Chasing Boundaries (Parallel Rhythms Series 1)

Chapter 22

My heart began to thump faster as I felt both his hand holding my waist. Kahit na may suot akong apron, at uniform naman sa ilalim nito ay pakiramdam ko'y biglang may tumagos na milyong-milyong boltahe ng kuryente nang dahil sa sensasyong dala ng kaniyang mga kamay.

I gulped as he moved his head closer to me, his breath lingering in my ear. It was warm and... kinda hot. Seductively hot.

His grip on my waist tightened. "Loosen up, Harley. Your ears are crimson red." he huskily whispered in my ear, his hot breath sending shivers down my spine.

My eyes widened but I didn't have any time to react as his low, masculine giggle entered my ears. He then finally took his hands off my waist. Bigla ay lumipat siya sa tabi ko at humarap na rin sa counter.

"Let me help you with that." saad nito na parang walang nangyari.

Napakurap-kurap na lamang ako. What the fuck was that? Paulit-ulit kong iniling ang aking mukha at kinuha nang muli ang dough na naghihintay nang mahimas.

"Akala ko diretso foreplay na. Commercial lang pala." Brent spurted out.

Mabilis ang naging paglingon ko sa kaniya. Nakadungaw siya sa harap ng oven ngunit sa amin siya nakatingin. I gave him a glaring stare but he just gave me a mischievous look.

"Look, I was just watching, you know. It's not my fault you're both too slow." he chuckled before standing up.

My eyes widened at what he said. I was about to say something when he suddenly cut me off.

"Sa sala muna ako, mukhang wala naman akong maitutulong dito." he said and walked towards the open door.

"Buti nga." I rolled my eyes at him.

His smile widened. "'Wag kayong gagawa ng milagro habang wala ako, ah! Bye!" he teased before hurriedly running out of the kitchen.

My face flustered at his nonsense! I was about to shout something at him but I decided not to. Ugh!

I just rolled my eyes before going back to work. Archein helped me knead the dough and ready the other equipment and ingredients.

"Let's use this."

Humarap ako sa kaniya nang lumapit siya sa akin. Bumaba ang tingin ko sa kamay niyang may hawak na cookie cutter. My eyes slightly widened when I saw that it was a heart shaped cookie cutter.

"O-okay." sagot ko at kinuha iyon.

He smiled. Muli siyang lumapit sa akin at tinulungan na ako sa pag-cut ng cookies. We only used two cookie cutters—the heart one and the circle one.

"There." masiglang saad niya nang matapos siyang mag-cut ng cookies.

Nagsalubong ang aking mga kilay nang mapadpad ang tingin ko sa tray niya ng dough. Lahat ng cookie dough sa tray niya ay hugis puso, wala ni isang bilog. Tumingin naman ako sa akin at kalahati niyon ay puso at bilog naman ang natira.

I really can't with this guy. Masyadong in-love?!

I insisted on cutting the last tray of dough. Alam ko kasing kapag siya ang nag-cut ay lahat iyon puso. Kaya ako na ang gumawa at lahat naman iyon bilog.

"You're heartless." reklamo nito nang makitang puro round-shaped cookies lang ang ginawa ko.

I giggled. "Hindi pa ba sapat ang isa't kalahating tray ng heart-shaped cookies at nakasimangot ka pa r'yan?"

"It'd be better if they're all heart-shaped, though." hirit nito, ngunit busangot pa rin ang kaniyang mukha.

"Ewan ko sa'yo." umiling ako. "Tara na't i-oven na natin 'to."