Yarylle / KaYel (On Hold)

Chapter 16 - Carbonara

Karylle's POV

The dawn's clear light covered my face, but I didn't bother to open my eyes. Instead, I shuffled and turned to my right. I an instant, I felt warmth as a pair of strong arms surrounded me.

I just laid there, snuggling into his chest. Memorizing his scent. Listening to his heartbeat. Caressing his toned chest, then letting my hands rest on his shoulders.

He placed a kiss on the top my head. It was one of those simple things that I still find romantic. Sending chills to my spine, I teased him by gently kissing his neck. Yael let out a small laugh and I did, too—only to be stopped by his lips on mine.

But before I could even melt into the kiss, he pulled back. Not even bothering to mask what I felt, I pouted. Upon opening my eyes, I see my boyfriend—wearing a plain white tee, struggling not to laugh.

"Good morning, baby," Oh my gosh. His voice sounds even sexier right now. I could totally get used to this. "Good morning, baby," I said. He then tucked my hair behind my ear. This time, I caught him off guard in a lip-lock.

This one's different. It was fiery and full of passion. My hands are playing with his hair and his hand caressed my back and the other rested on my waist. It made butterflies flutter in my stomach and my heart beat faster. I saw fireworks and I know I don't want this to end.

I heard the creaking of the door but I chose to ignore it. "Hey, breakfast is," Then I hear Anne gasp. "Oh my," And I felt the door shut close.

Yael buried his face on the crook of my neck and we both laughed. I'm pretty ticklish so I pushed him off me, but only to end up falling on the floor—with me on top of him. "Woah," I muttered.

" Didn't this happened before?" He asked as we got up. I shook my head and said,"Nah. You were on top of me back then." Winking at him, I approached the vanity mirror. But as I comb my hair, he did a back hug and place his chin on my left shoulder.

"Baby," he said. "I'm starving." I turned around to face him. Planting a kiss on his cheek, he then held my hand. "Is your head okay?" he asked in a tone full of worry as we made our way to the dining room. "Better than ever." He then grabbed me by the waist and pulled me closer.

The whole gang saw us and exchanged looks. All of them smiled teasingly. "Good morning, love birds!" Jugs greeted and Anne choked as she drank a glass of orange juice.

"Atche Anne, okay lang ba?" Ryan asked, giving her a table napkin. She glanced at me then nodded slowly. I then looked at Yael who is staring at me. He patted my head and everyone ate their breakfast.

"I am gonna go head back to Manila," he announced as I stepped out of the shower. He automatically faced the wall to gave me time to dress up. "May gig ba kayo?" I asked. After putting on my jacket, I hugged him from the back.

"Actually, meron," he said caressing my arms. I sighed and untangled myself from him. He frowned for he sensed my dark aura. "I understand." Giving him a reassuring smile, we then walked hand in hand to the car.

"Aren't we going to say goodbye?" I said. His lips turn into a beautiful curve. Opening up the door for me, he said, "I already did." Next thing I knew, he's starting the engine.

I dozed off into a dreamless sleep.

The moment I woke up, I am lying down on a  different bed, strange room. Looking around, I figured I was in Yael's bedroom. 

At the time I wondered where he was, that is when I heard his voice. "Panatag ang kalooban ko at ika'y kapiling ko na..." Cautiously, I followed where it was coming from. It lead me to a small recording room at the end of the hall.

Peeking by the slightly ajar door, I saw Armo playing the guitar and him holding a lyric sheet and singing really focused. But staring at my hot boyfriend, he didn't seem to notice me. "Gising na kaya si K?" I hear him say. "Sige, pre. Puntahan mo muna," Armo patted his shoulder.

Quickly, I hid behind the door but inevitably failed. "Baby," he called. "Wala raw pala kaming gig. Rehearsal and songwriting lang." To be honest, I am happy that my baby gets to stay at home for once. You see, these past few days, either he was on the road or singing in clubs or restos.

"Why don't you tell me where the kitchen is so I can cook something for you?" I offered and he pinched my cheeks. "Don't set my kitchen on fire, okay?" He said put an arm around me as we walked downstairs.

Studying the interior design, you can tell that a guy lives here. But in general, it's really cozy. When we reached the kitchen, a girl was rummaging through the fridge.

Yael let go of my hand and hugged her. I don't really know why, but a pang of jealousy hit me. When I was about to head back upstairs, he called me."K," he said. I turned back and he spoke. "This is Ysabel. Ysabel, this is K."

This time, I was able to take a good look on her. I might say, she's cute. Maybe even prettier than me. "It's nice to meet you." She said, waving a little. I faked a smile. "Yeah, same here."

"So, I am gonna go head upstairs," Yael said. "Sama ako," Ysabel said and linked arms with him. It took all my might not to roll my eyes. Hey! That's my man! Psh.

I just shrugged those crazy thoughts of mine by checking out the fridge and cupboards. Seeing he's got some pasta, canned mushrooms, tuna, parsley, cheese, and the like, I decided to cook carbonara.

The best thing about cooking is that it somehow makes you feel all refreshed and helps you get rid of bad vibrations. Oh, and just smelling the mouth-watering aroma will give you goosebumps.

That is when I realized that this is the first time that I get to cook a proper dish for him. No offense to pancakes—they are yummy and all—but this is also the first dish I cooked for Yael as her girlfriend. Does this fact make it all feel crucial? Oh yes it does.

With this really powerful drive, I did some really creative plating. Awesome thing is that, all these, I've learned on YouTube! Hard work is essential, too. But right now, the inspiration is what matters the most.

Besides, I want to take his attention from that girl. Ysabel seems like a nice gal but still. I don't like my boyfriend giving too much attention to her. It's not like I hate her or I don't trust Yael. I guess I just... jealous? Am I? Well, you could say that.

After doing some finishing touches, I was satisfied with what I did. It looks, smells and tastes good. The only thing that bothers me now is should I bring it upstairs or just tell them to go down here?

"Woah, that smells good." I hear someone say. It was followed by some muffled noises and soft footsteps. "Never knew he could cook." Wait a second. Isn't that TMac? "Sus! Farmer yun!" Then I hear them laugh.

Before I knew it, they're already in the kitchen, staring at me. Or should I say at the platter of pasta. I just flashed a smile and they did, too.

A/N : Yeah, I know. This is such a short update. But I promise that there will be more drama ahead. Hehe -Hail