Fervid Desire (Good Pleasure Series #2)

Kabanata 9

Kabanata 9

I felt a clog that had been dislodged from my chest when I saw him beelined regally to the bathroom. Showing his muscular back was making my sanity leap out of myself and peek on him for a moment. For a moment later, I had realized that Drook was waiting for me outside and he was in the phone right now! God, I need to get myself back, I thought as I swooped my phone on my ear and I was sudden became antsy. Damn, this was perturbing the hell out of myself

Instead of trotting toward the front door, I don't know because my body balked my mind and walked toward the door of my bathroom that was now locked. I inclined my face and closed my eye as I uttered the word: "Sorry..."

I don't know why I was apologizing on him. I felt like I had sinned and it was my fault why he had been like that— furious. Yes, he looked mad and furious when he took his pace to my bathroom so I concluded that I was the reason of it. He didn't speak but I knew, he heard it, it wasn't loud but I made it sure that he will hear it. The silence made my mind reel. Something inside me peeled off and it was something painful because he kept his mouth shut.

Sighing, I looked at my phone and saw that the call was still on. Oh, my God! I exclaimed and immediately stormed outside my room— I didn't bother myself to array the quilt and bed sheet that had jumbled because of what we did. Drook maybe doesn't like to get inside my room right? Honestly, it was totally smelled like hotel— the smell of after sex scent.

The beats of my heart went higher as if my heart wanted to havoc my chest to take a peek to the real world. While I was running, I almost plunked myself on the ground but maybe adrenaline rushed over my body and helped me to get myself back in composure. I combed my hair frantically before reaching the doorknob and wrenched it open.

When I opened the door, the waiting face of Drook welcomed me. But when he beamed, something twisted in the pit of my stomach. I tried to push the side of my lips upward and thankfully I succeeded— but it wasn't genuine at all. Fake.

I looked at Drook who was wearing a white long sleeves polo rolled up to his elbows. He was smiling while handing me the bouquet of roses on his hand and a box of chocolate cake that I think he brought from Red Ribbon. My stomach churned— not because I was starving for the cake but the thought of me had sex with other man while my suitor was expecting me to be alone in my condo. Maybe someday, I will tell it to Drook and I hope he will still accept me. I hope.

"I'm sorry, n-natagalan 'yong bagbukas ko..." I said.

He beamed, I know he was just feigning the disappointment he was feeling right now. "It's okay. Ba't nga pala ang tagal mong buksan? And you weren't answering my call."

"I'm so, sorry. N-nakatulog kasi ako." I lied. Damn lies.

I think he bought that lame excuse. He smiled— now I was certain that it was genuine, the disappointment awhile was now faded. He nodded and handed me again his gifts.

"This, I hope you like it. Although, you are watching your body, I still bought chocolate cake."

I smiled and took all of it, "Of course, I like it!"

"Sorry for not texting you whole day. I was busy at the hotel and I also talked to the Architect for my future hotel." he explained.

I tried to get amazed by what he said, so I put a enthusiasm in my voice, "Really? That's good! I'm happy for you, Drooky." I paused, "Oh, come on. Let's go inside."

He nodded and I spun around on my heels. Sumunod naman siya papasok. I hovered my hand, pointing the sofa para upuan niya. Dumiretso ako sa kitchen at linagay doon ang kanyang dinala para sa akin. I prepared our snacks while he was waiting at the living area. My move was slow— not because I was exhausted because of our sex, but I was just so nervous. Sana hindi siya makahalata.