***WRITTEN IN TAG-LISH***Hotel magnate LUCKY DE ANGELO is wealthy, influential and drop-dead gorgeous. He can take his pick of any woman he wants, but he only wants one woman. The one he can't have.
KATE DELESTE is Lucky's best friend, his princess...
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"OKAY WHAT, KATE?"
Diretso niyang sinalubong ang tingin nito. "Let's have consensual sex whenever we both feel like it."
Nanlaki ang mga mata nito, hindi makapaniwala sa sinabi niya. Kahit siya ay hindi mapaniwalaang lumabas iyon sa bibig niya. It was great in theory, but for real? Kaya ba niyang panindigan 'yon? Karen considered her a prude, tapos heto siya ngayon, propositioning a very worldly man.
But this was a moment of truth for her and she didn't want to lie to herself anymore. She wanted him. Masakit man sa pride pero hindi na niya maitatanggi 'yon. But she was not ready for anything more. So, pagbibigyan niya ang sarili. Ibibigay niya ang kung ano lang ang kaya niyang ibigay dito sa ngayon. A mutual exchange of sexual gratification. Noon ay masyado siyang nagpreno sa pag-explore sa pisikal na aspeto ng kanyang pagkababae. Super late-bloomer na nga siya kung tutuusin. But with Lucky, it happened so fast. And she wanted more. Ayaw na niyang kalabanin ang sarili sa bagay na ito.
"You're unbelievable, Katrina. Are you actually serious, right now?" napapailing na tanong nito. "You'd prefer to be my fuck buddy than be my wife?"
Nagkibit-balikat siya. "Sabi mo magpakatotoo ako. Ayan na, ginagawa ko na. I can't deny that we...that we have sexual chemistry. But right now, I can't give more than that. That's my position in the matter. FWB. Take it or leave it."
He looked incredulous. "Who are you?"
Itinaas niya ang noo at ngumiti. "Kate DeLeste Version 2. Come to think of it, you can teach me a lot in playing the field, Luck. It would be fun."
Nakatiim-bagang itong sumandal sa sofa. "Fun." Muli itong napailing.
"You asked me what I wanted. There you go. I'm just being honest."
Ilang saglit itong nakatitig lang sa kanya. Pagkuwa'y tumango. "FWB. Friends with benefits, huh?"
"Oh, I have conditions."
"I knew it."
"Ang turo mo nga sa akin sa negosyo, always put everything in writing. So, here are my terms, para klaro ang lahat."
"Okay..."
"We will have sex kapag pareho nating gusto. But I decide when to call it quits. This will be a no-strings arrangement. Pag ayoko na, you will let me go without a fuss, and vise versa."
Tumawa ito nang hilaw. "You haggle like a professional hustler. If I hadn't popped your cherry, I'd mistake you for a geisha in Lothario."
"What?"
He just smiled mockingly. "Go on."
Narinig na niya ang club na iyon na pag-aari umano ni Alexis Benedicto. Ang sabi-sabi sa grapevine ay parang members only iyon at tambayan ng mga players at bored husbands. Hindi naman siya mahilig sa gossip kaya hindi niya masyadong pinapansin iyon.
