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Chapter 18 A
The rain thundered down so heavily. She looked guilty as she grabbed his hand. "I'm sorry Shaurya .." she said dryly. "Save that for later but for now climb up!" He tried to pull her up but she wasn't complying because of the rain and water around her. "I can't ..." her voice trailed off. A cold wind raced across the surrounding trees of the forest, turning the jungle into a heaving dark ocean. It sighed up through the branches of berry trees and rattled the thick leaves. Sometimes a berry would break loose, tumble in the gale, fall and split, filling the dark forest with its fragrance. The air was iron and loam and strong. "Hang in there babe..I'll be right back!" Letting go of her hand he dug in his backpack for a rope. "Shaurya please! Jaldhi karo na...I'm cold!" Cried Mehek. "Just a second I'm coming!" He tied that rope to a oak tree. Grasping the rope tightly,he climbed down the pit to where Mehek was. "Shaurya!" Crying his name,Mehek went in his embrace. He hugged her to his chest and rained her face with warm kisses. "Oh babe! I'm so happy to see you!" He then cupped her face. "I'm here now...I won't let anything happen to you! Alright?Trust me on this!" He tied the rope around his waist. He then helped her on his back. "Hold on to me tight alright?" Mehek wrapped her legs around his waist and arms around his neck. "Here we go!" He managed to climb up the pit and soon they were out of the dungeon. There was a sudden flash of lightning which brightly illuminated their faces. Mehek squinted against the harsh light. It was soon followed by the crack of thunder. The strong wind whipped her hair around her face. "I'm scared please hurry!" Cried Mehek. Their hands still linked,he untied the rope. "Come on we need to find a shelter!" Saddling his backpack he led her out of there. Rain wasn't slowing down. Both were drenched from head to toe as they searched for a shelter. "Are you hurt?" He asked. "A little bit." "Do you want me to carry you?" "No...I'll be fine ..just don't leave my hand." She said softly. "I will never." He assured her. He smiled and it was a smile that made her insides feel jittery but his gaze was deep and intent. He was upset and Mehek knew why. "Am I in trouble?" She asked. "For what?" She swallowed the rain water that was on her lips. "For coming here alone with Rahul and didn't even let you know?" "Mehek.." He said her name softly, drawing out the sound with a deep, husky sigh. "We will talk about that when we find a place to stay for the night." Mehek nodded and continued walking without a word.
Rain slowed down but didn't stop. It was pretty dark when they found a cave. "This is it! We finally found a place to lodge for the night!" Said Shaurya. He found her lost in thought. "Kya huwa,you alright?" She jerked out of her reverie and looked at him. He held her gaze for a long moment, a puzzled look crossing his face. "What is it?" He asked again. Mehek hugged his arm. "What if there's some wild animal inside? Shaurya chuckled. "I'll go check,you wait here for me." "Nahi Shaurya! I'm coming with you!" Mehek held on to his arm as he rolled the stone that was partially blocking the entrance of the cave,a deep, biting cold swirled into the cave as they entered inside. Using his torch light he inspected the little cave. It was so warm and friendly with no danger around. "It's safe here,we can spend the night without any issues." Mehek was happy to hear that. "I'm exhausted Shaurya...I have no energy left in me." "Let me light a fire then I'll attend to you alright?" Mehek stayed close to him as he lit a fire. "There we go!" He tossed some wood in the fire. "This should keep us warm through the night! I have some dry clothes and food in my bag,help yourself,I'll be right back." He left towards the cave entrance and moved the stone to cover the mouth of the cave.
Mehek was going through her backpack when she heard water running somewhere inside the cave as if a tap was left open. "I think the rain water is coming inside." She told Shaurya who has just joined her. "Hmm Lets go find out." With their torches in their hands they followed the sound. They found a crack on the overhead of the cave from which the rain water was flowing down like a shower. The water didn't seem that cold. "Shaurya,we can shower here no?" "You can Go ahead I'll go bring your towel,but don't be too long otherwise you'll freeze." Mehek could sense Shaurya was angry. He wasn't looking at her while talking ever since he came to rescue her and his voice was firm. "I have to apologize for my foolish move that ended us both here in this cave." She thought while placing the torch on a rock.
Slowly she removed her top then her leggings. "Suno na! There's a travelling size soap in my bag,can you bring it please?" She howled. The water was not that cold when she touched it. Through the torch light,Shaurya saw her standing there in her two piece and playing with the water. He turned his back on her before she could see. "Here's your soap...you came prepared didn't you?..don't tell me you had planned to spend the night here with that jerk." "Shaurya..what are you saying?. " Her eyes welled. "I didn't plan anything with him.." she walked to him and made him turn to her, his eyes glittering-electric. "Can I ask you something?" She muttered and then stared at him in silence, but his gaze was too intense and she lowered her eyes to his throat, watched his pulse at the base of his neck instead. "What do you want to ask Mehek?. His voice was like butter, thick and silky at the same time. They were inches apart and she inhaled the rich aroma that was all him. "Tum gussa ho na? I'm sorry...main nai chahti thi ki tum mujhey chor kar Delhi jaao ..that's why I came here with Rahul ..I knew you'd come running for me once you find out that I'm here with Rahul all alone...please maaf kardo na..." She looked pleadingly at him for forgiveness. Shaurya remained silent but something changed. She felt it. His pulse was faster and his breaths fell in shorter, quicker spurts. Mehek closed her eyes when his powerful arm went around her bare waist and pulled her wet frame on him. She stopped breathing when she realized she was in his arms clad only in bra and panties. The world spun around her and it felt like the ground had shifted beneath her and she was falling. His right hand slid into her wet hair,lowering his mouth, his lips brushed the warm lips of hers which trembled under his. She flung her eyes open as their lips touched and currents shot through her. She blushed for a while. "I'm sorry na Shaurya..."Tears rolled down her cheeks for causing him so much trouble. Shaurya cupped her teary cheeks. His eyes never left hers as he whispered against her cheek. "Mehek please don't..I have forgiven you...just don't repeat this next time." he muttered, tensing. "I hate it when you cry." She sniffed. "I' felt blue just thinking about not seeing you. I get so lonesome when you're gone. And I was worried for you that's why I didn't want you to go." She sobbed burying her head on his chest. "I can't stay without you anymore Shaurya." Her thinly covered softness rubbed on his chest,giving him a hard on. His powerful arms came around her protectively. "I will never even think about leaving you Mehek...never ever! Abh Rona bandh karo..I hate your tears yaar!" Shaurya somehow calmed her down and she finally smiled on his bosom.
"You know,my hands and my other things have minds of their own ..so before they start doing their job can you go finish your shower?" Mehek pushed him. "Besharam!" She covered her bosom with her one hand and dashed for the towel on his shoulder. Shaurya chuckled and held the towel high. "Shaurya please!" She tried to grab the towel but he didn't let her. "Must say you look damn sexy half naked...I wonder how you'll look if that sexy lingerie comes off!" His gaze swept her head to toe. "You're wearing my colors, love. He stalked forward and leaned down to brush her cheek with a kiss so warm. Mehek looked at her lingeries,it was colour red. She blushed and turned around. He flung the towel on the rock and removed his muscle shirt. Wrapping his arms around her waist and resting his chin on her shoulder,he pushed them both under the falling water. Mehek could scarcely breathe. She was seized by a wild yearning to touch him, to run her hands over the familiar flesh and twine her fingers in his thick, dark hair, but all she could do was stand there and breathe in the essence of him as one of his hand rubbed the soap on her back making it to cover in lather. She dared not to move, for if this was a dream, she never wanted to awaken. He removed her bra and tossed it away! Turn around, He murmured, holding her shoulder and turning her around to face him. She hid her softness with her arms. Then She lifted her head, the sight of his dark, disheveled wet hair, eyes glinting with longing in the torch light, the gorgeous spread of his shoulders, tapering down to the narrow thrust of his hips,turned her knees into jelly. All red with embarrassment,she looked down to her curled toes. "Don't hide yourself from me Mehek ...let me see what's rightfully mine." Mehek slowly removed her hands from her bosom. Her knees were weak but he held her with one hand around her waist,She was completely his to do with what he wanted and he knew it. He rubbed the soap on her neck,throat and his soapy hand travelled down to her cleavage. "Shaurya..." the rest of the words died in her mouth when he rubbed her softness,making it hard. Mehek gasped, but he continued mercilessly, gently kneading her breasts and rubbing her nipples with his palms until they stood upright. "Babe,I will only stop if you say so." She felt heat rising inside her while she watched this beautiful man staring at her intimate places. Her skin must have been seductive, awakening curiosity and the desire to touch, to taste. Mehek gulped, closing her eyes and surrendered to his skillful hands. Then he lowered his mouth down to her breasts and kissed one of her already-tight nipples with his full, sensual lips. He tugged lightly on her with his teeth before she felt a soft, flexible tongue playing with her, circling and licking her, then sucking in turns. she cried in pleasure. Every breath and groan echoed over the water. "Shaurya!" She hissed with pleasure as he gently bit her juicy plum. Before she could protest,his mouth was on hers. He kissed her passionately. "Bathe me." He whispered in her mouth. He pecked her lips several times before he rained her face with warm kisses. Drowning in him,she rubbed the soap all over his body. Still kissing her,he removed his pants and tossed it away. Meheks heart started to beat in her throat. Shaurya's one hand reached for her tummy,Mehek sucked in her breath. Rubbing and caressing her navel his huge hand reached her panties. She wanted to say stop but words were lost in her mouth. How her panties came off,she didn't have any idea. To hide herself,she buried herself in his broadened chest. They stood like that in each other's arms touching and caressing each other. Shaurya rinsed the soap off them when he felt her body tremble. Mehek could only shiver. Her skin tingled and felt hot in all the places that had been touched by his rough hands. She gasped with shock when his long shaft rubbed on her navel. Shaurya's briefs, still moist from the bath, revealed something very surprising to her - it was undeniably a bulge, clearly recognizable as a manhood in a state of full arousal. Shaurya's hand rested on the small of her back and pulled her more on him. Only barrier between them was Shaurya's briefs. "Are you going to ..." rest of her words trailed off when he cupped her cheeks. "No Mehek,I will not make love to you until we are married...well that's what you wanted na?" Mehek looked at him through faint light from the torch. His Longing and desire for her was visible in his eyes. He was painfully restraining himself from making her his. Mehek felt really bad. Seeing him in pain was paining her. She recalled the moments spent with him in the farm house. So many times he wanted to make love to her but she didn't allow it from happening. Tears formed in her eyes from guilt. She found her towel,wrapping it around her she ran from there. "Mehek stop!...listen to me na!" Howled Shaurya.
Karuna ma had send clothes for Mehek according to shaurya. She dug in his backpack and all she could find was fresh pairs of underwear,his clothes,food and sheets. "Karuna ma must have thought I'm holidaying on a beach with his son." She muttered. Putting on her inner wear,she wrapped a sheet around her,drying her hair she left it open. "Mehek,Can you pass me a towel please!" She couldn't find his towel so she took hers. She found him standing there complete stripped and shaking off the water from his head. Embarrassed,mehek turned her back on him and handed him the towel. "Why aren't you wearing your clothes? I thought ma had sent you clothes." He asked while taking the towel from her hands. "I couldn't find them in your bag,I will have to rinse and dry my wet clothes for tomorrow." Mehek looked for her clothes which she left it on the ground but there was no sign of them. "I have washed them for you...it's drying on the rock over there." Said Shaurya while wrapping the towel around his hips. Mehek couldn't believe he did that. "You are a sweetheart! but you shouldn't have done that,I could have washed it myself." She caressed his cheeks lovingly. "It's ok..let's go eat, I'm starving." Holding her arm he brought her to where the bonfire was. Shaurya got dressed while Mehek unrolled a sleeping bag on the ground. "We have to share this tonight." She said softly. "I can always sleep on the floor if you are uncomfortable sleeping with me." "No need! I'm never uncomfortable with you Shaurya,We can sleep together." Clad only in trek pants,he came near her. "Are you sure about that?" Mehek looked at him. "I'm sure..." Mehek pulled his cheeks and both shared an eye lock. Their trance broke when the thunder rolled outside. Mehek covered her ears. Shaurya hugged her to his bare chest and kissed the crown of her head. "Thunder has stopped now relax! ..Let's just eat and sleep ok? We need to be out of here by tomorrow morning." Mehek nodded and set the food Manju packed for them. Shaurya poured the hot beverages in a cup. Both sat down on the rock and ate. Every now and then Mehek would feed him and vice versa.
"Did that jerk harm you?" Asked Shaurya while tossing more wood in the fire. "He manhandled me." Said Mehek as she put away the utensils. Shaurya's blood boiled at the word manhandled. He rose and Mehek trembled. Shaurya's blazing eyes fell on her wrist as she sat on the sleeping bag. "How dare he?" He sat beside her and examined her bruised wrist. "He has to pay for what he did to you,I had told him if I see any scratch on you, he's done!" His voice was so loud it echoed in the cave. Mehek swallowed. "Jaane doh Shaurya...at least you found me safe...I'm ok now." She tried to calm him down. "I will not leave him easily Mehek." Mehek didn't hear the rest of his words,her eyes were on his bare chest. She could see his chest rise and fall as his heart beat fiercely. She brought her hand to his chest, over his heart and she felt the strong rapid beat pumping hard. "Feel that? His throat worked as he swallowed. "It would break if anything happened that would take you away from me." Tears swam in her eyes when he said that. "You love me so much na?" She asked as she rested her head on his rock like bosom. "You have no idea...My love for you is deeper then the ocean,and higher then the mountains." Warm tears rolled down her cheeks. "Marry me now Shaurya..." she whispered. He broke the hug and cupped her cheeks,his thumb wiped her tears off. "What are you saying?" She stood up and went to his backpack and opened it. When she withdrew her hand,it had a pearl sindoor dibbi and a mangalsutra. Shaurya also stood up and walked towards her. "I found this when I was looking for my clothes...isn't this from our aadhi adhuri shaadi?" She asked with pained eyes. Shaurya nodded also with pain and regret in his eyes. "I have kept it with me since the day I left you at the alter." He looked away as tears escaped his eyes. Both cried turning their back on each other. When Meheks tears ceased,she grabbed his hand and brought him to the fire in the middle of the cave. She raised the pearl dibbi and mangalsutra halfway up. "Fill my maang and tie the mangalsutra around my neck and complete our incomplete marriage." Shaurya opened his mouth to say something but Mehek shushed him by pressing her finger on his lips. "Marry me Shaurya and make me yours forever." Shaurya's tears wouldn't stop. He was recalling the days when he saw her for the very first time,ISC competition,their fights,how he fell in love and the reason for which he broke her heart and stranded her at the alter. "You are crying like a bride who's about to have her bidaai! Look at me I'm not crying! I'm happy for us!" She cupped his hairy cheeks,standing up on her toes she kissed his tears away. "I too hate tears you know!" Both chuckled simultaneously.
Shaurya took the mangalsutra and sindoor box from her hand. Mehek tied the sheet around her nicely. Shaurya came and stood inches apart from her. "So you really wanna do this?" "Absolutely! For us! For our family who loves us so much!" Mehek said excitedly. "Alright then! Let's do it!" He took a pinch of vermillion from the box and filled her maang. Both were gazing deep in each other's eyes all the while. He leaned and kissed her sindoor covered maang. Then he tied the mangalsutra around her neck. Mehek looked at mangalsutra with tears. How she had longed for this. He scooped her up in his powerful arms and carried her around the Agni seven times,all the while uttering a different promise with each Phera. Both were smiling with tears of joy as they made promises to each other. "We are now husband and wife, and are one. You are mine and I am yours for eternity." Announced Shaurya. Mehek accepted this proclamation and said "As God is witness, I am now your wedded wife. We will love, honor and cherish each other forever." With contentment and satisfactory smile He put her down,in no time both were in each other's embrace. He kissed her forehead and palmed her cheeks. "Happy now?" "I love you Shaurya! I love so much!" She said with a blush and hid on his chest. Shaurya's arms went around her protectively. "I love you too babe...more than anything!"
He lifted her up in his arms and carried her to the sleeping bag/mattress and laid her down gently. "You have no idea how much I longed for this night." Leaning on one elbow,he tucked her hairs behind her ear with his other hand. Mehek caressed his cheek. "Then Love me till my heart stops." She murmured as butterflies fluttered in her tummy. His sensual lips parted as he flashed his signature smile."I'll love you till morning but there's no way I'll let your heart stop because I live there." Mehek gave him a flying kiss. She let her gaze wander down his sculpted shoulders, chest and flat stomach, right down to his ... She couldn't go any further. "We gonna need that sheet to cover our shelves." He said ever so softly. She smiled, feeling a bit shy and unsure as her cheeks blushed faintly. She looked up into his eyes, and almost lost herself in them as she felt her entire body fall away from her senses for a moment. Blushing even deeper,she turned sideways. "I don't want any light Shaurya." Her heart was beating in her throat. "Then how will I see you?"
He asked while placing a kiss on her earlobe. "Please samjho na..mujhey sharm aa rahi hai..." He chuckled and got up. He put off the fire but left a few woods burning. 95 % of the cave was covered in darkness.
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