Against All Boundaries

Chapter Twelve

I opened my eyes after I get my feet back to the ground.

The kiss was not that long.

It wasn't deep.

But not entirely just a smack either.

It was, kind of . . . in between.

I stared at Ezrhael.

He looked surprised.

Stunned even.

Magaan akong natawa.

He didn't anticipate my move.

Saka lang siya nakagalaw nang makabawi.

I saw him swallowed hard.

Still looked suprised.

Kumukurap-kurap pa ng bahagya ang mga mata na tila ba hindi naniniwala na nangyari iyon.

He seems unable to believe in his ownself that he just really need to ask for a confirmation from me.

"D-did you just . . ." Napapakurap siyang nagtanong. Ni hindi maidiretso.

"Kiss you?" Ako na ang nagtapos para sa kanya. Napangiti na ako ng buo. "What do you think? You think you're imagining things?"

Sinundot ko ang tagiliran niya.

Expecting him to get tingled, pero tila wala lamang ang attempt kong kilitiin siya pagkat ni hindi man lang siya nag-react at parang walang ibang naiisip kundi ang halik.

And heck, I almost forgot how hard his abdomen was!

"D-does that m-mean, we're . . . ?" Naguguluhan, at hindi niya matapos tapos ang tanong.

I laughed at how adorable he looked like.

How could a brooding large man could be this adorably pretty at the same time?

"Together? Official? How do you wanna name it?" Ako muli ang tumapos.

"Y-you mean, you're now m-my . . ."

"Girlfriend?" Wala na talaga siyang nagawang tapusin. At nahiya naman ako sa kanya kaya ako na ang tumatapos! This man! "Oh yeah." I tilted my head cockily.

"And that makes me your . . ."

"Boyfriend! Duh!" Inirapan ko na siya. He's adorably cute when confused but heck, naiinip na yata ako!

"B-but, aren't you, doesn't it seem to be so out of a sudden? Y-you were just having trouble lately-Zophi, I t-think your mind is kinda clouded—"

"Aren't you supposed to be happy?!"

"I am happy!" Agad niyang bawi. "But I just can't let the possibility pass, na baka nadadala ka lang masyado ng emosyon mo, at bigla-bigla mo nalang akong sinagot. Zophi, I don't want you to regret this, I want it so bad, yes, but, of course I want to make sure you're certain about your decision."

"Are you doubting me, Ezrhael?"

"I'm not! H-hey, I'm not! I'm just . . . concerned."

"You don't have to be."

"I don't want you to regret about this one day."

"I won't."

"Ayokong bawiin mo 'to . . ."

"I won't."

Nagtitigan kami.

He licked his lips and bit it once, then licked it again before speaking.