GANOON pa rin ang routine nilang dalawa ni Castiel. Susunduin siya nito sa unit niya at ihahatid sa trabaho. She was confused last night when Castiel bring her home, ang buong akala niya noon ay sa unit siya nito patutulugin. Hindi ba ganoon naman dapat?

"Hep! Bakit absent ka kahapon?" Tanong ni Imara na nakaharang sa pintuan ng office nila. Bumaling siya sa kabila at nakita ang mga nakakalat na engineer na nag-iingay na naman.

They're too loud because the main reason of their loudness was here.

"Masama ang pakiramdam ko e," pagsisinungaling niya.

For some reason, she wanted to hide it. Ayaw niya munang magsabi na sila nang dalawa ni Castiel, especially that Imarra warned her and talked a lot about Castiel's past deeds.

Kumunot ang noo ni Imara sa kanya at pinakatitigan siya. "Ano ba ang masakit sayo? Sana all blooming kapag galing sa sakit ano?" Nakangising tanong nito sa kanya.

Devi smiled and playfully pat her face. "My eyes, as usual. But don't worry. I'm fine now." Sagot niya na nakangiti para hindi na ito mag-alala sa kanya. Though, Devi felt guilty for not telling the truth. May kung ano lang talaga sa kanya ang pumipigil na 'wag mag kwento kay Imara, at hindi niya alam kung saan nanggagaling 'yon!

"Devi, nandito ka na pala! Pinapatawag ka ni Boss sa taas." July yelled.

Agad siyang binundol ng kaba pero agad din niyang kinalma ang sarili. The boss will only call her if it's about a new project that they're going to work to. Tumango lang siya kay July at nagpaalam na kay Imara.

She gasped when Castiel entered the elevator and pressed the same number of floor.

"Ganda mo palagi, Ma'am." Bulong nito habang nakatingin sa harapan. Silang dalawa lang ngayon ang nasa loob, namumula ang pisngi niya na tiningala ito. Castiel was tall and her height was average.

"I thought sa site ka ngayon?" Nagtatakang tanong niya rito.

Bumaling sa kanya si Castiel na naging sanhi nang malakas na pagtibok ng puso niya. Hell, there's also something in her stomach and lower abdomen that she can't name!

"Mamaya pa, let's have lunch together." Castiel said and pat her head again like a kid.

"Why do you like petting my head? Nagugulo ang buhok ko oh," turo niya sa buhok niyang nagulo nang bahagya dahil sa ginawa nito kanina.

Bahagya lang itong tumawa at lumapit sa kanya. He fixed her hair using his own fingers, he even curl the ends. When they reached the floor, agad na umakbay sa kanya si Castiel at sabay silang pumasok sa loob ng office nina Xyria at Light.

As usual, Light was busy on his phone and cursing. Si Xyria naman ay busy sa mga nakatambak na blueprint sa harapan nito, tsaka lang niya ito itinabi nang makita siya at si Castiel.

"Bitawan mo muna 'yang girlfriend mo. Hindi ko naman kakainin ng buhay, shoo!" Naiiritang taboy ni Xyria kay Castiel.

"Selos ka na naman, Xyria? Bagal mo kasi e! Sabi ko sayo jowain mo na ako bago pa ako makahanap ng mapapangasawa." Umiiling iling na sagot ni Castiel, may mapang-asar din na ngiti sa labi nito.

"Hoy! Tangina mo, tigilan mo ate ko! Tatandang dalaga 'yan sabi ni Papa!" Light said and laugh loudly.

The scene was too familiar to her, she already seen this before. Kaya hindi na siya nagtaka nang may stapler na lumipad papunta kay Light at tumama 'yon sa braso niya. Light hissed and freed his phone, na bumagsak sa sahig.

This time, hindi si Castiel ang bumato rito. It was his own sister, Xyria.

"Lah! Totoo naman ah! Tanungin mo pa si Mama, sinabi 'yon ni Papa! Bat ka sa akin galit?!" Light yelled at his sister while caressing his arm. Para itong bata na maiiyak dahil sa talim ng tingin ni Xyria. "Mag bestfriend nga kayo." Light said and rolled his eyes.

Devi cleared her throat and walk towards Xyria's table. Dahan dahan siyang umupo sa upuan na nasa harapan ng lamesa nito.

"I heard from Castiel someone asked for your service and kept on rejecting your designs." Xyria started and she gulped hard. Alam niya na hindi sila basta basta tumanggap nang kliyente kung hindi ito dumaan kay Xyria. But she has a reason.

"Yes ma'am." She nervously answered. Xyria clicked her tongue and chuckled.

"No need to call me ma'am, you're my bestfriend woman so... That makes you my bestfriend too." Xyria said and wink at her. "Okay let's go back to our topic, drop that project. Hindi 'yon dumaan sa akin nor kay Castiel. That woman was just playing around, wag lang siyang magpapakita sa akin at baka masakal ko siya." She hissed.

"Lagot ka! Babae mo 'yon!" Narinig niyang tumawa si Light habang nakaturo ito kay Castiel.

"Don't mind my brother. As I've said, drop that project and work with the hotel design. Malapit na matapos ang ginagawa namin ni Castiel." Xyria smiled at her.

"Pangalan mo lang ang nasa tarp! Ako pa rin ang nagtrabaho, ayos mo naman Ate!" Sarkastikong sambit ni Light.

Xyria's forehead crease and slowly looked at her brother. "Ano ba ang pustahan natin noon ha?! Kapag nanalo ako, sa akin ipapangalan ang project at ikaw magta-trabaho at kapag natalo naman ako ganoon din ang gagawin ko sayo. Hindi naman bobo si Mama at Papa, kanino ka nagmana?!" Singhal nito sa kapatid.

"Pasmado!" Light yelled like a kid.

"Hindi ako aawat, ba-bye! Little bee, let's go. Unlike those two, we have to work." Castiel said and offered his hand to her.

Agad naman niya 'yon tinanggap at sabay silang lumabas sa office. Castiel kept on playing with her hand, they're silent but surprisingly, it was comfortable. There's no awkwardness.

"Lunch. Sabay tayo, kapag nakalimutan mo ipapasundo kita." Parang bata na habilin sa kanya ni Castiel nang makarating sila sa floor nila.

He already let go of her hand, and crazy how she felt like something was missing. Tumango lang siya rito. Dumeretso na si Castiel sa sariling office nito habang siya naman ay dere-deretso ang lakad papunta sa pwesto nila.

They're already working and brainstorming. Nakaupo ang mga babae sa sofa at ang mga lalaki naman ay nasa sahig na. May naka ready na din na kape at kung ano anong pagkain.

"Tapos na? Anong sabi?" Tanong ni Imara sa kanya habang pinaglalaruan ang mga cards na may color pallete.

"Pinapatigil lang 'yung project na ilang beses ko na ginawa. Anyways, let's do this." Nakangiting sabi niya sa mga ito.

She grab her laptop and iPad, tsaka siya sumalampak nang upo sa sahig. Nakalatag na lahat ng idea at kung ano ang gustong design ng mismong may ari. They come up to a plan na iba iba ang designs ng mga kwarto kada floor. Ang top floor ang pinaka-kakaiba dahil naka reserved na 'yon sa mismong may-ari. She remembered Walter's Hotel, ang main branch nito, the whole floor looks like a house. According to her source.

Nagpa deliver sila ng food nang magutom na ang mga kasama nilang lalaki. They can't even stand and leave their work. Gusto na nilang matapos as soon as possible.

"Wala yatang padalang pagkain si Engineer?" Puna ni Xyrish at may nang-aasar na ngiti sa labi nito.

Umiling si Devi. And then she remembered that they're having a lunch together! But she's full. And she can't leave.

She grab her phone and message him on telegram, yes, she installed a telegram so she'll use the free Wi-Fi of the company.

Devi: Castiel?

Napakagat siya sa labi, hindi niya alam kung ano ang susunod na sasabihin niya sa lalaki.

Castiel: Yes, little bee? Need something?

She took a photo of their table, nandoon ang mga nakakalat na styrofoam na pinagkainan nila, kasama na ang iilang gamit nila.

Devi: I'm sorry. Hindi ako makakasabay sayo, hindi din ako basta basta makakaalis. We're going to finish this today.

Huminga siya ng malalim nang hindi ito mag reply sa kanya. Wala siyang alam kung paano manuyo ng nagtatampong boyfriend or kung nagtatampo ba talaga ito sa kanya, but she promised to herself that she's going to do her best later.

"Send niyo na sa akin. Ako na ang bahala sa presentation, wala pa naman sinabi si Boss kung kailan pero ire-ready ko na para sigurado." Devi said and smiled at them.

Kanya kanya silang unat nang mga katawan nang matapos nila ang mga design, though that's not the final. Nakadepende pa rin kung magugustuhan 'yon ng may-ari o kung may ipapapalit pa ito sa kanila.

"Miss Devi? Pinapabigay po ni Engineer." Kumunot ang noo ni Devi.

Usually, nagpapadala si Castiel nang isang paper bag lang galing sa restaurant ng kaibigan nito na si Yves. Nagtataka niya 'yon na kinuha at nagpasalamat na lang.

"Pagkain? Bakit ang dami naman yata? Kaya mo ba ubusin 'yan, madam?" Tanong ni Nilo sa kanya habang nakatingin sa paper bag.

"Guys, dessert. Here, let's eat!" She cheerfully beamed and placed the paper bag on the coffee table. Agad naman itinabi nina Xyrish at Imara ang mga kalat nila kanina at isa isang inilabas ang mga pagkain na nasa loob ng paper bags.

She glance at her phone when she heard it vibrates. Napangiti siya nang makita na galing 'yon kay Castiel.

Castiel: Enjoy, little bee.

Devi: Thank you!

She sighed and watch her friends have a feast on the desserts Castiel gave. Hindi naman nito kailangan na magpadala ng maraming pagkain sa kanila, pero nandito na e. Might as well enjoy it.

NARIRINDI NA SI Castiel sa ginagawang pangungulit sa kanya ni Light. Dumagdag pa ang ibang kaibigan nila! They kept on bombering him messages to bring Devi inside the Lust community or else, they will kidnapped her and bring her inside.

Napamasahe Si Castiel sa sentido niya. He knew that the 'kidnapping' part wasn't a bluff. Isabella and Shawn can do the magic.

"Fine! You morons! I'll bring her!" He hissed. They're on a zoom call right now. Ang iba ay nasa loob ng Lust community at ang iba naman ay nasa kanya kanyang trabaho.

"Napipilitan!" Mikael shouted and everyone agreed.

"Hindi, tangina naman nito! Bago pa lang kami—" Jyrelle cut him off.

"So? Isabella and I weren't official yet when I bring her here." Castiel rolled his eyes, parang proud pa ito sa naging sagot.

"Come on, Castiel. We need evidence, a proof that Light's telling the truth. Hindi naman sapat ang picture na sinend nito sa amin." Killian said.

"Wait! What picture?" He asked confused. Wala siyang nakitang picture na sinend ni Light sa group chat nilang magkakaibigan. Unless he messaged them one by one. "Fuck you, Meralco! Fuck you!" He hissed and Light just laughed at him.

"Bring her tonight, okay? We're going to prepare a party for her! Oh, and for you too! Congratulations, bud! Hindi ka na papatol sa posteng nakapalda!" Pang-aasar pa sa kanya ni Jyrelle. He held his chest dramatically and parted his lips, pagtapos ay pinakyuhan niya lang ito.

He sighed and fixed his things. He need to go and get his little bee, besides bringing her inside the Lust community won't hurt him. Ayaw lang talaga niya ito na mabigla.

"Hi! Uwi na tayo?" Salubong sa kanya ni Devi. He smiled at her at ganoon din sa mga kasama nito na isa isang nagpaalam kay Devi.

"We're going somewhere, and ahm... We're going to stay overnight there. Pero kung gusto mo umuwi agad, ihahatid kita." He said, giving her a choice.

"Wala akong damit," she said and pouted her lips.

"No problem, you can wear mine." He said and wink.

Tahimik lang siya at si Devi naman ay panay ang tanong kung saan silang dalawa pupunta. Castiel gulped hard when they already entered the Pearl village, he parked the car on the parking space. From there, they need to walk, hanggang sa makarating sila sa bahay ni Light.

"Sayo 'to? You're that rich?!" Nanlalaki ang mga mata na tanong ni Devi sa kanya na ikinatawa niya. "Hell, why am I even surprised? I mean, nakatira ka sa top floor ng Ramirez condominium."

"I'm not that rich, little bee. Hindi pa ako kasing yaman nina Light. Nabili ko lang ang unit ko dahil pinautang ako nina Xyria." He chuckled.

He never asked his parents for money. Sapat na sa kanya na pinag-aral siya ng mga ito, he never wanted to associated himself with his father's company.

"Dead end?" She asked. He just smiled and waited patiently. Siguradong nasa loob na ang mga tarantado niyang kaibigan.

The wall split into two, revealing her friends and their wives inside. They're all smiling and happily welcome him and his little bee.

"Welcome to our paradise, little bee. Welcome to Lust community." He whispered and kissed her temple.

He chuckled sexily when Devi just looked at him, confused. She maybe asking why the hell there's a mini village behind the huge house of Light.

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A/N: Saiiros says less b. scene for Castiel and Devi mwehehehe :>