His Royal Highness's Scandalous Passion

Kabanata 16

I was not sure how long am I sick, or if I'm still sick at this moment or I just felt sick from laying on this bed for too long.

Inalis ko ang basang tela sa ulo ko at nilagay iyon sa gilid ng isang metal na planggana. Raiden was laying on the sofa beside my bed, it looks like he fell asleep here.

Tumayo ako at nilapat ang paa sa sahig ng dahan-dahan. I thought I will fall the moment I stand up straight, but I was better than I expected. Did he... Did he took care of me this whole time?

Naalala ko ang malalabong imahe ng mukha nya habang pinupunasan ang noo ko. Napahawak ako sa pisngi nang maramdaman ang pag-iinit noon.

That's impossible! I was sick. Totally delirious the whole time. Maybe I'm just hallucinating and it was Evander the whole time.

Gumalaw sya ng bahagya. Akala ko ay didilat na sya at magigising ng tuluyan dahil sa presensya ko sa tabi nya. However, he remained peacefully asleep.

If—If maybe, he did took care of me. Why? Does this business partner thing matters to him that much?

What the fuck!

Tumalikod ako kaagad na nagmadaling lumapit sa bintana. Binuksan ko ang kurtina at pumasok kaagad ang liwanag ng araw sa loob ng madilim na silid.

Don't tell me he actually likes me?

No.

That's impossible.

Why? Because he is a prince? But that doesn't matter.

Hell no!

He is a guy! I'm a guy. That just don't work.

Maybe he became too attached to me because I'm the one who's always with him this whole time? O baka dahil sa...nangyari...noon.

Pero Isang beses lang iyon! That's dumb! That's fucking unbelievable!

Maybe physical connection does really affect his feelings. Like the woman I am playing with before who became too attached to me that it creeped me out.

Right. This is normal. This is totally normal!

Wait! Why am I even thinking about this in the first place? Pinakitaan lang ako ng kabutihang loob ay may pagtingin na kaagad sa akin? Maybe, William was right. Feelingero ako.

Shit! This doesn't matter anyway! I have to focus to my goals! I have to make moves now, I'm wasting too much time here.

Hanggang ngayon ay wala pa akong nasisimulan. Maybe I'm just frustrated that's why I'm thinking about this stupid things. Dumagdag pa ang sakit na ito.

"You're awake?"

Nilingon ko siya. Bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko. Mabilis na halos hawakan ko na iyon para patigilin. This is because of these stupid thoughts.

"Yes. Uhm..." Tinuro ko ang planggana sa sahig. I want to ask him if he did all that. Hindi ko makapa ang tamang salita para itanong iyon. Ayokong magmukhang assuming, pero gusto ko ding malaman.

"Don't mention it."

So, he did do that. Kinagat ko ang labi ko at nagsimula na namang mangapa ng susunod na sasabihin.

Ngayon ay napapaisip na ako kung ano ba ang mas maganda. Kung si Evander nalang ang gumawa non at aksidente lang siyang nakatulog dito o nandito siya the whole time. Now that I heard the latter, I don't even know how to respond.

If he did all this for me, what's his goal? What does he even want to achieve? Does he really have feelings for me? Kase kung hindi, ay wala na akong maisip pang dahilan.

Kinusot nya ang mata niya at pinasadahan ang magulong buhok mula sa pagkakahiga. He was still wearing his formal clothes and it looks uncomfortable since he slept with that.

"Th-Thank you."

Halos mapapadyak na ako sa inis nang mautal pa ako doon. Now I feel so stupid!

Narinig ko ang mahinang tawa nya at ang paglapit sa akin. Aatras na sana ako ngunit pinigilan ko ang sarili. I will not get flustered by him anymore. There's no reason to be flustered anyway. We're both man.

His cool hand touched my forehead. Halos mapapikit na ako sa perpektong temperatura niyon sa noo ko.

Pumungay ang mata nya. Mukhang inaantok pa dahil hindi pa iyon tuluyang nakabukas.

"May sinat ka pa."

"I'm feeling better now—"

What the fuck?

Hinatak niya ako pabalik sa kama, ngayon ay nakahawak na ang braso niya sa leeg ko.

"I can't breathe!" Sigaw ko at inalis ang braso niya. Lumuwag lang iyon pero nanatili sa ganong posisyon.

Now, we're laying on the bed. Hindi siya nagsalita. Nang subukan kong lingunin siya gamit ang maliit na espasyo sa braso nya ay nakita kong nakapikit na ulit sya.

He's asleep?

Muntik na akong matawa. I bet he's so sleepy that he don't even realize what he's doing right now.

"Let's sleep more, hmm?"

And he's sleep talking too. Just how sleepy he is? I've never seen him sleep like this. Nakita ko na siya noon matulog sa office nya pero mukhang mababaw lang iyon dahil mabilis siyang nagising.

Just by looking at him now, I can say he doesn't sleep well. Katulad nung unang beses na pinag-stay nya ako sa office nya, he worked overnight without any sleep. Kung kaya nya iyong gawin ng isang gabi, maybe he doesn't sleep at all sometimes because of work.

I can feel his breathing on my nape and his warmth on my back. If someone saw us in this position, I can never explain it at all.

"Raiden," I whispered, hoping he would here me and remove his arms. But somehow, I don't want him to wake up. I want him to sleep more.

Raiden was too perfect for me that I do know even see him sleep—

Wait! Wait wait wait wait! What does this have to do me at all? Kahit matulog sya o hindi! This cannot affect my business. My business here is for myself and for myself alone.

"Your Highness?"

Kaagad kong naitulak si Raiden palayo nang marinig ko ang sunod-sunod na katok sa pinto.

Raiden's eyebrows twitched. Gising na sya. Good, I was getting sick by his arms anyway.

He lazily stood and went to the door. What should I do!? Should I hide?

Huli na ang lahat dahil nabuksan na niya ang pintuan. Fucking frog prince! He didn't even think about me!

Cedric only glanced at me. Mukhang Wala naman siyang pakialam sa presensya ko dito.

"I apologize to disturb you, but I just wanted you to know that Her Majesty is here."

Her Majesty!?

Nilingon ako ni Raiden. I just stood, I don't even know how to react with that. I mean, should I even react to that?

If the queen knew what we've done inside this royal mansion, I will be hang literally.

"Wait for me here."