I'm Still His (FREE)

Chapter 2

(Ashley's POV)

Now that she is seeing him this near..heto ang opinyon niya about Jett Alejandre.

Manwhore.Narcissist.Vain.Arrogant.Sleazebag.

Okay she has to admit..

Hunky.

Extremely good-looking.

Panty-ripper.

Clit-throbbingly hot...pero HORNDOG  (s*x-maniac) at puffed up pa din ito.PERIOD!

Hindi niya gusto ang pagtitig  nito sa kanya.He seems to be stripping her.Nakakagigil lang talaga!

She knows his reputation.Hindi lang talaga nakatatak ang  hitsura nito  sa isip niya kaya hindi niya nakilala kanina.She is not interested with his kind.But his name is very familiar.

Who wouldn't know him  kung halos lahat yata ng modelong babae na nakasama ng playboy na ito  na-link dito? May isa pang Fil-AM na aspiring singer sa Amerika ang nababalitang gf nito ngayon.

PFFT! Lalakeng p****k!-- she thought.

She got that word from Kat of course.She can say anything she wants inside her head.Ibang usapan na kapag verbal.Her parents,especially her mother will reprimand her kapag nagkataon.They are not supposed to say such bad words.Ang mga anak nila Leonardo at Mila Martinez,may ari ng Martinez Canning Corp., mapinong kumilos dahil mga nag-aral sa magagandang eskwelahan at galing sa konserbatibong pamilya.

Ang ate Andrea niya minsan sumasablay kaya ito ang napapagalitan palagi ng mama nila.Their mother always tells her ate that she should be a good role model for her.Actually dapat naging magkapatid si Kat at ang ate niya.Halos pareho kasi ng mga  trip  ang dalawa sa buhay.

"You are staring and that is rude." dinig niyang sabi ni Mr.HD (Horndog) na pumukaw sa iniisip niya.His tone has a hint of amusement.

Napakurap naman siya and parang gusto niyang lamunin na lang siya ng lupa sa kahihiyan.

Malay ba niya na sa lecheng lalake pala na ito na pinandidirihan niya siya nakatingin? Ang mga kaibigan naman nito nakatingin sa kanya na para siyang susunggaban.

Birds of a feather flock together.Ganun kasimple yun.

She raised one brow.

"Excuse me? I wasn't staring.I just remembered something.Aren't you the infamous model who grabs female models' behind while on the ramp?" she asked.

Jett's eyes glinted and his sneer is still on his lips.

What nice lips for a guy...-naisip ni Ashley.They are luscious and reddish.

She blinked for a few times to erase her thoughts.

Di ba nga Ashley sandata niya yan sa pagiging babaerong m******s niya? So magtataka ka pa? Malay mo naman nagpapa-inject yan to have such lips.--sabi na lang niya sa sarili.

Nag-apir ang dalawang lalake sa tabi nito while Dale cleared his throat.

Jett's  eyes are intently looking at her na para bang gustong halukayin ang nasa isip  niya.

Mas tinaasan ni Ashley ang kilay.

  Bago pa makapagsalita ang kahit sino sa kanila,Jett spoke.  

"So you do watch my shows.Live or online? But I just want to make one thing clear miss...."

"Ashley." sabat ni Dale.

Lumipat ang tingin nito sa kaibigan then to their hands na magkahawak pa din.

Tila naman napaso ang dalawa sa paraan ng pagtingin nito sa mga kamay nila,sabay silang bumitaw.

Jett's eyes returned to her.She tried very hard to hold them.Gusto niyang sawayin ang sarili dahil the way he looked at her hand and  Dale's.. parang may something....but she can't pinpoint what exactly.

"As I was saying Miss Ashley..I want to make things clear.I don't intentionally grab women's asses.It's either the organizers want me to do that, with the models' consent of course, to  make the show more intense and interesting.Or there are even instances..believe it or not...the models themselves request me to do that to them with or without the organizer's instruction.I am not complaining though." he drawled with a smirk.Hinagod nito ng tingin ang katawan niya after saying that which made her grit her teeth.

She protruded her chin and pinaningkitan niya ito ng mga mata.

"Of course.A true-blue horndog would enjoy something like that.But you didn't have to explain to me." she said in a honeyed tone.

Bumalik sa mga mata niya ang tingin nito matapos halos hubaran  na siya.

Ngayon siya nagsisisi kung bakit naka-tank top siya.Kung alam lang niya na makikita niya ang hari ng mga bastos ngayon..sana man lang nag-cardigan siya.

Dale cleared his throat again.

"Ahhm...I guess introductions are  needed...Ashley this is...." bago pa matapos ni Dale ang sasabihin,she spoke.

"I don't think so.Hindi na kailangan.I am not interested.Anyway thanks Dale." she looked at him."Maybe I will see you again..." sabi niya with a light smile.Then she threw Seth ,Andy and lastly Jett a glare."minus people who are immodest,vulgar and who looks at women like a piece of meat.Allergic ako sa mga ganun.I have to go.Bye." she added bago tumalikod to go to the kitchen.

"Miss Gorgeous!" Hahabulin sana ito ni Dale but Jett grabbed his arm para pigilan ito.

He  looked him straight in the eye na para bang nagsasabi na..don't even think about it.

Kunot ang noong nailing na lang si Dale.

Jett  let go of his arm while still looking at Ashley na sinalubong ng isa sa waitress.

"Dude..immodest..in Tagalog bastos? Bastos daw tayo at hayok sa babae? Eh kasi naman ang lupit ng wangkata at ang ganda!! Paano namang hindi tayo maglalaway di ba Andy?!" tanong ni Seth sa kaibigan na nakatitig sa likod ni Ashley as she talks to a female staff.

Kagat pa ni Andy ang kamao habang naiiling na nakatitig sa likod ng dalaga.Her back is on them.Ang sexy lalo  nitong tignan dahil naka-skinny jeans na puti.Kitang-kita ang maumbok nitong pang-upo.

"Stop staring at her dickheads or I will poke your eyeballs out! Hintayin niyo na lang ako sa labas!" matigas na utos ni Jett.

Nagtinginan na lang ang tatlo before going out.Pag hindi sila sumunod agad .. malilintikan sila kay Jett.They know him kapag galit ito...walang kaibi-kaibigan.Galante na barkada ito pero mahirap kalaban.

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"Sige po mam.Thank you." sabi ni Nancy bago bumalik sa counter.

She just nodded.Tinanong siya nito about the order ng ate niya sa supplier  ng dairy products.

Ewan niya pero parang may nagsasabi sa kanya na lumingon  siya bago pumasok sa kusina.

Parang gusto niyang magsisi why she did it.

Mr.Horndog is staring  at her.Wala  na ang mga kasama nito pero mukhang wala pa itong  balak lumabas.She snorted then  taas ang noong pumasok na siya sa kusina.Nadaanan pa niya si Kat na galing sa banyo.

Her friend was about to open her mouth but inunahan na niya ito.

"Kakausapin ko lang si kuya Erning.Mauna ka na sa AshKat.Sunod agad ako." sabi niya sa kaibigan.

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Wala na nasira na ang hapon niya.Ewan niya pero mukha yatang may sumpa ang lecheng  HD na yun.Nagre-schedule ang dalawang kliyente niya.Ramdam niya tuloy  nasayang ang oras niya.

Ang masama pa, ineexpect niya na mauuna sa kanya si Kat pero ang nangyari, hindi na daw makakabalik ng AshKat ito dahil nagkaproblema daw sa bahay .

"Kaya mo na yan bes! Need ko lang talagang gawin yung inuutos ng mommy ko.Promise bukas maaga ako.Kahit mag-halfday ka na lang."

"May magagawa pa ba ako? " inis na tanong niya bago ibinaba ang telepono.

Dun naman bumukas ang pintuan .

She almost groaned when she saw who just came in.

"What are you doing here?" she asked with a heavy frown.

It's Jett Alejandre.Naka-tshirt ulit itong plain white minus t his jacket and naka-maong na pantalon.There is something different in the way he is  looking at her ngayon kumpara kanina sa cafe.Mahirap lang idefine kung ano yun.

"I talked to your friend this morning.Nabanggit niya na may studio kayo." he said with a wry smile.

Ashley almost rolled her eyes.Walang sinabi sa kanya si Kat na nakausap nito ang hari ng mga bastos .

"I want to have my pictures taken for my portfolio." nakangiti pa din ng  bahagya na sabi nito.

She looked away and walked to her work table.

"Balik ka na lang bukas.Sorry trabaho ni Kat yan.Food and event photographer ako." malamig na sabi niya with her back on him.

"She said that  you do each other's job if necessary." sagot ni Jett.

Since hindi naman nito nakikita ang mukha niya, she rolled her eyes while  kunwaring may chinechek na photos sa lamesa.Nakatalikod pa din siya dito.

"Mas magaling siya sa ganyan." she retorted.

"Are you turning down a client? I am sure that you can do it as well.O baka ayaw mo lang talaga? Makes me wonder why.." tila nakakalokong tanong nito which made her turn to him.

"And what do you mean by that?" inis na tanong niya.

Jett shrugged.

"I don't see why you don't want to do it.Baka naman nako-conscious ka sa akin..." he said while he seems to be stopping himself from sneering.

Pinaningkitan niya ito ng mga mata.

"Don't get  above yourself Mr.Alejandre..." she hissed.

"Then tell me kung bakit ka tumatanggi sa kliyente. Your business has just started so you have to grab every client who wants your service.It won't be good kung ganyan ang attitude mo towards work." he said matter-of-factly.

He is right of course.She jutted her chin.

"Well then let's get down to business shall we? Oo nga naman.Walang dapat tumanggi lalo na kapag gaya mo ang kliyente.Malamang sisikat na ang AshKat dahil sayo.So tara na Mr.Alejandre.Let's start.Asan ang entourage mo?Your wardrobe assistant and make-up artist? " she asked sarcastically as she gets her camera ready.

"I don't need them." sabi nito.

Her back is on him as she arranged the set.

"Akala ko ba para sa portfolio mo?" she asked .

"I want it in the raw." he said.

Natigilan siya.

Ano daw? In the raw?---she asked herself.

"I am ready when you are." sabi nito in his bedroom voice.

Dahan-dahan siyang pumihit.

She groaned and closed her eyes for a second or two.

Ano ba itong napasukan niya? She will strangle Kat when she sees her.

"Naka-pantalon  muna.Then later in my birthday suit na." nakangising sabi ni Jett habang malagkit ang tingin  sa kanya.

The mind is powerful and since he saw her this morning..isa lang ang tumatakbo sa isip niya...

Magiging kanya si Ashley Martinez.

If he has to seduce her.. he will...  

Piece of cake for Jett Alejandre..