The Duke's Obsession

Chapter 25

"Come here." Binuhat ako ni Alaric sa pagkakahiga at dinala sa headboard ng kama. Pinaupo niya ako sa kandungan niya habang sinandal niya ang likod doon, so I was straddling him.

"N-No. I'm gonna wash up," hindi ko makatingin na sabi sa kaniya.

This was embarrassing! What do you even do after all of that? This was so awkward for me. And I still could feel him on my butt cheek poking me. Mas lalo lang akong nahiya. But Alaric didn't look bothered at all.

"Hmm? Later. Dito ka lang," he said, kissing my neck and shoulder. "Let's cuddle for a while. You owe me that."

Tinulak ko ang balikat niya. "Owe you? How?"

"Because. I'm still mad. You even looked at the body of that knight. You don't think I didn't notice your eyes roaming around his body?"

I rolled my eyes. "How do I suppose to look at him then? Eh nakabalandara ang katawan niya eh! Talagang mapupunta ang tingin ko sa abs niya kahit ayaw ko pa!" I hissed at him.

So siya nga ang nakatanaw mula sa silid ko. Nakita niya pa 'yon mula roon? How long was he looking at the window? And why was that my fault?! Sinabi ko ba kay Thomas na maghubad siya para makita lang ang katawan niya?!

Umismid din sa akin si Alaric. Aba naman talaga?

"See? I didn't even say the word abs, and yet you know what I was talking about!" he snapped back.

He pulled me at hinigpitan ang kapit niya sa bewang ko kaya napasubsob ako sa dibdib niya. He buried his face on my neck.

"You just wait. Magkaka abs din ako. Kaya sa akin lang dapat ang tingnan mo."

I chuckled. Hinayaan ko siyang yumakap. I put my chin on his shoulder and pictured Alaric having abs. Uminit ang mukha ko. He sure would look good in it. He might pull a lot of girls, too. And that got me restless. I shifted on his hold.

Alaric groaned. Kinagat niya ang balikat ko. "Don't move too much," nahihirapan niyang sabi.

"Huh? Okay, sorry," naguguluhan kong sabi. Mabigat ba ko?

Hinagod niya ang likod ko. "You're making me crazy, Lady Victoria. You should go in your room and wash up. Gagamitin ko na lang ang nandito."

"Okay. Parang gusto ko na rin ngang maligo. You'll take a bath in here, too?"

Umayos ako ng upo sa kandungan niya at hinarap siya. That got him biting his bottom lip. Napalunok siya at napapikit, as if he was hurting.

"Y-Yeah. A bath. I might take a bath, too," kapos ang hininga niyang sabi. His Adam's apple bobbing up and down.

"Okay, then. You're sweating oh. That might be a good idea." Umalis na ako sa kandungan niya.

Nakahinga siya ng maluwag. Napailing siya and looked amused, grinning a little. "You'll be the death of me, my lady."

Kinunotan ko siya ng noo. "Ano na naman ang ginawa ko?"

He chuckled. He adjusted his pants and stood up next to me. He kissed my forehead. "Nothing. You're just taking my breath away with your beauty," he smoothly said.

He then nibble my ear and licked it na kinalaki ng mata ko. "You should really go. Baka hindi ko mapigilan ang sarili ko and I might eat you again like a starved animal."

"Not a chance!" I shouted and immediately ran towards the door.

Nang lingunin ko siya bago tuluyang umalis sa silid ay nakayuko na ito at kinuha ang isang fabric sa isang gilid ng kama. Napamaang ako ng napagtanto kung ano 'yon. He shamelessly inhaled the scent of my underwear at parang wala lang na nilagay sa bulsa ng trouser niya.