The Fall of Alexander the Great (Monteverde Series 3)

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Chapter Twenty Nine

"The sunrise is so beautiful," sabi ko habang nakapulupot ang mga braso ko sa leeg ni Alexander. Inayos niya ang pagkakapasan sa akin dahil naramdaman niyang unti-unti akong dumudulas. Hindi ko makita ang mukha niya dahil pareho kaming nakaharap sa dagat.

"Gusto mo na bang bumalik sa villa?" tanong niya.

Villa Valmadrid is an ancestral beach resort situated near the sea. It was built in the 1960s by the late Angelico Valmadrid, Sr. who was also a close friend of his grandfather. It is a Greek-themed paradise that serves both local and international cuisine. This is our first getaway out of the city as couples.

"I want to stay here for a while." Hinalikan ko ang pisngi niya. "Are your arms sore?"

"Don't worry about me. I'll hold you like this for as long as you want me to."

Nagpababa na rin ako sa kanya. Kami lang ang tao dito sa dalampasigan kaya solo namin ang view habang pinakikinggan ang paghampas ng alon.

"We should travel more often," suhestiyon niya. Inikot niya ang braso niya sa baywang ko habang sinasabi ito. I rested my head against his hard chest.

"Ang workaholic mo kasi, e. You're missing half of your life."

"Not anymore. I'll take you on endless vacations to beautiful faraway places."

"I'd like that." I admitted.

There was a moment of comfortable silence after that. It's the kind of silence that tells you words are not always necessary for you to feel ease and content. I enjoyed it for a few more minutes before I told him that I wanted to go back and get breakfast.

"Magandang umaga ho." Sinalubong kami ng katiwala na si Mang Tinoy. Sabay namin siyang nginitian ni Alexander. Natutuwa ako na nakikitang dumadalas na ang pagngiti niya. Mas guwapo siya kapag hindi nakasimangot.

Inihatid kami ni Mang Tinoy sa banquet hall kung saan nakahanda na ang buffet breakfast. Kaunti pa lang ang mga turista na kumakain marahil ay dahil masyado pang maaga. Nang matapos kami ay tinanong ako ni Alexander kung ano ang balak kong gawin sa araw na ito. I told him we should probably cross the bridge when we get there. Nagyaya siyang pumanhik habang kikindat-kindat kaya naman natunugan ko na agad ang balak niya.

"I'm ready for dessert, love."

"You just had leche flan downstairs," pagmamaang-maangan ko bago ko itinulak pasara ang pinto at i-lock ito. "Hindi ka pa busog?"

"I want something else."

"Sana sinabi mo para nag-akyat tayo ng fruit salad."

"Blythe..." Sumimangot siya. Tumawa naman ako ng nakakaloko.

"Are you mine?" I asked.

"I..." He kissed my neck and sucked it adamantly. I had no doubt that he will leave a hickey in there. He always does, and I always let him. I want him to mark me, I want his lips on my skin. I want all of him, his good side and his bad side. Every part of him, I want them all.

"Am..." He pushed the straps of my dress off my shoulders and pulled it down in one swift movement. It dashed down to my legs quickly, as if it couldn't wait to reach the floor. He looked at me with glassy eyes before he discarded my bra. In a sliver of a second, it was strewn on the floor, too.

"Solely..." His teeth grazed my pebbled peak and I just shut my eyes while letting the sensation put me into delirium. He kissed me in between my breasts as his hands traced the outline of my waist down to my hips. He bent low to kiss my belly button.

His finger reached the hem of my underwear and I stifled a gasp as he slid it down my legs. He kissed me down and whispered into my flesh, "...yours."

He scooped me up and I produced a sudden panicked yelp as he carried me and brought me to bed. I was stark naked while he was fully clothed. Now, I see the unfairness of that. I sat bolt upright and tugged at his shirt. He chuckled and removed it before tossing it away. He pushed me back gently and kissed me fully on my mouth.

"I am solely yours," he repeated as he bit my lower lip. I wrapped my arms around his neck and my legs around his waist to pull him closer. I lowered my hand, travelling south, but he grabbed it before I even reached the final destination.

"Patience, love." His hands ran down my body, setting me ablaze. "It's a virtue."

Indeed it is.

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"Was I good?" I asked Alexander nang matapos namin ang tour sa Villa Vilmadrid. Inalalayan niya akong bumaba sa sa golf car bago ako binigyan ng nagtatakang tingin. Alam ko namang naiintindihan niya kung ano ang tinutukoy ko pero mas gusto niyang magpatay malisya.

"Ang ano?"

"You know what I'm talking about?" Isinuot ko ang beach hat sa ulo bago nagsimulang maglakad papunta sa beverage bar sa gilid. Sumunod naman siya sa akin. Pinagsalikop niya ang kamay naming dalawa.

"What exactly are you talking about?"

"The sex!" I hissed. "Ayan na, sinabi ko na. Was I good? Did... Did you enjoy?"
Nagkibit-balikat siya na ikinasimangot ko. "I don't know."

"Ano'ng ibig mong sabihing you don't know? Oo or hindi lang naman."
Umiling-iling siya at huminto pa sa paglalakad para lang magkunyaring nag-iisip habang ako naman ay nakatingin sa kanya habang naghihintay ng sagot. Sabi sa akin ni Roselynne noong huli namang kwentuhan, sex is a big factor in a relationship. Matagal ko nang gustong itanong 'yun kay Alexander pero ngayon lang ako nakakuha ng lakas. Dahil sa inaakto niya sa harap ko ay parang gusto ko na lang bumukas ang lupo at lamunin ako nito ng buhay.

"Hindi ko talaga alam, love. Siguro kailangan ko ng round two para magkatalo."
Hinampas ko siya. Tumawa siya. Bumulong ako. "Sa lapag ka matulog mamaya."

"Gaano ka kasiguradong makakatulog tayo?"
I glowered and he produced a loud laugh. Niyapos niya ako.

"I was kidding. You were the best."