Chapter 11"HI, IT'S MADHU." She gripped her phone and raised her embarrassed eyes to the ceiling of her bedroom. "Madhubala."
I got it on "Madhu." Rishab's voice was sleep slurred but amused.
"Were you asleep? "
"Um no. What time is it?
"Midnight. What were you doing?"
"I'm in bed. He cleared his voice. Give me a second."
"Ohmygod, he's with somebody." Quickly, she clicked off her phone. Shit, shit, shit. She bolted from the bed, strode to the kitchen and opened the refrigerator. She'd been prowling around, since she got back home and stupidly gave into the impulse to call him.
And he was with a woman. At least he sounded like he was. She glanced down at the pretty black baby doll nightdress she wore. She'd been thinking about him, when she slipped into it.
Her cell phone rang from the counter where she'd left it. She checked the identification of the sender. Realised it to be Rishab's number.
"Hello"
"Why did you hangup?" His husky voice rumbled over the phone. It made her shiver even though the night was warm with the heating.
"I um...". She was flustered. "f**k, I thought u were probably with somebody. "
"Why would you think that?"
"Because you left the phone. And your voice sounded...oh, never mind."
"I'm not with anyone." His tone pitched even lower.
She blew out a breath. She hadn't even realised, she was holding one.
"That sounds like a relief, sweetheart."
"Don't call me pet names."
"All right, Madhu. " He sounded frustrated. "What did you want?"
"Damned, if I know. " He laughed.
Hoisting herself up, she sat on the kitchen counter and kicked her feet back and forth, like a teenager nervous calling the person, whom she had a crush on.
"Have you missed me?"
"We aren't supposed to miss each other."
"Easier said than done, lady. I can't stop thinking about what you felt like under me."
She din't answer right away.
"Should I not have said that?"
"No, Naughty talk is okay."
"Oh god, naughty talk. You make me feel like fifteen again."
"Same here."
"What were you like at fifteen, Madhu?"
"Really ugly."
"I don't believe it. Was your hair curly even then? I love the way it cascades down your back."
"Yeah it was curly then. I hated it."
"It feels like watery silk."
"Oh god," she sipped her coffee.
"Fishing for compliments?"
"Damn right."
She laughed out loud. "You're great it bed. Really great."
"Tell me something specific."
"Specific?"
"Uh-hmm. Tell me what you liked? When we were together?"
"Everything. I loved the way your fingers felt on me. Really strong, masculine, tender yet powerful."
"I loved the sounds you make when you come."
"I make sounds?"
"Hmm, very feminine. Very sexy."
He didn't say anything neither did she.
"I need to see you again, Madhu."
"You just saw me in the evening."
"I meant like otherwise."
"And I told you, it was a one time thing."
"God, Madhu, you are driving me crazy."
She chuckled.
"Did you like your birthday gift from me, Madhu?"
"Birthday gift, from you?"
"Yeah, from me."
"I don't remember getting one from you."
"Oh, I did give. Think think cheesy Madhu."
"Ummm, cake?"
"Its a cheesy one, Madhu, c'mon think."
"Hmm, I dont know."
"You celebrating your birthday in your birthday dress."
"Celebrating in birthday dress?"
"Yeah."
"You remember the dress you were in, while cutting the cake."
"Umm-hmmm"
"That was your birthday gift, my style."
"You will remember that gift all you life. You will remember right, Madhu?"
She starts blushing.
"Now, don't blush so much that I can't keep my hands off you."
"I just can't forget the image of you in that tub."
"Did you have any idea, how you were in that tub and what that did to me?"
"You were like an angel sitting in that hot tub with the rose petals floating on it and your hair to one side of your neck; your long swan like neck could be seen in the mirror all the way down your back, you trying to cover both your creamy tops with one whike trying to cut the cake with the other. I was hard to the breaking and to top it, you say if its possible to have an orgasm in a tub."
"You there Madhu?"
"Hmm-umm"
"Say something?"
"What do you want me to say?"
"Say you'll have lunch with me."
"I'm afraid to."
"Why?"
"Because I dont know what will happen if we are alone."
"Nothing would ever happen that you don't want to."
"How did we get here, in such short time."
"It doesn't feel like a short time we know each other."
"But we are."
"We seem to hit it off rather well."
"Look, I gotta hang up."
"Say yes, to lunch."
"I'll call you in a few days."
"Madhu, before you go, tell me what you're wearing. "
"She looked down at herself, good night."
"That good, huh?"
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He rang the bell on the door, hoping she would answer it right away, drag him in and ravish him straight. She answered the intercom asking, who it was?
"Rishab"
The door whipped open right away. He stood in her foyer, in jeans and navy blue t-shirt, his hair tousled and a bit damp. He had a little nick at the corner of his jaw, fresh from shaving. "Morning" he said flashing his toothpaste smile.
God, she wanted that mouth on hers.
"Morning" she said, with hands on her hips, which was way too cocky. He closed the distance between them and once again she got a wiff of him - his soap and aftershave that made her heart to stutter. He lowered his head and took her lips. She waited for desire to slam into her and combust them, but instead he tasted and tested. His tongue coaxed apart her mouth. She went up on her toes. All she could do was let him kiss her with a tenderness which was unnerving. She felt herself sinking into him by degrees.
Desire came, not bursting but as a tiny bud unfolding. After like forever, he left her mouth and kissed his way to her neck. His arm banded around her in a gentle embrace making her sigh. His fingers slid down the hollow of her back accompanied by murmurs of appreciation. Finally he let her go saying if I carry on anymore, our breakfast would get cold.
He held up the bag he brought.
"It's only 6 in the morning."
"I know. I hope, I din't wake you up?"
"Are you kidding me. I hardly got to sleep after we hung up."
"What did you get?"
"Wait and watch"
Her eyes narrowed. "Should I be weary, I let you in?"
"First can I have some coffee? "
"Okay. Help yourself with the cutlery."
She sat on the breakfast stool holding the coffee mugs looking like a present to be unwrapped. It took him all his self control not to pounce on her and ravish her like that. If he had known last night that, she wore this to bed, he wouldn't have been able to wait till morning. He closed his eyes not to dive at her.
He popped himself beside her and and sat the tray on the counter. That smells yummy. Whats that? He drew out a flaky croissant. Oh, god, I love those. She reached out a hand to it.
"Nope", he held it to her mouth and fed her.
"Mmm, it's still warm."
He then reached over and plucked out a strawberry from a bowl.
His jeans scraped her bare legs and made her shiver.
"Open up" he said and she bit into it. He felt the sensation in the pit of his stomach. She nibbled the rest of it and tantalized him more in the process.
By the time the impromptu meal ended, her nipples were beading against her nightdress.
Finishing his coffee, he stood up and took the dishes to rinse.
After washing up, he told, "see nothing happened, that you dint want to happen. You dont have to get scared to meet me."
"Hmm yeah."
"I'm gonna ask you again, have lunch with me?"
"Okay, fine. I'll be in town on friday. Will meet you then if thats okay with you."
"Fine see you on friday."
Saying that he started walking out the door.
"And Madhu next time don't think that I will keep my hands off you, seeing you like that."
Her jaw dropped on that and he started smirking.
"Even if you wanted, you wouldn't have got to third base."
"Don't challenge me, I can always charm my way back."
"Don't be so sure, there's always a first."
"Why is that so?"
"Because I got my chums."
Now his jaw dropped.
He recovered fast and told, " well there can always be a first" making her go red.
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