Del Franco Brothers: Adien (Book 2)

CHAPTER ELEVEN

Us

I don’t know how it happened but next thing I know, I’m already in Adien’s lap.

I buried my face in the crook of his neck, smelling the hell out of him.

“God Adien. Why did you do that?” Humihikbi na tanong ko. Hindi ko namalayan na umiiyak na pala ako.

Hinayaan ko si Adien na pahirin yung mga luha ko.

Mahina kong sinuntok yung dibdib nito. “We could have this in the past years.” Buong kapaitan kong bulalas dito.

Hindi to sumagot. Nanatili lang na nakayakap yung isang kamay nito sa bewang ko habang yung isang kamay nito busy sa pag punas sa mga luha ko.

Hanggang sa huli, niyakap nalang ako nito nang humilig ako dito. I can feel him giving my hair lots of small kisses na syang nagpa iyak lalo sakin.

Umiyak ako ng umiyak hanggang sa mapagod na ko sa pag iyak.

I feel extremely tired and sleepy nang namalayan ko yung ginawang pagbuhat sa akin ni Adien paakyat ng hagdan at pagbaba nito sakin sa kama. 

When he gently dropped me in the bed at akmang lalayo to sakin, I grabbed his arm. “I told you to stay.” I whispered without opening my eyes.

I heard his soft chuckle kasabay ng pagdaplos ng kamay nito sa pisngi ko. “I’m not going anywhere Pixie. I’m just gonna take off your slippers and my shoes.”

I mumbled my agreement but I hold his hand na nasa pisngi ko. I didn’t let his hand go kaya I can feel him struggling to take off his shoes.

I bit my bottom lip to keep from smiling ng maramdaman ko yung yugyog ng kama. I can hear his series of incoherent mumbling hanggang sa matapos na yung ginagawa nito at naramdaman ko yung pagkabig nito sakin papunta sa bisig nito.

As I buried my face in his chest I heard him mumble. “You’re still as mischievous as before.” tukoy nito sa hindi ko pagbitiw sa kamay nito sa kabila ng struggle nito sa pag aalis ng sapatos at tsinelas naming dalawa.

Hindi na ako nag pretend na hindi ko naiintindihan yung tinutukoy nito. “One of your punishments for lying at me.” mahinang sagot ko dito. 

I heard his chuckle. “You should have done that, few years ago. I’m willing to accept your punishments every single day. But instead of doing that…” tumigil at hinalikan nito yung tuktok ng ulo ko. “Well, you know what you did…” mahinang dagdag nito pero wala akong narinig na paninisi sa boses nito.

I groaned and buried my face against his chest even harder. “I won’t be sorry for that. You lied to me.”

“I told you from the very beginning that I’m not a saint. That I can be very calculative. Your jerk ex deserved it. I didn’t push him to cheat on you. I just laid a trap and he jumped on it. And I might add, very willingly and so easily.” He said in his lowered voice.

“That’s not what I’m talking about.” Hinampas ko yung dibdib nito. “You approached me because of a bet.”

Adien chuckled so bitterly at parang may pumiga sa puso ko. “If you just let me explain what happened. We wouldn’t waste so many years apart.” He flicked my forehead gently. “I bet your ex best friend to get your ex boyfriend. I just wanted you to see how douchebag your ex can really be.” He tightened his grip on me as he pulled me closer. “And whether your ex cheated on you or not, I’m still gonna approach you. I don’t need a bet to do that.”

Nawala bigla yung antok at pagod ko nang mag sink in sakin yung sinabi nito. Napaupo ako mula sa pagkakahiga ko.

Tinungkod naman ni Adien yung siko nito sa kama habang sinasalo ng kamay nito yung baba nito. Naka side view to paharap sakin.

And damn it. But his posture makes me blush.

He looks so sexy. Like lick me all the way sexy!

I closed my eyes for a second, trying to clear my thoughts.

Focus Embry!

“What do you mean about that? Hindi ako yung involved sa bet? Sila Sofia and Sam yung involved?” Tanong ko dito after kong kalmahin yung hormones ko.

“Have I told you, you’re so quick to judge?” Hinatak ako nito kaya napahiga ako patagilid dito, habang nilalaro ng isang kamay nito yung buhok ko, nagpatuloy to. “And if you’re gonna eavesdrop again in the near future, can you at least make sure to listen until the end?”

Mas lalo akong napakunot noo. Feeling ko ang tanga tanga ko. At bakit parang balewala lang dito yung nagawa ko?

Why is he this clam?

I sighed. “Then why didn’t you explain it?”

Tinaasan ako nito ng kilay. ”I have a list. Gusto mo isa isahin ko talaga?”

Nang hindi ako sumagot at nanatiling nakatingin dito, nagbuntong hininga to. “You block my number. You didn’t even talk to your friends for the first three months.  You move abroad as soon as the school ends.  And unfortunately for me, the big bomb happened near the school end.” Inayos muna nito yung hibla ng buhok ko na nagawi sa mukha ko bago ako nito tinitigan ulit. “There were a lot of things that happened Pixie but right now, I think you’re overrunning your damn mind again with all the things that I’ve said.”

But the fact is, I’m not overthinking dahil ang tumatakbo lang sa isipan ko eh yung question na bakit ang tanga tanga ko.

“You are not stupid.” sabi nito. Hindi ko namalayan that I voice out my own thoughts.

“But……”

Adien cut me off by hugging me. “Everything works for the better. You got your degree and landed on a job you really wanted.” He buried his face in the crook of my neck na halos nakadikit na yung labi nito sa leeg ko.

I can feel myself blushing again as my heart beats faster. 

Damn it Embry. Focus!

“But what about you?” I barely whispered.

“Honestly?” He laughed bitterly. “You being single in the past years is what keeps me sane.”

Single?

Napakunot noo na mahina kong tinulak yung dibdib nito. “How did you know that?” 

Adien just gave out a quick laugh habang niyayakap ulit ako. “I’m tired Pixie. Sleep and we’ll talk again tomorrow.”

“But…”

Naputol yung sasabihin ko dahil lumuwag yung pagkakayakap nito sakin and the next thing I know, nasa harap na ng mukha ko yung mukha nito.

Napasinghap na humigpit yung pagkakahawak ko sa damit nito.

He raised his eyebrow as he lazily smiled at me.

I gulped really hard.

God! He’s so freaking perfect!

“Stop or I’ll kiss you right now and we both know you are still not ready for that.” 

Well, I’m drunk and a little bit hot.

Honestly, I don’t think I would mind pero imbis na sabihin dito yon tinikom ko nalang yung bibg ko.

Maybe saming dalawa, He’s the one who’s not ready.

I’m the one who makes all those mistakes and assumptions after all.

Sya ang iniwan.

And for that newfound truth, hindi ko alam kung ano ang dapat kong gawin para makabawi dito.

“Just sleep Pixie. We still have tomorrow.” He murmured as I felt his lips against my temple. “We are gonna fix this.”

I sighed and buried my face against his neck.

Pagkatapos lahat ng mga pangyayari, I really hope with all my heart we can still fix this.

That we can still start over.

That there could still be ‘us’.

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