Love and Desire(#5)

Chapter 42

Chapter 42
Nadine

I don't know how we spend the night as peaceful as Kier's sleeping face. I smiled from ear to ear the moment I opened my eyes because I can feel him hugging me so tight. I moved my body slowly so I won't disturb him as well as to get more chance to stare at him. I want to cry for this moment. Ang tagal kong hiniling na gumising ulit na ganito kahigpit ang yakap niya sa'akin. Na makikita ko ang gwapong mukha niya sa umaga, na maramdaman ko ang init ng katawan niya sa malamig na hangin sa paligid.


I wanted to cry but I refused to. All I can do now is to appreciate those good little things. As long as I wanted to choose, I'm stuck in doing the only choice that served. And it's appreciating. It's like I'm living in a world that forbid me to cry.

"I miss you so much." I whispered as I gently brushed his hair. He moved a little and I just can't myself but to stare. Kier had this long curly eyelashes that I'm insecure with. Palagi ko itong hinahawakan kapag magkasama kami o wala akong magawa. Ngayon ay natatakot akong gawin 'yun dahil baka magising ko siya at hindi ko na ulit siya malapitan ng ganito.

"Patawad sa mga ginagawa ko pero hindi ako pwedeng bumitaw sa'yo." I told him softly. I smiled then traced my finger on his pointed nose. "Binitawan ko na ang pangarap ko. I already chose you and I guess I really have to hold onto you." I smiled a little. I stared at him again before I gave him a peck on the lips.

"I love you, so much." I told him sincerely. Gumalaw naman ito kaya ipinikit ko ulit ang mga mata ko. I waited for couple of seconds and he moved his body away from me. I ignored the little pain that I felt from it and just smiled.

"Shit." I heard him cursed. Then another movement from the other side of the bed. Mukhang tuluyan na itong bumangon at hindi nga ako nagkamali ng marinig ko ang pagbukas at pagsara ng pinto ng banyo. Doon ako nagmulat ng mga mata.

Hindi ko man gusto ay kusang lumabas ang mga luha ko. I grabbed his pillow then hugged it. I can still smell his shampoo on it. Narinig ko ulit ang pagbukas ng pinto kaya pumikit ulit ako.

I waited again but it seems like he's waiting for me to wake up. I slowly opened my eyes and roam around the room. I saw him sitting on the sofa with his usual serious look. I wonder what he's thinking right now and hoping it's good and somehow it's about me.

I yawned for the last time before getting up in bed. I wanted to talk to him but I end up pointing at the bathroom.

"Go, let's have breakfast after." He instructed. Alam kong wala lang siyang choice pero nagkaroon pa rin ako ng pag-asa.

Kahit konti lang 'yan, palalakihin ko para makapasok ulit ako sa puso niya.

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"Good morning, breakfast po?" Bungad sa'amin ng isang crew bago pa kami makalapit sa nakita naming kainan. Ngumiti ako rito pero walang sinabi si Kier. Baka nahihirapan ito dahil sa kanyang saklay. O baka marahil ay ayaw niya talaga akong kasama.

"We would love to but we prefer to have a breakfast near to our villa. Is there any service or something? 'Yung malapit lang talaga, miss." I politely asked. Gustuhin ko mang lumayo ay alam kong mahihirapan lang si Kier.

"No problem, ma'am. We have a mini garden resto few steps away from here." Nakangiti niyang sagot sa'akin. She handed me two booklets then pointed to the left direction. Napatingin naman ako doon at nakita ko nga ang plakang garden resto.


"Kaka-open lang po 'yan ma'am at sana magustuhan niyo ang ambiance." She added. Nagpasalamat lang ako sa kanya bago siya umalis. Tumingin naman ako kay Kier para hingiin ang opinyon niya pero mas nauna pa itong maglakad papunta sa direksyon ng sinabi ng babae kaysa sa'akin.

"Doon tayo, Nadie. Doon. Effort mo pang nakipag-usap eh." Sarkastiko kong sabi sa sarili ko bago sumunod kay Negro.

They offered us a cup of coffee the moment we sat on our chair. The girl was right. This place is awesome. Lalo na sana kapag naalala ako ni Kier. We both reviewing the place when I absentmindedly murmured something.

"Sana may camera tayo." I said.

"Sayang lang dahil dead batt." Pagsang-ayon niya sa sinabi ko. Ngumiti ako at hindi na nagkomento sa pakikipag-usap nito ng maayos sa'akin.

Mayamaya pa ay lumapit ang isang crew at hiningi ang order namin. I don't do heavy breakfast so I just ordered pancakes. Our breakfast went well and we just talk about the place and such stuffs.

"This place's giving me good vibe." I commented then chuckled. He nodded.

"And a perfect breakfast. I love the crabs." He raised one of the crab's shells. Tumawa ako ng mahina at napailing.

"You love crabs too?" I asked, pulling my old self again. He just chuckled then nodded. Napatango ako at uminom naman siya ng kape.

"That's why you belong, with me." I whispered but enough form him to hear. Nanlaki ang mga mata nito at naibuga ang inumin. Agad akong napatayo at lumapit rito.

I smiled mischievously.

"What did you say?" He shook his head as he wiped his shirt. I looked at him innocently.

"You belong with me, you know..Taylor Swift's song." I rolled my eyes and help him to get up. Napakagat ako ng labi ko ng makita ang basa nitong damit.

"Hala, basa na 'yang damit mo." Wala sa sarili kong sabi pero ss loob loob ko ay nagpapasalamat ako dahil sa ginawa ko.


Hindi ito nagsalita at agad tinaggal ang damit. Nakita at narinig ko ang pagpigil ng tili ng mga babaeng crew. Hindi ko rin maiwasan ang hindi siya tignan.

I saw him half naked last night, pero ngayon...

Bakit mas hot siya ngayon? Dahil ba sa kape? Teka, dapat ba ulit akong kumuha ng isa pa at ibuhos ito sa shorts niya?

"Hey." He snapped. Napatigil rin ako sa pag-iisip ng kahalayan. I looked at him with questioning look but he just shrugged then face the guy crew.

"Sure." He said.

"Huh?" Nagtataka kong tinignan si Kier pero nakangiti na pala ito sa camera. Huli na ng umayos ako dahil napindot na ng lalaking crew ang button.

"Teka lang! Hindi pa ako ready!" I hissed then immediately removed my shirt off. Balak ko kasing magswimming mamaya kaya nagsuot na ako ng two-piece.

The man eyed me from head to toe. I smiled at him then strike a sexy pose. Hinayaan ko lang si Kier sa likuran ko at kung paano siya magpo-pose. Natauhan naman ang lalaking crew at kinuhanan ulit kami ng litrato.

"Last one po. Wacky naman!" He instructed. Hindi ko alam kung anong pumasok sa isipan ko at hinila ko ang saklay ni Kier. Nakasandal pala siya doon kaya nawalan siya ng balanse. Kusang gumalaw ang katawan ko at umikot para pigilan siya sa pamamagitan ng paghawak sa dibdib niya. Napahawak naman siya sa bewang ko para kumuha ng suporta. Our faces are just inches away from each other, isang maling galaw at mahahalikan na namin ang isa't isa.

"Awww..." They all said after I heard the camera flashed.

"Lovely couple."

"Perfect."

"Oh my gosh. The very smart Nadine Rodriguez spotted." Bigla akong natauhan ng marinig ko ang pangalan ko. Inilayo ko ang sarili ko at umayos.

"Thank you, ma'am at sir. Accept this as a souvenir from this resto." Sabi ng lalaking crew at inilapag sa table namin ang kinuha niyang litrato. I picked up those first two pictures. Kier awkwardly gets the last one.

Ipapalit ko na sana ang nasa akin nang bigla siyang umupo at napahawak sa kanyang ulo.

"Shit." He cursed then closed his eyes.