Lorch Crown

Chapter 27

PAGKALABAS ng apartment building ay agad na unang nakita ni Saskia ang isang mamahaling sasakyan. With Lorch leaning against it, in his business suit, and well... the usual scowl on his face that she gets used to when she was still working in the Crown Island.

Pinigilan niya ang mangiti sa itsura nito. Para itong bata na pinilit ng magulang na pumasok ng maaga sa eskwelahan.

Feigning uncaring and couldn't be bothered by his gorgeous looks, Saskia walked toward him and crossed her arms when she stopped in front of him.

"Tinatamad ka bang pumasok ng trabaho dahil malamig ang panahon dito?" Tanong niya.

Mas lalo lang nalukot ang mukha nito. "I've been in Yakutsk— one of the coldest cities in the world — so cold doesn't bother me."

Tumikyas ang isang kilay niya. "Eh bakit parang kapeng walang asukal ang ininom mo?"

Kumiling ang ulo nito saka nagtagis ang panga.

"The kiss haunted me last night. I fucking couldn't sleep," anito saka umayos ng tayo habang nasa mukha niya ang tingin, lalong-lalo na sa labi niya.

Saskia can't help to run her tongue on her lips when she remembers how it also hunted her night. Then she saw how Lorch's eyes followed the movement of her tongue.

Tumalim ang mata nito.

"Are you challenging my sanity now, luv?" he asked. "Don't do that!" He hissed.

What?

Sakia abruptly laugh. "I'm not doing anything! You should have looked away." Nailing siya.

Lorch just glared at her before puffing and opening the door of his car.

"Hop in, luv. It's getting late for the two of us."

"No—"

"Should I scoop you off your feet to get your beautiful ass inside my car?" he challenged.

Umirap siya saka sumakay sa kotse nito. She knew very well Lorch will do that. He's a hardheaded bull.

"I'll be busy later this afternoon with meetings. I probably will not have time to join you for lunch, so—" May inabot ito mula sa backseat. "Here. I ordered the restaurant below the hotel I am living a lunchbox."

Napamulagat siya sa narinig. "A lunchbox?"

"Yeah. To make sure you'll eat lunch later—"

"Who does order lunchbox in a restaurant?"

"I did," Lorch replied with a shrug.

Saskia huffed. "You shouldn't. I have prepared a lunchbox for me."

Lagi siyang may sariling pagkaing dala para sa tanghalian para hindi niya na kailangan pang gumastos. Kailangan niyang magtipid para mas malaking pera ang maibalik niya sa mga kaibigan niya at ng maumpisahan niya ng mag-ipon para hanapin ang kapatid niya.

Lorch looked at her bag. "I want your lunch..."

Umawang ang labi niya sa narinig. Ganon ba siya kasarap magluto? 

"Luv, sige na, palit tayo ng lunchbox." 

Napailing si Saskia at tinignan ang marka ng paper bag. It's from a famous and expensive restaurant but Lorch prefers her food. Crazy.

"Lorch, alam mo ba kung ano laman ng lunchbox ko? Rice lang saka prinitong isda at lumpia na ang laman ay yellow cheese. Saka ilang pirasong cauliflower at broccoli."

"And? I'm sure that tastes better than this one." Kinuha nito ang isang stainless steel na lunchbox mula sa paper bag. "Sige na. I love eating food you prepared."