Ruthless Beauty

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

I woke up feeling warm and contented. It was the first decent sleep I got after weeks of having nightmares and not being able to sleep. Savoring a few precious moments of calmness in the morning, I slowly open my eyes only to reveal a pair of lethal orbs staring lazily at me.

Blake moved closer, still half-asleep, to spoon me in his arms. I stared at his clothed chest, dumbfounded. Ilang segundo rin akong tulala habang nilulusob ng panglalaki niyang amoy ang ilong ko. I basked in his scent, wondering why I have never felt this contented before I pulled away and blinked at him. Nakalapat ang dalawang palad ko sa dibdib niya.

"Good morning..." he said in a hoarse, sleepy voice.

"Good morning...?" nag-aalangan kong sagot sa kaniya. I could barely remember what happened last night. All I know is that I have never seen Blake so frustrated. He's always so composed and restraint, so him shouting his feelings at me made me feel like it was all just a dream.

"I'll order food for breakfast." He said with his eyes still closed. Napalunok ako. We've never been this close and never shared the same bed since we broke up.

For a moment, panic surged through me. I looked down at my body underneath the thick, white blankets and almost heave a sigh of relief to find myself still wearing my Vera Wang black slip nightdress. Blake's still wearing the same clothes from last night. I would know if something happened to us, but I just wanted to make sure.

"I think I need some coffee." I said, trying to break free from his steel arms.

"I'll ring the kitchen, then." He replied, not letting go of me.

Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin. "Well, I need to get up to do my skincare routine! Let go of me already." Suplada kong wika sa kaniya.

"Five more minutes."

"Stop fooling with me, Blake—"

Naputol ang sinasabi ko nang biglang bumukas ang pinto at iniluwa nito ang nakangisi kong pinsan na hindi inaasahan ang madadatnan sa loob ng villa ko.

"Rise and shine, Savia—" she stopped mid-sentence, staring at us with a shocked expression on her face. "Oh my God!"

"What is it?" Dr. Ciervo asked, alarmed. He poked his head through the narrow doorway and stared at us, mirroring the surprise in my cousin's face.

"Mali ata ang villa na napasukan natin, Enzo." Tina awkwardly laughed as my cheeks burned in embarrassment.

"Tina, it's not what you think it is—"

"It is exactly what you're thinking right now, Dr. De la Rua." Blake said smugly, throwing an arm around my shoulders and pulling me closer to him.

"Ano ba!" galit kong asik sa kaniya.

"Uhm... sige. Labas muna kami. I'll leave the two of you to continue doing your... business." Tina said and shut the door in a hurry.

I glared at Blake who's now smiling lazily at me.

"Get off my bed!" suplada kong wika.

Nagkamot ng batok si Blake pero sumunod rin naman. I scoffed and went straight to the bathroom to wash my face. I spent nearly 20 minutes inside, meticulously dabbing cream on my face and applying sunblock in a slow, agonizing process, hoping he'd go away. But when I stepped out, Blake is still standing by the bed, waiting patiently for me. Siningkitan ko siya ng mga mata. Someone knocked at the door so he went to open it.

"In-order niyo po, S-sir Blake.."

"Thanks," he said, accepting the tray of food from the female staff and placing it atop the side table. Nameywang ako at siningkitan siya ng mga mata.