French Kiss in Paris

Chapter 23

Chapter 23

I pulled my lips away from his. It's too soft, mouthful, full of desire, but I need to control myself falling back into his trap. It might be good but it could be worse. But I remembered his mouthful kisses when the first time we met. I never thought we'll spend so much time together and our fake relationship would end up in this kind of situation.

Ano na bang aasahan ko? Ayoko namang umasa. I know he won't give it away. Ayoko ring mag-assume. I just don't want him to be mad at me for wrongful reasons.

"Don't you want it more?" ngisi pa nitong tugon sabay nakaw ng smack na halik sa akin.

I covered my face with my hands shaking my head. Trying to resist the temptation. Kahit gusto ko man, abuso ang magiging outcome no'n. I should limit myself. One kiss is enough. Baka kung saan pa mapunta ang simpleng halik. Hindi pa ako handang mavulcanize.

"I don't want more kisses, Cashel," I chuckled. At hindi ko alam kung bakit parang ang pabebe ng pagkakabanggit ko no'n. He made me do it though. "Let me help to put all these stuffs in one place and then we'll take it there."

"Sure," he nodded. "And what should I do next?"

My eyes squinted looking at him. "What do you mean what you should do next?"

"Well, at first," he cleared his throat, saka niya inayos ang pagkakatayo niya. "Victor called me insisting you needed my help. I was about to send Salve for you because she knows what to do. Salve was the one who assisted me and Adie when we're sick. But I just took some advice from her and l let do the work by myself."

"So you want to take care of me?" tanong ko na agad naman niyang tinanguan. "Pero okay na naman ako. I feel fine na. You don't have to care about me anymore. At alam kong busy ka. Puntahan mo na dapat ang puntahan mo. I shouldn't be keeping you here for so long, nakakaabala na ako sa 'yo."

"When did you become trouble for me, Cosette?" he questioned. "I don't you are. I'm here to take care of you. Don't forget all the things I needed to do today. I cleared them all out just to be with you. I know I was such a big dumb for leaving you alone with Chevalier last night. I shouldn't have done that."

"No, it's completely not your fault," buntong-hininga ko pa. "Hindi rin naman ako nakinig sa 'yo. Parang ginalit pa kita tapos natapunan pa kita ng tubig. I know it wasn't a great day for you yesterday. Dumagdag pa ako sa problema mo."

Nakapamaywang si Cashel at bumagsak ang balikat niya kasabay ng pagbitaw ng malalim na hininga. Nagulat pa ako ng bigla siyang lumapit sa kama at tinabihan niya ako. He streches his arms at pinalibot sa balikat ko. I'm trying not to react so much pero bakit ang bango-bango niya ngayon? Good timing nga ba talaga ang pagdating niya or is there something I need to expect?

Could be worst? Oh gosh, if it does, magpapalamon na lamang ako sa lupa.

"No, Cosette, you're not a problem," he said then pulled me closer to his side. "You will never be a problem. And I think you're fine now because we kissed. Do you think you need it again or maybe have an alarm when you can have it again? Anyway, I'm going to stay here with you all day."

"Seryoso ka ba?" kumunot ang noo ko sa sinabi niya. "Hindi naman kiss mo ang laging lunas sa lahat, pero baka pwede na rin."

"See, you even agreed to it," ngisi pa nito.

"Pero 'wag ka naman masyadong confident, ha? It doesn't your mouth brings evangelism. Masarap ka lang talagang humalik. It feels like the world is changing."

"I know you want it more, Cosette. You're dreaming of it."

Umiling ako. "Ang assuming mo naman. Tulungan mo na lang kaya akong ayusin ang mga regalo sa akin?"