Lashing Waves in a Gentleman's Arms (Delborja Series #2)

Chapter 2

I don't know where my confidence came from. I let him clean me that night, carried me to the comfort room to help me pee, and even gave me a glass of water before he pulled me out of the room and take me to the parking lot where my car is.

"Calvin and Derwin! Come here to eat! Come big boys!" I shouted from the kitchen of my condo.

Two bouncing large and strong siberian husky and alaskan malamute run to my direction. They had to lick my hands to say that they are present. I pointed at their bowl and they run to it to eat.

"Good boys!

"Behave here, okay? I had your food storage full of your foods." I talked to my dogs, "I have shoot for the whole day. Eat your food when you're hungry."

I had to pack my things I need to bring with me for the whole day shoot and prepare for their food for the day.

I saw how Derwin, the alaskan malamute walked to me and lick my feet. That's his way of loving me. Oh so cute!

"Behave, okay? You know where you pee and poop. I don't want to see a mess here when I came back, understood?"

Calvin went to me too and nodded his head. Same goes with Derwin. I kissed tge top of their head and walked out of the unit with my bag with me.

They are both responsible. I've been leaving them for two years now in this condominium unit and so far, I trained them to keep the unit clean. I installed camera and connected it on my phone to monitor them while I'm away.

If I have a week shoot or I have to go out of town or country for shoots or fashion shows, I will leave them to Francy or to a pet day care or I will just bring them with me.

"We can, I think, deny the rumors with a simple IG post like... posting a rose with a caption 'single'." Bern suggested while scrolling on his ipad, still stressed of the rumors spreading fast.

"You are being called as sugar baby! Even sexualizing for something—ugh!" Leecy shouted out frustration, "I am sorry for saying this, but your step mother is really evil!"

"Yes, she is." I sighed feeling defeated and tired at the same time.

"Oh! Wait!" Bern exclaimed still looking at his ipad, "Wait, what? What the h is this?!"

"Don't tell me, it's another rumor again?! I'm tired of this!" Leecy said and let her body fall on the sofa beside Angel who is just watching us awkwardly.

"No! OMG?! Is this yesternight?!" This time l, Bern stood up.

We are at the dressing room of a studio for a photoshoot for a magazine. I will be the cover of one's biggest and most popular magazine in the Philippines. Being the front page for the second time means I am becoming a star.

"Who is this musculine man, Cate?!" Bern shouted and walk near me.

With my eyes close, I heard his foot steps nearing me. The makeup artist stopped from doing her thing when Bern stood beside me.

I opened my eyes and look straight to Bern but he just showed his ipad to me. I look at it and there, I saw a picture of myself facing the front where the camera is with a man facing its back from where the camera is.

The guy last night?! What's his name?

"What is this? Who is this? When? Where? And how?!" Bern bombarded me with question which made Leecy walk near us and look at Bern's ipad.

"Last night at the bar. I told you, I'll be out with my friends." I rolled my eyes and closed it again to let the make up artist continue her work.

"With your girl friends, Restarea! That's what I know! Not with— some random guy! Who is this?!" He asked again.

"Oh my God! The back is hot!" Angel said which made the two managers look at her. She stopped from talking and distanced herself from the managers.

"I can't remember, okay?! I was drunk! We kinda hook up—"

"Hook up!" Leecy emphasized, walking in circles while her hand is on her waist and the other is on her temple, "Was it just a hook up or you did more than just that? Did you use protection?! Oh my god! You are not allowed to get preg—"

"Chill out, Leecy!" I almost laughed, "You guys are over reacting. We didn't even did it!"

"Oh, thank God! Jeez. I almost break down! I thought, this will be the end of my job!" Leecy said and let her body fall again on the sofa. Angel massage her.

"You really can't remember this guy?" Bern said.

"I can remember every bit of his physics, but not his name." I shooked my head in disbelief.

"I can't believe you forget the name of this hot guy!" Bern said that made me frown.

"What now? You like him? We did a quickie without the penetration, you know?" I said without filter which made the make up artist gasps.

"Too much information, I'm outta here! I'll buy your snack, Miss Cate!" My angel, Magie, who just turned 19 this year.

"And you're giving me that information because you thought that will make me turn off?" Bern said, raising his eyebrow at me.

If Bern is not gay, I'll totally will like him as my manager s***h boyfriend. But, unfortunately, he's not. Guy models are just two types. One is for the girls like me and the other one is for the gays like Bern. Bern is one hot hell of a gay. Muscles are on the right places and a handsome face and he's talktative and loves socializing. Meanwhile, Leecy is just a so-so type of a girl but very brainy and responsible, a strong type not a stereo type.

"Well anyways, what I'm saying is... he is rumored to be a young businessman. And you are being rumored to be hooking up with two men at a time." Bern said.

"I'm not even going out with any of them. I haven't met the old one, and I can't remember the name of the younger one." I tsked as I look at the shining diamonds on my nails.

"Maybe you can meet him again and ask him to clear this up?" Leecy said.

"Nope. That was the only time I saw him in that bar. I don't think, he will be there again this night or tomorrow." I answered.

I stood up straight to walk to the place where I can change my clothes. Angel helped me wear it without ruining my make up and my hair style. When I am finally settled, they helped me walk out of the room.

"Just make the gown flow with your hair. Do a little ballet dance to make it look aesthetic." The director said as he raise his eyebrows at me.

I sighed. This will be a long day for me. Thank God I did ballet when I was young.

I did my best to do make the flowy gown flow like a wave with my movement. They made a stand to 10 by 10 inches platform to take another shot with this.

Is this an entry for Asia's next top model or what? My legs and toe nails hurt.

"Can we have a little break?" Leecy said to the director when she noticed my tired face.

"Nope. We can do that after, while changing her gown." The director said, ignoring the request, "Do more, Cate. You can do more than just that!"

Even the staffs and cameraman were shocked to hear that that they have to stop and look at the manager and then me.

I breathed in to regain my confidence and energy. I'm thirsty and tired.

The make up artist kept on retouching my make up because of the sweat forming on my forehead.

"Can you not sweat, Cate? Are you like this everytime you have a photoshoot?" The director said a little bit irritated.

I remained silent and did not speak and even move even a little. Bern will catch a fire for me, I know he'll do something about this insecure gay.

"Have the energy to two time men but don't have the energy to do the job." The director whispered but literally made us all hear his words like he is really making me hear it.

I blinked a lot of times while others gasped. Is he referring to me?

I stood up to say something but, Bern was fast to interfere.

"At least, not an insecure gay who runs after men who will never like him, right? Too bad, the gay's ugly as fuck." Bern said looking straight the director.

I was so fast go run in between the two to stop them from fighting.

"Why can't you just continue doing your job and stop sticking your nose to someone else's life?" Bern said again, making the director speechless and in shock.

I look around and saw the staffs talking about what's happening. I can't be the one to do this stuffs. I'm supposed to be the bad one! Why is Bern getting my job?!

"Ugh, that was a long tiring day." I exclaimed when I had a chance to sit back on my van, on our way home.

"That insecure mothèrfcker really can't keep his nose to himself. Gossiping must be his life line." Bern rolled his eyes.

"You shouldn't have done that. I am rumored to have a bad attitude. And so is my manager? How will we get up from this now?" I rolled my on Bern this time.

I crossed my legs and about to sleep in the middle of the traffic when Bern tap my legs.

"Whatever! We'll head back home, now." Bern said to the driver, "And make it a little bit faster if possible. Thanks."

"Drop me off to Sirendeep80 Bar. My friends are there." I said in a bored voice while reading messages on my phone.

I saw Bern, Leecy and Angel look at my way on my peripheral view. I turned my head to their side and raised an eyebrow at them.

"Friends or are you seeing him?" Leecy said. I did not expect her to be the one who will ask that question but who cares?

"No. I'll be with my friends." I smirked when believe don't believe, "Just my friends alright? And if so, maybe I will remember his name this time? What do you think?"

"I think, another issue coming out," Leecy shooked her head, "Divinia called for an urgent meeting tomorrow morning. Wish me luck!"

Is it because of me? Or the rumor? The one with the guy at the bar or the old one? God! Both of it are because of me, so technically, it is me! And even so, did they ask for a meeting for a possible solution or just another brainstorming? It's not as if I put my self in this situation.

"You're from work?" Rose asked combing her hair upwards afyer I kissed her cheek.

"Yeah, it was too tiring." I said.

I walk in the middle and kiss everyone on the cheeck. I fist bumped Francy's boyfriend who's here to join us and I kissed Francy on the cheek as well. I wiped Francy's cheek with a wipe which made her boyfriend laugh from my move.

"Is modelling that tiring?" Damon, Francy's boyfriend asked.

"Mentally, emotionally, and physically tiring. Posing looks very calming but no, it isn't." I said as I squeeze lemon on my drink, "Especially earlier, the director made me do ballet in a freaking photoshoot."

"Ballet?" Queency asked in shocked, "I thought I'm the only one who went to Asia's next top model?"

"Guess what, I did it." I frowned as I drink my glass of tequilla.

Francy and Damon are sitting in front of me. The girls are flocking to tell different stories when I saw Damon staring at me. When I raised an eyebrow at him, he chuckled. He whispered something to Francy, which made Francy chuckle while looking at me.

"Am I your tea of the day?" I asked them directly, raising an eyebrow. The two just looked at each other and laughed.

What the f**k?

"Let's take a picture?" Damon asked which made the girls flock together and smile on Damon's phone camera.

"Send that to us, Damon!" Kristen said while giving her viber to Damon.

JC, Viene, and Mich are not here to join us since they are busy with work. Girls from other tables walk near us to socialize, making Damon sit on the middle part of us. These girls' eyes are on Damon and Restarea can feel it! Francy socialize with them without giving up her boyfriend which made me clap my hands for her. What a woman!

Some girls tried to socialize with me but I kept myself busy from drinking and eating. I did not even dare to look at them. When its the boys' turn to socialize, it's just Damon, Francy and Kristen who talked to them. I saw how Damon tried to stop Francy but well, they need Francy's help.

"What a social butterfly Francy could be." Rose whispered to me which made me chuckle.

Damon turned to me in the middle of their talk with the other guys. Francy side eyed us and grinned before putting her all focus to the guys.

What is this with this two?!

"Crissa, a guy named Calder wants to talk to you alone. You can meet him—"

"Oh, woah! Wait! Who's Calder?" I asked Damon which made him stopped. Damon have to repeat my words to Francy. I earned another shock reaction this time, from Francy.

"You... don't remember?" Francy livelessly said, "But I even saw you went home in a good state. Why can't you remember..."

"The what?" I asked, confused. Rose is trying to understand what we're talking about.

"You can't really remember the name or you're hiding it from us?" Damon said.

"Why would I?" I asked. Damon had to look back at her girlfriend to ask if I'm saying the truth, Francy just nodded.

"Ahmm.. never mind, I guess?" Francy said to me but facing Damon.

"He's so f****d up. A karma from making fun of me, huh?" Damon smirked. Francy hit his chest.

"You guys are weird." I shooked my head.

I had six glasses of tequilla but I don't think that's enough alcohol to build my confidence so I have to drink Cuervo and red label.

"We've been drinking for two nights now." Viviene said while drinking her shot.

"And you are what? Complaining?!" I shouted due to the loud music and drunkeness.

Laiser lights in different colors are blinding, loud music and loud voices of shouting are deafening, and dancing and enjoying people are exciting.

"No, I'm not, of course." Viene said that made us all laugh.

Damon and Francy have to excuse themselves from the circle. Rose and Queency are somewhere on the dancefloor. And Kristen is... well, kissing someone on the other table. Wow, what a view? Eww?

When all of the drinks walk on my body's system, it made my body shake and sweat from feeling so hot. I need to release my sweat more to remove this feeling.

I excused my self and walk to the dancefloor. I have to bounce back and bump into some people to get in there. It was so fun to dance with other people but I want to be alone.

I danced along with the music. I made my body sway and move like a wave. I sexy dance along the rhythm. There were guys who tried to dance with me but I always manage to turn them down and stay away from them. But not with the guy who held my waist.

I stilled when I felt his hot body against my back. He moves to my rhythm which made my body shiver from the contact. I can feel his breath on my nape. Shìt?

I have to look at my back to see who it is but he was fast to make himself unnoticed. He hid himself on my nape while dry humping my butt.

"The heck are you doing?" I regained my energy. I quickly removed his hand on my waist and turn around.

That's when I saw the man from yesternight. He stopped moving and just stood there to look at me getting shock at his presence.

"Y-you're here?" I said as I try to step back but there are other people on my back. They kinda pushed me back but I stumbled and have to land on this man's arms.

I tried to stand up straight but he wrapped his arms around me, hands on my waist. I tried to pull away but he's just so strong and big. I looked away, avoiding his gaze.

"You're so good at turning people down. I'm not shock anymore that you've forgotten my name," He said on my ears. I have to slight tilt my head because of the tickling feeling.

He leaned his face more to the side of my head until I felt a flick of the tongue on my ear. He earned a moan from me which made made him chuckle. I had to bite my lower lip to stop making sound.

"Azim Calder is the name. Remember the name now, okay, baby girl?" He whispered.

Should I write the name to remember? I still think I will not remember him tomorrow. God! Why are we seeing each other whenever I'm drunk?

"Azim... C-Calder?" I said in slow and low tone voice.

He nodded with a smirk, his dimples showing. He pulled me out of dance floor and took me to a secluded VVIP room in this bar.

He made me sit on the long red sofa while he talk to the waiter as he orders foods and water for me.

"Have you eaten your dinner yet?" He asked me in a soft voice. I shooked my head since I really haven't eaten a full meal tonight.

"Just a salad." I answered. He nodded and ordered food for us.

I cleared my throat and think if I should ask him the same question since he looked like he just got out from his work and drove his way here.

"Are you done with your dinner?" I asked him with a small voice but he heard it.

He turned his head to me with a smile stretched on his face as if he is amazed by something.

"I haven't eaten my dinner yet," He answered simply, "Let's eat while you drink your water to sobber up."

I accepted the glass of water he gave me. The waiter went out of the room side eyeing me as if he saw something shocking.

"I don't want you forgetting my name again the next day," He mocked me. I rolled my eyes at him and drink from the glass.

"Why are we here again?" I asked him, "Just to eat or...?"

I asked while he is rolling his sleeves up to his elbow and unbuttoning his three buttons before sitting beside me.

"I just want a private place for us to talk," He sighed, "Have you seen the article about us?"

My breathing hitched when he turned his head on me. His stare took my breath away. Too handsome for me. I blinked thrice.

"I-It will die down anytime soon, don't worry," I smiled awkwardly.

Why am I smiling? This is not even my character at all! He's not a friend to

begin with.

"Die down? Your issue about having a sugar daddy hasn't die down yet. What are you saying?" He raised an eyebrow.

"How did you know about that? Are you really stalking me or did you investigated me?" I accused him.

He looked away with a smirk as he lean down and put his elbows on his knees.

"We can't find anything to cover that issue. And my mom has been constantly spreading fake rumors about it." I put down the glass of water and leaned back.

"Can't you ask your step-mom to stop spreading fake news?" He asked with a frustrated face.

"Wow. You even know that she's my step mom. Who are you, really?" I said sitting away from him, giving a space between us.

He saw it, I thought he will move beside me so we will be close again but I was wrong. He held me by my thighs and waist, then pulled me next to him. I have to hold on to his shoulder to stop my self from going out of balance.

"It's all over the news," He answered, "Don't move away. I'm not a creep."

"Anyways, I don't want to confront mom with that. It will only make me look bad in front of my father." I sighed, "Since we don't have a cover up, we'll just let it be forgotten by the people. With the issue with you, of course."

He stared at me for a longer time. It's like he's looking through my soul, and he's trying to read what's on my mind. I can't stand his attention so I looked away and tried my best to look busy looking at the interior of this VVIP room.

"You're okay with it?" He asked. I turned back to him because of the tone he used. A softer one.

Like he is worried about me.

"I'm... I'm fine with it— I mean," I blinked again, "It's not fine of course, I'm having a hard time with my work right now. But I can live with it."

The way he looks at me seems he is finding a hint of lying and hiding a secret from. He found nothing. We both look at the door when a knock was heard. We saw the waiter with our food.

And it's like a routine of him to put food on my plate. He poured water on my glass and gesture me to eat the food he put on my plate. I pouted.

"That'a lot. I can't finish that," I said while pouting.

"That's just a bit. Eat it and I'll eat your leftover." He said as he eat his food.

He must be really hungry.

I ate the food and it taste so good. I have to take another bite by another to taste it.

I don't know and I can't understand how we ended up here eating dinner together but, well, I'll just enjoy this moment with a handsome man with a big D.

"How are you related to Damon Delborja? The owner of this bar." I asked while eating.

I should stop eating by now. I ate a lot! But, hmmm... another bite won't hurt, right?

"He's my big brother." He simply said that made me choke on my food.

He have to stop eating and put his attention to me. He refilled my glass and made me drink the water while I cough a lot.

"You're his brother?! Since when?!" I asked in shock.

I remember the laugh of Damon and Francy earlier. Gosh! Maybe they knew? And they've been teasing me but I have no idea!

"Since we were born?" He chuckled, "Why are you so shock, anyway?"

"I've known him for years now! All I heard about him is that he have a baby sister! I never thought he have a—" I pointed at him. He smirked at me and mockingly licked his lip.

"You should've asked Francy. You lost years without knowing me." He simply said and went back eating his foods.

I did the same, too. But my eyebrows are raised because of what he said.

"Do you have plans on denying our picture?" He asked.

"Nope, we planned to just wait until the people forget about it," I said after chewing, "It's a good thing, your face is not seen on the photo."

He sighed and pickingly played with his food.

"Knowing now that you are a Delborja, it will be a big news if they found out you are rumorly dating me." I snorted out of interest.

"What's wrong with that? Can't I date you?" He's now frustrated, a bit mad at what I've said.

I looked at him in a confused face.

"You are rich and handsome! And being put on the same frame as you is like a dream come true for struggling models like me!" I said in fact, "You do not know the consequence of a bachelor being rumored to dating a model?"

He just stared at me. I don't know if he's uninterested with my question but he really looked bored with my question right now!

"It's not okay to be acquainted with you, okay? You guys are popular for being an old money clan here in the Philippines. They will only think I dated you for my own benefits!"

"You don't need it, and you know that." He simply said with a smug look on his face.

"Whatever! I was just thankful you are not seen." I stated and drink my water, "I'm done. I can't eat anymore."

He put his empty plate aside and ate the remaining foods on my plates. When he's done, he turned to me.

"Did you brought your car with you?" He asked.

He traced my face with his right hand. I was taken a back when I saw his hand put some strand of my hair on the back of my ear. He cupped my face and kissed me softly. It was just a soft peck on the lips.

"No." I answered, "Are you my stalker?"

"I'll bring you home," He said, ignoring my question.

I put my hand on his lap to seduce him. He felt it so he looked at my hand caressing his thigh. He dangeriusly looked back at me with his eyes full of desires.

"You know where I live? You are a stalker, Azim Calder." I said to make him mad.

But instead of making him mad, he looked back straight to my eyes with a smirk on his face, dimples not showing that it made him look more dangerous.

His moves made my eye look at his lips. The way he smiles attract my snobbish attitude.

"I don't know which floor though." He answered as if that will make me feel secure.

"Should I add another guards on the ground floor? Or should I just ban you from entering the premises?" I raise an eyebrow at him.

I can't help myself but to look at his kissable lips. I croaked my head to the side to have a better view of his lips.

"You can kiss me," He suddenly said in a teasing voice that made me look back into his eyes.

I rolled my eyes at him and move away. He smirked.

"Tss. You casually kiss me as if we're a thing," I said, rolling my eyes.

"Yeah, I'm kinda addicted," He said kissing my lips again.

He's sucking my lips from time to time and all I can do is to accept his every kisses. He wants to stop, I can feel it. But it's not coming.

"We should," he said in between our kisses, "go now..."

I smirked on his face. Instead of pushing him away, I put my hand on his face and kiss him thoroughly. I earned a groan from him which made me smirk again. I thought it's my time to play him but he became aggressive.

His hand caresses every part of my body. He have a better access of my body because I'm only wearing a tight dress. My smirk earlier turned into a drugged moan.

We were interrupted by a phone call and saw Viene calling me to ask if I'm already home or who will send me home.

"A-uhhmm... I'll go home a-alone." I bit my lip to stop my moans as I can feel Calder's kisses on my neck and ear.

[Okay! I just thought you're already home. Francy told me you're somewhere here so...] A drunk Viene said in a loud voice.

"O-okay. I'm fine here. Thank you for asking, babe." I said.

The Delborja infront of me have to stop kissing me to look at me with a curious eyes.

['Kay! Gotta go, bebs! Take care! Lovelots!]

"You, too! Love lots!" I said in a joyful voice. I regained my energy the kisses took just now.

"I hope I heard it wrong. You said babe?" Azim Calder said, "Am I a side chick or what?"

"You're not even on the option," I said without thinking, "I call my friends babe. Why are you making a fuss about it?"

"Nothing." He answered standing up and offering his hand to me.

I really can't deny his small thoughtful advances. It's like a natural thing for him to do that makes me think this is not his first time casually hooking up with models. But, he's really so fine.

"I'll take you home, Crissa."