Her Complicated Man (IRRESISTIBLE MEN 3)

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Iros is keeping me beside him while having a good time with friends. He doesn't let go of my hand. And if I move away, he will automatically turn to face me and ask me what's wrong, or what do I want.

Celine and I already clear the patches between us. We're still not friends, but also not enemies. I ask her to clear the dating speculation between her and Iros— I don't want people to assume Iros is cheating if they saw us together.

"Gusto mong uminom? You can drink, I'll drive nalang pauwi." Napansin ko kasi na panay tanggi si Iros sa alak.

He just answer me with a smile. Hinila niya ako papunta sa dance area nang mapalitan ng love song ang tugtog. He guide me into hugging his neck before snaking his arms around my body.

I lean my head on his chest. I can hear him humming a different song in my ears.

Bumaba ang kamay ko at yumakap din ako sa katawan niya. Celine's words bugs me. She must have misinterpreted everything Iros did for me before but if it's all true I still have no regrets. Everything has a reason... including all the pains and betrayal.

If he didn't hurt me I will not gonna go to France. Walang PM House Fashion and maybe Iros won't be a race car driver. No one knows what had happened if we started early. Baka nakailang anak na kami at hiwalay na rin. We needed to grow separately to end in this healthy relationship.

I pressed my body closer to him. Humigpit ang yakap niya sa akin. We're happy. Wala kaming napagtatalunan lately. Dapat panatag ako pero parang may mali. Ramdam ko na may mabigat na nakadagan sa loob niya na hindi siya handang sabihin sa akin. O baka napapraning lang ako.

Tumigil sa paggalaw si Iros. Akma akong titingala sa kanya nang hinawakan niya ang likuran ng ulo ko para pigilan ako sa paggalaw.

"Baby—" bulong niya. "Pwede tayong mag-away, pwede tayong magalit sa isa't isa pero walang mang-iiwan, okay?"

He pushes me away gently, guiding my hips to do a turn. He held my back, dipping me to the floor. He expertly pull me up and give me a shallow kiss before swaying me again.

"May problema ba? Is there something I need to know?"

He shook his head. We stayed in the dance floor for a while before heading home.

Iros became more quiet the next day. I always caught him looking at nothing. If I ask him about it, he'll start a conversation about something else.

Ang pinag-aalala ko ay parang pinipigilan niya akong dumalaw kina daddy. Parang ngayon lang nagpaalam ako sa kanya na dadalaw ako sa bahay at aayain ko si Denise na lumabas pero mabilis pa siya sa kidlat na nakapag-ayos para kami nalang ang lumabas.

"You'll get bore, boo. Ihatid mo nalang ako sa bahay. I'll buy new art supplies. Si Denise nalang isasama ko para naman mabilhan ko rin siya."

He is checking the tyre of his car pati na rin ang engine. He always does that before leaving the house. It's like a habit.

"Padalhan mo nalang ng pera."

"Bakit ka ba ganyan? I need to see them also."

Tumigil siya sa pagsilip sa gulong pero hindi siya lumingon sa akin. "Sa akin ka nalang."

He sound so selfish right now. He isn't like especially with my family. He was so concerned with dad. He spoils Denise but suddenly everything changed.