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Lucas:
What do you think about going out tonight?

I checked my time and it's already 12:30 a.m. Bakit ba ganito mag-aya ng date ang malanding engineer na 'to?

Me:
Saan naman tayo pupunta? It's too late, Lucas. 🙄

Lucas:
I just want to see my cute future girlfriend. Shall we?

I giggled as I've read his reply. Bakit naman ang landi nito mas'yado?! Sa lahat ng in-entertain kong lalaki, sa kan'ya talaga ako nag-e-enjoy. Ugh!

Me:
Wait for me. I'll change lang. Buti tapos na ako maligo.

Lucas:
We can take a bath naman again. 😉

Muli akong tumawa habang kinakagat ang kuko ko. Isang buwan na simula nang magkakilala kami and he's constantly saying dirty things like this.

But why do I like it?!

Nahihiya tuloy ako sa sarili ko. Limang buwan pa lang ang nakakaraan simula nang umalis si Kuya Gio pero heto ako, sinasamantala na nang sobra ang kalayaang ibinigay niya.

Me:
You ha. 😤

Lucas:
Kidding! I'm on my way. 😘

Sus. Kidding ka pa d'yan. It's not like I don't want it!

Charot.

Bumangon na ako at kumuha ng damit sa closet. I looked for a comfortable dress and a flat shoes. I applied pressed powder and red lipstick, blush on and a little makeup before I went out of my room.

I crossed my fingers while carefully walking down the stairs. Sana tulog na si Manang!

Nang tuluyan na akong makarating sa front door, dahan-dahan ko rin in-unlock ang pintuan bago ito binuksan. Tinakbo ko ang front porch papunta sa gate, tsaka maingat na lumabas doon. Tinakbo ko rin ang daan patungo sa labas ng subdivision, hanggang sa makarating na ako guard house.

"Ma'am Aika, gabi na po yata ang alis niyo, ah?" tanong ng guwardiya sa akin.

Ngumiti ako. "N-Nagpaalam ako kay Kuya!"

Tumango naman ito, kasabay ng pagdating ng kotse ni Lucas. Nagpaalam na ako sa guwardiya bago sumakay sa passenger's seat ng sasakyan. Nang makasakay na, I saw Lucas, smiling at me. He is wearing a lose teal shirt while his left hand is on the steering wheel and his right hand is touching his lips.

"Hey," he greeted me.

I smiled at him. "Where are we going?" I asked.

He winked before he started driving away. "We will eat."

Sus. Kakain lang pala.

Nagsimula nang mag-drive paalis si Lucas habang nagtatanong ng ilang bagay sa akin.

Unlike KC who's actively playing with men before, I cannot do that with Lucas. Gusto ko man makipag-momol din sa ibang lalaking nagme-message sa akin, hindi ko naman magawa.

My mind always think about Lucas and his body. Damn, I feel so horny whenever I am with him.

Kaya lang, dahil sa pagiging engineer niya, madalang kami magkita. Sa loob ng isang buwan na naglalandian kami, apat na beses pa lang kaming nagkita.

At walang nangyaring kahit na ano sa apat na beses na 'yon! We jut ate, talk, hold hands, and nothing more!

Na-fu-frustrate ako. Huhuhu.

"Why are you pouting?"

Napalingon ako sa kan'ya na nagdi-drive pa rin at paminsan-minsan na lumilingon sa akin.

"Huh?"

He smiled sexily as he looked at me. "You're pouting. Do you want a kiss?"

Para akong nasamid sa tanong niya. Why is he asking me that?! Hindi ba dapat ginagawa lang 'yon? Joy told me that sometimes, if you feel like kissing, you just have to kiss! You don't have to say anything, right?

I smirked. "You can't. The best thing you can do to me is hold my hand."

He chuckled sexily that made my heart beat fast.

But . . . may tumitibok din somewhere, eh.

I wanted to slap my dn face with the dirty thought I have! Kailan pa ako naging ganito?! Argh!

"I'm just waiting for you, though. I wanted to kiss and do things with you but I'm afraid that you'll reject me so I didn't. Isa pa, you're young."

Mabilis akong napalingon sa sinabi niya, nakakunot ang noo. "Young?! Twenty na ako!"

He chuckled. "And I am twenty-three."

"So what?!" I asked.

He chuckled before he stopped driving at the sideway, facing me. "So . . . what?" He chuckled. "Aika, stop me please. You're so adorable."

Humalukipkip ako. "Stop you from?"

He bit his lower lip as he stared at me. "Stop me because I want to kiss you."

I gulped, looking away. "I never had experience about that but . . ." I looked at him. He is still staring the same way at me. "Why would I stop you?"

Lucas chuckled before leaning forward to me. He cupped my face with his left hand as he leaned closer while he unbuckled his seatbelt with his right hand.

"I'll teach you how to kiss."

And then with a swift movement, my eyes widened as I felt his soft lips on mine. Mabilis lang 'yon. Halos dalawang segundo lang, tapos, inialis na niya ang halik niya.

'Yun na 'yon?!

He chuckled as I frowned. "You looked so disappointed, baby."

Tumayo ang balahibo ko nang marinig ko ang pagtawag niya sa akin. Why does he sound so sexy?!

Lucas' face came closer again and I immediately close my eyes as I felt his soft lips on mine again. It moved slightly so I moved mine too, the way he did. He chuckled in the middle of the kiss but then, he kissed me more and he started moving his lips more making me lose my sanity.

Naitulak ko siya palayo dahil pakiramdam ko, nauubusan ako ng hininga.

"Why?" he asked.

Umiling ako, hinihingal. "Parang . . . hindi ako makahinga."

Tumawa siya bago tinanggal ang seatbelt ko at binuhat ako, dahilan para mapatili ako. Tumingin ako sa paligid at nakitang nasa gilid nga pala kami ng highway! Ang daming nagdadaang sasakyan! Baka mamaya, nakikita na kung anong ginagawa namin!

Iniupo niya ako sa kandungan at niyakap ang baywang ko gamit ang kaliwa niyang braso. Hinawakan ng kanang kamay niya ang mukha ko habang nakatitig siya sa akin at nakangiti.

"Just be comfortable when kissing me. You don't need to stop yourself from breathing, okay?"

Tumango ako bilang tugon.

Lucas pulled my head back as he claimed my lips again for the third time, wrapping his left arm tighter on my waist. He pulled my head back closer, as he kissed me more. Pakiramdam ko, nasusunod ko na ang bawat paggalaw ng labi niya kaya naman pakiramdam ko, sa maikling panahon, natuto ako.

Napatigil ako sa paghalik nang marinig ko ang sarili kong umungol. Iminulat ko ang mga mata ko at nakita si Lucas na patuloy pa rin sa paghalik sa akin habang nakapikit ang mga mata. Napangiti ako bago ipinikit ang mga mata ko at muling humalik pabalik sa kan'ya.

The next day, nagulat ako sa text niya sa akin.

Lucas:
What time is your out?

"Jowa mo?" tanong ni Anna habang nakatingin sa cellphone ko.

Umirap ako sa kan'ya. "Sana all may jowa."

Tumawa si Deli sa narinig na sinabi ko bago itinuloy ang pagkain ng lunch. Nag-reply ako kay Lucas.

Me:
6:00 p.m. pa po. 😔

Lucas:
Sunduin kita. I want to see you. 😔

Hindi ko mapigilan ang pagngiti ko dahil naalala ko 'yung ginawa namin kagabi. I've never been kissed that way! I swear, that was the best thing I've ever did in this temporary freedom I have!

The class resumed this afternoon after lunchbreak and I am already itching to go out of this university! I've never felt so excited to go home before pero ngayon, ayaw ko na yatang pumasok!

"Class dismiss!"

Mabilis kong niligpit ang gamit ko at nagpaalam sa mga kaibigan kong uuwi na.

"Bakit?! Hindi ka na sasabay sa amin?!" tanong ni KC.

Umiling ako. "Sorry. Sunduin ako ni Lucas, eh. Nasa labas na raw siya. Next time na lang, ah?"

Hindi na siya nakasagot pa nang humalik ako sa pisngi niya at magmadaling lumabas ng classroom. Nagmamadali kong nilakad ang pathway palabas ng school, nabubunggo na ang ibang mga estudyanteng naglalakad din palabas, hanggang sa nakita ko na ang itim na kotse ni Lucas. Malapad ang ngiti kong lumapit doon at pumasok sa shotgun seat.

"Hi, baby," he greeted with a smile on his face.

"How's your work? And where are we going?" I asked while putting on my seatbelt.

He started the engine before answering me. "I'm hungry. I want to eat."

Ngumisi ako bago umupo nang maayos. "Okay."

We ate in Rustica first before he drive me to his apartment. This is the second time I'll be coming in his neat apartment. I also like the interior. Ang bango tingnan—just like him.

Nang makarating kami sa apartment niya, kinuha niya ang bag at ilang gamit ko tsaka 'yon nilapag sa center table. Naupo siya sa couch at hinila naman ako paupo sa kandungan niya.

"What are we going to do here?" I asked.

Niyakap niya ang baywang ko at mas nilapit sa kan'ya. I wrapped my arms on his nape as I smiled at him.

"I will teach you."

I giggled. "In architecture?"

He shook his head. "In good ways to make out with me . . ." He planted a kiss on my lips. "And only me."

He claimed my lips again as I laughed. He kissed me more as he pulled me closer. Naramdaman ko ang unti-unting pagbaba ng labi niya papunta sa leeg ko. I closed my eyes and make a way for his lips on my neck. He sucked every inch of it as I moaned because of the sensational feelings he's giving me.

Is this how KC has been doing with men before? Then why did she stop now? This feels so fucking good!

Naimulat ko ang mga mata ko nang maramdaman ko ang dalawang kamay ni Lucas na tinatanggal na ang pagkakabutones ng uniform ko. Hinawakan ko ang kamay niya para pigilan siya.

"Uh, w . . . hy?" he asked, panting.

Tumayo ako mula sa pagkakaupo sa kandungan niya at ibinalik ang pagkakabutones ng uniform ko.

"I won't have sex with someone I don't have relationship with."