“Are you lost?”Naabutan niya si Ale sa labas ng pinto ng unit niya. Si Magnus at Rob ay hindi kaagad tumuloy sa unit ng mga ito at naghintay kung may ipagagawa siya. They were upset with Ale and it’s understandable because they saw what took place at the coffee shop.“You’re still mad?”Bago pa magkagulo ay sinenyasan niya sina Magnus na mauna na ang mga ito. Sinusian niya ang pinto at pumasok sa loob. Wala naman siyang matandaan na may naiwang gamit si Ale sa place niya. Sumunod ito sa loob at isinara ang pinto.She remained quiet and went straight for to get a drink from the fridge. "Get whatever it is you forgot and leave. I have an early start tomorrow and I'd like to rest."Iniwan niya si Ale sa sala at nagtungo sa silid. She shut the door behind her and walked towards her dresser. She was removing her earrings when Ale opened the bedroom door and shut it behind him. Sumandal ito sa pinto at kahit hindi niya lingunin ay alam niyang nakatitig ito sa kaniya. "Masama pa rin ba ang

Almost three months went by quickly and babysitting Isla wasn't as easy as he thought it would be. The woman is a busy bee at palagi itong may extra curricular activities. She would go hiking one weekend, then jet off to Cebu the next. Para bang wala itong kapaguran. Noong una niyang nabasa ang profile nito, akala niya dahil teacher ay homebody at puro pagbabasa ng libro ang aatupagin, pero maling mali siya. There has been a few attempts against Isla and he was able to prevent it. Wala itong kaalam-alam na nasa peligro na ang buhay. Kaya naman nang matiyak ng society na payapa na ang lahat ay sinabi sa kaniya na tapos na ang misyon isang linggo bago matapos ang tatlong buwan ay tuwang tuwa siya. He tried not to think about P so much while they were apart, pero napakahirap. He is worried about her safety everyday even though Magnus and Rob are capable of protecting her.As soon as he was off duty, the first thing he did was call P. Pero automatic na pumupunta sa voicemail at hindi man

SAN SERVANDOPara siyang dinuduyan sa pagod. Kararating lang niya sa New York pero hindi pa nag-iinit ang pang-upo niya ay sumakay na uli siya ng eroplano pabalik ng Pilipinas. Only this time, he boarded a private plane. At ngayon, nasa harap niya si TJ. Ibinigay nito sa kaniya ang isang brown envelope. The air was dry and just like his current surroundings— his light is dimming. Darkness is starting to consume him. He can feel his rage building up, and yet, P is on top of his list. He wants her safe no matter what. Kahit galit ito sa kaniya at hindi pa sila nakapag-uusap nang maayos, mahal na mahal pa rin niya ito. At alam niya, hinding hindi na siya magmamahal ng kahit na sino bukod kay P. Would she cry once he's gone? Maybe. Or maybe he will just be a memory. Because he is not going to sit idle and wait for his family to take more from him, he had enough. Hinayaan na niya ang mga ito na kontrolin ang buhay niya, and the little time he had with P beginning to slip away from his han

TJ wishes he can tell him more about his family but that was it. Aside from the society, his only family is P. Wala na ang mga tunay niyang magulang, at maging ang nag-iisang bunsong kapatid. Alejandro and Antonello were not his brothers— they were his cousins. The man who raised him is his uncle. Kung tutuusin, pamilya sila. Siguro kahit hindi siya tanggapin ng buo ng mga ito ay mauunawaan niya. They fed and clothed him all those years. They provided a roof over his head. Ang sabi ni TJ, he was the same age as the baby in the photo. The baby died and he was the replacement. Kaya pala tuwing titingin sa kaniya ang kinalakihang ina, may lambong ang mga mata nito. Her real baby passed and she can't even talk about it in the open. It was almost as if that baby never existed. He's been in San Servando for a month while TJ's men work in New York. Burong buro na siya. Daig pa niya ang na-house arrest kahit na malaya naman siyang lumabas ng bahay at magpunta sa karatig bayan. Apparently, h

With tears, P nodded and said yes many times. She didn't care that he didn't have a ring with him. Siiil siya ng halik ni P at saksi ang apat na sulok ng kwarto sa intensidad ng pag-iisa nila. They were both trying to catch their breath when he heard P laughing on his neck. "What is so funny?" "Nothing. I just remembered something from the past. I can't believe it came true." "Finally." He snorted. Akala niya ay hindi pa rin ito aamin. "Finally what?" Maang-maangan pa rin si Pietra, but he figured two can play this game. Dinaganan niya si P at siniil ito ng halik. His kisses were soft and tiny— just the way she likes it. Pinapasabik niya ito at nang iarko ang likod ay alam niya ang nais ni P. He licked one nipple and teased it. He did the same to the other one. He didn't suck on it like he usually do. "Ale." Pinigil niya ang matawa nang marinig ang pagrereklamo nito. Bumaba ang mga halik niya sa tiyan nito hanggang sa maabot ang nasa gitna ng mga hita. His thumb softly caressed