True Love Waits

CHAPTER 28

Cassie feel her whole body trembling. Her senses swam.Hindi niya mapigil.It had happened so quickly... so unexpectedly... At ang init na nagmumula sa mga labi ni Edward ay nagpaliyo sa kanya.

Instead of pushing him away, she clutched the front of his polo,at kumawala ang ilang butones upang bigyang daan ang mga daliri niya na damhin ang dibdib nito.

Edward groaned inside her mouth. Pressed himself against her.

Cassie had no idea how much she had longed for him until now.Her longing, like knife, it went lancing through her,nang ang init ng katawan nito'y tila dam ng tubig na nabuksan at nilulunod siya.She could not have resisted him even if she had wanted to.

The touch of his lips was like an explosion,bursting over her senses. As she parted her lips eagerly, his tongue invaded her.

Suddenly, it seemed pointless, kung pipigilan niya ang pagkalat ng naglalagablab na apoy sa katawan niya.

She pressed against him as his hand possessed her breast, at ang init mula sa mga palad nito'y tumatagos sa manipis na tela ng gown niya.

Tumaas ang mga kamay niya patungo sa leeg nito, her fingers knotted in his hair, feeling it's thick and silky strands.

"Oh, Cassie...Babe", Edward moaned huskily against her mouth.

Cassie was mindless.Ni hindi niya namalayan nang buhatin siya nito papasok sa passenger seat ng four-wheel drive at ilatag ang katawan niya sa malambot na leatherette.

When she felt his arousal against her stomach, fire leaped through her.Napakadali nitong naibaba ang strapless gown niya at inipon sa kanyang baywang.Then he bent, hungrily suckled one breast. Cassie almost screamed in delight.

Itinaas nito ang laylayan ng gown niya patungo sa kanyang baywang and pulled her panties down,yet his mouth never left hers.She heard him unzipped his pants and it was music to her ears.

Edward nudged her legs and poised himself above her.

" Ohh, Edward ",she gasped as she felt his hardness seeking entry.She raised her body to meet him.

" You're so tight, Babe",he murmured with pleasure in her mouth... kissing and nibbling her lips at the same time. "That old man must be some kind of...,oh..God...,Cassie, it feels like the first time we___".

" Old man!!!"

Tila binuhusan ng yelo ang apoy sa katawan ni Cassie.Marahas niyang itinulak si Edward sa pagkalito at pagkamangha nito.

"What's... wrong?", he asked.Sa kabila ng kalituhan ay naglalagablab pa rin ang init ng pagnanasa sa mga mata nito.

Sunud-sunod ang paghinga niya.Ang sensasyon ay nasa katawan pa rin at hindi agad masugpo.

" I__I am sorry, Edward.... This is all a big mistake.... ".Naliliyong umikot ang mga mata niya sa loob ng sasakyan.She found her panties on the car floor. Mabilis niya iyong dinampot at isinuot.Pagkatapos ay inabot ang bukasan ng sasakyan para lumabas.

" Now, hold it",Galit na pinigilan ni Edward ang braso niya."You can't do this to me, Cassie... Not after..... ",Pumikit at umiling ito nang makita ang determinasyon sa mukha niya.He did not even bother to cover his arousal.

He uttered an oath angrily. Ibinagsak ang ulo sa sandalan at humugot nang marahas na paghinga.Sinisikap na kalmahin ang sarili at sugpuin ang apoy na tumutupok pa rin sa kanyang katawan hanggang ngayon.Yet his hands were like steel vise on her wrist, unwilling to let her go.

" Let me go, Edward...Mali ang lahat nang ito".Nagpapasalamat siya at sa huling sandali ay natauhan siya.

"Hindi mo naisip iyan kanina!!", he glared at her furiously.

" I'm sorry...".

"Sorry? I could kill you, Cassie...,alam mo ba iyon?Hindi ko maintindihan ang uri ng moralidad mo!".

" Then don't ",her voice quavered in a mixture of anger, passion and shame.

" Bitiwan mo ako,Edward.. Gagabihin ako sa daan".

Nilingon siya nito.May ilang sandaling hindi nagsalita.Tumaas-bumaba ang dibdib.Pagkatapos ay banayad siyang hinila."Accept my proposal, Cassie at ako ang bahala sa lahat".

She loved him so much that she was tempted to take his offer.It would be better than losing him forever. Subalit paano niya pakikitunguhan ang sarili pagkatapos?

He betrayed her.Ipinagpalit siya nito sa ibang babae.And now that they've met again he wanted to claim her back.

On his term....On his immoral terms.....

Damn him....

Puno ng pait ang ngiting pinakawalan niya."Huwag mong alisin ang respeto ko sa sarili ko, Edward... It's all that I have after what I've been through.Mali ka sa mga iniisip mo tungkol sa akin.And no matter what you thought of me,I don't go for men who are afraid of commitments".

Naguguluhang titig ang natanggap niya mula sa binata.Lumipas ang ilang segundo na walang imik si Edward.Maya maya ay mahinahon itong nagsalita.

"Trust me, Cassie... I'll take care of everything",he pleaded.

Then she smiled blankly." I've trusted you before with my life, Edward, and all it had brought me was misery ",at marahas niyang pinakawalan ang sarili mula sa pagkakahawak ng binata.Edward was forced to let her go.

" Good bye, Edward ",she said sadly.Tears was starting to form in her eyes.Binuksan niya ang pinto at lumabas ng sasakyan.

Nagtagis ang mga bagang nito nang titigan siya.Nag aapoy ang mga mata dahil sa matinding pagkabigo at galit.

" Damn you, Cassie for ruining my life!!".

Nahinto siya sandali sa paghakbang.

"But what about my life, Edward? Your daughter's life?".,gusto niyang isigaw dito.Kung maaari lang ay susumbatan niya ito sa lahat ng kasalanang ginawa nito sa kanilang mag ina.Pero para ano pa?Para saan pa?Matagal nang tapos sa kanila ang lahat.

Pinuno niya ng hangin ang dibdib saka nag umpisa uling humakbang.Tuluy-tuloy na siyang pumasok sa kanyang sasakyan.She started the ignition. At ilang sandali pa'y lumayo na sa lugar na iyon upang huwag nang magbalik pa kahit kailan.