Moonlight Kiss (Kanaway Book 2)

XXIV

KASALUKUYANG nag-ti-trim si Jaq ng mga tuyong dahon sa mga halaman sa flower farm ng Kanaway ng madama niya na may lumalapit sa kanya. Nang lumingon siya upang tingnan kung sino iyon ay si Liam ang kanyang nakita.

Tumigil siya sa ginagawa at hinintay na makalapit sa kanya ang bata.

"Are you looking for your Auntie CJ?"

"No," seryosong tugon nito.

Sa bawat pagkakataon na natititigan niya ang bata ay talagang mas lalo itong nagiging kamukha ni Brien. He was pretty tall for a ten year old. Umabot na ito sa kanyang balikat which means he must be around five feet. And he wears a cute pair of jeans and shirt and cardigan that made him look older than his real age.

Parang nakikita niya sa isip na nakasuot ng ganoon ring attire si Brien. They would make a cute pair of father and son.

"Why are you smiling like that?"

Hindi niya namalayan na nakangiti na pala siya. "May naisip lang ako. Nasa bandang dulo lang ang Auntie CJ mo. Sa mga pulang rosas. You want me to call her?"

"No. I'm looking for you."

"Me? Bakit?"

Nag-iwas ng tingin ang bata. He looked at the yellow tulips, his cheeks turning crimson. It was at odds with the yellow tulips that she so loved.

"May sasabihin ka ba, Liam?" pilit niyang itinago ang ngiti.

"I want to apologize for what I did. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done that."

Sa kabila ng hindi tumitingin kay Jaq ang bata ay ramdam niya na sinsero ang paghingi nito ng tawad. "I understand. Kahit sino namang anak ay magagawa rin ang ginawa mo. You know, when you heard your dad has a girlfriend, you'll do something to get rid of her."

"I'm not trying to get rid of you. I'm trying to get rid of me," tugon ng bata sa maliit na tinig.

Tumalungko si Jaq upang makita niya ang mukha ng bata. Hinawakan niya ang mga nakatikom nitong kamao. Unti-unti ay na-relax ito hanggang sa bumuka na rin ang mga palad.

"Bakit mo naman gagawin iyon?"

"Naisip ko lang na kapag ginawa ko 'yon, baka pauwiin na ako ni daddy. You know, hindi naman talaga niya gusto na narito ako."

"That's not true," kontra ni Jaq. "He loves you," tiyak na tugon niya.

"Yeah, parang gusto ko ngang maniwala. Last night natulog siya sa tabi ko. He asked me a couple of things about me. I asked him, too. Marami kaming napag-usapan. Hindi ko na nga namalayan na nakatulog pala ako." Nangingislap ang mga mata ng bata.

"See?" she smiled and pat the boy in the cheek.

"Thank you, Tita Jaquelyn," sa pagkakataong iyon ay tumingin na ang bata sa mga mata ni Jaquelyn.

Tila may mainit na bagay na humaplos sa kanyang puso dahil sa paghanga at pagkilala na nasa mga mata ng bata. "If you really want to thank me, I prefer it that you'd be nicer to me."

Sa pagkakataong iyon ay ngumiti na rin ang bata. "I want to be like you someday. Dad said you are a lawyer."

Oh. "Ayaw mong maging doktor kayaga ng daddy mo?" sa pagkakataong iyon ay naglalakad sila ng bata na magkahawak ng kamay.

"No. I think it's complicated. And besides kapag naging lawyer ako ay pwede kong i-prosecute si daddy once na maisip na naman niya akong balewalain."

Hindi naawat ni Jaquelyn ang sarili. Napahalakhak siya. "You and your dad think alike."

THAT night, habang nasa silid niya si Brien ay hinayaan nila na nakabukas ang kurtina at pinto ng beranda. At patay ang ilaw sa loob ng silid. The only light inside the room was the light coming from the moon.

"It's nice to finally meet you, Attorney Jaquelyn Ricarte," Brien whispered at the back of her hand.

"Same here, Doctor Brien de Gala. It's nice to finally..." her chest heaved as his lips moved up to her arms. His mouth was breathing warmth on her cold skin.

Nakalapat ang katawan nito sa kanya. And they fit together perfectly. Her chest against his, his groin in between her parted thighs. The pressure at the lower part of his body was insistent.

"How about telling me your hobbies," his lips were on his shoulder blades.

Hobbies. "I..." she opened her eyes. His blazing eyes were trained on hers. Humaplos ang kanyang mga palad sa mukha ni Brien. "Don't shave. It suits you better with these," ang tinutukoy niya ay ang scruff sa mukha nito.

"Hobbies," umakyat pa ang mga labi nito patungo sa gilid ng kanyang leeg.

"Ah, right. I play tennis..."

"I can imagine that," his breath tickles her skin. This time he was kissing and licking the hollow in her throat. "How old are you?"

She arched her back. "Twenty-nine. And you? Please don't tell me you're twenty-eight. You should get off me if that's the case."

His mouth moved up and down her throat hanggang sa tumaas iyon patungo sa labi ni Jaq. "I'd like to be twenty-eight but nah, I'm thirty-one, baby," wika nito sa pagitan ng paghalik sa kanyang labi.

"Good."

"Good? My kisses?"

"Yes, oh, yes..."

Sa pagkakataong iyon ay tumaas pa ang mga labi ni Brien. She showered her face with tiny blazing kisses. Nagtagal ang mga labi nito sa kanyang ilong. As if erasing any trace of the plaster.

Pagkuwa'y inilayo nito ang mukha upang matitigan siya. His eyes were smoky with passion and tenderness.

"You should know that if we did this, we won't be stopping. You will have to be mine. You will become the mother of my children."

She sucked in her breath sa intensidad sa mga mata ni Brien. Parang puputok na ang kanyang dibdib sa nag-uumapaw na mga emosyon. "You mean... Liam?"

"Yes," he kissed her lips once more, "and the other child we will start to make... right now."

Ipinikit niya ang mga mata at kinabig ito upang magtagpong muli ang kanilang mga labi. She won't deny him of anything. Just a kiss... just a breath and he was the only one existed. Him and his words and warmth.

He tasted like the moonlight, irristible and exotic and hot. Her hands gripped his shoulders tightly. Dama niya ang matitigas na kalamnan at init ng balat nito dahil sa pagkakataong ito ay hindi wala itong suot na pang-itaas. She could feel the hard and taut muscles beneath her fingertips.

Nang hilahin siya pabangon ng binata ay nagawa nitong mahubad ang dress na kanyang suot. She wasn't wearing a bra. Ngunit bago pa niya madama ang lamig ay nakadikit na ang kanyang dibdib na sa mainit na dibdib ni Brien.

He kissed her, intense and long. His teeth and tongue possessed her mouth. She keeps saying his name in his mouth like an incantation. She loved him. And she can't help but saying it as her soul shouts it out. "I love you, Brien..."

He gave her a loud moan in reply. He brought her back on the bed, her back on the mattress. His hand and lips made its exploration on her body. While she kept her hands busy as well. His hand pressed her breast up and brought it to his mouth. His lips closed over a rosy bud.

"I want to touch and kiss you everywhere..."

He was pulling her undies down as he continued kissing her over and over. His mouth was relentless. He brought her to the edge over and over until she was weak and sated and moaning with her eyes closed.

She was almost asleep when he finally slid inside her. He was moving in out of her as gently as possible. She can't believe how it could be possible. It's as if his body was rocking her to sleep. And swear, she heard the word "I love you" before she totally dozed off.