Splendiferous (Legazpi #1)

Twenty-four

24.

My jaw dropped after hearing his question. I know that time will come that he'll ask me that but I didn't expect it to be this early!

"Are you serious about—"

"Wrong answer," he cut me off.

"Is it too early—"

"Wrong again."

"But—"

"Wrong."

I couldn't believe this guy! I don't know if I should laugh or get irritated by him cutting off my words. But I suddenly thought of his question. Maaga man pero bakit ko nga ba patatagalin pa? Doon rin naman tutungo.

"X…" I paused. "I mean, Xerxes…"

"What?"

"Yes."

His face brightened upon hearing my answer and he suddenly lifted me up which made me squeal in shock.

"Put me down!" waring inis kong pahayag ngunit natatawa.

"You're heavy but I no longer care," he chuckled before putting me down, but he didn't remove his grip on me.

"I'm not that heavy," asik ko dito. "Ikaw lang ang lalaking nagreklamo sa bigat ko."

Bigla ay nagsalubong ang kilay nito at tinignan ako ng may pagbabanta. "Bakit? May iba pang bumuhat sa'yong lalaki?"

"Si Arlszent," I laughed. "Kanina lang noong nasa dalampasigan tayong lahat. Kausap mo sila Rave noon kaya hindi mo nakita."

He's face turned back into its usual expression and he heaved out a sigh which made me laugh more. "Xerxes is jealous of my brother…" I teased.

"I didn't even know that it's your brother who lifted you," he scoffed.

"Same as I didn't even know before that Mauve's your cousin," I shot back. "Oh, edi alam mo na kung gaanong nakakapikon iyong asarin tulad ng ginawa mo sa akin noon?"

He gave me a ridiculous look. "So this is payback time, huh?"

"Maybe," I cackled.

He rolled his eyes before opening the glass door. "Let's go to sleep."

Lumakas ng kaunti ang tawa ko dahil sa asar nitong ekspresyon ngunit ng balingan niya ako ng masamang tingin ay pinigilan ko na ang sarili sa pamamagitan ng pagkagat ng aking labi.

"Love you," I gave him a quick smack at the side of his lips and smiled sheepishly before going inside.

Kakaupo pa lamang naming dalawa sa higaan ay bigla na naman niya akong hinila para mahalikan. Nakakailang halik parati ito sa akin bawat araw na magkakasama kami ngunit hindi man lang ako nagsasawa.

"You do know that I don't like it when you just kiss me on the side of my lips, hmm?" Mataman niya akong tinignan sa mata.

Pinaupo niya ako sa kanya at idinikit niya sa akin ang kanyang katawan bago ako muling sinunggaban ng halik. Napahawak ang aking kamay sa batok niya habang ang isa ay dumapo sa kanyang buhok bago nilaro-laro iyon at mahinang hinihila.

Ang kanyang mga kamay naman ay naglalakbay at humahaplos sa aking likuran at sa ibang parte ng aking katawan ngunit hindi niya pinalalandasan man lang ng kamay kahit saglit ang aking dibdib pati na rin ang maselan kong parte. Para bang pinipigilan nito ang sariling mahawakan ako sa mga parteng iyon.

I could feel his hotness because he's half naked as usual and I could feel the hunger in his kisses.

"Fucking shit!" he pushed me away and frustratingly tousled his hair. I could feel my cheeks blushing after what I just felt beneath me.