Scurrilous Affair

Something Wrong

I pursed my lips. "Singing is not my talent."

"But I hear you sing every night," sabi niya. Pilyong ngumisi.

I immediately got it. And before I could kick his balls below the table he already stood up and laughed heartily.

"It's the most beautiful voice I've ever heard, Serene," he teased.

Damn it! He is talking about my moans, screamed, and gasped. Masama ko siyang tinitigan. "I'm not singing!"

"Then what is it? Tell me?"

Now he is playing with me. He loved teasing me all the time.

"It's... it's my reaction when I am losing my sanity."

Humagalpak siya nang tawa. Tumakbo palayo ng tumayo ako at inaalis ang suot kong tsinelas. "You dirking head. Come back here!"

"I love you!"

"Maligo ka na para malinis natin ang sugat mo!"

"Yes, Ma'am!"

Nangingiti akong umiling. Sinimulan ng magligpit. I do it quickly because I wanted to take a bath too. Since my first day, Shawn is using the bathroom in the guest room, while I used on the master's bedroom. While soothing on the bathtub, I called Kelly to confirm the time tomorrow using my original number. On the third ring, she answered, "Kelly's speaking. Hello!"

"Hi, Kels. It's me, Duchess. Just wanted to confirm for tomorrow?"

"Oh, hi! Opo, Studio five. Pero susunduin ko nalang kayo sa Lobby para mas madali. Mga five ng hapon?"

"Noted. Thanks, Kels. See you tomorrow."

"Sure. Have a good one, Duchess."

I didn't stay long because I was thinking of Shawn. I dried myself and wore my fresh silk dress. Facing the window, while brushing my hair I watched the busy nightlife of the Owl City. It's like the same view in the highest floor of my unit in Australia. Polluted air. Billboards were screaming on my face. My eyes drifted with Shawn's reflection coming through the open door. Gaya ng madalas kong makita siya, tanging tuwalya ang tumatakip sa kanyang baywang paibaba sa binti. The towel is not properly tucked in, it is as if one tugged it will lose the curl and showed Shawn's proud glory.

He sat like a king on the king size bed and looked at me from the same reflection. Inilahad niya ang kanyang kamay upang lumapit ako sa kanya. Dinampot ko ang emergency kit at nagpahila sa kanya.

Hinaplos niya ang puson ko at balakang, bago ako hinayaang pumunta sa likod niya. He is drinking medicine and thanked God that the deep wounds are dried now.

Nilingon niya ako mula sa balikat ng mapansing hindi ako kumikilos. "Serene?"

"It's healed."

Tuluyan siyang humarap sa akin. Gumapang upang mas malapit siya sa akin.

I held my breath for a second. Making sure that I am holding strong on my sanity again before anything because I wanted to tell him about the death threat. But damn, my eyes lingered on his arms and shoulder that flexed when he forward more.

And things were unplanned but I think someone planned it to happen, the towel lost it gripped. It fell on the mattress from his waist. Giving me a whole view on that awakened buddy of his.

"Oops!" he said, then his lips settled on mine and the rest is history. The morning sunshine is not lazy to give light in broad daylight. Good to him, he knew his work. While I am damn worn out to get up when Shawn started kissing my shoulder.

"Wake up, lazy head." He noticed that I wasn't moving, he pulled me by my arms. My body is swinging in the air, it wanted more with its new found friend Shawn's bed and fluffy pillow. Plus the soothing scent of his comforter.