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Nang mahimasmasan siya sa gulat, her eyes peeked once more towards the pool and it directed her towards that huge bulge hidden inside his black swimming trunk. Napalunok na naman si Dei. She suddenly remembered a certain phrase from Bruno Mar's 24K Magic.
Got to blame it on Jesus
#blessed
They ain't ready for me!
Oh, Dei, ready ka na ba diyan? Her inner self asked. Kaya agad na namula ang mga pisngi niya habang nakatutok dun. Hashtag blessed talaga...
Alden finally dipped himself on the blue water and leisurely took a swim. Dei thought this was the perfect cue to escape the place. Pero iyong kamay niya biglang nangati.
She finally gave in to what she wanted and positioned the camera's veiwfinder on her right eye. Para sa pangkabuhayan, mantra niya sa sarili.
It didn't take long for Alden to step out of the pool after a few laps. The clear water cascading down the ridges of his muscles left her breathless. Ilang beses siyang napalunok habang patuloy sa pagpindot ng shutter.
Shots after shots of Alden's wet self on a swimming trunk registered on her cam. She knew this pics will be useless since she wouldn't be able to sell these without his permission. Pero patuloy pa rin sa sariling mantra si Dei mapiktyuran lang si Mr. A.
Para sa pangkabuhayan mo 'to, Dei... Pangkabuhayan...
Alden grabbed a clean towel from the nearby sunbed to dry himself. While he was toweling his hair, his eyes caught an unusual glint being reflected on the glass doors. He immediately saw a very familiar DSLR and a smirk popped out on his face when he tracked down a familiar figure hiding within those plants.
He tilted his body on her direction then grabbed the towel from the floor to wrap around his waist. He could almost hear the dismay from her side. But this was to save her innocence. He really has to cover his southern part or else she will witness it growing in need.
Shaking his head, he headed inside the Villa with a slight urgency while pretending that he didn't saw Dei. Once inside, he heaved a sigh and put all his weight on the dining table. His body hot and trembling. The tip of his ears turning red.
Dinaan ka lang sa tingin, Alden. And your body immediately reacted. Fuck. He swore and took heavy steps towards the bathroom.
The shower better be cold! Damn it!
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Naabutan ni Dei ang mga kasamahan sa Villa na nag-iinuman sa pool area. Andito din ang butler ng Villa na si Yza na ginawang taga-mix ng cocktail sa bar.
"Dei, nakapaghapunan ka na ba? Halika, may pagkain dito!" tawag ni Allan sa kanya mula sa mesa. Iyong iba na hindi nakaupo sa upuan ay nakahiga na lang sa lounge or sprawled on the edge of the pool.
Pool.... Dei shook her head when she remembered Alden's image stepping out on the pool.
"Saan ka ba naglibang, bruha ka?" tanong agad nito nang makaupo siya sa bakanteng upuan ni Paula.
"Malamang kay Mr. A..." Paula said with a smirk and settled herself on the lounge.
"Hindi kaya. Pero uy, may nakita ako..." Dei confessed with curious eyes and balled her fist. "Medyo malaki nito. Iyong birdie na nakita ko. Sa pagitan ng hita. Natutulog sa loob ng trunks."
