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Precap: Jodha begum: you are very stubborn...? Jodha l looked at him with little anger...And with smirk he added...I will come to your room tonight and will chat for entire night as per your order my highness. Jodha suddenly vow!! Really!! With happiness...and she hugged him in happiness by mistake and realize... without looking at Jalal she ran away from their...Jalal was shocked with smile and feeling pleased... Jalal talked to himself: UFF! Jodha begum... sometime you are grown-up courteous female, and some time you are an innocent little child... Some time you are Jealous, Some time you are stubborn...some time you are brave...some time you are so divine...you are so unpredictable...every time you surprise me with something new.

Chapter 11

Knowing that Jalal will be with her the whole night, suddenly, Jodha started feeling everything beautiful around her... her ears were hearing melodic music... clouds were drizzling at her and ready to pour on her... feeling of rain was making her fanatical ... winds were blowing high with the feel of romance in the air... millions of butterflies started dancing in her stomach. Her face was glowing with happiness. In the palace when she passed the harem hall all the begums who saw her got amused seeing her smiling for no reason and completely lost in her own world. It was surprising for everyone to see her smiling; she always walked calmly and looked depressed. Some of them started gossiping that her parents are coming to take her back to Amer for some ritual, so probably she is gone crazy.

Jodha with so much excitement and contentment reached her chamber. She called Moti and Reva impatiently and told them to decorate her room with beautiful flowers, fragrances and lots of scented candles (diya).

Moti and Reva looked at each other with mischievous smile and asked "Rajkumari Jodha, Kya baat hai aaj (Is something special today) why are you glowing so much and why suddenly you want all romantic decoration??? Is something special going to happen tonight? We can also decorate your bed with flowers if you want" then both of them started to giggle.

Jodha realized that she was over reacting with Jalal coming to her chamber. She gazed at both of them furiously and annoyingly replied in loud tone masking her feelings "Reva do as I said... he is a Shenshah, so I am just respecting him by welcoming him and nothing is going to happen tonight, I am just fulfilling his condition."

Moti in low tone mockingly asked "Oh Jodha, Can you tell us, why you are glowing so bright like the moon and excited like a little kid?

Moti and Reva both silently smirked. She had no explanation for her enthusiasm so she tetchily said "Shenshah will come here any second and you both are wasting your time in teasing and laughing." She paused to look at them and got more angry seeing humor in their eyes, then she pouted and said "Just do as I say."

She was looking at herself in the mirror and blushing heavily, she wanted to look her best today. She left her long shiny hairs open and did all the (sringar) make up, she changed her necklace and earrings to match her dress, then while putting on her bangles she started thinking, Oh... tonight I will not sleep on same bed with him, she felt embarrassed as she recalled what happened the last time when they slept on the same bed. She said to herself timidly, oh god, the temptation to be with him is irresistible but what if he tries to kiss me? He always mesmerizes me with his eyes and I forget everything. As soon as I see him my heart jumps and starts beating so fast. I need to control myself, I don't want to show him my emotions otherwise, it will not take him long to know the condition of my heart. She scolded herself for her own thoughts, why am I thinking about him. Ohhh...Kanah... Yeh kya ho raha hai hame? (What is happening to me?) She took a deep breath in and long sigh out and looked at her gorgeous beauty in the mirror and again got lost in thoughts.

Few minutes later, Jalal took off his shoes and came inside her chamber without any announcement. A bright smile crawled on his lips seeing her chamber decorated with beautiful flowers and lots of glowing candles. Heavy breeze was knocking on the door, smell of the first rain was making the surrounding even more pleasant. Moon was hiding behind dark clouds which was making night gloomier... Candle lights were dancing in heavy winds...

His eyes caught Jodha who was all lost in some other world. He gave indication to Moti and Reva to leave quietly. Jodha was blushing heavily looking at mirror; her long hairs were blowing in the wind. Her beautiful doe like eyes with long lashes and deep line of eyeliner were glowing in the dim candle light. Jalal was delighted to see her smiling face. She was deeply lost in her thoughts and didn't realize that Jalal was standing there and staring at her without a blink and was admiring her beauty and every curve of her figure sensually with his sharp mysterious eyes.

In her thoughts Jodha was recalling their first meeting, their wedding and many more beautiful moments. Her expressions were changing from smile to blush and blush to laugh but then suddenly her smile vanished and turned into severe pain as she recalled how Jalal had said that 'you are just my possession, a winning trophy, A decoration piece for my palace, you are not an important person in my life. I married you to take revenge from you...' Suddenly she realized she went too far dreaming about him... she don't mean anything in his life, he doesn't even want her to give her respect as his special begum. He don't even invite her to Diwan E Khaas or any special occasion. He hates her... he married her to take revenge... Her heart felt pinch inside then her intense ache turned in to tears. Her eyes gleamed with pool of tears and started to dazzled profoundly... She said to herself, He doesn't have a heart; he doesn't care about me, he cannot love me. I am nothing in his life. I am just one out of thousands of women he has in his Harem. She came back to reality, her heart throbbed for her destiny. It was an intolerable feeling for her to believe that Jalal hates her. Suddenly his bitter words started ringing in her ears again and again.

Jalal was so stunned to see her weeping profoundly. His smile disappeared in a second, he was puzzled, and didn't understand what happened to her suddenly, she was smiling happily just a few seconds ago. He couldn't see her in pain and tears. He cautiously walked towards her and kept his hand over her shoulder. She realized immediately that it was Jalal, rapidly she turned back and saw him. It was not possible for her to stop her uninvited tears. Jalal cupped her face and softly wiped her tears with so much care and love. He worriedly asked "Jodha, why your happiness got suddenly turned in to sorrow??"

She gaped at him pointedly, looked straight in his eyes and bitterly replied "Shenshah, I just came out of my dream to reality" then she swiftly moved away from him.

She didn't understand why those words are bothering her now, why she was feeling the sting now, when he said all this to her she didn't feel this much ache.

Suddenly she realized that she had forcefully invited him to spend the night with her and now seeing her crying might upset him, she tried to hide her emotions and pain. She wiped her tears, then masking her feeling she smiled fake at him and to divert his mind she said in low tone "Shenshah, I am so happy; you have spared your precious time for me."

He pulled her by her wrist and asked her with angrily with thick sound "Jodha, tell me what happened suddenly??? Which dream of yours has been broken???"

She looked at him impassively and decided not to reply. He loudly shouted at her again to answer him while simultaneously making his grip stronger on her wrist. "Jodha, don't play around with your words, don't act too smart; I need to know what is in your mind? What is bothering you? If you are going hide things from me how will I fulfill my duty? All my begums are important for me and I can't see you in pain. Tell me which dream of yours was broken?"

Her eyes filled with immense sorrow, she looked straight in his eyes with hatred and retorted back loudly but sarcastically "Shenshah, Please leave me, why are you so concerned about how I feel??? I am just a winning trophy of yours and one more addition to your decorative pieces in your palace. I have no right to feel anything... I am not important in your life; my existence shouldn't matter to you. I am just one of your possessions." Her words were filled with extreme resentment.

Jalal realized the extreme fire inside her; she was burning in blaze with the harsh words he said to her. This was probably the first time he saw her extreme bitterness, he released her hand in shock. She ran towards the window, storm was passing through, winds were blowing high, all the curtains were flying in the air, and doors were knocking noisily on her heart. There was heavy storm inside of her and another outside in the sky. She suddenly felt like nothing was left in her life, she was all alone again.

Jalal went near the window and quietly stood next to her, his heart wept seeing her in tears. He didn't know how to respond and comfort her. Her tears were flooding out without any sob, her hands were laid on the window, and he gently kept his hand on her hand and looked at her with assurance in his eyes... you are not alone... I am yours. He wanted to apologize for what he had done and said in the past but his words chocked in his throat, he was unable to say anything, her pain was slaughtering him. He wanted to take her in his arms and hold her tight to give her comfort, he wanted to take away all of her pain and tears. Each tear that fell from her eyes felt like acid falling on his heart.

He broke the silence and vulnerably asked "Jodha, can't you forget the past? I can't see you in this condition." He looked at her with lots of guilt for what he had done. It was not possible to gulp the flood of tears threatening to come out; finally, his eyes gleamed with her pain. He couldn't see her clearly; they both looked at each other with gleamed eyes. Jodha realized he is really guilty for the words he said to her. His gleamed eyes gave her shocked seeing intense emotions from him.

Inside and outside storm had passed through and now clouds were shedding their tears, cool breeze came with cool rain from the window, it was dark outside and only few candles were burning inside, loud thunder crackled with lighting flashing soon after, Jodha got scared a little with the sudden flashy roar of thunder and bright striking lightning... she embraced Jalal in fear. Jalal encircled his hand around her to cover her in his arms tight and with this hug both Jalal and Jodha were feeling absolutely content. Jalal squeezed her tightly in his arms; he didn't want to let her go anywhere. They both got lost in each other's warmth. Jodha also gradually grasped him tightly and got lost in his broad muscular cuddle. Their painful tears changed into content tears. Clouds were laughing at these lovebirds with loud roar of thunders, this sensation was beyond their imagination. They were in each other's arms for long, at that moment they both knew they were in love with each other; there was no need for any words, their souls met forever again.

After a while, Jodha felt shy realizing that she was hugging him so possessively, she pushed herself away in embarrassment. There was only one candle left on in the room... she looked very beautiful, beyond any poets imagination...her cheeks and cute little nose turned red due to cry and all of her artificial make up washed away in tears...her natural beautiful face was glowing in dim light of candle...her eyes were still gleaming with dry tears, she stood by the corner of the window breathlessly...her long hairs were flying with the winds... Jalal couldn't take his eyes off her.

Jalal pulled her hand gently towards him... his eyes were filled with dark deep obsession... he whispered sensually in her ear while tucking her hair behind her ears "Jodha, I know you wanted to chat with me whole night...but I don't know how I will manage to hold myself. You know that you are my sweet torture... I can't resist myself being with you and keeping my hands from is not less any punishment."

She looked down while gasping heavily... repeating his words in mind 'sweet torture.' She smirked silently.

He gazed at her without a blink, then softly moved his finger from her cheeks to her lower lips and said in mumbling tone "How will I survive today." He went slowly near her lips but before he could kiss her she moved away from him and replied playfully "Shenshah, to chat we need to talk only. "

Jalal looked at her mischievous smile. He closed his eyes with deep sigh to control his desire. Jodha started to light up all the other candles...now the room started glowing with full of light and flowers. Her face again started to sparkle.

She asked him innocently, "Shenshah, Do you want to play something?"

Jalal playfully smirked and replied "Yes...but what I want to play you might not like it."

Jodha's heart started to beat faster. She replied in haste with little embarrassment "No, No I won't."
Jalal teasingly questioned "Oh! So Jodha begum, you don't want to play Chess?"

Jodha excitedly replied; "Oh! Yes I want to play chess."

Jalal impishly asked her "So what game you didn't want to play Jodha begum? You just said you won't."

Jodha was trapped... She had no answer. She looked at him shyly and blushed!!!

His lips curved with romantic smirk, he said "I always play every game to win something. Without a challenge it's no fun!!!"

Jodha proudly replied "I am a Rajvanshi princess... I am not scared of any challenge."

Jalal instantly corrected her and said "No Jodha begum, you are not Rajvanshi princess anymore, now you are a Mughal begum."

Jodha with grouchy tone replied "I agree with begum but I am still a Rajvanshi. You can call me Rajvanshi begum."

"You are too stubborn and fearless my Rajvanshi begum." He smirked mysteriously and continued "So my dear begum, are you ready for any challenge?"

With little resentment Jodha replied "YES! I accept your challenge Shenshah!!! What is the challenge?"

Jalal oddly gazed at her and said "Whoever wins gets one wish."

Jodha shockingly replied "A Wish!"

Jalal smiled and said "looks like My Rajvanshi begum is already scared, forget it then."

Jodha proudly replied "I accept it."

Jalal again asked "Are you sure and any wish!!!!!!!!"

Jodha with overconfidence replied "hmmm...Why should I worry??? I know I am going to win."

His eyes were dancing with humor seeing her overconfidence. "Okay then let's play." Jalal said cheerfully.

They set up the chess board in the middle of their bed and the game started.

Jodha teasingly said "Shenshah, I was really shocked to see tears in your heartless eyes."

Jalal narrowed his eyes and gazed at her with deadly silent anger. Seeing his eyes she got shiver in her entire body and thought...oh god... he doesn't understand joke and took it seriously.

He replied in calm but threatening tone with gloomy angry eyes "Jodha begum, it was not tears; something fell in my eyes so my eyes got moist." His calm sound also gave warning to Jodha... she took a deep sigh out and mumble to herself... he is damn dominating.

While playing Jodha talked about Amer, her childhood, her brother Sujamal, How she learned fencing from him. Jalal was listening to her sweet talks and stealing glances at her secretly. He was enjoying her nonstop talks very much.

After a while Jodha realized Jalal has not said anything and she is the only one who is talking. Jodha with cranky tone asked "Shenshah, I am talking so much and you are not even replying and stop gazing at me like this."

Jalal replied calmly "Jodha begum, I was waiting for my turn to talk."

Jodha with irritated expression replied "Shenshah, this is not your court room where you have to scan, scramble and weight every word before saying. You better talk to me otherwise I will not say a word."

"Ohhh... my Rajvanshi begum is giving me a warning." He smirked.

Jodha squinted her eyes at him.

He continued with serious tone "Jodha begum, it doesn't matter where I am, I am the Shenshah of this saltanat so every word comes out of my mouth is scanned."

"I don't agree with that Shenshah" Jodha replied hesitantly.

"What do you mean Jodha begum? I always scan my words before saying... I learned that in my childhood." Jalal said confusingly.

Jodha calmly replied "I agree you mostly scan and talk but when you are angry your mind doesn't scan what you are saying. Did you scan your bitter words before saying them to me?"

Jalal replied sadly, looking straight in Jodha's eyes "Yes! I did scan every word before saying to you; I wanted to take revenge from you, I wanted to shatter your pride so I was purposely hurting you with my harsh words." He paused for a few seconds and said in dim guilty tone "It was my ego Jodha, not words..."

They played quietly for a few minutes.

Jodha gulped the past and seriously asked "Shenshah, Can I ask you something?"... She pause to see him and continued "I want you to scan, scramble and weight your words before you answer my question."

Jalal confusingly gazed at Jodha and replied "Hmmm, ask me?"

"Tell me three people whom you trust blindly." Asked Jodha.

Jalal replied promptly "NO ONE...NOT EVEN MYSELF."

Jodha looked back at him surprisingly and shocked and then asked him again "Don't you trust your Badi ammi? Not even Rukaiya begum Shenshah???"

"I have same answer for this question as well... I am the King of the kings... I don't even trust my own shadow. No, I don't have trust on Badi Ammi or Rukaiya Begum. Jodha, I can't trust anyone, I only trust my own ears and my own eyes... I have seen enough treachery to know not to trust anyone."

Jodha sadly replied "By the way Shenshah trust comes from heart and sometimes even your own eyes and your own ears can betray you but if you trust and hear the sound of your heart, it never betrays. For me trust is everything... I trust Moti and Reva completely... I trust many people and fortunately no one has betrayed me other than my DESTINY." She paused, her eyes had immense sorrow, she continued gloomily "It is sad to know that my husband will never have trust on me."

Again she challenged him with her simple fact of the life. Seeing the deep pain in her eyes, Jalal said in dim unsure tone "Jodha begum, I don't know why, but I think, I have started to trust you and I am very scared of that feeling...what if you also...???"

Jodha with giggle replied "What if I kill you and run away with a Rajvashi king?"

Jalal instantly shouted angrily "STOP your foolish laugh Jodha. You have not seen a betrayal that is why you can laugh like this??? But my own uncle whom I played with him... who has fed me... was ready to kill me for the kingdom. I have seen many betrayals from close friends... administrators... many relatives and even begums... so don't laugh... It's not a joke..."

Jodha realized his insecurity in trusting. To change the topic she said in serious tone "Shenshah, you have major anger issues. You lose your temper so quickly, I was just teasing you but I understand your point of view and the reason, why you don't trust on anyone."

Both of them looked at each other impassively.

To lighten up the conversation Jodha teasingly asked "I still don't understand one thing Shenshah, why do you trust me? Ohh... sorry why have you started to trust me a little bit???" She smirked at him mischievously.

Jalal gazed at Jodha silently... his anger got vanished seeing Jodha's smirk on her face. He replied "You know Jodha begum the day you understand my unspoken words you will get your answer."

Jodha murmured in very dim voice "He is damn controlling, he won't say anything."

Jalal's sharp ears heard her murmur, he asked "Did you say something Jodha begum??"

Jodha diffidently replied "No, nothing Shenshah, you won't understand."

They both smirked mysteriously.

To change the topic Jalal said "Jodha begum, pay attention at your game... seems like you have trusted your queen too much... at the end she is going to ditch your king."

Jodha replied playfully "Don't worry Shenshah, Queen is always there and ready to save her king...I fully trust my queen...my queen will sacrifice herself but not break the trust of my king and I know for sure my king will never betray me either."

Jalal playfully asked "Do you trust your king, Jodha begum??"

Jodha boldly replied "More than my life Shenshah."

Both of them glanced at each other, Jalal with deep passion and Jodha shyly.

"Why are you staring at me Shenshah???" Jodha asked unclearly in low tone.

Jalal smirked secretively and asked curiously "Jodha begum, was there any Rajvanshi prince who was crazy about you?"

Jodha replied instantly very naively "Oh yes, lots of them, Shenshah!!!" And innocently told him how crazy some princes were about her, how desperately they were trying to be friends with her and some even proposed her bluntly. How some of them followed her just to see her once." She talked innocently for more than five minutes about it without even thinking much.

Jalal listened to her every word and smirked lovingly. After her long talk he teasingly asked in short sentence "So you think you are beautiful?"

Jodha gazed at him tetchily and replied in upsetting tone "Oh...so you don't think I am beautiful!"

Jalal grinned seeing her annoyed innocent face and replied "I didn't say that."

Jodha got more upset and disappointed hearing his short answer and thought Jalal doesn't think she is beautiful. She said with irritation "Let's play chess, I don't want to talk about anything else, I know you have many beautiful women in your harem."

Her face suddenly turned pale and sad thinking 'Jalal has many beautiful women in his harem, why he will think I am beautiful.'

Jalal loved seeing her jealous and angry face but he couldn't see her sad face much longer.

At last, Jalal with smile said "Jodha begum, look at me."

Her eyes were still lowered, she was upset and lost, her mind was stuck at the thought that Jalal thinks she is not beautiful enough.

Jalal said with little louder tone "Jodha begum," she slowly lifted up her doe like beautiful eyes.

Jalal with pleasant smile said "Jodha begum, I have never seen anyone so beautiful in my life like you, your beauty is beyond any words, any imagination. It is true that I have so many beautiful women in my harem but none of them can stand near you, do you know why?"

Jodha forgot to breathe...she just kept looking at him and nodded her head in NO.

"Because your beauty reflects in your soul, you are innocent, pure, truthful and divine; you have no fear of saying the truth, I have never seen any woman who is beautiful inside and out, beyond any words. For me you are the most beautiful woman in the world." He said sincerely without breaking his gaze at her.

Jodha never imagined that Jalal would answer like this, she didn't know how to react, she couldn't lift her face up, her heart suddenly started beating at the speed of a jet, she was feeling extremely shy under his penetrating gaze and her cheeks turned red again in bashfulness.

Jalal lifted her chin up with grin "My beautiful Rajvanshi begum your turn. Where are you lost?"

Jodha was so shocked to hear this intense appreciation of her beauty...she felt like many butterflies were fluttering inside her stomach. She couldn't say a word; she just blushed shyly. It was impossible for her to control her smirk... She said to herself... Oh...Kanah... I feel like hiding in his arms forever. Suddenly realizing what she was thinking she scolded herself for these weird thoughts and started to pay attention at the game.

Their game started again.

Soon Jalal got trapped by Jodha's queen. Jalal was pretty impressed with her chess skills. With her every move she was trapping Jalal little by little, she played like an expert.

Jodha and Jalal both were tired, It was a very long emotional day for both of them. Jodha lay on the bed while playing and her legs were dangling up and down as if dancing, her payal was making soothing music, she didn't realize while playing when her dress started exposing her half legs. Jalal eyes caught her soft, smooth, spotless, attractive legs, he couldn't take his eyes off of them. Jodha saw him staring and realized her legs were exposed, suddenly she got up and covered her legs. Jalal smirked at her mysteriously, he was not able to concentrate on the game anymore and he was constantly being distracted by her innocent talks and beauty.

Jalal rushed a little in his next move and gave her check and didn't realize he left his own king open.

Jodha with victorious smirk after moving her horse and trapping his king from all sides and said; "Shenshah, in rush you have put your king in danger and left him alone and it's now trapped by the enemy."

Jalal realized his mistake and sharply replied "Do you know Jodha begum that a King is always alone??"

Jodha in advising tone "But you can still save your king by sacrificing your queen."

Jalal with sarcastic grin replied "Without my queen, I would rather finish my game; king is supposed to protect his queen not sacrifice her."

At last, Jalal lost and Jodha won the game.

Jalal proudly said "Jodha begum, I am very impressed with your talent. You are a woman with many hunars (talents). Now as per the challenge; you can have one wish. So tell me what do you want?"

Jodha teasingly asked "Anything Shenshah?? Are you sure you can fulfill my wish??"

Jalal passionately gazed at her with his sharp mysterious captivating stare and said "To Suniye Jodha begum" (Hear me out Jodha begum.)

Koshish to Hardam Karte hai Ki Apki har Khawahish puri kareh (I always try to fulfill all your wishes)

Magar Darr Lagta Hai Kahi Aap Khawahish Mai, Humse Judai Na Mang Le. (But I am scared what if you wished for our separation.)

Jodha shyly smirked and said "I had no idea ruthless Shenshah can be this romantic" after a brief pause she continued "I don't want anything right now; when the time comes I will ask for it."

Jalal leisurely said "Jodha begum, it's very late, we should go to sleep. I will sleep on that sofa; you sleep on the bed."

Jodha was very much pleased to hear that but she said "No Shenshah, I will sleep on the sofa and you sleep on the bed here."

They argued for some time and then finally Jodha gave up and said "Shenshah, I have complete trust on you, we can both sleep on the same bed."

Jalal felt happy to know that she has started to trust him... he asked teasingly "Jodha begum, what you said in the afternoon that between husband and wife ... something bridge, respect, trust and faith and..."

Jodha kept her finger on his lips and stopped him before he said love.

Jalal looked at her with intense gaze and kissed her finger, like she just got an electric shock she took her finger away from his mouth. He swiftly grabbed her hand and pulled her closer to him and asked her sensually "Jodha, you respect me, you trust me and you also have faith in me. Are you also in love with me?"

She looked at him with intense love and asked him cross questioningly "I think you also respect me, you also trust me, you also have faith in me, Are you also in love with me?"

Jalal snapped at her "I asked you first so you are supposed to answer my question first. I am ordering you to answer my question."

Jodha smirked back at him and with witty gaze she snapped back at him "hmmm! I can love you but there is one problem Shenshah, You claimed that you don't have a heart." She blink her eyes few time at him and continued with mischievous smirk "The day I find your heart, I will think about loving you!!!!"

Jalal had no answer to this... he knew she trapped him in his own talk. His sharp eyes scanned her darkly but his facial expression remained impassive.

Jalal scowled at her amusingly and said in soft tone "Subhan Allah, baaton mein aapse koi jeet nahi sakta"(Subhan Allah, no can win in talks with you.) and then he said to himself, one day you will admit that you are in love with me Jodha and I will wait eagerly for that day.

They both slept on the same bed.

Jalal slowly shifted his pillow towards her side, he intentionally slept in the middle of the bed. Jodha closed her eyes and pretended to act as if she is not affected. His breathing was clearly audible. She could smell his intoxicated smell.

She closed her eyes and thought His eyes control all his actions. Without saying a word he can threaten me but when he looks at me with his mellow gaze I forget even myself and feel sparks in my entire body... I am completely charmed by him... Oh god, his dark shoulder length hair adds charm to his warrior manly look... I wish so many times to be able to touch his soft hair... I never got attracted to any man like this... Me and Leela always talked about good looking princes but no one can even come close to his personality and looks... but it is so depressing, he has so many women in his harem.'

Jalal softly asked "Are you sleeping?"

Jodha wake up from her thoughts and fuzzily replied "Not yet Shenshah."

"Something is missing, Jodha begum." Jalal said in serious tone.

Jodha with grumpy tone replied "Shenshah, Now what is missing?"

Jalal said in deadly serious tone "I can't go to sleep without a sweet good night kiss" and to make her more jealous Jalal added "Rukaiya kisses me every night before we go to bed and also massages my legs."

Jodha with shocking expression irritably said "WHAT????" Hearing this her sleep ran away from her.

Jalal continued with very serious tone "Actually Jodha begum, that is a Mugal custom, whichever wife I sleep with has to kiss me good night and massage my legs till I fall asleep but I understand if you don't want to do it, don't worry I will go to Rukaiya begum."

Jodha with puzzling tone replied "But you didn't tell me this the other night when we slept together!!"

Jalal controlled his smile hearing her worried tone, he again said in serious tone "Yes I didn't, because that day you were sick and it was my decision to spend night with you."

Jodha remembered her mother used to massage her father's legs and her mom also told her this was part of wife's duty.

Jalal with mischievous voice "It's okay, good night Jodha begum, I will go to Rukaiya's chamber" Jalal pretended to get up from the bed while showing fake disappointment.

"Wait Shenshah...You don't need to go anywhere I can follow the custom." Jodha said in haste with little awkwardness.

Jalal surprisingly asked "Are you sure Jodha begum?? Okay, then I will sleep here only," Jalal never thought, she will agree on kissing him, he was just joking.

Jodha came very close to him, sensually gazed in his eyes, then came near his face and stopped just before his lips, she waited there for a second and playfully kissed quickly on his forehead instead of his lips and said "good night Shenshah" with winning look.

Jalal got annoyed with her witty play, his eyes turned dark thinking she is playing with me and turned towards her...his half body on top of her...he came close to her ears and with sensual but dominating whisper he said "Let me teach you how to kiss your husband good night, Jodha begum," they both gazed at each other intensely, with her eye expression she gave him consent to kiss her... he ran his fingers through her face and kissed her forehead first, then softly kiss on her one side of cheek and other side softly bite on it. His sudden bite, Jodha opened her eyes and looked at him lovingly. He waited for a few seconds while gazing at her lips and thought her lips are exceptionally kissable, soft and inviting... then possessively he kissed her lips very softly. As soon as his lips touched her lips, her entire body trembled and shivered and he quickly pulled back from her and left her with delicious taste and craving for more, which he could clearly read in her eyes. Jalal gazed at her sensually and with smirk said "Good night Jodha begum, I was kidding about massaging the legs but kiss is an obligatory custom" and winked at her. She closed her eyes with deep desire to cuddle him.

Finally after the long day of emotional roller coaster ride they both went to sleep, peacefully dreaming about each other in their embrace.

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