Sleeping With My Enemy (Completed)

Chapter 40

Dedicated to @ olgashimmer

A warmth feeling engulfed my heart when I woke up the next morning and Alex's handsome face greeted me. Mahimbing na natutulog ito na nakaharap sa akin, mahigpit na nakayakap sa beywang ko, our legs intertwined.

Not letting me move away from him. Not leaving a space between us.

I could not help but wonder what time he managed to sleep, how long did he stay awake staring at me, holding me?

Kumikirot ang puso ko habang pinagmamasdan si Alex na payapang natutulog, nasasaktan ako para sa kanya.

Too long I let my hatred kept us apart.

Hinayaan kong mamayani ang galit sa dibdib ko, na napaniwala ko ang sarili ko na wala na akong natirang ni konting pagmamahal para sa kanya, na hindi ko siya kailangan sa buhay ko. Mabubuhay akong masaya, kami ng anak ko ng wala siya.

How I was wrong.

He was my everything and..still is.

I gently ran my finger through his hair lovingly, na siyang lagi kong ginagawa nuon pag nauna akong nagigising sa kanya. I would just lay in bed, staring at his face until he wakes up.

Napangiti ako sa sarili ko, not even twenty four hours and I'm back to my old habit again.

Slowly, I traced the shape of his thick dark brows, the bridge of his proud nose. I felt my cheeks warm when my finger reached his firm full lips and I remembered how wantonly I kissed him last night.

After what happened to me, I thought I lost that part of myself.

Kahit marami ang nagpapakita ng interest sa akin na mga kasamahan kong lalaki sa hospital, I avoid dating like a plague. Hindi ko kayang pumasok sa isang relasyon at ang kaakibat nitong intimacy. Just thinking of getting intimate with someone again sent shivers to my body and turn my blood into icy cold.

But not with Alex. Binuhay nito ang natutulog kong dugo. He's the only one who can make me feverish with passion again.

I felt him stirred and slowly waking up. His eyes locked with mine the moment he opened them and for a few minutes, we could not rip our eyes away from each other, no one said anything, no one wanted to break the spell.

"We are really together, last night was not a dream." his voice still husky from sleep. My heart ached of the disbelief and relief I heard in his voice.

Oh Alex, what did I do to you? My leaving you made you a broken man, unsure of himself.

"I love you." my voice was soft, I said it with all the love I have for him.

"And I love you more pangs." he answered with equal ardor.

He pulled my face and claimed my mouth hungrily. He kissed me hard and I welcomed it.

I sighed with happiness as I kissed him back.

Talagang mabait pa rin ang Diyos sa aming dalawa ni Alex.

He did not let us die with a broken heart. Instead, He gave us a second chance para itama ang mga pagkakamali namin, na makamtan ang kasiyahan na hinahanap ng puso naming dalawa.

He guided Alex to find me.

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Napapailing na napapangiti na lang ako ng ilang beses ko ng mahuli sila Abby na lihim na nagnanakaw ng sulyap sa amin ni Alex na magkatabi. Kahit anong pilit nila na huwag pansinin ang presensiya namin, hindi din naman kasi maiiwasan lalo na at naka upo kami na kaharap sila and Alex's arms possessively draped on my shoulder.