Chapter 7

Gayatri

@Gayu_K

Chapter Seven

/*FlashBack*/

The month of November was suppose to be a dry and cold month with the monsoons having subsided and winter having set in...but Mumbai being Mumbai was famous for its untimely showers...today was one such day when it rained unexpectedly in Mumbai...Sona couldn't curse herself enough for not taking that extra precaution of carrying an umbrella in her handbag...it was getting darker and the traffic was increasing with each passing second...she had to get home even if it meant getting completely drenched in the November rains...the nutritionist in her told her to wait for the rain to subside as getting drenched was not safe enough health-wise...while the teenager in her advised her that getting a little drenched while getting back home will not cause much of a trouble specially for a person who loved monsoons...ignoring her nutritionist self she decided to go with her heart and set a foot out of her clinic getting soaked in every drop of rain that fell upon her.

It was 10 p.m. when she reached home...struggling through the contents of her handbag she succeeded in pulling out the keys...unlocking the door she entered her pitch dark living room and juggled to find the light switch...finally finding it she put on the lights and closed the door behind her as she put her things down on the dining table and moved towards the bedroom to change quickly into her dry clothes so as to avoid catching cold...as she changed into her night gown and moved out drying her wet hair with a towel she was amazed to hear her doorbell ring...wondering who could land up at her place at this hour she peeped in through the eyehole to see who it was...she was perplexed as she saw Dev standing at her doorstep, confused if she should let him in or not.

Well not letting him in would be quite indecent on her part as Dev was not any stranger, he was after-all her boyfriend...but with her completely drenched and in a not-so-presentable state she wondered if being alone with Dev at this hour would be advisable...not that she doubted his intentions towards her, she was very sure he has never ever eyed her with lust...it was always his over-flowing love for her that forced him to get closer to her occasionally...but yes she was afraid of their neighbors who would often eye her in a peculiar way whenever they spotted her with Dev...she was scared of facing the societal speculations regarding their relationship.

He train of thoughts was broken as the doorbell rang once again...this time a little longer as if it was Dev pleading her to open the door and let him in...hesitatingly she opened the door to find an equally drenched Dev starring at her with his narrowed eyes...as if trying to read the confusion going on in her mind...pushing her aside gently he entered the house.

"these unanticipated rains I tell you...jab insaan chata leke nikalta hai tab nahi hogi barish...lekin jab bhi chata lena bhool jao, bas samjho ho gaya kand...aur meri akal pe to aaj jaise taala laga hai...office se jaldi jaldi mein kya nikla apne ghar ki chabi lana bhool gaya...ab iss waqt office wapas jaa nahi sakta aur iss halat mein ghar ke bahar baith nahi sakta...to socha tumhari help le loon...tumhare paas by any chance koi spare kapde honge kya jo muhe fit aa sake...I know bohot hi stupid sa sawaal hai, bhala tum kyun apne ghar pe ladko ke kapde rakhogi, par bhi try karne mein kya jata hai?nahin?"

He spoke all this in one breath, a silly grin adoring his handsome face...so much so confusing an already confused Sona all the more...all she managed to do was signal him to settle down on the chair and mouth a mere, "baithiye...shayad cupboard mein aapke layak koi kapde honge... ...main dekhti hoon agar hue to lekar aati hun", Dev actually got a little conscious, guess he had spoken so much so that Sona was all scared as to how she should react...settling down in the nearby chair he waited for Sona to get back with the clothes.

Sona did come back but only with a pair of trousers and towel..."woh actually sirf yahi hai, aur aisa kuch bhi nahin mila jo aapko fit aa sake"...she hesitated trying her level best not to meet his eyes...she was getting uncomfortable with the fact that Dev will roam around her only in these trousers...a half clad Dev was the last thing she ever wished to handle...but then she had to do this or else he would have fallen sick...she clearly remembered the last time he had got fever he was in a really bad state...so much so she herself being a doctor was so scared that she had called up Dr. Sinha in a sobby state.

She was snapped out of her thought land when the clothes she held in her hands were pulled out by Dev...giving a toothy grin he admitted..."koi baat nahi, iss halat mein to yeh bohot hai...something is always better than nothing...main change karke aata hoon"...saying so he made a quick move into the nearest bedroom...Sona decided to get back to the kitchen to help themselves with some hot streaming coffee...well this seemed to be the best method to avoid a clash with half clad Dev and also it was much needed at the moment to beat the coldness.

Pouring the coffee into the mugs she set it in a tray and moved into the living room...placing the tray on the coffee table she spoke without having any sort of eye contacts with Dev, who had by then changed into the clothes Sona had offered him and had just covered his upper body with a towel...well he wouldn't have mind to leave himself uncovered but he was aware how uncomfortable Sona would be on sensing him semi-clad...to avoid any sort of discomfort he had always chosen to keep his raging desires to get cozy with her at bay...after-all he was a man of principles...he would never get intimate with her without her permission...but tonight was going to be different, something deep inside his heart told him... he was aware that sooner or later he would be getting out of the safe-zone...however hard he would try to keep away from her, he would be forced to think about her in an intimate way not once but numerous times a day...every-time he decided to talk to her about his feelings, he would be scared what if she misunderstood his love for lust.

Today as he had spotted her at the door he had an urge to kiss her really hard...she looked angelic with her dripping hair and almost see through kurti...the fabric she wore was almost hugging her petite figure...to avoid the physical tension building up inside them he had chosen to get inside quickly...but now as she sat a few inches away from him, he felt his desires resurface...all he wished to do at the moment was to make her his...but was hesitant thinking about the consequences...as she got up from her seat and walked towards him to pick up the empty mug kept in-front of him he could see her hips move in very seductive manner...as she bent down to reach the table he did happen to see her cleavage slightly...enough for him to have his hormones surge up.

He kept thinking if it would be correct to take their relationship to the next level at this point of time as both of them  from away from their respective homes, having a set of sulking relatives to be looked after...but then it was getting difficult for him with each passing day to keep his emotions at check...he decided to go with what his heart had to say...like a programmed toy he moved to the kitchen where Sona was busy heating the food for the two of them...she had almost done setting up the plates when she felt a pair of strong hands being placed on either side of her shoulders...startled she moved around to find Dev standing at a minimal distance from her...she was sure if she had not made sure to turn around in her radius, her lips would have by now brushed against his...she hardly had any time to react as she saw him moving at a rapid pace towards her, eager to close the distance between them...she titled her head sideways as his lips met her cheeks...placing her quivering hands on his bare chest she managed to gently pushed him aside and move  into her bedroom all shy thinking about the incident that had just transpired between them.

Somewhere deep down even she wanted to surrender herself to him...she would love to be in the arms of the man whom she loved with her heart and soul...but it was just that the conditions were not right...may-be she was even scared of the fact that Dev might again go away from her succumbing to his family pressure...as she sat there thinking about these things she heard the door knob click open...there was not need to turn behind and look who it was...she was sure it would be none other than Dev...without giving him a direct look she quickly got up and started moving towards the kitchen with an excuse to get their dinner ready, only to be held on the wrist firmly by a masculine arm.

"ruko Sonakshi, kab tak hum iss sab se bhagte rahenge...some or the other day we need to face the reality...ab 7 saaloan tak to hum aise nahi reh sakte...atleast main to nahi reh sakta...just the mere thought itself is killing me ki hum dono itne kareeb hai ek dusre ke phir bhi ajnabiyon ki tarah reh rahe hain...I mean I can't comment about you but definitely I don't wish to be starving for 7 long years "...Sonakshi couldn't help but blush at this explicit choice of words by Dev...trying to free her hand from his hold she tried to act all angered by his behavior..."Dev kya kuch bolte rehte hain aap, aap bhi janate hai ki iss waqt halaat kaise hain...aur mujhe laga tha ki atleast aap to baaki sab ladkoan jaise nahi honge...par aap bhi waise hi nikle...matlab kuch to socha kijiye"...Dev didn't miss the opportunity to see her already tinted cheeks go all the more red, that was enough for him to conclude that she was just playing around while her actual emotions were almost the same as his.

Deciding to tease her a bit further he moved a little away from her and continued with a sober face..."rehne dijiye Ms. Bose, main jaanta hoon ki ab aapko mujhme koi interest nahi raha...pehle ki baat aur thi, mujhe shirtless dekhne keliye aap jaanbujhkar usi waqt mere kamre mein aa jati thi jab main office ke liye ready hota tha, lekin ab to woh baat nahi rahi, main itni der se aapke saamne bina shirt ke ghoom raha hoon aur aap ne ek nazaar utha kar bhi nahi dekha"...saying so he started moving out of her way with a straight face when an innocent Sona spoke up, thereby making him stop in his tracks..."aisa kisne kahan aapse ki main aapmein interested nahi hoon, aapko to koi idea hi nahi hai ki main kabse khud ko control kar rahi hoon, aapko pata bhi hai ki mera dil kitni jor se dhadakta hai jab aap mere bohot paas hote ho, aapko shirtless dekhti to main shayad saans lena bhi bhool jaati isiliye kabse aapki taraf directly dekhna bhi avoid kar rahi hoon, aapko to iss baat ka andaaja bhi nahi hai ki main aapse kitna pyaar karti hoon".

Quickly turning around Dev grabbed her by her waist for a feisty kiss...Sona was startled by this sudden move of his and was too numb to respond...not sensing her response Dev bit her lower lip thereby forcing her to part her lips and gain entry into her mouth...tired of holding the I Don't Care' attitude Sona too decided to break free and kissed Dev with all the love she felt for him...after a while of smooching games they parted away for catching some breath...as they joined their foreheads together to relish the moment they had just lived Dev couldn't help but say..."agar itna hi pyaar karti ho to kabhi jatati kyun nahi Sona, tumhe pata hai main taras jaata hoon tumhare pyaar keliye, romantic movies ka fan to nai tha kabhi par jo ek movie maine tumhare insistence pe dekhi thi use dekhne ke baad humesha aisa lagta hai ki jo unn dono characters ne kiya kaash who sab hum bhi kar paate"...proceeding to nuzzle in her neck he continued whispering huskily..."kaash hum dono bhi har baar milne par ek dusre ko waise hi kiss karte, kaash hum bhi kabhi weekends pe akele long drive par jaate, kaash kabhi sab se dur hokar hum ek dusre mein kho jaate, kaash hum bhi apne beech ke saari dooriyan mita kar ek ho paate"...Sona who had till now closed her eyes to live in the effect Dev's nuzzling was having on her felt her throat go dry at the mention of sharing a physical relation with Dev at this point..."woh Dev mujhe bohot jyaada bhook lagi hai, kya hum please khana kha sakte hain?"...Dev sensed her discomfort and moved away from her, letting her run into the kitchen to take herself away from the embarrassment and fear.

/*FlashBack Ends*/

(really sorry for a delayed update guys, but last week the starting few episodes and Ishwari's unwanted interference in Devakshi's life didn't give me the feel to write this story further, but all thanks to the last two episodes and Sona's much needed outburst, I have been sort of encouraged to continue this further. Hopefully my update has lived upto your expectation. Please drop in your valuable comments  and silent readers  please at least hit the like button.)