Tempting Mr. Perfect (PUBLISHED UNDER PRECIOUS PAGES)

Eighteen

Bumaba siya sa pagkakaibabaw niya sa akin at hinatak ako para makatayo. He fixed my crumpled blouse before he sat on the sofa, tugging me with him so I ended up on his lap. 

He started stroking my back making me relax in an odd but satisfying way. I leaned on him in return before I rested my head on his shoulder. 

"Sino yung sinesante mo kanina?" I whispered, bathing in his manly, soothing cologne. Hmm, my Heath.

"Sino pa ba? Edi yung ugok mong director." He said nonchalantly. I jerked my head up to glare at him. He fired Ivan? "What?" He innocently asked.

"Bakit mo ginawa yun? He means well Heath. Mabait lang talaga si Ivan at-"

"Sa sobrang bait ninanakawan ka ng halik?" He countered, raising an eyebrow with irked amusement. How does he know about that kiss? I was completely out of words so I just frowned and pouted.

"Fine, minuto pa lang and I start to do the things you say." He groaned in defeat. He quickly fished his phone from his pocket and dialled a number. "Sheryl, call Jen and tell her to hire Ivan again." He barked before he cut the line. He turned to face me with a frustrated expression. "Happy?" Iritadong tanong niya.

I smiled sweetly at him. Agad naman naglamlam ang mga mata niya. I gently cupped his face with my hands and rubbed my thumbs on his cheek. "My moody Mr. Perfect." I remarked.

He peeled my palms away from his cheeks before planting a soft kiss there. He did all that without breaking eye contact. "Yours babe."

None of us spoke after that. I have my head resting on his shoulders while he continued drawing lazy line on my back. I felt him inhaling deeply before he started talking. 

"The first time I saw you, nung kamuntikan mo akong mabangga, I was really, really annoyed. Sabi ko I am going to tease you, as a punishment for almost running me with your car."

"But it was your fault Heath, green light na iyon and still you crossed the road." 

He pouted before muttering. "I was on the PedXing Antoinette." I bit my lip, I find pouty Heath cute! I stole one quick kiss.

I grinned at him like a child winning a candy after that. 

He shook his head, his gorgeous smile still intact. "I think I'll stop drinking scotch every morning. Your kisses taste better." I playfully slapped him on the chest before giggling like a teenager in love

He planted a kiss on my temple before he continued. "I knew that you know me the moment you turned pale when you saw me walk out of my office. So that's how it began. At first akala ko nasa akin ang bola. I find it amusing how you react to me. When I took you to Mom's birthday party, my heart skipped a beat when I saw you all dressed up. But I completely dismissed the idea of my heart reacting to you. Pagkatapos noon, hindi ko na alam kung anong sumunod na nangyari. Nung nakita kita kasama yung pinsan ko; I lost it. Gusto kitang ikulong sa kung saan man so you won't talk to anyone else. Then you smashed me with the truth. That I am, indeed damn jealous. I wasn't ready for that yet, hindi pa ako handang umamin. Kaya hindi ko matanggap nung una. Because I can never be jealous! I keep repeating to myself that you're nothing to me. But when I see you laughing with other people. It keeps on bruising me hard. Pictures of you inside my head are sometimes almost overpowering. No, it is always overpowering."

I brushed my thumbs on his cheek again making him stop. Wala akong maramdaman kundi sinseridad sa mga sinasabi niya. Is this man really head over heels in love with me? Everything felt so surreal.

His deep brown eyes burrowed on me, feeding my soul with nothing but his love. "I am not perfect as you thought I am, Antoinette. My heart is full of bruises and wounds. I'm full of sharp edges, missing parts. And I know loving me won't be easy," 

He brought my hand to his lips, sending me shock waves of love. "So what can you say? Can you take the broken temptation inside your heart?"

I was really feeling the moment, but the last part channeled my funny bone. "What's so funny Miss Lastimosa? I am confessing my love for you and here you are trying to suppress your laughter right in front of me." He said, irritated.

I burst into uncontrollable laughter. "Because you make your love confession sound like a billion-dollar deal." I said between laughs, tears escaping the sides of my eyes. "And I know pretty well that you wont take 'no' for an answer right?"

"Yes, that is precisely correct." He said as he narrow his eyes on me.

"Then why are you still asking?" I followed up.

"Formality." He nonchalantly answered.

"The only formal thing here is your three piece Armani Suit Mr. Ongpauco." I uttered in amusement.

His eyes dilated into something I cannot decipher before he faintly spoke, "I need my answer Antoinette, I really, really hate it when you make me wait."

Bossy Mr. Perfect. 

"You think I will say no when I'm right here sitting comfortably in your lap?" His smirked. I snaked my arms around his neck. Around my man. Around my Mr. Perfect."Kiss me, and let yourself fall back to me like the waves of the sea." I ordered, sealing our done deal with an earth shattering kiss.