When the old man returned with another man, they immediately prepared the boat. They removed some strings and put them inside a compartment.
My sister came rushing from the hotel with a huge straw bag. Gregory met her half way. She happily handed the bag to him and linked her arms to her fiancé.
I crossed my arms and watched them display their affection towards each other.
“Good thing Greg and I planned this beforehand. I prepared snacks for us and a meal just in case you two wanted to eat,” she smiled.
“Thank you..” I simply said.
“I think you were too busy with Harvin earlier that you had no energy to go out, right?”
I just laughed at her too.
It wasn't long before Harvin arrived. He immediately wrapped his arm around my waist which I just let go.
The old man glanced at our way and his brows furrowed in confusion. His stare lingered on Gregory and my sister so I immediately understood what he's thinking.
Nagtagal ang tingin nito kina Gregory at Ate Elena kaya alam ko na agad ang nasa isip niya.
“We're supposed to do this tomorrow but I'm already excited to go island hopping.. I was dying to see Matinloc Shrine. I heard people love it there.”
She was more delighted when she found out that we're going to go there.
The old man was talking about the island we’re heading to. I couldn't follow what the old man was saying because I was too busy staring at the boats going around. The passengers are noisy because they are probably also excited about island hopping. I just heard from Uncle Psalm that this tour is very famous among tourists.
“Where are we heading to?” I whispered to Harvin.
“I don’t know. I was busy watching you.” He rested his chin off the top of my head. “You're silent. What are you thinking?”
“Nothing.”
We both went silent after that, enjoying the majestic view upfront. Uncle Psalm and the other guy were talking about a certain island, maybe that is where we're about to go. I did not ask my sister about it because she is busy clinging her arms to Greg.
“Look at that island!” she suddenly said as she pointed to an irregular shape that was slowly becoming clearer as our boat sped up in between islands. “It looks like a dolphin.”
“Really?” I uttered. “It’s more like a whale to me.”
My eyes stayed on that island and observed it more.
“It looks like fried chicken. Drumstick. Soaked in water,” my sister chuckled.
“A helicopter,” I uttered, not really sure but it looks like one. “A helicopter. Without the propeller.”
“That was the reason why it was called the Helicopter Island.” Finally, Uncle Psalm intervened and gave the answer we’re asking for.
I was smiling widely when I looked at Harvin. “I was right!”
He pinched my cheek. I pouted and groaned a little. “You’re so cute.”
We just passed by it on the way to Matinloc Island. Later on, after a series of stops at gorgeous beaches and snorkeling sites, we saw the island again. It was late afternoon and the sun was already boasting its golden gentleness to the lands and seas below. The golden atmosphere made the island much lovelier and island-hopping much more comfortable.
On one side of the island is this massive mountain. From afar, its cliffs looked like their edges were rounded, making it look more nurturing than the other islands. Most parts of the mountain were naked, barring its contours, carved by time, if not God himself.
One of the things I easily noticed was that the waves here were a little bit more violent. None of us would think we would swim that far off the coast because the waves would just spit us back to the shore.
“I wanted to swim..” Elena’s soft voice stopped me from thinking.
“Later, hon.”
That stupid ‘hon’ thing again. Any other endearment? They sounded like a married couple.
They didn't have a formal engagement party yet.
The boat stopped so we had time to swim. Harvin offered his hand for me as he guided me and walked towards the rock formation.
The man with Uncle Psalm held my straw bag and brought it to the shore.
“Can we eat here?” I asked. I felt my stomach growling.
“Ma’am—”
“Please. I’m hungry…” I even used the puppy eyes trick and pouted.
“O-Okay, Ma'am."
“Yey! Thank you!”
The man left while scratching the back of his neck. I was all smiles when I checked the packed lunch. There are two lunch boxes so I handed Harvin the other one.
We were watching my sister and Gregory walking near the shore. Elena is saying something and it seems like she's convincing him to take a dip with her.
“Water?” Harvin asked.
I nodded.
My eyes drifted to where they are, Gregory’s arms snaked around my sister’s waist. I tucked my hair behind my ears when the wind blew wildly. Harvin fixed my hair immediately.
I uttered my thanks. I checked Gregory and Elena once more before finally looking away. I smiled at Harvin and started eating. He started to tell me funny stories about his college days when a loud giggle from my sister was suddenly heard on the area. Harvin and I looked at them and saw that she was successful on convincing her fiancé.
Gregory was already sporting his masculinity. He took off his shirt and was left with his shorts. He repeatedly raked his hair using his hand while holding my sister’s waist.
Even from afar, I could feel how hard that chest is. He has a masculine body. I can tell how firm his muscles were and even with his shirt on, I can clearly tell how developed his abs and chest.
I am aware of it, even before. Whatever he wears, he always has that aura that feels like he's modelling some undergarments and such.
But now, it feels different. It feels raw.
My eyes widened a fragment when he glanced at us. I quickly looked away but after redeemer myself, I went back on…. gawking at him. Even when my sister pulled his arm to attend us, I did not tear my gaze off him.
Beads of salt water ran down the cracks of his chest. His hair was pulled back. My eyes went down to his shorts. It hugged his body, revealing his muscular thighs. The hairs that trailed on it made me…
I swallowed hard when I stared at it more. I surveyed his body until my eyes caught that thing between his things…
F*ck..
“So delicious!” I exclaimed loudly, wanting them to hear how satiated I am with my… food. I was still staring at his body when I said it.
So… f*cking… delicious..
“Really? Did you enjoy it?” my sister asked when they finally went back.
“I enjoyed it very much.” My eyes went to Gregory and when I noticed how he examines me, I continued on teasing him. "But it's not enough… I want… more.”
“Good thing I brought snacks. I’m glad you liked it. I know it was your favorite dish. I’ll cook again, one of these days."
I'm gonna taste that too…
I smirked to myself.
Gregory caught me watching him closely so I had to look away with my smirk still hiding in my lips.
Elena asked me about my favorite food so I just nodded while smiling at her. I watched as she took off her blouse in front of Gregory. He was already wet and probably wanted to go back to the shore, so he decided to take off his clothes too.
I rolled my eyes and checked Harvin who’s still eating his own food. I held both of his cheeks and prevented him from glancing at them. It's not that I don't want him to look at her body.
I’m fine with him staring at it, though. I'm just annoyed that she really took her clothes off in front of us.
My sister is in her pink bikini which made me raise my brows. I didn’t know my sister could wear those things with so much confidence.
She has curves. Fine.
“Don’t worry. I won’t stare,” Harvin caught my attention again.
“As you should.”
I let go of him when my sister went back to the shore, but rolled my eyes when they really went too far that I almost couldn't see them.
Harvin fixed the lunch boxes and drank water. “How about you?”
“Hmm?”
“You won't take a dip?”
“We did not bring any towels with us. We'll catch a cold.” My dress is too thin to cover my body later. It's still windy, so even if I take off my clothes and put them back on later, I'm sure I'll still be cold
“I want to swim. But if you say so… then I'll just stay here.”
“No, I'm fine here. Go.”
He got up, not to take a dip, but to go behind me. He settled himself behind me and hugged me from there. His two arms wrapped around my waist and he rested his chin on my right shoulder.
I slightly rested my back against his torso.
“It's fine with me even if you don't.” He then planted a soft feathery kiss on my shoulder blade. It slowly went from my shoulder until it reached my neck. I held onto his arm to stop him but he did not budge so I played along. I craned my neck to give him access and felt his kisses against my skin.
I slightly groaned when he licked the soft part of my neck and then bit it afterwards.
I closed my eyes and felt every flick of his kisses
Harvin really knows how to get me. Ever since, whenever we’re left alone inside his unit, we always end up making out. He kisses so well, I know that.
“Can I kiss you?” he whispered.
That made me laugh. This is his first time asking me if he can kiss me.
“We just ate, Harv.”
“But…”
“Just on my neck. Okay?”
He didn't speak anymore and just pulled me closer to him. I think he wanted me on his lap but I don’t want to, good thing he didn't force me.
Harvin continued kissing my neck. He would just give me small drops of kisses but later on his kisses would go deeper, wetter, and lick my skin. I was shutting my eyes the entire time and when I opened it, I saw two figures from afar, pressing their bodies together and kissing passionately.
I quickly stopped Harvin because of a sudden annoyance dripping inside me.
I raked my fingers on my hair out of frustration.
“Why?” he asked, worried.
“I think I need to take a dip.”
I got up and was ready to take off my sundress, but when Harvin stood up, he held the hem of my dress and helped me take it off. Under my white sundress is my red two piece bikini. It highlighted my skin color and I loved how it made me fairer.
“What a body, Akira..”
He threw my dress beside our phone and went to carry me.
I almost screamed when he ran into the sea and because I was afraid of falling into the sand, I just held on to his neck.
“F*ck you!” I shouted when he put me down.
“Later, babe. I’ll be rough.”
His hands stayed on my waist.
“Oh, spicy,” Elena remarked. I didn't notice that they're already near us.
We took almost thirty minutes on that island, walking around. I wore my dress again but since it’s white, it became a see through. My dress got wet and my bikini is now very visible.
The cold wind blew and I almost shivered. I brushed my hands against my arms to warm myself.
“It’s getting dark. We should head back,” Gregory told us. He handed Ate Elena a white towel to dry herself. He glanced at me and his eyes grazed my shivering body. "You have no towel with you?"
I shook my head.