A few hours later
Michael woke up and looked at Aislinn, asleep on his lap. He put his hand on her head and moved her hair out of her face. She opened her eyes to look at him. "Hey, love." He sinabi to her. She giggled at him. "Hey, applehead." She said, while she was giggling. Michael chuckled and shook his head. "Ok, my cousins really need to stop hanging around you. You're getting addicted to calling me 'applehead'." "But I pag-ibig that nickname. When I read in Moonwalk that you always stood on an mansanas malaking kahon to reach the microphone, that's what I thought they got the idea from." Michael chuckled. "My cousins are crazy. Did you see what they did to me? One of them cracked an egg on my head." "I know, and that was funny. My cousin did that to me, too." "They did?" "Yeah, she loved doing that to me all the time when I went over to visit. I think our cousins have a magical connection." "Yeah, called Janet." Aislinn giggled. "I'd figure." Aislinn looked around to see what time it was. "Michael...what time is it?" "It's about 6 pm. Why?" "Just wondering." "Work?" "Not tonight. I have weekends off, remember?" "Oh yeah." Aislinn giggled. Michael leaned down and kissed her and she kissed back. "I pag-ibig you, Aislinn." "I pag-ibig you too, Michael." It did get passionate, but not enough to have them strip out of their clothes and do...that. (Me: I know how much you want to see it, but sorry! I don't do that stuff anymore. Michael knows it. -Michael: true. Even though...- Michael... -Michael: oops. Almost sinabi it. Sorry.- That's alright, hon. -Michael: ok.- I have him tamed XD)
Later that night
Aislinn went to change into her pajamas. She had called Cory and told her about the engagement and Michael even heard her squeal through the phone. Aislinn had asked her if she wanted to be her maid of honor and she agreed. They had this planned out since they first met in high school. They were gonna be each other's maid of honors. Aislinn walked into the kusina to make some tsaa and Michael saw her. He walked up behind her and hugged her. "What you doing?" He asked. Aislinn turned to him. "I'm making tea. Want some?" Michael nodded and she got two cups out and filled them with tea. He looked at it. "What tsaa is this?" "Mugicha. It's a Japanese tea. It's really good with sugar and coffee creamer." "Ah. I've only had green tea." "I've had it, too. I couldn't get enough of that stuff. You'll like this stuff. It tastes like coffee, but is still tea." Michael nodded and waited for the tea.
After the tsaa is done
They went to the aklatan and sat down on the couch, watching a video of all 12 episodes of The Jacksons Variety Show, while drinking tea. Aislinn giggled at the '50 Ways to leave your lover' part. She didn't know why, but it was just so funny. Michael may have hated how it turned out because of tight schedules, but he did like watching it if he needed a laugh. "I pag-ibig this. I understand why you didn't want to get back into doing TV shows, but you have to admit that this was pretty fun." She told him. "Yeah, I'll admit that. It was pretty fun to do, guaranteed tight schedules are what I hated about it." They continued to watch the ipakita until it was over. "Hey Michael?" "Yes?" "Shouldn't we talk about the wedding date?" "Oh right. We probably should." So they turned to each other and he got out his planner. "When do you think is the best possible date, Aislinn?" "Well, for one, it has to be a time when we are both not working." It ruled out the weekdays because of her working at the hapunan theater and at 'Never Grow Up and Smile' orphanage and he was recording and rehearsing. "So weekends are our best option." "It can't be too soon like susunod month. And it can't be far off like two years...so." "How about in April or June susunod year?" "That could work, Michael." They set the petsa for the 3rd Saturday in June. Aislinn went to call her aunt and uncle and Michael called his parents and told them the petsa of the wedding. They agreed and it was about time for them to get to bed. They got into kama and soon went to sleep, cuddled up in each other's arms.
The following afternoon
Michael and Aislinn were outside, climbing the tree. Once they got to his paborito spot on the tree, he leaned against the trunk and she leaned back on him. She loved being outside when she could, same with Michael. "Hey, Aislinn?" "Hm? Yes?" "Can I ipakita you something? I wanna see your reaction." "Sure." "First, let's get out of the tree." She giggled and they got out of the puno and he started ipinapakita her what he usually did. She noticed he was about to grab his crotch and she pulled out her water gun and squirted him. "Uh-uh, Michael. Not out here." "Come on, Aislinn, I was working with a song and thought it would be interesting to add it in." "Michael..." He sighed. "Alright, but I'm still using it for it, ok?" "Alright." Michael got out his super soaker and squirted me. "Hey! That's no fair! You got your super soaker and all I have is my little water gun! You're dead, Jackson!" Then they chased each other around the ranch again. Aislinn noticed a dog and stopped sa pamamagitan ng it. "Skipper? What are you doing here?" "Aislinn!" Michael ran to her and saw her with the dog. "Skipper?" "That was my exact reaction, Michael. How did he get here?" "I don't know..." Skipper then barked and Michael started running and Skipper was following him. Aislinn giggled and followed after them. When she saw Michael, he was up in the tree, Skipper standing up, barking at him, waiting for him to come down. "Michael, come down from there." "No. I don't want to." "Michael, you've worked with Skipper before, he's not like all the other dogs." "I know, but they are all the same...they bite." Aislinn shook her head, chuckling. "Ok, Skipper, go on home, boy. Your owners are probably worried about you." He soon left and Michael's eyes were closed. "Is he gone?" "Yes he's gone, Michael. Come back down." Michael climbed down from the puno and landed on the ground. "Thanks, Aislinn." "No problem. Oh and sa pamamagitan ng the way..." "What?" "Ruff!!!" "Ah!" She laughed and started running away, Michael chasing her. "Come back here, Aislinn!" "Catch me if you can, copper!" Soon, he did catch up to her and they fell onto the grass, laughing and rolling on tuktok of each other until Michael was on tuktok of her. "Got you." "Yep, it seems like you caught me. What you gonna do to me, officer? Arrest me? Or let me go?" "That is up to this handsome person above you." Aislinn giggled and he leaned down and kissed her passionately. He released it. "Does that answer your many questions?" "Not really, Michael..." He chuckled and got up and helped her up. "I'm letting you go, silly." "Oh, ok. But isn't the officer gonna tell me what I should do to prevent it from happening again?" "Hm...there are ways of preventing it from happening again...but there is only one way I could think of." Aislinn giggled and questioned. "A kiss?" He shook his head. "Well, that is one." "What's the real way then, Michael?" He whispered in her ear and her eyes went wide. "Michael! Why are you saying that? People around here are gonna tanong what is going on!" "Aislinn, if you really want this to be let go of, then you gotta do it." Aislinn gave in and nodded. "Ok then...but not out here. It's embarrassing to do it out here." Michael nodded and they went inside where he had her have a so called 'special moment'. (Me: Not telling what it is! But if you guys must know...its in the picture XD. It will make you get one, trust me. I've had so many after this picture XD.) After that was over, they got dressed and went out into the city to go watch a movie.