Nang magmulat ako ng mga mata, iba na ang itsura ng kisame. Marahan akong bumangon mula sa pagkakahiga at inikot ang paningin sa kabuuan ng k'warto.

Where the hell am I?

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang makita si Grayson na nakaupo sa couch malapit sa kama. Hawak niya ang tasa ng kape habang tinitingnan ang pictures na nakuha niya sa camera.

"U-Uhh . . ." Lumingon siya sa akin. "A-Anong oras na?" tanong ko.

"It's already ten in the morning." Ibinaba niya ang tasa at ang camera sa table. "Good morning. I'll make you a coffee."

Naglakad na siya papunta sa isang table kung nasaan may electric kettle at naka-pack na coffee, creamer and sugar. Napakamot ako ng ulo bago inalis ang kumot at nagsimulang maglakad papalapit sa kan'ya.

"Uhh . . . where are we?"

He looked at me and smirked. "We didn't get to go back last night. Someone passed out kasi makulit. Ayaw magpaawat." He chuckled.

Nag-init ang mukha ko. I can't imagine myself last night! Ano bang ginawa ko? Nag-pass out lang naman ako 'di ba?!

"By the way . . ." Napaangat ako ng tingin sa kan'ya. "May utang ka pala sa akin."

Napakunot-noo ako. And then naalala ko na baka siya ang nagbayad ng bill namin kagabi! "Ahh, o-oo. I will pay you now. M-Magkano ba?"

Tumingin siya sa akin nang nagtataka bago tumawa. "I didn't mean the bill. May iba kang utang sa akin."

Palakas nang palakas ang tibok ng puso ko dahil sa utang na sinasabi niya. Hindi ko alam kung bakit kinakabahan ako. Hindi naman masamang magkautang, right?!

"U-Uhh . . . ano ba 'yon?"

Ilang sandali pa, tumunog ang electric kettle, senyales na kumukulo na ang kaunting tubig na nando'n. Pinatay na niya 'yon at isinalin sa isang mug ang tubig, saka hinalo 'yon. Pagkatapos n'on, iniabot niya sa akin ang kape na ginawa niya.

"T-Thanks." Hinipan ko 'yon at humigop nang bahagya. Napangiwi pa ako nang mapaso ang dila ko kaya ibinaba ko na muna sa table ang coffee mug. "So, what do I owe you?"

He smiled. "Kiss."

Umawang ang bibig ko sa sinabi niya, bago siya hinampas. "Grayson, ah! What are you talking about?"

He laughed at my reaction. "Ohh, it's not a kiss pala. It's kisses."

Lalong umawang ang bibig ko nang tumawa siya habang naglalakad pabalik sa couch. Padabog akong sumunod sa kan'ya. "Bakit naman ako magkakautang sa 'yo niyan?!"

He smirked. "Ewan ko sa 'yo. You kept on telling me how handsome I am. Nanghihinayang ka pa dahil may anak na ako, sabi mo." Ngumiti ulit siya. "You know, I like kisses but I prefer to do it with a sober woman, not a wasted one. I like everything consensual."

Naigalaw ko ang ulo sa pag-iisip sa kung anong nangyari kagabi pero hindi ko talaga matandaan! All I can think about is that we were dancing! To an old sweet song!

Did I kiss him?!

Pilit kong inalala ang lahat ng nangyari kagabi hanggang sa napasinghap ako kasabay ng pagtakip sa bibig ko.

"Kiss me back!"

Tumayo ang balahibo ko kasabay ng pag-init ng pakiramdam ko.

What the fuck did I do again?! This is why Enzo couldn't let me drink alone back when we were together because I really am troublesome when I get too carried away with drinking!

"Did you finally remember how you scolded me for not kissing you back?" pang-aasar pa ni Grayson. "I repeatedly told you that I'll kiss you once you're sober pero you kept on kissing me hanggang sa makarating na tayo rito sa room." Napapailing siya nang natatawa. "Should we kiss now?"

Tumingin ako sa kan'ya nang masama bago bumalik sa kama at nagtalukbong ng kumot. Tumawa nang tumawa si Grayson dahil do'n.

Now, how can I fucking face him?! I am such a playgirl, I can't believe I'm back to how I was back in college when I haven't met Enzo yet! And now that Enzo's not my boyfriend anymore, I am being a playgirl again but with someone else!

Fuck this shit, can this bed eat me now?!

"Hey, you don't have to feel ashamed of it. Matagal na rin naman kitang gustong halikan but—"

"Shut up, please!" I cut him off, begging.

He laughed again before I felt him sit on the edge of the bed. "Hey, Summer," he said, laughing. "Remove that, please. Seriously, wala ka namang dapat ikahiya. That thing normally happens when you finished drinking two bottles of—"

"Stooop!!!"

Tumawa ulit siya nang tumawa. Padabog kong inialis ang kumot bago bumangon at tiningnan siya nang masama.

"What?" pang-aasar niya ulit.

"I really hate you."

"You took advantage of me and now you hate me?" He laughed louder. "Why? Because I didn't kiss you—"

Pinaghahampas ko siya sa dibdib habang sumisigaw, 'wag lang marinig ang sinasabi niya. Hiyang-hiya na nga ako, inaasar pa ako! Bwisit talaga! Gusto ko na lang tuloy bumalik sa Manila at 'wag lumabas for a year!

Humupa na ang tawa niya at hawak na niya ang dalawang kamay kong humahampas sa dibdib niya. "Tama na, masakit na," natatawang sabi niya.

Ilang sandali pa, tuluyan nang natapos ang tawanan namin. Nag-angat ako ng tingin sa kan'ya. He's staring at something on my face. I don't know what it is.

"Why?" I asked.

"What kind of lipstick did you put on last night?"

Inalala ko pa kung ano 'yon bago sumagot. "I think Maybelline SuperStay. Why?"

"You still have some on your lips."

Napalunok ako sa sinabi niya kasabay ng malakas na pagkabog ng dibdib ko.

"Do you want me to remove it?"

Napatitig ako sa kan'ya. I know very well what he meant by that and even though I tried to think about other things—like he'll use a wet wipes to remove it—I still can't erase the fact that we were both thinking of only one thing.

I nodded slightly in response.

He didn't smile nor have any reactions to that. He just slowly leaned towards me. His hand loosened its grip on mine for some reason. I waited for his lips to crash on mine but he stopped moving when our face was just an inch away!

Fuck, this is frustrating! Why did he stop?!

I can feel his breath on the upper part of my lips and I swear, this is making me feel something on my tummy. Is this fucking right?! We're both strangers to each other! Wala pa nga kaming isang linggong magkakilala, what the hell!

"P'wede pang magbago ang isip mo . . ." he said is his sexy voice.

Nahigit ko ang hininga ko habang pinanonood kong gumalaw ang labi niya habang nagsasalita. Paulit-ulit akong lumunok bago tumingin sa mga mata niya.

"Gusto mo bang magbago ang isip ko?"

He smirked. "Gusto mo ba?"

I slowly shook my head a little. With that, Grayson's hand quickly went to my back, pulling it closer, as he claimed my lips. I closed my eyes as my hand gripped tighter on the shirt he's wearing. His lips moved as he sucked my mouth.

Napasinghap ako nang dahil do'n. Why . . . why am I liking this?

I wrapped both of my arms as I kissed him back the same way he did. I felt his little gasp before his hands went to my waste and carried me, putting me on top of his lap, without breaking the kiss.

Fuck, why are we doing this?! And why do I want this so fucking bad?!

"Ohh . . ." a moan escaped my lips.

His breathing suddenly changed. His lips went down to my cheeks, down to my jaw, giving it little kisses. After that, his lips went on to suck my neck and I couldn't do anything but want it so bad! I pulled him closer to me.

I felt both of his hands go to my bare thighs. I didn't even realize that his hands are now under the beach dress I am wearing! He really knows what he's doing. Fuck!

Napatili ako nang bigla na lang naramdaman ko na nakahiga na ako sa kama. Muli niya akong hinalikan sa labi habang ang mga kamay niya ay patuloy pa rin na naglalaro sa magkabilang hita ko.

You're single now, Summer. There's nothing with that.

Nang maramdaman ko ang parehong kamay niya sa baywang ko, nagmulat ako ng mga mata at tumigil sa paghalik sa kan'ya. Tumigil na rin si Grayson at unti-unti nang tumingin sa akin.

I panted. "W-What are we doing?" I asked.

Umawang ang bibig niya. "Uhh . . . making . . . out?"

I slightly chuckled. "Is making out only the end of this? I'm starting to doubt because of the place of your hands now."

Bahagyang lumayo ang mukha niya sa akin. Umawang nang bahagya ang bibig niya nang mapagtanto na nasa baywang ko na ang mga kamay niya. Inialis niya 'yon at inilagay sa magkabila ko pero nasa ibabaw ko pa rin. We both laughed at it.

"I don't think that . . . it's a good idea to . . . to stay at your place."

He nodded slowly, looking away. "I . . . I think so, too." Tumingin siya sa akin. "But . . . what happened earlier—"

Umiling ako. "We both wanted it. Let's not be bothered by this."

Bahagya siyang ngumiti bago tumango. "O-Okay, then."

Gusto kong pansinin ang hindi niya pag-alis sa ibabaw ko because if we're both naked, our private parts are already kissing each other. But then, it's already awkward as it is. I'll just wait for him until he moves away.

"Bayad na ba ako sa . . . utang ko?" I asked.

Nag-angat pa siya ng dalawang kilay na parang hindi naintindihan ang sinabi ko, hanggang sa napagtanto na niya kung ano 'yon. "Hindi pa."

Napakunot-noo ako nang dahil do'n kasabay ng pagtawa. "How many kisses did I do last night? Hindi pa ba ako bayad? We almost even have sex—"

"Ohh, damn, stop with the word muna while I'm calming my dick, please . . ."

I laughed louder.

So, that's why he couldn't move away. He's waiting for it to calm down.

Ilang minuto pa ang nagdaan, umalis na siya sa ibabaw ko at naupo sa gilid. Naupo na rin ako sa tabi niya at inayos ang sarili.

"So, did I finally prove myself now?" he asked.

"What?" kunot-noo kong tanong.

He smirked. "You kept on saying that I may be a lousy kisser for not kissing you back last night. Did I prove to you that I'm not?"

I laughed, feeling the heat on my face. "Not yet, though."

Tumawa siya sa isinagot ko. "Why? What more do you need?"

"Tongue."

Tumawa siya nang malakas bago lumingon sa akin. "Do you want it now?"

Umiling ako, pilit na pinipigilan ang pangiti. "Bahala ka d'yan."

Tumayo na ako at iniwan siya sa kama. Tawa siya nang tawa, hindi makapaniwala sa mga sinabi ko, habang naglalakad ako pabalik sa table kung nasaan ang kape ko. Nang ininom ko 'yon, medyo lumamig na pala. Dahil siguro sa tagla naming naghahalikan kanina at medyo malakas pa ang aircon.

Malakas naman ang aircon but why does it feel so hot in here now?