The CEO's Woman

Chapter 10

Wala si Andrew nang araw na iyon dahil marami nang trabaho sa resort mula nung lagi na silang magkasama na kailangan niyang asikasuhin. Nababagot na rin siya sa silid niya kaya naman naisipan niyang magswimming nalang muna. She changed into her yellow two piece na pinatungan niya iyon ng see through cover up. Bitbit ang kanyang beach bag na naglalaman ng mga kialangan niya tulad ng wallet at cellphone, sunblock at tuwalya. Nagdala rin siya ng libro para incase mapagod siyang lumangoy ay may mapagkaabalahan siya.

Ngunit hindi natuloy ang balak niyang pagsuswimming dahil nakita niyang masyadong crowded ang infinity pool, at ayaw niya sa dagat dahil masyado nang tirik ang araw kaya naghanao nalang siya ng lounge chair saka nahiga roon. Inilabas niya rin ang librong dala.

Wala pa siyang tatlumpong minutong nakahiga roon nang may tumapat sakanyang hotel staff na may dalang juice.

“I didn’t order a drink.”

“Pinapabigay lang po ma’am.” Napakunot ang noo niya.

“Nino?”

Inilibot nito ang tingin na parang may hinahanap.

“Me” said a familiar voice from behind.

“Wayne?”

“The one and only, bee.” Napatayo siya at patalon na yumakap dito.

“Whoa! You missed me that much, I guess.” at natatawang gumanti ng yakap.

Bumaling ito sa staff na nakatayo parin malapit sakanila.

“You may go.” Bahagya naman itong yumuko saka nagpaalam na.

“So how are you?” anito nang pareho na silang magkaharap na nakaupo sa beach chairs na nakapalibot sa resort.

“I am good. Great actually.”

“That’s good to here. Ang tagal mo nang di nagpakita 6? 7 years?”

“8...actually” this is really awkward, she thought.

“That’s a long time. Nagbakas sakali lang rin ako na ikaw yan dahil hindi na kita makilala mula nung huli tayong magkita.”

“A lot changed.”
“I can see that and good change I pressumed.”

She smiled.

“So gaano ka na katagal dito at hanggang kailan ka pa? Maybe we could hang out, I really really missed yo–“

“Hi babe.” Said that familiar before someone sat beside her and pulled her closer by the waist then kissed the side of her head.

Bigla naman siyang napatingin sa kaharap. He has this what the hell look. Lagot. Over all her male cousin, Wayne is the most protective dahil ito ang nakakaalam ng issues niya sa buhay.

“Uhm. A-andrew this is Wayne. Wayne, A-andrew.”

“Andrew Salcedo, pare.” He said and held out his hand na tinanggap nito. Nakita pa niyang napangiwi sa Andrew dahil sa higpit ng pisil nito.

“Wayne Sandoval” Anito saka lumingon sa kanya. She gave him a warning look. Pasimple siya nitong kinindatan na hindi naman nakaligtas kay Andrew. She saw his jaw clenched.

“Anyway, I’ll go ahead. Nice meeting you. Hang out soon, bee. I really missed you.” Anito at dumukwang pa para halikan siya sa pisngi. “You have explaining to do.” Bulong pa nito saka walang lingon-likod na umalis na.

“I t-thought you’re b-busy.” Kapagkuwan ay tanong niya kay andrew na tahimik pa rin at nakatiim bagang.

“I just got the feeling that I need to see you, bee.” Napalunok siya.

“W-wayne he’s m-my—“
He suddenly cupped her face with his both hands and kissed her on the lips for all the people in the pool area to see!

He pressed his forehead against hers after the kiss and looked straight in her eyes. “You’re mine.” He said with conviction.

“We are on the getting to know each other and I want you to know that I am very possessive of what’s mine.” Sa seryosong tono nito at sa intensidad ng kanyang titig wala sa sariling napatango lang siya. Dinampihan pa siya nito ng isa pang halik saka ngumiti na parang walang nangyari.

“Tara, nagugutom na ako.” Anito saka inabot ang kamay niya at hinila siya paalis sa lugar na iyon. Nagpatianod nalang siya dahil hindi pa siya nakaka-recover sa nangyari kani-kanina lang.

He brought her in a seafood reataurant. Ito na rin ang nag-order para sa kanila dahil wala siya sa huwisyo para magdesisyon ng kaainin. Bumaling ito sa kaniya nang matapos sabihin ang order nila.

“So how’s your day?” kaswal nitong tanong.

“Boring. That’s why I decided to go for a dip kaso crowded masyado kaya naupo nalang ako until—“ napatigil siya nang makita ang iritasyon sa mukha nito kasunod ng pagtiim ng bagang nito nang mapagmaadan ang itsura niya. Pinasadahan rin nito ang paligid at lalo pang nagpatigas ng itsura nito. Tinignan niya ang sarili. Wala namang mali. She saw him dialled something in her phone and minutes later, a hotel staff handed him a paperbag.

Tumayo ito at tumabi sa kaniya. They are on a table for four but they chose to sit facing each other. Inilabas nito ang laman ng paper bag at basta basta nalanh isinuot sakanya ang isang t-shirt na sa hinuha niya ay sa binata. Nguniti ito nang maisuot na sakanya ang damit pero agad din siyang sinamaan ng tingin nang tila may naalala.

“You went out wearing that without me?”

“Well, I wanted to swim and this is a swimwear.”

“My point is, wala ako sa tabi mo! There are a lot of men, I’m a man and I know how a man thinks when they see a desirable woman wandering alone.”

Pinaningkitan niya ito ng mata. “So that’s what you’re thinking too when you see other desirable woman other than me? Besides, I have a cover up”

“Yeah right. A see through one. Such a big help.”

“Ano ba’ng pinaglalaban mo?”
Napahilamos ito ng mukha gamit ang palad. “You don’t know what’s running through the minds of those men and I hate it! Ako lang dapat. Tapos meron pa yang si bee!”

Her mouth fell open. “Are you jealous?”

“Yes!–N-no!” bulalas nito.
Nainis naman siya. “Edi no!”

Sakto namang dumating ang order nila. Walang ingay na kumain sila and god, nakakawala ng gana yung ganito.

“Weren’t you busy on something?” she asked

“Yeah.”

“Then why are you dining out?”

“And let you hang out with your bee? No thank you, I can finish my work some other time.”

Huminga siya nang malalim at marahang ibinaba ang kubyertos at tumayo. Tiningala naman siya nito. “Where are you going?”

“Kung aakusahan mo lang ako na makikipag-harutan ako sa iba pag wala ka hindi ko matatanggap yun, maybe I should really just hang out with my cousin, Wayne.” Aniya at iniwan ito doon.

She went to the reception area to ask for Wayne’s room number but said he left an hour ago so they can’t give any information. She just left her name and number and told the receptionist to give it to him.

She head back to her room, took a quick shower and changed. She decided to go to a cafe she saw in town. May free shuttle naman ang resort na naghahatid at sumusundo sa mga guest na gustong maglibot sa bayan.