-- At least tell me where are you taking me!
Bela said while walking. She is wearing a blindfold and Mahir is taking her somewhere. She is a naagin, she is being able to trace the path though. But she doesn't know where Mahir intends to take her following this jungle.
-- Areh why are you asking questions so much Bela...I'm here na. Just walk.
Bela smiled. It has been two months since they confessed their love for each other. They have given their soul and body to each other. Since then, every morning starts with a beautiful kiss and every night ends with lots of love. Everyday they find a new dimension to celebrate their love. But Bela has little things to do. Because it is Mahir who is full of surprises. Who would have thought, the guy who once knew nothing but business deals, is so romantic inside!
Bela came out of her thinking, as soon as they stopped walking.
-- Mahir, where are we?
Mahir smiled. He slowly went behind Bela and opened the blindfold. As soon as her blindfold was removed, a beautiful scenery appeared before her. A beautiful and tiny pond, full of lotus. Surrounded by a stone wall. On the wall there are many candles. Some candles are floating on the water also. Rose petals are also there. Bela could feel the joy inside her, the holiness of the night, the moonlight, the breeze, everything was ready to shower love. So is she.
-- Happy marriage anniversary my love!
Mahir said while hugging her from behind. He is inhaling in h er hair taking her fragrance. Bela was surprised..she smiled and looked at him.
-- Really! Its been a year?
-- Yes my love. You have successfully survived being Mrs. Bela Mahir Sehgal for an entire year.
Mahir said naughtily, while tightening the hug.
-- I love you Bela...
At this point he started rubbing his lips on her shoulder. Bela smiled and turned back to face him.
-- I love you Mahir ji!
With this their lips locked in a passionate kiss. The intensity, the emotion, the passion...they are madly in love with each other. They want to tell one another how much they love each other. When the smooch broke, they both smiled. Mahir took her in his arms and started to carry her near the pond. Bela was lost in his deep eyes. They are ready to paint the night with love. Mahir entered the pond while carrying Bela and let her down on her feet. The water was so comfortable! Mahir sat beside Bela on the pond. The water almost reached their chest. Mahir took the rose petals and spreaded them all over the pool. He took one petal and slightly rubbed it on her contour. Bela lost in his charm, could only blush. When Mahir put one hand on Bela's waist and pulled her closer, Bela could no Longer meet her eyes with him. Mahir pulled her even closer. There face and body are drenched. And they were ready to be drenched with love as well. Mahir touched Bela's lips with his fingers. Bela started shivering with the proximity. Mahir closed his eyes and entered into their world of love...
-- Is this how you're gonna help me? First learn to help yourself.
Hekim ji's voice reached to mukhya ji, just when he entered the chamber.
-- What has happened hekim ji? Why are you yelling at this poor thing?
-- Look at him Saif, his eyes are red, he has caught himself with acute fever..
-- I'm okay hekim ji.
Mahir said with a smile.
-- No you are not. I can tell you by looking at you. What I want to know is, why do you have to clean that pond all by yourself? What will you do there huh? Fisheries?
-- What? You want to do fisheries? That's fantastic!
Mukhya ji got enthusiastic, unable to understand hekim ji's sarcastic comment. Rafi laughed at this.
Mahir was so helpless. He worked that hard to surprise Bela with the pond, and here they are thinking that he is interested in fisheries. Oh God!
-- Rafi stop it. No mukhya ji, I'm not upto fisheries. I'm vegetarian.
-- Ooow.
Mukhya ji got normal again.
-- I don't know how am I gonna work with a village full of mads.
Hekim ji went out of the chamber, mukhya ji also followed him.
Rafi was still holding his laughter. Mahir looked at him and said
-- Now you may continue
Rafi burst into laughter and soon Mahir joined him.
Bela was helping Safia hatun in cleaning the potatoes harvested from the land. Safia hatun filled up one basket with potatoes and said to Bela
-- Bela beta, go and give this to hekim ji..
-- Aren't we supposed to give it to mukhya ji first? He is the head of the villag.
-- Mukhya ji himself made this rule. Hekim ji is beyond a doctor to this village. This is why we give him the first hervested vegetable as a token of respect.
-- Okay khala..
Bela smiled and took the basket. When she entered hekim's chamber she saw Rafi and Mahir both being busy in making extracts. Rafi noticed Bela, but Mahir was not facing Bela. Bela signed to Rafi to be quiet. Rafi stood up and took the basket from Bela's hand and left the room with a smile.
-- Hand me the bowl Rafi
Mahir said without looking back and raised the hand to take the bowl. Bela came from behind and kissed his palm of hand. Mahir surprised looked behind and saw Bela smiling.
-- You!
Mahir also smiled. Bela came close to him and placed her hand on his forehead and checked his temperature.
-- How are you feeling now?
-- You're here right, so I'll be alright.
Mahir was sitting in a tool. Bela, still standing hugged him. His temperature was high, she could feel it.
-- Thank God that you're fine Bela. I'd have died if you caught the fever because of my stupidity.
Bela smiled to herself seeing the innosence of her Mahir. She is a different creature, she doesn't get ill so easily. But Mahir, a simple human being, is so vulnerable. What if her enemies ever try to harm him to hurt her. No...she won't let anything to happen to him. No danger can ever touch him as long as she is alive.
Thinking all these Bela tightened the hug...with an assurance to hold him this strong all through her life.
They broke the hug as they hard hekim ji caughinh up. They both collected themselves. Hekim ji entered the chamber and said
-- umm...Bela..I was thinking of talking to you. Would you please insert some sense into him! Who told him to deal with that stupid pond. Now look at him...he is so down with fever.
-- I know hekim ji, I'll scold him today.
Behir looked at each other and smiled through their eyes.
-- I'm leaving hekim ji, excuse me..
-- Yes beta...I will send some medicine for him after some time..Rafi will give it to you. Make him eat that okay..
-- Sure hekim ji.
Bela smiled and left. Though the temperature was quite high, but Mahir never felt such alive before. Hekim ji could understand that.
Bela entered her hut while thingking about Mahir... As soon as she entered the room she was astonished by the sight.
-- Vish!!!???