About 10 minutes ago…
(Nick)
Hindi sana papasok siya cause he has a hangover and he lacks sleep. But he wants to see Stacey. Miss niya ang magandang mukha nito, her voice and her intoxicating scent. She uses different types of perfume which for him really go well with her. Lalo siyang nababaliw sa mabangong amoy nito. His woman has really cast a spell on him. She is his beautiful and very desirable enchantress.
But kahit sabik siya na makita ito, he has to remember what Billy taught him. He is quite skeptical to do them pero sabi naman ng kaibigan, garantisado daw na effective ang mga yun .Just like men, some women like challenges .Baka magsawa din agad if alam nila na patay na patay ka sa kanila .Especially his woman na very lovely inside out and she probably knows what effect she has on men, lalo sa kanya.
I can't wait until you come willingly to me honey and tell me how much you miss and want me too. I just hope that I can control my urge to hold and kiss you. Bulong niya sa sarili while smiling naughtily.
"Lovey!"
He was about to enter the building when he heard Heather's voice. Frowning, he turned to look at her. She is all smiles habang palapit ito sa kanya. She is wearing a black slinky sleeveless top and white tight-fitting pair of pants which match her strappy high-heeled shoes. Naisip ni Nick na she is really attractive too but her attitude is the exact opposite of her pretty face.
Itinaas pa nito ang dalang paper bag to show him.
Nick almost groaned. Heather can't really take a no. Sinabihan na niya ito na he is not interested.
Last night, he wanted to tell her how he feels about her sister but nagpigil siya .It would be better if si Stacey ang magsabi sa kapatid about them.He noticed kagabi na there is hostility between the sisters especially sa part ni Heather.
"What are you doing here?" kunot noong tanong niya.
Some of his employees said good morning to him and he greeted them back.
"Good morning Lovey! I cooked for you." sabi nito as she came near him. She touched his arm and smiled at him.
Hinawakan niya ang kamay nito on his arm to talk to her at the corner of the lobby. They are attracting a lot of attention already. May mga babae din kasi na pumupunta sa opisina niya lalo yung mga gustong maging nobya niya after having sex with them once. He didn't care if his employees and the other people in the building gossiped about that before. Pero iba na ngayon na nakilala na niya si Stacey. Ang sama na nga ng tingin nito sa kanya, ayaw na niyang lumala.
"You just can't come here unannounced." he said curtly.
You are not my girlfriend for Pete's sake! And Stacey will think the worst about us! Gusto sana niyang idagdag.
She has a childish pout on her lips while saying, "But lovey,I didn't have time to cook and bring you lunch before. Wala kasi akong pasok ngayon kaya naisip ko na dalhan kita nito. I woke up extra early to make this .It's my specialty, pasta puttanesca."
Nick knitted his brows. Wala siyang choice kung hindi isama ito sa opisina niya. Whether he likes it or not, kapatid ito ni Stacey. Dapat niya itong pakitunguhan ng maayos. Kailangan lang na as much as possible he should keep her at bay. May pagka-agresibo pa naman ito.
"Look Heather, I just want to make things clear again, since Stacey is one of my employees, I have to be nice to you. You are her sister. But as I have said before ,I am not looking for a girlfriend okay? So don't forget that we can't have any sort of relationship like the kind you want. Ayaw kong lagyan mo ng kulay if maganda ang pakitungo ko sayo."he said matter-of-factly.
Heather ignored what he said. She touched his arm again before saying, "Let's go to your office. It's almost lunch time. I don't want to feed you cold pasta."
He just shook his head in defeat. He knows how stubborn she can be . He got the paper bag from her then led her to the lift.
Kung hindi ka lang kapatid ni Stacey...He told himself.
He saw the shock on his woman’s lovely face when she saw them. Gusto sana niyang alisin ang braso ni Heather but nagbago ang isip niya .Pwede niyang ma-test ngayon kung magseselos si Stacey.
He thought of Billy's advice and decided to give it a go .
Stacey tore her eyes from the pair and pretended to be busy again with what she was doing. Ini-on pa niya ang laptop sa harap niya. She is trying very hard not to show her emotions. Parang maiiyak siya na magagalit na ewan.
"G-Good morning po sir." bati ni Cherry.
"Good morning Miss Mendez. Pwedeng magpasok ka ng mga plato, tinidor pati na din baso and drinks sa opisina ko?" Nick asked.
"Sige po sir." mabilis na sagot ni Cherry bago tumayo.
Stacey felt na malapit na ang dalawa sa kanya. She has goose bumps when Nick is near, like with Derick.
"Hi sissy." Heather sweetly greeted her.
Kung hindi pa kilala ni Stacey ang kapatid, iisipin niya that she is so happy to see her. She closed her eyes for a few seconds and fixed a smile on her lips bago lumingon to look at them.
"Hi." tipid na bati niya bago ibinalik sa laptop ang mga mata. She doesn't want to look at their faces.
"Your sister brought food. Do you want to join us?" tanong ni Nick.
"Lovey! For two people lang yan eh! Besides Stacey doesn't like pasta." Heather hurriedly said.
Stacey frowned. Heather knows that she loves pasta. But syempre, gusto nitong masolo si Nick so naturally she will lie.
Without looking at them, she said. ‘It's okay sir. Kayo na lang. Pinaghirapan ni Heather yan. Though she just warmed the store-bought sauce and asked our helper to boil the pasta, for her.. effort na yan .So enjoy your lunch."sabi niya.
Lihim siyang natawa dahil without looking at Heather she knows that she is pissed. Ibuking ba naman niya?
"Sir, heto na po." narinig niyang sabi ni Cherry.
Hindi talaga inangat ni Stacey ang ulo from what she's doing. When she heard Nick's door closed, she got her bag then rushed to the door.
Sa banyo niya ibinuhos ang sama ng loob. She cried.
Inis na inis siya kay Nick. She was ready to talk to him about them this morning pero ano ang makikita niya? Siguro kagabing iniwan niya ang dalawa, nagusap sila na pupunta si Heather ngayon to bring him lunch.
Sign siguro ito na si Derick ang talagang para sa akin. Kausap niya sa sarili habang pinupunasan ang mga luha niya.
She told herself na hindi na siya magpapabola kay Nick. Mas bagay naman sila ng kapatid niya. Isang maldita at isang palikero.
Nick is not the kind of guy who will waste his time on one woman. Lalo na like her na magulo ang isip. There are too many willing women to be his. Probably he thinks na saksakan siya ng pakipot.
She looked at herself on the mirror and said, " Sa pelikula lang nangyayari na ang saksakan ng gwapo at yaman like Nick Alcantara will fall for a nobody like you. So wake up Stacey!"
She retouched her make-up and made sure that she looks good bago lumabas ulit ng banyo. Hinding-hindi niya ipapahalata sa mayabang niyang boss at kontrabida niyang kapatid na apektado siya. Magsama silang dalawa. Wala na siyang pakialam sa kanila. She will just focus on her task at work.
Nagulat siya ng paglabas niya, she saw a familiar face. Mukhang papunta ito sa male restroom. She frowned.
"Miss Stacey Ledesma?" kunot-noong tanong ni Jim.
She nodded. "Mr.Enriquez." Sabi lang niya. Her face is formal. Hindi pa din niya nakakalimutan ang kapreskuhan nito nung una sila nagkita.
"What are you doing here?" he asked.
"I work here." Malamig na tugon niya.
Nanlaki ang mata nito na tila gulat na gulat bago nailing.
"Well,I'll be damned!" palatak na sabi nito. Tumaas ang kilay ni Stacey. He ran his eyes from her lovely face down her body. Mangani-ngani na niyang sampalin ito dahil bastos talaga.
"Kaya pala ako nilipat ng branch ni Nick dahil he hired you." tila kausap nito ang sarili.
Naalala niya that his man works for Nick. Malas lang siguro ang araw na ito dahil nagkataon na nagkita sila. Hindi naman niya maiiwasan na hindi ito makasalubong since they have the same boss. So she guessed na tapos na ang swerte niya.
"And why would he do that, if I may ask?" she asked while frowning more heavily.
"Para bakuran ka." simpleng sabi nito while he leered at her. "You must be really special na kahit pagkakaibigan namin ipagpapalit niya para lang maikama ka." malisyosong sabi nito.
"I BEG YOUR PARDON?" she asked through gritted teeth Nagpanting ang tenga niya sa sinabi nito.
" Sayo lang mukhang nag-effort talaga si Nick. Malamang masarap ka nga. Siguro naman just like old times, pag tapos na siya sayo, ipapasa ka na niya sa akin. Tutal ako ang unang nakakita sayo." he said habang malagkit siya nitong tinignan.
Ubod lakas niyang sinampal ang bastos na lalake. Napaatras siya after she slapped him.Her face is flushed from anger.
Nanginginig siya sa galit. Nagulat siya ng bigla siya nitong hawakan sa kamay and pulled her towards him.
“Bitawan mo ako!” she furiously commanded as she tries to free her hands to push him pero mas humigpit ang mga kamay nito sa paghawak sa kanya.
“Pwedeng patikim? Tutal nauna na din si Nick.” nakangising sabi nito.
Dinuraan niya ito which made him angry.
He took hold of her nape and hinalikan siya nito sa labi.
She fought him like hell.
"MMMPPP!!" she protested habang pilit pa din siyang kumakawala dito.
"JIM!” a very angry voice hollered.
" After a few seconds na narinig ni Stacey and galit na galit at dumadagundong na boses ni Nick, naramdaman niya na lang na Jim was violently pulled away from her.