Chapter Thirty Nine

"Fuck!" Drake exclaimed in both amazement and frustration. He was so damn excited that he pushed himself without any hesitation, ngunit hindi niya inaasahang tila isang birhen ang dalaga!

He saw discomfort on Cali's face, but it was too late, maaaring pigilan ang bumubulusok na tren ngunit hindi ang kanyang nararamdaman! He had no choice but to continue what he was doing. He showered tiny little kisses all over her face when she seemed to finally get used to him once again. If he knew, he wouldn't have been too aggressive! Ngunit sino ba ang mag-aakalang tila first time ulit ng dating asawa niya sa pakikipag niig? A certain surge of pride fuelled him, the very thought that Cali probably never had contact with any other man recently gave him happiness and hope, na maaaring nasa puso pa rin siya ng dalaga?

"Sweetheart..." muli niyang sinikil ng halik ang mga labi nito.

Cali wrapped her legs around him even tighter, her nails were digging on his back, but Drake didn't mind the pain, ang tanging alam niya ay ang langit sa dako pa roon na kailangan nilang marating.

"Why didn't you tell me?" He softly asked in between kisses.

"T-tell you what?" She whispered to his ears in rugged breathing.

He softly moved, "this..." he gave a deeper thrust this time.

Napaungol si Cali sa kanyang ginawa. "Can you just please go on and we can talk later?"

Muntik na siyang matawa sa isinagot nito. Muli niyang kinuyumos ng halik ang nga labi nito bago ibinuhos ang buong atensyon sa bahaging iyon ng kanilang mga katawan at ipinagpatuloy ang pag-indayog. Gustuhin man niyang maging  malumanay ay hindi niya mapigil ang sariling katawan na angkinin ang dalaga sa paraang tila halos nagmamadali, na para bang hindi na niya kaya pang maghintay!

Cali danced gracefully to the beat only the two of them could hear, she seemed to have thrown away all inhibitions and gave herself to him fully - walang pangingimi, walang pagpapanggap.

Hindi nagtagal ay alam niyang kapwa na nila mararating ang paraisong kanilang inaabot. He gave one final powerful thrust before he called out her name in ecstasy.

******

Cali slumped in Drake's arms, she couldn't remember the last time she felt like this. Ang buong akala niya ay naging bato na ang puso pati ang katawan niya sa nakalipas na mga taon. All these years, marami man ang nagpakita ng interes sa kanya ay wala ni isa man sa mga ito ang nakakuha man lamang ng kaunting atensyon  niya, it did not matter if they were good looking guys, it did not matter that they were eligible bachelors who wanted to date her, walang sinoman sa mga ito ang pumukaw ng kanyang damdamin.

She's never had sex or even kissed anyone in the past five years, kahit ng mga panahong pagkamuhi ang namamayani sa kanyang dibdib para kay Drake, she couldn't imagine herself being in the arms of anyone but him. Ngayon ay mas lalo niyang nasiguro sa sarili na tanging ito lamang ang lalaking nakadambana sa kanyang puso.

Naputol ang pagmumuni-muni niya nang ilayo ni Drake ang sarili sa kanya, he cupped her face and lovingly kissed her forehead. "I don't know how it happened, sweetheart, but you can't deny the fact that you haven't been with a man in a long time," may kaseryosohan sa mga mata nito, "Paanong natagalan ni Matt na hindi kayo-"

"Drake about Matt... There's something you need to know... Matt and I are-"

Pinutol ng isang halik ng binata ang mga nais sana niyang sabihin. "I don't want to hear about it, Cali. Ayokong pag-usapan ang lalaking iyon. I don't care kung ano man ang nakaraan niyo, but from now on, tatapusin mo na ang kung ano mang relasyon mo sa kanya."

"But Drake, hear me out-" napatili siya ng biglaan siyang pangkuhin nito at walang anomang naglakad patungong silid. They were both naked but Drake didn't care.

"Put me down! Ano ba?" She said blushing, hindi yata niya maitago ang kilig sa kanyang boses.

Maingat siyang inilapag nito sa kama bago siya dinaluhan. He was on top of her, malayang pinagsawa ang mga mata sa kanyang kabuuan.

"Tell me this isn't a dream, sweetheart," anito bago malambing na hinaplos ang kanyang pisngi.

She smiled and shooked her head, dinama niya ng magkabilang palad ang mukha nito. "Dreams are not as good as this."

Drake kissed her again, mainit, mapaghanap na halik na kanya namang tinugunan. Ang mga kamay niya ay tila may sariling isip na dinama ang matitipunong dibdib nito, down to his washboard abs...

Maybe this is madness. She gave herself up to him once again even without any assurance that she won't be betrayed or hurt again. Hinayaan niya ang sariling tangayin ng emosyon at pananabik para sa binata... she let her foolish heart win again.

Cali could feel Drake's hands exploring her body, leaving sweet trails wherever it landed. She couldn't suppress a moan escaping from her throat, lalo na ng mag-landing ang mga kamay nito sa kanyang dibdib. Halos hindi niya mapaniwalaan ang reaksyon ng sariling katawan!

"You're incredibly sweet, Cali..." Drake's tongue tickled her ears and she could feel that hot liquid coursing down from the pit of her stomach. She gasped for air, nalulunod sa sensasyon at sa lakas ng tibok ng kanyang puso.

Namimilog ang mga mata niyang napatingin kay Drake nang maramdaman niya ang matigas na bagay na iyon sa bandang puson. "But we just... we just..."

"That wasn't proper love making, sweetheart... I'm sorry I was selfish and I couldn't control myself back there. This time...", ibinitin nito ang sinasabi at may kapilyuhang tinitigan siya sa mga mata, "... this time it's for you, sweetheart. I will take you beyond paradise," he mischievously declared, bago sinimulan siyang paliguan ng halik pababa...pababa... hanggang sa marating nito ang pakay.

"D-Drake no! Not there!" Mabuway niyang pagtutol habang pinilit pagdikitin ang mga hita. Drake held both her legs so she couldn't move and Cali couldn't do anything but to savor the sweet, wild things he is doing to her.

Mariing ipinikit ni Cali ang mga mata, ang mga kamay niya ay nilabnot ang sapin sa magkabilang gilid, as she allowed Drake to take her to the magical place that's made only for them.

*******

Cali gently opened her eyes. Maliwanag na ang buong silid, tanda na tinanghali siya ng gising. May disappointment siyang naramdaman ng mapagtantong wala na si Drake sa kanyang tabi. She blushed and smiled at the same time when she thought of what happened between them last night. Drake took her to paradise multiple times, hindi na niya namalayan kung anong oras sila parehas iginupo ng antok at pagod.

She propped herself up at isinandig ang likod sa headboard ng kanyang kama. She feels swollen all over, but just thinking about what made her this way sends delicious shivers down her spine. Inabot niya ang cellphone mula sa night table at tinignan ang oras: 10:30 ng umaga. Kanina pa kaya umalis si Drake? Hindi man lamang siya nito hinintay gumising? Akma na siyang tatayo sa kama ng bumukas ang pintuan ng kanyang silid - it was Drake, may bitbit itong isang tray ng pagkain.

"Good morning beautiful!" masiglang bati ng binata. Lumapit ito sa kanya at inilapag ang tray na bitbit sa gilid niya. "I made breakfast," anito bago siya mabilis na dampian ng halik sa mga labi.

"You cooked?" halos hindi makapaniwalang bulalas ni Cali. She looked at the tray, mayroong eggs benedict, bacon, toast at isang tasa ng bagong gawang kape.

"Yeah. Why are you so surprised?" nakangising ani Drake.

"Well...you didn't cook back then and..."

"Sabi mo maraming pwedeng magbago sa paglipas ng mga taon hindi ba? I learned to cook para naman makapag brag ako sa'yo," he chuckled at kinindatan siya. Cali had to suck in her breath, kasama niya ito buong magdamag ngunit hindi pa rin nagbabago ang reaksyon ng kanyang puso kapag nakikita itong nakangiti. He doesn't have that boyish smile she fell in love with before when they were younger, but instead, he became a man who is dangerously handsome. Hindi niya masisi ang mga babaeng nagkakandarapa dito, at hindi rin niya maitago ang ligaya na siya pa rin ang binabalikan nito.

"Hmm... sige na nga! Mag to-toothbrush lang ako,"

Mabilis siyang pinigilan nito at hinalikan. "There! Hindi mo na kailangan ng toothbrush," pilyong anito.

"Ano ka ba?!" asik niya, she blushed. Nakakahiya! Baka mamaya bad breath pa siya tapos hinalikan siya nito?

"Your breath always smell heavenly for me, sweetheart. There's no need to be emabarassed." Hinila nito ang tray palapit sa kanya at pumiraso ng bacon gamit ang tinidor. "Ahh,' he said, motioning her to open her mouth. She did as he said at isinubo nito ang bacon sa kanya.

"I need to feed you properly later, I think I must have drained you last night," nasa tinig nito ang panunukso.

Cali blushed even more, agad na sumagi sa ala-ala ang pagniniig nila kagabi. Aba eh mahihiya ang bagong kasal na nasa honeymoon stage sa kanilang dalawa!

"Ikaw? kain ka na rin,"

He shook his head and mischiveously smiled at her, "I have a different food in mind sweetheart..."

Agad nakuha ni Cali ang ibig ipakahulugan ng binata sa tinuran, she almost chocked on the bacon she was chewing! She looked at him with round eyes, "don't tell me you're thinking of..."

Drake moved closer to her and whispered something in her ear. "Loko ka talaga!" natatawang bulalas niya bago ito malambing na paghahampasin sa dibdib.

"Pero teka..." sumeryoso ang mukha ni Cali at mapanuring tinignan si Drake. "What about Aimee?"

Drake looked at her puzzled, "what about her?"

"I mean... h-hindi ba you two are engaged?" She felt a lump in her throat just by saying that word. Sa kanyang pagkamangha ay bumunghalit ng tawa si Drake, na para bang isang malaking joke lang ang sinabi niya.

"Where on earth did you get that idea, sweetheart?" Pinisil nito ng marahan ang pisngi niya na animo siya isang paslit.

She frowned. "Are you trying to fool me? Do you mean to say na walang nangyari sa inyo ng... ng babaeng 'yon?!"

Drake stopped laughing, tumuwid ito ng pagkakaupo sa kama at mataman siyang tinitigan bago nagsalita. "I'm not going to tell you na walang namagitan sa amin sa nagdaang mga taon..."

Cali felt daggers in her heart sa sinabi ng binata, siguro ay napansin ni Drake ang pagbabago ng ekspresyon niya dahil mabilis nitong ginagap ang dalawang kamay niya,

"...but that was just plain sex, sweetheart, walang ibig- sabihin..."

"And what about us? Is this just plain screwing too?" May hinanakit sa tinig ni Cali na hindi niya naitago.

Nagsalubong ang makakapal na kilay ni Drake, "don't ever say that Calista!" Kinabig siya nitong payakap. "Mahal kita. Alam mo 'yan... those few times na may nangyari sa amin, that was when you were not in my life, but now you're back... I promise, no, in fact I swear, that I will never touch any other woman but you..."

Muling inilayo nito ang sarili sa kanya at itinaas ang kanyang baba patingala upang magtama ang kanilang mga mata. He brought his face to her and gently kissed her. It was a gentle and tender kiss, like a feather softly brushing on her lips.

I love you, Drake. I'm still madly in love with you... She whispered those words in the wind. Maybe in time, she will find the courage to say it out loud. Sa ngayon ay nais lamang muna niyang namnamin ang bawat sandaling kapiling niya ito.

Drake Lustre is back in her life.