AETERNUM SERIES 3: CINDERELLA'S CHANCE (COMPLETED)

CHAPTER SIX

Gio took a deep breath before he slowly pulled himself away from her. Ikinulong nito sa mga palad ang kanyang mukha at tinitigan siya. She blinked the last tears in her eyes to clearly see him.

" I wish we have another means to go to Makati at this time, babe. Unfortunately this is the only one we have for now. And we really have to go," he was talking to her like a child whose scared to come out from her safety blanket. Pero di ba ganun naman ang nararamdaman niya sa mga oras na iyon?

" C-Can I just stay here? Balikan mo na lang ako after," she knew she sounds stupid but that's the least she could suggest para lang hindi sumakay sa chopper.

Gio kissed her forehead again and took her back to his arms. She inhaled his scent. It was comforting.

" You know I can't do that. I'll be worried sick leaving you here all alone. But I promise you nothing will happen to us in that chopper. And my arms will be around you the entire trip if that will make you feel safer."

She bit her lower lip again, a habit she developed everytime she's scared or thinking deeply. She reluctantly met his eyes and bravely put up a smile. " I guess this is the time I have to face my fear."

Tila nagliwanag ang mukha ni Gio sa narinig at bago pa makahuma si Cindy ay inangkin na nito ang kanyang mga labi. His lips were crushing hers but she didn't mind it. She's enjoying every minute their lips touched each other.

" We better go," he said when he suddenly stopped kissing her. Pagtataka ang unang gumuhit sa mga mata ni Cindy nang ihinto nito ang ginagawa. Malakas na tawa ang isinagot ni Gio.

" The pilot's enjoying our free show, wife," he winked before he helped her to stand up.

" Relax," bulong ni Gio bago nito isinuot ang headset sa kanya. Nasa loob na sila ng helicopter at umaandar na naman ang engine nito. She took deep breaths bago tumango.

" Ready, Cindy?," tanong ni Morris, ang piloto na sa tantiya niya'y nasa mid-forties na. Nilingon siya nito at may pag-aalala na gumuhit sa mga mata. Sinabi na kanina ni Gio dito ang kanyang takot.

Mabilis siyang tumango sa kabila nang malalakas na pagpintig ng kanyang puso na parang mabibingi na siya. Iginala niya ang paningin sa loob. She suddenly felt claustrophobic. She unintentionally massaged her hands that were now ice cold.

Pakiramdam ni Cindy ay nasa lalamunan na niya ang kanyang puso at anumang oras ay mahihimatay na siya sa takot nang maramdaman ang isang braso ni Gio sa kanyang balikat. He pulled her closer to him and used the other arm to wrap around her.

" It's gonna be fine, wife. I'm here," anito at mas hinigpitan pa ang pagyakap sa kanya nang unti-unti nang umangat ang chopper sa lupa.

She hugged him tighter if it was possible. She closed her eyes and unintentionally clenched her fists on his back. " Can I have your arms for the rest of the trip?"

She heard him chuckled. "You can have my arms for the rest of our lives, wife."

She bit her lip. Bakit masarap pakinggan ang pangakong iyon? At bakit gustong-gustong maniwala ng kanyang puso? She sighed. This fear of choppers is making her crazy.

Nakayuko silang pareho ni Gio at patakbo ang ginawang paglayo mula sa kaninang sinakyang chopper na hindi pa pinatay ang engine. The trip almost took them three hours bago sila nakarating sa helipad ng building kung saan naroon ang opisina nina Gio sa Makati.

Quarter to eleve, it says in her watch nang sulyapan niya ang suot bago siya iginiya ni Gio papasok ng service elevator. Ang kanilang mga maleta ay ipapakuha na lang daw nito sa drvier na naghihintay sa baba.