"CASH, WAKE UP. It's already 10 am." I said, trying to wake him up. He just snuggled his face closer to my neck while his arms were wrapped around my waist.

He stayed at my place—again, because we were supposed to have breakfast today, but we woke up late because we stayed up until 4 AM last night.

Sometimes, I feel like Cash's dick has superpowers because hindi talaga siya napapagod. At hindi ko naman matiis kapag nakita kong nakatayo na.

I poked his cheeks. "I thought we were going to have breakfast." I said. I couldn't move because he was so heavy. Buong katawan niya nakapatong sa'kin. He moved a little, but his eyes remained closed.

"Can I just have you for breakfast?" He said that with his eyes closed and a grin on his lips. I could already feel his morning wood poking the side of my leg because we were still naked under the sheet. We were so tired kagabi that we didn't bother putting clothes on.

"Hindi ba napapagod 'yang sundalo mo?" I said while brushing his hair. Ang kapal ng buhok niya! Kaya siguro hindi na siya nag aabalang ayusin hair niya dahil makapal, but it's fine, he looks way hotter with dishevelled hair.

I heard him chuckle before slowly opening his eyes. "It won't get tired if it's you, Serenity Rose," he said before flashing his perfect set of white teeth.

It's so unfair talaga na he already looks this good even when he just woke up!

"Really ba?" I arched one eyebrow at him. "How does your soldier know if it's me? What if you're doing it with some other girls?"

Biglang sumeryoso iyong mukha niya. "I don't have other girls."

"I know. Hypothetical lang."

"Hypothetical. I don't have other girls."

I rolled my eyes at him. Annoying talaga! "Epal you."

"Mas epal you." he mocked me. I groaned, and he just laughed out loud.

I pushed him off of me to leave the bed, but he was quick to pull me back. He grabbed both my hands and pinned them on top of my head while he was hovering on top of me.

"Cash Evander!"

"Serenity Rose!"

"I'm naked!" I yelled because my boobs were flashing in front of him.

"Oh, I know," he said with a teasing smile before staring at my chest. I could feel his soldier becoming more ferocious.

"I'm hungry. Let's eat."

"Oh, I am too. And that's why I'm going to eat," he said before he lowered his face on my chest.

#

We couldn't eat breakfast because ang landi talaga ni Cash! We stayed in bed until 11 AM, and then I took a shower and he got inside because I was stupid enough to leave the door unlocked. Nasanay na kasi ako because I leave alone naman so I don't really lock my doors.

We left Empire at almost 12 PM na and we decided to just eat lunch. Iyong breakfast namin naging lunch na. We just ate really quickly though, dahil may meeting pala 'tong lalaking 'to ng 1:30!

"Thanks for the lunch," I said when he parked in front of the Empire.

He smiled at me. "I'll see you at dinner?" he said, I smiled back.

"Okay. Pick me up at 6?"

I'm not sure what happened to me, but I suddenly grabbed his face and kissed him on the lips.

"See you at 6."

He looks flustered because of what I did. I bit my lower lip in nervousness before I quickly got off of his car and ran inside the Empire.

Oh my gosh!

What did I just do?!

Kailan pa ako nanghalik after having lunch with someone?!

My heart is pounding erratically inside my chest! Napahawak ako sa railings sa loob ng elevator. I mean, we kiss—a lot. But it's just weird to kiss him after eating lunch with him as if we're in a relationship, because we're not!

It's just so wrong...

What if he misunderstood it? What if he thinks that I'm developing feelings for him and he'll stop this with me?

Oh, god!

Pagbalik ko sa unit ko, agad akong pumunta sa kusina para uminom ng tubig. My heart is beating so fast that it's crazy! I feel like I committed a crime or something!

My phone started ringing, and I immediately checked who was calling me. I was relieved that it wasn't Cash because I didn't know what to say to him.

"Hey, what's up?"

"Why do you sound like you don't have any hangovers?" Curtis said before I heard him groaning. He's probably still hungover.

I chuckled, "Why did you drink so much ba? Care to share?" I asked.

"No."

"Damot!"

"Are you doing something? Are you still with Cash?" Agad akong kinabahan sa sinabi ni Curtis.

"W-What do you mean if I'm still with Cash?" I nervously asked. I bit my lower lip so hard.

"You can fool them, but not me, Serenity." My breathing hitched. He knew?! I didn't know what to say to him. I just heard him laughing.

"Karma's a bitch." I said when he groaned in pain again, he probably laughed so hard that his head hurt.

"I have Baker's number."

"Don't you dare..."

"Oh, I will."

"Curtis Lloyd Donovan! I am warning you!"

"Just come over and bring soup or anything to treat this hangover. Bye!"

Ugh! That guy!

Magpinsan nga sila ni Cash! Parehas silang annoying sometimes!

I immediately went outside and bought him some medicine and soup before I went to his unit.

Kakalbuhin ko talaga iyong lalaking iyon! If he's going to snitch me to Kuya Baker, then I will just have to talk to her. Huh! Hindi lang siya ang puwedeng mang-blackmail because I know a lot too!

I banged on his door so loudly when I got there. I know that loud noises could make your headache worse.

"Open up!" I said while continuously banging on his door.

"You're so loud," he said when he opened his door. I rolled my eyes at him and handed him the paper bag with his soup and medicine before walking inside his unit.

"Spill," I said, with my arms around my waist.

"I'll eat first, then we'll talk," he said before walking his way to his kitchen. Sinundan ko siya. He grabbed a spoon and sat across from me.

"You look like shit," I said while watching him. I've seriously never seen him like this. That girl really has the power to make a Curtis Lloyd Donovan mess! I wonder what kind of potion she used on my friend.

"Yeah, no joke."

"You don't have work today?"

"I do. but I can't. You already said it: I look like shit. Dad won't like it if I come to work with a hangover." He replied while eating his soup.

"Yeah, I know... What's up with you and your father? Is he really like that with business?" I curiously asked.

"Nah, he just became like that because of my Uncle Charles, Cash's dad," he said, my forehead creased. I suddenly became more curious about Cash's dad. We never talk about our families because that's off-limits. I mean, we're not in a relationship, so obviously, we can't talk about that kind of topic.

I just nodded my head and waited for Curtis to finish his soup. He looked a bit okay after he ate. He drank the medicine that I bought before we went to his living room.

"So... tell me, how'd you know?" I asked. I mean, it's not really surprising because we've been friends for years and baka nahalata niya agad.

He looked at me for a second and gave me a meaningful smile. "Ever since I came back to Manila, I heard you two talking in the hallway." My eyes widened.

"You eavesdropper!"

"You two were talking so loudly, and I got curious about what was taking you so long, so I checked,"

I exhaled sharply at his sudden confession. "Then why didn't you tell me?" I asked.

He just gave me a shrug. "That's your life. Besides, I already have so much on my plate," he said casually, as if he hadn't just dropped a bomb!

Wow... So, he knew it, matagal na!

How come I didn't notice that he knew? Now, I'm starting to wonder if Kuya Baker's just acting oblivious too! I probably should stop teasing him. Baka mamaya bigla rin niya akong bagsakan nang ganitong revelation!

"What are you two? Are you two together?" he asked while staring straight at me.

I swallowed. I averted my eyes from him. "Uhm, I... don't know?" agad kumunot iyong noo niya.

"Don't tell me that you two are..." he said, and I slowly nodded my head at him.

He briefly closed his eyes as if his headache was getting worse because of me.

"I don't even want to ask anymore," he said, with a disapproving look on his face.

I stayed with Curtis because I made him talk to me about his own problems too. It's not fair na iyong sa'kin lang ang pinag-usapan namin. I went home by 5 PM to fix myself before ako sunduin ni Cash for our dinner. Hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala na alam ni Curtis iyong samin ni Cash! Although, I'm really bothered now because of that look on his face when he knew that Cash and I were basically just fuck buddies.

I wore my best dress and best high heels because... I don't know. I just want to make myself pretty. I put on a little makeup and curled my hair too.

At exactly 6 PM, Cash told me that he was here. Agad akong bumaba but when I saw him sitting on the hood of his car sexily, I slowed down. I don't want him to think that I'm too eager.

I walked normally, and he smiled when he saw me walking towards him.

"Hi,"

"Hello," I replied. Can we just skip our dinner na lang? Bakit ba kasi ang gwapo niya! And I noticed that he did his hair this time. My heart skipped a beat with the thought that he exerted some effort doing his hair for our dinner.

"You look amazing, as always,"

"Thank you." I said, "Do you want to skip dinner then?" I joked. I laughed at his reaction.

"I'm just kidding!" I immediately said, baka bigla niyang totohanin!

He took a step towards me. He brushed his finger across my cheek. I gulped. He smells so good!

"Don't joke about anything like that. I might really make you my dinner," he said in a husky voice. I nodded my head as if I had been hypnotized by him.

#

Cash brought me to a fine-dining restaurant. Labas palang mukhang mahal na! When we got inside, the waiter immediately took us to our table as if they'd been waiting for us.

I'm impressed. It seems like Cash really prepared for this dinner.

"Thank you," I said to the waiter when he handed me the menu.

I can't stop staring at Cash. He just looks so good! I've never met anyone who looks this good with or without clothes on!

After we ordered, Cash was just staring at me while sipping on his wine.

"May dumi ba ako sa mukha?" I asked because he was watching my every move.

He slightly shook his head before resting his back on his chair. His eyes were glued on me.

"Why are you staring at me like that?"

"Like what?"

I exhaled deeply before shaking my head. "Nothing," I just said before sipping on my glass of wine. We became quiet after that. But then my attention was caught when suddenly a man came up to our table.

"Dad!" Cash immediately stood up from his seat.

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