Chapter 20
Bani drifted awake to the realization that she was alone in the large bed. Which was probably just as well she decided as she arched her body in a preliminary stretch and let the faint pull of muscles, the awareness of sensitivity deep inside. Even thinking of what she shared with Jai through the night brought renewed heat flooding through her body and checked the time saw it was early and wondered were was Jai. Just then she heard the sound of water running in the adjoining en suite bathroom
Bani just walked and pulled open the shower door thinking to surprise him.. Well Jai was really something's else masculinity in its most potent form this tall muscular body sculptured to perfection. Powerful virile and infinitely dangerous all it had taken from him was one look and she closed her eyes then opened again to meet his amusing glance. It didn't appear to surprise him and that irked her unbearably
Jai: Missing me already. Come on join me then.
Bani: Well dream on.
Jai; you are getting wet.
Bani she tried to throw the wash cloth at him mischievously.
Two things registered simultaneously the warning flare in his dark eyes the warning flare in his dark eyes as he fielded it with one hand and his reaching out with the other hand and hauling her into the cubicle.
Caught by his sudden action she just screamed as the shock of water streamed over her head soaking her hair and clothes
Jai: Want to play then we should do it on equal grounds don't you think.
Bani: Don't
Jai: Provide provocation and I won't answer for the consequences little cat. Bani was thinking of a befitting reply when she let the touch of his mouth on hers, the intimate brush of his body as he drew her in and she was lost in a feast of the senses a long leisurely tasting that drove them both to fever pitch and the passion they shared was something mesmeric, electric tempestuous. Bani always felt how two people could be so perfectly tuned to one another as he gathered her in his arms and moved to dry her with the towel.
Later while having breakfast in their room
Bani: Jai please tell me where we are going so I know what kind of clothes to pack.
Jai: trying to pry information out of me. Don't worry about the packing as I have personally done it.
Bani: Still you could have missed something.
Jai: Don't worry sweet heart if something isn't packed I shall buy it for you.
Bani was getting mad at his arrogance.
Jai: Now don't sit their and make faces come here and finish your toast. After last night and today morning you should be hungry. I don't want my wife to faint and fall while traveling.
Bani: well you should think about it when you keep me awake all night to have your wicked ways with me.
Jai: But you never complain in fact you enjoy it. And he gave his smug smile.
Bani was getting madder and Jai knew she would go to her cat mode again and then one thing leads to another and they will get delayed. So he pulled her on to his lap and said.
Jai: Bani come on please have the breakfast and we shall get moving to unravel your surprise step by step as you are going to live through all the fantasy dreams I had about you. As Jai feed her the toast and in another hand he had his coffee
Bani: Well if your business associates just heard you or walked upon the scene of the great Jai walia feeding his wife breakfast it would make good tabloid news don't you think.
Jai: Now be a good girl and don't start putting words into my mouth or we will not be leaving in the morning.
Bani: God Jai is that all what you think about.
Jai: Can't help it. He laughed and picked up his mobile to call some one.
In the airport Bani noticed that Jai had asked her to wait as they had to check on something before checking in. While waiting she notices Nachiketh and they start talking when Jai comes.
Nachiketh: Good morning Bhai.
Jai: Good morning How are you.
Nachiketh: fine Heard taking another trip which bhabi.
Jai: Yes, sorry Nachiketh we are getting delayed.
Nachiketh: Hey I was just giving bhabi company by the way congratulations on the new seven start hotel tie up and I will be coming down for the inauguration that is to happen in a few days time. Hearing this Jai smiled but Bani who was standing aside and observing their conversation felt that something was not O.K. between both of them as they both seemed to be always formal it looked like both of them were acting a part.
Jai: Thank you and by the way where are you heading for.
Nachiketh a little hesitant first to answer but then does it any way. To see mum for her birthday she is currently in London.
Bani: Why didn't you say so before I thought it was a business trip and say happy birthday to your mum from our side
Jai: Just keep looking at Bani and Nachiketh not knowing what to say after a while well have a nice time with her.
Bani felt that there were some serious issues between these two. She knew that Nachiketh was Jai's half brother but Jai was not that kind of a person to hold grudge against someone for someone else doing. If his father had a relationship after his mother's death it should not affect him so much there is more to this and she had to find out why always Jai stood aside from all family affairs. It was more like he had created a barrier for himself and no one was allowed to pass through that. Hopefully during their time here he would open up more.
The trip Jai had planned was totally like being a fairy tale princess if she thought her honey moon trip was luxury this was something else. First they took the flight to Dubai were Jai had taken her on a shopping spree and then that night they flew to Paris. Jai just showed her around the city the whole day. But the biggest surprise was yet to come. Jai had chartered a flight from Paris to Greece. They were staying at private cottages built along the Mediterranean Sea. This was a seven start project taken up by the Walia group; it was a tie up with the local hotel industry. Currently only the main hotel had started functioning the cottages were yet to be opened. So they had the beach and the line of cottages all for them selves.
Standing and looking at the sunset over the Mediterranean Sea
Bani: so this was what Nachiketh was talking about.
Jai: Yes and we will be staying here till the inaugural function and I have some more surprises waiting for you.
Bani was like what more she could ask for
Bani: I never thought my husband was so romantic at heart.
Jai: What romantic? I want to have a good time with my wife in absolute privacy not like at home were every now and then someone walks up to you.
Bani: but that hasn't stopped you and I do have evidences to show for that... and shows him the marks he had left on her tender skin.
Jai: good because you always love to torment me.
Bani: what I never do such things and you always commented that I was you sweet and lovely little beloved what happened to that.
Jai: Oh that. That happens only on one occasion when you are in my arms sleeping contently. Other wise you act like cat on the move.
Bani: Well if I'm the cat then you are like the tiger on the move.
Jai: really then shall we ……Jai couldn't complete his sentence Bani just ran into the water. But Jai caught hold of her and pinned her down in the sand.
Bani: Jai someone will se us.
Jai: Have you forgotten we are only the two souls staying here currently and the main hotel is a mile away.
Bani: What ever
Jai: You talk too much and lifted his finger to trace the outline of her mouth lips and she trembled slightly beneath his touch. He pressed his lips on her fore head and lingered there. He then trailed a light path down the slope of her nose, and then fastened over her mouth in a gentle evocative kiss that stirred her emotions and sent them roaring high.
Bani: This is nice how you make me forget things.
Jai: Good and its going t get better and better.
He kept his word as she lay there in his arms surrounded by water sand and the starry sky with the moonlight shining over them Bani felt the love Jai had for her it reached down right to her soul. But still one thought kept nagging her. Why was it that he could never openly admit his feelings? He never said that he loved her but often referred to her as his beloved and when ever she tried to talk to him while lying in his arms he just tried to circumvent over the topic. Bani had never seen a man who cared so much about everyone's needs and who worked hard in providing stability for the family or his workers but that same confident person lacked in showing or sharing his emotions. He only shared some emotional ties with her though she could feel it in his every action and move he never spoke about it and that bothered her. Bani resolved that night on the beach lying in his arms she would try to find out About Jai's childhood and why was he so distant from everyone and she would bring in all the happiness in to his life.
They spent about two weeks in absolute paradise were Jai had taken her boating to show a cove and one night they spent in the log cabin at the edge of the cove. Bani never knew that Jai knew to use the sail but it looked like he knew lot about boats. He took her fishing showed her how to use the reel. Though Bani never favored it very much she enjoyed just being with the man she loved. Jai even cooked Pasta's for her and fed her. Bani in fact was in awe that her husband had developed so many skills how he had learned all this. Sitting over the kitchen stool in just a tee shirt of Jai's
Bani: Jai just how do you know so much about food, and you know to cook with bare minima things.
Jai: Every summer from the age of seven I was send for summer camps were they teach you how to survive in the wild and all my college I have lived in hostels don't you think I should know something by the end of it.
Bani: My poor little boy come here and gives him a kiss.
Jai: Bani: Don't start something which you don't plan to finish.
Bani: Why is it that men always have a one track mind?
Jai: Ah the mistake is yours you got married to a person double your age and you expect him to keep his hands in the pocket when he has better things to do with it.
Bani: You are just impossible and for your information you had blackmailed me to get married.
Jai: Sorry that to is your fault I had to black mail you as you never saw the fact that even if you searched the whole wide world you cannot find someone you could match with your lively spirit.
Bani: And here I thought you couldn't resist my lovely looks.
Jai: those are the bonuses of marrying a young girl.
Bani: Just why do you always call me a girl or baby is something that I fail to understand.
Jai: Bani not again on that you are all a grown up please. Jai changes the topic tactfully. Don't you want to try the desert I made? Bani: You made a desert for me and go to look into his bowl.
Jai not so fast we can have this over a game of billiards
Bani: No way you always win
Jai: so try harder then I shall share it with you. Jai had taught her how to play the game but he was more interested does t be close to her as she never got the shots correctly aimed.
The desert was strawberry iced with chocolate and topping of whipped cream and sweet cherry sauce.
Bani was winning this game and she felt Jai was allowing her to win this because now standing behind her he was threading his fingers through her hair and showing her how to aim properly while his fingers were working a sublet circular massage, probing and soothing until she sighed . It felt so good. He bunched her hair form the nape then pressed his lips on the sensitive curve sought the hollow edge of the neck. The game turned into something else and the desert was soon forgotten but later during the night Jai brought the desert to bed and fed her saying that he cannot allow his wife to sleep on an empty stomach as she had a hard day because of her husband. Bani blushed to the roots he was the man who could make her forget everything was it the same way for him Bani thought as she went off to sleep.
Next day was the inaugural Function and Nachiketh had also come for it Bani had hoped he would bring his mother too but noticed that both of them never spoke anything about branali which she found all the more strange. Bani decided to speak to masii and Adi uncle regarding the strained relationship she found among the brothers.
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