dusk beneath the city lights | Buenvenidez Series #4 [COMPLETED]

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"You're home.."

Hindi pa masyadong malalim ang tulog ko nang maramdaman ko siyang tumabi sa akin. It's still 4am in the morning. I felt him nodded before burying his face on my neck. Napahalakhak ako ng bahagya nang maramdaman ang halik niya doon. I decided to face him and I immediately caught his eyes staring directly at me.

"Matulog ka muna. Ang aga pa." Puna ko.

He chuckled and hugged me tight again. 

"Okay. Tulog ka muna.." He said sensually.

Binaon niya ang mukha niya sa dibdib ko at napakunot ang noo ko dahil naramdaman ko na ang halik niya sa doon. 

"Caly! Ang aga pa!" Natatawa kong sabi habang pilit na lumalayo sa kanya pero huli na ang lahat dahil naramdaman ko ang paglapat ng labi niya sa akin.

He kissed me deep and slow at first. I cupped his face as I kiss him back and I felt him tightened his hug on me. I also felt how his lips curve during our kisses so I smiled too and slowly opened my eyes to watch him kiss me. Agad na nagtama ang tingin namin dahil nagmulat rin ang mga mata niya.

My chest throbbed at that so I hugged him tight. I wasn't able to sleep well last night because of my irrational and inappropriate thoughts. Hindi ko nga dapat maramdaman 'yon dahil mas magandang magtiwala sa kanya ngayon.

"I was worried, Cal.." I said with full honesty.

As much as possible, I don't want to hide anything from him. I want him to know everything about me. I hope he do the same.

"Hmm?"

I sighed and remained looking at him. Hawak hawak ko parin ang pisngi niya at marahang hinahaplos 'yon.

"You didn't text me... and uh.. I think I was just..."

"Jealous?" He easily concluded.

Tumango ako. Ngumiti naman siya at hinalikan ang noo ko.

"I love only you.." He assured me.

"I know.." I whispered and leaned close to him to rest my head on his arms. "I was just worried.. I don't know.. I don't know what's wrong with me." I said.

I felt him breathe heavily as he remained silent.

"Is everything okay, Cal?" I broke the short silence.

"Yes.. there's nothing to worry about. We'll talk about this during breakfast. Matulog muna tayo?" Marahang sabi niya.

Saglit akong sumulyap sa kanya bago tumango. He kissed me on the forehead and he began caressing my back so I could fall asleep which I successfully did.

Wala na siya sa tabi ko nang magising ako. I just heard something outside so I assumed he's already cooking something for our brunch. Bumangon na rin ako kalaunan para ayusin ang kama at ang sarili bago ako magtungo sa kanya.

He immediately welcomed me with a hug like our usual mornings. Pinanood ko siya habang nagluluto at nagpasya nalang ayusin ang table dahil patapos na naman siyang magluto.

And like what he said a while ago, he really did talk about what happened and the reason why he couldn't be home last night.

"Something just came up. I went to Abuelo to settle some things Sien asked me to do. Uuwi sana ako kaso anong oras na rin natapos.." Aniya.

"Ano raw? Katulad parin noong dati? Eh, nandyan na naman si Valerian, diba?" Tanong ko.

Tumango siya, "Uh.. iba pa.."

Kumunot ang noo ko sa kanya pero umiwas nalang rin ako ng tingin kalaunan. Asking him doesn't help me anyway. I thought I was already fine but I wasn't. Hindi ko rin maintindihan kung bakit ganito ang nararamdaman ko pero gusto kong masagot ang mga tanong ko.