Bow & Tuxedo (Opposites Attract #1)

Chapter 30

Trigger Warnings: Mentioned of rape, and scenes of sexual harassment.

Thirty

"MY LORD! COME ON, stop being annoying. Bakit ba ayaw mo sabihin sa 'kin ha? Nagpapakipot ka nanaman ba sa 'kin?"

Warren chuckled at the desperation in David's voice. For the last two days, David has been bugging Warren regarding the love-at-first-sight experience he had with him.

David wanted an in-depth explanation about such phenomena, but Warren kept teasing and denying him solely for fun, which aggravates David a little. On the other hand, Warren was more than pleased because he finds joy in seeing his David act like that towards him...

...all soft and clingy.

Warren gasped in surprise when strong arms were wrapped around his waist.

"Gotcha!"

"David! Let me go!" The authority and threat in Warren's voice would have been believable if he wasn't laughing between his words.

"Ayaw." Parang bata nitong sabi.

"You are so childish," Warren mumbled while turning his head to the side to glance at David.

"Sabihin mo na kasi." Aniya sa mababang tinig.

"Fishing for compliments, David?" Nang-aasar na sabi ni Warren.

"I know I'm good-looking, my lord. I don't need you to point out the obvious." Mayabang nitong sabi habang may mapaglarong ngisi sa kanyang mga labi.

Warren just rolled his eyes at David, and then he tapped the arms that were wrapped around him like some giant anaconda.

"Fine, I'll tell you." Warren conceded. "Sige na, bitawan mo muna ako."

The bright smile that flashed on David's face was a sight to see for Warren. Warren clicked his tongue as he drinks in the image of his bodyguard. Tch. Handsome bastard.

Nang bitawan siya ni David ay agad niyang iginaya ito sa labas ng kanyang penthouse. Sinalubong sila ng malamig na simoy ng hangin na kasalukuyang umiikot sa buong terrace ng penthouse ni Warren.

Warren walked towards the Dallas rectangular gazebo on his terrace and sat on the egg chair hammock. Umupo naman si David sa single sofa na nasa tabi lang ng hammock ni Warren.

"So, paanong na love at first sight ka sa 'kin?"

"Wow, right off the bat..." The turn up on the corner of Warren's lips was inevitable. "You were that curious?"

"Hindi naman kita guguluhin ng dalawang araw kung hindi ko gustong malaman."

Natawa nalang si Warren saka naiiling nang bahagya. Kalaunan ay napaisip siya at inalala ang mga nangyari nung una niyang maka-meet si David.

"Wag mo sabihing nakalimutan mo na kaya hindi mo masabi-sabi?"

Napatigil si Warren sa pag-iisip at nakita na nakataas na ang isang kilay ni David.

"Why do you sound like you wanted to sulk? Don't worry, okay? I would never forget our first encounter. It's quite memorable, you know," Warren said sincerely.

"Malamang memorable talaga yun." Nakahalukipkip nitong sabi. "Muntik na tayong magsuntukan 'nun diba?"

Warren chuckled softly. "You know, I'm really starting to believe that what you felt towards me that day was actually anger at first sight."

David propped his elbow on the armrest, leaned his face on his palm, and kept a straight gaze at Warren. "Hmm... Stop stalling, my lord."

"Was I?" Warren mumbled innocently, his eyes drifting to David's lips, then back to his other eye.