Head Over Heels For Ezzio (Villaverde Series #1)

Chapter 38

Paris

"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?" I asked. Because I honestly didn't know how I should take it.

Ezzio shrugged. Inilapag niya ang phone sa mesa. "I guess I'll find out later."

Napakunot ang noo ko. Later?

"He wants us to talk over lunch," he said, probably reading the confused expression on my face. My mouth formed a small 'o'. Saka lang ako tuluyang lumapit para lagyan ng kubyertos ang pinggan niya, kasama na rin ang akin.

"Baka na-miss ka lang niya kaya siya bumalik," biro ko. I hadn't met his dad yet, but I could tell he wasn't the affectionate type.

Ezzio laughed a little.

"Come here," he uttered, reaching his hand to me. I looked at him suspiciously when he pulled me close. Ipinulupot niya ang mga braso sa baywang ko habang humawak naman ako sa batok niya, dahilan sa mas pagkakalapit naming dalawa. He looked up to me while I looked down to meet his gaze. Matagal bago siya nagsalita, tila kinakabisa ang mga detalye sa aking mukha.

"I wanna take you out on a date this afternoon."

Ikinagulat ko 'yon. We've never really gotten ourselves into a lot of dates before since he was always busy. Inakala ko ngayong araw na magiging abala rin siya kaya hindi ko inasahan ang pagsabi niya sa mga salitang 'yon.

My face instantly lit up.

"Really?" I said, my voice sounding more excited than I deemed it to be. But as another second passed by, I eyed Ezzio with worry. "But aren't you busy?"

I didn't want to steal his time. Kung may mga importante pa siyang dapat gawin ay ayos lang. Ayaw ko namang unahin niya ako kaysa sa ibang mga prioridad niya. His job tended to take a lot of his time and I understood that.

Natawa ako nang bigyan ako ni Ezzio ng isang sarkastikong tingin. "I only want to hear a simple 'okay', Paris."

I stifled a wide grin by biting my bottom lip.

"Okay," I whispered and stooped down to give him a kiss. Honestly, it was supposed to be just a peck. But he held my face in place and kissed me deeper. The next happenings came by in a blur. We ended up stripping our clothes off and going straight to the bedroom before finally eating our cold breakfast. 

Ezzio left just around 10am. I took a bath right after that. Nilinis ko na rin ang kwarto, pati na ang living room at kitchen. Nang naubusan na ng gagawin ay nakaramdam ako ng antok kaya naman minabuti ko na lang na matulog. I felt so tired. I was even supposed to be at El Gusto today but I told Marky I won't be able to go to work. Ikinagulat niya 'yon lalo na dahil hindi naman ako ang tipo na nagl-leave dahil napaka hands-on ko pagdating dito.

Somehow, it reminded me of the days back in college. I was never the type to cut class. Sa lahat ng pagkakataong nag-cut ako, si Ezzio lang ang dahilan. Katulad lang din ngayon. My God. The influence of that moron.

> Be there at 3

Napakunot ang noo ko nang mabasa ang text ni Ezzio. Kakagising ko lang at ang phone agad ang una kong tiningnan.

I looked at the time and was shocked to see it was 2:10 already. I didn't have much time to prepare! I mean, of course I wanted to look good. Pinlano ko na kanina pa na paghahandaan ko ito. Kaya lang, hindi ko naman inasahan na mapapasarap pala ang tulog ko!

I hurriedly stood up and went to the bathroom. Una kong tiningnan ang sarili sa salamin. Napasimangot pa ako. Halatang-halata na kakagising ko lang. My eyes were a little chinky from my long sleep.