Introduction
"Tolonglah Jake. Sekarang. Buat aku klimaks." Aku merayu.
Payton telah menjadi gadis baik sepanjang hidupnya. Dia hanya mahu keluar dari rumah ibunya dan bapa tirinya dan memulakan hidupnya sendiri. Apa yang dia tidak jangka adalah seorang abang tiri yang telah lama hilang muncul dalam hidup mereka dan menjadi rakan sebiliknya. Memang benar dia bekas Marin dengan otot perut yang mantap, tetapi dia juga seorang mekanik motor yang suka bercakap kotor padanya. Kata-katanya membuatkan Payton menggigil dalam jangkaan, dan tangannya membuatkan tubuhnya bergetar dan kejang.
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Melody Raine
Chapter 1
Payton
Akhirnya, aku bersedia untuk berdikari dan melakukan sesuatu dengan hidupku. Aku baru saja menghabiskan enam tahun menyelesaikan MBA, cuba untuk mempercepatkan sebelum kanser akhirnya meragut nyawa ayahku. Aku berjaya menamatkan ijazah sarjana muda sebelum dia meninggal dunia dan aku tahu dia bangga denganku, tetapi dia tidak pernah sempat melihat aku bergraduasi. Aku menggelengkan kepala untuk mengusir pemikiran yang menyedihkan itu. Sudah dua tahun sejak dia meninggal dunia tetapi ia tidak pernah menjadi lebih mudah untuk memikirkannya.
Aku mempunyai seminggu cuti untuk berehat, kemudian aku akan bekerja di firma hartanah bapa tiriku dalam bahagian perakaunan. Ia bukan apa yang aku benar-benar inginkan tetapi ia adalah pekerjaan yang dijamin, jadi aku terpaksa mengambilnya buat sementara waktu untuk mendapatkan pengalaman. Harap-harap selepas mendapat sedikit pengalaman, aku boleh mendapatkan pekerjaan dalam pemasaran tetapi mereka tidak mempunyai kekosongan dalam jabatan itu dan aku tidak mahu sesiapa mengatakan dia mencipta jawatan untukku. Lagipun, ia akan membolehkan aku mengenali Roland dengan lebih baik.
Aku tidak begitu gembira bahawa ibuku telah berkahwin semula setahun selepas ayahku meninggal dunia tetapi aku tidak terlalu terkejut. Ibuku bukan wanita yang sangat berdikari dan percaya seorang wanita memerlukan lelaki untuk bahagia. Tuhan tahu dia kerap bertanya kepada aku tentang tidak mempunyai lelaki dalam hidupku. Aku sayang ibuku tetapi aku tidak akan pernah menjadi seperti dia yang bergantung dan memerlukan lelaki. Aku tidak memerlukan lelaki untuk bahagia, apatah lagi lelaki mabuk yang cuba memikatku di universiti. Mereka begitu kasar dan tidak senonoh, selepas beberapa pesta tahun pertama di sekolah, aku merasa muak dengan lelaki dan fikiran mereka yang hanya memikirkan satu perkara. Kadang-kadang aku tertanya-tanya jika ada sesuatu yang tidak kena dengan diriku kerana pada usia 24 tahun, lelaki adalah perkara terakhir dalam fikiranku. Kebanyakan kawan sekolah menengahku sudah berkahwin dan mempunyai anak.
Semasa aku menyimpan barang-barangku di bilik baru yang sementara ini (setidaknya itu yang aku harapkan), aku memikirkan tentang suami baru ibuku. Roland cukup baik dan aku berterima kasih kepadanya kerana memberi peluang ini untuk sekurang-kurangnya membina resume, tetapi ada sesuatu tentang dirinya yang aku tidak suka. Aku hanya pernah bertemu dengannya dua kali sebelum ini, musim luruh lalu ketika aku pulang untuk perkahwinan dan sekali lagi ketika aku pulang untuk Krismas. Dua kali itu aku tinggal di rumah zaman kanak-kanakku. Sejak itu, dengan hati yang hancur, ibuku telah menjual rumah keluarga kami, jadi kini aku menetap di bilik tetamu di rumah bapa tiriku. Sebaik saja aku mempunyai cukup wang untuk sebuah apartmen sendiri, aku akan mendapatkan kebebasanku. Dia seorang duda tanpa anak, jadi mengapa dia mempunyai rumah besar ini adalah misteri bagiku. Aku tahu dari ibuku bahawa dia sering mengadakan mesyuarat makan malam di sini dengan pelanggan berpotensi dan sebagai seorang mogul hartanah, aku rasa dia perlu menjaga imejnya.
Nampaknya Roland akan membuat pengumuman besar semasa makan malam malam ini, jadi aku rasa lebih baik aku habiskan ini dan bersiap sedia untuk melihat apa yang akan berlaku.
Selepas menghabiskan enam tahun di universiti dan hidup dengan pinjaman pelajar, aku tidak boleh katakan yang aku mempunyai banyak pakaian formal untuk dipakai. Aku merasa benar-benar tidak sesuai dengan legging terbaik dan baju sejukku semasa aku turun tangga dari bilikku untuk makan malam. Ibuku memakai gaun dan kasut tumit tinggi, solekannya sempurna, sementara Roland memakai sut lengkap. Ibuku melihat ke atas dari martini yang sedang dia campurkan dan aku perasan bahawa Roland sudah memegang segelas cecair berwarna ambar di tangannya. Itu baru, ibu minum martini. Dia biasanya hanya minum segelas wain pada masa lalu, biasanya semasa perayaan tetapi aku tidak pernah melihatnya minum sesuatu yang lebih kuat dan pastinya bukan pada malam Sabtu biasa.
Aku lihat dia memandangku dari atas ke bawah, tetapi sebelum dia sempat berkata apa-apa, Roland sudah mengeluarkan dompetnya. Dia mengeluarkan kad kredit dan meletakkannya di atas minibar di hadapan ibuku, "Kamu patut bawa Payton membeli-belah esok, dia perlukan pakaian baru untuk kerja dan acara lain."
Okay, itu agak kurang ajar. Aku berdehem dan berkata, "Saya ada sedikit simpanan, cuma saya tak perlu apa-apa selain ini untuk duduk dalam kelas sepanjang hari dan saya belum sempat membeli-belah lagi."
Roland mengibaskan tangannya seperti itu bukan masalah besar, "Oh tidak. Anggap saja ia hadiah selamat datang ke dalam keluarga. Kamu perlukan pakaian kerja dan beberapa gaun koktel untuk acara-acara lain. Jika semuanya berjalan lancar. Tapi kita akan bincang lebih lanjut bila Jacob sampai."
Jacob? Siapa pula Jacob. Aku pandang ibu untuk jawapan tetapi dia hanya memberi senyuman palsu dan meneguk minumannya. "Payton, kamu nak minum apa-apa?" dia bertanya.
Aku biasanya tak minum, tapi aku rasa aku perlukan satu untuk hadapi makan malam ini jadi aku minta segelas wain merah. Sewaktu ibu menyerahkannya kepadaku, loceng pintu berbunyi.
"Oh, itu mesti Jacob," kata Roland, "Saya akan buka pintu."
Apabila dia meninggalkan bilik, aku berpaling kepada ibu. "Ibu, siapa Jacob?"
"Itu anak Roland, abang kamu sekarang agaknya," kata ibu dengan tawa lemah.
Aku terkejut. Bukan sahaja ibu tak pernah sebut Roland ada anak, dia juga tak hadir di majlis perkahwinan mereka dan tak pernah disebut dalam mana-mana artikel berita yang aku baca tentang Roland dan firmanya. Aku tahu isterinya telah meninggal dalam kemalangan tetapi itu saja, tak ada keluarga lain yang pernah disebut.
"Aku tak tahu Roland ada anak? Kenapa ibu tak beritahu aku?" Aku agak tak tahu nak kata apa. Sudah cukup buruk ada bapa tiri yang kamu tahu sangat sedikit tentangnya, sekarang aku juga ada abang tiri?
"Baiklah, sayang, mereka sudah lama tak berhubung. Dia sebenarnya berada dalam tentera laut selama sepuluh tahun yang lalu dan baru saja kembali. Nampaknya dia agak nakal semasa remaja tetapi Roland berharap tentera laut telah mengubahnya. Akan bagus jika ada bekas askar di sisinya jika dia memutuskan untuk bertanding..." Aku tak sempat dengar apa lagi yang ibu nak katakan, kerana Roland dan Jacob masuk ke bilik.
Aku melihat ke arah dua lelaki itu dan tak dapat memproses perbezaan yang berdiri di hadapanku tetapi aku hanya fokus pada lelaki yang tidak dikenali. Dalam sepasang but kulit hitam yang sudah lusuh, seluar jeans hitam yang dipakai dengan sempurna, baju Henley lengan panjang biru diraja, janggut yang rapi, hingga ke mata biru yang paling biru yang pernah aku lihat. Dia mempunyai rambut perang kotor yang menyentuh bahunya dan salah satu durag yang biasa dipakai penunggang motosikal, warna yang sama dengan bajunya, diikat di kepalanya. Bukan jenis lelaki yang akan menarik perhatianku tetapi kenapa rasanya seluruh tubuhku terbakar? Ya Allah, ini abang aku?
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