Taming A Beast (Passion Series #1)

Chapter 15

Chapter 15. Necklaces

"Are you sure you haven't fucked that woman... yet?"

"What kind of term was that, Maris?" He gritted his teeth. "Like I said, Kissy is just my friend."

I rolled my eyes. "Friend with benefits?"

"Maris... sinabi ko na nga, 'di ba? She is just my partner for Pete's sake." he defended calmly.

"Care to tell me her full name," I just demanded.

"For what? Look, Maris---"

"Sasabihin mo o iiwan kita?" pagbabanta ko na kaniyang ikinatiklop.

Marahan siyang tumango. "Okay... Kissy Imasel Collins is her complete name, but you can call her Kissy or Kim. She is my friend and partner. Kasama ko siya minsan tuwing nagsusukat ng mga bahay at mansyon na proyekto namin. Pero minsan ay hindi naman kami magkasama talaga kasi nag-i-is-sketch siya samantalang ako naman ay inaayos 'yong mga blue print ko." mahabang paliwanag niya. "Believe me, Maris, she is just a friend."

"Then prove it to me, prove to me that you are telling the truth. 'Yong pinakaayaw ko kasi sa lahat ay 'yong mga sinungaling---"

"I can't lie to you..." I was cut off guard when I suddenly heard that. It was just a whisper but it was enough for me to hear it. "Maris, nagsasabi talaga ako ng totoo. You can ask Engineer Marcus."

"Engineer Marcus?" My brows furrowed.

He sighed and slowly nodded. "Jake Marcus, he is my friend and he is also an Engineer. Minsan ay kasama rin namin siya, tatlo kami ni Kissy."

"Tatlo? Ano 'yan? Threesome?" Humalakhak ako nang pasarkastiko. "Kissy Imasel or Kim? Halatang pangalan ng malandi."

"I don't want to argue with you about Kissy, Maris, mabait 'yon. Huwag mo naman sana siyang pagsalitaan nang ganiyan. She's a good woman and she is not you've been thinking of."

"Eh 'di okay." I surrendered. "Maganda 'yong babae na 'yon, maputi, makinis, mapula ang labi. Kung ako lalaki ay baka naikama ko na 'yon."

"Maris," nagbabantang banggit niya sa pangalan ko. "Simula nang dumating ka ay hindi na ako nakaramdam ng pagnanasa sa iba, I am contented having you so please..."

"Okay, one last question." I scoffed. "Do you like her?" I directly asked him.

"No," he answered and shook his head without any hesitation. "Hindi ko siya gusto bilang isang babae at wala akong nararamdaman para sa kaniya. I only like her as a friend, no more than that."

Tahimik akong tumango at humalukipkip. Iniwasan ko lang ang titig ni Treice ngunit kaagad niyang hinuli muli ang tingin ko 'tsaka tinuwid ang pagitan namin. He encircled his arms around my thighs and pressed his body against mine.

"Ikaw lang ang gusto ko, Maris, ikaw lang." he surely declared. "Walang makakalamang at makakapantay sa 'yo dahil ikaw lang. Stop being jealous now, baka mahirapan akong paamuhin ka."

Gano'n ang takbo sa sumunod na araw, pareho kaming hindi pumasok sa trabaho dahil iyon ang sinabi niya. I already texted one of my staffs to handle my shop while I wasn't there. My two best friends are also busy doing some stuffs, hinayaan ko muna ang mga iyon dahil alam kong bibisitahin nila ako kapag may oras sila.

"Let's watch this, babe," Treice suggested and played a movie in Netflix. "Maganda 'to, animation siya."

"A whisker away..." I uttered the title.