Chapter 25

Things with Pablo had been great that it was actually scary.

"Stop overthinking," Jana said.

"I am not."

"You are," she replied. "Things are good. Accept it. 'Wag mong i-manifest na may dumating na asungot at baka biglang magparamdam iyong kapatid mo."

I rolled my eyes. "Bakit naman siya magpaparamdam? Naka-block na kaya siya sa akin."

She shrugged. "Who knows? Alam mo naman may pagka-maligno 'yang kapatid mo. Biruin mo naagaw nga si Leo noon na wala kang kamalay-malay. 'Di mo alam naglalandian na pala iyong dalawa."

Napailing na lang ako sa kanya. Looking back, things really did happen for a reason. Akala ko talaga katapusan na ng mundo ko nung malaman ko iyong tungkol sa kanila. That shit hurt so badly na napaalis ako sa probinsya namin. I tried to date again but things just never felt quite right.

Until Pablo.

Iyon bang sobrang tama sa pakiramdam na mapapasabi ka na lang na 'Ah... Kaya pala nangyari iyong dati kasi may ganito na dadating.' Pero nakakairita rin isipin kapag ganyan kasi parang naa-absolve iyong kapatid ko sa ginawa niya sa akin. But then again, I didn't want to carry that shit with me anymore. Masaya na ako—sana sila rin, to be honest. Para hindi na rin ako bwisitin ni Therese. Siguro naman kapag masaya na siya hindi niya na ako guguluhin.

"So, ano nga? May label na ba kayo?"

"I don't know. We didn't really discuss it."

"Ate girl, sa condo ka niya natutulog lagi, wala pa rin kayong label?!"

I shrugged. "It's just weird to discuss!"

"Ano'ng weird don?" she asked, sounding exasperated. "Tanungin mo siya if boyfriend mo na ba siya. Kasi mas awkward if ipapakilala mo siya sa ibang tao. Ano ang sasabihin mo? This is Pablo, my special friend. 'Di ba mas mukhang tanga kayong dalawa e ang tatanda niyo na?"

Inirapan ko lang si Jana kaya mas lalo siyang nabwisit sa akin. Nagsimula siyang magsermon ay ininom ko lang iyong kape ko. Parang machine gun minsan iyong bibig niya sa dami ng gusto niyang sabihin. Ako naman ay natuto na kung paano siya i-tune out kapag ganito na non-stop iyong lumalabas sa bibig niya.

"Nakikinig ka ba?"

"Yes, yes," sabi ko. "And yes, I will have the conversation."

"Good. And text me right after."

"I know. You're weirdly invested in this."

"Bored kasi ako."

"Awayin mo boyfriend mo kung bored ka."

After namin magkape ni Jana, umuwi muna ako sa condo ko for a change. Doon kasi ako natutulog sa condo ni Pablo. Bumabalik pa rin ako dito kasi nandito iyong mga damit ko. Bale doon lang ako natutulog tapos ihahatid niya ako sa umaga and dito pa rin ako naliligo and nagaayos. I'll drive myself to the office and then go home. He'll pick me up at around 8PM (usually tapos na siyang magluto niyan kaya pagdating ko sa condo niya, kakain na lang kami). We'll watch Netflix, fool around, I'll fall asleep at around 12 midnight. He said he leaves me sa condo niya to go check on his bar. Basta pagkagising ko, katabi ko na siya.

Our setup was working so far.

It was actually pretty great if I were being honest.

'What time will I pick you up?'

Was it weird na sa IG pa rin kami naguusap? Wala lang. Kinikilig kasi ako sa fact na gumawa siya ng IG account para sa akin. Mas feel ko na roon kami magusap kahit alam ko na iyong number niya.

'I think I'll be done in 20 mins.'

'Got it. On my way.'

Mamaya na iyong party para sa anniversary issue nung magazine. Pablo was adorably excited to see what I was wearing. Alam niya lang iyong kulay pero hindi niya pa nakikita iyong suot ko. I hired my usual team kapag may events. Sa line of work ko kasi, appearance is money. Syempre sino ba ang magtitiwala sa akin sa mundo ng fashion kung hindi maayos iyong itsura ko? I needed to always look my best. Kahit nga nagja-jogging lang ako e maayos pa rin iyong itsura ko.

When I heard a knock on the door, I asked someone para buksan iyon. Nakita ko sa reflection sa salamin iyong pagpasok ni Pablo. Fuck. Why did I forget how good this guy looks when he's all fixed up?

"I'm not yet done," sabi ko sa kanya.

"It's fine. I'll just watch you," sagot niya.

"Boyfriend mo?" bulong sa akin ng makeup artist ko.

"I think."

"I think? So 'di pa sure?"

I glared at her through the reflection and she just laughed and sinabihan ako na joke lang naman. Joke siya d'yan... buti sana kung wala pa akong experience sa naagawan, e. Aba, mahirap na. Ayoko namang mambakod but at the same time, 'di ko naman lantaran na ipapamigay.

Ang kay Cerise ay kay Cerise lang.

Although kung magpapaagaw, wala naman akong magagawa.

I didn't want to stare at Pablo like a creep kaya naman nag-phone ako habang inaayos iyong buhok ko. Napunta ako sa Instagram and saw na may Instagram story iyong personal account niya. This was new. Hindi naman nagpopost ang isang 'to.

I clicked on his story and saw that it was me... at this very moment. Walang caption o kahit ano. It was just a picture of me. Wala namang nakakakilig sa ginawa niya, pero kinikilig ako. Wala nga rin siyang followers! Ako lang nakakakita nito pero lecheng 'yan, kinilig na agad ako!

cerise: Are you bored?

User17381010: Not at all. Excited to see the dress though.

cerise: It's red

User17381010: I know. I got the matching tie.

I glanced at his reflection. Nakaupo siya sa sofa ko. He was leaning and was staring at his phone. Bahagyang nakakunot ang noo niya. How could someone look this good kahit wala namang ginagawa?

Nang matapos sa buhok and makeup ko, pumasok na ako sa kwarto para magbihis. Then they fixed my hair again. Nakapatong sa kanang balikat pababa sa dibdib ko iyong buhok ko. I was wearing a backless dress, as per Pablo's request.

"Di ka kaya pulmunyahin sa suot mo?"

Natawa ako. "Di naman siguro," sagot ko. Alam kasi nila na usually hindi naman ako ganito magsuot kapag may events. Of course kahit na social event ng company iyon, it's still work for me (and socialization because it's all about connection). Ngayon lang parang pupulmunyahin ako dahil sobrang walang likod talaga iyong suot ko. Kapag yumuko ako ay makikita na ata iyong pwet ko.

Pablo was busy reading something on his phone na hindi niya narinig iyong pagbukas ng pinto sa kwarto ko.

"Pablo," I called his name.

He looked at me and I should've had someone take a video or something because the way his lips parted when he saw me—I wanted to replay that very moment hanggang sa makabisado ko iyong bawat detalye.

"What?" I asked because I was actually starting to blush with the way he was staring at me.

Instead of saying something, he stood up and walked towards me. Halos mapasinghap ako nang hawakan niya iyong mukha ko gamit iyong pareho niyang kamay at titigan ang mga mata ko.

"I'd kiss you but your makeup artist is watching us," he whispered so close to my face that his lips was almost touching mine.

"I know," I whispered back.

"Well, can we already leave? I'd like to get in the privacy of my car and kiss you there."

Holy fuck why was that hot?

Nagpaalam na ako sa glam team ko. Pablo and I walked to his car na naka-part sa basement parking lot. Pagpasok na pagpasok ko pa lang doon ay nagulat ako nang isandal ni Pablo iyong ulo niya sa steering wheel.

"Okay ka lang ba?" I asked.

"Yeah," he replied, his head still on the steering wheel.

"Okay?"

"You just look so pretty," he said and I felt my face heating up with the way he said those words—na para bang hirap na hirap siya kasi ang ganda ko? "I want to kiss you, but I don't want to ruin your makeup."

Fuck.

"I can just... retouch?" I offered.

"No, I'll be fine. I don't wanna mess with perfection."

Kita ko iyong paghugot niya ng malalim na hininga. Why was it so hot kahit nakabukas naman iyong aircon sa sasakyan niya?

"What—" he said as he watched me straddle him. I adjusted the seat until he was on his back. "What are you doing?" he asked as he was watching me unbuckle his belt.

"I mean, we can still do other stuff without you ruining my makeup," sabi ko nang matanggal ko na iyong seatbelt niya. "That's your only concern, right? Because I look so pretty tonight?" I continued to ask as I was unbuttoning his pants.

I saw him breathing so deeply.

And his boxers looked like it's fighting so hard to do its job to contain his dick.

"You know you look beautiful all the time," he said as I placed my right hand on his shoulder to help me adjust my position. Pablo finally fucking realized that his was happening. I saw him quickly glance to check that the car was in neutral. And when he was certain that everything's good, his right hand pulled the straps of my dress down while his other hand parted my panties to one side.

"Won't you be late?" he asked as I was lowering myself around him. Fuck. Holy fuck. We've been doing this a lot already but he still felt so huge. I could feel him pulsating. God, he's just so fucking good kahit wala pa siyang ginagawa sa akin. The mere contact was already driving me insane.

"Fashionably late," I whispered as I started to grind my hips against him.

His hand was playing with my breast while his other hand was flicking me down there. God, it's so good when he does that. He just knows how to use those fucking fingers.

"Can you go faster, love?" he asked as he was already thrusting upwards to meet me.

"I'm trying," I replied.

"Let's move at the back," he said. "I wanna fuck you."

"You already are," I said as I was still grinding against him. God, he felt so fucking good. I'd never get enough of him and his dick.

"I know you don't like being on top—too much work for you," sabi niya at natawa ako.

"Shut up. I'm trying."

"Some other time."

"Paano tayo lilipat sa likod? There are cameras here."

Hindi ko na tinanong kung saan niya nalaman kung paano kami makakalipat sa likod without going outside. I was so horny to start a conversation kung saan niya natutunan iyon. Basta pagdating namin sa likod, I was already on my back and he was in between my legs.

"Holy fuck," was all I could say as he kept on thrusting inside me. Hindi ko alam kung saan ko ibabaling iyong ulo ko. If someone was watching the CCTV, ang masasabi ko na lang ay enjoy the show. I was too in the moment to even care about anything but him fucking me in his car.

"Fucking hell, Cerise," he whispered in my ear. "Your dress is all crumpled."

"I don't give a shit," I replied as I anchored my left leg around his waist and pulled him closer to me as if that was even possible. My right hand reached for his face and brought him down with me so that I could kiss him.

God, I could kiss this man for days.

"Your makeup," he said.

"Stop being considerate," I replied.

He chuckled. "How am I being considerate at this very moment?" he asked while he flipped me and once again, I was on all fours. God, I love being on all fours with him. "See? Your dress is already crumpled."

"No one will notice," I said and my lips parted as I felt him go inside me again.

"I will notice."

"You notice everything."

"Because I care."

"Shut up."

"Never."

I tried so hard na hindi dumikit sa upuan iyong mukha ko dahil sa makeup. I bit my lower lip because his car wasn't sound proof although at this point, why even bother? I was sure that this car, from the outside, looked like it was currently experiencing earthquake.

"Fuck. Where will I come?" he asked.

"On my back?"

"Your dress."

"Oh, right," sabi ko. "I guess, come inside me?"

"Really?" he asked as his pace was quickening—a telltale that he's near.

"Yeah, I guess."

"You guess?"

"I mean, we're both safe. It'll be fine."

"What if you get pregnant?"

"I will not."

"But if you are?"

"Then we'll have that awkward conversation," sabi ko.

"I'll just wear a condom so we don't make a mess—"

"No," I said because I didn't want him to pull out. We're so near. It's gonna be so frustrating. "Just... please, Pablo... Don't make me beg... I'm so close... I'm on birth control. I won't get pregnant, I promise."

His hands held the sides of my waist.

"This is not very smart of us."

"Oh, we'll survive," I replied as I contracted around him and I felt he rested against my back. The way he moaned just sounded so fucking sexy in my ears.

"Fuck," he moaned as he came inside me. "God, Cerise," he panted.

I felt like something was missing as he pulled himself out. He grabbed a tissue and wiped me clean.

"I think we're late already. Won't you get in trouble?" he asked as he was making sure na malinis ako. He also inspected my dress to make sure na walang bakas niya.

"It was worth it, wouldn't you agree?" I asked.

"Always worth it," he replied and he just looked at me like I was the most fascinating human on earth and that he didn't know what he'd do with me but also he didn't want to know how it would be without me. 

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