Maki Says: Temptation Island ito ha. Baka may magulat pa sa mga ganap at profanities. Biglang susulpot na walang warning.

Thea

Palipat-lipat ang tingin ni Thea sa naroon sa lamesa. It was her first dinner in the Island and would've thought na may mga kasama siya na nakikita niya sa Maynila. 

Naroon sila sa Japanese inspired villa kaya nakaupo sila sa sahig (just like Japanese people would do) while eating wagyu steak, tonkatsu, and sushi for dinner. Parang nasa Japan talaga! Meron pang mga small sakura tree sa loob at labas ng villa bilang ornament. It was really wide and beautiful, even the temperature and the scent of the whole villa is patterned to Japan during spring. Ito raw ang pinakabagong addition sa isla na milyon ang halaga to book it for a night.

"So Thea, found anyone interesting?" Kampanteng sumubo ng steak si Lucifer who was sitting at the aisle of the table, nasa gilid nito si Anton at sa kabila naman ay si Samantha, pagkatapos ay si Saint na napapagitnaan nila.

Ngumiti siya, "Yes, like I met my sister here, for the first time."

"May kapatid ka, Thea?" Nakakunot ang noo na tanong ni Saint, she nodded.

"Long story but I found her."

"Sloane." Lucifer nodded, "Cross' hot step-sister." 

"Yes, dahil kay Cross ay naging kyuryoso ako sa isla. Nagpamiyembro ako bigla."

"So si Cross na ba ang makakasama mo buong gabi, Thea?"

"Hindi." Agap na sagot ni Saint. Paladesisyon yarn!

"Why not? Cross is a stockholder and he invited Thea so nararapat lang na--"

"Wala akong pakialam, Lucifer. I'll tour Thea around."

Natawa si Lucifer nang naiiling, "Ikaw? This is your first day here, Brother."

"Hindi kami maliligaw. Marunong naman ako magbasa ng signs, Lucifer."

"Marunong ka? Nabasa mo ba ang sign kung ikaw ang gustong makasama ni Thea ngayong gabi? Sa pagkakaalam ko, kahit label ay hindi mo rin alam basahin... I just noticed that.." Nanunukso ang boses ni Lucifer na parang may inside joke na hindi sila kasali! Hindi niya masakyan.

"I can be your tour guide..." Sam interrupted. "Tour guide of you two. I've been here before..."

"That's so nice of you, Sam. Samahan mo si Anton kung ganon. It is also his first time here." Lucifer winked at Sam then went back to eating casually. Napawi ang ngiti ni Sam at bumalik sa pagkain. 

The dinner went fine except for Thea was so nervous, dumidilim na at tiyak na mas matinding kababalaghan ang magaganap sa isla. Excited siya para sa kanyang kapalaran. Si Saint lang ang kanyang problema. He will corner her for sure and play with her feelings! 

Lume-level up na kasi si Saint. Marunong nang mang-akit, hindi siya dapat na bumigay pero mukhang ilalaglag siya ng kanyang pempem. But who knows, maybe Pempem is the solution to her problems after all!

"Boss, kukunin ko mamaya ang memory card, doon ako sa Security office mag-e-edit ng shots." Anton later on said to Saint while they are having matcha cake for dessert.

"Bakit hindi pa sa Maynila na lang, Anton? We still have time. Magrelax ka naman." Si Sam.

"I'll be in Bangkok after our stint here. I already filed a leave." Tumingin ito kay Saint at ngumisi.

"Sure, I'll get it for you."  Tumayo si Saint sa lamesa, in just a second, Sam followed him. Dahil sa pagsunod niya ng tingin sa dalawa ay hindi niya napansin na malayo pa sa labi niya ang baso na iinuman sana niya. Half glass of water spilled on her chest. 

"Are you okay, Thea?" Maagap na tanong ni Lucifer.

Tumango siya, "S-sorry. I'll dry myself. Excuse me." 

Confident pa siyang naglakad sa villa kahit hindi naman talaga niya alam kung nasaan ang restroom. Warm lights lang ang nakabukas sa living area at hallway kaya madilim pa rin ang buong paligid maliban sa kitchen at dining area kung saan sila kumakain.

In fairness talaga sa mga Monasterio, hindi tinipid ang bawat sulok ng villa. She heard that a world-renowned architect designed the villas, meron din Moroccan inspired, Bali inspired, Greek at iba pa. Lumapit pa siya sa isa sa mga couch at dinama ang Japanese silk material 'non.

"Naku, nawa'y hindi ka mabahiran ng love juices at ang mahal mo kung papalitan ka." Hinaplos niya iyon at humiga. Sinusulit talaga ang sampung milyon.

She heard voices talking in one of the rooms. Parang kumibot ang tenga niya at naactivate ang pagiging chismosa.

"So hindi alam ni Thea?" Thea is sure that it was Samantha. Umiral ang kanyang pagiging Marites lalo na nang marinig ang pangalan.

"Hindi." Si Saint. 

"Then why does she have to be here? Paano tayo makakakilos kung nagtatago tayo?" May iritasyon sa boses ni Sam.

Imbes na tumuloy si Thea sa paglalakad at pangangapa ng pupuntahan sanang restroom ay pumihit na siya pabalik sa dining table. Wala sa sariling kumuha siya ng table napkin at pinunasan ang kanyang dibdib sa harap ni Lucifer.

"Ooohh. What a sight to see..." Nakangisi si Lucifer. Walang hiya niyang ibinagsak ang table napkin sa kanyang plato at saka ngumiti.

"You are welcome, Lucifer. Thanks for the wonderful welcome dinner everyone. I shall go. I'm tired." Pagdadahilan niya. 

"Thea, ihahatid na kita sa cabin mo." Sumulpot mula sa kung saan si Saint. 

"Sleeping right away? May party sa Palace. It was newly renovated, you should see it." Anyaya ni Lucifer. 

"Tama, the party at the Palace is wild!" Sam excitedly said, kasunod na ito ni Saint na walang bakas sa mukha na pinag-uusapan nila siya kanina.

Hindi niya alam kung maaawa ba siya kay Sam o maiinis na alam pala nito ang panloloko ni Saint sa kanya pero parang wala lang dito. Is she that madly in love with Saint so much at magkasama pa siyang pababagsakin? Like partners in crime! Gusto niya tuloy kausapin si Sam na huminahon sa pag-irog kay Santo!

Girl, tite lang yan! Hindi gold kahit napakatigas din!

"Hmm, medyo napagod ako, maybe tomorrow, Lucifer." Pagsasabi niya ng totoo. 

Hindi niya kinaya ang mga revelation pag-apak niya ng isla. Isa pa, she needs to be marked safe on day 1. Nakakahiya naman kung ang ikwento niya kay Fox na unang gabi pa lang ay bumigay na siya sa kung sino at hindi agad makalakad.

Tigang siya, oo! Pero dapat hindi ganon ka sabik ang ferson.

"Okay, matutulog lang tayo, Thea." Saint said. Napatanga siya sa sinabi nito, napahagikgik naman si Lucifer. 

"Great wall of China yarn!" Lucifer chided. "Go ahead, nariyan na yata ang golf cart sa labas. Ingat baka mabuntis. Baby ka pa, Saint."

"Fck you, Lucifer."

"Oh, fck you more, Brother. I know you'll love that, though."

Sumakay sila sa golf cart at nang makalayo na ito ay hinampas niya si Saint sa braso. "Bakit ka ba sumusunod?"

"Bakit ka ba galit sa akin, Thea?" Balik tanong nito sa kanya. Napakurap-kurap siya. Oo nga, bakit ba siya galit?! Hindi siya dapat halatang galit kundi ay hindi siya makakaganti ng maayos. Kailangan ay magpanggap din siyang walang alam. Mindset ba!

"Oh..." She smiled, "Kasi ikaw naman, Saint.. Bigla kang nanggugulat ng paghalik at hawak.." Kinalmahan niya ang kanyang boses. "And you know that I have a boyfriend, right?"

"He's just an internet boyfriend."

Luh, gago 'to ah! Dati ay wala itong reaksyon sa internet boyfriend niya! Ngayong iniisip nitong maling akala niya kay Big Bad Boy ay galit na.

"Yes, he is but we had the best sex so far--"

"We had better, Thea. You know that. I can remind you in case you have forgotten."

"Nah, I am good. Big Bad Boy has a huge package... Mahaba at..."

"What?! You don't even know if that's his."

"I can feel it in my heart, Saint. Ngayon na nga lang ako nakatagpo ng real connection sa tite." Gusto niyang pagtawanan ang sarili pero nanatili siyang in-character. Ano, ito lang ba ang magaling umarte?

"That's not true love, Thea."

"At ano ang true love, Saint? Tell me?" 

Nakita niyang papalapit na sila sa puwesto ng mga cabins, even the loud music from the club named Pulse can be heard from where they are. 

"True love waits."

Umirap siya, "Para ka namang bata. Naghihintay naman si Big Bad Boy. Sabi ko 'no phone sex' and he said he will wait. Hindi sex ang habol niya sa akin, Saint." 

Napadako ang tingin niya doon sa may tabing-dagat. Kahit madilim ay makikita ang couple na nagme-make out. With their silhouette, you can tell that they are both good looking dahil sa kanilang physique. On one of the sun loungers, a woman was on top of a man, they are having a noisy sex, too. 

Iba't ibang ungol ang meron sa paligid kaya maingay, pati na rin ang malakas na alon sa dalampasigan. May ilaw rin sa gitna ng dagat. It seems like a floating restaurant by the way it looks, gusto niya ring maexperience iyon, actually lahat ng nakita ng mga mata niya kanina ay gusto niyang maexperience, yes, pati delicious sex! She should get what she paid for.

"Nandito na tayo, Ma'am." Sabi ng golf cart driver. Naunang bumaba si Saint pagkatapos ay siya. She opened the door with her fingerprint. Hindi na siya nag-abalang bawalin si Saint dahil hindi naman talaga nagpapapigil. Una nitong tinungo ang picture frame sa side table niya at itinumba.

"Hey!"

"I'll sleep here. I don't want to see that."

"Bakit dito ka matutulog? Kapatid mo ang nagtatag ng isla na ito, wala kang tulugan?"

"Meron, your place or mine then, Thea?"

Napabuga siya ng hangin, "Saint, I want to relax.."

"Nai-stress ka ba kapag nasa paligid ako?"

"Hindi."

"O baka naman you will have sex with anyone, bakit hindi pa sakin? Gagalingan ko."

"Ang bastos mo na talaga ha! Fine, matulog ka kasama ko. Hati tayo sa bayad dito, ha? Mas mayaman ka naman."

Kinuha nito ang telepono sa side table. Pupwedeng tumawag sa isla basta within the island din lang ang tatawagan. Saint made instructions about his luggage. Talagang makikitulog talaga sa kanya!

Siya na ang nagpatiuna sa shower. Even the restrooms of the cabins are well-designed. May malawak na bathtub, shower area, at toilet. Bvlgari pa ang sabon at shampoo. Kinalma niya ang sarili habang nasa ilalim ng mainit na shower. Kailangan niyang mag-isip ng hakbang laban kay Saint at Samantha, lugi siya, two against one.

The secret about her identity as Doctor Bombshell is really out. Apat na tao na ang may alam nito, si Cross, Sloane, Saint, at Sam. Damn it. Kailangan niyang mag-ingat na malantad. Kay Saint lang naman siya delikado dahil may dahilan ito para pabagsakin siya, she's a potential risk to his magazine. Malawak ang audience reach niya and her opinions are valuable. Kung magpupursige siya ay kaya niyang magnegative campaigning against Big Bad Boys Magazine para bumagsak ang sales nito at mapilayan.

BUT! She doesn't plan to do that! And why does Saint thinks that she will do that to him? Lalo't alam niya na negosyo ito ng kaibigan niya. 

Or maybe, tuso na talaga si Saint sa negosyo at kayang gawin ang lahat kahit pa ang saktan siya at paasahin sa wala para maproteksyunan lang ang interests nito.

Nang lumabas siya ng banyo ay naroon na rin ang luggage ni Saint pati ang camera nito. He was sitting on the couch, looking at his camera, scrolling photos probably.

"Buhay pa pala yan?" She asked when she realized that was the camera she gifted him. He's trying to play with her emotions and tease her sentimental bone.

"Bigay mo 'e, iniingatan ko." He scanned her body and smiled. "You look cute in your pajamas."

"Yes, mahihirapan kang hubarin ito." Mayabang niyang sabi.

"Sisirain ko." He smiled.

"Nako, Saint Betlog ha! We're not kids anymore. Hindi na tayo dapat malalandi!" Napaatras siya nang mabagal na lumapit sa kanya si Saint. 

"Ang nerbyosa mo naman, Thea.." He whispered to her face! Hindi pa nga ito naliligo 'e napakabango na, nako, talagang tinutukso-tukso pa ang kanyang weakness, mas lalo siyang nainis. Hinayupak, manloloko! 

Hindi talaga siya dapat maging malandi ngayon dahil hindi siya magpapatalo! So she opened the TV and played nursery rhymes. Pumwesto siya sa kama at naupo, itinayo niya ang pangontra niya na picture with Adam.

Napangisi si Saint nang lumabas sa banyo. A towel was draped around his waist. He blocked her vision on the TV when the Cocomelon crew was singing Apples and Bananas, without saying a word he removed his towel right in front of her! Instead of closing her eyes, napatitig siya sa pagitan ng hita nito. Napalunok siya. Ang laki!

Something inside her pulsed just by seeing his manhood, although not ready, still huge. He stood there like getting naked in front of another human being is normal!

'I want to eat, eat, Apples and Bananas' The song played in the background and it sounded erotic in her ears. 

"I want to eat.. banana..." Napasabay pa siya sa kanta ng mga batang nasa cartoons! Napatakip siya ng bibig kaysa sa mata.

"Talaga, Thea?" His eyes were smiling while walking towards her.  "Seems this is your lucky night, right in front of you is the banana that you can have."

Gumapang pa ang loko sa kama pasugod sa kanya at imbes na isara ang binti ay kusang bumukas ang kanya. It gave Saint a space to get closer to her. Now that their faces are inch apart, it was difficult for her to breathe.

"B-bakit ka ba nang-aakit?" Iniwas niya ang mukha.

"Naaakit ka na ba?"

"I have a boyfriend...." Mahinang bulong niya.

"And you're at Temptation Island. What happens on the island, stays on the island."

"That's wrong!"

"Pwede pa ba kitang agawin?" Bumagsak ang tingin ni Saint sa kanyang mga labi. He licked his lower lip and she did the same. "You are still attracted to me." He whispered, she could smell the musky scent of his perfectly toned body. 

"I- I - w-was n-never attrac---" She couldn't finish her sentence when Saint attacked her lips, now she could literally taste him with his tongue inside her. He tasted sweet and minty, almost like candy. His hot breath was filling the intense waves of pleasure on her whole body. 

He pressed his body against her gently, his left palm caressing her cheeks. Thea could feel his manhood against her womb. It grew double that it was poking the hole beneath her pajamas. 

Mabagal ang halik na iginagawad sa kanya, para siyang kinikiliti, hinihintay na siya mismo ang kumilos. He wasn't touching anything else on her body except her face but the kiss itself overpowered her senses! She moved her body and slowly rubbed her core against his length, she's responding.

She tried to wake herself up but she couldn't. Humiga pa siya sa kama. Now that Saint is naked and on top of her, she knows she's at the losing end. Tumigil ito sa paghalik, sinalubong nito ang paninitig niya na gahibla lang ang layo sa isa't isa.

"Huwag mo naman akong pahirapan, Thea. If Big Bad Boy can swoon you, why can't I?" His gray eyes were piercing, but attractive at the same time.

"Because you are my best friend, Saint." Before. At ginagago mo na ako ngayon!

"Seven days. Let me court you in the next seven days, Thea. Forget about Big Bad Boy and focus on me. I can prove to you why I am worth it."

"Why Saint? When did you start to like me?" Kahit naman alam niyang kasinungalingan lang ang maririnig niya ay sinubukan niya pa ring magtanong. Minsan talagang masarap mauto 'e.

"Since the day that you defended me from my bullies. I loved your heart since that day, Thea."

Thea remembered that day too but she chose not to believe Saint's lies. Sinabi nito noon na si Samantha ang gusto nito, they were even dating when she left! And it seems that they share secrets now that even Saint's lies are known to Sam. Kahit magtanong pa siya ng marami ay puro kasinungalingan lang ang sasabihin ni Saint.

Because he changed. He's made of money now. Feelings to people like him are just like toys. It is just a game.

"Seven days then, Saint." She agreed. I'll make you fall for me too, but the same thing as you are planning, I won't catch you. Get ready, pempem, tayo ang teammates.

--

Thekla Angeline Ysmael marked safe on Day 1.

Nakatulog at nagising siyang may damit. Kahit na nakasiksik pa si Saint sa kanya at yakap siya ay walang kababalaghang nangyari bukod sa halik na iyon. Tinupad ni Saint ang sinabing matutulog lang sila kagabi.

"Good morning, Baby." Bulong sa kanyang tainga ni Saint. Bumaling siya para harapin ito. 

"Good morning.." She tried to be as sweet as she could. He smiled at her and kissed the side of her lips.

 "O, ang bilis naman na manliligaw na yan." Malambing na sita niya. Harujusko, ang landi niya! Never naman siya nasanay sa ganitong gesture! Hinaplos niya pa ang buhok ni Saint, gusto niya nga sanang hilahin at sabunutan.

"I am just showing off what you will get if you will choose me after the seven days. Unless you decide to close the deal earlier than agreed, mas maaga kang sasaya." Tiyak na tiyak pang sabi nito.

She smiled and pushed Saint to fall on his back, flat. Gumapang siya at umupo sa abs nito. Napalunok si Saint. 

"So should I showcase what view you will have every morning kung gagalingan mo ang panliligaw?" She rolled her hips downward and felt Saint's erection against her bud. "Oooh..." Mahina siyang umungol. "I'll have a jumbo hotdog every morning?"

Bumangon si Saint at umupo, nagdikit ang kanilang mga dibdib. Pagkakataon niya naman para mataranta pero hindi niya ipinahalata. Saint rested his forehead against her.

"Yes, and you'll have two eggs, too. Then I'll have muffins--" Napasinghap siya nang pisilin ni Saint ang magkabila niyang dibdib.

"Muffins? Sourdough bread yan, Saint. Malaki. May problema ba tayo sa sizing? Kasi alam mo--"

Hindi na naman niya natuloy ang sasabihin dahil inangkin na naman ni Saint ang kanyang labi. He moved his hands and slowly removed the buttons of her blouse while kissing her. 

Gaga ka, Thea, hindi na pala kailangang sirain ang damit mo!

Saint gently marked her neck with soft kisses, and her body responded with moans and hip rolling with every kiss. He took his time before sucking her nipple, she moved her hand to Saint's nape, wanting him to plummet to her breast even more. 

Until he's suffocated and cannot breathe.

Pero magaling talaga sa kama ang loko, napapawi ang inis at galit na nararamdaman niya.

He flickered his tongue on her nipple and paid attention to the other with his thumb, and index finger gently pinching it. The warmth of his mouth made her yearning intensify. He carried her weight and gently laid her back on the bed and pulled her pajamas and undies then he just threw them somewhere. He pulled down his boxer shorts and his manhood sprung free, he gently massaged it to make it harder as if it needs it! It is huge and ready! The erotic desire in his eyes was undeniable as he scanned through her naked body. 

Meet and greet with Pempem na ba ito?

Inilapit ni Saint sa kanya ang katawan nito at marahang pinadapuan ng halik ang kanyang katawan. The peaks and valleys of her breasts, to her womb, to her inner thighs, and to her cl*t. Napakagat siya ng labi sa dumaloy pamilyar na sensasyon mula roon. Saint continued patting kisses on her soft bud, it was gentle, not totally eating her down there but it was enough to cream her sex with desire. He knelt in front of her. 

"S-saint..." Pinanlakihan siya ng mata when she felt thick fingers thrusting inside her. Sinalubong ni Saint ang kanyang titig, the muscles on his biceps flexed on the movements he was doing with his hands. His palm was slamming her cl*t, she bit her lower lip as her desire to be fck ignited and burned her. 

"You are wet for me, Baby.. Do you want me as I want you?" In a husky voice, he asked. 

"Tingin ko... Tingin ko, sarado na ang tindahan, Saint." Nahihirapan niyang sagot dahil hindi tinitigilan ang pagitan ng kanyang mga hita. 

Saint's finger was inside, poking her, keeping her juices flowing, hooking and teasing her g-spot. Kahit siya ay hindi niya alam kung saan iyon banda but Saint knows her body more than her! He knows all the pleasure points.

"Buksan natin.." Saint smiled boyishly while parting her legs away from each other. "Pabili.." He sheepishly grinned while maneuvering his hardened muscle to her slit. The friction made her velvet entrance pooling wet. Ganap na ganap ni pempem ang pagiging teammate sa kanya.

"Oh fck." Napamura siya when Saint's rod attempt and intrusion. Tengene, wala pa yatang one-fourth. "Hindi na ako virgin pero masakit, Saint! Sabi sa iyo, sarado na yan!"

"Relax, Baby. I'll be gentle." He leveled his face to hers and kissed her lips, his tongue touched the corners of her mouth, and she moaned and parted her legs wider to accommodate his length.

"Ouch.." She whimpered as she felt a tissue tear when Saint was halfway inside her. Astang virgin si pempem. 

Saint's movements were slow and small until it was fully inside her. 

"I am not on pills, Saint. Don't make me a mother, ayoko ng anak." Seryosong bilin niya. 

Tumango si Saint bago bumilis ng kaunti ang indayog sa kanyang ibabaw. As she was fully adjusted, she was groaning, moaning, and screaming in pleasure. She had multiple orgasm and Saint is zero. Marunong na ang loko na magpigil o baka kailangan ng matinding concentration bago ito masatisfy!

She rolled and bend over on the bed to help Saint to finish his business. He got the message and easily plunged his penis inside her from behind. The rhythm became faster and she met his thrusts with her body. 

"Ah! Sht!" She growled as she felt her muscles contract for another nerve-racking orgasm. Sabik yorn!

"Fck!" Saint cursed and the next thing she felt was a sticky pool of hot cum on her lower back before she collapsed on the bed face down. 

Thea Angeline Ysmael marked unsafe Day 2... 

Mabilis ang pagbabago ng estado niya sa isla. May limang araw pang susunod. Mukhang imbes na pahinga ay uuwi siyang pagod na pagod at losyang.

Pumikit siya sandali. She felt Saint wiping her lower back with wet wipes, then he cleaned pempem, too. Gentleman pa rin. 

"I'll bathe you, Baby. I have work to do but I booked the floating restaurant for you and your sister." Bulong sa kanya ni Saint kasunod ang pagpatak ng halik sa kanyang buhok.

"Sloane? You talked to her?"

"Yes, she called while you were sleeping. I arranged your whole day with her. Akin ang gabi, Mahal."

"I want to take a bath.." Bulong niya ng nakapikit. Binuhat siya ni Saint at inilagay sa tub pagkatapos ay dinama nito ang tubig na dumadaloy doon. Dinaluhan siya ni Saint sa tub dahil hindi pa puno ang tub. The size of the bathtub is good for two kaya hindi sila magsisiksikan. Umupo si Saint sa kanyang likuran at binuhat siya para umupo sa binti nito. 

"Ay, hayop ka.. Ohh." Napaungol siya dahil walang paalam siyang ipinaupo ni Saint sa pagkalalaki nito. She was pressed and got connected with his manhood again. 

"We still have 30 minutes. A quickee?" Mapang-akit na bulong ni Saint habang kinakarinyo ang dibdib niya. 

"Naipasok mo na, may choice pa ba ako?" They were in a reversed cowgirl position so she did all the grinding and pumping, pleasuring herself the way that she wanted it too. Bago pa man umabot sa kanilang mga binti ang tubig ay sabay na silang nakaraos. They had to change the water and wait for it again to fill the tub. Salanta at binaha ang ferson.

Thea Angeline Ysmael was marked as super devastated on Day 2.

Nagmamadali na silang magbihis nang matapos silang maligo. She wore a skin tone one-piece swimsuit underneath a white see-through cardigan cover up. Pinasadahan siya ng tingin ni Saint at tiniyak na suit niya ang distress call button necklace niya. He's wearing a white v-neck shirt and a board shorts too.

"I'll be around the villas later to shoot, you can ask Christina where I am if you want to see me. Be safe."

Tumango siya at sabay na silang lumabas sa villa. Naglakad sila patungo sa mini port para maghintay ng bangka na dadalhin siya sa floating restaurant. 

"Hey..." May nagsalita sa kanilang likuran na for some funny reason ay kahawig niya rin ng boses. 

"Sloane!" Her sister was wearing a red two-piece string bikini without any cover-up at all. Her hair was pulled back into a neat ponytail. Napatitig si Saint kay Sloane, probably because they look-a-like or maybe gusto lang talaga nito ng bagets na maganda. 

"Hi, Ate! Oh, ikaw si Saint Monasterio? The one screwing my sister?"

"Sloane!" Her face turned red. 

"Hi, nice to meet you." Inabot ni Saint ang kamay nito kay Sloan na napangiwi naman at tinitigan lang iyon.

"Baka pinanghawak mo yan ng pepe ng Ate ko awhile ago, ayokong hawakan!"

Binawi ni Saint ang kamay at inilagay sa bulsa.

"Oh, you really did huh?!" Humalakhak si Sloane.

She looked away, she remember how Saint reacted to her crazy remarks back then. Bigla na lang itong tumatahimik at mamumula. And Thea to earth, hello, what exactly is she feeling?!

"Sh*t, wait, I forgot my distress necklace, Ate. Baka halughugin ni Cross ang buong isla kapag hindi ako mahanap, baliw pa naman 'yon! Wait lang, 5-minutes!" Tumakbo na si Sloane papalayo bago pa sila makasagot. Pinanood niya lang ito na mawala sa kanyang paningin.

"She reminded me so much of you.." Nilingon siya ni Saint ng nakangiti pero hindi niya sinagot ang ngiting iyon.

"Yeah, but she's much younger, right? I think she's prettier, too." 

Hindi sumagot si Saint, itinuon lang ang tingin sa kanya. Pakiramdam niya ay natutunaw siya sa paninitig nito kaya umiwas siya. 

"Baby, are you jealous of your sister?"

"What?!" Mabilis siyang napabalik ng tingin kay Saint. "That's ridiculous! I don't hate Sloane just because she's younger and prettier!" Totoo iyon, that's just a fact. Mas maganda ito at mas bata pero mahal na mahal niya, ramdam niya ang lukso ng dugo. 

Saint held her by the waist, "Baby huwag kang ganyan. Ikaw ang pinakamaganda para sa akin.."

Bola! Nagsisinungaling para utuin siya!

"Gusto mo bang tayo na lang ang magkasama maghapon? I can move my schedule for you. I'll just check Anton's output later. We can do the photo review together--"

"Ano ka ba!" Suway niya kay Saint. He will really climb the mountains to fool her! "I am not jealous. I am pretty too. It is just that, I know that you preferred younger women."

"Because that's my only memory of you, Thea. You were my standards then. But seeing how you aged beautifully, more beautiful than you were, your present is now my standards of beauty, Baby."

"Talaga, gusto mo yung mga pa-treinta na?"

"Oo. Ikaw ang gusto ko."

"Pag fifty na ako, you will prefer the fifty-year-old me over a twenty-five-year-old?"

"Definitely."

"Sinungaling!"

"Baby, hindi ako makakapagtrabaho kung alam kong iyan ang iniisip mo sa akin." Niyakap siya ni Saint at ipinahinga ang mukha niya sa dibdib nito. "I love you in your pajamas, in your one-piece swimsuit and your cover-ups. You don't have to show so much skin for me to get turned on. Just be you, Baby."

Something in her heart pinched. Sarap sana kung totoo, ano!

"Ganito talaga ang damitan kapag matanda ka na! Manang na!"

"Ganyan talaga ang damitan kapag akin ka. I don't want anyone to feast their eyes on you, Thea."

"Ouch, ang daming langgam." Sumulpot si Sloane sa kanilang harapan. Nag-angat siya ng tingin kay Saint at hindi na ito tumitingin sa kapatid niya. Nasa noo lang niya ang labi nito.

"Hey." Tinapik ni Sloane si Saint. "Are you loaded?"

"Just enough." Sagot ni Saint na hindi siya pinapakawalan sa yakap.

"Naghahanap ng sugar daddy ang Ate ko. Hindi pwedeng just enough."

"Sloane!" Ang daldal talaga! Bakit ba siya may kopya?!

"Ano bang gusto ng Baby ko? Cars? Anong brand?" Tiningnan siya ni Saint. Nako, gago 'to! Kung sulitin niya kaya at magpabili nga siya? 

"Gusto niya ng address sa Forbes Park, Monasterio." Sagot ni Sloane para sa kanya.

"Deal." Pinatakan siya ng halik ni Saint sa labi.

"Magtrabaho ka na, Saint. I'll just see you later." Taboy niya. 

"Are we okay, now, Thea? Hindi ka na mag-ooverthink?"

Umiling siya kahit ang totoo ay daily siya nag-ooverthink! May babae bang hindi nag-ooverthink?!

Iniwan na nga silang dalawa ni Saint. He did not even lay a stare on Sloane even when he said goodbye. Masyado naman magpakitang gilas ang isang iyon!

Nagtatawanan sila ni Sloane nang sumakay sila sa bangka. Hindi siya sanay sa maliit na boat at natatakot siya dahil parang hindi ito balanse at madaling galawin ng alon.

"Ang ganda dito, Ate.." Sloane smiled. "Di ba si Saint ang owner ng Big Bad Boys Magazine? Alam niya bang ikaw si Doctor Bombshell?"

"Apparently, he does." Napabuntong-hininga siya. "But he doesn't know that I know that he knows."

"Nakakalito, Ate."

"He's playing on me. Hindi ko pa alam ang plano but I have to be ready."

"Mukha namang he's so whipped."

Sumimangot siya, "Sabi mo huwag magpapauto sa mga Monasterio."

"Yuh! But I am talking about Lucifer, Xerxes, Hermes, Atticus, and Silas! Good boy naman si Saint, si Cross, I'll kill him if he touches you."

"Good boy ba iyon? Bigla na lang akong inakit kaninang umaga."

"Bumigay ka naman!" Humagikgik si Sloane. Tumigil sila sa isa sa mga cabana ng floating restaurant at may nakahanda nang pagkain. 

They feasted on seafood and fresh fruits while catching up. Napalingon siya sa kabilang cabana nang may umahon roon na walang saplot. She was shocked to see Samantha who caught her eye. Walang kahihiyan ito na pinunasan ang katawan kahit nagkatinginan sila.

"Hi Thea, how's your sleep with Saint?" Hindi niya alam pero parang may kakaiba sa tono nito.

"Oh, they had good sex, apparently." Sloane shrugged. 

Samantha smiled, "You know that he's just playing on you, right?"

Napigil niya ang paghinga. 

"As an old friend, Thea, I am just warning you. He's not the same Saint that you left here. No one stays at the same place and not move an inch. Hindi na siya ang kaibigan mo, girl. Lumayo ka na habang may oras pa."

"What are you saying?" Matapang niyang tanong.

"You know what I am saying, narinig mo kami kagabi, hindi ba? You heard that you are not supposed to be here."

"Ano bang apelyido mo para mamili kung sino o hindi ang nararapat dito?" Singit ni Sloane, "My sister was invited by a Monasterio, too. She was invited by my brother. Mind your own business, nagmumukha kang cheap when you are jealous."

"Bahala ka, Thea. I've warned you." Nagkibit-balikat si Sam pagkatapos ay nagdive na muli sa tubig. 

"Mapasukan sana ng semilya ng whale shark ang pepe 'non, Ate."