Chapter 23: Another Chance For Love

Mataas na ang sikat ng araw nang magising si Lisa. Kulang na lang ay magkapalit ang mukha nila ni Alessandro. Mahigpit pa siyang yakap nito habang nakadikit sa hubad na dibdib nito ang pisngi niya. Dinig na dinig niya ang tibok ng puso nito. Base sa patag na paghinga nito ay alam niyang tulog na tulog pa ito. Magtataka pa ba siya gayong halos umaga na sila tumigil sa pagpapaligaya sa isa’t isa. He took control of everything. Their moves were full of urgency and zeal as if they were making up for the years they spent apart.

That was the first time she spent the night with him. It felt so right. No, it felt so nostalgic to be in his arms again. She looked at his angelic face, the eyelashes of a woman that hypnotized her, his sweet lips that captured her heart. She loved him so much that her heart wanted to burst. “If you only know how many tears I’ve cried because of you. But, I will give us another chance because I never stopped loving you,” mahinang sabi niya habang hinahaplos ang pisngi nito.

Napamaang na siya nang magmulat ang mga mata nito at agad na ngumiti ito. “Thank you for not giving up on me, baby. I promise you, I will not make you cry again.”

“Please, Alessandro, pangako mo iyan,” sabi niya at biglang pumiyok.

“Iyan ka na naman. Sorry na. Hindi na mauulit, promise ko iyan,” sabi nito habang nakatitig sa mga mata niya at pinupunasan ang mga luha niya.

“Sige na nga. Les, nagugutom na ako,” aniya.

“I love it when you say my nickname. Mga mahahalagang tao lang sa buhay ko ang tumatawag sa akin niya.”

“Eh iyung mga babae mo?”

“Sandro. Parang hindi mo naman alam iyon, maganda kong fiance.”

“Oo nga pala. Les?”

“Hmm?”

“Sure ka ha? Wala na talagang ibang girls.”

“Wala na. Simula nang makita kita sa anniversary ng parents mo. Alam ko na malaking pagkakamali ang magpakasal kay Xylene. Ikaw lang naman ang gusto ko, wala nang iba pa. Believe me, baby.”

“Okay. I love you, fiance.” Ngumiti lang ito nang napakatamis at saka siniil siya ng halik. “Les, nagugutom na ako.”

“Ako rin eh. Pero ikaw lang ang gusto kong breakfast,” nakangising sabi nito.

“Pilyo,” natatawang sabi niya nang makita ang bahagi nitong gising na gising na kaya nagmukhang tent ang kumot nito. Pinaliguan niya ito ng mga halik sa buong mukha at niyakap nang mahigpit. “Ang gwapo-gwapo,” aniya at pinisil ang mga pisngi nito. “Ang macho-macho lalo,” dagdag niya saka pinanggigilan ang matipunong braso nito. “At…”

“At?”

“Secret,” nakangising sabi niiya.

“Ano nga? Kikilitiin kita,” sabi nito at paulit-ulit na sinundot ang tagiliran niya.

“Oo na, sasabihin ko na,” tumitiling sabi niya. “Nagsisimula sa letter D.”

“D? Dashing?” Nakakunot pa ang noo nito.

“Sinabi ko na ngang gwapo ka eh, redundant na.”

“Daring?”

“Pwede! Pero mali pa rin?”

“Sabihin mo na,” nakangiting sabi nito.

“Dakota!”

“Dakota?”

“Da-ko-ta, hindi Da-kow-ta!”

“Ano iyon?”

“Duh! Ang tagal ko sa US, ikaw ang hindi nakakaalam niyan. Dakota, salitang beki. Alam mo iyung beki?”

“Yeah, I know what beki is,” tumatango pang sabi nito.

“Ang ibig sabihin ng dakota ay malaki!” Nanlalaki pa ang mga mata niya habang sinasabi nito.

“Anong kinalaman noon sa akin?” Muling kumunot ang noo nito.

“Ito ang dakota,” pilyang sabi niya at agad na dinakma ang ibabang bahagi nito.

Nanlaki ang mga mata nito at bahagyang namula ang mga pisngi. Napairap na lang din siya habang natatawa. Nahiya pa ito samantalang sobrang hilig at natikman niya na iyon dati. “Ngayon ka pa nahiya! Parang hindi mo naman alam.” Pinuno ng halakhak nito ang buong silid nito. Lalo niyang binilisan ang paggalaw ng kamay niya.

“You, tease,” anito at ipinikit ang mga mata.

“Let me do it,” she said. That was the first time she would be in control again. She went on top of him. She touched and tasted him all over. “Just stay still, Les,” she pleaded. She was sure that egoistic man would love to take control again, but she would not let him. She just wanted him to stay motionless beneath her. She wanted to conquer all of him and hear his moans.

“Baby, you’re punishing me,” sabi nito sa hinihingal na boses.

“You don’t like it?” Tumigil siya sa ginagawa.

“I don’t like it? Are you kidding me? I love it! Ikaw lang ang nakakagawa sa akin ng ganito.”

“Bolero,” sabi niya at umirap dito. Muling naglandas ang mga labi niya pababa sa leeg nito. She did what she missed doing- leaving him a kiss mark. She left three just to mark him hers.

“Minarkahan na ako ng baby ko,” natatawang sabi nito pero kitang-kita ang apoy sa mga mata nito. He wanted her so much.

“You’re only mine again. Ayoko ng may kahati.”

“Wala kang kahati. You own me, baby, always have, always will,” he said with his eyes wide shut.

“Ang daldal mo,” natatawang sabi niya. Her lips traveled down his hard chest. She tasted his nipple one by one. She felt hotter when he moaned again. When she was done she went down further to his well-sculpted abdomen, and she stopped. She looked up to him. He was looking at her as if asking her to continue pleasuring him, and she did. She grabbed his pulsating manhood and looked at it with awe. She moved her hand, and he growled like a ferocious beast in the wild. When her lips and tongue replaced her hand, she knew she drove him mad. She did faster, and she wanted to praise herself for being in control again. His hands gripped the bedsheet. She continued until he grabbed her hand and pulled her up. She knew what he wanted her to do. Their bodies joined again. The penetration was mind-blowing that she danced in her own rhythm. His hands were holding her waist to assist her. “Just stay still, Les. Let me do it on my own.” He just nodded like a polite kid. His hands gripped the bedsheet again. She moved up and down while he remained motionless beneath her, groaning and calling her name. Moments later, they poured their heat and shivered upon reaching the most intense climax they ever had.