Wilted Galad (Cornelia Series #1)

The Last Chapter

Pagkasabi niya noon ay kaagad siyang yumuko upang pasadahan ng halik ang aking leeg. Tinagilid ko ang aking ulo upang mas malayang makagalugad ang kanyang mga labi.

"Hmm..." daing ko sa sensasyong nadarama nang dahil lang do'n. His effect on me is just really... immense.

"You smell like me right now," he whispered on my neck. "And I am liking it very much."

Inabot ko ang kanyang ulo upang maiangat. Nang matanaw ko ang labi niya ay agad ko itong inihugpong sa akin. The sound of our thirsty kisses instantly filled this entire room of his house. It echoed the intimate needs that we longed for years.

His breath smells so fresh. Nag-toothbrush na kaya siya?

"I know you're tired," he uttered between my lips. "And sore. Kaya tama na, habang nakakapagpigil pa ako."

He gave me a one last deep and long kiss before distancing himself a bit. Inalalayan ako nito nang gaya niya'y sinubukan kong bumangon na.

"Cook our breakfast please," nakanguso kong hiling.

"Of course. What do you want, Fern?"

"Uhm," tugon ko at bahagyang nag-isip. "I think I want some buttered toast, and milk!"

Tumango-tango ito, may multo ng ngiting naglalaro sa mga labi. "Okay, ano pa?"

"Omelet!" I added.

"Uh-huh? What else?"

"Hmm... I think that's it. Wala na po."

"Okay, do you want to stay here and rest while I prepare our breakfast or..."

Kaagad akong umiling at tuluyang bumangon. "No! I want to watch you."

Ngumiti siya at niyakap akong muli, bago kami nakapag-desisyong tumayo na. He managed to find a short from his closet that will fit me. Dahil wala akong extra na underwear ay isinuot ko nalang ang sa kanya na hindi pa nagagamit. I didn't anymore bother to wear a bra, makapal naman ang sweatshirt niya.

Ngayong nakabangon na kami ay nagkaroon ako ng pagkakataong ma-eksamina ang kanyang bahay. It was a modern two-storey house, approximately eight hundred square meters, according to him. It's color, starting from the exterior up to the interior is a combination of black, white and gold. Pati nga ang ilang kagamitan ay ganoon rin ang kulay. Most of the windows and doors are made of sturdy looking tempered glass. May swimming pool at garden din!

"This house is extravagant, how much did it cost?" I asked as my hands roamed on this gold gilded staircase.

"I've forgotten," sagot nito at hinawakan ang aking kamay habang binabagtas namin ang daan pababa.

"Good thing you settled in a house, not a condo nor a penthouse?"

For a bachelor like him, kadalasan ay sa mas maliliit na lugar o tirahan ang mga ito naglalagi. Kaya medyo nakapagtataka na sa ganito kalaking bahay siya tumitira.

"I want a family house, so that I can foresee and imagine what our future would look like. At sinabi ko naman sa'yo na gusto kong nakaayos na ang lahat bago ka pa man dumating. You don't deserve a condominium nor a simple penthouse," he answered.

I stopped walking, quite bewildered. He really knows how to make my heart melt. "So... even this house is for me? For us?"

He nodded with a smile visible on his gorgeous face. "Everything I did and will continue to do is all for you, Fern."

That moment, I felt like I became much fuller than before. Accepting him again was probably one of the best decision I made in my whole life. He made mistakes and wrong decisions but, he's still the same man who would always prioritize me, over anything else. I couldn't ask for more.