Children of Bridgetines V Hailey

Chapter 1

Hailey | FLASHBACK | a few months ago at Kings and Queens

"Can't you pick a different guy?" I heard Ate Nikki say.

"Na-ah. Him." Halos mabali ang leeg ko sa pag iling.

Nicole muttered a curse. "I hate you Hails!"

Natawa ako. "Ah.. I know you love me Ate Nikki!" I even blew her a kiss. "Go."

"Fine, I'm going," she let out a sigh then dragged her feet.

If doesn't do this dare or the charity date, she loses her precious car. I was grinning like a mad woman when Ate Nikki came back to our table.

"That... was HOT!"

"Shut up. This is all your fault."

"What's his name? He looks familiar," I asked her.

"Hunter Pritzker," napanganga ako. "What? Why do you look like that?" she asked me.

"You don't know him? I mean I couldn't see him clearly earlier because of the dim lights but when you said his name, then that's definitely him.

"Hindi ko gets," sabi ni Ate Nikki.

"Pritzkers are one of the wealthiest family in the US. They are into hotels and investments. But Hunter is one of the elusive bachelors. He walked the runway once for his mother's charity."

"So he's a model?" ngumiwi si Ate Nikki, hindi kasi s'ya fan ng mga models.

"Silly. He's the heir to Pritzker Corp. He skipped a couple grades, topped his class and graduated with Latin honours in Oxford. He has a business degree," napanganga naman s'ya. "Hey! Ang lalim ng iniisip mo. Are you thinking about. . . Hunter?" Ang kislap ng mga mata ko ay may halong panunudyo sa kanya.

"I was just thinking kung saan ko narinig ang last name n'ya. I don't read magazines or anything about fashion and modelling, alam mo' yan. Pero pamilyar talaga eh."

"Habang iniisip mo 'yan, tell me what's he like?" excited kong tanong sa kanya.

"What is there to tell?" walang ganang balik tanong nito sa akin.

"Hello?? You were there for more than ten minutes. Bilis na, magkwento ka na!"

Kilig na kilig ako. Finally, may love life na rin s'ya!

"He's okay," sabi n'ya. Kung kanina ay wala itong kagana gana, ngayon naman ay parang namatayan.

"Iyon lang?? Ayaw mo lang yata i-chica sa akin eh. Huwag ka ng madamot, share na!" pilit ko sa kanya.

"Sige na nga. Gwapo s'ya s'yempre, at mabango."

"And? Tell me about the kiss. Masarap?"

Binato n'ya ako ng gusot na tissue. "Alam mo namang wala akong pagkukumparahan ay tinatanong mo pa."

I giggled. "Kahit wala kang pagkumparahan, anong naramdaman mo? Nawala ka sa sarili mo? Iyong parang kayo lang ang tao dito sa club, gano'n?"

"Eh parang gano'n na nga. Noong nag-ask ako ng tulong, hindi ko masabi sabi agad. Sobrang nahihiya ako. Eh mukhang gentleman sya, pinaupo muna nya ako at pinarelax. Tapos noong sinabi ko na — muntik na nyang maibuga yung iniinom nya."

"I bet he was shocked?!"

"Ikaw kasi, mga ideas mo pang mental eh!"

Inirapan ko sya. "O tapos tapos ano pa nangyari?"

"Tapos tinatanong nya kung ano mawawala sa akin kapag natalo sa dare, eh nung sasabihin ko na tumawag si Dom. Weird nga e, nung narinig nya pangalan ni bunso parang nayamot sya ganun. Gusot yung mukha nya."

"Selos agad? Ay may future kayo!" Kinindatan ko sya at naghugis puso ako gamit ang mga kamay ko.

"You're crazy! Future ka dyan! Anyway, sabi nya sa akin kung boyfriend ko daw si Dom at kung oo eh ibreak ko na daw. Sinakyan ko na lang mga hugot nya. Then nung nalaman nya na yung GT ang at stake, aba may kapalit na yung tulong nya."

"Ano daw gusto nya?"

"Kaya nga ako nagtagal, dahil ng hinihingi nyang kapalit. Sinabi lang nya after ng kiss."

"Ano ngaaaaa?"

"Inip na inip ka Hails? Akala ko gusto nya lang ng libreng house chores mga ganun. Syempre hindi ko ibibigay ang kotse ko ano. Ang tagal ko kayang pinag ipunan yun."

"Katulong sa bahay nya? Sweet ha!"

"Mas mainam pa nga yun kung yun na lang. Ang problema ko, gusto nya akong maging girlfriend for three months!!!"

Umirit ako kaya napasigaw sya. "Hails!!! Behave ka nga. Ang ingay ingay mo."

"Sorry na. Sobrang excited lang for you!"

"Excited ka dyan! Wala pa akong nagiging boyfriend tapos ang first attempt ko ay ganito kaagad. Talk about trauma!" Himutok ko sa kanya.

"Ano pa daw ba ang choice mo?"

"Eh... s*x daw!"

Napabunghalit ako ng tawa. "You go girl! Nasarapan sa iyo — I mean sa halik mo kaya ganun gustong ulit uliting tikman."

"Hailey Harper, ang landi mo!" She glared at me.

Tinawanan nya lang ako lalo. "Ows! Ako pa daw ang malandi, ako ba ang nakipaghalikan for more than ten minutes kanina?"

"Hmp! Anong gagawin ko?"

"Alin ba ang gusto mo? Yung option number two na lang mas exciting yun."

"Gaga ka talaga!"

"Hahaha! Joke lang, dun tayo sa option number one."

"Ano pa nga ba ang magagawa ko? Hoy huwag mong makwento kwento ito sa kahit kanino gagabutan kita!"

"Secret ganun? Eh paano kung makita kayo?"

"Ako na ang bahala dun. I'll just set some ground rules."

"Nakabreak ka pa ba sa hospital?"

"Oo, three months ang sabbatical ko."

"That's good. You're free to lick.. errrr I mean date him."

"Hailey Harper bawas bawasan mo yang pagbabasa ng mga erotic novels mo kung ano anong lumalabas sa bibig mo."

Hay naku Ate Nikki, kung alam mo lang ako nga ang nagsusulat ng mga erotic novels na tinutukoy mo eh. Hahaha!

"Tara na, gumagabi na. Ihahatid na kita para makapag beauty rest ka naman bago ang unang date nyo ni HP."

She didn't lose her car tonight, and she even gained a boyfriend! I'm such a good matchmaker!

Ako ang ang nakakaalam na naging mag on sila. Ate Nikki wanted to keep it as a secret since they are ending the relationship in three months anyway.

A few months later...

"How was it?"

Namamapak kami ng ice cream ngayon. Nagdala ako ng Pina colada. Magkasalo kami sa iisang galon at tig isang kutsara.

"It didn't go well. I asked his friend for help and he gave me the address where to meet him. Okay na sana. Nakita ko sya sa may bar at naglalakad na ako papunta sa kanya ng may naunang lumapit sa akin. I think it's Lindsey Lauder, yung rumored fiancé nya. Naghalikan sila kaya hindi na ako naginterrupt. I turned around and hailed a taxi back to the penthouse."

"Oh Ate Nikki, I'm sorry." I feel bad for her.

"It's okay..I'll be fine."

"There's something different. Kahit bigo ka sa kanya, glowing ka pa rin. Why is that?"

I saw her swallowed. "I'm pregnant."

"What?!" gulat na sabi nya

Nang biglang may kasunod na nagsalita boses lalake. "What?!"

F*ck! Dom just walked in and he heard us.

"What did you just say?" ulit nyang tanong kay Ate Nikki.

Shock was written all over his face.

Napalunok ako. Iba si Dom magalit, I've seen it once at ayaw ko ng makita ulit. Kinagalitan nya yung manliligaw ko dati na agresibo.

"I'm pregnant." I heard Ate Nikki said.

"Who's the father? Kailan ang kasal nyo? I didn't know you were seeing someone?"

"We're not getting married." tahimik lang ako habang naguusap silang magkapatid.

Dumilim ang mukha ni Dom at lumakas ang boses. "What!?!"

"We are not getting married." inulit pa ni Ate Nikki. Jusko! Paano ba ako eeskapo dito ng hindi nila napapansin.

"F*ck that asshole! Why won't he marry you? Does he know about the baby?" Galit na galit na si Dom at malakas ang boses.

"Dom! Keep your voice down. The baby can hear you!" I stood up to him. Hindi na ako makatiis sa paninigaw nya. Buntis si Ate Nikki at masama iyon sa kanya.

"I'm not talking to you."

"I was here first and you are not even supposed to hear our conversation."

"She's my sister!"

"So act like the loving brother you are! Huwag mo syang sigawan."

"Stop it you two." narinig kong sinaway kami ni Ate Nikki pero kapag kami ni Dom ang nagkakasagutan talagang walang makakaawat sa amin hanggang mag-give in ang isa at sa oras na ito, hindi ako iyon.

He stared at me. Parang binabasa kung hanggang saan ang alam ko. "Do you know the baby's father?"

I couldn't say anything. I swallowed and glanced at Ate Nikki.

"Do you? Answer me! Dammit!" sumigaw na naman sa akin at napapikit ako sa pagtitimpi ko.

"Stop it Dom." saway ni Ate Nikki

When he's mad, he doesn't listen. "Answer me!!" Parang kulog ang boses nya sa pagsasalita nya sa akin.

"It's not my secret to tell!" Hindi na ako makatiis. Namumuro na talaga itong si Dominic sa akin.

"It's Hunt." nakahinga ako ng maluwag ng sabihini ni Ate Nikki kung sino ang ama ng dinadala nya.

"Hunt who? What's his last name?"

"I can't tell you."

"I need to know so I can kill him. Ayaw ka lang rin nyang pakasalan eh di uutasin ko na sya! Tangina!"

"Dominic!" Nagtaas ng boses at bihirang bihira nyang marinig kay Ate Nikki iyon, kahit ako.

His expression turned soft.

"I need you and Hailey right now. My baby needs you too. Could you just support me on this and respect my decision about the baby's father. I can't tell you. I won't tell you. And you are right, he doesn't know. He asked me to marry him and I turned him down. So you see, it's not his fault."

Dom let out a sigh and walked towards his sister. Finally! Hallelujah! "I'm sorry about earlier. Of course I will take care of you and the baby. Anything you need." Nag-apologize pa, eh sa akin kaya??

"Thank you bunso." I heard Ate Nikki say to him.

But then he faced me and said "You and me, we have to talk." Hinila nya ako palabas ng balcony.

"What?" hinila ko ang kamay ko dahil napapaso ako sa hawak nya. Parang may nanunulay na kuryente. Sure Dom is good looking.. okay fine. He's really HOT! As in sizzling HOOOOOT! Nakakatuyo ng lalamunan na HOT! Tang*na kung pwede lang tikman ko na ginawa ko na pero may hiya pa rin ako sa sarili ko. Isa pa, sa dami ng babae nya ayaw kong pumila. Siguradong uuwi akong luhaan. Umaaligid pa yung pesteng Lora.

"Tatanungin kita at sasagutin mo lahat ng tanong ko." iritadong utos nya sa akin. Sh*t! Galit na nga HOT pa rin.

"I'll try my best pero hindi ko maiipangako sa iyo na sasagutin ko lahat." I let out a sigh. Ang hirap ng tayo ko dahil sikreto iyon ni Ate Nikki. At kahit ganito katabil ang bibig ko ay hindi ko sya kayang ilaglag. Kahit pa kasing pogi ni Dom ang mag-interrogate sa akin.

"How did she meet him? I know she's not dating anyone." nakakunot noo pa rin si Dom

That's easy peasy. "We were at Kings and Queens that night. That's how they met."

Hindi ko kayang salubungin ang mga mata nya kaya pilit kong iniiwas ang mata ko.

"I said how.."

"Geez Dom! Ano bang ginagawa sa club? Hind ba nakikipagkilala. Parang namang hindi mo gawain iyon."

Tumaas ang isang kilay nya. "And how would you know, nakita mo ba?"

Napabuga ako ng hangin. "MANY TIMES!"

Sumilay ang mapaglarong ngiti nya sa labi nya. Nakita ko na ito dati e. "Selos ka?"

"At bakit naman ako magseselos?"

He took another step closer to me until my back hit the wall. This time, he's crowding me.

"Lumayo ka nga, ang lapit lapit mo ang laki laki ng space ng balcony." Naghahabulan ang t***k ng puso ko at hindi ako makahinga pero pinilit kong hindi ipakita sa kanya iyon.

He smiled. There's a glint in his eyes I've never seen before. " Do I make you feel uncomfortable?"

Hinigop ko lahat ng lakas ko. "Of course not! Why would you make me feel uncomfortable. You're Dom -- hindi tayo talo."

"You mean you don't find me attractive?"

"To other women you are."

"I am asking if YOU find me attractive, I don't care about other women."

"Uhmm.. you're okay, I guess."Napakasinungaling mo Hailey Harper -- sabi mo kanina HOT, sizzling HOT pa nga! Hahaha!

"Just okay? I might just have to change that." makahulugan nyang sabi. "So if I kiss you right now -- you won't kiss me back?"

"You bet your ass I won't!" Teka bakit napunta sa halik ang usapan?

Si Hunt ang hinahanap nya kanina. Iba na ito ah.

"Are you sure about that? Final answer?" His face is getting closer at gahibla na lang ang layo ng labi nya sa labi ko. Kapag gumalaw ako, maglalapat na ang mga labi namin. Oh my Goooood! Ganitong ganito yung nabasa ko sa erotic novel ko kagabi.

He cupped my face with both hands and gave me a soft kiss. I automatically closed my eyes.

Yung halik nya na nanunukso. Patikim tikim.. "Open your mouth baby.." I heard him say.

Pinaglapat ko lalo ang labi ko and I even clenched my teeth para doble ang protection.

But I am wearing a mid-thigh A-line dress with 3/4 sleeves and he knows how he's going to get what he was asking for earlier. His hand went under my dress, caressed my thigh and grasp my butt, one of his long fingers reached the end of my sensitive slit which made me gasp and opened my mouth.

His tongue went in and touched every corner inside my mouth and was trying to get a hold of my tongue. When he caught it -- he sucked it. I heard him moan.. "Hailey.. my baby.."

His kiss went deeper.. harder.. sweeter.. and his hand has left my butt and now caressing my folds. I know I'm wet -- I can feel it. And I felt his finger go in. Slowly at first.. while he's still kissing me. His lips never left mine while his hands are going crazy. He entered another finger and now he's going in and out faster.. God it feels so good.. "Don't stop.." I felt something brewing on my loins.. "I'm cumming." And when I did.. I thought. I saw stars.

Pinutol nya ang halikan namin at hinalikan ako sa noo saka isinubsob sa leeg ko ang mukha nya. He pulled his fingers out at inangat nya ang mukha nya. I saw him taste me through his fingers. "You tastes sweet as I expected." Natural, pina colada ang huli kong kinain. Hindi ba ganun daw yun? Kaya pag isda -- ibig sabihin ba nun malansa? Waaaah! Kung ano ano na ang naiisip ko.

Namula ako at hindi ko alam kung paano ko sya haharapin. I tried to compose myself. Hindi ko sya kayang tingnan ngayon. Inayos ko ang damit ko at buhok. Pinahid ko ang labi kong basa pa galing sa halik nya at pumasok ako sa loob.

"Ate Nikki, I'm leaving so you two can talk. I'll message you later." I hugged her. "Congratulations, you're going to be a mommy." Pinilit kong ngumiti sa kanya sa kabila ng dumadagundong kong dibdib.

"Thank you." she said

I didn't bother saying goodbye to Dom or even spare him a glance and walked my way out. Huwag kang makasunod sunod Dominic!

Nagdrive ako pauwi sa amin. Hindi ko rin alam kung paano pero safe naman akong nakarating.

Nakasalubong ko pa si Mommy sa front door. Oh my God! Wala sana syang mahalata. Malakas ang radar nya sa mga ganito.

Looking so beautiful at her 50s still -- that's my mom, Anne Marie.

"Baby, are you okay? You look flushed."

"I'm fine, mom."

"If you have a boyfriend, I'd say you've been thoroughly kissed!" bahagya pa itong natawa.

Ako naman ay parang sinilihan at may bikig ang lalamunan kaya binigyan ko na lang sya ng nahihiyang ngiti at nagpaalam na hihiga muna.

Nang makarating ako sa kwarto ko ay isinara ko ang pinto at sumandal doon. Pumikit.

I just had my first kiss.

With Dom.