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Chapter 32

Destroy

"Let's go." Tinalikuran niya ako at nauna pabalik sa sasakyan niya.

Sumunod naman ako agad sa kaniya. Medyo nahirapan pa akong sumabay sa malalaking hakbang niya dahil sa haba rin ng mga binti niya. And I was wearing high heels shoes for work.

Tahimik kami ni Hale habang nasa loob ng sasakyan niya pauwi. He was silently driving and I was quietly sitting on the shotgun seat.

"Nakauwi ka na pala..." sabi ko naman nang nakauwi na kami sa bahay at papasok na sa loob ng mansyon.

"Yeah." tipid lang na sagot na Hale habang nauuna pa rin sa aking pumasok ng bahay.

And we were greeted by the kids, too. Kaya sa kanila na lang din muna natuon ang atensyon namin. As usual we ate dinner with the kids. And then said our good nights to each other after.

Umakyat at pumasok na rin kami ni Hale sa kwarto namin. Tahimik pa rin siya kaya hindi rin ako makapagsalita...

And then he started removing his dress shirt by unbuttoning the buttons one by one...

"Is there another reason why you want to work at their company?" He turned to me.

Nakatayo lang naman ako doon sa gitna ng master bedroom at mukhang naghihintay lang din sa kaniya.

Tumingin ako kay Hale. "Ano..."

He sighed and continued removing the white dress shirt from his upper body.

"Narinig mo ba ang usapan namin ni Allan kanina?"

"Tsk..."

"Hale, narinig mo rin ang sagot ko sa kaniya?" Lumapit ako sa kaniya.

Hale remained not saying anything.

"At malinaw na iyon ngayon kay Allan." I added.

Bumaling sa akin si Hale. "Dati pa naman niyang alam na kasal ka na nga sa akin. Why was he still trying to pursuing you?"

Umiling-iling ako kay Hale. "Hindi, Hale. Nakapag-usap na kami ni Allan, at okay na..."

"I was just away for a week pagkatapos aabutan ko nang someone was already confessing to my wife?"

Umiling pa ako kay Hale. "Hindi nga, Hale..."

Pumasok siya sa loob ng walk-in closet. Sinundan ko naman siya doon. "Hale," tawag ko sa kaniya.

Nang hindi pa rin niya ako binalingan ay inabot ko na siya at hinawakan siya sa braso niya. "Hale, we can't continue being like this..."

Tumigil siya sa pang-iignora sa akin at tumingin na sa akin. He sighed and looked to our side.

Hindi ko inalis ang hawak ko sa kaniya. "Wala nang iba pang dahilan kung bakit doon ako nagtrabaho sa kompanya nina Allan ay dahil lang nandoon din naman nagtatrabaho rin ngayon si Aria. At, Hale, sinabi ko na ito sa 'yo. Gusto ko lang din na maging less dependent sa 'yo..." And then I realized what I was doing and what I did. Ayaw ko nang maging dependent kay Hale. Iyon ang sinabi ko sa sarili ko. Pero gusto ko rin na maayos kami...

It's not like I really want us to just fall apart... Mahal ko si Hale. Pero may takot pa rin sa puso ko. Na paano kung hindi naman talaga niya ako mahal? What if mas gusto pa pala niya si Andreah kaysa sa akin? Because she was already his woman before. And what if one day Hale will turn his back at me and leave me for Andreah? Ano ang mangyayari sa akin... That's why maybe that's it. It's the reason why I'm also trying to stand on my own two feet now. Paghahanda lang sa kung sakaling iwanan ako ni Hale...

But that doesn't mean na hahayaan ko na lang na tuluyan kaming masira ngayon... If there's something I can do to save our relationship, our marriage... Then I will do it.

"Ayaw kong palagi na lang tayong mag-away, Hale."

Nagkatinginan kami. Until he let out a sigh. Bumuntong-hininga din ako. And then I tried to smile to him.

"I'm sorry for my shortcomings, Hale..." Nagbaba ako ng tingin.

Hinawakan naman ni Hale ang baba ko at inangat muli ang tingin ko sa kaniya. And our eyes locked. "I'm sorry, too..." he said.

May luha nang namumuo sa mga mata ko habang tinitingnan si Hale. Unti-unti akong tumango. And then Hale slowly lowered his head to meet my lips. Unti-unti niya akong hinalikan sa labi ko. Gumanti rin ako ng halik sa kaniya...

His hand palmed my cheek as he kissed me. While his other hand started caressing the side of my waist down my hips...

Lumapat na rin ang mga palad ng mga kamay ko sa hubad niyang dibdib. He's already half naked now in front of me...

"How's your work in Manila?" Pangungumusta ko sa kaniya nang sandali naming pakawalan ang mga labi ng isa't isa.

"Fine..." And then he tried to claim my lips again and I let him...

"Can we do the talking later...?" He gently asked me. While his face was still so close to mine. Our nose were touching...

Marahan naman akong tumango. "Okay..."

Hale smiled. And then he gently carried me up in his arms in bridal style and brought me to the bathroom...

We continued making love in our bed the whole night...

I was already preparing for work when Hale entered our wardrobe, too. Napatingin ako sa kaniya. I smiled. "Mamaya ka pa papasok sa trabaho?" Ngayon lang kasi siya bumangon galing sa kama namin, and he just woke up. He woke up late. At hindi ko na rin siya ginising because he still looked tired from last night's activity... I smiled.

Tinawagan ko na rin kanina ang secretary niya early in the morning to ask about Hale's schedule. At wala naman daw meeting si Hale ngayong umaga. Kaya hinayaan ko na lang siya na matulog pa kanina.

Lumapit siya sa akin at naglalambing na niyakap ako. Magaan akong ngumiti at niyakap din siya. My hand and fingers also started caressing his soft hair. His bed-hair was adorable. I smiled more while my husband was in my arms. I comforted him a bit more, before I reminded him that I have to go to work now...

"You really have to...?" He asked me this like a boy asking his mom to stay home and not go to work...

I smiled. "Oo, marami pa kaming gagawin sa trabaho." I gently said to him.

Pinakawalan na rin niya ako at nagkatinginan kami. Hale was almost pouting that I can't help it but to chuckle at his cuteness. He's a large man and cute might not be the right adjective to describe him. Mas bagay ang gwapo sa kaniya. But he's really adorable right now, too. I smiled more.

His eyes went to my clothes. I was wearing a white buttoned blouse and a black pencil cut skirt. Nakasuot na nga rin ako pati ng heels shoes ko. Nagtagal ang titig ni Hale sa damit...at katawan ko...

"Hale..." I called his attention back to my face.

Nag-angat naman siya ng tingin sa akin pero may iba na akong nakita sa mga mata niya... I sighed slowly. Ngumiti siya pero may iba pa sa ngiti niya...

"Hale, papasok pa ako sa trabaho..." I tried to stop him from his thoughts...

Tumango naman siya. "Sure. Ihahatid din kita ngayon sa workplace mo." he said.

Unti-unti naman akong tumango. "Okay..."

"But..." Nagsimula na siyang ikulong ako sa pamamagitan ng paglapat niya ng kamay sa closet sa likod ko. Then he smiled handsomely to me. He was obviously trying to seduce me...

I sighed.

Hindi pa naman siguro ako malilate sa trabaho at maaga pa naman...

Nang makita ni Hale na walang disagreement sa mukha ko... Agad na lang niya akong binuhat saglit at pinaupo sa space ng lalagyan ng mga damit namin. So behind me was our clothes na naka-hanger doon. Hanggang baywang din ni Hale ang taas ng kung saan niya ako pinaupo.

"Hale," I held onto his shoulders.

Nagkatinginan kami. Before we started kissing each other's lips passionately...

Naramdaman ko na rin ang kamay niya na pumasok sa loob ng palda ko... Hinayaan ko lang siya at ang sarili ko na damhin ang mga hawak niya sa akin...

"Hale..." I moaned and I closed my eyes as I was feeling his mouth in between my parted thighs now... I arched my back. Alam kong nagugulo ko na at nagugusot ang mga damit sa likuran ko.

I can feel Hale's mouth...his lips...his tongue... Para akong mababaliw...

Nakataas na sa baywang ko ang skirt ko. At bukas na rin ang mga butones ng blouse ko...

When satisfied, Hale stood back in front of my parted legs and got his thing out of his sweatpants... Bumaba ang tingin ko doon. I held his huge and hard masculinity in my hands and started stroking it a bit... I heard him moan and took my hands off... Pagkatapos ay pinosisyon na niya ang sarili niya sa akin. He put my hands back on his shoulders and he held my waist...

"Hale..." I moaned when I felt him moved inside of me...

And then he started his usual rhythm...

"Ah!" I moaned louder when he started moving in a faster pace... Napayakap ako sa leeg niya.

I just hope we won't destroy our closet...