Chapter 22

....d sky was a beautiful shade of pink & purple..
& dey found demselves surrounded by d view of glistening peaks

"naina u sure u don't wanna ride??"

"haan...u go ahead..i'll b right here..." avoiding any eye-contact wid him

"alright.." he climbs on an absolutely stunning black stallion...wondering why naina seemed so subdued ..she wasn't her usual cheerful self...

naina saw him riding away....wat a great rider...instead of tryin to master d horse...he's completely gelled wid it...as if they were one!

she couldn't get enough of his sight...d way his muscles flexed...
d way his black sleeveless shirt stuck to him...d way his hair flew...& d way his strong arms held at d horse's reins...she felt a helpless surge of emotions rise in her

wen she saw him nearing...she had to force herself to look away...

raj came & stopped next to her & held out his hand..

"wat?? no way!! u must b out of ur mind!!"

"cum on naina...kuch nahi hoga..i'll b dere wid u ....dis is d only way to get ur confidence back..."

he tries again wen he sees her about to refuse..

"besides if u'r about to fall , to main hoon na...i'm not askin u to handle d horse on ur own..
dis horse is big enough for two....cum on naina ..age aake baitho ...trust me..."

after hearing d last 2 words ,she gave him her hand as if guided by an inner force...
to her it seemed as if he had simply penetrated her emotional walls...
all barriers she had constructed seemed to have broken down....despite reservations their passion
only seemed to deepen...

but d moment she got seated in front of raj..she became panicky..

"raj...i'm not sure about dis...i better get down..."

"just close ur eyes ..& relax"

she did as she was told...raj slid his arms tightly around her waist ..holding her protectively.