Heylo everyone.. Me is back with the next one..
@ all readers: Thanks a ton guys.. I'm really glad you've liked the SS so far.. And don't you worry, there's lots coming your way.. 😉😳
@ BB's: I can't believe I'm struggling to write this.. Nah! Not really struggling to write but to hold myself back.. Adding in that flashback is turning out to be painful! 😕
All thanks to last evening's discussion at the AT and Sia's tablewala love! 😉 🤣
Pah! But.. but.. I have to wait! And so do Arjun-Riya..
And hence, this one's going to be slightly rookha-sookha.. Sorry bout that, in advance!
Wokay then.. Read on..
Part 2
The door to his cabin swung open and he sprinted straight towards the washroom.. Having splashed some cold water on his face, he sighed and shook his head.
His reflection stared back at him in the mirror and he ran his fingers through his now damp hair..
What the hell just happened? Had he just touched Riya? His Riya? Like that?
He threw his head back against the cold wall and smoothed his palm over his thudding heart,
ACP Arjun, confess soon dude! Or you're going to have trouble pulling the zipper up, the next time..
He walked out and settled in his chair reliving those passionate moments spent with her a while ago..
It felt so perfect when she was close to him, crushed against his form with his arms wrapped around her slender waist..
Her head resting on his shoulder and her arm around his back, even if it was for a split second..
Her soft breath mingling with his minty one..
Her soft moan still echoed in his ear and his head snapped up..
His physical self was already yearning for more of her..
Stop ACP.. Control..
He clenched his eyes shut to push away the tempting visions, but to no avail..
Riya had looked absolutely ravishing in that dress.. It had taken him every ounce of self-control to not pin her to the wall and taste her bare shoulders..
Phew.. He quickly gulped three sips of water..
Arjun frowned as he recollected the deep cut of her dress..
Tonight was fine.. But he wasn't going to let her step out of her house wearing a revealing outfit ever again..
Oh! So that pleasure is only for your eyes, is it?
Arjun grinned widely and smacked himself lightly, Yes.. That's coz she's mine.. Only mine..
A voice rang at the back of his head, You fool.. Go tell her that..
Another contradicted it, But does she love you back?
A moment and he shook his head, Yes she does.. She always has.. She's just waiting for me to say it..
He gritted his teeth and slammed the paperweight down on the table, not knowing what to do..
He wanted to make his confession special for her.. He wasn't a believer in filmy scenes.. Going down on his knees or flooring his girl with a romantic candle-light dinner wasn't his style.. He was The Arjun Rawte..
But then knowing that she was only a few feet away looking delectable in that flimsy piece of cloth they called a dress added to his discomfort.. He had to do something quick..
But how? I need time to think.. I can't just pop the question, can I? She may get traumatized, if I do..
He recollected her pink tainted cheeks and smiled to himself knowing his touch made her do that..
Arjun stopped spinning the pen and threw it on the table in frustration.. God!! I love her..
Riya's state was no better.. Maybe even worse..
She had slumped on the floor of her cabin still clutching the cell-phone in her outstretched palm.. The call and the caller having been forgotten..
Was he for real? Had that just happened? Had Arjun Sir just touched her? Like that?
Her fingers went around to touch the zipper of her dress and instantly her face flushed hot.. She ran her fingers through her open hair and blushed when his last words echoed in her ears..
A faint whiff of his musky cologne lingered on her and she rested her head against the desk..
She missed him already.. Why had it felt so beautiful when he had held her?
Because you've always dreamt of being held captive in his arms.. Being touched by the man you love more than your life..
With that thought playing in her head, her heart refused to calm down.. Beating steadily, slowing down and then thumping wildly.. The cycle went on, making her blush until she gave up and smiled genuinely..
Her fingers accidentally caressed her earlobes while tying her hair and she froze.. She felt his hard lips brush against her skin and spun around..
To her shock, she yearned for more and smacked herself lightly,
Riya!! Battameez ladki.. Kuch bhi sochti rehti hai.. Do you even know tum kiske baare mein soch rahi ho? Agar unhe zara si bhanak bhi lag gayi, toh aisa samjhayenge ki transfer seedhe Maharashtra ke interior mein ho jayegi.. Phir tribal bacchon ko statistics padhana..
Her phone buzzed on the table again and she glanced at the caller,
"Yes Ayesha.. Main.. Uhmm.. Party mein?"
She glanced at his cabin and saw the dimmed lights.. He was still here..
And besides, she wasn't in the right frame of mind to party with her friends.. And she did what she should have, she politely cancelled her plans for tonight and decided to stay back..
Riya gathered her dress around herself and a brain wave hit her.. His piercing gaze and the naughty smirk playing on his lips flashed in her mind..
Does that mean? She decided to test him slowly and smartly using her ways.. Riya was a smart girl and a sharp learner.. Besides, her women's instincts never betrayed her..
She hadn't missed his gaze on her during briefings and while driving to the crime scenes..
Was he attracted to me?
Oh Come on Ri.. He is the ACP Rawte, remember.. He's got a city to protect and lives to save; he doesn't have the time nor the luxury to indulge in you..
And the thought brought along a heartache from not too long ago.. A reminder of the fact that her first love would go unreciprocated by the man she loved more than everything she held dear to herself..
No matter how much she yearned for him, she would never be his..
A sharp pang of pain surged through her and she stepped into the washroom to change..
She quickly slipped out of the dress and eyed it as it lay on the cloth railing.. Having draped her everyday shirt, she began buttoning it.. To her horror, a button broke and rolled on the floor..
She swore and threw the shirt aside, slipping the dress back on.. Luckily, she had a scarf in her bag.. Riya draped it around her shoulders and picked up her bag..
She had to get away from this place.. Every breath reminded her of him.. And what she had lost..
She walked past his cabin and saw him immersed in thoughts, spinning the pen as always..
Maybe he still hadn't gotten over his wife's memories.. And that led to a trail of tears trickling down her cheeks.. No.. She'd never expected him to get over Roshni.. She adored and respected him for the loyal husband he was.. But at times, she couldn't help being selfish..
She loved him and like every other girl, she hoped and prayed each day that he would love her back someday.. But it hurt to watch him in pain, brooding over his past.. A past that was snatched away from him never to return him.. But what pained her the most was the fact that he was still oblivious to the fact that there was someone who wanted to heal him with her love.. And she being herself, would never admit it to him..
She could live with him not knowing.. But his rejection would break her..
And with that a sob escaped her lips.. She quickly clamped her palm over her lips and sprinted down the stairs with her heels clicking on the marble stairs..
Arjun's sharp senses jumped into action upon hearing a cry.. He sprang to his feet and peeped out of the cabin.. He was surprised to find the corridor empty and just then his eyes fell on a glistening object on the marble flooring..
A golden-stoned earring.. His eyes widened and he sprinted downstairs grabbing his phone and the car keys..
Few minutes later, the SUV parked right in front of her.. Riya looked up stunned and blinked her moist lashes a few times to make sure that it was indeed him.. Arjun saw her sniff and look away.. He swore to himself assuming the encounter upstairs had hurt her..
Riya waited for him to drive away but stomped her foot when he refused to go without her.. She pulled the door open and got in quickly..
Arjun wondered what it was that had annoyed her so much that she wasn't even looking at him anymore.. He decided to let her be for the time-being and slid the keys in, starting the ignition..
He saw her look away and face the window and that snapped something within him.. She jerked forward and he realised he had hit the accelerator a bit too hard..
He muttered a quick sorry and motioned towards her seatbelt.. She shot him a stare and tugged at the seatbelt.. He saw her struggle to free her hands since the shawl held her arms in place.. He shook his head..
Arjun shrugged his shoulders and hit the brakes, "Wait a minute.."
He clicked open his seat-belt and locked the hand brakes in place before leaning onto her side..
Riya felt his warm ragged breath caress her earlobe and turned to the left giving Arjun a full few of her creamy white nape unknowingly..
He froze.. Her slender creamy neck was tempting him.. How he wished to snake an arm around her and plant his lips there.. Nip at her flesh until she moaned his name..
*Ting* A bell rang in his head reminding him that he was going overboard.. He shrugged the thought away and leaned closer determined to focus on the task at hand..
Just then Riya turned towards him to see what was taking him so long and hit her forehead with his.. Arjun heard her whimper and rubbed his forehead gently still not moving back..
But what surprised him was that Riya hadn't moved an inch either..
Their eyes were locked together for a couple of minutes now.. Each pair questioning the other.. Mirroring pure love and passion for the other.. Arjun placed on hand on the back of the seat for support and leaned over her, still holding her gaze..
Riya's heart skipped a beat when his minty breath washed over her cheek and lips before ending on the other one..
Arjun cursed the darn seat-belt which refused to budge..
The slightly floral scent of her shampoo and perfume was already driving him insane.. His self-control now hung by a loose thread, when she was merely inches away from him within the confines of the closed car..
His fingers fumbled for the belt once more, struggling to stop them from touching her..
He needed to find that darn thing before he let go of his sanity and his hands ended up exploring her instead..
He sighed sharply, when his fingers finally found it.. Riya felt his breath on her cheek and turned to her right, accidentally leaning over his shoulder to avoid facing him..
Arjun felt her shoulder brush against his and the need to wrap his arms around her grew stronger.. Riya too wished to rest her head on his strong shoulder and let go of insecurities, for once..
He brushed the thought aside and waited for her to sit back straight so he could strap the belt on..
But surprisingly she didn't move and he decided to do it himself before things spiraled out of hands..
He pulled the strap of the belt and moved back as it stretched across her chest.. Riya felt the rubber belt followed by his fingers graze along her midriff and jerked backwards, brushing her cheek with his stubble in the process..
A jolt of electricity passed through their bodies, making their heart skip a beat each..
Riya froze and stopped breathing momentarily when Arjun's palm that was resting on the back of her seat brushed past her shoulder, making the shawl and the strap of her dress fall onto her upper arm..
Arjun's eyes widened, yet he moved back after clicking the belt back in place and smacked himself mentally..
Riya turned away embarrassed and adjusted her shawl and looked straight..
He decided to calm himself down and hit the accelerator; the car zoomed out of the car park..
He drove for a couple of minutes and realised he hadn't asked her for the address to the club..
He saw her looking out through the glass window and cleared his throat alerting her,
"Riya, uhmm.. Kahan drop karun?"
Riya looked at him confused and then realised, she hadn't told him.. "Ghar.."
Yes she knew he wanted to ask questions and was prepared to answer them bravely.. But his infamous self-control returned and he nodded disappointing her..
Riya was getting bored.. It was nearly an hour drive to her apartment.. And with the past encounters replaying in her head, she badly needed a distraction.. She switched on the radio nervously and was surprised when he didn't turn it off..
Arjun saw her looking at him for a reaction but decided to stay neutral..
The soothing melody fell on their ears bringing forth their restrained emotions..
Arjun looked at her through the corner of the eye and smiled to himself, thanking his stars for giving him another chance at love and life..
Kya jaane kyun hai
Kya jaane kaisi, andekhi si dor..
Jo khinchti hai, jo le chali hai
Jo khinchti hai, jo le chali hai
Ab yun mujhe teri ore..
Jiya laage na.. Tum bin mora..
Jiya laage na.. Tum bin mora..
He had no clue how he had ended up being bound to her.. Yes, that's how it was.. The words hadn't been spoken, yet he knew he was bound to her and her love for eternity now..
He wished for the day to come when he wouldn't have to restrain himself from touching her or feel guilty about it.. Because by then she would be his soulmate..
And his heart was ready to patiently wait for the day..
But what about his hands which yearned to explore every inch of her.. Feel her skin against his..
His lips which begged to let them taste her delectable ones.. He shifted in his seat and gripped the wheel tighter..
Riya was going to be the end of him! But one thing he knew for sure, he couldn't imagine a life without her..
Riya lowered her lashes.. His mere presence around her was enough to make her all fidgety and nervous.. To an outsider, it may appear as if they had shared something one could call remotely romantic.. But Riya knew how much it meant to her..
Main muskaaun.. Sabse chhupaaun
O main muskaaun.. Sabse chhupaaun
Vyakul ho din-rain..
Kab se naa aayi naino mein nindiya
Kab se naa aayi naino mein nindiya
Mann me naa aaya chain..
Jiya lage na.. Tum bin mora..
Jiya laage na.. Tum bin mora..
Each time he looked at her with those smoldering eyes, something seethed within her urging her to give in to her forbidden desires.. But then, that would have to wait..
No doubts about the fact that she loved him deeply and trusted him more than she would trust any other man.. But yet, the die-hard romantic within her yearned to hear him confess or atleast give her a sign so that she could entrust him with herself.. Until then, she'd have to deal with his intense gazes and a crazy heart that thudded in response..
She smiled until the dimple dug into her cheek.. I love you..
Just then, the moment of bliss was interrupted by a shrill cell-phone ringing.. Arjun rolled his eyes when his best buddy's name flashed on the screen; Trust this guy to ruin such lovely moments..
Sameer Rathore sat in a corner club surrounded by two pair of puppy eyes, pleading with him to say it.. While one pair of eyes challenged him to do it and earn his reward..
He looked up at his lady love smirking at him and knew this was it!
He inhaled sharply,
"Rawte, kahan ho? Oh acchaa.. Riya bhi tumhare saath hai? Very good!
Okay, listen carefully.. Ek naya case aaya hai..
Panvel ke outskirts pe ek lodge mein kuch illegal dealings ki khabar mili hai.. Tum uss jagah ke kaafi kareeb ho.. Can you and Riya manage it?"
And without giving Arjun a chance to respond,
"Okay then.. Main rakhta hoon.. Keep me informed.. Aur haan, take care.."
He hung up and winked at Shree and Chottu, "And have fun!'
Chottu high-fived Ayesha and she leaned over the table extending her palm in front of Shree, "Loser! Kaha tha maine.. Rathore Sir zaroor humara kaam kar denge.."
Sameer grinned at her and shook his head,
"Waise tumhe poora yakeen hai, ki yeh plan backfire nahi hoga.. Kyunki jitna main Rawte ko jaanta hoon.."
Ayesha cut him in between,
"Uh-hun.. Jitna hum unn dono ko jaante hain, yeh plan backfire nahi hoga.. Kyunki Chottu ne watchman se kehkar Arjun Sir ki car se already thoda petrol nikalva diya hai.."
Sameer hit his head lightly and looked amused as the trio chuckled,
"Waise, I hope you've taken precautions.. Kyunki agar usse pata chala, toh tum sab ki khair nahi.."
He saw Ayesha walk away and a minute later his phone buzzed,
'Ab agar aap ne inn dono ko yahan se fauran nahi bhaga diya, toh aapki khair nahi..'
Sameer looked up startled and ordered Shree-Chottu to leave much to their protests and joined Ayesha on the dance floor..
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