Fever.

Rhia Roux

"Let's talk."

May diing sabi ni Chase nang makarating kami sa opisina sa loob ng clinic niya, Umupo ako sa couch habang si chase naman ay naupo sa tapat ko habang mahigpit paring hawak ang mga kamay ko.

He did a horse back position on the chair and rested his both arms on the back rest, with an unbroken intense gaze fixed on me. Dominance were clearly visible on him staring at me as if he could see my every soul.

Bahagyang nagwala ang sistema ko habang nakikipagtagisan ng tingin sakaniya, I can't help but admire how handsome he is with his forehead creased and intense serious gaze, his peircing blue orbs were staring straight on my eyes as if he could see right through me, It's intoxicating, I can't take it.

With his hands gripped mine, I can still feel the electrifying feeling, I feel breathless while trying to mentain the eye contact. I bet my pupils were already dilated as I look at him, damn.

  kainis naman, bakit nga ba kasi ako pumasok pa? I should've stayed at home and wait till I feel better para naman may lakas akong sapakin siya kung sakali.

"What for?"

Nagtaas ako ng isang kilay na ikinaningkit lang ng mga mata nito.

"Oh we sure have lots of things to talk about Rhia, how about we start a recap about that night I made you a woman? That night I marked you and made you my woman"

Nanunuyang sambit niya, napangiwi ako roon at tuluyan ng nagiwas ng tingin. I started swinging from heels to toes, I can't help but feel anxious, pakiramdam ko ano mang oras ngayon ay tuluyang ng sasabog ang dib dib ko sa lakas ng tibok nitong puso ko.

"We had sex, you fucked me like one of your hoes, happy? now what?"

I said bitterly, his face darkened even more, His jaw clenched as he glared at me, I just sighed.

"Your not a hoe Rhia! You're nothing like that! It's not just sex!" His deep baritone voice thundered on the four walls of his office.

"I let my suposed to be brother get into my pants, I gave myself to you, what do you think am I then huh? If it's not sex then what is that? wet dreams?"

I closed my eyes and rested my back for a while, I suddenly felt tired. "I am not your brother Rhia." May diing sabi niya habang titig na titig parin saakin. "You don't make love to your brother." His grip tightened, My heart then raced painfully.

"Let's just stop talking about this Kuya, nangyari na, let's just forget---"

I was startled when he suddenly crashed his lips into mine, he kissed me hungrily as if he's letting out all of his frustrations on my lips. I let out a soft gasp followed by a moan and started kissing him back with the same hunger and electriflying ferocious intensity that gave sparks all over my system.

We were both panting as we both ended the kiss, We then just stared at each other's eyes without any words I can think about. His peircing eyes were grim and dark, there is this unknown emotion on his eyes that I couldn't read.

"Naririndi na ako sa kaka kuya mo." Mariing sabi niya, I blinked, ni hindi ko namalayang kanina pa ako nagpipigil ng paghinga.

"If you're not ready to talk, fine.." Chase sighed then kissed my forehead gently. "Just don't hide from me, you're making me lose my sanity."

He said more calmly now, but then his eyes again darkened.

"Why the hell are you with that bastard Wade yesterday?" Nag aakusang tanong nito, I suddenly remembered that Celestine and Jet talked to him yesterday.

"It's Celestine and it's not Wade whom you talked to, nang aasar lang ang mga yon."

I said coldly, His lips is now in thin line. "You're still with a fucking man!" Inis na sambit nito, tinaasan ko lamang siya ng isang kilay.

"So?"

Pagtataray kong lalo lang nagpalukot sa muka nito saka nag iwas lang tingin na para bang bigla nalang nabalisa, Kinapa nito ang noo at leeg ko saka napahugot nalamang ng malalim na hininga.

"You have a fever." Nangunot ang noo nito saka tumayo na mula sakanyang kinauupuan. I then let out a soft squeal when Chase suddenly carried me bride style and tucked me into the patient's bed.

"Bakit ka ba pumasok?" Kunot noong sabi niya habang maingat na kinukumutan ako. "Now rest, wag ng matigas ang ulo."

Mas matigas yung iyo.

Marahas nalang akong napailing nang pumasok iyon sa isip ko, damn it Rhia Roux!

"Hercules." Pagtawag nito sa assistant niya mula sa intercom, inutusan niya itong bumili ng makakain.

"Chase..." I uttered when he suddenly lied down beside me and then gave me a tight embrace, isinubsob nito ang muka saaking leeg. I stilled when he sniffed my neck, Nanayo ang balahibo ko roon. "Chase..." I again called his name as I tried getting away from his grip, But Chase just tightened the hug.

"Let me please?" He said, I just sighed. "I really can't understand you." I said softly while my fingers were running on his soft hair.

"Sorry, I went too hard on you, nagkasakit ka pa tuloy." He uttered, Bahagyang nag init ang muka ko roon, I closed my eyes tightly then looked away. 

"Let's not talk about it." I said making him chuckle.

He gently combed my hair with his big, rough hands. "Bakit ang ganda mo?" Ngiti niya habang titig na titig parin saakin, I bit my lower lip upon hearing those words.

I stilled when Chase suddenly leaned closer and gave me a soft gentle kiss.

"Yakap lang diba? bakit ka nanghahalik?"

Sambit ko, Chase just smiled at my direction.

"Your fault, for being so tempting."

He said with so much intensity on his deep baritone voice, Hindi na ako sumagot pa at ipinikit nalang ang mga mata, my heart couldn't stop racing, pakiramdam ko ano mang oras ngayon ay ay maririnig niya iyon. I am having mixed thoughts and emotions right now, I feel so confused, hindi ko na alam ang gagawin ko.

Nag mulat ako ng mga mata nang marinig ang pagbukas ng pinto, Bahagya pang natigilan ang assistant ni Chase nang mapansin ang posisyon namin.

"Lunch niyo po Doctora."

Malapad na ngumiti ito saakin, nginitian ko naman siya pabalik at tinanguan siya. Hindi parin nawawala ang malapad na ngiti nitong lumabas na sa private office ni Chase, Mahinang natawa nalang ako. Nang lingunin ko naman si Chase ay nagmulat na ng mga mata ito at nakasimangot saakin.

"What's your problem?"

I raised an eyebrow, bumangon na ito sa kama at ngumuso, Chase then just shooked his head on me.

"Let's just eat, then take your medicine tapos matulog ka."

Bilin niya, hindi na ako nag abalang sumagot pa at tumango nalamang, ngumuso lang ulit ito at nag iwas ng tingin saka kami nag umpisa ng kumain. Ipinaghimay pa ako nito ng ulam at ipinagbalat ako ng mansanas, Halos subuan na nga ako nito kung hindi lang ako umangal, napailing nalamang ako.

Chase Light

I stared at her intently, She's already sleeping soundly but I can't seem to sleep, Baka kasi pag gising ko ay wala nanaman siya.

I just continue staring at her, studying her beautiful face freely, Napangiti pa akong marahang hinaplos ang muka niya. I am stealing kisses from her and damn I felt like a horny teenager whenever his crush is around.

I then stopped when I felt my phone vibrated, It was one of our agents.

"Uno." Bungad ko, Agent Uno is one of the heads or my department in Haven organization.

"Boss Hades, napadaan ako rito sa ospital, nakita ko ang mga tao ni Fabio."

She reported, My forehead creased as I clenched my jaw. "I heard they are planning to kidnap someone, ewan ko lang kung sino."

Bahagya kong naikuyom ang mga kamao nang marinig iyon, damn those jerks, as if I'd let them take My Rhia away from me.

"Call some our mens, don't let them cause any trouble."

Malamig na sabi ko.

"Roger that, boss."

Agent uno said as I ended the call then glanced at Rhia's direction. Hours have passed, my men managed to beat Fabio's men, habang inaasikaso ang mga pasyente ay nakamasid lamang ako kay Rhia.

She look so beautiful kahit pa pagod ang muka nito. My gaze shifted on her pocket, may nagbavibrate kasi roon, I think it's her phone. Hindi ko sana papansinin but the thought that maybe that bastard Nelson is the one calling made me furious.

I know it'll be invasion of privacy, but damn I can't help it.  I sighed harshly and picked it up from her pocket, nagtaka ako nang makitang hindi naman iyon ang gamit niyang phone, It's locked pero nakakasagot pa naman ng tawag.

Da Krayolas "Blue" calling...

My forehead creased and answered the call, bumungad saakin ang maingay na background, It sounds like Gun shots and it seems like the caller is moving on a fast pace because of the wind that can be heard, lalo tuloy lumalim ang gitla ng noo ko.

"Hey Scarlet!Let's meet up, Ms. White is summoning us---oh fuck these bastards!"

Bahagyang bumilis ang pagtahip ng puso ko nang marinig iyon, nanigas saaking kinatatayuan.

"Hey still there?"

The very familiar voice said... I know that voice very well.

"Who's this..."

My deep baritone voice thundered, I then glanced at Rhia.

"Oh right! I forgot!" He uttered nervously after a long silence, "Nakay Rhia nga pala phone ni Scar, anyways whoever you are please tell Rhia to inform a woman named Scarlet, the one who owns that phone that doc Rhia borrowed, a handsome creature called to tell her that were being summoned hehe..."

Agad niyang pinatay ang tawag nang matapos sabihin iyon. Nakatulala lamang ako nang matapos ang tawag, I am immidiately filled with so many questions in my mind as I stared at Rhia intently.

Right.. She once mentioned that she knows Scarlet....

Napatitig nalang ako sa cellphone na hawak ko, I remembered what agent Lucifer said when he finally gave me this mission. That agent Scarlet has something to do with the Vasilievs...

"Chase."

She uttered my name softly as she opened her eyes, dumako ang mga mata niya sa hawak ko.

"Uhm.... kanina pa kasi may tumatawag."

Sambit ko saka iniabot sakanya iyon, napatango lang siya at agad iyong kinuha saakin.

"By the way..." I started, "Who's Scarlet?" I asked making her stop for a momment, nakatitig lamang siya saakin.

"A friend of mine."

Malamig na sabi niya at nag iwas ng tingin saka itinago na ang phone. Ang ipinagtataka ko lang talaga ay kung bakit ipinahiram sakanya ang phone na iyon?

As an agent,  a phone for our work is so important, mas gugustuhin naming mamaray kaysa mapasakamay iyon ng kung sino kahit pa malapit na kaibigan o pamilya, it could risk their lives.

So why would Scarlet, let Rhia borrow her phone as an agent?

Unless ganoon nalang kalaki ang tiwala niya para kay Rhia, Do they personally knows each other? kasi wala na akong ibang maisip pang dahilan. 

There is another idea that keeps playing on my mind but that's impossible, hindi maiisipin ni Rhia na pumasok sa mundong kinabibilangan ko.

She's always been against violence, tuwing nakikipag away nga ako ay magagalit ito at magtatampo.

"Uhmm.. you okay?" kinapa ko ang noo nito.

"How are you feeling?" I again asked, pumungay ang mata niyang sinalubong ang nagbabagang mga titig ko.

"I think I should go home."

She suddenly uttered, tinanguan ko naman ito.

"Okay, Let's go home."

Sambit ko at akmang bubuhatin siya ngunit agad itong tumayo at inilingan ako.

"In my house Chase."

Bahagyang kumunot ang noo ko tanda ng di pagsang ayon, but then Rhia just glared at me making me sigh in defeat.

"Ihahatid na kita."

Saad ko, mabuti nalamang at hindi na tumanggi pa ito, I just held her hand as we both went out of my clinic.

"Hindi mo ako kailangan pang alalayan Chase, may konting lagnat lang ako pero hindi ako baldado."

Nakasimangot na komento niya, hindi ko iyon pinansin at ipinagpatuloy ang ginagawa. Siguro ay maigi naring lumipat si Rhia, who knows? Baka may mga naipadala ng mga tao si Fabio sa building na iyon para kunin si Rhia. But the thought of having Rhia away from me still troubles my mind big time.

It makes me paranoid, paano kung sumugod roon bigla ang mga tauhan ng Vasilievs ng wala ako? What if that bastard Nelson visits her? paano kung bumisita roon ang mga manliligaw niya? Marahas akong napailing doon, Rhia just eyed me weirdly.

"Rhia!"

A one hell of a familiar annoying voice said, mas binilisan ko ang lakad ko pero bigla nalamang tumigil si Rhia at pinukulan ako ng masamang tingin.

"I told you to back off."

Malamig na sabi ko pero hindi ako pinansin ng gago.

"How are you feeling?"

"She's okay, lalo na kung hindi ka niya makiki---"

"Shut up Chase wag ka ngang sumasabat."

Rhia cutted me off, the fucktard then smirked at me, I glared at him, parang gusto kong ingudngod ang muka ng gagong to sa simento.

"I'm fine, masama lang ang pakiramdam ko, Thank you nga pala kanina."

Rhia smiled at him weakly, akmang sasagot pa si gago pero inunahan ko na ito.

"Yeah right, tama na yan."

Sabi ko saka marahang hinila na si Rhia palayo roon, but then the bastard held her wrist, pareho naming binalingan ng matalim na tingin ang isa't isa.

"Were still talking, hindi naman ikaw ang gusto kong kausapin, you can go now kung ayaw mo rito."

Mariing sabi niyang nagpatiim bagang saakin at tinanggal ang kamay niyang nakahawak sa pulsuhan ng Rhia ko.

"Rhia has a fever and she needs to rest, will you just just step aside moron? iuuwi ko na si Rhia."

Mariin at nagtitimping sabi ko, saka ko na gugulpihin ang gagong to kapag hindi na nakikita ni Rhia, mapapasama nanaman ako eh.

"Enough of that, lalo lang sumasakit ang ulo ko sainyo." Rhia sighed then faced Nelson. "Chase is right, I need some rest, next time nalang, thank you ulit." Ngiti nito saka sumama sa saakin, I just hissed and held her waist this time saka tinalikuran na si gago.

I eyed at him coldly as me and Rhia both went inside and rode my car.

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A/n: Busy again hahahaha 😂 ang hirap pagsabayin ng studies,practice, digital arts saka writing sa totoo lang 😂