Satin Sheets Romance
Series: The Castillione Empire V
BY NIMFA BECK
SENI SEVIYORUM
(I love you)
God, God. Ano itong nagawa ko? Sunod sunod ang tunog ng alarm, she had three around the room. Hindi siya kumikilos. Nakayakap sa kanya si Noah at siya ay nagtutulog tulugan. Her hand was still on his chest. She could feel the fine hair that she had been dreaming to touch. It flowed all the way down below. Iyong mga nakikita niya lang sa picture, nahawakan at nahalikan niya lahat kagabi.
She was up in the middle of their first love making. She was practically dreaming before that. Dreaming that he was taking her clothes, dreaming that he accompany her to the bathroom. Dreaming that he was kissing her and she was kissing him back.
Series: The Castillione Empire V
BY NIMFA BECK
SENI SEVIYORUM
(I love you)
God, God. Ano itong nagawa ko? Sunod sunod ang tunog ng alarm, she had three around the room. Hindi siya kumikilos. Nakayakap sa kanya si Noah at siya ay nagtutulog tulugan. Her hand was still on his chest. She could feel the fine hair that she had been dreaming to touch. It flowed all the way down below. Iyong mga nakikita niya lang sa picture, nahawakan at nahalikan niya lahat kagabi.
She was up in the middle of their first love making. She was practically dreaming before that. Dreaming that he was taking her clothes, dreaming that he accompany her to the bathroom. Dreaming that he was kissing her and she was kissing him back.
She litterally woke up when he broke her hymen, it’s too late to push him. It was so painful it gave her headache right away. She was feeling something erotically magical after that but it didn’t last. The times before that, she was really dreaming. On their second round, kumilos na talaga siya at dumilat. Pagkakataon niya na. He made her come a few times using his mouth and fingers before he entered her again. Busog na busog at lasing na lasing siya sa ligaya. On the third round she was really really tired but she tried to respond on every touch. Hindi na ito mauulit kaya pagbubutihin niya na, she fell sleep again. And woke up with the alarms going.
Naramdaman niya kumilos ito. She played dead, wala siyang balak ipaalam dito na alam niya lahat ng nangyari, mamamatay muna siya.
Naramdaman niya uling lumundo ang kama, and then his lips was on her lips again. Hindi talaga siya tuminag. “Heather…”
She hugged him tight in respond. Itinago niya ang ulo sa dibdib nito. He still smelled of that freakinly good smelling perfume, and they smelled of each other’s cum. Shit talaga!
Naramdaman niyang inalis nitong marahan ang kamay niyang nakayakap dito. “I have to work, baby.” Sabi nito. Ano kaya ang tawag nito kay Ashki?
How sweet…
He kissed her forehead again. “We’ll talk when I come back.”
I don’t want to talk…
He kissed her closed eyes and her lips again. She was not responding. Niyakap niya ang duvet at umungol. She waited and waited, malamang ay nakatitig ito sa kanya. Until she heard the door shut… She opened her eyes. He was gone. All she could see was the bedroom and the sunrise. She looked at the comforter and saw the droplets of blood. She lost her virginity last night to a man she didn’t thought she would ever love… She was in a mess.
HINANDA niya ang sarili nag practice ng drama. Magiging artista siya ngayong umaga pero kailangan niyang harapin ito. Alam niyang nag gym muna ito at babalik para mag almusal bago pumunta sa taping. Nagluto siya ng continental breakfast. Wala siyang ginawa na kakaiba sa dati niyang ginagawa, nagkakape na siya nang dumating ito. Siya ang unang bumati. “Gunaydin!”
Tiningnan siya nito at kumuha ng tasa sa cupboard. Nagsalin ng kape galing sa peculator. “How are you?”
“My body is aching I don’t know why.” Hinipo niya pa ang balakang.
Kumunot ang noo nito.
“I think my period is coming, I saw drop of blood on the sheets that I used last night so I am helping Azra washed it.”
His jaw dropped.
Pinigil niyang mangiti.
“You honestly didn’t remember how drunk you are last night?”
Kunwari ay binitin niya ang pag-inom ng kape. “Uh! I hope I didn’t do anything humilliating?”
He looked away.
“Oh gosh!” Tinutop niya ang bibig, praying that he won’t say anything.
Umiling ito. “No you are fine. Absolutely fine.” Tumayo ito at hinilot ng kamay ang batok. “I gotta go!” Umalis ito sa harap niya.
He looked tortured, bakit naman, ito nga ang naka isa, ito pa ang hirap? Kalokohan naman. Inubos niya ang kape at bumalik sa banyo. Maliligo muna siya. Iisipin niya sa bathtub kung ano ba ang mga ginagawa ng mga nadi di virginized. She smiled at the funny thought.
Noah gripped the steering wheel of his Maserati really tight. Maybe it would change a thing maybe it would make him feel better. Last night he cheated on Ashki, something that he never did on the twenty eight years of his life. There was a lot of women, he would never cheat over a night of pleasure.
He closed his eyes tight and rubbed his face with his hand. The worst part was that Heather didn’t remember a thing, she didn’t know what happened. He took advantage of her, he did.
He swallowed so many times trying not to think about what happened. It was in his mind however he wanted to throw it. Heather, her body, her response to him. The moans, her facial expression when she come. The way she made him feel. When he shuddered over her, when he touched and hold her body. He wanted her. He wanted her again, all the time, damn it!
Naramdaman niya kumilos ito. She played dead, wala siyang balak ipaalam dito na alam niya lahat ng nangyari, mamamatay muna siya.
Naramdaman niya uling lumundo ang kama, and then his lips was on her lips again. Hindi talaga siya tuminag. “Heather…”
She hugged him tight in respond. Itinago niya ang ulo sa dibdib nito. He still smelled of that freakinly good smelling perfume, and they smelled of each other’s cum. Shit talaga!
Naramdaman niyang inalis nitong marahan ang kamay niyang nakayakap dito. “I have to work, baby.” Sabi nito. Ano kaya ang tawag nito kay Ashki?
How sweet…
He kissed her forehead again. “We’ll talk when I come back.”
I don’t want to talk…
He kissed her closed eyes and her lips again. She was not responding. Niyakap niya ang duvet at umungol. She waited and waited, malamang ay nakatitig ito sa kanya. Until she heard the door shut… She opened her eyes. He was gone. All she could see was the bedroom and the sunrise. She looked at the comforter and saw the droplets of blood. She lost her virginity last night to a man she didn’t thought she would ever love… She was in a mess.
HINANDA niya ang sarili nag practice ng drama. Magiging artista siya ngayong umaga pero kailangan niyang harapin ito. Alam niyang nag gym muna ito at babalik para mag almusal bago pumunta sa taping. Nagluto siya ng continental breakfast. Wala siyang ginawa na kakaiba sa dati niyang ginagawa, nagkakape na siya nang dumating ito. Siya ang unang bumati. “Gunaydin!”
Tiningnan siya nito at kumuha ng tasa sa cupboard. Nagsalin ng kape galing sa peculator. “How are you?”
“My body is aching I don’t know why.” Hinipo niya pa ang balakang.
Kumunot ang noo nito.
“I think my period is coming, I saw drop of blood on the sheets that I used last night so I am helping Azra washed it.”
His jaw dropped.
Pinigil niyang mangiti.
“You honestly didn’t remember how drunk you are last night?”
Kunwari ay binitin niya ang pag-inom ng kape. “Uh! I hope I didn’t do anything humilliating?”
He looked away.
“Oh gosh!” Tinutop niya ang bibig, praying that he won’t say anything.
Umiling ito. “No you are fine. Absolutely fine.” Tumayo ito at hinilot ng kamay ang batok. “I gotta go!” Umalis ito sa harap niya.
He looked tortured, bakit naman, ito nga ang naka isa, ito pa ang hirap? Kalokohan naman. Inubos niya ang kape at bumalik sa banyo. Maliligo muna siya. Iisipin niya sa bathtub kung ano ba ang mga ginagawa ng mga nadi di virginized. She smiled at the funny thought.
Noah gripped the steering wheel of his Maserati really tight. Maybe it would change a thing maybe it would make him feel better. Last night he cheated on Ashki, something that he never did on the twenty eight years of his life. There was a lot of women, he would never cheat over a night of pleasure.
He closed his eyes tight and rubbed his face with his hand. The worst part was that Heather didn’t remember a thing, she didn’t know what happened. He took advantage of her, he did.
He swallowed so many times trying not to think about what happened. It was in his mind however he wanted to throw it. Heather, her body, her response to him. The moans, her facial expression when she come. The way she made him feel. When he shuddered over her, when he touched and hold her body. He wanted her. He wanted her again, all the time, damn it!
Pinanood niyang kumain ng ginataang bilo-bilo si Noah. Ngiti lang ito ng ngiti.
“Medyo mataba siya sa teleserye niya niya ano? Ang payat niya yata ngayon,” puna ng mommy niya.
“Kasi ma, may TB siya dun sa bagong niyang teleserye. He needs to loose weight. Kung hindi, hindi kapanipaniwala na may sakit siya.”
Medyo natawa ito. “Ganoon ba? Pambihira? Ganoon siya kabilis magpapayat? Ano bang diet niyan?”
Napalakas ang tawa niya.
Tumingin sa kanya si Noah. “I am getting some of the sentences and words. Kapag mabilis, nawawala ako.”
“Good, we can speak in Filipino and you can answer in English, right?”
“If you talk slower.” He grinned. Kinamot nito ang gilid ng kilay. An alluring mannerism.
“Do you like the food?” tanong ng mama niya ditto.
“It’s sweet and I can’t eat much sweet, but it’s delicious,” he winked at her.
She blushed right away. “Where do you stay?”
“Manila Hotel.”
“We have a spare guestroom. You might want to just occupy that? I mean. It’s free,” pagi-imbita niya dito.
Ngumiti ito at tumingin sa mommy niya.
Tumango at ngumiti ang mommy niya. “Just no hanky panky.”
“Ma,” angal niya dito.
Pinandilatan siya ng kanyang mama. “Oh! Anong masama sa sinabi ko, so may balak kang makipag hanky-panky sa kanya dito sa bahay?”
She pouted. “I love you, ma.”
Nakakunot ang noo ni Noah nang tingnan niya. “What’s hanky-panky?” tanong nito.
Umiling siya at ngumiti.
“Uh-uh!” Tiningnan nila ang hinayon ng mata ng mommy niya. Sabay silang napalingon ni Noah sa TV na nasa counter sa likod niya. “I think they saw you came.”
Noah was just looking hindi niya ito kinakitaan ng anumang reaksyon. Ipinakita sa TV ang arrival nito sa airport. A civilian took the shot at ipinadala sa TV station na iyon na pag aari nina Diana.
In just a matter of seconds ay nag-ring ang telepono. Nagkatinginan silang mag-ina. Ito ang umabot sa receiver na nasa rack. Nakipag-usap ito sandali saka binigay sa kanya ang phone. “Si Diana…”
Tiningnan siya ni Noah. “Is that the reporter who interviewed you?”
Tumango siya. “She is not just a reporter. She’s an anchor woman and a talk show host. She wrote your documentary and she writes biographies and fictional novels. Her family also owned that TV station.” Inginuso niya rito ang pinanonood na channel.
Napaawang ang bibig ni Noah. “Your connections are exemplary.
She chuckled and answered the phone. “Diana, magandang hapon.”
“Magandang hapon, Bhiter! Is that Noah on TV? Is that really him?”
She sighed. “Yes.”
“Gosh, where is he? Kasama mo ba siya?”
Nag-alinlangan siyang sagutin, but then this was Diana. “Yeah, kumakain ng ginataang bilo-bilo.”
Tumawa ito. “Gosh! Can we schedule an interview? I mean exclusive, just like his documentary. Just us. You know.”
“Tell her, yes.”
Napalingon siya kay Noah.
Nagkibit-balikat ito. “She’s practically yelling. I can hear what she is saying.”
Sandali siyang nag-isip. “Uhmn. Okay daw.”
“Wow! Oh my gosh! Pinuntahan ka talaga niya?”
Napangiti siya sa excitement sa boses nito. “I-text mo ako para sa schedule. I think we will dine with Arah tonight first. We owe her that.”
“Nasa Baguio si Arah, sa shooting ni Lawrence at ni Leera.”
“Oh.”
“But you can call her, madalas naman bumababa iyon. Lalo kung dadating si Ran. So schedule it. Or you can bring Noah to Baguio.”
“No, he’s busy baka bumalik din agad ito ng Turkey.”
“Why did he come over?”
Bakit nga ba? Gusto daw siyang makita? Sasabihin niya ba iyon kay Diana? “He really planned to come before the documentary and watched the live interview. Peron na delay siya dahil sa trabaho so ngayon lang siya dumating. I’ll have him watch the behind the scene shots.”
“I see, okay. See you both then. Maybe I’ll schedule the interview tomorrow morning, para maganda ang sikat ng araw sa camera.”
“Sure, just let me know.”
“Thank you, Bhiter. You’re an angel.”
“Thank you, Diana.” She heard the click sound. Ibinalik niya sa mama niya ang telepono.
Hinawakan ni Noah ang kamay niya at hinalikan sa harap ng mommy niya. Medyo nahiya siya kaya hinugot niya iyon.
Tumayo ang mommy niya at ngumiti sa kanila. “Enjoy your food. I might be late for dinner. Kayo na lang ang kumain maraming food sa ref.”
“I might take him to a Persian restaurant ma.”
“It’s up to you, Hija.” Nginitian nito sa Noah at saka lumabas ng kusina.
Tiningnan siya ni Noah. “I like your mom.”
“I’m glad. Do you want to eat out later? Some Greek food?”
Ngumiti ito, his dimples were showing. “Please.”
Ang lakas ng tawa niya.
She brought him to a fancy Greek restaurant in Makati. Bihira ang tao dahil sa kamahalan ng pagkain. They needed this privacy. They occupied a corner booth at pinausog siya nito at pinaupo sa pinakadulo patalikod sa mga tao.
Nilagay nito ang braso sa likod niya at pinasandal siya doon. He ordered the foods.
He ordered red wine for her Hindi niya iyon alam. Itinulak niya iyon palayo. Tiningnan siya nito. “You don’t want it?”
“I can’t drink.”
Kumunot ang noo nito. “Why?”
Hindi niya iyon sinagot. “I just want water.”
“It taste good, you’ll like it.”
She just smiled at him.
Nilapit nito ang bibig sa tainga niya. “Why, sweetheart?”
She drew her breath a little deeper. “I don’t want to lose myself again because I’m drunk.” Hahayaan niyang iyon ang isipin nito. Ayaw niyang malaman nitong buntis siya. Mas gugulo lang ang sitwasyon at makakasagabal siya sa mga susunod nitong desisyon sa buhay.
Pinigil nitong mangiti. He looked around before turning to her again. “So how are we going to do it tonight? Will you give yourself to me freely?”
Tiningala niya ito. “Would you always want to get me drunk just to have me?”
“Will I have you even if you are not drunk?”
“Try.”
Humalakhak ito. “I think I like to try.” He whispered the next sentence. “Tell me you remember everything I did to you.”
She whispered back in his ear. “I remember everything that we did, every single thing.” Marahan niyang inilayo ang mukha dito. She was still looking at him intently.
He couldn’t control his smile. She could see that. He looked like a young boy na nasukol sa isang sikretong itinatago. He was so goodlooking and carefree today. Parang wala itong problema. Ang laki ng ibinaba ng edad sa mukha nito. He looked so happy and boyish. Tinitigan siya nito. He bent down to kiss her.
May tumikhim. Agad silang naghiwalay. The waiter came at ibinaba ang pagkain. Namula siyang muli.
Hinawakan ni Noah ang kamay niya at hinalikan iyon. Hindi niya na iyon hinugot. Natawa na lang siya dito. Itinulak pa rin nito sa tabi niya ang red wine. Itinulak niya iyon sa gilid ng dingding. Tumawa ito.
They ate. Marami itong kinain. Hindi niya nakita na ganoon ito ka ganadong kumain kahit kailan sa bahay nito sa Istanbul. He must be really enjoying himself. Paminsan-minsan ay pinapahid niya ng napkin ang bibig nito. Tinatawanan lang siya nito.
“Parang gutom na Leon.”
He laughed again.
“Do you understand what I said?” Malalim iyon, ha!
“Yes.”
“Oh.”
Ngumiti lang ito.
“Your smile is lethal, do you know that?”
“Somebody told me that.”
“And?”
“I’m trying to use it against you.”
She ended up laughing so hard.
Tumawa rin ito. And then he got serious. “Let’s go to my hotel after this. Okay?”
She bit her lower lip to suppress her smile. Seryoso itong masolo siya.
He rolled his eyes. Then he whispered to her ear again. “Yes, I miss you and want you. How many times do I have to say?”
“Noah, I didn’t ask for you to say it.”
“Then say yes to me.”
“Yes,” she whispered, too. Niyakap siya nito. She embraced him back.
“Medyo mataba siya sa teleserye niya niya ano? Ang payat niya yata ngayon,” puna ng mommy niya.
“Kasi ma, may TB siya dun sa bagong niyang teleserye. He needs to loose weight. Kung hindi, hindi kapanipaniwala na may sakit siya.”
Medyo natawa ito. “Ganoon ba? Pambihira? Ganoon siya kabilis magpapayat? Ano bang diet niyan?”
Napalakas ang tawa niya.
Tumingin sa kanya si Noah. “I am getting some of the sentences and words. Kapag mabilis, nawawala ako.”
“Good, we can speak in Filipino and you can answer in English, right?”
“If you talk slower.” He grinned. Kinamot nito ang gilid ng kilay. An alluring mannerism.
“Do you like the food?” tanong ng mama niya ditto.
“It’s sweet and I can’t eat much sweet, but it’s delicious,” he winked at her.
She blushed right away. “Where do you stay?”
“Manila Hotel.”
“We have a spare guestroom. You might want to just occupy that? I mean. It’s free,” pagi-imbita niya dito.
Ngumiti ito at tumingin sa mommy niya.
Tumango at ngumiti ang mommy niya. “Just no hanky panky.”
“Ma,” angal niya dito.
Pinandilatan siya ng kanyang mama. “Oh! Anong masama sa sinabi ko, so may balak kang makipag hanky-panky sa kanya dito sa bahay?”
She pouted. “I love you, ma.”
Nakakunot ang noo ni Noah nang tingnan niya. “What’s hanky-panky?” tanong nito.
Umiling siya at ngumiti.
“Uh-uh!” Tiningnan nila ang hinayon ng mata ng mommy niya. Sabay silang napalingon ni Noah sa TV na nasa counter sa likod niya. “I think they saw you came.”
Noah was just looking hindi niya ito kinakitaan ng anumang reaksyon. Ipinakita sa TV ang arrival nito sa airport. A civilian took the shot at ipinadala sa TV station na iyon na pag aari nina Diana.
In just a matter of seconds ay nag-ring ang telepono. Nagkatinginan silang mag-ina. Ito ang umabot sa receiver na nasa rack. Nakipag-usap ito sandali saka binigay sa kanya ang phone. “Si Diana…”
Tiningnan siya ni Noah. “Is that the reporter who interviewed you?”
Tumango siya. “She is not just a reporter. She’s an anchor woman and a talk show host. She wrote your documentary and she writes biographies and fictional novels. Her family also owned that TV station.” Inginuso niya rito ang pinanonood na channel.
Napaawang ang bibig ni Noah. “Your connections are exemplary.
She chuckled and answered the phone. “Diana, magandang hapon.”
“Magandang hapon, Bhiter! Is that Noah on TV? Is that really him?”
She sighed. “Yes.”
“Gosh, where is he? Kasama mo ba siya?”
Nag-alinlangan siyang sagutin, but then this was Diana. “Yeah, kumakain ng ginataang bilo-bilo.”
Tumawa ito. “Gosh! Can we schedule an interview? I mean exclusive, just like his documentary. Just us. You know.”
“Tell her, yes.”
Napalingon siya kay Noah.
Nagkibit-balikat ito. “She’s practically yelling. I can hear what she is saying.”
Sandali siyang nag-isip. “Uhmn. Okay daw.”
“Wow! Oh my gosh! Pinuntahan ka talaga niya?”
Napangiti siya sa excitement sa boses nito. “I-text mo ako para sa schedule. I think we will dine with Arah tonight first. We owe her that.”
“Nasa Baguio si Arah, sa shooting ni Lawrence at ni Leera.”
“Oh.”
“But you can call her, madalas naman bumababa iyon. Lalo kung dadating si Ran. So schedule it. Or you can bring Noah to Baguio.”
“No, he’s busy baka bumalik din agad ito ng Turkey.”
“Why did he come over?”
Bakit nga ba? Gusto daw siyang makita? Sasabihin niya ba iyon kay Diana? “He really planned to come before the documentary and watched the live interview. Peron na delay siya dahil sa trabaho so ngayon lang siya dumating. I’ll have him watch the behind the scene shots.”
“I see, okay. See you both then. Maybe I’ll schedule the interview tomorrow morning, para maganda ang sikat ng araw sa camera.”
“Sure, just let me know.”
“Thank you, Bhiter. You’re an angel.”
“Thank you, Diana.” She heard the click sound. Ibinalik niya sa mama niya ang telepono.
Hinawakan ni Noah ang kamay niya at hinalikan sa harap ng mommy niya. Medyo nahiya siya kaya hinugot niya iyon.
Tumayo ang mommy niya at ngumiti sa kanila. “Enjoy your food. I might be late for dinner. Kayo na lang ang kumain maraming food sa ref.”
“I might take him to a Persian restaurant ma.”
“It’s up to you, Hija.” Nginitian nito sa Noah at saka lumabas ng kusina.
Tiningnan siya ni Noah. “I like your mom.”
“I’m glad. Do you want to eat out later? Some Greek food?”
Ngumiti ito, his dimples were showing. “Please.”
Ang lakas ng tawa niya.
She brought him to a fancy Greek restaurant in Makati. Bihira ang tao dahil sa kamahalan ng pagkain. They needed this privacy. They occupied a corner booth at pinausog siya nito at pinaupo sa pinakadulo patalikod sa mga tao.
Nilagay nito ang braso sa likod niya at pinasandal siya doon. He ordered the foods.
He ordered red wine for her Hindi niya iyon alam. Itinulak niya iyon palayo. Tiningnan siya nito. “You don’t want it?”
“I can’t drink.”
Kumunot ang noo nito. “Why?”
Hindi niya iyon sinagot. “I just want water.”
“It taste good, you’ll like it.”
She just smiled at him.
Nilapit nito ang bibig sa tainga niya. “Why, sweetheart?”
She drew her breath a little deeper. “I don’t want to lose myself again because I’m drunk.” Hahayaan niyang iyon ang isipin nito. Ayaw niyang malaman nitong buntis siya. Mas gugulo lang ang sitwasyon at makakasagabal siya sa mga susunod nitong desisyon sa buhay.
Pinigil nitong mangiti. He looked around before turning to her again. “So how are we going to do it tonight? Will you give yourself to me freely?”
Tiningala niya ito. “Would you always want to get me drunk just to have me?”
“Will I have you even if you are not drunk?”
“Try.”
Humalakhak ito. “I think I like to try.” He whispered the next sentence. “Tell me you remember everything I did to you.”
She whispered back in his ear. “I remember everything that we did, every single thing.” Marahan niyang inilayo ang mukha dito. She was still looking at him intently.
He couldn’t control his smile. She could see that. He looked like a young boy na nasukol sa isang sikretong itinatago. He was so goodlooking and carefree today. Parang wala itong problema. Ang laki ng ibinaba ng edad sa mukha nito. He looked so happy and boyish. Tinitigan siya nito. He bent down to kiss her.
May tumikhim. Agad silang naghiwalay. The waiter came at ibinaba ang pagkain. Namula siyang muli.
Hinawakan ni Noah ang kamay niya at hinalikan iyon. Hindi niya na iyon hinugot. Natawa na lang siya dito. Itinulak pa rin nito sa tabi niya ang red wine. Itinulak niya iyon sa gilid ng dingding. Tumawa ito.
They ate. Marami itong kinain. Hindi niya nakita na ganoon ito ka ganadong kumain kahit kailan sa bahay nito sa Istanbul. He must be really enjoying himself. Paminsan-minsan ay pinapahid niya ng napkin ang bibig nito. Tinatawanan lang siya nito.
“Parang gutom na Leon.”
He laughed again.
“Do you understand what I said?” Malalim iyon, ha!
“Yes.”
“Oh.”
Ngumiti lang ito.
“Your smile is lethal, do you know that?”
“Somebody told me that.”
“And?”
“I’m trying to use it against you.”
She ended up laughing so hard.
Tumawa rin ito. And then he got serious. “Let’s go to my hotel after this. Okay?”
She bit her lower lip to suppress her smile. Seryoso itong masolo siya.
He rolled his eyes. Then he whispered to her ear again. “Yes, I miss you and want you. How many times do I have to say?”
“Noah, I didn’t ask for you to say it.”
“Then say yes to me.”
“Yes,” she whispered, too. Niyakap siya nito. She embraced him back.