The Exchange Deal (TBS: Book 1)

Chapter 25 - Long Drive

Sophia

Grabe, halos namamaga na yung mga binti ko sa kakatakbo. Akala ko madali lang laruin yung football, but I was definitely wrong. Kaya pala nahihirapang mag-kagoal yung mga naglalaro nito. And every time I try my best to get the ball over a goal line, Gavin would quickly catch it before I realized. He was taking it seriously and frustration welled over me.

Ilang beses kong sinubukang gamitin yung charm ko para talunin siya ngunit nagmamatigas siya. Kaasar! Ano bang laban ko sa isang dating player, matangkad, matipuno at gwapo? Wala, diba? Mas lalo tuloy akong nanghihina sa tuwing ngumingisi to.

When he got a chance, he grabbed my waist and hardly wrapped his arms around me. Habang walang humpay na pinaghahalikan yung batok at leeg ko. This man was really trying to kill me with one of my weaknesses.

Mas lalo pang dumoble yung pangangalay ng mga binti ko nang patakbo kaming lumabas ng stadium. 'Coz we almost got caught with one of the guards.

"Baby, are you okay?" nag-alalang tanong sa akin ni Gavin nung tuluyan na kaming nakapasok sa loob ng kanyang kotse.

Honestly, that was fun, really fun... Never felt so much happiness till Gavin taught me to try something different, something new and wonderful.

My eyes locked at him, smiling. "Thank you... That was really awesome!" I exclaimed in happiness. Sa sobra kong saya, napayakap ako sa kanya bigla. Huli na nang matanto ko na gumanti na pala siya ng isang mahigpit na yakap. It warmed my body and I felt so safe. We stayed with each other's arms for a while. Parang gusto ko tuloy na tumigil yung pagtakbo ng oras.

Naramdaman kong humalik to sa ulo ko sabay sabing... "I am happy to know that you are enjoying this simple things..."

But I cut him off habang kumalas sa yakap niya. "Simple things? You call it simple? Gavin, this is superb! I've been protecting my image throughout this years. I played as a good daughter to my respectable parents. I do modeling with limitations. Dahil ayokong maging cover ng mga pahayagan if I do horrible things. But now, you've proven me that there's nothing wrong for being a little naughty sometimes as long as wala kang natapakang tao... Well, masarap pala sa pakiramdam ang mga ganitong karanasan... Salamat... Gavin."

Thanks for being part of my new things.

Pagkatapos kong sabihin yun, he cupped my face and kissed me. Oh God, hanggang kailan ba niya titigilan yung mga labi ko?

Sa tuwing hinahalikan ako ni Gavin para akong lumulutang sa ulap. His lips soothed every worries I have.

"Sophie, you're the best thing that ever happened to me." Tama ba yung narinig ko?

Gusto kong maiyak sa mga katagang yun. My eyes started to pour. But I don't want Gavin saw my fragility. I swallowed hard to control my emotions. Bahagya ko siyang itinulak at umayos sa pagkaupo.

I heaved a sigh. "So, what's our next stop?" pang-iba ko ng topic.

Matagal bago siya nakasagot. "It's gonna be a long drive. So, fasten your seatbelt, Darlin'."

"Where are we going?" kuryoso kong tanong.

"To one of my favorite places on Earth," he said with a perfect smile.

Umalis kaagad kami. Hindi ko alam kung gaano man kalayo ang lugar na yun at wala akong pakialam kung habambuhay man kaming bumiyahe basta kasama ko lang ang taong nagbigay sa akin ng contentment na matagal ko ng inasam.