Plano

Chapter 31. Plano

BREE was surprised when Rexton took an immediate leave after that night and he rented a portion of a private island just for the two of them. Talo pa nila ang honeymooners sa ginawa nila. And he said that that was just a date. That he already planned to travel around the world during their honeymoon. It's funny because he didn't even propose yet, and that they're just in the prime of their relationship, but, they were already talking about their future.

Pero itinago pa rin nila ang relasyon maging sa mga taong malalapit sa kanila. It was her decision to pretend that they're still just friends. Alam niyang nasa misyon pa ito at ayaw niyang makagulo. She told him he should finish his job regarding with the Bustoses to avoid suspicions or complications. Kaya kailangang makaalala si Liwayway para magkaroon na ng kasagutan ang mga pangyayari noong gabing binalak na wakasan ang buhay ng sanggol na si Hans.

"But I want to tell our parents that we're already together. Lalo na si Hans. Boto iyon sa iyo."

They were lying down on the sun lounger, she's resting on his chest, watching the gloomy sky. It's their last night but the weather wasn't good so probably, they'd stay for a day more or two. May bagyo raw kasing paparating at halata naman na sa makulimlim na langit.

"Sasabihin din naman natin pagkatapos ng trabaho mo, maghintay pa tayo ng ilang panahon."

"Why? What's running on that twisted mind of yours?"

"Twisted? You think I have a twisted mind?" Bumalikwas siya ng bangon.

"Wrong choice of word," dahilan nito pero umirap siya.

"Tumayo ka na nga riyan, pumapatak na ang ulan."

She's wearing a body hugging blue string bikini while he's only wearing his plain black board shorts.

Tumayo ito saka siya hinigit ng yakap, at ilang sandali pa ay parang isinasayaw siya nito.

"Are we seriously going to dance? Ang corny mo."

Ngumisi ito. "I really wanted to dance you back in college... But you were surrounded by your boys. I didn't have the chance to."

"But you danced with me during my eighteenth birthday."

"That's not counted, baby."

Dang his husky voice and his endearment was always tingling her heart.

"I was supposed to court you back then, too," amin niya.

She mockingly said, "Sa torpe mong iyan?"

Bahagya itong natawa. "Sa iyo lang naman ko natotorpe."

"Hindi ka naman kasi talagang nanliligaw. You only fuck and leave."

Napanguso ito.

"See?"

"But it's true... I wanted to woo you when you turned eighteen."

"Bakit nga hindi mo ginawa?"

"Naduwag ako."

Nagtaka siya. "Naduwag saan?"

"You were kidnapped, Bree... You experienced a lot of horrible things. But, I wasn't there." Naalala niyang nasa Davao ito noong mga panahong iyon. "You were saved by some stranger and you kept on looking for him right after that incident. You were so fucking eager to meet him and I was blinded by the fact that I'm not the knight you used to dream of."

"Knight? What are we? Kids?" Napaiwas siya ng tingin. Totoong nabaling ang atensiyon niya sa paghahanap sa lalaking nagligtas sa kaniya noon, at nang mahanap ay wala siyang ibang ginawa kundi ang kilalanin ito. Nawalan siya ng oras sa mga kaibigan at marahil ay roon nagsimulang mag-isip si Rexton na may pagtingin siya kay Dev.

But aside from being fond with the man who saved her, she only did that to divert her attention as well. Iyon kasi ang mga panahong nagsimula siyang mag-isip na wala siyang pag-asa sa kababata. He had Hans, and was desperately looking for his mother, wherein she assumed that Rexton was madly in love with his child's mom and wanted to give Hans a complete family, too. Which turned out that she got it all wrong.

"I'm sorry for spoiling the mood, Mr. Torpe, but, I don't want to bawl my eyes out."

Bahagya itong nangisi. "Oh, so Your Highness know how to cry?" he said mockingly.

"Bakit? Paiiyakin mo ako?!" she reacted vehemently.

"Oo—"

Naningkit ang mga mata niya.

"—sa sarap."

Malakas na tinampal niya ang braso nito; pero binuhat lang siya na parang sako ng bigas, at saka na lumakad pabalik ng inn. Ilang sandali silang nagbangayan dahil tinutukso-tukso talaga siya ni Rexton para maiyak. But, she didn't. Why would she cry if she's freaking turned on the whole time they're arguing over nonsensical things? Like he's saying that her nipples were funny and that her lips were so thick. But he was looking at them with so much desire in his eyes... kaya paano siyang maiiyak sa mga bagay na iyon?

"Too childish, Rexton."

She exactly knew what he wanted to do, so she did the first move already so he'd stop making fun of her. Na pinipigilan lang nito ng sarili na angkinin siya dahil inaalala nitong pagod siya kaya idinaan niya sa pang-aasar sa kaniya. But who were they kidding? Pareho silang batak sa ensayo bago tuluyang nakapasok sa kani-kanilang agency, at hindi na rin naman niya first time kaya sigurado siyang kayang-kaya na niya itong sabayan.

And they made love throughout that rainy and cold night.

They're stranded because of the heavy rainfall, so they had to spend another day in the private island. They were already done eating lunch and was just staying on bed. There was no power supply neither but thanks to the generator, they managed to use some appliances and lights they'd be needing.

Napatulala siya sa kisame at naalala ang gabing isinuko niya ang sarili kay Rexton. She might thought wrong that night but her hunch was telling her there's really something.

"Aren't you sleepy? Bakit gising ka pa?" puna ni Rexton at yumakap sa kaniya. Pinirmi ang isang braso sa kaniyang tiyan.

"I'm just thinking about that night."

"That night?" takang-tanong nito.

"Mm." Tumango siya. "When we first fucked—"

"Made love," he corrected.

Tumikhim siya, pinilit na bale-walain ang namumuo na namang pagnanasa rito.

"What about it?" he asked. Mukhang nakuha na hindi sila roon mauuwi ngayon.

"Remember when I uttered Devon's name?"

He groaned. "Are you trying to hurt me?"

Umiling siya kahit hindi naman seryoso ang tanong nito.

Nanatiling tahimik si Rexton pero alam niyang gustong-gusto nitong malinawan kung bakit niya nabanggit si Devon nang gabing iyon.

"I saw a blinking light. It's like a small dot and its color was red. Sa kisame."

Naningkit ang mga mata nito, nakuha ang iniisip niya. "I don't have cameras inside that room."

"Are you sure?" paninigurado niya. "But Devon told me he didn't film us."

"Hindi kaya namalikmata ka lang?" he asked, but he, himself, was sounding suspicious about that matter.

She shook her head. "I know what I saw. I wasn't drunk, I mean, I was only drunk with your kisses and—" Tumikhim siya. Focus, Bree. There was small pause before she continued. "You said you were planning to bring me in your agency, right?"

Hindi ito kumibo. Mukhang alam na ang tumatakbo sa utak niya.

"You wanted to turn me into one of your sleeper agents, didn't you?"

"Bree," his low baritone. Nagbabanta. Tumagilid naman siya para masilayan ito nang maigi.

"Do it, Rex."

His groan told her he didn't want it. He snaked his arms on her waist and buried his face in her chest. "No..."

"But I know there's a reason why you thought of that strategy." She's trying to negotiate with him. It'd be easier if they join forces. Nagbago na ang isip niya na huwag umalis sa AIA.

"No. I want you to quit that job already." He started nibbling her mounds even with the clothes on and she knew why he's doing that—he's distracting her.

She let out a soft moan and tried to move back but he didn't let her.

"You're not going to work with us. Not even with your agency again," namamaos na desisyon nito saka nagpatuloy sa ginagawa. She was laid down on the bed, he kissed her neck before focusing on her clavicle.

She gulped and took her courage to stop herself from responding despite of wanting him so bad, too. That could wait.

"Bree..." sumamo nito. Pero alam niyang hindi iyon dahil sa hindi niya pagtugon sa pagroromansa nito. He was more like begging for her to stop talking about it. To quit working as a secret agent anymore.

"Rex, I know can help. I want to help you."

"No," pagmamatigas nito.

"Pipigilan mo ako sa bagay na gusto kong gawin? Baka naman masakal ako niyan." That's the last card she didn't want to use, but she still did.

Gulat na napaangat ito ng tingin at umiling. "I'd never do that!" agarang depensa nito.

"But I think you're already doing it. You're stopping me from working." Napalunok siya dahil kinain kaagad siya ng konsensiya sa mga sinabi niya rito. Pero kailangang mapapayag niya ito dahil ayaw niyang mag-isa itong magtrabaho para makahanap ng kasagutan tungkol sa totoong pagkatao ni Hans. Kaya niya itong tulungan kaya iyon ang kaniyang ipipilit at gagawin.

"Anything but that, love... Masyadong delikado."

"I know. I've been in the job long before you did," she saud as a matter of fact.

"Bree naman... Huwag mo akong pahirapan."

"Simple lang naman, I'll—"

"Can we stop talking about it?" Nahihirapang tanong nito. "Hmm?"

"No. I want us to go on."

"You are so stubborn... Alam mong hindi ako tatanggi sa iyo..." sumusukong anas nito, halata ang pagkadisgusto sa mga sinabi niya.

"Kaya ko nga pinipilit kasi alam kong hindi mo ako matitiis."

Pumikit ito nang mariin at bumangon. Mabilis din siyang bumangon at umupo sa gilid ng kama.

"Saan ka pupunta?" mabilis na tanong niya.

"Outside. I'll just smoke."

"Pero umuulan," katwiran niya.

"I'll just be at the balcony."

Hinayaan na niya ito dahil may bubong naman doon. Mukhang na-stress niya ito nang husto sa iminungkahi niyang ituloy nito ng naunang plano.