KRISTINE SERIES 26: Trace Lavigne (COMPLETED)

CHAPTER 18

"I NEED to do something, Kurt, and fast. Hindi
ko hihintayin ang batas na sinasabi mo.
Nanganganib ang buhay ng anak ko. My son,
dammit! Nagawa kong iligtas sa mga assassination attempts ang ilang kilalang tao sa iba't ibang bahagi ng mundo, bakit hindi ang anak ko?"

"Trace, naapektuhan ng personal na emosyon
ang pag-iisip at desisyon mo. And you know how dangerous it is if you lost focus. Kung hindi kailangang malaman ng mga alagad ng batas, then I have men who can do the job."

"No!" he said vehemently. "Hindi ko magagawang ipaubaya sa iba ang kaligtasan ng sarili kong anak. Walong taong gulang na anak na kahit masalubong ko sa daan ay hindi ko makikilala!"

Kurt sighed. Mahabang sandali ang pinalipas
bago atubiling sumagot. "All right, buddy."

"Thank you, Kurt. I owe you."

lyon ang inabutan ni Jessica paglabas niya sa
veranda bago ini-off ni Trace ang cellphone at ibinalik sa bulsa ng pantalong maong. He turned to her.

"May mga taong kailangan kong naririto bukas. They will take fingerprints and two will stay in this house. They will set up equipment... mini satellites for one. I want these people here first hour tomorrow
morning..."

Tumango siya, agad niyang naunawaan ang
gusto nitong mangyari. "Kakausapin ko ang pilot ng chopper. Pababalikin ko sa isla. Kurt will explain everything to Uncle Nat."

"Thank you, Jess," he said grimly. Tumaas ang
dibdib nito sa pagbuntong-hininga. "And... Jess... I will hate myself for this, but there's one favor I want to ask."

Hindi siya kumibo, hinihintay ang kasunod nitong sasabihin. "I have my own savings in one of the banks in Granger, Texas. It is enough for me to live comfortably. Now that I know about my son, I suppose my savings can also send my son to school until college. I can even invest some. But it won't come up to twenty million... o kahit kalahati man lang," wika nito na tila hirap na hirap isatinig ang gustong sabihin.

Then he met her eyes squarely. "At kung
hihintayin natin ang abogado ni Hilarion Gamboa para maglabas ng pera upang maidagdag sa naipon ko'y baka matatagalan..."

"Kunin mo ang perang inilaan ni Papa sa iyo,
Trace, bilang asawa ko," she said with a little smile.

"My savings amounted to more or less one
hundred twenty-five thousand dollars. That is more or less seven million in peso. Ang kakulangan lang ang hinihiram ko. Pangako, ibabalik ko rin sa iyo ang "

"Shut up, you foolish man with a foolish pride.
Don't touch your savings. That's for Rodge. Sa iyo ang twenty million na legal na ibinigay ni Papa at karapatan mong gamitin para kay Rodge."

"He expected you to marry Richard Samonte-
Muli niya itong pinutol. "Don't let us go into that again, Trace. Tatawagan ko si Uncle Marco." Akma itong hahakbang upang tunguhin ang madilim na bahagi ng solar kung saan nakalapag ang chopper na sinakyan nila subalit hinawakan siya nito sa braso.

"I need to do this, Jess," he whispered as he
pulled her against him and kiss her surprised mouth.

The kiss was desperate. His tongue invaded.
Kusang tumugon si Jessica. Ang baga ng pagnanasa na nanatiling nakasindi mula kanina at nag-aantabay lang ay agad na sumiklab.

Napaungol si Trace, suddenly he was incredibly
hard and tight, aching with need, with desire. Subalit mabilis din siyang pinakawalan nito. Idinikit ang ulo sa noo niya.

"Oh, god, how I want you... again," paungol
nitong sabi. "No woman has ever affected me as much as you do, Jess. Especially when my mind is somewhere else and I am scared and tensed. Not to mention I'm tired and without sleep. Mrs. Lavigne, you are dangerous."