#NSFW: He Can Tell

1: Lust at First Sight

"HI, MISS!"

"Nice booty!"

"They're jiggling!"

Mas binilisan ni Melo ang pagtakbo nang dumami ng dumami ang nakakasalubong niyang mga male jogger na walang tigil sa pag-catcall sa kanya.

Kung makatingin at makangisi naman ang mga lalaking 'to, parang ngayon lang nakakita ng babaeng sexy na nakasuot ng fitted shirt at short running shorts. Idagdag pa na hindi siya naka-sports bra kaya alam niya kung ano ang nangyayari ngayon. May kalakihan pa naman ang boobs niya at maipagmamalaki rin niya ang booty niya na pinaghirapan niya sa gym.

She was fully aware that she had stunning figure but a man shouldn't act like a teenage boy with raging hormones. It was okay to look, but it would never be okay to catcall a woman who just wanted to jog in peace, dammit.

Control your f*****g hormones.

Pero hindi rin naman niya masisi ang mga lalaking 'to. Hindi niya 'to sinasabi para i-justify ang pambabastos sa kanya. Alam niya lang kung bakit lapitin siya ng mga manyak.

"My melody, once you walk away from me, you will suffer."

Kinilabutan si Melo nang marinig niya sa isipan ang boses ng lalaking dahilan ng pagiging miserable niya sa dumaang nine months.

Dante.

The handsome, dominant, and powerful but mysterious Dante who made her feel complete only to break her mercilessly in the end.

"You'll attract only the worst kind of men and they will lust after you and do everything to try to own you– so be careful."

Gumapang ang kakaibang takot sa buong sistema niya nang maalala ang huli nitong banta.

"The curse will only stop if you return in my arms, my beautiful melody."

I will never come back to you, monster.

Mariin siyang umiling-iling para alisin sa isipan niya ang memories ni Dante. Ilang buwan na niyang nilalabanan ang iniwan nitong marka sa katawan niya– sa literal at symbolic na paraan. Kailangan na niyang mabura ang lalaki sa sistema niya bago pa siya ang mabura sa mundong ito.

Sunshine!

Huminto si Melo sa pagtakbo kasabay nang paghinto rin ng train of thoughts niya nang makita niya si Sunshine– na nakikipag-mate na sa ibang Golden Retriever! Nasa vacant lot ito na malapit lang sa playground. May mga jogger na dumadaan sa parteng iyon ng park pero thankfully, puro babae naman ang dumaan kaya hindi humihinto para harass-in siya.

Naka-"lock" na si Sunshine sa male dog at wala siyang dalang tubig para paghiwalayin ang mga ito kaya wala siyang choice kundi ang hintayin matapos ang aso niya nang maiuwi na niya.

"My baby is no longer a baby," mangiyak-ngiyak na bulong niya sa sarili habang nakapamaywang at hinahabol ang hininga mula sa pagtakbo niya kanina. "Who's that ugly dog?"

"Excuse me?" halatang na-offend na sabi ng kung sinong lalaki. "Gloomy is not ugly."

Of course, the male Golden Retriever wasn't ugly– in fact, it looked big and healthy– but she was just being a protective "dog mom."

Oh, wait. Does he have a British accent?

Nilingon niya ang lalaki para mag-apologize at marinig uli itong magsalita pero natigilan siya sa sumalubong sa kanya.

What a beautiful, hot specimen of manhood.

"Excuse me, sir, but you're so rude," sabi ni Melo bago pa niya mapigilan ang sarili. And while doing so, she couldn't help but check him out in a not so subtle way. s**t, he was a six feet male of pure hotness and muscles-in-all-the-right-places. She instantly got aroused so she looked up at him and gave him the sexiest "bedroom look" she could muster at the moment. "I feel so attacked, sir."

According to Sori's dictionary, 'rude' was used to describe a person "who was so hot that it wasn't nice anymore" while 'attacked' could be used in two different ways. In Japan, 'attack' could mean "to approach someone of the opposite gender". The other use was to describe a fangirl/boy's feelings upon seeing her/his 'bias' or favorite Kpop Idol.

She used the latter meaning because this man was so fine and it was so rude of him to make her feel so attacked on their first meeting.

Kumunot ang noo ng guwapo at hot na lalaki– halatang walang clue sa mga slang na ginamit niya. "You were the one being rude here so I should be the one feeling "attacked," ma'am."

Bigla siyang kinilabutan nang marinig ang boses nito.

He really has a British accent.

And his voice sounded like bedroom voice to her– low, soothing, and very masculine. It was enough to make her imagine them in bed with crumpled sheets and tangled, naked limbs. And, just like that, her knees suddenly went weak.

"Careful," saway sa kanya ng lalaki, saka siya hinawakan sa mga balikat. Hindi niya gusto na basta na lang ini-invade ang personal space niya lalo na ang hawakan siya ng walang permiso. Pero alam niyang malinis ang intensiyon nito dahil nang masiguro nitong maayos na ang tayo niya ay mabilis siya nitong binitawan. "Sorry for suddenly touching you," halatang sincere pa na paghingi nito ng pasensiya. "You okay now?"

I'm not.

Pero hindi niya 'yon masabi ng malakas dahil sinusubukan niyang kontrolin ang sarili. Nag-iinit ang parte ng balat niya na hinawakan ng lalaki at mabilis na gumapang ang init na 'yon sa buong katawan niya. Lalong-lalo na sa sentro ng p********e niya kaya sinara niya ang mga binti kahit wala na 'yong silbi. Ramdam na kasi niya ang epekto ng kakaibang pag-iinit na 'yon.

She felt unbelievably hot and bothered and she never felt this way towards other men in the past so this could only mean one thing.

This gorgeous man is 'the one' I need to be saved.

Bago pa niya maisip ang ginagawa, naitulak na niya ang lalaki. Halatang nagulat ito at hindi napaghandaan ang "surprise attack" niya kaya siguro kahit malaki ito ay natumba pa rin sa damuhan. Hindi na niya ito binigyan ng pagkakataon na makabawi at makatayo kaya umupo na siya sa ibabaw nito at pinako ang mga kamay nito sa magkabilang-side ng ulo nito.

Everything might have happened too fast because the stranger oozing with strong s****l appeal just looked at her with a shocked look on his handsome face.

In her defense, she also didn't understand what was happening to her except for one thing: I need his d**k.

It took Melo all she got to stop herself from dry-humping the stranger she just pushed, straddled, and pinned on the grass. Buti na lang at kahit pa'no naman ay kontrolado pa niya ang sarili kaya hindi siya umupo sa mismong bulge ng p*********i nito. Pero hindi man niya nakuha ang "desired seat" niya, sobrang sarap pa rin ng puwesto niya ngayon– sa matigas nitong tiyan.

Ohh, his rock hard stomach is making me wet.

Her crotch could feel his solid abs so even though he was fully clad, she could easily tell that he had a six-pack. Well, he was obviously lean and athletic, and his body fit shirt emphasized it beautifully: broad shoulders, wide expanse of chest, taut hips, and strong-looking arms. Thanks to his running shorts, his powerful thighs and muscled legs were also exposed to her scrutinizing eyes earlier. Yeah, she already checked him out before she pushed him on the ground.

Fuck, he's handsome.

This man was blessed with gorgeous features (even if his brunette hair was quite messy): square jaw, high-cheekbones, pointed nose, thin lips, and striking chocolate eyes.

And oh, look at his day-old stubble– they will probably feel ticklish if I sit on his face.

Just the thought of him eating her out made her feel really thirsty, as if she wasn't already wet by the strong s****l attraction she instantly felt towards him.

"Hey, rude stranger," pabulong na sabi niya sa guwapong lalaki habang pigil na pigil siyang igalaw ang balakang para ikiskis ang sarili sa matigas nitong tiyan. Hindi naman niya i-de-deny na sobrang thirsty na siya sa s*x pagkatapos ng ilang buwan na "pagkatigang"– lalo na kung ganito ka-hot ang makakasama niya. Mas natakam tuloy siya rito kaya hindi na niya napigilang dilaan ang lips niya bago siya muling nagsalita. "Sleep with me."

She wouldn't be this straightforward and confident if he wasn't giving her that look– the look that said he wanted her beneath him while naked and screaming his name.

Yep, she knew he checked her out and liked what he saw.

Well, the feeling is mutual.

Mas lalo lang tumaas ang expectation niya nang kumawala ito mula sa pagkaka-pin niya ng mga kamay nito sa damuhan. Pagkatapos, hinawakan siya nito ng mahigpit sa baywang niya. Bago pa siya makapag-react, napasinghap na siya nang bigla siya nitong kabigin hanggang sa naramdaman na lang niyang siya na ang nakahiga sa damuhan habang nasa ibabaw niya ito. And yes, this time, she was the one with her hands pinned on either side of her head.

"I like this position," nakangiting sabi niya. Sigurado siyang nararamdaman ng lalaki ang literal na hotness niya pero mukha namang hindi ito na-ba-bother. Kasing init din naman kasi niya ang tinging ibinibigay nito sa kanya ngayon. "Should we continue elsewhere?"

"No," mariing sagot ng guwapong lalaki. "I can't have s*x with you, ma'am."

Oh no! Melo needed to have s*x with him or else, she was going to die literally!

Shit naman.

Habang tumatagal sila sa posisyon na 'yon, mas lalong nag-iinit ang katawan niya sa literal na paraan. Sa pagkakataong iyon, nagmumula na ang init sa marka sa ribcage niya. Para bang nag-re-react ang tattoo niya sa lalaki kaya mas lalo siyang na-convince na espesyal ito. Lalo na't hindi siya nito binastos kahit pa naging aggressive siya rito.

He could break the curse.

"Ma'am, you're getting hotter and hotter and I mean that literally," nakangiwing sabi ng lalaki na para bang napapaso na. Pero nakakapagtakang hindi pa rin ito umaalis sa ibabaw niya. In fact, she could even see the concerned look on his face. "Are you okay?"

Tumaas ang kilay niya dahil sa nauna nitong statement. "Am I not hot... figuratively?"

"Your physical condition matters more to me at this moment, ma'am, so I will refrain from biting the bait," sagot nito sa seryosong boses. "I'll bring you to the hospital."

"There's only one cure to this, sir," bulong niya sa seductive na boses. "I need you to–"

"Unni!"

Nalingunan ni Melo si Sori na halatang na-eskandalo sa naabutan nitong sitwasyon niya. Pero siya naman, kumunot ang noo nang mapansin niyang may kasama itong matangkad at malaking lalaki na para bang epitome ng 'tall, dark, and handsome.'

Oh, boy. The difference between the tall and muscular guy with beautiful bronzed skin and Sori with pale skin and small frame was striking in a good way.

"Melo unni, buti sinundan kita," halatang relieved na sabi ni Sori na no'n niya napansing may yakap na malaking water jog. "At nagdala ako ng water. Para sana 'to kay Sunshine if ever na nangyari nga 'yong kinakatakutan mo pero mukhang mas kailangan mo 'to, eh."

Then Sori mercilessly poured the cold water on them.

Thanks, little sis.