Chapter 20

I woke up and immediately opened the door at the veranda. Sinalubong ko ang sariwang hangin at pinanood ang payapang dagat. Another peaceful moment and experience, I won't let any burden destroy this divine quietness. 

"Morning." An arm made its way around my waist. I could feel his breath near my neck, marahan niya iyong pinapatakan ng mainit na halik. 

Everything is at its full speed. I just found us, doing things beyond our boundaries. We're supposed to respect each others spaces but instead we're invading it. Bakit nga ba kasi ako pumapayag sa ganito? It feels nice yet I have doubts. 

"Are you hungry?" Tumango ako kasabay ng pagkulo ng aking tiyan. We couldn't help but to laugh.

"Is there an anaconda inside your stomach?"

I rolled my eyes and simply removed his arm. Kumunot ang noo niya habang nakanguso.

Ngumiwi ako. "What? I'm going to take a shower!" 

"Can I come?" 

I groaned. What is he? A sixteen-year-old boy who's trying to get a girl? 

Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin at saka sinimulan ang pagligo. Para lang akong nag-wisik, I'll be soak in water later. I wore my white bikini and covered it with a silk bathrobe. 

Food of plates were already on the table when I entered the veranda. It smells good, that's why I sat down and took a big spoon. Mabilis akong nabulunan nang mag-angat ng tingin, my eyes were blessed. Xavion was topless, drinking wine while in the pool. 

I shook my head and tried to focused but I couldn't help but to peek at him. His eyes met mine. A smile plastered on his lips and waved at me.

Ilang beses pa akong lumunok bago siya kinawayan. "Hey! Let's eat na!" 

Tumango lang ito sa akin at umahon na sa pool. I felt my cheeks burning as his biceps flexes. 

Mahina kong tinampal ang sarili. Yvonne, you're not a simp! 

Hanggang sa pag-upo niya sa harap ko ay nararamdaman ko pa rin ang init. He's now wearing his bathrobe, what a relief. 

"So, any plans for today?" 

Sandali akong napahinto. Mamayang gabi ay desperas na ng pasko. My presence was supposed to be at our house, during this hour I'm with my bandmates but I chose to go with him. 

"Hmm, they will give us noche buenas for later. We can eat outside, is that okay?" I suggested. This will be my first time celebrating Christmas with him. 

"Sure." 

"Are we going home tomorrow?"

"Do you want to stay longer?"

Umiling ako. "May gagawin akong importante, e."

"What is it?"

I sighed heavily. Do we have to talk about it? Hindi na lang ako sumagot at pinagpatuloy ang pagkain. Mabuti na lang at hindi niya na ipinilit pang alamin. 

After eating I went outside and took selfies. I was alone not until someone grabbed my phone. 

"Just be yourself, I'll be your photographer!" he exclaimed. Hindi ko maiwasan na mapangiti, his excitement was unexpected. 

"Okay! Thank you." 

I stood up near the water and exposed my back. My head quickly turned on the other side before looking at the camera. 

He bended a little and angled the camera. He gave me a thumbs up and smiled. 

"Gorgeous." 

Sumilay ang ngiti sa labi ko dahil doon. We took pictures together and spend a bit of time editing those photos. 

"Gutom na ako," reklamo ko. Kumunot ang noo niya sa akin. 

"Again?" 

Tumango ako sa kaniya at nahihiyang ngumiti. He chuckled and held my waist. 

"Alright." Iginaya niya ako sa paglalakad. 

When we got inside, I took a shower again. Xavion's busy, panay kasi ang request niya sa crew ng iba't ibang pagkain. Paglabas ko ay halos hindi magkasya sa lamesa ang mga putahe.

"Hindi naman natin 'to mauubos, e."

Gano'n pa man ay natatakam na ako.

"Tikman mo lahat, kahit huwag mo na ubusin." 

I ate a lot than earlier. Nakangiti lang siyang pinapanood ako habang kumain. 

"What? Eat! Baka gusto mong subuan pa kita?" 

He grinned. "Ako magsusubo sa'yo, is that okay?" 

My eyes widened and smashed the table using my hand. He was laughing so hard while shaking his head. 

"What a moron," I hissed. 

"Why not? Pagkain ang isusubo ko sa'yo, Yvonne. Don't think about other things!" 

Namumula akong nagpatuloy ng pagkain. Sa tuwing sasamaan ko siya ng tingin ay ngumingisi lang ito. 

"Ayoko na!" Nanghihina kong hinimas ang tiyan matapos kumain. 

He laughed when he saw my stomach. It has a little bump because I ate too much! Pakiramdam ko na kayang kumilos dahil sa labis na kabusugan.

We took a rest for a while and decided to go out again. He took pictures of me and I was satisfied of his shots. 

"Nice!" puri ni Xavion. 

"I like you!" Napatalon ako sa gulat, natatawang ibinaba ni Xavion ang camera.

I greeted my teeth. I look probably ugly! Dumakot ako ng buhangin at ibinato sa kaniya. He successfully dodged it. 

"I–delete mo 'yan!" 

"Ayaw ko nga." Binelatan niya ako. "You look beautiful." 

"Talaga?" Lumapit ako sa kaniya para tignan ang picture. He's right, it's not that bad. This is my best candid photo ever. I smiled and nodded. 

"Let's take a picture too." He asked one of the crews to take a picture of us. 

His hand snaked around my waist. Inilagay ko sa kaniyang batok ang braso ko. Pinagdikit niya ang noo namin. Sa gano'ng posisyon, sinamantala ko ang pagtitig at panunuri ng kaniyang mata. 

"Isa pa po!" 

His lips slowly met mine. It was gently and his lips were soft. I don't know what's gotten into me but I chose to close my eyes, dinarama ang tamis ng halik niya. 

The next shot was us walking near the water. Nang magsawa na kami sa pictures, naligo kami sa kulay berdeng dagat. 

Winisikan ko siya ng tubig. "Lagot ka sa'kin." 

Sunod-sunod ang malalakas na pagsaboy sa akin ng tubig. Tinakpan ko ang aking mukha. 

"Xav! Stop."

Natigil ang pagtalsik ng tubig, I felt Xavion's hand trying to uncover my face. I smirked secretly and loosened up a bit. 

"Let me see," bulong niya. 

Napangisi ako, walang pasabing sinabuyan ko siya ng tubig. I was laughing when he raised his brows at me, he looks like going to capture me, I started running away though it was hard for me to move because of the water that surrounds us.

Napatili ako nang maramdaman ang pag-angat ng sarili. Niyakap niya akong mahigpit mula sa likod at mahinang iwinasiwas. Mabigat ang paghinga ko noong ako'y ibinaba niya. 

"Are you happy now?" tanong niya sa akin nang maibaba ako. My heart flattered, I sighed heavily. 

I smiled genuinely. "Yes, thanks to you." 

I watched how the sky changes it's color. Masaya kong tinanaw ang papalubog na araw. 

"Believe me, you're much more beautiful when smiling." 

Tumikhim ako. "You should be proud, Xav. You made this girl smile genuinely." 

"I would love to see you smile everytime, Yvonne." 

Then make me happy everytime. 

Umahon kami nang nagsimula bago pa dumilim. I was the first one to take a shower, he'll take care of our food and set up. 

Wala akong balak na matulog kaagad kaya nagpasya ako na tumabi muna sa kaniya. I brought my laptop with me, I would love to watch movies with him while waiting for the Christmas evening. 

"Why do couple flirt even though everything surrounds them is on chaos?!" untag ko. Napatawa si Xavion.

"You know that they can't hear you," aniya. I rolled my eyes. Well, this movie was successful and pretty good, nagawa nila akong inisin, it's effective. 

"Why are you so masungit?" He pouted and pinched my cheeks. Napangiwi ako, I'm not used of seeing him acting cute. 

"Why are you so conyo?" I mocked him.

"Toyoin," he teased. Tinampal ko ang braso niya. Hindi ko siya pinansin at ipinako ang tingin sa pinapanood namin. Toyoin his ass! We're not teens! 

"Yvonne."

Hindi ako lumingon. Can't he see I'm busy watching? 

"Allisa.." 

Napapikit ako sa inis. "Ano ba 'yon?"

"What?" I tried to speak mean but my voice did the opposite. Finally, my eyes were fixed at him. 

"I'm thinking.." Pumungay ang kaniyang mata. I stiffened, I scoffed and tried to remained calm. Suddenly, the atmosphere around us became hot. 

"If we can...sleep beside each other?" Tinungkod niya ang dalawang palad sa magkabilang gilid ko. His gaze went down to my lower lip, I gasped and tilted my head. 

Marahan niyang hinalikan ang pisngi ko. Naamoy ko na naman ang bango niya. 

"Can we?" He whispered with a husky voice. Nalukot ang bed sheet sa nagawa kong pagkapit doon. 

"I love your scent." Napapikit ako ng amuyin niya ang leeg ko. "I love everything about you." 

I flinched when I felt his lips brushing onto mine. Ang marahan niyang paghalik ay nagdudulot ng init sa akin. I responded to his kisses. He stopped for a moment, maybe he was surprised because of that I did. I held his arm tightly that made him sucked my lower lip. 

He bit my lower lip, I couldn't help but to groan.

I found myself laying, completely drunk by his kiss. 

"Damn. " Iyon ang naiusal niya matapos kumalas sa halik. I was panting hard while looking at him, confused. 

Nalaglag na ang strap ng manipis kong sando at bahagya rin iyong nakataas hanggang tiyan. He keep on showering me with kisses. He draw circles on my stomach using his fingers.  

Bumalik ang labi niya sa akin. This time, he kissed me passionately. 

I felt a lump near my stomach. Natulala ako nang mapagtanto iyon, gano'n din siya. Did I turned him on? He's hard! 

"Sorry."

"Let's watch." Bumuntong hininga siya, umalis siya sa ibabaw ko. Siya na ang nag-yos ng kumot ko bago ako hinalikan sa noo. 

Sumiksik siya sa aking leeg at niyakap ako nang mahigpit. Ako lang yata ang hindi makalimot sa nangyari. 

"But why?" ani ko. 

Great! Why would I ask? Mas lalo ko lang pinapatunayan sa sarili ko na kulang ang nangyari sa amin at gusto ko pa. I am now literally simping over him! 

"It's not the right time for us to do that thing. Not yet."  

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@GrandDandelion