Midnight Pleasure

26

"Did you sneak out again last night?"

I looked at Nate as he yawned again. Napahinto ito at tumingin sa akin. Kumunot din ang noo nito bago umiling ng maliit.

"No," he replied while looking at me. "What made you think that?"

And then he let out another yawn. I could also notice the dark circles around his eyes. It didn't make him less of an attractive ass, though. Halata lang na puyat ito at kulang ito sa tulog at pahinga at hindi ko alam kung bakit.

Baka mamaya ay umalis na naman pala ito kagabi para makipagkarera at hindi ko alam.

If something happens to him, my dad will kill me.

"Antok na antok ka, e. Maybe you snuck out again last night after I went to my room to sleep," I rolled my eyes and got two glasses and poured the milk on it before sitting down to eat. Inabot ko rin kay Nate ang isang baso bago nagsimulang kumain. Nang tinawag ko ito kanina sa kuwarto nito ay agad na lumabas ito para sabayan akong kumain.

"Yes, I am still sleepy but I didn't sneak out last night," he responded and frowned at me. "Why would I do that when you already know about it? Isasama na lang kita kaysa takasan kita."

I looked at him and raised my brow. "Really? Isasama mo ako?"

He sighed and nodded. "You'll kill me if something happens to me because you'll lose your job. Mas mahalaga pa ang trabaho mo kaysa sa akin, e," sabi pa nito bago kinuha ang sandwich na naroon at kumagat doon.

"Mabuti alam mo," sabi ko sa kaniya at napailing ng mahina. Napangiti naman si Nate sa akin at muling kumagat sa sandwich na almusal nito. "I am the only one who knows about racing, right? If they found out about that, they will let you, too, you know? We won't stop you from doing it. We will let you race, but under our supervision, of course. Hindi puwedeng wala kang kasama kapag pupunta ka roon at–"

"Then I won't feel free," he cut me off and looked at me. His eyes locked in mine, as if demanding my full attention right now, just like what he told me last night.

And the thought of what happened last night was enough to make me blush in front of him. Kusang pumasok sa isipan ko ang paghawak ni Nate sa akin, ang paghalik nito at maging ang paggalaw ko sa ibabaw niya.

What the hell?

"You're blushing," he commented and I looked down and bit my lip.

"I am not," tanggi ko bago kinuha ang egg sandwich na ginawa ko at kumagat mula roon.

"Sure, if you say so, Alecsandra," he chuckled and when I looked at him, he was smiling.

Pinigilan ko na lang ang sarili ko na irapan ito at ipinagpatuloy ko na lang ang pagkain kaysa kausapin ito o ano pa man.

"Aren't you curious why I am so sleepy today?" mayamaya ay tanong ni Nate sa akin. Nagsimula na rin itong kumain. Ilang sandali lang ay darating na rin si Ms. Casino dahil kaninang naghahanda ako ng almusal namin ay narinig ko na kausap ito ng lalaki sa telepono.

"Hmm?" I asked and finished my milk. "As long as you didn't sneak out last night, I don't give a damn about–"

"I was thinking about you all night," he cut me off and I was stunned. "I was thinking about how I kissed you, and almost took you," he added and tilted his head. Ngumisi pa ito ng maliit habang titig na titig pa rin sa akin. "Wasn't I in your mind last night, Alecsandra?"

Humigpit ang hawak ko sa baso habang nakatingin sa lalaki. Malakas ang kabog sa dibdib ko habang kumikibot ang mga labi ko.

Of course you're in my mind, you asshole. Alangan namang aminin ko iyon?