Elysian Secrets

Kabanata 11

Lia watched the city come alive for the night from the spacious terrace of the Elysium Suite she is in. Wala mang indicator lights sa loob ng elevator na ginamit niya para makarating sa suite, the terrace told her she is on the top floor of The Elysium.

Kung hindi man kasingyaman ng Elysium beasts ang kapareha niya, must be close enough. He wouldn't be able to afford this view of the vast starlit sky of Manila otherwise.

She glanced down over the terrace railing and observed the rest of the citizens go about their night. From up there, it is easy to forget and pretend to be someone else. Someone brave and wild. Free.

She shivered from the cold, but it was not enough to make her regret her choice of dress tonight.

Two days ago, tinawagan siya ni Tempest para ipaalam sa kanyang may ipinapakiusap ang kapareha niyang suutin niya. Napa-arko ang kilay niya sa narinig.

"Paanong dress up ang ibig niyang sabihin?" usisa niya. "'Yong anime maid costume ba? Am I not too old for that? Hindi niya ba alam na lampas treinta na ako?"

Naku naman! Mukhang bata pa ang kapareha niya! Paano sila ngayon kung naka-blindfold siya? Baka pareho silang mangapa sa kawalan. Kahit nga siguro hindi pa siya naka-blindfold, she would still be at a loss as to how to instruct this stranger.

The last time she did something close to this, she'd been with a master. She may be on top, but she never called the shots. It was all that guy. He played her masterfully.

Tumawa lang si Tempest sa kabilang linya. "Kapag ba dress up, 'yon agad?" She could envision the wicked grin the other woman has. "Puwede ring may leather and whip."

Nalukot ang mukha niya pero hindi siya umimik. If this guy has that kind of fetish, he'd better find another partner then. She won't don those type of clothes again.

"He just meant to wear something nice for him," muling sabi ni Tempest. "He's sending over some underthings. Ikaw na bahala kung ano ang ipapatong mo doon."

Her partner did send underthings. Decadent things in an unassuming box.

When she took a peek and caught a glimpse of the brand, napakagat-labi siya. Isinuksuk niya sa pinakailalim ng drawer ng mga damit niya ang bra at pikit-matang isinuot ang panty. Ayaw niyang isipin kung magkano ang mga 'yon. Galit siguro ang lalaki sa pera nito para mag-aksaya nang ganoon sa kanya.

In an attempt to calm herself down, she imagined the guy blushing profusely while picking those things. Namumula ang lalaki sa hiya at nabubulol sa harapan ng isang saleslady habang nagpapaliwanag kung ano ang kailangan nito.

Her imagination must surely be far from reality. If the guy is anything like Raphael, he would have paid someone to go out and buy those items for him. Ginagawa niya iyon para kay Raphael. Why would other billionaires be different?

A woman may conjure up anything in her mind to divert her attention away from freaking out and jumping from the terrace. Tonight, she's that woman.

Her attention diverted to the red dress she's wearing. She stared down at it grinned. The dress is a her little rebellion. A lighthearted jab at the enigmatic benefactor.

After talking to Tempest, she eventually understood that the guy didn't mean her to dress up to fulfill some fetish. He just want her to look nice, nothing more. Nonetheless, she elected to wear this garment that sticks to every curve of her body.

She may not want to dress up like a dominatrix, but she wants to fire up the guy's imagination. Kahit kaunti lang. On the off chance that her partner is younger than her.

The dress looks modest from the front. It covers her up to her neck in what appears to be knitted wool.

Once she turns around, however, it's a different story. All pretenses of being virginal goes out of the window. From the back, she left nothing to the imagination. Well, almost nothing. Her butt is still covered, even if just barely.