Ashlok SS:FORBIDDEN YEARNING ... Epilogue,pg-104 updated! - Page 15

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CHAPTER-4.

Still she did not move an inch or give any response..But Shlok was quite fine with it at that moment..

At that moment he was more concerned with the strange pleasure he was getting from just holding her close to him.

If he was getting so much pleasure from just holding her,what would happen if..

"Astha.."His husky voice sounded strange to his own ears too..

Her soft body leaning onto him,as he held her from behind,was doing all sorts of strange things to him..

Shlok had forgotten his reluctance to marry this very same girl,whose face he had also denied seeing..He was only aware of the heat passing through his body from every inch that were in contact with her..

In some distant place in his brain someone was warning him to move away..That it would be the best thing to do..But Shlok was not ready to listen to that inner voice..Not just yet..

"Astha.."He whispered into her ears..His lips close to her ears,made her shiver slightly..

Shlok gave a pleased smile at the action.So she was affected by-..

Suddenly Astha tried to squirm free of his grip.

Shlok was not ready to let her go so fast..Or so easily..Infact he was not at all ready to let her go,period.

Shlok held her tighter now.And that resulted in his newly wed wife struggle more..

"Let..me..go.."She hissed between her struggles.

"Why..?Aren't you my wife..?I gained the right to.."

"You did not gain any right!"She hissed out in anger again..This time stunning him with the extent of her anger.

She was furious!He realized..

But he was not ready to give up so easily too..It was him who should be angry..He had not seen his wife's face even after his wedding..Every damn Tom,Dick and Harry had already seen her,except him!Her husband who had the right to see her first!Shlok thought angrily..Forgetting that he,himself had created the situation so that he could not see her face..That he himself had not wanted to see her face..

"I..do.. have ..the ..right..MRS. AGNIHOTRI.."He bit out through clenched teeth,his arms still holding her captive..

"You DON'T!Now let go of me!"She hissed out again,trying her best to set herself free,but not being successful at all.

"Are you scared of me..?"He teased her softly..

"Huh!Scared..?!Of you?!I think it's the other way around..You must be scared and ashamed to face me,so refused to see my face and declared it to the entire world!"She seethed out in her angry voice..

Shlok was stunned by that statement..

She knew?!!!

He was so stunned that his grip on her loosened,and Astha took the chance and instantly set herself free..She ran away from him..

Tears fell down her face as she ran..

Her feet taking her away from Shlok's presence..Her naked feet dug into the soft,slightly wet grass of the garden..She ran through the moonlit garden,not aware where she was really running to..All she knew was that she just had to run as far as she could..

She loathed that man..

How dare he try to touch me,when he did not even want to see my face?!How dare he talk about rights?!

She ran though shadows of the bushes and trees,and down the narrow moonlit path..The moonlight her only guide through the otherwise dark and huge garden..

Astha was not aware of which turn she was taking,either left or right,but she just ran on..Wiping at her tears of frustration and anger..

Frustration at herself for reacting even slightly to Shlok's proximity or words..Anger at Shlok and her own fate for playing such an ugly trick on her..She ran,a slight dark shadow through the moonlit garden..

"Ouch!"Finally she had to stop,as a thorn went in her naked sole..

She knelt down,and took the thorn out..

It was so easy..If only I could take out all the troubles in my life just like that..She thought regretfully,as she threw away the thorn and stood up again.

This was the first time she had ran from her trouble..Or at least tried to run away from the trouble who came in the form of her husband..

Slowly she wiped away the last remains of tears from her cheeks..

She will not cry anymore..

Astha Kirloskar had always learned to face and fight away her troubles.She will not take a back step now.

She inhaled a long breath,calming herself and her emotions..

She looked up at the moon,and smiled bravely..

"You just wait and watch..I'll not break down again..I'll show everyone who I am.."

Saying this,she had just taken a step to find her way back to the house,when a strong hand whirled her around into its embrace..

"Before you show EVERYONE,can I,atleast see who you are Astha..?"A husky voice whispered into her ear.

Breathing heavily Astha stared at his shirt button,and tried to get a grip on herself,as she realized she just had been pulled into her husband's strong embrace..

OMG!

Shlok looked down at the top of her head..Her face was hidden by the darkness,as she stood facing his chest..

This time she had to see her..He could not get rid of the forbidden yearning to do so,no matter how hard he tried..

Slowly,he made her turn to face the moonlight..His one arm still round her waist.

Her face was covered by her open silky,dark,long tresses..

He loved his wife's hair,but at the moment they were preventing him from seeing her..

Slowly he raised her chin up..Moonlight made her hair glow darker,as the tresses covered her face..Through the unruly locks he could make out a pair of rosy lips..

Shlok knew he had to see her complete face..

He held his breath,as slowly he raised his hand..Slowly he removed the tresses from her face..Soft,silky,heavenly beautiful locks slipped through his fingers..Exposing a face he had never set his eyes on,but always dreamt of seeing..

Creamy soft skin..Perfect rosy lips..A perfect straight nose..And then under those perfect winged eyebrows..Her eyes were closed..!

He almost groaned out in frustration..

"Look at me..Astha.."He asked in a strange strained husky voice..Just when he thought he was about to die with frustration,she complied..

She opened her eyes,and looked into his..

The world suddenly stood still,and Shlok stopped breathing..She had taken his breath away..

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