Willing to You

CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR

[UMIKA]

It's weird seeing Lael Shawn always smiling and in a light mood. I mean, don't get me wrong. In the past, he was this brooding and serious guy that I've grew up with but recently, after that confrontation we had three days ago, I noticed that something has changed.

I was watching him cooked our breakfast and my heart swells at the carefree sight of him. I wonder if Tate loved this side of him which I'm sure he showed her. Or did he?

The truth that he once loved and cared for another girl spilled a bitter hit on the pit of my being.

I could tell that he was really genuinely happy when he was with her while he ignored me like I was some sort of insect he wouldn't want near him.

What made you changed your mind now, Lael Shawn?

I shrugged the negative thoughts lurking on my mind and smiled immediately nang lumingon ito kung saan ako nakaupo.

It was still the two of us in the pent house dahil hiniram nang isang linggo ni Gideon si Iael before raw siya sumampa sa susunod na biyahe niya which probably will take at least 6 months or so before he could see his son again so I let them bond for a while.

Lael Shawn turned off the stove and came on my seat almost invading my personal space while carrying the spatula.

Nahigit ko ang aking hininga when he stood in front of me.

"Ah...open up for the airplane." he said while gesturing my mouth to open up.

Natawa ako kasi who would have thought that Lael Shawn could be this childish?

Either way, I love the brooding side of Lael Shawn as much as I love his childish one.

Isinubo ko ang iniumang niya ngunit agad akong napatakbo sa sink when I tasted the omelette he cooked.

It was still hot and salty?

Iniluwa ko ang itlog sa sink and rinsed my mouth with the tap water. Agad-agad namang lumapit ang nag-aalalang si Lael Shawn.

"What's wrong, Love?" he said while checking on me, worry was etched on his handsome face.

Ghad, kahit napaso niya ako although hindi naman sadya pero hindi ko pa rin maiwasang kiligin.

"Let me see." He said while softly holding my face. Umiling-iling ako sa kaniya and was about to remove his hand but he looked at me firmly yet his expression soft.

Was that even possible?

"C'mon, Love. Open up. We need to treat that." My face heated on his husky voice. Only Lael Shawn can stir my emotions like this.

My averted my eyes away from him while slowly opening my mouth.

"Tsk, you burned your tongue." He said while checking the inside of my mouth. I looked at him and saw him smirking.

How dare this guy gayong siya itong nagsubo sa akin ng mainit na itlog?

He chuckled when he saw my grim expression.

I tried to move away from his grip.

"Let me go, I'll treat this myself." I said while trying to move away from him but instead of letting me, kinabig niya ang aking batok. Next thing I knew was I felt his lips on my mine and he was already nesting in between my legs.

He bit my bottom lip that made me gasped which gave him the pass to insert his tongue in me. I was sure I hear myself moaned when he sucked my burnt tongue. His other hand not holding my nape was snaking on my waist and pinched me there that kind of made me whimper.

He was kissing my jaw when suddenly my phone on the counter ringed. It woke me up dahil talaga namang dalang-dala ako sa mga halik ni Lael Shawn. And I could swear na I won't let him stop me.

I pushed him lightly when his kisses went down on my neck but he refused to budge on his position.

"L-Lael...wait, my phone..." I said while gasping because he just nipped me on that sensitive part and I almost plead for him while messing with his hair trying to grip the remaining sanity in me.

His pupil was dilated when his eyes when back on mine. His lips were swollen from the kiss and his hair was a mess.

Dayum, my love's so hot.

He crossed the counter to get my phone and when he handed it to me, I saw him frowning while his expression was dark.

I read the caller ID and saw that it was Laster.

I answered the call but before I could even say hello, Lael Shawn grabbed it from my grasped and put it on loud speaker mode while holding it in front of me.

"What the hell are you doing?" I whispered but I cleared my throat immediately when I heard Laster's voice.

"Hello? Umi?" Laster started, tinangka kong agawin sa hawak ni Lael Shawn ang telepono ngunit umiling-iling lamang ito habang inilalayo sa akin.

"Umi? You there?" Laster's voice invaded again.

I sighed deeply while looking at Lael Shawn, giving him the disappointed look I could muster.

"Yeah, hey, Las, good morning! What made you call?" I said while keeping my voice cheery as much.

I bit my lips to stop myself from laughing out loud when I saw Lael Shawn mimicking me.

"Are you free tomorrow?" Laster asked on the line.

Since Lael Shawn was in front of me, I saw his expression turned dark.

I pinched my fingers and answered Laster which came out rather shaky.

"Y-Yes. Why?" I heard Laster took a deep breath before he answered while I watched Lael Shawn averted his eyes away from mine but still grasping my phone hardly in front of me.

"Can we talk?" I saw Lael Shawn's jaw moved when he heard him, it was like he was gritting his teeth hardly but not saying anything. He was just listening.

"We're already talking, Las." I chuckled nervously.

"Can't you just say it here or something?" I asked him while stretching my hand to hold Lael's free hand which he let me hold.

"N-No...I mean, I need to tell you something." I heard Laster sighed on the other end but my curiosity was already piqued. I racked my brain on the possible things that we haven't talked about last time we saw each other but I came with nothing.

Ano naman kayang sasabihin niya? At kailangan pa naming magkita?

Lael Shawn lightly squeezed my hand kaya naman napatingin ako sa kanya at the same time answering Laster.

"Oh, o-okay. Sure?" though I hope he didn't notice the uncertainty in my voice. Lael Shawn suddenly transferred the phone on my hand that he was holding earlier and moved away from me.

"Cool. I'll just text you the details." He said at dinugtungan na niya ng pamamaalam dahil may kailangan pa raw siyang tapusin.

After the call ended, I jumped off the stool upang lumapit kay Lael Shawn.

I stood in front of him but he won't look at me kaya naman pilit kong inabot ang mukha nito.

Gosh, this height difference.

"Hey, what's wrong?" I asked him. But he just clenched his jaw and closed his eyes.

Wait, is he sulking? Lael Shawn is jealous?