Part 21 :
A Savage Appetite…
Veer cups my face in his hands, as he uses his thumbs to wipe my tears. I gaze into his eyes and watch them twinkle the same way they had last night.
"Soni have I ever told you how beautiful you are?"
"Me?"
"I don't see any other Soni around here." He smiles at me. I downcast my eyes, not completely believing Veer's compliment. He is just trying to make me stop crying. But how can I, when I don't remember anything.
"Soni why don't you go take a shower, and freshen up it will make u feel better."
"Okay." I slip back down and drag myself to the bathroom.
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Veer was right; the nice and warm shower makes me feel a lot better. Wrapping myself in the white robe, and leaving my hair down, wet and wavy I come back out into the bedroom. I feel the silence of the room, with Veer no longer on the bed, and the clock ticking periodically. I go out into the lounge area to find Veer with a table full of food.
"I ordered us some breakfast."
Some? I can see everything you can possibly eat for breakfast, from pancakes to parantas. Suddenly I hear the growling of my hungry stomach and feel my watering mouth.
"Wow, there is so much. Maybe... we should... invite Siya and Abhinav... to come and share." I suggest reluctantly.
"No! Just you and me!" He says looking directly into my eyes, making my heart beat a little faster, quickly I look away.
Since I am avoiding Veer's gaze, my eyes obviously are on the food, and everything looks divine and delicious. Not wanting to seem too eager to eat I am forced look up at Veer, he smiles back, "Well, what are we waiting for, let's dig in!" He announces, and I pounce on the food. I stuff my mouth with a big bite of the aloo paratha, and a chocolate chip muffin at the same time. I regret it later as the two flavours start to blend in my mouth. Forcing myself to swallow I am more careful with the combinations I put in my mouth, as I gorge on the heavenly food. Between reaching for the syrup for my pancake and the orange juice I look up and find Veer just watching me. His face resting on the palm of his hand and a smile dancing on his lips. I smile back with a mouth full of food and blood rushing to my cheeks.
"Hungry?"
"Little bit…" I manage swallowing down the unchewed food, which almost chokes me but I manage to push it down with the a few big gulps of orange juice.
"Little bit!" Veer repeats letting out a laugh now, he then pushes his chair back and heads back into the bedroom. I run after him, wondering if he has forgotten that he has to help me remember what happened the night before.
"Veer… what happened last night?"
He looks back at me and comes closer, then taking my hand he makes me sit on the bed and takes a sit beside me, pulling the duvet over us, my hair still dripping wet.
"It is long story I thought we might as well be comfortable." Finding myself under the same covers as Veer, and this time in my full senses I can't help but feel a bit nervous and excited at the same time. Turning to me, he continues. "So what is the last thing you remember?"
"Last thing…." I try and recollect. We came back in, Veer carrying me, my arms wrapped around his neck. Veer putting me down, giving me a kiss… an incredible, unforgettable kiss and telling me about Abhinav and Siya. Me fighting the urge to kill him, and finally heading into the bedroom. After that blank! "Going to the bedroom."
"Going to the bedroom?" Veer confirms. "Going to the bedroom…" he pauses to think, then continues, "are you sure you want to know?"
"Yes!"
"Okay… So you asked me not to follow you and I didn't. Then…."
*Flashback*
Soni kicked her shows off making them fly, and she laughed as they just happened to land on Veer's open suitcase, landing on his perfectly packed clothes. She then looked over at her over stuffed suitcase, clothes spread all around, this made her depressed. They were so different; she let out a little cry and then stopped spotting the black nightie. Her lips curled up giving way to a mischievous smile. Jumping out of bed she undressed and quickly slipped on the black silk, that made her feel beautiful. Even though the nightie was a simple black satin spaghetti strap dress a few inches above her knees, at that moment Soni found it to be the most glamorous thing she had ever worn. After admiring herself in the full length mirror of their room, she pushed the double set of doors open and exposed her leg for Veer. Then she pulled it back in, unsure about what she was about to do. But then pushing away that little voice of reason within her she threw her leg back out again, followed with her body.
Veer was left speechless as he fell back onto the couch. Up till now he had only joked and teased Soni about wearing the black nightie, and now here she was actually in it. Watching her move and shake in an odd manner he realized what she was up to. He now relaxed back onto the couch, covering his mouth with his hand in a casual manner in order to hide his amusement. Then, in what sounded melodious to Soni and to Soni only she started to sing her heart out, while trying to mimic Helen's dance in the old Don but looking more Kareena in the new Don.
Yeh mera dil pyaar ka deewana
Deewana deewana pyaar ka parawana
Aata hai mujhko pyar mein jal jana
Mushkil hai pyaare tera bach ke jana…
Now pulling Veer off the couch, she danced around him while continuing to sing the same four lines, as she did not remember the next verses. Placing her hands on Veer's firm chest, she gave him a strong push back onto the couch and jumped on him. She narrowed her eyes as she looked directly into his eyes. Slowly she unbuttoned his first button and Veer watched her in a bit of puzzlement and amusement. Suddenly the next few lines, which she thought were correct, came to Soni and she continued her off key singing…
Dil who pyaar ke jo naam pe hi mit jaaye
…. La la la la….
Dil ke badle mein jaan lo nazaraana…
As she continued to sing she continued to unbutton Veer's shirt, however when she had unbuttoned the last button, she stopped, for a moment coming to her senses. She looked at Veer, her eyes full of regret, remorse, nervousness and fear. He had taken hold of her hands and swung her onto the couch, pinning her under him. Veer looked back at her and could feel her heart beat fast under him, and could feel the heat coming off her cheeks. He came close to her, gazed into her eyes that were so innocent and beautiful. Then loosening his grip on her wrists he gave her little peck on the cheek and jumped back up. Ripping his already unbuttoned shirt off he threw it onto the ground and went to take a shower. Sitting up Soni breathed heavily, her palms sweaty and her body shivering. Quickly slipping the nightie off she put on Veer's shirt for some reason now the nightie seemed too revealing to worn any longer. She then dragged herself into bed, and fell asleep in an instant.
*End of Flashback*
"…and then you unbuttoned my last button…"
"I unbuttoned your last button…" I repeat. I can't believe I did all that last night. Veer will think I am such a bad person. "Then?" I dare to ask, not really wanting to know what happened next.
"Then… I had to something to save myself from you savage appetite for me…" Veer continues his vivid description coming closer to me and catching my wrist, making me almost swallow my words back.
"M…my….my… savage appetite for you…" I swallow hard, as I wriggle my wrists under Veer's grip.
"Thinking fast I let my instinct rule me and I pushed you down like this…" Veer pushes me onto the bed and comes even closer hovers over me. I really can't talk now, besides even if I did, I don't think he could hear me over my loud beating heart. "Then… I came closer like this…" He is coming closer, finding all the courage in me and putting it towards my voice, I yell, "I don't want to know! I don't want to know what happened next!" My eyes are shut tight and I don't open them till I feel Veer's grip on my hands get loose. I sit up, pushing him out of the way. Poor Veer, he does not know what he has done! If only he watched K-soaps he would know!
"Veer?"
"Yah…" Even though I can't see him, I can feel him smiling behind me. I have to tell him, even if it takes away his smiles, he should know.
"Veer… you kissed me last night … plus you are telling me we came as close as we did now…" I look over my shoulder to look at him now. "You know, in K-shows whenever the girl and boy come this close, the girl…" Oh, how to do I tell him. "Well, the boy and girl then ... become parents…"
Veer right out laughs hearing this. Oh no, he has gone crazy with the sudden news. I should have been more sensitive and broken it to him more slowly. "Veer?"
"Soni…" He takes my face in his hands again. "Trust me, you are not pregnant!"
"No Veer! You don't know! In K-serials, whenever, someone drinks and then the boy and girl come close this is what happens." Oh gosh he knows nothing! Nothing, I have to tell him everything. He thinks this is a joke.
"Okay Soni… tell me this … the dadi's in your K-shows, do they look like how dadi's look in real life?"
"Of course not! They look younger than like the grandchildren. But it is just a show Veer it is not real…" Veer smiles as I come to realization. Okay, I feel dumb. Really dumb. I look at him in embarrassment. And then I wonder how does he know what the dadi's look like… "Veer, how do you know what dadi's look like in K-soaps?"
Giving me a quick smile and wink he gets up and goes to get dressed, leaving my question unanswered. "Secret..." he laughs.
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Part 22 :
He Loves Me … He Loves Me Not! I fall back into bed thinking about what Veer told me about last night. I actually sat on him unbuttoning his shirt! I sit back up confused, trying really hard to recall the events, remember something, anything. The door of the washroom opens and Veer steps out , a white towel wrapped around him, his upper body and hair dripping with water. I look at him and quickly look away. Slowly I slip out of bed and decide to leave the room. As I walk past Veer trying my hardest to walk out casually without really looking at him, I feel his wet fingers wrap around my wrist. I freeze. He pulls me closer, I am dumbstruck. Now wrapping his arms around my waist, he presses himself against my back and resting his head on my shoulder he begins to whisper. "This is not close enough."
What does that mean? In surprise I can't help myself but turn to look at him and in the rush I forget how close he is to me. My lips brush past his sending shivers down my body. Instantly I lean my head back and Veer comes closer making me curve my back.
Knock. Knock. Knock. Knock. Oh is my heart really beating that loud. Veer lets go off me and leaves. I follow him. It was the door, phew. On the other side stands Jeet, the guy we met at the plane, smiling ear to ear. He walks straight into the room. He looks at me, in my robe with wet hair and then looks at Veer wrapped in his white towel. He smiles mischievously and suddenly I feel conscious standing there so I leave and go back into the bedroom. Shutting the door, I quickly press my ear to it. And no, this is not eavesdropping, it is just simple curiosity. Anyways, a wife has full right to know what her husband talks to his friend about. Right?
I wish they would speak a little louder it would be easier to hear them then.
"I hope I didn't disturb you guys."
"Quit it Jeet …"
"Okay, okay, I just wanted to tell you to come downstairs we are all playing a game of capture the flag on the beach."
"Thanks, Soni and I will be right out!"
Footsteps, a door shuts, footsteps, a door opens and before I know it I come flying out. Veer moves out of the way and I find myself on my knees, fallen to the ground.
"Soni what were you doing?"
Uh oh, not eavesdropping, then what? Think… "Oh, I am looking for my contacts, I dropped here last night."
"You don't wear contacts!"
Shoot how could I overlook such a crucial point! "I know that! I … was just… if I did wear contacts I would have lost them here so I would look for them here right. So … I am…"
"Okay you are looking for contacts you don't have?"
"Yah!"
"Alright Soni you do that, I am going to go get ready and you should too, everyone is waiting for us on the beach."
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Capture the flag has two teams. Both teams are given a flag which they must hide in their territory, once both flags are hidden; team members go into each other's territories to capture the flag. If you get caught while in the other team's territory you are punished.
I am teamed up with Abhinav and Siya. Veer is with Jeet and his sister Rajji. Both flags have been hidden yet nothing is happening. Abhinav and Siya are too busy romancing while Rajji is too busy flirting with Veer. Let me tell you this Rajji might be pretty and might have known Veer since school, but still I don't like her. I don't like her at all. I am right here, Veer's wife, yet they both are completely ignoring me.
Frustrated I take the big step over the line into their territory. Fuming I run right between Veer and Rajji and pretend to be looking for the flag. My plan is successful as their little get together disassembles and they both start chasing me. I look back at them laughing, happy to separate them. But I forgot one major thing, Jeet. I run right into him and he picks me up, and spins me around. I scream. I have been captured.
With me still in his arms Jeet triumphs, "What shall we do with our prisoner? How shall we punish her?" Abhinav and Siya who have finally come to their senses protest and whine, while Veer and Rajji cheer.
"Throw her into the water!"
"NO!" I never told you all this, but I deathly afraid of the water. I can't even step in; I don't care how shallow it is. I almost drowned as a child learning how to swim and ever since I have not been able to try my luck at swimming again. "No please!" I yell in protest. But no one listens. Jeet laughs and starts to walk over towards the water. I kick and scream, but all I hear is laughter from everyone, even Veer. I cry and yell, while they laugh.
Splash.
I gasp for air as water fills my air passages. I open my mouth wide hoping to breathe in a big gulp of air but all I get is water, salty water. I open my eyes and see only green, and darkness. I panic and kick my legs and arms. My feet touch the bottom and the water only comes up to my waste. I struggle to stand as I cough up waters and tears run out my eyes. I walk towards the beach where they all stand laughing. I look at Veer and begin to speak but can only cough instead. Now shivers run up and down my body as the cool breeze blows over. Trying to control the cluttering of my teeth I wrap my arms around myself and in tears walk back to our room.
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I am shutting the door to our room, crying hysterically now, when I hear footsteps down the hall, I recognize them. It is Veer! I can't help but feel a bit excited he has come to comfort me. I quickly wipe my tears and wait for him.
"Veer…" Comes Jeet's voice following him. He is catching his breath, "It was just a joke yaar."
"I know that, but Soni doesn't. I should go talk to her; she has this habit of making things bigger than they really are. I mean when we were coming here, she thought the plane was crashing when we were taking off." They both laugh. My eyes well up and heart sinks. "The things she does…" Veer laughs, before continuing, "I kissed her last night and she thought she was pregnant this morning." Once again they both share a good laugh at my expense. Those things were suppose to remain between Veer and I. I trusted him told him what I thought.
"Do you love her?" Jeet suddenly asks.
My hearts skips a beat as a sudden silence encroaches us. I wait…
"Do I love her? …"
Does he love me?
…
Veer snickers, "do you know she watches those K-shows that we used to make fun of…"
"No way…you are kidding!"
Tears roll down my eyes, as I shut the door drowning out their laugh. _______________________
~* Preeti *~😳
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