Chapter 21: The Play

Unlike the first time I massaged him, wala ng takip ang mukha ko. Ang hirap-hirap tuloy kontrolin ng emosyon ko lalo na't nararamdaman ko ang titig niya. Ruan was staring at me through our reflection in the glass sliding door in front of us.

“When did you learn how to massage?”

“When I was a kid, Sir Ruan. Palagi kong minamasahe ang nanay ko noon,” sagot ko nang hindi tumitingin sa repleksyon namin. I was focusing in his shoulders. Sinisigurado kong tama lang ang paghilot ko sa mga 'yon.

When my hands travelled down to his back and started massaging it, doon lang ako tumingin sa aming repleksyon. I saw him closed his eyes while clenching his jaw.

I bit my lower lip to contain my smirk when he suddenly opened his eyes, and then our eyes met.

Ngumiti ako sa kaniya. “Mas mabuti kung hihiga ka, Sir Ruan.”

Itinigil ko ang ginagawa ko upang makatayo ang lalaki. Tumingin muna siya sa akin bago padapang humiga sa gitna ng kama niya.

“You can ride my back, Elora. I won't mind.”