Little White of Secrets (Metro Series #2)

Chapter 4: Offer

Chapter 4

"Really?" mahinang bulong niya at hinarangan ako.

I could literally feel both of my knees becoming wabble and too weak to walk pass by him. Kahit grabe ang kalabog ng aking puso ay nag-angat parin ako ng tingin sa kanya.

He's way more obviously taller than me kaya kahit sa pagitan ng tangkad namin, para talaga akong nangli-liit ngayon.

"Excuse me, Mr. dela Cuest." I resist not to say it hard but I am so sure my expression as of now is telling the otherwise.

It would be more awkward kung manatili pa ako dito sa loob kaya kung pwede naman ngayong umalis, aalis na ako. Ewan ko lang kung bakit niya ba 'ko hinaharangan ngayon!

"Can you check the folder I brought for you, first?"

Hindi ako makatingin. Damn... I don't even want to acknowledge the tone of his voice. The way he look at me right now is just as same to his voice and expression- malumanay, malambot ngunit seryoso.

I tried to breath normally ngunit tahip-tahip na lang talaga ang tibok ng aking puso. Kumurap ako at mabilis sinulyapan ang kaliwang kamay niya na ipinatong niya pa sa dingding, mas lalong hinarangan ang maliit na space na dadaanan ko sana. Hindi naman ako makadaan sa kabila dahil naka sandal siya!

"What are you doing?" kunot noo kong baling sa kanya.

Sinubukan ko rin pantayan ang intensidad ng titig niya ngunit hindi ko yata talaga kaya. When he didn't speak, sinubukan kong lumusot ngunit mabilis siyang tumayo nang tuwid, making me almost bump on his chest!

"Seriously Mr. dela Cuest? This is not funny. We have a work to do," nakuha ko pang sabihin kahit na kakaatras ko lang galing sa muntikan na naming banggaan.

"Can we talk?" he asked carefully ngunit tunog seryoso padin.

Is that even possible?

"A-about what? I told you, we still have work to do..." lumiit ang boses ko at nag-iwas ulit ng tingin.

There's so many possible thoughts consuming my mind. Hindi pa nakakatuwa na kung anong-ano na lang ang pumapasok sa isip ko ngayon! He asked me if we could talk! Tungkol saan naman kaya ang pag-uusapan namin diba?!

At hindi rin nakakatulong na para na rin akong nalulunod sa amoy niya ngayon. He smell like a fresh peppermint with spray of warm fragrance but at the same time, it's a daring seductive scent for a truly grown man like him. Nakakainis na kahit sa ganoon lang ay nakukuha niya parin talaga ang atensyon ko!

"Let's talk," aniya na binalewala lang ang sinabi ko.

"About what? Hindi ba 'yan makakapaghintay mamaya? Oras kasi ng trabaho," I answered emphasizing the last word I've just said.

I don't care anymore if I sound a bit hard right now. Gusto ko lang naman kasi ay makawala na dito.

Austin shifted his weight. Kung ako ay hindi makatingin, siya naman ay parang wala lang na nakamasid sakin. He's even have the guts to be more look smug or something. His right hand was on his pants pocket, naka sandal parin ang isang kamay sa dingding but his body balance shifted infront making me to step backward once.

"I'm sorry but this can't wait..." sagot niya, tinaasan ako ng kilay ngunit malambot ang ekspresyon.

Pero guni-guni ko lang yata iyon 'cause there's already a trace of smirk plastered on his face when I stared at him for awhile. Gusto kong umirap dahil parang nanghahamon rin ang ekspresyon niya.

"Well I'm sorry but I can't right now, Mr. dela Cuest. I don't wanna talk if it has nothing to do with our work," sagot ko.

I was not yet done when I caught him smirking already! This devil! "A-atleast just for now when I'm I mean when we're working..." bawi ko para hindi naman ako magmukhang maldita!