DALTON ACE's POV
I am totally ignoring my parents after what they did to Janella and Yaya Paning. Damn! Minsan na nga lang ako magkagusto gan'un pa?! I really don't care kung i-freeze man nila ang bank account ko! Akala naman nila maaapektuhan ako! Aish! Matalino yata 'to! Noon pa man, paunti-unti akong nagwi-withdraw sa savings ko at ipinapasok ko lahat 'yun sa isa kong account na hindi nila alam. Mayroon din akong mga investments na hindi nila alam. Knowing my parents, I believed they would do anything para lang mahawakan ako sa leeg. Pero sorry na lang, gago ako, e!
Matapos ang corporate meeting ay nagdiretso na ulit ako sa opisina. But surprisingly, naabutan ko doon si Eleonor na naghihintay.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Walang ganang tanong ko lang at hindi ko naa-appreciate na nasa loob siya ng opisina ko.
I am not really in the mood right now because it's been days that I've never seen Janella. I don't know kung nananadya si papa at sunud-sunod na meeting with a client ang ginagawa niya sa schedule ko. Madalas ay hanggang gabi pa ang inaabot at bantay sarado ang additional na bodyguards para sa akin! This is bullsh!t eh?
"I just missed you, Dalton." Mapang-akit pang sabi niya at umiling lang ako.
"We're over a long time ago, Eleonor. And, nothing has changed until now." Seryosong sabi ko lang at naiiyak pa siyang lumapit sa akin.
"Please, Dalton... love me please..." Nagmamakaawa pang sabi niya at tangka pa sanang luluhod sa harap ko! Just what the fck?!
"Eleonor!" Mabilis ko naman siyang itinayo nang diretso at hinila sa may sofa para kausapin nang masinsinan. Is she crazy?! Acting so desperate like this?! Fck!
Umiiyak na siya nang iupo ko sa sofa at hindi ko talaga malaman kung papaano ko ba siya patatahanin. Kung si Janella lang siya, I knew exactly what to do. But she isn't. Not even closer.
"Look..." Napabuntong-hininga ako at kahit pa wala naman talagang romantic relationship na namagitan sa aming dalawa, somehow we shared intimate moments together. And yeah, we're friends. Friends with benefits? "We can't be together... I'm sorry."
"But Dalton--?"
"Please no. I like you as a friend but... more than that--" Umiling ako at mataman siyang tinitigan sa mukha. "I really think it's a no."
"Oh Dalton!" Mabilis siyang yumakap sa akin at humagulgol sa balikat ko. Oh damn! She smell irresistibly good! "I love you!" And without warning, she intensely kissed me! I did try to push her but she held me tightly at the back of my neck. Not wanting to let go!
Eleonor is a every guy's dream girl in bed! She knew my weakness and she knew exactly how to do it. She straddled me and immediately caressed my shaft with urgency. Oh fck! She's definitely good with her hand! Damn! She can blew me away and reached seventh heaven in an instant. I lost my senses for a minute and reciprocated the kisses she's giving me. She continually grind herself on top of me causing a huge bulge inside my pants. She's so damn good! She's all that... But the thing is... I am not in love with her. Like I can be ar0used for a few minutes but lose it anyway. I can't imagine myself being with her for the rest of my life. She's just a short time orgasm. Right after the release, I just want to walk away.
With Janella it's way too different. She's not everything I wanted but I'd love to keep forever. She's not so good in bed and she didn't blow me but I was hoping she will someday?
My love for her takes me to places I've never been before.
It's more than just orga$m. It's more than heaven.
She just happened to be Dalton Ace's safe haven.
Where I can be myself without pretensions and only saw the goodness in me. Naughtiness will be the right word I guess.
She changed me into someone better. Someone I never thought I'd be like.
Oh well, except the part in bed. Because there is no way I can be tamed in bed. I'm a monster and I wanted to keep it that way though. And I wanted to keep her in my bed forever.
Oh jeez... Am I really speaking of forever in here huh? And why the hell I'm not freaking out? Hmm... I actually felt good about it.
"Eleonor, st—" Parehas kaming natigilan sa biglaang pagbukas ng pinto! Holy shit!
"Janella?!" Fck!
"Ace?" Gulilat pa siyang napatitig sa aming dalawa ni Eleonor! Oh fuck! Our position!
"Pumpkin, I can—" Mabilis kong itinulak si Eleonor paalis sa kandungan ko, pero kasabay noon ay ang pagtakbo niya palayo! Fck!
"Janella!" Mabilis ko pang paghabol sa kanya pero agad din siyang nakasakay sa elevator at hindi ko na siya naabutan! Pinindot ko lahat ng button d'un pababa, pero parang sobrang mapanukso ang pagkakataon at ilang minuto pa ang nakalipas bago may magbukas na elevator! What the fuck?!
Now this is frustrating! Come on, Ace! Ang tagal mo kasing mag-isip! Argh! Hinugot ko ang cellphone ko sa bulsa at agad na dinial ang number niya! But she is not answering! Gaddamnit! Paglingon ko sa translucent wall ay parang namataan ko si Janella na sumakay ng taxi! Oh no, pumpkin! No!
Nang magbukas ang elevator sa lobby ay kulang na lang ay masanggi ko lahat ng mga tao roon! But what frustrates me even more was when I see my father walking towards my direction! Shit!
"Dalton Ace, son. Going somewhere?" Nakangiti pang tanong niya pero hindi mas mukhang tanong ang paraan nang pagkakasabi niya kundi parang binabantaan na niya akong hindi ako puwedeng pumunta kahit saan.
Agad niyang ipinakilala ang mga kasamang kliyente at tuluyan na akong walang nagawa kundi sumunod na muna sa gusto niyang mangyari. Hope she won't be doing any drastic move. No please, pumpkin.
I've think been dialing Janella's number for a hundred times but she didn't answer. Sinasamaan na ako nang tingin ni papa pero hindi ko kayang mag-pretend na hindi ako nag-aalala. I am so damn worried! What she saw a while ago scares the hell out of me. It won't be easy to defend myself. She'll be so damn mad!
Kaya't nang biglang mag-ring ang cellphone ko ay agad kong sinagot iyon. It's Vaughn. Kumunot ang noo ni papa sa akin pero mas mahalaga sa aking may malaman sa kalagayan ni Janella.
{She left the house, dude.}
"What?!" Napabaling sa akin si papa at 'yung client namin. I don't care anymore!
{Eto umiiyak si Yaya Paning. May nakita na lang daw siyang letter and money sa bedside table. Nakausap ko na rin siya sa cellphone and she's crying. Ano ba kasing nangyari?!} Alala pang tanong ni Vaughn at naririnig ko sa background ang pag-iyak ni yaya.
"Fck! Where the hell did she go?!"
{We don't have any idea. Basta ang sabi lang sa letter kay yaya, sumama na muna siya kay Carl. Whoever that asshole is.}
"Carl?" That doesn't sound so good! Fck!
{What the hell happened?! What did you fucking do?!} Matigas pang tanong ni Vaughn, pero hindi ko na nagawang makasagot. My mind went blank and my heart felt lifeless.
"I'll talk to you later." I cut the call. She can't leave me just like that.
"Dalton Ace!" Medyo pagalit na sita pa sa akin ni Dad nang makitang palabas ako ng pinto.
"I need to look for her." Walang ganang sagot ko lang.
"Come back here!" Napahampas pa siya sa table at nang lingunin ko siya ay nasalubong ko ang mga mata niyang nag-aapoy sa galit. Tulala din ang mga kliyente namin na walang naiintindihan sa nangyayari.
"I'm sorry, pa but she left me. I can't let her. I'm sorry." Noon na ako tuluyang lumabas ignoring his anger. I need to find Janella. I need to find her.
Paglabas ko ng conference room ay nakita ko sa may gilid si Eleonor at agad na hinarang ako.
"Where the hell do you think you're going?" Irritable pang tanong niya. "Ano?! Susundan mo siya? Sa dami ng mga babae na ipapalit mo sa akin, sa anak pa ng yaya mo?!" Pasita pang tanong niya habang mahigpit na nakahawak sa braso ko. "I did everything for you just to love me back! Pero ganito lang pala ang igaganti mo?!" Naiiyak pang sabi niya. "Ano bang mayroon ang babae na 'yun na wala ako?! Tell me! At hihigitan ko pa siya! Mas magaling ba siya sa kama?! Tell me!"
"Once and for all, Eleonor. Kahit ano pang gawin mo, you will never be like her. Hindi kita kayang mahalin." I sighed and for fcking sakes I'm controlling myself not to hurt her. "Leave me alone. We're done a long time ago. Just fcking move on!" Agad akong patakbong umalis kahit na naririnig ko pa rin ang tawag niya.
Is this how love reprimands me? This is freaking insane! Just because of one girl, para akong asong naghahabol! Nice one, Dalton Ace!
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A/N
Maraming-marami pong salamat sa lahat ng mga bumili ng LOVING SEBASTIAN GREENE book kung mayroon man. Feeler lang! Hahaha! Basta, thank you po. May mga nagtatanong bakit daw po wala pa sa NBS. Di ko rin po masagot pero magkakaroon din daw po iyon. Karamihan kasi sa Booksale nakahanap. Oh well, salamat po talaga.
Sa ud po, sorry if di ko nagawa on regular sched, si watty kasi itinago na naman itong story.