SWEETHEART 13: Someday My Prince

CHAPTER TWELVE

TO SAY that he was stunned was an understatement. Sa ilang saglit ay tila hindi nagawang huminga ni Prince. Nagsimulang mamuo ang mga pawis sa noo niya.

Sa una ay banayad lamang na idinampi ni Delaney ang mga labi nito sa mga labi niya na halos hindi niya maramdaman. The touch of her lips were soft like a butterfly's wing. Then her tongue tasted his lips from one corner to another. And his fingers dug into her arms. Nahahati ang isip niya kung itutulak niya si Delaney palayo sa kanya o kakabigin ito payakap.

But the inexperienced lips that was kissing him were driving him to madness. It was innocent... it was erotic. And her scent was making him lose his sanity.

Alam niyang mali. Sinikap niya iyong ipasok sa
natitirang matinong pag-iisip niya. But the soft and wam body that pressed against him never felt wrong.

Itinapon ni Prince sa hangin ang lahat ng tamang pangangatwiran. Marahas niyang kinabig si Delaney patungo sa kanya. He raised his hand and cupped the back of her neck and angled his head and took charge. He dragged her hard against him and his mouth crushed down over hers. His tongue swept inside her mouth hungrily. Stars exploded in his head when she moaned against the first foray ofhis tongue.

Tuluyang nagpatangay sa agos si Prince. He pressed her more fully against him, into his heat. Then he cupped her bottom and ground his thighs against hers, let her feel his growing desire. That should have frightened her. Subalit sa halip na kumawala si Delaney, ang mga kamay nito ay tumaas sa leeg niya, her fingers laced into his wavy black hair. And then she kissed him back, following his example.

He shuddered. His hand moved to cup her breasts, feeling their size and shape. Oh, god, they were glorious Then he bent and took one nipple and sucked it through her clothes. A loud gasp came from Delaney's throat.

Suddenly, he went still. His heart was thundering
against his tall, lean and rigid frame. Marahas niyang hinawakan ang mga palapulsuhan nito at pagkatapos ay maingat na pinakawalan ang sarili at umatras palayo kay Delaney.

Ang lagablab ng apoy na tumutupok sa kanya kani-kanina lang ay tila binuhusan ng malamig na tubig. Hindi makapaniwalang tumitig siya kay Delaney. As if he had just committed the most unforgivable sin.

"Lana... hindi dapat na-"

"We are not related, Prince," wika nito nang makita ang guilt sa, mukha ni Prince.Not even by affinity. I am your ward. And what happened was so right that-"

"That is enough, Delaney!" he warned. His voice
oddly rough and dangerous. "Patawarin mo ako. Hindi iyon dapat nangyari. Pumanhik ka na sa itaas bago pa magising si Nana Mameng. Now!"

Relief flooded him when Delaney didn't argue.
Lumakad ito palabas ng kusina patungo sa hagdan. He cursed himself silently. Tumingala siya sa kisame at hinagod ng kamay ang batok.

NAGISING si Delaney kinabukasan nang hawiin ni Nana Mameng ang kurtina sa dalawang bintana sa silid niy.

"Malapit nang humapon, hija" wika nito. "Bumangon ka na at kumain."

Umungol siya at ibinaon ang mukha sa unan. It had Prince's scent. It was his pillow. Nang dumating sila noong nakaraang araw ay ibinigay sa kanya ni Prince ang silid nito dahil iyon lang ang may kama at may pinto at isang makeshift tokador. Bukod pa sa iyon lang ang silid na may sariling toilet and bath. Ang common bathroom ay sa dulo ng pasilyo.

At kahapon din ng umaga ay bumili ito ng
mumurahing kutson sa bayan na mailalagay sa matigas ha kama para sa kanya. And Prince occupied the room downstairs. Bagaman may pinto iyon ay wala namang kama. Lumakad patungo sa pinto si Nana Mameng.

"Hihintayin kita sa ibaba. Ihahanda ko na ang tanghalian mo,"

"Si Prince, Nana?" she asked dreamily.

"Makapananghali ay ipinasundo rito ng tauhan ni Don Enrique. Manganganak na raw yata yung palahiang kabayong galing pa sa ibang bansa."