My eyes are still open, still processing what's going on. Nakapikit ang mga mata ni Timothee. He's kissing me softly, and the butterflies in my tummy are going crazy. Ramdam ko ang pag-akyat ng init sa aking mga pisngi. I softened at his kiss and pushing him might not be one of my options now. I slowly closed my eyes and kiss him back. Inilagay ko 'yung kamay ko sa batok niya para mas diinan 'yung halik.It took him by a surprise pero pinagpatuloy niya pa rin 'yung paghalik sa akin. He caress my face as if it's the most fragile thing his hand had ever held on to. His other hand reached for my other hand and intertwined our fingers. Hindi ko mapigilan ang makaramdam ng kiliti sa tiyan."Ava..." He whispered. Humiwalay siya sa halik at tiningnan ako sa mata."Hmm?" I responded."Hindi mo ako tinulak. Bakit?" he paused. "If I continue, I might not stop myself."Napakurap ako. Ano ba 'tong ginagawa namin? Ano bang ginagawa ko?! Bakit hindi ko siya matulak? Did I just kissed him back? I o
"Timothee, you're drunk," I whispered softly. "I am not drunk," he smiled. "Yes you are," iling ko. "Come on. I'll take you to your room."I was going to push him but he held me on both of my shoulders and pinned me against the wall. He leaned his arm on the wall just above my head."Let's stay here," he said. Inilapit niya 'yung mukha niya sa akin. Sobrang bilis nang tibok ng puso ko and I know that I am as red as a tomato right now."Anong gagawin natin dito?" I asked."Hmm," he hummed. "To continue what we left off?"Napakurap ako. Magsasalita pa sana ako pero bigla nalang niya akong hinalikan sa ilong. My breathing became heavy as I am lost for words."Lower?" He asked.I blinked twice and met his eyes. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang meron sa akin ngayon. Damn, I'm not hating it!"Ava," tawag niya sa pangalan ko."H-Ha?""You want me to go lower?" He smirked. "Tell me, baby."I bit my lower lip. The urge of kissing him grew stronger and stronger. I stared at his perfectly plump lip
Making Timothee's breakfast while he's watching me is so uncomfortable. Kanina ko pa nararamdaman 'yung titig niya and it's making me feel conscious of what I am doing.I prepared breakfast the moment I woke up. Gising na din si Manang pati 'yung chef ng mansyon. Since sanay naman 'yung chef magluto ng pagkain kapag nandito ang tatlo, pinabayaan nalang namin siya ni Manang. Nag-a-assist nalang kami sa kanya.It didn't took long so I had a shower first before taking Pixie out. Pagbalik ko ng mansyon ay dumiretso ako sa kusina para uminom ng tubig. Pero nakuha ng atensyon ko ang pancake ingredients na nasa pantry. Sayang naman ito kapag hindi lutuin. I thought na baka nauumay na si Timothee kakakain ng pagkain na kinakain niya araw-araw so how about pancakes for today?Sinimulan ko na 'yung paggawa ng batter when I heard footsteps from the stairs. Ilang minuto lang ay nasa harap ko na si Timothee. I blinked twice, not knowing what to do."G-Good morning, Tim," I stuttered.I never stutt
"Where have you been?" Tanong ni Timothee nang buksan ko 'yung pinto ng silid niya."Doing my chores?" Patanong kong sagot. "Inutusan din ako ni Manang na ibalik 'yung hiniram niya sa kapit-bahay kahapon. Bakit po?"He squinted his eyes and sat at the edge of his bed. "Close the door."Kumunot 'yung noo ko pero sinunod ko pa rin 'yung gusto niya. I closed the door and then faced him."May kailangan po kayo?" I asked.Hindi siya sumagot, sa halip, itinaas niya 'yung mga kamay na para bang humihingi ng yakap. Kumunot 'yung noo when he started frowning."Sir?" I asked."Sabi ko na huwag mo na akong tawaging 'sir'. Pang-ilang beses na ba 'yan?" Nguso niya."Tim," iling ko. "Ano 'yan?""I want a cuddle," he said.I chuckled. "Ano?""Cuddle," mas lalo pa siyang ngumuso. "I woke up without you by my side. Pinakaba mo ako."Napailing ako. "Why would you be scared?""Girls never left my side when I sleep with them," he replied.Bumaba ang magkabila kong balikat. "So you think I'm one of those
"Okay! Let's take a five minutes break!" Anunsyo nung photographer.Pagod akong tumayo mula sa kinauupuan at kinuha 'yung isang bote ng tubig para kay Timothee. Ang sabi ay meeting lang. Hindi ko alam na shoot pala agad agad kaya pinabalik ulit ako sa mansyon para kunin 'yung kagamitan ni Timothee. Both Kento and Timothee refuses to but I insisted kasi trabaho ko naman. I even went back in forth to the mall para bumili ng mga kulang. Wala kasi sa sched kaya hindi kami nakapaghanda."Sir-- Tim," abot ko sa tubig.He smiled at me. "Thanks, Ava."Tumango lang ako sa kanya. Mula sa kanyang likuran ay nakita kong papalapit si Kento. "Ava, tubig?" Kento offered me his bottle of water. "You've been running around kaya siguradong napagod ka."Napangiti ako sa kanya. "Thanks."Akma ko na sanang abutin 'yung bote pero hinarang ni Timothee 'yung bote na inabot ko sa kanya. Kumunot 'yung noo ko at napaangat ng tingin sa kanya."Take my bottle, instead," he said."But Tim, para sa'yo 'yan," I sa
"Yung lalaki na sinabi ni Rosie? The gardener? What's his name again? Was it Mark?" I asked myself. "Yup. Definitely. I think it was Mark.""And you remembered his name?!" Galit niyang tanong.Kumunot 'yung noo ko. "Yeah. I mean, ano naman ang issue non? He introduced himself and I did as well. Anong masama doon?""You're not suppose to entertain other men!" Sigaw niya."Why not?""Kasi dapat ako lang!""Ikaw lang ano?""Ako lang 'yung lalaki sa buhay mo!" He shouted. I was taken aback. Ano daw? Gusto niyang siya lang ang lalaki sa buhay ko? That's impossible! I will always have my Dad in my life.Putting that aside, I know na ang ibig niya lang sabihin ay dapat siya lang 'yung ini-entertain ko. I think it's safe to say that he's jealous?"You should never talk to any other man. Not even Kento. Ako lang dapat. Fvck! I hate it when you laughed with him!" He said."Nagseselos ka ba?" I asked.Tiningnan niya ako na nakakunot ang noo. "Fvck! Is this how jealousy feels like?"I nodded. "S
"Ava," Timothee called my name."Hmm?" I hummed.Both of us are cuddling each other, naked in one bed. Alam ko na tinawag na ako ni Manang at kanina pa pero hindi pa rin ako lumabas. Timothee said that he will take care of it and so I trusted him.We did it again. We once again touched each other, only this time, he was not drunk nor was I. Nasa tamang katinuan kaming dalawa at hindi ako makapaniwalang nangyari ulit. I'm not regretting any of it. In fact, I feel like I'm the happiest girl alive! I have this big smile on my face."I'm sorry," he said.Kumunot 'yung noo ko at tumingala sa kanya. "Why are you sorry?""I touched you without your permission," sabi niya.Napailing nalang ako. "You don't have to be sorry. At anong without my permission? I totally gave you my permission.""You did?" I nodded. "If I didn't, bakit hindi pa kita tinulak?"Napangiti siya at niyakap ako nang mahigpit. "Thank God! I thought you'll be mad of me."I giggled. Being in one bed with Timothee is not bad
"Take a rest for today," Timothee said."Huh?""You should take a day off. Alam kong napagod ka din kahapon."Those were the last words I heard from Timothee before leaving the mansion. May something talaga sa kanya. The way he treats me, it's different. Naguguluhan ako kung may nagawa ba ako na hindi niya nagustuhan. But everytime he talks to me, he still wears the same smile. Yung genuine pero bakit ang hirap niyang lapitan. He's so near yet so far.I sighed as I rested my head on my table. He should've told me what I did para naman malaman ko. Nasa sariling office ako ngayon. The boutique that I own is still operating kahit wala ako dito. The manager manages everything while I was gone. So far mabenta pa rin naman kahit wala ako. We have strategies din kasi para hindi kami mauungusan ng rivals namin. "Miss Lee? May naghahanap po sa inyo." Rinig kong sabi ng manager.Inangat ko ang aking ulo at kunot-noong tiningnan siya. "May naghahanap sa akin? Sino daw?" I asked.Hindi naman