"You are the famous art curator of Deviche Museum. Hindi ako makapaniwala na ikaw ang dine-date ng anak ko." Naglalakad sila sa garden ng Angels of Hope. Si Wyatt naman ang naatasan na magbasa ng bedtime stories sa mga bata kaya hindi na nakaangal ito na ipaubaya siya sa sarili nitong ina.

"I am sorry, Ma'am. Hindi po kami nagde-date ng anak niyo. Alam ko pong nakakapag-alala na isang kagaya ko ang—"

"What are you talking about? I like you for my son. I think you are a good influence. Matagal nang hindi naniniwala yan sa mga charitable institutions ang batang iyan. At simula nang.." Hindi nito itinuloy ang sasabihin, malamyos itong ngumiti at hinawakan siya sa kamay, "I can see that my son is happy. Thank you."

Palagay niya ay hihimatayin siya anumang oras. This meeting was least expected. Ilang taon niyang pinag-isipan kung ano ang magiging reaksyon niya kapag nakasalubong niya sa kalsada ang isa sa mga Tanjuatco pero ngayon ay nasa harapan na niya ito at wala siyang ginawa kundi ngitian ito at buong respetong pakitunguhan ito.

The woman is gentle and really mother-like. Soft spoken and nurturing. Mukhang sabik ito sa kausap dahil amused na amused ito sa kaniya. Or, wala pa talaga itong nakilalang babae na naugnay kay Wyatt matapos kay Rafaela Montenegro.

"Can I ask for your number? I want to visit Deviche Museum and I want to make sure that you're there. Tour me around."

Alanganin siyang tumango. Kung hindi niya kasi ibibigay iyon, ano naman ang dahilan niya? 

Esmeralda Tanjuatco talked about her recent adventure in Milan while waiting for Wyatt finished his task. Milan was her dream destination, hindi niya napigilang ipakita ang paghanga niya sa kwento ng babae. She was all ears while smiling.

"Don't worry, Hija. On my next trip, I will plan to bring you with me. You deserve to see the actual arts in Milan, and the other parts of Europe! Malaking tulong iyon sa pagiging curator mo. Hay, only if my two boys could just accompany me, pare-parehas nga lang silang busy."

"You don't have to, Ma'am. Nakakahiya—"

"Anong nakakahiya? I really want to have a travel buddy. Ang hirap na walang anak na babae! Hindi kami magkaintindihan ni Wyatt, although I love my son. You know what I mean." Umismid ito habang patuloy sa paglalakad. "And please refrain on calling me 'Ma'am', call me Tita Esme or better yet, Mommy."

"Mom."

Sabay silang napalingon sa baritonong boses ni Wyatt. Esmeralda giggled. Hindi naman niya maipinta ang mukha niya. Nakaramdam siya ng hiya.

"Stop pressuring Miru. We are just friends."

"Friends? I don't believe you! You like her." Akusa ni Esmeralda sa sariling anak. Pagkakataon naman ni Miru na palihim na matawa pero tinaasan siya ni Wyatt ng kilay. Tumikhim siya at umayos ng tayo.

"Miru's tired. Ihahatid ko lang siya sa apartment niya. Mauna na kayo sa bahay."

"Alright, drop your friend home. I really don't mind if you won't come home soon, Son." Kumindat muli ito sa kanya, napangiti na lang si Miru. May pagka-pilya din ang ginang at sinasadyang kulitin ang anak.

"Mommy, please." Kulang na lang ay lumubog si Wyatt sa kinatatayuan nito.

Miru just smiled, watching the closeness of the mother and son. She kissed Esmeralda on the cheeks to help Wyatt in restraining his own mother. The old lady stopped whining and smiled brightly like sunshine.

"Oh, she's so sweet! I really like her! Goodnight, Hija! I will call you soon!"

Kumakaway pa itong nagpaalam sa kanilang dalawa. Napabuntong hininga si Wyatt nang hindi na makita ang ina dahil sumakay na ito sa sundong Jaguar. Nag-aalala itong tinapunan siya ng tingin.

"God, she's so excited. Did she harrassed you?"

Umiling siya at ngumiti, "Masayahin ang nanay mo, kanino ka nagmana?"

Wyatt snorted and caught her hand. "Uwi na tayo."

Tayo. Again, she's not used with the term. Hindi niya alam kung masasanay pa siya. Nasa harapan na nila ang green Porsche ni Wyatt at ito na ang minaneho nito patungo sa apartment niya.

Nagkatinginan sila nang huminto na ang sasakyan sa harap ng bahay ni Miru. His dark brooding eyes which normally screams suspicion was now dreading with softness and gent. Ang gilid ng labi nito ay may naglalarong ngiti na gusto niyang sumahin sa pagkalimot nito sa pag-iisip sa kanya bilang masamang tao kagaya noong huli itong nagpunta dito. Indeed, Wyatt changed but his gorgeousness didn't even falter a bit.

"Wala bang offer?" Nangingiting tanong ni Wyatt sa kanya.

"Coffee or ---" Binitin niya ang huling sasabihin. Parehas silang natawa. Wyatt reached for her lips and gave her a swift peck on the lips. Hindi ito nakuntento at muli siyang hinalikan sa labi. Mas mainit kaysa doon sa una.

"Come on, ask me now." Giit sa kanya ni Wyatt nang gahibla pa din ang pagkakalayo ng kanilang mga labi.

"Get in." Anyaya niya kay Wyatt sa kanyang maliit na apartment. Pinagtulungan nilang ibaba ang kaniyang gamit. Sumalubong sa kanila ang amoy ng kanyang studio apartment mula sa kanyang round the clock humidifier. It was a sweet scent of vanilla and lavender.

"Let's shower?" Tanong niya kay Wyatt. Wyatt nodded and went with him on her small bathroom. Pinagtulungan nilang alisin ang kanilang mga damit pero paano ba magiging posible iyon kung hindi sila tumigil sa paggawad ng halik sa isa't isa. Sumandal ang kanyang hubad na likod sa tiles habang pinapasadahan siya ng halik ni Wyatt.

"God, I missed you this close. Nasanay na ata ako na halikan ka kahit anong oras kagaya noong naroon sa isla."

Miru reached for Wyatt's engorged muscle and play it with her hands. "Then we should go back there?"

His gaze roved her face and the fire on his eyes changed its color involuntarily. He started kissing her jaw, down to her neck, to the peak of her breast and went back to ravage her lips. She started moaning his name, she felt the stiffening nipples, eyes hooded and knees soft like a jelly.

"I'd love to, Baby." He whispered to her ears. "But we have to slow down otherwise I'll worn you out."

Hindi siya nakinig. Her mind was hazy that all she know is she has a need right now. She purred and she let Wyatt indulge to her heat escaping through her pores. The sickening vibe of anticipation made her stomach knot. Wyatt opened the shower and it spilled warm water. Her sex soaked with leaking cream as she feasted on Wyatt's arousal. She knelt in front of him, spread her thighs wider, and rocked it like she was thrusting, goodness, she's really horny. She wrapped on her mouth his arousal and glided it smoothly, her tongue traced the veins on the side of his c*ck and massaged his balls with her hand.

She tasted his precum and the fact that he's affected by her made her want to please him even more.

"Fck, you love to suck my c*ck." tiningala niya ang guwapong mukha ng kaniig. He was thrusting and fcking her mouth quickly but she opted slow but she was rolling her hips because of anticipation. His jaw clenched, both palms to a fist as he buried his c*ck deep to her mouth in exagerrated trance. She massaged the tip or his engorged muscle with her tongue and Wyatt groaned loudly. The sound of it echoed on her whole bathroom and it added the heat that she's feeling now.

She continued the in and out sucking of his c*ck on her mouth until she felt that the cream on her sex dripped freely with the warm water from the shower. He continued pounding her mouth, grasping her hair and pushing towards his arousal. She felt her lips thickened and her tongue was numb because of the delicious ecstacy. The sucking noises sounded hot as her fingers stroked his maleness continuously.

"Hell, yeah. That's yours, Baby." He said as he shoved her nape and lividly making her take more. She felt his hips stiffened. The veins on his maleness grew thicker, he tried to pull her hair away from him but she's insistent. She sucked roughly, quickly and selfishly until shots of thick cum went straight to her throat. Narinig niya ang malakas na pag-ungol ni Wyatt.

Pinatay nito ang tubig pagkatapos ay pilit siyang pinatayo patalikod dito. Binuhat nito ang kaniyang binti para ipatong sa saradong toilet at ang isang paa naman ay pilit nitong itinulak palayo sa isa. He shoved his cock on her cunt, taking her from behind. She was writhing in pleasure, her hips wildly circled and rocked.

"Take it.. Fck, take it." Paulit ulit ang baritonong boses nito habang patuloy sa matigas na pag-ulos.

"Damn, Wyatt. You are so good!" Nanunuyo ang kanyang lalamunan. Hindi niya mapigil ang paggalaw. She was almost convulsing when she felt the hot streaks of cum inside her. She almost fell weak but Wyatt carried her weight and pulled her closer to him.

He soaped her and cleaned her hair. They shared her strawberry-scented soap and shampoo and went they went out of the bathroom, they smelled alike. Ikinuha siya ni Wyatt ng t-shirt mula sa closet, binihisan muna siya nito bago ang sarili.

He then sat down beside her and combed her hair. Sumiksik siya sa binata. Natutuwa siyang maamoy ang sarili dito.

"Should I sleep here?" Tanong nito sa kanya.

"What do you think?"

"I don't know. We just met."

"I don't want to go home yet."

"Okay, stranger. You may sleep here." Tinapik niya ang gilid ng kanyang kama. It looked so small now that Wyatt lay beside her. She wanted to look back how Temptation Island changed her but Wyatt opened her smart TV and went to Netflix. They watched chickflick and they ended up sleeping soundly.

---

Pagod na tiningnan ni Miru ang paligid ng Deviche Museum. This day was so hectic. Mayroong isang centenial hall na under rennovation kaya naman buong maghapon niyang ipilinano ang paglalagyan ng mga art pieces na naroon. Maliwanag pa sa labas kaya nadismaya siya. Mayroon pa siyang dalawang oras bago maaaring umuwi.

Tumunog ang kanyang cellphone at napangiti siya nang makita doon ang pangalan ni Esmeralda Tanjuatco. The woman is full of wit and an energetic individual. Araw araw silang nagkakausap through exchange of messages at natatawa siya dito tuwing ibinebenta sa kanya ang sarili nitong anak. As if Wyatt needs to be sold, hindi na nga rin ito umuuwi sa sarili nitong bahay. Pilit na isinisiksik ng binata ang sarili sa maliit niyang apartment.

"Hija?" Esmeralda chirped.

"Hi, Tita. Kumusta?"

"Did Wyatt take his vitamins this morning? Lagi kong inilalagay iyon sa overnight bag niya pero madalas kong makita na hindi naman niya binabawasan." Napailing siya sa pagiging persistent ng ginang.

"He did, Tita. I gave him his vitamins after breakfast."

"Aww, you look so cute! That is so married! Pero sabi ni Wyatt 'wag daw kitang madaliin dahil friends lang daw kayo. Hindi ko naman alam na tumatanggap ka pala ng boarder kaya sa iyo na umuuwi ang anak ko."

Nag-init ang pisngi niya sa kahihiyan, "Tita naman."

"Pero huwag mong paalisin ang anak ko hangga't hindi niyo pa ako binibigyan ng apo. Yun na lang ang inaabangan ko sa buhay saka yung Japanese Cheesecake mo. Salamat pala doon. Ubos na."

She couldn't believe that Esmeralda was Wyatt's mother. She sounded so bright and happy. Masyadong seryoso at dominante si Wyatt. Again, kanino nga kaya nagmana ang binata.

"I will make you some over the weekend, Tita."

"Hindi na, asikasuhin mo na lang si Wyatt."

"He's not in town, Tita Esme." She smiled. Nagpaalam si Wyatt na mawawala ng tatlong araw. All because he was invited on Lucian's party that will be held at Temptation Island where Monasterio Mansion is. She was also invited but she refused. Sa buong taon ay hindi siya maaaring mawala sa Deviche Museum. Masyadong praning ang pranses niyang amo para mawala siya nang ganoon katagal. Her trip to Temptation Island was an exception because John Deviche was in the Philippines. Pinayagan siya nito dahil ito muna ang tumayong pansamantalang curator.

"Oh, why did you let him? Dapat ay sumama ka."

"I have work, Tita." Aliw na aliw siyang makipag-usap sa babae. She never expected that she will like the person.

"Wyatt can finance your needs, you don't need a job."

"I don't need a man, Tita. I have a job." She firmly said. Malutong na halakhak ang ginawa ni Esmeralda sa kabilang linya.

"Now I know why I like you. So, since my son is not in town, let's have coffee?"

"Today?"

"Yes, today."

"Alright. See you, coffee's on me."

The hours didn't seem so long as she waited for Esmeralda. The beautiful woman in her fifties walked at the art museum like she was a piece of art herself. She was smiling brightly in her black floral dress. Nakalugay muli ang mahabang buhok nito at ang simpleng sandals nito ay hindi gumagawa ng kahit anong ingay dahil wala namang takong.

She's very simple and down to earth. Hindi niya akalain na mayroong ganitong babae. Hindi niya din lubos akalain na asawa ito ni Lemuel Tanjuatco na buong buhay niyang ipinagtabi ng galit. Mahigpit siyang niyakap ni Esmeralda. She felt warmth and her sweet floral scent also embraced her. Gumaan ang kanyang pakiramdam at napawi din ang pagod mula sa maghapon.

"I love to see your beautiful face in the daylight! Now I know why my son's crazy for you."

"Tita Esme.."

"Are you sure you don't want to call me Mommy?"

Mahina siyang natawa at napailing. Niyakap ng babae ang sarili, "Sabagay, baka magselos sa akin ang Mommy mo. Where is she? I would love to meet her."

"She's gone.."

Napawi ang ngiti sa mukha ni Esmeralda at hinaplos ang kanyang pisngi, "I am so sorry to hear that, Hija."

Pinilit niyang ngitian ito habang naglalakad sila patungo sa coffee shop, "It is okay. Hindi ko na nga maalala kung bakit at paano ba. I was too young. She died because of cancer." She openly said, partly lied. Tandang tanda niya ang huling sandali ng kanyang ina. Kung paano ito nagpakawala ng huling hininga na nakatutok ang mga mata nito sa kanya, kung paano tumulo ang huling patak ng luha nito.

The white painted walls of the quaint coffee shop welcomed them with the smell of freshly brewed coffee and sweet chocolate. Pinili nila ang upuan na malapit sa glass wall kung saan matatanaw ang malawak na landscaped garden ng Deviche Museum. Ito din ang kanyang paboritong view at sumangayon sa kanya si Esmeralda.

Agad na lumapit sa kanilang lamesa ang waiter para kumuha ng order. She ordered the usuals, decaf breve, sugar free syrup with six packs of stevia. Nakangiti siyang pinagmasdan ni Esmeralda na ibinabalik ang menu doon sa waiter.

"You are very precise with your coffee."

"Nasanay lang po."

"If I may just ask, do you live alone? Or with relatives?"

"Wala na po akong magulang. My relatives let me on my own when I finished highschool. It was a rough start for me but I was able to finish and be where I am now."

"Such a wildflower."

"It's not really always been positive. Nagagalit din ako sa mundo, Tita." Pag-amin niya.

"It is okay to get mad, Hija. But we should always be positively grateful on what we have than negatively dwell on what we have lost. Ang importante sa buhay, marunong kang lumaban. Hindi ang mga iyakin ang pinagpapala, kundi yung matatapang." Esmeralda smiled kindly as she gave her a piece of advice.

They shared coffee and cakes and she never felt comfortable over someone close to be her mother. Miru regretted the days she thought ill of her. She thought that Esmeralda was a wicked kind of person. She isn't. In fact, sapat na ito para mapawi ang sama ng loob niyang kinimkim ilang taon na ang nakakalipas.

"Do you want to stay in our house?" Nang nag-iintay sila ng sundo nito sa harap ng museum ay nag-alok ito. "Wala si Wyatt, wala kang kasama."

Pinanlamigan siya ng kamay. Hindi niya alam kung kaya niyang harapin si Lemuel Tanjuatco. Hindi niya nga din alam kung handa pa ba siyang sabihin sa ama ang kanyang pagkatao. She never thought it could be this tangled. Wyatt as her fck buddy and Esmeralda as her friend. Ang mga plano niya sa umpisa ay unti-unting nabubura sa kagustuhan niyang mapanatili ang ganito. Peaceful. Or was she really?

She declined politely. "Sanay po akong mag-isa at saka nakakahiya po."

Naunawaan nito ang kanyang dahilan na hindi siya sanay na makitulog sa ibang bahay. Plus, Wyatt might freak out. Ano na lang ang iisipin ng lalaki sa kanya? Na sinasamantala niya ang closeness niya sa ina nito? Hindi iyon ang tamang samahan ng mag- fck buddy.

Kaya nga nang sabihin ni Wyatt na magtutungo ito sa Temptation Island ay buong puso niyang sinangayunan ang plano nito at halos ipagtulakan pa nga. She doesn't want him to think that she's holding him so tight. Because damn, she couldn't be holding the clingy flag.

Kumaway siya sa ina ni Wyatt at nagtungo na din sa sariling kotse matapos tapunan ng tingin ang Museum na nakasara na.

Miru's apartment felt so boring without anyone in it. Hindi niya akalaing hahanap hanapin niya ang presensiya ni Wyatt gayong isang araw pa lang naman na wala ito. Nagluto siya ng pancit canton at boiled egg. Tamad siyang sumalampak sa kama at binuksan ang TV.

Tiningnan niya ang espasyo sa gilid ng kanyang kama. Wyatt must be having a blast. What happens on Temptation Island stays on the island. What should she expect? Hindi naman para isa-isa din sa kanya nito ang activities nito na para bang hobby nito ang magsabi ng totoo sa kanya.

Malaki ang naging pagsubo niya sa pancit canton at umirap sa hangin kahit nanonood na siya ng Disney Junior. She could just partied at Melody's club pero mahigpit ang bilin ni Wyatt sa kanya na huwag umalis dahil mayroon daw bomb scare. Tinanong naman niya kay Melody pero wala naman daw. However, Wyatt said that it was an intelligence info. Hindi na din tuloy pumasok si Melody sa club nito at nagpadagdag ng security dahil sa Intel information ni Wyatt.

Binuksan niya ang kanyang cellphone, she's silly. Bawal naman talaga ang cellphone sa isla. However, she chose to send a message for him.

'Hey, enjoy. Don't whip too hard.' Napangiti siya nang ipadala iyon kay Wyatt. Maya maya pa ay napalitan iyon ng bahagyang pait ng puso. She doesn't like real BDSM. And the fact that Wyatt fancies it, his short trips at Temptation Island was to pacify his hunger. Tiyak iyon,

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