"i'm sorry.. i know i've been a pain in the ass..", i whisper into the receiver after regaining my cool. "let me make it up to you. see you when you get out from work." then i hang up the receiver without waiting for a response.
it's a long wait until he got out at 5pm, so i settled myself with contemplation. beth, huh? i don't know why that was the name i blurted out, but it didn't have the effect i wanted. damn. the damage has been done. what to do now?
slowly, 5 o'clock draws nearer, and next thing i know, i'm standing outside his office building, waiting for him to come through the front doors. then i see him, lugging a briefcase in one hand and stack of papers in the other. god. i forgot how adorable he looks when in a suit. i tentatively take a step forward, then thought better of it and ran pell-mell into his arms.
"what the..?", he started as he had the wind knocked out of him.
"i love you.. you know that? and it's NICOLE SALGADO. no more games.. i'm sorry..", i get out breathlessly.
"what's gotten into you?" he laughs as he cups my chin in his hands.
"just had some sense knocked into me by a dorky working man.." i laugh with him.
"hey, bro, you wanna come drink with me and the boys?" an officemate of his walks up to us. he sizes me up and down.
"nah.. i have a date with my girl", he replies. then to my surprise, he kisses me lightly on the lips.
"lucky bastard. she's a looker." then to my direction: "you watch out for him. he's a player this one." he laughs as he walks away.
my dorky working man pulls away and takes my hand then. "i love you NICOLE", he whispers into my ear as he hails a cab for us to get in.
Thanks for sticking to the original set of questions! Apologies to Vanessa :-s
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