Steal My Heart (Published)

Chapter 22

Nanigas ang katawan ni Benjamin nang marinig ang sigaw ni Maru. And when he looked at her, he was surprised to see her face twisting in pain.

Fvck! He had totally forgotten the fact that she was still inexperienced. Oo nga pala, she believes in no s3x before marriage. So totoo pala talaga iyon.

He thought that she was just trolling at him, that she wasn't really a virgin, and that she was just playing a game.

Pagkatapos nang ginawa nito sa kanya ay makakapag-isip pa ba siya nang matino? Pinaasa siya nito, binitin at iniwanan sa huli. Masakit ang ginawa nito sa kanya. She tore not just his heart but his bloody ego, too.

Pero hindi niya maipagkailang labis-labis na siyang nananabik sa babae. And it was maddening. He had just endured more than six months of celibacy, and he even thought that his hormones weren't functioning anymore.

Hindi umobra ang advise ni Nik. He didn't need a new pvssy to mend his heart. He needed the same person who broke it to repair the damages and make his heart whole again.

At ngayong nakita na niya si Maru at natagpuan ito, muling nabuhay ang kanyang damdamin para rito, ang matinding pananabik, ang lahat ng pagnanasa sa kanyang katawan. She could only do that to him. He despised and loved the dreadful fact at the same time.

And right now, he wanted her more than ever. He would die if he couldn't have her now. Isa pa ay gusto na niyang itali ito sa kanya. To hell with her crazy beliefs!

He had indulged her before, respected her chastity and her personal choice, but look at what it gave him. Only misery and pain. His efforts just went in vain. He had learned his lesson the hard way. Siya ang lalaki at siya dapat ang masusunod.

He didn't want to be jilted again, to be denied, and to be left hanging in frustration.

Now that he had found her after six agonizing months, she would finally be his. She just had to be his, body and soul, all of her.

Pero ang galit na laman ng kanyang damdamin ay dagling nalusaw nang makita ang nakabalatay na sakit sa mukha ni Maru. Kumislap ang luha sa gilid ng mata nito. At parang gusto niyang upakan ang sarili sa nagawa.

He had hurt her. He fvcking hurt her!

Dapat ay maging masaya siya dahil nasaktan niya rin ito, na kahit papaano ay nakaganti na siya sa babae sa ginawa nito sa kanya. She had hurt him to the core when she ran away from him. She had no idea about how much pain he had endured for the past months. But seeing her shed a tear because of his sexual assault melted his heart and dissolved his wrath.

Bigla siyang nahimasmasan. "I'm sorry..." kaagad na hingi niya ng paumanhin. Malamlam at humihingi ng pang-unawa ang kanyang mga mata. "Oh, baby, I'm so sorry..."

"Just get off me!" Muli itong napangiwi nang gumalaw siya. Naging sunod-sunod ang paghinga na tila nagpapa-palpitate. At gusto niyang mag-panic sa pag-aalala.

He groaned in dismay. Pulling out of her was pure torture. He just couldn't fvcking do that. Not now that he was there, snugged deep within her, her walls enveloping his length like a glove. Fvck, it felt so good, so sweet and raw.

But he didn't want to see her hurt, too. He just couldn't bear it. Sa kabila ng lahat ay nangibabaw pa rin ang pagmamahal niya rito, ang kanyang pagpapahalaga sa babae.

She was hurt. And it was his fault afterall. He had been inconsiderate. Kung sana ay hindi niya ito binigla, baka hindi ito nasaktan nang ganoon. She was still a virgin, for fvck's sake! He should have known better.

He was cursing as he slowly eased out of her. And a chilling emptiness gushed in his gut.

"Put me down!" She straightened her legs that were wrapped around his waist moments ago.

Binigyan niya ng espasyo ang kanilang mga katawan. Dumausdos ang hubad nitong katawan sa kanya. Pero mukhang nawalan ng lakas ang mga tuhod nito. She slumped like a limbless crustacean. At kung hindi niya ito naagapang saluhin ay baka nalugmok ito sa sahig.

"Damn, Maru! Be careful!" he hissed as he craddled her fragile body in his arms.

Napaungol lang ito. Pinangko niya ang babae. Bed! He needed to bring her to bed.

He raked the small space with his eyes and saw an open door. Mukhang silid. Tinungo niya iyon habang kalong ang babae.

It was indeed a room. Must be Maru's room. Sa hinuha niya ay 1-bedroom unit lamang ang apartment.

Pumasok siya sa loob at marahang inilapag ang babae sa kama. As soon as he released her, she hid her body under the thick comforter.

Nang akma siya tatabi rito sa kama ay kaagad na itinaas nito ang kamay, pinipigilan siya. "Don't ever fvcking come near me again and touch me," she scowled at him. Then, she curled under the thick sheet like a traumatized kid.

Fudge! He groaned in frustration. What had he done to her?

Humugot siya ng isang malalim na buntong-hininga. He actually understood her. Her pain, her fear, her trauma. That was because he was a bastard.

His chest expanded. Gustong-gusto niyang abutin ito at aluin, and make up for what he had done. But she didn't want him near her.

"I promise I won't do anything, Maru," sambit niya sa namamalat na boses. "Gusto lang kitang yakapin. That's all."

She threw him a skeptical look. "Don't fool me, Benjamin-"

"Promise... cross my heart..." He knew he looked pathetic as he drew a cross in his heart, but he meant it. The last time he did that was when he was still a kid, a few decades ago.

"Sure?" tila batang paninigurado nito.

He grinned boyishly. "Sure!" pilyong sagot niya. "Mamatay pa ang aso ng masungit naming kapitbahay."

Her lips curved in an amused smile. It made him breathed a sigh of relief. Ayaw na niyang makita ang sakit sa maganda nitong mukha. Gusto niyang pawiin iyon. And seeing her smile at his joke eased a bolder of guilt in his heart.

"Puwede na?" He beamed at her.

She yawned. And in a sleepy voice, she answered ,"okay."

Kaagad na napuno ng galak ang kanyang damdamin. He wanted to dive on the bed and pull her with him. Pero sa halip ay maingat siyang sumampa sa kama.

He slid under the thick comforter, joining her. Nakapa niya ang kabubdan nito nang abutin niya ang babae upang yakapin.

He was still pulsing hard inside his pants and the fact that he held her naked body under the blanket made his erection grew painful. But no, he wouldn't do anything else than cuddle Maru. At least for now.

Pinaunan niya ito sa braso niya. She curled beside him. He draped his other hand around her stomach, touching the base of her bare br3asts. He had the urge to knead her fleshy peaks, but he stilled his hand.

He kissed her forehead. Nakapikit ang mga mata ni Maru na tila mahimbing na natutulog.

She looked tired, though a shadow of a smile grazed her lips.

Malalim na humugot ng hininga si Benjamin. He was tired, too. Kararating lang niya kanina at kaagad siyang dumiretso sa apartment ni Maru. He hadn't took a nap inside the plane in his long flight to New York. At hindi na niya pinansin ang jet lag. All he wanted was to see Maru.

At ngayong hawak na niya ito sa kanyang mga kamay, bigla ang pagsalakay ng antok sa kanyang kamalayan.

Hindi pa sana niya gustong matulog. Natatakot siya na baka pagising niya ay wala na sa kanyang tabi si Maru. Pero nakakahawa ang mahimbing na pagtulog nito.

He planted a soft kiss on her lips as he closed his eyes. And it didn't take long before he drifted to a peaceful sleep, while his arms possessively draped around her body.