Part 23 - After engagement romance
Readers, the weekend has arrived and no EBP for the next two days. So I am giving you all a hot, romantic update. Need I say more? Enjoy! 😉😆
The engagement got over beautifully. Shlok and Astha completed their dance and had some sumptuous food. They sat in one corner and fed each other while eating. Soon the time to leave had come. They started home with their respective families.
Astha's parents were only talking about how well the engagement went on, during their journey back home. Astha preferred to stay silent, lost in her own dreams. She was remembering Shlok and her exchanging the rings, dancing with each other, sharing a warm hug, posing for the photos, feeding each other food.
"Astha. Get down and continue your dreaming inside." Kalindi ushered her with a laugh.
"Ayi" Astha's tone was protesting. She went up to her room to change out of the green sari that Shlok's family had given. As she switched on the light, her eyes fell on the glass painting that she had done of Shlok and her.
"Oh no! This was supposed to be my engagement gift. I completely forgot."
She ran down with the painting neatly wrapped in a brown paper. "Ayi. I need to give this to Shlok. It is my gift. I completely forgot."
Kalindi and Avdhoot exchanged looks. Avdhoot spoke first "Par beta, it is quite late now. Why don't you give this tomorow?"
"No Baba. I will give it now and come back in a jiffy. Please please please..."
This time Kalindi spoke. "OK go but come back within ten minutes."
Astha happily skipped along. She called Shlok from his doorstep but he did not pick up. She then called Varad and asked him to let her in. She did not want to disturb the entire household.
Varad noticed the gift in her hands and informed her that Shlok was in his room. She thanked him and went upstairs.
"Khadoos, phone bhi nahin utaathe. Huh!" Lost in her own ramblings, she barged in to Shlok's room with a push at his door.
Shlok had obviously come out from his shower just then and he was just wrapped in a towel. He was taking out clothes from his cupboard when the mini dynamite broke into his room.
"Astha. What are you doing here? It is quite late."
"Sh...Shlok...I just..." She was rooted to the spot near the door. Her heart stopped for a moment and then started doubly fast. So he was having his shower. That's why he didn't pick up. I should have waited for him. At least knocked! How dumb can I get? More importantly how do I get out now?
"I just came to give you this. Her trembling hands placed the painting on the edge of the bed and she turned to go."
"Wait." He walked quickly towards the paining and took it. He continued to her and pulled her in. Shlok closed the door behind him.
"Aap kya kar rahain hain?"
He was concentrating on removing the wrapping. He saw the beautiful painting and was touched beyond measure.
"You did this? When? It is so beautiful. This will always have a special place in our room after we are married." He smiled.
She smiled at his obvious pleasure. She turned to go out when he whirled her to himself.
"Shlok. Please...chodiye humain. Koyi aayega."
"Nobody will come now and the door is closed. Waise tum meri aadhi patni ho. Right?"
"Woh sab I don't know. Ayi will be waiting Shlok. It's late. Leave me." She was trying to tug her hands out of his hold.
He hugged her completely and trapped her in his arms. Astha was lost for words and did not know what to say. Her mouth was completely dry and she swallowed hard.
Shlok was quite enjoying himself, trapping his Astha to himself. Her reactions did not go unnoticed by him. He shook his head vigorously and the water droplets from his hair after the shower fell on Astha. One drop fell on her neck and trickled by the side of her neck. He immediately caught the droplet with his mouth.
Astha shut her eyes tight and stiffened in response. Shlok kissed her eyes open and traced her cheeks that were burning in heat. Her hands moved towards his chest and touched a water droplet that was still there.
Shlok's heartbeat increased. She was lost in the path of the water droplet.
"Sweetheart. If you want to christen this bed tonight go ahead. I am all for it."
Astha gave a shocked gasp and turned away from him immediately. "Shlok!"
He hugged her from behind with a soft laugh. He then turned her around, and kissed her on her mouth. "Congratulations Ms Kirloskar - soon to be Mrs Agnihotri."
Astha blushed and gave him a very sweet, loving smile. She cupped his face and looked at him one last time before rushing down to her own sweet home.
Edited by ipkkndfollower - 11 years ago
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