The Enemy's Embrace (On-going)

8th Embrace

ARCHILLA moaned when Ark's hands starts to caress her back down to her waist, then to her buttocks and gently squeezed it.

She whimpered when Ark slapped her butt hardly. Tila nanggigigil ito sa kaniya.

Mula nang maglapat ang labi nilang dalawa ay tila nawala na siya sa kaniyang sarili at nagpadala sa sensasyong binibigay ni Ark sa kaniya. Nagtatalo ang isip niya kung pipigilan ito o hahayaan nalang dahil may parte sa utak niya na nagugustuhan ang ginagawa nito.

Binubuhay nito ang init sa sistema niya. Ang mga haplos ng labi nito sa labi niya na tila pumapaso sa buong kalamnan niya. Napakalambot ng labi nito. Napakabango ng hininga na lalong bumabaliw sa kaniya.

Sa loob ng dalawampu't walong taon, ngayon niya lang naramdaman ang ganitong init. Walang ibang lalaki sa buhay niya maliban ang kaniyang Kuya at Daddy. She never had a boyfriend hindi lang dahil strikto ang Kuya Samuel niya, kundi dahil ayaw rin niya.

She never had the chance to explore herself. Kaya bagong-bago sa kaniya ang nararamdaman. And here is Ark, awakening her sexual desire that had been in a deep sleep for the past twenty-eight years.

Now this is what first kiss feels like.

It feels like heaven. Nakakawala sa sarili. Nakakabaliw. Nakakabuhay ng hindi maipaliwanag na init sa kaloob-looban ng katawan. Ganito pala iyon. Ganito pala lalo na't sumasabay ang malakas na pagpintig ng puso sa bawat galaw magkahulagpong labi. Mayroon ding nakakakilabot na pagdaloy ng elektrisidad sa sistema na parang nagbibigay buhay sa kung ano man ang klaseng init na ito.

It's strange, yet, feels good.

Nang lumapat ang likod niya sa malambot na kama, doon pinakawalan ni Ark ang mga labi niya.

Kapwa sila hinihingal na tila kay tagal na hindi nakasagap ng hangin. She opened her eyes only to see Ark, looking at her intently. His eyes are sporting with hunger and need to the point that it scares her. Naging malalim ang paghinga ni Ark, umiigting ang panga na parang nagpipigil ito.

Nakaramdam man ng takot ay hindi iniwas ni Archilla ang pagtitig sa mga mata nito. Ganoon din naman ito sa kaniya. They are staring at each other, as if they are talking using their eyes.

She can't believe that she shared a kiss with the most wanted criminal. A dangerous criminal who kills for a living. A criminal who has such sweet and intoxicating lips. A criminal who has the most beautiful eyes she had ever seen. A criminal who took care of her when she couldn't take care of herself. A criminal. Ark is a criminal.

And she is a police officer. He is her enemy.

Are they possible?

"Sorry..."

It was like knives struck her heart when Ark said that. Is he sorry because he kissed her? Nagsisisi ba ito sa ginawa nito? Why...why is she hurting? B-bakit siya hindi nakaramdam nang pagsisisi nang sagutin niya ang mga halik nito?

Why does she have to feel this?

She heard Ark sighed and burried his face on her neck, making her flinch. Ang dalawang kamay nito ay nasa magkabilang gilid ng ulo niya, nakasuporta sa bigat nito kaya hindi siya nadadaganan.

Ark breathed out a warm breath on her neck, that gives her goosebumps. Napalunok siya nang maramdaman ang pagdampi ng labi nito sa leeg niya. She tightly grip the bedsheet because of the sensation she's feeling.

"I know what you're thinking, Archilla," he whispered over her ears. "I'm sorry, not because I kissed you..." He teasingly bit her earlobe that made her groan in response. "But because I am not sorry that I did it," he said as he plant soft kisses on her jaw.