Always Been You

Forty seven

Rest house

Tahimik ako habang lulan ng kanyang sasakyan. For God sake it's the Lucid 2018 Air Launch Edition car! I still can't believe I'm riding a top rating luxury car. What's more? Beside me is gorg Adonis who is more focused on the road of his track.

Every movement of his hand maneuvering the steering wheel defines his flexed muscles. His muscles are ripped from his arms to his chest. That makes him more appealing to me.  I can still clearly remember how it would feel like to be held in those powerful arms.  God!  I'm literally swooning at him. Kinapa ko ang gilid ng aking bibig kung may tumulo ba na laway. Shit! Kung kailan ka tumanda Laurice saka ka pa naging malandi.

He held my hand and entertwined our fingers while his attention is still focused on the road. I looked down to it before my eyes laid to his gorgeous face. Kala ko ba nakatuon ang tingin niya sa kalsada bakit nakatingin na siya sa akin ngayon? His eyes... so mysterious I want to swim in the pool of that beautiful black orb.  He is sinfully handsome for God's sake. I wanted to...  Shit!  Erase,  erase! 

"Matthew ano ba? Mababangga tayo sa ginagawa mo eh." I portrayed being pissed just to cover up the awkwardness I am feeling. Ugh!

Naglalaro sa kanya mukha ang isang pilyong ngiti. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko. I panicked. Nakakahiya. Am I that transparent?  He swift the car to the road side.

"Baby you don't have to be shy about it. We felt the same." he cupped my face and lean closer to me. Mas lalo kong naamoy ang mabango niyang hininga at nakakahalinang amount ng katawan. I don't know if someone like him this perfect ever existed.  Not until that someone held me so close right now.

"I missed you terribly, Laurice. So much baby that it's killing me. Everyday single day." malungkot niyang dammit.  kiniskis niya ang tungki ng ilong namin. His breath fanned my face. I closed my eyes as I savored this special moment. Ngayon mas buo na ang pakiramdam ko.

He claimed my lips hungrily. I responded with the same intensity. His hands caressed the sides of my body to my back. Napaliyad ako sa ganitong ginagawa sa akin ni Matthew. He never do this to me. And for now I am excited what more he could introduce to me.

"I can't take you here baby. I'll try my best to get us home real quick. Okay?" his genuine smile formed into smirk. Napatango lang ako.  Nag iinit ang mukha ko. No!  He almost went there. Siya lang ang nagpipigil.

Napapitlag ako nung biglang tumunog ang phone ko without looking at the screen.  "H-hello?" Shit did I stammer?  Parang nanginginig ang boses ko.

"Laurice!  Where are you?  Sabi ng secretary mo nasa Child Care Foundation ka. Kanina pa yun ah." it's Kaye. I can see her eyebrows raising up from the other line.

"Uhm..." ano nga ba ang sasabihin ko?  I looked at Matthew. Tumaas naman ang magkabilang kilay niya. As if asking me what's going on. "Laurice? Ano bang nangyayari sa iyo? Kanina tumawag ako kay sister Remy, ang sabi nakaalis ka na daw. Eh hanggang ngayon wala ka pa."  Di ko magawang sagutin ang sunod sunod na talak ni Kaye.

I mouthed him na si Kaye ang kausap ko sa phone at hinahanap ako. Inagaw niya sa akin ang phone.
"Hi doc Kaye! I'm with her don't worry." maya't maya ay inilayo na niya sa akin. Mukhang nga hysterical na ang kaibigan ko. He handed it to me.

"Bruha ka! Di mo man lang sinabi sa akin naging si Dr. Sandoval pala ang kasama mo jan. Kaya ba tulala ka na at di sumasagot." I know she means being happy for me.

"thank you Kaye. Well,  he surprised me while still inside the Child Care. Kala ko nga next week pa siya uuwi eh." I looked at the window to hide how red my face would be. Yun din naman kasi ang sabi ni Tita Arabella.

"oh I knew it! He sees you just when he came from the airport. Oh how sweet of him." Di maitago nito ang kilig para sa amin ni Matthew. "Alright then see you when I see you. Take care Laurice and...  enjoy!" at sinabayan pa niya ng malutong na halakhak.

Napailing na lang ako pagtatapos niyang binaba ang phone. At siya naman ang paghinto ng sasakyan ni Matthew.

"We're here." anito. He made his car stopped. In a little while he turned off the ignition.

His car stopped in front of  the cabin in the midst of the woods. Nasaan ba kami ngayon? Forest?