Elysian Secrets

Kabanata 33

Raphael had no idea what Lia would say or how she would react to his request to talk, but her giggling about it did not occur to him. But there was the woman, giggling and holding his hand between her legs.

"You want us to talk?" she asked. "Na ang kamay mo nandiyan?"

"Yep."

Tumango pa siya kahit hindi naman nito nakikita. Muli itong natawa na ikinangiti naman niya.

This woman's joy is contagious. Perhaps because he rarely sees it. Lumamlam ang pagkakatingin niya sa babae habang patuloy lang itong humahagikhik.

Inalis na niya ang kamay sa gitna ng hita nito. Maingat niyang inangat ang ulo ng babae mula sa kanyang braso at ibinaba iyon sa kama. He rested his face on his palm and gazed down at her. Pinatong niya naman ang kabilang kamay sa puson nito.

Her face angled toward him while she teased. "Nahiya ka nang ibalik ang kamay mo sa gitna ko, 'no?"

Napangisi siya. Mabini niyang hinalikan ang tungki ng ilong nito at pagkatapos ay pinaraanan ng daliri ang hiwa nito. Ikinasinghap iyon ni Lia.

"Sugar, we've already established na walang hiya ako."

To emphasize his point, he pressed his fingertip deep enough into her that her folds wet it.

Pumaikot ang mga daliri nito sa kanyang pulsuhan sa pagtatangkang pigilan siyang ibaon nang tuluyan ang daliri. She didn't have to, really. He just wanted to moisten the pad of his finger with her juice, er ... their juice.

Fuck!

He forgot all about protection.

Napansin kaya nito?

He brought his finger into his mouth and her hand came with it. She knew he licked their juice. The woman shuddered and lowered her hand back to the bed.

Pinagsalikop niya ang kanilang mga daliri at dinala sa kanyang bibig. He pressed soft kisses on her knuckles and put their joined hands on her stomach.

"I came inside of you." He said it the same way he would say 'it's sunny outside. "Spilled everything I had in the barrel."

She remained silent for a minute or two.

"Safe ako ngayon. You don't have to worry."

"I'm not worried," he drawled out. "I don't care even if you weren't safe."

"You can't mean that!"

"Why ever not?"

"Why ever—?" She sounded horrified. "I can't get pregnant, Max. I can't!"

"Why not? Hindi ka naman baog. Hindi rin ako."

"Wala sa usapan ang anak."

"Ah, wala ba?"

She stilled again bago mariing sinabi na, "Wala. Wala sa agreement 'yan."

"We could amend the agreement," kalmado niyang wika. He caressed her flat stomach. "What will it take for you to give me a child? Kasal ba?"

Bumaon ang kuko nito sa balat niya sa sobrang higpit nang pagkakapit nito sa kanyang kamay. She would have shaken him off if he wasn't holding her so tightly.

He knew he was being offensive and rude. He couldn't stop himself from pulling her string and trying to make her angry. Perhaps in her rage, she could be a little honest.

She took a slow deep breath and relaxed her grip on his hand. This made him grit his teeth in frustration. His attempts to elicit anything other than calculation and control from her failed.