The Untouchables Series Book 2 Vengeance Liu

Kiss and Make Out

Chapter Forty-Three

INIHAGIS ni Vengeance ang hinubad na coat sa ibabaw ng couch. Habang niluluwagan ang suot na neck tie ay tinungo niya ang bar. Nasa garahe na ang kotse ni Meredith. Mukhang hindi pa iyon natatagalan mula nang dumating dahil nang hipuin niya ang hood ay medyo mainit-init pa. Inililis niya hanggang siko ang sleeve ng suot na pang-itaas bago kinuha ang bote ng brandy at nagsalin sa isang rock glass. Hindi na siya nag-abalang lagyan pa iyon ng yelo at basta na lamang pinangalahati ang laman. Gumuhit ang pait at init sa kanyang lalamunan.

Sa kabila ng pamimigat ng kalooban ay sinikap niyang umaktong normal sa harapan ng ina upang hindi na ito magtanong pa. As much as possible ayaw niya itong magkaroon ng pangit na impresyon sa kanyang asawa.

"V?" kasunod ng tawag ay narinig niya ang papalapit na yabag ni Meredith.

Her sweet, feminine scent filled the air, getting into his nostrils. His eyes closed and he involuntarily inhaled the scent.

"Kauuwi mo lang ba?"

"Hm."

"How was your dinner with your Mom? Sorry, I couldn't make it."

"It's okay, she understands. Anyway, it was a last minute invitation so she didn't expect much."

"Can you pour me one?"

"Aren't you drunk yet? You had three glasses already."

Natigilan ito sa sinabi niya.

"I was there with Mom. I saw you having a wonderful time with Gideon Hayes."

Napahinga ito nang malalim saka nahagod ang mahabang buhok.

"Look, there's nothing going on between me and Gideon. He's a friend, okay? Then and now, we're nothing but good friends. We were discussing his case and we stumble on a very interesting character."

"Who?"

"Protacio Apostol. I'll ask Tatay Gener to--"

"Don't."

"What?"

"He's on a different level, M. And you don't wanna mess up with that. Trust me."

She sighed. "Okay, I believe you. But tell me, sino ba siya?"

"I'll tell you when the time is right." Inubos niya ang natitirang alak sa kanyang baso at pagkuwa'y inilapag na iyon sa ibabaw ng bar. "By the way, dito muna pansamantalang tutuloy sina Manang Florencia at Almira."

"What? Why?"

"May sakit si Manang Florencia. The doctors will run some test on her pero pupuwede naman siyang maging out-patient since hindi siya komportableng nakaratay sa ospital. I also think Almira will be a great help to us to do some chores around the house."

Gumuhit sa mukha ni Meredith ang pagtutol. It was obvious that she didn't want Almira inside their home. Sa kung anong dahilan ay tila napakabigat ng loob nito sa huli.

He picked up his coat from the couch and started walking upstairs, to their bedroom. He didn't bother looking back to see if his wife followed. Ngunit ramdam niyang nakasunod ang tingin nito. He took off his clothes and went inside the shower. 

He sighed. Idinikit niya ang noo sa gilid ng tile habang bumubuhos ang malamig na tubig sa kanyang hubad na katawan. Narinig niyang bumukas ang pinto ng shower. Kasunod niyon ay ang pagyakap ng dalawang braso mula sa kanyang likuran. Naramdaman niya ang paglapat ng kalambutan ng asawa sa kanyang likod. Her hand reached between his thighs and stroke his flesh. 

He remained standing still. He tried to control his breathing and focus his mind on other matters. But he soon realized it was easier to hold his breath than to ignore his wife's amorous touch.