"WHEN YOU FIND real love, you will realize that sex is only a plus and not a priority."
This was just supposed to be a normal day for him. As he watched the peaceful sky and the breath-taking view of buildings across the Italian city, his brows align as the pain strike in his head. He massaged his temple but he stopped in the mid- air as he saw something on the floor.
Questions homed inside his head.
Thoughts were filled with hazy inquiries.
He started to remember what had just happened last night.
He stormed out from the bed without minding his naked body and slowly picked up the vintage hair ornament. Mabini niya itong hinaplos kasabay ng pag- alala niya sa nangyari kagabi. Sariwa pa sa alaala niya ang bawat kurba ng babae, mula sa matangos nitong ilong at mapupulang labi. Hindi niya rin mapapalagpas ang mga kamay niyang saktong yumayakap sa manipis na baywang nito. That scent from her expensive perfume makes him go wild for her. Her made him fall into her trap without regrets.
Mas lalo siyang naging mapusok dahil sa kuryusidad. He's aching to know who's that virgin maiden he took last night is. He wants to unveil the beauty behind that black mask.
It was his first time to get involved into a one night stand to a virgin woman whom he also saved from her psychotic suitor-slash-stalker.
Curiosity drowning him more to know the innocent bombshell behind that vizard makes his world turned upside down fiercely and unexpectedly.
Hindi na siya nagdalawang-isip pa at agad na tinawagan ang pinsan para matulungan siya na matukoy kung sino ang babaeng bumabagabag sa isipan niya.
He took a picture of the old thing he's holding and send it to his cousin. Kahit masakit ang ulo dahil sa hang-over ay pinilit niyang maglakad nang maayos para pumunta sa banyo at makapag-shower.
When he woke up, he was surprised to see himself alone in a King size bed with only a red stain leaked on the bed sheet. An evidence of a pleasurable night he had with that woman.
Iyon ang unang pagkakataon na babae ang nang-iwan sa kanya matapos ang isang gabing kasiyahan sa ritmo ng mapangahas na sayaw ng nagbabagang emosyon. Pero hindi maintindihan ng binata kung bakit tila iba ang epekto ng babaeng nakasiping niya kagabi.
Tila may kakaibang ritmo ang tambol sa puso niya sa tuwing maalala ang pagsambang ginawa niya rito. He gave her a one-night pleasure with so much gentleness and care that he didn't even care to give to those whore he had before.
For him, she's different. She's innocent and angelic. Kahit pag-ungol lang ay masyadong mabini at masarap pakinggan. Her tight grip into his arms and those deep fingermarks into his back were like fuel in his fire. She's totally different and he won't get tired to carefully worship her body and soul if he given a chance. Para sa binata, ang babaeng nasa likod ng itim na maskara ang babaeng tunay na dapat sinasamba at inaalagaan kaya naman sisiguraduhin niyang siya ang gagawa no'n.
He will make sure he'll get her, own her.
Lumipas ang isang buwan at tuluyan na nga niyang nalaman kung sino ang babaeng naka-one night stand niya sa Italy. Pero ang ngiti niya ay hindi man lang umabot sa tainga, bagkus ay nakaramdam siya ng pag-aalinlangan. He believes there's something devious behind this.
Ang babaeng nakasiping niya at ang babaeng tanging nagmamay-ari ng puso niya simula pa noon ay iisa. It was Blythe Montreal, his ex-best friend's sister. Matagal na panahon rin nang huli niyang makita ang dalaga simula nang magkasiraan sila ng kapatid nito. He and Brcye said terrible things to each other and decided to put an end to their friendship. Simula noon ay hindi na rin niya nakita ang kapatid nitong si Blythe.
Pero sadyang mapaglaro nga talaga ang tadhana dahil sa pagbabalik niya sa Pilipinas para makitang muli ang dalaga ay nalaman niyang nagbunga ang kanilang mainit na pag-iisang katawan.
He closed his eyes as the unwelcomed memories reanimate in every part of him giving an inkling through his bewildered heart. Nagtatalo ang isip at puso niya sa kung ano ang dapat niyang paniwalaan at sundin.
That night of one hot slip-up in bed will lead to those tangled lies and darkest secrets he has that he is afraid Blythe might know it.
Those horrible past will arise and test the endurance of their heart for the pain that lies within. Is he willing to go on for a risk just to keep her forever in a happily ever after if on the other side, the past will keep on haunting him?
Alam niyang walang kasiguraduhan ang mga plano niya pero handa siyang sumugal huwag lang mawala sa kanya ang pinakamamahal niyang babae. Handa siyang magdusa at pagbayaran ang lahat ng kasalanang tinakasan niya basta ay maging maayos lang ang buhay niya.
Handa siyang masira ang kanyang pinangangalagaang reputasyon mabigay lang ang hustisyang matagal nang sinisigaw ni Blythe, basta ang kapalit ay huwag siya nitong iwan kasama ng magiging anak nila.
He's willing to endure the pain just to be with her. He's willing to sacrifice all the things he had hardly crawled for its success just to have her. He's willing to face death just to save her from danger anyone who got an eye to kill or get her from him.
His love for her will be the healing of a wounded heart.
"I've never been perfect even I am the famous among the famous . . . I am still imperfect but I'm trying my very best to work things out between us. To let love give us infinity to be with each other together. And with that, I'm going to try everyday, every single minute and seconds of my life to be the best and deserving man I can be . . . for you, my lovely wife and for our children." - Khyfer Chevalier Casteliogne