All-Time Favorite: First Time I Saw You

Chapter 8

"Lovely," he said softly nang lumabas siya ng cottage. His eyes sparkled in appreciation. And then there's something else na hindi niya gustong bigyan ng kahulugan.

"I-I felt awkward," nahihiya niyang sinabi pero nakadama siya ng galak sa nakitang appreciation sa mga mata ng asawa.

"Sa una lang iyan," he said huskily.

"Masasanay ka rin."

Tinanaw niya ang dagat at wala siyang nakitang hindi nakasuot ng bikini at kung naka-bathing suit man ay mga nakatangga. Karamihan sa mga naroroon ay mga foreigners. And of course, nakakahiya namang magsuot siya ng shorts at t-shirt sa beach. She maybe an old fashion pero hindi siya ganoon ka-demure.

Nang malaman ni Benedict na hindi siya marunong lumangoy ay hinawakan siya nito sa beywang at hinila sa malalim na bahagi.

"W-what are you doing?" Nataranta niyang sinabi. Hindi dahil sa muntik na siyang makalunok ng tubig kundi dahil sa pagkakahapit nito sa katawan niya. Na sa kabiglaanan ay napayakap siya sa dibdib nito.

Sa kabila ng nasa tubig sila'y tila may gumuhit na kakaiba sa katawan niya sa pagkakadikit nilang iyon.

"Tuturuan kitang lumangoy," nakangising wika nito. His face is so close to hers and she could smell the male scent. "Now, tread on the water and splash your feet...no, like this..."

"Oh, Benedict, I'm hopeless," reklamo niya na pilit sumunod sa sinasabi. "Matanda na ako para turuang.. ayy!" Binitiwan siya nito nang nagsisimula na niyang ikampay ang mga braso.

Lumubog siya sa tubig bigla.

On instinct, kasabay ng muling paghawak sa kanya ni Benedict ay yumakap siya rito.

"T-that's-not-f-fair!" she said na nakalunok ng kaunting tubig alat at umubo. Nanlaki ang mga mata niya nang makitang nakayakap siya sa leeg ng asawa. Mabilis siyang bumitiw subalit hindi siya lumubog at nanatiling nakadikit dito. He was holding her firmly.

"B-bitiwan mo-ako...," she said in a softest whisper. Her heart was pounding erratically.

"Lulubog ka," he whispered back at inalis ang buhok sa mukha niya. His eyes on her face. His hands warm on her naked skin. She was unconsciously straddling him underwater.

"B-Benedict...," hindi niya alam ang sasabihin pero nararamdaman niya ang matinding tension. Ang mga palad niyang nasa dibdib nito'y nadarama ang pintig ng dibdib ng asawa.

When Benedict lowered his head, she closed her eyes and received his mouth while her fingers curled on his chest. She gasped a little when their lips touched as if an electric eel touched her skin.

Nararamdaman niya ang tubig-dagat sa mga labi nito but she didn't think it mattered at that moment. At lalo nang hindi niya kailanman naisip that a man's kiss could make you feel weak and helpless and dizzy.

Benedict was kissing her unhurriedly. Applying a little pressure until her lips parted. Then he touch her upper lip with his tongue. He was taking his time exploring the sweetness of her mouth, flavoring her breath. His tongue played and played and he groaned when she met it with her own. Then he was kissing her with more fire, with hunger that she could feel something hot travelled accross her belly.

Isang ugong ng nagdaang aqua cycle ang nagdaan sa may di-kalayuan kasabay ng palayong tawanan ng mga sakay.

Dahan-dahan ang ginawang paghinto ni Benedict. He slowly withdrew his mouth but his tongue flirt a little with her upper lip and brushed her mouth with his lips. At saka pa lang nito tuluyang iniwan ang mga labi niya. And for one startled moment stared at each other.

Si Blanca na pinamulahan ang mukha matapos maisip ang nangyari ay mabilis na kumawala. Gusto niyang lumubog sa dagat sa kahihiyan. She couldn't believe herself na nawala siya ng ganoon. And she even kissed him back!