The Path of Longing 🔞 (BINI MACOLET)

CHAPTER 21: Back in your arms

Mason

"I love you, Mason Nicolai."

I felt my whole body froze as I tried to process if I heard her correctly. I blinked my eyes a few times bago ibinaling ang tingin ko sa kanya. I saw her looking up at me while hugging my body tightly. Her stares were full of sincerity and longing. Sobrang hirap niyang tiisin kaya hinayaan ko nalang siya. We stayed like that for a few minutes nang bigla siyang magsalita ulit.

"S-si Maki.. he was just a good friend. Kung nakita mo na nagyayakapan kami kanina.. he's just comforting me. Please don't misunderstand. It's you that I only want, Nico. I came here to explain everything to you and apologize." I sighed and only gave her a nod. 

"Nagsimula akong dumistansya sayo dahil nagalit sayo si mommy. She told me na your father was the one who killed daddy. I didn't know what to feel after knowing that. Mahal na kita by that time but I needed to find out the truth." I was baffled with everything that she said but I kept listening. Sinabi niya lahat mula sa pagtulong sa kanya ni Selena at sa resulta ng investigations. I didn't know about this dahil walang nabanggit si Dad about dito bago pa ito mamatay.

After she finished explaining, I felt myself let out a long sigh. Para akong nabigyan ng sagot sa mga katanungang matagal na bumagabag sa isipan ko. I felt her caressing my cheek gently as she looked into my eyes lovingly.

"Sorry kung pinili kong alamin ang lahat nang hindi sinasabi sayo. Sorry dahil lumayo ako at nasaktan kita. I just love my dad so much at gusto kong hanapin muna ang katotohanan bago harapin ang lahat nang meron tayo. Forgive me, Colai..." She sincerely said as her tears began to fall again.

I stared at her but this time, I did not feel enraged anymore. Napalitan ito nang awa at pangungulila. Naiintindihan ko na siya at nagsisisi ako na hindi ko siya agad binigyan ng chance para magpaliwanag.

"I'm sorry too, Yves. I had no idea about everything. Wala namang nasabi sakin si Dad at Mom about dyan. If I only knew. Sorry for treating you badly kanina sa office and for being harsh sa bed. I was just driven by rage and.... jealousy." I said emphasizing the word jealousy. I noticed her smile a little which made me look away.

She held my chin and positioned it towards her face.

"Look, Nico. Maki was just a friend. I never saw him romantically. Kakauwi niya lang galing States kaya madalas kami magkasama lately. Nagpapatulong kasi siya to settle in here. Ulila na siya kaya he can only depend on me. Isa pa, imposibleng may mamagitan samin." I furrowed my brows. I don't believe her last sentence.

"Paanong imposible? He fetched you, drove you home, at kung makayakap sayo halatang may intensyon. Maverick and Gab even saw you guys kissing sa parking that night na sinabi nilang gusto ka nila makausap. How am I supposed to believe that?" I clenched my fist after remembering her kissing someone else at nagulat ako nang bigla itong matawa. Tinignan ko siya nang masama at agad siyang nagsalita.

"Jealous hotdog giant, you see.. It's really impossible kasi may partner na siya. And when I say partner, I mean boyfriend. He's gay, Nico. Your friends misunderstood what they saw. We weren't kissing. Inilapit niya ang mukha niya sakin because he's examining the shade of my blush on dahil gusto niya rin daw yun."

Tangina? I felt.. played. Tangina ng mga kaibigan ko ang ta-tanga kahit kailan.

I pursed my lips together due to the shock that I felt. Nagseselos ako sa taong may partner na at bading pa. I feel stupid. Malory noticed the embarrassment on my face at niyakap ako nito nang mas mahigpit.

"Please, Nico? Wag ka naman nang magalit sakin oh. Forgive me." She said and stared at me with pleaded eyes. I can't resist her anymore and hugged her figure tighter. 

"We're good na. I'm really sorry, Yves. Dapat hindi ko pinairal ang init ng ulo ko. Let's start all over again and I promise to be more understanding this time. I promise to be better in handling my emotions." I kissed her forehead, trying to convince her through my actions that I really regret every actions and words I expressed. 

"I promise to be honest and more open too." She answered as she brought our faces closer, closing the gap between us. We kissed passionately, this time without rage and jealousy. 

"I love you, Malory Yves." 

"I love you too, love."

The night went on with us cuddling and placing kisses within each other. My heart feels full after everything that happened to us. I couldn't be more contented. 

We we're about to sleep when she panickedly stood up from the bed making me stare at her with confusion. 

"Why, love? Something wrong?"

"M-mason.. you.. you came inside me.. paano kung may m-mabuo?" I laughed a little because of her panicked yet cute state. I pulled her arm and helped her to lay beside me again. 

"Hindi naman ganon kabilis yun. Bukas, before we go to work dadaan tayo sa pharmacy to buy a morning-after pill." I assured her which made her release a sigh of relief. I chuckled because of her gesture and after awhile, we settled to rest our tired bodies. 


Malory

I woke up from the alarm that rang from Mason's phone. She irritatingly turned it off and attempted to sleep again when I tapped her nose lightly causing her to squint her eyes. 

"10 more minutes" She mumbled which made me chuckle.

She turned on the other side of the bed to avoid my fingers from annoyingly tapping her nose. 

Ayaw mo magising ha. 

With little hesitation, I travelled my hand teasingly from her tummy to her calmed buddy. I cupped it lightly and caressed its tip down to the base until I reached her balls. Unti-unti siyang gumalaw at humarap sakin. 

"You really know how to wake me and my buddy up, huh" She smirked with half-lidded eyes. I pumped her length slowly while biting my lips. I can sense that she's enjoying my touches as she's now looking at me with lust in her eyes. 

I suddenly pulled my hand away from her shaft and stood up which made her groan. 

"Baby naman! Sasakit puson ko nito bumalik ka rito!" She shouted restlessly. I just stuck my tongue out towards her and began to run towards the bathroom door. 

"No! Tumayo ka na dyan at maligo ka na rin pagkatapos ko." I shut the door, making sure it is locked para masiguradong hindi niya ako pasukin habang naliligo. Alam ko takbo ng manyak niyang utak. 

Masakit pa nga pempem ko eh. 

I struggled to stand up straight because I still feel sore from last night. After showering, I looked at myself in the mirror and saw all the hickeys all over my body and even my bruised wrist from being tied last night. 

I felt pain last night but I love it when Mason does me rough. The thought made me wet instantly but I shaked it off dahil kailangan na namin pumasok sa trabaho. Isa pa, pag napagbigyan tong si Mason, hindi pumapayag nang isang putok lang. Gusto sunod-sunod edi hindi na ko makakalakad niyan. 

I went out of the bathroom at nadatnan ko si Mason na natulog ulit, her hands placed on her member. Hindi ko na siya ginising dahil may oras pa naman at mabilis lang itong kumilos. I removed the towel wrapped on my body at akmang magsusuot na ng underwear nang nagulat ako sa naramdaman kong haplos sa bewang ko. 

"M-mason, ano ba! Maligo ka na ron. We're gonna be late." 

"Mal-late talaga tayo dahil hindi lang ako ang ginising mo. Pati hotdog ko." She planted soft kisses on my shoulders as she trapped my body on her embrace. She travelled her hands on my mounds and before I actually gave in, I pushed her gently. 

"Isa, Mason. Sige wag mo kong tigilan, isang buwan kang hindi makakapasok sakin. Sinasabi ko sayo." I glared at her which made her stiff at agad na tumakbo sa banyo para maligo. I laughed a litte. Minsan anger, madalas horny. 


Pagkatapos naming mag-ayos ay agad na ring nagmaneho si Mason towards her company. She bought a morning-after pill for me at agad kong tinake yun. As much as I see myself building a family with Mason, palagay ko masyado pang maaga para ron.

We proceeded to work the whole day dahil madami siyang hindi nagawa lalo na noong hindi kami magka-ayos. It was lunch time when Ainsley texted me, asking if we could have lunch together kasama si Selena at Sapphire. Nagpaalam ako kay Mason at pinayagan naman ako nito. I made sure to buy foods for her bago umalis at baka hindi ito kumain dahil sa matinding atensyon niya sa mga tinatapos niya. 


Sapphire

"Ano bang sabi ni Mal? Pupunta raw ba? Jusko ang tagal ha. Matatapos nalang lunch break niya wala pa rito!" Reklamo ni ate Sel. 

"Sus, kahit naman matapos lunch break non at ma-late nang balik sa office hindi pagagalitan yun. Baliw na baliw ba naman don boss Mason niya." Gatong na pang-aasar ni Ate Ainsley which made the three of us laugh. Maya-maya pa ay dumating na rin si ate Malory. 

"Sama niyo tumingin ha! Sorry na nga kasi late eh" Tanging tugon nito at umupo na sa tabi ko. We decided to order food at kumain na rin pagkarating nito habang nagc-chikkahan. 

"So ano na update sa inyo? Pumunta ako sa condo mo kagabi and I'm assuming na nandon ka kay Mason. 20 minutes din akong katok nang katok don ha!" Ate Sel said while drinking her pineapple juice. 

"We're good naman na. I was finally able to explain everything to her tapos ayun bati na kami."

"Wow, rupok niya naman pala. Siguro bukod sa suyo, sumubo ka rin kaya ka napatawad agad." I said teasingly and looked at Ate Mal as I wiggled my eyebrows. Hinampas niya naman ang balikat ko kasunod ang pamumula nang mga pisngi niya. 

"Itong batang to! Ang bastos nang bibig! Yan ba nahihita mo sa kakasama mo kay Gab? Akala ko pa naman mabait yun dahil ang tahimik." Ako naman ang namula nang banggitin ang pangalan ng honeybunchsugarplum ko. 

"Ayun nga eh sa sobrang bait kahit demonyohin ko ayaw akong kastahin" Agad na tinakpan ni ate Ainsley ang bibig ko dahil masyado raw malakas ang bunganga ko.

"HAHAHAHA ang baboy, Sap! Hindi ka na babygirl." 

"Pero speaking of Gab, nabanggit sakin ni Nico na kinuha ka rin daw ng condo nun?"

"Ahh oo hehe sasabihin ko palang sana sa inyo mga ates." Napakamot ako sa ulo dahil nakalimutan ko talagang sabihin sa kanila. 

"Hindi lang yun! Certified sugar baby na yan si Sap kasi pinag-aaral siya ni Gab. Bongga diba sana all talaga" Sabat ni ate Selena which made me blush again. 

"Hoy hindi ko naman id-deny. Ginagantihan ko naman siya ng lambing at aruga no. Tsaka hindi lang kaya ako ang binilhan ng condo. Yung isa diyan binilhan na ng condo ni Maverick, binilhan pa ng sasakyan at wait! There's more. Binigyan pa ng capital to start a business. Diba ate Ainsley?" 

Nanlaki naman ang mata ni Ate Ainsley at tinakpan ang buong mukha dahil sa matinding hiya.  We continued to blabber about certain events that one of us had the past weeks. Natapos na rin kami sa pagkain. 

"Ate Mal, pahingi naman alcohol tsaka hand cream oh. Di nakaka-slay tong kamay ko eh." Sambit ko at inabot ang bag ni ate Malory. She just nodded her head. Nang buksan ko ang bag niya ay nagulat ako dahil may nakita ako na hindi ko ata dapat makita.

"HALA ANO TO ATE MALORY NAGJUJUGJUG NA KAYO NI MAS--" Agad na nanlaki ang mata ni ate Malory at tinakpan ang bibig ko. Hinablot niya rin ang balat ng morning-after pill na hawak-hawak ko habang nakataas sa ere. 

Nagtawanan lang si ate Sel at ate Ainsley at patuloy naming inasar si ate Malory. 

"Kaya naman pala baliw na baliw si Mason sayo natikman niya na kasi ang alindog mo, sissy ko."

"Para kayong sira! Tara na nga kailangan ko na bumalik sa office." 

We drove off using ate Ainsley's new car at isa-isa niya kaming hinatid sa mga pupuntahan namin.