Calle Maganda Series: Grazzle Maila Rudero

Chapter 13

"GOOD MORNING! DID YOU HAD A GOOD SLEEP?" tanong ni Ranz sabay halik nito sa pisngi nang mapagbuksan niya ito ng pinto. She can feel her cheeks heat up at his action making him laugh. "We better get inside and cook breakfast bago pa magbago ang isip ko't e seduce ka." Anitong natatawa.

Inirapan niya lang ito saka nagpatiuna papasok. Ranz won't be Ranz without those lines. Sa sandaling panahon na nakasama niya ito bilang boss at manliligaw, alam na niya ang tabas ng dila nito. Iyon lang, medyo nahihiya siya at... kinikilig sa mga simpleng bagay na ginagawa nito. Katulad nang halikan siya nito sa pisngi. Kasalanan niya bang kinikilig na siya sa ganoon? Mahina lang talaga ang puso niya pagdating dito.

"Tulungan na kita." Aniya nang ilapag nito ang dalang ingredients na gagamitin nila sa pagluluto ng agahan. She took the apron and unknowingly wore it on him. Maayos niya iyong itinali dito pero napatigil nang mag-angat siya ng tingin dito. "B-Bakit?"

"Can I kiss you?"

Nahigit niya ang hininga sa tanong nito. Just then she realized she was too close to him and was wearing him the apron which was something she didn't do over the days he was there to cook.

"You know I take your silence as a 'Yes'." Mahinang bulong nito before he leaned in without hesitation and pressed his lips on hers lightly.

She should've pushed him back ngunit may sariling pag-iisip ata ang mga kamay niya dahil sa halip na itulak ito palayo ay napakapit pa siya ng mahigpit sa gilid nito. She can feel him smile against her lips for a second before blowing her mind in giving her a proper kiss. And all she did was kiss him back with the same ferocity as his.

Sabay pa silang napalayo sa isa't isa at napalingon sa sahig nang marinig na may nahulog. At nahulog nga ang chopping board niya. She groaned upon realizing why her chopping board had dropped on the floor. Hindi niya kasi namalayan na naiupo siya ni Ranz sa island counter habang hinahalikan at nasagi niya iyon. Oh God! Ang landi landi niya! Nakakahiya! "God, nakakahiya!" she exclaimed covering her face and avoiding his gaze.

Natatawang inalis nito ang kamay kamay sa mukha niya at tinitigan siya sa mata. Nang mag-iwas siya ng tingin ay sinapo nito ang mukha niya, "Hey, look at me."

Nahihiyang tiningnan niya ito, "Ang landi ko." Pabulong na saad niya dito.

Umiling ito at masuyo siyang nginitian. "You weren't. But guess what? I just found out another side of you."

She frowned, confused at his remark. "Another side of me?"

Tumango ito. "One side of you that is seen by many is the strict and business oriented woman. But you have many sides they may or may not know about. But what I know is that you give of this swag and cool side. I could remember the first time we met back at the airport. You already caught my attention. Back then you were wearing that long green dress that is topped with that black leather jacket of yours. Nagtataka pa ako kung bakit sa init ng panahon sa Pilipinas ay naka leather jacket ka pa. Little did I know that this goddess prefers to ride a motorcycle than a car."