Between His Highness And I

Chapter 2

His groans and her moans can only be heard through the whole room. The way this woman stirred something in him made his mind go crazy. He never thought that watching her dance from the dance floor could lead to this situation. Nakalimutan niyang kaya siya nasa bar ay para makapagliwaliw lang kasama ang mga baliw niyang kaibigan. Akala niya kasi ay bata pa ito, kaya't sinubaybayan niya ang babae mula nang makita niyang sumayaw ito sa dance floor hanggang sa pumunta ito ng comfort room.

Hindi naman niya aakalaing ganoon na pala ang edad nito dahil kabaligtaran iyon sa itsurang nakikita niya. Keelan gave her a deep kiss while touching her bare breast. This little lady embraced him; he felt her tremble from his mere touch and kisses.

Keelan pulled away from their kiss. Seeing this little lady beneath him makes him aroused even more. The way her eyes looked at him, begging for something even though she didn't know what it was, Keelan smiled and wanted to give those to her.

Nang marinig niya ang mga ungol nito, alam ni Keelan na nagugustuhan nito ang sensasyong ipinapalasap niya rito. Her body squirmed as he delved between her thighs. She tastes so sweet, and it makes him eager to do something more.

When she told him that she was a virgin, it shocked him and made him want to stop, but she begged him not to. Keelan wanted to feel her, but he also wanted her to be sure of this.

"Are you sure of this little lady? I can stop. I don't want to force you," marahan niyang wika rito.

Keelan wanted her permission first. Even though she's thirty-two and looks young, or even if it's her first time, he wants her to be sure.

"Go on, take me," she said as she prepared herself.

His jaw clenched when she gave him the hint. "I can't promise that this won't hurt. I am telling you this: I'm huge, and it will hurt you big time." He tried to ask her again. "Are you sure about this?"

She nodded and said, "Yes."

Keelan didn't wait any longer. He took the condom and then put it on his member. His control and patience snapped. He entered her slowly, and it made his mind go lost. Her eyes moistened, and tears rolled down her face when she accepted him fully. He groans as he feels her walls groping him. He cursed at the feeling of bliss.

Hindi na muna siya gumalaw, hinayaan niyang masanay ito sa laki niya. He kissed her lips and neck and cupped her breasts, then fondled them while slowly thrusting inside her. Being inside her was full of pleasure for him.

He continued giving her kisses to lessen the pain until minutes passed, and she wrapped her legs around him to cage him, hinting that the pain had finally gone away.

Keelan didn't waste any time; he thrust inside her faster and deeper. Malalalim na hininga ang binuga niya habang sumasalubong ang kanilang katawan. This little lady beneath him was writhing her body and embracing him tightly, crying from the bliss she was feeling. Her moans are eager for him to make her feel good and to not let her forget him and this night between them.

Her screams and embrace send him over the edge. At nang titigan niya ito, hindi niya napigilang naibulalas niya ang paghanga rito.

"You're so beautiful..." Hinihingal na may paghangang anas niya.

Is this called love at first sight or s*x? Maybe both? Natawa siya sa naisip niya, pero hindi rin niya ikinaila iyon. But, to Keelan, this is not just s*x. It may be crazy to think and feel this despite their steamy situation. Maybe I will call 'it love at first making love'. Yeah, that's more like it.

Kahit na esranghero sila sa isa't-isa, at hindi alam ang pangalan nilang dalawa. Keelan didn't hesitate to call this making love. Man, maybe Cupid hit him once again. He thought, and he liked it.

"Ohhh... Hmmm... "

And as his little lady—yes, he called her his—moans and screams, begging him for more, Keelan didn't just take her once. He will never get tired of claiming her over and over again.

Keelan felt her body tremble, and her release immediately coated his condom-covered manhood again. After a few thrusts, he came. Hindi na niya nabilang kung ilang beses niya inangkin ang babae. He finally stopped when his little lady passed out due to exhaustion.

Doon niya lang napagtantong alas-kwartro na nang madaling araw ng mapatingin siya sa kanyang orasan na pambisig.

He smiled as he looked at her serene face as she slept. Hindi na niya namalayang kinantalan niya ito ng halik sa noo bago niya ito nilinisan at ni-ayos ang pagkakahiga nito. Keelan wrapped her in his arms and fell asleep next to her, not knowing that he wouldn't be able to see his little lady beside him as the morning came.

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Napahinga naman ng malalim si Keelan habang naliligo sa banyo. He couldn't forget it, even after five months had passed. Those memories could haunt him forever if he didn't find her soon.

Hindi niya naman kasi aakalaing sa paggising niya ay wala na ito sa tabi niya't tinakbuhan siya. Keelan didn't mind it, though; he could find her through his connections. He thought that she was so shocked to see herself in that kind of situation, so he understood.

But, as these months passed by, Keelan couldn't wait any longer.

"Wait for me, my little lady... I will find you wherever you are," may determinadong usal niya.

Nagtagal pa si Keelan ng ilang minuto sa loob ng banyo bago tuluyang lumabas. Sa ngayon ay namamalagi siya sa pagmamay-ari niyang Hotel dito sa Rome, Italy. Habang nagbibihis naman siya ay tumunog naman ang cellphone niya sa bedside table. Kaagad namang nakilala ni Keelan ang numero ng caller bago niya sagutin ang tawag.

"What's up?" bungad niya sa caller. "Any update?"

Kapagkuwan ay narinig niya ang pagtawa nito.

"Mukhang magdidiwang ka ngayong araw, Keelan." May halong pang-aasar naman na tugon nito, pero nahihimigan niyang masaya ang nasa kabilang linya.

"What is it?" Kuryosong tanong niya.

Keelan didn't know why he felt nervous all of a sudden. Kay Vantiel siya nagpatulong sa paghahanap sa dalaga. And Keelan wanted confirmation or any leads about her. Hindi na siya makapaghintay pa kung sakaling wala pa ngayon nakukuhang balita sa babae.

"Basta, ipapaalala ko lang muna sa'yo, huwag kang basta-basta mambibigla." Paalala pa nito.

Napapikit si Keelan sa inis dahil sa pambibitin nito. "Come on, Vantiel, I'm not kidding here."

Umingos naman si Vantiel sa kausap. "I found her." Keelan rejoiced at his news and silently punched the air because of the excitement he felt. Finally! But then it was halted when Vantiel said something next. "But don't approach her carelessly, Keelan. Kapag ginawa mo 'yun tatakbo siya ulit."

Napahinga naman ng malalim si Keelan sa sinabi ni Vantiel. He knows it would be serious if Vantiel said something like this. "What is she doing now? I mean, what's her name? Is she doing well?"

Vantiel just shook his head as he heard Keelan's bombarding questions. Man, Cupid hit him hard. Keelan's already whipped. He thought. Ipinapanalangin lang niyang ang babae na sana ang magiging katuwang ni Keelan sa buhay. Information popped up on his laptop's screen that contained a picture of Rienna and news about her.

"According to my source, she's working as a maid. Her name is Rienna Dalia De Guzman." Wika niya sa kaibigan sa kabilang linya, habang patuloy na nagtitipa sa kanyang laptop.

Rienna. Her name was Rienna, huh? Keelan thought, "She's working as a maid?" patanong na wika niya. He's confused. "Are you sure?"

Wala naman kaso sa kanya ang trabaho nito. He has huge respect for those who can sacrifice for their family's future, especially OFWs. Naguguluhan lang si Keelan dahil iba ang awra ni Rienna nang makilala niya ito. Keelan will never forget that night. She may look young despite her age, but he knows how Rienna dresses and how she carries herself. It was simple yet regal for her. She is small, but it suits her; she looks graceful, yet she is seductive.

Vantiel, on the other line, confirmed it. "Yup, she's working as a maid in the meantime. And—oh," Vantiel stopped for a second as he saw another piece of information about Rienna. "It looks like this is going to be hard for you, Kee."

Nahimigan naman ni Keelan na may kakaiba sa sinabi ni Vantiel. "Why? Is there a problem?"

"According to what I read in the information about her, she's a millionaire. She's self-made at that. A woman like hers is independent. Mahihirapan kang mapaamo siya." May patango-tango pang sabi ni Vantiel.

Mula naman sa sinabi ni Vantiel ay napangising tumango-tango si Keelan. "Hmm, I'm proud of her." Nausal naman niya.

Napailing na lang muli si Vantiel nang mahimigan ang pagmamalaki nito. "Hulog na hulog ka na Keelan." It was a statement. Vantiel knows Keelan; they were cousins after all. "But isn't it sudden? You fell for her when you just met her once? It's a one-night thing, my dear cousin." Paalala niya pa kay Keelan.

Keelan knows what Vantiel is pointing out. "I know, right? I've been questioning myself lately about it. Pero sa huli, iisang konklusyon pa rin. I don't know the reason why, but I fell for her on that night, my dear cousin."

Vantiel just sighed and let him be. "Alright, if that's what you feel."

Keelan smiled, then asked about Rienna again. "Do you know where and who she was working with?"

Muling tiningnan ni Vantiel ang impormasyong hawak niya saka napangiti. "Hindi ka na mahihirapang hanapin siya. She's working with De Luca."

"De Luca?" Keelan asked. He knows the De Luca, but he knows a lot of them. "Who among them?"

"Derik De Luca. Kavin's best friend, my dear cousin." Tugon naman ni Vantiel. "It is just that Derik's wife is one of Rienna's circle of friends. What a small world, huh?" dagdag pa nito.

"Damn..."

"So, are you going to fly back to the Philippines?" Kapagkuwan ay tanong ni Vantiel sa kanya.

Rienna is within his reach now. Finally. Still, he remembered Vantiel's reminder.

"Not yet, not for now. I don't want to surprise her and rush her to get to know me," Keelan said.

While looking at the view outside, he knows that he shouldn't be rushed. Tama na muna sa kanya ngayon na malaman ang kinaroroonan nito. Keelan had a lot of things to do, and he wanted to finish them as soon as possible. Ayaw niyang makasagabal pa ang mga bagay na iyon kung sakaling magtagpo muli ang landas nilang dalawa.

"Kung ganoon ay hindi ka muna babalik?" tanong ni Vantiel.

"Until I finish the important things I have to do here, I don't want her to run away from me because of what I feel. Maybe next month? I don't know," sagot ni Keelan.

Vantiel didn't expect Keelan to think deeply about that right away. Mas pinapatunayan tuloy sa kanya ni Keelan na talagang hulog na ito. Vantiel questioned himself: Is that really what love is? Vantiel never had a relationship again after his wife died of an illness.

Knowing Keelan's past and how he just nonchalantly blurted out that he fell for a woman again, Vantiel couldn't believe it.

Well, as long as he's happy.

"What about Kavin? He's the most important person to know about this woman that you like," Vantiel asked again.

Sandaling natigilan si Keelan nang marinig ang pangalan na sinambit nito. He heavily sighed as he thought about telling Kavin about this. Hindi nga niya alam kung tututol ba ito o magagawa nitong suportahan ang nararamdaman niya.

"We'll get to that someday." Nasabi na lang ni Keelan nang hindi na alam kung ano pa ang isasagot.

Keelan hopes for that. Ilang sandali pa ay pareho na nilang tinapos ang mahabang tawag. Keelan deeply sighed as he sat down on the side of the bed.

He wanted to see her badly, but he didn't want to risk her running away either. Especially Kavin; he's the most important person in his life.

"I guess I have to wait until then," Keelan mumbled to himself.