DAUNTLESS SERIES: IV (HOT AND DIRTY)

Chapter Twelve

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"So, how was it?"

Maarteng umangat ang kilay niya ng salubungin siya ni Hyde pagpasok pa lang niya ng unit niya. Mababanaag sa mukha nito ang matinding kuryosidad. Hindi lang basta former manager si Hyde para kay Venera kun'di kaybigan na rin. He was her dear friend. When her friends left her, Hyde stayed. They were really close. He was like a sister than Asia.

"Exclusive hook-up. One month." Tipid niyang tugon.

Mabilis siya nitong sinundan papasok sa kuwarto niya. Tila ito isang ulirang ina na tinatalakan ang teenager na anak na saksakan ang tigas ng ulo. "O 'di ba, 'di ba? Hindi nga ko nagkamali. One night stand my ass! I told you, he's such a player! Kabungguang siko ko ang mga babaeng nagpapantasiya kay Mr. Segovia at kataasan ko ng kilay ang mga babaeng naging ka-fuck buddies niya. Hindi raw nakukuntento sa one night stand 'yon kasi hayok nga raw sa sex! Lalaspagin ka no'n, girl, naku sinasabi ko sa'yo. I can't even imagine your pretty face and your sexy body looking so haggard and thin and dry on TV explaining why you look so laspag. Oh my gosh!" Nakangiwing pinaypayan ng loka ang sarili nito at mariing iniling ang ulo.

"He's like an animal in bed daw. Like, rawr! Nambabalibag daw 'yon sa kama. Lalamunin ka daw ng bonggang-bongga at papatuwarin ka daw ng super bend, like 'yong puwet mo super angat na angat na and your face super subsob na sa unan and super abot na hanggang sa kidney mo 'yong alaga niya. Gano'n daw, sis. My god, ayoko ng gano'n! Parang hindi na nakaka-enjoy 'pag gano'n. Parang mukha ng tanga 'pag gano'n, sis."

Walang finesse na sumalampak siya ng upo sa kama at iningusan ito. "They're exaggerating and you believe them?"

His eyes sparked like fireworks on New Year's Eve. "Ay, o? So, masharap?"

"Hindi."

"O 'di ba—"

"Hindi ka nagkakamali."

A huge knowing smile formed on his lips. He pressed his lips together and released a loud sound of Pah. "Come on, spill every dirty detail!"

Inikot niya ang mga mata. "Don't get me wrong. If giving him my body is what it takes to stop this engagement and save Asia from her fucking misery, then this is fine. Plus the sex is great. It's an icing on the cake."

"How about your construction company?"

"He would still help. Isa 'yon sa nakasaad na magi-gain ko sa arrangement na 'to."

"You mean, he will help your failing company and he will call off his engagement with Asia just for a one-month fuck? Aba, Venera, ang sarap-sarap mo pala?" Malandi itong tumawa.

Kung sa ibang pagkakataon, baka tumawa rin siya at mayabang na sasagot pero napabuntong-hininga lang siya na ikinatigil ni Hyde. "Breaking the engagement off is already enough for me. I have someone who can help me regarding the problem of our company."

"Are you talking about Onyx Shade Dela Villa?"

She nodded and fished her phone from her bag. She dialed speed dial one. Hindi pa nagdadalawang ring ay sumagot agad ang nasa kabilang linya.

"Oh...a sudden call from my baby..." Paos na saad ng binata. Halatang nagising lang mula sa pagkakatulog.

Onyx Shade Dela Villa was the owner of the number one strip club in the Metro, ang The Cage. They said he was dangerous. He was every bad thing a woman could say to a man but he was always there for her. Always. Iiwan ni Shade lahat pagdating sakaniya. Siguro kung naging sundalo ito at nasa kalagitnaan ito ng gyera, iiwan pa rin nito 'yon para mapuntahan lang siya. Para lang masagot agad ang tawag niya.