Strings and Chains (The Frey, #1)

28. Is It Over?

STRINGS AND CHAINS

CHAPTER 28

Gumapang ako kay Raiden. I kissed him on his forehead, down to his nose, cheeks, and lips. He opened his eyes when he felt me on his top. He flashed a sweet smile that could melt any woman, even me. I smiled at him too.

"Good morning, sexy," bati niya sa akin.

"Good morning," bati ko rin at muli siyang hinalikan sa labi. Ipinulupot niya ang kanang kamay niya sa baywang ko at inilagay ang kanyang kaliwang kamay sa batok ko. He moved slowly first, like a ship sailing on smooth waves. I can feel and taste every part of his pink soft lips. And it tasted nothing but honey. Sweet it is, gentle he is, and a perfect kiss. Raiden Frey will be the death of me.

Napalayo ako ng kaunti when he bit my lower lip. I looked at him and he chuckled. He looks so happy I can't help myself but to laugh too.

"Can we just stay like this forever?" He asked. Raiden Frey asked.

It took me a minute before I could even answer it. Maybe after everything that happened, I became much more of a realist. We both know that we can't. But even if it's a wish, I want to keep wishing for that forever. Ngumiti ako sa kanya. I want him to feed lies. I want to say, "Yes." I also just want to stay like this. Him and I living peacefully malayo sa gulo at sa iba.

"But it's still not over, not yet," sagot ko. Nawala ang ngiti sa kanyang labi.

"What should I do, mmm, Maru?"

"We still got a lot of things to do. One of it is to get up and get ready."

Kumunot-noo siya. "Where are we going?"

"First, let's save your ass and get that orb," sagot ko sa kanya saka ako tumayo at umalis sa kama. Binuksan ko ang cabinet niya at tiningnan kung mayroon ba akong masusuot doon. May malaking short at puwede na rin 'tong t-shirt n'ya. Puwede ko naman sigurong gamitin ang boxer niya. I can go out without a bra. This will do.

Narinig ko ang pagbuntong-hininga niya kaya't lumingon ako sa kanya.

"How?" Tumingin siya sa akin, still looking bored, like he just want to stay on his bed for the whole day.

"Mmm, we're going to steal it."

"You know that we can't."

"I survived hell, I will survive this too. Walang we can't, we can lang. And we're going to get that orb before someone does and we'll save everyone's ass kahit ayaw mo."

"Maru," tawag niya. He's giving me a warning. He's warning me not to act reckless again. Humarap na ako sa kanya at ngumiti.

"Stop me?" panunukso ko saka ako pumunta sa banyo. I continued showering without him joining me here. Patapos na ako nang makita ko siya sa pintuan. He's watching me habang nagbabanlaw na ako. Humarap ako sa kanya habang kinukuskos ang braso ko. Umakyat ang kamay ko sa leeg ko at tinanggal ang sabon doon. Inayos ko ang buhok ko at itinaas 'yon upang pati ang batok ko ay malinis ko nang mabuti. Bumaba ang kamay ko sa dibdb ko at sinugurong walang matitirang kahit anong sabon sa kahit saang parte nito. Hinugasan ko nang mabuti 'yon, itaas pati na rin sa ibaba, habang nakatingin si Rai sa ginagawa kong pagmamasahe rito.

Tumaas ang kanang kilay ko nang makitang nakatayo pa rin siya roon at talagang mukhang ipagpapatuloy niya 'yang panonood niya.

Fine. I'll continue washing my body here. Tumalikod ako sa kanya. Hinaplos ko ang tiyan ko at ang tagiliran ko. I want to make sure na wala ng sabon doon. Ang sumunod kong ginawa ay ang binanlawan ang hita, nasa gitna no'n, at legs ko. I was about to get the towel nang matapos ako. Pagharap ko ay nakita kong naroon na siya.