"Hmm..." ani ng boses ni Leyton galing sa leeg ko. "I could get used to this," he rasped, skimming his face on my throat and inhaling me.
Mabigat pa ang mga matang napangiti ako. He was spooning me from the back, his arms pressing me back to him tightly.
After we addressed the issue about Nicola last night, Leyton decided to cook steak for us. Hindi ako masyadong mahilig sa steak, pero well-done ang ginawa niya para sa akin na agad namang nagustuhan ko. I never liked medium rare or anything that looks to still have blood in them. He, of course, had medium rare.
We ate and he asked about my internships and school. Tinanong niya din kung anong plano kong gawin para sa graduation ko dalawang buwan mula ngayon. It's still surreal that I'm almost done with college.
"I wasn't planning on doing anything. Iniisip ko na mag-celebrate pagkatapos nalang ng board exams. Ayokong ma jinx at hindi maganda ang mag advance celebration," sagot ko sa kanya.
"Is it?" natatawang tanong niya.
Inirapan ko siya, "Yes, I can fail or worse, get into an accident."
Naalala ko ang bahagyang pagdilim ng mga mata niya pagkasabi ko 'non.
"Never," he said with conviction. "I would never let anything happen to you."
I still don't know if I fully believe his claims of having been faithful to me. I mean, one look at him and women would drop to their knees. Mayaman at gwapo. And there was something about his moody nature that seemed to have made him extra sexy.
Marami pa akong tanong. His possessiveness never made sense to me. Oo, asawa niya ako pero hindi namin pareho kilala ang isa't isa at baliw ako kung iisipin kong may gusto siya sa akin. Granted, he wants my body. Alam kong proportional ang katawan ko kahit hindi ako masyadong matangkad. I had light and smooth skin, too, which I got from my mom thanks to my grandmother's chinese heritage. And although I've always considered my features too simple unlike Karina's striking face, I know I was not bad-looking.
Pero enough ba 'yon para maging faithful siya sa akin? He still doesn't know me that much. Isa pa, marami pa akong tanong tungkol sa sitwasyon namin. My father said he wanted me and that my sister was never an option. Was it because I was older? Did he think Karina was too young for him?
He's 28 years old and is older than me by six years. Did he think a ten-year gap he would have with Karina would be too much?
Something ugly rose in me making my chest tighten. Somehow, I don't like the idea of him with my sister. Hindi dahil ayaw kong mapahamak si Karina pero dahil ayokong ma-imagine na gawin niya sa kahit na sino ang mga ginawa niya sa...katawan ko. Napakunot noo ako sa iniisip. Am I feeling possessive over him? No, it must be lust. It's been clouding my judgment lately.
His voice disrupted my thoughts. "Slept well, wife?" ani niya habang wala sa loob na pinagapang ang daliri sa braso ko.
"Yes," sagot. "Marunong ka bang magtagalog?" I asked randomly, although lagi kong naitatanong 'yon sa isip ko.
"I guess."
I rolled my eyes. "That's not exactly an answer. Hindi pa kita narinig magtagalog," pangungulit ko.
Nagkibit-balikat siya. "I understand it better than I can speak it. My friends teased me about my accent all the time so I guess I was never able to practice it," paliwanag niya.
"Oh. But you grew up here. Kahit si Silver at mama mo ay nagtatagalog din," saad ko.
"Silver had always been here all her life. I went to a boarding school in New Zealand when I was eight until I was fourteen years old. By the time I went back, I was already used to not speaking tagalog," sabi niya at bahagyang natigilan. "Why, does that bother you, Kitten?"
"Well, for one, I have an accent. And though I was also used to people who spoke English all the time, I grew up in a home where we all spoke tagalog," sagot ko.
He kissed my head. "Your accent is pleasant, baby. I love it."
Tumigil ang t***k ng puso ko nang tawagin niya akong 'baby'. Shucks, kinikilig ako. Ugh.
Naniningkit ang matang tiningnan ko siya. "So may accent talaga ako?" Alam kong meron pero pwede niya namang palubagin ang loob ko at sabihing wala. Ugh.
He chuckled. "You're cute," at binaon ang mukha sa batok ko.
And you're making me like you.
Pinilig ko ang ulo sa naisip.
Bahagyang natahimik kaming dalawa.
"What are you doing today?" he tightened his arms around me.
Pinikit ko ang mga mata at binaon ang mukha sa unan. Natawa siya at hinalikan ako sa sentido bago bumangon at tumayo. I squinted at him when he opened the blinds. Napabalikwas ako ng bangon nang makita kong maliwanag na at napasulyap sa orasan. Shucks, alas syete na!
"Oh my god, male-late na ako," mahinang reklamo ko bago tumayo at nagsimulang pumasok ng banyo.
Nagulat ako nang sinundan niya ako sa loob.
"Anong ginagawa mo?" Nagtatakang tanong ko at napapikit nang naghubad siya ng boxers shorts. It was the only thing he was wearing, mind you.
He chuckled, "Come on, wife. It's not like you haven't touched my d**k already." Nanunudyong sabi niya.
I gritted my teeth. "I'm not joking. Male-late na ako," nawawalan ng pasensyang sabi ko sa kanya.
Napadilat ako nang inangat niya ang mukha ko.
"So am I. We'll shower together," anunsiyo niya at giniya ako papunta sa loob at binuksan ang shower.
I gaped at him and before I could object, he took off my nightgown and left me in a pair of baby pink panties.
Nag-init ang mukha ko nang titigan niya iyon. It was cotton and not sexy but it was comfortable. I never liked wearing silk and he was probably used to women wearing those sexy-looking panties.
Feeling insecured, I averted my eyes from his face. "I know it's not-"
"You're so f*****g sexy," pagputol niya sa sasabihin ko bago walang sabi-sabing hinubad iyon at lumuhod.
I had no time to feel embarassed because he went straight to licking my entirety. Pinatong niya ang isa kong hita sa balikat niya at hinawakan ang pwet ko para idiin pa ang katawan ko sa mukha niya.
Both our bodies were wet from the water as he licked and sucked on me under the shower. I was a moaning mess when he was done with me.
Nakapikit at nakasandig pa rin ang ulo ko sa tiles na pader nang tumayo siya at hinalikan ako sa labi. He grabbed both of my legs and pinned me on the wall.
Pinutol ko ang halik niya. "L-Leyton..." natatarantang sambit ko nang maramdam ko siya sa gitna ng hita ko.
He groaned and sucked on my neck. "I'm just rubbing it, baby."
I moaned as he ground on my c**t.
"Does that feel good?" bulong niya sa tenga ko at wala sa loob na tumango ako.
I tightened my arms around his neck when I felt myself ready to explode again.
"Ahh," I moaned, my eyes closed.
"f**k, baby," he groaned, as he he shoots his c*m on my stomach.
He kissed me lazily for a few minutes, both of our heavy breaths calming by the second before putting me down.
My face was red the entire time we showered.
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"I'll pick you up at 5PM?" sabi ni Leyton habang tinatanggal ko ang seatbelt ko.
"Hindi ako masusundo ni manong?" kunot noong tanong ko sa kanya.
He smiled. "I'm afraid I'm all you're getting today, wife," he said before kissing me briefly as I got out of the car.
Napangiti ako nang nakita ko si Sonya. Gulat ang mukhang nakatingin siya sa akin.
"Did I just see your husband dropping you off?" hindi makapaniwalang tanong niya nang makalapit ako sa kanya.
"Well, yes," simpleng sagot ko at nagsimula na kaming maglakad papasok ng ospital.
"And? Wala bang kwento? Okay na ba kayo?" sunod-sunod na tanong niya.
"Kwento ko mamaya," namumulang sabi ko.
Bahagyang namilog ang mata niya. "Ohmy god, hindi ka na virgin?!"
Agad na tinakpan ko ang bunganga niya at napatingin sa paligid namin dahil sa lakas ng boses niya.
My face burned when I saw some patients glance at us in curiosity.
"Gaga. Hindi. Ugh, I'm not discussing this with you," napapahiyang sabi ko.
"Fine," sagot niya. "But are you guys okay now? First time ka niyang hinatid dito matapos mong ikasal sa kanya mahigit isang buwan na ang nakakalipas."
I chewed on my lip and nodded. "Yes, we talked and kind of fixed some misunderstanding," sagot ko at bahagyang kinwento sa kanya ang tungkol sa mga babae at kay Nicola.
"I can't believe she went to your house," naiiritang sabi niya.
"Leyton said she liked someone else," I don't know why I was defending Nicola.
But if what Leyton said was true and she had to do some drastic measure to make that someone notice her then I feel kind of sad for her. It's difficult to love someone who doesn't love you.
Umismid si Sonia. "Well, anyways. I was right, then. Your husband like you," tila kinikilig na sabi niya. "So, how was it? He looks like the type who would f**k you into a coma."
Pinandilatan ko siya. I can never get used to how blunt and filthy her mouth can be. Sonia is the exact opposite of me. She is playful and has had experience with men while I only went to parties with her to dance and have a good time. Hindi ko na mabilang kung ilang beses nila akong ihatid ng maaga ni Aiden dahil may mga date pa sila.
"We didn't do it yet," bulong ko sa kanya habang papunta kami sa operation room.
She gaped. "What? Why not? He looks at you like he can't wait to eat you. Is he not initiating anything?"
Nag-init ang pisngi ko at nag-was ng tingin sa kanya.
"Oh my God!" bulalas ni Sonia habang nakatitig sa akin. "He ate you? I knew it. He looks like the type who would-"
Tinakpan ko ulit ang bunganga niya para hindi niya matapos ang sasabihin. I'm sure I looked red all, thankful that no one seemed to have heard her despite her loud voice.
"I swear to god, Son. Sa lalamunan mo papasok ang scalpel ko pag nilakasan mo pa boses mo," banta ko.
She laughed. "Whatever, bestie. I'm glad you're finally getting the D," natatawang sabi niya.
"I'm not-"
"Tin? Pwede mo bang e assist si Dr Cruz sandali?"
Sabay na napalingon kami kay Ms Jill na siyang head nurse ng OR.
"Dr Cruz? May bagong doktor ba, Ms?" curious na tanong ni Sonia.
Tumango ito. "Oo. He's one of the best thoracic surgeon in the country," proud na sagot ni Ms Jill at tumingin sa akin. "You're lucky to be able to help him on his surgery this afternoon. Marami kang matututunan," sabi niya sa akin.
Tumango ako. "Salamat po, Ms Jill," nakangiting sagot ko.
Sonia and I parted ways as I followed Ms Jill to the new doctor's office. I'm excited to finally witness an open heart surgery. I'm curious to meet him, too.
Bago pa kami makarating sa pinto ay may nag page kay Ms Jill.
"Tin, I have to go. Pumasok ko lang diyan sa pangalawang pinto. Dr Cruz is waiting for you, just introduce yourself, okay?"
Hindi na ako nakasagot dahil nagmamadaling umalis si Ms Jill.
I frowned. Di ako sure kung dapat ba akong pumunta sa office ni Dr Cruz. Usually ay sa OR na kami pinapakilala. It's not a common norm for a student nurse to introduce herself to a doctor at his office.
I sighed. Sabi ni Ms Jill ay naghihintay si Dr Cruz sa akin. I'll get this over and done with.
I few steps after and I'm in from of his office door. Hindi ko na binasa ang nasa pinto at agad na pinihit ang doorknob.
"Good morning, doc," mahina ang boses na bati ko.
He looked up from reading a paper while leaning on his desk.
I gasped when as I stared dumbfounded at his familiar face.
"Hi, Kittycat. Miss me?"