A/N: I know it's been too long but Andrius is Back 😘 Happy Reading.

CHAPTER 25

NAGISING SI Ivy sa ibang kuwarto. New room. New environment. New house. She knew what this means. She'd been relocated to a new Place again. Talagang hindi titigil ang Papá niya para malaman ang totoong nangyari sa kaniya.

Malakas siyang napabuntong-hininga saka bumangon sa kama. Bahagyan niyang sinapo ang nuo ng maramdaman ang pananakit niyon.

Ivy was about to leave the bed but she nearly jumped out of her skin when she saw who's beside her.

Andrius!

Bahagya niyang nasapo ang ulo kasabay ng mabilis na pagtibok ng puso niya.

Kaagad niyang pinakalma ang sarili saka tinitigan ang lalaking katabi.

He's really a handsome man. His smile made her heart beat triple and his touch made her body tingle. Ito lang ang tanging lalaki na nakapagparamdam sa kaniya ng ganun...siguro dahil ito lang naman talaga ang lalaki sa buhay niya. Wala siyang ibang minahal kundi ito. Hindi man niya ito maalala pero nararamdaman niya sa puso niya...mahal na mahal niya ang lalaking 'to.

Bumalik siya sa pagkakahiga saka tumagilid paharap kay Andrius at pinakatitigan ang guwapo nitong mukha.

"I want to remember you..." mahina ang boses na sabi niya, "to remember how we were, to remember what I felt the first time you told me you love me. Gustong-gusto kilang maalala pero bakit hindi ko magawa? Gusto kong maalala kung paano kita minahal ng higit pa sa sarili ko. Gusto kong maalala kung paano mo ako minahal ng sobra-sobra..."

Malungkot siyang ngumiti at umangat ang kamay niya para masuyong haplusin ang pisngi ng binata. Then her fingers trailed softly from the tip of his nose down to his soft upper lips.

Her sad smile was replace by a happy one. She can't believe that this man can make her happy just by being with him....just by seeing his face and just being this close.

Mahina siyang matawa. Her dreams and paintings don't do his handsomeness justice. Masaya siyang makita ito kahit pa nga hindi niya ito naaalala.

She would kill to remember him again. She can do anything to remember their memories together, either good or bad. Wala siyang pakialam kung may masakit sa memorya niya, ang gusto lang niya ay maalala niya ito.

Sa loob ng ilang taon mula ng magising siya sa coma, ngayon lang niya naramdaman ang malakas na kagustuhang maalala ang nawawala niyang memorya.

She wanted to remember him. She wanted to remember how she came to love Andrius Salazar.

Hindi niya napigilan na haplusin ng daliri niya ang malambot nitong mga labi.

She wonders what would it feels like to pressed her lips on his...

"You can kiss me if you want." Biglang sabi ni Andrius habang nakapikit na ikinaigtad niya sa gulat. Then he open his eyes and stared at hers. "Hey, baby."

Her heart is at it again, beating so darn fast. "H-hi."

"Kiss me?"

Napalunok siya saka wala sa sariling bumaba ang tingin niya sa mga labi nito. "But I don't remember you..."

"That's okay." Anito sa mahinang boses na para bang inaakit siya. "I am the man in your dreams, and I love you and I will never let you go. So...please, kiss me?"

Bahagyan siyang umiling. "I can't..."

"Why?"

"Because I don't remember you?"

"But your heart does."

He's right. Her heart remembers him. But is it enough? Sapat na ba na naaalala ito ng puso niya para magpaubaya siya rito, para tuluyan itong pagkatiwalaan ng buong-buo?

Naputol ang pag-iisip niya ng maramdaman niya ang malambot na labi ni Andrius na lumapat sa mga labi niya.

Napakurap-kurap siya.

Dapat niya itong itulak, iyon ang sinasabi ng isip niya pero sa halip ay yumapos ang kamay niya sa braso nito at masuyong tinugon ang halik nito habang may pangungulilang nararamdaman sa dibdib niya.

She doesn't remember him, but she missed him. She can feel how much she missed him!

Humigpit ang hawak niya sa balikat nito habang tumatagal ang halik na pinagsasaluhan nila.

The kiss was soft, passionate, loving and intimate. It wasn't rough, it wasn't forceful and it wasn't uncomfortable.

Pamilyar sa kaniya ang halik na pinagsasaluhan nila kaya naman ng mas palalimin pa ni Andrius iyon, napadaing lang siya at nagpaubaya saka naging mapusok na rin ang paggagad ng mga labi niya sa mga labi nito.

When she felt his hand caressing her legs up to her butt, nakagat niya ang labi nito. At ng mas umakyat pa ang kamay nito sa beywang niya, patugo sa mayayaman niyang dibdib, parang may nagliliparang paru-paru sa tiyan niya.

Kumawala siya sa halikan nilang dalawa saka hinihingal na bumulong. "Stop..."

"I'm sorry." Habol ni Andrius ang sariling hininga. "I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable." Masuyo nitong niyakap ang katawan niya na para bang ayaw siya na nitong pakawalan. "I just miss you so much... so, so much, baby."

Ramdam niya ang pangungulila nito sa kaniya, ang takot sa boses nito na baka mawala na naman siya.

This man, the man that she loves suffered a lot because of her. What was she thinking? Ano ba ang iniisip niya ng iwan niya ito? Was she thinking of his safety? His career? His life?

Mas humigpit pa ang yakap ni Andrius sa kaniya. Napapikit nalang siya at kusang yumakap ang mga braso niya sa binata at ibinaon ang mukha sa leeg nito.

It feels so natural to kiss him, to let him touch her, to let him hug her. And she's comfortable hugging him and being with him like this.

"Andrius..."

"Hmm?"

"I want to remember you."

Natigilan ito saka mas humigpit ang pagkakayakap sa kaniya. "Ayos lang naman kung hindi mo ako maalala. Maybe in due time. Huwag mong pilitin ang sarili mo."

Ivy can feel how much it pains Andrius to say that to her. She can feel his pain and it hurts her.

Bakit nasasaktan siya sa isiping nasasaktan si Andrius ng dahil sa kaniya?

Do I love him that much to be selfless?

"I really want to remember you, Andrius." Ulit niyang sabi. "I want to remember how much I love you and how much I care for you. I want to remember every single memory we have together... I want to remember you, corazoncito."

Bahagyan siyang pinakawalan sa pagkakayakap ni Andrius saka pinakatitigan siya ng masuyo. "I miss that... you, calling me corazoncito."

Hinaplos niya ang pisngi nito. "I remember calling you corazoncito in my dreams."

Gumuhit ang ngiti sa mga labi nito, "I really miss you so much, Ivy. I nearly died missing you."

Pinakatitigan niya ang mukha nito saka masuyong hinaplos ang nuo, ang ilong at ang mga labi nito. "Corazoncito..." pabulong niyang sambit saka ngumiti, "mi corazon..."

"Feels like old times." Mahinang bulong ni Andrius saka masuyong inilapat ang mga labi nito sa mga labi.

Instead of pushing him away, she welcome his lips and kissed him back. Nagpaubaya siya ng yapusin nito ang katawan niya at hinaplos ang maseselang bahagi ng katawan niya.

When their lips parted and their eyes met, they both smiled.

"I miss you..." Ani Andrius ulit na para bang hindi ito nagsasawang sabihin 'yon sa kaniya. "I miss you a lot..."

And she couldn't say anything. She didn't know what to say to be exact. Basta tinitigan niya lang ang binata habang hinahaplos ang pisngi nito.

"Te amo, Ivy."

She just smiled and hug him. Hindi kasi niya alam kung anong itutugon sa sinabi nito.

And then she felt her stomach rumble.

"Andrius?"

"Yes, baby?"

"Do you know how to cook?" Nahihiyang napakagat-labi siya. "I'm hungry."

Mahinang natawa ang binata saka kumawala sa pagkakayakap niya at pinanggigilan ang pisngi niya. "What do you want to eat, hmm?"

"Ahm..." nag-isip siya, "a filipino dish—" napatigil siya ng makaramdam ng déjà vu. "Wait... I feel like I said that before."

Andrius smiled. "You did. In my penthouse. When you asked me to cook for you."

"Oh." It is indeed a déjà vu. "You still remember that?"

Andrius nodded. "I spent my day relieving our memory together. Mahirap saking kalimutan 'yon."

This man... he loves her so much. "And I spent my day trying to remember." Walang buhay siyang mahinang natawa, "what a pair we are."

Andrius chuckled before leaving the bed. "Come on, mukhang nilagyan ng mga pagkain ni Russo kanina ang Ref bago siya umalis. Ipagluluto kita."

Nakaramdam siya ng excitement. "Okay."

Holding hands, they went to the kitchen. Mukhang alam na alam ni Andrius ang pasikot-sikot sa bahay na 'yon kasi walang pag-aalinlangan ang bawat hakbang nito hanggang sa makarating sila sa kusina.

"Here..." pinaupo siya nito sa upuan malapit sa island counter, "watch as your fiancé cooks you dinner."

Napangiti siya saka tulad ng sinabi nito, pinagmasdan niya itong magluto.

It's fun watching him cook. He looks happy making her happy as well.

I can't believe my happiness lies in this man's smile.

"...hindi ko alam kung bakit pero masaya ako na makitang parang may nagbago sayo."

Napakurap-kurap siya kay Andrius na nagluluto pa rin. "What do you mean?"

Humarap ito sa kaniya. "Before, you're really scary." Kuwento nito. "You ordered Russo to kill someone like you just order him to buy a pizza for you."

"Oh." I ordered Russo to kill someone in front of him? "Does that scare you?"

Umiling si Andrius. "I know you would never hurt me. Mahal mo ako, eh."

"Confident, are we?" Nanunudyo niyang sabi.

He shrugged. "I know you love me. Sinabi mong mahal mo ako bago ka umalis. And your love helps me get through the day when I thought you died." His face saddened. "Palagi kong sinasabi sa sarili ko na mahal mo ako at hindi mo gugustuhing makita ako ng ganun."

Her heart went out to Andrius. Hindi niya napigilan ang sarili. Umalis siya sa kinauupuan at lumapit dito saka niyakap ito mula sa likuran.

She felt him stilled before looking at her over his shoulder. "This is a déjà vu for me."

She smiled and rested her chin on his shoulder. "I'm sorry for hurting so much. I didn't even know what was I thinking when I left you. Tinatanong ko ang sarili ko kung nag-iisip ba ako ng tama sa mga panahong 'yon."

"Definitely not." Sansala ni Andrius. "I mean, how could you leave this handsome man right here?" He smugly pointed himself.

"I know, right?" Natatawang sabi niya saka humigpit ang yakap dito. "But seriously, I haven't change a bit, Corazoncito. I'm still the Ivy that you knew."

Tinapos nito ang pagluluto saka humarap sa kaniya habang nakayakap pa rin siya rito. "What do you mean by you haven't change a bit?" He looks worried. "You still sell drugs?"

Umiling siya. "Iris will kill me."

Para itong nakahinga ng maluwang, "what are you talking about then?"

Tinitigan niya ito sa mga mata. "I can still kill without remorse."

"Oh." Parang hindi na ito nagulat sa sinabi niya. "Why am I not even surprise?"

"That's okay with you?" She asked, stunned.

"No." Mabilis nitong sagot na umiling pa, "it's not okay with me."

"Kahit na 'yong taong gusto kong patayin ay gusto akong saktan?" Tanong niya. "And anyways, he's a drug lord so I think it's okay to kill him." She shrugged. "And he started it. They saw me with Iris a year ago. Kaya nagkahinala si Papá na buhay pa ako dahil pinagkalat nila ang nakita nila sa mga kalaban namin sa negosyo." Her eyes turns cold and deadly. "They're pissing me off. Baka kapag maghiganti ako, hindi nila magustuhan 'yon at bumalik na naman sila sa lungga na pinagtataguan nila bago ako na-comatose."

"Ivy—"

"I still have connections here and there and I can still send my Sicarios to do my bidding." Her teeth gritted. "Maybe they want to be reminded who's Ivy Gonzaga again. Maybe they want to be reminded again what I can do to each and everyone of those assholes."

"Ivy."

Napakurap-kurap siya saka napatingin kay Andrius na titig na titig sa kaniya. "Sorry..." tumikhim siya, "I just got carried away."

Andrius smiled. "Yes...you still haven't change a bit."

She smiled back. "Told yah..."

Andrius chuckled. "Oo na. Sige na, maupo ka na do'n. Ipaghahain kita."

Nakangiting bumalik siya sa inupuan at excited na pinagmasdan si Andrius na pinaghahain siya.

Nang ilapag nito ang pagkain sa ibabaw ng island counter, sa harapan niya, kaagad siyang kumain at hindi na ito inaya. Tumawa lang ang binata saka hinayaan siyang kumain ng magana.

After dinner, Andrius wash the dishes while she watch TV.

Nang matapos itong maghugas, tumabi ito ng upo sa kaniya sa mahabang sofa saka ihinilig ang ulo sa balikat niya.

Hindi siya umimik at hinayaan lang ito.

But then, minutes later, he slowly burry his face on her neck.

Napalunok siya ng makaramdam ng kakaibang kiliti sa puson niya.

"What are you—"

"Do you want to shower together to conserve water?" He asked out of the blue.

She blinked. "What?"

"Do you want to shower with him?" He kissed the back of her ear, "to conserve water and all that?"

She gulped. Bakit parang pamilyar sa kaniya ang tanong nito na 'yon? Bakit awtomatikong pumayag kaagad ang katawan niya sa gusto nito?

Nakagat niya ang pang-ibabang labi ng halik-halikan nito ang leeg niya patungo sa batok niya. "H-have we—s-showered together before?" Kapos ang hininga na tanong niya.

"A lot of times." He answered while licking her earlobe. "And we enjoyed it."

Napakunok ulit siya. "W-what did we do in the shower? I assumed we did more than bathe together."

He nipped the skin on her neck before answering softly and sexily, "I made you scream as we make love."

Her lips parted when she felt her body react. Parang may apoy na nagliyab sa kaibuturan niya at nabuhay no'n ang pagkababae niya. "Oh, fuck."

Napatigil si Andrius sa ginagawa saka tumingin sa mukha niya. "What is it?"

She crossed her legs tightly and defensively. "N-nothing. Just you know...cursing."

Parang slow motion na bumaba ang tingin nito sa mga hita niya kapagkuwan ay ibinalik ang tingin sa mukha niya habang nakataas ang sulok ng labi nito.

"Baby?"

"What?" Hindi siya makatingin ng deretso kay Andrius dahil sa nararamdaman niya sa pagkababae niya.

She shouldn't be ashamed of what she's feeling because he's her fiancé after all but they haven't seen each other for years!

"Let me pleasure you."

Sa sinabi nito ay namimilog ang matang napabaling siya rito. "A-ano?"

"Let me..." he expertly slid his hand inside her pants and panty. Her legs are are crossed but that didn't stop him from cupping her sex. "...pleasure you." She gasped as he slid two fingers inside her entrance, "damn, baby, you're wet."

Her lips parted and she started panting. "I could kill you for this—" He started sliding his finger in and out of her. "Oh... fuck..."

Andrius licked her ear and whispered as he finger-fuck her. "Open your legs, baby. I miss making you scream."

Napahawak si Ivy sa gilid ng sofa at naging sunod-sunuran sa sinasabi ni Andrius.

She uncross her legs and parted it open for easy access.

Ivy didn't know if she miss this pleasure or maybe it has been too long but she felt her body shudder in response to Andrius expert fingers inside her.

The sensation...the pleasure... the lust consuming her... oh, yes, she wants more.

But before she can demand Andrius to move his finger faster or harder, she felt herself explode and her legs spasm as she cum.

Nakaawang ang labi na sumandal siya sa likod ng sofa. Nakapikit ang mga mata niya.

"That was fast..." hindi niya alam kung magre-reklamo siya dahil mabilis siyang nilabasan o sisisihin ang sarili dahil niya napigilang labasan kaagad.

Andrius kissed her earlobe, her neck, her jaw, down to the valley of her breast and then his lips move to tease her lips before whispering. "Move to my lap, baby."

She still wants more, more of that pleasure, so she let him dictate her what to do. Lumipat siya ng upo sa hita nito paharap rito saka kaagad na nagtagpo ang mga labi nila.

Her inhibition is gone, it flew to the window the second Andrius slid his fingers inside her wetness earlier.

Tongue to tongue. Lips to lips. Her breath mixing with his and their body is pressed against each other.

Kumakawala ang mahinang mga daing sa labi habang pareho silang nagmamadali ni Andrius na hinubuhad ang saplot ng bawat isa.

Mas naging agresibo ang halik na pinagsasaluhan nila ng mahunad nila ang lahat ng damit sa katawan nila. Bumaba ang mga labi niya sa leeg nito, pababa sa dibdib, hanggang sa umalis siya sa pagkakaupo sa mga hita nito at lumuhod siya sa harapan ng binata.

Her lips trailed down from his abs, down to his v-line while her hand is caressing his inner thigh and teasing her erection.

"Fuck ..." His half hooded eyes stared at hers, "I'm apologizing in advance, baby. I don't think I will last that long."

She licked his v-line, "then we'll be even." With that, she let his length penetrate her mouth.

And truth to Andrius words, with just two thrust, he came.