Blind Shot (ON-HOLD)

ONE

Nakasunod si Gabrielle sa construction worker na napagtanungan niya. Nasa isang under construction building sila. She's here to confront someone.

"Architect, may naghahanap po sa inyo," ang tawag no'ng construction worker na nag-volunteer na samahan siya sa taas pagkalapit na pagkalapit nila sa kinatatayuan ng lalaking pakay niya. Si Zachary.

Agad naman itong bumaling sa kanila. "What? Who?" anito bago nagtama ang kanilang mga paningin.

Bahagya itong natigilan nang makita siya. Nakita niya ang paggalaw ng mga panga nito.

"Pakisabi busy ako," ang sabi nito bago muling bumaling sa mga kausap.

He was talking to some people. They were discussing something over a blueprint.

Suplado! Buti nalang gwapo!

Oo, kahit na simpleng white polo shirt at fit na ripped jeans lang ang suot nito, ang lakas pa din ng dating ng loko! At kahit medyo pawis-pawis na ito, mukha pa din itong mabango.

Nakadagdag pa sa appeal nito ang suot na hard hat. He actually looked like he walked straight off a magazine page.

"Ba't 'di mo ako sinipot kagabi?" ang walang paliguy-ligoy na tanong niya dito, 'di alintana ang pangdi-deadma nito sa kanya.

Tinginan ang lahat sa kanya. Hindi lang ang mga kausap nito kundi pati na ang lahat ng workers na nando'n. There were more than twenty people in the area.

Zachary was left with no choice kundi ang tingnan siyang muli.

Muli ay nagsigalawan ang mga panga nito bago ito nagsalita.

"Look, Dra. Salazar, I'm in the middle of a very important discussion right now. I'm so sorry but we don't accept visitors here at the site. Delikado. Now, if you don't mind... Pete!" tawag nito sa isa sa mga tauhan. "Please take her out of here. And please don't allow anyone to come barging in here. Alam ni'yo namang bawal! Delikado!"

So we're back to the last name basis, huh?

"Iniiwasan mo ba ako?" ang deretsahang tanong niya dito, 'di alintana kung maraming makakarinig.

"What do you really want?" He already looked pissed.

"A baby. With you. Hindi pa ba klaro 'yon?"

Tinginan ang lahat sa kanya. Tawanan 'yong iba.

She swore she saw him blushed.

Cute.

"You're crazy," he hissed before he grabbed her by the arm and started to practically dragged her somewhere.

"Slow down! You're hurting me!" aniya.

Halos magkandatisud-tisod na kasi siya dahil sa ginagawa nitong pagkaladkad sa kanya.

Saka lang siya nito binitawan noong naroon na sila sa parteng walang tao.

"What do you really want?" ang nanggagalaiting wika nito sa kanya.

Sa taas nitong nasa six feet plus siguro, he was practically towering over her.

Nakaka-intimidate, oo. Pero siyempre hindi niya pinapahalata. She tried to remain composed.

"A baby with you. What part of that statement don't you understand?" She tried to sound confident.

"You're crazy!" ang iiling-iling na wika nito. "You are really crazy!"

Ang guapo pa din nito kahit galit.

"Look, Gabrielle," anito. "I'm a very busy person. I have no time for your silly games."

"Kaya please, I'm begging you," he continued. "Please get the hell out of here."

"So? Tonight? Same place?" aniya.

He smirked making her heart skip a beat.

"So ayaw mo talaga akong tantanan, ha?" anito.

"Because you promised ---"

But before she could finished her sentence, she saw him inched towards her. His gaze were locked on her eyes as he moved closer to her... step... by step.

She automatically took three steps backwards. Ewan ba niya, parang nawalang bigla lahat ng confidence niya sa katawan.

But before she can take another step backwards, he grabbed her by the waist and pulled her back.

"Pwede ba, kung magpapakamatay ka uli, huwag dito? Not on my work place!" he growled.

Saka lang niya na-realized na nasa dulong bahagi na pala sila ng building. Eh, under construction pa 'yon kaya wala pang harang sa bandang 'yon. Mga dalawang atras pa, sa baba na siya pupulutin. Nasa fourth floor pa naman sila.

She instantly trembled with fear. Sa takot ay napayakap siya dito.

"Scared to die, Gabrielle?" she heard him whisper.

That's when she realised their current position. His arm was draped around her waist while her arms were on his neck, holding on to him for dear life. They were practically hugging.

She could already smell his aftershave.

At nakumpirma niyang hindi lang pala ito mukhang mabango. Talagang mabango ito kahit medyo pawisan na!

She could feel her heartbeat doubling in an instant and it has nothing to do with the fact that she almost fell from the fourth floor of an under construction building!

"Akala ko ba suicidal ka?" He smirked making her heartbeat even more erratic.

She tried to compose herself again.

"Well, not anymore." She tried to sound confident. "That was before I met you."

"This is crazy," he chuckled. "Stop playing games with me."

She could already smell his breath sa sobrang lapit ng mga mukha nila. Amoy mint.

"I am not," aniya. "I'm serious. I really want a baby with you."

Naglahong bigla ang nakakalokong ngiti sa mukha nito. Bigla itong naging seryuso.

His gaze instantly travelled from her eyes down to her lips. She then watched as his jaw clenched.

"You're crazy," he groaned before he lowered his face to claim her lips in a deep, tormenting kiss.