Whelving Warmth (LAS #1)

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Whelving Warmth
Chapter 31

"Oh god, we're getting close!" singhal ko ng makita ang isang landmark na nangangahulugang malapit na kami sa gallery. 

I gritted my teeth when I remembered how Theo welcomed me with a 'surprise' when he fetched me in the office.

"Why didn't you tell it to me earlier? I should've prepared for this!" sisi ko ulit sa kanya.

He told me that there would be a small event for me since it's the last day of the exhibition.

Yes, it's already the last day! Hindi ko rin namalayan na ilang araw na pala ang lumipas. Every after work, pumupunta kami sa gallery. I will never get enough of watching people admiring my works. Totoo nga yung sinabi nila na marami talagang pumupunta para makita ang mga gawa ko.

And seeing it with my eyes? It makes my heart full.

"I should have change my clothes atleast! And have my hair fix! Theo naman! I'm not prepared!"

He stopped the car when the light turned red. Bumaling siya sa akin, "Patignan nga?"

I pursed my lips as he inspect me. His eyes travelled from my hair tied in a high ponytail to my black turtle-neck long sleeves to my cream shirt and lastly, to my black pumps. His stares were so sensual!

Bumalik ang tingin niya sa mata ko, "You look delectable, baby." He leaned in and gave me a soft kiss.

Napairap ako. "I look like I'm going to have my thesis defense, you dirty-minded attorney!"

Napuno ang sasakyan ng halakhak niya, "Maganda ka. You're perfect, Sariah. Don't worry too much."

Lumapit ulit siya para halikan ako. This time longer and deeper. Hindi pa siya titigil kung hindi kami binusinahan ng sasakyan sa likod namin.

I took out my compact to check myself. A frown formed in my face when I saw my lipstick smudged off.

"You ruined my lipstick," sita ko sa kanya.

"Pwede naman ibalik," he chuckled while driving. Tutok ang mata siya kalsada. I took out a tissue from my vanity pouch when I saw some of my lipstick on the side of his lips. I was so focused on removing it when he spoke, "Move away your face from me. Nagmamaneho ako, Sariah."

"What?"

"What?" pang-asar niyang ginaya ang boses ko. "Inaakit mo nanaman ako eh!"

"I don't!"

"Sus, hindi raw! Ganyan ka rin kaya nung isang araw!"

Well, maybe that day, yes. But now?!

"Hindi naman talaga!" I threw the tissue to him. Natatawa niya iyong inabot at nagkusang punasan ang labi niya.

Pikon akong sumandal sa upuan. I put my arms in front of my chest and put my attention on the window. But I immediately regret it because I was reminded that we're really close in our destination.

"Shit," bulong ko sa sarili. Hindi na mapirmi ang mga kamay ko sa hita ko. "Shit. Shit. Shit."

I suddenly felt a huge hand covering mine. My eyes shifted back to him because of it. He glanced at me for a while and gave me a comforting smile, his other hand still in the steering wheel. "Calm down. You can do it, baby."

He uttered it repeatedly while carresing both of my hands. Somehow it did calm me down.

However it didn't last long. Halos lumabas sa dibdib ko ang puso ko ng makita kung gaano karaming tao ang nag-iintay sa akin. My eyes widen when I saw some media people waiting too.