Eighteen Part A
Karan called Hamid first thing in the morning 'where is this trip to?' 'Cape Town' Hamid almost choked 'Cape Town...South Africa...is she crazy...so far, I thought it would be around here somewhere...' Karan held his breath 'shall I tell her to cancel Sir?' 'No...no, it's ok...let her go, I guess she is safe there...I am assuming Aisha Bibi will be coming back to Delhi' 'yes Sir' 'well then you can have that time off too...when Zoya returns from her holiday you can resume your duties' 'thank you Sir'.
'What did he say?' Aisha Bibi asked 'I don't think he liked the idea but agreed anyway...told me to take the week off and resume work when she returns' Aisha Bibi started smiling 'well at least you two can start packing'.
Zoya felt at ease knowing that Hamid had agreed, after opening her fast and completing her prayers for the night she went to sit with Karan. Karan took her hand and made her sit in his lap, resting her head on his shoulder she placed a soft kiss on his neck 'two more to go and then it's Eid' 'what would you like to do?' 'Spend every moment of it with you' Karan turned his head slightly, as Zoya looked up at him he captured her lips in a soft kiss. It didn't take long for Zoya to lose herself in his sweet breath. Karan continued to kiss her, there was not only passion evident in his lip lock but also a new new emotion, Zoya had kissed him many times but today she felt a sense of urgency, something that left them both desiring a whole lot more.
Karan felt himself getting carried away and before he could he pulled back 'you should sleep...' 'Am too tired to move...I like it here' Karan cupped the side of her face and gave her one more peck before he lifted her up into his arms. 'What are you doing?' She said letting out a giggle 'taking my tired wife to her room'.
Karan lay Zoya on the bed and kissed her forehead 'good night' he said. As Karan stood back up Zoya grabbed his hand 'will you stay...for a little while' she asked looking rather shy 'sure'. Karan walked around the bed and sat up next to her. Zoya turned to her side and out her arms around his waist 'you still not going to tell me where we are going...Aisha Bibi and Mamoon know' 'you really want to know...I can tell you' 'no...I have waited this long I guess another three days won't hurt...and plus it will be a nice surprise'.
Comfortable in his hold Zoya soon started to fall asleep, once she had done Karan slowly moved her arm back to free himself 'I love you' he whispered before he got up and returned to his room.
Zoya woke up and smiled instantly as she could smell the sweet scent of Aisha Bibi kheer, the only time she made it was on Eid and on Zoya's birthday. Zoya jumped out of bed and ran outside 'Eid Mubarak Aisha Bibi' she shouted holding her arms wide. Aisha Bibi hugged her dearly 'Eid Mubarak beta, may Allah bless you always' 'Aisha Bibi...my kheer' 'it's nearly made...by the time you get ready it will be done' 'good...umm where is Karan?' 'He is here, right behind you' Zoya turned around to see him standing a few feet away 'Eid Mubarak Zoya' 'thank you...to you too' 'here, I got you this' he said holding a bag up. Zoya's eyes widened, her smile beamed like a child 'for me...my Eid present?' 'Yes'.
Zoya took the bag from him and opened it 'Karan this is...and you say you are not good at buying presents' Karan had bought her a light blue and green sequenced dress 'give me a few minutes, I'll get ready and come' as she walked past him she leant up yo give him a kiss on the cheek.
Zoya came out wearing the full length dress, her neckline adorned her mangalsutar and her hair the sindoor she wore in his name. Karan stood up, he looked at her in total awe, she looked mesmerising. Karan walked up to her and in an instant took her in to his hold 'my beautiful Zoya' he said making her hold onto him that much tighter. As Zoya pulled back Karan placed his lips over hers to give a her a kiss 'Ya Allah' Aisha Bibi squeaked as she quickly turned around closing her eyes 'stop being so over dramatic Aisha Bibi...' Aisha Bibi started laughing 'your kheer is made...come and eat' she said keeping her back to them.
'Aisha Bibi, have you spoken to Mamoon, I have been calling him for ages but he is not answering...his phone keeps coming up as unreachable' 'no, I haven't...maybe he is busy in a meeting' 'maybe'.
Later at afternoon Karan and Zoya sat out on the balcony talking 'Zoya, Karan...would you like something to drink?' Came Aisha Bibi's voice Zoya looked towards Karan 'you want anything?' 'Actually I wouldn't mind something cold' 'ok...one sec' as Zoya stood up, her eyes travelled down to the open car park to her building 'Ya Allah...Karan...quick get up' she said looking panicked 'what happened?' 'Karan...Mamoon...there...what is he doing here?' 'Shit...Zoya your sindoor...your...hurry up go and get changed' Zoya ran in and Karan followed 'Aisha Bibi...' Karan called out making her jump.
By the time Hamid made it up stairs Zoya had got rid of any kind of evidence that suggested anything, Karan sat at the table whilst Aisha Bibi in her panicked state continued in the kitchen. Everyone's hearts stopped as they heard the door bell, they all looked at each other 'I'll get it' Karan said standing up, putting on a straight face Karan answered the door.
Acting surprised he greeted Hamid and let him in. Zoya ran towards him as he entered 'Mamoon...what a lovely surprise...Eid Mubarak' Hamid kissed the top of her head 'well I thought if my Zoya can't come to me then I shall go to her...how have you been?' 'Very well Mamoon, Aisha Bibi looks after me...and Karan has been a great help too' Hamid looked back and exchanged a smile with Karan.
'How long are you here for Mamoon?' 'Not long beta, I needed to meet with a few people, I was going to come tomorrow but thought why not on Eid, to surprise you...Zoya...I wanted to talk to you...more ask you something. When Akram came to see you, did he mention anything...anything about himself...or my plans for when you come home?'
Karan slowly shook his head indicating for her to say no 'n...no Mamoon, why was he supposed to?' 'Oh good...no beta I was just wondering' after dinner Hamid stood up 'Zoya, I will make a move, I have someone I need to meet...if I don't see you tomorrow have a fantastic trip...and please be careful, look after yourself' 'I will Mamoon, thank you once again'.
The three of them sighed in relief as Hamid left 'Ya Khuda...never again please' Aisha Bibi said, just as they moved from their spots the door bell rang again 'now who is it?' Aisha Bibi went open the door 'h...Hamid' 'I almost forgot, Aisha Bibi you can come back to Delhi with me, no point you travelling back on your own' 'yes...of course...I will be ready, what time is your flight?' '3 in the afternoon, ok, see you then, Allah hafiz'
Aisha Bibi closed the door and looked at Karan 'please tell me your flight is after ours' 'yes it is, we don't fly out until half five' 'shukar hai...I think I need to lie down...all this drama is no good at my age' she said scurrying past them.
Zoya had planned ahead, she asked Inaya to come to the airport with Dan and Sneha, so if her Mamoon did question her, she would be able to introduce them. In light of what had happened Karan had no choice but to tell her 'oh my gosh...I can't believe it...Karan really, we are going to South Africa...' Zoya jumped up and hugged him 'as much as I would love to stand her and hug you, we have to get Aisha Bibi to the airport' Zoya let go of him still smiling from ear to ear, she quickly kissed him on the lips before she hurried out to get Aisha Bibi.
'Thank you guys, I really appreciate this' Zoya said to her friends 'no worries Zoya...so where is this Mamoon of yours' 'he will be here soon'.
Hamid saw Karan with Aisha Bibi and walked up to him 'where is Zoya?' He questioned immediately 'with her group of friends Sir...by the checkin desk' Hamid walked straight past Karan and towards Zoya 'Zoya' he called out.
'Thats him...' She whispered and then stepped closer to him 'Mamoon...you made it just in time, your flight has been announced' 'I know...will you not introduce me to your friends?' 'Yes...mammon this is Inaya, this is Sneha and Dan...we are still waiting for three more' Inaya, Sneha and Dan looked at her thinking which three. 'Well I am sorry I won't get to meet them...hope you kids have a lovely time...Zoya I have transferred some extra spending money into your account...see you soon' 'thank you Mamoon, see you back home'.
Zoya couldn't bring herself to let go of Aisha Bibi 'I am going to miss you so much' she said with tears in her eyes 'me too...Zoya enjoy every moment you have with him...remember you will put through the toughest test of your life when you return...be strong...and one more thing, you are his wife Zoya and he is your husband, come together and unite as one...it's the way it is supposed to be' Zoya smiled shyly, wiping her tears she kissed Aisha Bibi on the cheek 'I will Aisha Bibi...I will'.
Eighteen Part B
As soon as they saw Hamid and Aisha Bibi pass through the gates Karan and Zoya checked in, they thanked Inaya, Dan and Sneha for their help and went through. Both of them took in a deep breath thanking the powers above for helping them.
As the plane took off Zoya held on to his arm 'thank you for doing this for me Karan, I love you so much' Karan put his arm around her 'I am doing this for us Zoya...and I love you too'.
The journey to Cape Town was long but in each other's company passed by comfortably. As they checked into their hotel Karan and Zoya were shown to their room by the porter 'thank you' Karan said handing him a tip.
The room looked over the beautiful city, with the sea just at the end of it 'this is perfect' 'no what is perfect is you and me...here' Karan said making her blush 'yes, that too' Karan pulled her towards him and instantly claimed her lips, if it were up to him he would have stayed in that position the whole time but his wife had other things to be getting in with 'let me unpack...you want to freshen up?' 'You can unpack later' 'ok...how about we head out...I am dying to see what's out there...come one' she said pulling at his hand 'should have opted for the unpacking' Karan said to himself as Zoya dragged him back outside.
Just the hotel itself and it's luxurious grounds took them over two hours to walk around 'Zoya, I am starving...can we at least stop to eat' Karan said holding onto his very hungry stomach 'sorry...why didn't you say anything earlier...let's eat at the hotel restaurant' 'how about we order room service' 'ok...room service it is'.
Zoya went to get changed whilst Karan ordered the food 'what did you order?' 'Too much...I think' Zoya rolled her eyes 'never trust a hungry man to order' she said making him laugh.
Not even managing to eat a quarter of what he had ordered between them Zoya sat back in to his warm hold, Zoya wanted time to cease to stop so she could stay and forever remain in the hold of the man she loved 'what's wrong?' Karan asked, Zoya looked up 'nothing...am just enjoying the moment...my favourite place in the world' Karan gently stroked her cheek with the tip of his thumb, reaching up a little Zoya kissed his bottom lip.
Karan shifted in his seat, keeping hold of her face he kissed her back. As he started to lose himself in her essence Karan took her by the hand and made her stand up. Zoya looked deep into his eyes, that had started to darken with an emotion she had never really witnessed before. Not saying anything Karan led her to the bed where he stood in front of her, in his head he kept wanting to ask if she was ready, ready to be his in every way but his mouth failed to open. On the other hand Zoya was trying hard to keep her legs straight, she knew this was going to come, Karan was her husband and had every right over her, it wasn't as if she didn't want this but the nervousness still remained.
When Zoya saw Karan lower his eyes she understood his hesitation, she placed her hand on his chest making him look back into her eyes, without saying anything she let her eyes do the talking for her. Karan took one small step closer to her, he kissed her forehead and then placed his finger under her chin lifting her face up slightly. Zoya closed her eyes as Karan softly placed his lips over hers, holding on to the side of her arms his hand stroked the length of them until he reached her hands.
Pulling away from her lips slightly Karan slowly took the sides of her top into his hold, keeping his eyes locked with hers he started to pull it up, and as he did Zoya raised her arms allowing him to remove it. Making sure he his eyes never left hers he let the top fall to the floor. Zoya felt her heart starting to beat hard, her body broke out in little goosebumps.
Pulling his own tee shirt off, Karan placed his hand across her face, he gently stroked her lower lip with his thumb making her close her eyes as her entire being broke out into a shiver. Standing as still as her legs would allow her to she wrapped her arms around his bare, perfectly sculpted torso, Karan could feel how fast her heart was racing, lifting her up in one swift movement he placed her on the bed.
Lying next to her on his side he snaked his hand around naked waist and kissed her, as their kiss deepened their entire bodies were over taken by a sensation they never knew existed. Laying on top of her Karan looked at her one last time to make sure she was ok, Zoya understood what he was asking, wanting to know. Placing her hand on the side of his face she looked him 'I love you' she whispered, Karan lowered his head not only reclaim her lips but also claim her in entirety. Zoya's eyes watered, she tightened her grip on him as he continued to make sweet love to her.
Covering her beautiful body with the white sheets around them he took her into his hold and let sleep take over.
Zoya woke up to the sun shining bright, she turned her head a little to see Karan still fast asleep, and still holding onto her. Zoya wriggled out of his hold, as she stood up she felt a little cramp in her stomach, something she knew she may experience. As the night before played before her she smiled, her cheeks had never burned so much.
Zoya picked up her clothes and went to the bathroom to shower and change. By the time she came out Karan was awake, giving him a heart felt smile she walked up to him and sat down 'good morning' she said 'good morning...how...I mean are you...' Zoya started to giggle at him 'I am fine, better than fine, I have never felt so happy before...thank you Karan...today you have truly completed me' Karan smiled and lowered his head, the love, the respect, the emotions he felt for her where overwhelming. Zoya stood up, placing her hand on his shoulder she made him look up, as he did she bent down and kissed him 'you get ready, I will order breakfast' she said before she walked off, leaving him in awe of her.
Having overcome their inhibitions Karan and Zoya were like a new couple, like they had a new found energy between them. As the days passed the love that they made became that much more sweeter, more romantic and one some nights that much more intense. Zoya couldn't keep herself away from him, every part of her body craved him, he had become an addiction for her, an opium that she couldn't live without.
As much as they had been enjoying their time together they also knew that in just two days' time they were going to be returning home, and only Allah knew what was awaiting them.
Edited by Saima-Syed - 10 years ago
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