A The Mark Of A Stallion Novel:CLAIMING THE VIRGIN'S BLOOD (Published)

Chapter 3.2

Yvonne's knees wobbled as he walked away from Sandro. Goose bumps were still shuddering her whole being. Thousands of butterflies were fluttering inside her stomach. She suddenly felt the need to vomit.

OH EM GEE! Why was his magnetic appeal so strong that she almost succumbed to his style of flirting. Why were his dark brown eyes so hot that she almost melted few minutes ago? Why was his arms and body so inviting that she wanted to bury herself under them?

Shit! Mabuti na lang at malakas ang kontrol niya sa sarili dahil kung hindi baka bumigay siya sa kanina sa sobrang excitement nang hindi inaasahang makita niya ito at kausapin pa siya. She knew that Sandro owned the Montreal Museum, but didn't expect that she would see him here. He had many businesses, women and pleasures, so she never thought he could be here today. This was her lucky day, isn't it? Kapag sinusuwerte nga naman.

But wait. Totoo ba itong ipinapakita nito sa kanya? He was projecting a barely concealed interest to her. Anyway, she already sensed that since the day they were introduced to each other during the wedding of Zach and Lei but she immediately dropped the idea of hooking this billionaire. But ohemgee again, if that was true. Ano'ng swerte ba itong nalaglag sa palad niya. He was the man of her dreams. She had been fantasizing him since the day she saw him in Sierra Grande Island Resort.

She had many crushes in school and in showbiz which was natural at her age. But the affection she had with Sandro was something special, very special up to the point that she was afraid to admit that this could be love.

She was only twenty-one. A certified NBSB. Though she grew up in their little hometown in England and have her collegiate education only here in the Philippines, she was raised by a conservative family especially by her Filipina mother.

She knew Sandro very well. Well, based on what she read from local and international magazines and heard from people who knew him particularly Mia. He was a notorious heartbreaker. A man who could easily lure any woman in his bed and would leave her without throwing a single glance of regret or remorse. A man who was collecting not only artifacts and antiques but also the hearts of poor women who submitted to his sexual fantasies.

At iyon ang dahilan kung bakit tumanggi siyang ibigay dito ang kanyang number o address nang magtangka itong hingin sa kanya noon. Iyon din ang dahilan kung bakit pinagsusupladahan niya ito ngayon. She didn't want to become one of his collections. If there was someone who needed to protect her heart, that was none other than but her. Ayaw niyang masaktan katulad ng nangyari sa kanyang ina na umibig sa isang notorious British playboy. Ilang taon din ang tiniis ng kanyang mommy sa piling ni Adrian Mitchell hanggang nagpasya ito na iwan na ang lalaki at umuwi na sa Pilipinas.

She loved her father very much. Hangga't maaari ay ayaw niyang mawalay dito pero hindi na masikmura ng kanyang ina ang makisama pa rito dahil sa pagkakaroon nito ng relasyon sa iba-t ibang babae. Napilitan tuloy siyang sumama sa kanyang ina pauwi sa Pilipinas four years ago. The first years of her stay in the Philippiness without her father was hard for her. She missed him so much. She missed a fatherly image.

And then she met Sandro Montreal, the thirty year old billionaire few months ago. She could feel the mutual attraction between them. They could be a perfect couple, she knew. Age doesn't matter, she believed. But his reputation as a notorious playboy hindered her desire to know the man deeper. That's why she decided not to entertain any possible way to have a communication with him.

Kaya kahit ano'ng pangungulit nito kay Mia upang makontak siya ay siya namang mahigpit na pagbabawal niya sa kaibigan na pansinin ito. Mabuti na lang at naging masunurin si Mia. Walang anumang impormasyon na nakuha ang lalaking ito sa kanyang bestfriend.

But here he was. Parang tuksong lumalapit sa kanya. Nagpaparamdam ng mga bagay na ayaw sana niyang maramdaman. What if she fall in love with him? Alam niyang masasaktan lang siya. Mapapabilang lang siya sa hindi mabilang na koleksyon nito ng mga babae.

Pero tama ba ang pagsusuplada at pangdededma na ginagawa niya rito? Tingin niya ay lalo itong na-challenge sa kanya.

Fuck that. Did he regard him as a highly-prized artifact? The higher her prize, the more he wanted to get her?

But with a charm like his, wala naman sigurong masama kung susubukan niya. If he was really serious about her, who was she not to give this debonair a chance. The best thing that he could do was to woo her hard, really hard. Kailangang paghirapan siya nito. She still believed in the usual statement of her mother to her, 'hard to get, hard to forget'. Kung hndi siya nito kayang paghirapan, puwes, huwag na lang. Kung sanay siya na lahat ng babae ay nagkakandrapa sa kanya, kailangang niyang matauhan na hindi lahat ng babae ay ganoon. Na this time, siya naman ang magkandarapa sa isang babae. Syempre iba siya. Iba si Yvonne Mitchell.

"So there you are, Miss ADMU" boses ni Mia. Nakalapit na ito sa kanya nang hindi niya namamalayan. Nasa lobby na pala siya ng museum. Pero hindi na niya makita ang mga kaklase, malamang ay nasa loob na ang mga ito.

"Saan ka ba nagpunta? Kanina pa kita hinahanap. Bakit mo ba ako iniwan kaninang bumaba tayo sa bus?" kunwa'y galit na sabi niya sa matalik na kaibigan.

"Correction, hindi kita iniwan. Ikaw itong kusang nagpaiwan dahil ayaw mo nang umalis sa harap ng museum kanina nang makita mo ang 'man of your dreams'."

"Nakita mo rin siya?"

"Of course yes. Bakit akala mo ba ikaw lang ang may malinaw na paningin para sa ganoon kaguwapong lalaki?" Nameywang ito. "But sad to say, para namang ikaw lang ang may ganyang kagandahan para sa kanyang mga mata."

"Oh, really? Did you see it?"

"Oo naman. Kaso pinairal mo naman ang kasupladahan mo. Nagpanggap ka na naman na hindi affected ng kanyang kaguwapuhan at pagpapapansin sa iyo."

"Are you sure he is flirting with me?"

"Ano pa ba'ng ibang tawag doon?"

"Ohmigash! Catch me, hihimatayin yata ako sa sobrang tuwa."

"Tse! Oo na best actress ka na sa acting mo kanina. Pero sana mapanindigan mo ang sinabi mo dati na you will not fall for him dahil kapag nangyari yan, kawawa ka."

Nang bigla silang mapatigil sa pag-uusap. They saw Sandro heading towards their direction. A surge of excitement thrilled her again as he gawked at him. He looked gorgeous in his gray collared shirt and blue denim pants. Mukhang bagong ligo ito at tila nagpaguwapo pa talaga bago humarap sa kanya. He was sporting raven black curls. On both sides of his pointed nose were two blazing brown eyes that matched to his short, sharp pair of lips. His distinct cheekbones, angular jaw, tall height, dark skin, broad shoulders and muscled arms and chest made him look sinfully handsome.

Nakaramdam na naman siya ng panghihina. How could she resist him when every detail of him seems irresistible and yummy?

"An English rose for you, blue eyes." In a swift move, he handed her a freshly picked pink rose. "It suits your personality very well. A very pretty English girl who wears no make-up at all, but stunningly beautiful, well-spoken and ladylike."

She knew that it would be impolite not to accept the flower so she hesitantly raised her hand to receive it. The moment her small hand touched the stem, he immediately grabbed her hand. He retained his hold on her hand with his blazing eyes on hers, this time confident that he would not be rejected.

"You are the most expensive treasure I have here in my museum, blue eyes," he smiled at the glimpse of her surprise. He enjoyed his moment of triumph. "The kind of treasure I will cherish forever."

Before she could move, he brought her hand to his lips and gently kissed it. She shivered in unexplainable horror. His brown eyes were appealing and alarmingly affecting. If they would remain on that position for one minute more, she could no longer stand it anymore. Waves of sensations overtook her that she trembled. She could also imagine the blush that was coloring her cheeks now.

Bakit kaya ganito katindi ang dating ng Sandro Montreal na ito sa kanya?

OMG! At nagpapanggap lang pala ang ating bida na hindi siya attracted sa stallion este kay Sandro. Kaloka! Your votes and comments, pliiit!!!

-Ara-