CHAPTER FOUR

INSTEAD of having dinner in the Altaraza Hotel as she expected, Kielton brought her to Manila Bay where El Grande's sailing boats and yacht were docked. She's impressed.

Umakyat sila sa isang pribadong yate. Hawak ni Kielton ang kamay niya na pilit man niyang kunin ay hindi siya nito pinagbibigyan.

"I won't run away," she hissed.

Nilingon lang siya nito at deretso na naglakad pa at umakyat sila sa makipot na hagdanan. Her brow arched when her eyes were welcomed by a romantic dinner table in the upper deck of the yacht. The petals of red roses were romantically laying on the white floor, together with some small artificial candle lights in the sidewalks.

Alright, she admits, she was surprised for the effort he exerted for their first ever dinner date. Hindi ganito ang inaasahan niya. She expected Kielton to bring her to some fancy restaurants which is a normal place for a dinner date.

She didn't expect him to bring her in a yacht with the darkness of the ocean as their view for tonight, and the breeze of the wind and the small waves of the water below became the only sounds around them.

Kielton pulled a chair for her.

"Thanks," she muttered lowly.

The table was properly set with steak and red wine for two.

"This is much better than those fancy restaurants for me."

Napatingin siya rito pagkatapos mailagay sa kandungan ang puting table napkin. Hindi nakatakas sa kanya ang titig nito sa kanya.

"I have to agree."

Hindi pa man nakakatagal sa pagkakaupo ay umandar na nang mabagal ang yate kaya napatingin ulit siya kay Kielton na kaagad nitong nakuha ang tanong sa mga mata niya.

"Hindi naman tayo lalayo. I just want a peaceful dinner with you. I hope you don't mind."

Alam niyang may iba pa silang kasama ro'n, isang guwardiya na naka-uniporme ng puti at dalawang staff. Mayroon ding chef. Apat ang sumalubong sa kanila kanina nang makapasok sa yate.

She's wondering if Kielton was also like this to his previous women? Bringing them in the yacht for dinner? Then, what happened after dinner? Was it the time for making out until they ended up in bed?

Nakaramdam siya ng kalituhan sa naisip. Paano kung mangyari ang gano'n sa kanila ni Kielton? Hindi pwede! Date lang dapat ito. No kiss! No hug! No make out! No sex! Just a dinner date!

"Not here for sex, by the way," he suddenly said while she was battling silently with her dirty thoughts.

"I-I know." She cleared her throat.

"I want you to be comfortable. I won't bite you... yet."

Now that he's being playful again, she was starting to forget her dirty thoughts and focused on him and his naughtiness.

"I wonder if you also did this to your women? This romantic date?"

"Can we stop talking about women? Let's focus on you. What do you do for a living?"

Mabilis nitong napalitan ang topic nila at para maayos naman kahit papano ang gabing 'yon ay napakwento na rin siya, nililibang ang sarili.

"I'm a model, a freelance model."

"A model, hmm..." His eyes shamelessly went down to her chest. It looked like he was checking her whole body if she's really telling the truth.

Hanggang sa tiyan niya lang ang nakikita nito pero pakiramdam niya ay pati mga binti niya ay inabot ng mapanuring mata ng lalaking kaharap. Bawat lapat ng tingin nito sa kanya ay naghahatid ng kakaibang init sa katawan niya, nakakapawis kahit na malamig na ang hampas ng hangin dahil medyo nakalayo na sila sa port.

"You made me uncomfortable with your stares. Stop it," sita niya, naiirita na sa bahagyang pamamawis ng noo at leeg.

"I think I already saw some of your photos in social media."

"Maybe? But I don't handle my social media accounts. Ate Evie is the one who handles it."

"Me too."

"Pareho tayo kung gano'n. Hindi mo hilig?"

"No, there's a lot of pretension online. It's a world where most people escape from reality."

It's true. Maybe that's why she was not really into the social media world. She had an experience when she encountered a group of girls inside the shop of a famous and expensive brand of bags and shoes. The girls did not literally buy even one of the items. They just took photos of them and left.

Marami pa siyang karanasan na gano'n kahit sa mamahaling restaurant at hotels. Kaya sumasang-ayon siya sa sinabi ni Kielton na ang social media ay minsan nagiging mundo ng pagpapanggap at pagtakas ng ibang tao sa reyalidad.

"Who handles your social media accounts?"

"We have someone for that job. She handles my social media accounts and ColdHeart's."

"Honestly, I'm not familiar with your band name."

"It's fine. You look like someone who doesn't give a damn about what's happening around you or what people talks about you."

Gano'n ba talaga siya? Gano'n nga. Ang bilis naman nahuli ni Kielton ang ugali niyang 'yon na hindi masyado kaaya-aya. Medyo napangiwi siya. Inaamin niya mismo na hindi lahat maganda sa kanya.

"Maybe you think I'm a good girl—"

"No, I've never thought about that," he laughed, amused now.

Sinimangutan niya ito.

"Hindi talaga ako mabait!"

"Hindi ka rin naman masama," anito, medyo pumapanig na yata sa kanya. "I won't tolerate your bratty attitude. Hindi sa 'kin uubra 'yan."

Hindi uubra? Ano ang iniisip nito? Na magbabago siya para dito? O, susuwayin nito ang lahat ng gusto niya? Hindi siya pagbibigyan sa mga nais niya?

Well, this man should know now that nobody could dictate her. Hindi siya nito mahahawakan sa leeg. Hindi siya papahawak.

"If you can't handle my attitude anymore, you are free to go." Then she sipped on her wine with a smirk on her lips. She wanted to see how long Kielton's patience would last. Alam niyang sa huli, susuko rin naman ito.

"I'll see if I can handle it."

Did he just revoke his previous statement? Akala niya ba ay hindi rito uubra ang ugali niya? Bakit... parang binabawi na ang sinabi?

"You don't need to. Besides, this is our last meeting. So, you don't need to deal with my attitude."

"You'll never know. The world is so small."

They continued eating until the dessert was served. It was a slice of strawberry ice cream cake that was personally made by an Italian chef in the yacht!

How funny was it that of all the cake flavors, strawberry was the only one appealing to her? Was this a coincidence?

"I like this."

She's not really on diet, so she could still eat sweets, but not really so much carbs.

"I'm glad to know that."

There's a small smirk in Kielton's lips.

It's only one sliced cake that was good for two. They shared.

The small lights from the artificial candles on the floor and the candles above the table made everything dimmed yet so romantic.

Nilingon niya sa gilid nila ang tubig na naririnig niya ang mararahan na hampas. Nadilim do'n ngunit ni kaunti ay hindi siya nakaramdam man lang ng takot lalo sa ideya na sila lang ang naroon. She liked beaching, swimming, and the ocean, but she's not very fond of the sea when it's dark. It was kinda scary. That's why she felt weird because she didn't feel scared.

Nang matapos silang kumain ay nagpasya siyang tumayo. Kianna went to the railing and watched those small stars that gave light to the darkness of the clouds. The golden half-moon felt like it was staring back at her.

Napatayo lang siya nang tuwid nang maramdaman sa likod niya si Kielton. He placed his both hands beside her hands on the cold railing. His smooth moves gave her the feeling that he's secretly locking her with his strong arms.

"How do you escape from reality?" he suddenly asked in a low tone.

Paano nga ba niya tinatakasan ang reyalidad ng buhay? O, minsan ba sa buhay niya ay tinakasan niya? Ayon sa pagkakatanda niya, hindi pa siya tumatakas sa reyalidad.

How could she escape the reality of life when reality gives her everything that she wants?

"I don't need to escape from reality."

"You're lucky, then."

"How 'bout you? Do you escape from reality?" she wondered.

"I do."

"How? What do you do to escape?"

"I sail for days. That's how I escape."

"I don't think you'd ever need to escape from reality. You have the face, money, women, and fame. Why do you have to escape?" medyo natatawang tanong niya.

Having everything that Kielton's have right now made people stay in reality, right? He got it all. Why escape, then?

"I'm only human. I get tired... of everything around me."

Nilingon niya ito pero binawi rin kaagad ang mukha dahil sa lapit ng labi nito sa kanyang pisngi. Kung ipinagpatuloy niya pa ay siguradong dumampi na ang labi nito sa pisngi niya.

"You seem like you're not."

"Sobrang gwapo ko lang talaga kaya hindi matalo ng pagod ang mukha ko."

Hindi niya napigilan ang matawa sa sobrang kahanganin ng lalaking 'to. Nakitawa rin ito na animo naaliw sa tawa niya, pero huminto siya bigla nang maramdamang iba 'yung saya niya. It scared her. She shouldn't feel that kind of happiness with that petty stuff that she heard.

Sinubukan niyang umalis sana sa barandilya pero hindi siya pinayagan ni Kielton.

"Let's stay like this for a while, please?" She could almost hear the begging in his husky low voice.

"You're invading my space again," she complained.

"This would make you comfortable being with me."

Pinagbigyan niya ang hiling nito kahit na hindi siya sang-ayon sa rason. Hindi niya kailangang maging komportable kay Kielton. Bakit pa? Kung pagkatapos ng gabing ito ay hindi na sila magkikita.

"You're hugging me."

"Not really." She felt him smell her hair. "Hindi ako ganito yumakap. Masyado itong maluwag at malayo sa 'yo. I can't even call this a hug." Hindi? Samantalang nasa magkabilang gilid na ng baywang niya ang braso nito at nakadikit na nang bahagya ang dibdib nito sa likod niya. This was still not a hug for him.

"You're joking, right?" he muttered as he continued smelling her hair down to her bare nape.

Napakaingat ng pagdaan ng ilong nito sa batok niya pero ramdam na ramdam niya pa rin at tahimik na tumataas ang mga balahibo niya sa katawan. Para itong nanghihibo.

She should've let her long hair down than tie it in a clean and high style. She just gave him the freedom to her nape and what annoyed her is she can't stop him from doing it to her!

Her mind was screaming her to tell him to stop especially when she already felt him giving her nape gentle and small kisses, but her body was fucking betraying her! Ayaw makisama sa isip niya ang sariling katawan!

"J-joking about what?"

Kianna's catching her breath because of those feathery kisses that Kielton was giving her. Wala sa sarili na humigpit ang pagkapit niya sa barandilya at bahagyang napaangat ang leeg nang dumapo roon ang malambot na labi ng binata.

She found it crazy for falling with his gentle kisses. Her body liked it. May kakaibang kiliti siyang nararamdaman, hindi niya lang sigurado kung nasaan ba banda ang kiliti na 'yon.

"For turning me down 'bout courting stuff."

Kielton's slow kisses on her nape and neck made her close her eyes. She could not even focus on their conversation. What was he saying again? She turned him down? When?

The memories of them inside his expensive car a few hours ago flashed her mind. Binasted niya nga pala ito kahit hindi pa sinasabing manliligaw. Kahit nagugustuhan ng katawan niya ang nakakahibong mga halik ni Kielton ay pareho pa rin ang desisyon niya!

"I wasn't joking." She gulped when he felt him licking her neck!

Mahina siyang napasinghap, hindi inaasahan ang pagsalakay ng init sa katawan niya sa pagdilang ginawa ni Kielton sa kanyang leeg. But it wasn't really all about the way he licked her neck. She felt something else on his tongue. O baka nagkakamali lang siya?

"Basted na talaga ako?" he asked with arrogance on his tone. "Hindi pa nga ako nanliligaw."

Ignoring his arrogance and complaints, Kianna permitted herself to get drowned with his gentle and sweet kisses from her bare nape, neck, and even to her shoulder.

"B-basted ka pa rin kahit manligaw ka."

She wanted to praise herself for still thinking straight despite how distracted she was with those kisses and with his arms that were slowly rubbing the sides of her waist up to the sides of her breasts.

When Kielton sensually licked her neck again, her face burned when a small moan suddenly escaped her lips because of it. Mabilis na kinagat niya ang pang-ibabang labi, pinigilan ang maaaring daing pa na lumabas galing sa bibig.

Keilton chuckled behind her ear. Hindi nakatakas sa pandinig nito ang ungol niyang 'yon. This was so embarrassing!

"Baby, it was just a simple lick." She could almost feel him smirking.

"I know, but what's in your tongue? I feel something, that's why I moaned," instead, she asked curiously, when honestly, she moaned because his lick was too sensual for her.

Luckily, she found a reason why she moaned. She would never ever tell him that she moaned because of the way his tongue licked her neck. It's so sensual for her that she couldn't stand without moaning.

"It's a piercing."

"A... a piercing? You have your tongue pierced?"

She's still in disbelief even if she already heard that he has a piercing in his tongue. So, it's really true.

"Yeah."

Kielton continued kissing her nape and neck. This time, he's not holding back. Maybe he felt like she liked his kisses that he's now confident to kiss her. And screw her because she's letting him do that!

"Can I see?"

Naghintay siya ng sagot habang napapapikit, dinadama ang nakakahibong halik at ang marahan na pagkiskis ng mga braso nito sa gilid ng dibdib niya.

"No, not yet."

"I just want to see what kind of piercing you put in your tongue."

"It's a small diamond."

"A diamond, huh?"

Kielton's palm erotically went to her stomach and heaven knows how much she gripped the railing to make herself still. Ang mainit na palad nito ay unti-unting naglakbay pataas sa kanyang dibdib.

Napapikit siya, nawalan ng lakas na pigilan ito.

"I just bought this. Hindi pa 'to nagagamit," makahulugan na bulong ni Kielton sa ilalim ng tainga niya.

"Let me see," she urged, really curious with that thing he has in his tongue.

Kielton started palming her boobs in a sensual way. It felt like she's losing her mind. Kung hindi niya pipigilan ang binata, nakakatiyak siyang hahantong sila sa iniiwasan niya. This was not right. They should stop or else, she would lose her virginity on the first date. That's horrifying and very unacceptable!

"You'll see and experience this, soon. Magugustuhan mo 'to," nakakahibong bulong nito sa kanya. "I can't wait to hear you scream my name and beg for me to stop while my head is between your thighs, punishing you using my pierced tongue."

Kielton's dirty words put her body on fire, but her mind wouldn't just give in with lust. She's still sane.

"Your fantasy will stay as an illusion. Basted ka na sa 'kin baka nakakalimutan mo kaya hindi mo na ako magiging girlfriend!"

"Let's see that," he whispered and licked her neck one more time. "Makukuha rin kita at kapag nangyari 'yon, sisiguraduhin ko na hindi ka na makakawala pa."