CHAPTER 11
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Subtly Going
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Kaagad na napangiti si Mitch nang magising siya na may mga brasong mahigpit na nakayakap sa baywang niya. It was Lee's.
Lee was sleeping soundly beside her while his arms were wrapped around her waist and their naked bodies were so closed under the blanket. The joy in Mitch's heart was too much. She could literally hear her own heartbeats.
Parang kagagaling lang nila sa pag-aaway nitong mga nakaraang araw. Ngunit heto siya at napakabilis ng t***k ng puso dahil sa lalaking katabi niya. Kahit anong pigil niya, nagtuloy-tuloy pa rin ang pagkahulog niyang muli kay Lee— ang lalaking akala niya ay matagal niya nang nakalimutan.
The last time she checked, she was just playing with Lee. She thought past would never effect what's between the two of them. They're together again for the sake of the Lucky 9 contract— nothing more, nothing less. However, Mitch realized that Lee, would always have a special space in her heart. She's now completely aware that Lee was more than an ex-lover.
Mitch was smitten and badly in love with him. Again.
Unti-unting napako ang ngiti ni Mitch sa naisip. Palagi niyang sinasabi na dapat ay makipaglaro lang siya kay Lee dahil sa laro lang naman din ang dahilan kung bakit sila magkasama ngayon.
Tanda niya pa ang mga pagkakataon na sinasabi niya sa sarili na kapag nahulog siya muli kay Lee, matatalo siya sa larong ito, masasaktan at maiiwan.
Mitch heaved a deep sigh and stared blankly at the ceiling above her.
What will I do, now that I have fallen? tanong ni Mitch sa sarili.
Hindi niya na alam ang gagawin. Alam niyang hindi niya na ito mapipigilan pero ayaw niyang masaktan kung mahuhulog siya sa taong hindi niya sigurado kung handa siyang saluhin.
Mitch exhaled a deep breath again when she remembered the other reasons why she couldn't fall in love with Lee, this time around. Her mother's opinion, the society's approval, Lee's job as a stripper and that little girl, whom she was trying so hard to protect, for long nine years that gone.
The choice she made back then was supposed to be permanent— no coming back, no risking.
A pang of pain hit her heart when she thought about Lee's job. Hindi tanga si Mitch para hindi maisip na malaking magiging epekto no'n sa buhay niya, sa posibleng relasyon nila ni Lee at sa batang pinoprotektahan niya.
Hindi tanga si Mitch para hindi maisip na hindi lang sya ang nakakakita ng hubad na katawan ng binata at hindi lang siya ang tanging babae na pinapaligaya nito.
Mitch was disgusted, at some point, with Lee's job. She felt dirty with the idea that the man she was constantly having s*x with was also the source of pleasure for other women because of his job.
But then again, she loved him amidst his job and all those other reasons— even before.
"What are you thinking?" Lee snuggled closer to Mitch, burrying his face on the crook of her neck.
Mitch closed her eyes to contain the instant pleasure she felt just by the closeness of their naked bodies under the sheets. She could feel Lee's breath fanning her neck, sending shivers all over her body. She felt hot.
"I am just thinking about random things," Mitch answered.
Lee kissed her neck before raising his head. He cupped her cheek before planting a quick peck on her lips.
"I always wanted to know what is going on your mind." Lee winked at Mitch before his hand started caressing the side of her waist.
"Lee... You're making me hot."
"Am I?" He grinned at her before leaning over, hovering his lips over hers.
Napaawang ang bibig ni Mitch habang matamang nakatitig kay Lee. She fisted the bedsheet beside her when she felt Lee's hand started its exploration. It went southward— down to her stomach, to her navel, and to her feminity.
Mitch arched her back when Lee started palming her wet folds— so wet for his touch. "Uhmnnn... Lee..."
Lee kissed Mitch fully on her mouth as his finger entered her core. Kasabay nang paglabas pasok ng daliri ni Lee sa p********e ni Mitch ay ang paggalugad ng dila ng binata sa loob ng bibig niya.
Halos mabaliw si Mitch sa ginagawa ng binata pero hindi niya ito magawang maitulak dahil sa sobrang pagkahibang ng katawan niya sa ginagawa sa kaniya.
Mitch could literally feel how wet she was— how her c**t throbbed as Lee continued on playing and doing wonders on her swollen feminity with his hand and fingers.
"I love how your p***y is so wet for me, Hon."
Ungol lang ang naisagot ni Mitch kasabay nang mas pagbuka ng mga binti niya. Napasabunot pa siya sa buhok ng ni Lee habang tinutugin ang walang patid na paghalik nito sa kaniya kasabay ng daliri nitong naglalabas masok sa p********e niya.
"I'm so near... Faster, Jared..."
And with a few more thrusts, Mitch exploded around his fingers.
"I missed you calling me Jared." Lee removed his finger from her core.
Namula si Mitch nang isubo ni Lee ang tatlong daliri nitong kanina lang ay nasa loob niya at dinilaan ito na parang lollipop.
"You taste like heaven," Lee said before kissing Mitch on her forehead.
A smile spread on her face when Lee pulled her closer to his body— her head on his chest, cuddling her tightly.
"You fit perfectly inside my arms, Hon."
"And I like being in your arms," puno ng sinserong sabi ni Mitch— It's her heart speaking.
"Are we finally okay now?"
Mitch sighed before she gave Lee her sweetest smile.
"Yeah. I'm sorry if I caused a lot of trouble lately."
"I understand. You know I always do when it comes to you."
Bumilis ang t***k ng puso ni Mitch kaya hindi niya na napigilan ang ngiti na lalong lumawak.
"By the way, what time is it?" tanong ni Mitch habang mahigpit pa rin silang magkayakap.
"It's already eleven thirty-five in the morning. And we haven't taken our breakfast and lunch," napapailing na saad ni Lee matapos makita ang oras sa alarm clock na nasa bedside table.
Mitch giggled. Matapos mag-away kaninang umaga, they made love. Pagkatapos ay nakatulog sila nang magkatabi at magkayakap. And now, they just missed breakfast.
"Okay lang naman din sakin. Wala akong ganang kumain. Hangover is still eating my system," Mitch said as her head suddenly ached.
"No. Hindi ka p'wedeng nalilipasan ng gutom. Clean yourself then bumaba ka na. Magre-ready na lang muna ako ng pagkain sa baba. Okay?" Lee kissed her on her forehead before getting off of the bed.
Nagbihis lang ito 'tapos ay kumindat muna kay Mitch bago tuluyang lumabas ng kwarto.
Naiwan naman si Mitch sa kwarto na mabilis ang t***k ng puso at hindi maalis ang ngiti sa labi. This was the feeling of being in love. She liked it but she knew she shouldn't feel this.
She shouldn't feel a deep kind of love for Lee. However, the way her heart warmed by the thought that she's feeling this giddy feeling again after a long while motivated her to go with the glow— to take a risk even though this feels so uncertain. Hanggang hindi niya naman sinasabi ang tatlong salita na iyon kay Lee, she could save herself from heartache.
Mitch heads towards the bathroom after minutes of just lying on the bed. Namula pa siya nang maramdaman ang panlalagkit sa pagitan ng mga hita niya. She could feel a little soreness too.
Mitch cleaned herself then chose to wear a simple shirt partnered with a cotton shorts.
Pagkababa sa kusina, she was greeted by a pleasant smell coming from the foods that were cooked by Lee. She smiled at him when his gave averted to her direction.
Lee served her with omelette, bacon and fried rice for their brunch.
Mitch was about to excitedly take spoonful of fried rice when Lee stopped her. Her brows were in frowned when she questioningly looked at him.
"Bago ka kumuha nung mga niluto ko, kiss muna." Then he leaned forward to level their faces before pouting his lips.
Mitch chuckled with his action. She found it cute. So, she granted his request and gave him a peck on his lips. However, Lee has other plan. He deepened their kiss.
Mitch moaned when his tongue invaded the insides of her mouth. He looked for her tongue then sucked it. Nabitawan tuloy ni Mitch ang sandok na hawak at napakapit sa leeg ni Lee para mas lalong hilahin palapit ang binata.
They were both out of breath when they released each other's mouth and stopped the kiss.
"P'wede ka nang tumikim ng mga niluto ko."
Si Lee na mismo ang kumuha nung sandok na nabitawan ni Mitch kanina at naglagay ng fried rice sa pinggan ng dalaga.
Naiiling na lang si Mitch sa hokage moves ni Lee bago tuluyan nang kumuha ng pagkain sa plato niya.
Kinindatan lang naman siya ni Lee na may malaking ngisi bago naupo nang tuluyan sa katapat na upuan.
Nagsimula silang kumain.
Pigil ang mga ngiti ni Mitch sa tuwing magtatama ang mga tingin nila. Sa tuwing nangyayari iyon, kikindat si Lee at si Mitch naman ay maiiling na lang.
"Mitch? Busy ka ba sa Sweet Haven?"
Natigilan si Mitch sa tanong ng binata.
"Bakit?"
Nag-aalangan na tumingin si Lee sa kaniya. Hirap itong sabihin ang kung ano mang nais nitong sabihin.
"What is it Lee?" Mitch urged.
Huminga muna nang malalim si Lee bago nagsalita, "Kung hindi ka naman gano'n ka-busy sa club mo, baka p'wede kitang itakas at masolo kahit dalawang araw lang?"
Her heart started to beat faster together with the wide grin which escaped her lips.
"At saan naman tayo pupunta?"
"In a place where we can enjoy without the limits," makahulugang saad ni Lee.
Out of nowhere, pumasok sa isip ni Mitch ang mga dahilan kung bakit hindi niya magawang mahalin nang buong-buo ang binata— one of these reasons was his job.
"P-Paano iyong trabaho mo?" kiming tanong ni Mitch.
"My work can wait. Saka ngayon lang naman ako magli-leave sa tagal ng panahon na nagtatrabaho ako ro'n. I'm sure they'll give me this. So?"
Mitch wanted to escape from all the what ifs which caused her to stop everything she was feeling for Lee. Gusto niyang maiparamdam sa lalaki ang lahat ng pagmamahal na nakatago sa puso niya kahit ang iniisip ni Lee ay parte lang ng kontrata ang mga ipinapakita nito.
Maybe, two days were bearable enough to give her heart the chance to let Lee feels her love.
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Mitch was smiling widely as she comfortably sat on the passenger seat while Lee was driving her car. After eating, they instantly changed clothes and packed their things for the two-day vacation. They were going to a place where they can enjoy without limits.
"You seem excited," Lee noticed.
"And I am so curious," she said.
Natawa si Lee sa sinabi ni Mitch. Kanina pa kasi tinatanong ng dalaga si Lee kung saan sila pupunta pero paulit-ulit lang ang sagot nitong sa lugar kung saan mag-e-enjoy sila nang walang limitasyon.
"Mitch?"
"Uhmn?"
"Now that we are going away for awhile, can we be like what we were before?"
Natigilan si Mitch sa sinabi ni Lee at nagtatanong na tumingin sa binata na nakatingin nang diretso sa daan.
"A-anong ibig mong sabihin?"
"I want us to be like before. 'Yung malaya, 'yung walang iniisip at 'yung hinahayaan mo akong mahalin ka," he said before a smile spread on his lips.
"Mahal mo ako noon?" paninigurado ni Mitch sa narinig.
"Hindi mo alam?" He chuckled. "Ang sakit naman no'n. I told you I loved you a lot of times back then. Yet, you still don't know that I loved you." A sad smile appeared on his lips.
Napaiwas ng tingin si Mitch sa sinabi ni Lee. Back then, hindi niya alam na mahal pala talaga siya ni Lee. Akala niya kasi biro lang ang bawat I love you nito noon. Masyado pa silang bata noon.
Pero ngayon, mukhang baliktad na ang sitwasyon. He said he loved her. Past tense. Ibig sabihin, tapos na. At ngayon, siya na ang nagmamahal sa kanilang dalawa. Pero hindi niya masasabi iyon kahit sa pabirong paraan man lang tulad ng ginagawa nito dati.
"Hindi natin p'wede ibalik kung paano tayo dati. Nag-iba na ang lahat, Lee."
Si Mitch na kasi ang mas nagmamahal ngayon sa kanilang dalawa.
"So, past is past?" tanong ni Lee.
"That's how it should be, right?"
Silence.
Wala na muling nagsalita sa kanilang dalawa. The silence was killing Mitch. She didn't want an awkward moment. Hindi siya sanay sa ganitong mga sitwasyon. So, she initiated the conversation.
"Saan ba talaga tayo pupunta?"
"Sa lugar na makikilala mo pa ako." Lee winked at her.
The awkwardness instantly vanished. The flirty mood started to rise in the air and Mitch liked this more.
"Hindi mo talaga sasabihin?"
"Nope." Umiling pa si Lee nang paulit-ulit.
"So, I have to do it myself then." A smirk spread on her face. Habang si Lee ay nangunot ang noo dahil sa sinabi ni Mitch.
Iniisip niya kung ano ang ibigsabihin ng sinabi ni Mitch nang nahugot niya ang kaniyang hininga nang may maramdaman sa gitna ng mga hita niya.
Napahinga nang malalim si Lee nang mapag-alaman ang ginagawa ni Mitch— she's giving a hand job while driving.
"Mitch," Lee groaned when he felt his buddy in between his thighs started to be awakened. His body started feeling the heat and rush of blood down to his hardening manhood.
When Mitch started rubbing his crotch area, Lee cussed under his breath, tightly holding the steering wheel.
Mabagal ang bawat haplos ni Mitch sa kaniyang p*********i at may paminsanang pisil pa na lalong nagpapainit sa katawan ni Lee.
"Hindi mo pa rin ba sasabihin?" she purred sexily on his ear.
Hindi magawang makapagsalita ni Lee kaya umiling na lang siya bilang tugon. Pinipilit niyang manatili ang tingin sa daan.
Mas napahigpit ang hawak niya sa manibela nang bumaba ang zipper ng pantalon niya.
"Oh Mitch..." Lee growled.
"So, saan tayo pupunta?" she asked as her hands gripped his shaft and started stroking it in a very slow manner.
Masisiraan na ng utak si Lee sa ginagawa ni Mitch lalo na nang bilisan nito ang pagtaas baba ng kamay sa p*********i niya. Ang tigas na ng p*********i ni Lee 'tapos ay dinagdagdagan pa ng padampi-damping halik ni Mitch sa leeg niya.
Hindi na kayang tiisin ni Lee. Kaya naman itinabi niya na lang bigla ang kotse sa gilid ng kalsada. Napatili si Mitch sa ginawa ng binata. Nakarinig pa siya ng malakas na busina mula sa ibang sasakyan pero wala roon ang pake nilang dalawa.
"You're driving me crazy, Mitch."
"Lee," Mitch moaned when Lee bucked his hips upward to meet her hand's movement on m**********g his shaft.
Nang maayos na naitabi ang kotse, kaagad na hinarap ni Lee ang dalaga at walang pagtitimping inangkin ang labi nito. He removed his seatbelt to lean over Mitch and kissed her, deep and hard. He bit her bottom lip before entering her mouth with his aggressive tongue. He tasted her as he fiddle o her seatbelt.
Lee and Mitch were kissing each other passionately as their tongues fought for dominance. Hinawakan pa ng isang kamay ni Lee ang kamay ni Mitch na nasa p*********i niya at iginaya ito sa mas mabilis na pagtaas baba.
"Ahhh... Lee..." Mitch took a sharp breath when Lee's free hand cupped her breasts, rolling his thumb over her hardened n****e while slightly squeezing it. "Oh gosh," Mitch sighed when Lee's mouth went lower to her neck as his hand lifted the hem of her shirt, pulled down her bra cup, and played with her exposed full breasts.
Pabilis nanan nang pabilis ang paghimas ni Mitch sa pagkakalalaki ni Lee na patuloy ang paglaki dahil sa ginagawa niya. Lee was leaving marks on her skin as he keeps on playing with her aching breasts.
Lee could feel that he was about to reach his climax but he wanted to spill his seed inside Mitch. Kaya ipinalibot niya sa baywang ni Mitch ang mga braso bago ito binuhat at inupo sa kandungan niya.
Mitch gasped when Lee lifted the skirt she's wearing up to her waist. Napahawak siya sa balikat ni Lee nang inangat siya ng binata 'tapos ay iginilid ang kaniyang underwear.
"Oh gosh, Lee," Mitch arched her back when she felt the tip of Lee's manhood teasing her wet entrance. His finger was playing with her c**t, sending pleasure after pleasure.
"You're really wet, Mitch. You're so wet for me." Lee took her n****e on his mouth as he keeps on playing her core while teasing Mitch with his shaft.
"Please... Lee Jared." Akmang uupuan na ni Mitch ang p*********i ni Lee nang pigilan siya ng binata at pinanatili siyang bahagyang nakaangat mula sa kandungan nito. Nanlaki ang mga mata ni Mitch nang ikiskis ni Lee ang dulo ng p*********i sa lagusan niya habang patuloy na nilalaro ang mga dibdib niya gamit ang bibig at dila. He was firmly holding her hips to steady her. "Ahhh Lee!"
Lee grinned before he looked up and met her gaze. He was sucking and biting her n*****s like a hungry baby. "How much do you want me inside you, Mitch?"
"Please, Lee... Oh gosh."
Tuluyang nanlambot ang mga hita ni Mitch nang pagtuunan ng mga daliri ni Lee ang maliit na laman sa gitna ng p********e niya. Napaupo siya sa kandungan ni Lee at sinamantala iyon ng binata para ipasok nang biglaan ang kaniya sa lagusan ni Mitch.
Mitch closed her eyes, as she sat on Lee's lap, while accepting his hard, rough and fast thrusts. His hips was bucking upwards to hit the right and pleasuring spot inside her.
Dama ni Mitch ang pag-uga ng sasakyan at ng katawan niya dahil sa galaw ni Lee. A moment later, she was moving up and down on his shaft to meet his thrusts. Moans and groans filled the car as their bodies collide.
"Ahmnn... I'm coming Lee."
With that, Lee's thrusts became faster. Faster and faster.
Sabay na napaungol silang dalawa nang tuluyang maabot ang kasukdulan.
Humihingal na napasandal si Lee sa balikat ni Mitch. He kissed her shoulder then he kept his head on the shallow of her neck while inhaling her sweet scent.
"So, saan nga tayo pupunta?" hinihingal ding tanong ni Mitch.
Lee chuckled with her question. They're already spent because of their sexy time but Mitch still remembered the reason why they ended up in their position.
"Hmnnn... We'll be going to my province. Sa Bulacan. I want you to see what my life now kaya ako nanatili sa pagiging stripper. "
Mas ibinaon ni Lee ang mukha sa leeg ni Mitch nang maramdaman niya na natigilan ang dalaga dahil sa sinabi niya.
"B-bakit? I mean, kailangan ko ba talagang malaman iyon? Tanggap ko naman 'yung trabaho mo," mahinang sabi ni Mitch.
Lie. That's what Lee wanted to say. Alam niyang pinipilit lang tanggapin ni Mitch ang tungkol sa trabaho niya. Alam niyang nandidiri ito. Halos lahat naman, nandidiri sa kaniya dahil sa trabaho niya. Anong pinagkaiba ni Mitch?
"Somehow, I want to explain to you. I want you to see me in a different way and not like the way they see me. And it will only happen kung hahayaan kong malaman mo kung sino ako at ano ang nangyari sa akin sa nakalipas na taon." Then Lee raised his head and stared at her eyes.
They looked at each other. Kita ni Lee ang kaguluhan sa mga mata ni Mitch dahil sa sinabi niya. Habang si Mitch ay dama ang lungkot sa mga mata ni Lee.
They were both trapped in a question— what is next for them after the two-day escape they planned to have?