WARNING: R18
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I wasn't sure who was more surprised by the words that came from my mouth—if it was me or Devlin. Or maybe ako lang talaga ang nagulat. Because if Devlin was surprised, he hid it so well. His heavy stares just remained with me. Maybe he was trying to figure out if I meant those words. Or he was waiting na bawiin ko ang mga sinabi ko.
But I didn't. I wouldn't even want to. Because there was one thing that I wanted so much right at this moment.
I wanted to be with him. After everything that happened earlier, I wanted to be with someone who made me feel safe the most.
Devlin tilted his head to the side, watching me more carefully. Nakita kong hinawakan n'ya ang buhol sa towel na nasa bewang n'ya, or his hips rather, dahil masyado nang mababa ang towel that I could already see the outline of his v-line. Halos mapaatras pa ako nang maglakad s'ya ng isang hakbang palapit sa 'kin. My eyes even widened. For a moment there, I thought he would remove the towel covering his lower half!
I swear, I saw that he almost smirked with my reaction. Pero ang ginawa n'ya lang ay sumandal sa hamba ng pinto at humalukipkip. I had to remind myself to just look into his eyes and not at those biceps that flexed with his movement.
"Is that really what you want?" he asked. His voice was deep and husky. Parang... mas lalo pang nag-iimbita.
Tumango lang ako. I couldn't find my voice anymore. Bigla yatang nanuyo ang lalamunan ko.
Devlin stared harder at me. His dark eyes almost penetrated me.
"We both know that it won't be the only thing that will be happening tonight... all night, or even the morning after. Are you prepared for that, Yelizaveta?"
He was giving me a warning. Halata iyon sa boses n'ya. I felt a shiver travel down my spine, but instead of coldness, I felt hot. Ramdam na ramdam ko ang mabibigat n'yang titig sa bawat parte ng mukha ko. Bumaba pa iyon sa katawan ko. Mabagal n'yang pinasadahan ng tingin ang kabuuan ko na para bang iniisip na kung anong gagawin sa akin.
And even if he didn't say anything, I think I knew what was running through his mind. Nakikita ko sa mga mata n'ya. I saw desire in his black eyes, which turned those orbs a shade darker. Nahigit ko ang paghinga ko sa tensyong nararamdaman.
Umalis s'ya sa hamba ng pinto and took a step closer. This time, he was so close that I could already smell his aftershave cologne mixed with the shampoo and body wash that he used. He smelled so fucking good... so erotic. Lalaking-lalaki.
Mahina akong napasinghap nang hawiin n'ya ang buhok kong nasa harap papuntang likod. He didn't even touch my skin, and I don't know how pero pakiramdam ko ay tumatagos hanggang buto ko ang init na nagmumula sa kanya. Or maybe it was his eyes. Dahil hindi na n'ya ako nilubayan ng tingin mula pa kanina.
"What would it be, Yelizaveta?" he asked impatiently. Hindi na makapaghintay sa sagot ko.
I knew this was dangerous. Alam ko na 'yon kaninang mabungaran ko ang ayos n'ya. Or maybe even before I knocked on his door. The idea of meeting him tonight was already as dangerous as it could be.
But still, I nodded. Marahan akong tumango. Dangerous or not, I still want to be with him tonight. I needed to make sure that after what happened earlier, he would still be by my side.
I saw him smirk. Itinaas pa ang isang kilay as if he was amused that I accepted his challenge tonight.
Ang isang kamay n'ya ay muling umangat at lumapat sa gilid ng leeg ko. His thumb caressed my jaw. I gasped softly, unable to contain the sensation as his head dipped down and closed the distance between us.
