PLAYING HIS GAME

IKATLONG KABANATA

"You sure you don't need a ride?"

Hindi ko maiwasan na huminga ng malalim dahil sa pamimilit ni Whiskey sa akin na ihatid ako sa Gala venue. Pinilit kong ngumiti kahit pa naiinis ako na makita itong hubad na naman at nasa kama ko pa.

"I can handle myself, Whiskey." I assured her. I can see how sad she was for getting herself here tapos ay iiwan ko lang din siya.

I ignored her once again before I smoothened the sides of my long crimson gown with a long slip on the left, letting my left leg free. The silky material of the clothes hugged my body perfectly, showing a bit of skin at the back and my neck and nape.

Kahit ang buhok kong malayang nakalugay kanina ay mas pinili kong itali paitaas. The boss want to see this part of me. Tiyak na maghahanap na naman iyon ng "kagat" ng insekto. Mabuti na lamang at walang nangyayari sa amin ni Whiskey ilang araw na.

I was almost ready when the door bell rang and I immediately pulled out my purse before hushing Whiskey. Tahimik lang itong tumango sa akin, gaya na rin ng sinabi ko na hindi dapat kami mahuli ng boss ko.

"Good evening, sir." I greeted as soon as I opened the door.

I caught him playing his car keys, paulit ulit niyang itatapon iyon at saka sasaluhin. Nakasandal pa ang buong likod nito sa staircase at pakiramdam ko ay naubusan ako ng hangin sa dating niyang iyon.

His gaze travelled from my hair to my shoes before it settled to where the silver and ruby necklace he got for me was hanging lowly that its pendant almost touched the top of my cleavage.

I felt some heat gushed all over my spines and I think I just shivered.

"Mukhang walang insektong aaligid, sayo." He commented before taking a step up.

Hindi ko naiwasan na mapairap dahil laging problema niya ang mga kagat sa leeg ko.

"Beautifully dressed." I heard him whisper. His tall hovered over me. Mas matangkad ito sa akin kaya't nakatingala ako.

His arms sneaked around at tila isang makasariling amo na mahigpit na yumakap sa beywang ko. Napatikhim na lamang ako kahit pa pakiramdam ko ay nalulula ako sa pagkakalapit namin.

"This way, Lexi." He then said lowly before we walked back to his car.

At nung malamang wala kaming kasamang driver at siya ang magmamaneho ay mas lalo akong kinabahan.

The whole ride was silent. Only the slow breeze of air from his car's air-condition machine gave a bit of noise between us. Namataan ko nalang ang isang malaking palasyo na agaw pansin dahil sa maliwanag na ilaw.

"Marami bang tao?" I asked the obvious. He only answered me a nod.

Mabilis itong lumabas ng sasakyan saka palibot na nagtungo sa akin. Siya ang nagbukas ng pinto at nilahad ang kamay sa akin.

"I can manage sir." I refused his act of chivalry.

He answered me a smirked before resting his shoulders over the car hood. He leaned closer to me before a playful smirk appeared on her lips.

"You skin looks so delicate, Lexi."

Halos manginig ako sa paraan ng pagkakasabi niya. Parang may pagkatao sa kanya na nagbibigay ng takot para sa akin. I always shivered, weakened and was lost of words and breath everytime he's around.

"Sir..." Banta ko nang mamataan ang paghulog ng kamay niya papunta sa gilid ng katawanan ko. He's holding me loosely na para bang takot din siyang lumapat ang balat niya sa akin.

My eyes fluttered close when his warm breath dominated my skin. Amoy na amoy ko na naman ang watermelon ngunit ngayon ay mas naghahari ang panlalaking pabango niya sa pangamoy ko.

He's manly. So f*****g manly.

"Kung ganitong magsasama tayo lagi, Lexi, sa tingin ko ay hindi ko na kayang pigilan ang sarili." He hissed, I can feel his anger towards me at hindi ko alam kung saan nanggagaling iyon.

Kagaya nung una ay wala itong pahintulot na hinalikan ang leeg ko saka iyon kinagat. His teeth dug deeper and I only moaned a sound. He then licked me with his tounge and the coldness soothed the pain.

"Sir..."

Wala sa sarili akong napahawak sa dibdib niya at ramdam ko ang marahas niyang paghangos. Muli ako nitong minataan at hindi ko mapigilan na mamangha sa namamayaning kadiliman at apoy sa mata niya.

He looks like a devil dressed like an angel.

Maamo ngunit mapangahas.

"You are a f*****g tease, Lexi." Nahihirapan nitong saad saka binaon ang mukha sa dibdib ko. I groaned in response and I can feel my breasts being aroused.

Damn. Damn. Damn.

"Hhmmm.." A guilty sound escaped my mouth as his tounge whipped the exposed part of my breasts. Pakiramdam ko ay biglang lumubo ang dibdib ko at parang hindi na nagkakasya sa akin ang damit ko.

I want to remove it. I want to be fuckin' naked.

"I can f**k you right here, right now if this party isn't important, Lexi. You're lucky." He blowed a wind directly to my earlobe.

Mas lalo lang akong nanghihina.

"We better go, sir." I managed to say when all my body wants is for him to touch me.

I want him just so close to me.

***

"You don't want some drink?"

Masama ang tingin ko sa amo ko nang abutan ako nito ng inumin. The gala night has been going for almost for three hours now at madalas akong naiiwan magisa dahil sa mga kinakausap ng boss ko na kasosyo na.

Gusto ko mang sumama ay nanatili na lamang ako sa kinauupuan ko at tahimik na tinatakpan ang leeg ng kamay.

"Letse ka." I cursed him and his reactions shows so many emotions. Gulat? Pagkamangha? I care less. "You gave me a hickey!"

His eyes flickered from my cursed before he pursed his lips. My eyes immediately went down, nanatili iyon sa labi niyang pulang pula.

Once again, I remembered what happened inside the car during the ride. Kaya kahit ayaw kong uminom ay walang sabi sabi na akong lumagok ng kahit anong inumin.

"Sit properly, Lexi." He demanded. Nakasandal ako sa kinauupuan at ang kanang binti ay nakapatong sa kaliwa kaya lumalabas ito dahil na rin sa slit ng damit ko. I ignored him at napatikom nalang ang bibig nang siya mismo ang humawak sa paa ko saka iyon inayos.

Tumayo siya sa kainauupuan niya at lumipat sa kaliwa ko para takpan ang balat na malayang nakikita ng nasa venue. Hindi ko maiwasang mahiya dahil doon.

"Sheezz.." I hissed as soon as I felt his chest touching my arms. Parang may kuryenteng dumaloy mula sa kanya papunta sa akin.

"What?" He innocently retorted which I answered thru rolling my eyes.

"Your abs." I coughed.

"What? You don't like this masterpiece?" The man crunches his nose as he pointed with his fingers his so called masterpiece which is basically his abs.

"Ew no." I shivered in disgust. Pero kunwari lang iyon dahil ang totoo ay parang ahas na ang mga kamay ko na gustong gumapang sa katawan niya. "I don't do boyfriends or whatever you call that. I have nothing to do with guys."

The thought seems to slowly sinked in to my boss' mind and his mouths turned in awe.

"Damn, you only do girlfriends?" He almost shouted and the people turned their gaze to us. Oh s**t.

"Yes, sir. Only girls." I winked. But tuning down my voice in case there are these nosy gossipers around.

Ilang sandali siyang natahimik at sinusuri ako. He placed his palms to my legs and stroked his fingers. Mabagal ang paghagod ng daliri niya sa binti ko at ramdam ko ang pagtaas ng init papunta sa ulo ko.

I blushed.

"Babae ka pa rin, Lexi." He teased at my sudden reaction from his touch. Damn!

Ba't ako nakikiliti? And what's this something churning inside my stomach?!

"Babae na babae rin ang gusto sir." I corrected. Inalis niya ang kamay sa akin saka muling binalik ang mapagsuring mata sa mukha ko.

"Well, do you want some challenge? A game?"

"Perhaps a bet?" He confidently nodded.

"I'm dropping my car."

Ngumisi ako dahil mahilig talaga ako sa pustahan. Joana and Joi used to play bet with me and I always win.

"I'm betting my condo?" He almost sounded unsure.

Sa yaman niya ay alam kong mas mahal ang condo niya kaysa sa sasakyan ko. But hell, I want to take his condo!

"So what's the game?" I interestedly asked and I caught him gazing at my boobs when I leaned down.

"If you fell in love with a man, I'm taking your car. But for one year and you managed to stay put with girls, take my condo. Deal?"

I was so full of myself and I even laughed. Parang iyon lang. Ilang taon na akong sa babae lang pumapatol. Ano pa itong panibagong isang taon?

"Damn, let's get it on."