89: How to make her say yes.

SAM'S POV

When the bastard repeated that ridiculous offer sabay hakbang uli palapit sa'kin, this time I took a step back in alarm. Not that I'm scared of him but I just don't want him to touch me dahil kapag hinayaan ko 'yon, baka tuluyan na'kong di makahinga and worse, baka umiyak na naman ako na parang bata sa mga bisig nito.

Oh God! Of all things he had to spout now, talagang pagpapakasal pa talaga ang naisipan ng gagong 'to na buksan ngayon! The thing that I' had never expected from him to open up!

This impossible, conceited pig!

"You must be out of your mind, Cameron.." I answered with a breathy voice, still trying to control the abnormal beatings of my heart.

"Kung ano man ang gusto mong sabihin ngayon. Just forget it and just leave now. I don't want to hear more nonsense from you------"

"Kahit na tungkol 'yon sa file na matagal na nating hinanap? Ayaw mo bang malaman ang laman nun?"

That made me straightened up on my feet as I gaped at him with wide eyes. My frustrations suddenly gone in a second as that piece of news making me more breathless now.

The file!!

"W-What about the file? Paano mo nabuksan ang file na'yon? Kailan pa?" I asked with held breath, desperate to hear about it as my heart began to thud loudly in excitement.

"Hindi na importante kung paano at kailan ko nabuksan 'yon, Samantha. What matters here was the fact that I have found out kung ano talaga ang laman ng file na'yon."

When he answered that, napapatango nalang ako bilang pagsang-ayon sa kanya. Because he was right. The content was the only thing that matters here for now.

Just the thought na malulutas ko na ang kaso ko, excitement and desperation surged through me.

Unable to contain my excitement, agad na'kong lumapit sa kanya, leaving only a few feet gap away from him..

"Anong meron sa file na'yon? Can I see it now? Alam mo ba kung sino ang tinuturo ng file na'yon? Does it contain some----"

"Say yes to my proposal first and I will tell you everything, Samantha. Everything that you must know."

That made me my mouth shut when the bastard suddenly cut that in.

I heard him loud and clear pero hindi ko lang lubos maisip na magagawa 'to sa'kin ng gagong 'to!

This bastard! So this was all his plan! To blackmail me with it! I thought seryoso ito sa proposal nito sa'kin, yon pala ito talaga 'yong balak nya! I could really murder this bastard for this!

"You are blackmailing me!" Inis na asik ko na sa kanya when I was able to get a hold of myself.

"Balak mong gamitin ang nalalaman mo just to get what you want now. You are really out of your sane mind, Cameron!!" I shouted at him with short breath.

This man was just so impossible and selfish! He really have the gall now to use the file as the bargain here! This conceited, selfish bastard!

"Call me crazy, Samantha pero kung 'yan lang ang tanging paraan para hindi mo na'ko iwan pa, then yes. I'm blackmailing you now and I'm not sorry for that."

At the hear of that, my eyes started to sting now, hot tears were now threatening to fall. I'm almost ready to burst out in tears now because of frustrations. 

Damn with this pregnancy hormones and damn with this man!

Nagagawa nya pa talagang iblackmail ako ngayon kahit na alam naman nitong galit parin ako sa kanya!

Gusto kong upakan ito ngayon but with just how desperate he sounded right now, I can't help but just refrained myself from doing that.

"Ang sama mo, Cameron... Ang sama mo.." tanging tugon ko sa kanya as I shook my head at him.

But the bastard didn't even look a tidbit sorry for that. He just shrugged his shoulder with his face stayed serious. A reaction that made my heart sank in disappointment.

"Call me cruel but that's the deal here, Samantha."

I muttered a curse under my breath when the bastard answered that, sounding like he was just closing some business deal with me. A damn business deal that he must closed!

"You're impossible!" Galit na asik ko na sa kanya, now losing the patience I have for him.

"Pagkatapos mo'kong papaniwalain na baog ka, ngayon naman binablackmail mo na naman ako! Wala ka na talagang alam kundi pahirapan ako! You know 'marrying' isn't a joke pero parang laro lang 'to lahat para sa'yo! Akala mo makukuha mo lahat ng gusto mo by just blackmailing me with anything! Ano bang tingin mo sa'kin, Cameron? Am I just a joke for you? Are you even serious with your proposal-----"

My mouth snapped shut when in a blur, bigla nalang itong lumapit sa'kin and then pulled my face towards him with his cold hands, leaving only an inch gap between our faces.

"Bitawan mo'ko----" My protests was stop when my hands that were about to push him off became immobile when he tightened his hold at me, making me unable to move away from him.

"Hindi ako nagbibiro, Samantha. You know joking was never been my habit so when I say I'm gonna marry you, that means I'm gonna marry you wherever hell you'd want it to be. Just to let you know kung ga'no kayo kaimportante sa'kin ng baby natin."

Our baby..

Here comes that blasted words again which makes my knees trembled everytime he'd mention that. I quickly wiped my right cheek with the back of my hand when a single tear had escaped from my eyes, not wanted him to see it.  And then I  bit the inside of my cheeks so hard dahil baka hindi ko na mapigilan pa ang iba pang mga luha ko na tumulo ngayon.

I could really smack him in his head now dahil sa impyernong sinasabi nito ngayon. Saying it without even a hint of joke in his eyes right now as he recited those sweet words while staring fixedly on me.

This man really want me dead now.. as in literally dead..

Kanina, it's about his damn marriage proposal, ngayon naman pambablackmail na naman ang ginagawa nito!

I wanted to lash at him for that but my stupid heart won't just let me.

Marriage..This bastard's offering a marriage proposal to me at gusto ko na sanang kiligin ngayon but I don't think I could do that now dahil may kasamang pambablackmail naman ito.

I blinked up a few times when I felt his hands caressed my cheeks habang matiim paring nakatitig sa'kin. A tormented look glinting in his dark eyes.

"Alam kong mali ako sa ginawa kong paglilihim sa'yo pero nakakalimutan mo na ba? I've alreadh warned you about it before at sinabi ko na sa'yong pagkatiwalaan mo'ko dahil sasabihin ko naman sa'yo ang lahat kapag magaling ka na. Kapag handa kana. And you said you will trust me, Samantha.."  He uttered with low voice, reminding me with my promise to him while I just stood rooted on my feet.

Hindi ko lang magawang magsalita ngayon dahil tama sya. He had warned me about this before and I had even made a promise to trust him with it.

"Kahit anumang mangyari, I want you to trust me okay?"

"It was for your own good and I don't want to lose you so I want you to trust me with it..  Do you hear me?"

"I can't promise that I won't smack you in your head kapag nalaman ko kung anong tinatago mo sa'kin but yes, I will trust you.."

Nang maalala ko ang pag-uusap naming 'yon, I quickly looked away from his eyes. Looking at anything but him because of guilt and because I was in a verge to burst into tears now for being a fool!

Oh yeah. Sinabi ko palang magtitiwala ako sa kanya pero anong ginawa ko? Pinagtabuyan ko agad ito and I have even throw a load of cakes on his face this morning!

Oh stupid, Sam! How could you even forget that?

"No. Hindi ko nakakalimutan 'yon." I answered in a tongue twister without even meeting his eyes, afraid that he could see through my lies.

"Hindi ko nakakalimutan 'yon but that's not the issue here, nagsinungaling ka parin sa'kin and you have even the gall to blackmail me now kahit na may kasalanan kapa sa'kin!"

I glared up at him when he just nodded his head at me.

"You're right. May kasalanan pa nga'ko sa'yo.." He admitted without even trying to deny it now while nodding his head.

"I even have to blackmail you now just to make you say yes to my proposal dahil alam ko, you're just afraid na baka magaya rin ang baby natin sa nangyari sa'yo noon kaya pilit mo'kong pinagtatabuyan ngayon, Samantha. But can't you see it? What happened to your parents would never happen to us, Samantha. Nagmamahalan tayo and no one can stop us now if we'll marry right at this moment. No one kaya walang dahilan para matakot ka---"

"Hindi ako takot!" Agad na putol ko na sa iba pa sana nyang sasabihin sabay tulak sa kanya palayo sa'kin. I just don't like being called like that, like I was some weakling na takot sa kung ano.

"Hindi ako takot and I would never be scared of anything!" I continued as I throw him  a dagger look. The want to cry suddenly forgotten as my annoyance at him took over me. More so when I caught another knowing smirk on his lips while shaking his head.

"You can say that you're not however you like pero alam na alam kong takot ka ngayon, Samantha. Takot kang magpakasal sa'kin dahil sa mga nangyari sa mga tunay mong magulang. Takot ka na baka mangyari rin sa'yo ang nangyari sa nanay mo. Whether you'd admit it or not, takot ang nakikita ko sa mga mata mo ngayon.."

This time, napapakuyom na lamang ako ng mahigpit ng mga kamay ko as I throw him a murderous look.

"I said I am not scared!"

"Then say yes to my proposal kung hindi ka nga talaga takot. Then maybe, I'll consider that you really are not after that."

The want to strangle him intensified when he'd answered that while giving me a challenging look. Obviously challenging me to say no.

Talagang hinahamon ako ng gagong 'to! He better know that I'm not someone to be challenged!

Gustong-gusto ko na talagang upakan ito but I'm just too stressed out now to even do that now.

Ano bang isasagot ko? 'No' means I'm accepting the fact that I was indeed scared! And yes means....I will be tied up with him forever.

Forever...

Could I even afford to live with him that long?

Yes, you idiot. You love him and you want him beside you and your baby. And besides, Cameron was nothing like your father and he's the kind that would take up all sorts of blackmail just to make you stay with him and even force you to say yes to his proposal! Gaya ng ginagawa nito ngayon! And add to the fact that he wasn't already tied up with some woman yet kaya malayong-malayo sa tunay mong ama..

When my mind pointed that out, I mentally nodded my head at that in agreement as the hammering inside my chest intensified. I could even feel my heart up on my throat now. Making the breathing hard for me to do.

Oh yeah. How could I not? Kaya kong samahan ang gagong 'to kahit sa impyerno paman ang punta nito. But me saying yes now doesn't mean he can control me with everything..

He could really be so manipulative kung gugustuhin nito kaya kailangan ko ring klaruhin ito sa kanya.

Kaya ang maisasagot ko sa gagong 'to ngayon ay....

I inhaled deeply and stared up at him, meeting his intense stares at me before I opened my mouth for an answer.

~~~~~~~~~~~

CAMERON'S POV

Please say yes. Please say yes!

My mind desperately yelled that in my mind. Bay wanted her to say yes!

My knees was even trembling now with how nervous I was right now for her answer.

I may looked calm and composed in her eyes now but Jesus! Halos atakehin na'ko ngayon dahil sa kaba ko ngayon. I could even feel my sweats on my forehead now ready to trickle down on my brows kahit na basang-basa naman sana ang suot ko ngayon.

How unfortunate I was today! Pero di bale, ang mahalaga ay makuha ko ang sagot nito ngayon.

I know there's only one thing to make her say yes with my proposal now. To play dirty.

Blackmailing her and tease her till she give in. Just like how I had blackmailed her to work for me before. Because she wasn't the kind that would back out from any challenges kaya 'yon lang ang tanging alam kong paraan na gagana rito kahit na magalit pa ito lalo sa'kin.

Pero sa pananahimik na ginagawa nyang 'to ngayon, I don't think I could last long with how abnormal was the beating of my heart here.

Tease her again, Cameron! Then maybe you'll get her answer if you do that!

When my mind demanded that, I quickly complied with it.

"What now, Samantha? Wag mong sabihing takot ka nga talaga kaya hindi mo magawang sagutin ang inaalok ko------"

"Fine."

"..ngayon dahil----" I suddenly made a halt with my tease and then stupidly gaped at her with wide surprised eyes.

"W-What did you say again?" I almost smack myself when I blurted that out in a stutter. Stuttering like a damn woman, damn it!

Her eyes darkened in a glare but she answered me anyway. Alam kong kanina pa ito gustong maiyak but as stubborn as she was, talagang pinigilan nyang tumulo man lang ang mga luha nito though her tears was almost ready to escaped from her eyes now.

"I said fine! Let's get married! Yon 'yong gusto mong mangyari hindi ba? For me to have no other choice but say yes to your damn proposal! Wala ka na talagang ibang ginawa kundi iblackmail ako!" She answered with contempt while pouting like a baby!

But hell, as if that could stop me from celebrating for my victory now!

Pagkarinig ko sa sagot nyang 'yon, hindi ko na napigilan ang sarili ko and quickly closed the gap between us kahit na panay parin ang putak nito.

"I'm saying yes now but I just wanted to clarify this to you, hindi ibig sabihin nito na makokontrol mo na'ko! You can't control me with everything just because I said yes to your-----"

She wasn't able to continue her speech when I pulled the back of her head towards me. Her eyes went wide in surprise but before she could even utter a protest, I quickly claimed her lips for a deep kiss.

When her hands tried to push me off on my chest, I quickly wrapped my arms around her waist and drawn her more towards me, refraining her from doing anything but give into my kisses.

At first, she was still trying to push me off pero mga ilang sandali lang, I felt her relaxed against me and not long, I felt her started to return my kisses. The cue that I've waited for me to stop kissing her now and start explaining myself dahil baka hindi ko na mapigilan ang sarili ko at baka mahubaran ko na ito rito ng di-oras.

It took me a hell lot of self-control before I was able to retract myself from her while heaving with deep breaths.

~~~~~~~~

SAM'S POV

I groaned in disapproval when he started to stop the kiss.

This is unforgivable! Hahalik-halik sya sa'kin ngayon pero hindi naman nya kayang tapusin ito!

The hell I'd even allow that!

Well, kung hindi nya kayang tapusin ito, ba't hindi ko nalang kaya tapusin ito para sa kanya?. Ako pa talaga ang hinahamon ng gagong 'to.

When he was about to pull  his face from me, inis ko ng hinila ang kwelyo ng damit nito and then pulled him down for another round of kiss. Kissing him like I've been deprived with his kisses for a month, mindless with his drenched suit starting to soak myself now.

When he grumbled in protest, I quickly bit his lower lip to make him open his damn mouth for me. A loud grumble reverberated in his chest as he held me on my arms to probably keep me from kissing him.

"Samantha.. mag-usap muna tayo---"

When he opened his mouth to say that, I took that as my chance to invade his mouth with my tongue which caused him to make a loud guttural sound inside his throat.

Napapangiti na lamang ako just listening to the sound he was making right now, he sure sounded so tormented right now. Probably with stopping himself from giving into my touch.

Oh yes. That's right. Ang lakas ng loob nya para hamunin at iblackmail ako. So it's time  to let him taste his own medicine now.

With that thought in mind, mas lalo ko pang nilaliman ang halik na'yon.

"We still have to talk now----"

When he tried to say that, I quickly pulled his face to me, more closer than it could possibly be. Making his groan became louder than ever.

Just the thought na hirap na hirap itong pigilan ang sarili nito ngayon from giving into my kisses, hindi ko na napigilan ang sarili kong matawa sa sitwasyon nito. Making him groaned more against my lips.

With me laughing at his expense, he quickly pulled me off from him, restraining myself from kissing him.

Dark tormented eyes stared down at me pagkalayo nya sa'kin with his swollen lips pouted like a damn child being teased by her mom for having a crush.

"What now? Akala ko ba gusto mo'kong pakasalan ngayon? Ba't parang hindi mo naman yata gusto ang mga halik ko? Don't tell me you are having a second thought of marrying me now at gusto mo na bang bawiin ang alok mong 'yon?"

His brows furrowed than ever when I sarcastically commented that, teasing him for it.

But my brow shot up when a smirk suddenly appeared on his lips.

"And who said I'm going to take it back? Kung alam mo lang, I'm just stopping myself not to devour you now dahil gusto kong mag-usap muna tayo. But after our talk,.." I throw him a sharp glare when he paused with his eyes darkened with obvious desires, making my breathing faltered again.

"Humanda ka na sa gagawin ko sa'yo because you won't be able to leave this room without you pleading and crying for more under me, Ms. Javier.."

At the hear of that, my breathing suddenly halted as my heartbeat began to palpitate. The surrounding suddenly felt hot as perverted thoughts started to cloud my thoughts now, making me swallowed hard with it.

He would really be the early death of me!

I saw him smiled at me with satisfaction before he leaned closer to my ear.

"While we're naked...Remember that, Ms. Javier. I won't be easy on you later.. there's no holding back anymore.. later." I shivered when he whispered that on my ears, his hot breath teasing me, making me stay stilled on my feet.

Oh shit... Ba't di ko man lang yata magawang ibuka tong lintik na bibig ko ngayon? At ba't parang puro kahalayan nalang yata ang nasa utak ko ngayon??

Oh hell, this isn't good...

When I hadn't uttered any words, I noticed him smirked in satisfaction before he'd caressed my arm, teasing me more with the heavenly sensations it was giving me.

Oh geez! Why do I sounded like a maniac now? Hindi naman ako ganito ah!

"So now, Ms. Javier. Why don't we start talking now so that we could resume our play sooner than later?"

Napapatiim nalang ako ng nga bagang when the bastard had even dared to tease me again!

My God! Alam na alam nya talaga kung pa'no ako patatahimikin and this is definitely not good!

Get a grip of yourself, Sam! Baka hindi sa masinsinang pag-uusap ang punta niyo ngayon if you'll just let your bloody perverted thoughts overtook your sanity now. Enough with this game now and it's time to  make him pay for what was long overdued for him!

When my mind reminded me that, my desires to hit some face right now came back.

Oh yes. Sa naaalala ko, hindi parin ako nakakaganti sa gagong 'to.

Forcedly shaking that thoughts off my system, I throw him a deadly look saka tumalikod na sa kanya, ignoring the confused look in his face. Probably confused with my sudden behavior.

Oh no. He better be prepared with what's coming on his way now.

"Where are you going? Are you going to just leave now nang di man lang tayo nag-uusap?"

That made me smirked secretly and then taking up a deep breath, I prepared myself for my next act.

"Don't worry. Kahit wala ng proteksyon, hindi ka naman mabubuntis sa'kin dahil baog ako."

When his lies echoed through my head again, that fueled my desire to hit him hard now.

"Saman----"

Before he could even complete utterring my name, agad na'kong humarap sa kanya and then without any self-restraints, I've punched him hard on his nose. So hard that I even heard some cracking sound on it.

"HO-LY-SHIIIIT!!!" He cried out habang napapangiwing napapahawak sa ilong nito, nursing his dear injured nose.

And just seeing him now, hindi ko na napigilang mapangiti. Satisfied with the injury I have inflicted on him.

"Now, now, now.. Why don't you start explaining yourself now nang matapos na tayo rito?"

When I sarcastically said that, matalim na itong tumingin sa gawi ko while growling loudly, still clutching his dear nose habang pulang-pula naman ang buong mukha nito. Making me smirked at him in satisfaction.

"I'D REALLY DIE YOUNG BECAUSE OF YOU, WOMAN!!"

When he shouted that, my smirked instantly turned into a wide grin, grinning at him in amusement.

"Ngayon, quits na tayo. Time to hear you out now.."

I teased, making him groaned more as he just kept throwing a glare at me habang nakangiwing hawak-hawak parin ang ilong nito.

Serves him right!