Tipping Point

Blacked Out

After a marathon committee hearing over at the Senate, Loren, Risa, Grace, Leila, Cynthia and Nancy breathed a sigh of relief when the session adjourned early, signalling the end of the work week.

Grace wrapped her arms around both Loren and Cynthia. "Ladies, inuman tayo mamayang gabi? Tagal na tayong di nag-bonding nang anim eh."

"I'm always free in the evenings." Leila concurred. "Kayo?"

"Sure." Risa said, taking her phone out to text Leni. "Paalam lang ako sa driver ko."

"Alright. Sa Good Times tayo, sa BGC. Medyo ma-la-late lang ako kasi may ippick-up muna pala ako."

Loren then eyed Grace questioningly. "Wait, sino?"

"Secret..."

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The five senators settled down on one of the big booths in the Good Times bar. Now they're just waiting for Grace to arrive. A sense of unease filled Loren, only heightened by the fact that the rest of the senators appeared to know what's happening.

If there's one thing she hated the most, it's being kept in the dark about something.

"Parating na daw si Grasya." Leila said.

Moments later, Grace's tiny figure emerged from the door. Following her was a much taller woman wearing a gray dress and hot pink flats. Risa then rose when she saw the woman to give her a hug. "Pia!"

Loren flinched at the mere mention of her name. How she managed to get such a reaction out of her, she'll never know.

Pia hugged Risa back and kissed her on her cheek. She then did the same thing to the other senators. Once she reached Loren, however, it became a different story. The smile on Pia's face turned to a look of disgust."Hmm, nandito ka rin pala. Sabi ko kay Grace ayokong makakita ng bruha dito, eh."

Loren hurled the remark back and eyed Pia from head to toe. "I was going to say the same thing."

The atmosphere around the area got more tense the longer they went. Loren wanted to break the eye contact, but she can't stop staring at such a beautiful woman.

She blinked and cleared her throat. "Okay, okay. Simulan na natin."

It's been quite a while since Loren had her last drink. Yet here she was mixing beer and hard liquor left and right and drinking what she could in the spirit of a good celebration. Last thing she remembered was dancing on the tabletop with a glass of beer on one hand and a handful of fries on the other before everything went pitch black.

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Loren woke up to a headache from hell in the following morning on a strange bed, in a strange room. Or perhaps the better term would be a strangely familiar bed, in a strangely familar room.

One she had been in quite a few times.

Just when she's about to get out, Pia, fresh from her morning run, entered the room with a banana muffin and a glass of water. "Ikaw kasi, eh. Kung anu-ano iniinom mo kagabi. Eh ang tagal mo nang hindi nag-alak."

Loren groaned when she saw her reflection at the mirror on the bedside table. With her eyeliner running and her usually immaculate hair now all over the place, it was a far, far cry from the image she projected in public. "Ugh, what happened last night?"

"Maraming nangyari kagabi."

"Like what?"

Pia raised an eyebrow. "Uhh...sinukahan mo ung bagong sapatos ko?"

Loren scratched her head confused at the state she's in. "Huh? I did? I would never do that."

"Gusto mo ilublob ko pa sa pagmumukha mo at ipaamoy ko pa sa iyo?"

"Alright, I get it. Papalitan ko na lang."

Pia sighed. "Hayaan na. Ipapalinis ko na lang sa weekend."

She then kicked her rubber shoes to the floor and took her top off, revealing her toned, athletic body. Loren's heart skipped when she saw Pia's abs - honed by years of training and practice - displayed in plain view right in front of her. "No, Loren, you are not getting turned on..."

Her insides were now on fire remembering how she used to feel her hard angles in contrast with her own soft curves. Or how Pia's legs became jelly when she ran her fingers in her hair, just like how she wanted it.

Then of course, Pia had to take off her bra right after. She had her back turned, but the angle let a slight peek on her nipple.

"Shit." Loren cussed, biting her lip.

Pia then turned around on hearing Loren's cussing. "Bakit? May problema ba?"

Loren averted her gaze and stuffed her mouth with the muffin instead.

Once Pia changed to a white shirt, she approached her and sat down beside her on the bed. Loren attempted to make a poker face, but deep inside, a big smile wanted to break out of her face.

"Masakit pa ba ulo mo?" Pia asked, her tone much softer this time.

Loren nodded. "Medyo."

"Do you want me to do the thing I used to do when this happens?"

She gasped in shock upon hearing her actually offering to do that. Her eyes then pleaded in response.

"Sige, dapa ka sa kama."

Loren then complied and laid on her stomach. Pia scooted closer and massaged her fingers on her temples, then slowly moved down to her neck, shoulders and back. As Pia's expert hands manipulated all over her body, Loren could feel herself relax and the tension lessening until she fell asleep lying just like that.

When Pia noticed that she already hit off to dreamland, she stopped and brushed the hair off Loren's face. "Ganda ng bruha pag natutulog siya. Nagmumukhang anghel."

Pia was about to kiss her cheek, but instead she placed a pillow under her head and laid down beside her to read a book until she woke up.