Three Steps To You ✔︎

Chapter 35

DISHONESTY

“Thank you for bringing me home, babe.” I kissed Andyʼs cheek. It was so dense of me to kiss my boyfriend without a reason.

Hinapit niya ang aking baywang. Dahil sa pagkabigla ko ay natawa ako. “Anong sabi mo?”

Natawa ako ng mahina, “Sabi ko thank you, babe.” pag-uulit ko.

Ngumisi naman siya. Heʼs loving it. The way Iʼm calling him BABE. Abot tainga na ang ngiti niya ngayon habang nakatingin sa aking mga mata. Heʼs giving me butterflies, honestly. “Isa pa ngang kiss, ʼyung sa lips naman.”

Malapad naman akong ngumiti pabalik sa kaniya. He is my boyfriend after all, so why not give him what he wants? A single kiss on the lips? Thatʼs just a piece of cake.

Naging mas matamis ang ngiti ko nang idampi ko ang aking labi sa kaniya. He caressed the back of my head as we shares our first kiss. It was hella romantic.

Habang tumatagal, mas nahuhulog ako sa kaniya. I knew, I said I was afraid of commitment, but kissing him made me conquer that fear. By pressing my lips to his, I became more brave and wanted to give him more of my love. He deserves it, so Iʼm going to give it to him. I am not a selfish person to not give what he deserved when he offered me his love and time.

“Andy, tama na...” nahihiyang sabi ko. Nauna akong bumitaw. I was catching my breath as I talk to him in the middle of our kiss.

“What?” mapanukso niya akong tinignan. “You started it.”

He grabbed my forearms and wrapped it on the back of his neck. Magkalapit na naman ang mukha namin. His eyes were just looking at my lips. “I want to touch those again.” he said, toning his voice low. How manly.

Without asking for my consent, he immediately pressed his pouty lips on mine. “I want to be the only one touching your lips.” he mouthed as his eyes filled with such desire and passion.

I closed my eyes to cherish the moment and to try imagining what would our relationship look like in the future. I was trying to imagine my future with him.

He was my classmate for two years and also my friend. And now, heʼs my boyfriend. Funny how fast the years passes. From friends to lovers.

“Your cheeks were as soft as your lips.”

“Kiss me back, Lorraine.”

Iʼm hearing Leonardoʼs voice from both of my ears. Mas lumalakas ito habang mas lumalalim ang halik ni Andy sa akin I arched my back to break the kiss.

“Bakit ka tumigil?” he furrowed his forehead.

“Baka hinahanap na ako ni Papa.” I lied. I stopped because of HIS voice.

The way I enjoyed and cherished the kiss I shared with Andy... It felt like Iʼm a sinner... It felt illegal.

“Ah okay. Thank you for tonight. Good night.” Andy kissed me in my cheek before going back to his car. I smiled plainly to him as I watched him run his car.

Pumasok na ako sa loob ng bahay namin. I slammed the door and leaned on it. What just happened to me? Bakit bigla kong narinig ang boses ni Leonardo kanina? I shouldnʼt picture him on my mind while Iʼm with other man. This is disloyalty. If this continues, this might be sentenced as cheating. I am in a damn relationship with Andy but Iʼm being disloyal to our relationship.

At this pace, I want to distance myself from Leonardo. Pero hindi ko ʼyon magagawa dahil ako mismo ang nagkusang mag-apply sa kaniya bilang personal assistant, para mapagbayaran ang pagkukulang ng aking Papa.