Come Home To You (Book 1 of You Trilogy)

Kabanata 25

Because I was too weak, Khalil was the one who cleaned the 'aftermath'. Isinuot niya ang bagong panty sa'kin at siya na rin mismo ang naghanap ng pupwede kong isuot. I cannot use my worn dress coz... it was crumpled, and uh, it would look obvious coz it smelled...

He chose the one piece swimsuit to put on me dahil maliligo raw kami mamaya. He paired it with a beach skirt. After successfully putting that on me, he leaned to give me a kiss on my forehead. This. This gesture never fails to make my heart flutter. 

Tahimik siyang nakamasid sa labas habang ibinu-butones ang kanyang white polo. Iniwas ko ang tingin ko sa kanya dahil naaalala ko lang ang mainit na sandaling pinagsaluhan namin. Inilibot ko nalang ang paningin ko sa b-in-ook niyang accomodation.

I've been here before but this is my first time staying in their unique bungalow. It has a king bed with an elegant headboard made with aged wood, discarded from old railroad tracks. From the bedside, a sliding door opens to a veranda with an outdoor plunge pool and blended with natural rocks. From the lounge sofa, another sliding door opens to the second veranda facing sunrise, just a few steps from the sandbar. 

"If you want, we can order and have lunch here." Kai said

His suggestion is tempting. Syempre gusto kong dumito muna dahil masakit ang 'downthere' ko. Pero naisip ko rin, ano nalang ang sasabihin nina Claui? It would be so obvious that we did that thing.... but then again, what's wrong, right? We're married, for pete's sake, why am I overthinking?!?

"Hindi na. We'll eat with them..."

Nakapameywang niya akong tinitigan. His brows furrowed and I hate how his stare is making me blush. It's as if he's not just seeing my physical appearance, but my soul as well.

"Are you sure? Hindi na masakit?" nagbaba siya ng tingin

Umawang ang bibig ko. Why does he need to ask me that?!?

"Bakit? Gusto mo pa ba?" I spat

His eyes widened in fraction. 

"What?"

Inirapan ko siya. Kahit marunong akong mag-cooperate, sa sakit ng gitna ko ngayon, hindi pwedeng magpatukso ako sa gwapong 'to.

"Saka na. Masakit pa eh." giit ko

His lips parted a bit. Parang nahigit ang hininga niya at maya-maya pa ay umangat ang sulok ng kanyang labi. His smile slowly turned into laughter. Napuno ng halakhak niya ang kwarto. Masarap pakinggan ang tawa niya pero hindi ko alam kung bakit naiinis ako. Ano ba kaseng nakakatawa?

"I know. I'm just asking 'coz I'm worried if you can walk properly, sweetheart. Damn..." umiling siya, natatawa pa rin

Napatanga ako at hindi nakapagsalita. What the hell?

"I know you're sore and I won't make it even more painful for you. Saka nalang di 'ba?" ngumisi siya

Ohmygod. 

Parang gusto kong sabunutan ang sarili! Kumuha ako ng unan at isinubsob doon ang sobrang init kong pisngi. Pwede nang pag-prituhan. Darn it. Why did I even think of that?!? Eh kase naman eh....

"I'm just kidding sweetheart..." alo ni Kai nang makalapit sa'kin

He sat on the bed and enveloped me with a hug, burying my face on his chest, instead on the pillow.

"So gusto mo pa nga?" pinandilatan ko siya

Sige, Hannah. Ipilit mo pa. 

"Yes but I can wait." ngumiti siya, this time a bit more sincere