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B ABA’S words were tantalizing Dulce, seducing her, painting a bright red image in her mind and body. Fire. His breath on her skin was sending shivers up her spine. Oh, God, she wanted him. Wanted him in a way she had never wanted anyone or anything before.
“Baba,” sambit niya, bahagyang lumayo. Pawis na pawis siya. Iyon na ang huling pagtitimping kaya niya. At kahit sa ganoon ay parang nagiging masokista siya. Why deny herself such promise of pleasure?
Bago pa iyon masagot ni Dulce ay nagmamadali siyang tumalikod at natagpuan ang sariling nasa garden. Ni hindi niya binalak na doon magpunta pero ang pintuan palabas mula sa komedor ang tanging nakita niyang daan para makalayo sa napakainit na komedor.
Kailangan din niyang magpalamig. Kailangan niyang mag-isip. Pero napakahirap. Inabot niya ang hose at nagdilig—ng hangin. Basta pinisil niya ang sprinkler ng hose at tumayo sa gitna ng hardin, halos wala sa sarili.
What the hell am I doing here?! I should be with him, damn it! I want to be with him.
She felt so confused for a while she wanted to cry.
“Ano’ng ginagawa mo diyan?”
Agad napapihit si Dulce at dahil hawak niya ang hose ay nabasa si Baba. Agad niya iyong ibinaba. Kunot na kunot ang noo ng lalaki. Nang humakbang palapit sa kanya si Baba ay bigla niyang itinaas uli ang sprinkler para basain ito, saka siya natawa. Thank goodness for this distraction.
Napatili si Dulce nang takbuhin siya ng binata at agad na maabutan. Kinabig siya nito at hindi na pinakawalan. Kinuha ni Baba ang hose mula sa kanya at siya naman ang binasa. Nag-agawan sila sa hose, kung minsan ay parang pinagbibigyan siya ng lalaki.
“This is crazy,” sabi niya nang matagpuang basa na sila.
“Baka mapasma ka nga pala. Ikaw talaga. Halika, maligo na tayo.”
Ang isiping sabay silang maliligo ay may kiliting dulot sa imahinasyon ni Dulce, na agad niyang pinalis. Nagpunta na siya sa sariling kuwarto at salamat na hindi sumunod si Baba. She took a shower, scrubbing herself as hard as she could. Na parang mabubura ang init sa bawat pagkuskos niya. Who the hell was she kidding anyway?
Dulce put on her silk robe afterwards. Lumabas na siya ng banyo, para mabigla nang makita sa kama si Baba. Nakahiga lang doon ang binata, bagong paligo base sa basang buhok, nakaunan sa mga kamay. Parang gusto siyang tuksuhin ng triceps nito. Pantalong maong ang suot nito, siguro dahil wala siyang naempakeng pambahay sa pagmamadali niya nang dalhin ito sa ospital.
Apparently, gods take a stroll down earth every once in a while and find a place on a mortal’s bed, like mine. Gods in old jeans. Old tight jeans that make the mind draw crazy images based on the protruding holy part between the thighs.
Pinamaywangan ni Dulce ang binata. “At ano ang ginagawa mo dito?”
“Malungkot sa kuwarto, eh. Dito na lang ako matutulog.”
“Masuwerte ka!” Inirapan niya si Baba, saka nagpunta sa closet. Nagpa-palpitate na siya. Naupo siya sa tapat ng salamin, natutuksong tingnan mula roon ang lalaki. Nakatingin lang din ito sa kanya, may ngiti sa mga labi. Magkakasunod ang naging paglunok ni Dulce. Kunwa ay kaswal siyang nag-brush ng buhok. Kakaligo lang niya, naiinitan na naman siya! Buwisit na lalaki talaga!
Napasinghap si Dulce nang tumayo si Baba. Marahang lumapit sa kanya, humawak sa kanyang mga balikat. “Gusto mo ng masahe?”
“Hmm?” sambit niya, parang gustong ipikit ang mga mata. Damn the man!
Inisip siguro nitong pag-oo iyon sa alok nito gayong nagtatalo pa ang kanyang kalooban. Nagsimula ang banayad na pagpisil ni Baba sa kanyang balikat hanggang sa marahan nitong ibaba ang kanyang roba, sa gayon ay dumulas ang tela hanggang sa itaas ng kanyang dibdib. Dudulas pa iyon pababa kung hindi niya inagapan. Nag-init ang kanyang mukha pero parang hindi iyon napansin ng lalaki. Nagpatuloy lang sa banayad nitong pagpisil at paghagod sa kanyang balat.
Mainit at malambot ang mga palad ni Baba, bagaman halatang hindi kamay ng isang lalaking nagpapasarap sa buhay. Those were the hands of a working man. Very warm hands that felt so titillating against her skin.
“Baba…” sambit ni Dulce. Ang gusto niyang sabihin sa binata ay tigilan na iyon pero hindi niya nagawa. Isang masahe, ano ang masama roon?
Nang magmulat siya ay nakita niyang nakatingin sa kanya si Baba sa salamin. Nagtagpo ang mga mata nila. Habang nakatitig pa rin sa kanya ay bumaba ang mga labi nito sa kanyang balikat. He planted a soft kiss on her skin. And it took only that for her senses to go on hyperalert.
It was as if she took a drug that heightened her senses. Napuno ng nerve endings ang buong katawan ni Dulce. The slightest touch sent a shiver to her spine, driving her mad. Muli ay inilapat ni Baba ang mga labi sa kanyang balikat at sa pagkakataong iyon ay nagtagal doon. He then stuck out his tongue to taste her, like a dribble of honey was trickling down her skin and he was in no hurry to taste it. Like he was only too willing to make the most of a taste test.
The sight of him doing that was driving her mad. It made her feel like a goddess, and this being was paying her homage. And when his lips reached the side of her neck, she shivered. Her heartbeat pounded in her ears. Marahan siyang iginalaw ni Baba nang sa gayon ay makaharap siya rito. He tilted her chin up and kissed her like his hunger for her was all-consuming.
Dulce tingled all over and kissed him back with all the passion she had been trying to hold in. Oh, he was delicious—sweet, raw, intoxicating. She gasped when she felt his hand on her breasts that were now exposed. The robe slid down to her abdomen without her noticing it.
Baba kneaded her breast, gently tweaking a peak. Sa ilang sandali ay gustong mapahiya ni Dulce dahil dumaan sa kanyang isip na inilalantad niyon ang bagay na bumabalot sa kanyang sistema—ang labis-labis na rubdob at init. But then she decided to face this head on. She decided to give in. For once in her life, she surrendered in complete and total abandon. She pressed her breast to his palm, urging him to do whatever he wanted.
She was his. With all her heart and soul.
Baba sucked in his breath, telling her how he loved her surrender. He kneeled in front of her, touched her neck and the valley of her breasts before capturing the taut peak of one breast between his lips.
Oh, sweet mother of all creation.
Dulce swallowed hard, trying her best to control her movements to savor the luscious sensation. Nag-uunahan ang mga sensasyon sa sistema niyang binaha niyon. Now she wanted to see him naked too. It wasn’t fair that he wouldn’t show his body to her. Hinawakan niya sa balikat ang binata.
“`Ba…” malambing niyang anas.
Nagtagpo uli ang kanilang mga labi. Hinigit niya ang baywang ng pantalon nito. Iyon lang ang tangi niyang magagawa sa posisyon nila. It was enough. Baba looked straight into her eyes and she hoped he read through them what she couldn’t bring herself to say. Bahagyang ngumiti ang lalaki, hinaplos ang kanyang pisngi. He understood.
He stood up, still looking at her. Their eyes never broke connection. He unbuttoned his jeans and uzipped his fly. But he stopped. Kung nasa sinehan sila, napa-“boo!” na siguro siya. Parang nasa kalagitnaan na ang isang magandang pelikula nang biglang masira ang projector.
Napatingin si Dulce kay Baba, nagsalubong ang mga kilay na tila sinasabi, “Anyare?”
Umalog-alog ang mga balikat nito sa walang tunog na pagtawa, saka hinaplos ang kanyang pisngi. Inilagay ni Baba ang mga kamay sa likod, bahagyang kumunot ang noo na tila sinasabi, “Well, go ahead, lady. I’m yours.”
She bit her lower lip, feeling naughty and tense at the same time. Maingat niyang hinawakan ang baywang ng pantalon ni Baba, saka iyon maingat na ibinaba. She gasped seeing how strained his white underwear was from his arousal.
Dulce looked up. The man was looking up as well, his body rigid. Parang may blower sa batok niya, nasa high speed. She felt so very hot once again. She touched the garter of his underwear… but she couldn’t bring herself to pull it down though she was dying to.
This felt forbidden and there was excitement from that too and yet she couldn’t do it, for crying out loud! So coy all of a sudden. Isang sundalong handang sumugod… basta may mauuna sa kanya.
Muling napatingala si Dulce nang madama ang banayad na paghaplos ni Baba sa kanyang pisngi. Once again, it seemed as if he needed no further explanation from her. At sa sandaling iyon ay umapaw ang pasasalamat niya sa binata. He was a sweet and sensitive man underneath all the ruggedness.
He stepped out of his pants and then gently slid down the last piece of clothing he had on.
Looking at his engorged manhood, the first thing that came to mind was how beautiful it was. How beautiful he was all in all—the muscular chest, the rippling muscles of his abdomen, and this lean length of him. Her second thought was—she wished she had her sketch pad with her.
Of course Dulce had seen naked models before. Pero natural na iginuhit lang niya ang mga iyon at hindi hinawakan. Ni isa rin sa mga iyon ay hindi aroused nang iguhit niya at ng kanyang mga kaklase.
She tentatively touched it, her hand shaking. This was new to her but that did not mean she didn’t know things. Of course she did. She placed her hands on the tight globes of his buttocks, pushing him to her. She planted a damp kiss below his abdomen. Again, he sucked his breath through his clenched teeth.
“Halika,” sambit ni Baba, hinawakan sa kamay si Dulce at maingat na itinayo, bagaman mayroong pagmamadali ang bawat pagkilos. Tuluyan nang bumagsak ang kanyang roba sa sahig. Pinangko siya ni Baba at maingat na ibinaba sa kama. There was passion in his eyes, a promise of wild pleasure as he looked at her nakedness, again making her feel like a goddess of beauty.
He kissed her hungrily before his lips slid down her breasts, sucking the tips eagerly, his tongue lashing up and down, until she was clutching the sheets, feeling as if the blissful sensation would take over her.
His lips started to move down her body, drawing cicrcles on her skin until she felt his breath on her thigh. It shook her, the intimacy of this. And she just knew he was the man she wanted to share this with. She felt it. Her soul cried out to be with this man this way, this private and personal.
Dulce sharply drew in her breath as she felt his lips between her legs, stroking every crevice before focusing on a small bud. The intensity of her desire shook her. Soon she was moaning with desire, wanting more—wanting him—all of him.
Not long after she felt something strong building up inside of her, something so foreign and exciting. She moved to contain it—but it was something that was meant to erupt. And did.
“Baba!” she said.
And she felt their bodies joining. There was an abrupt pain and he immediately stopped moving. She opened her eyes to see him confused, as if he was thinking this over! She was caught in the middle of disbelief, pain, and the need to see this through. She arched her hips up and that settled it.
Naging napakaingat ng galaw ni Baba habang hinahaplos ang kanyang pisngi, dinadampian ng halik ang kanyang mukha. Ang isa nitong braso ay nakatukod sa kutson, habang ang isa ay nasa kanyang likuran, nakayakap, parang sinasabi sa kanyang naroon lang ito, nakaalalay.
The pain ebbed away. His hand let her go to stroke the eager little bud as he thrust deep, again and again, his breath shallow and fast. She started to get lost in the sensations again until she felt him burried to the hilt. She called out his name as she reached her final overwhelming climax.
It was exquisite.
NATUKLASAN ni Dulce na ang mag-inin sa kama habang nakayakap sa kanya ang mainit na braso ni Baba ay isang karanasang hindi niya ipagpapalit sa kahit na ano—well, with the exception of making love with him. There she was, in all her nakedness, while the man was lazily stroking her arm. Nakatalikod siya kay Baba, nakalapat ang likod sa katawan nito. Gising na sila at parehong walang imik.
This felt very natural, like it was something that she was bound to do. Yet this was also surreal. Talaga bang may isang lalaking nakayakap sa kanya sa ibabaw ng kama niya? Did he really feel so perfect being there? Na parang inihulma sila sa isa’t isa sa ganoong paraan?
Naramdaman ni Dulce nang halikan siya ni Baba sa batok. Nagtayuan ang mga balahibo sa kanyang katawan at nakita siguro ng lalaki, ikinatuwa, dahil naramdaman niya ang pag-alog ng mga balikat nito. Mayamaya pa ay naramdaman niya ang reaksiyon ng katawan nito.
“Baba…” sambit niya. Yes, she wanted him again. In fact, she immediately felt so hot. Ano ba talaga ang mayroon ang lalaking ito?
Hinapit siya ni Baba palapit. His hand started caressing her, stroking her, while her back was still turned from him. Naipikit na lang niya ang mga mata. Soon, his length started touching her center.
She gasped. What an erotic way to tickle her senses, she thought. Alam niya sa mga sandaling iyon na walang ibang lalaking maaaring makapagpadama sa kanya ng ganoon. In fact, she couldn’t envision herself with another man that way anymore. She wanted Baba. And only him.
Soon, he was gently easing into her while he rubbed her where it mattered. Dulce tingled all over and thought this was indeed a delicious breakfast appetizer. The feel of his hard tumescence sliding into her again and again drove her wild until her body shook in ecstasy.
She felt his hand on the side of her thigh, holding her steady after his final thrust. Niyakap siya ni Baba, hinalikan sa gilid ng leeg.
“Hmm… Dulce, Dulce…”
Napahagikgik siya. Parang gigil na gigil ang binata. “Well, good morning to you, too!”
Tumawa si Baba. “Puwede bang dito na lang tayo habang-panahon?”
Pumihit si Dulce. Nabura ang kanyang ngiti nang makitang sa kabila ng ngiti ay seryoso ang mga mata nito. Those amber eyes told her just how much he wanted to be with her and it melted her heart. Niyakap ni Dulce ang binata at habang nakahilig sa dibdib nito ay naalala niya ang mga kuwento nito nang nagdaang araw. At naisip niyang tama si Baba sa hiniling nito. Sana ay ganoon na sila, kung ano sila ngayon, habang-panahon. Walang nakaraan, walang haharaping kasalukuyan.
But then she also wanted to share with him his pain. Gusto niyang malaman nitong naroon lang siya. Dinampian niya ng halik ang dibdib nito.
“I’ll be here for you, Baba.” Tiningnan niya ito. “Alam mo `yon, `di ba?”
Nakangiting tumango ang lalaki, hinaplos ang kanyang pisngi. She was starting to really love that gesture of his, made her feel so precious. Matagal silang nanatili sa ganoong posisyon hanggang sa halikan nito ang kanyang ulo. “Magluluto ako ng almusal.”
“Let me help!” Agad na naupo si Dulce sa kama.
“Ako na lang. Gusto kong magpahinga ka. Reyna ka ngayong araw na ito.”
Ngiting-ngiti siya. Reyna? Walang problema.
Bumaba ang mga mata ni Baba sa kanyang dibdib, saka lang naunawaan ni Dulce na bumangon siyang walang saplot. Noon lang nagbalik ang kanyang hiya. Agad niyang hinagip ang puting kumot at itinakip sa dibdib. Ngumiti si Baba, saka tumingin sa kutson. Sinundan niya ang tingin nito. May pulang mantsa sa bed sheet.
She felt herself blushing. And it was stupid because last night and earlier she was the queen of passion.
Itinaas ng binata ang kanyang mukha, dinampian ng halik ang kanyang mga labi. “Salamat, Dulce.”
Ngumiti siya. Gusto rin niyang pasalamatan si Baba. She wanted to tell him how much she appreciated his gentleness. And his expertise. And well, maybe commend his overall performance since it was quite fantastic. Sa huli ay tanging ngiti lang ang nagawa niyang ibigay. Muli nitong hinaplos ang kanyang pisngi, saka tumalikod.
Nagpunta si Dulce sa banyo at naligo. She found herself singing, “`Cause you make me feel… You make me feel… You make me feel like a natural woman…”
Panay ang ngiti niya. She felt sore but complete somehow. And she was honestly, with all her heart, happy. Parang may nakapasak na hanger sa bibig niya at hindi maalis ang kanyang pagkakangiti.
Oh, I’m no longer a virgin , naisip ni Dulce mayamaya. Sa totoo lang, noon lang iyon dumaan sa kanyang isip. At nabura ang kanyang ngiti para lang parang baliw na muling mapangiti dahil totoo ang nararamdaman niyang saya. Baba was still there and yesterday, he said he wanted to take her home! And the thought of being with him for all time was very appealing. Maybe they could stay together in his farm in Cavite. Gagawa at magdidisenyo pa rin siya ng furniture doon, habang ang lalaki naman ay magtatanim o magpapastol ng mga hayop. At sa gabi, kapag pagod nang umuwi mula sa maghapong trabaho, aasikasuhin niya ito. She would give him a massage, prepare his favorite meals.
At kapag siya naman ang pagod ay gagawin ni Baba ang ginawa nito kagabi, aasikasuhin siyang maigi. Mawawala na ang mga gabing mag-isa siya sa bahay, o kapag may lagnat siya at ang tanging kasama ay ang bote ng gamot, tissue, menthol inhaler, at libro para pantanggal inip. Baba would be there for her and love her. And she would be there for him as well.
Humugot ng malalim na hininga si Dulce. This was a gift. Baba was a gift. Life was turning out to be perfect.