RECAP: Kalpi's last attempt to melt Raghav and she is successful. Gauri and Kamala eagerly plan an engagement ceremony for Raghav-Kalpana. RagNa get engaged. Sammy and Sapna's surprise engagement is too planned by Raghav and Kalpana for the same day.
PART-42
Holding hands, looking into each other's eyes; Kalpi and Raghav were lost in each other. The backseat of Raghav's chauffeur driven luxury Bentley had become seemingly non-existent. Their way from home to the studio as if was an effortless ride in mind; and not in heavy Mumbai traffic. The pure love shining in those two pairs of eyes had even their driver smiling.
Soon enough when they'd reach their destination and driver's voice had brought them out of trance, and both of them had blushed. Raghav had recovered first, seeing cute pink colour on Kalpi's cheeks. Amused and happy, Raghav's lipbite had told Kalpi all; when she saw him shaking his head; a smile on his face and a naughty lipbite completing the look. She had blushed more and Raghav kept an assuring, loving hand over Kalpi's. It was a small gesture from him, also meant to tell Kalpi that he understands her nervousness but he will always be with her.
Raghav understood that the fact, it was the first time after their engagement they had arrived together was giving Kalpi jitters. Not only that, it was the first time that Raghav had chosen to show his businessman side. It was the first time he'd decided to flaunt what being business-tycoon Raghav Singhania meant; what it meant to be Raghav Singhania's fiancee; and what he was capable of if someone hurts his fiancee. A separate car of security guards had followed their car; and one was sitting in the passenger seat of their own vehicle. When they'd reached the sets the time had as if come to a stand-still. One look at the slowly gathering crowd of onlookers and both of them looked at each other again. It was something not so new for Raghav, but it was something with which Kalpi was still not much comfortable. Rghav gathered Kalpi in his arms, hugging her delicately around shoulders and placed a kiss on her temple. A silent promise from his side yet again, "We are together in this; everything will be fine".
Together they stepped outside while the guard and driver helped them out and Raghav was back at Kalpi's side. His one arm was around her shoulder and the other held Kalpi's hand tightly, while her eyes kept daring between the path ahead and Raghav's eyes. A guard accompanied them, keeping too curious people at bay. Yet Raghav's idea of arriving in the Raghav Singhania', the businessman's style did had an impact. Apart from some whispers aside, there was pin drop silence all around. It was when some of Raghav-Kalpana's actor friends; and producer-director came into view that Kalpi gave a relaxed smile.
Soon they were ushered in, ready for another day of work; their first day after engagement.
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Kalpi sat blushing opposite Raghav, not daring to look into his eyes. She knew the process of his thoughts, meaning of his naughty smirk, the silent communication in Raghav's lipbite and his unrelenting gaze on her.
Both of them had towels in their hands, drying their hair. As expected, the team of their show had tried to cash in on their off-screen relationship and cater to viewers' demands of more romantic scenes between them. They'd shot a rain sequence today.
The part in "Colour-Blue" blue is a part of the show in which RagNa are leads: -
In the show, it was "Ananya's Birthday" and "Ajit" had decided to pay an unexpected visit at her home. Ananya had returned home early, taking half-day off; deciding to give herself sometime. Strolling on her terrace, still in her office attire of white suit, Ananya was lost in thoughts of Ajit when it had started to rain. Ananya's character had forgotten all, and chucking her jacket away started enjoying the rain. Soon enough she was drenched from head to toe, with her white shirt and pants sticking to her figure. Yet Ananya didn't care since she was supposed to be alone with the exception of a maid. Her arms spread wide; she had enjoyed rain droplets on her face when a pair of arms around her thin waist had made her shiver.
Ajit's character was let in by a maid, and he'd take it upon himself to search for her in the home.
He was in for a sexy surprise when he saw a completely wet Ananya soaking in fresh rain droplets. Her wet, white figure not only gave her an angelic look but also enticed him. He'd removed his own jacket inside and went to join Ananya. His arms had encircled Ananya's thin waist, while he placed a chaste kiss on the side of her neck.
Turning Ananya in his arms, Ajit had taken a good fulfilling look of her shivering lips; shy demeanor and desirous body. In the end, he'd settled to hug her protectively in his arms, while slowly retreating their steps inside the home. Once inside, Ajit had removed his arms around Ananya's and draped his dry jacket over her wet figure.
In the end, he'd told her, "Ise apna hi ghar samjo (treat it as your home); go and change into something dry"; then he'd winked and kissed Ananya's collarbone, sucking the water droplets in. He'd heard Ananya/Kalpi suck in a breath and they both knew it was not just the character but also the actor who had reacted to him. Raghav had smirked covertly then, winked at Kalpi this time, before the shot was announced okay by the director.
It was after that scene that Raghav and Kalpi were in Raghav's vanity van. He was shirtless, drying himself in, while Kalpi was waiting for Raghav to go out; while drying her own hair. If she was honest with herself, it was not just the fact that Raghav's gaze on her hadn't broken; but also his shirtless, sexy body which was making Kalpi go all red. His sexy self brought forbidden thoughts in Kalpi's mind, making her blush more. All she wanted to do was touch him; and yet this sudden shyness prevented her from doing so. It was only after Raghav had changed into a dry T shirt that Kalpi's eyes had hesitantly looked up. She saw an amused looking Raghav, looking at her only. He brought his mouth close to Kalpi's ears and she closed her eyes. His proximity made her heart beat faster, while he whispered into her ear, "Relax...honeybee; you can eat your honey anytime." Kalpi had clutched on to his arms and gave him a shy smile back; while he inhaled in her scent.
Raghav had gone on to add, "I don't want to trust anyone else as far as you are concerned. That is why you are here in my van. But honeybee, you are with me now and you are safe. I am going out now to give you space; for my care, protection, myself and this van everything now belong to only You." Saying so Raghav gently caressed Kalpi's damp hair and went outside the van, giving Kalpana the much needed space from her wildly beating heart.
When he was leaving the van, he was unaware of the full of trust look, Kalpi had given him.
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It was evening time and Sammy-Sapna were in a cafe near the studio. Plan was to go to Raghav-Kalpana in evening and for all four friends to celebrate together. On their way, Sammy-Sapna had stopped for a quick "ice-cream date"; and were now melting each other with their eyes. They'd sat looking at each other without blinking while now slowly becoming aware of the now almost melting ice-cream cups between them.
"Sammy...ice-cream" Sapna had murmured; she'd still not blinked an eye.
"No Sappy-baby, I am not an ice-cream. But you look as delicious as a vanilla ice-cream with strawberry topping" Sammy had replied without thinking twice. His eyes still lost into Sapna's while he noticed Sapna's beautiful, creamy skin and red blush; thus comparing her with an ice-cream and strawberry.
Sapna had turned redder; and Sammy had quipped, "See that's what I am saying. Your cheeks are red like a strawberry". Her giggles had filled Sammy's already content heart and he'd smiled. "Not this stupid, I am saying, our ice-creams are melting", Sapna had said.
Now Sammy blinked, once, twice, thrice; looked down at their ice-creams and shook his head. "Cool" he said, picked up a spoon, and started feeding ice-cream to Sapna; encouraging Sapna to do the same with her ice-cream. So Sapna too could feed her ice-cream to him.
"Let's resume" Sammy said, while Sapna gave her silent affirmative answer to him. Soon they both were back to looking into each other's eyes before they joined Raghav and Kalpi in celebrations.
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Laying down on her stomach, Kalpi was looking at their engagement photographs in her cell. Her legs swayed behind her, while a gentle smile adorned her face. Chuckling to herself at her non-stop thoughts about "her flower"- "her Raghav", Kalpi placed a small kiss on Raghav's photo. Soon she got up and brought her eager legs, senses to stand and look outside the window; at the moon. Tonight the moon also showed her Raghav's face in it, while Kalpi kept looking at it. Her angelic figure looked beautiful even in a nightdress. Unconsciously, she rubbed her arms while hugging herself and murmured, "I love you Raghav...so much"; unaware of a figure coming to stand a few metres away from their building, outside down below.
That figure looked at Kalpana and sighed, "I am back Kalpi, and this time I have not come to leave you. Just a little wait more..." and clutched his right hand into a tight fist.
Advocate Anjali Awasthi
Health and Fitness
