Almost three months went by quickly and babysitting Isla wasn't as easy as he thought it would be. The woman is a busy bee at palagi itong may extra curricular activities. She would go hiking one weekend, then jet off to Cebu the next. Para bang wala itong kapaguran. Noong una niyang nabasa ang profile nito, akala niya dahil teacher ay homebody at puro pagbabasa ng libro ang aatupagin, pero maling mali siya. There has been a few attempts against Isla and he was able to prevent it. Wala itong kaalam-alam na nasa peligro na ang buhay. Kaya naman nang matiyak ng society na payapa na ang lahat ay sinabi sa kaniya na tapos na ang misyon isang linggo bago matapos ang tatlong buwan ay tuwang tuwa siya. He tried not to think about P so much while they were apart, pero napakahirap. He is worried about her safety everyday even though Magnus and Rob are capable of protecting her.As soon as he was off duty, the first thing he did was call P. Pero automatic na pumupunta sa voicemail at hindi man
To say he was angry was an understatement. He was fuming with anger. Walang karapatan ang kahit na sino kahit pa pamilya niya na saktan si P dahil lang involved sila sa isa't isa. Wala silang tinatapakang tao at kahit pa ang pesteng kasunduan na 'yon ay isulat sa bato, wala siyang pakialam.Ibinigay sa kaniya ni Rob ang susi ng kotse at 'yon ang ginamit niya papunta sa bahay ng mga magulang niya. Pinaalalahanan siya nito na kumalma at pag-usapan ng maayos ang lahat. Pero sa nararamdaman niyang galit ngayon, kahit yata anong paliwanag ay wala siyang balak pakinggan. Pabalagbag niyang ipinarada ang kotse nang makarating siya sa pamilyar na driveway. The house looked the same at ang mga dating tauhan ng kaniyang ama na ngayon ay nagsisilbi na kay Alejandro ay naroon din. Nagkalat ang mga ito at walang imik na nakatingin sa kaniya. Humarang sa pasilyo si Flavio at nagsukatan sila ng tingin. "Can I help you?" "Step aside, Flavio. I need to talk to my father," mahinahon niyang sagot sa k
SAN SERVANDOPara siyang dinuduyan sa pagod. Kararating lang niya sa New York pero hindi pa nag-iinit ang pang-upo niya ay sumakay na uli siya ng eroplano pabalik ng Pilipinas. Only this time, he boarded a private plane. At ngayon, nasa harap niya si TJ. Ibinigay nito sa kaniya ang isang brown envelope. The air was dry and just like his current surroundings— his light is dimming. Darkness is starting to consume him. He can feel his rage building up, and yet, P is on top of his list. He wants her safe no matter what. Kahit galit ito sa kaniya at hindi pa sila nakapag-uusap nang maayos, mahal na mahal pa rin niya ito. At alam niya, hinding hindi na siya magmamahal ng kahit na sino bukod kay P. Would she cry once he's gone? Maybe. Or maybe he will just be a memory. Because he is not going to sit idle and wait for his family to take more from him, he had enough. Hinayaan na niya ang mga ito na kontrolin ang buhay niya, and the little time he had with P beginning to slip away from his han
His room is dark and even the moon refused to come out. Only a tinge can be seen in the black sky. Imbes na sa kama siya mahiga ay sa isang silya niya napiling umungkot. Nagmasid siya sa labas at tiningnan ang malaking property sa harap niya. He has seen it during the day. It's massive. The beautiful landscape and the elegantly crafted fortress. It's too big for him, but somehow— the place is warm and inviting. Namalayan na lang niya ang pamimigat ng mga mata. Ang pagal niyang katawan ay sinukuan na siya at nagpadala siya sa antok at pagod na kanina pa lumulukob sa kaniya. Nagising siyang pawisan at mataas na ang araw. No one woke him up. He had a dream last night and P was in it. Parang ayaw na niyang magising dahil sa panaginip ay kasama niya ito. It's funny how she was still mad at him in his dream. Kahit panaginip ay ayaw siyang pakisamahan. Nang maalala niya na hindi pa sila tapos mag-usap ni TJ ay kaagad siyang nagtungo sa banyo. He has clothes here and a few things. They have
TJ wishes he can tell him more about his family but that was it. Aside from the society, his only family is P. Wala na ang mga tunay niyang magulang, at maging ang nag-iisang bunsong kapatid. Alejandro and Antonello were not his brothers— they were his cousins. The man who raised him is his uncle. Kung tutuusin, pamilya sila. Siguro kahit hindi siya tanggapin ng buo ng mga ito ay mauunawaan niya. They fed and clothed him all those years. They provided a roof over his head. Ang sabi ni TJ, he was the same age as the baby in the photo. The baby died and he was the replacement. Kaya pala tuwing titingin sa kaniya ang kinalakihang ina, may lambong ang mga mata nito. Her real baby passed and she can't even talk about it in the open. It was almost as if that baby never existed. He's been in San Servando for a month while TJ's men work in New York. Burong buro na siya. Daig pa niya ang na-house arrest kahit na malaya naman siyang lumabas ng bahay at magpunta sa karatig bayan. Apparently, h
"No, you didn't." He stiffened when he heard her voice. "You should get going before something happens to me again." Her words stung. This is what he was afraid of. "I know you're upset—" "You have no idea." P cut him off without warning. "I don't know why you're still here. We're done, Alessandro." "Why don't you turn around and say it to my face." Matapang lang si Pietra dahil nakatalikod ito sa kaniya. Pietra sat in bed and reached for the lamp. Light flooded the room. Her eyes landed on his face and even in anger, Pietra can still take his breath away. She's beautiful in and out. "We're done." The woman didn't even flinch. He knew Pietra was going to give her a hard time, but he didn't expect Pietra to be this brutal. He apologized. Didn't he? Shit. Ni hindi niya maalala kung nagsorry na siya kanina o hindi pa. Baka nga hindi pa niya nagagawa. "I already said I'm sorry." He took his chances. Bahagyang tumaas ang isang kilay ni P at mabilis na tumayo. Hinila pa nito ang
With tears, P nodded and said yes many times. She didn't care that he didn't have a ring with him. Siiil siya ng halik ni P at saksi ang apat na sulok ng kwarto sa intensidad ng pag-iisa nila. They were both trying to catch their breath when he heard P laughing on his neck. "What is so funny?" "Nothing. I just remembered something from the past. I can't believe it came true." "Finally." He snorted. Akala niya ay hindi pa rin ito aamin. "Finally what?" Maang-maangan pa rin si Pietra, but he figured two can play this game. Dinaganan niya si P at siniil ito ng halik. His kisses were soft and tiny— just the way she likes it. Pinapasabik niya ito at nang iarko ang likod ay alam niya ang nais ni P. He licked one nipple and teased it. He did the same to the other one. He didn't suck on it like he usually do. "Ale." Pinigil niya ang matawa nang marinig ang pagrereklamo nito. Bumaba ang mga halik niya sa tiyan nito hanggang sa maabot ang nasa gitna ng mga hita. His thumb softly caressed
TIFFANY & CO., 5th Avenue They made it to the jewelry store after lunch. P's family has connections so does his. However, they didn't have need to use any of them. Tor knew the manager of the store who owed him his life some years ago. The champagne was flowing and everything just looked sparkly wherever they look. "How many rings am I allowed to get?" nakangising tanong sa kaniya ni P. For someone who didn't want a ring earlier, she's now giggling and excited to pick not just one— but several. She looked like a little kid waiting for Christmas to open her gift. P was simply adorable. "You can have one on each finger if wish. Add each toes if you like too." He flashed her a smile and P grabbed both his cheeks and kissed him on the lips. "Just kidding. I want you to pick one for me, actually." Tumaas ang isa niyang kilay. Kinuha ni P ang kaniyang braso at isinampay sa sariling balikat at sumandig sa dibdib niya. "If I pick it, it doesn't feel romantic." She chuckled. "It would fee