"I love you kanak..i really do.." he confesed again with his shut eyes. Only if she knew how madly he is in love with her, she would not think hundred of ideas to call off this marriage. But the main concern here for her is " how to escape this night?"
She felt him closure inch by inch. He was closing all his distance. She bites her lips refraining herself from crying. His feather kisses on her hair and shoulder were creating an inner conflict in kanak.
When she couldn't bear anymore. She brought a hand on his chest and pushed him aside.
"Dont touch me!" she takes a breathe and shuts her eyes to gain control. " please" she begs again.
Uma's eyes flickers with emotions from love to anger and anger to pain. He felt as if someone had squeezed his heart, he felt the pain in his chest due to her rejection.but controlling his emotions he backed away from her and stood up. His eyes never left her face, they were intently locked on her watching her every move, her every expression.
" but why you want me to not touch you? I am your legal husband. I have all right to cherish you and make you feel loved." Uma raised an eyebrow at kanak. She turns her face away from him and he smiled in amused.
" you look beautiful when you shy. It make me more attracted to your innocence." he whispered softly.
"I am not enjoying this Mr. uma shankar. You know very well i have not married you willingly. This marriage is forced on me. You have destroyed everything for me. Alteast now please for sake of humanity fulfill your part of deal. Sign the shop papers." no sooner did she said , her eyes widened in realization what she has she done!...She had upset him. Still he is the owner of her shop, what if he refuses to complete the other part of deal in anger? She shook her head in fear. Nope she cant risk to anger him.
"Dont you ever dare to speak with me in this tone! , he warned her. Uma took slow steps and stood before her again.
" It was your choice to choose your new life with me. To marry me! I am not an actor kanak. I can't act. I married you. You are my bride and its our wedding night for god sake. I will do what its meant to be done. Make love to you!" he knew it wont go easy on her but he has to say out things or else she would never let him have a chance to win her heart. He promised himself to not get their relation on next level if till she is not ready. But what could be done of this notorious heart. He begs her to hold, kiss and make his. He sighed.
"I..i..." she stammered while pushing herself off the bed. Uma caught her before she could take two steps away from him. He took her wrist in his and pinned her between the wall and him.
No words dare to exchange from any of them . the voices of her struggle could be heard in silence. He had a tight grip on her wrist she was sure of red mark appearing on it. He spreaded her both hands wide as he leaned on her petite frame.he rested his face on the crook of her neck he felt her shudder and a smile spread acrossed his face. He could inhale her chandan fragnance and he liked it. Uma smiled when he noticed she havent pushed him yet and her struggle have finally stopped. She has finally started to give up...he thought. Burying his head more. He kissed her neck gently. She didnt opposed again. He kept droping her feather kisses while he let go her hands and snaked them around her waist. The touch on her bare waist made her shivered but she didnt protest it.
He got filled with positive thoughts.bringing his both hands together he pulled her in a hug as if his life is dependent on it.
"I imagined you to be in my arms several times and now when you are in my arms. I just cant believe it. Its like i have found the other part of my heart. You filled me with so much happiness. " he loosened his hug but still kept his hands encircled on her.
"I know i have done many wrong thing in past. But whatever i did. I did it to have you. And now when you are here with me. I promise i wont hurt you. Everything will be done by your wish, for your happiness.Only if you Cooperate" uma pulled his face back and stared at her face to know her reaction after listening to his words.
Just then his smile vanished seeing her eyes shut out and tears falling from them freely. She was bitting her lips to control her sobs. He felt his heart drowning on seeing her cry. His hands went on its own to her cheeks wiping the tears of them. The warm of his hand made her open her eyes. As soon as she opened her orbs uma heart pierced with the sight. She looked at uma with her blood shot red eyes. The mere look on her face made uma feel as if she had punched him hard in the guts. He shuts his eyes to release the emotions few amongst them were pain, sorrow, guilt and frustration. He has to be understanding here. She is non participant partner. He said to himself.
He never wanted to force her. He just wished to have a peaceful night with her in his arms. Was it too much to ask for??Uma thought to himself. He sadly chuckled at the irony of the situation and again brought his hand to wipe her tears. They were still flowing.
With a heavy heart , he stepped back from kanak and walked to the cupboard. He opened it and got a key out to open the drawer which was locked. He opened the drawer too and got some neatly folded papers out. He took the paper and closed the drawer and then the cupboard. He didnt lock them this time. He slides the keys back to his pocket and He walked back to the bed and kept the paper on it. Kanak stood there silently watching his moves. She didnt understand his motive untill her eyes caught the name on paper "kanak mishtan bhandar" a small smile came to her lips. She saw him keeping the paper on bed and walking away. He has taken hardly few steps when he stopped and said still keeping his back to her " these are the tranfer papers. I have signed them. You sign it too. And will register it in registrar office by tomorrow." A sudden wave of relief kissed her face and a wide smile spreads on it. She quickly walked to the bed and picked up the paper in hand.
" i kept my word kanak. I gave you what you really wanted ..." He sighed sadly.." Now your turn to fulfill your part of deal. Give me what i have only wished. You!" With that he gathered himself and spurts off the bedroom. Kanak felt a sudden pang of guilt creeping on her chest but she pushed of in the moment and made celebration inwardly for having thr shop back.
She took the papers and kept it in her clothes bag which was lying next to the foot of bed. She made a mental note of meeting ved the very first morning and visit the registrar with him to register the new ownership of shop. Oblivious to her uma had come back to the room. Just to see the smile on her face which he failed to bring. He smiled when she smiled holding the papers in her hand. He was happy to know he brought a smile on her face not directly but anyhow he did. He with a satisfaction smile tiptoe out of the room giving her space to celebrate.
Its been quater to 2 am now. Uma have not returned yet.And the voices of guest too slowly started to fade. It was clear all of them were sleeping. Where has uma shankar gone? She thought. Its not like she was missing him but yet its their wedding night what will people say if they see him out at this time. Many gossips will be made. People may also cook up story about her character and her family values. She didnt want anyone to point a finger on her parents sanskar. She nods her head in no and decides to call him. May be just ..may be he have carried his phone with him. She checked for her phone whicb luckily was in her clothes bag. She took it off removed the phone from silent and dialed his number. A few ring went and the call died. She looked at the phone worriedly.
"Kuch nahi samjhta inhe Kya? Aise kaise bahar chale gaye. Ab kya kru? Kaise contact kru?" She dialed once again his number in a hope he will pick it up .
Just then the door to the room opened and he entered with the phone in his hand.'
'Kanak's number?' He said to himself.
Kanak felt relief and anger both at same time seeing him walking in. She wanted to scold him and she almost did it. But before she could scold him in subconscious mind her brain teased her with his awful memory. She killed her words in her mouth and kept mum , keeping the phone next to bed on nightstand table.
Uma knew the reason behind her call she is very predictive for him. Her fear of him being caught outside by people were useless. He could never put her and her family name on stake. So when he escaped from the room. He went straight to the balcony behind the room where his lord shiv is waiting for him for hearing out his pain and sorrow. He was so lost in talking to shiva that he almost forgot the time. When his eyes went to the watch on hand he came back rushing to his wife.he slides the phone back to his pocket.
He choosed to maintain silence in the room. So he walked quietly to the cupboard and got his night clothes out. When he was about to shut the door. He saw his wife's reflection in it. She was still in her wedding dress. And the way she had clutched them showed she was confused and nervous about everything in this room.
He chuckled softly and opened the door again . he has already made preparation of her arrival to his life in this room.He had purchased everything she would require after she come to stay with him. He bent down and got a sober night dress for her. He closed the cupboard later.
He took both clothes with him. Keeping her dress on bed he turned to the bathroom for shower. He definately needed one badly especially his beautiful wife sight and the dramatically seductive room ambience were nit helping him at all. Just he was about to close the door he said loud enough only for her to be heard. " you must be tired. You should change your clothes."
Kanak glanced at the dress he had kept for her and then the door.
She went to pick up the dress but unsure of him she stood there at one place in suspicion.
Its been only few seconds when his voice echoed again" you can lock the door kanak. Open it once you have changed." She stared at the shut door . how on earth he knows what is she thinking about? But anyways after experiencing painfully tiring day she choosed to end it quick and go off to sleep. With an unstable hand she quickly stood before the bathroom door and locked it...that's when he truly smiled!