“GIVE it to me,” Mayumi said as they were outside the bar. One hand on her waist and the other resting over the car hood.
For a moment, Alistair stared at the lady boss with longing. She was damn fabulous in her attire. Pagsuotin man ito ng sako ng bigas ay siguradong mairarampa pa rin niya ng maayos. She was no doubt a pillar of the fashion industry and he was truly mesmerized with her elegance. Completely and dangerously smitten as if he was his itchy eighteen-year-old self. Iba talaga ang stigma nito sa pagkatao niya.
Then he bent his head aside and locked his eyes onto her face. God, how he missed her. It was so much that his two heads would explode in excitement. And seeing her now brought a huge impact on his playboy heart. He's aching, hungry, and thirsty because of her. He badly wanted to be satiated. Holy mother of angels! He was still busy eye-f*****g her when Mayumi promplty snapped her fingers in his face.
“Earth to Alistair! Did you hear me or I'mma need to repeat myself?” She chastised as her arms crossed over to her chest now.
“What am I supposed to give?” he asked before leaning beside his auto.
“Keys… I guess?” she was sarcastic but Ali could only sneer.
By the looks on her face, he was sure this cunt was beyond impatience. Noon niya nakumpirmang miss din siya nito dahil nanghihingi kaagad ng halik. Dumerecho siya ng tayo at bilang madali siyang kausap ay mabilis niyang binigay ang gusto nito. He reached for her slender waist before claiming her lips rapaciously. It was a hot, wet, lurid kiss in which Mayumi did not expect. Nang bitawan niya ang mga labi ng babae ay agad nagtama ang kanilang mga mata. Habol ng dalaga ang kanyang hininga nang muli itong magsalita.
“W-what was that for?” manghang tanong nito. “May saltik ka ga? Lakas ng hibol mo, ah." The woman added using her native Batangueña accent.
Itinukod nito ang mga kamay sa kanyang dibdib para kumuha ng dagdag na suporta. She was startled, eh. Thus, his arms were still clinging on the small of her waist. Ramdam na ramdam ni Yumi ang diin ng mga daliri ng lalaki ro'n. Isama pa ang nakabukol nitong sandata na humahalik sa kanyang puson.
“Didn’t you ask for a kiss?” he whispered hoarsely, nibbling on the shell of her ear.
Humalakhak ang babae na labis ikinagulat ni Alistair. “Ay kainaman ka na. I'm asking for the car keys and not a literal kiss.”
Tangina ano ba nangyayari sa'yo, Ali? Babae lang 'yan pero natataranta ka! The annoying voice in his head mocked him.
At upang makabawi sa pagkapahiya ay pasimpleng dinukot ng binata ang susi sa loob ng kanyang bulsa. Then he instantly pressed the alarm buttons on and handed it to the woman. Yamot na yamot siya sa kanyang sarili. He was a consistent dean listet back in the day, but whenever she's around he would always morphed into a fvcking dumbass. Nakakabobo naman kasi ang karisma ng babae.
“Hop in. I'll drive you home.” Utos ni Yumi.
Ilang sandali pa niyang tinitigan ang babae bago marahas na bumuga ng hangin. Grabe lang kasi hindi pa nga sila mag-jowa pero pakiramdam niya ay ina-under na siya nito. He could not remember when the fvck did he become subservient to an Eve?
“Hey, ano na? Magtititigan na lang ba tayo rito? Just so you know, my time is precious like gold.”
“Likewise,” he shot back. He opened the passenger seat but stopped abruptly and shifted his attention back to her. “You know what I think I should be the one driving. This is my fvcking car, right?”
Lumakad palapit si Yumi sa kanya bago ibinuka ng malapad ang pintuan ng kotse. She forcefully dragged him inside before slamming the door closed. It didn’t take long before she went in and settled behind the steering wheel.
“I can f*cking drive, Gertrude. Hindi naman ako lasing." Yamot na ungot niya. Totoo naman ang sinabi ng binata dahil mataas ang alcohol tolerance niya.
“Sure, hun. But don’t forget RA 10586. You don’t want us to be caught by some officer, do you?” She stepped on the gas and swiftly sped off. “Kagagaling ko lang sa police station last week and I don’t want to be there again.”
“If I'd known from the start you're this nagger the hell I'd entertain you back there.”
Mayumi footed the breaks just in time the traffic lights turned red. Hindi siya makapaniwalang naririnig niya ang mga sentimyento nito. Nagmamalasakit lang naman kasi siya. Ang ganda-ganda ng mood niya kanina bago dumating sa Square Bar tapos biglang gano'n na ang eksena. Wtf.
“I'm nagging because I'm trying to tell you something.” She shrugged her shoulders.
“Like what?” he smirked, “like knocking some sense in my freakin' head? I'm not five anymore and stop acting like a fvcking Momala ‘cause it doesn’t suit you at all.” Umiling ito. “Not on me, Gertrude.”
Pahapyaw siyang sinilip ng babae at mabilis na rin ang tingin sa kalsada. “Well, listen up kiddo. Maybe I'm persistent because somehow I care for you.” Pinaandar na ulit nito ang sasakyan.
Natameme si Alistair sa narinig. May punto naman kasi ang dalaga. Palihim niya itong sinulyapan bago matamis na ngumiti. Hindi siya naniniwala sa salitang kilig pero bakit gano'n na lang ang sayang nadarama niya? It was as if butterflies were romping in his stomach. He didn’t want to spoil the ecstatic moment, so he shut his mouth and enjoyed the thrilling ride instead.
NARATING nila ang Frontwater Drive pagkalipas ng isa't kalahating oras. Sa elevator pa lang ay hindi na pinigilan ni Alistair ang sarili. They were all tongues, saliva and teeth. Halos mapugto ang hininga ni Mayumi dahil sa mapangahas na mga halik na iginagawad ng binata. Malikot na rin ang kamay nito at halos tapyasin na nga ang suot niyang damit. Kung hindi siya inawat ng dalaga ay malamang na doon na tatapusin ni Ali ang aksiyon.
“Wait, Ali,” awat niya sa di-mabilang na pagkakataon. “Will you calm down your notch first?” Natawa tuloy siya sa kanyang sinabi.
“Don’t tell me to stop unless you're naked.” Anas naman ng kaniig na tuloy pa rin sa paghalik sa kanyang makinis na leeg.
Tumingala si Yumi para silipin kung nasaang floor na sila. Then she cussed colorfully because she noticed they were at the 30th floor. Tinapik niya ang binata at ipinagpasalamat niyang tumalima naman ito. Agad itong tumingin sa kanya, nagtatanong ang mga mata.
“We’ve missed your unit.”
Lumingon si Ali doon at walang imik na diniinan ulit ang 27th floor. “You know I'm thinking about something,” he started as they waited for the lift to stop. “You wanna know why I have in mind?”
“Yeah?”
Alistair linked their fingers together, locked eyes with her, and blurted out, “You might want us to step into the next level.”
Bumukas ang elevator at hinila niya ang dalaga palabas. Magaang naman na nagpatianod si Mayumi. Mabagal ang lakad nito na prenteng sinasabayan naman ni Ali.
“You’re saying? Next level what?” kunot-noo niyang tanong.
“I'm saying I want to be your lover. Your boyfriend or whatever you want to call it. I want to sleep with you. I want to make good and bad, dirty, steamy and extraordinary memories with you.” He avowed with certainty, blatantly.
Was he bored or this was part of his power tripping with women? She mentally hissed. Mayumi could only sigh at what she heard. It may sound romantic but she was not ready for that. No. Scratch that. It didn’t pique her interest. He was painstakingly attractive, yes. However, she didn’t like the idea of being committed to someone again. Kailangan nga talaga nilang mag-usap nang masinsinan.