Through Fatal Silence (High Class Issue Series #5)

Chapter 05

Chapter 05

"Are you sure you want to come with me?"

Paris has already answered me, but I kept asking him to make sure if he would really come with me to the grand ball. Knowing that he's a private person, it was a shock that he's the one who initiated to come with me. Well, I really have no plans of asking him because I know he will decline right away, but today is different. What made him decide to go?

"Hon, paulit-ulit mo na akong tinatanong at paulit-ulit na rin kitang sinasagot. Ayaw mo ba akong kasama?" Tanong niya habang nagbubutones ng kanyang polo.

"No, I just want to make sure. Baka kasi nahihibang ka lang o baka may nakain kang kakaiba kaya ka sasama sa akin," bulong ko pero naging sapat pa rin 'yun para marinig niya ang sinabi ko.

"You're kidding me, right?" Nakangisi niyang tanong kaya pumamewang ako.

"I'm seryoso here, Mr. Beltran. Bakit ka sasama? What's the sudden change?" I know he doesn't like parties or crowded places. Just like what I described him, he's a private person and sometimes he likes quiet places.

"So, that I could protect you... Ayokong maulit 'yung nangyare sa restaurant at pinaka ayaw ko sa lahat ay 'yung nasasaktan at nababastos ka," usal niya at nag-angat ng tingin papunta sa akin. Seryoso ito ngunit sumisingit ang pag-aalala sa mukha niya. "Hindi puwede sa akin 'yun, Rigan."

He called me by my name. I bit my lower lip, trying to stop myself from smiling. I shouldn't smile since he's serious and I don't want him to misinterpret that I'm just thinking of it as a joke. He takes things seriously.

"Come here," utos niya kaya lumapit ako. "Upo ka," sunod niyang utos at tumabi kaagad ako sa kanya pero narinig ko itong nagklaro ng boses.

"Sit on my lap, not beside me," he cleared out, the reason why my eyes blinked twice, and I felt that my cheeks were starting to get flushed. I gulped and smiled awkwardly.

"Serious ka talaga?" Hindi niya sinagot ang tanong ko, bagkus ay bumuntong-hininga na lang siya at 'yun ang naging senyales ko para umupo sa hita niya.

"Hindi mo naman kasi klinaro na sa hita mo pala ako uupo."

Hindi naman masyadong matipuno ang katawan ni Paris. Sakto lang ito sa laki at hugis. Nakakainggit nga na nakakaya niyang panatilihin ang hugis niya kahit hindi siya mahilig mag-work out.

I sat on his lap, which made the fine hairs of my nape rise. He's my husband, but I don't know how much I can bear that we are close to each other. Me sitting on his lap is kind of awkward but sweet.

I wrapped my arm around his neck to support my back but doing that made our faces closer. Our breaths mixed because of how close we are, and that made my insides tickle. I think I'm the only one who's worried about that since Paris looked comfortable.

"Did you get mad at me when I revealed to the public that you're my wife? Did you get in trouble because of me?" He questioned, and I wasn't expecting that.