The Bad Girl's Gentleman

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He cups both of my cheeks and tilts my head upward so I can see his face. Para mapatingin ako sa malalalim niyang mata na parang nangungusap.

"Trust me. You wouldn't want to be my girl."

Pero alam ko na kasi 'to eh. Nangaasar lang siya. Deep inside I know he wants me. Nagpapabebe lang. I circle my fingers on his wrists and squeeze harder. "And who are you to tell me what I want?"

He is frozen for a second and the next time he blinks, his eyes shift. Nagbago. Binitawan niya ko at may lumabas na makatunaw-butong ngiti sa mga labi niya. "Alright."

Tumalikod siya sa'kin at inabot ang coat niyang nakasampay sa likod ng swivel chair niya.

"Is that a yes?" tanong ko.

He looks at me and his smile got wider. "Yes."

Ha! Nararamdaman ko na ang evil laugh na palabas sa bibig ko pero nilunok ko muna iyon. Hindi ko mapigilang hindi mapangiti. Akala ko nawala na talaga ang charm ko. Phew! Bibigay din naman pala talaga siya.

"Should we start right now?" I ask him with the sweetest smile I can muster.

"Sure, baby."

Mabilis na umakyat ang dugo sa pisngi ko gawa ng hindi mapigilang kilig. There is something in his voice that always hit a string that my inside goes in a pleasurable vibration.

Butterflies are soaring in my stomach but then I feel my smile falter as he smirks at me like I just made the worst decision of my life.