Sweet Surrender

Chapter 4 - Part 1 "Catching Feelings"

NANLAKI ang mga mata ko sa sinabi niya. "Y-You...you did what?" Napalakas yata ang boses ko dahil napansin kong naglingunan sa amin ang ibang mga customers. "Did you really changed my clothes?" I lowered my voice.

"Hahaha," he laughed. "Did you really believed na papayagan ako ng Yaya mo na magpalit ng damit mo? Halos ipagtabuyan nga ako palabas ng kwarto mo e."

Para akong nabunutan ng tinik sa sinabi niya. Akala ko pa naman nakita niya ang iniingatan kong perlas ng silangan. "Huwag mo nga akong pinagloloko," inis na turan ko sa kanya.

"Iyon naman talaga dapat ang  gagawin ko, kaso ngalang nakasunod ang Yaya mo."

Sinamaan ko pa siya lalo ng tingin.

"Magsabi ka nga ng totoo, pain reliever lang ba talaga ang  ipina-inom sa akin ng kaibigan mong doctor? Bakit masyado naman yata akong na himbing ng tulog? Ano sanang balak mong gawin sa akin?"

"Hahaha. Kung may balak akong gawin sayo e di sana sa bahay ko kita inuwi."

"Sigurado ka?"

"I don't bed a woman without her consent. That's not my style," casual niyang turan.

"And the medicine?" nasa boses ko parin ang pagdududa.

"It was really a pain reliever, but he told me that the side effect will make you sleepy," he explained. Then he drank from his coffee cup.

Kaya naman pala hindi ko namalayang nakatulog na pala ako tapos hindi manlang ako nagising noong buhatin niya ako.

"By the way, thank you again for everything. Specially for saving my life!" buong puso kong pasasalamat.

"Not a big deal," he said. "I just saved what's supposed to be mine," he murmured the last sentence.

"What did you say?" I asked. Hindi ko kasi narinig ang huli niyang sinabi.

"I said, you can return the favor if you like."

I doubt if that's what he really said but I ignored it.

"How?" I asked.

"A night with me?"

Muntik na akong nabilaukan sa sarili kong laway.

"W-What did you just say?"

Baka kasi nagkamali lang ako ng dinig.

He moved his face near me and looked straight into my eyes.

"Sleep with me, Kristen."

Tinulak ko siya palayo sa akin sa pagkabigla. "Gago ka ba? Anong akala mo sa akin?"

"I told you before, I like you sweetheart. I desire you and it's even stronger now than before," he said in a very casual tone that makes it sound like we are just talking about how the weather is like today.

Yeah, right. He desires my body. I know that since he's very open about his feelings towards me.

I should be annoyed with his words but strangely I can feel my body is responding to it differently. Heat unfurls in my belly, spreading until I can feel the insistent need all over. "Holly s**t, Kristen! Get back to your senses!" I told myself.

I act as if I am pissed. "Will you stop calling me that, Madrigal!"

"What?"

"I'm not your sweetheart! I'm not one of your women. And will never be one of them," mahina ang boses ko pero naroon ang diin sa bawat salita.

The corners of his sculpted lips lifted in a small smile. "What to do? I want you to be mine and you will be mine," there's a promise in his voice that made me shiver.

This is really getting too hard for me. My body and my heart are betraying me. But I can't let him win!

"Tumigil ka Madrigal kung ayaw mong maligo sa sarili mong kape," I warned him.

"I don't mind as long as you're going to use your tongue to clean me up."

I pull in a gulp of air. His words brought a weird, achy feeling low in my stomach. Especially when an image of me licking his body bubbled in my head.  s**t! How dare him torture me like this in the middle of the day and with people around us that could hear what he's saying.  

"I can see you're blushing. Does the image of it excite you?" he teased me. Inilapit pa muli ang mukha niya sa akin.

My God! Hindi na magtatagal at malapit ko nang bigyan ng kahihiyan ang sarili ko. Ito ba ang epekto kapag NBSB ka tapos landiin ka bigla ng isang super hot guy na crush na crush mo pa? Tumingin ako sa paligid namin. Pakiramdam ko ay mamatay ako sa sobrang kahihiyan kung mayroon makakarinig sa amin ngayon. Mabuti nalang at medyo may kalayuan kami sa iba pang mga customers.

"Will you stop it, Madrigal?" kunwari galit na saway ko sa kanya.

"What?" patay malisya niyang turan.

"Y-You...you're dirty tongue---"

He smirked. "I'm telling you. You'll enjoy it when my tongue really gets dirty on you."

Raw heat floods between my thighs, making my knees go weak. My lips part as I drag in a ragged breath. He’s not even touching me, and yet, I feel as turned on as if he was. Desperate, I turn my face to the side so I can’t see his perfect face, his mesmerizing eyes, the perfect curve of his lips. His breath fans against my ear and I close my eyes, trying to find the words to tell him to leave me alone when all I want is for him to fulfill the wild desire coursing through me right now.

The corner of his mouth twitched up and he c****d his head to the side. "You know that I'm serious. I really want you in my bed, sweetheart."

He is saying it as if he is just ordering a coffee espresso. Habang ako ay napipikon na talaga.

"Naubusan ka na ba ng babaeng ikakama Madrigal at ako ang napili mong demonyohin?"

"How about if it's you that I really want and not just any woman for that matter?"

Naniningkit na talaga ang mga mata ko sa pagka pikon ko sa kanya.

"You're really prettier when you're mad. You're like a tiger ready to harm me." Those damn hazel colored eyes were laughing at me.  

Is he toying with me?  

"f**k you, Madrigal!" mura ko sa kanya sa sobrang inis ko.

He chuckled. "Yes, please."

Isang hibla nalang ang pasensya ko sa kanya at sa tingin ko ay naramdaman niya iyon. Kinuha niya ang wallet niya at naglapag ng buong libo sa mesa. Sobra-sobra iyon sa talagang halaga ng order niyang tasa ng kape at isang hiwa ng cake.

"It's on me. Pasasalamat ko sa pagligtas mo sa akin," wika ko sa kanya.  

"I already told you what I want in return and that's not just a cup of coffee and a slice of cake."

"But---"

"I have to go. I still have a meeting to attend," turan niya na hindi manlang ako pinatapos sa sasabihin ko. "I just came to check on you. I wanna make sure that your foot is really fine now."

Geez! Why does he suddenly sound like a caring boyfriend again? Ano ba talaga ang balak niyang mangyari sa akin? Does he know how hard it is for me to resist his charm and to suppress myself from wanting and needing him the same? It's killing me inside!  

Hindi pa man ako nakakakilos sa upuan  ko ng maramdaman ko siya sa bandang likod ko. Nakatayo na pala siya sa inuupuan niya. Niyuko niya ako mula sa likod at may binulong.

"You know where to find me when you're ready to pay me back."

Shit. Seryuso nga talaga siyang katawan ko ang gusto niyang kabayaran sa pagligtas niya sa akin?

"For now, you should go home. I can see that your foot is not yet fully recovered."

"But---"

Sheems. Sobrang lapit pala ng mukha niya sa akin. Muntikan nang maglapat ang mga labi namin sa sobrang lapit. Pero nagkunwari akong hindi affected.

"I'm fine and my workers need me here," I reasoned out.

"You are not! Your foot is still swollen."

"But---"

"One more but and I will carry you home. This time sa bahay ko kita dadalhin. And guess what? I assure you, hindi lang paa mo ang mamamaga pagnatapos ako sayo."

Kinilabutan ako sa sinabi niya. Bakit parang gusto ko yatang may iba pang mamamaga sa akin ng dahil sa kanya. Geez. Bakit parang ang manyak ko na yata?

"Huwag ka ngang bastos, Madrigal!" singhal ko sa kanya.

"I am just stating a fact here."

Nang dahil sa sinabi niya ay may biglang nag flashback sa utak ko na pangyayari more than two years ago.

Hindi namin maawat noon ni Chantal ang nagsusuntukan na si Kenzo at ang pinsan kong si Arthur sa Condo Unit ko.

Hindi ko naman gustong tumawag ng security guard para awatin sila dahil baka makarating sa media.

Parehong mga kilalang personalidad sina Kenzo at Arthur. Ayaw kong pagpyestahan ng media ang mukha ng pinsan ko.

Ayon dahil same building lang naman ang Condo unit namin nitong si Madrigal, pinuntahan ko siya para tulungan kaming awatin ang bestfriend niyang si Kenzo at pinsan kong si Arthur na parehong manliligaw ni Chantal.

Ngunit sobrang gulat ko ng pagbukas niya ng pinto ay hubad at pawisan na katawan ang tumambad sa akin. Hindi lang hubad. Bakas na bakas din sa ilalim ng puting tuwalya na tanging nakatakip sa katawan nito ang halatang  galit na galit nitong armas. Ang laki ng alaga niya! Hindi naging hadlang ang towel na nakatakip dito para malaman kung gaano ito ka gifted.

Sa sobrang pagka pahiya ko ay agad kong ibinaling sa ibang direction ang mga mata ko at doon ko napagtantong nasa gitna ito ng gyera dahil sa hubad na katawan ng isang babae na nakahiga sa sofa at hindi manlang nag abalang takpan ang sarili.

"Your mind is traveling, sweetheart! Would you mind sharing your thoughts with me?"

Muntik na akong napalundag sa kina-uupuan ko. s**t! Ano bang pinag-iisip ko?

"And?" he asked.

"Fine, I'll go home. Basta lumayas ka na rin." Pagtataboy ko sa kanya.

"Good girl," he said then I felt his lips near my ears."Bye for now, sweetheart." He left after the quick kiss.

Lakas ng trip noon ah!

Pero hindi ko maiwasan na hindi makaramdam ng kilig. Habang sinusundan ng tingin ang malapad niyang likod. I must admit, Kevin Carlos Madrigal is not just handsome and charming, he's also a sweet and caring person. And guess what? He's always been like that to me even before. He acts like he cares about me and at the same time he's open about his admiration ---I mean his lust towards my body! Yes just lust. He never talks about commitment. Sadly!