The Mark Of The Beast

CHAPTER 12

I WOKE UP in the middle of the night in my bed.

Mukhang nakatulog ako sa may sala kaya naman dinala ako ni Tharsis sa aking silid and yes, I know it was him due to his scent at dahil katabi ko na naman siya sa aking higaan.

Its been days simula ng hot steamy sex namin ay bigla siyang nagkaganito. Tharsis has been really sweey and cuddly to me. Feeling ko nga practice to sa future naming dalawa.

Siya bilang 'haligi ng tahanan' at ako bilang 'ilaw' nito and I can't wait that to happened.

Alam ko naman na may mali sa akin. Tatlong araw pa lang siyang ganito pero hindi ko na maipaliwanag ang nararamdaman ko.

But, what can I do? Hindi ko naman pwedeng pigilan basta ang hindi pa naman nasisimulan hindi ba?

Ni wala pa nga akong napapansing 'courtship' on his part. Halos pa-cute at pa-fall lang lahat ng meron kami. The sex is great, specially after seeing his 'wild' side.

I never had anyone other than Tharsis. I did date other guys pero hanggang doon na lang. Once that I can't see a spark on a man, its done. Its either we will part ways as friends or acquaintances and that's it.

And now this.

Its been years, pero mukhang siya pa rin talaga at ayaw ko iyong aminin sa kanya.

Tharsis will be my first and last but I cannot guarantee that to myself.. as much as I want to.

But God, Tharsis is perfect.

Chiseled jaw, pointed nose, sexy lips, tantalizing eyes, tousled hair, had a muscular body and his ass, oh, it is so hot that any woman would want to seize that ass, but of course.. its mine.

"Take a picture, it last longer."

I chuckled. "You're awake."

"Of course I am, ma belle... " his voice, raspy and put his hand and massage my thigh.

Oh, God. "Tharsis," I shove away the feeling that is building inside of me. "what time did you came home?"

He rub the sleep on his eyes. "Um, ten maybe?"

"Have you eaten?" I asked.

He shook his head. "Not really."

"Why?"

Tharsis averted his gaze and murmured something at hindi ko narinig.

"Sorry, what?" At pilit na hinuhuli ko ang kanyang mga mata.

"Kasi.. gusto ko sabay tayong kumain.."

God this man. "Pero pwede mo naman akong gisingin."

Umiling siya. "No, masyado ka ng pagod at ayokong istorbohin ka..."

I sighed. "That's it, we're eating." Akma akong tatayo sa kama ng bigla niya akong pigilan.

"No, just stay here.."

I glared at him. "No, we're going to eat a snack.. come on." Sabay hila sa kanya pababa ng kama.

We got out of my room and Tharsis pulled me closed to him and once we reached the kitchen, pina-upo ko sa sa isang stool at agad akong gumawa ng kanyang paborito ang clubsandwich.

"You're staring, Tharsis." I commented, snapping him back to reality.

"Uh, sorry.. I just wasn't.. I mean.." I smiled and he cleared his throat. "I didn't know that you still remembereー"

"Remembered your favorite?" He nodded.

"Well, of course I know your favorite.. hindi ko naman agad makakalimutan yan ng basta-basta.. here." I winked at him as I placed the plate with his favorite clubhouse sandwich in front and poured him some hot chocolate.

I almost laugh while pouring my hot choco on my mug. Mukha kasi siyang bata na laway na laway ng dahil lang sa isang sandwich.

"Let's eat." Aya ko sa kanya at tuluyan akong natawa nang makita kong nag ningning ang kanyang mga mata bago kainin ang inihanda ko para sa kanya.

Tharsis looked at me while chewing. "Don't you laugh at me." He warned. "I will make you regret it."

And I laughed harder. "You are not scary..."

"Then, just wait.." He declared, munching his clubhouse quickly samantalang ako naman ay panay lang tawa.

After a while, Tharsis drink his hot choco and looked at me.

"Okay," he place the empty mug on top of the table and held my gaze. "What's on your mind?"

"What?" Muntik na kong maubo kung hindi ko agad nailayo ang tasa mula sa bibig ko.

Bigla siyang sumeryoso. "You're thinking of something and I think its important.. so, spill.."

I was taken a back. Hindi ko inaasahan na magtatanong siya at magsasabi siya ng ganoon. Mukha kasing na-obserbahan niya ako.

"Ma belle.."

I averted my gaze as I fixed myself. Here I go.. "Tharsis, I... uh, what do you think about adoption?"

Tharsis looked at me and I saw some glint in his eyes. "Why?"

I looked at him directly, thinking on how to break it to him ー gently.

"I'm just wondering.. you know, hindi na tayo bumabata and we're on legal age already.. so maybe..." kainis naman kasi.

He sigh. "Oh, so you want us to adopt a child right?" HUH? "Well, I think its a huge step towards the future. I mean, there's nothing wrong with wanting to adopt since there are a lot of kids that's been given away by their own kin and some were abandoned on orphanages that doesn't really deserve to be on that state and by adopting, you can change someone's life and I'm cool with that.. but why adopt if we can make it on our own, yes?"

Hala. "W-we?"

"Yes."

"Oh, no.." paano ba ito? "its not what I meant."

Nangunot-noo ito. "What do you mean its not?"

I shook my head. "Tharsis I.. "

"Look Aileen, I know its all sudden and you want it slow.. but you asked about adoption and I said there is nothing wrong about it, pero, hindi ba kaya mo namang magkaroon ng sariling anak? You can bear at least three to six children of our own.  Then, if you still want to adopt a child, we can adopt at least five mー"

What the heck?! "Tharsis, ano bang pinagsasasabi mo? Anong kids ka diyan e hindi naman tayo!" Sabay layo sa kanya ng bahagya. My eyes wider.

"What? Are we not yet in a relationship?"

"Tharsis.. what on earth are you saying? We are not in a relationship! Ni hindi mo pa nga ako nililigawan ni dine-date man lang tapos.. tapos.. all of a sudden iyan ang sinasabi mo?"

Tharsis eyes squint on me. "Jin Ae.. did.. did you... "

"Did I what?" But he just stared at me.

Huminga ako ng malalim. "T, I'm not talking about wanting us to adopt a child or whatever that runs in your mind.. but what I meant is rather, US being adopted by dad!"

It took him a second before my words sink in him.

"WHAT?!"