Forbidden Love

Ikalimang Kabanata

"Grabe ka, Bro! Isa lang yon, hindi ko lang maalala yung pangalan." Natatawa ring tugon nito. "Oh sige na dito na ko, Bro. Nice meeting you, Christina." Sabi pa nito at lumabas na.

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Mabilis lang na dumaan ang tatlong buwan, first anniversary na nina Mikko at Christina.

"Happy Anniversary sa pinakamagandang babae sa mundo. Happy Anniversary, Hon. Mahal na mahal kita." Bati ni Mikko kay Christina.

Kasalukuyang nagdidinner ang dalawa sa isang exclusive restaurant na binayaran pa mismo ni Mikko para lang sa kanilang dalawa ni Christina para sa pinakamahalagang araw na iyon.

"Happy Anniversary din, Hon. Mahal na mahal na mahal na mahal na mahal din kita!" sabi ni Christina habang tumatawa.

"Andami namang mahal niyan." Natatawa ring sabi ni Mikko.

"Syempre, ganon kita kamahal e." Pagbibiro pa ni Christina.

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"A-ahm.. Hon?" Tawag ni Mikko sa kanyang nobya.

"Hmm?"

"Can I ask you something?"

"Sige, ano yun?"

"Can you..... go home with me?" Nag-aalangang sabi ni Mikko.

"Hmp. Ikaw ha! Kaka-anniversary pa lang natin, ibabahay mo na agad ako?" Natatawang sabi ni Christina.

"Kung pwede lang naman. Pero kung—"

"Okay, I'll go home with you." Nakangiting sabi ni Christina.

"Really? Yes!" Masayang-masayang sabi ni Mikko at saka pinaandar na ang sasakyan.

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"So... what now?" Tanong ni Christina nang makarating sila sa bahay ni Mikko.

"Ahm.. let's have some wine?"

"Sure." Nakangiting sabi ni Christina. "Part two of the celebration, huh?" Natatawang pagpapatuloy nito.

Nakakailang baso na rin sila nang tumayo si Mikko at nagsalang ng CD sa DVD.

"Ano yan?" takang tanong ni Christina.

Lumapit lang sa kanya si Mikko ng hindi sumasagot sabay tumugtog ang isang sweet music.

What day is it? And in what month?
This clock never seemed so alive
I can't keep up and I can't back down
I've been losing so much time

'Cause it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do, nothing to lose
And it's you and me and all of the people
And I don't know why I can't keep my eyes off of you

"Hi, Miss Beautiful.. would you mind dancing with me?" Ngingiti-ngiting sabi ni Mikko kay Christina.

"Hmm.. Sure, Mr. Handsome." Natatawa namang sagot ni Christina.

Magkayakap sila habang sinasabayan ng mabagal na pag-sway sway ang tugtog.

All of the things that I want to say just aren't coming out right
I'm tripping on words
You got my head spinning
I don't know where to go from here

'Cause it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do, nothing to prove
And it's you and me and all of the people
And I don't know why I can't keep my eyes off of you

Something about you now
I can't quite figure out
Everything she does is beautiful
Everything she does is right

'Cause it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do, nothing to lose
And it's you and me and all of the people
And I don't know why I can't keep my eyes off of you

And me and all of the people with nothing to do and nothing to prove
And it's you and me and all of the people
And I don't know why I can't keep my eyes off of you

What day is it?
And in what month?
This clock never seemed so alive

"I love you, Christina.." mahinang bulong ni Mikko sa tenga ni Christina.

"I love you too, Mikko." Sagot ng dalaga.

Nagtaka si Christina nang bumitaw sa pagkakayakap si Mikko.

"Just a second, Honey." Sabi nito. Ngumiti at tumango naman si Christina bilang tugon.

Pagbalik ni Mikko ay may dala-dala na itong dalawang wine glass at may kagat-kagat na white rose.

Inabot niya ang isang wine glass kay Christina at kinuha ang white rose sa kanyang bibig na inabot niya rin sa dalaga.

"For you. This signifies the purity of my love for you, Christina." malambing na sabi ni Mikko.

Nangingilid na ang luha sa mga mata ni Christina. Napayakap siya kay Mikko sa sobrang saya.

"Ikaw talaga!" Sabi ng dalaga sabay hampas ng mahina sa balikat ni Mikko.

"Cheers?" Nakangiting sabi nito.

Sabay nilang ininom ang wine at nagulat si Christina nang makita ang isang diamond ring sa loob ng wine glass.

"M-mikko.." nauutal niyang sabi.

"Ssshh.." sabi naman ni Mikko at kinuha ang singsing saka lumuhod sa harapan ni Christina.

"Christina, I've met you in the most unexpected way. Remember, when I saw you crying in the middle of the night? I am honestly not expecting na ikaw na yung babaeng mamahalin ko ng sobra-sobra, you even shout at me though." Natatawang sabi ni Mikko. "I used to do things according to my plan 'cause I thought, everything would be perfect by that. But when you suddenly came into my life, nagbago ang lahat ng 'yon. Everything happened to me, to us, is unplanned but that is the most perfect thing happened in my entire life. Loving you is the best thing I did and I will always do until the last beat of my heart. I love you so much, Christina. Let me be part of your life. Please marry me and I'll be the happiest man living on earth." umiiyak na sabi ni Mikko.

Kahit si Christina ay iyak na rin ng iyak. Itinayo niya si Mikko at hinalikan ng buong pagmamahal.

"Yes. Yes, Mikko. I will marry you. Yung gabing unang beses na hinalikan mo ko, I ended the kiss 'cause I was scared. Natatakot ako na baka hindi mo ko matanggap pag nalaman mo ang nakaraan ko. Natatakot ako na baka iwan mo ko. Pero ngayon, handa na ako. Handa na akong sabihin sayo ang lahat-lahat. Hindi na ako matatakot kahit kailan dahil alam kong andyan ka lang sa tabi ko. At hinding-hindi ko na hahayaang mawala ka pa. Mahal na mahal kita, Mikko. Yes, I will marry you." masayang-masayang sabi ni Christina at muling siniil ng halik si Mikko.

Naging mainit ang kanilang halikan. They kiss passionately. Full of love for each other.

Nakarating sila sa kwarto ng hindi naghihiwalay ang mga labi at hindi na nila alam ang mga sumunod na nangyari. Basta ang alam nila, they are already both naked, kissing passionately and feeling the heat of their bodies.

He traveled her body part by part through his lips. From her lips, to ears, to neck, chest, breast, stomach, belly button, until he reach her private part and she can't help but to moan.

"Uhhh.. M-mikko.."

Mikko moves slowly back to her lips and kiss her again passionately. Keeping their eyes close, feeling each others' heat and pleasure.

He positioned his manhood to hers and thrust it inside.

"M-mikko.." her tears fell down as she felt the pain in her private part, but Mikko kissed those tears away.

"Ssshh.. I'll be gentle, Honey. I'll promise." he said in a husky voice, she nodded as her answer.

And he start moving slowly.

"Faster.." she insist, and so he did until they reached their climax.

"I love you, Christina." He said.

"I love you too, Mikko." She answered and she lay down on his arms, feeling the security beside him.