Gunned Down (Chasing Dreams Series #4) | C O M P L E T E D

Chapter 45

This chapter is dedicated to: WengAmistoso and chloelaurielein

Y'all know the drill when I added a song in the chapter. 😉

Making love all night was absolutely exhausting. We slept at midnight and woke up again at three in the morning. Then, we fell asleep again, and finally woke up before ten.

Nakakapagod pala talaga 'yung ganon! Maybe, it'd be faster to burn calories if we would do that often?

Umungot ako pagkabangon sa kama. Marcus and I cuddled earlier, but he had to get up to prepare our breakfast. I was wearing his t-shirt, which looked like a dress on me, and my panty. He cleaned and dressed me up as I was too tired to even shift my position on bed.

"Good morning, baby," napadilat ako nang naramdaman ang pagdampi ng mga labi niya sa pisngi ko.

"Good morning..." medyo paos pa ako dahil kagigising lang.

After putting the tray on the small table, he glanced at me. His eyebrow shot at me when he noticed that I didn't have the strength to stand up. Smirking, he held my hands and gently pulled me closer to him. Nang tuluyang nakatayo ay saka niya ako niyakap ng mahigpit. Hinalikan niya ang leeg ko bago ibinaon ang kanyang baba sa balikat ko.

Bigla akong na-conscious. "Hey, I need to wash up..."

Halos umangat na ang mga paa ko sa sahig dahil sa higpit ng yakap niya. "Hold on. I can't get enough of you."

Napangiti ako at sinuklian ang yakap niya.

Hindi 'tulad ko na bagong bunot sa kama, siya ay fresh na fresh dahil nakapag-shower na. I mean, his damp hair and his striking scent made that obvious. He was topless and was only sporting a gray sweatpants. His skin sparkled under the bright lights coming from the chandelier that overhung our heads. His muscles strained at the slightest movement of his arms and I couldn't help but think about our steamy night... when I freely ran my hands down his sculpted abdomen and ripped torso... when I waved my flag up high and owned him.

I snaked my arms 'round his neck and smiled as I breathed in the sharp scent of his soap and perfume. Last night, I marked him mine. I was never possessive over anything or anyone, but I'd keep him for myself if I could.

Marcus' playful gaze met mine. Nagising 'yung alaga niya kaya siya na ang kusang lumayo.

"Kakagising mo lang ba talaga o naghilamos ka na habang wala ako?"

Kumunot ang noo ko. "I just woke up. I haven't even brushed my teeth yet. Hindi naman ako bad breath, pero na-co-conscious pa rin ako..."

He chuckled. "I know and it turns me on. I love the fact that you have a good hygiene and you always take care of yourself."

I smiled without showing my teeth. "Gusto kong palagi akong presentable 'pag kaharap ka..."

"You always do." This time, he cupped my face and gently rubbed my cheeks. "With or without makeup, you are gorgeous. Even with a straight or disheveled hair, I still find you smoking hot. And I like the way you carry yourself—dehado man o nakalalamang. You are not perfect, Olaia, but I love you and your flaws. Always remember that beauty will fade in time, but what truly matters to me is what I saw in you that nobody else did."

Nag-uumpisa pa lang, pero parang buo na 'agad ang araw ko. Thank you for being my sunshine, Marcus...

Unfortunately, we missed our morning activities. So, we decided that we would just visit some beaches in the afternoon.

Naligo ako pagkatapos ng brunch namin. Marcus was supposed to leave after that, but I saw him sitting on the bed. His eyes were glued on my phone; he was serious and would suddenly smile when something interesting caught his attention. But that wasn't really the case. Talagang nawili lang siya sa panonood ng mga videos na kinuha no'ng nasa indoor and outdoor shooting range ako.