#LGS1Huli #LGS1chapter14 #LaGrilla1

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Warning: 🚫
Sexual Content

LEO wasn’t new to the dating game. In fact, his ‘romantic’ relationship with women only bounced between three scenarios—it was either he was dating them, having casual sex with them, or being professional with them.

When it came to dating women, he enjoyed the fun that came with it. There was no need to be sexual when dating. For him, he engaged with this setup to stimulate his mind, to relax his thoughts and give it a break from studying cases and winning court hearings. It was more like a past time. Of course, the score between him and the women he dated had always been clear. They both agreed that they would only be dating for the fun of it, not exclusively. Things just took a wrong turn when he discovered that some of those women were already trying to trap him into a serious relationship. Other women were cool though, and would nicely stop dating him once they found someone else that they wanted to be with.

But dating Imee? It was utterly different.

Leo got used to having his punchlines well-thought of when he was dating in the past. It was like a game—to enjoy the simulation, he must outsmart the opposing side and win.

But with Imee? Damn, he could not think straight!

He would always forget to think ahead about what pick-up line to use. He spoke so naturally, so non-chalantly!

He didn’t even realize that he was already saying something flirtatious because he did not plan it! It just slipped out of his mouth without him thinking about it!

Nalalampaso na nga siya ng babae pagdating sa mga punchline at pick-up line! Her wit and timing were so impeccable, he could do nothing but be impressed and laugh even if they were not jokes!

Natatakot na nga siya dahil natatawa na siya sa mga banat nito. Hindi naman kasi siya gano’n katanga para hindi mapagtanto na kinikilig siya kaya siya natatawa!

Ang mas nakatatakot pa rito ay ang sensuwal na epekto ng babae sa kaniya.

After making-out with Imee in his old house in Hacienda Hermano, Leo instantly got the assurance that there was something really special about her. Their exchange of kisses was thrilling, three steps close to orgasmic, but what blew his mind was the way her legs and knees clamped on the sides of his waist. That should have frozen him in fear, brought the disgusting masked woman’s face into his thoughts, but no. It didn’t.

For the first time, having Imee’s legs on his waist felt so natural. It felt like they were supposed to be wrapped around his waist.

Napahiwalay nga lang siya noon sa dalaga dahil nahalta niya ang sarili na nagiging seksuwal na rito. He was already thinking of fucking her when a small voice at the back of his head stopped him. He was reminded that they shouldn’t be having sex too soon.

But it was a different case when he was alone in his room. In his bedroom, within his mind, and through his playful imagination, he always fantasized how that make-out afternoon with Imee should have ended.

Like for this instance.

Here he was in his bedroom again, naked while slouching at the edge of his bed, violently stroking himself up and down until his whole body stiffed. He shook as his quivering lips parted, releasing a muted moan.

Napatingala siya at napahingal habang tinatapos ang pagkatas niya. Once he was done, he slowly pulled his head forward. His sweat beaded on his forehead as his hazy, hood d eyes landed on his hand that slowly relaxed its grip from his manhood.

It had been his habit lately to come before meeting Imee, because if he didn’t, he might beg her to fuck him already. Of course, he didn’t want that to happen, because he wanted Imee to feel safe around him and that he was not just after sex.

Yes, he wanted to have sex with her already, but what could happen after that? Imee might have one of those post-cum regrets, change her mind about him, and avoid him for good. Ayaw niyang mangyari iyon! Ayaw niyang layuan siya ng dalaga!

The more he got to know her, the more it got harder for Leo to stay away from her. He had so much fun talking to her, so much peace cuddling with her in his old house in silence, and so much comfort when they are inside his car driving around.

He knew he was falling deeper for her. Lumakas pa lalo ang tama niya dahil sa determinasyon ng babae na pagpursigihan ang career sa pagsasayaw. He watched her on her dance classes every Saturday these past weeks, and how she improved made him swell with pride.

After getting his shower, Leo got dressed. Of course, dressed to kill, as usual.

Saktong tapos na ang dance class ni Imee nang sunduin niya ito sa isang dance studio na nasa Lipa, Batangas na mga trenta minuto hanggang isang oras na biyahe ang layo mula sa Hacienda Hermano. Medyo nanghinayang siya dahil hindi niya ito napanood na sumayaw.

“Leo!” masiglang kaway sa kaniya ni Imee bago siya nito nilagpasan. She was carrying her square bag, so he already knew that she was heading to the locker room to change clothes.

He decided to wait inside the car, parked at the front of the small dance studio that was lined up with other establishments in that commercial building by the roadside.

Pagsakay ni Imee sa passenger seat ay napalitan na ang itim nitong leggings at puting tank top ng denim capri pants at fitting na green, scoop neck T-shirt. A white tank top was layered on top of the shirt. The only thing that she did not change were her black doll shoes.

Imee hurriedly closed the door beside her. Isinandal nito sa saradong pinto ang square bag nito. She held a small towel and dabbed it on her nape and around her neck to dry off her sweat.

Leo stared at her for a while—her soft yet sharp with determination eyes remained to the front. Her lips were tightly closed but curved into a smile. Her pixie-cut hair was held back by a white cloth headband, shiny and damp with sweat like a bullet of moonstone.

Nabigla siya nang lumingon si Imee at hulihin ng titig nito ang mga mata niya.

“Bakit hindi ka pa nagda-drive?” nagtataka nitong tanong.

“Sorry!” iwas niya agad ng tingin at nagmamadaling nagmaneho.

While driving, Imee began sharing everything that happened in her dance class today. He listened, not because it was entertaining but because he was interested with every detail about how her day went. Imee never dropped his name, a hint that he was completely out of her mind during her workshop, but he didn’t mind.

He smiled as he slowed down the car to a café where they will spend the rest of the afternoon.

“Kanina ka pa tahimik, a? Na-O-OP ka, no?” lingon ni Imee sa kaniya.

His eyes remained on the road. “I don’t feel out of place. In fact, I feel like I am right where I want to be.” Leo glanced at her, giving her a soft gaze. “This is the place where I want to be, where I think I belong . . . right beside you in this small car, listening to you. I could listen to you talking all day, Imee. At kung ikaw rin lang ang abogado na makakalaban ko sa korte, automatic na matatalo mo ’ko dahil hindi ako makakakontra sa oras na magsalita ka na.”

Nangingiting nag-iwas ng tingin si Imee at ibinalik sa harap ang mga mata nito.

Leo returned his eyes to the front. Kumupas ang magaan niyang ngiti nang mapagtanto ang mga sinabi niya.

‘Shit! Did I really say that?’

Napalunok si Leo. Mabilis siyang nag-isip ng masasabi para mabaon na sa limot nila ang mga pinagsasasabi niyang kakornihan kanina.

“Bakit ka natahimik?” aniya habang ipinaparada na ang kotse.

“A, ano . . .” Imee kept her eyes to the front. “W-Wala. Natahimik ako kasi tinitingnan ko itong resto na pupuntahan natin.”

“It’s not a resto, it’s a café.”

“Oh . . .”

“Don’t be disappointed, please. Yes, it’s a café, but they serve heavy meals too. They have pasta and pizzas. They serve sandwiches too.”

He stole a glance at her and saw that she was smiling softly. Medyo nakahinga siya nang maluwag dahil kahit papaano ay mukhang hindi nawirduhan si Imee sa mga sinabi niya kanina.

Once the car was parked, Leo immediately left his seat and opened the door for Imee.

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IT was a quiet drive on the way home. Habang pumapailanlang sa loob ng sasakyan ang malamyos na himig mula sa radyo ay nakasandig ang gilid ng ulo ni Imee sa katabing bintana.

Kandong niya ang square bag habang pinanonood ang highway na dinadaanan nila. Tila isa itong abuhing laso na nakalatag sa paanan nila at hinihila siya palapit sa Hacienda Hermano. Dama niya ang mainit-init na haplos ng palubog na araw sa gilid ng kaniyang mukha na malapit sa bintana.

Katumbas na rin ng isang buwan ang inabot ng kanilang pagde-date. Four weeks and three days to be exact. Imee saw how consistent Leo had been when it comes to meeting up with her every week, every Saturday. Ngunit, lumaki ang puwang ng pagdududa sa kaniyang puso dahil nakahalata siya na simula noong nag-make-out sila ng binata sa bahay nito dati ay hindi na iyon naulit.

Maybe, it was because ever since she got enrolled in a dance workshop, they would always meet in the dance studio. Kung hindi siya panonoorin ng lalaki sa pagsayaw ay deretso sundo na ito sa kaniya. Pagkatapos, kakain sila nang magkasama at magkukuwentuhan. Hindi na sila katulad ng dati na patagong nagkikita sa hacienda at buong hapon na magkasama sa dating tirahan ng binata. Meeting up in public places probably discouraged Leo from boldly kissing her lips again.

It was nice that he was respecting her, but damn, she felt like dying slowly. Patindi nang patindi ang pagkauhaw niya para sa mga labi ng lalaki. Ever since their first and last make out, her body developed this strange craving for it!

Noon, may ideya man siya tungkol sa sex o pakikipag-make out ay hindi naman siya apektado ng mga iyon. Pero mula nang ipatikim sa kaniya ng lalaki kung gaano iyon kasarap . . . tila ba hinahanap-hanap niya na ito.

Leo halted the car in front of the gates. Bumaba saglit ang binata at binuksan ang mga ito bago bumalik at hinatid siya sa tapat ng mansiyon ng mga Hermano.

Leo parked the car and turned to her. “We’re already here, Imee.”

Dahan-dahan siyang tumuwid ng upo  “Bago ako bumaba, puwedeng magtanong?”

“Of course,” pihit nito ng upo paharap sa kaniya habang tinantanggal ang sarili nitong seat belt. “Ano ’yon?”

She took in a deep breath for courage and immediately let it out. “Ano ang tingin mo sa pagde-date natin? Nagwo-work ba para sa ’yo?”

Kumunot nang bahagya ang noo nito. Leo gently placed an arm on top of her seat’s back rest. “Is it working? Yes.” Humalili na ang pagkabahala mula sa pagkalito nito kanina. “How about you? Are you still enjoying our dates? Because me, I still do.”

“Talaga?” nagdududa niyang silip sa mga mata ni Leo. Baka kasi maaninagan niya sa mga ito ang katotohanan kung itinatago man ng lalaki. ‘Playboy ka, ’di ba? Hindi ka ba nababagalan sa development natin? Nitong nakaraan lang, muntik mo na akong angkinin, pagkatapos biglang nawala ang pananabik mo sa ’kin?’

“Oo. Hindi ka ba naniniwala?”

Unti-unting ibinalik ni Imee ang tingin sa harap. Habang inaanalisa ang takbo ng kanilang pag-uusap ay dahan-dahan niya nang kinakapa ang kaniyang seat belt para kalasin ito.

Leo cocked his head to peek on her face. “Imee, come on. Don’t leave me in suspense. Kinakabahan ako, e.”

Napalunok siya. “B-Bakit ka naman kinakabahan d’yan? Nakikita mo naman siguro na na-e-enjoy ko ang mga date natin.”

He still sounded worried. “Really?”

Hindi makatingin si Imee. “Oo. Lagi akong nabubusog, e.” Nahihiya siyang nagnakaw ng tingin dito at ngumiti. “Ang gaganda rin ng mga restaurant na pinagdadalhan mo sa akin. Thank you rin kasi ikaw palagi ang nagbabayad.”

“Dapat lang, dahil ako itong nagyaya sa ’yo na mag-date tayo, ’di ba?”

Imee lowered her eyes to her square bag on her lap and nodded. “Oo.”

Namayani ang katahimikan sa pagitan nila. Kinakabahan siya dahil nakikita niya sa sulok ng kaniyang mga mata ang bigat ng pagtitig ng mga mata ni Leo sa kaniya.

‘Hindi ko naman puwedeng sabihin na feeling ko, nawawalan na siya ng interes sa akin kasi hindi na siya nagpapakita ng pananabik. Na nabawasan na iyong pagyakap niya o pag-akbay sa akin o iyong mga pagtatangka niya na halikan ako sa noo . . .  sa mga labi. Katulad no’ng ginawa niya sa akin sa dating bahay niya . . .’

Leo gently tipped her chin up, making her turn to face him and catch his soulful gaze.

“If you think I need to improve on to some things to make our dating experience more enjoyable, please, tell me, hmm? Hindi ba mas nagiging masarap na ang mga kuwentuhan natin? Mas nagiging komportable na tayong pag-usapan ang lahat ng bagay tungkol sa atin? I know there’s still a lot of things we have to know about each other, pero sa puntong ito, siguro naman, hindi ka na mahihiyang magsabi kung may dapat ba akong pagbutihin sa mga date natin, ’di ba?”

She gave his cheek a gentle pat. “Puwede mo ba akong ihatid sa bahay?”

Tila nasamid ito. “Sa bahay mo mismo?”

Imee nodded and pulled a tight-lipped smile before explaining. “Oo. Kahit hanggang sa gilid ng kalsada katapat ng bahay para hindi ka makita nina Inay. Pagkatawid ko, puwede ka nang bumalik sa kotse mo.”

Leo gently placed his hand on top of her hand that laid on his cheek. She hid the fluttering feeling beating in her chest when she felt his finger, tenderly stroking her knuckles. He even tilted his head to the side, letting his cheek cradle against her palm.

“Sigurado ka? Puwede mo naman siguro akong imbitahin sa bahay ninyo. Ang pagkakaalam naman nina Mang Baste, ’di ba, ako ang nag-i-sponsor sa dance workshop mo bilang bayad sa utang-na-loob ko sa kaniya? Ibig sabihin, hindi siya magdududa sa pagbisita ko. Kunwari, sinundo kita para kumustahin ang pagwo-workshop mo.”

Imee stared at Leo. ‘Total playboy na abogado nga. Magaling magdahilan. Malapit na ba akong maging biktima ng mga pagdadahilan niya?’

“Hindi na.” Imee faked a smile and chuckle as she gently slipped her hand away from Leo’s hand and cheek. “Next time mo na lang siguro gawin ’yang suggestion mo.”

“Let’s go then.”

She did not wait for Leo to open the car door for her. Halos sabay silang bumaba ng sasakyan at mabilis na nagtabi sa paglalakad. May nasalubong sila na ilan sa mga trabahador, pero tila lingid sa mga ito na nagmula sila sa iisang kotse kaya walang kumuwestiyon kung bakit magkasama silang naglalakad.

Minutes later, the sunset behind them was concealed by the tall coconut trees that slowly loomed over them as they entered the village for the workers.

Imee stole a glance at Leo, but nothing changed. They just walked in silence, their gazes performing their own cha-cha dance.

Nang abot-tanaw na nila ang bahay niya ay tuluyan nang nilamon ng pagkadismaya si Imee para kay Leo.

‘Nanlalamig na nga talaga siya sa akin! Dapat sinamantala niya na ang pagkakataon para halikan ako o hatakin sa dati niyang bahay para makipaghalikan, pero hindi! Talagang hinatid niya ako nang deretso sa bahay!’

They stopped upon reaching the road side across where Imee’s house was. Walang ano-anong tumawid si Imee. Mabibilis at malalaki ang kaniyang mga hakbang kaya nagtataka siya kung paano siya naabutan ng binata sa kanilang bakuran at naharang.

“Imee, wait,” malumanay na wika nito nang magtangka siyang lagpasan ito.

Pinagbigyan lang ni Imee ang binata dahil may bahid ng pakikiusap sa boses nito. She gave him a look that prodded him silently to speak his mind.

“Are you alright? Bakit hindi ka man lang nagpaalam?”

Napailing siya para iwasan ang makipagtitigan sa tila nagmamakaawa nitong mga mata. It did not help that she was a few inches taller than him, because his slightly upward gaze intensified the begging in his eyes.

“Sabi na nga ba, e. Sa kotse pa lang , alam kong may problema.”

“Walang problema,” saad niya sa pabulong na boses.

“Anong wala?”

“Padaanin mo na ako, puwede? Nagmamadali ako.” Dahil sa pagmamadali ay sumobra din sa bilis ang kaniyang pagsasalita. “Gusto ko nang makauwi para mag-isip-isip saglit. Mag-iisip muna ako bago pa ako madala sa bugso ng damdamin ko at makaaway ka pa, Leo.”

Naguguluhang inilapit ni Leo ang mukha nito sa kaniya. “Ano?”

Napilitan siyang harapin ito. Imbes na ulitin ang kaniyang mga sinabi, pinasya niyang tapusin agad ang usapan. “Sabi ko, walang problema.”

Napasinghap siya sa agresibong paghablot ng binata sa kaniyang batok. Naglapat tuloy ang kanilang mga noo.

“Kung nagsasawa ka nang maka-date ako, just tell me, Imee.”

“Bakit naman ganyan agad ang ina-assume mo?”

“Dahil hindi ako mabagal maka-pick up. Sa klase pa lang ng tanong mo sa sasakyan kanina, nahahalata ko na may kinalaman sa pagsasawa sa ka-date ang ipinahihiwatig mo.”

“At paano mo naman naisip na ako ’yong nagsasawa? Nasabi ko lang ang mga ’yon kasi parang ikaw itong nagsasawa na sa akin,” mariin niyang depensa.

“Ako? Ako pa talaga na bumibiyahe ng apat hanggang limang oras para makita ka?” anas nito sabay hatak sa kaniya mula sa batok niya para pagdiinin ang kanilang mga labi.

Imee closed her eyes at the collision. At first, she feared that it would hurt, just like how painful it was to witness two planets colliding and chipping off parts of them in the process.

But no. Her lips landed on his’ like rose petals bouncing against each other.

Saglit na naghiwalay ang mga labi nila. Kapwa bumubuwelo lang sila para mag-French kiss nang may sumigaw.

“Hoy! Ano ’yang ginagawa n’yo?” pagkulog ng boses ni Aling Minerva na yumanig da kanila.

Natatarantang napalingon sila sa ginang na nakababa na ng tatlong baitang sa kawayang hagdan, dahil katulad nila ay nataranta rin ito sa nakita.

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La Grilla Series #1
Copyright Registered: 2024
R-18, General Fiction, Sexy Romance, Drama
First publish on Wattpad: December 2016

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