"Grabe ka girlfriend! Pahawak nga sa hair mo!"palatak ni Eve.
Kakahatid lang sa kanya ni Nick sa condo ng kaibigan niya.
He was quiet the whole travel time from his condo to Eve's. Medyo naawa nga siya sa nobyo. He looked problematic. But she firmly told herself na dapat naman this time mahirapan ito bago makuha ang gusto.
"Hay naku Eve, grabeng pagpipigil ko nga sa sarili ko. Gusto ko ngang bawiin kanina yung mga kondisyon ko." she said as she chews the inside of her bottom lip.
Nakahiga na sila ni Eve. The latter giggled.
"Medyo lukot nga ang mukha ng yummy dyowa mo kanina. Nakita ko na gustong-gusto kang halikan bago umalis." sabi ni Eve.
"Bawal...sorry siya." Stacey smiled before closing her eyes.
(Nick)
“Shit!” He cursed.
He called Stacey early in the morning. Susunduin niya sana ito. Mamayang hapon pa kasi ang dating ng kotse nito na pina-customize niya kay Ronan.
"Idadaan ako ni Eve sa opisina .And from now on ,habang nanliligaw ka pa lang, hindi tayo dapat sabay pumasok. Uwian pwede siguro...pero pagiisipan ko pa." she said in a matter-of-fact tone.
"Dammit honey! Hindi ka na nga dito natulog kagabi, hindi pa kita pwedeng sunduin ngayon?!" he rasped.
He heard her sighed.
"You made a slip again .Di ba sabi ko don't call me honey? Sige na. See you later. And tumupad ka sa usapan ha? I am your employee at boss kita. No touch!" she firmly said before hanging up.
Nasabunutan ni Nick ang sarili. He doesn't know if he can last not touching her. Napamura na naman siya before he grabbed his jacket on his bed. He angrily went out of his condo. He is in a foul mood today. Nadagdagan pa sa sinabi ng girlfriend niya. He didn’t sleep a wink last night at puro whiskey ang laman ng tiyan niya. Good luck sa mga makakasalamuha niya ngayon.
Stacey felt relieved na mukhang nauna siya kay Nick. Ayaw naman niyang ma-late. Baka sabihan pa siya ng nobyo na kasalanan niya kasi hindi pa siya nagpasundo. Actually miss din na niya ito syempre. Pero tiis-tiis lang muna kahit ilang araw.
Nakagat niya ang labi. Wish niya na mapanindigan niya ang tiis-tiis part.
She sprayed True Religion Hippie Chick this morning na pabango ni Eve. She also put on an off-shoulder pink dress na hiniram din niya ditto. Mamaya after work dadaan siya sa unit ni Nick to get some of her stuff.
Nakalugay din ang buhok niya. She curled it a little. Alam naman niya na binawalan siya ni Nick na maglugay ng buhok and magsuot ng maiksing damit pag nasa opisina. She looked at her dress. Hindi naman ganun ka-iksi. It's actually touching her knees. Tsaka mangilan-ngilan lang kasi ang dresses ng kaibigan dahil mas type nito ang naka-jeans. Buti nga kasya sa kanya ito although medyo hapit sa kanya dahil mas slim sa kanya si Eve. Tapos nilugay niya ang buhok niya para at least her bare back is not exposed. She just hopes na hindi lalong magalit si Nick. Kaninang tumawag ito, he sounded angry already as expected.
"Hi Stace! " bati ni Cherry.
Nakataas pa ang kilay nito as if asking kung nasaan si Nick.
"Hindi kami sabay." sabi na lang niya. "Pasok na ko sa loob." she added sabay turo sa pintuan ng private office ni Nick.
Once inside his office, she turned on the laptop to check if may email siya.
Siguro lampas ten minutes ang nakalipas ng may mahinang katok siyang narinig then sumilip ang nakakalokong mukha ni Cherry.
She is holding something behind her. Stacey stopped what she was doing in the laptop then looked at Nick's secretary.
Inilabas nito ang isang mahabang box na mukhang bulaklak ang laman at isang mamahaling kahon ng chocolates.
Napapikit si Stacey.
"From sir PNMK! Inabot ni kuya Norman. Uyyy!! Ang sweet naman ni sir! " kilig na sabi nito.
Bago nito ibinaba ang mga ito, tinignan pa nito ng mabuti ang mga bulaklak at chocolates.
Nailing na ibinalik ni Stacey ang mata sa monitor ng laptop while Cherry is busy looking at the red and white roses.
Maguusap sila ni Nick. He shouldn't be giving her flowers and chocolates at the office. Malinaw ang sinabi niya ditto na kila Eve siya nito bibigyan ng mga ganito.
"Tsk..tsk..Sa tingin ko ang mamahal nito grabe! Okay din si sir PNMK no? Kahit gf ka na niya ang sweet pa din!" kindat nito.
"What the hell is PNMK?"
"Ay kabayo!" gulat na nasabi ni Cherry bago mabilis na nag-paalam.
Napansin ni Stacey that he looks upset. Mukhang wala itong tulog. Of course she knows why. She almost rolled her eyes again. Mukhang imbes na siya ang mainis dahil sa mga bulaklak at tsokolate, ito pa ang magagalit because the high and mighty Nicholas Derick Alcantara can't have his way. She sighed.
She stood up and looked at the chocolates and flowers .Kinuha niya ang mga ito.
"And why did you give me these here? Di ba sabi ko pagpunta mo kina Eve mo ako dalhan?" inis na tanong niya.
His lips formed a thin line after pasadahan siya ng tingin from head to toe. Lalong dumilim ang expression nito.
Uh-oh...Mr. High-handed is really pissed. She thought.
"Because I want to!" he tersely retorted.
"Hindi ka tumutupad sa usapan!" she complained.
"And what the fuck, if I may ask...do you have on? And what's with your hair?!" he rasped.
"Wala akong dalang gamit remember? Hiniram ko lang ito kay Eve." she said.
"Sino ba ang may gusto na dun ka matulog? SHIT!" galit na mura nito. He brushed his hair with his hand.
"Nick! The least you could do is tumupad sa napag-usapan natin." she said sa mas mababang boses.
There is no use fueling his anger. Ang aga-aga nagbabangayan sila. Kailangan naman kasing intindihin din niya ang nobyo. Alam niyang hindi madali para dito ang lahat.
Nagtagis ang bagang nito when she called him by his name. She just decided to drop the issue. They can’t start the day ng ganito.
Ibinaba na lang niya ulit ang mga binigay nito and gathered some papers. Kailangan niyang mag-print.
"Excuse me." she said and went passed him.
He took hold of her arm. "Where are you going?" he asked grimly."What is PNMK?" habol na tanong nito with furrowed brows.
Tinignan ng masama ni Stacey ang kamay nito na nakahawak sa braso niya.
"Dalawa na sa rules ang hindi mo sinusunod. I said no touch di ba?" supladang tanong niya.
Sinalubong niya ang mga mata nito na galit din na nakatingin sa kanya. He didn't release her. She narrowed her eyes.
"May kailangan lang akong iprint. PNMK ang bansag sayo ng mga babae sa building. In English it means women's fantasy. I'm sure you know that di ba? That women fantasize about you all the time? " she tried to hide the sarcasm in her voice.
Ngumisi ito. "You sound jealous." he said.
She ignored him. She looked at his hand on her arm again.
"I won't let you go unless you tell me what those letters stand for." sabi nito.
"Seriously?" nakataas ang kilay na tanong ni Stacey.
He nodded.
Kahit she feels awkward saying the meaning wala siyang choice. Napabuntung-hininga siya. Nagbaba siya ng tingin.
Without looking at him, " Pantasya ng mga Keps." mahinang sabi niya.
"What is keps?" Nick asked while slightly frowning.
Hindi pa din niya matignan ang mga mata nito. Ang kurbata nito ang tinitignan niya.
"K-Keps..in English ...a woman's most private part." Ayaw niyang Makita ang mukha nito. For sure may nakakalokong ngiti ito sa labi.
"Now let me go!" she demanded habang nakatingin naman ngayon sa labas ng bintana.
"The part of your body which I like to always lick dry because of the sweet juice it releases?" he asked huskily.
She felt her mouth went dry.
Bwisit talaga itong lalake na to! He is seducing me! Ngitngit niya sa sarili.
" I said let go!" inis na sabi niya.
She felt his warm breath against her right ear.
"I didn't get much sleep last night because I wanted to make love to you. I miss you honey. Please come home with me tonight." bulong nito.
With all her strength, she pushed him away from her.
Nakapamewang na hinarap niya ito. She made sure na may distansiya sila.
"Nang-iinis ka ba talaga?" galit na tanong niya.
He looks puzzled.
"Why would I do that honey?" inosenteng tanong nito.
Stacey narrowed her eyes.
"Una, you sent me flowers and chocolates here! Second, you touched me by grabbing my arm! And now you are calling me honey?! Wala kang tinutupad sa usapan natin!" she accused angrily.
He slowly walked towards her but he didn't touch her.
"Inaakusahan mo ako na hindi tumutupad sa usapan? How about you? You have a fucking sexy dress on! You have your hair loose and you deliberately sprayed on that delicious smelling perfume to sexually arouse me! " he said chillingly.
She moistened her lips. She was about to deny his accusations but he took hold of her nape and kissed her on the mouth.