Versailles Series Book 4: The Bodyguard [COMPLETED]

CHAPTER 29

=== K Y L O ===

After dinner, we went to the grocery inside the club. I had to restock the house for our stay. I know how to cook because Nanay Carm made sure that I know.

Nang pumasok kami sa grocery ay ako ang nahawak ng cart habang naglalakad sa tabi ko si Patch. She was looking around while following me.

Kumuha ako ng mga karne at gulay. She grabbed some drinks and snacks along the way.

"What's chicharon?" Tanong nito habang hawak ang isang balot ng chicharon.

"It's fried pork rind or belly."

"Is it good?"

Tumango ako. "It's not that healthy to eat much of it."

"Hmm...you guys have small packs of chips here. How about this? It says Boy Bawang. Did I say that right?"

"It's like fried corn with lots of garlic."

"I want to taste that."

"Won't you need any toiletries?"

Umiling ito. "The bathroom is complete with soap and all that. I just had my period so I won't need tampons."

I just nodded.

We finished buying groceries so I took her to that place where we could relax a bit before we go home.

It was a long wisteria walkway. It was decorated with purple flowers hanging over a steel archway. The lights gave it a more romantic ambience.

May mga kasama naman kami na naglalakad doon na mga bisita.

"How many dates have you taken here?" Tanong ni Patch sa akin.

"None."

"Really?"

Tumango ako. There was disbelief on her face that moment. "Really. Does it look like I'm lying?"

Ginagap ko ang kamay nito na ikinatigil nito. "Kylo-"

"I know that I told you that I like you. I still do very much. You might not feel like it too but in the eyes of many, we are a couple. We have to keep up the act."

"Riiight...."

I felt her hand relax under my touch and that made me smile on the inside. She squeezed my hand back so we continued walking along the path.

"Have you ever been on a date?" Tanong ko rito.

"Nah. There were some who dared to ask me out but those scaredy piece of shits ran away when I told them 'no'."

"Would you have allowed them though? To date you?"

"Maybe? But I'm not really interested in dating. I have other things in my mind right now."

I nodded. Something in me wanted to know why. But then, I can't really push her to do it. Kung magbibigay pa ito ng impormasyon tungkol sa sarili nito, iyon ay dahil kumportable na itong sabihin sa kanya iyon.

"Have you ever liked a guy at least?"

"I don't recall any recent memory. Stop asking about my dating life. It's as blank as a new notebook."

"Dating is not that bad."

"Right. Coming from a man who is single. That is a very reliable advice." She said sarcastically.

"What's good with dating is you come to know different people. You get to know what you like and not like in a partner."

"Have you...found someone to date yet?"

"I did. But...she doesn't like to date me it looks like." I looked at her intently as if memorizing her face.

She looked at me.

"It might be impossible, but I still want to take my chances with you."

"Why do you like me, Kylo? Are you challenged? I'm not the typical girl who goes gaga over your handsome face and prestigious position? Or has this setup of ours conditioned your brain somehow?"

I stopped walking and looked at her in the eye. "So I'm handsome?"

She shrugged. "No use denying, Kylo. You know what you have. You don't have to hear it from me."

"It sounds better coming from you. At least you find me handsome." I smiled.

She bumped my shoulder with her fist. "That's not the point you moron. I'm not a typical woman and that's why you think you like me. Or this proximity we have where I am always with you."

"Why are you telling how I feel? I am the telling you how I feel. I don't care if you don't like me back as I've always told you. But my feelings remain. I find it weird myself. I enjoy having you around. I like watching you eat even if you are eating thrice a normal one can. I like seeing you fight. Heck even if you are just rolling your eyes at me makes me like you even more. And kissing...is another story."

I held her cheek and pulled her to me. I kissed her slowly and gently. I was giving her the chance to push me away. To punch me in the stomach or kick my balls. None of that happened.

Instead, her arms went around my neck and she nestled herself against my body. One of my hands held her back and pulled her closer. She slowly responded to my kisses.

I angled my head to get better access. I started nipping and sucking and biting her lips and she did the same with mine. There were no tongues. Just our lips molding themselves together.

When I pulled back, her eyes were hooded. I caressed her cheek again.

"I'm not that easy to dispose, Patch. I will just be here. I'll wait for you to be ready. But if you tell me that you don't like me and don't respond to my kisses, that's when I'll stop ogling you."

Her hands settled on my shoulder she looked up at me with her cute eyes. "I don't deserve you. I am destined to be alone, Kylo."

I embraced her. "No one is destined to be alone. And everybody deserves a somebody." I gathered her hands and kissed her scars on her knuckles. "I am not pretending anymore, Patch. This is real for me."

She just looked at me. Gone are the hard expressions on her face. There was only softness and hope.

I kissed her forehead. "Let's go home."

I intertwined our hands together while on our way out. The ride home was silent and I knew she was thinking about what I said.

Kahit papaano, magaan ang loob ko na nasabi ko na sa kanya ang gusto kong sabihin. I am not ashamed. Not at inch emasculated because I confessed to her first.

I told her I just like her because she might not be used to it yet. But I know deep inside that it's more than that. From now on, it will always be more than that. And when she's ready, I'll tell her how much I love her.

As I looked at Patch going up to her room, I smiled at myself. 

I dialed up someone on my phone while I was at the patio.

"How's my order?"

"Should be ready before the V-day. This, is an unusual gift, my friend."

"She'll like that. I know she will."

"Are you sure she'll be able to use this everyday? Like it's not a display or a collector's item?"

"Yeah. She'll use that everyday."

"Okay, Gov. "

"Thanks, bye."

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