MISSION 1: Saving You

Chapter 30 - His Other Side

“Good morning, baby girl,” Jason murmured when Jillian stirred. 

Jillian groaned her objection when Jason’s hand started to roam around her body, “Oh, god,” Jillian croaked. “I should have been very, very careful on what I wished for. You’re unrelenting and I still haven’t regained by energy. My body is craving sleep.”

Jillian can feel the vibration of his low laugh in her back. “But I did let you sleep, baby.”

“Nang alas tres ng madaling araw!” Nagmulat ng mga mata si Jillian. Hinanap ang orasan sa side table, “At alas sais pa lang. Hindi sapat ang tatlong oras na pahinga para maibalik ang lakas ko na inubos mo, Captain Arellano.” Pagkasabi noon ay muli niyang ibinagsak ang ulo sa unan, ibinalot ang sarili sa kumot at saka pumikit.

He chuckled and kissed the side of her neck. “Okay. Sleep for as long as you want, baby. Tatawag lang ako sa bahay at sasabihin kong hindi tayo makakauwi ngayon.”

Dahil doon ay biglang napamulat ang mga mata ni Jillian.

Kagabi, habang kumakain sila, ay tumawag ito sa ina para ipaalam na bukas ay uuwi ito na kasama siya. Jillian can hear the excitement on the other line. Maging ang mga kapatid nito ay nangulit at tinanong kung magkasama sila. Paiwas na lang na sinagot ni Jason iyon bilang pagprotekta na rin sa kanya.

“No!” bigla siyang napabangon paupo. Nakakahiyang sa unang araw na makikilala niya ang ina nito ay hindi siya darating. Humulagpos ang kulot sa katawan niya pero walang pakialam si Jillian. Dumiterso siya papunta sa banyo.

She heard him jumped off the bed. Jillian did not look back and sprinted towards the bathroom, quickly locking the door behind her.

“Jillian! Open this door, baby,” Jason pleaded on the other side.

“No! Kung papapasukin kita’y tiyak na aabutin ako nang siyam-siyam sa paliligo. Order breakfast. I want it in the room after I take my shower for about ten minutes.”

Jason groaned, “But, baby…”

She opened the shower and let the water drown his protest. She washed her tender body. Jillian’s face coloured as she saw several love bites on her chest. And if there’s somebody who would be ultimately responsible on the marks on her body, it would be her. She ordered Jason to hold her, kiss her, own her harder that before. Remembering how many times Jason made her forget, made her feel suspended in the air, made her blood boil. Her skin starts to tingle in anticipation, in wanting.

Jillian walked towards the bathroom door and opened it. Jason, who is on the phone, looked up. Jillian sensually leaned on the door frame, raised her hand, her index finger motioning him to come as she deliberately bit her lip. Jason’s reaction is instantaneous.

“That’s all. Deliver that after thirty minutes, or you can just leave it outside if I can’t come to the door,” he hurriedly spoke. He returned the phone in the cradle without another preamble and ran towards her.

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“Talaga, Ate? Sure kang hindi ka dinaan sa dahas nitong kuya ko? Na bukal sa loob ang pagsama mo rito?” ani Dhey, isa sa nakababatang kapatid ni Jason.

“O baka naman ginayuma ka ni Kuya, Ate Jillian?” ani Laney, ang bunso.

Jillian smiled. She’d been address numerous times as “Ate”, but hearing that term and knowing that she really is being considered as a big sister hit differently.

“Ano ba naman kayong dalawa? Gwapo, mabait, matalino, maaasahan at higit sa lahat, responsible ang kuya ninyo. Hindi naman nakapagtataka na magustuhan siya ng Ate Jillian niyo,” nakangiting sansala ng ina ni Jason, si Nanay Beth.