Rikara FF: Paradise Regained (Index: Pg1, Ch 11: Pg 32) - Page 2

Gauri was getting carried away from what she intended to say. He fed her, his first sweet dessert, as a mark of their "Sweet beginnings". Before she could contemplate her reaction, things escalated quickly. He incidentally spilt the dessert near her lips only to wipe it with his fingers in a seductive move. Before she could even say a word, he leaned forward making her lean backward on the recliner, instinctively. As expected, he leaned on for a kiss as she closed her eyes only waiting for his to touch hers. This was the perfect moment to say what she intended to. Alas, Rudra spoilt the moment with his child-like tantrums.

She sat in the recliner wondering how to convey the deep tresses of her heart, as soon as possible. She wasn't used to his loveable self all this while, and when she had a glimpse of what is to come out of a RomanticKara, she was baffled. She was sure she couldn't handle herself in one more bout as she wanted to come clean and not toy with his emotions. As much as a tit-for-tat, that would have been, she was never a person who had such a sadistic intentions.

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Gauri sat on the recliner facing the window. It was a pleasant night with bright moon and gushing winds. But nothing could soothe her restless heart which was on a constant battle. She wondered if she did a big mistake by coming back, pretending all is well with her. May be she shouldn't have taken this route. She should have confronted him in between and asked him to drop her elsewhere away from bareilly. But it was all in the past and here she is, as Mrs.Gauri Omkaara singh Oberoi. Her husband seemed to have developed a certain interest in proclaiming her as one, as he kept calling her so often, when they were alone or with others. He seemed to have developed this aura of being all possessive and rightful with her with a beaming sense of belonging. It's a stark contrast of the Omkaara, whom she witnessed quite a few days back. A person so commitment-phobic to even claim her as his wife, is now proclaiming her as his with every possible chance. Her thoughts were interrupted by her Jatadhaari, who came alongside and sat near her, holding her hands. His smile seemed to have plastered on to his lips ever since she came back, which even Gauri couldn't deny herself from beings the sweetest thing that she ever witnessed in the universe.

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"Kya soch rahe ho, Gauri he tucked the strand of hair behind her ears

"Kuch Nahi.." She glanced away to hide her restlessness

He lifted her face up by her chin, while moving a little closer to her. She somehow predicted what was coming, as he caressed her little chin with his thumb.

"Bahot saari cheezein hain, jo main tumse share karna chahtha hoon. Pata nahi kahan se shuru karoon"

"Kis bare mein baatein karna chahthe hain aap?"

"Humhaare baarein mein"

She chose to remain silent.

"Toh bolo Gauri, kya tum waqhri mujhse naraaz nahi ho? Tum khush ho, wapis aane se?"

She didn't want to lie as she carefully twisted his question

"Aap khush hai?"

"Main toh bahut khush hoon. Aisa mehsoos ho raha, ki I've got a new leash of life"

"Aap achanak itna badal gaye..?" She pondered over with widened eyes

"Haan, jab meri dil aur dimaag ki constant war khatam hohi gayi, I stared feeling so light and dil ki jazbaat ko izhaar karne bahut aasan raha.."

His fingers entwined with hers, as he leaned in for an almost hug by placing his head over her shoulders.

"Mujhe itna sukoon kabhi pehle nahi mila Gauri.. Thank you.. so much" His voice turned husky and emotional as he trailed his fingers on her other arm.

Gauri had to gather every iota of her will to compose her. No, she can't afford to melt. If she did, she isn't doing justice to their relationship.

His lips grazed her neck as it trailed all the way up to her ears. She closed her eyes in a tremble that ran throughout her body. His warm lips and expert fingers left no scope for maintaining her composure intact. She flinched as he pecked her cheeks with his lips, soft and tender as if it were rose bud. He smelled her, tasted her little through his tongue as he went on to finish off the ordeal left incomplete due to Rudy's interruption.

He looked at her before he leaned to touch her lips with hers. Her closed eyes, almost reddish face gave him sufficient reasons to go-ahead though he felt something amiss. He couldn't contemplate since his mind was clogged by her proximity, as he went ahead to complete the kiss anyway.

"Omkaaraji.." She spoke with her eyes closed.

"Hmm..." He replied with his eyes closed .