FORBIDDEN SERIES 1: THE GOVERNOR'S WH0RE

Kabanata 5

PAIN struck Demi's heart when she saw how regret and longing registered in Rancho's eyes. Kaya bago pa man lumambot ang puso niya rito ay binangga na niya ito saka siya dire-diretsong lumabas ng opisina ni Rimael.

"Demi, wait!" sigaw ni Rancho ngunit mas binilisan lamang niya ang lakad. "Please, I just wanna talk to you!"

She pursed her lips and walked faster. Mabuti na lamang at dinumog ito ng local press kaya kahit gusto siya nitong sundan ay hindi nito nagawa.

Nang makasakay siya sa kotse ay natanaw pa niya itong tumatakbo upang humabol sa kanya, ngunit pinaharurot na ni Demi ang sasakyan habang marahas na kumakabog ang kanyang puso.

Ang sikip-sikip ng dibdib niya. After all these years, Rancho can still wake up the most vulnerable part of her heart. His manly scent triggered a lot of their beautiful memories. Memories she's not even sure if were real to him.

Naalala niya kung papaano itong tumitig nang husto sa kanya na para bang nahuhumaling nang husto sa kanya nang unang beses silang magkita sa simbahan. His family attended the mass. Kasama naman niya ang kaibigan niyang si Sonja. Nakatabi niya ito sa upuan, at nang maghahawak-kamay na ay halos manlambot ang kanyang mga tuhod dahil sa pagkakahawak nito sa kamay niya.

He pursued her since then, and she had the most magical months of her life because of him. Little did she know that it was nothing but an act. At ang tanga-tanga niya para maisip na minahal talaga siya ni Rancho.

Nilunok ni Demi ang namuong bara sa kanyang lalamunan saka niya pinunasan ang mga luha sa kanyang pisngi. She thought she's done crying. Ngunit mayroon pa rin pala siyang iluluha.

Pagkaparada sa kotse sa harap ng bahay ay nagtungo kaagad siya sa hardin kung saan niya inilibing ang kanyang apat na buwang gulang noong anak. The white roses she and her mom planted on top of it are still blooming, but every time she sees its flowers, her pain as a mother just grow stronger.

Hinding-hindi niya makalilimutan kung papaanong narungisan ng lupa ang mga palad niya habang tumatangis niyang tinatabunan ang puntod. She felt like she died that day, too. Para siyang pinagsakluban ng langit at lupa. At sa tuwing nagbabalik sa kanyang alaala kung paano siyang nagluksa nang mag-isa, mas lalo lamang tumitindi ang galit na nararamdaman niya para kay Rancho.

He got married a week after their baby died. Ni hindi nga nito nagawang dumalaw para kumustahin man lamang siya. He went on with his life and started a new chapter with Kathlyn, while Demi was stuck on the painful part that killed her soul.

Hindi lamang siya ang binigo ni Rancho kun'di pati ang sarili nilang anak. She wasn't just cheated on by the man she thought she would spend forever with. She was betrayed on her darkest moments and let her soul die with their baby.

Napaluhod siya sa puntod at humikbi. Ang mga kamay ay sumabunot sa mga damo habang galit na galit siyang lumuluha. "I'll make him pay, baby. I'll make your Dad pay..."

PASADO alas-syete ng gabi nang madinig ni Demi ang pagtigil ng hilux ni Rimael sa labas ng bahay. Naghahanda pa lamang siya ng hapunan nang kumatok ito sa pinto ngunit hindi na siya nag-abala pang mag-ayos ng sarili bago niya ito pinagbuksan.

She tried her best to hide her smirk when she saw how Rimael scanned her from head to toe. Paano ay naka-apron siya na nakatali lamang sa baywang. She's not wearing her bra underneath her loose shirt, at sa iksi ng cotton shorts niya ay nagmukha na siyang walang suot na salawal.

"You're a little late, Governor," she teased.

His eyes focused on her perky n*****s that are poking her shirt. Kitang-kita niya ang paggalaw ng panga nito bago nito idinala ang tingin sa kanyang mga mata. "Look who's doing me a favor, hmm?"

Napaatras siya nang tuluyan na itong pumasok at isinara ang pinto. The atmosphere around them suddenly smelled like an upcoming steamy war, and the way he kept his eyes on her body just made her feel suffocated with the incinerating air of lust.

Hindi pa rin niya matanggap na ganito katindi ang s****l tension sa pagitan nila. Higit nang sobra sa nararamdaman niya noong si Rancho pa ang kapiling niya.

Humugot siya ng hininga at tumalikod na rito upang magtungo sa kusina. "I made pasta. It'll be ready in a few minutes." She pointed the couch. "You can sit first."

Rimael removed his coat and tossed it on the couch before he followed her in the kitchen. Sinubukan niyang umakto nang normal nang makabalik siya sa harap ng kalan, ngunit nang pumwesto ito sa kanyang likod saka nito ipinirmi ang palad sa kanyang baywang, halos mahigit ni Demi ang kanyang hininga.

"So tell me, Doc." His hand slowly went up and down while his head lowered so he could whisper right in front of her ear. "Did Rancho know that you're gonna come to my office earlier, hmm?"

Ewan ba ni Demi kung bakit tila nahimigan niya ang selos sa tinig ng gobernador. Ayaw lamang niyang i-entertain ang naisip dahil malinaw naman ang sinabi nito kanina, hindi ba? Rancho took away someone important from him. He's probably just making sure they're on the same team.

Nilunok niya ang namuong bara sa kanyang lalamunan. "I have never spoken to that motherfucker since he let me look stupid in front of your mansion three years ago."

Rimael didn't say anything anymore. He just lowered his face to brush the tip of his nose on her shoulder up to her neck. He sniffed her sweet scent then let out a satisfied breath while he gently squeezes her waist. Tila hindi na makapagpili pa ng sarili.

"Dinner can wait..." he whispered huskily on her ear before he turned the stove off. "My d**k can't."

Magrereklamo sana siya dahil ilang minuto na lamang ay tapos na siyang magluto, ngunit bago pa man niya nagawa ay tuluyan na nitong binuhay ang init sa kanyang sistema.

Napasara na lamang siya ng mga mata at tuluyang nabitiwan ang sandok nang pigain nito ang kanyang dibdib. Good God, the fabric between his palm and her breast felt irritating all of a sudden, yet all she could do is rest the back of her head on his chest while he squeezes her boob upward.

"Did Rancho trigger something in you earlier?" he asked in a hoarse way.

Demi wasn't able to answer. She was too focused on the way he teases her hardened n****e while he's pressing his huge bulge against her lower back. Tila ipinararamdam sa kanya kung gaano na itong nawawala sa sarili. Kung gaano kahandang angkinin siya at markahan sa mga bahaging dati ay teritoryo ng nakababata nitong kapatid.

"Can't answer a simple question, huh? Looks like Rancho can still affect you." He suckled the soft part of her ear. "Let's get rid of him in your system, Doc..."

Napasinghap siya nang iangat siya nito at tuluyan nang iniupo sa island counter bago nito isinuot ang ulo sa ilalim ng kanyang pantaas. Halos mapaliyad naman siya at ang mga labi ay umawang nang madama ang mainit nitong hininga sa kanyang dibdib.

Her eyes shut tightly as Rimael started sucking her boobs one after the other while his warm palms caressed her thighs. Nang tuluyan na nitong hinubad ang kanyang pantaas ay lalo lamang uminit ang pakiramdam niya. She felt exposed so she covered her breast, but Rimael removed her hands from hiding her boobs before he massaged it and played her n*****s with his tongue.

Napasabunot siya sa buhok nito kasabay ng kanyang pagliyad. "Oh God..."

Rimael sighed in a satisfied way. "You taste so f*****g good, I can't wait to have my lips all over your beautiful body, Demilyn..."

Me, too. Bulong ng malanding bahagi ng kanyang isip, kaya bago pa man niya iyon maisatinig ay kinagat na niya ang ibaba niyang labi.

Rimael lifted his head then held her by her nape. Nang magtagpo ang kanilang mga labi ay mariin niyang naisara ang mga mata niya matapos madama ang kakaibang init na kay Rimael pa lamang niya naramdaman. It was not like what she felt with Rancho. Their love makings were sweet and gave her lots of butterflies, but Rimael's touch burned the wings of all the butterflies Rancho used to give her.

Panganib. Iyon lamang ang nakikita niyang dala ni Rimael sa kanyang sistema. Ngunit bakit hindi niya mapigilan ang sariling tugunan ang mga halik nito.

She moaned inside his mouth when he started rolling her hardened n*****s between his rough fingers. Gusto na niyang alisin ang polo nito nang madama niya ang init ng balat nito at nang magpala siya sa hulmadong bahagi ng katawan nito, ngunit bago pa man niya nagawa ay isang sasakyan na ang tumigil sa harap ng sarado pa niyang klinika.

Napahiwalay sila ni Rimael sa mainit nilang halik nang madinig ang sigaw ni Hazel sa labas.

"Demi, tulong!" humahagulgol nitong sigaw.

Rimael immediately helped her wear her shirt again before he put her down. Ngunit nang makitang tatakbo na siya sa pinto ay pinigilan nito ang kanyang braso.

"Na-uh. Not without a f*****g bra," suplado nitong sabi.

Napakurap siya. "We're in a goddamn emergency, Governor!"

"I don't care. You ain't showing those t**s to someone else." He pointed the stairs. "Go get your bra, I'll let them in."

"Are you serious right now?!" hindi niya makapaniwalang tanong.

His jaw moved as if warning her. "Wear your f*****g bra, Demilyn or I'll put my hands on those poking t**s just to hide it."

Napairap na lamang siya sa kawalan saka bwisit na bwisit na nagmartsa paakyat. He's unbelievable!