Invisible Strings

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"Pfft!" Biglang nawala ang alinlangan ko nang sinubukan niyang magtagalog.

"I knew it. You're the prettiest when you smile" he said proudly, as if he found a national treasure.

"I don't know you.." panimula ko. I slowly walked towards the bed with him.

"Do you want to know me, Sugarduck?" Natigilan ako doon at napahawak sa design ng damit kong pinansin niya.

Do I want to know him?

"Do you, babe? We wouldn't do anything you don't like." Ulit niya. His voice is slower than usual and I feel hypnotized.

"Are you doing medical tricks with me?" Mapanghusga kong tanong sakaniya.

"Silly, I don't do that. I can charm people I want.. I don't need to do that. Come here" hinila niya na ang kamay ko papunta sa kamay. Umupo ako ng tuwid nang makalapit nakami.

"But not me. You can't charm me."

"I'm afraid I just did, sugarduck." He smiled sweetly. "Please be comfortable, we'd cuddle right."

"Am I going to meet you again, Doc?" Seryosong tanong ko. Natigilan siya doon, na parang hindi pa niya napagisipan iyon.

"I don't know. If you want? Kismet?"

"Okay." Mabagal akong humilig sa kanang bisig niya. Patago ko pa siyang inamoy and damn, his body smelled like a sweaty baby who played all day and still smells like no other.

Kaamoy niya yung fabric conditioner sa bahay!

"This feels good." He whispered.

I know. Dapat pala hindi na ako nagpabebe kanina pa. Ang sarap sa pakiramdam na kayakap siya. Pakshit, tempted akong hawakan ang dalawang muscle sa tyan niya. If he's a doctor, did he even study that hard? Bakit maganda parin katawan niya?

"You can touch me" he trailed off, almost shy. Ginawa ko naman ang sinabi niya. I touched his bare abdomen and I fucking felt hot. Ang matigas niyang muscle ay nababalot ng malambot niyang balat. Agad niyang inalis ang mga kamay ko tsaka ako niyakap ng mahigpit.

"Shit babe.. You're waking me up.. let's just talk if you don't want us doing dangerous things"

Naipit ako sa mga bisig niya.. habang nakahiga dito sa kama.. and he was bare.. topless.. which means I am in his naked chest embrace.

I felt flushed as I realized that. I'm really with a man in bed. My mother wouldn't like this.

"Let's reverse your fetish of a-little-less conversation-and-a-little-more-touch-my-body type of thing. Okay?" He sounded convincingly.

Umalis ako sa pagkakakulog sa mga bisig niya tsaka siya mahinang sinuntok sa dibdib. "I don't fetish that, you moron"

"Ouch" he acted. "So you're literally a dangerous woman huh" he was pertaining to the song we danced earlier.

"Bobo mo kausap."

"Hey, I know bobo!" His eyes twinkled in amusement.

"Bobo!" Ulit ko. He swiftly planted a peck on the side on my lips bago siya ngumiti ng pagkatamis-tamis.

"Babe, tell me something about yourself"

"Huh?" Bakit nagtatanong siya ng tungkol sa akin? "What for? We won't meet again anyway" Nagtatakang tanong ko.

He left out a breath. "Who knows. Just tell me anything.. Talk about your band or your works.. anything babe."

Lumabi ako. Ganito ba talaga pag may kacuddle? Well this is a first for me. I don't know you talk about yourself in that sense. Pero sa lagay ba namin na one-night-cuddle-thingy, kailangan pa namin magpakilala?