Hot Single Daddy Collaboration #2: Own Me, Daddy! R18+

NANGINGITI ang dalagang si Hazel Madrigal habang binabasa ang message sa kanya ng kanyang mysterious long time textmate. She never met this guy, but she trust him and she's comfortable to talk to him even during late nights. Sa binata kasi siya nakakapagkwento ng mga bagay-bagay na hindi niya mai-share sa iba. Nakakatawa man na nasa modern world na tayo, pero nasa old fashioned pa rin ang binata. Hindi ito gumagamit ng social media. That’s why Hazel had no idea what he looked like. But judging by his voice, she already loved his baritone tone. Every time they talked, she would secretly swoon while listening to the young man’s deep and husky voice from the other line. She knows that this guy has two kids already. Iniwan daw siya ng ina ng kanyang mga anak dahil mas priority ng dating asawa niya ang pagmomodelo, kaysa ang maging housewife ng isang farmer sa countryside. They shared secrets with each other. Everything that happened throughout their day, they talked about as if they were in a relationship. . . even though they really weren’t. “Magtatampo na ba si daddy niya'n, sweetheart? Magmula dumating ka, mas nakatutok ka pa sa cellphone mo kaysa makipag-bonding sa amin a,” pagtatampo ng ama nito–si Haden Madrigal. Napaangat ng mukha ang dalaga at napangiti na mabungaran ang ama nitong nakanguso. They were in the living room of their mansion, and it was already past seven in the evening. Their family had just finished having dinner together. Hazel was the only daughter and the youngest child of the couple, Haden and Sofia. She had two older brothers. Si Jayden at Hardin. Si Jayden ay may pamilya na, habang si Hardin ay happy go lucky ang buhay binata nito. Hazel entered the world of modeling in Paris at a young age. She took after her mother, who had once been a model in Paris as well. Her family fully supported her, so even though they were far away from the young woman, they continued to support Hazel in everything she wanted and dreamed of. “Ang daddy talaga. Ang seloso naman ng daddy ko. May kinakausap lang po. He's a friend,” nakangiting tugon ni Hazel na ibinaba na sa center table ang cellphone at yumakap sa braso ng ama nito. “He? Friend? Are you sure he's just a– friend?” pag-uusisa ni Haden sa dalaga nitong napahagikhik. “Opo, he's just a friend.” Sagot ng dalaga na diniinan ang pagtawag ng ‘just a friend’. “But he is a boy, anak. Kailan namin ito makikilala, hmm?” tugon ni Haden sa dalaga na napanguso. “Ang totoo niya'n, Dad, I never met him po. Pero–it's been three years na araw-araw po kaming nagkakausap. We shared some secrets, pinag-uusapan ang mga ganap sa buhay at kung ano-ano pa, Dad. I'm comfortable with him kaya hwag na kayong mag-usisa about him. He's a nice guy po.” Sagot ng dalaga dito na nangunotnoo. “Hindi ba dapat na makilala namin ‘yan, anak? You said you’ve been sharing some secrets with him. Be careful, or it might turn into something else, hmm? Who knows, he could be a paparazzi. Baka mamaya ay kilala ka niya'n at gagamitin ang mga sinasabi mo sa kanya against you, pagdating ng araw.” Nag-aalalang wika ng ama nitong ikinanguso ng dalaga. “I don't think so, Dad. Mabait po ‘yong tao, ano ka ba? I wouldn’t trust him if I felt that he wasn’t a good person. Besides, he also shares his secrets and the things happening in his life with me.” Sagot ni Hazel ditong napabuntong hininga ng malalim na hindi pa rin kumbinsido. “Kung gano'n, bring him here. Para makilala namin siya at mapaimbestigahan ko siya, anak. Mahirap nang basta-basta nagtitiwala ngayon.” Seryosong saad ni Haden dito. “Daddy naman. Sinabi ko na po, mapagkakatiwalaan ‘yong tao. Sige na po, gusto ko na ring magpahinga.” Sagot ni Hazel na umiiwas sa ama. Inabot nito ang cellphone niya sa mesa at matamis na ngumiti sa kanyang ama. “Goodnight, Daddy. I love you,” malambing saad nito na hinalikan sa pisngi ang ama na pilit ngumiti at tumango na hinaplos ang anak niya sa ulo. “Goodnight too, sweetheart. Ipakilala mo ‘yan sa amin, ha?” pagpapaalala pa ng ama nito. Labas sa ilong na tumango na lamang si Hazel at umakyat na sa kanyang silid. Haden’s gaze followed his daughter as she walked away. Worry was clearly written all over his face for his unica hija. He let out a deep sigh and rubbed his forehead. “Who's this guy?” usal nito sa isipan na nag-aalala para sa dalaga niya. DAHIL walang malamang ibang detalye si Haden tungkol sa binatang kinakausap ng anak niya sa cellphone, gumawa na ito ng paraan para iiwas ang dalaga niya. And that was to marry her off to his friend--the one he knew would never abandoned or hurt his daughter--Mike Henderson! “Are you sure about this, hubby? Magagalit ang anak natin sa gagawin mo,” Sofia said worriedly to her husband after Haden told her about his plan. Napahilot sa sentido si Haden at napabuntong hininga ng malalim. “Mas mainam nang ipagkasundo natin siya, wifey, kaysa naman kung kanino na lang siya mapunta, ‘di ba? Ayokong sa iba ito mapunta.” Sagot ni Haden sa asawa nito. “But we need to talk to our daughter first before arranging her marriage to Mike, hubby. Tiyak na magwawala ‘yong dalaga mo na ipapakasal mo siya sa hindi niya kakilala at hindi niya gusto,” kalmadong saad ni Sofia habang nakaunan sa malapad na dibdib ng kanyang asawa at nasa kama na sila. “Tingin mo ba papayag ang anak natin, wifey?” mababang tanong ni Haden sa asawa na napailing at napapikit na. “Kilala mo ang anak mo, hubby. Kung ayaw niya. . . ayaw niya. Weren’t we like that before too? We didn’t want to marry each other because we didn’t know one another and didn’t even like each other,” Sofia replied, letting out a yawn from exhaustion and sleepiness. “Pero nagkasundo din naman tayo, wifey. Kung bibigyan lang ng pagkakataon ni Hazel ang kaibigan ko? Nakatitiyak akong magkakagustuhan sila.” Sagot ni Haden dito na hindi na sumagot. Napasilip ito sa asawa niya at napangiting makitang nakaidlip na ito. He carefully pulled the blanket over their bodies. He also kissed his wife on the forehead as she snuggled close to him, before finally deciding to go to sleep as well. “Goodnight, wifey. I love you,” bulong nito na muling hinagkan sa noo ang asawa bago tuluyang natulog. LINGID sa kaalaman ni Haden at Sofia, nasa tapat ng balcony nila si Hazel at narinig nito ang pinag-uusapan ng kanyang mga magulang! It wasn’t her intention to eavesdrop on her parents, but when she heard her name being mentioned, curiosity got the better of her and she stayed outside their room. Kaya naman narinig niya ang pinag-uusapan ng mga ito. “No, I won’t allow you to marry me off to someone I don’t love, Daddy. How can you do this to me? You’re going to force me to marry a man I don’t even love?” she muttered in her mind, anger and hurt clearly written across her beautiful face. Tumulo ang luha ni Hazel na bumalik sa kanyang silid. She had spent several years living abroad because of her modeling career. She was already twenty-six, and marriage was still nowhere in her vocabulary. That was why she could never agree to marry someone--especially a man she didn’t even know! Naupo ito sa gilid ng kama na napasapo sa ulo. Gulong-gulo ang isipan at patuloy ang pagtulo ng luha. That was exactly why she came back to the country and took a break--to spend time with her family. But now, it turns out that her father was planning to marry off someone she didn't even know! “What should I do? If I stay here, they’ll definitely force that marriage on me,” she thought to herself. “Should I go back to Paris?” She shook her head and let out a bitter smile. If she went there, her family would surely find her, and the wedding would still happen anyway. “No, I can't go back there. Saan pa ba?” usal nito na nag-iisip ng maaaring pagtaguan pansamantala. Napatayo ito na natutop ang bibig na may maisip na solusyon! “Oh my God! Why not?!” bulalas nito na nabuhayan ng loob! She hurriedly packed her things. She only took a few clothes and some personal belongings, stuffing them into a single bag. She also left behind all her cards and even her wallet. Kumuha lang siya ng sapat na perang magagamit niya at saka inayos ang sarili! Kabado ito at problema kung paano lalabas ng mansion na hindi siya mahahalata ng mga tao. Nagkalat pa na naman ang mga bodyguard nila sa buong compound kaya imposibleng walang makahalata sa kanya. “Damnit,” usal nito na napasapo sa ulo. Muli nitong inalis ang mga damit at namili lang ng iilang piraso. She only packed a few outfits--just enough to last for a couple of days--so the guards wouldn’t suspect anything from the small bag she was carrying. Matapos maayos ang mga gamit, lumabas na ito ng silid. It's already eleven o'clock in the evening kaya naman ingat na ingat ito sa bawat paghakbang pababa ng hagdanan. "Gosh! I hope he'll help me!" she thought anxiously, thinking about the person she can rely on to keep her family from finding her! Her longtime textmate. . . the single dad living in the countryside named--Mike Henderson!