KISSES & BEYOND (The Damned Series #1)

Kabnata 5

THAT was the most tiring night for Caelian. Wala naman itong ginawa pero pakiramdam niya ay pagod na pagod ang katawan at isipan niya. Before, if something turns him on, if he wants to do something, he will surely go for it. If he wants someone to be on his bed, he would never end the day without having that someone be on his bed.

But right now, no matter how much it drives him crazy, he just can’t with Thana. And that’s what wears him out, to hold back because he has never done that in his life.

He went out of the shower enclosure and sighed when he saw how hard his manhood is as he stares at himself at the mirror. Just with the mere thought of Thana, his carnal desire quickly goes out of his control. But instead of stroking it himself, he just hides it beneath his towel wrapped around his waist.

Malalim itong nagbuntong-hininga. Sinuklay ang mga daliri sa basa niyang buhok. He knows for sure it’s going to be a hard night. He knows he wouldn’t be able to sleep for tonight. He would definitely keep on thinking about her. His body would surely yearn for her, his mind would urge him into going into Thana’s room for sure.

But when he thought his night couldn’t get more difficult, naabutan nitong nakaupo sa kama niya si Thana nang makalabas ng banyo. Para na naman itong nawawala sa katinuan, para na naman itong nilalamon ng kaniyang pagnanasa. His manhood is bulging out of the towel as if it’s dying to show himself. Pero hindi niya ito pinagbibigyan.

“May kailangan ka?” malamig niyang tanong dito.

Thana, on the other hand, was suddenly flustered seeing Caelian half-naked. She has never seen someone as ethereal as him. She could only ask herself whether Caelian is a god or something.

Bumaba ang tingin niya sa magandang pagkakaukit ng tyan nito. She couldn’t help but be mesmerized. His perfectly sculpted chest and abs look so surreal for her. Napakalaki niya kumpara sa kaniya at hindi niya naiwasang kabahan dahil doon. Nang mapunta ang tingin nito sa bumabakat na p*********i ni Caelian, mas lumala ang kaniyang kaba. She knows it will hurt for sure. It will hurt more than what she has taken back from her home.

Umamba itong huhubarin na ang damit pero mas mabilis si Caelian sa pagpigil sa kaniya.

“Anong ginagawa mo?!” he angrily spatted.

Thana looked at him, confused. “Trabaho. Hindi ba ito ang dahilan kung bakit ako nandito?”

Caelian breathed heavily. Nasa sukdulan na nga ang pagpipigil niya sa sarili tapos heto pa’t dinadagdagan ni Thana. Sing nipis na lang ng hibla ang pasensiya niya at kahit anong oras mula ngayon, baka mahubaran niya na ito’t lahat-lahat.

“Hindi ka nandito para diyan. Naiintindihan mo?”

Napanguso ang dalaga. “Pero baka magalit si nanay－”

“Hindi ka na babalik sa bahay niyo o sa nanay mo kaya hindi mo na kailangan gawin ang mga pinagagawa niya. Mula ngayon dito ka na titira.”

Caelian noticed how her eyes widened in delight. “Kasama ka?”

Tumango ang binata at mas nagulat siya nang malapad na mapangiti ang dalaga. Tumayo ito upang sana yakapin siya subalit inunahan niya na ito sa paghawak sa kaniyang pisngi. Hindi niya ito hahayaang mas lumapit pa, lalong-lalo na ang madikit sa kaniya. Huwag ngayong konting-konti na lang, magagawan niya na ito ng kasalanan. Huwag ngayong naghihimutok na ang kaniyang p*********i.

As he tries to gently rub her cheek with his thumb, he pulled a smile. Napangiti rin pabalik si Thana. She hated being there in their house too and if there was something she has ever wanted, that was to escape from her home, from her mother. The only reason why she was staying there was because she didn’t have anywhere to go or anyone she could ask for help.

Kaya naman hindi niya na napigilan ang pag-alpasan ng kaniyang mga luha na siyang ikinagulat naman ni Caelian. Did I hurt her? Did she cry because I didn’t let her hug me? Was I too harsh or my grip was too tight? He silently panicked as he tries to figure out why she’s crying.

Pero pinakalma siya ng matamis na pagngiti at paghawak ni Thana sa kamay niya. Kinuskos pa ng dalaga ang pisngi nito sa palad niya. She liked the rough texture of his palm, the heat it sends to her body, and the way it makes her feel safe and calm.

“Salamat,” she softly said.

And for the first time that day, he didn’t let his desires get ahead of him. Hinila niya ito upang ikulong sa kaniyang mahigpit na yakap. Thana looks even smaller within his arms, she looks even shorter as she leans on her chest.

On that moment, all he wanted is to dry her tears away. Ayaw nitong nakikitang umiiyak ang dalaga. Batid niya mang masaya ito, ayaw niya pa ring umiiyak si Thana.

No matter how much he wants to claim her lips on that moment, nakuntento ito sa paghalik sa noo ng dalaga. And though that kiss didn’t even went as close as what his body really wants him to do, he felt really happy. As if that was the best kiss he has ever had, for it was the woman that he ever wanted the most.

NANG masarado niya na ang pinto matapos umalis ni Thana para tumungo sa sarili nitong kwarto na katabi lang din ng kaniya, bigo siyang napabuntong-hininga. Pagod itong naupo sa gilid ng kama, inabot ang phone niya sa bedside table at idinayal ang taong unang pumasok sa isip niya.

“Doctor, I need you here tonight,” he huskily muttered and he quickly heard the woman’s laugh from the other line.