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"How's Diaz doing?"
Nananatili akong nakaupo habang katabi si Nate at nasa kabilang side ng mesa naman si TL at nakaupo rin.
Mukhang TL nga talaga ang pangalan niya gaya ng itinawag sa kaniya ng lalaki kahapon.
TL Fajardo.
"He's..." he sighed. "He's trying to hold it all together," he added.
"Ada is still MIA?"
He nodded a little. "Yeah, but he knows where she is. He's just letting her have the time she needs for now."
Tumango naman si Nate habang nakasandal bago bumaling sa akin.
"May napili ka na?"
Umiling ako habang sinimulan muli sa unahan ang pag-check ng profile ng mga agents na isinama ni Alec sa listahan para mapagpilian ko.
"We're here to get a bodyguard for Sue," sabi pa ni Nate sa lalaki para ipaalam kung bakit ba kami naroon ngayon.
Napatingin pa ako kay TL na nakasandal na tumatango-tango.
Goodness, he really looks hot with his glasses on!
Guwapo rin ito kapag wala... he's probably wearing contact lense whenever he's taking off his glasses.
Right now, he's wearing a black sweater that fits him comfortably, accentuating his frame. An ID lace hangs around his neck, but I haven't gotten a clear look at the details yet.
Parang ang tino-tino niya ngayon.
Like he didn't just tell me last night that he was going to jack off while thinking about me...
"Really?" he said before looking at me.
Napaiwas ako kaagad ng tingin.
"Yeah," Nate nodded. "Sina Canlas at Tamayo ba may assignments?"
"We just deployed them," he replied.
Something about his voice makes me squirm. It's not too deep, but it carries a certain roughness—unmistakably masculine.
Lalaking-lalaki naman din ang boses ni Nate pero wala naman akong pakialam sa boses ng pinsan ko.
"That's unfortunate. Mas okay sana kung kilala ko ang magbabantay rito, e," hindi pa nakontento si Nate sa pang-aasar at talagang hinaplos pa ang bumbunan ko na para akong bata!
Inangilan ko naman siya at agad na iniwas ang ulo ko at muling napatingin kay TL na nakatingin sa akin habang bahagyang nakapaling ang ulo.
"I'm sure Alec has already chosen the best options for her."
His profile is not here...
Nakailang cover to cover na ako sa folder na ibinigay ni Alec at wala ang lalaki roon.
Does that mean he's not available? Hindi siya kasama sa choices?
Napalingon ako kay Nate nang mag-ring ang telepono nito.
"I'll just take this call," paalam niya bago tumayo at naglakad papalabas. Sinundan ko siya ng tingin habang kumakalabog ang dibdib ko sa kaba sa mga oras na iyon.
"May napili ka na?" Si TL ang bumasag sa katahimikan nang maiwan kaming dalawa.
Bumaling akong muli sa kaniya.
"Wala pa."
Tumango-tango siya bago kinuha ang kopya na inihanda ni Alec para kay Nate.
I bit my lip lightly, stealing a glance at him through my lashes.
He sat upright, flipping through the profiles of the agents with a slight crease on his forehead. His breathing was steady, his focus unwavering—as if nothing could distract him.
Is he not disturbed that I am here...? After what happened?
"You're... friends with Nate?" I asked, my fingers subtly gripping the papers as I tried to keep my voice steady.
He glanced at me, his expression unreadable at first, before giving a small nod. "Yeah, you can say that," he replied casually, as if it wasn't that important.
He turned his attention back to the stack of papers in front of him, flipping through them with ease, his sharp eyes scanning each profile like he was already assessing them in his head.
"Montecillo is a good—"
"You can't tell him what happened to us..." I blurted out, cutting him off before I could stop myself. My heart hammered against my ribs, my pulse quickening as my throat suddenly felt dry. The moment the words left my mouth, I felt my entire body heat up in embarrassment.
His hand stilled on the paper, fingers pressing against the edge as a smirk tugged at the corner of his lips. Then, slowly, he lifted his gaze back to me, his eyes dark and amused, like he was enjoying my sudden panic.
"What exactly do you mean by that, Ms. Dajero?" he asked, his voice lower now, teasing.
"You know exactly what I mean!" anas ko naman.
"Hmm?" binitiwan niya na ang folder na hawak at sumandal.
His fingers gently tapping the table.
Siyempre napatingin na naman ako sa mga daliri niya!
"Anong 'hmm'?" pilit kong pinatatag ang tinig at hindi pansinin ang mga daliri niya. "You can't tell him what happened!"
Hindi ko naman alam na kaibigan pala siya ni Nate! Paano kung... paano kung bigla niyang sabihin kay Nate ang nangyari? Sigurado ako na gulo ang mangyayari na iyon!
"What happened?" He tilted his head while he's watching me. The corner of his lips quirked a little.
Para bang talagang nang-iinis pa siya sa mga oras na iyon.
I groaned.
"You already know what I'm talking about, so why do you want me to say it?"
He smacked his lips, his gaze lingering on me with quiet amusement.
"I don't know what you're talking about, actually."
Nalaglag ang panga ko habang nakatingin pa rin sa kaniya. Muling sumulyap ako sa pinto bago ibinalik sa kaniya ang tingin. Mukhang matatagalan pa naman si Nate sa pakikipag-usap.
"Are you kidding me right now?" I hissed. "What now? Are you going to pretend that—"
"No," he cut me off. "I am just asking you what particular thing you were talking about that I am not allowed to mention to Nate."
"Ano?"
"A lot has happened since we met, Ms. Dajero," he uttered and smiled. "What is it that I am not allowed to tell him?"
Ano bang sinasabi niya?
"The—"
"Your make out session with your ex boyfriend in the gym?"
Pinamulahan ako ng pisngi.
"No—"
"The night your ex boyfriend tried to touch you?"
What the hell?
"Last night when..." sadyang binitin niya ang sasabihin habang nakatingin sa akin.
Pakiramdam ko at namunulang kamatis na ako sa pag-iisa-isa niya sa mga nangyari simula nang nagkita kaming dalawa.
"You—"
"...there was a commotion and it was all because of you?" He continued. "But I guess Nate knows about the commotion. He's here getting a bodyguard for you anyway."
Wala naman sa mga nabanggit niya ang sinasabi ko na huwag niyang sabihin kay Nate!
"So, what is it that I am not allowed to tell him?"
He's toying with me. I can see it in the way his lips twitch, how his eyes gleam with amusement as he lists every single moment we've crossed paths.
I clenched my fists. "None of those," I snapped.
He cocked his head, feigning innocence. "Oh? Then what is it that I'm not supposed to tell Nate?"
My pulse quickened. He knew exactly what I was referring to, yet he was making me spell it out. Damn him.
"When..." hindi ako agad makapagpatuloy.
Nakatingin lang siya sa akin, naghihintay.
"When..." damn this guy!
"Hmm?" He hummed. Sexily.
He's freaking teasing me, and I am getting flustered with the way he's looking at me with those damn beautiful eyes.
"When... something happened to us..."
There. I said it!
"What happened to us?"
I looked at him again with disbelief!
He's really trying to make me say it specifically?
I gritted my teeth, my fingers curling into fists on my lap. "You know exactly what I'm talking about," I hissed, my voice barely above a whisper.
His lips twitched, eyes glinting with something dangerously close to amusement. "Do I?"
God, he was enjoying this.
"When..." I exhaled sharply, feeling the heat crawl up my neck. "When you—when we—"
"Hmm?" He hummed again, tilting his head, watching me squirm.
"When something happened between us!" I finally blurted out, my voice a mixture of frustration and embarrassment.
And yet, instead of letting it go, he leaned in just slightly, and stared at me.
"And what exactly happened between us, Ms. Dajero?"
Talagang inuubos niya ang pasensiya ko!
"Forget it! It's not worth—"
"Nothing's happened between us... yet," he interrupted. "I just pleasured you using my fingers."
Goodness!
The air thickened between us.
Hindi ko alam kung gusto ko ba na pumasok na si Nate para matapos ang pinag-uusapan namin o mas gusto ko na huwag muna siyang bumalik dahil... dahil parang gusto ko rin na nag-uusap kami?
Huminga ako ng malalim at ipinikit ang mga mata para ikalma ang sarili.
I need to be nice to him. I can't let him talk to Nate and tell him about... those things.
"Yes, that..." sabi ko at nagmulat ng mga mata habang nakatingin sa kaniya. "I..." pumiyok pa nga ako sa kaba.
"I don't want you to tell Nate, or anyone, about what... happened. How you... you..."
"Made you cum?" He said, finishing my sentence.
"Yes!" I hissed.
Pakiramdam ko ay talagang pulang-pula na ang mukha ko sa hiya, sa kaba... at sa hindi maipaliwanag na reaksiyon ng katawan ko sa kaniya.
He leaned on his seat as he continued to watch me. Tuwang-tuwa ba siya na nakikita akong nagkakaganito?
Ayoko naman din na magpatalo sa kaniya.
"Were you able to take care of your... hard-on last night?" I teased, wanting to get under his skin.
"Yes, thank you very much," he shot back smoothly. "The sight of you, legs spread wide in my car, was more than enough to get the job done."
Bago pa ako makapagbigay ng reaksiyon ay pumasok na sila Nate at Alec.
Hindi ako nakabawi!
"Sorry, it was Dad," ani Nate sa akin. "He needs me with something. Ihahatid na muna kita sa inyo bago ko siya puntahan."
Tumango naman ako.
"Nakapili ka na ba?"
Sinulyapan ko si TL na tumayo na rin mula sa kinauupuan nito. Tama nga ako, magkasing-tangkad ang dalawa.
Nate is 6'1, so he's probably that tall, too.
Lumapit pa talaga siya kay Nate habang nakatingin sa akin.
"N-not yet..."
"It's okay," Alec said while smiling. "I will just send you a PDF of their profiles after you sign our NDA."
"Okay..." tumayo na rin ako habang mabilis pa rin ang tibok ng puso.
Pinirmahan ko na lang ang dokumento na ibinigay niya sa akin.
Nakita ko na nag-uusap si Alec at TL.
Paano kung hindi niya sabihin kay Nate pero sabihin niya kay Alec? Mukhang close rin naman silang dalawa...
Kapag nalaman ni Alec, malamang ay sasabihin naman niya kay Nate!
"I have to go, baby. I will pick you up later?" Nate smiled at Alec.
"Yes, and don't be late. Mom's cooking tonight," she replied.
Nate nodded before pecking on her lips.
Tumingin itong muli sa akin.
"Let's go, Sue?"
Lumapit na ako sa kaniya.
"Thank you for your help, Alec..."
"No worries! Just let me know kung may napili ka na para ma-arrange namin."
"TL, we have to go," tinapik pa ni Nate ang braso ng lalaki.
"Yeah, it's nice to see you," sagot naman ng lalaki bago bumaling sa akin.
Kinakabahan ako sa sunod na lalabas sa bibig ng lalaki.
"It was nice to see you, too, Ms. Dajero. Thanks for coming."
Tangina?
Para akong nanigas sa kinatatayuan ko. Pilit kong tinignan si Alec at Nate pero mukha namang walang malisya sa kanila ang sinabi no TL.
So, ako lang ba ang may malisya sa lalaki?
I breathed heavily and cleared my throat, trying to shake off the heat creeping up my face.
"Yeah. Thanks for... helping me." My voice came out softer than I intended.
He smirked. "I'm glad to be of service."
Bago pa kung ano ang masabi ko ay tumakikod na ako at inaya na si Nate na umalis.
Habang nasa sasakyan ay iniisip ko pa rin kung gaano ba kaliit ang mundo para magtagpo ang landas namin ni TL at talagang may koneksiyon pa sa pagitan namin.
"You should pick a bodyguard soon, Sue," Nate's voice broke the silence.
"Kung hindi ka pipili, dad mo ang pipili para sa'yo."
Napasimangot naman ako sa sinabi nitong iyon at alam ko na talagang kayang gawin ni Daddy iyon.
Mayamaya lang ay nag-send na nga si Alec sa akin at nag-scan lang ako sa mga profiles ng mga agents na pinadala niya.
They're all good, to be honest.
May mga itsura nga rin ang mga ito, e.
Pero...
Wala sa listahan ang gusto ko.
"I am sure one of them will be able to protect you—maybe even tame you?" Nate chuckled, amusement lacing his tone.
I shot him a sharp look. "You're saying that like I'm some wild lioness that needs to be tamed."
He smirked. "No, you're more like a mischievous kitten that needs clipping, Sue. And I'm sure one of the agents from Praesidium will do just that."
Sinimangutan ko na lang ito at inihatid niya na ako sa bahay pero sinabi niyang babalik kami sa Praesidium bukas para sa desisyon ko kaya kailangan kong igugol ang araw na iyon sa pagpili.
At buong araw ko namang inisip si TL.
Kinabukasan ay nag-ayos na rin ako kahit wala pa si Nate. I wore a white crop top and a denim skirt. Nag-rubber shoes din ako at nag-ayos ng buhok.
Alas nueve pa kami magkikita ni Nate pero alas-otso pa lang ay nakaayos na ako.
Iniisip ko na magkikita kami ni TL.
At ayaw ko naman na asar-asarin na naman niya ako kaya talagang nag-ayos ako.
Matapos na mag-almusal ay dumating na nga si Nate na kumunot pa ang noo sa akin.
"What?" I asked, feigning innocence.
"You're glammed up this early?"
"May meeting ako pagkatapos natin sa Praesidium. Ayoko ng umuwi kaya nag-ayos na ako," sabi ko na lang sa kaniya.
Hindi naman na siya nagtanong at umalis na kaming dalawa.
Habang papalapit kami sa Praesidium ay kinakabahan ako. Hindi ko alam kung papayagan ba ako sa gusto ko, pero ako naman ang pinapapili nila, e.
Dumiretso kami sa meeting room kung nasaan kami kahapon habang hinihintay si Alec.
"Sino ang napili mo sa kanila?" usisang muli ni Nate sa akin.
"What if..." huminga ako ng malalim para bumuwelo.
Tumingin siya sa akin
"What?"
Bahala na nga.
"What if... I pick someone that is not on the... list?"
"What do you mean?" Nate narrowed his eyes on me. "Do you know someone here that you want as your bodyguard?"
"N-no... no... it's just..."
Hindi ko alam kung paano i-e-explain kay Nate!
"Who are we talking about here, Sue?"
My heart was racing right now.
"I..." I clenched my fists.
He was still watching me.
"I was thinking of... getting... picking... TL."
Hindi agad nagsalita si Nate habang nakatingin sa akin.
"TL?" bakas ang pagtataka sa boses niya.
I nervously nodded. I expected this reaction from him.
Naisip ko lang naman kasi na mas mapapanatag ako na hindi niya talaga ipagsasabi ang nangyari kung palagi kaming magkasama.
"He's not part of the list, Sue. And he's not going to say yes. Mamili ka na lang ng iba."
"Bakit hindi puwede? He works here, too."
He looked at me and shook his head. "Why so you want TL? Don't tell me you had a crush on him after meeting him yesterday?"
Nag-init ang magkabilang pisngi ko.
"Of course not!"
"Then why—"
"I just think he's the right person for the job."
"He won't say yes to this."
"You don't know that," sumimangot ako. "Kakausapin ko siya mismo."
Napailing na lang si Nate at nang dumating si Alec, sinabi nito sa babae ang gusto ko.
"Si TL?"
Tumango ako.
"Uhm," she offered a small smile. "TL is a reserved agent. Though he gets summoned for operations when needed, he mainly stays here at the headquarters and assists in the intelligence department..."
"Hindi ba siya puwede?"
Hindi puwede na hindi siya puwede!
Sumulyap si Alec kay Nate na parang gustong sakalin ang lalaki na nagbigay ito ng problema ngayon.
"I have to talk to Sir Nash and Sir Daniel for this request."
"I am sorry, baby," ani Nate kay Alec.
She shook her head. "It's okay. We have been trying to put TL on an assignment anyway."
Tinitigan naman ako ni Nate nang lumabas si Alec at napailing.
"What?" I leaned on my seat.
"Start picking someone else, Sue. TL won't agree."
I made a face and looked down on my lap.
May halos tatlumpung minuto rin kaming naghintay bago bumalik si Alec.
"Well, good news... they agreed."
A small smile formed on my lips.
"But TL didn't..."
Agad naglaho ang ngiti sa mga labi ko.
"He said you should pick someone else, Sue."
"I told you," pang-aasar ni Nate.
Kumuyom ang kamay ko at nakaramdam ng inis.
Tumanggi siya?
Bakit?
"I will bring more agent profiles for you to choose from," sabi naman ni Alec.
Nagsimula naman si Nate na muling tignan ang mga profiles na naroon sa lamesa.
"I will just get some air," paalam ko at tumayo. May balcony sa dulo ng pasilyo kaya naisipan kong doon na lang magpunta dahil naiinis ako at kailangan kong kumalma.
Anong dahilan niya sa pagtanggi?
I need to talk to him...
I need to—
Napalingon ako nang bumukas ang pinto at ang mismong lalaking laman ng isip ko ang naroon.
Nagsalubong ang tingin namin.
"I'm sorry. I thought this place is vacant," akmang hihilahin na nitong muli ang pinto nang pigilan ko siya.
"Wait... can we talk?" tanong ko.
Lumabas na lang din siya at sumandal sa pader na naroon habang nakatingin sa akin.
He's in usual long-sleeved sweater that is now gray in color. Gaya kahapon ay nakasuot ito ng ID at may salamin.
"What is it?"
"I heard you... turned down my... request." Mabilis ang tibok ng puso ko.
"Yes," walang pag-aalinlangan ma sagot niya.
"But why—"
"Why did you pick me?" he asked, cutting off my question before I could even finish.
"B-because... because... I know you."
"You know me?"
I looked at him.
"Pumayag ka na lang kasi," inis na sabi ko.
A smirk tugged at his lips. "I don't want to. Pick someone else."
I nearly groaned in exasperation.
"Ayoko nga. I already know you, and you know me. This will be easier that way! We can make it work."
He shook his head. "I don't know you."
I scoffed. "Of course, you do! We've seen each other multiple times. You even—" I hesitated before blurting out, "You even finger-fucked me, and—"
"I don't know you," he interrupted smoothly. "I know your pussy. That's different."
My breath hitched.
What. The. Hell?
"What?" He cocked his head.
"You're such an ass, you know that?" I scowled at him. "I'm asking you for a favor, okay? Pumayag ka na kasi!"
"You really want me to say yes?" He straightened up and took a step closer.
My heart pounded faster as his warmth neared, the space between us shrinking.
"Y-yes..."
His lips curled into a smirk. "Then convince me. Use that pretty little pussy of yours to show me how badly you want me. Maybe then, I'll reconsider."
Heat rushed to my face. He—he really just said that.
He chuckled, he's having fun watching me get flustered by what he just said.
"Pick someone else, Ms. Dajero. I have no intention of babysitting a spoiled brat like you."
Should... should I really use my pussy to convince him?
Puwede ba 'yon?
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