Love in a Rush II (LR 2)

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PINILIT niyang ikubli ang inis na naramdaman nang makita si Angela. Shayla observed that Angela was extra pretty today, with her long hair in a bun, exposing her long Swan - like neck, and her pretty short, Pink floral Sunday dress, exposing her long flawless legs, and highlighting more her newly pedicured feet in gold sandals. Angela looked flawlessly pretty, she thought.

Napatingin tuloy siya sa suot niyang halos pakupas ng t-shirt, medyo lukot na string pants gawa ng paglalambingan nila ni Gerard kanina, at sa kanyang mga kukong malinis naman, ngunit hindi pedicured, katulad ng kay Angela.

Shayla felt her own toes slightly curled in reaction to Angela's site. She could even smell the scent of Angela's familiar perfume from where she was standing.

Napaisip siya kung anong pabango ni Angela dahil pamilyar ito sa kanya. Kapareho ito ng amoy ng niregalong pabango ni Gerard sa kanya nang nagsimula na siyang pumasok sa opisina. It was a Tuberose Angelica Joe Malone cologne, and it was Gerard's favorite scent, kaya nito ibinili para sa kanya. Sabi sa kanya ni Gerard noon na 'naadik' daw ito sa pabango at nate-turn on kapag naamoy nito ang pabangong gamit niya.

'Niya'. It meant sa akin lang nate-turn on si Gerard.She tried to assure herself, but in truth, it crossed her mind that Angela might be using the same cologne to attract Gerard. And, perhaps, Angela was trying to know everything that would make her husband turned on or attracted to her, to get Gerard's attention.

Angela was subtly trying to seduce, honey! She bit her lip with the realization.

She felt Gerard's hand touched her back, as if he caught the twitch on her face and understood what she was thinking. He held her closer to him, somehow assuring her. Napatingin siya sa asawang nakatingin din sa kanya. Kahit hindi sila nag-uusap, alam niyang pinakikiramdaman siya ng asawa.

Marahil, halata sa mga mata niya ang poot na nararamdaman sa realisasyong sineseduce ni Angela si Gerard.

How she wanted to be able to see if Gerard's senses were turned on by the presence of Angela. But Gerard remained poker face. He wasn't looking at Angela. Sa kanya lamang ito nakapokus.

Angela stood up, and approached them.

"Hello," magiliw na bati ni Angela sa kanya at kay Gerard.

Bahagya itong bumeso sa kanya, pero pag dating sa asawa ay inilapat pa nito ang dibdib kay Gearrd, bago tumingkayad para bumeso dito.

"Hi," maikling sambit ni Gerard.

Shayla couldn't contain her irritation. She bit her lip and crossed her arms, habang matalim na nakatingin kay Angela. But it seemed that Angela was oblivious to her glare, or she was just completely ignoring Shayla's reaction.

Excited na nakipag-usap si Angela kay Gerard. "It's a good decision, Ardy! You are truly ready for this, and I'm so confident that you can win, especially that you have so many initiatives and social work activities in the past, lalo na nung binata ka pa!" Tuloy tuloy lang na sabi ni Angela, and deliberately slip her hand around Gerard arm to guide him back to the meeting table, where the others were discussing about campaign plans for the other candidates running for election.

Gerard stopped and looked at her. "Hon," tawag nito sa kanya, gesturing her to follow them.

Saglit na luminga si Angela sa kanya. "Pahiram muna kay Ardy ha?" nakangiting sabi nito sa kanya, bago muling bumaling kay Gerard at nagsalita. "Bakit ka nga pala tumigil dati sa mga projects mo for your Dad? It's been 5 years that you were not in the spotlight per se." Tanong pa nito habang iniintay na maka-upo ang kanyang asawa. "Oh! I remember!" Anito at humawak sa noo. "You went to Brazil nga pala because there was a threat in your life when you and Shayla were together na." She said casually. "It's a good thing it's over now." Dagdag pa nito.