HAPPY WEDDING day, Baby."
Kimberly felt her knees go weak with how murderously soft Jace was kissing her. He lightly bit her lower lips and then run his tongue on it. Kusang napakapit ang mga palad niya sa malalapad na balikat ng kaharap.
The world suddenly felt like swirling beneath her feet. Naghahalo ang malamig at mainit na pakiramdam sa kanyang kaibuturan sa paraang hindi kayang intindihin ng kanyang isip.
"Close your eyes and kiss back." Muli nitong pinaglapat ang mga labi nila, ngunit tulad kanina ay hindi niya nagawang makagalaw at nanatili lang na parang tuod sa harap nito.
"Damn it." Dumiin ang mga daliri nito sa kanyang pisngi. She saw his eyes went notches darker, kabaligtaran sa ngiti sa labi nito na hindi mabawasan man lang. "I know that you don't want this. I don't fuck*ng want this either. Don't act like you're the victim out here, Bitch."
‘How can he be such a beautiful contradiction? Acting like he loves
Jace watched the smoke he puffed vanish in the dark. Patamad na sinandal niya ang sarili sa pader bago sinuyod ng tingin ang madilim na likod ng restaurant. What a wrong move though, because aside from the cold and hollow parking area before him, napadako ang paningin niya sa kapehong lugar kung saan sila nagkaaway -or rather, nag-make-out ni Kimberly kanina. "What have you done to yourself?" Bumaba ang kanyang paningin sa eskandalosong umbok sa suot na trouser. He breathed deep to calm himself. Kimberly's effect on him was maddening. Hanggang sa mga oras na yon ay di mawala sa kanyang dila ang lasa nito. Her soft breast inside his mouth was carving tattoos on his tongue making every second torturous. He craved her. She could easily starve him and make him want to own her endless, hanggang mamaos sila ulit gaya noong una. Hanggang magising sila ng sumunod na araw at mapagtantong... nagkamali lang pala
"Mmmm..."Hindi napigilan ni Kimberly ang mapaungol nang maramdaman ang mainit na labing dumampi sa kanyang talampakan kasunod nang marahang pagpisil sa kanyang sakong.Mayamaya pa ay naramdaman naman niya ang unti-unting pag- angat ng masarap na pagpisil na yon paakyat sa likod ng kanyang binti. Kisses rained the distance from her toes to the back of her knees, as if following the deliciously relaxing massage she was getting ."Oh! That's the spot... " umarko ang kanyang likod nang umabot ang masarap na masahe sa kanyang pang-upo, dahilan para mapaangat ng bahagya ang kanyang balakang mula sa pagkakadapa at mas mapadiin pa ang pagkakapikit ng kanyang mga mata.Iba sa lahat ng panaginip ang kanyang nararanasan ngayon- masarap, may kiliti."Sige pa..." Umakyat ang paglapat ng mga halik nito. He kissed the hallow on her back then she felt him traced her spine with his tongue. He kept on tasting her until he reached her shoulders and
Mabilis na sinara ni Kimberly ang kanyang travelling bag kasabay ng malakas na pagkulog sa labas. Nang masigurong dala na niya ang mga kailangan ay may pamamadali siyang lumakad patungo sa pinto. She already made up her mind. ‘I need to save myself. I need to escape. He is worse than I thought--’ "Saan ka pupunta?" Muntik na niyang mabitawan ang hawak na flashlight nang biglang humarang sa kanyang daraanan si Jace. She hitched a breath. Mas humigpit ang kanyang mga daliri sa bitbit na travelling bag. She felt her defenses alarmed code red. "It's none of your business--" "You are my wife, and it makes you my business." "Well not for long-- Get your hands off me!" Ilang hakbang palayo agad ang kanyang nagawa dahil sa pag-akma nitong aagawin ang kanyang dala. Nagsimulang manlamig ang kanyang pakiramdam nang maalala ang nangyari sa dinning room ilang minuto palang ang nakakaraan. Ang pag
”Why don’t you just die a little, Jace--”“Sino kinakausap mo?”Agad na huminto ang kamay ni Kimberly mula sa paulit-ulit na pagtataas-baba. Humigpit ang kanyang mga daliri sa hawak na paint brush bago siya huminga ng malalim. Nang mas naging kalmado na ang pagtibok ng kanyang dibdib ay t’yaka palang siya mabagal na pumihit mula sa pagkakatalungko para harapin ang nagsalita.“Himala. Lumabas ka ng kwarto. What? You finally missed me, Kim?”Her jaw clenched with what he said but she didn’t reply. Bagkus ay palihim niyang sinuri ang lalaking pababang hagdanan. Nakasut ito ng puting fitted sando na hindi man lang naitago ang mga namimintog na muscles nito. Tinernuhan nito yon ng asul na boxer shorts na may malaking smiley sa harapan – as in malaking smiley with a big big smile talaga.Bigla siyang napaiwas ng tingin. Dama niya ang mabilis na pag-init ng kanyang mga pisngi at pagtibok
Nasalo ni Kimberly ang dibdib oras na maikandado ang huling lock ng kwarto. Paulit-ulit siyang napakurap bago nahahapong dumausdos ng pagkakasandal sa malaking pintuan at natulala.‘Stop!’ she hissed, clutching on her tee with a futile attempt to calm her chest. Jace's laughter downstairs wasn't good for her health. It was giving her mini heart attacks and she didn't like it. ‘Not in a million years, Kimberly. Hold yourself. Jace is not sexy. Don't be horny.’"Nope. Not horny." bulong niya habang nakapikit ang mga mata at pilit binabalewala ang panginginig ng mga hita. "Not horny with--- Shit!"Pinilig niya ang kanyang ulo para burahin sa isip ang tagpo kanina; her firm breasts against his hard warm body, his erection poking her navel - almost drilling her. That delicious feel of his fingers gliding down her back as he held her close made her wet between her legs.Lumipas pa ang
Awesome?No way. No!Kimberly felt like the stupidest thief caught in action while straddling him. Hindi niya maipaliwanag ang kakaibang init na lumulukob sa kanya sa bawat segundong nadarama ng kanyang pisngi ang pagtibok ng dibdib ni Jace.She was laying face down above him. Nakaunat ang kanyang isang braso habang magkasugpong ang kanilang mga daliri sa sandalan ng sofa."Damn it, Kimberly," he breathed out. Gumapang ang isang kamay nito sa kanyang bewang at marahan siyang giniya pataas.Her breast glided above his toned body and she cursed herself for the uncontrolled tingles it sent to her core. Huminto ito nang magkalapat ang kanilang mga dibdib. He looked up at her, his expression was soft... too soft for comfort."Did you come for me?"‘
MABAGAL na minulat ni Kimberly ang mga mata kasabay ng malalim na hininga. Madilim pa rin ang paligid, malamig ang hanging nagmumula sa nakabukas na pintuan ng balkonahe at naririnig ang tunog ng alon na humahampas sa dalampasigan. It was almost the same as how every four-thirty in the morning was inside that room, except for one thing - there was a warm body sharing the bed with her. Jace the insatiable. Marahan niyang nilingon ang lalaki sa kanyang likuran. He was sleeping like a baby with half of his face buried on her back. Nakaunan siya sa isang braso nito habang ang kabila naman nitong bisig ay nakayakap sa kanyang katawan. He was spooning her, molding his body to the curves of her back so they form just one shadow in the dark. ‘Too tender.’ Ilang ulit kumurap si Kimberly bago pakunwaring bumalik sa dating posisyon. Nagpalipas pa siya ng mga minuto habang pinakikiramdaman ang bawat pantay na dapyo ng hininga ni Ja
KIMBERLY tried to keep her attention focused on the wide road. With the car she was driving running atop the first meter of concrete she'd seen, she should be laughing on her seat. It took her more than an hour anyway just to find it, but..."Damn it!" Dumiin ang kanyang yapak sa gas pedal. Mas bumilis ang takbo ng kotseng kanyang sinasakyan pero wala sa hile-hilerang puno ng niyog sa gilid ng kalsada ang kanyang atensyon.‘You're doing the right thing, Kim. Remove him from the picture. Get rid of your mistake--’Gumawa ng malakas na ingay ang padaskol na hampas ng kanyang palad sa busina. Memories of last night drilled her head like how his manhood drilled her core over and over; filling her to the brink and making her scream his name."Anong ginagawa mo sa akin, Jace?" She bit on her lips upon feeling her wom*nhood flinched. May init na gumapang mula sa kanyang talampakan paakyat at naipon sa bukana ng kanyang pagka
“And they lived happily ever after...”“Hindi kaya.”“They did, Casey. They did...”“Hind kaya frog ‘yong pinakasalan ni Snowhite. At mas lalong hindi tatlong tadpoles ang naging anak nila!”Jace had to move the book covering his face down a bit. Raising a manly eyebrow, isa-isa niyang siuyod ng makahulugang tingin ang tatlong batang magkakatabi sa ibabaw ng family-size bed na kaharap - isang six years old na babae and dalalawang cute na two-years old na lalaki.Patamad na sinandal ni Jace ang likuran sa inuupuan niyang single couch. Pinilit niyang wag matawa nang ibalik ang kanyang tingin kay Cassidy na kanina pa nakasimangot habang nakatingin sa kanya. “Binilang ko, Casey. Tatlo talaga--”“Daddy naman eh--”“Snowhite! Frog!” It was Rain who cut her sister off. Umangat sa ere ang maliliit na kamay nito bago gigil na pinagtatapik ang comforter na nakakumot sa kanilang magkakapatid. The baby was pouting his lips while furrowing his eyebrows. He got jet black hair just like their mom, b
Hell and back, and then, hell and back again.Kimberly heard something popped when she tried to rest her back against her chair. Her eyes were droopy, her white shirt was a little unclean from being worn for three days in a row, and yet never had she thought of leaving that same spot for even just an hour.Malalim ang kanyang naging buntong hininga nang sandaling ipikit ang mga pagod na mata. For a while she found herself concentrating to the mild machine beeping sound occupying the room.The same noise that keeps her believing that Jace's still alive. Unconscious but still there.‘One. Two. Three heartbeats--’"Kimberly." Pinutol ng tawag na yon ang kanyang pagbibilang. Mabagal ang naging pagmulat ng kanyang mga mata para lingunin ang kung sino mang pumasok sa kwarto.She found herself letting out a forced smile upon seeing Chester sitting in a wheelchair. Sa likod nito ay ang ama nitong tumutulak ng upuan at inang may buhat ng kanyang unica hijang mahimbing ang tulog.As if on cue,
BANG!"Jace!"It could have been the odds among all odds. Kung gaano kabilis ang naging pagbulusok ni Kimberly pabagsak ay gayun din kabilis huminto yon.Luha, sipon, laway... what else could an inverted hanging body withdraw just to justify what fear of death is like?Huminto ang oras, pati yata pagsulak ng dugo sa kanyang ulo tumigil.Kimberly doesn't want to count how many seconds was she swaying upside down. Pero nang makaramdam siya ng hapdi sa lalamunan dahil sa pinipigil na hininga ay napilitan din siyang dumilat at lingunin kung ano ang mahigpit na bagay ang nakapulupot sa kanyang binti.She made a loud gasped.It was a strong and manly hand.For a fraction, Kimberly almost forgot what the real score she was in was."Tangina!""Jace!"Terror and relief mixed with her blood when his callous hand pulled her back to the stairs.She lost her balance and almost slumped on her butt. Buti nalang ay mabilis nitong nasalo ang kanyang katawan bago pa siya matumba. He held her tight with
Hindi masigurado ni Kimberly kung ano ang mas malakas. Ang pagkabog ba ng kanyang puso? O ang kanyang naririnig o ang makinang katabi. It had been a while. Hours and hours of searching. Days and nights of visiting different hospitals and morgues in hopes of finding the man she needs to rescue. And yet, here comes the moment, and there she was... standing stiff beside the hospital bed where Chester was laying weak, pale, and half dead. ‘Jusko... Chester--’ "Umh...nurse?" Dagling naagaw ang kanyang atensyon mula sa panakanakang pagpitik ng linyang nasa monitor. She felt her face froze under the surgical mask when her eyes met a pair of confused hazel eyes looking back at her. Pinigil niya ang pamumuo ng napakaraming tanong sa loob ng kanyang isipan at pilit pinakaswal ang pagkukunwari bilang isang nurse. "Yes ma'am?" "Kanina pa po kayo nakatayo d'yan. Hindi pa po ba kayo tapos obserbahan ang pasyente?" The young woman sitting on the lone chair inside that room gave her a once over
Kimberly’s insides were in tight knot. It had been a while since she opened the door for him pero magpasahanggang sa mga oras na ‘yon ay di pa rin niya mabasa ang ekspresyon nito.‘Oh God. Tell me how to decode chopping board faces.’"Umh... candlelit dinner." She shrugged her shoulders unsurely. "Surprise?"Jace still didn't but a word. Bagkus ay lumibot ang malamig na paningin nito sa medyo madilim na salas. Mula sa malaking mesa na pinilit niyang itulak galing dining room, sa mga larawan na isa-isa niyang pinagpi-print bago nilagyan ng tali at isinabit sa ceiling, sa dalawang bandehadong nakahanda, sa ice bucket na kaysa wine ay dalawang bote ng beer ang nakababad, sa kandilang pamblack-out na nakatayo sa gitna ng lamesa... hanggang mapapadpad ang paningin nito sa mga pahabang baloons na ginawa niyang bouquet at pinang-center piece."Condoms ko ‘yon. ""Alam mo na pala eh." Binalewala niya ang pag-awang ng bibig nito dahil sa sinabi niya. Instead, lumakad siya palapit sa lamesa, ki
Bacolod sunsets are beautiful... Pero hindi kung may sakit ka ng katulad kay Pete.Umangat ang kanyang kamay para i-adjust ang suot na de-kulay na salamin. Papadilim palang . Masarap sana sa pakiramdam ang malamig na ihip ng hangin pero hindi kaya ng kanyang mga mata ang sobrang liwanag.The lights were too harsh and every step he was taking on that road was a matter of tolerance. Ito ang rason kugn bakit laging madalim sa bahay niya at laging gabi ang pinipili niyang oras ng trabaho. He hated the light because it was making him dizzy. Nasusuka siya pero pinipilit niyang pigilin. His house in Sta Clarita was specifically designed for his need.He was born photophobic. His eyes were strikingly beautiful and light, dahil kinulang sa pigments ‘yon. It was a health condition that he had been bearing with his whole life.Inayos niya ang suot na shawl para takpan ang mukha bago pinagpatuloy ang paglakad sa siksikang kalsadang ‘yon. Hilong-hilo na siya sa dami ng taong bumabangga sa kanya.
----------------------------------- Office emergency. Will be back home before dinner. Breakfast ready. Lunch on the fridge. I love you, Queen and Princess, J. ____________________________ Kimberly's mouth shut tight after reading that sticky note. Ilang beses pa siyang napakurap at inulit-ulit ang pagbasa sa hawak bago wala sa loob na napahigop sa hawak na tasa ng malamig na kape. She shook her head left and right before lifting her face to the antique table sitting grandiose inside that kitchen. Walang nagbago, naroon pa rin ang mga sinasabi ni Jace. There were more than five different dishes carefully covered above the table, may maayos na naka-wrap na dalawang sandwich sa loob ng clear canister at higit sa lahat ay sliced fruits na nakahilera sa isang platter - pineapples, rabbit cut apples, at oranges. ‘Jace...’ her mind sighed before putting the sticky note straight to her pocket. It took her some seconds before she realized that she had already been suppressing a smil
‘PUTANGINA.’Jace felt the battle worsen amid the alcohol inside his head.He was mad. He was barely holding on. He was drunk but he knew exactly what he was doing. He was faking normal and trying his best not to lash out. God knew that he was trying... really hard.Sobrang init ng ulo niya nang marinig ang pangalan ng kapatid mula sa labi ni Kim. Worse? Halos magkapatong na sila pero ni hindi man lang nito binanggit kay Chesterna naroon din siya. Ang sakit sa puso noon.For a moment, he wanted to slam her to bed and shove his dick into her pretty little mouth to kept her from talking more. Bawat salita nalang kasi na lumalabas sa mga labing ‘yon, nakakasakit. The funny thing though was that he wasn't even able to blurt out a single word about it. Rather, he found himself drinking silently while pacifying himself. Parang maliit na batang pilit pinapatahan ang sarili sa isang sulok kasi wala naman siyang aasahan na gagawa noon.Grudges. He was pent up for years. He was dying inside fig
"Jace..."The name was almost incoherent when it slipped out of her mouth.Nakadama si Kimberly ng pagkaalangan na lapitan ang hinahanap nang sa wakas ay matagpuan ito sa madilim na parte ng bahay.He was silently standing before a window with his back facing her. Sa katabi nitong mesa ay may nangangalahating bote ng mamahaling brandy at halos umapaw na ashtray. He was motionless as he remained staring over the dark empty yard. It was a give away that he was mentally somewhere else and that he'd been drinking for a while before she came.For a moment, she felt unsure if calling him would be a sin. Pero sa huli binuka na rin niya ang kanyang bibig. "Matulog na tayo."That was the only time Jace seemed to stir and noticed her there. Lumingon ito sa kanya, may kagat na sigarilyo at malalamlam ang mga mata. His face was as dark as the night outside and it wasn't even hard to tell that he wasn't okay."Matulog na... tayo?" he repeated in a cold tone, giving emphasis to his last word, na pa