Art Of Temptation Series: Forbidden Desire [COMPLETED]

Eight

“WE are going on a trip, and we don't know when we are going home. ” 

That was what my dad said two weeks ago… 

Inuna pa nila ang honeymoon kaysa sa kasal. Well, I can say that my dad is really genuine happy with Tita Helen. 

Yes, I call her Tita now. But I am still in the process of getting close to her. Especially because his son is some kind of flirty. 

Katulad ngayon… Gosh, he is freaking twenty-seven years old but he is acting like a baby. We don't have any romantic relationship, but this is guy is clingy as fuck. After that kiss we had last time he fucking became like this. 

He is self-proclaiming the boyfriend of Caily Zain Sandirigo (which was me) 

Buti na lang at nandito kami ngayon sa kwarto ko kaya walang makaka kita. I don't have class today, malapit na kasi ang closing. 

This lawyer-slash-CEO is clingy as fuck. Parang walang trabaho kung maka kapit sa akin. 

“Wala ka bang trabaho?” tanong ko sa kanya sa naiinis na tono. 

I was planning on having my 'me' time today, but here I am babysitting some fucking big baby. Nakasandal ang katawan ko sa headrest ng kama ko habang siya naman ay nakahiga at nakakapit sa bewang ko. We are both watching some series on Netflix while having some snacks that he bought for us. He banged into my room while carrying a bunch of my favorite snacks. 

Naramdaman kong umiling ito. “No, I told you I am the CEO. Hawak ko ang oras ko.” pagmamayabang pa nito kaya napairap na lamang ako. 

“Don't you have any condo or your own house? You're a CEO right? So, it's easy for you to buy those.” usisa ko pa rito. 

“I do have. I own a hotel, I can sleep there anytime I want.” 

God, give some patience. Bench na po siguro an karga nitong lalaking 'to, hindi bangko. 

And did he say hotel? It means, sa kanya 'yong hotel kung saan kami nag ano? 

I mentally shook my head. Gosh.

“Edi bakit hindi ka roon tumira? Instead of being clingy like a baby.” 

He looked up to me with his puppy eyes. Gosh, this man. “You don't want me here?” 

He is so adorable. Fucking adorable. 

At first I thought that he is a some kind of you know… cold person. 'Yung tipong magja-jacket ka kapag kakausapin mo siya dahil sa sobrang lamig ng mga bibitawan niyang mga salita. 

But I don't know… Baka may sumaping kung anong elemento dito sa lalaking 'to. 

“Yes,” I said, fighting the urge to laugh. 

Bigla itong napabangon at lumayo ng bahagya sa akin.

“What?” Natatawang tanong ko rito, magkasalubong ngayon ang kanyang makakapal na kilay. 

“That's so rude of you,” he said. “You don't treat your boyfriend like that.” 

My lips parted. “Boyfriend?” Hindi makapaniwalang tanong ko. “But sorry to burst your bubbles.” 

“Why?” he innocently asked. 

“Sorry, I can't love you romantically. You're my brother.” I joked, but the last part was true and he knows it. 

He playfully smirked at me. “Siblings don't kiss like this.” aniya saka ako mabilis na hinalikan sa labi. 

“Of course they do,” I said saka tinaasan siya ng kilay. “If they are super duper close, they kiss. And siblings can do that.” 

I was kidding. Most of the siblings find it gross and it's true, especially blood-related siblings. 

Umiling ito. “Baby, in our case we're not siblings.” 

“How sure are you?” Tinasaan ko na naman siya ng kilay. Like, my dad and his mom are getting married soon.

Anong gusto niya pa lang itawag sa amin? Magkapitbahay?

“A hundred and one percent, that's sure I am.” Taas-noo nitong sabi. 

“You're being ridiculous,” sambit ko saka umiling. 

“Husband sounds better than siblings. What do you think?” he said with a playful smirk on his lips. 

“Anong husband? You're not even my boyfriend yet!” I yelled at him, but the hell with this man. He just laughed at me.

“Yet,” Inulit niya 'yung huling salitang sinabi ko na para bang may magandang ideya siya duon. “Don't worry, I will be your boyfriend soon.” 

I glared at him. “Ang kapal ng mukha mo!” 

He just heartily laugh on what I just said, lunapit na naman ito sa akin at alam ko na naman kung ano ang gagawin nitong lalaking ito. 

Ngunit nung akmang hahalikan na niya ako ay bigla na lamang nag ring ang kanyang phone. 

“Fuck,” he grumbled. Natawa na lamang ako sa kanya. “I will just have to answer this, hindi pa tayo tapos.” aniya saka sinagot ang tawag.

In just a split of seconds he will turn into a different personality. 

“Be sure that this is important or else I will fire you.” pagbabanta niya pa sa kanyang kausap. 

See? That's what I am talking about. Gideon “Bipolar” Castellano. 

“What the hell? You didn't tell me that I have an important meeting with the investors. Kung hindi lang talaga kita kaibigan at secretary. Baka matagal ka ng wala sa trabaho mo, Adonis.” he muttered after he ended the call. Punong-puno ng iritasyon ang kanyang boses at mukha. 

And, did he say Adonis? His secretary is a man? Mabuti na lang yon kaysa sa babae. What if his secretary is a woman and they do nasty things inside his office. That's eww… 

Kanina lang ay iritado siya, ngunit ngayon ay umiiral na naman ang kanyang pagiging bipolar. 

“I'll be right back, baby, okay?” aniya sa pinaka malambing na tono. 

Natawa na lamang ako sa kanyang itsura ngayon. “Kahit 'wag na,” Natatawang sambit ko. 

He pouted like a child. “Just wait later, babalikan kita. But now, may importanteng gagawin ako sa opisina.” 

“Kahit wag na nga. Take your time. Bilisan mo na! Baka kanina kapa hinihintay ng mga ka-meeting mo!” I scolded him. “Puro landi ang inaatupag mo!” 

Agad itong lumapit sa akin at bigla akong niyakap. “Ikaw lang naman ang nilalandi ko.” sambit nito na parang bata. 

Gosh, this man. Pasalamat siya at gusto ko siya. 

Yes, I like him. Ngunit hindi ko kayang sabihin ito sa kanya, mali ito sa paningin ng tao. Maling-mali.