ROYALS

THE ASSASSIN

"You ready?" 

She almost jumped on her feet nang maramdaman ang kamay ni Pierce sa bewang niya. Mahina siyang napamura. Until now, hindi pa rin nawawala ang epekto ni Pierce sa kanya. He could still make her speechless and flustered with just his mere stare. And his  touch.

"Alam mo, putangina mo," saad niya dahilan para mapakunot ang noo ni Pierce. He raised both his arms. 

"Ano na namang ginawa ko?" tanong ng lalake habang naktingin sa kanya. Hindi siya sumagot at inirapan lang ito. She started walking, leaving him behind. 

"Nat, what's the matter?" tanong ulit ng lalake habang nakaasunod sa kanya. Narinig niya ang mahinang pagmura nito and the next thing she knew, nasa harapan na niya ang lalake. "Is this because of your pregnancy. Nauumay ka na ba sa'kin? What do you need? Ibibigay ko--" 

"Nakakainis lang ang pagmumukha mo," saad niya. Pierce blinked many times before he straightened and gave her a boyish grin. Masama niya itong tiningnan.

"Masyado bang gwapo?" 

"Exactly. I don't want our kid to look like you," saad niya dahilan para tumawa ang asawa at hagkan siya. She did not protest and let him hug her. Masarap kasi sa pakiramdam. 

"I want our kid to look like you," mahinahong saad ni Pierce habang hinahaplos ang kanyang buhok. "I mean, you're fucking gorgeous you give me a heart attack each time I see you." 

Kumawala siya sa pagkakayakap ni Pierce at tiningnan ang lalake. "You mean that?" 

Pierce bit his lip as he looked at her at kitang-kita niya ang pamumula ng mukha nito. "What's wrong with you?" 

"I don't know. You're so fucking cute. Can I kiss you?" 

She blinked at what he said at agad napalingon sa paligid. They're in the middle of the road at maraming tao sa paligid. "Maraming tao, Pierce. Ang kalat mo," she said dahilan para humagalpak ng tawa ang lalake. 

"Fine. I can kiss you in our bedroom but I don't think I'll stop with just a kiss. You know that." Pierce winked at her. She scoffed. 

"Walang hiya ka talaga," sabi niya at hinampas sa braso ang lalake. 

Tumawa lang ito at hinawakan ang mga kamay niya. "Come on, just one kiss. Bahala sila diyan. Kung gusto nila manood, they can watch." 

She chuckled at the at hinila sa sa kwelyo ang lalake saka niya ito hinalikan sa labi. She felt him went still and she smiled before she kissed him deeper this time. Ilang segundo ring nakatulala si Pierce and when she was about to pull away, saka naman siya nito hinatak pabalik and this time, ito naman ang humalik sa kanya. 

Mahina siyang tumawa nang matapos ang halik and Pierce looked at her as if she's the only one he sees. And she looked at him too. His eyes mirrored hers. 

Ngunit nasira ang moment nila nang may biglang yumakap kay Pierce mula sa likod. 

"Pierce baby!" tili ng kung sino mang hinayupak na iyon. 

Nanlaki ang mga mata ni Pierce and she was already looking at the slender arms wrapped around her husband's waist. Masamang nakatingin siya rito and when she looked at Pierce, napalunok ito ng laway sabay iling. 

As if it wasn't enough to make her blood boil, humarap ang babae and wrapped her hands around Pierce's neck and was about to kiss him on the cheek nang harangan niya ito gamit ang kamay niya. Hindi pa siya nakuntento at hinawakan niya ang muha nito't bahagyang itinulak palayo. 

Tinaasan niya ito ng kilay and it was when she took a closer look at the woman. She was petite. Shorter than her by a few inches. Maiksi ang itim na buhok nito, hugging her doll-like face. Maganda ito. And she could only think of one reason why the girl would hug Pierce that way.