Chapter Eight

VODKA can feel Eugene's desire on her belly. Instead of pushing him away, she leaned closer to his taut body. She met his tongue halfway and suckled on his upper lip. She gasped when he nipped her lip using his mouth.

Bahagya siya nitong inangat at tuluyang pinaupo sa ibabaw ng bureau, nakapagitna ito sa kanyang hita. A whimper came out of her lips when she felt his hand on her exposed thighs. She was wearing a skirt and in her position, with legs apart, her underwear was almost peeking. 

Eugene was caressing her thigh and she felt like all the hair in her body rose up when electrifying sensation seeped through her. The kiss they're sharing became wetter and faster. 

Vodka accidentally bit his lip when his hand grazed the side of her breast. Her peaks tingled and hardened at once. She threw her head back when Eugene left her lips and kissed the hollow of her neck. He kept on nipping her skin until he found her sweet spot. 

She was overwhelmed with those emotions that attacked her. She was not ready for it, she doesn't know how to resist. 

She leaned on the mirror that was attached to the wall. Vodka became dizzy with lust when his right hand went inside her skirt and caress her inner thighs to his wet sex. His other hand was cupping her breast. 

She opened her eyes half-hooded and bit her lips to stop herself from moaning at the same time. That's when she saw the knob of the door moved as if someone was trying to open the door. She pushed him away from her body and stood up, though she almost lost her balance because of how frail her knees were. 

Tumalikod siya sa direksiyon ng pinto at inayos ang damit at ang kanyang buhok nang bumukas iyon at pumasok ang staff ni Joey. Sinusuklay niya ang buhok gamit ang nanginginig na kamay nang magkasalubong ang kanilang mga mata ng binata sa salamin. Hindi pa man siya nakakahuma ay tila muli siya nitong tinutunaw. 

There was still fire in his eyes and he was telling her he wanted her through those ravens. 

"W-where's, Joey?" Baling niya sa staff ni Joey upang makaiwas sa mga mata ni Eugene. "I-is the show done?" she slurred. The fast beating of her heart was affecting her voice.

Nang marinig ang sagot ng staff, na nakakunot ang noong palipat-lipat ang tingin sa kanila ni Eugene, ay agad siyang lumabas ng dressing room kahit nanginginig pa ang kanyang binti. 

Hinanap niya si Joey ngunit hindi niya ito kaagad nalapitan dahil may mga taong nakapalibot dito. Nang sa wakas ay makaalis na ang mga ito ay nilapitan niya ang tanyag fashion designer.

"Oh, dear, thank you for saving the night!" Joey uttered when he saw her, he then gave her a cheek-to-cheek kiss. "You were perfect and sultry. You nailed my design, I'll send you gifts for making the night perfect."

Vodka forced a smile and congratulate him for the successful show. She didn't expect that she will be a part of it, she was only supposed to be an audience. 

"Join us at the after-party. We'll spend the night at Crazy Beat." He was referring to a bar. "Oh, and there's someone who is dying to meet you, a hunk, darling, a hunk!"

Vodka shook her head as a refusal. She still had some issues related to clubs or bars, she can't seem to go with them. And she was too exhausted to party. A lot of things happened that day, she could only take less. Meeting another man wasn't on her agenda for tonight, after Eugene, she was spent. 

Walang nagawa siya Joey nang magpaalam siya ritong uuwi na. Mabilis siyang lumabas sa function hall upang makaalis na sa lugar na iyon. She doesn't know where Eugene was and she doesn't want to know. She wanted to run away from him. She became weak whenever he's around. 

Natigil siya sa paglalakad nang biglang may humigit sa kanyang braso. Isang lalaking nakasalamin ang pumigil sa kanya. "My boss wants to ask you for a dinner," anito at sumulyap sa pinanggalingan. 

Sinundan ni Vodka ang tiningnan ng estrangherong lalaki. Napakunot ang kanyang noo nang makita ang isang pamilyar na lalaki, nakatayo ito sa labas ng function hall ilang metro ang layo sa kanya at nakatingin sa kanya habang nasa magkabilang bulsa ang mga kamay. 

"I'm busy!" she hissed and shrugged his hand off her. She wanted to run away when he saw that familiar man, who was an artist, started to walk in her direction. 

Parang nahuhulaan na niya ang gustong mangyari ng aktor. Hindi kaila sa kanya na may mga modelo na lumalabas kasama ang mga mayayamang nakursunadahan sila. The man who was approaching her direction must've think that she was one of them. 

"Let's go." Nagulat si Vodka nang may biglang humawak sa kanyang beywang at bumulong sa kanyang tenga. It was Eugene who pop out out of nowhere! He was guiding her to walk outside the hotel. Naging sunod-sunoran na naman siya rito hanggang sa makita nalang niya ang sariling nakasakay na sa sasakyan nito. 

"Ha?" Napakurap-kurap si Vodka na hindi agad mawawaan ang itinanong ni Eugene. Nakaupo na ito sa driver's seat at nakatingin sa kanya sa malamlam na mga mata. Inulit nito ang itinanong kung saan siya ihahatid, pautal na sinabi niya kung saan siya nakatira.

There was an awkward silence between them as they hit the road. She kept on taking a light sigh to calm her nerves. The sexual tension around them was palpable. She can still feel his skin and lips on her body. 

Her grasp on her handbag tightened as if it'll help to regain her self back. She settled her eyes outside the window the whole ride. But she can still feel how he was constantly glancing at her. 

She was beyond thankful that the road was spacious and they get to her unit as fast as possible. But she still felt like it was the longest ride she took her whole life. 

Hindi na nagawang magpasalamat ni Vodka rito at mabilis na kinalag ang pagkaka-kabit ng seatbelt at lumabas ng sasakyan. Walang lingong-likod na pumasok siya sa loob ng kanyang condominium building. Nakahinga lang siya ng maluwag nang tuluyang makapasok. She felt safer and calmer now.

But her relief was short-lived when she saw two familiar policemen walking towards her. It seems like they were waiting for her for hours now.                          

Muli niyang naalala ang kasong kinasangkutan niya nang tanungin siya ng isa sa mga ito kung may naalala siyang bago, o baka may nakaligtaan siyang sabihin.

"I already told you what I know. Excuse me," she said coldly. Mabilis na tinalikuran ng dalaga ang dalawang pulis na lumarawan ang pagkadismaya at inis sa mga mukha. Paniguradong pagagalitan na naman sila ng kanilang chief kung walang makalap na bagong lead sa kasong pagpatay sa anak ng isang congressman.

Sumakay si Vodka sa elevator at nagpahatid patungo sa kanyang palapag. Pagkapasok sa loob ng kanyang unit ay basta nalang niyang iniitsa ang handbag sa sofa at tumuloy sa banyo na nasa loob ng kanyang silid upang maligo. She felt sticky, especially in between her thighs.

Hinubad niya ang lahat ng damit at tiningnan ang sarili sa malaking salamin sa loob ng kanyang banyo. She bit her lip when she remembered the heat that spreads in her body when Eugene was touching and kissing her. Unconsciously, her hands started to caress her body, as if she was imitating what he did to her earlier.

Ngunit agad ding napigilan ni Vodka ang kanyang sarili na damhin ang katawan. Namumula ang kanyang mukha sa pagkapahiya dahil sa kanyang ginawa at init na nararamdaman.

Upang maibsan ang tensiyon sa katawan ay tumapat siya sa dutsa. Malamig ang tubig na dumadaloy sa kanyang katawan na nakatulong sa pagpapakalma ng kanyang kalamnan.

"Esto no está bien..." What she's feeling is indeed not good for her. She was lusting over Eugene Lorenzo. "What are you doing to me Eugene? Maldito seas!"