CHAPTER 10.1

"IT'S SHOW TIME." 

Dinig niyang wika ng dalagang may morenang kutis. Pino at makinis ang balat nito.

His eyebrows furrowed when the three women got off their rides. They walked towards the bar entrance, then stopped halfway. 

Luscious saw Angel took something in her pocket. Itinaas nito ang kamay na may hawak na tila isang maliit ng bagay. Ilang segundo pa ang lumipas nang tila lumubog ang parte ng semento kung saan naroon ang sasakyan ng tatlong dalaga.

Naging agaw pansin ang pagbukas ng tila underground parking sa harap ng bar ni Ace. Mangha ang mga taong nanatili ang tingin rito. Kahit ang mismong may-ari na si Ace ay mukhang nagulat. 

"You like it, kuya?" nakangiting tanong ni Angel kay Ace.

The latter faked a shrug with clear gleaming eyes. "Hmm-mm, but where's mine?" Inilahad nito ang kamay sa dalaga.

Angel tsked and fumbled inside her pocket. After a while, she handed him the same small controller. "Wala man lang thank you, kuya?" Her tone was acerbic.

"Remember how much you charged me for my bar's renovation?" Ace squinted making the woman awkwardly smile. She even pouted like a guilty child who was caught red-handed sneaking out. Ace grinned triumphantly seeing his cousin's reaction. "Anyway, come inside. I'll just treat you with any drink you want." He winked.

Luscious saw Angel made an eyeroll, while her friends looked like they've won the lotto jackpot. Sumunod ang tatlong dalaga sa kaniyang kaibigan. Iginiya sila nito sa loob ng bar.

Pulling himself to senses, Luscious can't still believe that Angel, his secretary, was Ace's cousin. Meaning she's off limits...

Wow! Just wow! Pa'no naman nasama ang ideyang 'yon sa mga unang bagay na naisip niya? 

Ano naman kung off limits ang dalaga? He can simply ignore the 'off limits' anyway. 

'Say what?'

Luscious lips thinned. He unconsciously massaged his temple before heaving. On his side, Shy and Trevor blew a sexy whistle which pulled him back to senses.

"What a small world." Shy snickered.

"Indeed," pagsegunda pa ni Trevor na may nakalolokong ngisi. 

Pinukol siya nito ng nanunuring tingin na ipinagkibit-balikat niya lamang. 

"Looks like the real fun is just about to start." Shy smirked, and rubbed his palms against each other.

Inside, the crowd felt so alive with the loud music. Marami na ring mga lasing at tipsy ang walang sawang sumasayaw sa dance floor. Malikot rin ang iba't ibang kulay ng ilaw na tila ngsasayaw sa saliw ng musika.

Luscious and his friends walked straight to the VIP area where they were welcomed with a different atmosphere. Here, was a lot more spacious. Bukod sa malawak ito ay mas kaunti ang tao. There are five bar counters inside. Marami ring couch sa buong paligid. There was even an area where the guests can play table tennis, billiards, darts, and more. But the most exciting part is the VVIP room which was finally open for the special guests after a long time of waiting.

Nang dumating sila ay nakabukas na ito. The walls seemed to suddenly disappear between the VIP lounge and the VVIP. And he was quite impressed to see its interior. Dito ay may tila kaniya-kaniyang kwarto ang mga members na tanging fiberglass lamang ang nakaharang sa isa't isa. But surprisingly, the walls can be moved to the side allowing the guests and members to socialize with each other. Tila isinadya para sa grupo na maaring mga magkakaibigan. 

"This is nice, Ace," komento ni Shy habang nakatingin sa kaibigan nilang papalapit.

Ace let out a sardonic laugh. "My cousin is an engineer. And she's the one who did all of these." 

"You never mentioned that your cousin was one of those 'engineer trio'," pagtukoy ni Trevor sa tatlong babaeng naglalaro ng bilyar sa may 'di kalayuan.

"Nagtanong ka ba? Idiot," Ace scorned. Bumaling ito sa kaniya ng may tipid na ngiti. "It's nice that you're here. The gang was waiting for all of you."

He nodded then replied, "I won't find peace the whole night, if I didn't come."

And that's an unquestionable fact, considering his crazy friends who like pestering him endlessly.

Ace led the way to one of the VVIP room. It was next to Angel's and her friends'. The three were busy playing billiards, and he could even hear them having so much fun without the frosted fiberglass getting in the way.

His eyes roamed around the place. Halos kumpleto nga silang magkakaibigan. Wrath was there, sitting on the single couch. Naroon din sina Galvin, Trace, Chord, at Lust na naglalaro ng baraha. The Cortez's brothers, Alpha ang Lycan were playing darts. Dread and Livid were busy playing billiards with their other friends. At syempre hindi mawawala ang mga babaero kagaya ni Rid, Dryden at iba pa na may kaniya-kaniyang kahalikang babae. 

Napailing na lamang siya sa mga kaibigan. 

"What's up, bud?" Lust who noticed them first, nodded.

Mabilis namang naagaw ng pansin nito ang iba pa.

"Yow." 

"Hey!" 

"Might."

"Duncan."

"F*cker."

"Moron."

Halos sabay-sabay na bati sa kaniya ng mga kaibigan. 

Luscious eyes remained blank, but a sheepish smile crept on his lips. Then, his long night started.

"BILYAR NA ULI, GEL!" Joy beamed at her. 

Nasa bar sila ngayon ng pinsan niyang si Ace para magliwaliw nang makita niya ang boss na laman ng kaniyang isip nitong mga nakalipas na araw.

Hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin maalis sa kaniyang isip ang eksena sa private room nito. Her legs were literally shaking in front of him that day. Bakit ba kasi lumalabas ito ng nakatuwalya lamang? Nagkakasala tuloy siya!

Kahit pa namamawis at kinakabahan siya sa presensya nito ay hindi niya ipinahalata iyon sa binata. Kailangan niyang panindigan na hindi siya naaapektuhan ng nito, kahit pa halos gusto niya nang hatakin pataas ang  nahuhulog na panty sa harap ni Luscious.

Angel bit her lip at the thought. Lihim niyang kinastigo ang sarili sa bagay na naisip.

Who wouldn't? They're just inside a room where Luscious was half-naked in front of her! Tila nanunukso ito sa uri ng pagkakatingin sa kaniya. And d*mn, she almost lost her self control! Bukod pa sa kitang-kita niya ang mga mata nitong nagniningning sa pagnanasa. 

After more than a week since they had sex, she was able to feast on his ripped body again. She wasn't able to rein herself from raking a hot stare over his gorgeous built!

Tila napakasarap paglandasin ng kaniyang kamay sa matipunong pangangatawan nito. She wanted to pinch his eight packed abs!

She bit her lip, and shrugged off her shameless thoughts. Angel sighed and leaned forward. She's eyeing for the 'number 8'. Her eyes remained unnerving like a hawk eyeing some prey. 

Nasabi niya na sa mga kaibigan ang nangyare sa dalawang araw na nagdaan kaya naman magaan ang kaniyang kalooban. Alam na rin ng mga itong nagtatrabaho siya kay Luscious bilang sekretarya.

"Game! Game! Game! Anong pusta?" Jasmine said giddily.

Angel straightened her back hearing her friend. Pinili niyang kalimutan ang bagay na naisip. Ayaw niyang ma-stress. "I have an idea. Pipigaan ng lemon sa dila ang 'di nakaka-shoot. Tapos 10 seconds na dapat emotionless ha," she suggested, chuckling.

"Random ba? Kahit anong tirahin?"

"Tirahin?" papalatak na tanong ni Joy. "Ayus-ayusin mo naman Ja 'yong term," natatawang dagdag pa nito. Kahit siya ay pinigil ang sariling mapabunghalit ng tawa. 

"Bunot na lang sa baraha," muli niyang suhestyon, kapagkuwan.

"Game!" 

"Una na si Joy. Next ako, tapos ikaw Ja."

"Bakit ako mauuna?" Joy complained.

"Syempre ikaw ang pinakabata," sagot niya rito na ikinasimangot naman nito.

Pansin niya ang tingin sa kaniya ni Luscious. Malapit lamang sa kanila ito kasama ang sariling mga kaibigan na may kaniya-kaniyang ginagawa din.

Those men radiates gorgeousness and hotness— like literally hotter than the sun itself! Ngunit si Luscious pa rin ang pinakagwapo sa kaniyang paningin.

Napakagat siya ng labi. Nagbawi siya ng tingin. Her eyes darted between her two friends. They're both acting casually but she knew better. Kitang-kita niya ang panaka-nakang pagsulyap ni Jasmine kay Kaj. Halos matunaw naman si Joy sa uri ng pagkakatitig ng asawa nitong si Livid.

She smirked, then an idea popped inside her head.

Angel instantly pressed a button to control the flat scream T.V. when they finished playing billiards. Lumitaw ito mula sa ceiling. Napaka-high-tech talaga ng kaniyang pagkakagawa sa bar ng pinsan.

Hindi nakatakas sa mata niya ang kalungkutan na bumalatay sa mukha ni Jasmine nang may lumapit na babae kay Kaj. The two seemed close. Wala namang emosyon ang mababasa kay Joy na sumisimsim ng tequila. Naging ganito na ito magmula nang may lumapit ring babae sa asawa nitong si Livid.

Itinapat niya ang wireless microphone sa kaniya. Angel wanted to laugh at her friends who noticed her mischievous smile. 

She cleared her throat before saying, "I'm dedicating this song to my ugly friends," then the instrumental music started.