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"You are craving for tuna. I am craving for you, J," he huskily said in between their kisses. That playful fingers slid through until it reached her precious cave.

"Oh, yes!" She threw her head back when his lips found the tip of her breast. Giving her a good licked that made her whole body whimpered from delicious pleasure. Her toes were melting. She felt the hard cement from her butt, he is very strong that his force was pushing her from it. She needed to pull back, her both hands clasped on his broad shoulder.

In one swift move, he lifted her so she can sit on the basin, her nipple was on his mouth.

"Lite, parang may narinig akong kumakatok."

"Hmm. Martin won't go back." He savored on the other mounds.

She is bothered. The tingling penetration he was doing on her feminine gem is superb but she can't focus. Someone is knocking at the door. It is not just made by her hallucination. Before Paulite could tug down her panty, she immediately drilled her pointing finger into his chest.

"May tao, Lite." She motioned him to listen carefully.

The knocked were three times accompanied a sweet voice of a woman. Nagkatinginan sila ng binata.

"A woman," she said softly.

Paulite remained curious until his eyes widened. He probably recognized the owner of that voice. He quickly ran her t-shirt and threw it with her. "Fixed yourself, baby. That's my mother."

The irritation on her face replaced with surprise. Tinulungan siya ni Paulite na magbihis. Bago kumalma at mahinahong nagtungo sa pinto. Nanatili siya sa kusina, natataranta kung maghahanda ba siya ng pagkain. Sinuklay niya ang kanyang buhok gamit ng kamay bago binuksan ang fridge para sa puwedeng ipakain sa bisita.

"Narinig ko kay Gretta na narito ka."

Nabitawan niya ang hawak na baunan nang lumakas ang boses ng ina ni Paulite. Bakit nga ba hindi ako magpakita? Hiding is unethical. Kabado niyang pinasadahan ng tingin ang sarili bago lumabas sa pinto. Lalo siyang kinabahan nang makitang hindi nag-iisa ang ina nito. Phillie, Sander, and his father are all in flesh standing on their doorstep.

Crap! She froze when Phillie's eye darted at her.

"Hello!" Phillie cheerfully greeted.

Dumoble ang tibok ng kanyang dibdib nang maglingunan ang buong pamilya Cristobal. "G-good evening," she greeted back. Mesmerized from Mrs. Cristobal's beauty. Parang nakikita ko na ang itsura ni Jyra kapag nagka-edad. Nang magawi sa ama ni Paulite ang kanyang atensyon, pinigil niya ang matawa. Tiyak siyang dito nakuha ni Paulite ang pagiging seryoso. Kanino kaya nito nakuha ang ugaling playboy?

"Guys come on in." Paulite broke the silence between them.

They all go through except with Sander who remained looking at her. "Are you—"

Nilagpasan ito nito Paulite. "Sander you will meet her later. Pumasok ka na sa loob."

Sander gave his old brother a suspicious look before he scratched his nape and proceeded inside, while she was left on the kitchen door with cold feet. Paulite approached her and held her both hands.

"Relax. They are not what you think," he said. He gently squeezed her hands and winked. "After this short introduction, I will kick them all. Don't worry."

"Gabi na. Saan sila matutulog?"

"Who invited them to sleep here? Hell no. I am not done with you."

Hinampas niya ito sa balikat. "They are your family."

"Joke lang, J. Napadaan lang sila. Tara. Ipapakilala na kita sa kanila." His hand rested at the small of her back. And he had that proud grin etched on his face when they face his whole family.

"Guys, meet my fiancée—"

"Jessie? Jessie Imperial, right?" Mrs. Cristobal asked.

Who's Jessie? Saglit niyang binasa ang palakaibigang ngiti nito bago lumingon kay Paulite. Wala na ang ngiti sa mukha ng binata. Para bang gaya niya ay binabasa rin nito mula sa kanyang mga mata ang naglalaro sa kanyang isip.

"It's Jessica Jones-Smith, mom. She's the daughter of Claudio Smith," Paulite clarified.

"Really?" Mrs. Cristobal eyed her from head to toe, she had mysterious thought that she didn't vocalize. That was the last word she spilled and she just listened with the entire conversation like Sander who is busy on his phone, except with Phillie who almost interviewed her.

"Ewan ko ba rito kay mommy. Sabi ko na e, ikaw 'yung modelo na hindi ko matandaan ang pangalan kasi kamukha mo 'yung napangasawa ni Malik. Hindi na kita makakalimutan ngayon dahil sa kapatid ko."

Mr. Cristobal is different. He is attentive. He would ask her about his son, Paulite. When did their relationship start? Where did they meet? How's his son with her? Of course, Paulite answered that for her. And he is good on that kind of terms. She was pleased even if it was a lie.

"When is the wedding son?"

That made the butterfly on her stomach arise.

"We planned it as soon as possible," Paulite answered. Pinagsalikop nito ang kanilang kamay bago pinatakan ng halik.

Malambing niyang idinantay ang kanyang ulo sa balikat nito.

"They looked perfect, Dad," Phillie complimented.

In the end his family agreed and blessed them before they left. Hinatid nila ito sa beach front, kung saan naghihintay ang pribadong helicopter. Kumakaway silang dalawa sa mga ito noong umangat hanggang mawala sa kanilang paningin.

"Ganoon lang 'yon?" tanong niya.

"I told you, they are not what you'd expect. They are easy to please." He hugged her from the back. Watching the peaceful night view of the beach. Above them, the beautiful stars brightening. The big moon and the song of the insects.

"Hindi ba nila tatanungin ang pangako ng grandad mo kay daddy na ikakasal ka kay Blaire?"

Humigpit ang yakap nito sa kanya. Huminga nang malalim. "It's between your dad and my grandad, J. I am not the only Cristobal grandson, remember? Besides I made a solemn vow with you too. You promised too. We had to do something about that."

Saglit siyang natahimik. Unti-unting nahuhulog sa sinasabi ni Paulite. Hindi nga naman si Paulite ang nag-iisang anak na lalaki. Binanggit ba sa kasunduan ang specific na pangalan ni Blaire at Paulite?

Ito na yata ang factors na sinasabi ni Thaysky. Ang unnecessary ay ang pagsunod sa kagustuhan ni Blaire. Excess baggage won't hurt me if I remove them to my life. And that's my mother and sister. I need to fight for what I deserve. Umikot siya. Matapang na hinarap si Paulite. Kanila na ang kayamanan, basta sa akin siya.