The LeFevre Mafia (3): Marked by the Last Mafia Boss

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CHAPTER 10

I managed to stay focused as we planned for my great move. When we arrived, he offered me a tour but I said there's no need. Kabisado ko na ang bahay nila at alam ko kung saan ang mga kwarto nila. I've been in and out their house dahil sa mga business meetings ng dad nila with my parents. I see it as an opportunity para makita si Marcus kaya lagi akong kasama.

"And if ever her rejects you-" he started but I cut him off.

"Which will never happen,"

"I said, if ever,"

"And I said he will never reject me," I insisted.

"Yea? Is that why after how many years, you're still here trying to win him," he said back and I almost slapped him. "As I was saying, if he EVER rejects you, you can stay in one of the guests rooms, or better yet, sa kwarto ko na lang,"

"Yuck! I will never sleep with you!" giit ko sabay tulak sakanya. I grabbed my bag and ran upstairs papunta doon sa sinasabi niyang guest room. I chose the biggest one. I took a bath and put the sexy lingerie I bought this morning.

After preparing, I went downstairs to drink a glass of vodka or something. I need to look tipsy para magmukhang totoo naman ang acting ko mamaya. It was almost 3 in the morning, Marcus would be home soon for sure. Wala naman siyang date kanina kaya I doubt na may pupuntahan pa siyang iba.

I made myself a glass of martini hanggang sa nakailang inom na ako. Hindi ko na namalayan ang oras. I needed a few drinks para madala ang acting ko pero now, I feel like I'm already tipsy. Nakailang inom na ako at pakiramdam ko magdadalawang oras na akong naghihintay pero hindi ko pa napansin ang pagdating niya. Maybe he's already home, hindi ko lang namalayan.

I decided to check his room. Kapag nandoon na siya, edi I'll push through with the plan pero kapag wala pa, maybe I'll drink a few more glasses.

Damn I'm really tipsy. I went upstairs, thankfully hindi ako nalaglag. Isa isa kong binuksan ang bawat pintuan without even knowing why. Pampalipas oras, pampatuwid ng pag-iisip. I stopped in front of a familiar door. I knew who's room it was. I opened the door but unlike the others, I let myself in and shut the door behind.

His room smelled like him -sexy. I touched everything I saw. I smelled his clothes. But when I saw his picture on top of the bedside table, I flipped it down. Nakakainis siya. Naiinis ako sakanya because he makes me feel things that I shouldn't feel.

I lied down on his bed and cuddled his pillow. It smelled nice and felt warm. Damn, it feels good. Why does it feel perfect? And I' be damned but why do I like him? Why am I suddenly admitting it?

I woke up with a headache but the soft sheets and pillows gave me comfort. I can sleep all day on his bed.

"Damn, what a nice view to come home to," a familiar voice said.

Agad akong napabalikwas nang narinig ko si Felix na naging dahilan upang maalog ang ulo ko kaya mas sumakit bigla.

"Fuck," bulong kong mura sabay hawak sa ulo ko. Fuck talaga! He's home, he's here and most importantly, I'm still here!

"Long night?" tanong nito.

"Shut up! Bakit ka ba andito?" maling tanong ko. Of course he's here, duh!

"Ako pa talaga tatanungin mo?" mapang-asar niyang tanong. "I should be the one asking why you are here," he added.

"I.. I was too drunk. I had no idea where I was going and whose room is this," pagdadahilan ko.

"Uh-huh. Too drunk, huh? Is that why I came home to a house where almost all doors were open?"

"What?" pagmamaang maangan ko. Anong oras ba ito umuwi at nadatnan niya pang nakabukas ang mga iyon? Didn't the maids wake up early?

"And you had no idea this was my room?"

"Kasasabi ko lang, di ba?" giit ko.

"Kaya pala nakataob ito," aniya sabay angat ng picture niyang itinaob ko kagabi. Damn.

"You know what, Felix? Just shut up! Sinisira mo ang umaga ko. I'll just leave para hindi mo pinipilit yang nasa isip mo," asar kong sabi ngunit bago pa ako makaalis ng tuluyan sa kama niya, sinalubong niya ako. Making our faces so close to each other.

"Bakit, ano ba sa tingin mo ang nasa isip ko?" tanong nito habang nakatitig sa akin. Pakiramdam ko ay natuyuan ako ng lalamunan. Sinundan ko ang tingin niya. He was checking me out but even so, I didn't stopped staring at his beautiful face. When he started caressing my arm, my whole body shivered. He's making me feel things. Bad things.

"So tell me, why are you here?" tanong nitong muli sabay balik ng tingin sa akin. His lips tempted me to grab him. I was so close but his phone rang and that brought me back to reality.

"I.. I.. need to go," sagot ko nang matauhan ako.

I immediately left the room but before I left, I heard him answer the call. It was Kim. I almost made a mistake. Hell, being in his room was a mistake at the first place. He has a girlfriend. And he's not Marcus.

On my way to the guest room, nakasalubong ko si Marcus at Theo na sabay naglalakad. Mukhang kanina pa sila gising dahil nakaayos na sila.

"Maura?"

"Where have you been?" sabay nilang tanong. I was supposed to answer pero napatingin sila sa likod ko. Damn, I forgot to close his door, didn't I?

"I can explain!" paguumpisa ko ngunit huli na para sa ngisi nilang dalawa. "What's with the face, huh?" asar kong tanong.

"Oh? Defensive?" asar ni Theo.

"Theo," suway naman ni Marcus. "Fine, explain," aniya.

"Wrong room! I was drunk and I didn't know," gulo kong sagot. Damn. Bakit naman kasi kailangan ko pa silang makasalubong? Bakit kailangan kasama pa ni Theo si Marcus?!

"Okay, chill," natatawang komento ni Theo.

"Anyways, where is Felix? We're supposed to leave at 2. Kanina pang umaga siya andito and it's been two hours since he said he'd get ready. It's already 3," ani Marcus. Huh? 3 pm na? And Felix has been how long exactly with me in his room? "Is he there, Maura?"

"Yea," wala sa sarili kong sagot. Nanlaki ang mata ko nang namalayan ko kung ano ang sinagot ko. Nahuli ko naman silang dalawa na nagtaas ng kilay sabay ngiti. "I mean hindi ko alam! I need to go, uuwi na ako," I excused myself and left them.

I took a bath and immediately fixed myself. I called Scarlet and Audrey to pick me up. It was already almost five in the afternoon when I left the mansion.

"So, kwento na, girl!" pangungulit ni Audrey sa akin.

"Shut up, Audrey! Wala ako sa mood ha," suway ko rito.

"Uh-oh. Plan failed?" tanong ni Scarlet.

"Just drive, Scarlet!"

I decided to go shopping para mawala ang lahat ng nararamdaman ko. The two didn't stop pestering me kahit habang bumibili kami ng mga damit.

When we were done, nagkayayaan kami na kumain na lang since I didn't feel like going home yet. But then, the day hasn't been long enough for me dahil paglabas namin, I saw Kimberly with Felix. Worse is when she tip toed to kiss Felix. It was awful! It felt awful! Parang kanina lang ay hindi niya ako ginustong halikan ah? If I didn't leave, baka wala kaming dalawa dito ngayon sa mall!

"Disgusting," bulong ko.

"Ano? May sinasabi ka?" tanong ni Scarlet.

"Let's go," yaya ko sa kanila sabay lakad.

"Hey, saan ka pupunta?!" narinig kong tawag nila sa akin na hindi ko pinansin.

I kept on walking hanggang sa napansin ako ni Felix at Kim. Nagtaas ako ng kilay at dumaan sa gitna nila upang mapaghiwalay sila.

"Excuse me," sabi ko pa.

"What the?!" reaksyon ni Kim na pinili kong hindi pansinin.