Thread 2-Celebration of Fates:RagNa FF, Part-44,Page-100, 21/02 - Page 43

PART-36

Tip-toeing silently and hopping mildly like an excited child, Kalpi made her way up the stairs and to Raghav's bedroom in Singhania Mansion. "What is the plan?" she thought nervously. "Well, seems go with the flow then what it is. I seem to have forgotten everything which I had thought before coming here. It seemed like a good idea to surprise Raghav and give him company all day" Kalpi thought nervously. It was a Sunday and she knew Raghav must be at home.

She knew he would do everything to show that he wants to be alone; and does not want Kalpi near him. But then, how will she become Raghav Singhania's better half if she accepts defeat so easily; that's what Kalpi had thought. Her Raghav had also not relented and she won't also. He had waited and suffered for more than eight years now. "So why can I not wait for a few weeks or months?" Kalpi's thoughts and feelings were immersed in Raghav and his love for her.

Whatever Raghav had done for her till now; gave Kalpi strength. Thus here she was, in Singhania Mansion to surprise Raghav. She was happier because she had the permission and freedom from Gauri to spend the entire day with Raghav. Kalpi guessed, it was a mother's heart and she'd hoped to see Raghav smiling again; something which even Kalpi missed on Raghav's face these days. It was as if he was a machine, moving and behaving mechanically, controlling each and every action, reaction of his.

But Kalpi had enough. Raghav had always brought a smile on her lips. It was now her turn to bring one on Raghav's lips. Determined with these thoughts, she hurried her way into Raghav's bedroom but only to find it empty.

She frowned, "Where is he?" Kalpi wondered. Turning back she was about to go and look for Raghav in other parts of Singhania Mansion when a faint sound coming from bathroom caught her attention. Her brows perked up, in obvious excitement. Her thoughts wandered in many directions, some naughty ideas to spray Raghav with water also popped in her mind. Seeing that the door of bathroom was not bolted, Kalpi moved in that direction.

Hesitantly, she knocked on the door, waiting for Raghav's permission to enter. She stood but got no response from inside. Even though feeling adventurous and crazy, but Kalpi was still sane and shy enough to not be impulsive. So she'd turned her back to return later when a sound of painful cry coming from inside the bathroom made Kalpi stop in her tracks.

Panicking, without thinking this time Kalpi barged inside the bathroom. But the visuals inside, made her freeze.

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"Damn" Raghav swore. Nothing, absolutely nothing was going right as far as his opinion was concerned. He yearned for Kalpi but could not be with her for her sake. He missed her and these artificial distances created by him, made Raghav burn in his own fire. Yet, here he was again trying to bring back his senses from Kalpi's thoughts and feelings. But after the last stunt Kalpi had pulled while shooting, Raghav could not. His thoughts had often went back to that and many more little incidents; all a result of Kalpi's antics.

"She is using her right of a fiancee damn well" Raghav observed. On the sets he could not bring himself to embarrass Kalpi or reject her in front of others. So there she was, using littlest of opportunity to reduce distances between them in some way or other. This was besides the fact that Kalpi had become his permanent lunch-partner, it seems. How and when, Raghav had no idea; and he could not say no. He had run out of excuses now; not that Kalpi minded turning down his excuses. Lately she had seemingly become his own female version. Thinking so, Raghav's lips had quirked up.

But, whatever distractions Raghav had, he always managed to make a wall of rocks around his brain. His heart was not his, it was Kalpi's. But his brain and its workings, Raghav could work on. He was the Raghav Singhania, who had to be strong and controlling come what may. He had to be a hard task master, even with himself. Yet, today he was tired of this fight and control. Reason? He had not seen Kalpi since one day nor heard her voice. He missed her; the sight of her gave him strength to fight even with himself. He was content just seeing her, hearing her voice. But he had neither the pleasure of her sight nor the relief of hearing her honey like voice since almost twenty-four hours.

He closed his eyes, resting his head on the study table, visualizing the image of his love. Then, even that was not enough and he started pacing back and forth in his room. He did everything to keep his mind busy and away from Kalpi's thoughts; from completing office work to extending his gym hours.

Hours later, exhausted and sweaty; he was standing under the shower again with eyes closed. The heat of activity and the heat of burning pain in his heart; both needed the cold relief shower provided. Raghav let himself drown in that pleasant feeling. Needing the relief more than ever, he'd only removed his shirt and opened the shower, before stepping under. Then it happened again, thoughts of Kalpi were making their way back again; and the pain returned; this time with full force. This time he realized that his actions and his good intentions meant, he will lose Kalpi forever; and Raghav could not bear it. He screamed in pain, his hands hitting the wall in frustrations. But the physical pain he felt was nothing in comparison to the pain inside his heart.

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Kalpi stood wide-eyed, staring at the glass walls of shower enclosure; more particularly at the person standing inside. Raghav was standing there, shirtless, still wearing track pants but completely wet and under shower. His shapely torso and back made Kalpi's pulses quicken; she gulped and blushed at the effect Raghav was having on her poor little heart.

Her breathing became fast and the sensations inside her, gave Kalpi an idea. Remembering something, she patted herself on back. "It was you before, now it's my turn" she thought and quietly made her way inside the shower enclosure, coming to stand just behind Raghav. She could see that he was in some kind of emotional pain, by his body language. His fists tightly clutched, and pressed against the wall; eyes tight shut and tense body; all screamed that Raghav was engrossed in the feeling of some pain or worry. Kalpi's eyes softened, she shook her head sadly; unable to see Raghav in so much pain.

Looking around, she spotted the soap bar which Raghav had still not used it seemed and she smirked. She took hold of that soap and told her shy, hesitant yet excited heart that she was doing this for Raghav. Just the thought of bringing him back to her and to the smiles he had left behind, gave Kalpi enough strength and motivation. So, she did what she had never imagined she could do.

The soft fingers of her left hand touched Raghav's wet, strong back; and the right hand rubbed soap on Raghav's body. She felt Raghav stiffen first then relax before he spin around to face her. His eyes conveying surprise, confusion, some happiness, pain and fight with himself.

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Raghav was shocked yet happy beyond measure. Extreme emotions ran through his veins as he fought between the desire to pull Kalpi in his arms, to tell her how much he was missing her; and the thought of pushing her away.

At last, he chose his brain; at least he tried to. His response was a feeble shake of his head, telling Kalpi, to stop it. Before he could switch over to the usual act of being arrogant; Kalpi had placed a soft kiss on his cheek.

He'd forgotten then and there all about his good intentions towards Kalpi. For once he'd let go of his inhibitions and decisions and allowed Kalpi what she was doing.

Kalpi gently rubbed soap all over Raghav's wet body, standing under the shower with him, her clothes just as wet as Raghav's sticking to her body. She sensed Raghav's now dark with desire eyes fixed on her. She could not blame him, her own were fixed on "her sexy flower". Raghav Singhania was hot she knew, but with his wet, chiseled body to display like this under shower, Kalpi was drawn to him like never before.

Her own desires only fuelled her aim of coming here. So, she rubbed soap all over Raghav's torso with her hands and watched in satisfaction Raghav enjoying it with his eyes closed. His hands grabbed her arms, bringing her closer and Kalpi indulged herself in rubbing off the soap from his body. Her palms touched Raghav's skin and body, learning the shapely contours of his lean but strong frame.

She watched Raghav's walls crumbling for those few moments. Those moments told Kalpi that there was hope and she was on right path. She proceeded to place soft kisses all over Raghav's face, while her hands explored and touched Raghav, feeling his hands on her own body. Kalpi kissed Raghav's wet, reliable shoulders, and caressed his chest, feeling him nuzzle in her own neck.

Her fingers ascended from his unmistakable hot stomach abs to his navel, to his chest and his collarbone. She felt his breaths hitch and a slight effort on his part to hold her wrist. But Kalpi was Raghav's honeybee; if not more than him; then maybe just as stubborn as he was. She had silenced him by closing some of the distance between their bodies.

She could see that Raghav was surprised, he had retracted his hands and allowed himself to see in Kalpi's eyes to find some answers for their future; or maybe just to enjoy this moment. At last, Raghav had let his hands speak, as his fingers touched and caressed Kalpi over her wet clothes.

When their shower session was over, she caught Raghav's eyes roving over her wet body. She gathered all her courage, smirked at Raghav winked at him and ran away from him; and to the room of Akanksha, Raghav's cousin where she could get her dry and sane self back.

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Half an hour later, Kalpi and Raghav were standing with heads bowed down and hands clasped together in front of Gauri. They felt like school students, ready to hear the interrogation followed by punishment. Kalpi had borrowed, one of Akanksha's dresses, some of which she always kept in Singhania Mansion. A knee length cream coloured tunic; making her look beautiful. Her hair were still damp.

She looked at herself again; her changed attire and wet hair were a dead giveaway that something had happened in Raghav's bathroom. Kalpi was embarrassed and nervous as she resisted the urge to bite her nails. This position in which she'd found herself, in front of Gauri; Kalpi did not like it. True that she and Raghav were fiances in everyone's eyes. But this did not change the fact that elders felt the need to keep an eye on them. Stealing a look at Gauri, Kalpi tried to gauge what she was thinking. "Maybe she thinks lowly of myself now" Kalpi thought and shuddered. But before her mind could tread towards more negative path; she found Raghav telling something to Gauri.

"It's not her fault fully" he was saying. "I was upset with her and I poured a bucket full of water on her when I thought she was trying to intrude in my privacy. I was just going to have a shower when she found me...in bathroom" Raghav added. Kalpi's gaze swapped up o him, feeling a wave of grateful admiration sweeping her, for him. Gauri narrowed her eyes, shook her head and said n a stern voice, "If you say so. Just take care of my daughter" she concluded referring to Kalpi, worry for her evident in Gauri's eyes.

Raghav nodded, "I will".

"Hmm, you better" Gauri replied and turned her attention back to Kalpi. "Come and drink tea beta, you will catch cold otherwise" she said and Kalpi happily agreed.

"Okay Taai. Just give me two minutes, I will just go and make arrangements for my clothes to dry off" she told Gauri who nodded. "Okay, come soon" Kalpi heard her saying before she treaded back upstairs.

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Making a slow and silent way back downstairs after hanging her clothes to dry Kalpi had almost landed on the staircase when a tug on her arms pulled her back. She landed on a strong chest before being pinned to a wall. Raghav's determined, strong but caring eyes were staring right back at her.

"Do Not Do That Again" he hissed but failed to instill fear in her. Instead in return he saw the loving and understanding eyes of Kalpi gazing into his own. "Why?" she asked in a whisper and saw him taking a breath in.

Raghav did not reply to her query, merely turned his attention on Kalpi's face. "It is not the right time to tell her anything" he debated inside whether to tell Kalpi and mentally sighed. "Just Do Not. Understand?" he asked in a commanding voice, hating the sound of it himself. He knew that if this goes on; if he continues this behaviour with Kalpi soon he will find that his supposed "to-be" life-partner is not here to make his life a confusing hell. She, Kalpana Vitthal Jadhav was the only one he will ever love and enjoy these kind of moments with.

"You love it too" Kalpi's sweet voice fell in his ear, turning his full attention on this beautiful woman infront of him. His train of thoughts came to a stop as his honeybee's honey-like voice reached his heart.

Raghav smirked but answered only in few syllables. "You can presume anything you want to" he said and prepared to turn back when Kalpi said something again.

"But you know I am right" she said and Raghav's eyes lost emotions in them for a few minutes. Keeping his both arms on either side of Kalpi he murmured in her ears, "Five days; you have five days to play and end this, this game you are playing. Five days and then I want you to stop your efforts to prove whatever you want to." Raghav said sternly and Kalpi watched him with mouth agape before taking control of the situation.

"Oh but I love this; I will do what I have to do" Kalpi challenged Raghav. He moved back, his stern eyes fixated on her.

"F.I.V.E. Days" Raghav repeated, showing the four fingers and thumb of his right hand to Kalpi and walked away.

Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction using characters from the show "Ek Mutthi Aasmaan" on "Zee TV". The characters are owned by creators and owners of the show.