Taming A Beast (Passion Series #1)

Chapter 23

Chapter 23. Him

I got startled when I felt arms on my waist. It was Treice. He is hugging me from the back then rested his forehead on my shoulder.

"Babe? Did you still remember our first night? 'Yong nag-one-night stand tayo?" he asked huskily.

Ngumuso ako. "Oo naman, ba't ko naman kalilimutan iyon?"

He chuckled. "Because it was my first time breaking my rules. I don't do cuddling but I did it with you on our first night together."

Umirap ako at kinalas ang yakap niya sa akin 'tsaka siya hinarap. "Excuse me? Treice, iniiba mo ang usapan kasi---"

"Okay?" He sighed heavily. "I am sorry, hmm? I am here to fetch Architect Collins. Babalik din ako rito kapag maihatid ko na siya sa condo niya. Sinusuyo lang naman kita, eh."

"No, you're not." I defended and crossed my arms on my chest grumpily. "Hindi mo kaya ako sinusuyo, you're bringing what happened between us few months ago." I corrected him. "Go now. Get your Architect out here and come back later." I added commandingly.

"Okay, babe. As your wish, master!" aniya lang.

Minutes had passed. Nilapitan ako ni Raiza at sinabing umalis na raw sina Treice. Kasama niyon 'yong Kissy Imasel. Well, I don't care kung magkasama silang dalawa and I don't care kung aakitin man ng Architect na 'yon si Treice dahil nasa kay Treice naman ang desisyon kung papatulan niya ang babaeng iyon. I don't want to be a jealous type, wala sa bokabularyo ko iyon, eh.

"Ma'am, nandito po yata 'yong manliligaw ni miss Zani." Clourine told me, the crew.

"Manliligaw ni Zani?"

Nagtaka pa ako noong una pero kalaunan ay napaisip ako kasi may naalala akong lalaki na palaging umaaligid sa kaibigan ko. Base sa naalala ko ay doktor iyon, kung hindi ako nagkakamali. What was the guy's name again? Oh... It's Jaxxon Reyes if I am not wrong.

"Jaxxon Reyes?" I asked my crew.

"Yes po, ma'am. Narinig ko na po kasi 'yong pangalan niya noong nakaraan."

"Yeah, right!" I snapped. "Puntahan ko muna 'yon at tanungin kung ano ang ipinunta niya rito."

Mabilis akong lumabas galing sa kusina at hinanap ang bakas ng anino ng lalaki. I looked around and saw him sitting on the seat, a table for two. Lumapit kaagad ako sa gawi niya at walang pasabing umupo sa kaharap na silya. Pinagsalikop ko ang mga daliri ko sa lamesa at inarkuhan ng kilay ang binata.

"Hi," he greeted me but I only gave him a nod as an answer. "Kaibigan ka ni Zani, hindi ba?"

"Yeah?" patanong kong sabi.

"I don't know where she is. Tatanungin sana kita kung alam mo kung nasaan---"

"Bakit? Ano'ng kailangan mo sa kaibigan ko?" mabilis kong pinutol ang sinasabi niya sa akin.

"Woah! Relax!" he blurted laughingly. "Grabe naman kayong magkakaibigan, pare-parehong masungit at maldita." puna niya lang.

"What did you just say?!" I got pissed off.

Ano'ng maldita at masungit doon? Eh, nagtatanong lang naman ako kung ano ang kailangan niya sa kaibigan ko! At saka, hindi naman ako masungit, ah! Medyo lang naman kapag naiinis ako pero hindi talaga ako masungit, ganito lang talaga ako kung magsalita!