Being Wet Behind Ears

T W E N T Y - T W O

I need to let him go just for the sake of the baby. I don't want to be selfish. I don't want to deprive the child from having a complete family. Kung hindi ko papakawalan si Exton ay patuloy pa rin akong makakaramdam ng konsensya.

It'll be painful for me to do this, but I will survive this. Eventually.

"I love you so much..." Bulong ko ulit kay Exton habang nakasiksik ako sa leeg niya.

He chuckled heartily. "Baby, you're creeping me out. Kanina ka pa nagsasabi niyan. Pa ulit-ulit."

I pouted and slightly bit his neck. "Ayaw mo?"

"Siyempre, gusto ko. Iyon nga lang, pinapakaba mo ako. In a span of one week, napaka sweet mo sa akin at walang sawa kang nagsasabi kung gaano mo 'ko kamahal." Aniya.

"I just want you to know and feel how much I love you. If ever we won't end up together, please know, that you'll always hold a special place here in my heart...that you'll always be my Exton."

Bumalikwas at pilit akong pinapaharap sa kanya. He held my chin and made me looked at him. Kinunotan niya ako ng noo.

"What are you saying? Of course, we would end up together! Hinding-hindi kita hahayaang hindi mo 'ko pakasalan. And then..." He trailed off before he whispered huskily on my ears. "We'll make a lot of babies."

Humalakhak ako at pinalo ang braso niya. Dumukwang siya sabay pinatakan nang halik ang labi ko. Bumalik siya sa pagkakasandal sa headboard ng kama at agad akong sumiksik sa leeg niya. Ang isa niya namang kamay ay nakapulupot sa baywang ko.

I could stay like this forever...with him. Naisip ko bigla 'yung naging kakaibang feeling ko noon na parang mayroong humihila sa akin papunta rito sa CDO. At pumunta nga naman talaga ako rito, and that's when I met the love of my life.

Nasa resort nila kami ngayon, and of course, we're not alone. Kasama namin ang mga pinsan ko at sina Martina at Caspian. Unlike before, magkasama na kami ni Exton sa isang hotel room. At ayun, walang tigil ang pang-aasar nila sa aming dalawa.

I actually requested for this. Gusto ko kasing sulitin ang mga nalalabing oras naming dalawa ni Exton. I want him to feel my great love for him, for the last time.

"When I saw your green ombre hair and your cold aura, that's when you caught my attention." He slightly chuckled while nuzzling my hair.

Well, my cold aura is just a façade. Because as what I've said before, I'm not really good at socializing. Pili lang ang mga taong pinakikisamahan ko. But when I got here in CDO, I finally learned how to socialize with people.

"At tinarayan mo pa ako! Hinding-hindi ko talaga makakalimutan iyon!" He added.

Napatawa ako nang malakas. "Because I was so pissed off at that time, Calvento! Remember Xylene? Kulang na lang at maghalikan kayo sa harapan ko!"

Kaagad siyang bumalikwas mula sa pagkakahiga kaya nadulas ang ulo ko't nabagsak sa kama. His face looks like he just won a big lottery. Pinugpog niya nang mga halik ang buong mukha ko kaya natatawang tinutulak ko siya.

"Hah! I knew it!" Humalakhak siya.

"Huh?"

"So, nagkagusto ka na pala talaga sa akin sa unang pagkikita pa lang natin, Miss?" Ma'y panunuyang sabi niya sa akin.

"Of course, not!" Mariin kong pagtanggi. I looked away because I felt my cheek heated.

"Kung ganun, bakit ka nairita na kamuntikan na kaming maghalikan ni Xylene sa harapan mo noong gabing iyon?" He narrowed his eyes at me, while still wearing his annoying smirk.