War with a Tease ONGOING

Tip 22: Unguarded

Feeling ko, parang nagiging romance na ang WWAT. Si Chase kasi eh. Lol. Enjoy po!

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"Welcome to my humble abode," nakangising pagpe-present ni Chase ng kanyang tirahan matapos mabuksan ang pinto. "Make yourself comfortable, Love. Consider this as your own home. Do whatever you want as long as you promise to be a good girl, hindi kita pipigilan." he added, still smiling like an idiot.

Kanina pa ganyan si Chase. Matapos kong sabihin ang tatlong mahahalagang salita para sa akin dito, hindi na talaga nawala ang ngiti ng lalaking ito hanggang sa makarating kami dito sa unit niya. I knew I was smiling like an idiot, too, but I didn't care. Ang sarap lang sa pakiramdam ang makitang masaya si Chase lalo na at dahil iyon sa akin.

There had been no kissing, neck biting or even mind blowing foreplay minutes ago in the car. Nothing needed to be said after what had been said and done that moment. We just stared and smiled at each other for a long time before we got out and walked up here in his unit.

At one point, Chase would throw his fists in the air in happiness as he would shout the word "Yes!" repeatedly and he would say that he's going to set about wooing me every day. I snorted at the recollection as he would continue to pump his hands up in the air. Was he even serious about it? Sigurado akong hindi pa nito nagagawa ang bagay na iyon. Isa pa, nobody had ever tried to 'woo' Jasmin Alonzo. No chance. Hindi magtatagal ang mga lalaki lalo na sa ugali ko.

Feeling how much Chase loves me makes me feel safe and happy. When I told him I loved him, too, that was the best moment ever, especially since he had willingly said he was going to do his best just for me to stay with him. Always. That was the time when I could really say that things started getting better despite all of the bad things that happened to me. Maraming mga nangyari ngunit ang mahalaga para sa akin sa ngayon ay mahal din ako ng mahal ko.

As we were entering his place, I started to look around. Literal na napalaki ang aking mga mata nang masilayan ang napakarangyang disenyo at istruktura ng living room nito. Tama nga ang aking hinala kahit pa noong nasa mansyon pa lamang ako ng mga Guevara. Everything I saw was decorated in warmly elegant shades of gold, black and red. Lahat din ng mga gamit at muwebles ay halatang galing sa ibang bansa.

"It's very you..." saad ko habang patuloy na iginala ang mga mata sa buong paligid. Namangha talaga ako sa aking nakikita. It was like this spacious unit was designed to create an ambience of romance, grace and rest. There were 36-inch TV and DVD player in the living room for entertainment and two bedrooms, too. Tamang-tama para sa dalawang tao.

"Ikaw ba ang nag-design nito?" I said as I stopped looking around and looked at him.

"Yes," he answered. "Pasensya ka na at makalat," sabi pa nito. I could still hear the smile in his voice.

Habang namamangha ako sa aking nakikita, pumunta naman si Chase sa may kitchen counter at inilapag doon ang aming mga pinamili kanina.

Muli kong inilibot ang aking paningin sa buong unit. Hindi naman makalat ang paligid. Masyado nga itong malinis para sa isang lalaki lang. Sa palagay ko nga ay parang hindi ito pamamahay ni Chase dahil sa pagkakakilala ko sa personalidad nito. Hindi kaya ay may binabahay siya rito upang maging ganito kaayos at kalinis ang lugar na ito?

Lumingon ako kay Chase na nasa kitchen area. Busy ito sa pag-aayos ng aming mga pinamili kanina. Inilalagay nito ang mga canned drinks sa cupboard. Naglakad ako papunta dito upang tulungan itong ayusin ang mga biniling groceries ngunit napahinto ako nang makita ko ang kitchen counter. Naramdaman naman ata iyon ni Chase dahil napahinto din ito at lumingon sa aking direksyon para tingnan ako.