Chapter 1: Shades of Red
I carefully lit up a cigarette as I waited for Roman to answer his phone. I had been trying calling him three times now and I was starting to get really upset.
That blunt man never learned! Alam niyang ayaw ko sa lahat ay ang pinaghihintay ako. But he does it all the time. I've diminished him as my manager many times now but it's hard to get a manager as good as him.
"Don't you want to get dressed first?"
I promptly turned to the person who talked from behind me. It was Kristan, who just merely got from the kitchen and still wearing his chef's white. His new comb over haircut style fashioned him perfectly.
I nibbled my bottom lip as I completely stopped trying to call Roman.
"I am dressed," I said as I puffed smoke.
I was wearing lingerie. What did he expect me to wear early this morning? Pajamas and oversized shirts?
He regarded me from head to toe. I've never been uncomfortable like this before. Sanay na akong laging tinitingnan ang katawan ko. Sanay akong pinupuri ang hugis ko. Siguro ay dahil alam kong nagugustuhan nila ang nakikita hindi tulad kung paano tumingin ang isang 'to.
"What?" I politely asked with furrowed brows.
He sighed.
"I prepared us breakfast." He unbuttoned the chef's shirt, took it off, and carefully tucked it on his arms. Now, he's almost dressed like me if it's not solely because of that bottom.
Mula sa kanyang katawan ay tumingin ako sa kanyang mga mata. How old is he by the way? Halos isang linggo na kaming magkasama pero hindi ko pa rin siya kilala. Well, I know his name. That's all.
"Sino ang tinatawagan mo?" tanong niya.
I rolled my eyes this time.
"Rule number one, Mr. Kristan Deil Admiral." I walked near him as I trailed my fingers on his bare chest without breaking our eye contact. "I don't demand you to ask questions. You have no right to interrogate me."
Binugahan ko siya ng usok sa mukha bago lumabas ng balkonahe at dumiretso sa loob ng kwarto. Nilagay ko sa ashtray ang hindi nakalahating sigarilyo bago kinuha ang naka-hanger na damit.
"I'm taking shower," I said.
Hinubad ko ang mga natitirang tela sa katawan ko bago hinarap si Kristan. Nakatingin lang siya sa akin, hindi alintana ang nakabalandra kong katawan.
Really? What a reaction, Mr. Admiral.
Hindi ko mabasa kung hindi ba talaga siya naaakit sa akin o gaya ng iba ay magaling lang siya sa pagtatago. It must be the latter one. No one withstands my charm yet.
If you don't see me hot, it's either you are jealous or just in denial.
"Hindi ka pa nag-almusal—"
"We are taking shower together, Mr. Admiral," I cut him off.
Hindi siya nag-atubiling tumango. Gaya ko ay nag-umpisa na rin siyang maghubad. He unfastened the belt of his pants and unzipped it before taking it off. Now, he's on nothing but that gray boxer shorts.
He's quite big, not going to lie about that. I've already seen everything about him. There's nothing special about this man. There's no specific reason why I chose him. It just happened.
He walked towards me. Siniil niya ng halik ang leeg ko.
Hinawakan ko ang batok niya para mas idiin ang halik.
