Bring It On, Detective

WW

"DETECTIVE, ANG PANGIT ng penmanship mo." Salubong ang kilay ng babae habang sinasabi iyon. Titig na titig ito sa kanyang screen.

His eyes blinked when she casually dropped that statement. His lips parted in disbelief as he looked at her annoyed features. Hindi man lang ito nagulat?

"What the heck, Enesha? I just revealed that I already knew—"

"Detective, matagal ko nang na-process ang sarili ko. Ever since I noticed your eerie behavior a while ago, alam kong may alam ka na." Mas lalong nagkasalubong ang kilay nito. "Gagong Alex. I told him not to tell you!"

"Kasi ayaw mo akong madamay?" He arched an eyebrow and leaned closer to her. Hindi ito nakapagsalita at nag-iwas lang ng tingin, and he badly wants to know what's running through her mind. 

This woman. . . had suffered a lot alone. She told him once that she was carrying heavy baggage with her. And this time, he will help her carry it.

Sighing, he went on, "Eli—Enesha, you don't have to face this all alone. I'll go through the mess with you. Hinding-hindi kita hahayaang mag-isa sa laban mo." He took her hand and squeezed it gently, wanting to let her feel his sincerity. Bumaling ang tingin ng babae roon.

"Hindi kita hahayaan, Enesha. Itutulak mo man ako palayo, I'll just keep on coming back to you. Hilain mo ako pababa. Drag me into the darkness. As long as I am with you, I will face danger with a smile on my face." And he means that. Sasamahan niya ito at hinding-hindi na ito mag-iisa.

He lifted her hands and planted a kiss on them. "Hindi ko kayang—"

His sentence was cut off when Enesha suddenly pulled away from his grasp in a harsh manner. In a blink, he cupped his cheek and kissed him. . . hard.

His mind cannot seem to process the situation, especially when she moves towards him and sits on his lap without breaking the kiss. Nang makabawi sa gulat, ipinalibot niya ang kanyang mga braso sa bewang nito at hinapit ito papalapit.

Her lips moved gently, and he could feel them trembling. His cheeks got wet, and he knew that Enesha was crying. He hugged her tighter and caressed her back, letting her know that he would always be holding her and that he would never let her slip away from him.

Never.

He pulled apart and kissed her tears. Umaalog nang bahagya ang balikat nito at nakapikit ang mga mata. She kept sniffing as he kissed her cheek, wiping her tears away with his kisses. . . with his love.

May kung anong kirot ang gumuhit sa kanyang puso, and it caused his chest to tighten, making it hard for him to breathe. He can feel her pain. . . He can feel her. He can feel her, and it's breaking him, too.

"D-Detective. . ." She sniffed. Kumawala ang maliit na hikbi sa mga labi nito.

"Shh." He kissed her lips lightly, his lips pressing on her softness for five seconds or so before he pulled apart.

Cupping her cheeks, isinandal niya ang kanyang noo sa noo nito. Their heavy breathing was like a melody to his ears. They synchronized into a perfect harmony, sending a symphony into his heart.

God, he will protect this woman with all his might and keep her away from danger.

She let out a deep sigh. Her breath, filling the gap between his lips, will always be his favorite thing. It makes him think of the sun—her warmth—and the comfort it brings to his heart. 

Breathing her always feels like holding peace itself.

"I love breathing you," he muttered in a low voice, slowly pulling apart to kiss her forehead. Nagtagal ang kanyang mga labi roon, and when he pulled apart, he looked at Enesha's features, which were morphed into. . . something he couldn't describe.