Pure Seduction

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

It was a rainy afternoon when I woke up. Katabi ko pa din si Van na mahimbing ang tulog habang yakap ako. I tried moving a little ngunit naramdaman ko agad ang hapdi sa ilalim. I already gave him the most precious thing for me yet I can't even feel any hint of regrets.

"Honey, I'll just cook our lunch." Malambing kong saad ng humigpit ang yakap niya sa akin. I was touched by his gentleness awhile ago. Alam ko namang may mas iruruthless pa siya doon at mas hard o mind blowing - kahit sobra sobra na sa akin, pero dinahan dahan niya muna ako dahil unang beses ko pa lang. Shit, ang sweet.

"Let's sleep more, lunch pa lang.." He said in a deep and husky voice. Napakagat ako ng labi ko. This guy beside me is so perfect. Perfectly-shaped eyebrows, long-curled eye lashes, pointed nose, kissable lips and soft skin...

God, I am so inlove with him.

Not with his physical appearance only, but with everything about him. In a matter of time that I got closer to Van, I was truly lucky because I was able to see his soft side. Hindi ko alam kung coincidence lang o talagang ako ang napili niya para payagang sirain ang pader na nakapalibot sa kanya. And now that I am seeing this side of him, mas lalo ko siyang minamahal.

"I'm not an ice cream pero malapit na ata akong matunaw sa titig mo, Zara." He opened his eyes. "Drooling, eh?" I sticked my tongue out at him and smirk.

"In your thick face!" Umupo ako sa kama at inabot ang damit niyang nasa sahig. Sa harap na din niya ako nag bihis. "I'll just cook. Matulog ka pa if you want." I kissed him on his lips at tumayo na but he pulled my hand causing me to lost my balance and land on top of him.

"Van Austin, isa.." Panimula ko. I have to cook for our lunch! Gutom na ako - for food! "But honey..." Pagmamaktol niya pa. Natawa na lang ako at tinignan siya. Todo simangot naman ang mukha niya na parang nagmamakaawang huwag na akong mag luto at mahiga na lang sa tabi niya.

"Pag hindi mo ako pinakawalan, Van Austin, malilintikan ka sakin! Pipitikin ko iyang balls mo hanggang sa mabaog ka!" Nanggigigil kong sabi. Humalakhak naman siya. Then a thought suddenly entered my mind. He did not use any protection awhile ago... but he released his juice. Did he? Dahil kapag nagkataong mabuntis ako ng wala sa oras, baka masapak na ako ng tatay ko.

He let me go at tumayo na ako para lumabas. Narinig ko pa siyang mag sabi ng, "Shit. I'll be a battered husband." na ikinakilig ko naman. So he has plans on marrying me? Joke ba iyon o ano?! Oh my!

I finished cooking Beef Adobo - his favorite and called him to go down. Pakiramdam ko isa akong house wife niya and just the mere thought of it can easily makes my knees turned into jelly.

"Masarap ba 'yan?" Nang-aasar niyang sabi habang umuupo. Ako na ang nag lagay ng kanin at ulam niya. "Baka di ka pumasa sa requirements ko para maging yaya ko ha." Wala sa loob kong nakuha ang pang-sandok sa gilid ko at pinaghahampas ko siya. Walang hiya itong gagong 'to! I am Zara Madrigal at tinuruan ako ng nanny ko na si - Manang Porsya magluto! She even said that I have potential as a chef!

"A-aray! Fuck! Aaahh! I'm just kidding-woah, easy there, honey!" He held my arms at tumawa ng parang baliw. "I'm just kidding! Calm down, future wife!" Namula ako sa sinabi niya na ikinatawa naman ng gago. I calmed myself at umiiling na umupo. Taimtim ko siyang tinitignan habang isinusubo niya ang... kutsara. Will he like it? Pasado ba ako?

"Mmm..." I arched my brow. I need answers para kung hindi masarap, alam ko, mapag-aaralan ko pa. While I'm waiting for his reaction I made a mental note to myself na kapag sinabi niyang hindi okay, mag-eenroll ako sa cooking class. "Do you want me to be honest?" I nodded as I bit my lip.

What the fuck?! Kinakabahan ako!

"I like the food as much as I like you, honey." Napakunot ang noo ko. He likes the food as much as he likes me? Gaano niya ba ako kagusto? Bilang kaibigan lang ba? A-anong... "And I really like you. So much." He smiled. Doon na ako natunaw.

HE. LIKES. ME?! For real! Omg! Magpapa-party na ba ako? Napasigaw ako ng walang tono - I don't have time to explain how! Kumakabog ng mabilis ang dibdib ko, nag-iinit ang pakiramdam ko! It feels like I'm the happiest woman alive! Lord, thank you! I know like is different from love but c'mon! We could work it out! Atleast I have a special part in his heart!

"Oh my god! I love you!" I ran towards him and gave him butterfly kisses. Tawang tawa naman ang gago but I chose to shrugged it off. Whatever, I'm happy!

"I like you too, Zara." Binigyang riin niya ang salitang like. Hindi ko na lang pinansin at bumalik na ulit sa upuan ko. We enjoyed eating our lunch. Pala-kwento pa din siya - about their business, his family, what they did to her sister and how asshole he is for living girls after their one night stand's.

Sa totoo lang, wala akong maramdaman na sasaktan niya ako. Kampante ang loob ko at hindi ko alam kung magandang bagay ba iyon. I don't want to lose my sanity. Never. Pero paano ko gagawin iyon kung hindi ko hawak ang sarili ko tuwing andiyan siya? I'm losing everything whenever he's around - I know that's bad pero wala na akong magagawa. I call my shots already.

Bahala na kung masaktan

"Nood tayo movies." I said. Nakaupo kami sa sofa - well ako lang. Nakahiga kasi siya sa lap ko at nakapikit.

"Porn, you want?" Napangiwi ako. He smiled like an idiot. "What do you want? Iyong sa america ba, brazil, what?" Hindi ko alam kung masasapak ko ba siya o ano, basta ang alam ko lang, nahila ko ang buhok niya at napaupo siya.

"Ikaw, pokpok kang higad ka! Tigang na tigang ka diyan at parang hindi tayo nanggaling diyan kanina! Mukha kang tete!" Humalakhak nanaman siya. Mafflattered ba ako dahil natuto na siyang tumawa o maiinis dahil nakakainis talaga siya?!

"I never knew that a girly-girl like you can talk shit like that." Umiiling niyang sabi. Pinanlakihan ko siya ng mata. "And now you know!" He shifted his gaze to the chips infront of us. May V-cut, Piattos, Cheese Curls, Ruffles, and my favorite - Cheetos Jalapeño. Kinuha ni Van ang ruffles and I silently groaned habang kinukuha ang cheetos.

"Cheetos first!"

"Ruffles! Ako ang unang kumuha!" He exclaimed. Pinanlakihan ko ulit siya ng mata - one of my mannerism whenever I'm pissed to someone. Sumimangot siya habang tumaas naman ang kilay ko at ngumisi sa kanya.

"Fine! Cheetos first." Natawa na lang ako. Napag-usapan kasi namin kanina bago kunin ang mga ito na dapat ubos muna ang isa bago magbukas ng isa para walang nasasayang at nakukunat.

Kinuha ko ang remote at nag-hanap ng magandang panuorin. Napunta ako sa HBO at ganoon na lang pagkatuwa ko sa palabas - The Fault In Our Stars! Yes! All time favorite! Matagal ko na itong napanood at ilang beses ko na din napanood pero hindi ako nagsasawa. To my surprise, Van took the remote from me at nilipat sa Sports Channel!

"Seriously?! Basketball again?" He looked at me at tulad ng ginawa ko kanina, he smirked at tumaas rin ang kilay. He even mimicked my voice and said, "Seriously?! TFIOS again?"

I sighed. "Basketball wins." He chuckled at umakbay sa akin.

I can see now that we don't have much likes in common, at some point him and I are different, but as they always say and for what I believe, opposites do attract. You balance each other. From the other to another. And I guess that's how Van and I will work - by balancing each things as well as individuals.