CHAPTER NINETEEN

"IT WAS just a dream baby. It won't happen again. I promise you now. I would never leave you, again."

Alexza keep stroking Blake's hair with her fingers and saying that words to calm him. Hindi maampat ang pag-hikbi nito at ayaw ng humiwalay sa kanya. Kapit na kapit na halos mangawit na siya sa posisyon nila.

"It felt so real, mommy. It wasn't just a dream for me. You will left me again..." Umiling-iling ito sa leeg niya. "I don't want that to happen."

"I told you, it won't happen again. See, I'm here naman di ba? Magkayakap pa nga tayo."

Blake shook his head again and again. It seems like it's hard for him to believe on her. Unti-unti ay naliliwanagan na siya sa ikinikilos ng anak. Blake doesn't trust her words anymore. Kumirot ang puso niya at nahihirapan na nag-angat ng tingin kay Drake.

He's towering them with his around 6'1 or 6'2 height and his wide muscular built. He was carefully watching them. He is letting her to calm his son for a quite moment.

Drake suddenly squatted and caress his son's hair. Pinag-gigitnaan nila ang anak.

"Son, listen, it was just a dream. Okay? A bad dream. Let's go home."

Mariin na umiling-iling ulit si Blake at yumakap sa leeg niya ng mahigpit na halos masakal na siya. Napangiwi siya at maagap na hinawakan ang maliliit nitong braso upang kahit papano ay maluwagan sana ngunit mas lalo lang humigpit ang pagkakaukbit sa kanya niyon.

"I don't want to go home without mommy! If it was really a dream and if it would not happen again, then, she should go home with us daddy!"

Napasuklay sa buhok niya si Drake na tila ba mapuputol na ang pasensya. He looks exhaustedly gorgeous. It was a long day for him and he should be resting now, but here he is, dealing with his son who's having a tantrums.

"You've been a bad boy for how many days now Blake. These wasn't good." Mainit na ulo na sabi ni Drake. "Why did you have to do all of these to me, huh?"

Blake body is shaking and he's starting to cry again. "I'm sorry daddy. I'm sorry..." patuloy ang pag-iyak ng anak na nakayakap sa kanya na pati siya ay naiiyak na rin.

"Let's go home!"

Napaigtad si Blake sa galit na boses ng ama pero hindi ito nagpatinag. Lalong humigpit ang yakap sa kanya na para bang doon lang kumukuha ng lakas.

Matalim na tinignan niya si Drake at tumayo karga si Blake.

"Let's go home." Mariin at iritadong sambit niya habang galit na tinitignan pa rin ang lalaki.

Hindi niya na ito hinintay pang makapagsalita at bumaba na ng hagdan. Paglabas niya sa pinto ay niyakap kaagad sila ng malamig na hangin at may mararahan na ambon na tumama sa kanila.

"Tahan na, sasama ako sa bahay niyo, okay? Huwag ka ng umiyak..." Masuyong alo niya kay Blake, sa pagpigil ng iyak nito ay nahihirapan na sa paghikbi. Ngumuso siya, nasasaktan para dito. "Hindi natin bati 'yang daddy mo. Hindi ko 'yan papansinin."

"H-Hindi mo rin siya ikikiss..." hikbi na sabi ni Blake.

"Hindi ko siya ikikiss. I don't kiss a monster."

"Hindi rin ako hahalik sa mga paasa." Sa likod niya ay narinig niyang sabi ni Drake at nilampasan sila.

"Siguraduhin mo lang!" Pahabol na sambit niya, nakaarko ang isang kilay.

Tinakbo ni Drake ang sasakyan nitong nasa parking lot ng bahay. Pinaandar iyon hanggang sa medyo makalapit na sa kanila.

Nakasimangot siyang pumasok sa backseat na karga si Blake. Kahit nasa byahe na sila ay nakakandong at nakayakap pa rin ang anak sa kanya na para bang naninigurado na hindi nga talaga siya aalis. As if that she has a plan to leave them again. No way!

KULANG SA TULOG na nagpilit si Alexza na imulat ang mga mata at akmang i-uunat na ang mga braso ng mapangiwi siya dahil hindi niya ma-i-angat ng tuluyan ang isa.

She looks on that arm only to find out that her hand was tied up with an expensive leather belt on the headrest of the bed. Her eyes widened in shocked. Naalarma siya at kaagad na inilibot ang paningin sa buong silid.

Ang kombinasyon na kulay dagat at ulap na pintura at ang pamilyar na nakaka-adik na panglalaking amoy ay nagpapatunay lamang na wala siya sa silid ni Blake, kundi nasa silid siya ni Drake!

Mabilis siyang napaupo at napangiwi ng humigpit ang sinturon na nakapalibot sa palapulsuhan niya.

"How was your sleep with that?" The sarcasm on that bedroom voice beside her making her stilled.

Slowly, she look down on the man laying beside her. Drake bedroom hair made him looks like the most highest paid model in the world. Ang puting makapal na tela ay tinatakpan ang bewang nito pababa sa mga paa. Nagbara ang lalamunan niya ng hindi sinasadyang madaanan ng malikot niyang mata ang umbok sa gitnang bahagi ng katawan nito.

What is he wearing? Or does he wear anything under the white sheet? His bulge is really obvious that it heated her body up early in this cold morning.

"Morning erection," He playfully whispered. He caught her looking at his bulge! What a shame! "Or, I think he's just trying to impress the beautiful woman sleeping in my bed."

Alexza look away, scared that he might see how her face turned red. Pati sa batok at leeg niya ay ramdam niya ang pagdaloy ng init.

"Where's Blake?" Pag-iiba niya ng usapan, hindi na ito muling tinignan pa. Nagkakaroon lang siya ng kasalanan ang aga-aga.

"In school,"

She force herself not to look at him.

"Dapat ginising mo ako. I was supposed to take him on school."

"We don't have a heart to wake you up early in the morning knowing that all of us slept late last night."

"Buti pumayag na pumasok na hindi ako kasama?"

"Because he saw you tied up on my bed,"

Her lips pouted a little. Pinagkakaisahan ba siya ng mag-ama? Parang hindi naman ganito ang plano nila ni Blake kahapon? Pagkakaisahan dapat nila si Drake pero bakit parang nabaliktad yata?

"So, hanggang sa dumating siya dapat nakatali pa rin ako?"

"Hmm, sort of."

Alexza gasped and finally look at him with disbelief on her eyes.

"You are kidding me, right?" Kinakabahan na tanong niya.

"Do I look like I was just kidding around, Alexza?"

"God!" She massage her temple using her free hand. "This is not a good idea, Drake!"

"Its quite sexy seeing you tied up in my bed. I can do everything I want for you." His husky voice, made her inner thighs pulse. He shifted his position, he's now facing her, nakatagilid ang katawan. "Maybe next time I would tied up your legs, too."

"Don't you dare."

"To make sure that you will not escape again."

His finger started to trail a sexy line on her bare legs. Kung bakit ba parang nanigas ang katawan niya at hindi maigalaw ang kahit na binti niya para mailayo niya dito.

"Stop what you're doing," sita niya, hindi ipinahalata ang nahihirapan na boses sa pagpipigil na labanan ang masarap na sensasyong dumadaloy sa binti niya paangat sa kanyang pagkababae.

"Sana noon palang itinali na kita para hindi ka na alis nang alis." Paos na sambit nito, naglalakbay ang daliri sa hita niya pataas.

Ikinipot niya ang binting bahagyang magkahiwalay bago pa mapasok ng daliri nito ang hindi dapat.

"Sana nga..." Mapait ang boses niya. "Pero hindi mo naman ginawa."

"Because you suddenly left me. Alexza Mendez was suddenly nowhere to be found when I was ready to..." He paused and shook his head, as if trying to forget a memories they had.

"Forget it. Remembering the past is not helping actually. It would only bring us pain and regrets."

She saw him nod his head as an agreement. Then he get up, leaving the white sheet in bed and walk towards the bathroom door showing his round sexy butt!

"Damn it," she curse under her breath, watching him.

She slept with a naked man! And she did not know it until she saw him. What's he doing, huh? Trying to seduce her? Hindi niya alam. Ang hirap-hirap talaga minsan spelling-in ng lalaking ito.

BLAKE WELCOMED her with a warm hug and kiss on the lips on the same bed. Drake tied her up again after she ate and took a bath. She kinda like it though, it's weird, right? Maybe, she like it because she wanted to stay with them.

Gamit ang isang kamay ay inayos niya ang buhok ng anak.

"How's school baby?"

"It was okay mommy, even you were not there but at least I know that you're here...waiting for me. You can't escape."

Nakasimangot na tinignan niya ang belt na nakapalupot sa palapulsuhan niya. It won't hurt her but it's make her hand stiff.

"Do you think I can escape again if you're daddy tied me like this?"

Matamis na nginitian siya ng anak. "Its okay mommy. We were just make sure that you will not leave us again."

"You don't need to do this to me though. How can I cook you breakfast, lunch and dinner if my situation is like this?"

"We will just order our foods from our hotel restaurant and they will deliver it here."

Umusli ang nguso niya. "But I want to go with you in school."

Blake shook his head. "I'm okay without you in school, mommy ko. You might be bored waiting for me and think of escaping."

Sumakit bigla ang ulo niya. Wala bang tiwala sa kanya si Blake? Nahawa na sa ama.

"You don't trust me...you don't trust my words."

"I just don't like to experience being left by my mommy again...it hurts my heart and it hurts my daddy's heart."

Ang maliit na kamay nito ay humaplos sa pingi niya. Napapikit siya. His hand is so soft that his touch melt something on her. His innocent touch feels like something is kicking her heart. Magaan sa pakiramdam pero naghahalo ang kirot ng kung ano.

"How's your wrist?"

Napamulat siya sa baritonong boses sa tabi niya. Imbes na sumagot siya sa tanong ni Drake ay umirap lang siya dito.

"I think it's okay daddy. Wala pong kulay red sa wrist niya." Si Blake na sinisipat at hinawakan ang palapulsuhan at ang belt. "Tell is if you're hurting mommy, okay?"

"It hurts me..." reklamo niya kahit hindi naman masakit, nakakangawit lang.

"Daddy, ilipat po natin sa kabilang kamay niya 'yung belt."

Napangiwi siya. Ano ba naman itong anak niya, akala pa naman niya ay maaawa sa kanya at papakawalan siya. Yun pala ililipat lang sa kabilang kamay niya.

"I wan to play with my baby...but how can I do that?" Nagpapaawang sabi niya. "He and his father tied me on bed. It makes mommy sad..."

Pinigil niya ang mapangiti nang gumuhit ang lungkot at pag-aalala sa mukha ng anak tapos ay nakikiusap na napatingin ito kay Drake.

"Daddy, can you untie my mommy?"

"Hmm,"

"We will play here in your room and we will lock the door."

Alexza frown and Drake chuckled.

"Ask mommy if she wants to play here. She might want to play outside the house."

"I want to play in your room." Aniya kay Blake. "Let's go?"

Umiling ang anak. "Dito nalang po sa room niyo ni daddy."

"Why?" Her brows furrowed.

"I want here while daddy is watching us. You can easily escape from me but not with my daddy..."

Wala siyang naisagot. Natakot at nadala na yata talaga si Blake sa ginawa niyang pag-alis. Ang ama lang yata nito ang walang kadala-dala na kahit ilan beses siyang umalis, heto pa rin siya at malaya na nakakabalik sa buhay nito.

With her sad smile, she look at Drake who's sitting beside her. Maybe she's the one who's selfish here, not him. He give everything even it's impossible, even if it's hard for him. Noon pa man, mapagbigay na si Drake lalo sa mga taong mahal nito, lalo sa kanya.

"You can play outside, son. I will watch you and mommy..." Drake said, he's encouraging his son who lost his trust in her. "I will never let your mommy escape from us again. That's a promise."

Bakit parang mas nangibabaw ang banta sa tinig nito kesa sa pangako? He will never let her escape again? Why the hell it sounds so good? Hindi na ba talaga siya hahayaan ni Drake na umalis?

"Let's go mommy. Let's play outside." Untag ni Blake.

Tumayo si Drake at lumapit sa kamay niyang nakatali. Bawat dampi ng daliri nito sa balat niya ay naghahatid pa rin talaga ng nakakakiliting sensasyon. Napapakagat nalang siya sa loob ng pisngi niya para magpigil.

"Thanks," She mutter and caress her wrist.

"Pero mamayang gabi itatali ka ulit ni daddy sa bed niya ha?"

She grimace. "I won't be sleeping here. Sa room mo nalang ako matutulog, anak."

"No, you will be sleeping with daddy every night. I trust him that he would never let you escape. And I'm holding on with his promise to me, mommy."

"Escaping...escaping... Hindi nga ako aalis eh." She murmured annoyingly.

"May sinasabi ka, Alexza?" Drake smirk at her.

"I don't need to sleep with you."

"Why? It would be nice to feel my warm embrace and hot kisses in the cold night."

Her face heated up.

"Di ba daddy gagawa na kayo ng baby?" Inosenteng tanong ni Blake.

Sa sobrang kainosentehan ay parang nangangamatis na ang buong mukha niya.

"Yes son. That's why mommy's sleeping with me." Seryosong sagot ni Drake.

"Bilisan niyo po ang pag-gawa para lumaki na ang tiyan ni mommy at hindi na siya makakatakbo paalis sa'tin."

Napahilamos siya sa mukha sa kahihiyan. Talagang sa harap niya pa nag-uusap ang dalawa!

"No worries, son. Daddy's working on it. I'll tie your mommy every night."

"Drake!" Napasinghap siya.

"Galingan mo daddy ko!" Excited na tumalon-talon pa si Blake sa ibabaw ng kama. Halos i-cheer na ang ama.

"I will. Your mommy knows my performance well in making baby." Drake talking to his son smugly.

"Shut up," she muttered sharply at him.

Drake suddenly move closer until his lips reached her ear. She stilled.

"One more words from you and I will bite that little sweet lips of yours...even in front of my son." He whispered dangerously.

Itinikom niya ang bibig. Sa unang beses ay kinabahan siya sa banta ni Drake. Ayaw niyang masugatan ang labi niya!

"Gusto ko po ng baby sister daddy ko."

Nag request pa talaga ang batang 'to.

"Ask mommy what she likes." Udyok ng hangal sa anak.

Ang galing talaga! Ramdam niyang pinaglalaruan na siya ni Drake! Kung sakyan niya rin kaya ang larong gusto nito?

"Mommy what do you like? Baby boy or baby girl?"

"I like baby girl." Matamis na nginitian niya ang anak at lumipat ang ngiting iyon kay Drake. "Can we make a baby girl, love?" She's almost smirking.

His jaw clenched. His eyes were burning with a familiar emotions. Lust and anger.

Drake clear his throat. His lips form a dangerous smile as he move closer again to her ear. Kinabahan ulit siya at nag-ingay ang puso niya.

"Yes, we can make a baby girl. Kahit ilan pa ang gusto mo..." She chew her lips nervously while listening to his sensual whisper. "Don't push me to my limit, Alexza. I'm at the edge of ripping your clothes off, place my head between your thighs and tasting you again and again. Would you love it?" Alexza fake a cough. His raspy voice turns her on. His hot breath started to wet her down there. "Why don't we make a baby girl tonight? I would love to tie your both hands in my bed, parted your legs wide and thrust inside until—"

"Let's go Blake!" Natataranta siyang umalis sa kama para makalayo sa pang-aakit ni Drake.

He's really good in dirty talks! Her body reacted so wildly that she could almost feel her wetness down there.

IT WAS A LONG day for Alexza. She and Blake played near the beach but did not bother to swim. Magtatakip-silim na nang magpasya silang iwanan ang buhanginan at bitbitin pabalik sa beach house ang mga shells na pinulot nila.

Drake was freely watching them from guard house. Kahit malayo ito ay dumidikit pa rin sa balat niya ang tila malalagkit na tingin. Kinakabahan na tuloy siyang bumalik sa silid nito tapos ay itatali na naman ang kamay niya. She can't really escape from them. Bantay sarado siya sa mag-ama.

"Hi there, little champ!"

A gorgeous man suddenly greeted Blake and they fist bumped. They seem so close. His aura scream of so much air, but his tattoos on his arms tells nothing but trouble and danger.

"Hello Ninong pogi!"

Kailangan pang tumingala ng anak niya para makita ng husto ang lalaki. Ang namumulang balat ng lalaki ay tanda na isa itong dayo, sigurado ay nananatili sa resort ni Drake na tanaw nila kung nasaan sila.

"Hey," Tinanguan siya ng lalaki pero kinunutan niya lang ito ng noo. "Glad to see you back, Alexza."

Lalong nalukot ang maganda niyang mukha dahil kilala siya nito samantalang ngayon niya lang nakita ang lalaki.

"Do I know you?" She asked curiously.

The man gasped dramatically and grip his chest as if he's hurting. He look at her in disbelief while his lips were little bit parted. Then his eyes darted on Drake's beach house.

He suddenly get is phone on his pocket as if someone is calling him. Then he answer it and place it on his ear while looking at where Drake is.

"What? I'm not doing anything, Villafuente." The man was frowning.

The caller is Drake? Nilingon niya kung nasaan ang binata, sa kanila ito nakatingin at ang cellphone ay nasa tenga rin.

DRAKE TRIED his best not to stood up and give his friend-Zyron a warning punch for talking to Alexza. Even before he doesn't like when a man staring or even talking to his girl. He's quite territorial especially when it comes to her.

He get his cellphone on his pocket and dialed Zyron number. Ilang segundo lang ay sumagot naman ang gago.

"What? I'm not doing anything, Villafuente." Inunahan pa siya nitong magsalita.

"I don't like your presence near my girl. Go back to the resort."

"Threatened eh? Alam mo talagang mas gwapo ako sa'yo, ano?"

"Fuck you," He curse fluently. "Get out of my sight Fuentes or I will throw you away."

"The fuck, Man? I'm your fucking best friend. You fucking shouldn't treat me that way."

Hinilot niya ang sentido. "Can you fucking please stop saying bad words in front of my son? And just leave."

Zyron just lifted his middle finger on him. Then go back on talking to Alexza. He's patiently listening on him through cellphone call, baka kung anu-ano na naman ang sabihin at siraan pa siya patungkol sa mga babae niya noon.

"By the way Alexza, I wanted you to know that I am so wounded because you don't remember this handsome face. Sa dami ng babaeng umiyak sa mukhang 'to, hindi ko matanggap na hindi mo ako matandaan. This face is all over in women's social media accounts. Wala ka ba no'n?"

Patuloy si Zyron sa madramang pagkausap kay Alexza at siya naman ay napapakunot ang noo.

"I have a social media accounts. Artista ka ba? Gwapo ka naman pero hindi pa kita napapanood sa TV," Alexza innocent voice and her words making him chuckle.

"Hindi po siya artista, mommy. He's Ninong Zyron, daddy's friend." Blake spoke, looking up on the two. Oh, his innocent boy like his mom.

His friend place his cellphone on his ear again.

"Man, ano ang pinakain mo kay Alexza?" Seryosong tanong ni Zyron.

"Why would I tell you, brute?"

"Did she bump her head? She doesn't remember me... come on," frustrated at bitter na wika ng kaibigan. Hindi matanggap na hindi ito naaalala ni Alexza.

"Maybe she was just kidding you? My woman loves to play."

"Don't know, brute. See you tonight? Have some drinks? Let's celebrate? Pa-canton ka naman. Bumalik na sa'yo yung mahal mo, eh..."

"Fuck you," He curse sharply at him with American accent.

Pakiramdam ni Drake ay uminit ang mukha niya pababa sa batok niya. Really? That brute really needs to tell it in front of Alexza? It was so embarrassing! He seems like a teenage boy who caught having a crush with a girl. Damn it!