Ethan's POV
Nagising ako at kinapa ang kabilang gilid ng kama pero wala akong maramdaman. Kaagad akong napamulat at napaupo nang nakita kong wala sya sa tabi ko. Tumingin ako sa paligid pero hindi ko sya makita.
Taranta akong tumayo at tumakbo papaba. Halos madapa na ako sa hagdanan pero hindi ko iyon pinansin. I'm afraid that she's gone already, I'm scared to be left alone again.
Pero halos mabunutan ako ng tinik nang nakita ko siyang nasa kusina. Nakatalikod siya saakin at parang nag luluto. Kaagad akong lumapit sakaniya and hugged her from behind even if I'm still catching my breath.
"What happened?" taka nyang tanong at haharap sana saakin pero pinigilan ko sya
"I thought you already left me.." mahina kong sabi at binaon sa leeg nya ang mukha ko "I got so scared when I didn't saw you besides me"
She caressed my hands at leaned her back on me "Don't be, I won't leave again without saying goodbye" aniya kaya mas lalo akong nalungkot
"So you'll still leave" mahina kong sabi
I know she still have lots to do but I don't want her to go, I only want her to be with me. But I shouldn't get my hopes too high.
"I'm sorry.." yun nalang ang sinabi nya
Sandali akong natahimik hanggang sa may naisip akong ideya "Then, can you just stay for another day? Just until tomorrow night" sabi ko
Sandali syang hindi umimik kaya mas hinihpitan ko ang yakap ko sakaniya. I kissed her neck while waiting for an answer. If I need to seduce her just to say yes, I'd gladly will.
"Please? I won't demand for more nor ask anything, just stay with me until tomorrow night" sabi ko
Unti unti kong pinadausos ang kamay ko papasok sa damit nya. I'm caressing her stomach while still kissing her neck. I'm slightly sucking it and when I saw light red marks on her neck, I feel so proud of myself. Damn, I just marked her hahaha.
"Babe.." tawag ko sakaniya muli
"F-Fine" aniya at kaagad na inalis yung pagkakayakap ko "Wag mo akong mahawakan kundi isasaksak ko sa kamay mo itong kutsilyo at hindi ako nag bibiro" pag babanta nya bago nagpatuloy sa pag luluto
Pinigilan kong matawa at sumunod nalang sa pinag uutos niya. She looks so adorable when she blush. She's still a woman who have weakness that only man can give. And seeing her bothered because of my touch, I want to celebrate.
"Wahat are you cooking?" I asked
"Just a simple pasta I learned from Jacob" sagot nya at nang marining ko ang pangalan ng lalaking yun ay kaagad na sumama ang timpla ng mukha ko
"Cook something else, I won't eat that" inis kong sabi at padabog na umupo sa upuan
I'm aware that I can't cook, and both her and Jacob can. I also know that they have a great chemistry when it comes to cooking but only in cooking! Tsk, that fucking wolf keeps on hanging between us even if he's not here.
"Oh anong klaseng mukha iyan?" taka nyang tanong
"Wala!" inis kong sabi at umiwas ng tingin
Nag kibit balikat lang sya at muling tumalikod. Napanganga nalang ako ng kaunti at hindi makapaniwala na tiningnan sya. Doesn't she notice that I'm jealous because she's cooking something which her ex-boyfriend taught her!? Damn this woman, she's so impossible.
Inis nalang akong napapadyak at kahit hindi ko gusto ay hinintay ko siyang matapos. Medyo matagl tagal bago nya hinain yung mga niluto nya but I see no pasta.
"I thought..." naguguluhan kong ani
"Tsk, how can I serve you that pasta if you're already cursing it in your mind?" aniya at sya pa mismo ang nag handa ng pagkain sa harapan ko "I cooked something else kaya natagalan" aniya
"T-Thank you.." mahina kong sabi
Now guilt is killing me.
Nagpatuloy lang kami sa pagkain at minsan ay sinusubuan nya pa ako. I missed this.. I missed us. We're using the same utensils but we both don't mind. Everything just feels so right and perfect.
Nang matapos kaming kumain ay ako na ang nag hugas ng plato. I'm still not used to it but at least I know how to. Ilang sandali lang ay natapos na din ako sa pag huhugas pero hindi ko na nakita si Zenadia sa kusina.
Kaagad akong nag punas ng kamay at hinanap sya sa buong bahay. Nakita ko siya sa teresa ng kwarto ko at may kinakausap na isang.. pixie? I think it's a pixie because it's too tiny to be a fairy.
Nang mukhang maramdaman ako ni Zenadia at tumingin sya sa direksyon ko at pati na din yung pixie. May sinabi lang si Zenadia dito bago ito naglaho kaya lumapit na ako sakaniya.
"It's too cold here, let's go inside" nakangiting sabi ko at hihilahin na sana sya papasok sa loob pero niyakap nya lang ako mula sa likuran. Kaagad akong humarap sakaniya at ginantihan sya ng yakap "Are you cold?"
"She's Rose, and somewhat like my pixie guardian" pag banggit nya kaya natigilan ako sandali
"Babe.. you don't have to tell me" sabi ko dahil ayaw ko syang pilitin na sabihin sakin
Dati, pinilit ko siyang sabihin saakin ang lahat at pinilit ko din na sumama sakaniya kaya siguro mas naging kumplikado ang pakikipag laban niya sa Gratia. Gretphine used me to be Zenadia's weakness, and that's why I don't want to push her tell me everything. I don't want to be a burden to her anymore.
"I know you won't ask that's why I'm telling you" aniya at tumingin saakin saka hinaplos ang kaliwang pisngi ko "I'm on my process to break my connection with Jacob" paliwanag nya kaya nagulat ako "It might take too long that's why I'm asking if you can wait for me" aniya at ngumiti
"H-How? Jacob is a werewolf and I don't want to accept it but you're his mate" naguguluhan kong tanong pero umiling sya
"That's all I can say for now, Ethan. I hope you understand" aniya
Hindi nalang ako nag pumilit pa at ngumiti nalang din "Okay, if that's what my girlfriend wants" sabi ko
Tumalikod sya saakin at tumingala sa langit na puno ng mga kumikinang na bituin. I hugged her from behind and just continue smelling her hair.
"Someone said to me that when things got tough, be tougher. And when everything gets tougher, be the toughest" aniya at natawa ng mahina "But our situation is the toughest... makakaya ba nating lampasan ito?" tanong niya
"Yes, we can and we will" kaagad na sagot ko at hinalikan sya sa sentido "As long as we both love each other, as long as we fights together.. we'll make it through, and that's my promise to you"
"Nice, rhymes" aniya kaya napasimangot ako
"Don't ruin the mood, tsk" irita kong ani pero tinawanan nya lang ako "Let's go inside, masyadong malakas ang ulan" sabi ko dahil medyo nababasa na din kami kahit na may bubong
Pumasok kami sa loob ng kwarto at dahil mukhang wala syang dalang damit ay pinahiram ko muna sya ng damit ko. I know it's too big for her but we don't have other choice. And she said that her pixie named Rose will bring her bag tomorrow kaya makakapagpalit pa sya.
Habang nag hihintay sakaniya ay inayos ko muna yung mga gagamitin nya. I don't have any kind of women things like some beauty products but I know Zenadia doesn't use any of those. Inayos ko nalang din yung hihigaan namin. Kumuha ako ng isang mas makapal na blanket dahil malamig ngayon.
Nang matapos ako ay kasabay naman nun ang pagbukas ng pintuan sa banyo kaya napalingon ako sakanya. But I think it was a stupid move. Whenever I saw her after she take a shawer, she looks so fucking hot.
Yung unang pagkakataon na nakita ko sya pagkatapos nyang maligo ay noong nasa imperyo palang kami nina Jacob. I saw her came out of the bathroom while drying her hair using the towel and the same thing when she first used my bathroom inside the royalties chamber.
She doesn't have any idea how attractive she is with those simple ways of hers. Pero nang nakita ko ang kabuoan nya ay bigla akong napalunok. My shirt is too big on her and even my boxers. May nakita kong nakaumbok sa bandang ibaba and I think she knotted the garter of the boxer para hindi iyon bumaba.
"Stop staring at me with those eyes, you look like a pervert man" suway nya saakin at akmang kukunin yung kulay pero binawi ko iyon sakaniya "Don't tell me na ikaw mag susuklay saakin?"
"Yes, so sit down" utos ko pero inismidan nya lang ako
"No, it would probably take half an hour, ang bagal mo kaya masyado" aniya pero umiling ako
"Please?" pakikiusap ko
Wala syang nagawa kundi pumayag kaya napangiti ako. I'm slowly combing her hair, though it's soft and smooth, I still want to be careful. And she was right, it took me half an hour to finish combing her hair.
Malakas nyang pinahanginan ang buhok nya per nanatili iyong maayos at natuyo na kaagad. She yawned for the third time, I think she's really tired.
"Let's go to sleep?" sabi ko at tumango naman siya
Parehas na kaming humiga sa kama at nilapit sya saakin saka niyakap but something feels different. And it took me seconds when I realized that she's not wearing underneath the shirt.
Kaagad akong natigilan at nilayo sya saakin. Pakiramdam ko ay nag iinit ang buong mukha ko, pati na ang tenga at leeg ko. And I think she just woke up something on me. Damn it!
"Hey idiot, what's wrong?" taka nyang tanong
"N-Nothing" sabi ko at tumalikod sakaniya para hindi nya makita ang namumula kong mukha
Ilang sandali pa ay narinig ko siyang natawa ng mahina bago ko naramdaman ang pag yakap nya saakin mula sa likod kaya naramdaman ko nanaman ang dibdib niya.
"I don't wear any ‘cause I trust you" mahina nyang ani
Biglang nawala ang pagkailang ko sakaniya at natigilan sa inaakto ko. She trusts me, yet I'm thinking about naughty dirty thoughts. Kaagad kong inalis ang mga masasang isipan na iyon ay humarap sakaniya at niyakap sya pabalik.
"I love you" puno ng pag mamahal kong sabi sakaniya
"And I love you too" sagot naman nya pabalik
Hinalikan ko sya sa noo bago ko inunan sakaniya ang isa kong braso habang ang isa namam ay nakayakap sa bewang nya. I'm slightly squeezing her waist while drawing some hearts at the same time.
I couldn't believe that the girl whom made me cried and I've been longing to see, is now with me and sleeping besides me. This is only temporary that's why I want to spend every seconds of it with her.
"Why aren't you still sleeping?" tanong nya habang nakapikit at halata sa boses nya ang antok
"I don't want to sleep yet, gusto ko munang sulitin ang oras na kasama ka"
Nag mulat sya ng mata at kahit na inaantok sya ay nagagandahan pa din ako sakaniya. Kahit ano ata ang gawin niya ay nagagandahan ako sakaniya.
"Sleep already. Naandito pa din ako pag gising mo" sabi niya at hinaplos ang pisngi ko
"I might sleep for too long" sabi ko dahil baka tanghaliin na akong gumising, edi mas naging kakaunti ang oras naming dalawa
"Then I'll wake you up" aniya "Just sleep already. Hindi ako makatulog dahil nakatitig ka sa mukha ko"
"Okay, okay.. I surrender" natatawang sabi ko at mabilis syang hinalikan sa labi "But just few more minutes please?"
Napabuntong hininga sya dahil sa kakulitan ko but in the end, pumayag din sya. Parehas kaming nakatitig lang sa isa't isa. Nakangiti ako habang siya ay halatang inaantok pero nilalabanan nya lang.
"You can sleep, tou seemed so tired and exhausted" sabi ko
"Kung matutulog ka din" mahinang aniya habang papikit na pero kaagad syang nag mumulat
Natawa ako ng kaunti at mahina na piningot at ilong niya jaya namula ito pero hindi naman sobra. Dahil sa kaantukan ay hindi na nya ako nagawang pigilan at ni-hindi manlang siya nag reklamo
Ilang sandali lang ay tuluyan na din syang bumigay at nakatulog. I can heard her little snores and because of that, I confirmed that she's really tired. I know that she only snores if her day was really tiring.
Ano ba talagang nangyayari, babe?
Napabuntong hininga nalang ako dahil kahit gusto ko man magtanong ay mas pipiliin kong manahimik nalang. I don't want to mention her about the coronation, baka maging abala pa iyon sa plano at ginagawa nya...
But I just hope that she won't be too late.