Chapter 12

A/N: WARNING: R-18.  Some scene might be disturbing and upsetting. I trust you know your triggers before you proceed. 

It started raining as we drove to his place, and my mind immediately wandered along with the heavy drops. Napakaraming bagay ang pumasok sa isip ko. 

What was Axl trying to do? 

What if Never didn't show up?

Napalingon ako sa nagmamanehong si Never. Nasa daan ang tingin niya, until he jerked the wheel and swerved into a parking basement spot labeled 'Reserved' with way more force than necessary. 

Nagising ako sa tila malalim na pag-iisip at napatingin sa paligid. The place was unfamiliar, and my mind's still a mess to figure out where we are.

"Where are we?" tanong ko habang pinapanuod siya habang tinatanggal ang kanyang seatbelt. In all fairness to Never, he is a careful driver. He follows all the road signs and wears his seatbelt at all times.

"My place," sagot niya. Sa pagkakataong ito ay inabot niya rin ang seatbelt ko, unbuckled it, at naunang lumabas. Not that I expected him to open the door for me, kaya agad rin akong bumaba.

Wait, anong meron sa kanya at napasama ako? Hindi ko lubos maisip kung paanong napunta ako rito sa unit niya. I mean, what happened seemed like a blur, and after what Axl did, dapat ay umuwi na ako, away from anyone who might do the same. So why am I in a man's unit, more especially in Never Black's unit?

Hawak-hawak niya ako sa siko at iginiya patungo sa elevator. He was silent, and he still looked annoyed, but at least he wasn't scary. Or maybe there's something wrong with me at hindi ako natatakot sa kanya. Just imagine, I came here with him, to his place, voluntarily and without a fight? 

Again, there must be something wrong with me.

Hanggang sa lulan na kami ng elevator ay hindi siya nagsalita. I looked at his reflection through the elevator's mirror, and he still looked a little pissed but I noticed that his grip on my arm had softened. Sinubukan kong umisod palayo sa kanya, but then his hand slid down from my arm and moved to my waist, pulling me even closer.

Ilang beses akong napalunok at hindi na lamang nagreact. Thankfully, the elevator dinged and the doors slid open. I could feel my heart pounding as we stepped out. I only just noticed we were on the 16th floor, and I must have been too nervous inside the elevator to even realize that was the button he pressed.

This time, his hand slid down to mine, at hinawakan niya ako habang naglalakad kami papalapit sa isang pinto.

He stopped in front of the door marked 1601 and pressed a few numbers. There was a soft notification sound from the door's lock system, but the warning bell inside my head was louder. It was too late to run now, not when I was just a step away from whatever trap I'd walked myself into.

Never stepped inside, but I remained frozen in place at the doorway. He stopped in his tracks and turned back to look at me, brows furrowed in confusion.

"What's wrong?" tanong niya.

I let out an exasperated smile. "This is a mistake."

He looked at me intently at hindi ko alam kung ano mang mararamdaman. What, he just saved me from Axl and then I walked into his turf just like that when he and Axl are cut from the same cloth? Ugh.

"Afraid we're gonna have sex?" tanong niya, kaya napasimangot ako. 

Why does he make everything about sex?

"That, and other reasons."

He licked his lower lip, nodding. "How about I promise not to shove my dick into—"

"Why are you so gross?" taas-kilay kong tanong.

"What am I supposed to call it?" he shot back. Mahirap talagang makipagsagutan sa kanya dahil hindi siya nauubusan ng argumento. He raised both arms in surrender with a shrug. "Fine, I won't fuck you. Not today."

Napasimangot ako. "What's that supposed to mean?" If anything, it doesn't make me feel better. Mas nagpalala lamang iyon sa kabang nararamdaman ko sa mga sandaling ito!

Suddenly, he pulled me closer and closed the door behind me. I was pushed into his body and damn, why does he smell so good? My breath almost hitched when he smirked at me, at bago pa ako layasan ng natitirang katinuan, mabilis ko siyang naitulak palayo.

"I hope you keep your promise," wika ko sa kanya at agad na naglakad patungo sa kanyang sala.

He pouted. "What promise?"

Pinanlakihan ko siya ng mata. "Never!"

"Just kidding, Princess. Feel at home," he said as he tossed his keys somewhere at hinyaan akong igala ang tingin sa paligid. 

The place exactly fit him, like a single bachelor living alone. There were no unnecessary things around, maliban sa malalaking abstract paintings na nasa paligid.

Great. At least there's something I can distract myself with.

I walked to the side at tinitigan ang isang painting sa sulok. I did it just to get away from him, ngunit naramdaman ko pa rin siyang sumunod sa akin. I kept myself busy studying the paintings. Honestly, wala akong alam tungkol doon, but needless to say, the random colors and doodles were actually nice despite the violent and chaotic red and black strokes.

He moved swiftly behind me, but I knew he was there from the way the hairs on the back of my neck stood up.

"I made that when I was fourteen," he said. Agad akong napalingon sa kanya, at muling ibinalik ang tingin sa painting. He painted these?

"You paint?"

He chuckled lowly. "You seem surprised?"

Ibinalik ko sa painting ang tingin. "I just don't see you as one."

Tumawa siya at hinawakan ako sa balikat. He leaned closer so he could whisper in my ear from behind. "I don't see myself as one either, but hey, I am capable of a lot of things. One of these days, I want to draw on you."

My brow immediately rose. "Excuse me?"

"Temporary tattoo," sabi niya. "You know, I can draw on you and it'll last for three weeks or less."

Agad akong umisod palayo sa kanya at iniyakap ang braso sa sarili. "No, thanks. Also, Never, I already told you to stop doing that."

"That what?"

"Sneaking up behind me and touching me whenever!"

Mas lalo siyang tumawa. "And did I ever listen?"

Right, he never did. Ilang beses akong napabuntong-hininga. "Bakit mo ako dinala rito, Never?"

"Curious, Princess?"

I rolled my eyes. "Hindi ako nakikipagbiruan, Never."

This time, ay sumeryoso ang ekspresyon ng kanyang mukha. He threw himself into his elegant sofa at komportableng naupo. "Me neither. Now tell me what Altierte did."

"Was that any of your business?" tanong ko at lumapit sa sofa, but I didn't sit. 

His face darkened, and I swear I saw a different Never. Mukhang hindi niya nagustuhan ang sinabi ko, and in case he decided I'm not leaving this building alive, no one would know I'm here in the first place. I mean, this place may be covered with CCTV and other stuff, but he surely could find a way to make it seem like I didn't step a foot in here.

"What's wrong, Princess?" Nagulat ako nang bigla niya akong hinila nang marahas, and I landed on his lap. My instant reaction was to get up, but strong hands gripped my hips as if drilling me in place.

"N-Never..."

"Are you scared of me?" tanong niya. His voice was low and sensual, but I could feel the tension. He sounded a little annoyed, a little indulgent.

"S-Scared?" Iniwas ko ang tingin sa kanya. "I'm not."

"Then why don't you look at me?" he asked.

Mas lalo akong nag-iwas ng tingin. Alam kong maling galaw ang pag-iwas, I might provoke him, and me being this close, he could easily snap my neck in two. He won't do that, right?

"Look at me," he commanded.

I let out a sigh at tiningnan siya. Since I was sitting on his lap, our faces were almost at the same level. Sinalakay ng kaba ang dibdib ko, because I definitely know this will be trouble. Never is undoubtedly good-looking. Despite a simple black shirt with some loose buttons, he is screaming sexy.

Ngayong magkaharap kami, ay mas lalong lumakas ang kabog ng dibdib ko. Iniwas ko ang tingin sa kanyang mga mata, but then that was another wrong move because I was now staring at his lips. Napalunok ako, at bago pa ako kalasan ng natitirang katinuan, ay agad kong ibinaling kung saan ang tingin.

"H-How did you even know that I volunteered in that shelter?" tanong ko na lamang sa kanya.

He shrugged, fingers tapping on my hips. "I know everything about you. Now tell me what Altierte did."

I raised a brow. "What is it to you?" It's not like I was trying to anger him or what, hindi ko lamang maintindihan bakit kung makaasta siya ay parang siya ang biktima ni Axl.

"Because I don't like it."

I slowly turned to face him. "You don't like what?"

Sumeryoso ang ekspresyon ng kanyang mukha. "When others touch you."

"Oh." Iyon na lamang ang naging reaksiyon ko, because how the hell am I supposed to respond to that?

"Don't let anyone touch you," he says, like he has every right to dictate it.

Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin. Pilit kong iniisip kung anong karapatan niya para diktahan ako, but I don't really see any valid reason why. "And why is that?"

"Because I said so."

"Uhmm..."

"Don't fight me on this, Corinne," seryosong wika niya. For a moment, I'm caught off guard by the way my name slips from his lips in that slightly raspy tone. It's not the first time he's ever said it, but there's something disturbingly intimate about that.

Sinubukan kong tumayo mula sa pagkakandong sa kanya, but he was fast to pull me back and grounded me on his lap. I stopped resisting when I felt him getting hard, at nang napatingin ako sa kanya, he was already smirking at me.

Nag-iwas ako ng tingin, but his hand was quick to hold my face at hinarap ako sa kanya. His fingers traced every outline of my face, na para bang isa akong napakagandang larawan na nasa harap niya. His hands were veiny and calloused, but it only added to that tingling sensation of his touch. Napalunok ako ng ilang beses dahil hindi ko alam kung ano ang gagawin.

Just a mere touch of his hand is enough to make me weak.

"You've driven me to distraction since the night I met you, Princess, and all I could think about is these lips and a taste of you," he said like it was a normal thing to say. Napasinghap ako. I know I shouldn't feel this way because, hello? He is Never Black, and when I think of emojis to describe him, it's: red flag, red warning lights, and skull.

"Uhm, that sounds like a you problem," sagot ko sa kanya. I tried to sound playfully sarcastic, but I know I came out nervous.

He let out a chuckle. "Fair point."

He suddenly leaned down and pulled my dress down so a part of my shoulder was exposed. I gasped when he planted a kiss on my skin, and that slutty moan I heard?

I realized it was me. 

He leaned again, and pleasure shot through me as he started trailing wet kisses along the column of my neck.

"N-Never..."

"Say you want it..."

Shivers of pleasure raced down my spine as his hand tightened around my throat, while the other toyed with me. His free hand moved from my hip, cupping my breast with a firm squeeze, and a wave of dizzying need crashed over me. I pressed my lips into a thin line when he started kissing my mouth. He groaned in annoyance and slightly pulled away.

"Open up."

Nang hindi ako gumalaw ay muli niyang nilamutak ang bibig ko. His teeth sank deeper into my lip, tugging and sucking with relentless pressure.  A soft whimper escaped as my lips parted. And that was all he needed because the moment I opened my mouth, he started devouring it like there's no tomorrow.

Agad kong ipinikit ang mga mata at nagsimulang tumugon sa mga halik niya. His hand pulled me at the hips so I crashed harder into his body. Agad na umakyat ang mga kamay ko sa balikat niya, and I started exploring the skin of his neck and the back of his head, pulling his hair.

I had no clue how long I'd been enjoying his kisses, basta ang alam ko ay parehas kaming hinihingal when our lips finally parted. He suddenly pushed me off his lap, making me fall to the floor.

"What the hell—"

"On your knees, Princess." It was a command.

"What?"

He suddenly grip on my my jaw, fingers tracing my lips once again. This time ay ipinasok niya sa bibig ko ang kanyang daliri, and then he started toying with my tongue with his fingers.

"I said, on your knees," he said in a commanding voice. He had the same look in his eyes as the first time we met, when he brought me inside Black International School, probably in the Black Hound's quarters. The brute force of his fingers, starting from my lips, trailed its way down around my neck.

I let out a gasp, because damn it, why the hell am I enjoying it? Something was throbbing in my core, and I swear, after what just happened, I shouldn't be turned on by someone like him. I looked up at him, only to see him smirk at me. And damn it, that smirk was gorgeous! 

He arched a thick eyebrow, and all I could think about was how dangerously good-looking he is, the kind of beauty that infamous serial killers wield to lure in their prey. He slid his thumb against my upper lip, sensually, and the shivers it brought to my whole body scared me. His other hand flew to the zipper of his pants, the sound of it echoing in my ears like it was all I could hear.

"Let me stuff my cock between these lips." It wasn't a request. It was a command, like a decree from the highest authority that I have no choice but to follow. 

I could feel my whole face redden after what he said, because I wasn't used to it. But the whore side of me enjoyed it, pero ayaw ko iyong aminin sa sarili. 

And I'll die first before I will admit it in his face.

"No, that's gross!" iInubukan kong tumayo pero mas mabilis siyang pigilan ako. His hand tightened around my neck, choking me harshly.

"Have you tasted one before for you to say it's gross?" tanong niya.

No, but I won't admit it to him! And I don't need to taste one to say it's gross because it really is!

"I'll take the silence as no, Princess," he said and finally freeing his thing. Napasinghap ako at agad na nag-iwas ng tingin, but then his other hand immediately held my face to make me look at his every move. He moved so gently and sensually na para bang nasa commercial siya ng kung ano. 

He's big and hard, and I don't even want to think about what made him so hard. It was the first time I saw such thing in person and I honestly don't think it was gross when all I can think of something to describe them when I watch porn is that they're gross.

Of course, I watch porn. It's normal.

His index and middle fingers slid under my jaw, lifting it gently, holding me captive in the shadowed depths of his eyes. Honestly, his thing scared me because what if I've already established that I'm actually a whore and enjoy every moment of it? Napakaraming rason para matakot, but that just tops it. And there's no way in hell I'll ever tell it to his face, because that will surely get in his head.

He flaps his thing out like it's the most normal thing to do. The size and just how thick it was? I'm not even sure it would fit in my mouth!

"I'm waiting," wika niya nang hindi inaalis ang tingin sa akin.

I shook my head, swallowing the lump in my throat. "N-Never, a-ayaw ko."

He stared at me for a few seconds. "Why not?"

"Kailangan bang may rason? I won't because I don't want to," sagot ko sa kanya. Napayuko ako at muling umiwas ng tingin sa kanya. Since I was on the floor, I just noticed how I clenched my legs together to ignore that sensation in my core. 

Damn it.

Never suddenly picked me up from the floor, and in a swift movemt, he laid me down on the sofa. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko when he leaned in on me, his thing was still out and rubbing my abdomen. I suppressed my moan when he ran down his hand on my legs and started kissing the side of my neck and check.

"You don't want me?" he asked dominantly. Pakiramdam ko ay tatamaan ako in case he doesn't like my response, although I don't think he's gonna hit me physically.

"N-no..." I breathed out.

"No?"

"No, I didn't say that," nahihiyang sagot ko. 

Tumigil siya sa paghalik sa leeg ko tiningnan ako sa mata. "Then does that mean you want me?"

"Not that either!"

He let out a low laugh. "Let's face it, Princess. I want you, you want me. You liked it when I touched you." And just to prove his point, he put his palm on my chest, dahilan upang bahagya akong mapahalinghing. "You withered against my touch, Princess. Everything I do turns you on, so what's stopping you from giving in to your urges?"

Uhm, hello? My sane mind?

Because Never Black isn't someone you can just sleep with and walk away from like it means nothing. He's the kind of danger that doesn't just burn, you carry the scorch marks forever. He's the storm that tears through you and leaves you begging for the wreckage.

And still... some reckless, traitorous part of me wants to be wrecked by him.

I'm this close to saying yes. Damn it. I need to pull myself together at ipaalala sa sarili ko kung sino ako.

I am Corinne Cohen. I barely survived carrying that name, and that alone means I'm strong enough to face whatever comes my way.

But then again... what's one little taste?

Buong buhay ko, I've had to tiptoe just to keep the name Cohen from cracking. So maybe, just this once, a little rebellion won't hurt.

Right?

Damn it, matalino akong tao so why is this something I find so hard to handle? Nagpakawala ako ng malalim na hininga bago inabot ang magkabilang pisngi ni Never at sinalakay siya ng halik sa labi. He responded to my kisses with that silly smile on his lips. His hands slid down my waist, as his mouth moved with mine in perfect, devastating sync, all I could think was that...

If this is a mistake, then let me drown in it.

Tinulak ko siya nang mahina upang umalis siya sa ibabaw ko at bumalik ako sa pwesto ko kanina sa sahig, right in front of him. I looked up at him while licking my lower lip, and he looked amused as he watched me.

My fingers hook onto the waistband of his jeans, slightly trembling. 

I know I'm gonna regret this.

Who cares?

If anything, he's watching me like a predator savoring the moment before striking, eyes smoldering with lust and something far more dangerous. His fingers beneath my jaw trail up and press against my lips.

"Open," he says, his voice low and sharp, leaving no room for defiance.

I parted my lips, and he slipped his middle and ring fingers deep into my mouth. He pressed them against my tongue, dragging them slowly, letting my saliva coat every inch again and again. 

Then he forced my mouth open with his fingers and then shoved his thing in my mouth.

I immediately gripped on his thigh, struggling to take him as he forced his thing deep in my throat without warning. I gagged, feeling the weird sensation on me.

But hey, I always excel in what I do, and guess what I just discovered?

That I'm good at giving blowjobs. I know, sa paraan ng paghigpit ng hawak niya sa buhok ko, how he pressed his eyes shut as he threw his head back in pleasure. I felt the need to do good even more, so I started wrapping my lips around his thick length and savoured the salty taste that slowly crept in my mouth.

The sound of his groan in pleasure filled the place, and I've never felt prouder. My jaw hurts, and it's not something I'd like to do but his reaction was was just lit. He mercilessly gripped on my hair and started thrusting in and out of my mouth. Tears burned in my eyes before spilling in silent streams down my cheeks along with my drool.

He takes hold of my head, guiding my movements with firm control. Every motion is his, every rhythm dictated by him, until he finally releases deep in my throat.  I felt the tension slowly drain from his body, but he doesn't let me go right away. He kept me close, as if he has every right to hold me there. Only when his breathing steadies wen he finally released me. 

I know I look like a mess right now, with tears and drool and his his cum dripping down my face so I immediately wiped my face. 

Sa umpisa ay tinitigan niya ako nang matagal. His eyes were cold and blank, but then he a low chuckle slipped from his lips as he picked me up, pulled his zipper up and put me back into his lap.

"That wasn't bad for your first time, Princess," he said as he kissed my shoulder.

At tila saka pa lamang ako tinubuan ng hiya. I quickly looked away, raising my palms to cover my face as his laughter echoed around us.

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