Chapter 49 "Shh..." he whispered back to her. Looking up at her he caressed her cheek where his lips had been and lifted her chin with his finger. Her lowered eyes looked up at him as he gave a smile. Coming in closer until their noses touched, he leaned in towards her. Her hands went around his neck as she could feel his breath on her lips. Looking into his eyes, she moved closer making their lips touch. It was a few seconds of sheer happiness, controlled desires and a moment of love...
As they slowly parted, she put her other arm neck his neck and hid herself in his arms. He smiled at her shyness and hugged her back. They held each other as he bit his lower lip and then remembered her lip had been there a second ago while she wanted to stay in his arms keeping him close by as she felt on top of the world. He desired her making her feel so wanted yet controlled himself because it was her wish, she closed her eyes thankful for him as she remembered their small kiss moments back.
They stay together as they both didn't want to part away from each other. After a few minutes of finally realizing they had kissed though it was short and sweet, he tried to move apart from the hug to see her blushing face, but she held onto him tightly and refused to budge. As she wouldn't let go of him, he felt it could be her nervousness again and assured her once again nothing without happen without her consent.
"I promised to not go further..."
"I know you'll stick to your words and that's why I want to stay with you." She closed her eyes and continued hug him. He smiled at her as he held her tightly...
"Of course you're staying with me, I'm not letting you go anywhere."
"Possesive pati." She giggled at his statement.
"Of course I am. When you have a wife like you, I have to be possessive." He attempted to boost her self-confidence a bit again.
"Good I like it this way!" she held onto him and closed her eyes while he shook his head at her childish antics again. But he liked this childish side of her so much. It was like a breath of fresh air and she always brought a smile on his face. He tried to pull back again and she still wouldn't let go.
"Madrasan will you let go, I can't stay like this forever."
"Madrasan?! And you're right, go change and quickly come back so hug you again." He let go of him and asked him to quickly come back while he shook his head getting up.
"I call you my pregnant madrasan in my head. And you're a crazy one! Am I a teddy bear?!"
"Yes you are. A giant soft teddy bear." She told him with a giant smile still hungover from their tiny kiss as she was as happy as she could be. He walked away taking his clothes while his eyes were on her the whole time. She didn't notice him looking at her as she couldn't stop thinking back to their small moment over and over again.
It was the smallest kiss yet the most cherished. He was so soft and gentle, not forcing or overpowering. He even made them seem equal as they kissed. For the first time she had asked for something and he given her exactly what she needed. He gave her a say in their relationship and now she felt as if he gave her the upper hand. He let her decide when it was time to go ahead, and he waited patiently as she dealt with her issues with him always at her side. And now she would need to do something for him, she would need to try and forget Subbu. If he gave her scars, Raman healed them. If he gave her pain, Raman gave her comfort and relief. He made her gave, Raman gave to her. Raman did all she needed and wanted without a word. Now it was up to her to let go and give back to him whole heartedly. She lay down on the bed after switching their pillows to sleep on his and thought about how happy he was when she had asked for one kiss, and promised herself she would make sure that smile never fades...
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He came out 10 minutes later and found her turning and tossing in bed as she was trying to sleeping. She looked uncomfortable due to some reason and was having trouble sleeping. As she threw off the duvet, he saw she was still dressed in her saree and it was visible bothering her. He went around to her side and sat on the edge of the bed tapping her shoulder...
"Ishita..."
"Let me sleep..." she replied without opening her eyes in a hoarse voice as she was genuinely tired and wanted to sleep now.
"Fine. But change at least."
"Raman my clothes are tightening already. I can't sleep in them."
"Why did you buy more?"
"We were busy and I don't know where to go."
"We'll go tomorrow. So adjust for today."
"No!" She tried to cover herself with the blanket and go back to sleep, but he didn't let her.
"Ishita...you can't sleep in a saree."
"They do it on TV all the time."
"What are you acting so childish. You said yourself sarees are too difficult, so go change."
"My PJs don't fit!"
"Then...then wear my clothes!" he said without a thought as all he could see was he tossing and turning.
"Raman!" she finally opened her eyes and looked at him shocked.
"I'm serious. I don't want you sleeping uncomfortably. So try on my clothes. I have an extra pair of shorts and a t shirt somewhere."
"You have bad taste in clothes."
"You're going to sleep Ishita, not walk on a ramp. Get up now..." he grabbed her shoulder pulling her up as she lazily got up and sat in bed. He searched through the cupboard trying to find something she could wear. After rummaging through his clothes, he managed to find a shirt and shorts he hadn't worn in their whole trip and thought they would fit her. As he handed them to her, she looked at them...
"This is too big!" she exclaimed.
"It will be comfortable. Try it." He made her stand up so she would go change and went out to eat until she did so. And he was in for a pleasant surprise as he got back. He walked back into their bedroom to find her looking at herself in the mirror muttering to herself. She was dressed in one of his favourite t shirts and wore his shorts that were a bit loose on her. She managed to look as hot as she did in that red saree as she did in his loose clothes. He smiled as she adjusted his shorts with a pout on her face.
"Look at your dad! He is so thin, sorry "fit" and his shorts are so huge. They don't fit me even when you are in me!" she complained to their baby through the mirror as she kept on looking at herself through the mirror. He couldn't help, but chuckle at her antics again and caught her attention.
"What are you laughing at?! Look at how I look!" she turned around with an angry pout and arms crossed.
"You look fine and what is more important is you feel better than you did in that saree."
"Are you sure? Because this shirt-" she turned back to look at herself when he held her shoulders and made her face him.
"You look perfectly fine to me, so you do want any other assurance?" she looked into his eyes that still had that desire in them and knew he was speaking the truth. She shook her head negatively and smiled as he pecked her forehead asking her to sleep now.
"Thanks for these, but tomorrow I need new clothes." She ordered him as he tucked her in and he just smiled in return. He slipped into his side of the bed and patted her head as she started to fall asleep. He watched her smile at him as he started to pat her stomach as gently as he could and she watched his hand tapping her stomach as she dozed off.
He lay down as well and try to get some shut eye as he knew she would drive him crazy as she sopped excitedly tomorrow. But one thing worried him was her insecurities in her looks, she was worried about her looks due to pregnancy for sure like tonight, but Subbu had made her think so lowly of herself that it took numerous attempts to make her think she was pretty and it was one thing he needed to work on tomorrow as her insecurities would crop up again.
His thoughts were interrupted by a knock on their bedroom door. He looked at Ishita fast asleep and wondered who it was. He felt stupid as Mihika & Ruhi were the only other people in the house and it was probably Mihika dropping off Ruhi. He knew she was Ishita's sister, but he didn't want anyone seeing her in her state with his clothes. He covered Ishita with the blanket and quietly got up to open the door to Mihika. He opened it enough to see Mihika and peer through the small gap as she looked at him confused, but ignored it and asked him to take Ruhi. He knew he had to open the door further to take Ruhi and tried his hardest to keep the door closed as possible which Mihika found extremely strange, but didn't ask him and decided to talk about it later as Ruhi was fidgeting in her arms again. He quickly took his daughter and said goodnight to his sister-in-law closing the door leaving her baffled.
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She woke up to find him sleeping on her shoulder as his arm was wrapped around hers. She looked at him in a trance of what occurred yesterday and leaned over pecking his forehead. She tried to get up, but felt something on her leg. She suddenly remembered she had slept in his clothes and realized it was his leg entangled with her bare ones. She looked at him sleeping without any idea of what he was doing to her right now. He shifted in his sleep and brushed his leg against hers and it was enough for her to clutch on his shirt and look up at him. Even while sleeping he was driving her crazy. This morning he was all she thought of, he was there unaware of what he was doing to her.
Her desire took over her every other emotion and she entangled her fingers with as she leaned over and kissed his bare chest that showed from the open buttons of his shirt. She smiled widely as she looked up and admired this look of his, his every feature made him much more attractive. His eyes once open were always full of feelings she wanted, his smile had its own charm and the dimples that came along with it were icing on the cake, and yesterday she had felt those very lips of his that were heavenly. There was no other way to describe it besides calling him a very hot man. His looks were to die for and his personality added to his charm. No wonder he was called one of India's handsomest businessmen...
Keeping her head on his chest, she closed her eyes as his stubble grazed her forehead. That first time she felt his stubble was on their dinner outing and it had drove her crazy that instant that she pulled back from it making him assume she didn't like it, but she loved the prickly graze on her every time she felt it. Maybe she could find a way his razor and trimmer would disappear when his stubble grew and come back when it was turning into a beard. Giggling she brought herself out of his embrace careful not to wake him up so she could set up to find her husband looking the way she preferred. As she walked away to the bathroom, he opened his eyes to feel his stubble as a smile formed on his face...
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"Akka, what's wrong with Jiju?" Mihika asked as the two sisters set up the breakfast table.
"What do you mean?"
"He was acting strange last night."
"When?" She asked worried if Mihika found out anything about their private moments last night.
"I came to drop off Ruhi and Jiju was acting all secretive. He hardly opened the door and closed it right after taking Ruhi."
"Mihika I don't know what you're talking..." her words trailed off as she remembered how she had went to sleep and his words about possessiveness before. But she was finding it hard to believe he wasn't even let her own sister see her. A faint blush appeared as she thought about his possessive nature and Mihika noticed the same.
"What's going on Akka? Blush and all, and Jiju hiding things in the bedroom, huh?"
"Mihika! It's nothing and don't mention anything to Raman!"
"Whatever! But I know something is cooking between you two. Strange behaviour, blushes, smiling, handing Ruhi to me, privacy. I'm not a child I know you two won't like talking so openly about your "personal and very private" life."
"Mihika! Now be quiet Raman is coming!" she smacked her sister's arm as Raman entered the place and picked up a smiling Ruhi. Everyone was all smiles Mihika noticed and knew whatever was going on was for the good. She greeted Raman with a very good morning earning a glare from Mihika while he was all confused about what was going on between the sisters. Ignoring the weird looks from Mihika and Ishita's glances, he started talking to Ruhi indirectly telling his plans for the day.
"Ru, Papa is going to work now, but I'll be back at lunch time. After all my Ru baby and mumma need to be taken for shopping." He kissed his daughter while her mother looked on wishing it was her instead. He looked at her and she nodded her head letting him know she understood what he was saying. She took Ruhi from his arms and while doing so, he leaned over whispering...
"Don't worry, you'll get a special good bye too." And he winked before he continued his breakfast while she sat down by the couch where he put on his shoes before leaving every day. As she watched him go through his routine which included her help for little things, he was finally all set to go. They both stood by the door as she bid him goodbye and waited for his goodbye when Mihika interrupted them asking Ishita to show her something in the kitchen. They both were upset over not being able to be alone for small moment they could have in the morning until he had an idea and small hope.
"It's a lizard!" he yelled out making the sisters turn and he quickly placed a kiss on Ishita's cheek and headed out before they could turn and question him. Ishita was left shocked at his sudden move and Mihika knew something happened in those few second she turned and chided herself for interrupting their romance.
"Akka, the lizard did its work and ran away." She giggled at her shy sister and walked away laughing...
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"Raman, you're too much!" she told him placing a glass of water next to his lunch as she completed telling him about all the teasing from Mihika.
"I thought I was a lizard." He burst out laughing at her expense while she stood with her one hand on her hip and the other on the table.
"You know what she told me before she left. Have a "fun" lunch with Jiju...Jiju ki chamchi!" she mimicked her sister and muttered the last bit.
"By the way, Mihika did say one right thing, strange things are happening nowadays."
"What do you mean? Is everything alright?"
"No! Today this stubble was annoying me and I was going to shave when I saw my trimmer and razor were both missing. I can't believe how both disappeared!"
"That's strange! How did that happen?" she pretended to be unaware.
"Luckily I found a spare razor. So I'll shave tomorrow."
"What?! I hid them all! Where did you-" she bit her tongue as he smirked pulling her closer to him. Bring her head closer to his, he brushed his cheek against her as she held his hand tightly enjoying the graze as she whispered...
"I like this..."
"Then stubble it is..." he turned and whispered in her ear and kissed her red cheek. And that's the exact moment Mihika walked in and they moved apart hearing the door open. Raman looked down at his plate while Ishita started to walk to the kitchen when...
"Akka...I don't think lizards have paws to scratch your cheek, so they? Our house must have a special lizard!" She made her sister and brother-in-law blush as he got up asking her to come down with their daughter and she quickly rushed to their bedroom to get their daughter so they could leave the house. She raised her brows questioning him what happened as he walked past her with a wink exiting the house leaving a laughing Mihika behind...
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Entering the mall like their pre-wedding trip with Ruhi in his arms and her amazed look as she was in one of the biggest malls in Mumbai. They were both unaware of shopping in Mumbai, so they figured this place would have clothes for her. Looking around for a while, he was already getting tired while she was the one who should have been exhausted but was still as excited. She finally found a maternity store which would carry clothes perfect for her and dragged him to the place. Apprehensive to enter the store at first, he entered with a smile as he wouldn't leave her alone. But it all changed again as he felt odd in the place. He stood in the corner with Ruhi and got busy with her to avoid any eye contact with anyone else except his wife. He looked up and got some stares by the women walking around and squirmed in his spot. Ishita noticed him looking uncomfortable and slowly made her way towards him...
"Raman...you can sit out on the benches if you feel awkward."
"I'm fine."
"I'll make it quick."
"I'm okay if I just stay here in the corner, but I feel like I'm making it hard for these other women."
"Then wait outside, I'll be fine alone."
"Are you sure? Just take care huh?"
"There's no big sale at this place, so no crowd. And all the women here are careful so no pushing or pulling. You go sit outside and relax."
"Take your time and buy whatever you need. Call me if you need my card and I'll watch Ruhi outside."
"Look around the mall, and I'll do my own shopping." She looked at Ruhi and pinched her cheeks as she talked to her...
"Don't bother Papa. Help him shop, he needs help in his choice of clothing." She earned a round of laughter from her daughter and watched her husband kiss their daughter and exclaim how Ruhi had a fabulous fashion sense as they both laughed. They didn't notice a few women behind them watching the happy family with smiles on their faces. He asked her to be careful once again remembering the last mall experience and once assured she was fine, he walked out with Ruhi to sit out on the bench and play with his daughter. He was so engrossed in Ruhi that he didn't notice Ishita's change of expression as she walked out of the store...
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That was all for now! Please like and leave your feedback, looking forward to it! And sorry for not updating yesterday, was really caught up in some other work!
Edited by smilesforever98 - 10 years ago
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