Wilted Galad (Cornelia Series #1)

The Last Chapter

Soft kisses and tickling breaths on my neck woke me up from my deep slumber. Nais ko sanang hintaying matapos ang serye ng mga halik na iyon bago dumilat subalit hindi ito tumigil.

"Mmm..." daing ko habang tumitihiya. Ibinuka ko ang mga mata at tumambad sa akin ang makisig at seryosong mukha ni Lycus.

"Magandang umaga," he greeted using a sexy morning voice. Yumuko ito upang patakan ng masuyong halik ang aking sentido.

Hindi ako sumagot at sa halip ay umusog ng kaunti upang maisubsob ang mukha sa kanyang hubad na dibdib. Naramdaman ko ang marahang paghawak at paghila nito sa aking hita upang maipatong sa kanya.

"Are you okay?" he asked, worry was quite visible on his tone. I languidly nodded on his hard chest.

"Mm-hmm," tugon ko, iyon pa lang ang kayang ilabas ng bibig.

"My love is tired," he said while caressing my leg. "I'm sorry. Sobrang na-miss kita at kagabi ko lang nailabas lahat."

I suddenly remember what happened last night. Damn, he took me so many times that my legs felt like a freaking banana! Halos minalat na nga ako e, hindi ko na tuloy alam kung makakakanta pa ba ako!

"Halata naman," mahina kong sagot. "But how come you were so good last night? Did you gain experience while I was away?"

Tiningala ko siya. I witnessed him looked at me in disbelief. "What are you talking about? Nangako ako na ikaw lamang ang babaeng dadaan sa buhay ko, hindi ba? I wholeheartedly fulfilled that."

"I don't believe you. You're a rockstar, that's freaking impossible."

He pouted, cutely. "I won't force you to believe me, but my conscience is clean."

Posible kaya? Kung oo, paano niya nalagpasan 'yon? He has needs!

We went silent after that. Not until his question broke it.

"Did you throw it away?"

My forehead crinkled. "What?"

"The... necklace I gave you on your birthday back then. Did you disposed it?" paglilinaw niya.

I blinked for a few times. "Yes."

Bago pa man ako umalis ng Pilipinas ay hinagis ko na 'yon sa veranda ng ospital kung saan ako namalagi. Itinapon ko ito kaakibat ng pagnanais na maitapon rin ang lahat ng nararamdaman ko para sa kanya noon.

"I'm sorry. I was just... really mad to the point that I loathed everything affiliated to you."

Nakakapanghinayang man sapagkat unang regalo niya sa akin 'yon ay wala na akong magagawa. Naitapon na e. Hindi naman ako masisisi, sapagkat lungo ako sa galit at pagkamuhi sa kanya.

He smiled a little. "I understand. Besides, that necklace won't matter anymore. Malaya ka na, Fern."

Tama siya. He gave that to me as a reminder that I'll soon be just as free as a Maya bird. And now that I attained that, I could pretty much survive without it, as long as he's with me.

"I want to remain free with you..." I whispered.

He hugged me tighter. "With me by your side, you will always be free, Fern. I assure you that."

Napangiti ako at napapikit, habang nilalanghap ang kanyang amoy. His bare chest is just too comfortable that I could fall asleep over and over again.

"Still sleepy? Matulog ka ulit, I'll cuddle you," saad niya habang ang buhok ko naman ang pinagdidiskitahan ng haplos.

Umiling ako. "Not really. I just want to rest for a few more minutes. I missed your scent."

His chest vibrated, caused by a low chuckle. "God knows how much I missed yours too."