Chapter 9

It had been two months and 4 days to their marriage and it felt so perfect. Suman and Shravan had progressed in their relationship. They understood each other better but still hadn't taken that leap on the intimacy side of the relationship. They used to kiss, but that ended before they go on to making out because someone or something would always disturb them or they would be too tired or worked up because of work after the wedding break.

Suman sat on the stool of the vanity closet and brushed her hair lost in thoughts when she felt a kiss on her shoulder.

"Where are you lost?", he asked lovingly.

She looked at the mirror and smiled at his reflection.

"Nowhere. I was thinking about something.", she replied and got up from the stool and snaked her arms around his neck as he held onto her waist.

"Am I a good wife?", she asked honestly.

He placed a kiss on her forehead.

"You are a brilliant wife.", he replied.

"Really?", she pouted.

"Really!", he confirmed.

"And you love me?", she asked.

"Yes, I love you!", he replied.

"And you will love me for our entire lives?", she asked.

"Of course I will! What's wrong?", he asked.

"I was thinking. Ermm.. It's been 2 months to our marriage.", she said.

"Yes! Blissful 2 months.", he replied with a smile.

"Uh.. Shravan. Main tumse poochhna chahti thi ke..", she trailed off.

"Kya hua Sumo? Koi problem hai? Aren't you happy here?", he asked.

"Of course not! I'm extremely happy here. More than I thought I would be.", she replied.

"Then what do you want to ask me?", he questioned.

"Umm.. Haven't you ever desired physical intimacy in our relationship?", she asked a low voice.

"I have.", he replied.

"Then?", she asked.

"Then what? I want you to be ready to take this step. I don't wanna force this on you! You are my life partner.", he replied.

She came closer and kissed him on the corner of his lips.

"Don't you feel anything?", she whispered.

His grip on her waist tightened and he pushed her slowly towards the wall.

"I feel everything.", he whispered hoarsely.

She kissed him in the crook of his neck.

"What do you feel?", she asked.

"Minx!", he muttered. She giggled.

"What do you feel Shravan?", she asked again.

"My heartbeats go erratic!", he replied.

She placed her ear on his heart and heard the same.

"Mine too!", she replied.

"You do a lot more to me Suman!", he whispered.

"Really?", she whispered in his neck.

Shravan nuzzled her cheek. Suman slightly turned, giving him more access, and clutched onto his t-shirt. He placed a soft, gentle kiss on her neck. Suman took in a sharp breath and shut her eyes.

Shravan nuzzled below her ear and began to nibble on her earlobe. Suman's chest heaved as she felt something happen between her legs so she quickly tightened her legs and inhaled deeply. Shravan noticed the same and broke away a little.

"How do you feel Suman?", he whispered.

"It feels like as though..", she gulped.

"As though what?", he asked he nuzzled on her cheek again.

"As though I'm in the skies.", she replied.

He held her by her waist and tilted his pelvis. Suman gasped as she felt his hardness against her.

"This is what you do to me Suman!", Shravan murmured against her cheek, nuzzling at the same time.

She continued to breathe heavy.

"My heartbeats go crazy when you're around.", he whispered.

"Mine too!", she confessed.

"I love you!", he confessed.

"I love you too!", she confessed for the first time.

"Really?", he asked.

She nodded.

"When you are not around, I go around looking for you. I can't sleep when you're not in bed with me. My heartbeats go frantic when you kiss me or hug me close. I can't imagine my days without you. When you were in London last week for work, I felt like as though my life was empty. I don't think I would ever let you go for a trip again!", she said with utmost honesty.

"I feel the same. I felt so lonely back in London. I couldn't sleep well. I want to be close to you always.", he whispered.

Shravan kissed her below her ear. Suman's chest heaved as she began to breathe at a faster pace. Shravan touched her chin.

"Look at me!" Shravan whispered hoarsely.

Suman gulped and slowly looked up at him. Shravan pulled her closer to him and kissed her forehead.

"My wait wasn't all that long. Just 2 months.", he chuckled.

"Are you teasing me?", she pouted.

"Teasing you? Is that even possible Mrs. Malhotra?", he chuckled.

She pouted yet again only to earn a quick peck on the lips from her desirable husband.

"What was that for?", she asked with a glint of mischief in her eyes.

"Well, I plan to kiss you every time you pout!", he replied.

"What if I pout in public?", she asked.

"I don't mind kissing you. Be it in public or in front of our families.", he replied casually.

"What about here?", she asked.

"Here? Here I can do a lot more than just kissing!", Shravan bit back a laugh.

"Like what?", she asked smirking at him.

"You are such a naughty minx. You know that, don't you?", he asked.

"I know. It's all because of you. 2 months in this room with a super handsome hubby who loves me. Which girl would not transform into a minx?', she giggled.

"Oh really?", he asked seductively whispering in her ear. She gulped and nodded feeling his hot breath.

"You want to do this?", he asked.

"Yes!", she whispered.

"Are you sure?", he asked.

"Positive!", she replied.

He smiled and scooped her up in his arms not breaking the eye contact and took her to bed. He gently lay her down.

The two gazed away at each other for a moment, but Suman felt shy thus lowered her lashes. Shravan made her look at him.

Shravan slowly placed his lips on her petal like ones. He gently kissed her, allowing himself to get lost in her. Suman loved his touch on her. He slipped her tshirt above her head revealing her softness as she hadn't worn any undergarments. She closed her eyes feeling his heated gaze on her. She helped Shravan out of his shirt and gazed at the sculpted chest and toned abs. For a second, she felt guilty for having this handsome man to herself.

His hard chest touched her moulds pressing her down on the bed. Shravan moved aside a strand of hair from her face. She shut her eyes immediately at his touch. She felt tingled by his touch and soon she opened them and looked him in the eyes. Shravan came in again and kissed her. It was soft, loving and full of care.

Suman needed to catch some air, so Shravan trailed down to her neck and nibbled on it. As she breathed, she kept her eyes shut from the sensational feeling.

He kissed into her neck and Suman's hand went into his hair and tugged on it.

"Ummm" she moaned out.

He then nipped on the skin.

"Aah! Yes!", she whispered tugging on his hair yet again.

Shravan was turned on instantly and did it again and he felt Suman tug on his hair. It felt good and he kissed her collarbone and then took over her lips. Suman kept pulling him closer. It made Shravan desire her more and he let go of her lips travelled down kissing her chin, down to her throat and then moved to her shoulder. Suman held onto him, not wanting him to let go.

"You sure you want to do this?", he asked again still sceptical.

"Yes! Can you just kiss me already?", she pouted.

His hands gently caressed the soft skin of her waist as her hands explored his abs.

His hard hands outlined the luscious curves of her body. He took his time getting acquainted to every detail of her body. He tugged on the waist band of her pyjamas along with her panties and pulled it off. She lay stark naked in front of his desirous eyes.

She tugged on his lowers as he kissed and sucked her upper body making her wet down blow. He took her softness in his mouth and worshiped them as she moaned beneath him still trying the push down his lowers. She thrusted her pelvis upwards to feel his hardness on her feminity. He smiled at her eagerness and enthusiasm and quickly got up and removed his lowers and boxers and came back on her without giving her a chance to see anything.

He pulled her to him and held her possessively. He looked down into her pleading eyes and bridged the gap between their lips as his hands travelled every curve of her gorgeous framework.

The tenderness in his touch made her breath heavy, his butterfly kisses created havoc in her body. She wondered if anything could be better than what's going on already.

"Sumo! You're so beautiful!", he complemented.

"Am I?", she whispered.

"Yes, Very!", he concluded.

His caressing lips and tender touch made her fall in love with him all over again.

Her hands roamed all over his back pulling him closer if that was even possible. Her nails dug into his flesh as he pleasured her. The fire between them was increased the passion and desires as he started kissing her slowly. Their kissing soon blew out onto passionate make out session.

"Sumo!", he whispered and burrowed his head in the crook of her neck and dropped a kiss.

"Hmmm..", she hummed.

"I. Can't. Wait. More.", he whispered dropping a kiss on her neck after every word.

"Nor can I. Please!", she begged.

Lost in each other, they remained oblivious to their clothes falling off the bed,, the bedcover all crumpled and they fell asleep after making love during the morning twilight.

~x~

A month later, Suman and Pushkar sat in the hall flicking through the channels on TV after dinner. Suman was waiting for Shravan as he said he would be late and Pushkar sat there to give his friend cum bhabhi company. Shravan walked in after a tiring day at work.

Suman got up as a wide smile played on her lips. Shravan smiled back as she neared him.

Shravan dropped a quick peck on her lips.

"Spare me the mush people!", said Pushkar closing his eyes.

"Shut up Pushkar! Tujhe bhi ab shaadi kar leni chahiye.", retorted Suman.

"No way Sumo! I still have 4 years. Teri aur Bhaiya ki shaadi ko sirf 3 months hue hain.", replied Pushkar.

Shravan chuckled.

"Tum fresh ho jaao. Main khana lagati hoon.", said Suman.

Shravan nodded and pecked her lips again and walked to their room.

"Chalo, main sone jaa raha hoon. Have a good night Sumo!", chuckled Pushkar.

"Good Night! Ja yahan se!", she chided and made her way to the kitchen.

As Suman finished heating the food and laying the table for the two of them, Shravan came out and sat on his chair.

"Maa aur Papa kahan hain?", he asked.

"Papa kaam se Bangalore gaye hain aur Maa bhi unke saath gayi hai!", replied Suman.

"Aur baaki sab?", he asked.

"Lala ji aur Kamini Aunty Delhi gaye hain.", she said.

"Oh yea.. I forgot about that."

Suman smiled and sat on the chair beside him. Shravan served the biryani on both their plates as she served the yogurt.

"Aaj biryani kis khushi mein?", he asked.

"Kyun? Aise hi.. Mann kiya, isliye bana diya!", she replied.

They sat together enjoying their dinner talking about the entire day's activities. Soon they washed up the plates and went to the bedroom. Suman walked into the bathroom while Shravan sat on his bed reading a novel that Suman had suggested him to read.

Suman came out in a deep blue satin gown and got into bed next to Shravan.

"Enjoying the novel?", she asked as she cuddled into him.

"Ummhmm.. But I'm enjoying this more.", he replied as he kept the novel aside and embraced her closer.

"Waise Sumo, I wanted to ask you if you could take a break from work for a couple of weeks may be? Let Preeta handle things?". he asked.

"I could. Of course. What do you have in mind husband?", she counter questioned.

"You and I going for our long overdue honeymoon!", he chuckled.

"Is it? You're taking me on a honeymoon?", she asked.

"Yes! Where do you want to go?", he asked.

"Errmm.. I don't know. I just wanna be with you and spend some quality time with my hubby!", she replied nuzzling in the crook of his neck.

"Paris?", he asked.

Really?", she squealed.

"Ummhmm..", he replied.

She got onto his lap and smacked her lips on his cheek.

"I love you!", she said.

"I love you too!", he replied and burrowed his face in her hair making her laugh.

--x--

Honeymoon in Paris

Their mornings were lazy, the days were spent in sightseeing and shopping and the nights of passion, love and desires.

On the second last day of their honeymoon, Shravan wore black denim jeans and navy blue shirt with a denim jacket and Suman  blue jeans, white t-shirt and dark grey cardigan. They got ready and went for shopping after a quick brunch and spent the day in walking through the streets of Paris.

In the evening, they went to the nearby bistro and had a lavish dinner after which they planned to walk to the Eiffel Tower.

Suman walked ahead slowly, looking up at the starry sky. Shravan smiled at the petite form of his wife and smiled lovingly. Suman took out her phone from the jeans pocket and played a song. Shravan scrunched his eyebrows as she turned to look at him and sang along.

Zehnaseeb, Zehanaseeb
Tujhe chaahun betahasha zehnaseeb

Shravan walked closer to her and sang,

Mere kareeb, mere habeeb
Tujhe chaahun betahasha zehnaseeb

Suman sang as Shravan walked to her and gently took her small hands in his and placed it on his shoulder and guided his arms around her waist and pulled her into him protectively.

Tere sang beete har lamhe pe humko naaz hai
Tere sang jo na beete uspe aitraaz hai
Iss kadar hum dono ka milna ek raaz hai

Shravan started lip-syncing the song making Suman giggle as they swayed along on the dim lit street as the moon shone on the couple.

Hua ameer dil ghareeb
Tujhe chaahun betahasha zehnaseeb

Suman sang as she wound her arms around his neck and burrowed her face in his chest.

Zehnaseeb, Zehnaseeb
Tujhe chaahun betahasha zehnaseeb
 

Shravan twirled her around on the street, held both her hands and pushed her away and pulled her back twirling her around again and hugged her with her back touching his chest. They swayed along in the empty streets as the song continued to play.

Lena-dena nahi duniya se mera bas tujh se kaam hai
Teri ankhiyon ke sheher mein yaara sab intezaam hai
 

He swayed along and kept his chin on her shoulder, holding her lovingly with his hands on her tummy and her hands holding onto his hands.

Khushiyon ka ek tukda miley ya miley gham ki khurchane
Yaara tere mere kharche me dono ka hi ek daam hai

Shravan nuzzled in her neck and blew slightly in her ear. She turned away with a slight shiver and laughed.

Hona likha tha yunhi jo hua
Ya hote hote abhi, anjaane mein ho gaya

Shravan twirled her out and pulled her back into him with her facing him. He guided his left hand onto her waist and gently caressed her cheek.

Jo bhi hua, hua ajeeb
Tujhe chaahun betahasha zehnaseeb
Zehnaseeb, zehnaseeb
Tujhe chaahun betahasha zehnaseeb

They walked down the dim lit streets hand in hand.

Hua ameer dil ghareeb

Tujhe chaahun betahasha zehnaseeb

Zehnaseeb, Zehnaseeb

Tujhe chaahun betahasha

Tujhe chaahun betahasha zehnaseeb

 As the song ended, they reached the Eiffel Tower and stood in front of it admiring the lighting.

"Shravan!", she called out.

"Hmmm.", he said turning to face her.

"Main tumse kuch maangungi to tum mujhe doge?", she asked.

"Of course. Kya chahiye meri biwi ko?", he asked wrapping his arms around her waist pulling her closer.

"Ek kiss!", she replied.

"Sirf ek kiss?", he complained.

"Haan. Bas ek. Yahan, Eiffel Tower ke saamne!", she replied and wound her arms around his neck.

"With pleasure wifey!", he replied.

He cupped her face. His eyes gazing at her soft petal like lips. She smiled gently. He moved in closer. Her lips quivered in anticipation. He gently brushed his lips against her and gently sucked her lower lip. She responded by sucking his upper lip. Suman's fingers fisted with his shirt and her eyes remained closed.

His warmth on her lips made her feel in paradise and for him, she was his paradise. Soon they broke apart. Suman's eyes remained shut and a blushed rose on her cheeks.

"I love you so much Sumo!", he confessed again.

"I love you too Shravan!", she replied.

She gently opened her eyes and looked at his smiling face. She quickly hid herself in his broad chest living the moment again. He wrapped his arms around her with a feeling of satisfaction.

Next Morning.

Shravan got up early and looked over at his gorgeous wife who lay wrapped in the satin sheets in his embrace. He dropped a kiss on her forehead and gently got out of bed without disturbing her.  He picked up his tracks from the floor, slipped them on, quickly brushed his teeth and walked out to the balcony.

Suman opened her eyes and saw Shravan standing in the balcony. She smiled and remembered the previous night where they made love after coming back from the Eiffel Tower.

She got out of bed and fastened the sheets around her and quickly rushed into the washroom. She slipped on Shravan's T shirt which was hung in the bathroom.

She tip toed to Shravan and slipped her arms around his waist, raised her mouth to his ear and whispered, "Good Morning!"

Shravan smiled at and gently held her hands that wrapped his torso with his, lifted it to his lips and dropped a gentle kiss and replied, "Good Morning!".

Suman blushed but remained in the same position hugging him. He gently broke the hug and made her face him. He looked at her from top to bottom and smirked.

His t-shirt just went to about the height of booty shorts for her. Her hair messy giving the perfect early morning look. He gently sneaked his arms around her petite waist and pulled her closer to him. The two gazed at each, their eyes under an intense lock.

"Aren't you feeling cold in this? It's quite breezy.", he asked.

"Not when you are there to hug me!", she replied genuinely and burrowed her head into his broad chest. He hugged her possessively. He then scooped her up in his arms and took her to the bed. He gently lay her down and closed the balcony doors to keep it warm.

He came and lay on her and without a word, they kissed. It started off slow and then intensified. Shravan kept pulling her in, even though there wasn't any space left between them. Suman fisted his hair, pulling on it every now and then.

"Sumo!", Shravan whispered in a husky voice.

He kissed her again and then let go.  He looked straight down at her. He kissed her and Suman kissed him back. It was getting too intense and Shravan was getting irritated by his clothing. He got up and took off his tracks and went back to kissing her. They spent the entire day making love to each other as it was their last day of honeymoon. Finally their love filled honeymoon came to an end and they flew back to Mumbai to their loving family.