It Started in the Library (Completed and Editing)

Chapter 46: Gathering Storm

"Red's not gonna like this."

"I don't need Red's approval on what she should do," I reminded her. "It's her fault anyway. By the way, I want Rin to be assigned to the field."

"But she hasn't finished her training... Are you sure, Jaguar?" Trixie gave a worried frown.

"Paanong matatapos ang training niya, mukhang iba ang inaatupag ng trainors niya?" I said meaningfully and both Trixie and Icen averted their gazes. "As senior agents I expected better performance from you two. Especially you, Trixie."

"I apologize—"

"I don't need apologies, I need results," I cut her off. Lily looked uncomfortable. Her gaze shifted between Trixie and me.

"Anyway, there hasn't been any reports on kidnapping from the target lately. I think they're still preparing for their next victim and lying-low because the local politicians are sticking their nose into the issue as well." Icen interrupted.

"Look into that as well. I want no more casualties." I felt a headache brewing.

"I need a car." I turned to look at Lily.

"Where's your AMG?"

"It's being serviced. I need a faster vehicle for my next move."

"I'll see what I can do." She smiled at me.

"Okay, let's meet again tomorrow at 800 hours." They stood up and left me to my thoughts.

First week of being married and I'm stuck on a pile of horse shit dito sa office. I want to go home and spend the night with Maria but it looks like the mountain of work is not getting any smaller.

Shit.

My personal line beeped and I saw Aidan's number on the caller ID. What is it this time?

"Yeah?" Iritado kong sagot. I heard a curse from the other end and suppressed a groan. What the h*ll?

"Kuya Ali can you pick us up?" He sounded worried.

"Tita Susanna?" I intoned.

"Yeah." Oh great. She doesn't like me. Not at all. Aidan's probably in deeper shit than I am.

"I'm on my way."

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The world tilted on a crazy angle... or ako lang 'yon?

Shit. I can't remember the last time I've been this wasted. I could hear laughter all around me as we walked... or tried to... somewhere...

"Alfredoooo... I'm ticklish..." I opened my bleary eyes and looked as two—wait, three Jems swam in my vision...f*ck... this is not funny.

"Sorry, mi bella..." I buried my nose on her neck... sweet, intoxicating...

"Wait, wait...my turn..." Jace... I think her name is Jace pulled me towards her for a kiss.

Damn, am I lucky or what?

Shit Alfredo. You are one hell of a lucky bastard.

"No fair!" I think a door opened and we spilled inside. My vision swam and I could feel warm skin beneath my hands...Jem? Jace?

F*ck...

Lace... silk sheets... white-hot heat... 

But still I'm haunted by brown eyes, and this time they seem to be crying tears of disappointment...

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I stopped myself from cursing. Magagalit si abuela kung marinig niya ako pero grabe nakakaasar na alas-kuatro ng umaga ay magigising ka na lang bigla sa tawag ni Jem.

I got off the elevator on the 14th floor and searched for their hotel room. Kakasabi lang ni Jaguar na mag-behave and these two idiots actually decided to get drunk. Jaguar's not gonna be happy. Again.  

I rang the doorbell. Hay naku, ang aga-aga at hindi pa man din ako nakapag-kape. I shifted the bag with their change of clothes on my shoulder. I waited for a few minutes pero walang sumasagot. I tried calling Jem's number pero cannot be reached. Mukhang na low-batt ata siya. Sinubukan ko ang number ni Jace.

"Hello?" Her sleepy voice sounded on the other line after six rings. Hay buti naman may sumagot na.

"I'm outside your door. Open up."

"Who?"

"It's Trixie."

"Oh..uh... okay... " I heard a few scratches and a deep male voice that sounded familiar.

The door opened a crack and I saw a disheveled Jace in her underwear. What the heck?

She opened the door wider to accommodate me and I tried to avert my eyes from the obvious destruction inside the room. Mukhang may nag-wrestling sa kwarto at nagbagsakan lahat ng unan sa sahig. Ang daming basyo ng alak ang nasa lapag.

"Waiit!" I heard Jem laughing loudly before the door of the bathroom opened and she crawled out in her undies. "You naughty beast!" She kicked at the guy who caught her leg and pulled it while laughing. I could feel my blood freeze when our eyes met.

Shet, lamunin na sana ako ng lupa.

"Trixie?"

My heart stopped before it kick-started and I dropped the bag on the floor.

"Excuse me," I mumbled before I headed for the door.

A/N:

Piacere di conoscerla - Pleasure to meet you

Sa lahat ng gustong mamundok, sundin lamang ang simpleng paalalang ito:

"LEAVE NOTHING BUT FOOTPRINTS"
"TAKE NOTHING BUT PICTURES"
"KILL NOTHING BUT TIME"

Masaya mag-mountain-climbing but it is not for the faint of heart. 

And I'm glad to have survived the last quarter. XD Salamat sa mga matiyagang naghintay ng update. 

This will be edited tomorrow!