Clouds of Pleasure (Kueva Boys Series Book 1)

Chapter 4

Kabanata 4

Makasalanan. Iyon ang gustong isumbat ni Jay sa sarili nang mapadalas ang pagsulyap niya kay Stilyan. Paano ba naman kasi siyang hindi titingin nang titingin sa binata kung deretsahan nitong sinabi na siya ang pumili rito upang maging interviewer.

Stilyan looked sexy when he licked his lower lip before he rested his elbow on his thigh, his fingers played with the amber card with her name on it. "If you want to ask me something, ask. I don't want you to incinirate me with your stares."

Napalaki siya ng mata sa narinig kasabay ng pag-init ng kanyang pisngi. Iniwas niya ang tingin dito at pinagpatong ang mga palad sa ibabaw ng kanyang nakade-kwatrong mga hita. "H—how were you able to pick me among the writers of Kueva? I just signed my contract with them two weeks ago?"

Napansin niya ang pagkislap ng mga mata ni Stilyan pati na ang bahagyang pag-angat ng sulok ng labi nito na parang sinasabing natumbok niya ang tamang tanong. Inanggulo nito ang katawan paharap sa kanya saka siya nito tinitigan sa mga mata.

Halos umawang ang bibig niya! Ano bang meron sa mga mata ng lalaking ito at dinaig niya pa ang tumira ng droga? God! She could almost picture him looking at her with the same intensity while he was rocking her body hard, owning it as if every fiber of it was molded for him.

"Like I said, Kueva is an open list of the brotherhood. I think you missed the point that one of my brothers was your last boss and he was aware you're applying at Kueva Magazine that's why you wanted to resign in his company." Simpleng tugon ni Stilyan.

She still don't get it. Hindi kaya pinagti-tripan lang siya nito? How come their magazine became a catalogue of a brotherhood?

Her brows furrowed. "Si Mr. Evander? But he was never featured in Kueva and I know my boss. He values his privacy so much."

Stilyan's nostrils flared as if she said something that got into his nerves. "Maybe you don't know Evan that much." Tumaas ang kilay nito. "He's a secretive man. Ni hindi nga namin nalamang kinasal siya last week."

Nanlaki ang mga mata ni Jay. "Ano? Seryoso? P—Pero ang tagal kong naging sekretarya ni sir Evan at wala akong nabalitaang babaeng dini-date niya."

Napaismid si Steel. "Date?" He shrugged. "None. But bedded? Marami." Kumurba ang sulok ng labi nito, parang tinutudyo siya at hayun na naman ang mga titig nitong makalaglag underwear!

Tumikhim siya at pinilit suwayin ang sariling mahipnotismo sa magandang mga mata ni Stilyan kahit pa kung titigan siya nito ay wala itong balak mapalampas kahit simpleng pagkurap ng mga mata niya.

O baka guni-guni niya lang iyon at ilusyonada lamang siya kaya kung ano-anong naiisip niya?

Bumuga na lamang siya ng hangin. "Mr. A—"

"First name." Steel cut her off. Bahagyang tumalim ang tingin nito at nakita niya ang pagigting ng  panga nito. "I told you to call me by my first name."

Napalunok siya sa tono ng pananalita nito. Was he pissed off with just that? Kung ganoon ay mukhang wala siyang magagawa kung hindi tawagin ito sa pangalan nito, kahit na nagpapaalala lamang lalo iyon ng mga makamundong bagay na namagitan sa kanilang dalawa.

She straightened on her seat and looked away. "S—Stilyan." She pressed the back of her hand to calm herself because goodness, heat just blew through her veins with just the mention of his name. It was like a magic word that could unlock her locks that was keeping her from going wild all over again for one man.

Hindi pwede! Malay ba niya kung may asawa na ito? Sa gandang lalaki nito ay imposibleng wala itong nobya.

Kumirot ang dibdib niya sa huling naisip at kesa magdamdam kahit wala naman siyang karapatan, humugot na lang siya ng malalim na hininga. "Why didn't the company tell me about the brotherhood if there really is?"

"Because it's actually forbidden to tell unless the brother decided to give his only card to someone."

Nagsalubong muli ang mga kilay ni Jay. Binaling niya ang tingin kay Steel na matamang nakatitig pa rin sa kanya. "Card?"

Tinaas ni Steel ang card na may pangalan niya at nilaro-laro ito sa mga daliri niya. "Each brother has one like this. We get to choose whose name shall be embossed on it because it means we only share the info's about the brotherhood to that person."

Inis siyang natawa. "And you wasted your only card to me?"

Tumaas ang kilay ni Steel, tila hindi nagustuhan ang sinabi niya. "Why? Aren't you worthy? Tatakbo ka ba ulit?"

Lalo lang nalukot ang nuo niya. "Ulit?"

Kumuyom ang kamao ni Steel at ito na mismo ang umiwas ng tingin. "Yeah. That's what you do best anyway." Halos pabulong nitong tugon.

Jay didn't really get why he was acting as if she owes him big. Was it because of the one-night stand they shared in Bulgaria? Kung oo eh parang baliktad naman yata? Siya kaya itong lugi kung tutuusin. If Stilyan is giving her his brotherhood card, she gave him her freaking v-card the night they met!

Bumuga ng hangin si Steel saka hinilamos ang palad. "The brotherhood may sound like a mystery to most people. Those who were featured in Kueva Magazine was just half of the members. Some chose not to get to the limelight, some don't have enough merits yet to be on the higher ranks, in short, the ones who get featured."

Mabuti naman at ito na ang nagkusang mag-iba ng kanilang usapan dahil kung hindi ay tatalon na lang siya pababa ng chopper. Minsan ay gusto niyang mainis na kakaiba ang chopper ni Stilyan. Kung makapag-usap sila sa loob ay para bang ilang layers ng sound proof materials ang inilagay sa kabuuan ng kinalalagyan nila. She can even hear the swirling machine like a whisper of wind. May rason tuloy ang binata na kausapin siya nang maayos at wala siyang maidadahilang ingay para hindi ito marinig nang malinaw.

"Are you saying that you are on top?" She licked her lip in anticipation. "Is that why I got hired in Kueva? Because you chose me? At teka paano mo ako napili? Were you looking for me all these years?"

Kumislap ang mga mata ni Stilyan sa huli niyang tanong. Huli na nang mapagtanto niya kung gaano siya kagaga at ano ang nasabi niya.

"Well," Steel cleared his throat and leaned closer to her, his fingers started to play with the tip of her hair with a slight smirk on his lips. "I'm on a higher rank than Evander, but I really can't say I'm that powerful to the brotherhood. As for your application in Kueva, I honestly didn't expect it. Krei Ducani just informed me that you wanna be part of the magazine. Since the leader was fond of me and my artworks, he accepted you but of course, I know you'd make it in even without my help."

Parang piniga ang dibdib ni Jay sa narinig. Ang pride niya, kung ganoon ay hindi lang dahil deserve niyang maging parte ng Kueva kaya siya nakapasok? Nasaan na ang pride niya ngayon? Nauna na yatang bumalik ng Quezon. Leche!

Napahugot siya ng malalim na hininga at pinakalma ang sarili. He complimented her but it wasn't enough to erase the fact that he still pulled some strings for her to get in!

Hinawi niya ang kamay ni Steel na nilalaro ang buhok niya bago siya umusog palayo sa lalaki. "H—Hindi ko alam Sir kung kaya ko pang ituloy ang trabahong ito ngayong alam ko na na ang tanging dahilan pala kaya may trabaho ako ay dahil sa inyo."

Steel folded his arms. "Don't get me wrong. I knew you have what it takes—"

"Then why did you mess up with the process?" May sumbat niyang tanong bago ito tinitigan ng malamig.

Steel's expression darken. His eyes narrowed and his jaw clenched dangerously, like a feral God who's about to forsake his land. He leaned closer, making her gasp for air. Nanlalaki na ang mga mata niyang nakatitig kay Steel na hindi tumigil sa paglapit hanggang sa tumama na ang likod ng ulo niya sa salaming bintana.

Kinalso ni Steel ang kamay sa salamin, kinukulong ang ulo niya. Nadama na niya ang pagwawala ng dibdib niya dahil sa pinapakita ng lalake ngunit hindi pa rin niya maiwasang hangaan ang ganda ng mga mata nitong animo'y mas marami pang sinasabi kesa sa bibig nitong napakasarap umangkin.

"You want to know why, Jelyne?" His hot breath kissed her feverish cheeks as he went closer until their lips were only inches apart from kissing. "Because I don't wanna put up a fight with one of my brothers just because he wanted his card with your name, too."

Nadama niya ang pagkapa ni Steel sa kanyang kamay at nang mailagay na nito roon ang pamilyar na card, umayos na ito ng upo at nakaigting ang pangang pinanood ang paglapag ng chopper sa private pod.

The chopper descended flawlessly and Steel jumped out before looking at her with a cold expression now. Para bang ito pa ang gustong manumbat sa paraan ng pagtitig sa kanya nito ngayon.

"Let's go, Jelyne. We have a lot to talk about, and I'm sure you know that." Anito sa baritonong tinig.

Napalunok siya bigla. Bakit parang iba ang dating ng sinabi nito sa kanya?

A/N: Stilyan is pronounced as "Steelan". Oo alam ko may y yon sisihin natin yung boyfriend ng pinsan kong Stilyan ang pangalan pero Steelan ang pronounciation.

Aminin mo, Stil-yan din basa mo.