Seduction 101

29-We...

Papungas-pungas siyang bumangon at pilit na iminumulat ang kanyang mga mata.

The sun's up and the wall clock said it's 5:58 in the morning.

Her fone kept ringing and she hurriedly picked it up on her drawer.

Madam E calling...

Her chest constricted.

She took a lungful of air and slide the screen.

"Good morning, Madam." Bati niya rito.

"Good morning, hija. Are you busy today?" She sighed. Di niya mapigilang kabahan.

"No, madam. I will never be busy if it is for you." She said.

She heard her chuckle on the other line.

"You never fail to amaze me, darling. But enough beating around the bush. Let's meet later at Krubs, nine. Okay?"

Kahit hindi siya nakikita nito ay napatango siya.

"See you in a while, then." Saad nito.

"See you in a while, Madam. Have a good day." Napatungo siyang ibinaba ang kanyang cellphone.

What will happen now?

Anong kailangan ni Madam sa kanya?

Napaupo siya sa kanyang kama't napakamot.

Kinakabahan siya.

Pero bakit naman? Wala naman siyang ginawang dapat ikagalit nito.

Rome.

Yes, of course. Wala ng ibang rason kung bakit siya ipinapatawag nito.

Rome.

Napangiti siya ng maalala ito.

She's feeling good by just thinking of him.

She took another glance into the wall clock and heaved a sigh.

Tumayo na siya't nagtungo sa banyo upang maligo.

The day's interesting.

❤

She took a peek on her wrist watch.

It is still early, too early.

Ewan ba niya, she just can't contain her excitement to be at work.

She have that ecstatic feeling that everytime jolts.

She cupped her face and pinched her cheeks.

What will happen later when she sees him?

What would she react? Should she go casual? Sweet? Awkward?

Damn!

She stomped her foot and waited patiently for the elevator to open.

"You looked good." She jumped on her feet when she heard that deep, seductive and manly voice.

Hindi na niya kailangang lumingon para tukuyin kung sino ang nasa kanyang likuran.

Literal na nasa kanyang likuran.

She can feel him.

He smells so good.

He smells minty and his perfume and his natural scent and him, Rome.

Her hair prickle when she felt him move behind her and her heartbeat tripled when she felt him smell her hair.

Shit! She could feel his lips in her skin!

Hindi na ata siya humihinga!

She bit her lip when she felt his arms encircled her hips.

They looked intimate.

Kung may makakakita lamang sa kanila ay sigurong mahihimatay or she thought.

Laking pasasalamat niya at maaga pa. Hindi sila pagchichismisan ng mga empleyado nito.

She closed her eyes when his lips touched her collarbone.

Nanginginig ang mga binti niya, namamawis na ata ang kili-kili niya. Kung hindi lamang siya hawak nito ay kanina pa siya natumba.

"Relax, ma bella. You're trembling."

Sinong hindi manginginig sa ginagawa nito?

Shits and damnation pero para siyang masusuka!

She heard the elevator dings and she gasped when he dragged her inside the lift.

Malapit pa siyang matumba kung hindi lamang hawak nito ang kamay niya.

The elevator closes and her heart palpitated when she saw him intimately looking at her.

Kung hindi ba siya hinalikan nito kagabi, would they act the same today?

She tensed when he slowly took a step towards her.

"S-sir." Her lips quivered when she said his name.

He grinned.

"Sir?" He looked at her and crossed his arms.

She smiled faintly.

Ano bang itatawag niya rito?

"Sir?" He asked again.

"Ma bella?" His eyes formed a thin line.

"A-ah. Kasi ano. Ahm." Damn! Where's her sanity?

Did she left it at home?

No.

Nawala na siya sa katinuan ng tignan siya nito na para bang siya ang pinakamagandang babae sa mundo.

When he hold her and how he make her insides churn.

She knows how crooked her smile is now but she just can't think of anything to say.

Mas lalo siyang kinabahan ng tumawa ito.

Tumatawa ito!

For working in the company for how many months, for the first time.

He laughed! He laughed! And it's because of her!

Kahit gawin siyang katatawanan nito araw-araw ay papayag siya, makita lamang niya ang tawa nito.

His eyes ar closed when he laughs.

His chin has straight thin lines that connects to his eyes.

His deep, white set of teeth are showing.

Napakaganda nitong tignan.

Para itong walang tinatagong hinanakit.

Patuloy pa rin ito sa pagtawa when he closes the gap between them.

Her eyes automatically shut when his lips captured hers for a lingering, sweet kiss.

He put her arms on his neck and he deepened the kiss.

His arms circling her hips and his warm hand caressing her back.

Her head hurts, her world shook.

Nobody would think that they would end up where they are now.

But, there is still one unanswered question in her mind.

The question that she feared to be answered.

May nararamdaman siyang di niya maipaliwanag.

Damdaming ayaw niyang intindihin, bigyan ng pansin.

Damdaming kinakatakutan niyang maramdaman.

She'll wait for the right time to ask him.

Sana sa tamang panahon na iyon ay pareho na silang handa.

Ito sa isasagot at siya sa magiging sagot nito.

He stopped when he heard the lift dings.

She opened her eyes and saw him looking at her face, on her lips, her eyes. His palms are warm on her face.

"Good morning, Ysabelle." And he step outside the elevator.

The day is indeed interesting!