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Part-2
It was almost time...
Poonam was at her mother's place.Her mother was also getting ready for the ritual of moon-sighting and breaking the fast.
Poonam was wearing a brand new net red saree with minimum jewelry.Her mom adorned one of her best saree, put all the jewelry she had, readied the prayer tray with flowers, water and sweets.
On seeing her mom getting ready with so much love in her eyes, tears started rolling down Poonam's eyes.This was her most cherished festival,she was of the opinion that this is the festival that celebrates love between two people.Two people who are destined to be together, who love each other , two people who are soul mates of each other and above all two people who have pledged their life for each other.
and ironically there was nothing related remotely to love in her life.
Thinking about love, made her think about Lakhan Thakur.
He had left badi haveli in a hurry and hadn't returned since then.No body knew where he was and she didn't dare call him.
Dolt came inside the room and asked his mom how much more time is left for the festival.His mom replied that they will break the fast after sighting moon and they should all be in on the terrace.Poonam asked dolt about Lakhan thakur.He said he was with him all day and was behaving strangely.Surprised she probed further,dolt told her that for some reason he hadnt eaten anything and was
complaining about heart burn. Poonam was attentively listening as dolt continued that he didn't even had water for some unexplained reason, didn't talked to any one,was silent all the time and remained segregated the whole time.
With lightening speed Poonam ran towards her room.She was panting when she reached her room , she opened his wardrobe and started looking for something.All his things started spilling on floor one by one and then she found the jeep keys.
She continued looking and then found the official documents which he was looking for in the afternoon.
Tears now flooded her face and her face drowned in them,her knees lost the strength to stand and she slumped to the floor there itself.
She didn't realize how long it was but on hearing the noise of door closing she raised her head.
Lakhan Thakur stood near the foot of the bed and was holding a glass of water.He was wearing embroidered white chudidaar-kurta with golder colored scarf around his neck.He kept the glass of water on the nearby table and examined all of his things
which were mercilessly thrown on the floor.With usual annoyance he said 'What is this'?
Poonam who was still sitting on the floor got up in a shot of second, ran towards him and engulfed him in her arms.
Air rushed out of Lakhan's chest and vacuum filled his lungs.
His heart started beating so fast that it felt that it would hammer out of his rib-cage soon.He finally understood the meaning of knock out.
The sudden warmth made his brain incapable of giving any order, hence his hands took control and wrapped themselves around Poonam.
She felt small, cold and miserable.
His kurta felt wet which made him realise that Poonam was crying non stop.
He moved his hands and took her face in them.Her beautiful face was masked with strands of hair and underneath them
was her face, covered with teardrops, smearing her face with sadness and pain.
Using his fingers , he moved the hair out of the way, wiped her tears and asked slowly the reason of her crying.
She was crying unconsolably. He raised her face using his hands behind her neck and made her look in his eyes and asked again , this time even more softly.
Gasping for breath,the only thing that came out of her mouth in a cracked voice was 'why didn't you tell me?'
He knew what she meant.
With one arm wrapped around her waist, he slid the remaining hair behind her ears.He kissed her forehead comfortingly and kept stroking her hair.
In the most soothing voice, he asked her to stop crying.
He slowly then kissed one of her puffed eyelids which started the chain reaction.
His warm breathes were soaring the temperature of her nerves, body and soul.Those long fingers were now caressing her cheeks kindling
jitters of longing.His lips moved effortlessly from her eyes to her cheeks.
The transition of his kisses from comforting to craving was seamless.
She tried to move away but he caught her with one swift action and pulled her back towards him.
Her back was now facing him and his hands were now steady on her waist.Lowering himself towards her, his lips almost touching her earlobes , he said in a
husky voice 'Stay, I haven't felt you in a long time'.
Moving her hair aside with left hand, his lips started making their way towards her shoulder.He was slow,soft and scorching.
Poonam was by now gasping for breathe,her body was shivering in the ecstatic waves of his uncontrolled passion.
Unable to bear the sudden influx of awareness of her desires,she turned around and hugged him tightly.
In a distance, she heard somebody screaming 'Moon is here'.
With much effort, she tried to pull away from his grip but his strong hands made sure she couldn't move a single step.
She raised her chin and looked at him with requesting eyes and said 'We need to break the fast'
He raised his right eyebrow shrugging his shoulder nonchalantly.
'I don't have sieve and water' replied Poonam.
He moved back one step which made Poonam feel that he was letting her go,As soon as she tried to walk, he once again puller her even more fiercely and brought her back.
'I told you to stay'.She looked at him with questioning eyes.
To her surprise, his hands moved toward her pallu and he untied it from the pin.
He moved anticlockwise with the pallu in his hand to get the required amount of saree length in his hand.
Once satisfied he asked poonam to hold the taken out saree and he went right behind her.
He then asked her to close her eyes and took the pulled out saree in his hands and asked her to walk.
After walking for some time , he asked poonam to open her eyes and when she opened her eyes, she couldn't believe what she saw.
She was standing right in front of the window from where the moon was clearly visible through the net saree. She realized he was right behind her
holding the saree in such way that both of them were able to see the moon through the saree.
She couldn't believe this was happening , it was surreal, she was with her husband , who loved her more than anything else.
He had not only kept the fast abut they were breaking the fast together also.
Life couldn't be more beautiful.
Lakhan slowly brought the opened saree between them and moved her so that they could see each other's faces to complete the fast breaking ritual.
Her smile filled his heart with happiness like never before, he was drowning in sea of unexplained feelings.
With one hand under her chin to raise her face,lakhan spoke with all the love he could muster 'What would I do with long life if you are not part of it.I want to spend every moment of my life with you'
Overwhelmed by his honesty and love , Poonam stood their speechless and stunned.
He went and brought the glass of water and gave it to Poonam. They fed water to each other to complete the ritual.
He leaned in to wipe her tears.
After wiping her tears he realised that she was more exposed than he thought she would be.
Slim waistline and fresh milky skin were having devastating effect.Suddenly the need to touch her, savor her became rebellious.
Her deep neckline only raised ripples of maddening desire which was stirring him inside out.
Unable to stop himself, he took her lips.
His kiss was lighter than the breeze at first.
The intensity with which he was kissing was growing more powerful with every passing second.With his hands kneading her waist, he caressed her lips , teased them open and plunged deeper. Poonam couldnt stop her hands which were now making their own decision and were extremely busy exploring his wide chest awakening every dormant bit of his flesh.
He felt raw, smelt raw and tasted raw.
Lakhan felt alive for the first time.Her reaction not only startled him but took him by surprise.He realized that when she kissed him back.Her hands now rested on his nape were stroking his hair continuously.
The air was thick with her moans and his longing.
He moved throughout the length of her lips and continued devouring her, tasting her and relishing every bit of this moment.
'Lakhan, come down to have dinner' Amma's voice broke the magic and the kiss.Ragged breaths and unfinished desires were hanging in mid air.
He looked at her and the only thing that came out of his mouth was 'Get Fixed'.
Poonam,still disoriented and rendered completely useless from being able to think rationally could only come up with 'Why'.
As soon as the words came out of her mouth,she realized the blunder and shook her face with complete disbelief and embarrassment.
He smiled and picked her saree which was lying lifelessly in the ground and wrapped it around her.
By this time she had covered her face with both her palms.
After draping her saree, he pulled her arms and raised her face using his hands on her chin.
'I don't want you to think about food when we come back from dinner.The only thing which should be on your mind is me'.
Saying that he walked towards the door, opened it and moved out leaving a very disheveled Poonam inside
Ho gaya bhai , ab kya jaan loge 😆
Thanks every one who liked the first part, hoping that second part would not let you guys down.
Once again thanks for reading...
Kumkum Bhagya
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