NS 04: KING'S AFFAIR ✅ (To Be Published)

Chapter 8

Trust.

Something that he earned over the years and has taught him the hard way of how it strengthened the value of character. Because of it, because he armored himself on it that he was able to keep his place consistently by her side. He sees what is forbidden to see by another men. He had seen a lot about her that others isn't allowed. Even her soul. Makatwiran ba kung sisirain niya ang tiwalang iyon alang-alang sa pag-ibig? Right time versus trust. Alin ang papanigan niya?

"Grab the chance, Rheeva. This is it, she is yours now," Vhendice told him the last time when they had a closed door talk.

"She is still in love with you, I don't wanna force it." Lumapit siya sa naghahamog na mga bintanang salamin at pilit pinagmamasdan ang nag-uulap na kapaligiran sa labas.

"Rheeva, alam mo kung bakit ako umatras. Jenni's a good woman, I can pursue her if I want to. But she is not meant for me. It wasn't me that she needs. It's you. When it comes to her, you are the best man."

Nilingon niya ang kapatid. Vhendice is an honorable brother. Masyado itong mahal ni Anne Marie pero kahit minsan ay hindi nito tinangkang galawin ang dalaga. Ang rason, alam daw nitong balang araw magiging asawa niya si Anne Marie at ayaw nitong agawin sa kanya ang isang bagay na siya lang ang may karapatang umangkin.

Make love to her when he has the perfect timing. That day could be now. But how about her trust? Handa na ba siyang sirain iyon para lang patunayan ang kanyang pagmamahal sa dalaga? Hindi ba't kaya ito komportableng magladlad ng sarili sa kanya dahil nagtitiwala itong hindi siya lalagpas sa limitasyon? 

His mind raced back to where he is at the moment when Anne Marie's soft lips landed on his cheek. They're heading now to Hyacinth Valley in a car. Kanina'y nakahilig ito sa balikat niya habang umaawit.

"Rheeva, anong gusto mong kainin mamaya sa tanghalian? Ako ang magluluto," malamyos itong nagsalita habang bumababa sa kanyang dibdib ang kamay. Humahaplos. She might not aware of what she is doing to him.

"I'm getting a hard on," he warned instead of answering her question directly.

"What?" Hindi nito agad nakuha ang sinabi niya. Pero nang mapansin nito ang umbok sa kanyang pundilyo ay mabilis nitong binawi ang kamay at umayos ng upo. Namumula ng husto ang mga pisngi habang pasulyap-sulyap sa kanyang harapan at sa kanya.

Kinagat niya ang labi at binasa iyon ng laway. Better told her what he is up to. They're not having a typical vacation to unwind and take a break from the stress. Kaya tinawag niyang pagtatanan ang ginawa nilang pag-alis dahil hindi lang puso ni Anne Marie ang kukunin niya ng buong-buo kundi pati na ang mundo sa kailaliman nito.

He is going to seal her by unsealing her body.

"I'd like to eat boiled shrimp and chicken curry, gusto mo rin ba?" muli nitong binasag ang katahimikan.

"Gonna love it," tango niya at nginitian ang dalaga.

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She is having a second thought about this vacation. Rheeva's actions is a bit shady eversince yesterday. Tila ba may binabalak ito. Pero ayaw niyang pagdudahan ang binata. They've been together for how many years and he never ruined her trust.

Ang kaso'y iba na ngayon. Hindi na ito bodyguard niya. Boyfriend. Iyon na ang turing niya rito. Wala na ang dating limitasyon na nasa pagitan nila. He has access in every part of her being now. Pero handa na ba siyang ibigay ang sarili rito? Hindi ba at masyado namang mabilis?

Panakaw niyang muling sinulyapan ang nagigising nitong pagkalalaki. She never paid too much attention to it the last time when it was displayed by accident in front of her eyes. But she noticed its impressive size. It looks mighty even when it was calm and half aroused. The tip was toned like a harmless arrow yet something in it shows danger.