Kabanata 4
"You don't like it, huh, daddy?" I asked, giggling.
"Shut up, Serafine!" His voice roared, annoyed.
I chuckled more, mas kumapit ako sa kanyang leeg at hinawakan n'ya ang baywang ko para mas pumirmi.
We were inside the elevator, going up to his condo unit.
The elevator door suddenly opened, napabaling ako roon at nanliit ang mata nang makitang may mga babaeng sumakay na kaagad lumaki ang ngiti nang makita si Rai.
"Good night, Engineer!" Sabay-sabay nilang bati roon.
"Good night." Prenteng sabi ni Rai at muli akong binalingan nang muntik nanaman akong matumba.
"Kakargahin na kita," Banta n'ya.
"Ayaw!" I hissed and rolled my eyes. Mas kumapit ako sa kanya at bumuntong-hininga s'ya at nanatili lang na hawak ang aking baywang.
"Spanish 'yun, Rai. Papa dè asukal." I whispered.
He cursed, humagikhik naman ako at wala sa sariling mas lumapit sa kanya at pinaraan ang ilong sa kanyang leeg.
He smells great, very sensual and manly.
"You smell great, daddy." I whispered and moved my body closer.
"Sera..." He warned.
"Why, huh? You don't like it when I call you daddy?" I asked and moved away to poke his nose with my finger.
I heard gasps, nang samaan ako ng tingin ni Rai ay ngumisi lang ako.
"Hmm..." I hummed and smiled naughtily again.
"U-Uh, una na kami, engineer!" Sabay-sabay na sabi ng mga natatarantang babae roon pero hindi sila binalingan ni Rai.
His eyes were annoyed and blazing while looking at me and I remained smiling at him.
"My head hurts but you're really...really handsome, Rai." Bulong ko at napapikit pa at inabot ang kanyang pisngi.
"You should rest, okay?" His eyes soften as he sighed and removed the hair on my face.
"Hmm, okie..." I answered in a sing song.
Bumaba ang tingin ko sa kanyang labi, pabalik sa kanyang mata at napalunok.
"I...suddenly wanna kiss you." Bulong ko.
He cursed, I saw how his jaw clenched a bit and gulped hard while staring down at me.
"You're fucking drunk, baby." His voice sounded hoarse.
"Bawal ba?" I pouted.
"No...just..." He sighed again. "It's probably just the drink, I won't take advantage because you're drunk."
"Oh...that's so sad." Malungkot kong sabi.
He chuckled, shaking his head until we heard the sound of the elevator.
We both looked at it, mabilis n'yang hinawakan ang baywang ko palabas ng elevator.
I am dizzy, medyo nakakaintindi man ay nanlalabo ang paningin ko habang naglalakad.
He was almost dragging me, nang hindi na ako maayos maglakad at natitipalok na ay mabilis n'yang sinakop ang hita ko at hindi na ako nakapagreklamo.
I closed my eyes and inhaled his scent, naramdaman ko ang pagdapo ng lamig sa balat ko at maya-maya'y naramdaman ang pagtama ng likod sa malambot na kama.

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