The Inevitable Beginning: RagNa SS,EPILOGUE, Pg-132,21/1/17 - Page 3

PART-2

He had pulled her dress back in place by now and stood facing her when Kalpi opened her eyes. His domineering persona was looming large over her and it didn't help that her heartbeat was still not normal. All this intimate tending had only increased not only Kalpi's awareness for him but also made her realize that something had broken between them. The status quo "formal only" between them till now had started changing on that night as when she gathered herself to look into his eyes above him in order to thank him; she could see he was as dazed as she herself was. His eyes were only acting like magnets in those moments and gulping hard, Kalpi had managed to mutter a low "thank you".

Raghav nodded his head, attempting to ignore the beauty sitting in front of him, which was only enhanced by her downcast eyelashes and the natural blush. Even though his heart and senses were fighting to overpower his brain, he had managed to act sensibly requesting her to leave after having dinner. "It was my party and you had to leave it midway. I cannot let you go without having food; it is already almost 12 AM. You won't get food at home also" he had said and ordered some Indian food. Soon their dinner had been home-delivered and he had acted as a kind and gracious host, surprising Kalpi. She had never thought that Raghav Singhania had this side also, and even though his Mom was not at home; Raghav had done everything to make Kalpi feel home. Her blood had very light amount of alcohol and even though her head felt heavy and somewhat dizzy still, she was much better. Kalpi had managed to leave their intimate caring moment behind, focusing solely on the God of Kindness right now in front of her. That night Kalpi's heart had found another aspect of Raghav to respect. She already respected him for being the successful businessman and an intelligent boss; but that night had started the journey of her respect for him in personal sphere also. Kalpi realized that he was a good human being, with any other man she could not feel so safe; and maybe never could be.

Not that she would have or could have say no to him if he tried; and she couldn't. It just happened, unplanned when all he wanted to do was to keep the trust she had shown in him safe. They were preparing to leave; Kalpi was waiting for Raghav outside in the living room as he attended some last minute checks before leaving and locking the home. He even informed Sammy, explaining to him the reason of his sudden departure from the party. Kalpi was now feeling better and relaxed, seeing the opportunity and finding herself alone decided to have a look at her wounds. Holding her dress to one side, she looked at her wound and for a moment was scared to see the red points masked by gel. She was still busy assessing the damage to her skin and wondering if it would leave any mark later on, when his voice came from behind her. Even though it was her back which was facing Raghav but Kalpana's heart had came in her throat to hear him come so soon and finding her in such a position.

He was saying something like "Come let's leave. Sorry to keep you waiting" looking at his watch when a stupefied Kalpi put her dress back in place immediately and quickly turned to face him. His voice was also stuck in his throat further when he saw a glimpse of Kalpi's bare left leg from behind and then his eyes widened. In her hurry to turn Kalpi's heels had got stuck in her dress and she was about to fall. She had closed her eyes expecting to hit either the floor or edges of the table behind her, thinking "this is definitely not my day, rather night" but it seemed fate was hell bent that day to bring her and Raghav closer. She tried to balance herself when once again she felt Raghav's arms around her. But this time he too could not balance himself and they both fell on the nearby couch with Kalpi on Raghav's lap. It took a few moments for both of them to let the feeling of what had happened sink in.

Kalpi felt the man's strong muscles beneath her, his hands on her lower back and waist, their bodies close to each other, and their faces close enough to feel each other's breaths. His eyes were glued on to hers only and Kalpi became aware of her now irregular breathing; her chest rose and fell on finding herself in such an intimate position with first her crush, then a man; and on top of that her handsome boss!

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What scared me the most then was I seemed to read his eyes; they had turned dark and heavy suddenly. It was, it was something like desire and passion; and it scared me no end. I knew I would not be able to resist his advances, but in the end this might be a normal human male reaction. He was the most sought after guy in the country and so rich, he could have any girl he wanted to. Why would he be interested in me more than just a casual, accidental encounter? I knew by now he would never deliberately use any woman or girl for his own selfish needs; but in the end he was only male and a very hot one at that. He might be carried away by our proximity and considering the intimate situation we were in since last few hours the wall of a formal relationship and hesitation had already weakened. No man had ever touched me till now except a few good male friends I had since school & college days. But in this way, like this never ever anyone had, and assessing by the effect he seemed to have on my body I doubted I'd have liked anyone else doing this to me. I had lowered my eyes and taking a deep breath in I had gathered all my courage to face him and this situation. "Umm, I am sorry" she said meekly and prepared to climb down from Raghav's lap but found his hold had tightened around her waist.

"You're falling a bit too much tonight Ms.Jadhav" Raghav had given her one of his naughtiest smirks. "Maybe it is my good luck that I have to be there to save you from your chasing troubles" Raghav had been resisting this Goddess of Beauty all these hours. Controlling the temptations to take her in his arms and feel her, touch her had been the hardest of jobs he had found himself in. "Dammit, even those files, accounts and projects are not so difficult" he had thought, especially when wherever he saw her, wherever he touched her he could only see a new petal of Kalpi. She was so beautiful, delicate and yet strong. Her heart was beautiful he already knew it, but that night was a test for him to resist the magic of Kalpi's physical attributes; and it seemed her ending on his lap had did it finally for him. Raghav felt her soft shapely butts on his strong lap and immediately felt himself and his vital body parts harden. Her thin waist was in his arms and he could feel her bosom, her staggered breaths were on his face. He felt her widened doe-eyes gazing back at him somewhat in trance like him, some in shock and the rest was filled up by her inherent feminine shyness. Her shyness, which was only serving to attract him more towards her; he was sure any other girl would not have left the chance to seduce him, to enjoy Raghav Singhania's touches openly. But Kalpana, her eyes reflected his effect on her; but her heart reflected what a beautiful, true female she was. Kalpana Jadhav was truly different; he felt her thudding heart against his own loudly beating one and smiled. "To hell with control", "I cannot go against it any longer" and he had decided then and there to let their fates do the talking for some moments and to let them both flow with it.

He had only finished processing all these fresh inputs of information in his brain when he felt her visibly embarrassed and shy frame trying to climb down and saying something like sorry. "Sorry? Why sorry?" he had laughed naughtily in his mind, letting the real him come out for a few moments in front of this girl; the one who was not strict and dry. Tightening his hold on her waist he had managed to speak out a few words to keep Kalpana glued and seated on his lap.

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Gulping hard I had felt my heart beating loud drums inside me; my chest rose and fell on its own when I heard those cheesy lines coming out from the mouth of my boss. "What?", "he is flirting with me now? And, oh no, certainly not in the mood to let go of me" I had realized. I was astonished to see this naughty and passionate side of the Raghav Singhania. Who on Earth could believe he could be this way too! A few moments back he was a perfect gentleman and now a new version of him! I found mixed variety of hormones running in my blood. He effected me and my staggered breathing had showed it to him also as for the first time in those few hours I found his eyes falling down to my now rising and now falling chest; and then back to my eyes. I looked back at him in disbelief, shyness, embarrassment and not so surprisingly, in anticipation! A part of me actually looked forward to feel his touch, frightening my mind which still was that of a modern yet conservative girl. "I cannot do this" but before I could think of something in that haphazard state, he brought his face closer to mine whispering huskily "No problem, my pleasure entirely Ms. Jadhav.You're giving me enough reasons to enjoy your ill fate" he chuckled and she mouthed a shocked "Sir!"

"I am sorry" I heard him whisper huskily one more time against my earlobe "but I have exhausted all my control for tonight". Saying so he brought his mouth near my neck just beneath my ears and I had made one last effort to get out of this situation while I was still in my senses. I'd let my hands lose the contact of his chest, some of which had brushed the bare skin of his collarbone as well. Letting out a deep breath in those few seconds, I did all I could to distance myself from him but I was unsuccessful. I found my fingers brushing the skin of his neck again and my hands on his chest, as my body was pressed closer to him this time. He had tightened his grip on my waist and all I was aware of was the heat generating from his hands over the fibre of my thin gown and the resulting tingling sensations. He placed a kiss below my ear, brushing them down to my shoulder and my breathing stopped feeling his lips on my body. His hands were now lightly but firmly roaming on my whole body, and I clutched his T-shirt.

Raghav Sir's fingers moved from below my Adam's apple, to collar bone, to above neck and then to my lips. He brushed my lips lightly with his thumb and fingers and they parted on their own, reacting to his touch and I heard a low groan from him. His one hand was now caressing my cheek, feeling its softness and before I could make out more of my slowly wonky going brain I felt his lips on my parted ones. My back was immediately arched in response as I tried to get over my initial shock. Never had I expected I'll be kissed by the Raghav Singhania, my first kiss, and the most beautiful feeling I'd realized then. He had poured all his passion and expertise in that kiss, and after a few initial seconds when my senses could not resist his sweet torture I let myself feel this. "After all this reality was a fortunate moment and better than what I had expected even in my wildest fantasies with him"; my erratic senses were now successful in coaxing me to drown myself in this moment. I let myself feel what he felt himself and what he was making me feel; who knows I may never get this moment again. I had not wanted to let go of this in those senseless moments, "I'd always keep this as a beautiful memory" I had decided. He had first lightly brushed his lips with mine lightly, as they parted a bit more with the current. Then he slowly started giving me open-mouthed full but gentle kiss, nibbling and tasting my lips.

Soon he sensed my submission as I relaxed in his arms and ended my struggle and opened my lips a bit more, trying to kiss him back and show him my liking for him in my amateur way. Even in-between that kiss I felt his suppressed chuckle against my mouth and then him teasing my lips with his tongue to taste them. I had only ended up trying to close my already close eyes tighter shut. He started tasting my tongue and lips as I became aware of his hands. His left hand was slowly moving across, up and down my bare back almost massaging it lightly for what seemed like a long time. Then moving to my shoulders he had lowered both the straps of my dress to feel my shoulders without any hindrance. This was not all I had realized shockingly, and I was not objecting to it! Never once did I try to stop him from progressing, his hands were already inhibition-free of touching my legs and thighs. So there was no surprise now when he moved his right hand from left leg ankle to my legs up, knees and then finally my thighs. He had pulled off my long flowing dress to one side completely uncovering me. I could not believe that the God of Kindness had within seconds turned into the God of Passion, and I couldn't help but enjoy his blessings.

He took a break from kissing to look down upon the uncovered me and I let in some air inside my lungs, he was massaging my entire lower portion, both legs from top to bottom in slow motions, avoiding my wounds. I was so sure he was enjoying my skin the same way I had liked his touch then. I'd hidden my face inside his chest at that as I still felt his hands on me; he caressed my hair and shoulders, back with one hand, kissing gently the crook of my neck and shoulders. Then what happened to him, I would never know, he whispered against my other ear "Kalpana" and I only nodded my head in reply. "I don't know why but, I feel this is the happiest moment ever of my life till now. I..." he had not completed what he was saying. Instead I heard a loud sigh from him and then "leave it, I don't know myself. But...thank you" he had said and I'd heard him, and then felt his strong hands, lightly cupping my face, making me lift my head and see in his eyes. "Open your eyes" he murmured lightly against me "are you okay with this? Are you upset with me? I just...you're beautiful" he had said in a helpless, gentle tone. His eyes were questioning me, and filled with regret, pain.

My heart had immediately ached at seeing regret and pain in his eyes and now I know why it was so? My subconscious had already fallen in love with him and all I realize now I always wanted to see him happy. Even if it was not me, but someone else, all my feelings for him cried for his happiness. If he was not happy, I couldn't be, besides that moment was not entirely his fault. I was a mute but equal participant; I had not started it yes, but then I had liked it and wanted him to continue what he had started. My body, soul and senses screamed to feel more of his touch as my old brain went out of the window, my heart wanted to silence his pain and thank him for what he had given me. Maybe the most beautiful memory ever for my whole life, because then I did not know we would become husband and wife in less than one month after this incident. All I knew was my happiness too lay in those moments, in his arms; like him I too was happy. For those few times, I did not care for how would I face him now in office; our financial differences, all it mattered to my heart was that I was with him and I felt not only complete but also completely happy. How stupid of me, I still refused to analyze the reasons or maybe I was too scared to believe on my good luck after this. After all, marriage was a far away thing to even imagine between us considering he seemed to be the sky and I didn't even know where I stood. Whether I was the Earth, or that bird which flies between the Earth and Sky trying to touch it; but still remains far away from it.

A few tears had flown out of my eyes then, and I kept a hesitant hand on his open mouth which was going to shoot one more worried question at me, the expression of his eyes had change from regret and concern to relief & surprise. I had silently shaken my head, saying in a faint murmur "No". Then unable to stand his scrutiny and gaze, and because I was still too shy by what had happened, that too with my participation I looked down & also managed to hide my tears from him. Struggling to open swollen and trembling lips, I managed to open my mouth to say "I am thankful also. Thank You", I had paused a bit and he knew I wanted to say something more. He didn't interrupt but instead let me gather myself, and I said "I...I shall always remember it, Sir" unable to look into his eyes for admitting my desire for him.

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All the control and resistance Raghav had exhibited till the moment Kalpi fell into his lap had gone out of the window as all he was aware of then was that this moment was too precious. Suddenly he wanted to make it special, for himself and her. True he wanted to feel her also because she was one hell of a beautiful and sexy girl, one he had never seen before. But in those moments all his heart said was, "see I am happy with her. Don't let this moment go". It didn't help that his physical senses too were out of control by now and looking at her staggered breathings he understood they both felt the same. She had a beautiful physique as he had finally let himself look at her chest to his eyes. He felt as if those moments were both theirs, not just his and he didn't let her go. He had seen the look of surprise, shyness and desire in her eyes and he had finally let them both feel each other.

Kissing her neck, he let in the beautiful fragrance she was wearing; and then kissed her lips, feeling her softer than silk skin alongside with his hands. She had given herself to him as he felt her frame leaning closely to himself, and her sweet efforts to kiss him back, which he had enjoyed immensely. He was lost in her shoulders, back and kiss when he remembered her long, sexy legs; right from her thighs to her toes. Unable to resist the desire now, he had uncovered her and had his eye full of her shapely and shining lower body. He felt like showering all his love on her and had frowned internally "love? Where did that come from? No, my feelings of care for her" and massaged her all body, storing each touch and visual in the memory of his brain. Afterwards, he'd let himself lose in her beauty when he felt Kalpana hiding her face in his chest and he realized maybe he'd gone too far. Kalpi might have flowed in the heat of moment but he knew she was a girl of strong character and to mess with her, was not his right.

Maybe he'd gone too far, what if later on she regret it, he would not have forgiven himself ever and he had voiced out his apprehensions to her. She had surprised him by hesitatingly saying thank you and showing those moments were as precious for her as were for him. He just did not want to lose her trust; it pained his heart just with the thought; and to think he acted like those men who lure an innocent girl for their needs. All he needed was a little time to be sure of his feelings and in that moment he had stolen few minutes out of that time. "I should have waited to be sure", "I cannot behave with a girl this way". But her reply assured him and he had sighed in contentment; yes because with other women, he had never experienced this feeling. But in those ten-fifteen minutes he was actually content, something he hadn't felt even after sealing the biggest of deals. Kalpana saying that she'll remember those moments always, somewhere told him, he still had one chance to not lose her and the time. Overwhelmed unexplainably, he had cupped her face lovingly once more and showered gentle, loving, caring kisses all over her face; thanking her all the while. He felt her tiny hands holding on to his shoulders and her coming on her own closer to him, as she half wound her arms around his neck.

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I felt Raghav Sir cupping my face again and I looked up at him. He placed caring, gentle kisses on both my eyes saying "thank you", then my forehead, saying "thank you". Raghav Sir kissed both my cheeks sweetly one by one and I still treasure the feel of his lips against my cheeks as my ears registered one "thank you" after other with each kiss. It had gone on till he kissed my nose, my temples, my cheekbones and my chin; and finally my Adam's apple, each side of my collar bone only once. He had moved one gentle hand at my exposed bosom, but never kissed there, just kept on caressing me everywhere and finally it ended on him continuing to massage my entire back, shoulders and my long legs as he too closed his eyes and rested his forehead against mine. He and I didn't say a word, just too overwhelmed by the intensity and currents we'd just experienced; both of us maybe were too taken aback with this maybe, outburst.

After what seemed like infinite minutes and his massages, caresses slowly, slowly came to an end, we both managed to catch our breaths and settle our wildly beating hearts he had said finally "I have to drop you home Kalpana. Your family must be waiting for you. Call and tell them I am dropping you home and you'll reach soon". It was not difficult to guess that it had taken a lot of effort for Raghav to let go of Kalpana that day, because the peace he was feeling he didn't want to let go of that. It had made him more restless because he still thought himself to be a jerk for not analyzing his feelings for her properly and still experiencing so much peace. But then, he couldn't possibly be with her there all night, especially after this intense display of passion between them, he knew it was not safe and good for Kalpana to be with him even for a few moments more. Unwillingly he had decided to let her go, to the safe confines of her home and her parents. "She'll be safer there" he had thought.

Kalpana had not said a word more other than a low "okay"; then getting up from his lap as he allowed her to she had called at her home and informed of her returning soon. The drive back home was silent, a bit awkward with Kalpi looking down all the while and Raghav trying to focus ahead on the road, trying to give himself and Kalpi some time.

When she was about to step out of the car, Raghav had caught her wrist saying "after today, you better not call me Sir outside office" watched her cheeks going red and after a pause added "...Kalpana!" Then before she could turn and run away added: "we will talk about it tomorrow okay? We both have some thinking to do; and please take care of your, wound!"

"Okay, S..." Kalpana had started and then realized she was about to call him Sir; she had blushed profusely then, melting under Raghav's amused gaze and turning she had run away inside the building of her small flat. Raghav kept on looking at her receding frame and then bit his lip with the shake of his head, grinning all the way back to his home like a child.

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"Look, we're still sitting the same way" Raghav murmured in Kalpi's ears, as they both finished recollecting that lucky night. She lowered her head blushing, smiling and caressed his cheek with one hand as her other hand rested on his shoulder. "Yes honey". Rubbing her nose against his as he smiled and caressed her cheek in return Kalpi continued "The next day you were waiting eagerly for me in the office isn't it; to talk out those new aspects and things between us? You wanted us to become friends at least."

"Hmm" he replied kissing on Kalpi's other cheek which was left from caressing "but you'd made things rather difficult for both of us to calculate all this through. You'd become too conscious of everything, of me, my proximity, my being your boss and even our so called differences!" Raghav frowned and tightened his hold on Kalpi possessively. "Had it been not for Sammy and Mom, who knows I would have still been swaying between- I love her or I only like her! Because my whole focus was going first in making you say yes to our friendship; and then to make you comfortable with me", "And what would have I gained anyway by being sure of my feelings? By the time we both had realized Aai and Baba would have fixed your marriage with someone else."

P.S.: Post-marriage moments are still left! 😛 😆 😳

Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction using characters from the show 'Ek Mutthi Aasmaan" on 'Zee TV". The characters are owned by creators and owners of the show.