In His Kiss

Chapter 14

Chapter 14

Laure Ri Daza's Point of View

I woke up tired and groggy. The lights is also to blame since it kept on poking my eyes. Mukhang hindi ko na naayos kagabi ang pagkasara ng kurtina dahil sumisilip dito ang sinag ng araw.

I pull the thick cover to cover my chest and instinctively look at my side. From there, I saw Hiro sleeping unsoundly in my bed. A certain panic surged into my system when I was reminded of what happened last night.

We finally did it, but we didn't do it once or twice but thrice. Kahit isipin ko ay hindi rin ako makapaniwala na ginawa naming ang bagay na iyon ng tatlong beses. I still remember how Hiro held me in his arms. Kahit madilim ang paligid ay ginabayan niya ako kung ano ang aking gagawin. He didn't push me to do things, he asked me what I want. And that's why I appreciate him even more.

Hiro is shirtless lying beside me. And I tried my best not to make any sounds, afraid to wake him up. Nanatili akong nakahiga sa aking kama at tumingin sa kanya. Dahil natutulog si Hiro ay nakatikom ang bibig nito, kaya kitang-kita ko ang hulma ng kanyang labi. It was a perfect Cupid's bow lips, almost like a heart shape. No wonder why his kisses tasted so sweet and strong. He stirs a little. Parang alam niya na may nakatitig sa kanya habang natutulog. I moved a little to the side, so he won't wake up. His face was wide and open so I have the opportunity to look at him even more.

It was perfect— at least for me. The night I spent with Hiro was oddly good. I thought I needed more time to adjust to get used to him. Turns out, I don't need a lot of time to be comfortable.

Scary might this sound but I never felt this way before. It was as if I pushed myself into a destructive pitfall that I couldn't even save myself. Hiro came to me all smiling and warm. Who knows, Hiro Ishikawa might be a devil in disguise.

Waking up with a man lying beside me is not new to me but what made it strange was I was lying with another man and not Creed. Creed and I have been in a long term relationship, hindi na rin mabilang sa aking mga kamay ang beses na nagtabi kaming matulog. But this time, I was with Hiro. I guess it's time for a little change before I go back with Creed's arm. We finished late so he ended up spending the night in my place. And that's why I woke up late because I was comfortable sleeping beside him. I didn't even dream last night. It was pure darkness unless I opened my eyes.

My eyes suddenly dropped to the small clock on the night table. Halos mamilog ang mata ko nang makita ko kung anong oras na. It was already quarter to nine and I'm already one hour late to the office. Shit. Agad akong napabangon ng wala sa oras at alam kong nagising din si Hiro dahil dito. I suddenly felt the pain in between my thighs. I am sore down there, damn it. Tinanggal ko ang aking sarili sa pagkabalot sa comforter at inihagis ito sa pwesto ni Hiro.

He groaned a little but I hurriedly reached for my towel and looked for ironed slacks and blouses inside my cabinet.

"What a great way to say good morning." He mumbled, his eyes are still closed. Yumakap ito sa katabi nitong unan bago tumingin sa akin.

"I'm late for work." Histerikal na pahayag ko at nagmadaling ayusin ang aking mga gamit. Tumaas naman ang tingin niya kung nasaan ang maliit na orasan sa may night stand.

"Oh," He said when he realized that he must be getting up in my bed any minute now.

"Ayaw kong mag overtime mamaya kaya maliligo na ako, Hiro." We have this flexible work time. You can go to the office anytime you want but you still must work for eight hours straight. Dahil ayaw ko naman gabihin na sa pag timeout sa trabaho ay inaagahan ko ng punta. Ngayon lang yata ako malilate sa pagpasok. I blamed the man who's still lying down on my bed comfortably for this. Clutching the towel on my hand, I was about to leave my room when Hiro speaks.