Chapter 3

Chapter 3

He smile at her she was stiff, kahit lasing pala siya o hindi siya lasing this guy was so freaking handsome.

"Hey, what's bring you here?"

Totally ignoring the woman who he was talking to.

"Ahm.. can I talk to you in private?"

"Hm.. I know your tactics baby,,"then he smirked.

" What do you mean? "Nangunot ang noo niya, but Marco stare at her and then smiles.

...why does he keeps on smiling?, It's annoying.

Lalo na pakiramdam niya ay ayaw ng tumigil sa pagtibok ng mabilis ng puso niya.

Nameywang siya sa harap nito.

"If you don't want to talk in private then let's talk here"

Nawala ang ngiti nito dahil sa sinabi niya.

Ngunit tumawa ulit ito habang naiiling. Ibinaba nito ang bote ng alak na hawak at tumayo.

But the woman besides him hold him in his arms na tila ikinagulat ni Marco tila ngayon lang nito na realize na may kausap pala ito.

"Oh, Jasmin you're still here," baling ni Marco dito.

"You promised me the last time --"

"I need to talk to her, so bye see you around "

Nagulat siya sa attitude nito towards the woman. Napabaling sakanya ang babae and she glared at her at inarkuhan naman niya ito ng kilay.

" Don't worry

,miss, It won't take long and after this you can have him forever "sarcastic niyang sagot dito.

Marco's reaction suddenly changed sa sinabi niya his brows frown walked towards her at napakalapit na nito sakanya.

Napaatras naman siya.

"What do you mean?"

Tiningala niya ito and he stare at her intently.

"I mean, after this I will leave for good"

"For good?" Lalong nagsalubong ang kilay nito sa sinabi niya na mukhang hindi nagustuhan ang sinabi niya.

"Y-yes! For good" at nakipag sukatan siya ng tingin dito.

Tumaas baba ang dibdib niya sa kaba lalo na ng maamoy na naman niya ang pabango nito na buong araw niyang hindi nakalimutan.

His expression turned cold at hindi niya maintindihan kung bakit.

"Ok.. private room then," nauna itong maglakad at nakasunod naman siya dito, tumigil ito sa private room na pinagdalhan sakanya noong nakaraang gabi.

And he waited for her pinauna siya nitong pinapasok at sumunod naman ito.

Pagkapasok niya ay rinig niya ang pag click ng pinto palatandaan na nilock nito.

Sumandal ito sa pinto.

"Well.. Adie what do you want?"

At pinag krus ang mga braso sa dibdib his head tilted while looking at her.

She can't fully understand his mood.

"Well hindi na ako magpapaligoy-ligoy pa I need my phone back"and stare straight in his eyes

"Your phone?"he ask flatly.

"Yeah, I know dala ko pa yun nung... Nung gabi.." hindi niya maituloy ang sasabihin para kasing bumabara sa lalamunam niya nahihiya siyang sabihin dito.

"Nung??" Tila hinihintay nito ang karugtong ng sasabihin niya.

"Oh, Marco stop playing dumb, ok? Please just give it back to me"

He stared at her, with a mischievous smile on his face.

" Oh! I remember that.. is that the red cellphone? "Tumaas pa ang isang kilay nito.

" Yes, yes that's my phone where is it.? "Excited niyang tanong.

" I won't tell you"he shake his head.

" Marco"she held his arm" please give me my phone back I need that to contact my parents "She almost pleaded.

Marco's eyes move to her hands na nakahawak sa braso nito.

And she realize it.

" Ohh, I'm sorry., "Bigla niyang binawi ang kamay.

" Why are you apologizing? "Marco's voice was low and deep now at hindi niya ma gets bakit mukhang nagagalit ito ngayon.

"Look, I didn't mean to touch you--"

"You didn't mean?" Lalo lang nagsalubong ang kilay nito sa sinabi niya.

And his welcoming aura became infuriated.

He walks towards her, at napa atras naman siya, "ah-ahm.. I-I mean why are you like this?" Ngunit patuloy parin ito sa paghakbang hanggang maramdaman niya ang pagtama ng likod niya sa dingding.

"W-wait! ''

Ngunit nagulat siya ng bigla siya nitong ikulong gamit ang dalawang braso nito, bahagya pa itong yumuko para mag abot ang mga mukha niya, her hands are in the middle of their chest.

"Don't you remember.. that night.. when you told me that...you wanted me to stay by your side and keep you warm" he almost whispered in her ear and it brings chill in her nape.

"I-I don't.." iniwas niya ang mukha ngunit halos nakasiksik na ito sa leeg niya hindi niya maalala wala siyang maalala sa nangyari.

"Really?"

"Yes, let's just, forget about what happen between us, they can just give us a memories, I don't want to get involved in any man dahil ikakasal nako.."

Mula sa pagkakasiksik nito sa balikat niya ay unti-unting humiwalay ito.

"Forget...?" And he laughed.

"Yes, I'm going to leave this afternoon and I need my phone back so please give me back my phone Marco"

Marco stared at her eyes.

"Why?"

"What do you mean --"

"Why are you leaving? I thought the wedding will be in two months?"

Nag iwas siya ng tingin dito.

"This is a bad idea to be here"

" Bad idea? You mean that includes me? "Saka siya napatitig dito.

.. no!

" Yes, I'm so glad to met you, but please lahat ng nangyari satin just forget it ok? So we can have both peaceful life in the future, "

But Marco just laughed sarcastically

" Really? That's ridiculous! "

Ngunit mabura ang ngiti sa labi nito and he leaned towards her she try to pushed him using her hands na nasa pagitan ng mga dibdib niya but he was so strong.

Until Marco's lips touched her neck, nahigit niya ang paghinga when he started showering her neck with a gentle kiss her heart beats rapidly.

"Stay with me.," His voice is low and sexy giving her butterflies in her stomach.

"W-what..?"

But Marco's tongue travels paakyat sa punong tenga niya and he gently bit it.

"M-Marco..!" Nakagat niya ang ibabang labi sa di maipaliwanag na sensasyong nararamdaman niya.

She try again to pushed him but Marco's hand grabbed both of her wrist and pinned it in the walls.

"Stay with me in one month in my yacht, Adie.. just one week.."

"No--"

"I will make sure that you won't able to forget me after., I will make you happy, that you can't almost forget for the rest of your life, so stay with me.. "

Hindi niya maintindihan ang nararamdaman niya ngayon this emotion is so unfamiliar that she can't put a name on it.

Hindi siya ganitong babae, she avoided conflict situation mga bagay na alam niyang hindi niya malalabasan.

So she needs to avoid him, now but...

This is her last chance to be happy to live her life to the fullest because after this vacation she will be back in reality, the reality that will hold her happiness for the rest of her life and what Marco says.. that he will make her happy.. maybe it's fine it's just one week after ay aalis na siya just one week babalik na siya, and she will not going to contact him again.

Her information is protected by the organization so kahit anong gawin nito ay hindi siya nito makikilala he will never find her after this.

Marco sucked her neck and she sighed heavily.

.. what is he doing?

Her body feels different pakiramdam niya ay nag iinit ang katawan niya sa ginagawa nito she's not even drunk but why?

Lahat ba ng halik ganito?

No one kissed her before kaya hindi niya kayang ikumpara.

"So., What's your answer..,?"

Ni hindi man lang ito tumigil sa ginagawa.

"P-please let me go, we need to talk seriously.," Nahihirapan niyang sagot dito, paano naman siya makaka pag concentrate sa ginagaw nito?

"No, I won't until you gave me your answer"

She sighed in defeat.

" Ok.."

He was froze in a second at nag angat ng tingin and he stared at her eyes.

" Ok? "

" Y-yeah, I mean yes I will come to you, but I have three condition "

He suddenly frown ngunit tinitigan parin siya nito.

" Spill it"

" After one month we will forget each other, you can't have my phone number, and.. you can't have my real name"

He look so surprised sa mga sinabi niya na mukhang hindi ini -expect na ganun ang hihingin niyang kondisyon dito.

" Why can't I have your real name? "

Napatitig siya dito

" You don't have too, it's just one month right? And the first condition I have is we will going to forget each other after"

Tinitigan siya nito na tila malalim na nag iisip amd he sighed.

" Fine., "

And she smiles.

" Then, it's a deal.,"

But Marco just stared at her with such a blank expression hindi niya mabasa ang emosyon nito but maybe it's just fine with him.

Marco let go of her wrist and moved backwards.

" So let's go.. "

Nangunot ang noo niya.

" Where? "

" Of course to your hotel room, to take your clothes because it's just one month right?and the clock is ticking "

She nodded" yeah of course "at natawa siya iba ang nasa isip niya.

Marco didn't respond he just stared at her and he smile.

But she didn't expect what he did next Marco hold her hands pakiramdam niya ay nahigit niya ang paghinga.

He turned around and started to walk palabas ng private room while she was staring at their hands na magkadaop.

His hands were big and warm habang nilalamig naman ang palad niya.

Pagkalabas nila ng private room Marco left her in a vacant table.

"Wait for me here, I just need to make a quick call ok?"

She nodded obediently.

At tumalikod ito at nagpunta sa staff room.

Habang nakaupo siya at nakatingin sa mga nagsasayaw.

She feels anxious.

.. is it a good decision?

.. hindi ko ba pagsisisihan to?

.. maybe not, because this will be my last time to enjoy my life being single.

She was already locked in responsibility mula ng ipanganak siya, without freedom she just wanted to make her parents proud of her but., Maybe she needs sometime to be happy to enjoy her life being free just now.

"Woah., Looks like this beautiful lady is alone.,"someone blocked her view at nagsalubong ang kilay niya at napatingala.

It was three man na ngiting ngiti na nakatitig sakanya and without permission sat in the vacant chair infront of her.

"Need company Miss" sabi ng isang lalaking kulot.

But she didn't respond she just glared at him.

"Oh mataray pare.." sabi din ng lalaking naka baseball cap.

"Hm, maybe we will stay with you, miss it's not safe to be alone--"

" If you wanted here, ako nalang ang lilipat"she coldly spout.

But someone grabbed her wrist and pulled her back para maupo nauubusan na siya nang pasensya.

" Let me go"pagbabanta niya,at oras na hindi siya bitawan ng mga ito ay wala siyang magagawa kundi labanan ng mga ito.

But someone banged in their table at base sa tattoo nito sa likod ng palad ay kilala na niya kung sino iyon.

"She's with me" Marco's voice is cold and intimidating at napatingala siya dito.

Marco stared from her down to her arms na hawak hawak ng lalaking pumilit sakanya maupo.

At bumalik ang tingin nito sakanya and she looked at him with puppy eyes na tila nag papa awa.

"Oh., Akala namin wala siyang kasama" binitawan siya ng lalaki.

"Moved.." Marco looks intimidating while commanding the man to get out of his way he glared at the man na katabi niya ng upuan.

Bigla namang napatayo ang lalaki sa itsura ni Marco at hinawakan ang upuan, and throw it na lumikha ng ingay at agaw ng atensyon ng iba.

Kita niya ang takot sa mga mata ng mga lalaki.

Marco is big at naka tingala pa ang mga lalaki dito.

At lihim siyang napangiti.

When Marco offered his hands on her and she accept it and stand.

Just his stares makes these men's quiver.

And she stared at him and smiles sweetly.

"Are you done?" Hindi niya alam kung bakit hindi siya natakot dito.

"Yes,"

"Then ok, let's go"

They turned around at iniwan ang mga lalaking tulala.

Hanggang makalabas sila ng bar ngunit hindi niya mapigilang matawa Marco looked at her na nakakunot ang noo.

"Why are you laughing?"

She just can't help it.

"It's just., The look on their faces tells that., We should back off" pinalaki pa niya ang boses na tila lalaki at binuntutan ng tawa.

Marco suddenly stop walking and stares at her amusingly.

"Like your voice sounds like a thunder., Pati ako nagulat but still composed my self and try not to laugh because they were already shivering and it will kill happiness if I laughed" hindi parin niya mapigilang matawa still remembering the faces of those three men.

"You didn't afraid of me?" Nag taas ito ng kilay.

"Why would I?" Nagtatakang tanong niya dito.

Marco stared at her intently at natawa din.

"You're such an unbelievable woman"naiiling nitong sabi at hinawakan ulit ang kamay niya and pulled her papunta sa hotel niya.

"So.. you're the owner of that bar?"

She was curious because of his attitude and he can access the private rooms of the bar kasama pa boss ang tawag dito ng mga staff.

Nagkibit balikat ito.

"Ahm, something like that"

"What do you mean?"napaisip siya sa sagot nito.

He pulled her papasok ng elevator.

"Which floor?"

"38th"

And he pressed the button.

"Marco what do you mean by something like that, you're a co owner?"

"A share holder"

Napa 'oh'siya.

She has no idea who owned this Island when she research about the best place to stay and the safest place ay ito ang lumabas she hates public place and this Island is just perfect for her, syempre hindi nawawala ang mga gulo but as long as it is labeled as the safest resort it's fine lalo na sa mahal ng accomodations dito na siguradong mayayaman lang ang may kayang mag afford.

This Island was also suggested by her secretary na si Alicia because you can't enter this place without invitation and Alicia's husband is a member kaya naman nakakuha siya ng slot para nakapasok.

"Who invite you here?" Balik tanong nito but she just shake her head.

She can't tell him.

"I'm sorry but it's all a secret" natawa ito but he didn't speak.

He will never know, because you're not obliged to put your real name on the list.

Ms. Adie yun lang ang nilagay niya sa application even a contact number ay hindi siya naglagay.

The real purpose ay para hindi siya mahanap ng daddy niya at buti nalang at ganun ang ginawa niya dahil kasama na si Marco sa mga taong hindi pwedeng makaalam ng tunay niyang pagkatao.

The elevator open at dumiretso sila sa room niya, she pushed the door and enter kasunod niya ito.

Marco sat comfortably in her bed.

"Aayusin ko lang gamit ko"

And dumiretso siya sa kabinet para kunin ang mga damit inubos na niya iyon iniisip kasi niyang baka hindi na siya bumalik dito sa isla after one month baka ibang destination naman siya bago umuwi sa kanila bago ang kasal.

Ngunit paglingon niya Marco was now laying comfortably in her bed.

"Really Marco?" Nakataas ang kilay niyang tanong dito.

"This bed of yours smell just like you."

Her heart beats fast again at napalunok siya.

Kung sa ibang lalaki siguro ay mababastusan na siya pero hindi niya alam bakit kay Marco ay hindi.

"O-of course I sleep there" nagkunwari nalang siyang nag aayos ng gamit sa bag niya at tumalikod dito iniisip kung may naiwan pa ba siya ngunit wala na siyang maisip kaya naman sinara na niya ang bag.

"I'm done--"

But Marco grabbed her bag from behind her at hindi siya nakagalaw sa gulat because he almost hugging her.

"You're done..?"

He was so close ramdam niya ang matigas na dibdib nito sa likod niya ang his warm breath in her face.

***end of chapter****