War with a Tease ONGOING

Tip 12: Play it Cool

"I can be a gentleman if that's what you want me to be." Chase said with a straight face. I felt my face blush and my ears burning up. My stomach was an uncomfortable mess of knots making me sick. "I could open doors for you, pull a chair out for you, and bring you flowers and chocolates. I can be very romantic for you."

Naitaas ko ang aking kilay sa narinig. This guy was just so sure of himself. Come on, Chase, the player and a heart breaker willing to change just for me? Oh, please. I couldn't even imagine him being a gentleman and a hopeless romantic.

Kung saka-sakali mang totohanin nito ang kanyang sinabi, he will definitely need a lot of guide because being romantic is hard work. And no matter how hard he'll try to study the pointers, he can't be romantic enough. Malabong mangyari iyon. Ang alam lang gawin ng lalaking ito ay ang makipag-flirt sa iba't ibang babae at iwan pagkatapos pagsawaan.

He was still staring down at me, his expression impassive. I prayed he wasn't being serious. But I felt his hand on my lower back, pulling me towards him.

"Do you know how beautiful you are, Jasmin?" Chase's voice was dangerously sexy, his cocky smile spread across his face.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit pero mas lalong lumakas ang kabog ng aking dibdib. I could see in his eyes what he was trying to hide. He wanted me and he knew that he had an effect on me.

"Not to mention sexy, too. Especially when you're mad." He continued, his eyes burning in excitement. "I could kiss you right now."

I blinked at Chase, shocked at the last sentence. He reached up and before he could make another move, I shoved away his hands and immediately placed my hand on his chest pushing him back.

"Look, this was a mistake," My words barely convinced myself. Chase was smug. "I shouldn't have come here at sabihing gawin mo ang bagay na iyon. I think I should go." I spluttered.

"Sigurado ka bang hindi mo na kakailanganin ang tulong ko? Because I'd gladly do it just to have you back."

Huminga ako ng malalim at pilit kinalma ang sarili. Bukod sa ginawa nitong panloloko sa akin, isa sa pinakainiinisan ko dito ay hindi man lang ito humingi ng paumanhin at ipakitang sinsero nga ito na gusto nitong ayusin ang aming nasira at naudlot na relasyon.

I glowered up at him and he was grinning from ear to ear. I so wanted to kick him for actually being so cool about this na tila ba wala itong ginawang kasalanan sa akin.

He was still the same Chase I knew, player, heartbreaker, and a complete douchebag. Gugustuhin ko pa bang pumasok sa laro kung saan ito eksperto? I have too much shit going on in my life right now at wala akong balak ibalik na naman ulit ito sa aking listahan.

Chase's

"You're not listening to me." akusasyon sa akin ng babaeng aking kasayaw nang mapuna nitong malayo ang aking iniisip.

Tiningnan ko ito. She was pouting prettily at me as we danced slowly, her hands on my shoulders and my hands around her waist. Hindi ko narinig ang sinabi nito dahil ang aking utak ay naglalakbay sa babaeng ilang ulit na akong inaayawan at nilalayuan.

Nitong mga nakaraang linggo, I was avoiding to talk about Jasmin, about us. I tried to get her off my system but I was still thinking of her, craving for her touch.