Kristine 12 - Rose Tattoo (UNEDITED)(COMPLETED)

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NATUON ang tingin ni Lance sa iilang freckles na nakakalat sa bridge ng ilong ni Billie and found himself fascinated by it. Itinaas niya ang kamay at banayad na hinaplos iyon.

Gumalaw si Billie, mabilis na inalis ni Lance ang kamay. "Hmm..." naalimpungatang nagmulat ng mga mata. "L-Lance..." she murmured huskily.

"Sorry," he whispered. "I got tied up..."

"With a woman?" she sleepily teased, also whispering. A faint smile curved her lips. And Lance was stunned by himself for wanting to bend and kiss her soft mouth.

All his life, there were only two instances that he felt a sudden urge to kiss a woman. Ang tanging kaibahan, he'd really kissed Jewel then. Habang gabundok ang pagpipigil nitong huwag gawin iyon ngayon kay Billie. Which is really strange dahil nasa kanya ang lahat ng karapatang hagkan ito. She was his wife.

He cleared his throat at nagpaliwanag nang wala sa loob. "Hindi ko sinasadyang makatagpo sa club si Jewel at Bernard..."

Jewel.

Tuluyang nagising si Billie. "Oh, that's okay. I know what you feel for her..."

Nagsalubong ang mga kilay ni Lance. "Sino ang nagsabi sa iyo niyan?"

"Sshh... you'll wake her," aniya at niyuko ang bata bago muling tumingala. "And wasn't your feelings for her a common knowledge?" dagdag niya bilang sagot sa tanong nito.

Hindi sinagot ni Lance iyon. Sa halip ay sinulyapan ang pamangkin and gently touched her hair. 

"Bakit nandito ang brat na ito? Mabuti at hindi nangilala?"

She smiled. "I like children. And Zandro and Jenny were here this evening and—"

"Never mind," awat nito sa sasabihin niya. "Knowing my sister's curiosity, hindi ako magtataka. I'll assume then that I am forgiven for not making it to dinner since they occupied your time anyway." tumayo ito at humakbang patungo sa pinto. "Go back to sleep, Billie."