After the Twilight (Iska Series #1)

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Out of all the things he brought to help ease stress, only one worked. 

Him. 

Correction---kissing him. 

Hindi ko alam how we got here, but after the first time, every time he comes over we both find ourselves kissing each other. Parang one minute nag-uusap lang kami, and then the next minute naghahalikan. For some reason, it's as if some kind of force brings us together. 

This is all so new to me, and never have I ever imagined in my entire life that I'd find myself making out with a man whom I agreed to be in a fake relationship with. This entire thing feels like it came straight out of a novel. Pero, as unreal as it seems, it's happening. 

"Mhm," I couldn't stop the moan that escapes from the back of my throat as Enzo deepens the kiss, his arm wrapped around my waist, inside my shirt, his other hand gently lacing around the back of my neck. 

I grip his shirt as I feel his palms grazing against the skin of my back, running up and down over my spine. I let out a shaky breath when he trails his kisses down my neck, another moan making it's way out between my lips as he bites on my skin. Unconsciously, my hands find their way to the back of his head, gripping on his hair. 

My breath falters when he traces his kisses back up, my moan getting covered up by his lips. I hold onto him tighter as he kisses me deeply, like a starved child. Sucking in all the air out of me, with one last deep kiss, pulling me in tighter, he pulls away. 

Agad akong napasinghap. I gasp for air, pero agad rin namang nabawi ng isandal nya ang noo sa noo ko, the tips of our noses brushing against each other. His warmth breath fans my face, a light shiver running across my skin as I feel his hand slowly sliding out of me shirt. 

"Enough na," he says breathlessly, our chests heaving up and down in unison. He cups my face with his large hands, brushes his nose against mine, and then backs away. 

Habang hinahabol pa ang hininga, I clear my throat as I fix myself. I pin my hair behind my ears as I watch him lean back against the couch. He reaches for the book on the coffee table and grabs the highlighter beside it before he turns to me. 

"Do you need help?" he asks me as if nothing  just happened. I find myself clearing my throat again bago ako umusog papalapit sa kanya, looking down at the book that is now sprawled open over his lap. 

It's always like this. We find ourselves kissing, and then go back to what we were doing as if nothing just happened. Odd yes, pero mabuti na rin siguro na we don't really make a big deal out of it. I guess, for some instances, talking about things only complicates it more. There is order in silent ignorance. 

"Uhm," I take in a breath, pilit pang pinapakalma ang pusong naghaharumentado pa, "highlight the important parts."

He doesn't answer, but he proceeds to highlight some words and phrases. 

Nagpapatulong kasi ako sa isang topic sa physics. He's extremely good at physics, and he's also a very good teacher, not just in physics apparently. 

Nagbabasa rin ako sa kabilang page at tinuturo ang mga gusto kong ipahighlight nang napatigil ako. Bigla niya kasing minarkahan ang kamay ko, streaking the bright yellow highlighter over my skin. 

I look up at him, only to find him letting out a mischievous grin. 

"You told me to highlight the important ones," he says so casually. 

Hindi ko napigilan ang pagbulalas ng pagtawa. I lean back on the couch laughing as I clutch my stomach, shaking my head. 

"Wow," I say in between my fits of laughter, "that's the corniest you've been."