Mister Villain

CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR

If may nakapagsabi kay Maine na makikilala niya ngayong oras na ito ang buong barkada ni RJ (ULIT! Bilang technically e nagkakilala na silang lahat before), malamang e hindi lang mabilisang ligo at tooth brush ang ginawa niya kanina.

At seven in the freaking morning, she felt severely under-dressed and un-impressive with just a shirt and jeans on and almost no hint of make-up at all except for powder and lip gloss.

After nila mag-usap ni RJ sa telepono kagabi, sinabi nito na maaga itong darating the following day and hoped they could have breakfast.

How in the world the man neglected to tell her that he would have others joining them for breakfast was beyond her!

"Uhmmmm... hello" she greeted five men "Good morning."

The guy, who she remembered was the one that rescued her in the bar, was the first one to shake her hand. "Just because we didn't get to introduce ourselves properly the first time, ako nga pala si Derrick."

She shook his hand and felt her embarrassment increase at the memory of their first meeting.

Hindi kaya iniisip na nang mga ito na pakawala siyang babae?!?

"Ako naman si Josh" the chinito-looking guy said next.

"Good morning to you too! I'm Jake" the guy with the most beautiful pair of eyes she had ever seen re-introduced himself next.

It didn't surprise Maine to learn that the last guy was RJ's bestfriend.

"Hello! Ako naman si Kris."

She took a breath to steady herself. "It's... nice to get to know your names. Hello ulit!"

Her already tense nerves got no help from RJ who hugged her without preamble. Nanlaki ang mata niya.

The scent of his cologne and the heat of his body that almost drowned her was enough to make her knees give way.

"Good morning! Na-miss kita" he whispered to her ear and she was willing to make a bet that if his arms were not around her, natumba na lang siguro siya face first to the floor.

Nasaan ang respeto para sa mental well-being niya at puso niya sa one-two punch combination na dinala sa kanya nang umagang ito.

"Bro, let her breathe!" Kris' voice rose in the air.

Naramdaman niya ang reluctance ni RJ na pakawalan siya pero he loosened up his arms around her.

"Tara! Kumain na tayo!" Jake piped up next and proceeded to go to the restaurant.

All the others followed but RJ held her back a little and then hugged her again.

"Huy ano ka ba!" she exclaimed.

"Pakiramdam ko parang isang buwan kitang hindi nakita e" he told her, the sincerity with which he said it matched by the sparkle in his eyes, making Maine bite back on the retort that was already on the edge of her tongue.

Paano mo naman babasagin ang lalaking ito when he said things like that with eyes like those so easily?

"Dalawang araw lang yun" she told him instead.

"Matagal pa rin" he responded, taking one of her hands and leading her to the restaurant too, kung saan nakaupo na ang mga kaibigan nito and everyone was staring at them mesmerized.

They were as good-looking as actors, to be sure, pero they had the added confidence of being heirs and men of the world that even in Golfing outfits, they exuded an aura of pure magnetism and opulence.