Monarch, quarter to seven pm.

Aya stood nervously at the entrance of the hotel's restaurant. Pasimple niyang pinahid ang namamasang mga palad sa palda ng kulay violet niyang bestida. Cmon, Aya, you can do this. It's only Nick Ferrera, what's the fuss? Hindi ba't siya rin naman ang nagdesisyon na ituloy tuloy kung anuman ang mayroon sila ni Nick? So, why so nervous?

Because this isn't just a simple proposal meeting, she thought as she gingerly took a step towards the reception. She isn't about to get details from some client on how they wanted her to design an infastracture. Or present a proposal to her boss. This is her virginity she was about to give away and not just a simple blueprint, for christ's sake.

Don't worry, Nick's more than capable of taking care of your hymen.

"My hymen doesn't need taking care of. It needs some ditching. Besides, nadevirginize na ako ng daliri ni Nick." mariing bulong niya sa sarili niya.

"Excuse me, ma'am? You were saying something?"

Damn. Nakalimutan niyang nasa harapan nga pala siya ng isang receptionist. What the hell is she doing talking to herself about her hymen? Baka pagkamalan siyang baliw ng babaeng kaharap niya.

"Uhh, I have a reservation under the name of Nicholas Rancer Ferrera?" she said, absentmindedly toying the strap of her LV bag.

"A minute, ma'am." nakangiting sambit ng receptionist. Saglit itong tumingin sa guest list saka muling ngumiti sa kanya. "Miss Valderama, this way, ma'am."

Niyakag siya nito sa isang mesa sa dulo ng restaurant. Medyo maraming tao ngayon sa Monarch at mahahalata mong may sinabi talaga ang mga kumakain dito. People ranging from Class A to upper class B are busy minding their own business but Aya felt like everyone's eyes are on her. Like they are silently judging her for wanting to have sex with a guy she barely knew.

Ngunit kahit pa kinakabahan ay pinilit niyang iangat ang baba. No one knows about her plans tonight. Why is she being queasy anyway? Hindi nga niya inalintana noong lumabas siya ng cubicle ng club kasama si Nick matapos siya nitong bigyan ng isang orgasm, ito pa kaya?

Easy peasy. She can handle this. Besides, nasa tamang edad na siya upang magdesisyon para sa kanyang sarili. It's her body anyway. No one's allowed to make decisions with regards to her body except her. And she's going to ditch her virginity, it will happen on her terms, not any one else's.

Gaining a newfound courage, her eyes started to wander, looking for Nick. When she found him near the restaurant balcony, her breath hitched.

Aya thought, seeing Nick twice already will make her immune to his charismatic aura, but no. Being intimate with him on both times, didn't help either. She still find him so..desirable. So fuckable. And he was completely breathtaking in his dark blue tuxedo. God, he really is such a god!

He was grinning from ear to ear when they came closer. Agad itong tumayo upang ipaghila siya ng upuan.

"Miss Valderama, Mr. Ferrera, your server will come in a minute." tumango sa kanila ang receptionist bago umalis. Sinulyapan niya ang babae. She knew the woman was affected by Nick's hotness as well. Base narin sa malanding tila mahiyaing ngiti nito sa lalaki. So, it wasn't just her. She wasn't that pathetic, after all.

"Thank you." nakangiting sagot ni Nick habang hindi inaalis ang pagkakatitig sa kanya. Samantalang si Aya ay nanatiling tikom ang bibig dahil sa nagbalik niyang kaba.

"Cat caught your tongue?" Nick teased as he took a seat in front of her.

Nakatikim ito ng irap mula sa kanya. "You're not late." bati niya rito matapos maayos na makaupo.

"Is that your idea of a compliment?" when she did not respond he laughed softly. "I'm beginning to like you more and more. I am never late my whole life, Ms. Valderama, just so you know.

Matipid lamang siyang ngumiti sa sinabi nito. Paano ay pagdating sa mga ganitong bagay ay mabilis ang lalaki, naisip niya.

"You look astonishing tonight, by the way."

He raked his eyes on her. Hindi man lamang nito nagawang itago ang obvious na pagnanasa sa mga mata nito lalo na nang pumako ang mata nito sa nakalitaw niyang cleavage. She felt her cheeks burn. Alam din niyang namula ang dibdib niyang pinakatititigan nito. "That color looks gorgeous on your skin."

Napakislot siya at napatikhim. She inhaled deeply to gain control of herself. "You don't look so bad yourself, either."

He smirked. "I look better naked. And if you're lucky, you may get to see how good looking I am beneath this tux."

"Hindi ka rin masyadong mayabang ano?"

"I may be alot of things but being modest is not one of them."

Lumapit ang server nila at inabutan sila ng tag isang menu. Nick kept on peeking at her while surveying the list. Kahit hindi niya kita ang bibig ng lalaki ay alam niyang nakangisi nanaman ito. She wanted to wipe that grin off his face. Bastard.

Nang maibigay nila ang order nila ay muli nilang hinarap ang isa't isa. "So.." Nick clasped his fingers together and sat back his chair.

"So?" she asked back with eyebrows raised.

"I booked a hotel room upstairs."

"You're fast." tumaas ang sulok ng labi ni Aya. She felt relieved that her earlier anxiety was now gone. She can do this. "How can you be so sure that I'll sleep with you tonight? What if I've changed my mind?"

Nick grinned and it made her want to drop her knickers. Dammit. "I don't peg you for someone who goes back on her words, Ms. Valderama."

God! Does he even know how much it turns her on whenever he calls her Ms. Valderama?

"And even if you do change your mind, you know I can always seduce you into changing it back." he leaned towards her. Fixing her with his piercing dark eyes. "I almost had you inside that cubicle, Aya."

"Don't be so smug." she laughed nervously.

"See? You're nervous because you know you're about to get fucked tonight."

Naeskandalo siyang bigla sa sinabi nito. She immediately eyed the other patrons of the restaurant to check if anyone's hearing their crazy banter. When she realized that people are still engrossed in their own little world, she looked back and narrowed her eyes at him. "Can you not be crude? Someone might hear you!" she hissed.

"Aya, Aya, Aya," he tsked. "Stop pretending that my rude mouth doesn't turn you on."

She was about to say something when he cut her off. "In fact, I know you're drenched right now. Am I correct?"

Hindi siya sumagot. She blushed. How does he know that? She really was getting wet down there. The prospect of getting fucked by Nick Ferrera, turns her on. And arguing with him about it just adds fuel to the heat.

"I love it when I'm always right." he said laughingly.

"You're an ass. You know that?"

Nick nodded, still laughing. And then he dropped his chin on his clasped fingers. "I have a little request for you, Ms. Valderama, if you don't mind."

"What is it?" kunot noong tanong niya.

"Remove your underwear, Aya."

"I'm sorry, what?"

"Remove your underwear before the waiter comes back with our food."

Napamaang si Aya kay Nick. He raised one eyebrow at her and tilted his head to one side. He's fucking serious. Nagpapanic na nilingon ni Aya ang parating na waiter. "Why would I fucking do that?!" she asked incredulously.

"What, Ms. Valderama? I thought you wanted some adventure?" he gave her an amused smile. "This is just a little challenge, Aya. You are not fit to be my fuck buddy if you cannot fulfill a very simple simple challenge such as that."

Hinahamon siya ng lalaki. If there is something she hated, it's someone underestimating her.

"What do I get in return?"

Nick actually laughed out loud. She realized he was even hotter when his eyes are crinkled like that. And his voice. God! The rich, deep tone of his voice is making her even wetter.

"What do you want?" balik tanong nito sa kanya.

"I want to make some ground rules with regards to our...relationship, if you might call it."

Tumitig ng matagal sa kanya ang binata. "You sure know how to drive a hard bargain, but sure. Ground rules it is."

Knowing she won on that round, Aya smirked. With one corner of her mouth lifted in a sly grin she lowered her hands to the hem of her dress. Maingat na inangat niya iyon nang hindi inaalis ang mga mata kay Nick and he was watching her with his eyes full of lust. She then reached for the garter of her lacy thong. Bahagya niyang inangat ang puwitan habang pinapanood ang mga tao sa paligid niya sa gilid ng kanyang mga mata. She saw the waiter a few tables away from them. Noon siya yumuko sa ilalim ng lamesa upang tuluyang hubarin ang underwear niya at isabit iyon n sa sapatos niya.

Iniangat niya ang kanang paa patungo sa kandungan ni Nick. He took her lacy thong and his fingers lingered on the skin of her foot before she was able to put it down.

He let out a low chuckle. They were both smiling naughtily at each other when the waiter came to their table.

"Anything else, ma'am, sir?" tanong ng waiter matapos maiserve ang wine nila.

Nick took a sip before shaking his head. He nodded at her as if asking her the same question and she shook her head as well.

Tinanguan lang ni Nick ang lalaki nang magpaalam ito sa kanila. She fought hard to hide a giggle when he actually put her thong inside the front pocket of his tux.

He inhaled deeply. "Now, thinking that you're not wearing anything under that dress makes me want to take you to the washroom for some quick fucking."

"I'm not up for a quickie, Nick. I think we've had enough of that."

Muli itong napatawa. "Just trying my luck." napapalatak ang lalaki habang siya naman ang sumimsim ng wine mula sa kopita. "I'm going to make you come so hard, Ms. Valderama. So hard you're going to beg me to take you again and again."

"Don't make promises you can't keep, Mr. Ferrera." she teased. She sliced a small portion of steak and stuffed it naughtily inside her mouth, letting her tongue slide between her sultry lips just to fck with Nick.

"You have sauce on your chin." nakangising puna ng lalaki sa kanya ngunit hindi nakaligtas sa kanya ang paulit ulit na paglunok nito.

She raised her forefinger to wipe the mess on the corner of her lips. Nagdilim ang mga mata ni Nick. Tumaas muli ang sulok ng labi niya saka niya isinubo ang dulo ng daliri.

"You know what?" Nick suddenly said. Making her jump. "I'm not hungry. Can't we just skip to the main course?"

"Thought you'd never ask." nakangiting sagot niya.

They both stood up, almost knocking over the table with their food barely touched. She started walking and Nick threw some cash into the table.