Ray of Light in Paradise (Tonjuarez Series III)

RYLP 32

Chapter 32

It was six in the morning when I unconsciously woke up and opened my eyes. Sanay na akong ang unang bubungad sa akin ay ang puting kisame ng kwarto ko. But this time I am not sure if I am completely awake or just dreaming. The clear clouds in the sky from the glass wall of the room welcomed me. Pero hindi buo ang tingin ko dahil nahaharangan iyon ng bahagya.

Doon ko napagtanto na hindi pala ako mag isa at may katabi pala ako. And the reason I don't feel cold is because someone was hugging me, blocking the cold air to touch my skin. My heart pounded hard when my eyes darted at the man sleeping soundly in front of me.

We were facing each other, and his arms were wrapped on my waist under the comforter. Ni hindi ko maalala kung kailan ko siya hinarap. We are even sharing the same pillow! Biglang uminit ang pisngi, lalo nang halatang komportable siya ayos namin at parang sanay na sanay siya.

Parang lalabas ang puso ko sa sobrang lakas ng tibok. I know I am being conservative right now for no reason. We are married. We surely did some things before I could not even remember or imagine. Based on the old Cian I can recall, this guy has problems when it comes to controlling himself when he's already at it. Ilang beses niya na akong nabiktima dati sa ala-ala ko kaya alam ko na.

Hinabol ko ang hininga nang matantong kanina ko pa pala pinipigilan ang paghinga. With this sight in front of me, makakalimutan ko talagang huminga! He is sleeping soundly like a kid, he looked like a child trapped in a man's body. Walang bakas ng pagkamisteryoso nito at maamo ang mukha. His hair was messily placed on the pillow.

At somehow kumalma ang puso ko sa itsura niya. He just looks like a baby I need to take care of.

I was about to smile when he suddenly moved so I closed my eyes abruptly. Because seriously, hindi ko alam kung paano ko siya haharapin.

Wala akong narinig na kung ano galing sa kanya, kung gising na ba siya kaya hindi ko maidilat ang mata ko. Bagkus, lalo lang humigpit ang yakap niya sa akin. Sa takot kong mahuli pinilit ko na ang sarili kong matulog ulit. Because I think this is my only escape.

Tuluyan nga akong nakatulog. I woke up around nine in the morning. Gusto ko na sana bumangon agad pero nadistract ako ng amoy ng unan ko. Well, unan ni Cian. Pero gamit ko, at naiwan ang amoy niya roon. It was addicting. That I almost want to lay down all day. Shocks Lyra. Mag isa ko na lang sa kama pag gising ko, malamang tanghali na at baka pumasok na siya sa trabaho.

Good thing Papa granted me another day off. They said I need time to adjust and there are things I need to fix. Nagpalit lang ako ng pambahay na damit dahil wala naman akong gagawin ngayon, kundi ayusin ang mga gamit kong nilipat dito. I saw some of the boxes on the hallway of the first floor last night. Ayoko naman na pakalat-kalat ang gamit ko sa bahay ni Cian.

I am just wearing an oversized dirty white shirt, black cotton shorts and tied my hair into a high bun. I wore the spare slides I saw in his walk-in closet before I went down. I was still half sleep kahit ilang beses na akong nag hilamos kanina para magising. I'll just drink coffee to energize myself then I'll clean na.

My tracks were loud on the semi glass staircase because I was confident I was alone. I walked directly to the kitchen when I saw a big frame standing at the counter. Halos mapa sigaw ako!

"Y-You're still here?" gulat kong tanong sa kanya.

He put both his hands on the edge of the island counter, he tilted his head on the side and slightly raised his brows on me. "In my house? Of course," he chuckled.

Umiling ako sa kanya. "No, I mean. You don't have work?"

He licked his lower lip and wiped the side of it with his thumb. I think he is cooking something. His eyes left mine and it went down on my chest and body. That's when I realized I didn't put anything under my big shirt because I knew I was gonna be alone. Heat gushed in me because of embarrassment. I thought he would react or something but he just brought back his eyes on me like nothing happened.