Part 3
Sapnae
Indravardhan in a one swift move draped the shawl around himself. He had no clue on why was he suddenly feeling so cold ,maybe living too long in your thoughts make you cold or maybe he had spend too much time muling over some depressing novel that made him think like some teenage. Cold and numb.
It's just the weather change Indravardhan,he told himself
He was still in a daze of thoughts as to ,should he apologize to that absolute toddler Gayatri or make his grand entry in thier bedroom and plank his guilty self on the bed and get buy himself sleep.
Guilt-1
Desire-0.
Gayatri tucked the loose end of her pallu across her waist and climbed up the stool to pick up the radio that possibly her almighty husband had thrown up. Beads of sweat broke across her forehead as she tried to reach it. She was so sure Ranaji was going to fall asleep in library AGAIN.
He hardly came to the master room if Gayatri was in Rajmahal.
Not that she cared. She utterly enjoyed the ultimate solitude time it provided her. She didn't needed to worry if Ranaji saw her sleeping with legs over pillows or she woke up with hairs that just looked like sone bird's nest.
Perks of sleeping alone. You get a king size bed that was for king to sleep all by yourself.
"Aap agar kisi ki madad le legi Rani ji toh chhoti nahi ho jaegi" a satin smooth voice made Gayatri come out of her reverie.
"Aap?" Gayatri asked astonishment lacing in her voice. "Ji. Akhiri baar hume yaad hai ki yeh Rana Indravardhan Singh Deo ji ka kamra tha" Ranaji entered the room .
"Ha vo kamra jismae vo kabhi sootae hi nahi haina?" Gayatri wobbled a bit on the stool.
Kingly manners kicked in Indravardhan and he lurched forward to catch Gayatri .
"Durr rahiaega" Gayatri glared at him with the eyes of devil. Indravardhan retread back his hands that were just near Gayatri's waist.
Gayatri got down the stool and ignored Ranaji as he never entered the room. Wiping off her sweat she plucked in Radio setting stations to find a song.
Indravardhan ran a hand in his hairs in frustration. "What a heck is this girl made off" Indravardhan thought as he saw her going to the balcony after setting a station that played "Tootae hue Khwabo ne". If only he knew how much She wanted and neglected him at the same time.
"Boliae" Gayatri said as though she sensed him standing behind her in the balcony. "Aaj hawa kitni thandi hai" Indravardhan spoke . "Darn you Indra! Say sorry and sleep" his mind reminded him.
"Agar aap yaha hume mausam ki jankaari dene aae hai Rana ji toh hum apko bata de Abhi kuch der pehle hi sunn lia" Gayatri said pointing out obvious.
Indravardhan took a deep breath "Hume maaf kar dijiae" he fumbled.
"Kya?" Gayatri smiled. FINALLY
"Hume maaf kar dijiae" he again spoke in an audible voice.
"Rana ji hume kuch sunai nahi de raha achanak se. Aap kuch keh re hai kya?" Gayatri playfully mocked .
"Hume maaf kar dijiae " he now said in a loud voice. His lips curved up in a thin line.
"Hume abhi bhi nahi sunai de raha" Gayatri turned to face him with a smile .
"Hume. Rukiae aap humrae sath kehl kehl rahi hai" Indravardhan said and a smirk formed on his face.
By now Gayatri was laughing. King of Amerkot is such fun to fool around. Surely her smile was contagious as Rana ji himself was laughing with her.
|Next Morning|
Indravardhan woke up and a faint smell of feminine odour filled up his nostril. He snaked his arms around what he thought was pillow. But pillows aren't that soft to touch.
He shot open his eyes and found himself dangerously close to Gayatri his right hand around her slender milky waist and his head at the back of her neck's croon
"What I've done " he said to himself.
All he could remember from last night after laughing was Gayatri throwing him on the couch to sleep and he being too tired dozed off immediately.
"Before you draw images in your head of our close proximity Ranaji. Let me tell you. You were screaming and gasping in your sleep. I tried to calm to down and brought you to bed where you pulled me in and didn't let go. Why were you screaming" Gayatri said like a tape recorder to him.
"The Nightmares. Vo sarae sapnae. Gayatri hume phir maaf dijiae jo apko yeh sab iss halat mae hume sambhalna pada. Aur agar hume apne seema ke dayarae ko toda ho toh hum maafi chahtae hai. Phir se aisa nahi hoga " Indravardhan said and left in a hurry.
Precap: Ranaji goes Missing.
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Indian Mythology
