Tempted (Convallaria Series #1)

Chapter 27

"All this time, Jaime is being silent about this?! How could she do this to me?!" I freaked out on the phone. Rhys was silently listening to me on the other line.

"I felt betrayed. She's my best friend, yet she still does this! Maraming a raw na pwede siya magkwento samin pero hindi niya ginawa!"

"Maybe she's just afraid to tell you--"

"Afraid?! Pero kanina ang tapang niyang dinala doon si Kai! She even told me that I was sounded like a jealous ex-girlfriend! I don't want to say this but she's a traitor!--"

"You know what? Maybe Jaime is right." He said. I stopped.

"You're sounded like you are jealous. I hate to say this baby, but, you are sounded like you are still into your ex." He sounded hurt. Maya-maya narinig ko ang paghinto ng kabilang linya, binabaan niya ako ng tawag.

I groaned in frustration. How can I be so insensitive? I need to talk to Rhys. I will make him understand. I just need to explain my side to him.

After the encounter at the cafeteria until I got home, wala akong bukang bibig kundi ang nangyari. Am I sounded like I'm jealous?

I went to my car and drove to Rhys's house. I've been there a couple of times. Minsan nandun yung mommy niya per madalas mag isa lang siya. Hindi ko pa nakikita yung daddy niya kasi chef yun sa ibang bansa. Nasa isang branch ng restaurant nila sa Europe ang daddy niya. Kaya minsan lang ito umuuwi kasi busy sa trabaho dun.

I drove fast to their house. Pinagbuksan agad ako ng gate ng katulong nila.

"I need to talk to Rhys. Where is he?" I asked.

"Nasa kwarto niya po. Umakyat na lang po kayo ma'am Ave."

"Oh, okay. Thanks, po." I told her before I went upstairs to his room.

When I'm in front of his door, I breathe in and out before I knocked on the door. Hindi agad bumukas ang pinto kaya kumatok ulit ako. After a couple of knocks, he opened the door.

He was shocked while he's looking at me. Maybe he didn't expect me to be here.

"Can we talk?"

He let me enter his room before he close and lock the door. We both sat at the edge of his bed. He's on the right side while I was on the left side.

"Look, I'm so sorry, baby. I was so insensitive. Hindi ko naisip kung ano ang maramdaman mo sa mga sinabi mo. Maybe I sounded like I was jealous but to tell you honestly, hindi ako nagseselos. I was afraid that my best friend will get hurt. This is the first time that she allowed herself to have a boyfriend. I just want the best for her. You know how much I treasured my best friends. Ayoko na masasaktan sila. I know Kaiden is planning something. I just want Jaime to realize that Kaiden is just using her." I looked at him and he was just looking at the floor and remained silent. I stood up and went to his front.

"I was mad at her not because I am jealous. I was mad at her because I'm just concerned, but she told me that I'm a jealous ex-girlfriend who can't moved on. Nag aalala lang naman ako para sakanya, mali ba yun? Nung sinabi niya sakin yun parang hindi kami naging magkaibigan ng ilang taon. Na parang kinalimutan niya na kaibigan niya yung sinabihan niya ng ganun dahil lang sa isang lalaki."

This time, Rhys looked up.

"I'm sorry." He uttered.

"No, I am the one who supposed to say sorry--" I didn't finished my words when he cut me off.

"I'm sorry for not being an understanding boyfriend to you. Dapat mas inintindi pa kita kanina para hindi tayo nag-away. I'm sorry, baby."

"Rhys, you are very understanding kind of boyfriend I have. Wala kang ibang ginawa kundi ang intindihin ako palagi. Kahit ako yung may mali minsan ikaw pa ang nag so-sorry. Ikaw yung nagpapakumbaba. Binababaan mo palagi yung pride mo para hindi tayo mag-away. Kapag galit ako hindi mo ko sinasabayan sa galit ko. Sinasabihan mo ko kung gaano mo ako kamahal para lang mabawasan yung galit ko." Napahikbi na ako habang sinasabi sa kanya ang mga ito. He grabbed my wrist and pulled me to sit in his lap.

"Hindi mo hinahayaan na makatulog akong umiiyak, ayaw mo matulog ako na may sama ng loob sayo. Ginagawa mo ang lahat para magkaayos lang tayo. Ako nga itong wala masyadong ginagawa kapag nag aaway tayo." He wiped my tears using his thumb.

"Baby, I did all my best because I cant lose you. Gagawin ko lahat para hindi ka mawala sakin. I can't afford to lose you, baby. I'll trade anything and everything in this world just to have you. Gagawin ko ang lahat kahit ikakasakit ko pa yun basta para sayo. Hindi ako hihindi basta para sayo. Wala akong hindi pwede gawin para sayo. You are the ruler and the law of my world. Because you are my world." He uttered before he kissed me passionately.

I am so lucky to have this man in my life. He don't have to say he loves me, I already feel it. He made me feel loved. Not just through his words but also through his actions. I pulled away from the kiss and started sobbing again. Sobrang swerte ko sa kanya, hindi ko mapigilan umiyak.

"Shhh baby..." Hinila niya ko papalapit sa kanya para yakapin. He caressed my back as I keep on crying.

Nakita ko ang baso na may laman na tubig at ice cubes sa side table malapit sa kama. Inabot ko yun at nilaghok agad. Nuuhaw kasi ako kakaiyak.

"Baby that's..." Sinubukan pa akong pigilan ni Rhys.

Agad lumukot ang mukha ko ng malasahan ang ininom ko. Hindi pala tubig yun. It's a tequila. At naubos ko lahat ng laman ng baso na yun. A couple of minutes later, naramdaman kong nahihilo na ako. Shit! Hindi naman kasi sinabi ni Rhys na tequila 'to. Kaya pala may lemon sa gilid.

I looked at Rhys and he was just staring at me.

"You okay, baby?" He asked me.

I just looked at his face. From his eyes, to his nose, down to his lips. I gulped as I stared at it. There's something urging me to taste it. I leaned closer to kiss him. At first, he didn't responded. But when I kissed him deeper and hungrily, he responded. All my sanity vanished promptly when he returned the kisses with the same ferocity. I snaked my arms around his neck. His hands remained on my waist. He entered his tongue and I gently bite it. I tugged his hair and pulled him so I can kiss him deeper. He bit my bottom lip and sucked it. I can't help but to moan. I felt his hands went up and molds my breast.

We both pulled away and catch our breathes. Parang umiikot talaga paningin ko. I don't think I can drive home. Tingin ko pag lumakad ako matutumba ako. I looked at Rhys and he's looking at me intently.

"Can I stay here for tonight?" I asked him.

"You can stay here, but your clothes must go."

A/N:
Opss! Happy New Year everyone! Bawal daw paputok, so... Bawal basahin ang next chapter 😂 char I'm innocent. Don't me! Lol.