CHAPTER TWO: Ready for round three?

Lexie's Point Of View

"Ready for round three?"

"Ugh," I groaned, pulling the pillow over my face. "Tangina, dahan-dahan naman. I can't even feel the lower half of my body!"

"Susuko ka na ba agad, Lex?" he teased, 

Calix chuckled while wiping himself with a tissue from the nightstand , his tone full of amusement. "Sabihin mo lang, I won't judge. Alam ko namang hindi ka pa sanay sa ganitong gawain."

I peeked at him from my fluffy pillow, eyebrows furrowing. "Excuse me? Sinabi ko na sayong kaya kitang sabayan, diba? Bigyan mo lang ako ng isang minuto para makahinga, naanggg mapatunayan ko sayong mali ka."

He smirked before stretching out his hand toward me. "Oh yeah? We'll see. But for now its time to get up, little miss. Time to wash."

I groaned, flipping onto my stomach and burying my face into the pillow. "Teka lang be kalma mo Hindi ko pa nga nararamdaman yung legs ko! Jusko naman, that was intense! First time kong natapos 'til the end while I was on top, tapos gusto mo agad round three?"

I expected him to tease me, to tell me I still had a long way to go, pero wala. He just stared at me with this unreadable look on his face. The silence made me glance at him again, this time more cautiously.

And before I could react, bigla niya akong binuhat palabas ng kama.

"Hoy! Putang—Drew! Ibaba mo ko!"

He just laughed, effortlessly carrying me in his bare hands like a damn sack toward the bathroom. The moment we stepped inside, he gently set me down under the warm shower.

The water cascaded over us, and he reached out, carefully gathering my damp hair and twisting it into a loose bun. 

"Para hindi mabasa," he murmured, adjusting the water temperature before grabbing the soap.

Walang pag-aalinlangan, sinimulan niyang sabunin ang katawan ko, dahan-dahan.

Napansin niya sigurong nakatitig lang ako kaya tinaasan niya ako ng kilay. "Bakit ganyan ka makatingin?"

I bit my lip, fighting back a smile. "Wala lang. Di mo naman kailangan gawin 'to."

""What's wrong?" His lips curled into a teasing smirk. "Or don't tell me... unti-unti ka nang nafa-fall sa 'kin?"

I let out a laugh at how ridiculous he was. "Ulul ka beh!, in your dreams!"

He shrugged, unbothered. "Well, can't blame you kung sakali." He leaned in slightly, his voice dropping into a playful whisper. "A rich, handsome, and with a great body? Admit it, Lex—you hit the jackpot with me."

I rolled my eyes, shaking my head as I tried to hold back a laugh. "Oh, right. I forgot one important thing about you."

"Ano?"

"Mayabang."

"Hoy, I'm just speaking the truth, okay?" Drew huffed, looking at me disapprovingly. "Alam mo namang mas lamang ako kay Luke noo!"

The moment I heard his cousin's name, my chest tightened. No matter what I did, the pain never really went away. It still stung every time I remembered how he broke my heart—especially when he went back to his ex-wife.

Alam ko namang dati pa siyang kasal bago ko siya nakilala. Pero umasa ako—That maybe, one day, he'd finally forget about his failed marriage too. That maybe, one day, he'd see me not just as the daughter of his business associate—but as a woman.

I really thought I was getting somewhere—that I was starting to mean something to him. But then his ex-wife returned, and just like that, everything disappeared.

And how could I even hate her? Mabait siya, Brainy, maganda—honestly, I get why Luke fell so hard for her. Kaya nung bumalik siya sa buhay niya, wala na akong laban. She was the love of his life, while I was nothing more than a dear little sister to him.

Kahit anong pilit kong ngumiti, kahit anong pagpapanggap na okay lang ako, deep inside, ang sakit pa rin. Ang hirap magpanggap na nakalimutan ko na siya, lalo na kapag alam m as sarili mng hindi naman talaga.

"So, hindi mo pa rin talaga siya nakakalimutan, huh?" Calix muttered, his voice laced with disappointment.

Napakunot-noo ako. "Hindi ba kaya ka nga nandito? Para tulungan akong makalimutan si luke?"

His trademark smirk instantly returned, his blue eyes gleaming with mischief. "That's right! And I'll do whatever it takes to erase that infatuation you have for my cousin."

He leaned in closer, his voice dropping to a sultry whisper. "I'll dedicate my body to replacing your pain with nothing but pleasure. That's a promise, Lex." I laughed, habang pinupu-lupot ko and mga baraso k sa leeg nya. "That's why I never once regretted saying yes to this secret set-up of ours."

"Grabe ka naman," Drew smirked arrogantly, pulling me flush against him. I immediately felt his hardness pressing against my stomach. "It's not every day you get a guy this handsome and hot, willingly sacrificing his body just to help you move on. You should be grateful, Lexie."

Napairap at naaapailing na tumingin sakanya "Excuse me, Mr. Drew, pero sa pagkakaalam ko , ikaw naman ang unang nag-suggest ng 'illicit affair' na 'to. at anong Ako? Isang beses lang akong nag-offer ng one-night stand nung wedding reception. So ngayon, sino talaga ang may utang na loob sating dalawa??"

His lips curled into a lazy smirk. "Touché, Miss Lexie. Pero since tapos na ang usapan, anong say mo sa round two... or should I say round three? Mukhang naka-recover ka na ah, and to be honest, my cock is already itching and want to come inside you."

Sinamahan pa niya ng panggigigil, rubbing the tip of his hardness against the underside of my stomach. I shut my eyes for a moment, trying to suppress the shiver that ran through my body.

"My God, where do you even get that stamina? Para kang walang kapaguran," I muttered, pretending to complain. But the moment he suddenly latched onto my neck, I couldn't stop myself from taking a deep breath and tilting my head to the side, giving him better access.

A low moan escaped my lips nang magsimulang gumapang ang halik niya paakyat sa labi ko. His lips found mine, and the moment he kissed me, wala na akong ibang nagawa kundi tugunan ito. I hooked my legs around his waist habang isinandal niya ako sa malamig na pader ng shoower room.

It's ironic. I used to think sex was only for someone you loved. But now? Here I am, worshipping every second with a man I never even loved. And the worst part? He's the cousin of the man I've wanted for so long...

"Hey, stop thinking about him while I'm seducing you," Drew grumbled in between kisses.

"I'm not him, Lex."

Huminto ako saglit at tinitigan siya. "I never—"

"Sisiguraduhin kong hindi mo na kami mapagpapalit ng pinsan ko," Drew muttered, his voice deep and laced with something I couldn't quite decipher—frustration, jealousy, or maybe both.

 "Ako lang ang dapat mong maalala, Lex. Hindi siya. At kung kinakailangan gamitin ang katawan ko para ipaalala 'yan sa'yo, gagawin ko." seryoso nitong 'ani

I swallowed hard, my back still pressed against the cold tiles of the shower. "'Yan ang gusto ko. Tulungan mo akong makalimutan siya and I can't keep loving someone who will never love me back."

Drew's lips curled into a smirk, but behind his confident facade, there was something deeper in his gaze. "I'm all in for that. So from now on, you're only going to think about me."

Bago pa ako makasagot, he grabbed my waist and lifted me effortlessly. My breath hitched when I felt his hardness pressing against my entrance, teasing me, making me shiver. But instead of pushing in, he pulled away slightly, his teasing smirk widening.

"Tingin mo, kaya mo pa?" he whispered huskily, his lips ghosting over my ear.

I rolled my eyes playfully, kahit ramdam ko pa rin ang pagod sa katawan ko. "Kapal ng mukha mo, Drew. Pero sige, testingin mo ng malaman mo ."

And just like that, he pushed inside me again, his movements slow but deliberate—like he was savoring every moment, making sure I felt every inch of him. My head fell back, a soft moan slipping past my lips.

Tulad ng sinabi niya, hindi niya ako pinatulog nang gabing 'yon. On the bed, in the shower, at the edge of the mattress—I lost count of how many times he proved that he was the only one I'd be thinking about. By the time we were done, I was completely drained, my body sore in the best way possible.

The last thing I remembered before exhaustion took over was his warm body wrapped around mine.

"Lexie."

May kung anong malambot na tumatapik sa balikat ko. I groaned, refusing to open my eyes.

 "Hmm?"

"Alis na 'ko."

Drew's voice was softer than usual, almost hesitant. Napapikit pa rin ako, but I felt his breath against my ear as he spoke.

"Sorry, ginising pa kita. Ayoko lang umalis nang hindi nagpapaalam."

I forced my eyes open and saw him crouched beside the bed, already fully dressed. His messy hair and slightly swollen lips were the only proof of what happened between us last night.

"Dito ka na lang 'til morning?" My voice was barely above a whisper, heavy with sleep.

Calix exhaled, then shook his head. "Next time. Madaling araw na rin kasi, baka may makakita sa'kin na lumalabas ng penthouse mo. Matulog ka na ulit."

He pulled the blanket up to my shoulders before standing up, giving me one last look.

For a moment, hindi siya gumalaw, like there was something he wanted to say. But in the end, he simply turned around and walked out of my room.

I sighed, curling into my blanket. Even though I felt the exhaustion in every inch of my body, even though every muscle ached, wala akong kahit anong pagsisisi sa giinawa namin.

At habang unti-unting bumibigat ang talukap ng mga mata ko, my mind drifted back to the moment when it all started...