Forcedly Yours

Chapter Thirteen

Nag-init ang mukha ko at iniwas ang tingin.

Na-realize ko na hubot' hubad ako habang suot niya lahat ng damit niya. Di ko alam kung bakit ako na-bother 'don. Did he think I was not worth showing his body to? Napaismid ako sa iniisip. Why the hell should I care?

Finally, out of my pleasure-induced fog, I remember why we were here.

Tinulak ko siya sa dibdib ng bahagya gamit ang dalawang kamay. Sa halip na umalis ay mas lalong dinaganan niya ako, hinawakan ang dalawang kamay at tininaas yun sa aking ulo.

"You think I'm done with you, Kitten?" he made a show of roaming his eyes on my body before returning it back to my face. He smiled sardonically when he saw my flushed expression.

Naniningkit ang mata na tiningnan ko siya pabalik. "Well, I'm done with you kaya bitawan mo na ako," matatag na sabi ko.

He released my hands only to lean on one arm and use his other hand to touch my cheeks lightly before rubbing his thumb on my lips.

"Remind me how well you suck, wife," he said in an almost playful tone before pushing his thumb in my mouth.

Kinagat ko siya ng madiin.

"f**k," he hissed before giving me a proud smile.

What the hell is happening?

He doesn't get to act playful and he sure as hell doesn't get to look at me as if he was proud because I bit him.

Binigyan ko siya ng pekeng matamis na ngiti. "Magpapasipsip ka sa mga babae mo," I used all my strength and pushed him away before snatching the blanket and covering my body. "Thanks for the o****m, husband. Now I know why you never ran out of mistresses," tumalikod ako para pumasok ng CR pero hinila niya ako pabalik.

He opened his mouth to say something but I cut him immediately. Hindi ko hahayaang kontrolin niya na naman ang sitwasyon.

I can't let him make me forget myself again.

"Shut up, shut up, shut up! Ayoko ng makipag-usap sa'yo, gets mo? Don't try to say anything and let me go or I swear I'll scream and scream until you turn deaf!" nangagalaiting banta ko.

"Kitten-"

"For the love of god, tigilan mo na ako!" sigaw ko sa mukha niya at nagmamadaling pumasok ng CR.

I took a long shower and blowed dry my hair. Mag-aalas singki na ng umaga at nag-iinit na sa pagod ang mga mata ko paglabas ko ng banyo.

Sanay ako sa puyatan at mahahabang shifts sa ospital pero iba pa rin kapag may kasamang emotional distress.

Nakahinga ako ng maluwag nang hindi ko nakita si Leyton sa loob and kwarto.

Good. He was probably back in his penthouse where he undoubtedly brought all his w****s.

Mas maigi na ang hindi kami magpansinan at magkita. I can't keep on letting me play with my body and emotions.

He is the villain. The enemy. At hindi ko dapat 'yon kalimutan.

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I found myself on my knees shoveling at the dirt on my plant bed one week after the incident.

Kinompirma ni Manang Linda ang pag-alis ni Leyton nung araw na 'yon at hindi na siya bumalik pagkatapos.

The articles about him seeing women also stopped. Not that I check because I sworn to myself to stop looking him up on the internet but Sonia has been snooping around and talking about it nonstop.

"Biglang nawala 'yung mga photos niya before kasama ang iba't ibang babae. Your husband likes you, I swear it." sabi pa nito habang nag ste-sterilize kami ng mga gamit para sa operation room.

I chalked it up to him being able to bury his dirt. He can do anything after all. Aiden's dad was not able to do anything about his son's injuries because Leyton had important people under his pockets.

Buti nalang at hindi nagalit si Aiden sa'kin dahil sa natamo niya. In fact, we talk to each other at school from time to time kapag nagkakasalubong kami. He also told me to be careful thinking Leyton would hurt me the way he did him.

Tumayo ako at kinuha ang hose sprinkler para diligan ang maliliit na dahon ng carrots.

Napalingon ako nang nakarinig ako ng mga yapak papuntang garden.

"Oh wow, you planted vegetables!" natutuwang bulalas ni Calum.

Pinunas ko ang kamay sa puting maxi dress ko bago ko na realize na puno pala iyon ng putik.

Yumuko si Calum at bahagyang pinag-aralan ang mga maliliit na bunga ng talong at kalabasa.

"Hi," nag-aalangan na bati ko.

Anong ginagawa niya rito?

He smiled, flashing his dimples and I couldn't help but remember how Leyton got jealous because of it.

"Hello! Ah, sorry kung biglaan ang punta ko. I'm here for Ley," sabi niya as if nabasa ang tanong sa isip ko.

Umiling ako. "Wala siya rito. Hindi mo ba siya tinawagan?"

"Hindi pero I texted him. Anyway, do you mind if I stay here while I wait for him?"

"Not at all," sagot ko.

"Perfect," ngiti niya. "Let me introduce you to my sister. She wanted to see if you had this house renovated because Leyton mentioned it," natatawang kwento nito bago kinumpas ang kamay sa gawi ng pool.

And sure enough, she was there, lounging on the seat beside the pool. She wore a red tube romper shorts and had sunglasses that were almost too big for her small face.

She looked different but I recognized her almost immediately making me freeze in my spot.

Sister? She is Calum's sister?

She raised her glasses and gave me an overly sweet smile from afar before mockingly waving her hands.

What the hell?

Anong ginagawa niya sa pamamahay ko?!

Right, Calum's sister. What kind of twisted person Leyton is para patulan niya ang kapatid ng sarili niyang best friend?

The man did not deserve any sort of respect. God, I hate him.

Calum noticed my rigged body but before he could say anything, Leyton appeared from the glass doors, walking towards the pool area.

"There he is!" natatawang reklamo ni Calum at nagsimulang maglakad palapit sa patio.

Not wanting to look weird, I walked behind him slowly. Ayokong isipin niya na may problema ako sa kapatid niya.

I mean, oo meron, pero ayokong isipin nila na naaapektuhan ako.

I stopped several feet away from Leyton and watched Calum greet him and give him a manly side hug while Leyton stared at me the entire time.

Tiningnan ko siya pabalik at sinugarado na makita niya ang inis sa mukha ko.

Yes, that's right, asshole. I'm not making this easy for you.

"Leyton, where were you? Kanina pa kami dito," sabi ng high pitched na boses ni Nicola bago nag pout.

She was not looking at Leyton, though. She was looking at me and smiled mockingly.

Leyton ignored her, clenching his jaw while Calum chatted, somehow oblivious to what was happening.

"Oh and by tha way!" lumingon si Calum sa akin na parang may naalala. "Kristina, meet my twin sister, Nicola. Sis, this is Leyton's wife. Can you believe it? The asshole is married," natatawang sabi nito bago nakatanggap ng suntok sa braso kay Leyton.

Twin sister? Hindi sila magkamukha. Well, maliban sa parehong hazel eyes at kulay ng buhok. I figured they were fraternal and not identical twins.

She also has freckles all over her cheeks and nose, unlike Calum. Somehow, the seemingly imperfection just added to her appeal, making her look soft and innocent. Damn her.

She chuckled, "You're right, bro. I can't believe it," makahulugang sabi nito. "Hi, I'm Nicola. Remember me? From last week?" She said with an innocent smile that would make a baby cry.

Pinigilan ko ang sariling umirap. Ah, I can't remember getting into a fight with someone. I never fight with anyone.

This was Leyton's fault. Hindi ko na makilala ang sarili ko.

"Hi," I grit out. "From last week? Oh sure, that was memorable," my smile matched hers.

"Oh, that's great! You guys know each other already," wala pa ring ka muwang-muwang sa sabi ni Calum.

Leyton, however, has had enough.

"Cal, can we talk about the building plan tomorrow in my office? I'm busy today," nawawalan ng pasensyang sabi niya.

They looked at each other as if communicating telepathically before Calum smirked.

"Ah, of course," sabi nito bago ako bineso. He laughed when Leyton growled. "Let's go, sis."

Hindi pumalag si Nicola. Sa halip ay tumayo ito at hinalikan si Leyton sa pisngi, "Bye, Ley," nanunuyang ngumiti siya nang makita ang bahagyang pamimilog ng mata ko bago sinundan ang kapatid niya palabas.

Naniningkit at puno ng panghuhusga na tiningnan ko si Leyton bago tumalikod at bumalik sa garden ko.

I grabbed the shovel, stabbing the poor dirt when his legs appeared in my peripheral view.

"Lumayo ka sa'kin kung ayaw mong saksakin kita nito," babala ko sabay taas ng hawak na bareta.

He ignored my threat, his heated eyes slowly scanning my body.

"Nothing happened with Nicola," kalmadong sabi niya.

Tumawa ako ng mapakla. "Sure, whatever. I didn't see you kiss and doing god-knows-what in the bathroom. Hindi ka na namili ng lugar, sa anniversary wedding pa ng magulang mo?" nang-iinsultong banat ko.

"I didn't kiss her, Kitten. She tried to kiss me and I pushed her," parang nawawalan ng pasensyang sabi niya.

Leyton is not used to explaining himself. Well, tough luck.

Napairap ako. "Pushed? Right, I didn't see you pinning her to the wall. Gaslight me all you want. Wala na akong pakialam."

"Nothing f*****g happened," he gritted out, his eyes flaring with annoyance.

"You had your hand on her throat!" galit na bulalas ko.

"She said something about you and I didn't like it, okay? I f*****g damn near killed my best friend's sister, was what f*****g happened," he explained in a barely controlled temper. "Don't worry, it's not the same when I hold your throat, wife." nanunuyang sabi niya.

Did he really have to refer to our intimate moments every time? At anong ibig niyang sabihin na may sinabi si Nicola tungkol sa'kin?

He was right though. When I saw him doing that, I thought of how he'd rub on the skin of my neck and-

Pilit na tinigil ko ang iniisip. Sa halip ay naniningkit ang matang tingnan ko siya.

"Screw you. It still doesn't explain why you were both in there," nanggagalaiting sabi ko. "Nevermind. Sinabi ko na at sasabihin ko ulit, wala akong pakialam. Okay? Do what you want. Makipag date ka at magpanggap na single. I don't care. Just leave me alone," napapagod na sabi ko.

He grabbed my arm again making me wince. Wala sa loob na napatingin kami pareho sa braso kong nangingitim sa pasa. Ngayon ko lang din 'yon napansin.

Hindi ako basta-basta nagkakapasa pero kapag nangyari 'yon ay matagal ding gumaling. I'm surprised I didn't notice it for a week. I wear longsleeves beneath my scrubs kaya hindi rin nakita ni Sonia.

"s**t, Kitten," halos natatarantang bulalas niya.

"Stop with the pretenses, Leyton. Akala mo ba kahoy ako o bakal? You and your friend did this, dragging me around!"

His eyes darkened, "Reid touched you?"

Napatanga ako sa kanya. Is this guy for real?

"Of all the hypocritical assholes. Yes, that's what you are. An asshole, okay? And FYI he yanked me out of the bathroom so I wouldn't see what you were doing with that girl so you only have yourself to blame!"

He clenched his jaw. He dragged his eyes from my bruised arm to my eyes. He looked as if he was sorry.

"I didn't mean to hurt you, wife. This," he gestured on my arm, "won't happen again. I promise."

"It hurt seeing you with her, so how about that?" the words were out of my mouth before I could stop them.

Please, lumubog nawa ako sa lupa.

Actually, gusto kong tumabi sa baby carrots ko na nakabaon sa lupa.

He stared at me dumbfoundedly. Trying to save face, I rolled my eyes at him bago napapahiyang nag-walk out.