Going the Distance (Book #1 of Distance series)

8: Line To England

From the moment we started talking, I know that I wanted you around."

-Anonymous-

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"Latch"
by Natalie Tayloy

♪ I feel we're close enough
I wanna lock in your love
I think we're close enough
Could I lock in your love, baby?

Now I got you in my space
I won't let go of you
Got you shackled in my embrace
I'm latching on to you ♫

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"

Hello Sophia Lara,"

His voice...

I start feeling butterflies in my tummy.

That sound...

As I hear this guy speak to me for the first time, I can't believe how sexy his voice sounds when he uttered my name. Kasing gwapo ng mukha niya sa pictures ang boses niya.

"Hello, Adrian," sagot ko. Hindi ko pa ngayon alam ang sunod kong sasabihin. I am not ready for this. Never learning for my spur of the moment decisions, I mentally scold myself for doing so.

"You're in a party right?"

"Yes. Remember the time when we first met in Connected? I told you that I wasn't able to join a night out for a friend's birthday, so here I am and made sure I don't miss another one," tugon ko sa kanya. Hindi ko alam kung paano ko nagawang sabihin ang ganoong kahabang pangungusap, while behind those words I have held my breath so tight to prevent myself from stuttering.

I still can't believe that I'm now talking with him for real, even if it's just through a voice call. I don't mind taking baby steps in getting to know him. This is a good start.

"Of course I remember that clearly. Poor babe she has caught allergies and had to stay home all night."

Swallowing hard for hearing him label me as babe, mas bumilis pa ang kabog ng dibdib ko na kanina pa ay mabilis na talaga. Napalakas tuloy ako ng tulak sa sarili ko sa covered swing, in hopes of shaking these shivers away.

"That's right."

"How about your family dinner?"

Sa intonation niya ay lutang na lutang ang kanyang British accent sa pagkakabigkas niya ng "dinner". I grew up watching Harry Potter movie series at ngayon ako na mismo ang nakikipag-exchange of conversation sa isang authentic na British na tulad niya.

"I did prepare, but Dad's still out ot of town for his work."

"Your Dad must be a very hardworking man."

Enough about me, Andy. I'd like to hear more about you now. "How about you? I hope I did not disturb you. What were you doing before I planned to call you?"

Isang maliit na tawa ang kumawala sa kabilang linya. "You mean before I called you, right babe?"

Dinig ko ang pagkaka-emphasize niya ng "I called you". And for the second time, he mentioned "babe". This time around direkta na niya akong tinawag na babe. I'm afraid that I might not contain my shivers anymore.