Chapter 35

We stayed like that for minutes. Tahimik lang kami at yakap-yakap niya ako. I feel warm just by being in his arms. Komportable ang aking pakiramdam. Sa kabila ng lamig ng ihip ng hangin ay hindi ako nakakaramdam ng lamig. Langhap na langhap ko ang kanyang pabango na nakakaadik. Hindi nakakasawang amoyin.

“Leo…” I mumbled.

He hummed. “Hmm?”

“I wanna know you more.” Kumalas ako sa yakap at tinignan siya sa mga mata kahit na parang gusto nang pumikit ang aking mga mata. “I want to know who you are. You can't… you can't just remain a mystery to me forever. Pakiramdam ko tuloy…”

Nangunot ang noo nito. Damn, he's handsome as hell. “You feel what?”

“I feel like I'm just a part of your props for you to be called a man,” diretsang wika ko. Hindi ko alam kung saan ako humuhugot ng lakas para masabi lahat ng mga nasa isipan ko ngayon. “You trained me to be your wife so I can act like one but we're not acting as married couples at all. I mean, I get it. I know you're just doing your best to be