The Pregnancy Contract

Chapter A.2.1

Chapter A.2.1

"What the hell, Fireus! What had you done to my neck?!" I almost shrieked nang makita ko ang repleksyon ko sa salamin after I took a bath in my condo at makita ko ang nasa leeg ko. I called up Fireus and told him about this.

I heard his chuckle over the line of phone. "What? What did I do?" he sounds innocent.

"Ano 'tong nilagay mo sa leeg ko?! Why can't I remove it?" nagpa-panic na tanong ko as I tried to remove the red marks on my neck. s**t! Ang dami! I don't know how to erase these. Nagpa-panic na talaga ako! I don't know what to do anymore with these red marks!

Narinig ko na naman siyang tumawa sa kabilang linya. Ang sarap balibagin ng phone ko sa sahig. "Fireus!" I was so worried about these red marks. Ni hindi ko nga alam kung ano ang tawag dito eh. I'd already forgotten kung ano nga bang tawag dito. It sounds like 'hitch,' I guess.

"Yes, Cejay?" ang lambing ng boses niya. Nakakainis na hindi!

"What do you call these shits you put on my neck?! Why can't I remove it?" I was gritting my teeth at sobrang problemado na ako!

Tumawa na naman siya. Ano bang nakakatawa?! Wala naman, right? And I believe I didn't say any jokes from him. How come na tawa siya ng tawa kahit wala namang nakakatawa?! "I just gave you hickeys!" sabi niya habang tumatawa.

Ayun nga! Hickeys tawag doon! I remember!

Pero parang nag-init ang ulo ko doon. How would I hide these stupid hickeys? "You stupid s**t!" Tawa lang ang natanggap ko sa kanya.

"Paano ko matatanggal 'to?" reklamo ko. Bwisit naman si Fireus eh. Bibigyan ako ng hickeys kung kailan may office works ako!

"Hindi 'yan matatanggal kahit ano'ng gawin mo. Try to use scarf instead para matakpan mo 'yang binigay kong hickeys sa'yo," he said. I bet he was wiggling his eyebrows right now at ang lawak na ng ngisi niya ngayon.

Kapag 'siya nakita ko ngayon, susuntukin ko na ang mukha niya.

"Utang na loob, Fire! July palang ho. Ang init, gagamit pa ako ng scarf? Nasa Pilipinas ho ako if you understand. Magmu-mukha akong deviant kapag nasa office na ako!"

"Then, try another option instead. Try to use your make up."

Bright idea! Fireus' right.

"Okay. I like your idea. Okay, bye na. Nakakabwisit ka talaga kahit kailan. Tsk tsk." Napailing-iling pa ako.

He chuckled again. "Bye. Do you like if I do that again to you?" His voice sounds husky.

Nakakaakit talaga 'yong boses niya! Nakakapanindig balahibo! I giggled. Umandar na naman ang pagka-greenminded ko. "Basta 'wag mong gagawin kapag may pasok ako. Bye!" I hang up then I took care myself dahil may pasok pa ako.

I emerged out in my condo and walked towards the elevator and reached the ground floor. Naglakad ako diretso doon sa parking area kung saan naka-park ang car ko. I hopped in at pinaandar na ang kotse ko papunta sa opisina ko.

"Good morning, Miss Cejay!" bati sa akin ng guard ng building na pinapasukan ko ngayon. I greeted him back at nginitian ko din siya. Nasa main lounge palang ako ay marami ng employee ang bumabati sa akin.

"Good morning, Miss Cejay!" They greeted me in unison. Bumati din ako sa kanila bago ako lumulan sa elevator.

Dumiretso na ako sa office and focused my attention to the bunch of paper works. I was hooked up from what I am doing by checking the quarterly reports when my phone rings.

I hissed. "Istorbo!" I get my phone and didn't look kung sino yung caller. "What, Jamster?! Busy ang ate mo ngayon! Did you call up because you troubled yourself again?! I tell you, babawasan ko ang allowance mo kapag yan ang binalita mo!" I said angrily while signing the paper. Yan kasi ang binabalita kasi sa akin minsan ng kapatid ko. He is in his college days and sometimes he was in trouble, giving me some headache.

"Wow! Ang laki naman ng galit mo sa mundo, Cejay."

Natigilan ako. If I am not mistaken, this caller is... I checked who the caller is. Si Fireus! Argh! "What do you want?" inis na tanong ko. Busy ako at istorbo siya. I thought it was Jamster. Tsk.

"High blood much, huh?" He chuckled over the line.

I sighed, calming my mind. "You're disturbing me, Fireus. Bakit ka napatawag?" Sumandal ako sa swivel chair ko and massaged my temple.

"You must be worn-out, huh? I call you up because..."

"Because?" Bakit niya binibitin?

"Wala akong magawa. Ikaw lang ang pwede kong guluhin." I rolled my eyes to his answer. Nonsense naman.

"I'm going to hang up. Seriously, Fireus? May trabaho pa talaga ako." At ang dami ko pang tatapusin. I want to add.

"Please, just spend more time. Kahit 10 minutes lang, Cejay," pagsusumamo niya.

"I can't." Bumuntong-hininga ako. Please lang, Fireus.

"Please..." Siguro kapag nasa harapan ko siya, he would kneel in front of me. Fireus is a hard-headed kahit noong hindi ko pa siya inaalok ng contract.

I sighed in defeat. If I won't indulge Fireus, mangungulit lang siya. He will keep on bugging me 'till I lose my temper. "Alright," bumuntong-hininga ako as a sign na sumusuko na ako sa kakulitan niya. "Ano ba ang pag-uusapan natin at—"

"What are you doing right now?" Nahinto ako sa pagsasalita when I heard his husky bedroom voice na naririnig ko lang kapag before, during at after naming mag-s*x. Napalunok ako. Wag mong sabihing...

"Fireus.. Stop that!" banta ko at nangingiti. I felt goose bumps already. I don't like his tone but at the same time I like it. Parang nagigising ang diwa ko.

"What? I didn't do anything. I'm just asking you." Kinilabutan na naman ako sa boses niya. I knew that tone. I really knew it.

"I don't like the tone of yours," pagsisinungaling ko. I bit my lower lip dahil nangingiti ako sa ginagawa niya.

"What tone? Hindi ko alam ang sinasabi mo."

I let out a huff na parang natatawa na. "You're just making yourself hard, do you know that?" I asked in sultry pitch. Kung magse-seduce siya, sagarin na niya. Okay, it's my turn to turn the table.

Natahimik sa kabilang linya. I smirked. Kakainin mo yang sinabi mo, Arrieta.

"Oh bakit natahimik ka, Fireus? Did I say something offends you? Huh?" nakangising tanong ko.

I heard his groan over the line. Then he chuckled. "Nice try, huh."

Tumawa ako. "Ano na? Nag-work ba? Did I make you hard now?"

"Yes!" pasigaw niyang sabi. "And I hate to admit it that I want you right now, Cejay. s**t naman!" Natawa ako sa naging pagsigaw niya. Parang nakikita ko na ang reaction niya ngayon.

"Ayan kasi. You started it so I'm just finishing it what you have started. Hmp!" Umismid ako.

I heard a knock from the door. "Miss Cejay..." It was my secretary. She entered and bowed her head to me.

"What is it, Trina? Is there any problem? What's that panic expression?" Isinantabi ko muna ang aking phone nang hindi pa nagpapaalam kay Fireus.

"Miss Cejay, nagkaroon ng problema sa accounting department at purchasing department."

"What?" I stood up in no time. "Ano daw ang nangyari?"

"Hindi nagkasundo ang dalawang manager ng dalawang department. They didn't receive any purchase requisition. Pati yung invoice approval, maraming mali daw doon sabi ng isang auditor natin. Hindi nila naayos ang record-keeping. Steps in approving are not omitted."

"What the hell!" Pasalampak akong napaupo sa upuan ko. This can't be happening, can be? I sighed and think straight then look at Trina. "I want you to make an urgent meeting to the managers of all departments. Even the financial department and marketing department. I have to deal with them. Right now, Trina. In 10 minutes, gusto ko nandoon na silang lahat sa conference room." galit na litanya ko. Trina nodded and she disappeared in my sight.

I slammed my hands on my table. "Aabutin na naman ng ilang weeks! Bullshit!" Huminga ako ng malalim and calmed my nerves. I called the CEO's secretary. "Connect me to the CEO's intercom now," seryosong saad ko, to sense her that this is urgent.

"Wait for a sec, Miss Cejay." Tumango ako kahit hindi naman niya nakikita.

"Yes, Ms. Canedy? If this is all about the urgent meeting you have call, then I have to say deal with it."

I massaged my temple. "Yes, I know that. I just want to say it to you. Well, just in case you're not going to yell at me," I joked.

Tumawa din siya sa kabilang linya. "Just like the old times, Cejay."

I hissed. "You little s**t, 'wag mo ngang ipaalala mga kalokohan ko noon." I rolled my eyes.

"Wala pa akong sinasabi."

"I'm already guessing it. Duh!"

He chuckled again. "You knew me very well, huh."

"Yeah," tumawa na rin ako. "Ciao!" I end the call.

"Who is that?"

I flinched when I hear Fireus' voice on my phone. Tiningnan ko iyon. Nagulat ako nang hindi pa niya 'yon binababa. "Fireus? I thought you already hang up? Y-You heard everything?" Ewan ko ba bakit bigla akong kinabahan. Basta kinabahan ako ngayon as if I made something wrong.

"Yeah," his voice is breathless. "Everything. I heard you talk with CEO." Nagtaka ako nang mono tone na ang naririnig ko sa kanya.

"Uh..." What would I say? Mage-explain ba ako? "Fireus..."

"Hmm?"

"I want milktea." Pagkasabi ko nun, pumasok ang secretary ko after she knocked three times.

"Miss Cejay, may nagpadeliver po nito." Nilapag niya sa mesa ko ang milktea na gustong-gusto ko. I brightened up and shooed Trina away.

"Ang bilis naman!" natatawang wika ko sa phone when I found out na hindi pa binababa ni Fireus ang tawag.

"I'm already expecting it. Kaya bago pa ako tumawag sa'yo, naipa-deliver ko na."

I smiled. Ang sweet naman! "So, how will I pay you, huh, handsome?" Ginawa kong nakakaakit ang boses ko where he likes most.

Matagal bago sumagot si Fireus. "Hmm... just spend a night with me. It's fine with me." I could sense how naughty he is now.

Napasimangot ako nang may maalala ako. "I'm sorry but I don't have time to spare with you, dear. Narinig mo naman ang usapan namin ng secretary ko. We have problems to deal with right now. Mga ilang weeks akong hindi makikipagkita sa'yo."

"What?!! Ilang weeks?!"

"What? What's the matter, Fireus?" Bakit ganyan naman siya maka-react? Why does he need to shout? Ang sakit tuloy sa tenga!

"Paano ako? You mean I can't see you for weeks?"

"Oo. Bakit ba? Anong problema?" taking tanong ko.

"Is that a punishment, Cejay? Do you have any idea if I can bear no s*x for weeks?"

I silenced and analyzed what he said. Then I form a smile. I bit my lower lip to stop myself from smiling. "Pero... may mabibigat akong trabaho ngayon. I can make up to you once this problem is done." I explained. Kailangan ko muna kasing problemahin itong nasa office na 'to. Papagalitan ako ng CEO at ng mga BOD. I frowned.

"How... How about me?" His voice fainted.

Sinapol ko ang aking noo, 'don't know what to do with him. We had a deal. For me, it's not a big deal na hindi makipagkita sa kanya for weeks. But I think Fireus and his groin.

"Are you going to look for women to relieve yourself, Fireus?" tanong ko. A sting of pain strikes me. I knitted my forehead. Bakit naramdaman ko 'yon?

"No! Of course not! Sumusunod ako sa deal natin—our contract. I have no plans to breach it."

"You sure?" May halong pagdududa ang boses ko, not sure if he's telling the truth or not. Hindi ko masisiguradong hindi siya maghahanap ng f**k buddy niya. Thinking about that, I want to slap him already.

"I won't. I tell you!"

"How will you handle yourself now I'll become busy for weeks?"nag-aalala kong tanong.

He silenced which made me nervous. Baka maghanap siya ng ibang babae bukod sa akin. Try to breach our contract and he will see. Papatayin ko siya ng wala sa oras.

"Then I will wait you 'till you relief me, Cejay," he said through gritted teeth na para bang ngayon pa lang ay mahihirapan na siya without me relieving him for weeks.

Nakahinga ako ng maluwag sa sinabi niya. "I have to end this call, Fireus. Panindigan mo 'yang sinabi mo or else..." I paused for a moment, which he knows what I mean.

Narinig ko siyang nagbuntong-hininga. "f**k, I'm going to have restless nights," I heard him muttered under his breath. "I will. Hindi ako maghahanap ng ibang babae but you."

I ended the call with a smile formed in my lips.

Just like what I am expecting from the smallest problem because of that stupid purchase requisition which the two managers make it as a big deal, we slowly fixed it. Pati na rin ang invoice approval na pino-problema ng auditor namin.

Nagna-nightshift na rin ako and I spent my time helping those employees na halos nagkakanda-puyat na dahil sa simpleng problema na ito na nagdulot ng malaki every day passed by.

I admit every week has passed and as night shallows, I could smell the faint male scent of Fireus. Lagi ko 'yong hinahanap gabi-gabi kahit bago ako makatulog. Nasanay kasi ako na lagi ko siyang katabi. And I always smelled us. Smell of after s*x. I slept every night on his condo and he'll bring me home at dawn.

I drank the coffee 'till its last drop. I shook my head. Focus ka muna, Cejay. Makikita mo na siya kapag natapos mo na ang trabaho mo.

"Too busy to be true, Cejay."

Nag-angat ako ng tingin and I have eyes-to-eyes with the CEO. Nakakunot ang noo ko at tumingin sa relo. It's already 10:32 p.m. "What are you doing here, Phil? I thought you already left." takang sabi ko. I cracked my fingers when I felt how tired I am.

He smirked. At doon ko lang napansin na may hawak din siyang mug and I could see the smoke coming from the hot coffee. "Is it bad na hindi pa ako umalis, Cejay?"

Napataas ako ng kilay habang nangingiti. "Wala naman. I can't see any details."

"What's up? I'm not used to it seeing you here for weeks, eh?"

I rolled my eyes. "Don't worry. Everything will be fixed soon. And my back is aching. I need more sleep." I huffed and massaged my temple. Sumasakit na rin ang ulo ko dahil kulang na talaga ako sa tulog.

"Poor, Cejay. You don't have to do it if you can't. I'm here. You can ask some help from me. Handa naman akong tumulong." Napangiti ako sa sinabi ni Phil.

"Nah. Thanks but no thanks. Mas marami kang trabaho kaysa dito. I won't spend time going abroad like you, like you always does."

"But you already experience it." Amusement is visible to Phil's eyes.

Kinumpas ko ang kamay ko na pinapaalis ko na siya. "I know. Layas! Istorbo ka!" At ginawa nga niya while laughing. I just rolled my eyes. May araw ka din, Phil!

Days had passed, the torture weeks become normal again. Nag-out ako ng quarter to seven. Nakasabayan ko ang isang empleyado na taga-accounting department. He is a guy and he was telling me stories kung paano sila na-torture ng ilang weeks dahil sa problema na 'to.

"You have no idea, Miss Cejay. Na-torture kami kaka-command ni Mr. Villegas. Halos gabihin na ako umuwi. Galit na galit na nga sa akin ang asawa ko eh. Akala nga niya nambabae ako." Napakamot siya sa kanyang ulo.

I laughed. Then it hits me. Naalala ko tuloy si Fireus. Hindi ko na kasi siya na kakamusta. In spite of I'm too busy. "Tawagin mo si Mr. Villegas at ipapaliwanag niya sa asawa mo ang nangyari," natatawa kong sabi.

"Ginawa ko na po 'yon, Miss Cejay. Pero ayaw niya pong maniwala," nakasimangot niyang sabi. Natawa ako ng malakas dahil sa kanya. Nakakaloka sigurong mag-asawa! Napakaseloso kasi ng asawa niya. Buti na lang wala pa akong planong mag-asawa. Tsk tsk.

"Mind if I interrupt you two?"

Natigil ang pagtawa namin when someone speaks. Pareho pa kaming napalingon kung kanino ang boses na iyon.

"Fireus?" gulat kong tanong. Natutop ko ang aking bibig seeing his sight right now. What the hell! Gusto kong isigaw. What on earth is this?

Why is his hair disheveled? And he has dark circles in his eyes na para bang ilang gabi siyang hindi natulog. He looks so devastated.

"Ma'am, alis na po ako," tumango ako at hindi ko na lamang siya pinansin na umalis. I was too mesmerized at his sight.

Bumaba ako ng ilang hakban sa hagdanan ng building and walked closer to him.

"What happened to you?" I asked softly and ran my hand on his face. Gosh! Namiss ko si Fireus! Sobra. Ilang linggo ko rin siyang hindi nakita.

Nagulat ako nang tinabig niya ang kamay ko na nasa mukha niya. "Who is that s**t you are talking with?"

I c****d my brow. "What's your problem?" 'Yon ang lumabas sa akin. Nakatingin ako sa kanya ng masama. Instead na matuwa ako sa presensiya niya ngayon, parang nabwisit ako. 'Yon ba ang isasalubong niya sa akin after we don't see each other for weeks?

Matagal niya akong tinitigan then he winced his hair using his hands it's as if he is so frustrated right now. "Ugh! Nothing! Halika na!" He took my hand at naglakad kami paalis sa building.

"Sandali nga! Slow down, Fireus!" reklamong saad ko. Hatak-hatak na kasi niya ako. I'm still wearing heels. So, it's very hard to catch him up.

Naglalakad kami papunta sa isang kanto. There, I saw his car parked in it. Humabol ako sa kanyang paglalakad ng mabilis. Then I saw his grimed expression that I haven't seen before. Automatiko akong napangiti. We stopped on his car.

"Get in!" utos niya which made my brow c***s. Inuutusan ba niya ako? But despite of that, hindi mawala ang ngiti sa labi ko seeing how devastated he was right now. He opened the door of the passenger seat and nakakunot ang noo niya na halatang mainit ang kanyang ulo ngayon.

I threw my bag inside his car and shut the door of his car then turned to him. Mukhang nagulat siya sa naging asal ko and he was about to speak when I placed my hands on his shoulders and pushed him to lean on his car. Tapos ay walang pasabing hinalikan ko si Fireus and I felt him frozen of what I did.

Nang dumampi ang aking labi sa kanya at ipinikit ko ang aking mga mata, he possessively encircled his arms on my waist and hungrily kisses me back. Now, I proved my theory. At natuwa ako sa nalaman ko.

Para siyang gutom na gutom at ako naman ay todo kapit sa kanyang leeg. I missed his wild kiss. Ilang linggo ko ring napapanaginipan ito. Now that he was kissing me hungrily like there was no tomorrow, it's like my wish had come true. Pinakawalan niya saglit ang labi ko, marahil ay kumukuha ng hininga at ganoon din ang ginawa ko. Hindi pa man ako nakakabawi when he kisses me again. This time it was so wild, hot and arousing. I could feel his hands roaming around my body. Heat and sensation raised in my body. Napaigtad ako nang himasin niya ang pang-upo ko. I cussed in my mind. I didn't stop kissing him because honestly, ayokong tumigil sa paghalik sa kanya. I groaned nang namalayan ko na lang na ako na ang nakasandal sa kotse niya. I could feel his hardness below my tummy. Gusto kong mapasinghap dahil sobrang tigas nun. But it couldn't escape. Fireus was hungrily kissing me and I was kissing him back.

Iba talaga ang sensation na nararamdaman ko sa kanya. His kisses make me crazy. And I want to crave more and more and I don't want to stop each other from kissing.

Nakapikit pa rin ang aking mga mata at naramdaman ko ang pagsandal ng kanyang noo sa akin. Habol pa rin namin ang hininga namin. I slowly opened my eyes and I found his eyes close. He was so close and it was so addictive smelling his own breath fanning in my face.

"Shall I take you right here, Cejay?" he asked in his seductive voice which made me have goose bumps.

I was about to answer 'yes' but he shut me up by pecking my lips. Tapos ay nilayo niya ang kanyang mukha sa akin and he opened my eyes and I met his wonderful eyes. "'Wag mong sagutin. I'll take it seriously," seryosong sabi niya. Later on, he smiled. He kissed my lips again. Then, held my face with his hands. "God, you don't know how much I missed you." Napangiti ako sa kanyang sinabi at lumapit ako sa kanya to kiss him open-mouthed. He groaned at my sudden action.

"Don't do that again. Seryoso ako, Cejay. Dito natin gagawin ang milagrong sinasabi ko."

"Okay lang sa'kin," nakangiti kong sabi, challenging him. I don't know why I said that. It just slips in my mouth. Hindi ko na lang babawiin.

He closed his eyes tightly and took a sharp breath then looked at me. I smiled mentally. I won! Umiling agad siya. "Pumasok ka na bago pa ako hindi makapagpigil sa'yo, Cejay," nahihirapang sabi niya as he opens the door for me.

Ngumisi ako at pumasok sa loob ng passenger seat. "Thanks, handsome," I said, facing his bulging pants and slightly touch it. He irked. Ako na ang nagsarado ng pintuan when he was about to lunge me. Whoa! Easy, boy!

"Your place or my place?" Fireus asked when he entered in the driver seat and starts the engine of his car.

Nag-seatbelt ako saka lumingon sa kanya. "My place," I said and I winked.