Running Away from the Billionaire (LOB series #4)

Chapter 24

"Rio! Be careful!" I told her as she walks ahead of me. Kakatapos lang namin kumain sa labas dahil ngayong araw ang last day niya kasama ako at susunduin na siya mamaya ni mama.

Nakatulong din na may meeting ngayon si Klaus maghapon kaya hindi ko na kailangan mamroblema na baka makita niya kami ni Riona. I also told Alex to tell me updates about Klaus' whereabouts. Someday, I'll make it up to him. I know how hard it is to him to keep something from Klaus since they are really close.

"Mommy this ice cream is really good. Why didn't you buy for yourself?" Inirapan ko si Rio habang kinakain niya ang ice cream.

Kanina kasi kinukulit niya akong bumili ng ice cream kaso nilalamig ako dahil kanina lang ay ang lakas ng ulan. I look at my daughter as she happily eats her mango ice cream, I can see traits of Klaus in her simple gestures and I can't help but to smile.

"Mommy do you want some?" She tried to offer but my phone suddenly rang.

"Later nalang baby. Mommy has to take this call. Don't walk too fast okay? It's slippery." She nodded her head and continued walking.

"Yes mommy." I'm just looking at her as I answer Klaus' call.

"Baby." Napangiti agad ako nang marinig ang malambing na boses ni Klaus sa akin. He looks so tough and manly when it comes to other people but when he's with me he acts so childish.

"Akala ko nasa meeting ka?"

"I am and I'm already bored." I chuckled when I heard his usual bored voice. I can also hear a faint voice of someone talking. "I miss you."

"Magkasama pa lang tayo kahapon." I pointed out and I can already imagine him pouting.

"That was 16 hours ago. I swear after this meeting I'll come over to your place and rest." Napataas ang kilay ko dahil sa sinabi niya.

"Rest lang? Walang tanggalan ng damit at..."

"Make love and then rest." He said immediately and I heard someone cough and some even cleared their voice. Napansin ko rin na nawala yung nagsasalita kanina.

"Niklaus Klave! Nasa meeting room ka pa ba?!" Riona looked back at me and cocked her head to one side so I just smiled at her and motioned for her to continue walking.

"Wait a sec, love." Bago pa ako makapag salita narinig ko siyang nagsalita sa mga tao sa paligid niya. "Let's have a quick break... a bladder break. Alright?"

"Hoy wag mong sabihin na sinabi mo yung kanina aa harap ng board members mo!"

"I did. They're not kids anymore so I don't care." Napakamot nalang ako sa ulo ko.

"Naku ka talaga!" Natawa naman siya. Gosh, ang gwapo ng tawa niya nakakapang init. Napaypayan ko ang sarili ko.

"I can't wait to be with you again." Nakagat ko ang labi ko dahil sa sinabi niya. "We'll resume the meeting so that we can finish this sooner and I'll get to hug you. I love you baby."

"Mommy who was that?" Nakatingin ng mataman sa akin si Riona pero bago pa man ako maka sagot ngumiti na siya sa akin. "He makes you happy mommy. Ganda ka when you smile like that."

She gave me a big smile before she turned her back at me and was skipping while walking. Napailing nalang ako. Halatang halata yata masiyado na masaya ako kapag kausap si Klaus, kahit ang anak ko nagsalita na.

I spent the whole day watching movies and eating with Riona. Parang ang bilis ng oras dahil nang tumingin ako sa relo ko hapon na at nabasa ko na din ang text ni mama na parating na daw siya kaya hinanda ko na ang mga gamit niya at binihisan siya. Nang palabas na kami ng pinto bigla akong niyakap ng anak ko.