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Chapter 19:
Gayatri couldn't help but smile when her eyes trained on the figure standing at top stairs, the soft buzzing of guests stopped when they turned their way on the top most stairs. Taani nervously ran her fingers on the bangles she was wearing, the sudden quietness in the crowd made her flinched, she still wasn't used to this much attention to her. She bite the inside of her cheek and peeked nervously at Sharon who was standing beside her, masking a neutral expression on her features. Sharon put her hands on her shoulder and squeezed them reassuringly and nudged her little to proceed for the stairs. The soft chimes of her anklet could be hear when she moved to next step forward. The entire living room of mansion was illuminating with bright yellow lights and some white yellow flowers. Taani blinked as she successfully without any fail, she reached on last step. Gayatri looked around and cleared her throat and smiling walked towards Taani, who was shyly standing there.
"You are looking beautiful, Taani." Gayatri whispered as she smiled at Taani and then at Sharon. "I can't agree more, aunty." Sharon smiled at her. Gayatri touched Taani's cheek and lifted her face upwards and gave a small warm smile.
"Should we start the ceremony?" one of the woman from a group,who were specially asked, to come for the mehendi. Gayatri nodded, Sharon stepped aside when Gayatri took lead and wrapped her hands around Taani's shoulder and started leading her way towards the sitting arrangement.
Swayam looked at Rey who was sitting too much quietly beside him, looking towards the two women which were passing in front of him. Men had to just sit and watch the ceremony and from the minute Taani appeared, Rey's eyes didn't leave for once. His eyes followed her every moment. Rey kept his eyes on her as she settled down, the women circled her around. The traditional music started and the little bit noisy atmosphere was back, but that nothing affected him. Swayam slapped Rey on his back and his head snapped towards him. Swayam raised an eyebrow at him and Rey shook his head, saying nothing. Swayam blinked as he caught the soft expression on his best buddy's face. It completely thrown him, back. He had never seen the calm, relaxed and soft expression on his face. He only saw him- serious, intimating, angry, a blank or sometimes playful but that also, little bit forced.
Taani peeked through her long lashes and looked across the room and her eyes met his. She blinked as his eyes bore into her. His face was impassive, nothing giving away, what he was thinking. She just couldn't tore her eyes from him. There was a strong pull between them which pulls them closer and impossible to step back. She blinked when she felt something ticklish, cold and soothing on her plam, she looked down at her palm and found a small design of mehendi on the bone beneath the thumb. Her both hands were spread on the either side, away from her saree. The women around tried to converse and she politely answered them, but after each moment, her eyes would meet his. Guests were gathering around, filling the entire room.
Swayam cleared his throat and asked Rey to come with him. "Where do you want to go?" Swayam smirked as he sensed the little irritation in his voice. He quickly masked his smug look and ushered Rey to come with him. Rey stood up and glanced towards Taani. She was nodding to what a woman was telling to her, her both eyebrows raised, probably gossiping. For some reason, he wanted her attention right now. Swayam was impatiently calling his name. He sighted and walked with him, feeling little bit irritated towards his friend. Taani lifted her head suddenly, the woman was telling her about some interesting aspects of mehendi. She felt little bit disappointed when she couldn't find him. She smiled at another woman who started to talk to her. Rey looked at Swayam with disbelief who was sprawled on the bed in his room and was playing some crap game on his mobile. Its been almost half and hour they were in his room. First, Swayam unnecessarily wasted his time in setting his hair,which were neatly combed. Then, he suddenly sprawled on the bed and started playing games.
Sharon entered the room, sat on the edge of the bed and sighted. She looked at the both guys, one was surely irritated by other and other was in his own world, not caring of anything.
"Ok, now you both can't go downstairs until Taani doesn't go in her room." Sharon said as she gulped the water down.
"Why?" Rey asked. Sharon looked at him with Are-you-stupid look and shrugged. " Mehendi is done now, Rey. You can't see her now. You will direct meet her on the day of the marriage." She explained.
"What! Finished? Mehendi?" Rey whispered. Sharon shrugged and removed the heels she was wearing.
Swayam looked at Sharon and nodded at her, silently. He looked at Rey who was looking slightly frustrated , moving his fingers through his hairs.
"Chill dude. Why are you so much worked up? It's not like you wanted to meet Taani. It's fake marriage, no feeling involved right?" Swayam asked, softly. Sharon shook her head and opened the door and entered the washroom. Swayam looked at Rey who was deep in his own thoughts.
I am not letting you go...
I am not letting you go...
I am not letting you go...
I am not letting you go...
"Yes, no feelings involved." Rey whispered, looking straight in Swayam's eyes.
Swayam blinked as Rey stood up and removed his casual wears.
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Taani sighted as she stepped out of the saree and washed her face, removed the make-up. She felt like the pores of her skin were open now, breathing happily in cold air. She snuggled into the soft pillow placed behind her. The softness of pillow comforted her aching back lovingly. Her cold feet were under the warm blanket. Her eyes shifted to her hands which were in her laps, mehendi was almost near to dry. She looked at the R' letter, ingraved beautifully into the magnificent perfect design. She bite her lower lips as she recalled their moment, just before the ceremony.
Those words weren't leaving her mind, her soul and she was sure, they weren't even looking for leaving anytime soon.
She gulped and tipped her head back. Two days away from him. Well, one day and half of other. She shook her head. She needed some time to process the things that happened in the past days. She bite her lips as her thoughts started to ponder around her, each one standing and bombarding questions. She looked across the room, the sky had pulled the black, twinkling blanket on it, hiding away the bright sunlight, leaving people in dark phase, very disturbing and very clam dark.
Surely, she want some... more from them. There was surely attraction between them and she never came to know, but she developed some feelings for the man, she is soon going to get married. Well, she has feelings for that man who almost made her jobless, who created such circumstances that made her cry, who is not anyone but the bad boy of her life and yet, she is here, listening to her rapid heartbeats which only increases for him.
Her mouth twists as her mind scan through her thoughts. She frowned as an unpleasant thought entered into her mind.
What if he has no feelings for her?
She shook her head. I am not letting you go. She didn't missed the sincerity in his voice, when she heard those words. Taani stared at the roof of her room, suddenly feeling blank as she again thought on the question. Even, she sensed the sincerity in his words, she couldn't believe them blindly.
Trust, believe. Well, now she has a big problem, actually phobia of these words.
How can she trust a person who meet her now, looking at the past experience she had with those whom she trusted with all her life and in return what she got.
A bitter reality.
Taani chuckled dryly as she recalled those feelings, that humiliation, the disappointment, the pain when she discovered what her BHAI was.
And, now how can she believe Rey Singhania who was so determined to ruin her life?
A heavy lump formed in her throat and she gulped it, squeezing her eyes shut, tightly. She put her head on the pillow, sliding into the sleeping position.
What Ironic life she has!
***
The following day was haldi.
Mansion was now full of people, always busy, cars were filling the empty parking lot each passing minutes, reporters were more eager than anyone, continues requests from the reporters, channels, in every daily newspaper, at least one page was dedicated to Taani-Rey wedding. Some of the mehendi pics were also leaked. Gayatri and Sharon had thrown themselves in the work, arranging everything, inspecting the food items, from light arrangement to pandit, everything was controlled by Gayatri and Sharon. Now, mansion was divided into two parts, one for groom and his boys and one for bride and her girls.
Taani exhaled as she wrapped the soft pink towel around her body, absorbing the wetness on her skin. Her bathroom was captivated by the lovely aroma of rich bath oils, shampoo and rose water. She turned the knob and sighted as no one was there, she really needed privacy as she wasn't familiar with so many people around her. She stood in front of the mirror, her skin shined, glowed. She examined her face, surely people opt these high rated beauticians. She glanced at the clock, it was showing 1:45pm. She quickly walked into her wardrobe and changed into thin white chudidar as she thought if any guests came to meet her, the costume might be appropriate to them.
She sat on the edge of the bed and sighted, feeling little bit exhausted by all the atmosphere. She gulped and rubbed her stomach, feeling the warm and demanding sensation from it. Her head snapped up, when a soft knock was done on the door, she padded towards the door and opened it.
An old man with a straight and impassive face was standing there, a big tray with him. Taani looked at him confused.
"Yes? How can I help you?" She asked, but her voice croaked.
"Miss. Taani, Rey sir has sent the lunch for you. I will be back to take these plate in some half and hour. And, sir told me to insure that...eerrr.. Mam, please have lunch." He said, placing the tray on the table and murmuring the last part, he scrambled out of the room, leaving Taani frozen at her place.
She glanced at the tray which had dishes covered. She bite her lips and closed the door. She slowly walked towards the table and sat on the chair, staring nothing at particular.
You better eat Taani, or I will make you.
He cares? Does he?
Taani shook her head as her stomach literally twisted, well she can't blame, she hadn't eaten from the morning, even Gayatri noticed and asked her, but she just refused. And now..
Shaking her head, she chewed on the morsel of Roti and kurma.
***
Rey chunk down the last glass of juice as he read the new contract he had got for the film. He frowned as he didn't understand a word from it and threw it on the bed, shaking his head. He sat on the edge of the bed, his legs wide, elbows on the knees and his one hand cupping his chin, in between he was running his hand through his hair. He pinched the bridge of his nose as he looked out, absorbing the fine evening light. Rays were light and warm on him. His feet stopped tapping and he looked down at the open laptop.
An image of him and Taani, him kissing her palm and she looking at him, it was one of the picture from their engagement. He unknowingly removed his hand from his chin and his finger traces on the screen, over the strands of her soft hair, falling on her forehead. He recalled the way all men were looking hungrily at her, roaming their eyes on her, shamelessly smiling at her.
"You are MINE."He whispered and he closed the laptop. Suddenly, he wanted to claim her that she is his. The thought of her being at his side, comforted him in a heart-touching way. In that moment, he only knew one thing that, whatever will happen, he won't let her slip through his fingers.
But, the question is, will his sudden possessiveness and Taani's trust issues will bring them closer or push them apart? When it comes to emotions and insecurities, that should be handle like you handle a feather, slowly and gently.
But, both Rey and Taani are sensitive when it comes to emotions . The state they are in, will their whatever is between them' survive in their emotional roller coaster?
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Promo:
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Taani looked up at him, with wide eyes, her lips trembling. His jaw set ticked, his eyes blazed and he tightened his arms around her. He leaned and kissed her hair, " You are Mrs. Singhania and you will be." He whispered, his voice held the threat as well as the promise. Taani shivered, her skin prickles with goosebumps. He leaned, his lips brushing hers, "Never forget that.." with that, he closed the distance between them.
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"Why do you care?" Taani whispered. Rey narrowed his eyes on her, his eyes searched something in her eyes, he opened his mouth to say something but again closed it. His lips set into thin lines. He looked away for a moment, breathing heavily. Taani shifted from foot to foot, uncomfortably but stood on her ground.
He turned and their eyes met, creating that field around them which no one can destroy and reach them, he pinned her with his gaze, his brown eyes glowed as he intensely and very intently looked at her. "Because, I do care for you." He whispered, shrugged.
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Edited by .StarDust. - 11 years ago
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