GEMS 31: Hello Again, My Heart

CHAPTER 12

NARARAMDAMAN ni Rand ang awtomatikong
paninigas ng katawan nito, ang bahagyang pagtutol.

Subalit hindi niya ito binigyan ng pagkakataon.
He kissed her hungrily. Her mouth was soft and sweet, fitting his lips like it was designed specifically for him. He coaxed her to open her lips for him.

And when she did, whether to protest or to
surrender, Rand didn't care. He took advantage and thrust his tongue, tasting the sweet crevices of her mouth. And he thought she tasted heaven.

Naririnig niya ang pagsinghap nito na nakulong sa bibig niya. "Kiss me back, darling..." he murmured against her lips, then nipped one corner.

"H-hindi ako marunong," wika nito nang
bahagyang makalayo sa mapaghanap niyang mga labi at nagmamadaling sumagap ng hangin.

"Oh, sweetie, I'll teach you."

Halos sumabog ang dibdib niya sa pagmamalaki. Hindi katulad si Regina ng mga babaeng nakatagpo na niya. Bata pa ito, sampung taon ang kabataan sa kanya. At walang muwang.

Gusto niyang makaramdam ng guilt. He was a
man of the world. Sa edad na beinte-nueve ay hindi na mabilang ang karanasan niya pagdating sa mga babae. Tila siya agila na nagsisikap silain ang isang sisiw.

Sa isang sulok na bahagi ni Rand ay gusto niyang pairalin ang katinuan ng kaisipan. Ano ba ang layunin niya kay Regina? Hindi niya na muna gustong pag-isipan iyon. Magiging tulad iyon sa isang taong gutom na nakaharap sa masarap na pagkain at mag-iisip kung kakain o hindi.

She was too sultry, too sweet, too intoxicating.
He savoured her honeyed mouth. When her tongue touched his tentatively, searing heat raced from his mouth straight to his groin. At wala siyang ibang nasa isip sa mga sandaling iyon kundi ang maangkin ito.

His hand slid to her breast. Ang pagsinghap ni
Regina ay muling nakulong sa bibig ni Rand. Ni
hindi niya namamalayang nasa dibdib niya ang mga kamay nito at itinutulak siya. He had wanted desperately to be inside her. He kneaded her breast lightly and gently rubbed her nipple with his thumb.

Then he rained kissed on her nose, on her eyelids, on her cheeks-He froze. Her cheek was damp... and his tongue had tasted something salty.

Inilayo niya ito nang ilang pulgada mula sa
kanya at tinitigan. Her cinnamon eyes widened with fear. His stomach turned over. He was a cad.

Pinakawalan niya ito at isinandal niya ang sarili sa sandalan ng kotse. He tried to recover his composure, trying to stop the rushing beat of his heart.

Ano ang nangyari sa kanya? Was he losing his
mind? His body still thrummed with restrained
passion.

He looked at her over his shoulder. Tumaas-
bumaba ang dibdib nito. Her face was flushed and rosy. Nagsasalimbayan ang iba't ibang damdamin sa mukha nito. He thought he saw yearning in her eyes. Subalit mas pinangingibawan iyon ng takot.

He wanted to kick himself. "Regina?"

"H-huwag mong gawin sa akin ito, Rand." She
was almost pleading in a choked voice. "Hindi ko alam kung paano ko tatanggihan ang... ang
ginagawa mo..."

"You... you don't like it?"

"H-hindi iyon." Pinahid nito ng likod ng palad
ang mga luhang pumatak. "Ayokong maulit ang kuwento ng buhay ko kung... kung..." Her voice trailed off.

"Regina, hinahagkan lang kita," he said gently,
bagaman alam niya sa sariling higit pa roon ang nais niyang mangyari kung hindi niya napigilan ang sarili. "Paano mauulit ang kuwento ng buhay mo nang dahil sa halik?"