Caught In His Arms Novels & Stories

I don't want to disturb him. Nang gumalaw siya at nagpalit ng side, he held my arm gamit ang malalaki niyang braso. Mahigpit 'yon but not too tight. Medyo napa-higa ako nang kaunti dahil sa ginawa niya. His eyes are still close. Mukhang tulog pa siya. Napangiti ako. I'm gently escaping his masculine arms that wrapped my one arm, kaunti pa and finally, nakawala din ako sa mga braso niyang 'yon.

I asked, trying to keep my voice steady. “Somewhere safe,” he replied without looking at me. “And where exactly is safe for someone like you?” I asked again, louder this time but he didn’t answer. Instead, he reached over and grabbed my hand....his grip was firm and warm, even as the world outside flew past us in a blur. “I don’t know what you think of me right now,” he said, his voice calm even though everything around us was chaos. “But I swear, I’m not going to let them touch you. Not now. Not ever.”

Sh*t. The last thing I saw was the floor tilting sideways, my hands reaching out instinctively—and then arms, strong and steady, catching me right before I hit the ground. “I got you,” a firm voice said close to my ear. Familiar. I blinked slowly, still dizzy, trying to focus. And there he was. Lucas. “I got you,” Lucas said, his voice low but steady, his arms holding me close like he was making sure no more pain would reach me.

Errrr! Naiinis kong kinuskos 'yong babasaging malaking pinggan at saka ninudnod ng steel wool para alisin 'yong tirang tumigas na kanin rito. Pero bigla akong nagulat kasi may kung sinong biglang humila sa akin patalikod at pinaharap nang walang pasabi! “Caught you.” Pinuntahan niya talaga ako rito?! sambit ko sa sarili. He gripped my wrist, and he looked like he had no intention of letting go.

“What are you—shit!” He cursed when I pulled him on his shoulder and I quickly wrapped my right arm around his neck. Napapikit pa ako nang mariin at inihanda ang sarili ko na bumagsak kami sa mga tuyong dahon na inipon niya. I didn’t realize what happened next dahil sa labis na takot at kaba ko. I kept my eyes shut firmly while my arm was firmly around his neck and my hand was clutching at his clothing on his chest.

I dislocated her arm and kick her matapos ko gumulong at makalayo sa kanya ngayon. Arman is about to caught my hand ng tinuon ko ang kamay ko sa sahig and wrap my legs to his nape, hinampas ang ulo nito gamit ang handle ng katana, his blood are on my hands now, tumuntong ako sa balikat nito at sinipa ang ulo ni Arman. I landed on the open space at malapit na sa edge ng building.

This is going to be painful! "Yeah, a frog. But definitely a prince one." Someone spoke close to my ears. Didn't I slip? I opened my eyes. I'm in someone's arms. But who? I looked up to recognize who's the one who caught me from falling. "Kanji?" I whispered, but I think it's audible. "Did I startled you?" His blue eyes are now an inches away from my gray ones. I found his left arms around my waist to support me from falling, while his right hand is holding the disinfectant spray.

"O-Okay, ingat." Tumango naman siya at tumalikod na. Humakbang na siya ng dalawang beses pero bigla siyang pumihit pabalik. Next thing I knew I was trapped in his arms. Sobrang higpit ng yakap niya kaya napaawang ang mga labi ko. He’s so warm. "Carter?"

he breathed, almost running toward her. The moment his eyes landed on her swollen arm, the dried blood, the bruises, napakuyom ang panga niya, as if someone punched him straight in the ribs. He reached her in seconds. Without a single word, he pulled her gently, carefully into his arms. It wasn’t rushed. It wasn’t desperate. It was protective. Like someone finally catching something fragile that the world repeatedly tried to break. His hand cupped the back of her head, his embrace firm yet painfully gentle, parang takot siyang mas lalo siyang masaktan.

I was about to fell on my knees when he run our distance and caught my waist, pulling me closer to his body. Wala sa sarili akong napahawak sa kanyang braso. He wrapped his arms around me. Warmth spread all over me and I felt safe in his arms. Napapikit ako nang mariin saka ako pilit na tumayo. Maagap naman siya sa pag-alalay sa akin upang makatayo ako.