Lumayo ito sa kanya at kinuha ang kanyang kamay. Iginiya niya ito palabas ng library patungo sa kanyang silid. Pumasok sila roon at isinara niya ang pinto sa kanilang likuran.
Hindi man niya sadyang binabasa ang isip ni Erik, hindi naman niya lubusang mapigil mabasa ang nararamdaman nito. His desire for her was so powerful it made her feel sexy. She felt his need, and want, and under it all, Ron could sense anxiety.
She didn't know what she was asking for.
Ni-lock niya ang pinto bago ito hinarap. Nasisinagan ito ng ilaw ng dapithapon. Sa kanyang paningin, para itong fairytale hero. Pinagmasdan lamang siya nito. Ni hindi bumababa mula sa kanyang mga mukha ang mga mata nito at hinihintay siyang gumawa ng unang galaw. Para siyang napako sa kinatatayuan. Hindi niya alam ang gagawin. Wala siyang experience sa ganito, sa pang-aakit ng lalaki. Muli pang bumalik sa kanyang alaala ang una nitong naisip tungkol sa kanya.
"You are perfect," bulong nito nang mabasa nitong muli ang alaala niya. "I don't ever want you to think that you're anything less than that."
Kung may agam-agam pa siya, nawala iyon sa mga katagang pinakawalan nito. Humakbang siya at sinalubong siya nito. She could feel his body vibrating with need but his hands were gentle on her face as they kissed. He was so careful with her na gusto niyang maiyak.
She wrapped her arms loosely around his neck so that he could move his hands down her body. He tenderly ran his palms down her sides, his thumbs lightly skimming the sides of her breasts before settling on her hips. He kissed her gently, carefully, kahit pa nadarama niya ang ibayong control sa likod ng mga galaw nito.
If she let him, he would devour her. She wanted to be devoured.
"I'm not breakable." udyok niya habang hinahaplos ang batok nito. She pressed herself closer to him, feeling the hard ridge of his erection against her belly. She felt a secret little thrill, knowing that she had done that to him.
"I don't want to hurt you," anito.
Nginitian niya ito. "I'll let you know if you do, but I'm already pretty sure you won't."
"You humble me," natatawa nitong saad bago nagtungo sa mga butones ng kanyang bulsa ang mga daliri nito.
Hindi siya makatingin dito nang tuluyan na nitong itinulak paalis ang damit. His fingertip traced the top edge of her brassiere at parang apoy iyong gumuhit sa kanyang balat. He pushed one strap aside and kissed her shoulder before his hands slid to her back to unhook the garment. Pumikit na siya at hinayaang haplusin paalis ng masidhing emosyon ng binata ang kanyang takot at kaba.
"Look at me," udyok nito at nag-angat siya ng tingin. The fire in his eyes weakened her knees. Deliberately, he looked down and shamelessly watched as he pulled her bra off and bared her chest to his eyes. "See?" anito. "Perfect."
He dropped her clothes to the floor before his hands went to the button of her jeans. He pulled the rest of her clothes off with slow, seductive movements. Nang muling tumuwid ito, pakiramdam niya ay kulay pula na ang buo niyang katawan. He was still dressed and she was naked.
Marahan siyang hinapit nito sa bewang at iginiya sa kama. Pinaupo siya ni Erik sa gilid niyon at lumuhod ito sa sahig. He kissed her lips softly before his mouth moved down her throat and shoulders. Nagtungo sa balikat nito ang kanyang mga kamay at kumapit siya roon na para bang malulunod siya kapag bumitaw siya.
While his mouth moved down her neck, his hand moved up her sides to cup her breasts. At huminto kanyang paghinga, nakakabingi ang tibok ng kanyang puso, bago pa nagdilim ang mundo. Pleasure seared her skin as his mouth closed over the tip of one breast, kissing, suckling, running his tongue over her skin and bathing her in heat and pleasure until her back arched to offer more of her to him.
Parang naubos ang pagtitimpi nito. He lifted himself even as the suction of his mouth on her skin grew stronger. He hands went to her knees to push them apart. He slid between her thighs, his hand went to the most sensitive part of her body before he pushed her to lie down on her bed. His kisses, now frantic, moved down her body until he could put his mouth on her.
'Imposibleng makadama ng ganito,' isip niya kahit pa pakiramdam niya ay nasa labas na siya ng kanyang sariling katawan.
Pleasure was a razor's edge as his tongue traced fire against her skin. At alam niyang hindi lamang ang sarili niyang kaligayahan ang nadarama niya. Nararamdaman din niya ang ligaya ni Erik sa ginagawa nito sa kanya.
More than the physical pleasure from the touch of his mouth, being so close to him, being intimate with him that her emotions were his and vice versa, was what drove her to climax. She screamed. She knew she screames pero hindi na niya sigurado. Iniwan ba siya ni Erik? Hindi na niya namalayan. Patuloy na dumadaloy ang happiness sa kanyang katawan.
Naramdaman na lang niya na kinarga siya nito at dinala sa gitna ng kama. Hindi na rin niya alam kung kailan pa ito nag-alis ng damit dahil nang bumalik ito sa kanya, wala nang saplot na naghihiwalay sa kanilang mga balat.
"Erik," she said in a sweetly demanding tone and he smiled at her, kissing her while he slide himself against her, then finally, finally, slowly inside her. She gripped his shoulders, digging fingers into his flesh made rock-hard by tension and control.
"You okay?" humihingal nitong tanong.
"Yeah." sagot niya bago muling inalay ang sarili dito.
He took her as slowly, as gently as he could, kissing her, murmuring to her, touching her cheek, her breasts, her thighs. And when he was fully inside her, when absolutely nothing was between them, he started to rock thier bodies in a slow rhythm.
It was good but not enough. She wanted the mindless pleasure, the explosion of sensation. Ibinaon niya ang mag daliri sa likod nito pero parang lalo lang itong nag-ingat sa paggalaw. So she bit him.
That got his attention.
"I'm not breakable, remember?" nakangiti niyang tukso nang tumigil ito at pinagmasdan siya. "I know what you want. Let me give it to you. Take everything."
He hesitated. Ayaw siya nitong saktan. So she lifted her hips to take more of him, making him groan. Her body was a lot, tight fist over his and when she tilted her hips to entice him, his control snapped.
He started to move his body in long, powerful strokes that drove the flames higher. She held him, held on to him as he gave her pleasure, as he took his. When the most intense climax swept them into the fire, there was nothing left for them to do but burn together.
ILANG ORAS NA ba akong narito? tanong ni Erik sa sarili.
Humihingal pa rin siya at parang hindi niya mapuno ng hangin ang kanyang baga. Namamanhid siya. Nag-short circuit yata ang lahat ng nerve endings niya sa katawan. Kung hindi man, lahat ng cells niya ay nakabakasyon sa isang paradise island at wala nang balak bumalik sa trabaho para patakbuhin ang katawan niya.
"Kurutin mo nga ako." hingal niya tenga ni Ron. Nang maramdaman niyang kunurot siya nito sa puwet kung saan nakadantay ang kamay nito, tumawa siya. "Okay, buhay pa ako." Naramdaman din niya ang pagtawa nito bago ang dampi ng mga labi nito sa kanyang leeg.
Gumulong sya hanggang sa hindi na siya nakadagan dito. Her eyes were soft and sleepy. She cuddled against him and he kissed her forehead. Hindi nila kailangan ng mga salita. They alread knew what the other wanted to say. Muli na niyang hinahalikan ang balikat ni Ron nang marinig ni mag-ring ang kanyang cellphone. Sinulyapan siya nito at nakasimangot niyang inabot ang phone.
"Hello?"
"Erik, nasan ka?" si Rome.
"Kasama ni Ron. Bakit?"
"Pumunta ka sa Europa sa Wiley. Right now."
"Bakit?" Naupo siya sa kama. "Anong nangyari?"
"Dito na tayo mag-usap. Don;t tell Verona. Huwag na muna natin silang bigyan ng problema."
"Okay. I'll be there as soon as I can."
Binalingan niya ang dalaga nang putulin niya ang tawag. Yakap nito ang isang unan sa ibabaw ng kahubdan. He wanted to dive back under the covers with her pero mukhang may emergency si Rome.
"I need to go for a while." sabi niya. "Pero babalik din ako. Sandali lang ako. May gusto ka bang ipabili sa labas? Dinner?"
Umiling ito pero may maliit na mahiyaing ngiting naglalaro sa mga labi nito. "Okay na ako, basta bilisan mo lang umuwi."
He smiled at her, gave her a quick kiss and got up from bed. Naki-shower siya sa banyo nito at ibinalot ang tuwalya ng dalaga sa kanyang bewang nang lumabas siya ng banyo. Pinanood siyang magbihis ni Ron.
"Uuwi lang din muna ako samin," simula niya. Hindi niya alam kung bakit parang nahihiya siya sa susunod na itatanong. "Okay lang ba kung kumuha lang ako ng damit tapos dito na ako matulog mamaya?" Nakangiting tumango ito at nakahinga siya ng maluwag. "Okay," aniya bago ito nilapitan at hinalika. "I'll see you later. I love you."
Parang nabasa ni Erik na nablangko ang utak ni Ron bago niya naramdaman ang takot nito. Mapaglaro niyang hinila ang buhok nito.
"Mamaya na natin pag-usapan yang sumpa-sumpa na yan okay? Hindi ako naniniwalang papatayon ako ng sumpa dahil lang mahal kita."
"Erik--"
"Shh..." he kissed her again. "We'll talk about it later. Pero kahit pa, alam kong hindi ako magiging katulad ng lolo ko. I'm not going to walk away from you, Ron. And I'm not going to let you walk away." Niyakap siya nito nang mahigpit at pumalibot sa katawan nito ang kanyang mga braso. "Mamaya na tayo mag-usap, okay? Just know that I love you."
"I love you too." bulong nito. "God, I love you too." Bahagya itong lumayo bago hinawakan ang kuwelyo ng suot niyang polo. "Ingat ka tapos uwi ka kaagad ha!" *channeling Martee si Angge dito hahahaha*
"Oo naman," tawa niya. "Marami pa akong gustong i-try sa kama mo." Tumayo siya at lumapit sa pinto. Binalingan niya ito bago siya ngumisi para tuksuhin ito tungkol sa isa sa mga nabasa niya sa isip nito. "You really feel in love with me because of the cat?"
Tumawa ito. "Paano ako makakahindi sa isang lalaking nag-aampon ng pusa?"
Binalikan niya ito at muling hinalikan bago tuluyan nang umalis. He hated that he had to leave her while she looked so frail and frightened. Babawi na lang siya mamaya. Kahit abutin ng habambuhay ang pagbawi niya rito, gagawin niya basta bigyan lang sila ng habambuhay na magkasama.