"TUMATABA KA Devi."

Pansin sa kanya ni Imara. She pouted her lips and glance at the mirror. Her cheeks were glowing and turning chubby. Sino ba naman ang hindi magkakalaman kung palagi kang ini-spoil? Castiel always give her his delicious lunch while he's eating on the cafeteria. He found out that the bosses including Castiel's lunch was provided by Yves Haven's Restaurant.

And whenever Castiel's going home, palagi itong may dala dalang kung ano-anong klase ng pagkain. Last night, he brought a milktea and a slice of chocolate ice cream cake. Palagi nalang siya nitong pinapakain.

"Alagang alaga ka ni Engineer ah?" Nakangisi na tanong ni Xyrish.

July shrugged and playfully poked her cheeks, ni hindi niya namalayan na nasa likuran na niya pala ito.

"Basta Engineer, sweet lover." He whispered and pinched her cheek.

"Hindi ba driver dapat 'yon?" Natatawang tanong niya.

"Engineer bebe mo, ma'am." Prenteng sagot sa kanya ni Nico.

This past few days, after Imara warned her about Castiel. Palagi nalang siyang topic ng apat, hindi nakakatakas sa paningin ng mga ito kapag pumapasok si Castiel sa loob ng office nila.

"Ganda naman talaga ni Liam Devora oh!" Pang-aalaska na naman ni July sa kanya. "Pa kape ka naman madam!" Banat nito.

Naiiling na natawa si Devi at kinuha ang wallet sa bag niya. She remembered Castiel's giving him his credit card just because she's ranting that she can't have a coffee more than 3 cups because she doesn't have enough money, tinanggihan niya 'yon noong una. But when he says na sisingilin nalang siya nito kapag may pang bayad na siya, kinuha na niya.

"Here, use this one." Ibinigay niya kay July ang credit card. Ngayon pa lang siya maglalakas ng loob na gamitin 'yon dahil malapit nang maubos ang cash sa wallet niya, not to mention na malayo layo pa ang sahod nila.

Agad na kinuha 'yon ni July sa kamay niya at pinagkukuha ang order ng mga kasama nila. They're only five in total, and they all deserve to be treated because they work so hard this past week. Lalo na puno sila ng trabaho.

"Wait, hindi ba tinanggihan mo 'yong credit card na binibigay sayo sa bank last last month? Kailan ka nagka card?" Imara asked while pointing at July na palabas na sa office nila.

Devi glance at Xyrish and Nico. Nang makita niya na bumalik na ang mga ito sa kanya kanyang trabaho doon niya sinagot si Imara.

"Castiel let me borrowed it, matagal nang nasa akin ang credit card niya. Ngayon ko lang ginamit. Ubos na pera ko e," nahihiya siyang tumawa.

"Are you a couple or what? I'm sorry if I'm going to ask you this but please be honest with me okay?" Kumunot ang noo niya nang parang hindi mapakali sa upuan si Imara. "Did he already railed you? Ginawa niyo na ba?" Pabulong na tanong niya rito.

Namanhid ang ulo ni Devi, kasabay nito ay pag-init ng magkabilaan niyang pisngi. She looked at Imara with disbelief. Imara was still looking at her, concern was visible all over her face. Devi blinked her eyes in a rapid way and shake her head hardly.

"We didn't." Mariin niyang sagot. Ni hawakan nga hindi siya magawang hawakan ni Castiel!

Well, Castiel is handsome. He surely have a high standard when it comes to his woman.

"Then, why is he spoiling you? Bakit ka niya laging hinahatiran ng lunch dito? Bakit ang sweet niya sayo? Bakit hatid sundo ka niya? Bakit lagi kang pina-pat sa ulo?" Sunod sunod na tanong nito sa kanya, Imara even imitate Castiel when he's patting her head.

Her mouth open, pero walang salitang lumabas. Devi doesn't have an answer to her questions. Hindi naman niya alam kung ano ang nasa utak ni Castiel habang ginagawa ang mga bagay na ginagawa nito sa kanya! She's just enjoying his company and unconsciously longing when he's not around.

"I don't know?" Hindi siguradong sagot niya na ikinakunot ng noo ni Imara.

"You don't know?" Imara raised her brow as she asked her back calmly.

Devi sighed softly and played with her pencil. "To be honest, yes. I don't know why he's doing this and that. I don't have any answers to your questions."

"Is he giving you a mixed signals now? Baka mamaya i ghost ka niyan ah!" Imara exaggeratedly said.

She chuckled. Pinitik niya ang noo ni Imara habang tumatawa, ang lakas talaga ng imagination ng kaibigan niya, if Castiel decided to ghost her. She'll probably misses him. Wala nang manggugulo sa kanya sa umaga, when Castiel started to picked her, hindi na siya nag se-set ng alarm. Sapat na ang sunod sunod na pindot nito sa door bell niya para magising siya.

Devi shrugged and set her eyes on her laptop. Patapos na ang layout niya sa lobby ng Walter's hotel, after this one, they're going to think a new layout design for another Hotel. Matagal tagal na trabaho 'yon dahil buong Hotel ang gagawin nila, kahit na hindi naman ganoon kalaki ang Hotel.

"Ask him later. I think, he'll be here again before lunch." Sagot ni Devi at inayos ang suot niyang salamin.

Imara murmured under her breath while going back to her own table. Hinayaan nalang ni Devi at nag focus sa sariling trabaho niya, a minute later, July entered the room together with the man they're talking about earlier. As usual, he's holding a paper bag with the restaurant logo in it.

"Madam! Kape mo, maraming salamat!" July playfully bowed his head while handling her Castiel's credit card. Inilapag nito ang kape sa lamesa niya at pinamigay na ang para sa iba.

Tumaas ang kilay ni Castiel, may mapaglarong ngiti din ito sa mga labi.

"You're early, hindi pa lunch break." Puna niya sa lalaki na humila ng isang mono block chair at sa tabi niya talaga mismo pumwesto.

She's already comfortable with him, pero hindi maiwasan na pamulahan siya ng pisngi lalo na kung parang tutunawin na siya sa mga tingin ni Castiel!

"We're going to have a meeting. Here's your lunch." Inilapag nito ang paper bag na dala dala sa ibabaw ng lamesa niya. Then, he pulled his chair closed to her and bend a little forward, "and don't hesitate to use my card whenever you like okay? I won't mind." He whispered and mischievously smiled at her.

If Castiel's face was a mirror, she probably can see through her cheeks getting flashy red! Napakalapit ng mukha nito sa mukha niya, kung hindi pa niya narinig ang malakas na tikhim ni Imara hindi siya mag-iiwas ng tingin.

"Dang, you're pretty." She heard Castiel's.

"Yeah, and pretty dumb too." She whispered.

"Nah, you're smart." Castiel said and pinched her chin. "Head's up, you're not dumb. Don't drag yourself down."

Devi bit her lower lip. Parang may bumara sa lalamunan niya at may humahalukay sa tiyan niya. Her heart was beating so fast inside her chest, kulang nalang lumabas na ito at magpakita kay Castiel. Devi gulped hard and forced herself to calm down.

But she didn't know that fighting the butterflies in her stomach was too hard!

Devi cleared her throat and slowly removed his fingers on her chin. Bumaba ang tingin niya sa paper bag na may lamang lunch nito.

"What about you? Anong kakainin mo?" She asked and she thanked God that she didn't stuttered!

"Malapit lang ang bahay ng kaibigan ko sa site. May free lunch ang mga construction workers, I tried to eat with them once but the food wasn't that good, kaya sa kanila na lang ako nakikikain. His wife's cooking good." Castiel answered without removing his eyes on her. It's like they're programmed to look at her only.

"Doon ka kakain mamaya?" She asked.

"Yes. Sanay naman na sa akin si Angel na doon kumakain, in exchange, I need to look for their baby daughter while she's cleaning the house." Nakangiting daldal nito sa kanya.

"You have a meeting." Paalala niya rito.

Castiel pouted. "Yeah, I'm going to see Light's face again. See you later," he said and stood up. Like what he usually do, he patted her head and what happened next stunned her.

Castiel kissed her head. No, her hair.

Parang wala lang ito sa lalaki at lumabas. She was stunned to speak.

"Paano pa kaya kapag sa labi kana hinalikan? Edi patay ka na ngayon, Liam Devora?" Imara sarcastically said and the next thing she heard was her friend's laugh.

NAKASIMANGOT NA pumasok si Castiel sa loob ng conference room nang makita niya ang mukha ni Light, he was smirking smugly to him. Umangat ang kilay niya at tumabi ng upo rito.

"Ano?" Maangas na tanong niya rito.

Light chuckled and clicked his tongue. "May alam ako," he said and wiggled his brows.

"Kailan ka nawalan ng alam? E tsismoso kang tarantado ka!" He hissed.

Mahina itong tumawa sa kanya. Hindi na muna pinansin ni Castiel ang kaibigan nang magsipasok na ang mga kasama nila sa meeting, including the owner of the Hotel and resort. Napag-usapan na nilang tatlo ito ni Xyria at Light, they need to adjust the date of its opening. Malaki at hindi biro ang Hotel kasama na ang buong resort.

"Bakit hindi? If your worker's will double time, aabot ito! I didn't know na sobrang kupad pala ng serbisyo niyo!" Pamimilit nito sa kanila.

He'll just providing the money for materials and such. Hindi pa kasama ang bayad nila doon pero kung pagsalitaan na sila nito para na din nitong binili ang buong pagkatao nilang lahat.

Xyria sighed like she's calming herself. Si Light naman ay nakatingin sa cellphone nito na nakatago sa ilalim ng mesa, he's playing again. Pasimple niya itong sinipa sa paa at inginuso ang kliyente nila sa harapan pero agad umingos si Light.

"Kaya na ni Ate 'yan." He simply said and focus on his game.

"Magdagdag kayo ng tao, I'm willing to pay! Hindi na pwedeng ma extend ang opening!"

"We can do that, pwede kaming magdagdag ng tao. But the progress is still going to be the same. Before we started, I am certain that we already informed you how long it will take, Sir. Kapag binilisan ng mga tao namin ang pag gawa sa building na 'yon, ang reputasyon namin ang nasa linya, as you know, our country is prone with natural disasters. Paano kung lumindol at gumiba 'yang hotel mo? Edi kami ang nasisi." Light answered without looking at their client.

Napailing nalang siya habang sapo sapo na ni Xyria ang noo. Stress na stress na sa sariling kapatid.

"Now, if you really want to open your Hotel and Resort immediately. You need to sign a contract, that no matter what happens to your building, gumiba man 'yon o ano hindi madadawit ang pangalan ng kumpanya namin. Deal? Or no deal?" Nakangising tanong ni Light rito.

Castiel licked his lower lips. "Just give us more time sir, don't mind him. We're just making sure na matibay ang pundasyon at hindi basta basta bibigay ang building." He said and casually smiled at the man. "We just need another month, no need to add workers. And if something happens, we will inform you right away."

Castiel sometimes wondered if he's really the head engineer. Hindi lang ang pagiging head engineer ang tina-trabaho niya! Masyado na siyang kinakawawa ng dalawang Perez!

"May libre kang condom sa akin mamaya!" Tinapik ni Light ang balikat niya nang maiwan silang tatlo sa loob ng conference room.

"Tarantado!" He hissed and punched his stomach pero agad itong nakailag sa kanya.

Tumayo na siya at iniwan ang dalawang magkapatid. Ma stress lang siya sa dalawa kaya mas mabuti pa na takasan nalang niya. Castiel was smiling from ear to ear as he walks towards their office.

"Engineer Gonzales! Malala na 'yan ah!" Kantyaw sa kanya ng isa sa mga kasama niya.

Inilingan niya lang ito. Tatlong beses lang siyang kumatok bago pumasok sa loob. Wala na ang mga kasama nito at siguradong umuwi na, devi was sleeping soundly while holding her pencil.

Nakasandal ang ulo nito sa pader at halatang nahihirapan na sa pwesto nito. He walk towards her and caressed her cheek.

"Hey, my little bee. Still sleepy?" He baby talked to her while caressing her cheek.

"Hmm," she just hummed.

"Wrap your hands around my neck. I'll carry you to the sofa." He instructed.

Inaasahan na ni Castiel na tatayo ito at mag-isang maglalakad papunta sa sofa, but he was stunned when she really wrapped her arms around his neck, his breathing hitched when she felt her warm breath on his neck. And there goes his buddy again... Slowy stirring to life.

He scooped her slowly. Mas lalo pang sumiksik sa leeg niya ang mukha ni Devi, he can feel her lips almost touching his neck skin. Akmang ilalapag na niya ito sa sofa pero mahigpit pa din ang hawak nito sa leeg niya.

Castiel chuckled.

"Okay, my little bee. Let's sleep together."