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Dedicated to Shivi on her birthday! Happy Birthday Golu!Chapter 17
Raghu stepped inside the church. His eyes wandered around in search of Antara. "God,let her be here somewhere." Restless Raghu said a prayer silently. Then A Sob reached his ears. He twitched his head and then whirled around to see where the sob was coming from. He sighed in relief when he finally found her sitting on the very corner of the front bench. "Thank God you are here!" He said faintly. He took long but gentle steps towards her and sat down beside her with a sigh. More tears rolled down her cheeks when she felt his presence. He gently took her hand in his and caressed it with the other. "Antara...What's wrong? Tum achanak se bina bataay Ayse kiyu chali aayee? Kitna pareshan hogaya tha main Pata hai tumey?" She didn't utter a single word but sat there sobbing. Raghu tilted her chin up to find her in tears. "Antara,tu roh rahi hai? Kiya huwa hai tumey? Kisinay kuch Kaha Kiya? Hmm? Bolo na!" He was hurting to see her in tears. Her tears bothered him deeply. Antara grabbed his hand that was still on her chin,she looked deep in his eyes and blabbered while sobbing. "You love me na?" After few moments of gazing in each other's eyes,He lifted her hand to his lips and kissed it. "More than anything." He said. That three words worked as an ointment to a wound and gave her so much relief. "Show me your wallet!" She commanded. "Huh?" He looked at her confused. "I said show me your wallet!" She repeated. Raghu reached for the wallet in his pocket and handed it to her. She quickly flipped it open! Her eyes widened in awe when she found her picture nicely tucked in the plastic cover! "How can this be possible? I..I saw her picture in here...where did it go?" She searched in every compartment but all she found was his ID's,credit cards,some cash and her picture. "What are you talking about Antara? Who's picture?" He asked desperately. "Di's picture... I saw it in your wallet Aur... "She broke down. Raghu pulled her in his arms. "Why would I keep her picture in my wallet? I have burned all her pictures in front of your eyes for goodness sakes! Don't you remember?" He asked while cupping her cheeks. "I do remember but joh main ne dekha.." Antara buried herself into him and hugged him tight. "I got really scared when I saw her picture in your wallet...Aur Pata nai Kiya Kiya sochnay lagi thi.. I don't want to lose you... You are mine...mine alone! Samjhe aap?" She cried and blabbered on his chest. "Samajh Gaya yaar!" He murmured and kissed her forehead. Rantara figured out that it was Nisha's treacherous act. Raghu cautioned her to be alert for any such acts by Nisha in the future. A look of concern furrowed his brow. Cupping her cheeks once again he kissed her tears away. Antara was so lost in the love and care he was bestowing on her and she felt soothed and calmed at once "And don't run away like this next time .. Meri jaan nikal g.." Antara cut him off by placing a finger on his lips. She shook her head in no and hugged him tight. "I'm sorry!" She whispered while playing with his shirt button. The button got tired of her fingers and came off! "If you are planning to strip me down just remember we are in church right now." Raghu teased her. "Aap bhi na!" Embarrassed Antara got up,her cheeks changing shades of red. Raghu caught her dupatta and also got up,he pulled her dupatta towards him and Antara came along with it. Her back collided with his powerful torso. That certainly gave her a frantic heart beat. His hand came around her waist and rested on her abdomen. He laid his chin on her shoulder and hauled her to him. Antara laid her hands over his hands that was resting on her tummy and twitched her flushed face to glance at him. He looked so adorable and cute like that. Her bosom rose and fell as her breathing sped up. Her eyes sparkled with anticipation. Unable to resist the craving and desire to brush his cheeks with her lips she finally kissed his cheek,broke free and escaped to the alter where the candles were still burning. Raghu just stood there chuckling.
Soon He joined her at the alter. Antara's happiness doubled when he covered her hand with his and lit the remaining candles together. "Sunye,let's make a wish na!" Antara urged. "You first." Said Raghu. "Then what will you do while I'm making a wish?" Asked Antara with a frown. "Main tumey dekhunga." Replied Raghu with a wink. "Aap bhi na... Let's make a wish together please!" Antara persisted. "Alright as you wish." Raghu squeezed his eyes half shut,Antara closed her eyes as well. He watched her through one eye,when he found her praying silently he opened the other eye and drooled over her. He kept glancing at her dcollet. Candlelit shadows flickered across her ivory breasts mounded above dark purple anarkali. He kept staring at her with folded arms. Antara felt his piercing gaze penetrating through her,she opened her eyes and caught him staring deeply at her. "What are you doing?" Her question broke his beautiful trance. "Making a wish... I mean I was about to.." Antara cut him off by walking towards him,grabbing his arm she brought him closer to the alter. "Mujhey acchi Tara se Pata hai aap Kiya kar rahe thay... Now for the last time close your eyes like a good boy and make a wish." Antara ordered. "Ji." He said gingerly. Antara closed her eyes once again but Raghu didn't. He stood there tucking her hair strand behind her ears and in the process he would touch and rub her cheeks with the back of his fingers. "Aap ko wish nai karna hai na? Theek hai mat karo I'm going!" Antara grimaced and started walking away from the alter when Raghu caught her wrist. "Pressure cooker ki Tara garam hokey duha chortay huwey acchi lagti hai." He said with a grin and pulled her on him. A whimper escaped her lips as She collided with his broadened chest,grasping his shirt she gave him a pained look. "Gussa ho?" He asked while poking a finger on her red nose. With a pout she nodded in yes. Raghu took her to the alter and cupped her cheeks with his rugged hands and said." Mangnay se pahlay mujhey Woh mili jisey main sapnay bhi nai socha tha...tu mili mujhey... Tera Pyaar mila mujhey Antara.. Aur Kiya chahiye mujhey? Aur Kiya maangu main? Kuch nai chahta main...tu hai toh jahan hai...Aur kuch nai chahiye mujhey...kuch bhi nai." With moistened eyes she cupped his cheeks and brought his head down to join their foreheads together. They stood like that for minutes. She was breathless for couple of seconds as his hot breath steamed her face. Her glossy lips were so tempting,he felt like devouring them and crushing them with his mouth at once."May I?" He asked softly. "Not here mister!" She replied softly while throwing a quick glance at their surrounding. Raghu let out a deep breath as they parted reluctantly. Standing on her toes she whispered in his ears." Catch me if you can sweetheart!" And ran towards the door then vanished from his sight. She didn't give him any second to react at all! "Sweetheart? Is that what she said?" Before Raghu could go daydreaming about his beautiful wife and what she had just said he thumped his head with his fist to stay focus and hurried behind Her.
"Antara wait up!" He howled but Antara was no where in sight. He looked here and there still no luck. All he could see was the wild trees and birds chirping. Out of breath he stopped to breathe. A whistle was heard from somewhere in a distance. He looked around but he couldn't see anyone. "Antara!" He called again. The whistle continued. A sound of a familiar voice caught his ears! It was Antara giggling! "Antara saamnay aa jaao warna ..." The giggling continued. Suddenly a piece of something fell on his shoulder and he jumped away! Antara giggled again. Raghu picked that piece up. It was a piece of imli! He quickly looked up to find her sitting on a branch of a tamarind tree! She was enjoying her imli while swaying her feet to and fro. Raghu blinked his eyes just to make sure it was really her. "It is me and not a ghost!" She said. "You! I mean how did you end up there? And don't tell me it was you whistling." He asked surprisingly. He couldn't believe his eyes that it was her naive Antara sitting up on a tall tree. "My loving husband I do know how to climb a tree." She replied while licking her fingers. "And it was me trying to whistle..and it worked! She continued. Not knowing what to say and do He just stared at her with widened eyes when she licked her fingers. Antara winked when she saw him staring at her mouth and fingers. Raghu's throat went dry,he coughed to moisten his throat. "Take it easy babe." Antara said. Raghu wiped the sweat on his forehead and asked." Tu Meri hi patni hai na? Antara glared at him and hit him with a imli but Raghu ducked it. "Nahi! Padosi ki biwi Hun main!" Antara rolled her eyes. "Accha? Tu nichey aa Abhi Ke Abhi!" He ordered. "First let me finish na!" This is so good... You want some?" Asked Antara. Raghu made a face. "No thanks! How can you eat that thing... Isn't it sour?" He grimaced. "Bandar Kiya jaanay aadi ka swaad!" Antara said with a sarcastic smile. His eyes widened in disbelief. "Oye! Tu nichey aati hai yah main upar Aau?" "Aao na! But be careful there are insects here!" Raghu paused at her warning and stepped back from the tree. Antara burst out laughing. "Don't tell me you are afraid of the insects!" "Main kiyu daru? Main nai darta warta kisi se!" Replied Raghu while turning his back on her. "I can see that!" Antara laughed again. "Kaha fas Gaya main... Machmach was right.. Shaadi Woh laddo hai jisey khaao toh pachtao Aur na khaao toh bhi pachtao!" Raghu blabbered and blew his breath. "Sunye!" She howled from the tree. "Kiya hai? Aur kuch baaki hai Kiya daranay Ke liye?" Raghu asked while throwing a quick glance at her. "Nahi.. Woh I wanted to say that I love you!" Antara said while giving him a shy look. Raghu held his fiercely kicking chest and collapsed on the ground! Frightened Antara screamed and descended from the tree at once. Raghu saw her coming from his half shut eyes. As she neared him he closed his eyes tight,pretending to be unconscious. Terrified Antara came running to him in tears. Kneeling down beside him she shook him with panic stricken face. "Sunye! Kiya huwa aap ko? Please uthye na!" Antara sobbed. Raghu didn't move but watched her through squeezed eyelids. "Anybody here? Please help us!" Antara howled. She was getting up to look for help when Raghu caught her hand and hauled her to him. With a cry she landed on top of him. Another cry escaped her mouth when Raghu rolled over crushing her frame down. He pinned her both hands on the sides just over her head. "Abh Bol! Kiski patni hai tu?" Meri yah padosi ki?" He asked while gazing deep in her hazels and then at her seductive wet lips. Antara gulped as her tummy growled with butterflies. "Aap Kiya kar rahe ho ... Koi aa jaayga." Her voice sounded more like a whimper. "Nothing! I'm just asking you a simple question." Replied Raghu while rubbing his nose on her flushed cheeks. Antara started giggling. "Hass kiyu rahi hai?" Asked Raghu as he continued to tease he cheeks. "That tickles!" She said while still giggling. "Tujhey gudgudi bhi hoti hai?" Raghu was enjoying that very much. "Han hoti hai.." Antara was just giggling away. Raghu had stopped. He was drowning in her beauty as she continued her uncontrollable giggle. Doll-like delicacy had been one of her allures, along with silken skin and hair the color of sunshine. Though no child, she had a child's eagerness, a child's daring. Antara stopped when she found him all lost in her. "Woh main aap ki patni Hun if you are waiting for an answer." Antara managed to speak somehow. "Can we go now? I..I think we should go... "She said softly as the heat had started to build between them. A car went by horning at them. Embarrassed they both got up. With a sheepish grin she composed herself while Raghu just stared at her. He let out a deep breath and tousled his hair in dismay that he didn't get to kiss her.
"Sunye! We should go now,I really want to see Pari today." Said Antara as she tied her messy hair in a bun. "Not yet!" Raghu gave her his killer look and flirtatious smile. she opened her mouth to say something but she couldn't . She stared at him through glazed eyes. Her pulse started to pump in her veins once again at a ridiculous rate. He grabbed her hand and dragged her behind that huge tree. "I'm not done with you babe!" He said as he pinned her hands on the tree! As if under a spell his gaze were drawn to her lips,parted and full,and the sound of her shallow breathing filled him with fierce longing. Her bosom rose and fell at his piercing stare. He left her hand ...and put his finger under her chin. As soon as she tilted her head up toward him, he placed that hand on her cheek. He leaned down, inching toward her lips, as she struggled to decide whether or not to close her eyes. When his lips brushed hers, her eyes closed on their own. It was a gentler kiss than she'd expected from him, full of invitation, but no pressure. Antara's lips accepted the invitation. Her mouth parted ever so slightly, her breath mingling with his. He tasted faintly of mint toothpaste. He pulled her closer to him, and the kiss grew more intense"a lot less invitation and a lot more pressure. It was dizzying. She turned away from his lips and rested her forehead on his chest, breathing hard. His hands cupped her cheeks once again,his lips urgent against her neck and throat. He kept kissing her full face like crazy. Antara grasped his shirt and clung to him for her precious life. One of his hand slid at the back of her head,the hair pin came off! Her wavy curls covered her back and shoulders. Raghu's fingers thread through her hair. Chills tickled her neck and her body softened,melting in to him as he sweetly devoured her lips again and again... Gasping for air Antara parted And whirled around, but he hauled her to him again and cupped her face in his hands and he kissed her so deeply that they forgot who is breathing for who, as his mouth and tongue set her body on fire. Antara couldn't catch her breath. He squeezed her more to him and gave her the kiss of her life. "You should be kissed often babe." He whispered in her ears. Antara squeezed herself more in him and breathed on his chest.
Soon after,Rantara arrived home by cab. Paying the cab driver they entered the front gate when they heard familiar voices behind them. Rantara at once whirled around. And to their surprise they found little Pari running to them screaming on top of her voice! Machmach and Ruksana followed after her. In awe Antara opened her arms wide for her little Pari. "Anta Di!!!" Screaming Pari jumped in Antara's arms and hugged her tight." Thank God you aal back! Pari missed you!" Little Pari wasn't letting her go. "Aww.. I missed you too! Guess what? I was about to pay you a surprise visit Lekin aap toh khud aagaye." Said Antara as she kissed her cheeks. "Hi5!" Screamed Pari. Giving hi5 to Antara she jumped in Raghu's arms. "Guess what? Pari is staying right here with you and Anta Di!" Pari told Raghu. "Wow! That's great news! " said Raghu as he smooched her chubby cheeks. "Ouch!!" Pari rubbed her cheeks as Raghu's whiskers pricked her baby skin. Everyone awed and admired their bonding. After hugging each other and chit chatting with machmach and Ruksana for a bit they entered the house.
Machmach and Ruksana froze at the sight of Nisha standing by the door. Machmach threw a questionable look at Raghu. "Ask Antara." Said Raghu while grimacing and heading towards the living room. Remembering the picture scenario Antara glared angrily at Nisha and followed Raghu in the hall. After saying hi hello Machmach and Ruksana also followed after them. All this was witnessed by little Pari who was watching everyone with folded arms.
"I'll just change and come fir araam se Baatey karengey." Said Antara as she hurried towards the stairs to her room. Nisha was watching her with a devilish smile on her face as if she had laid a snare for Antara and soon she would be trapped. "Wait I'll come too!" Raghu howled Behind her. Nisha's eyes popped out and jaw dropped open! "No!!! She gnashed her teeth in anger when she saw her plan being sabotaged. After climbing three steps Antara slid and fell with a loud cry but Raghu who was just behind her caught her but stumbled and fell with her in his arms. They both landed on the floor,Raghu down and Antara on top of her. He was slightly hurt but didn't let any harm touch his dear Antara. "Are you ok?" He asked her. "I'm ok but aap ko lag gayee." Antara cried and got up. She gave her hand to him,Raghu took her hand and got up. Machmach and Ruksana rushed towards them. Nisha kicked at the furniture angrily that her plan failed. Antara was her target and not Raghu. But here,Raghu was hurt and not Antara. "Aap chalye main dawa laga deti Hun,your head... It's bleeding." Said Antara with panic stricken face. "Come here you!" Raghu pulled her in his arms and hugged her tight. Meanwhile detective Pari went up the stairs to investigate what might have triggered the fall. She touched the steps,her fingers came in contact with liquid substance. She knew right away it was oil! She screamed at the top of her voice. "chachu look its oil!" Everyone's gaze shifted to little Pari who was showing her oil covered hand to them. Nisha sneaked to her room terrified. "What if they find out it was me who..." She chewed on her words and wiped the sweat on her forehead.
Update done! Please if you are reading this story of mine,do leave your comments because it keeps me going. Love to all. Keep smiling and stay blessed!
Edited by Sanju4Rajeev - 9 years ago
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