AETERNUM SERIES 2: SUMMER'S RAIN (COMPLETED)

PROLOGUE

" Damn it, Rain!"

Napabalikwas si Issa nang marinig ang galit na boses ng isang babae sa loob ng silid na iyon ng hotel. Kinusot ni Issa ang kanyang mga mata, trying to fix her gaze on the woman, who in spite of the obvious anger in her eyes was a goddess in her tanned skin, beach wave long, brown hair while wearing an off-shoulder floral dress, at the foot of her bed.

Latina? Euro-Asian? American? She automatically guessed of the woman's race. She couldn't tell. Maya-maya pa'y napakunot ang noo ni Issa nang isang tanong ang nabuo sa isip niya. What the hell is this woman doing in her room anyway?

Pero bago pa niya maisatinig ang tanong na iyon ay nanlaki ang kanyang mga mata nang maramdamang may mga brasong pumulupot sa kanyang beywang. Halos sabay sila nang babae na napatingin sa kabilang bahagi ng kama. Napasinghap siya samantalang ang babae naman ay nagmura ng malakas.

Right next to her was a gorgeous specimen of a man with shoulder length straight black hair, broad shoulders, gold tanned skin and naked from his waist up and Issa suddenly had the urge to pray he's not naked down there. But who is she kidding? Ang manipis na kumot na tumatakip sa ibabang bahagi ng katawan nito ay nagsasabing prayers don't get answered right away.

Wala sa loob na napatingin si Issa sa sariling katawan. Agad pinamulahan nang makitang maging siya ay hubad rin. She grabbed the blanket to cover herself as if it will save herself from the judging looks of the woman in front.

" Rain!," hiyaw ulit ng babae sa lalaking patuloy pa rin ang pagkakayakap sa kanyang beywang na hindi sigurado si Issa kung tulog pa o nagtutulog-tulugan na lang.

Galit na lumapit ang babae sa bahagi ng kama kung saan naroroon ang lalaking tinawag nitong Rain at pinaghahampas ng dala nitong bag ang braso ng lalaki. The man stirred. Maya-maya pa'y patamad itong bumangon, slowly releasing her waist from his warm hands and she somehow felt like protesting. His arms felt good around her and her inner self wanted them to stay for a little longer. She shook her head with that crazy thought. Paano niya naiisip iyon habang may isang galit na babae sa harapan niya and for all she knows ay asawa pala nito.

Sumandal sa headboard ng kama ang lalaki na para bang walang galit na babae sa loob ng silid na iyon o siya na hubad at parang hindi pa nakakabawi sa gulat. Hinigpitan ni Issa ang pagkakahawak sa kumot na ipinulupot niya sa katawan. Of course, she didn't forget what happened last night. She wasn't drunk and so was he. They made love, no slash that, they fucked few times last night. And it was mind blowing.

" Who's this bitch?!," hysterical na tanong ng babae na itinuro siya. Her eyes were shooting daggers at her. Kung hindi lang sanay si Issa na i-compose ang sarili ay malamang na kanina pa siya tumakbo palabas ng silid na iyon which she just realized wasn't her room. It was Rain's or whatever his real name is.

They didn't ask for each other's names four days ago after they met in the boat on the way to the scuba diving site that was part of the package of the hotel they both happen to be staying. They call each other " Mr. Hey" and "Ms. Hey" as they both wanted to keep things mysterious between them. And last night, they hit it off. It was her first and they made sure they were both protected.

A lazy smile formed in the man's sensual lips. His dark grey eyes stared at her like he has all the time in the world to do it and it made her blush. Agad siyang nag-iwas ng tingin at parang walang anuman na bumaba ng kama.

She was shaking in the inside with the tension around them but she had to hold her head up high. Iyon ang turo ng ina niya noon pa man. Kung may kasalanan siyang nagawa, kailangang panindigan niya. Hindi siya dapat umiyak dahil walang magagawa ang luha para ma-resolve ang problema. And she felt like thanking her mother for teaching her that.