"You're not listening, Travis." Iritadong sabi ni Gift bago balingan ang kaharap na siyang titig na titig sakanya, tila ba nang-aasar pa itong nangalumbaba sakanyang harapan.

"Go on, babe. I'm all eyes and all ears on you." He said with a grin on his face. "I'm definitely listening."

Her eyebrow went high, leaning on her seat and having her arms across her chest. She looked at him. "Sige nga, if you're really listening ano yung mga sinabi ko?"

Lalo itong napangisi. He too leaned on his seat, putting his arms covered by a knitted sweater across his chest tryna imitate her movement. He gave her a lopsided smile.

"See?! Wala kang masabi cause yoi weren't listening!" She hissed. "You're so annoying, Travis! You know how much I hate repeating all that I've said!"

"Relax, babe." He let out a delicious chuckle.

"Relax my ass!"

"Relax your sexy ass!" He mocked her again. "I'll tell Atticus to go over everything about Paulina as you requested. Deepest, darkest secret you say?"

"Good, you're listening." She tilted her chin up, reaching for her mocha frappe and taking a sip on it. "And do everything to turn that video down. Don't let it spread all over the Vanderbilt."

"Yes ma'am." Inabot nito ang kamay niya sa ibabaw ng lamesa, hinigpitan nito ang hawak doon bago pa niya iyon mahila pabawi. "Can't you just relax, Gift? You're always eager over everything. Calm your tits, love."

"Stop calling me names!" Her eyes squinted.

Inis na binawi niya ang kamay at tumayo mula sa kinauupuan, taking her bag on her shoulder. Ito naman at prenteng nakaupo lamang, nakangising pinapanuod siya. "Alis ka na agad, babe? Nasan na kiss ko?"

"Travis ang bastos mo." She sneered.

"Ikaw lang naman binabastos ko."

"Still, bastos ka parin."

He chuckled. "Babe, I'm so damn turned on."

"You're always turned on about every freaking thing that moves, Cavallero." She smiled sarcastically. "So that doesn't surprised me anymore."

"Hindi pa tayo tapos mag-usap, Gift. Take a sit."

"Wala na kong sasabihin sayo."

"Ako, meron." His lips quivered in a mischievous grin. "Umupo ka, Gift o kakandungin kita?"

Iritableng naihampas niya ang kaniyang palad sa bilog na lamesang kahoy na siyang nakapagitna sakanilang dalawa bago siya naupong muli. "Now what?!"

He made a face, twitching his lips and squinting his eyes a little. "Anong kapalit ng mga pinapagawa mo?"

"Seriously?!" She snapped. "Well, Travis. Ipapaalala ko lang sayo at baka nakakalimutan mo. I wasn't alone in the video, you were there! So I'm not the only one who'll benefit, kung gagawin mo ang pinagagawa ko. Who are you to ask for an exchange?!"

"Gift, walang makapagsasabi na ako nga yung nasa video." Kumibit ang balikat nito. "Besides, wala naman akong pakialam kung may makapagsabi man."

"You're unbelievable!"

"Babe, there's always a price on everything."

"Oh anong kapalit?!" She irritably asked.

"Come to my birthday next month." He said with a naughty grin. "Give me a birthday...."

Agad siyang pinamulahan ng mukha nang sadyang bitinin nito ang sinasabi. Thinking that she knew wha he has in mind, she gave him a dagger look. "You're such a perv!"

"Present! Birthday present! Perv agad?" Pag-mamaangmaangan nito. "I'm only taking a yes, alright?"

She rolled her eyes again. "I don't get you, Travis. As far as I know, I don't have generous boobs or a body of a porn star pero palagi kang manyak sakin!"

"Babe, you sure don't look like a porn star but dang! You're the hottest, for me." He gave her a wink.

"You're such a nuisance!"

"A hot nuisance you can't resist." He chuckled. "Admit it, Gift. I can feel it through my bones, you're all over me much as I'm all over you."

"Your having your head in the clouds again." She unbelievably shook her head.

Mag-sasalita pa sana ito nang tumunog ang cellphone nito.

Nagkatinginan silang dalawa matapos nitong silipin ang cellphone nito.

He politely excused himself. Nakita niyang nag-bago agad ang anyo nito at bahagyang sumeryoso.

"Okay." Iyon lamang ang sinabi nito bago putulin ang tawag at muli siyang balingan. "I need to go, babe. Bit of an emergency."

She rolled her eyes. "Whatever."

Halos sabay silang tumayo sakanilang mga upuan, Travis fished out some bills from his wallet and placed it over the table. "You don't have your driver around?"

"I'm all alone, but I can definitely manage." Nagpatiuna siyang maglakad papalabas ng cafe.

Naramdaman naman niyang nakasunod ito sakanya, narating niya ang pinakasulok na bahagi ng parking lot kung saan naroon ang sasakyan niya na isang puting Maserati katabi ang sasakyan nitong kapareho ng kaniya maliban sa kulay itim iyon.

He played a gentleman and even walked her to the driver's seat, yumuko ito sakanya nang makasakay siya.

"Drive safely." He said in a gentle manner.

"Alright now move!" Sabi niya nang lumipas ang ilang sandali na hindi parin ito inaalis dahilan upang hindi niya masara ang pinto.

He bent down and leaned closer to her, before she knew it he already crossed the small distance between their lips giving her a soft and gentle peck.

Sandali lamang iyon ngunit sapat upang buhayin ang labis na sensasyon sakanyang kalooban.

"Stop blushing, baby." He whispered before he kissed her cheek. "I might shrug that emergency off just to take you right now."

Lalong nag-init ang kaniyang pisngi, mabilis niya itong naitulak papalayo. "Travis umalis ka na nga! Ang bastos bastos mo!"

"Ang ganda ganda mo." He chuckled, moving away. "Mag-ingat ka, Gift."

Ito na mismo ang nag-sara ng pinto ng kaniyang sasakyan. She immediately drove off, tanaw niya mula sa side mirror ng sasakyan na hindi ito umalis sa kinatatayuan hangga't sa tuluyan siyang makaalis.

SA KALAGITNAAN ng mahimbing niyang pag-tulog ay nagising siya dahil sa sunod sunod na tunog ng buzzer sakanyang unit.

She groaned, looking at the clock that ticked one in the morning. Inis siyang napasigaw nang muli iyong tumunog ng mariin.

Barefooted, she went out of her room to welcome her unwanted visitor. Hindi na siya nag-abala pang sumilip sa peephole, she's so ready to shout at the person behind the door for ruining her sleep.

But she froze when she saw Travis standing in front of her. Nakita niya ang unti-unting pagsasalubong ng mga kilay nito kasabay ng pag-dilim ng anyo nito.

But what called her attention is the blood stains on his cream sweater. Nangunot din ang kaniyang noo at matalim ang mga matang sinalubong ang mapanganib din nitong tingin.

"What's that on your shirt?!"

She heard him tsked and stepped forward. Napahakbang siyang paatras. Ito na ang nag-sara ng nakabukas na pinto matapos ay muli siyang binalingan.

"I don't appreciate you opening the door wearing nothing but a thin-strapped top and an underwear." Masungit nitong sabi. "Paano kung hindi ako ang napag-buksan mo?"

"Edi hindi ikaw." Umirap siya. "Ano bang ginagawa mo rito, Travis? It's already one in the morning."

"Wag mong iniiba ang usapan, Gift." Inilibot nito ang tingin sakanya bago napailing.

"Napano ka?" She asked when she notices a slight bruise on his jaw.

"Nothing." Tinalikuran siya nito at walang sabi-sabing humakbang patungo sakanyang silid.

"Travis ano bang ginagawa mo?!" Sinundan niya ito at naabutan na hinuhubad ang suot nitong sweater.

Throwing it somewhere. Napatitig siya sa malapad nitong likuran, her eyes went down to his lower back where a tattoo sits.

Alam niyang iyon ang sumisimbolo ng membership nito sa Alpha Mies Omega.

"Galing ka ba sa frat war?" She said.

Nag-iwas siya ng tingin nang makitang kinakalas nito ang buckle ng belt na suot. "I'm tired, Gift. Can we not talk about it?"

"Kung pagod ka pala edi sana umuwi ka sainyo, hindi iyong aabalahin mo ko sa pag-tulog wala ka naman palang gagawin." Naiinis niyang sabi bago muling sumampa sa kama at pumaloob sa makapal na kumot.

Natigilan siya nang mapuno ang silid ng malakas nitong halakhak. "Babe naman, nagtatampo agad. May gusto ka bang gawin?"

Agad siyang pinamulahan ng mukha sa sinabi nito. Mali ang naging interpretasyon nito. Agad niyang sinipa ang hita nito nang tangkain nitong sumampa sa kama. "Don't you try!"

"Gift, wag kang makulit." Balewalang hinawakan nito ang kaniyang binti at tuluyang sumampa sa tabi niya.

"Travis ano ba!" Hindi nito binitawan ang kaniyang binti at iniangat pa iyon payakap sa bewang nito nang umibabaw ito sakanya.

"Sorry if I interrupted your sleep, babe..." He whispered softly. Sumiksik ito sa gilid ng kaniyang leeg at doon siya hinalikan ng marahan.

Napahagikgik siya nang makaramdam ng kiliti. "Travis!"

He chuckled softly and began caressing her thigh. "I want you, Gift..."

"Stop it, hindi mo birthday!" Kinagat niya ang braso nito upang sana'y patigilin ito, but no he just wouldn't stop.

"Come on, baby..." umangat ang tingin nito sakanya. He placed his forehead against her and gave her a smile. "Please?"

Nakita niya ang labis na pagnanasa na nagliliyab sa mga mata nito. Agad siyang napalunok, trying so hard to think straight.

"It's been months, Gift..." he whispered gently.

She sighed deeply, umangat ang kaniyang mga kamay sa balikat nito. Making a little gap between them. "Ano munang nangyari sayo?"

"Nag-aalala ka ba sakin, babe?" He teased, pumungay ang mga mata nito kasabay ng pag-ngisi.

"You wish!" She rolled her eyes. "Ano ngang nangyari?"

"No way I'm gonna tell you. Unless umamin ka na nag-aalala ka nga." Bumaba ang labi nito sa strap ng suot niyang pang-itaas at marahan iyong kinagat. "I miss you, Gift..."

"Sumagot ka na!"

"Ayoko, mag-alala ka muna." Parang batang sabi nuti kasabay ng dahan-dahan nitong pag-haplos sa pagitan ng kaniyang hita. "I miss this..."

"T-Travis!" She moaned when he slowly rub his thumb on her center. "Ohhhh..."

"Babe, sagot na..." sinimulan nitong pag-lakbayin ang mainit nitong labi paakyat sakanyang leeg. "You smell good..."

Napaliyad siya nang pumaloob ang kamay nito sa panty niya. Palming her sex.

"Ano babe, patatagalin pa ba natin?" He chuckled.

Napaungol siya nang huminto ito sa pag-dama sakanya. Agad niya itong nasampal na ikinatawa nitong lalo.

"Nakakainis ka manggalit alam mo yun?!"

"Nakakahorny ka magalit alam mo rin yun?" He chuckled, bumaba ang labi nito sakanyang mga labi at ginawaran siya ng isang magaan na halik. "Sige na, Gift. Tell me that you care for me..."

She groaned in frustration. "Fine! I do! So anong nangyari sayo?!"

"Wala, frat war lang. Nagkapikunan lang kanina." Humikab ito at humalik sakanyang pisngi. "Game na?"

"Teka! Eh bakit may dugo? Nasugatan ka ba?" Sinapo niya ang mukha nito at iniharap sakanyan.

He shook his head and smiled. Napahikab pa itong muli.

"Inaantok ka na! Matulog ka na-"

"No way!" Bago pa siya makapalag ay bumaba na ang labi nito upang siilin siya ng isang malalim at maalab na halik.

She'll be damned kung sasabihin niyang hindi niya gusto ang damdamin na binubuhay nito sakanya.

It's been months...

"Fuck!" He groaned and shifted their position, kasabay noon ang pag-hila nito pataas, pahubad sakanyang damit.

He smiled seductively before he grabbed her round breast and gently squeezed it.

"Damn you're hot..." Napakapit siya sa balikat nito nang punitin nito ang telang tumatakip sakanyang kaselanan. "Nakakawala ka ng pagod, Gift..."

"T-Trav...." she moaned when his hand went busy on her inner thigh.

His long and slender fingers started playing and tracing her womanhood giving her an experience of a lifetime.

He gently rubbed her center fold through her middle finger habang ang mga labi nito ay bumaba sakanyang dibdib upang iyon ang pag-palain.

"T-Travis..."

"Fuck... I want you now, Gift." Tila sumusukong sabi nito bago bumaba ang kamay sa zipper ng pantalong suot.

Napayuko doon si Gift. She watched him unzipped his jeans and even helped him out.

Ibinaon niya ang kaniyang mukha sa leeg nito nang makita ang kahandaan nito.

"Ikaw mag-pasok..." tila nanunukso pa nitong bulong.

"Stop teasing me!" She hissed. "Ayoko!"

"Nakita mo na to, Gift..." pang-aasar pa nito. "Lika na, pasok na natin..."

"Travis!" Umalis siya sa ibabaw nito upang sana'y lumayo ng bahagya.

But then, Travis is Travis. Malakas itong natawa at napatili na lamang siya nang mabilis siya nitong nakubabawan at agad na siniil ng maalab na halik.

Slowly she felt him making his way inside her.