Part 32
She opened the file and stared at the documents quizzically
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Ye toh kisi land ke papers lag rahe hai Armaan. Ye hai kya?
He held her hand placing the file away;
Riddhima you remember our lakeside house jaha main tumhe kuch waqt pehle le gaya tha?
She frowned a bit but then nodded her head as she remembered what house he was talking about.
Haan vo outskirts main jo hai; vo ghar na... uska kya?
Riddhima... maine vo property tumhare naam pe kardi hai!
Riddhima looke at him unbelievably as he revealed what that file contained; and what big surprise he was talking about!
Armaan...aap...ye sab. Par kyu? I mean... ye sab karne ki kya jarurat thi? Mere naam pe karne ki kya jarurat thi Armaan? Aapki property hai; toh main...
Shh...chup...bilkul chup! Tumhare naam is liye ki hai because I wanted to gift it to you!
Par...
She tried to retort but he again cut her words;
Tumhe vo jagah bohot pasand aayi thi na Riddhima! Toh ab tumhe jab man kare tum vaha ja sakti ho; now that entire land is legally yours. Toh tumhe vaha jaane ke liye kisi ke permission ki jarurat nahi lagegi.
Riddhima was left speechless about what he had done. She did not need this; did not want this either. She was happier to visit a place that was named after him than a place which she owned. But he had done such a big thing wanting to surprise her so she did not want to snatch his share of happiness.
Thanks a lot Armaan... I loved the gift; lekin agli baar aisa itna expensive gift mere naam karne se pehle mujhe bata denge toh acha hoga!
Hmm... I know there's no need all of these materialistic things to make you happy; par main ye karna chahta tha Riddhima. That place gave me a lot of things; vo time jo maine tumhare saath vaha spend kiya I can never forget that. And I wanted you to be attached to that place forever so I named the entire place under your name.
He sat up and kissing her forehead went down again on her lap.
Acha ye box main kya laaye hai aap?
Ye! He opened the box and she gasped seeing the bangles that she wanted him to mmake her wear. Taking her hand in his he slowly pushed the bangles in her hands one by one.
Ab tumhare haathon ki sujan utar gayi hai! Toh maine socha ki there's no harm to fulfil your wish.
Riddhima kept staring at him lovingly and unknowingly a tear trickled down and dropped on his cheek.
Ab tum ro kyu rahi ho bhala?
Main bohot lucky hu Armaan jo mujhe aap mil gaye. I hadn't even ever dreamt of a husband as good as you.
Hmmm... vo toh main hu hi great I know; toh us main rone ki kya baat hai!
He stated flaunting some attitude making her giggle. She realized that she was about to lose a gem of a person like him thanks to her stupid decision. And as she thought about that she remembered that he still didn't know everything about her health. He still had no clue that she could mother a child. She thought that this was the best time to talk to him.
Ye lo ho gayi tumhari tamanna poori. Pehna di chudiyyan; ab khush?
He smiled at her done with his work but found her staring at him in some deep thoughts;
Kya hua? Aise kya dekh rahi ho?
Armaan... kuch batana tha aapko. Main jaanti hu aap is baarein main baat nahi karna chahte; aur isse aapko farak nahi padega par fir bhi; ye sach jaanna haq hai aapka. Aur is baar main aapse koi haq nahi cheenna chahti!
He saw her turning serious and caressed her hand lightly;
Hey kya hua? Kya baat hai?
She caressed his hair and looking staright in his eyes said;
Armaan... I can still conceive. Main ab bhi Maa ban sakti hu.
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His eyes shot up at hers and a crease immediately appeared on his forehead.
Tumhe ye sab... kaise...
Abhimanyu ne bataya. Vo reports jo aapne kabhi nahi pade the; vo bhi dekhe maine! Main bilkul theek hu Armaan; main Maa ban sakti hu. Shayad bhagwan ne mujhe maaf kar diya; aur aapke saath saath ye khushi bhi vapas lauta di! Par Armaan aapne itna bada sacrifice kaise kar liya... jab aap bachon se itna pyaar karte hai! I know aapne bhi har ladke ki tarah sapna dekha hoga humesha se; ek achi si family aur aapke apne bachon ka. Toh kya aapko ek baar bhi is operation ke baad mere reports dekhne ki jarurat mehsoos nahi hui; ki shayad ab bhi koi umeed bachi ho!
Armaan looked back at her incredulously; he had no clue how she stated so confidently about his love for kids but he knew that she had been knowing something more than he thought!
How can you say that I love kids... maine toh kabhi tumse...
Main jaanti hu Armaan. Bhale hi aapne na kaha ho; I just know it. Aap vaise toh kehte hai ki aapko jhut se nafrat hai par aapne mujhse aaj tak sirf jhut hi kahe hai!
He sat up straight and looked at her quizzically;
Ye kya keh rahi ho Riddhima; main tumse kaunsa jhut kaha hai?
Sab jhut hi toh kaha hai aapne. Sabse pehla jhut ki aapko kabhi kisise pyaar nahi ho sakta; kyunki aapko pyaar pe vishwaas nahi. Par Armaan sach toh ye hai ki aap khud pyaar se dur bhagte rahe hai kyunki aapko is pyaar ki sabse jyaada jarurat thi! Par kahi na kahi ek dart ha; ki ye kamjori koi dekh na le aap main.
Maine aapko jana hai Armaan; shyad nahi samajh paati aapko agar vo pyaar nahi mehsoos karti jo aapne din raat mujhpe barsaya. Ye toh nahi jaanti ki kyun aur kiski vajah se; par itna samajh gayi thi aapke andar bhi bohot sara pyaar chupa hua hai; par use bahar aane nahi dete aap. Ye ghussa; sakt; kator hone ka bas naqab pehankar rakhte hai humesha duniya ke saamne.
Nahi jaanti ki kyun Armaan; par aap andar se bohot kamjor hai. Agar aisa nahi hota toh is tarah meri haalat jaankar nahi tuthte aap! Maine dekha hai aapko dil se haste hue; bilkul chote bachon ki masumiyat hai aapki hasi main! Aap bhi baki sabki tarah sapne sajate hai; pyaar karte hai apnon se; aur bure waqt main tuthkar bikharte bhi hai bas kisiko dikhate nahi.
Aur theek isi tarah aapne mujhse kabhi ye bhi nahi kaha ki aap bachon se kitna pyaar karte hai; kitne pasand hai aapko bacchon ke saath waqt bitana par maine jaan liya. Pata hai kaise?
He just looked up at her waiting for her to continue;
Yaad hai shaadi ke pehle hi hafte aap mujhe kehkar gaye the ki main koi kaam na karu kyunki mere haath main chot aayi thi. Us din Sophie ne mujhe aapke purane albums dikhaye the. Us main maine aapki tasveer dekhi thi; Nidhi ke saath!
Nidhi!!
Haan Armaan Nidhi; aapke dost Rohit ki beti. Un photographs main jitney khush aap dikh rahe the na; utna khush maine aapko kabhi nahi dekha. Vaise muskurahat aaj tak maine aapke chehre par nahi dekhi!
Main ye bhi jaanti hu ki aap har mahine main ek baar anath aashram ke bachon ke liye jaroor kuch donations karte hai! Unke saath jab ho sake kuch waqt bitate hai; kyunki unke saath aapko khushi milti hai! Par ye baat aap duniya ke saamne kabhi maante nahi.
Kyunki aapki vo other side jo maine dekhi hai; vo aap duniya ko dikhana nahi chahte! Par ab toh main jaan gayi hu Armaan; ab bhi aap kahhenge ki aapko is baat se fark nahi padta agar main Maa nahi ban paati!
He stared at her for a while fishing for some words but as he couldn't he left her hand and tried to get up; but she caught his hand just in time. As she looked up into his eyes no words were needed; he simply engulfed her in his arms and sighed hard.
Haan Riddhima; job hi tumne kaha vo sach hai. Main nahi dikhana chahta duniya ko ki main bhi tut sakta hu; mujhe bhi pyaar ho sakta hai! Maanta hu ki main bhi ek family chahta tha; apne khud ke bache chahta tha...par utna hi bada sach ye bhi hai Riddhima ki mujhe vakai un reports ko padhne main koi interest nahi tha!
She detangled from his hold and he held her face in his palms;
Riddhima main bacha chahta tha; par not at the cost of your life Riddhima. Pata nahi tumne bhi ye kaise soch liya ki mere liye mera vo aane wala bacha mere aaj se; tumse aur tumhari zindagi se badhkar hoga! Arey buddhu; kya tumne ek baar ye nahi socha ki agar us bache ko janm dene wali uski Maa hi agar salamat nahi hogi; toh baccha aayega kaha se?
Aur agar tumhe lagta hai ki tumhare is stupid sacrifice ko poora karne main tum successful ho jati; aur tumhare baad main kisi aur se vo bache ki khushi chahta toh tum gala ho Riddhima.
Agar main tumse pyaar nahi bhi karta na Riddhima; tab bhi main apne bacche ko pane ke liye tumhe khone ka risk nahi uthata! Haan mujhe mera apna bacha chahiye tha... par sirf tumhare saath! Agar tum kal mujhe vo nahi bhi de paati toh main rakti bhar bhi regrets nahi rakhta; kyunki main jaanta hu kit um ek adopt kiye hue bacche ko bhi utne hi pyaar se sambhal paati. Main us bache ko utna hi humara manta jitna ki tumne janm diye hue bache ko manta!
Agar tum mujhe aaj ye reports ki sachai nahi bhi batati tab bhi main tumhare liye vohi Armaan hota jo aaj hu; tumse utna hi pyaar karta jitna aaj karta hu; tumhari utni hi ijaat karta jitni ab karta hu!
Riddhima smiled at him through tears and caressed his cheek;
Main jaanti hu Armaan. Aur isi liye main ye chahti thi ki aap ye sach jaane; kyunki bhale aapko is baat ka gum na ho ki aapka apna bacha main aapko nahi de paati; par ab ye mumkin hai ye jaankar aapko khushi jarur hogi! Aur jaise ki maine aapse pehle bhi kaha tha; ki aap har khushi deserve karte hai!
Aur main bhot khush hu ki ab main aapko vo har khushi de sakti hu jiske aap hakdar hai!
He engulfed her in his arms getting her point; he understood her emotions. Yes he might not have shown but somewhere deep down he too wanted his own child with her and he knew she had read it. Maybe he wouldn't have regretted not getting it; but he surely was happy that now it was all okay! And also he could see that this news that she was all okay after the surgery meant the world to her.
Both of them spent the entire evening talking about why he had been the way he is. He told her how he had yearned for love throughout his life as his parents found their work much more important than him. He told her how he had always been into her; but was afraid to be out with it due to his fear of losing her. All the dark past; the harsh truth were given out and he now felt like his life had turned into a new blank paper which awaited the most beautiful wods to be engraved by their love; to create a beautiful story.
It was mid night and both of them were fast asleep. All of a sudden she jolted as she heard some noise. She searched for the glass on her side table but there was no water in it. She gulped as she was thirsty but she had no plans of going out to get some wster for herself. As all thanks to his horror movie she already was too scared to even sleep in that dark room irrespective of him been by her side. So going out all alone was out of question!
Kya hua?
She shrieked in fear as she heard his sudden voice.
Huh...nahi kuch bhi toh nahi!
He looked at her rubbing his sleepy eyes and found her a little disturbed. Seeing the empty glass in her hand he understood she was thirsty and said in his groggy sleep deprived voice;
Arey paani khatam ho gaya hai. Ruko main abhi lekar aata hu!
Nahiii... she instantly stopped him holding his hand. He looked back at her blinking his eyes a few times and now opening them wide startled by her loud retort.
Tumhe kya hua... paani lekar aa raha hu; tumhe pyaas lagi thi na!
Ab nahi lagi mujhe pyaas vyaas; aap so jaaiye.
Arey ajeeb jid hoti hai tumhari; main keh toh raha hu lekar aa jaunga 2 minute toh lagenge. Hua kya hai tumhe!
Vo mujhe yaha room main akele nahi rukna... aur yaha kitna andhera bhi hai!
Toh main lights laga kar jaata...
Nahi maine kaha na aap... she started coughing bad but didnot leave his hand. He had by now figured out all this was a result of the movie he had insisted upon watching. He shook his head unbelievably at her knowing well she wouldn't budge.
Acha chalo mere saath tum bhi aa jao. Paani lekar aate hai; mujhe bhi bohot pyaas lagi hai!
She did not wish to go but knowing that he too was thirsty she gave in. He rolled his eyes at her as all the way to the kitchen she had gripped his hand's sleeve in such a way that if she had let go of him she would no more survive! Smacking his forehead he made a resolution to himself of never watching any horror movie in her presence EVER!
Finally as they reached the kitchen he poured some water for her in the glass and started filling the bottle but she just stood still with her eyes shut tightly;
Oye madam vo haath main glass paani peene ke liye diya hai; preserve karne ke liye nahi!
Nahi main upar chalke pee lungi... aap jaldi chaliye na!
Bottle was filled and as the tap was turned off the lights went off and no need to say Riddhima freaked out. Her hands that were holding onto his shirt cuffs moved up to his chest and grabbed his shirt giving him a nice kitty scratch on his chest while her eyes shut even tighter.
He hissed at her small unintentional attack but forgot all his pain hearing her;
Please please please please Armaan... ye... ye lights kyu chali gayi? Oh God help me please please please...
Seeing her face all pale and her body shivering in fear he couldn't help resist his laughter. This girl could get scared even by her own shadow at the moment;
Riddhimaaa... oh God are you for real!
She opened one eye slowly and found him laughing his head off. One look at him and she could bet he was actually trying hard to stop but failed miserably.
Aap... has kyu rahe hai? Aur jaldi upar chaliye na...
All of a sudden he stopped laughing and pulled her through her shoulders; his hot breath kissed his earlobe as he muttered in a very slow dangerous voice;
Par tumhe kaise pata vo upar ke room main nahi hai? What if she is waiting for you there?
She gulped hard at his words; though his words didn't make much sense but his voice in itself seemed so different and dangerous that her forehead was already full of sweat!
Ka...ka... kaun intezaar kar rahi hogi?
Vohi Riddhima... itni jaldi bhul gayi use.
Only he knew how badly he wanted to laugh; but he controlled. The change of expressions on her face were priceless! This moment right there was one which was going to be imprinted in his memory for forever! Oh boy she was such a kid!! Gulping his strong desire eto burst into fits of laughter he continued his drama;
Par vo tumhe nahi chodegi; vo apna badla jaru...
The glass in her hand touched the floor breaking into pieces as his hand touched a vessel behind breaking the moment but creating horrible noise good enough for her to get terrified! For a moment even he startled but gathered himself immediately; but she... had gone into a mini coma out of fright!
She whimpered and tried to move away but he caught her in time; agreed it was fun to tease her but for now he knew he had to apologize or she would actually get a mini heart attack because of his prank!
Sorry sorry... I was just kidding Riddhima. There's nobody here.
Aap... aap ye kya keh rahe the sab. Chodiye mujhe... mujhe upar jana hai!
Riddhima I am really sorry... but you were so scared and I just couldn't resist.
He smiled at her still fear stricken face but composed himself as she huffed in anger.
Okay relax... I am really sorry ok. I won't do anything more promise. I swear.
She tried to get out of his hold but he again held her tight;
Careful... yaha sab jagah kaanch hai tumhe lag jaayegi!
Toh be it; Mujhe upaaar jana haaai; chodiye mujhe. Aap kheliye akele hi bhoot bhoot!
Tum akele upar chali jaaogi?
Haan!
Oh boy he could bet his life she would never even attempt to go all alone especially now that even the lights were out!
Theek hai jao fir; par agar raaste main koi mil gaya toh?
Huh... ahuhaaahaaahaaa; she started crying tearlessly smacking his chest as he still continued while he laughed embracing her tightly.
Riddhima Riddhima!...tumhara main kya karunga! He gave her a loud kiss on her cheek and accompanied her upstairs with no more pranks; once that he safely placed all the broken pieces of glass on the counter.
Ab? She asked out of the blue leaving him puzzled.
Ab kya? Paani pee liya... ab so jao!
Par lights toh nahi hai! Toh main kaise soungi?
Riddhima I thought humans had habit of turning the lights off when they sleep!
Haha... very funny! Par mujhe aaj bina night lamp ke neend nahi aayegi; thanks to your adventourous movie!
Well then God help you; kyunki ab toh yaha ki lights kal dupaher tak aane se rahi! Tum jaago ullu ki tarah; main jaa raha hu change karne; sara paani gira diya shirt pe; glass bhi fod diya acha khaasa! I wonder agar ab aisi ho toh bachpan main kaisi rahi hogi tum!
The moment she felt his weight shifting away she held his wrist tightly giving him second scratch for the night! Hehe... poor guy; cursed the moment he made that movie plan!
Ab kyaaa?
Aapko ab change kyu karna hai? Dekhiye ek toh pehle hi yaha lights nahi hai... aap please ab mujhe aur mat chediye aur chup chap mere paas beithe rahiye!
Par main kaha ched raha hu tumhe? Main genuinely change karna chahta hu yaar; meri shirt poori bheeg chuki hai ab aise thodi na so sakta hu!
He made another attempt to get up but was pulled back again. Well but this time it wasn't her; it was her mangalsutra that had tangled into his button keeping him in place! He looked down at the mangalsutra in annoyance and was about to detangle it when he felt her hot breath against his lips. That moment he realized she was too close to him!
His hands stopped working on their own as her angelic features were inevitably too close! In a spur of moment his gaze dropped down to her heaving chest while she fumbled with the tangled mess around er neck. His fists tightened and he looked away to get a grip on his desires! He had already had a hard time since past few days as she was right there in front of him looking dangerously beautiful; but he had refrained his hands from touching her. He knew that one thing would lead to another and he no more trusted his body in front of her.
Owing to her health and conditions he had consoled his heart that though they had confessed he couldn't even share a small kiss with her as he was sure that the kiss wouldn't be the end! And her so easily giving in nature to his simple touch was of no use either! Talk about being unlucky! He couldn't kiss his own wife... I mean seriously! God had a good timing to make people realize their love he thought!
He suddenly became conscious and quickly got back to detangling her mangalsutra as he wanted to move away as quick a spossible. All throughout he kept his eyes focused on that wedding chain and worked his hands faster. On the other hand; his dear wife had no clue about the storm going on in her hubby's mind!
And all thanks to her obliviousness as he finally succeeded in solving the biggest puzzle at hand; he removed his shirt and throwing it away stood up to grab another one; she held his hand again.
Armaaan; aap jaan bujhkar kar rahe hai na ye sab mujhe pata hai. Mat satiye na mu...
Riddhima... haath chodo!
She was taken aback at his shaky voice but thought it was just another attempt to scare her; so without caring she pulled him back on the bed not knowing what trouble she was calling on for herself.
Dekhiye bohot ho gaya mujhe darana; ab main dar gayi na; bas ka...
Riddhima...I said haath chodo mera!
his voice came out so hoarse that she left his wrist instantly despite her will.
Main toh bas...vo...
He tried his best to keep a check on himself but the tinkle of her bangles made him turn around. His eyes followed the path of her tender fingers that slowly tucked her strands behind her earlobe and then settled down on the other hand. Her big round eyes stared at him a little puzzled while her lips quivered maybe due to the cold winds as the heater stopped working.
Umm... kya hua... aap aise kyu dekh rahe hai?
Shh... he had no clue why but his hands had a stronge urge to erase that single strand that caressed her cheek right now. And as his mind already froze the moment he had a look at her; his heart overtook and his hands moved up to fulfil their wish.
She had no clue what he was thinking but his eyes that turned dark with passion didnot go unnoticed by her. She had hard time breathing as he slowly leaned on her making her shift back. He could see a small movement at her throat as she gulped hard at his advance. Her hand moved up and rested against his chest in order to stop him but what she forgot was he was right now bare chest; and a small gasp escaped her mouth as her fingers touched his bare chest.
Both of them looked down at her hands at the same instance but she was quick enough to move her hands back. Ever so harmlessly he pushed her down on the bed and as soon as her back rested against the mattress his body towered hers.
Her eyes travelled down to his perfectly chissled body as his abs and muscles glowed in the moonlight. She could clearly see the nerves on his arms as he had his entire weight rested on his hands. Her mind was in splits now; whether the darkness around was scary or the look that his eyes held right now were more dangerous. But one thing she was sure of; though scared by his intentions she looked forward to his frightening deeds. It wouldn't be a lie to say she anticipated his next move.
He bent down closer and closer till he felt her breath hit his lips. He smirked as a moan escaped her lips as he blew over them. His fingers moved up and traced her layers of earlobe making her shut her eyelids instantly. Soon his thumb moved down to it's main target and traced her lower lip. He looked up into her eyes to ask her permission and she just closed them again showing her anticipation.
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She shivered as his cold lips brushed against hers but never met completely. She clutched the bedsheet tightly as the next moment she felt his tongue roll over her lip as if licking some nectar off her lips. He kissed her philtrum slowly teasing her to the core as he felt her chest heave up and go down while she breath heavily. Her hands unknowingly moved up to feel him and he stopped for a moment; his eyes closed and a moan escaped his mouth as her cold fingers settled against his bare back.
His lips descended down on hers and her grip grew firm around him. Soft moans escaped her mouth in a muffled voice as he nibbled her lower lip.Her tender fingers found their way in his thick jet black hair and she ruffled them as he started kissing her passionately. All his self control went down the drain as he heard her soft groans while he played with her lips. He savoured her lips as if they were the last candy left in universe.
Her velvety soft hands moved against his back and something stirred inside him. A slight touch; a mere brush and she had the power to make him go all crazy! Detatching their lips he moved out of the kiss for a moment and removed her hands off his back. She frowned at the sudden interruption but next moewnt felt his lips brush her earlobes;
Don't do that; Otherwise I have no clue where things will end.
His voice; so husky and dark with passion that it churned her insides! Not that big a task she thought as he pinned her hands against the bed. But boy... as he continued savouring her lips; those hot lips met hers and her soul shouted and withered to get her hands out of his hold. To touch him; feel him; if not that then atleast to get a grip onto something as his lips played havoc with her senses.
No idea when and how but her lips started moving against his; following his lead she responded back. She had no clue how; but she felt as though she had no control over any body part of hers right now. She felt vodooed under his touch! Her body and lips turned slave to him. An ecstasy ran through her veins as he fondled her lips.
Surprised as he was since she responded back; his mind turned numb feeling her lips moving slowly against his. The pleasure he felt as he tasted her lips was unmatchable he thought; but his mind sctratched that instantly as she responded back. Her response left him jittery. Elation seeping through his nerves as her anticipation showed that it wasn't only him who was enjoying that first intimate encounter! Kissing her slowly and gently he gave her a memory for the night! He smiled admist the kiss as he remembered that a few minutes back she was all frowny and distraught because of the power failure; but surely she didn't seem anymore disturbed by that fact!
As she was left short of breath; he finally let go off her lips and placed a small peck on her lips. She still had her eyes closed and her face flushed by the kiss yet she managed to glow! Panting hard she laid silently while he was busy admiring her calm face. He knew exactly well that there was no way in hell she was going to open her eyes antime soon as he had his gaze fixed on her! Smiling deeply at her shy face he planted a kiss on her forehead but never bothered to move away from her.
Instead a small ounce of relief that had come back as he let her hands go was also washed away as he slid down and placed his head against her chest. A small jerk in her body was felt by him but he didnot bother considering.
Love You Riddhima... Good night!
With that he was off to sleep against her chest leaving her all the more restless. As much as she had loved hugging him while sleeping; this proximity was way much than asked for. Her hands shivered as after every minute she felt his hot breath kissing her bare neck. Only his hand and head rested against her body and he made sure that the rest of his body weight was directly on mattress. What she was going through wasn't oblivious to him; but still he preferred it to be that way. She was way too nervous and shy all the time; always enclosed in a shell; and he had every right and wished to get her out of it. So it was his tiny attempt to get her comfortable to this proximity. At first after their kiss he was about to get off her to give her some time; but then he thought against it. Now that finally they had crossed that first step he didnot want her to go back to square one. He wanted her to realize that this was how it was; and things were only going to move ahead on his part; there was no backing away now!
After a few more minutes of surprise and breathlessness she finally let her defences fall and with many efforts put her hands around him. Instantly he shifted closer snuggling into her and rubbed her arms calming her. At the moment his words might not be sufficient but he was sure his one gesture would be more than enough to find her lost breath and calm her.
Edited by Aayoo.PM.Id - 10 years ago
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