"It would be a shame not tasting him."
Parang biglang gustong masuka ni Gian ng maalalang pinagnasaan n'ya si Maverick sa mismong seremonya ng kanilang kasal. Kung alam nya lang sana ay hindi n'ya man lang siya tumingin dito.
Ang walang hiya! Hindi naman niya alam na napakahambog naman pala ng mapapangasawa niya! Hanggang ngayon ay nasa isip pa rin niya ang mga sinabi nito sa kanya ng inanunsyo na ng pari na maaari na siyang halikan nito.
"This will only be on papers," sabi nito saka siya hinalikan sa gilit ng kanyang labi.
Ang kapal ng mukha! Para namang gusto niyang makasal siya rito. Huh! Pasalamat ito at kaharap nila pari at kanilang mga bisita ng mga oras na iyon dahil kung hindi ay susupalpalin n'ya ito iyong oras din na iyon.
"Oh, bakit nakasimangot?" Sandro asked, nasa upuan siya na nakalaan sa kanilang dalawa ni Maverick habang ang magaling niyang asawa ay naroon sa lamesa ng mga kaibigan nito, naglalasing.
"Nagsisisi na ako, Sands," ani n'ya.
"At bakit na naman. Kakatapos lang ng seremonya ng kasal mo at ganyan ka kaagad?"
"Girl, ang hambog n'ya! Nanggigigil ako sa kanya ngayon pa lang," sagot n'ya.
"Paanong gigil, girl?" asar naman ng kaibigan sa kanya.
"Sands, I'm dead serious. Oo, nung una ay natutuwa ako dahil kahit hindi ko gusto ang makasal sa taong hindi ko naman mahal, at least, ganyan siya, yummy. Pero hindi ko naman inakala na ganyan siya. Gwapo nga, nakapa-hambog at suplado naman," sabi n'ya naman at ikinuwento ang sinabi nito sa kanya sa simbahan at ang kagaspangan ng ugali nito habang nasa byahe sila papunta sa reception.
He didn't even help her with her gown when she's getting in the bridal car. Nakatayo lamang ito sa likod nya, inaantay na makapasok na siya.
"Para namang hindi ka m*****a rin, ano?" sagot naman nito sa kanya. "Alam mo girl, huwag mo nang pansinin ang ugali niyang asawa mo tutal ay for convenience lang naman ang kasal n'yo. Enjoy mo na lang ang ka-yummy-han niyang hunk mong asawa," sagot naman nito.
Umiling-iling naman agad siya. "No, thanks na lang, Alessandro. Wala na akong gana sa kanya, baka isipin pa niyan ay pinagnanasaan ko siya," sabi naman n'ya.
"Ay, bakit hindi ba?" tanong ulit nito.
Inirapan n'ya naman ito. Malditang bakla! Ang sarap sabunin ng bibig.
"Bastos ng bunganga mo, alam mo ba 'yun?" ani n'ya.
Tinawanan naman siya nito tapos ay itinuro ang grupo nila Maverick sa 'di kalayuan.
"Tignan mo iyong grupo nila, mga pinagpala lahat. Kaibigan niya raw 'yang mga iyan?" tanong nito sa kanya.
Nagkibit-balikat naman siya. "Siguro. Wala naman akong alam sa buhay niyang Maverick na iyon," sagot n'ya.
"Hindi ka pinakilala?" gulat na tanong na naman ng kaibigan nya.
"Tingin mo?" she said, sipping from her wine glass. “Makakausap mo ba ako rito kung dinala ako niyan dun sa mga kaibigan niya?”
"Aww, ka-sad naman. Gusto mo ba tayo na lang ang lumapit doon?" mapang-asar na alok naman nito sa kanya.
Sinamaan niya naman agad ito ng tingin. "Tigilan mo nga ako, Alessandro. Gagamitin mo pa ako sa kalandian mo! Hayaan mo iyang Maverick na iyan, hindi ko ipagsiksikan ang sarili ko sa mundo niya," sagot n'ya.
"Wow! Fierce," komento ng kaibigan. "So, dito ka lang? Inom-inom lang habang nakatanaw sa mga bisita niyo ganun?" tanong pa ulit nito.
Hindi naman siya sumagot at umirap lang dito.
"Ay, girl. Hindi fun 'yan, halika. Doon naman tayo sa mga friends natin, mag saya rin tayo doon," aya ulit nito. Hindi naman na siya umalma at nag patangay na rito.
They went on their friends' table. Konti lang ang imbitado sa mga kaibigan n'ya dahil una, konti lang din naman talaga ang mga kaibigan n'ya at pangalawa, ang step-mother n'ya ang nag ayos ng tungkol sa mga bisita. Buti pa nga at pinayagan siyang mag imbita ng sarili n'ya kahit papaano.
"Congratulations to our bride!" Kara, one of her friends cheered, nag palakpakan naman ang iba pa nilang mga kaibigan at nakibati rin.
"Pakilala mo naman kami sa husband mo, Gi," Brent asked. Inirapan naman n'ya agad ito.
"Ay, tigilan mo ako bakla. Kilala kita, manang-mana ka sa malanding ito," sagot naman n'ya sabay turo sa bestfriend niyang si Sandro.
"Ang damot naman, girl. Papakilala lang naman, hindi naman naming lalasahan," sagot naman ni Kara.
"Tumigil kayo. Parang hindi nyo naman alam ang totoo," sabi naman n'ya.
Apparently, her friends knew about the deal. Tulad ni Alessandro ay gulat din ang mga ito sa una ngunit naunawaan din naman nila sa huli ang sitwasyon n'ya. Kaya imbis na ipilit pa ng mga ito na ipakilala n'ya ang asawa sa kanila ito ay hinayaan na lang ng ito iyon at inaya na lang siyang uminom.
So they drink until they were all drunk. Halos hindi na nga niya naalala ang mga nangyari sa reception. Basta nagising na lamang s'ya kinabukasan na nasa isang kwarto na siya na hindi naman pamilyar sa kanya.
Everything is unfamiliar around her: mula sa kama, kagamitan at mismong kwarto. Napabalikwas tuloy siya ng bangon at kasabay nito ay ang pagbubukas ng isang pinto mula sa kanang bahagi ng silid. And from there, Maverick went out. Nakatapis lamang ito ng tuwalya mula sa baywang nito habang nag pupunas ng buhok gamit ang mas maliit na tuwalya.
Her eyes widened with the realization of the view in front of her. Agad siyang nag iwas ng tingin ng lingunin siya ni Maverick.
Holy abs! Bakit naman ganito ang bubungad sa umaga! She mentally said.
Bigla tuloy siyang na-conscious sa itsura n'ya. Alam naman niyang hindi siya pangit kahit kagigising lang at wala pang hilamos, pero hindi pa rin niya maiwasang maasiwa. Mabilis tuloy siyang tumayo at dumiretso sa banyo. Sa loob ay doon pa lamang niya naramdaman ang sakit ng ulo n'ya.
"Fuck, hangover!" she muttered as she looked at her reflection from the mirror. She was expecting to see herself in a messy state, knowing how wasted she was last night that she was knocked out beyond remembering it, she was surprised to see herself clean.
Not even a single stain of make-up was seen on her face, tingin n'ya pa nga ay nakapag skin care pa siya based sa texture ng balat n'ya.
Shrugging off, she took a shower to ease her headache. Pagkatapos ay lumabas na rin sya, naka-bathrobe lamang siya ng banyo.
"Where are my clothes?" she asked Maverick. Nakabihis na ito at nag susuot na ng relos nang maabutan n'ya.
Itinuro naman nito ang pintong katabi ng banyo. "Walk-in closet," maikling sagot nito tapos ay tinalikuran na siya, it went out of the room.
Inirapan na lamang n'ya ang likod nito bago pumasok ng kanilang walk-in closet.
"How are the two of you so far?" her father asked. They were in his office to talk about their company's merger with Maverick's mom's company."We're fine, Dad," she answered, shrugging. Gusto pa sana niyang idugtong na tulog lamang s'ya buong magdamag ng kanilang unang gabi, but of course, she won't tell that!"I'm glad to hear that, hija. I was afraid that you'll change your mind once you live under one roof with my son," Maverick's mom said."Oh, no po, Ma'am. That is never going to happen," she answered. "We're doing just fine po. Medyo nag a-adjust palang po, but that will never be a problem, right, honey?" she answered, turning to Maverick who's sitting beside her.Nagtaas naman ito ng kilay sa kanya na agad niyang pinandilatan para makuha ang gusto niyang sabihin."Of course, Mom. You don't have to worry, okay? We're fine," he answered, smiling at his mother."That's good. And hija, please stop calling me ma'am, you should get used of calling me mommy or mom. Anak na rin kita s
"These are my friends," Maverick said, introducing her to all of his friends whom she didn't bother to remember their names.Para saan pa? She's sure, at the first place, that Maverick doesn't have any intention of introducing her to his friends. It just happened that he was caught up with this situation, leaving him no choice but to do it."And this is, Vanelope, Easton's wife. Gavin's wife, Morgan and Jorge, Caius'." He added, introducing the three girls sitting at the separate couch from the boys.He then turned to her, "this is my wife, Gianna Emilia." He introduced her to them."Hello," she greeted his friends, trying hard to look genuine with her smile. "I preferred to be called Gian," she said.And she was surprised when one of the girls suddenly jumped to hug her, iyong Jorge."Careful, baby..." a guy spoke, iyong Caius ata na asawa nitong si Jorge.Jorge giggles as she rubs her big tummy. "I'm sorry. I'm just happy to finally meet her." Sagot nito."You already met her in the
The next day was like usual since they got married. Maaga siyang nagising para mag bilin ng ilang trabaho sa opisina bago sila umalis papuntang Palawan sa hapon ng araw ding iyon.Maverick wasn't on her side when she woke up like usual. Laging ganun naman ang eksena nila tuwing umaga simula nang magsama sila, at pabor iyon para sa kanya. She have all the time to lurk on their bathroom and walk in closet without worrying that he might barge in to use the facility.It took her almost half an hour taking a bath at paglabas ng kanilang silid ay naabutan n'ya ang asawa na nasa kusina, kasama si Connor habang nag-aalmusal.Huh! Hindi man lang ako inaya. She mentally said to herself.Luh? At sino ka naman para ayain? Special ka, girl? She spat back to herself. Napapailing na lamang siya sa sarili dahil para na naman siyang baliw na nakikipag-away sa isip n'ya."Good morning, Emilia!" Connor greeted her, napangiwi pa ito ng ngitian siya. Must be his hangover.She smiled back and nodded. "Good
Emilia roamed around the beach. Siya lang mag-isa at hindi na nag aksaya pa nang lakas na ayain ang asawa dahil una, busy ito sa telepono at alam niyang tungkol sa trabaho ang ginagawa nito. At pangalawa, hindi rin naman niya gusto ang makasama ito. She rather be alone as she enjoy the magnificent views in front of her.Alam na alam naman niyang labag din sa loob nito ang tumuloy sa trip na iyon pero wala silang magagawa pareho kundi ang sumunod sa gusto ng mga magulang nila.Alas tres na ng hapon at hindi na ganun katirik ng araw at dahil wala pa naman siyang gagawin ay naisipan na lamang n'ya ang mahiga sa sun lounger na nakapwesto malapit sa beach. She took off her cover up shirt, revealing her white bikini before lying down the lounger.The place was nice and peaceful, dahil na rin sa iilan lang ang mga bisitang naroon. Kaya naman, hindi na niya maiwasan ang mapaidlip. At kung hindi pa lumamig ang pakiramdam n'ya sa paligid ay hindi pa siya magigising.Madilim na nang magising siy
"I'm not assuming things, Engineer De Chavez. You're creeping me out, that's what's on my mind." She fired back.But Maverick didn't react and instead, held her on her shoulders and turned to face the show. He stayed behind her, arms around her shoulders."Are you trying to kill me?" She asked, feeling more awkward about their position."Stop with your imagination, Emilia. We're here to see the show," Maverick answered."Yeah. We're here to watch the fire dance, not you being so clingy on me," she butted in.Maverick released her and when she looked at him, his brow was already arched and his arms were crossed to his chest.
"Is this okay?" She asked Maverick, showing the bread knife."That will do," he said and took it from her hand and with a blink, Maverick tore his shirt open.And she don't know why, but seeing him topless in front of her, up close, makes her mouth dry. Hindi naman ito ang unang beses na nakita niyang hubad si Maverick, pero bakit parang iba ang dating nito ngayon sa kan'ya.Must be the alcohol. She convinced herself."Are you done?" She asked and tried to help him remove his shirt. Nanginginig pa ang mga kamay n'ya ng hilaan iyon paalis sa braso nito. "May kailangan ka pa?" Tanong n'ya ulit.And Maverick being Maverick, inirapan siya nito tapos ay itinuro ang pinto. "I'm good here. Labas ka na," ani nito."Uh...sige..." She said, trying really hard to fix her eyes in his face but she couldn't, her eyes kept on gliding down his body.Damn that abs! He fucking have eight packs!"Labas na, Gianna Emilia." Maverick
"Put me down, Maverick!" she shouted from his back, wiggling and punching his back. But this guy didn't even flinch. He walks straight to their room and puts her down the bed."Now, tell me what your problem is." Maverick said. He was leaning to her, making her lean backwards."Move, Maverick. You're invading my personal space," she said instead of answering.Maverick brow arched. "Invading your personal space, huh? Do you want me to tell you how you cling to me every night in your sleep?" it said.Her eyes widened. She pushed Maverick off her but it was so hard as stone that it didn't even move a little. "Stop making up stories! I don't do that!" she fired back.Maverick smirked at her. "Really? How do you know when you're sleeping comfortably in my arms?"She shook her head. She can't believe what he is saying. Hell! When did she become clingy? No, that's surely a lie. He just made those to tease her, she told herself.
She's not sure what will be her reaction; if she will maintain that 'concerned-but-angry-wife' look or she will laugh her ass off because of Maverick's expression."What now, Maverick? Where have you been?" She repeated her question, but still, Maverick didn't answer and was just looking at her.She arched her brow more. "Sasagot ka ba o tulala lang dyan?" she asked again. "Alam mo ba kung anong oras na? Kung gabi pa ba o umaga na?" dagdag niya pa.Maverick put his hand on air, telling her to stop talking but she didn't listen, she continued talking."I'll just wash up," Maverick said.Hinayaan naman niya ito. Pinanood n'ya na lang ito habang pasuray-suray na naglalakad papasok ng bathroom.One thing she didn't expect seeing on him is the drunken Maverick. Akala n'ya ay alak na ang dumadaloy sa mga ugat nito, hindi pala. Kahit papaano ay tinatablan pa rin pala ito ng alak.She let him do what he wants, she just sat in th