PART 14
Sarita stepped back from the embrace and was about to wipe the tears from her face when a pair of thumbs did the job for her. She looked up to see her husband lovingly cup her cheeks and clean the wetness off it. She smiled at him and was about to make her way to the kitchen when Vikrant wrapped his fingers around her upper arm and tugged her to face him. Vikrant looked at her troubled orbs and smiled down at her gently before asking, "Are you alright, Sarita?"
She looked around avoiding his eyes, trying to appear strong; but Vikrant knew that she was just putting up a brave front. She faltered a little and her lips trembled when she replied, "Me? I...am... f f fine...Why won't I be?" She tried to escape his questioning gaze. "I need to go prepare some food. Aren't you hungry?" She said, trying to find reasons to flee from his questions. She did not want to appear weak to him, she could not give him the impression that she needed support for every silly issue; of course this was no mild issue. They were fugitives now and even if they were lucky enough to prove her innocence, it still meant some jail time for them and she was worried sick just thinking about it. And she was scared to death thinking of the sentence they might have to serve if they got caught; and a harsher one for her if the real culprit was not found on time.
Vikrant held her arm firmly when she tried to walk away and used his other hand to lift her chin which forced her to meet his eyes. He saw her brow creased with worry and he pleaded to her, "Sarita, please! Talk to me! Don't go silent on me. Please, please tell me what is worrying you."
She tilted her head sideways, smiling nervously and saying, "I am so scared, Mr.Suryavanshi." Vikrant just pulled her towards him and engulfed her in a warm hug, his chin resting on the top of her head. He listened to her muffled tones saying, "I am sorry, Mr.Suryavanshi! It was not my intention to get you this concerned. You are handling so many things as it is and I did not want to add more pressure on you by acting like a helpless weakling. But, it looks like I got you more worried than you already are."
Vikrant just brushed his fingers through her tresses from roots to tips, to finally settle on her scalp massaging it in a soothing fashion. He wanted to be her sounding board; to let her unburden her innermost worries to him. But his hand paused midway when he heard her apologize and he immediately held her arms to pull back and gaze at her; his wife never ceased to amaze him. She was one hell of a woman and he was grateful to have her for his life partner.
He shook her petite frame a little to gain her attention, before saying, "You are one incredible woman, Sarita! Do you know that? And you are the strongest person I have ever known. Anyone else in your position would have crumbled by now. And why are you apologizing? I am the one who got us into this situation in the first place. Had I trusted you, listened to you and supported you when I had to, we would not be here wondering what to do next. If anything I should be the one who should be saying sorry, not you." He exclaimed ardently.
She placed her finger on his lips to stop his rambling and said, "Please... don't! We have cleared all those issues, haven't we? So let us not rehash that, Okay? And please stop blaming yourself. If that is the case, I never did come forth and inform you of my plans with Divya, did I? So I actually gave you room for that doubt to crop. And this guilt will continue forever if we never forgive ourselves first. So stop feeling guilty, will you?" She smiled lovingly at him.
He let out a huge sigh and agreed, "What you are saying is right. I promise to try my level best, but it might take time."
"Who said that I am going anywhere? I am here to stay, remember?" she reminded him teasingly.
"Yes, I know." He replied, a sweet smile spreading across his lips. And seeing the smile on his face somehow put her worries to rest and she felt herself relax once again.
"So, we need to focus on what to do next." He said a little seriously.
"We will definitely do that after we see the video that RajJi gets. Until then let us not break our brains with unnecessary speculation. What do you say?" She said thinking practically.
"Alright! Your wish is my command, Madame" he said, pausing a little before enquiring, "Can I ask you something, Sarita?" He continued when she nodded her head, "What got you so concerned a little earlier?"
"Oh that? I will share it with you for sure. But can we do it after lunch? I am famished, aren't you?" She turned around quickly to make her way into the kitchen, before calling out over her shoulder, "And besides, I thought we have some unfinished business which needs urgent attention?" She said mischievously. He instantly chased her which in turn made her scurry. She squealed in delight when he lifted her off her feet by wrapping his arms around her bare midriff.
"Yes, I am ravenous for you, didn't you know?" Vikrant said excitedly, before planting hungry kisses all along her neck. "And I bring forth a proposal for the said unfinished business..." he paused to kiss her lobe, "and that is to continue where we left off. What do you say, Mrs.Suryavanshi?" He murmured, nipping the skin at the base of her neck and clenching her naked waist with his hands.
Sarita leaned back into his chest, turned her head sideways to meet his gaze and said, "I agree. So..., should we kiss to seal the deal?" She asked playfully.
"I definitely think we should" he replied, swooping down to take her rosy petals into his for a deep, sensuous kiss.
To be continued...
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Edited by wupa - 12 years ago
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