"Again?" tanong ko, naguguluhan.
"Yes, again. You were already mine, but I chose to let you go. But now, will you be mine again?" tanong niya ulit.
What the heck, I wasn't expecting he would ask me now! Ano'ng isasagot ko sa kaniya? Shit, gusto ko siyang sagutin pero ayaw ko pa rin!
"Can you give me time?" tanong ko.
He smiled at me. 'Yong ngiting nagsasabing 'walang problema'. I felt relieved.
"Sure. I need time too. To, you know, bumawi sa 'yo."
Hindi naman sa nagpapalusot ako para hindi siya sagutin, pero I want the chase. Ngayon, hindi naman ako ang maghahabol, kundi ikaw na.
It was already 2:30 AM and we were still at the balcony, leaning on the railings, admiring the view. Magkatabi kami ni Renzo pero parehas kaming walang imik. Bigla niya na lang in-open ang camera at pinangiti ako. Nilagay niya ata 'yon sa IG story niya. Mamaya ko na lang titingnan.
Maya-maya, parehas na lang kaming nakatingin sa kawalan.
"I want to try something." Sabi niya kaya napalingon ako sa kaniya.
"Hmmm, ano 'yon?" tanong ko.
"If you think that what I will do is wrong, sampalin mo agad ako, okay?"
"Ano ba ang sinasabi m-"
I was cut off by him holding my cheek and then suddenly went closer to kiss me. It was a soft kiss. I was still stunned that's why I couldn't kiss him back. But then, something inside my brain suddenly ordered me to kiss him back. And so I did. I closed my eyes and kissed him back and I felt him smirk. Soft at first, but it got deeper and deeper until he held my waist and pulled me closer to him. We even angled our faces to the side to gain better access to each other.
We both let go to get some air. We were both panting, him still holding me. And then, he suddenly gave me another kiss. This time, he pinned me against the railings but supporting me back with his arm so I wouldn't fall, and his other arm leaned against the railings on the side. I wrapped my arms around his neck and shoulders.
I have never thought that my first kiss with Renzo was passionate. I thought it would just be a peck or so. He stopped and I was about to complain but then he suddenly pulled me as he went inside the room. He sat on the couch and pulled me on top of him. My legs were on either side as I sat on his lap as I straddled him. After that, I angled my face onto his and kissed him again. He held my waist and one went to my bum and he squeezed it slightly. His kisses went down from my lips to my neck. He was kissing it lightly, careful of leaving marks. He stopped and looked at me.
"Let's not do it now, Adi. Hindi mo pa ako sinasagot. Enough already, you're just tempting me." He chuckled.
It's good that he knows his boundaries. Hanggang make-out lang muna kami.
"One more kiss, please." Sabi niya bago ako umalis sa pagkaka-kandong niya sa akin.
I laughed slightly and kissed him again. Hindi ko ine-expect na tatayo siya at bubuhatin ako. Dinala niya ako sa kama at inihiga ako. Nakatungkod ang isa niyang kamay sa kama para suportahan ang bigat niya habang hinahalikan pa rin ako.
He stopped and laid down beside me.
"I'd do anything for you to be mine again, Adi."
It was time for us to sleep and he was on the couch. Gusto ko siyang yayain na dito na lang matulog pero nahihiya ako. Pero gusto ko talaga, e. Hayaan ko na lang pala.
"Renzo." Hindi ko na napigilan ang sarili ko. "'Lika dito, tabi tayo."
Tumawa pa nga si gago. Maya-maya, bigla siyang tumayo at tumabi sa akin at bigla akong hinila para yakapin niya ako mula sa likod. SPOONING BA ITO?

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