Chapter 24

SHE LAY in his arms sleepily. She was too tired. Mula sa panlalaban kay Harley at sa pananakit nito; mula sa naunang tensiyon sa pagitan nila ni David; and from that long, sweet and slow lovemaking they just shared.

Though she was confused because she wanted more. Maliban sa pisikal na sakit na unti-unting nagmamaliw, there was that ache that wouldn't go away.

Ganoon pa man, puno ng kasiyahan ang dibdib niya sa kabila ng lahat.The sound of her heartbeat still loud in her ears, or was it David's?

Dumarami ang mga hindi nasasabi ngunit malalim na nararamdaman. Habang siya naman ay nakahimlay sa mga bisig ni David, tila ba naglalaro ang mga alaala ng mga sandaling iyon sa kanyang isipan.

Nararamdaman niya ang paghalik ni David sa ibabaw ng ulo niya; ang pagbabataas ng kamay nito sa likod niya, caressing her softly.

She found she could not believe that they had become intertwined, as one. She yawned and she raised her fingers to touch his cheek. She felt the roughness of his jaw, sanhi n