Warning: R-18

I knew I'd give him everything... and I had no regrets about it.

Unti-unting dumidilim ang langit ngunit hindi namin iyon alintana. My entire face heated up as he continued to kiss me. Nakakalunod at nakakaadik. My eyes were tightly shut, and I could feel my skin getting more and more sensitive with each passing second while he was teasing my lips with his tongue.

"Kobe..." I whimpered when I felt his fingers on my waist, drawing circles.

"Hmm?" he replied sweetly. "You smell nice."

Bumaba ang mukha niya sa leeg ko at pinatakan ulit iyon ng maliliit na halik. I couldn't help but moan his name. Ramdam ko ang pagkalalaki niyang tumutusok sa hita ko. Sinubukan kong magmulat ngunit nang umakyat ang kamay niya sa dibdib ko ay napapikit ulit ako. Goodness, we're in the middle of the shore!

"K-Kobe!" I exclaimed when he unclasped my bra.

Hindi niya ako pinansin. He touched my breasts, skin to skin, and the only thing I could do was to whimper. This was the first time he had seen me this naked! Napapikit ako sa hiya nang marinig ang sarili kong halinghing habang pinaglalaruan ng mga daliri niya ang dibdib ko. His index and middle fingers were tugging at my crown, and I could sense his intense stare at me as he stopped kissing my neck.

Nakagat ko ang pang-ibabang labi nang bumaba ang halik niya roon. I was trying my best to hold my moans because I knew people might hear us.

"P-Please..." mahinang saad ko.

His tongue swirled on my right breast while his fingers were doing wonders with the other. I didn't prepare for this... But some nights, after the kisses we shared, I thought of doing it with him.

"Should I hold back, Karsen?" napapaos na tanong niya.

Napamura ako sa isip ko. He was saying that while slowly and teasingly tugging at my panties. Nagmulat ako at nakita kong siyang nakatingin sa akin habang hinahalikan ang tuktok ng dibdib ko. The sight made me shiver. He was gazing at me with thick lust in his eyes... like he was some kind of predator, waiting to gulp down his prey.

I knew his look mirrored mine, and in the thinnest of my sanity, I shook my head.

His chest heaved. Mabilis niyang inayos ang bra ko at inalalayan ako sa pagtayo. He grabbed my arm. His brows were furrowed and his jaws were tightly clenched. Napatingin ako sa board shorts niya at hindi ko maiwasang pag-initan ng mukha nang makita ang buhay na buhay pa ring pagkalalaki niya.

"Kobe..." I called him, hoping to open up a conversation as we walked past the helpers.

"Don't talk," pigil niya sa akin habang patuloy akong hinihigit paakyat sa kwarto namin.

My heart was racing. It was as if Kobe had completely lost his patience.

Hindi nga ako nagkamali dahil pagkapasok na pagkapasok namin sa kwarto ay idinikit niya agad ako sa likuran ng saradong pintuan. My eyes widened, but when I sensed his lips against mine, my body started to feel weird again. This was all new to me, samantalang siya ay parang alam na alam ang ginagawa.

Nawala lahat ng iniisip ko nang muli niyang kalasin ang bra ko. He carefully removed its straps while looking at them with so much control in his eyes. Tumambad sa kanya and dibdib ko, dahilan para mapakapit ako sa maskulado niyang mga braso. I felt my knees weaken. Napalunok ako. Titig pa lang niya ay nanghina na agad ako.

His breathing hitched. Walang salita niya akong binuhat. I whimpered again at that. Pinaikot niya ang binti ko sa baywang niya bago niya atakihin ng halik ang dibdib ko. Ramdam ko ang dila niya roon. He sucked on it like a baby... building up something inside me. I closed my eyes to feel him.

"K-Kobe..." mahinang-mahinang sambit ko. I don't know where to hold on. He was giving me too much pleasure, and I couldn't contain it.

"Moan," he uttered roughly.

And so I did. I let go of my lower lip and moaned his name... not minding the helpers that might hear us. It was like a trigger for him. Mabilisan niya akong ibinaba at walang habas na sinira ang panty ko. I wasn't able to react. Muli niya akong binuhat at idinikit sa pintuan. His right hand was supporting my weight.

"Kobe!" sigaw ko nang maramdaman ang daliri niya sa pagkababae ko.

He chuckled as he pressed his face against my neck. "Hold onto me tightly."

I covered my mouth with my free hand and groaned loudly in both pain and pleasure when he inserted his middle and ring fingers inside me while his thumb was making circles in my clit. I could hear my dampness as he glided his fingers in and out of my womanhood.

Iniangat niya ang mukha sa leeg ko at mas lalo pang binilisan ang paglabas masok sa akin. It was painful because his fingers were long, but the pleasure that went along with it made me tremble. Still in a daze, I slightly opened my eyes. Nasalubong ko agad ang titig niya. Hindi ako nakaramdam ng hiya kahit pa alam kong pinapanood niya ang ekspresyon ko habang ginagawa iyon sa akin.

He didn't stop. Nanghihina kong naibaba ang kamay na nakatakip sa bibig ko. Ikinapit ko iyon sa balikat niya hanggang sa maramdaman ko ang pamumuo ng kung ano sa akin.

I knew what it was.

"Kobe..." paulit-ulit na ako sa pagtawag sa pangalan niya.

"Yes?" puno ng lambing na sagot niya na para bang wala siyang ginagawa sa akin.

Hindi na ako nakasagot. Bumigat ang bawat paghinga ko at bumilis ang takbo ng puso ko. My mouth opened, and I didn't stop whimpering until I felt my release.

I felt sensitive after that. Hindi pa rin siya tumitigil kaya bahagya akong umiwas. God, I felt so weak!

Napasubsob ako sa balikat niya na, hinang-hina at pagod na pagod sa nangyari.

Naramdaman ko ang panginginig ng balikat niya. He finally took his fingers out of my femininity. Ngayon ay buhat-buhat niya na talaga ako.

"You're tired? We're not done yet," he teased.

Nag-init ang buong mukha ko. Pumasok bigla sa isip ko ang mga ginawa namin... at talagang nakita niya na akong walang kahit na anong suot!

In the middle of my mental tantrums, naramdaman ko ang paglakad niya. Maya-maya pa ay tumama na ang likuran ko sa malambot na kama.

Mabilis siyang pumatong sa akin at muli akong hinalikan. Parang may sariling utak ang labi ko dahil tumugon agad ako sa mga halik niya. His hands started to wander around my body, and in just a snap, I once again felt the need to be touched by him. Pulang-pula ang dibdib niya, at mabibigat ang bawat paghinga.

Mula sa balikat ay bumaba ang kamay ko sa tiyan niya. Something in my heart tugged when I sensed his muscular abdomen. His lips were now traveling down my neck as I traced his abs with my fingers before I tried to pull his board shorts down.

Napatigil siya sa paghalik sa leeg ko. Tumingin siya sa akin, bahagyang nakaangat ang gilid ng labi. I muttered a curse when I noticed how hot he looked.

"My baby wants to remove my shorts?" he taunted me huskily. Kahit puno ng pagkapilyo ang tono niya ay hindi ko masalamin ang pagbibiro sa mukha niya. He looked like I did something that made him lose his control.

Tumayo siya at pinanood ko siyang tanggalin ang board shorts niya. Umawang ang bibig ko nang makita iyon... handang-handa para sa akin. He was still in his briefs but my mind was already clouded with how his thing would fit me.

"Oh, my god!" I exclaimed when he put down the only cloth that covered his maleness.

Hindi niya ako pinansin. Muli siyang pumaibabaw sa akin kaya bahagya kong itinulak ang balikat niya.

"K-Kobe, baka hindi kasya..." kinakabahang sabi ko. "M-Maliit lang 'yong sa 'kin..."

Tumaas ang isang kilay niya bago mahinang tumawa. "Cute."

Lumabi ako. "Hindi ako nag-jo-joke!"

He shook his head, and my mind took a spin when his thing poked my inner thigh.

"It would fit," he whispered. "I measured it earlier."

"Kobe," nakangusong reklamo ko sa pang-aasar niya.

He chuckled. "You're perfect."

Before I could react, his face lowered on me. Now that our bodies were rubbing against each other, I could feel his heat, which triggered another need. He kissed and worshipped every part of me that I didn't know longed for him. Lahat ng sulok ng katawan ko. The ones I covered for a long time. The ones I wasn't proud of. The ones I promised to show to my future partner. I completely gave it all to him.

Napasabunot ako sa buhok niya nang muling padaanan ng dila niya ang pagkababae ko. Hindi na ako makasigaw dahil pakiramdam ko ay nauubos na ang boses ko. My legs clung to his shoulders as he licked and gave full attention to that precious part of me. Kasabay ng paghalik niya roon ay ang paglalabas-masok ng daliri niya.

I moaned softly... countless times. Madilim ang titig niya sa akin sa tuwing magmumulat ako. I realized that he liked watching my expression while giving me pleasure.

Nang umakyat siya sa akin ay hindi niya iniwan ang dibdib ko. I tried reaching for his erected manhood, and when I finally had a hold of it, I moved my hand up and down. Napatigil siya sa ginagawa. Yumuko siya at tiningnan ang kamay kong naglalaro sa pagkalalaki niya.

"Karsen..." he groaned roughly, giving me a sense of pride. "B-Baby... no..." He bit his lower lip and closed his eyes firmly.

Ipinagpatuloy ko ang ginagawa. I touched its tip, which gained another manly moan from him. Bawat hagod ko ay parang lalo itong lumalaki. Its veins felt nice against my hand, and I was still convinced that it wouldn't fit me. Binilisan ko ang pagtaas-baba roon, ngunit mabilis niyang inagaw ang kamay ko. He pinned both my hands on top of my head, and before I knew it, he was already trying to push himself into my entrance.

"This would hurt," malambing na aniya.

Tumango lang ako.

He lied when he said it would hurt because when he finally claimed me, it was as if my body was parted into two. Hindi agad siya gumalaw. He let me adjust to his size. After some time, he started moving while whispering sweet things to me. We were really doing it. He really owned me... and again, I never regretted it.

We moaned each other's names. Ramdam ko ang paglabas-pasok ng kahabaan niya sa akin. Binitawan niya ang kamay ko at agad ko iyong naikalmot sa likuran niya. He groaned at that. He held my hips and firmly pressed it to the bed before he slammed himself inside me... faster and harder.

I was catching my breath when I felt my orgasm coming again. Hindi ko napigilang sabayan siya sa paggalaw kaya napamura siya.

We moved in our own rhythm until we reached the climax. I felt both our hot release inside me, and some gushed through my inner thigh.

"I'll marry you," bulong pa niya bago ako tuluyang makatulog.

Alas-dose nang madaling araw nang magising ako. Nakakulong ako sa mga braso ni Kobe kaya napangiti ako. Waking up in his arms is my favorite thing... iba nga lang ngayon dahil may ginawa kami. It was special, and it was even more special because I did it with him. Mahapdi pa rin ang pagkababae ko, pero parang napawi iyon ng presensya niya.

"Gising ka?" mahinang tanong ko. Nakabalot ang katawan namin sa puting comforter.

"Mhmm..."

Nagsumiksik ako sa dibdib niya. "May nangyari talaga sa atin..."

"Regretting?"

Umiling ako. "Hindi, ah. Sarap mo kaya."

"Karsen..." nagbabanta ang tinig niya.

I laughed. "Facts only."

"Aren't you tired? Bakit ka nagising?"

Bahagya akong lumayo sa kanya pero iniwan ko ang ulo na nakapatong sa braso niya. I looked up to him. "Nakapagpahinga na ako. Ikaw? Bakit hindi ka pa natutulog?"

"I was watching you sleep." His eyes glistened.

"Ganda ko, 'no?"

He chuckled before pinching my nose. "Bagay ka sa 'kin."

Hindi naalis ang ngiti sa labi niya. I stared at his eyes and realized how much I loved him. Hindi ko alam kung epekto ba ito ng after-sex, pero hindi ko maitatangging labis ang pagmamahal ko sa kanya. I was willing to give up everything for him... isang hingi niya lang, ibibigay ko lahat.

"What are you thinking?" he asked gently.

I gave him a faint smile. "Hindi mo ako iiwan, 'di ba?"

"No," mabilis na sagot niya. "Will you?"

"Hindi rin."

He pulled me into a hug. I never knew love and security could be felt through a tight embrace.

"I planned my future with you. Please, don't leave me," he whispered like a child, begging for something.

"Opo..."

His chest heaved. "I'll regain my name."

Tumango ako. "Kasama mo 'ko, Kobe..."

"I'll build my own production company," he added.

Napangiti ako. He could do that.

"I'll take down Soul Production for good and record the music of our local artists." He kissed the top of my head. "I'll establish the most successful production company so that Soul Production will be removed from its self-proclaimed top."

Hinawakan ko ang dibdib niya. "Do what makes you happy, Kobe. I'll be with you."

"Hindi ko maipapakulong ang gumawa nito sa'tin, pero darating ang araw na hihingi sila ng tawad sa 'yo..." His voice thickened with anger. "I will ruin their name... like how they ruined ours."

"And then? Tell me all your plans..." I encouraged him to talk more. I like him this open.

"And then I'll marry you," tugon niya. "I'll give you the best and grandest wedding."

"Hindi ko kailangan no'n." I pouted. "Basta sa 'yo ako ikakasal, okay lang ako kahit sa huwes."

I felt him shake his head. "I'll broadcast to everyone who disrespected you how much I love you, Karsen."

He told me all his plans. Bago pa man matapos ang kontrata niya ay may kinakausap na pala siyang contractors at agents para sa pagtatayo ng building niya.

"DK Production... how does it sound?" he asked.

"DK as in Dior Kobe? Parang ang simple naman."

He chuckled. "It's Dawn Karsen, but yeah, it's kind of plain... so..."

Nag-init ang mukha ko. "Go na. Maganda pala."

Natatawang pinitik niya ang noo ko. "Silly."

"Uhm... how about Hindi Maasim Production?" pangungulit ko.

"What?"

I laughed. "Pangalan mo 'yon dati sa contacts ko."

"What? Why?" taking tanong niya. "Did I smell bad?"

"Kaya nga, hindi, 'di ba?" pang-iinis ko. "'Yon kasi ang text ko sa 'yo dati, 'di ba?"

He nodded.

"Ano'ng pangalan ko sa 'yo?" tanong ko pa.

"Dawn Karsen."

Kumunot ang noo ko. "Ang plain naman!"

"There's a pink heart beside it."

I pursed my lips to suppress my smile. That was cute.

Natahimik kami pareho at hinayaan ko iyon. He usually doesn't talk much, but with me, he can be talkative. Gustong-gusto ko kapag ganoon siya. Parang pinagkakatiwalaan niya kasi ako. Wala siyang masyadong kaibigan maliban sa ilang acquaintances na hindi naman niya nasasabihan ng problema. Kahit close siya sa pamilya niya ay hindi rin naman siya nagsasabi sa mga magulang at kapatid niya.

It was just me... and it felt as if I was special.

"I'm thinking..." he trailed off.

"Yes?"

"How about we stay at my parents' house?"

Namilog ang mga mata ko sa gulat. Wala kaming problema sa pad niya!

"Para kapag wala ako ay may kasama ka," dagdag niya. "Isa pa, mas malapit sa bahay ang ipatatayo kong building... what do you think?"

I swallowed the lump in my throat. Hindi ko alam kung bakit hindi ko masabi sa kanyang hindi ako komportable sa pamilya niya. Elliot and Ate Clea were okay... but his parents...

"Ayos lang naman kahit mag-isa ako sa pad mo, Kobe." Hindi ko ipinahalata ang kaba ko.

"I'm constantly worrying about you, Karsen. You were alone most of the time. Kapag umaga at gabi lang tayo magkasama." Worry was evident in his voice. "Kapag nandoon ka sa bahay, we have helpers to give you everything you need."

Dinadaga ang dibdib ko... pero iniisip ko rin na baka masyado ko lang dinibdib ang naging pag-aaway nina Tita Penelope at Don Lucho. Baka naman hindi iyon tungkol sa akin.

Still, I shook my head.

"Isipin mo ang mga magulang mo, Kobe. Hindi naman nila ako kilalang-kilala," saad ko. "Baka hindi rin sila maging komportable sa 'kin."

"They were bugging me to stay with them, especially Mama."

"Ikaw 'yon. Anak ka niya, eh."

"Yeah... and soon, you will be, too. Gusto ko sanang maging malapit kayo." He sighed. "But if my baby doesn't want to, then I won't force my idea."

Tinamaan ako ng hiya sa sinabi niya. Hindi ko alam kung bakit. Ngayong marami siyang pinaplano, malaki ang magagastos niya. Ni sentimo naman ay wala akong maibigay sa kanya. Kapag umalis kami sa pad at nanatili sa bahay ng pamilya niya, baka lumiit ang gastusin niya. He won't have to pay for electricity and water. Hindi na rin siya mag-go-grocery.

It was just a bit of discomfort for me, but it would make him happy. Gusto niyang makilala ko pa ang mga magulang niya, at dapat ay matuwa ako roon. Hindi ko dapat hinusgahan ang mag-asawa dahil lang sa nabasa kong disgusto sa mukha nila noon.

"Nando'n ba lagi sina Elliot at Ate Clea?"

"No, they're busy. Si Mama lang."

Mas lalo akong kinabahan. No, Karsen. She's kind. Maganda ang trato niya sa 'yo bago sila nag-away ni Don Lucho. Don't overthink this.

"Magiging mas masaya ka ba kapag nandoon ako?" tanong ko.

"I will feel more secured." Hinaplos niya ang buhok ko. "And yeah, it would make me happy because I knew you'd spend time with my mom," mahinang sabi pa niya. "But again, the decision is yours. Ayokong pilitin ka kung hindi mo gusto, Karsen."

I weighed my options and realized that it was the only thing he had requested from me during the course of our relationship. Laging siya ang nagbibigay. Kahit busy siya, hindi kailanman siya nakalimot na tumawag sa akin. Kapag hindi naman ay ipapaliwanag niya kung ano ang nangyari. He assured me each time my doubts were consuming me. Iniharang niya ang sarili para protektahan ako.

"We won't stay there, Karsen."

Umiling ako. "One week..."

"Hmm?"

"Mag-stay muna tayo sa pad mo for a week, tapos saka tayo lilipat, okay?"

Kumalas siya sa akin para siguro tingnan kung hindi ako nagbibiro. His eyes were gleaming with joy and he had a sweet smile plastered on his lips.

My heart warmed at the sight. My Kobe was happy.

"Hindi ka napipilitan?" paninimbang niya.

I shook my head. The happiness in his eyes was enough to erase my doubts.

He bit his lower lip and hugged me again. He was so glad... and at that moment, I was proud of myself because I made him smile with just a simple decision.

"They're kind. You won't have a hard time, Karsen. I promise," he whispered. "And if you feel any inconvenience, we'll leave, hmm?"

Tumango lang ako at muling nagpakulong sa yakap niya.

We stayed on the island for a few more days, making love every night. I couldn't get enough of him, and I knew he felt that way, too. Lahat ng water activities ay ginawa namin dahil alam naming pagbalik namin sa syudad ay haharapin na namin ang realidad. He would have to work harder, and I would try my best to be the perfect future daughter-in-law to his parents.

On our last day on the island, he took me to a candlelight dinner on the shore, where we kissed each other.

"Ikaw ang naghanda nito?" hindi makapaniwalang tanong ko. There were fairy lights, scented candles, and red petals everywhere. "First time ko 'to, Kobe..." maligayang saad ko pa habang tinitingnan ang paligid. Ang hampas ng alon at malumanay na tugtog ang naririnig sa paligid.

"Nagpatulong ako."

Tinalon ko siya ng yakap at pinugpog ng halik ang buong mukha niya. Hindi ko na pinansin ang mga unipormadong helpers sa paligid.

"Thank you! Thank you!" I kissed his cheeks. "Ang ganda-ganda!"

He chuckled before holding my face. "Anything for my fiance."

"Fiance," I echoed his word. "Nag-level up na 'ko?"

Muli siyang tumawa. Binuhat niya ako patungo sa mesa at doon kami naghapunan. Pilit ko pang isinasama ang helpers pero pinagalitan niya ako dahil para sa amin lang daw iyon, at may pagkain naman ang mga ito. Natawa lang ako dahil ramdam ko ang kagustuhan niyang gawing espesyal ang huling gabi namin sa isla.

"Karsen, stand up," utos niya.

"Bakit?" tanong ko habang sinusunod siya.

He held my left hand and stared at it with so much love.

"Inggit ka ba sa kuko ko? Hayaan mo, lilinisan kita pag-uwi natin."

The side of his lips rose a bit. Hindi niya sinagot ang sinabi ko dahil may kinuha siya sa bulsa ng pantalon niya.

My mouth parted when I saw a red velvet box. Sumikip ang dibdib ko nang kunin niya ang singsing doon bago iyon dahan-dahang isinuot sa palasingsingan ko.

"I, Dior Kobe Gallardo, vowed to marry my best friend, Dawn Karsen Navarro..."

Umpisa pa lang ng pagsasalita niya ay namuo na ang luha sa mga mata ko.

Nag-angat siya ng tingin sa akin. "This represents my pledge to protect and cherish you until the end of my days. I knew one lifetime with you wouldn't be enough, and just as this ring I'm giving you today is an infinite circle, so is my love for you."

"K-Kobe," nabasag ang tinig ko.

Ibinigay niya sa akin ang singsing na para sa kanya at nanginginig ang kamay kong tinanggap iyon.

I gulped as I slid it onto his ring finger. "T-Tagalog na lang, ha? Daya mo, hindi ako prepared."

He chuckled before nodding his head.

"U-Uhmm..." I was overwhelmed. "Kapag tumitingin ako sa 'yo, hindi ko pa rin maisip kung ano'ng nakita mo sa 'kin para mahalin ako nang ganito." I took a deep breath. "Literal na langit ka, lupa ako. Mayaman ka, mahirap ako. Guwapo ka, maganda ako."

I chuckled to hide my emotions.

"Itong singsing na 'to, kahit hindi ako 'yong bumili... sinisimbolo nito ang taos-pusong pagmamahal at pasasalamat ko sa 'yo. You made me realize that stars are reachable." I intertwined our hands. "Salamat kasi ipinakita mo sa 'kin na posible palang mahalin ako... bilang ako."

Dinala niya ang magkahugpong naming kamay sa labi niya.

"These are our promise rings, and as long as we wear them, no one can get in our way," he whispered.

We sealed our promise under the bright moon and stars. We vowed to marry each other and to share our lives together.

It was the happiest of times. The sincerest. The purest.