Nang makaupo siya sa driver's seat, sandali kong nabanaag sa kaniya ang pagiging seryoso na para bang may malalim na iniisip. Katahimikan ang bumalot sa aming dalawa. Hindi niya pa rin pinaaandar ang kotse, kaya naman nagkaroon din ako ng pagkakataong makahinga at mag-isip. Mukhang alam ko na kung anong tumatakbo sa isip niya.
"Someone probably stole your ring, so it is not your fault," sambit niya bago lumingon sa akin. Sabi ko na nga ba. Ito ang iniisip niya.
Napansin ko ang pagbuntong-hininga niya na para bang nababahala. "There are two possibilities, Jothea; a burglar might accidentally see your ring when he went to your home to steal your riches or someone might be close to you who saw that you're not wearing it and went to your home to steal it."
"I already told you, right? I explained everything. I want to break our family's tradition and how it rules each of our families.""Then accept their offer. Be the president, so you can break the rule."A moment of silence enveloped us. Ismael was just staring at me, like he couldn't believe what I said. Hindi niya ba iyon inaasahan na manggagaling sa akin? Para namang hindi niya ako nakilalang ganito.The ring of his phone interrupted us. Someone is calling him from abroad. I saw who it was and I never imagined I would witness their conversation.Ismael answered the phone."Kuya Mael." A man's voice
"Kailangan ba talaga na kasama ako?" giit ko nang makabalik kami sa penthouse niya. Katatapos lang ng meetings niya at ganoon din ng sa akin, kaya sabay na kaming umuwi rito. Suot ko ang pambahay na tsinelas habang kalong-kalong si Mael na kaninang sumalubong sa akin sa pintuan."Yeah, think of it as a business trip. Aren't we pushing through the collaboration? I heard your suggestions from Jenna; I was impressed." Ngumiti siya at kinindatan ako habang naghuhubad ng coat. Hindi naman ako agad nakapagsalita dahil masyado akong namangha at natameme sa nasasaksihan ko."T-then magfa-file ako ng leave sa Safira. How many days are we going to stay there?" I inquired as I put my cat on the bed. Umupo rin ako sa kama habang pinagmamasdan siyang niluluwagan ang kurbatang suot niya. Hindi ko maiwasang kiligin dahil may naaalala ako sa
"I was forced!" sigaw ko."Correction, I never forced you.""You forced me with your pleasing eyes!""Well, it's not my fault to have such eyes. It is you who I'm looking at."My jaw dropped at his sudden line. That was the moment I almost got cornered. Mabuti na lang at agad akong nakatakbo papunta sa labas kung kaya't mas malawak ang lugar na natakbuhan ko."Ano, lolo? Hindi mo na ba kaya? Wala ka pala, eh? Habulin mo 'ko!" natatawa kong pang-asar sa kaniya nang huminto siya sa may pintuan."Kapag nahabol kita, brace yourself!" sigaw niya pabalik."
"Take off my clothes for me," utos niya na siyang sinunod ko. Dahan-dahan kong binuksan ang butones ng kaniyang suot na polo habang nakatingin sa kaniyang mapang-akit na mga mata. Inalis ko iyon sa katawan niya. "See? I never forced you."Hindi ko pinansin ang pasaring niya at ipinasada na lamang ang aking kamay sa kaniyang hubad na dibdib. I am taking my time to memorize each and every inch of his broad and firm chest. Just by looking at him, I am oozing now of desire to take him over. I kissed his chest, leaving some marks down to his nipple, and bit it. I heard him groan in pleasure.Hindi ko alam kung saan nanggaling ang sobra kong pagnanasa ngayong oras. Kanina lang ay kung magpahabol ako sa kaniya ay parang ayoko siyang may gawin sa akin, pero ngayon ako ang may ginagawa sa kaniya.How ironic.
"Give me back my oxygen, asshole," saad ko bago ko siya hinalikang muli. Niyakap niya naman ako. Ramdam ko ang tindi ng init ng paraan niya ng paghalik sa akin. Totoo nga, kahit ang dila ko'y hindi niya palalampasin. He even bit it, kaya hindi ko mapigilang hatawin siya nang paulit-ulit dahil nagugulat ako sa ginagawa niya. Hinihigop niya ang buong bibig ko. It was as if he were showing me his apology for what happened a while ago. But isn't he aware that what he did boosts my eager flesh with lust?Naramdaman ko na lang ang kamay niya sa may ilalim ko. Mula sa likod ay pinupuntirya niya ang laman ko. "Ahhh..." Hindi ko mapigilang mapaungol dahil sa ginagawa niya. Napabitiw ako sa paghahalikan namin at napayakap sa kaniya."What you did almost had me on heart attack," bulong niya habang inilalabas-masok ang daliri niya sa pag
"Ahhhh...this is so good," bulong niya na hindi ko naman maitatangging mali. I never experienced being fucked in the pool. It was the very first time, and I got so excited because of the thought itself. Doing this with the one I love brought me to the clouds of nine.Napayakap ako sa kaniya. Dahil masyadong madulas ang loob ko, masyado siyang napupunta sa pinakadulo nito. Sumasagad ang laman niya sa parteng hindi ko inaakalang mararating niya pa."This is fucking good, Ismael," I groaned. "I'm about to—""You don't have to tell me. I already know. And we're the same."He reclaimed my lips as he pushed himself deeper inside me. I felt the bursts of explosives in my cave, which also released their gases.
Hindi ko alam kung anong pumasok sa isip ko para tawagan si Joth. Hindi lang ako mapakali. And, out of surprise, he answered my call immediately, which I never expected to happen."Why?" kaswal na bungad niya sa akin."Uhm, I just want to ask, kung nand'yan ba si Roxsielle?" tanong ko upang makasigurong tama ba ang nakita ko."Wala siya rito. She told me she's going to buy milk for our children. Why do you ask?"I exhaled. Seeing Roxsielle earlier doesn't make it look like she was about to go to a grocery store to buy milk. "H-ha? Ah, wala naman," nahihiya kong sagot. Hindi rin kasi ako sanay na kausap ang kapatid ko sa personal lalo naman dito sa tawag. Madalas ay galit siya sa akin at palagi niya akong sinisigawan
"Anyway, too much for that. What brought you here? How was the collaboration?""I apologize that the contract signing was delayed for a moment, Miss Sapphire. It was because of my suggestion," I explained."Oh, yeah, I heard that. You're doing a great job, Jothea. I'm proud you're exerting a lot of effort on this project. Parang kailan lang nang tanggihan mo ito.""And because of that, Miss Sapphire, I would like to file a vacation leave po. I was invited to join a business trip of the LMC to research further about the production of balm.""Oh, really?" Bakas ang pagkamangha niya sa balita ko. "That is a good opportunity, Jothea. For sure, marami kang matututunan that you can eventually share with your workmates and