Chapter 41 He hugged her tightly as she hid herself in his arms. She was too shy and nervous to look up at him while his dull face now had a red color. He bit his lower lip as he thought about what she just did and what she had just proven to him. She too did want him near like he wanted her, she liked his touch like he liked hers, and so did she share the same feelings for him as he did for her? He didn't know and he wanted to know badly. Those unknown feelings and attraction towards her had gotten them here and he wanted to know if those feelings were in her. But he didn't know how to.
But there was one thing he knew. She had taken away his worries in a mere moment and given him a happiness he never expected, that she was attracted as well and that she wanted their closeness as well. So now he would also give her what they both wanted. Pulling slightly apart from their hug, he cupped her face gently. She lowered her long lashes after looking up at his eyes filled with desire. Her nervousness about his reaction was gone, but now she couldn't even look up at him in nervousness of what he was going to do now. He made her look up at him and brought his face closer to her. She clenched onto his shirt nervously and let go the moment his lips pressed on her forehead. She put her arms around him as he parted a while later.
They stayed their tight hug both shy after their kisses. Happiness reflected on both faces, but they couldn't face each other. And they both knew the other was in the same condition. So they stayed in their hug and swayed sideways for a few moments before letting go. As they pulled back, they didn't know what to say until he tried to start a conversation...
"Look what happened. You thought I was mad and now..."
"I planned all this for no reason." She said pointing to the table still shy from their proximity.
"What else did you plan? Besides making me starve, the flowers and card."
"Nothing much. Just took your idea, movie and dinner."
"Be original Ishita!" he joked and made her smile openly this time.
"That's all I could do since you left your chamchi Mihika to let me sit in bed all day."
"Good! That's what you should do...and Ruhi?"
"Mihika helped, she fed her the food I made though it ended up with both of them needing a shower which was again given by Mihika. I had no problem and neither did she, can't say the same about Mihika though. Basically I think it was okay today with Ruhi."
"Thank God you stopped there. I thought you would tell me all about their day and out night would be over."
"Raman...night? I mean...you mean..."
She blushed again and looked down at the ground not knowing what he was talking about and nervous whether he wanted to come even closer to her and now she couldn't do anything since she had told him she was fine with his closeness. It was no secret to them that she had slept with that man many times, but with Raman it was different. A bit of shyness, a bit of nervousness came to her as his eyes showed a desire she had never seen before and she had the same desire, but couldn't help look away when he mentioned their proximity. She wouldn't refuse him for anything, but also knew they weren't ready. They had begun to come closer as a couple, but she wasn't ready to come that close yet. He saw her nervousness and wanted to her tell her it was nothing like she thought.
He knew she wasn't ready and he would never force her. But more than that he knew they weren't ready as a couple to come any closer. This was just a beginning for them as a couple and he knew she was trying to say the same thing, but couldn't. He wanted to clarify what he meant was the evening she had planned for them, but he enjoyed the sight of the blushing beauty in front of him. Her cheeks had become pink, her mascara cover lashes lowered as she bit those lips of her. After admiring her for a while, he knew she was becoming way too nervous as she fidgeted with her hands and he finally told her...
"I meant your plans...dinner? I am so hungry!"
"Raman..." she smacked his arm gently for teasing her for so long and making her nervous while he chuckled her pouted face.
"It's not my fault! You realize how hungry I am since lunch?!"
"Sorry I knew you would be hungry after those salads and then come home faster."
"What a devious mind! Torturing your husband for your own means! No wonder Ru is so mischievous now. She learns from you!"
"Raman! I wasn't torturing you! And speaking of Ruhi, can you please call Mihika and see what they are up to while I go get your dinner? And it's good heavy food for-"
"Don't you call me light, I'm fit!"
"Fine, but call your darling, she must be torturing my sister right now. Also go change into something comfortable."
"Like mother, like daughter, and poor Jija & Sali are stuck in between." He earned another slap on his arm from her before she walked away and he chuckled to himself grabbing his phone.
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She came back with two plates in her hand and he hung up the phone helping her put them onto the table. As they both sat down, she asked about Ruhi again...
"How are those two?"
"Mihika said it's all fine. She fed Ruhi and is busy with the society kids who want to play with Ruhi. And so far she said Ruhi hasn't be too bad with her though I don't know."
"Why?"
"Ruhi was shrieking a bit in the back and you know what that means."
"Oh God! My sister, Ruhi is going to give her a tough time! Squeals and giggles are great, but her shrieks and whimpers mean trouble."
"I asked Mihika to bring her up, but she refused and said she will be fine."
"Both are so stubborn...are you sure they're fine?"
"Arre I was exaggerating. They are fine. Now let's get start dinner, and what about Mihika?"
"She's made dinner, but will eat later. She more like a "I do what I want, when I want type" of person."
"So just us."
"Just us like I wanted..." he looked at her while she clarified she had planned this for them. He thought that's what she meant and didn't pay much heed to her sentence and they sat for dinner.
She uncovered his dinner plate first. To his surprise he found his favourite non veg dishes in front of him. Upon asking her where she got all this from, she told him she would make up for lunch by giving me what he wants for dinner. She called up Mummyji and asked for his favourite dishes and found a nearby place from their neighbors' recommendation and then had Mihika pick this up for him.
"Ishita you did all that for one plate of food?"
"Yep. Because you like this one plate of food. Now eat and tell me how it is."
"Let me guess, the movie is of my choice."
"Not that lucky Raman, it's whatever I could find."
"Oh...still works, I'm eating butter chicken after weeks."
"Then start!" she giggled as he acted like he was a child walking into a candy shop.
She could only keep her eyes on him as she watched him eat. He smiled whenever he looked up at her and she could smile back. But the whole time as she ate, he was all she saw. He thought she did a lot for him, but for her it was a few phone calls from her that gave him something he wanted and gave them both a little bit of happiness. Seeing him so much for her, she wanted to do something and bringing a small smile on his face was almost nothing yet everything.
They both happily talk about their day as they ate. He exaggerated as he talked about how long and tiring his work got today while she told how she did nothing, but rest and watch over Ruhi, but couldn't spend as much time with her. He told her not to worry too much as they would head to Mumbai in a few more days and then he had things planned out with Mihika helping them and his mother being there as well. She agreed with what he said and they thought it would be fine, though she was unsure about how it will all work out. His reassuring hand on his was enough to let her trust him and feel he would fix everything.
As they finished up dinner, she grabbed his hand and led him out to the living room. He was so tired from the day and wanted to hit the bed, but her excitement as she listed movie options to him stopped him from refusing. He picked what seemed like something she would enjoy watching and he would enjoy as well, and so they both sat down on the couch turning on their movie. He leaned back on the couch resting his head while she continued to watch the romantic scenes gushing like a teenager. He turned and smiled at her expressions while she looked at him looking tired. Running her hand through his hair, she said softly...
"Raman, do you want to sleep? You seem tired."
"I'm fine."
"Sure?"
"Yea, just that these scenes bore me. Otherwise I'm fine."
She stroked his hair again as he sat back up on the couch. Taking her shawl from the corner of the sofa, she put it on him she asked once again if he wanted to go inside. He refused again and she looked partially convinced. She continued to watch the movie while he snuggled the shawl and her fragrance closing his eyes. His tiredness took over and he could only hear some sounds in back while he was close to dozing off. He didn't realize when he ended up placing his head on her shoulder. She turned over and saw him almost asleep and adjusted the shawl covering him and turned down the volume of the TV so he could sleep. Placing her head against his, she continued to look at the TV while her mind was occupied by his thoughts.
She remembered getting into this marriage to give her child a father and his Ruhi a mother. Her hopes and expectations of a happy life ended with Subbu's exit, but reentered with his entry into her life. She was starting to expect from this compromise. And she was getting what she had expected was the biggest surprise. And what she was doing for him was a surprise to herself as well. From all the excitement of wanting to do something for that one smile of his to taking the first step and kissing him so his hesitation and worry would be gone was something she never thought she would do especially after Subbu. But it gave her equal happiness in return. With Subbu she would be excited doing things for him, but never had she gotten the happiness she got in Raman's smile or even in those moments where she just listened to him talk because she was the only he shared all the small details of his day with. It was just all about him nowadays. And she continued to think about their moments together today as her eyes slowly started drooping...
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As the movie came to an end, he opened his eyes as the brightness suddenly toned down. Seeing the ending credits, he turned off the TV and stretched his arm yawning. Then he looked at her and asked her to get up. Not getting a response from her, he looked over and found her fast asleep. She had held his hand and rested on his shoulder during the movie and fallen asleep.
He slowly got up keeping one hand under her head the whole time. Getting up he looked at her sleeping figure, he wasn't waking her up for sure and he remembered just 2 days ago he had seen her the same way. Then he was confused on what he should do to get her to bed without waking her up, but today he knew what he was doing. He wasn't worried about what would happen if she woke up as he carried her over to their bed because she had told him all he needed to know a while back.
With that thought and smile on his face, he carefully scooped her up in his arms and she rested her head in his chest even in her sleep as he carried her over to their bed. He could only keep his eyes on her as she seemed to fit so perfectly into his arms and seemed so comfortable as he carried her. Reaching their bed, he didn't want to let her go, he wanted to hold her and admire her face while she was in a deep slumber carefree about what was happening around her. But he couldn't do that, he had to let go of her.
So he gently bent over and placed her onto the bed making her wake up as she was placed on the cold instead of her husband's warm body. As she opened her eyes, she found him bent over her. Staring into each other's eyes, they found a reflection of their own eyes. The happiness over their relationship today, the slight shyness of their moments today, and the need for the other's presence next to them was all visible along with that desire that had been there ever since those kisses this evening.
She looked away breaking their eye lock, but as she looked back at him, they stayed still in the same position. Their position gave her goosebumps as had the thought of him come closer to her. But she knew for him, it was nothing without her consent. Giving him a confused yet nervous look as to what was going on, she whispered his name...
"Raman..."
"Shhh..." He placed his finger on her lips making her stop right there.
Cuddling into the spot next to her, he tucked her into bed and lay down next to her. She smiled gratefully at him and got the same back in return. She gave him a hug and he put his arms around her and gently patted her shoulder while she rested her head on his shoulder. And they dozed off in each other's arms once again and they knew tomorrow they would wake up in the same way with only happiness, nothing else...
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Edited by smilesforever98 - 10 years ago
Veer Hanuman
Kumkum Bhagya
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