Fervor

Chapter 12. Fervor

ILANG sandali pang nanatili sa ganoong posisyon sina Lexin at Kieffer. May mga takas ng luha ang kumawala sa mala-tsokolateng kulay ng kaniyang mga mata. Kanina pa rin niya pinipigilan ang pagpatak ng mga iyon. But her tears were now because she felt lighter having him beside her. If he was born for her to see how beautiful the sky was, then, she would not get tired looking at him.

Again, she smiled at him wholeheartedly.

He was now cupping her small face, and slightly brushed off the tears fell down on her cheeks using the back for his palm.

"You should smile often. Mas bumabata ang itsura mo."

Eksaheradang sumimangot siya. "Why? Do I look like an old maid to you?" She didn't know if Kieffer had realized it, but she's a year-older than him. Baka mamaya ay hindi pala ito napatol sa mas matanda rito. Usually men liked younger women.

He chuckled lightly as he stood up. Para naman siyang batang pumigil dito, bahagyang hinila ang manggas ng suot nito.

She only groaned to protest.

"If you are an old maid, you're one of a hell beautiful old maid, then."

"Saan ka pupunta?" Hindi na niya magawang kiligin sa sinabi nito dahil humakbang ito palayo. She suddenly wanted to cling at him. Kahit masyadong mabilis ang mga pangyayari, isinisigaw naman ng puso niya na h'wag na h'wag niyang hahayaang lumayo si Kieffer. And her instinct was telling her she'd be damned if she let him go now, or tomorrow.

He pinched her blushing cheeks lightly "I'll just get you some water."

"Oh!" Agad niyang binitiwan ang pagkakakapit niya sa manggas ng long sleeves nito. Bahagya siyang tumango.

True to his words, he got back holding a water jug and a glass. He poured some water in the glass and gave it to her. Uminom naman siya habang nanatiling nakapako ang paningin niya sa bulto nito, tuloy ay natapunan siya ng tubig sa kaniyang leeg pababa sa dibdib. Bahagya pa siyang nasamid.

Bahagya naman itong natawa nang kinuha ang baso sa kaniya at inilapag sa bedside table, kumuha ito ng tissue sa tissue box na nasa kaparehong mesa. At ito na rin ang nagpunas sa gilid ng labi niya, sa leeg, pababa sa kaniyang dibdib. Sabay silang napasinghap nang mapagtanto ang ginawa nito. Naglaro sa isipan niya ang eksena noong kinuha nito ang cellphone sa ospital, noong mga nakaraang linggo, at hula niya ay iyon din ang nasa isip ng lalaki.

"Okay na. H-hindi na basa."

Tila napapaso naman nitong binawi ang kamay. Pinanood niya kung paanong lumakad ito para maitapos sa trash bin ang ginamit na tissue. She gulped as she stared into his rounded ass. Biniyayaan talaga ang lalaking ito. Even his thick thighs were complimenting his tall built. She remembered how sturdy they felt when she sat on his lap, and how she felt his hard flesh last night...

Last night. It just felt so surreal. In just overnight, everything had changed.

"Mag-shower ka na," namamaos nitong untag. Pero imbes na sumunod ay tinapik muli niya ang espasyo sa tabi niya.

Hindi siya nito binigo dahil umupo ito, may ilang pulgadang espasyo sa pagitan nila.

"Are you feeling alright now?"

Bahagya siyang tumango. "Thanks to you," amin niya.

"I'm glad I see you smiled. The way your smiling eyes looked at me... was so beautiful. You were like a goddess," his baritone was husky.

Damn, why were these deep conversations making something ticklish swirled in her navel? Wala naman silang sekswal na bagay na pinag-uusapan.

Tumikhim ito. "Are you sure you still won't take a shower?"

Tumango siya.

"Can I kiss you, Lexin?"

She blinked twice was a bit taken aback, then she chuckled. "Are you seriously asking for a permission? That's so not like you," she commented in between her soft chuckles. Ah, it was the first time she heard him utter her name, and she felt lighthearted.

He licked his lips. And he was embarrassed for real! After what he did in the bathroom last night...

"Why are you asking now?" hindi napigilang tanong niya. Napagtanto niya kasi kagabi, na hindi ito ang tipo ng lalaking hihingi ng permiso. Sunggab kung sunggab ito. At ang mga kababaihan na mismo ang luluhod dito para tapunan nito ng pansin.

"I just, uh, I don't know. I just thought maybe it'll a bit off if I suddenly claim that alluring lips of yours."

Napanguso siya, pinipigilang mangiti. She was really gleeful now—Thanks to this once stranger.

"I don't know what are you doing to me. Hindi ko alam kung sinasadya mo ba o hindi, pero..." He stopped in his mid-sentence to cup her face and pressed his soft lips against her. "...naaakit ako nang husto."

Umungol siya bilang protesta. Hindi ba't siya dapat ang nagsasabi ng mga katagang iyon? She was never a horny person before, she never touched herself while thinking or imagining a particular face, a manly built—only him. Tapos ngayon ay iniisip nitong maaaring inaakit niya ito? Noong mga unang pagkikita, oo, pero ngayon, wala sa hinagap niya na akitin ulit ito. She only wanted to feel his warmth, his comfort. Pero aaminin niyang mas gusto niya iyong magkalapat ang labi nila habang magaan siya nitong hinahalikan gaya na lamang ngayon.

She responded to his kisses as gentle as he was, then he ended the kiss. And surprisingly she felt contented. She didn't long for a deeper kiss, for more worldly things. Nang higitin siya nito at binaon ang mukha niya sa matipunong dibdib nito, ay mas lalong gumaan ang pakiramdam niya. Idagdag pa ang marahang paghaplos nito sa kaniyang mahaba at alun-alon na buhok.

"You smell so sweet. Is it your shampoo?" he murmured as he softly kissed the top of her head.

"Hmm... Maybe? But I still didn't shower tho."

"Live with me, Lexin. I want to wake up everyday being next to you... I want to wake up by your sweet intoxicating scent."

Natawa siya ng marahan. "Magli-live in agad tayo? Akala ko ba date lang?"

"Date... and live in."

Napangisi siya. Hindi na siya mag-iinarte, hindi naman dahil sa matanda na siya kundi dahil iyon ang idinidikta ng puso niyang tila kinikiliti sa mga oras na iyon.

"What do you think?"

"Hindi ka ba nabibilisan?"

Nag-angat siya ng tingin para hulihin ang mga titig nito, pero parang siya ang nahuli nito. Umiling ito at ngumisi. "Nabibilisan ka ba?"

She shook her head, and immediately nodded. "Mabilis nga. Pero ayos lang."

"So you're going to live with me, okay?"

Umiling ulit siya. "I was actually planning to stay here in your hotel, kahit pa nga hindi tayo naging... ganito."

"Ganito?" takang-tanong nito.

"Ganito." Hindi kasi niya alam kung ano'ng mayroon sila.

"I am your fiancé now."

Bahagya niyang tinapik ang balikat nito. "Media ka, Sir?" biro niya.

"What do you want, then? I'm fine with whatever label you want for us."

Seryoso? "How about fuck buddies? I heard that's really in with some people nowadays. Fling fling lang." Ibig niyang sabihin ay mas sikat iyon sa ilang mga tao ngayon, lalo na sa mga kabataang ayaw ng commitment.

Halata ang pagkadisgusto nito sa suhestisyon niya. "Anything... but that."

"Why?" She chuckled again.

"How can we be fuck buddies? We didn't even..." He didn't finish his sentence and buried his face on her neck. "You really smell so sweet," he murmured.

"D-do you want to fuck now?"

He groaned, but not to protest. It's like he's been wanting to do that since her entered the room.

"Did you lock the door?"

"I did," he said in between his kisses on her neck.

"Then... let's..."

She couldn't even finished what she was about to say when his hand suddenly traced the most sensitive part of her body—and she was surprised that her core was already, and really damped.

They didn't do any sexual foreplay yet their conversation unconsciously made her real turned on.

And throughout that calm daylight, Lexin submitted to Kieffer's gentleness, and gave everything in to him wholeheartedly.

With every thrusts, she knew that her heart had chosen to trust only this man. With every fervor burning, she adored him more as they both got consumed by the beautiful flames of their desires just for each other.