Blood Sucker [Completed, Editing/Revising]

Blood 19

Elisse woke up when she felt Adrienne's hug became tighter. She slowly opened her eyes and stared at the vampire's sleeping figure. She looked so gorgeous. Bakit gano'n? Natutulog ito pero ang ganda pa rin nitong pagmasdan.

Hinawi niya ang buhok na humarang sa mukha ng katabi. She caressed her cheeks and smiled. How lucky she was to be with her? Ang payapa nitong matulog, napakaamo, pero makikita pa rin sa ekspresyon nito ang pagiging mailap nito. Adrienne was a beautiful wall.

Elisse pushed herself closer, burying her face on the girl's chest. Ang bango ni Adrienne. She wrapped her arms on her waist and hugged her closer, and felt her heart being filled with warmth and happiness when the latter responded with a sleepy moan.

"Elisse..."

"Adrienne?" Tiningnan niya ang dalaga na hanggang ngayon ay nakapikit pa rin. "Nagising ba kita?"

"Nope," she sleepily replied. Elisse closed her eyes when Adrienne gently pecked her forehead. "Mababaw lang ang tulog ko."

"Sleep ka ulit." sabi niya na lang ngunit umiling ito bilang sagot. Tumingin siya rito. "Ayaw mo ba ─" Napatahimik siya at namula nang bigla siya nitong halikan sa labi. She pouted her lips, aware how burning her cheeks felt. "Adrienne naman, eh."

She heard her chuckled, kissing her once more. "Cute."

"Tulog na tayo." nasabi niya na lang. Kapag kumontra naman kasi siya, baka tingnan lang siya nito ng masama.

"Wait," Bumangon ito ng kaunti para lang pumaibabaw sa kanya. Adrienne held both of her hands but not in a way that she'd feel trapped. Her palms were soft and her fingers were a bit playful. "I want to kiss you."

"H...huh?" Did she hear her right? Hindi ba ito inaantok ulit? She did want to kiss her as well, but thought it was still too early. "But—"

She didn't have the chance to finish her word because Adrienne already kissed her.

"Close your eyes," the vampire muttered as she claimed Elisse's lips again.

And so she did. She closed her eyes and felt how their lips moved in sync. She kissed her back as intense as she's doing. Adrienne intertwined their fingers and deepened the kiss. Elisse moaned and let the girl's tongue roamed inside her mouth and tickled a bit. She gripped Adrienne's hand almost impossibly tighter, a moan attempting to escape her lips. She closed her legs, like she's trying to fight something.

She's getting...

As soon as she's about to give in, Adrienne parted their lips. Tumingin ito sa kanya, ngumisi at umarko ang isang kilay. "You're aroused."

"Adrienne!"

Feeling niya ay umaapoy na siya sa sobrang init ng mukha nang bigla na lang nitong hawakan ang isang parte ng katawan niya na pinakamaselan sa lahat ─ lalo na sa mga oras na iyon. Adrienne was touching the sensitive flesh that lay between her legs. Napaiwas siya ng tingin at pinilit na inaalis ang pagkakahawak nito sa kamay niya gamit ng isang kamay nito.

"Um, Adrienne...b-bitaw."

Ngumisi lang ito ulit. Adrienne kissed her ear and Elisse gasped. Huminga siya ng malalim na hindi maikakailang may halong panginginig. Hindi pa rin nito inaalis ang kamay sa kaselanan niya. She groaned helplessly.

"I'll tell you a secret," Adrienne licked her earlobe. Nakahinga siya nang maluwag nang inalis na nito ang kamay sa bahaging iyon. "Every time that we kiss," Her kisses went to her neck, down to her collarbone. She could feel the vampire's tongue glazing in a very inviting way. "You never fail to make me want you more, and more."

Hindi niya alam kung anong sasabihin. Nagulat siya at natuwa. But then, Adriene usually don't say those things and she couldn't help not being able to say anything in return. Wala talaga. She's speechless.

"I'm afraid."

Elisse frowned at her. Bakit ito takot?

Huminto ito sa ginagawang paghalik. Nilaro nito ang manggas ng shirt na suot ni Elisse. "Natatakot ako na baka sa susunod, hindi ko na makontrol ang sarili ko. I don't want to take you and force you sa bagay na hindi ka pa handa."

Hindi siya sumagot. Lumuwag na ang kapit nito sa kanya kaya nagawa niyang iangat ang kamay para hawakan at haplusin ang mukha nito. Elisse smiled at her. Hindi siguro halata pero napaka-considerate nitong tao sa kabila ng pagiging bossy at dominante nito.

"Adrienne..."

She knew Adrienne can hear her heart beating so fast. And she knew to herself that each beat of it was for her. Sa bawat oras na magkasama sila ay mas lalong lumalalim ang nararamdaman niya ─ kahit na sa maikling panahon lamang. If this was her, just liking Adrienne, then that will be so shallow of her. Liking her was deeper than what she was actually feeling. Hindi niya lang ito basta gusto. Hindi.

Funny how fast she realized her feelings. But time was just a matter of running numbers. Hindi doon nakabase ang lalim at pagiging makahulugan ng nararamdaman ng isang tao.

"I...I love you." Elisse whispered, surely enough for her to hear. Tiningnan niya ito at napansing parang natulos na ito sa sariling puwesto.

"Did I hear you right?" naniniguradong tanong pa nito.

Natawa tuloy siya ng mahina bago ito tanguhan. At least, nawala ng kaunti ang nerbiyos niya. Kinakabahan kasi siya na baka siya pa ang masyadong nagiging mabilis sa mga nararamdaman nila. Baka siya lang ang nag-a-assume ng maraming posibilidad sa magiging relasyon nila.

"You love me?" she asked again, waiting for her to confirm what she had just confessed. Bumangon ito at umupo kaya ginaya niya ito. Magkaharap sila.

"I do," Elisse said, her voice ever so gentle. "I love you."

Adrienne opened her mouth just to close it again. Then, she smiled ─ a shaky one. Para bang hindi ito makapaniwala. "I'm not dreaming, right?"

Umiling siya kaya mas lalo itong natulala. Witnessing that side of Adrienne was surely interesting. Wala sa loob na napatingin siya sa orasang nakapatong sa side table ng kama. Quarter to to three lang pala. Too early for a confession.

Nagulat na lang siya nang yakapin siya nito ng mahigpit. "You don't know how happy I am."

She really didn't. At hindi niya ine-expect na ganito ang magiging reaction ng dalaga. Na matutuwa ito. Akala niya kasi ─

"I love you, too."

Huh? Ano raw? Parang bigla siyang nabingi.

"Did I hear you right?" natanong niya tuloy na ikinatawa nito.

"Same question. Yep, you heard me right." She answered. Adrienne kissed her lips quickly. "I love you."

"Hindi ako nananaginip?"

The vampire made a straight face. "Stop mimicking me."

"S-sorry." nasabi niya na lang. Eh, sa hindi rin siya makapaniwala.

Ngumiti ito. "You know that I don't know how to be romantic."

She nodded. She knew it. Pero para sa kanya ay sweet ito sa lahat ng ginagawa. Even though she's cold at times, and snobby, and bossy. There's plenty of times that she could feel Adrienne's kindness spilling.

"Good." She nodded. "And so I'm going to ask you this just once and I want you to answer me."

"An ─ ano ba 'yon?" Lumunok si Elisse. Ang seryoso naman masyado ng kasama.

"Well," Adrienne cleared her throat. "This may not be the perfect time to ask, or the perfect time to prioritized our feelings. We have our responsibilites and obligations. But still, I want to ask you this selfish question." She held Elisse's hand to kiss it. Tumingin ito sa mga mata niya. "Will you be mine?"

Elisse's heart skipped a beat. "Ad ─"

"One more thing, bawal tumanggi."

Parang gusto niyang mapakamot ng ulo sa huling sinabi nito. So why did she even ask if she's not giving her a choice? She's so territorial, as usual.

Pero kung sabagay, bakit pa ba siya tatanggi kung gusto niya rin naman? Elisse loved Adrienne, and what she's asking was what she'd been waiting for deep inside. That's why the answer will be...

Ngumiti si Elisse. Humalik siya sa labi, pisngi, at noo ni Adrienne. "Yes."

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