DAUNTLESS SERIES: IV (HOT AND DIRTY)

Chapter Nineteen

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She was an early riser. She had this amazing body clock na kahit anong pagod o puyat niya noon sa pag-aaral at pagtatrabaho, maaga pa rin siyang nagigising. So, no matter how spent she was last night, she still woke up the first hour in the morning.

Nasulyapan niya ang nobyong nakadapa sa kama, nakabaling ang mukha sakaniya at nakayakap sa baywang niya ang isang braso. Ang isa ay nasa ulunan nito. He was sleeping soundly. Bahagya pang nakaawang ang mapupula nitong mga labi. She slowly lifted her body, she saw him stirred. Kumunot ang noo kasabay ng paghigpit ng pagkakayakap ng braso nito sakaniyang baywang. Muli, dahan-dahan at maingat siyang bumangon. Isinandal niya ang hubad na likod sa headboard ng kama at itinaas hanggang dibdib ang kipkip na kumot. May mabining ngiting sumilay sakaniyang mga labi habang pinagmamasdan ang nobyong gumalaw, isinisiksik ang sarili, tila hinahanap ang init niya. Kuntento itong bumuntong-hininga ng makaunan ang ulo sa hita niya.

"It's still early, Ven..." Paos at antok na antok na wika nito.

"I'm a morning person." Anas niya pabalik.

Her fingers caressed his soft brown hair, slowly, gently, na tila pinapatulog pa ang anak na naalimpungatan lang. Again, she heard him sigh. Ang braso nito ay yumakap pababa sakaniyang mga hita. He held her as if showing to her that she was finally his and he had this territorial right to do that. His moved was like saying, 'Danger, danger, beware. This woman is the property of Mr. Tall, Fair, and Gorgeous'. Dapat binuhay no'n ang lahat ng inis niya sa katawan pero natagpuan na lang niya ang sariling malalim na bumuntong-hininga at tinititigan ito.

He was just showing the side of his face, the side of his godlike face yet it screamed in perfection. He was so big and oh so male. Ang kumot ay tinatakpan lang ang ibabang parte ng likod nito. Fair skin over his naked back ripped muscles. She wondered, how could someone look so hot and delicious just by sleeping? She shook her head. Bumaba ang ulo niya at pinatakan ng halik ang balikat nito.

"I'm going to shower." She whispered in his ear. Rise grunted, he moved and buried his face in her abdomen. Mahina siyang natawa. "Come on, beef guy."

Nakapikit ang mga mata na inangat nito ang mukha, inginuso ang mga labi, tahimik na nanghihingi ng halik. She smiled and obliged. Ilang segundo pa siya nitong mahigpit na niyakap bago siya pinakawalan. Ibinaon nito ang ulo sa unan at muling bumalik sa pagtulog. Iiling-iling at ngingiti-ngiti siyang bumangon at dumiretso sa banyo upang mag shower.

I see trees so green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you.
And I think to myself what a wonderful world.

Rise groaned when he heard a piece of music somewhere. No. It wasn't his phone.

"Ven, baby, your phone's ringing..." He softly said.

I see skies so blue and clouds so white.
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night.
And I think to myself what a wonderful world.

Akma niyang tatakpan ng unan ang ulo niya ng marinig niya ang lagaslas ng tubig mula sa banyo. Shower. Oh, yes. Venera said she was going to shower. Nakapikit ang isang mata na kinapa niya ang cellphone ng dalaga. Nang hindi 'yon makapa ay bumangon siya.

The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by.

"Fucking wait!" He hissed. He glanced at the alarm clock on the bedside table. Damn it, who would call this early? It was only freaking six in the morning.

I see friends shaking hands saying how do you do.
They're really saying I love you.
I hear babies crying, I watch them grow.
They'll learn much more than I'll ever know.