Falling for Shannon (Field Romance) [To Be Published]

CHAPTER 11

CHAPTER 11

IT’S BEEN three days since Sarah last talk to Charles. She hadn’t heard from him since then. Kailangan niyang malaman kung mayroon bang nag-match na DNA sa mga Private clinics and Hospitals na tumatanggap ng DNA testing. Hinihintay niya ang tawag nito pero wala siyang balita sa lalaki.

Siguro abala lang yung sa ginagawa. Pagkausap niya sa sarili.

“Are you waiting for Charles to call?” Anang boses ni Shannon mula sa kaharap niyang upuan. Magkasalo silang kumakain at mukhang napansin nitong lumilipad na naman ang isipan niya sa kung saan. “Sarah, tatawag din yun kapag may nalaman siyang impormasyon. He’s working in Interpol—”

“That’s it!” She fist punch in the air. “Charles is working in the Interpol. I’m sure may number sa kanya ang head ng intelligence division.” Sarah smiled gleefully. “Bilisin mong kumain.”Ani niya kay Shannon na nakapangalumbaba at nakatitig sa kanya. Kinunotan niya ito ng nuo. “Bakit ka nakatingin sa akin ng ganyan?”

Humugot ito ng isang malalim na buntong hininga. “For three days that I’d been here in your house, wala ka ng inisip kung hindi ang trabaho mo. Hindi na ako magtaka kung may nakasulat diyan sa nuo mo na ‘Interpol 24/7’. Hindi mo ba naisip na magpahinga kahit sandali man lang? Yes, you are a law enforcer, but law enforcers are humans too and they need to rest. Even criminals rest.” Tumayo ito mula sa pagkakaupo at naglakad patungo sa likuran niya.

She felt his hands on her shoulder and her heart beat instantly speed up. Lihim siyang napalunok at kinontrol ang kabang nararamdaman. But her heart is as stubborn as a mule. It didn’t listen to her of course.

“Sarah,” Shannon’s voice was like a whisper of a calm wind in the sky. “Just for a day, forget about your job and do things you never thought you’ll do, or you never thought you could.” She gasped when she felt a breath on her left ear. “One day, Sarah. One day with me. How’s that sound?”

Her mouth is open but there’s no words coming out. Hindi siya makapagsalita dahil nararamdaman niya ang hininga nito sa batok niya. Sarah jumped a little when she felt a light caress of something soft and warm on her nape.

“What is that?” She asked, agitated on her seat.

Shannon chuckled and she felt his breath on her nape and it sent Goosebumps all over her body. “Relax, Sarah. It’s just my lips.”

Napamulagat siya at mabilis na tumayo at humarap sa binata. “Bakit mo ba hinalikan ang batok ko?” Pulang-pula ang pisngi na tanong niya.

Shannon gave her a mouth-watering smile. “Is it forbidden to kiss your nape? Sorry, I can’t resist.”

Hindi siya nakapagsalita at nakatingin lang siya sa mukha nito na nakangiti pa rin. Damn this man for being so freaking handsome and looks like he knew the effect of his mouth-watering smile on women. On her.

“Sarah?” He snapped his fingers in front of her face. “Earth to Sarah. Hello? Nandiyan ka pa ba? Hinalikan lang kita sa batok hindi ka na gumalaw diyan.” 

Maraming beses siyang napakurap-kurap at napailing-iling siya. Shucks! Nakakahiya siya! Bakit ba siya natulala sa ngiti nito. It’s not her first time seeing him smile but his smile seconds ago… it’s very different from his usual smile.

She cleared her throat. “Ano nga yung sabi mo?” Tanong niya rito habang hindi makatingin dito.

Shannon chuckled lightly. “I’m asking you to rest for a day, let’s do something fun together.”

“Like a date?” Kung gaano kabilis niya sinabi iyon ganoon din niya kabilis na natutop ang bibig niya. Shit! Bakit ba hindi siya nag-iisip bago magsalita. Ano nalang ang iisipin nito? “I-I mean… n-not d-date-date, just you know— just, going out and… ahm—”