Seducing Mr. Antisocial |WARNING: R-18|

Chapter 20 Part 4

He looked tense. His muscles strained underneath his expensive suit, and his stunning face was lined with unease. Pero tumaas ang sulok ng mga labi nito nang makita siya.

"Hey," anito at lumapit sa kanya.

Pinuwersa niya ang sariling huwag umatras.

"Hey." Nagawa niyang ngumiti.

Inabot nito ang baywang niya at hinila siya sa matigas nitong katawan. Her curves pressed against his chiseled frame and her skin tingled, her blood hummed, and her head went dizzy with his scent.

Nilabanan niya iyon. "Evan–"

"Don't." Humigpit ang yakap nito at bumaon ang mga daliri nito sa kanyang baywang. Inilibing nito ang mukha sa gilid ng kanyang leeg at malalim na huminga roon na para bang gusto nitong malunod sa kanya. "Don't push me away. Don't."

Mariin siyang pumikit at kumuyom palad sa malapad nitong dibdib.

"What is it?"

"Nothing."

"Then why are you pulling away from me?"

Nanikip lalo ang kanyang lalamunan, at nagtagis ang kanyang mga ngipin. What the hell was wrong with her?

"It's nothing, Evan, really."

Tumingkayad siya at ipinalupot ang mga braso sa katawan nito. Naramdaman niyang marahas na humugot ng hangin si Evan, at lalong humigpit ang yakap sa kanya. He nuzzled the side of her neck, brushed his lips over and over her skin as if he wanted to cover her with his scent.

"Nothing?" usal nito.

Pinilit niya ang sariling tumango.

"Nothing," usal niya. "I was just a tired."

"Does your tummy ache?" Hinawakan nito ang batok niya at bahagyang lumayo para matitigan siya sa mga mata. Those blue eyes were dim with unease and worry. "You hardly ate."

Kumuyom ang kanyang tiyan.

Of course he noticed that.

He noticed everything. He's that sweet guy who knew when someone's feeling tense and upset. He's the guy who'd noticed how she liked her coffee, how she loved red heels. He's the guy who would search through mountains of shoes just to find that one pair he knew she would like.

"No." Maikli siyang umiling. "I was just...tense, I guess. I...I think my period's about to come."

That was a lie. A lame one at that. Pero iyon lang ang naisip niyang idahilan.

"Do you want to go home?" Masuyong sinakop ng isang palad nito ang kanyang pisngi, at marahang minsahe ng kabilang kamay nito ang bandang baba ng kanyang likod. "Or we could go up in one of the rooms here, we're reserved for tonight, anyway. You can rest–"

"I'm fine. I'm–"

Humigpit ang yakap nito nang akmang aatras siya. "Goddamn it, Lavinia, what is it? Did I do something wrong? What the hell did I do? Tell me so I can do something about it."

Emotions clutched at her throat, making it difficult to breathe. "You didn't do anything wrong."

"Then what is it?"

His scent, his warmth, his strong hard body crowded her, overwhelmed her. Her world seemed to narrow, and all she could see, scent, hear and feel was him.

She should stop doing this to him. She couldn't make him feel like there's something wrong with him. Not when the problem was her. Not when the fault was in her.

Malalim ang paghinga, sinapo niya ang magkabilang pisngi nito. "You didn't do anything wrong, Evan. I really am just tired."

Hinagod nito ang kanyang likod, magaslaw at hindi mapakali ang mga haplos na iyon. "Should we go home?"

"No. Let's go back to the hall."

At para tuluyan nang tanggalin ang tensyon sa pagitan nila, tumingkayad siya at pinatakan ito ng halik sa mga labi.

Sinapo nito ang kanyang batok nang akmang lalayo na siya. Ibinuka nito ang bibig sa ilalim ng kanya. He held her by the nape as he slanted his mouth to deepen the kiss. His tongue teased the seam of her lips, coaxing her to open them. She did. He slid his tongue between her lips, flooding her mouth with his intoxicating taste. Kahit anong pigil niya, umarko ang katawan niya para idikit lalo rito, at kusang umakyat sa leeg nito ang kanyang mga braso.

He groaned, his arms pulling her closer. He licked, stroked and tasted her, sending flashes of heat through her veins. He softly bit the curve of her lower lip, and soothed the sting with a swipe of his tongue.

Mabigat ang kanyang paghinga nang pakawalan nito ang kanyang mga labi. Iilang segundo silang nanatiling magkayakap lang.

Isinandal niya ang buong bigat dito, at ninamnam ang matipunong katawan nito.

Dinampian nito ng maliliit na mga halik ang kanyang mga labi bago tuluyang humiwalay sa kanya. Hinawakan nito ang kanyang likod at inalalayan siyang maglakad pabalik sa hall.

His kisses just made her knees weak.

"Oliver," sambit nito, bahagyang may tigas ang tono. "He's hitting on you."

Isinandal niya sandali ang ulo sa malapad na balikat ng binata. His rich scent pulsed around him, and she just wanted to rub her face against his skin. "Yes, but I turned him down."

His muscles visibly relaxed, bumiling ito para dampian siya ng halik sa sentido. "That's good."

Bumuntong hininga ulit siya at lalong idinikit ang katawan sa katawan nito.

"I want a dance, Lavinia."

Natagpuan niya ang sariling nakangiti. "I thought you said you can't dance."

"We'll choose a slow dance. 'Yung kailangan lang kitang yakapin sa gitna ng dance hall."

"Are you sure? It's one thing to sit and mingle, the dance floor is more like a stage."

Naramdaman niyang nagkibit balikat ito. "It's okay. I want a dance with you."

She bit her lip and nodded. She wanted that, too.

The band was playing a slow music when they emerged out of the hallway, and Evan led her to the dance floor.

"I just need to hold you, right?" His blue eyes were warm and sweet.

God, she could just stare at him forever and drown in those startling blue depths.

"Yeah."

Hinapit siya nito sa matigas na katawan nito hanggang sa wala ng espasyo sa pagitan nila. Inilapat nito ang malaking palad sa kanyang likod, at hinawakan ang isang kamay niya.

"Like this?" usal nito.

She nodded, pressed her palm on his chest and and linked her fingers with his. "Like this."

Halos hindi sila gumalaw, magkalapat lamang ang mga katawan habang nakatitig sa isa't isa.

He pulled her even closer, his fingers lightly stroking her naked back. "I think I'm going to learn how to dance."

Tumaas ang sulok ng kanyang mga labi. "Yeah?"

"Yeah."

"We'll walk around Vigan tomorrow?" usal nito, tila inaantok ang mga mata habang nakatitig sa kanya.

"Yeah." She cupped his jaw, traced his strong jaw line with her fingertips. "Let's find you a phone, too."

He nodded, turned his head to kiss her fingertips. Then he leaned down and brushed his lips to her forehead.

Pumikit siya at bumuntong hininga.

Inilapat niya ang pisngi sa mainit nitong dibdib at hinayaang iduyan siya ng musika.