One Night With The Prince

"What do you mean, that's where I came to your mind? Elaborate a little, please! I'm a little slow when it comes to love matters. Hehe!" Alexa was trying to make Ramon feel at ease. He looked like someone who was about to have his head cut-off.

Ramon looked at Alexa from the corner of his eyes, trying to probe the situation before replying. "Well, as I said earlier, it's a long story. Better we talk about it over food. Hehe!" He scratched his head, unsure if Alexa would agree.

"Well, I haven't changed much. When it comes to food, I will listen to your story, even if it takes forever, especially if it's my favorite food we're talking about."

Ramon's face brightened when he heard Alexa's reply. "So, would you have dinner with me tonight then? I know the perfect place which has all your favorite dishes." He eagerly said, waiting for Alexa's reply.

"Oh... not tonight... I have an appointment with my future manager, and I don't know what time our meeting will end." Alexa's eyes were filled with regret as she looked at him straight in the eyes.

"It's alright! I have all the time in the world, so I would wait for you no matter what time you finish."

"Really? Well, if you can wait for me no matter how late I finish, then yes! I will have dinner with you tonight." She replied excitedly, with a big grin plastered on her face.

"It's a date then, you better not change your mind. I will take you to your meeting and wait until you finish. From there, we can then go to have our dinner. Let me assure you that place is a must. You will love it. The food there is to die for. Hahaha!" Ramon's laughter was vibrant. He was thrilled to the max.

While they were busy talking, without knowing, they reached their destination.

When Ramon stopped the car right in front of their little house, all the neighbors curiously poked their heads outside the doors to see who it was.

Ramon was quick to get out of the driver seat and went around to open the door for Alexa.

Alexa laughed at his actions and teased him in return. "Whoa! When did you become such a gentleman, opening the door for a woman? You make it look like we just came from a date. Hahaha!"

Ramon's face turned scarlet red because of her words. What was wrong if the neighbors thought that they just came back from a date? He's a man, and she's a woman, and they were both young and single. At least, that's what he thought, and he was sticking by it.

"Come! Come! Let's see if my grandmother still remembers you. It has been what? Hmmm, let's see, you left when I was seven years old, and I'm almost nineteen this year. So, it has been twelve long years. I want to see her face when she sees you."

It was a bummer though because her grandmother wasn't at home. 

"Well! Grandma's not home. She's probably out, playing mah-jong. Maybe, she would be home later after dinner." Alexa apologetically explained the best she could.

"It's all right! No bother, I will be in the country for a while. We will have more chances to meet in the future."

"Cool! How about you make yourself at home. Give me a couple of minutes to take a shower and change then we can go, alright?" She didn't wait for his reply; she took it for granted that he would agree.

Alexa had to hurry, or she was going to be late for her appointment. She went to the only bathroom in the house and took a shower as fast as she could. It didn't take her long, less than fifteen minutes, and she had finished her shower.

She turned off the running water, ready to dry herself when she realized that she forgot to bring a towel with her. 

"F***k me!" She mumbled. She needed to think quickly.

"Ramon! Ramon, can you hear me?" She called from inside the bathroom.

Ramon was in deep thought and barely heard her calling. "Alexa! Did you call me?"

"Yes! Can you do me a favor, please! I forgot to bring a towel, can you get me one from the room?"

What choice did he have, "Okay? Where in the room?" He yelled back as he entered the small room that Alexa had been sharing with her grandmother.

"Right behind the door, there's a pink towel hanging, can you hand me that, please?!"

'That was easy enough. I didn't have to go digging in some cabinet or something.' Ramon thought. He grabbed the towel then handed it to Alexa, who was peeking from behind the bathroom door, looking all fresh and wet.

"Thanks! Ramon, you're a lifesaver. Hehe!"

A couple of minutes later, she came out of the bathroom, with only a towel wrapped around her body. As she was walking toward the room, acting shyly, she said, "Sorry! I didn't have a choice. I'm not trying to seduce you, alright?"

Ramon, who was busy playing with his cell phone, looked up and immediately blushed due to the scene in front of him. He tried to divert his gaze and look down. But from the corner of his eye, he could still see her beautifully long and b.a.r.e legs as she walked by.

Alexa was walking as fast as she could, almost running when she slipped due to the wet slippers that she was wearing. She was going to land flat on her back, but luckily, Ramon was quick to catch her before that happened.

Ramon banged his knee against the coffee table, and it gave way as he caught her. While being held by Ramon, Alexa fell right on top of him, as they landed on the ground looking cozy.

Alexa scrambled to get up as fast as she could, not realizing that part of the towel was underneath Ramon.

"Oh! Shit! WTF!" was all she could say before running to the safety of her room b.u.t.t n.a.k.e.d.

Ramon; "^-^" XD

Alexa was so embarrassed that as soon as she reached the safe-haven of her room, she locked it and stood behind the door, with heartbeat pumping like 300 beats per minute.

 *Thud, thud, thud, thud, thud... * 

"Slow down, heart, we don't want a heart attack.'' She mumbled to herself while she was massaging the left side of her c.h.e.s.t, trying to control her emotions that were currently going haywire.

Ramon's face turned all red from embarrassment. He didn't expect something like that to happen. He needed to do something or Alexa would not want to come out of the room. She still had an upcoming appointment with someone.

Ramon walked towards the bedroom and knocked at the door. 

*Knock, knock! * 

"Alexa, it's me... I only want to inform you that I haven't seen anything, alright? If you are feeling embarrassed due to what happened, think nothing of it. Remember that you have an appointment, and we need to get going."

Alexa heard every word Ramon said. However, she hesitated to reply. She took a couple of breaths; 'inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale,' when she felt calmer, she then replied, "Alright! I will be out in a minute. Oh! Ramon, thank you! Hehe!"

Alexa didn't have much time to doll herself up, so she put on a nice-collared polo shirt, dress pants to match and flat shoes. Once done, she tied her hair up into a bun, to make her look a little more professional. She was about to get out when she thought of something else that could make her look more m.a.t.u.r.e. She took out from the drawer a pair of clear glasses and put them on.

She looked at herself again and made sure that everything was in place. She even somewhat looked like a professor. [Hahaha!] She laughed at her image in the mirror; it reminded her of the English Teacher she had back in High School. [An old maid]

Ramon was surprised by her transformation, Alexa now looked prim and proper. He had to blink a couple of times to ensure that he was not hallucinating. "What's with the get-up? Do you have to dress like a spinster, hahaha!" He jokingly commented for Alexa to feel at ease.

"Whatever! I was trying to look professional, not like a spinster. However, whatever works is fine for me whether it's "professional" or "spinster" doesn't matter." Alexa replied to Ramon's banter.

"Hahaha! You're still funny as ever. You haven't changed a bit. The only difference now is..." 

Ramon didn't finish what he's about to say. Alexa might take it the wrong way, and he didn't want that to happen. He still had a favor to ask, and if he pissed her off, she might change her mind.

"Let's get out of here. I don't have much time left." Alexa threw her arm over Ramon's shoulder, acting like nothing had happened earlier to ease the tension building between them again.

"Let's go then!" Ramon placed his arm on Alexa's shoulder in return, and they walked out of the house, laughing together.