22 parts Complete The Morning Star. 
"Ok, listen. I get it."
"What?"
Kahit nakangiti, matiim ang tingin ni TJ. "I get it. I get that you're not the kind of person who jumps head first into the water.  And I get that maybe, you want to take this slow.  But I can't slow down, Kate. I'm drowning. All these feelings that I have for you, they're just too much. So I'm just letting them wash over me. And I'm not saying that you should do the same. For now, I just need you to feel what we have here.  There is something here. Something na hindi ma-explain."
"Don't deny it." Anito nang makitang nagsimula syang umiling. "You know you can't even if you want to. Something beautiful has happened. And I won't waste my time figuring out the whats and the whys of it. Ang alam ko lang, I'm overjoyed that I met you last night. Last night." 
Marahang tumawa ang binata. Umiiling-iling. Pinisil nito ang mga palad nya. "God! It seems ages ago to me. But I've never been this happy since as long as I can remember. I'm happy everytime nakikita kita. Na naririnig ko ang boses mo. Na andyan ka lang sa tabi ko at abot-kamay ko. Na you let me touch you this close." Isinuklay nito ang mga kamay sa buhok nya. Wari ay gustong patunayan ang sinabi.  
Nang nagpa-ubaya sya ay may kumislap sa mga mata ng binata.  
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R-18
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