ARE YOU MAN ENOUGH?

Chapter Ten

SATURDAY. Jared did a mental count. Dalawang kliyente na lang at tapos na ang trabaho niya. Ilang minuto nang nakaalis ang huling nakausap nang pumasok ang assistant na siya ring tumatao sa receptionist area ng kanyang opisina sa commercial space na nirerentahan niya.

“Nasaan na ‘yung kasunod?” nagtataka niyang tanong dahil imbes ang kliyente, ang assistant lang ang nakikita niyang palapit sa kanya.

Then, he noticed her holding a brown envelope.

“A new client?” angat niya ng tingin dito.

Heidi, his twenty-eight year old assistant who works part-time, smiled at him. Iyon ay para matustusan nito ang night schooling. Kumukuha ang babae ng kursong Nursing. Silang dalawa lang naman ang magkatrabaho sa opisinang iyon kaya halos kabisado na rin ito ni Jared. She’s slim, tall and fair-skinned with her waist-length hair tied into a half-ponytail. The small smile on Heidi’s lips gave him a sure confirmation that he was right about what he just said.

Tinanggap niya ang inabot nitong envelope. Sigurado siyang nakasulat na roon ang primary info tungkol sa bago niyang kliyente. Gayundin ang sadya nito sa kanyang opisina.

Magalang na tumango sa kanya si Heidi bilang pagpapaalam. Pumihit na rin ito agad at iniwan siyang mag-isa muli sa silid.

Jared sat back on his swivel chair and checked the back of the envelope first. Doon kasi nile-label-an ni Heidi ang envelope gamit ang pentel pen. Nakasulat doon ang apelyido kasunod ang first name at second name ng kliyente.

Lumukot ang mukha niya nang mabasa ang pangalan.

Marlon, Lily Celeste

As soon as he lifted his eyes, away from the envelope, she already stepped in. Since his gaze came from the bottom dragging upwards, the first thing he saw as Lily walked in were those legs. Those pair of smooth, shiny fair legs. Nag-uunahan ang mga binti nito at kinikiskis ng dulo ng puti nitong mini skirt ang bilugang mga hita. As her small skirt swung, Jared saw them as hand fans fanning him to make him burn harder. Like a coal being fanned under the grill to smoulder until flames flicker. Pakaliwa’t kanan ang pagsayaw ng mga balakang nito. Hell, he could imagine her moving exactly like that with her back pressed against the front of his body… Her ass brushing against his…

His thoughts were interrupted when his eyes reached her waists, her breasts, then her beautiful face and the lively bounce of her short, blonde-dyed hair.

Lily pulled a red lipsticked smile. Her soft, innocent eyes sparkling with naught.

“What are you doing here?” he murmured as calmly as he could.

“What?” she asked breathily like an intended seduction.

Jared found his strength. Nilabanan niya ang pagkabuhay na unti-unting bumabangon sa pagitan ng kanyang mga hita. He used his normal volume at last, his tone firm.

“I said, what are you doing here?” pakikipaglaban ng mata niya sa mapang-akit na pailalim nitong titig.

“Is that how you welcome your clients, Doc Jared?” upo nito sa malambot na sofa na katapat ng kanyang desk.

He watched her slightly bounce as she seated. Her hair swung playfully. Her breasts bobbing too against the tight mint green ringer shirt she was wearing. Lily pressed her hands against the seat to steady herself before crossing her legs. Hindi nakaligtas sa mabilis niyang mga mata ang pagsilip ng nasa ilalim ng napakaikling mini skirt na suot nito.

Ayaw niyang isiping malinaw ang kanyang mga mata. Sana guni-guni lang niya ang nasilip na wala itong suot na kahit ano sa ilalim ng mini skirt nito.