Ruthless Seduction

Chapter Seventeen

David and and I were walking on the beach after eating at a fancy restaurant. I suddenly felt a hand on mine. I looked down at our hands, he entangled his fingers with mine . I looked back up at him and he gave me a smile. A walk on the beach at sunset with him holding my hands. This was so romantic.

Huminto kami at hinubad ni David ang jacket niya, he laid his jacket on the sand. Umupo siya doon at kinuha ang kamay ko. He pulled me to him until I was sitting in between his legs, my back against his chest. Matagal kaming walang kibo habang nakatingin sa dagat. This was how I pictured it would be like with David. I felt him brush his fingers through my hair.

“Ano’ng iniisip mo?” He asked.

“Nothing.” I said.

“Maybe we could have a beach wedding someday?” He chuckled.

“I – I don’t know.” Kibit-balikat na sabi ko. Why couldn’t I see myself marrying him?

“No beach wedding then.” He said. “Maybe we should just stick to the traditional church wedding.”

Hindi ako sumagot.

“Valerie…” He called.

I turned my head to look at him. He cupped my chin with his fingers.

“I love you, Valerie.” Sabi niya. I stared blankly at him for a few seconds. He kissed me and I immediately pulled away from the kiss. That was when I realized something. Romance is all well and good… but it wasn’t what I wanted. I didn’t want an ordinary love like this. I wanted to drown in passion and be ravaged. I want mad, passionate love. It was something only one guy had shown me.

“Let’s go home.” Sabi ko.

“Is something wrong?” Kunot ang noong tanong niya.

Yes, there’s something wrong with my head… “Wala, gusto ko lang umuwi.”

Hinatid na ako ni David sa bahay pagkatapos nun.

“Daddy…” Parang batang napayakap ako sa kanya habang nakaupo siya sa couch niya sa loob ng library at nagbabasa ng libro. He put the book down the side table and he took of his glasses.

“What’s wrong, baby?” He asked, worried, as he brushed his fingers through my hair.

I shook my head. 

“Come on. You know you can talk to me about anything.” He said in a warm and gentle voice.

I let out a deep sigh. I was confused with everything. With how my mind worked, how it couldn’t stop thinking about Axel. And my body wanting him so bad. It was driving me insane. Hindi ko na alam kung ano ang gagawin ko. Wala naman akong masabihan. Not even Trina, Venus, or Amy.

I rested my head on daddy’s chest. “How did you know you were in love with mommy?

“Ah, I see.” He chuckled. “Is my little Valerie now a lady in love?”

I didn’t say anything.

He looked down at me with a reminiscent smile on his face. "I just...knew. It's one of those things that you have to have a gut feeling about. We just knew."

“Is it possible to fall in love with the person you don’t even like?”

He laughed softly. “Hindi mo pwedeng piliin kung kanino ka mahuhulog, kung kailan o kung paano. It just happens. Our hearts have minds of their own. You can make lists in your head about what you want in a guy but you’ll never really know what and who you want until it’s right in front of you, sweetheart.”