Claiming the Opposite ✔

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Real Love

NAPASINGHAP ako pagmulat ng mga mata. I still couldn't believe that for how many years, we did it again. I felt my face heated when I remembered how wild he was last night. And I felt so sore.

"Good morning..."

Napabalikwas ako sa biglaang pagsasalita niya. He held my hand and kissed the back of my palm.

"Are we back for good?" he asked suddenly.

Mabilis akong napalingon sa kanya.

"Ha?" pagmamaang-maangan ko kahit naiintindihan ko naman ang ibig niyang sabihin.

He chuckled heartily and pulled me closer to hug me tightly.

"Bakit Xierl? Friendly sex lang ba ang nangyari sa atin kagabi?" he teased.

Pinag-initan ako ng pisngi. Mabilis akong napaupo at pinagsasabunutan siya ng buhok. I knew for sure that both my cheeks reddened just like a tomato.

"Hey, stop. Don't be ashamed for what we did last night. At least, we both enjoyed even though we're really full of sweats. But honestly, it was amazing. You aroused my wildness again, after so many years had passed."

He grinned when he noticed that I froze for a moment. Maya-maya ay bigla siyang natawa ng malakas. Ako naman ay natahimik pa rin. Pati ako ay hindi ko rin matukoy kung ano na nga ang meron sa amin.

"Pero seryoso nga, hanggang kagabi lang ba tayo? Look Xierl, may anak na tayo and we're both single. That means, it's great to assemble what we have lost before. Lalaki ako at gusto kong magkaroon ng masayang pamilya kasama ang mag-ina ko. Hindi lang dahil may anak tayo kaya gusto kong maging buo tayo. But that's because I dreamed of you being my lifetime partner."

I'm so speechless at the same time pressured. Jauncy slowly nodded when he saw my reaction.

"I can wait. I'll give you enough time. Kahit anong magiging desisyon mo... tatanggapin ko."

"Okay."

"Dito ka muna. I'm gonna cook breakfast for us first," aniya at tumayo na.

"Okay," I repeated.

He chuckled and pinched my left cheek.

"Awkward ba? Puro ka na lang kasi okay nang okay diyan."

I lifted my head and our eyes immediately locked.

"Hindi mo kasi naiintindihan ang gusto kong iparinig sa'yo."

"Uh-huh? Why? What do you mean?"

Kinakabahang nagbaba ako ng tingin. Ipinagsalikop ko ang dalawa kong kamay habang ramdam ko ang panginginig ng labi ko. Hindi ko tuloy agad maibuka ang bibig upang sabihin ang dapat na sabihin.

"Ano na, Xierl? You acted so pabebe."

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko at agad na tinapunan siya ng masamang tingin. Pero agad rin namang napalitan ng pagseryoso.

"I said, okay. If you want to bring us together as a happy family, then we'll do it together with our daughter."

I witnessed how his jaw dropped in shock. Dahan-dahan pa siyang napaupo sa kama habang diretso sa mga mata ko ang kanyang tingin. Kaya napakurap-kurap akong napaiwas ng tingin. Hinintay ko ang maging sagot niya. Hiyang-hiya ako. Sana hindi ko muna agad sinabi.