Beauty And Madness by ANYA RAYNE

Kabanata XII

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KABANATA XII

FOR THE next couple of days, they had fun staying at the island. Nalibot na nila halos ni Anthony ang kabuuan ng isla at ang bayan sa labas nito. They had fun trying to dive, snorkel and sail across the vast sea of Ariadne. Nakilala na rin ng binata ang ilan sa mga natitirang miyembro ng Xyrin Legion na nasa Davao at hindi pa tumutuntong sa Maynila.

They had a fun week all in all. And in fact, it seemed like their connection was getting even stronger sa paglipas ng mga araw. It wasn’t really surprising considering that Anthony was starting to loosen up with her. And she found na habang hinahayaan ng binata ang sariling maging open sa kanya ay lalong nagiging madaling i-handle ito bilang submissive.

He had stop disobeying her. There were times he did, trivial matters like tickling her when she didn’t wanna be tickled. (What? It’s pretty damn annoying.) Or answering Kaizer’s messages without permission. Pero bukod doon ay wala siyang kaproble-problema kay Anthony. He was getting easier to handle now. Madali nang abutin, nagiging madali na ring basahin.

Alam na niya ngayon kung paanong kakapain ang mga limits ng binata. She found out this past few days that he didn’t want to talk about his experience in Afghanistan. In fact, any mention about it would have him diverting the scene into a sexual foreplay where he would kiss every part of her face and body that he could. Cue na sa kanya iyon para huwag nang balakin pang lumampas sa limit na iyon ni Anthony. Hinahayaan na lamang niya itong gawin ang kung anumang gustuhin as long as she wouldn’t get pissed off about it.

And now here they were, relaxing at the pool overlooking the vast sea of Ariadne.

Pinapanood niyang lumangoy si Anthony ng pabalik-balik sa may kalakihang six feet marble swimming pool samantalang siya’y nakatayo lamang sa sulok, takot na languyin ang malalim na parte ng pool. She was, after all, a mere five footer. Not a good swimmer and never will be. Iyon naman talaga ang isa sa mga bagay na hindi niya kayang matutunan sa kabila ng paglaki niya sa isla ng Ariadne sa Davao. She sucks at swimming.

Napapitlag siya mula sa pag-iisip nang mula sa ilalim ng tubig ay lumitaw si Anthony at binuhat siya. “Lookie here! I’ve caught a real life mermaid!”

She snorted at hinampas ang braso ni Anthony, her palms hitting the bulging muscles she admires. “That’s funny, Professor. Now put me down.”

Eyes glinting in amusement, tumingala ito sa kanya at sinalubong ang kanyang mata. “Paano kung ayoko? Would you punish me?”

Naningkit ang mga mata niya. “No. I won’t. Pero kung ibababa mo ako, I have something better than that in mind.”

Mabilis pa sa alas kwatrong sumunod si Anthony at maingat siyang ibinaba. Her feet touched the cold tile of the pool. He was looking at her in anticipation, waiting for what she’s going to say.

It amused her, really. To think na ang kagaya ni Anthony na matigas ang ulo at hindi naman naka-programa sa sistema ang pagsunod sa mga nilalang na may X Chromosome ay naghihintay ng utos niya—unbelievable. Kaya nga siguro gulat na gulat ang mga kaibigan niya nang makilala si Anthony. They knew and saw instantly what Anthony was capable of doing.

But for her, he sacrificed that control. To be with her. Just to be with her.

“This pool is good, don’t you think?”

Bahagyang sumimangot ang mukha ni Anthony, marahil ay nagtataka sa kanyang sinabi dahil sa halip na simulan kung anumang binabalak niya’y mas pinili niyang pag-usapan ang swimming pool.