EDITED the kiss has been added...
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CHAPTER 30
-The one in which he decides to make a move-
'morning Zia.'
'hey Shantanu, you have coffee?'
'here you go...'
'did I tell you?'
'what?'
'you are god!'
Shantanu laughed, 'tune mujhe pehchaan hi liya! Finally!'
'hey guys!'
'Morning Khanak,' Zia looked Khanak up and down, 'wow, you need this more than I do,' she handed her, her coffee.
'you look... beautiful as always...'
Khanak looked at Shaan ridiculously. But her look was nothing compared to the ''are you kidding me?!'' look that Zia was giving him.
'Shantanu, my eyes are baggy,' said Khanak, 'my hair is a mess, i forgot to take off the mascara, so that is smudged and still stuck to my eyelashes. I am wearing my tom and jerry PJs that you hate, and I can't even explain how my eyes are refusing to open and you say I look beautiful !? As always?! Are you kidding me? Or are you trying to say I always look weird, if the option is two , I will kill/you, but after finishing my coffee.'
'uh...' Shantanu thought about it for a second and then looked at Zia and mouthed ''help'' to which she held her hands up in the air and mouthed, ''no way'' back.
'uh.... I... Just meant to say that... You look better than you usually do in mornings-'
'what? I don't look worse than this usually! I just saw my reflection in the mirror and even if got afraid for a second there!'
'uh... I was just pulling your leg- I mean I love pulling your leg and the way you get all tipsy after that, just like right now, hahahaha got ya! I love this about you, you know how you get irritated so fast, I mean- I love other things too... Like your smile, I ah... Really love your smile, and your pretty eyes, and the way...'
'are you okay?!'
'yes why?'
'because you are babbling!'
'I ah... Was just trying to say...'
Zia leaned in and whispered, 'wrap it up, wrap it up.'
'say that- just a joke, ignore it! Have the fabulous coffee! That I made! For. You. I made it. Especially. For. You!'
'Shantanu!'
'yes Khanak?'
'you are doing it again!'
'yes... Sorry, pancakes?'
'yes please.'
Shantanu looked at Zia who was looking at him with a sad expression.
'you are really beyond help,' she whispered.
'really!? I couldn't have guessed!' Shantanu hissed sarcastically.
'Morning friends and Zia, how are we today morning?'
'why the hell are you so awfully chirpy?'
'maybe because I didn't have as much scotch as you and zombie here.' he pointed at Khanak, to which the only response he got was the finger.
'wow, you are really not doing that well are you?'
'why are you doing so well?' asked Khanak.
'I agree, there is something so awfully cheerful about you, something I haven't seen since your break up...' Shantanu added with a bit of a suspicious look.
'will you all stop it!' Rohan exclaimed, as he reached out for a fruit.
'I never began it...' said Zia.
'Come on tell Us!'
'Why do you all care?!'
'I really don't give a damn!' said Zia.
'Because we are your friends Rohan!' exclaimed Shantanu.
'I am not,' Zia added.
'Seriously, now I am really interested, Rohan you are blushing!'
Rohan looked at Khanak, 'no I am not, and all of you, there is nothing interesting, so stop caring about it.'
'I really don't care...' Zia added, stressing on ''really''
'I know,' Rohan looked at her, 'I was just ignoring your presence. And you look really bad today,' he added trying to provoke her and shift attention from himself.
'Oh really?! Well I won't retort to that since you are clearly trying to provoke me, so these two here, get distracted, which frankly speaking, kind of makes this dull discussion about you being cheerful, interesting for me too. You usually don't provoke me, intentionally, like this- so what is it?'
Rohan looked at all three of them, 'fine! You,' he pointed at Khanak, 'cant tell her! That I told you! otherwise she will kill me!'
'Oh! Do tell whoever it it!' zia said to Khanak.
'Umm- who?'
'Tashu is co ming,for Khushboo's wedding.'
'that is not the surprise! We knew she would be coming.'
'yes, but she is coming next week, since Khushboo needs her help and you guys won't be of much help until your leave, so-'
Khanak jumped with Joy, 'Oh My God! She is coming!' she hugged Rohan, 'but wait a minute, why are you so happy about it?'
'yes, why are you happy about it?' asked Shantanu, 'last time I checked she and you were all awkward and sad-'
'well-'
'Oh my god! You guys are back together!' Khanak jumped with happiness as she drew her conclusion.
'No, no. NO!' Rohan, put his hands up in defense, 'I, just realized that I love her a lot, and I want her back, and so I am going to try and do that-'
Khanak hugged him, Shantanu high fived him, and Zia just stared at him, dumbfounded.
'What?!' he asked Ziana.
'well, I am just amazed, at how every time I think you cannot possibly be more lame, you end up proving me wrong.' She turned to Shaan and Khanak, ignoring Rohan, who had narrowed his eyes, 'I'll make the pancakes.'
'Actually, I think we should all go out! Have breakfast, outside?'
'excellent idea.'
'but I only have my dress from last night, and I don't think that will be suitable for a breakfast, anywhere.'
'you can wear my jeans, and shirt, I mean you are my size- roughly, it'll fit.'
'yes- but I wouldn't be caught dead in Jeans-' Zia looked at Shantanu who was giving her the look which clearly said, "wear it or I will kill you" so she looked back at Khanak with a smile, 'but-' she added, 'I will make an exception and wear- Jeans-'
'Great! Come I will give them to you, you can freshen up also.'
'Yes, thanks.'
Khanak led Zia to her bedroom, leaving Rohan and Shatanu behind.
'chal mere Bhai, tu bhi meri shirt le le.'
'okay.'
They made their way to Shantanu's apartment.
*~*~*
'Zia?'
'hmm?'
'Have you ever been in love?'
'what?! No!'
'No? you mean- never?'
Zia peeped out of the bathroom, 'I mean not never, but you know, I have never really felt significantly for anyone, all my relationships have helped me grow and have been emotionally and in other ways satisfying, but-' she stopped for a second, 'Uh- why are you asking me this?'
'why not?'
'well, I really don't think, "have you been in love?" qualifies as a casual conversation starter.'
'yes- it doesn't, does it?'
'No.' Zia smiled, 'why are you asking me this then?'
'well- characters.'
'Characters?'
'yes, I am writing a story, trying to write a story- and well-'
Zia came out of the bathroom and sat next to Khanak, 'well?'
'well, this character, is confused, whether she is in love or not.'
'well, how can you be confused about it? You are in love, or you aren't.'
'yes, but, the guy and she, they had a chance, but they both let it go, and now she is looking back and she feels she made a mistake, they made a mistake. She feels that they should take another chance, but, they have moved on from that point in life, and now, she feels if she tries to spin time around. To try and take a shot at a relationship again, the guy wont, wouldn't want to do it. And she doesn't want to jeopardize the relationship they have established now. Do I make sense?'
Zia smiled, 'A little. Khanak, relationship and feelings are- complicated, and irritatingly fragile- that being said, one should also take -risks!'
'but then what if, what if things go wrong, and you end up spoiling a perfectly good situation, because you wanted to take risks!'
'But if you don't then you will spend better part of your life wondering what could have happened. What is the saying? Ek taraf khai doosri taraf kuan- I guess?'
Khanak nodded indicating Zia that she was right.
'Now the thing is, you have to decide, you want to keep thinking about "what could have happened" and drive yourself crazy, or take a shot and maybe, getting everything you want, and be absolutely happy in life.'
'yes but, what if things don't work out?'
'you have to take that risk...'
Khanak smiled, 'thanks Zia-'
'you're welcome.'
*~*~*
'you're welcome by the way dude.'
'Uh?'
'Rohan, maine shirt di, uske liye, your're welcome.'
'Oh! Yes, thanks...'
Shantanu smiled, and nodded, 'tube light.'
'whatever.'
'waise tu sooch kya raha hai?'
'Zia ke bare main.'
'Kya?!' Shantanu looked at Rohan shocked, 'Zia ke bare main? Yeh kabse ho gaya?'
'very funny, I was thinking about her saying I am lame.'
'what is to think about that, she always thinks you are lame, and sometimes, she is right too.'
'she is NOT! And lame about getting back' Rohan paused and corrected himself, ' trying to get back together with Tashu, what do you think she meant, am I really being lame?'
'I don't know, I mean look at me, the woman I love is across the hall, and what I would love to do, is go and kiss her senseless, right about now, but alas I am here, still worrying whether it is the right time to make a move, to tell her how I feel.' He sighed, 'you know, sometimes, I feel she feels the same, sometimes I think I should just say it, say that "Khanak I love you, I really do and I want to be with you till the day I die, that I want to be yours and only yours for eternity and beyond and I need you to be mine..." but then I sometimes, still feel she isn't over Sehgal...'
'Singhania,' Rohan corrected him.
'patato- patato, Singhania- Sehgal what difference it make? he still screwed over my love life, that bast***!'
'Hmm... back to me for a second please?'
'okay, just a second but haan?'
'why does she think I am being lame?'
'what do you care?!'
'I want to know!'
'then ask her!'
'Urgh, for that I will have to talk to her!'
'really?! I did not know!' Shantanu said sarcastically, 'but no, really, this is serious.'
'I know...'
'I really love her man, and I want her to know that!'
Rohan looked at him irritated, 'you're talking about Khanak again?!'
'what? Your second is up.'
Rohan walked out of the room.
'what?! I actually gave you ten seconds, you shouldn't be mad because of that! Come on! I need to talk!'
Shantanu sighed, 'No one takes me seriously! Damn it!'
~*~*~*~
To: Ziana Chauhan < ZiatheQueen@gmail.com>
From: Rohan Mehra <rohan.mehra@mehraindustries.com>
Why did you say I am lame for wanting to woo back Tashu?
Rohan.
To: Rohan Mehra <rohan.mehra@mehraindustries.com>
From: Ziana Chauhan < ZiatheQueen@gmail.com>
Why the hell are you messaging me... from the front seat!
Ziana
To: Ziana Chauhan < ZiatheQueen@gmail.com>
From: Rohan Mehra <rohan.mehra@mehraindustries.com>
How else am I supposed to talk to you?!
Rohan.
To: Rohan Mehra <rohan.mehra@mehraindustries.com>
From: Ziana Chauhan < ZiatheQueen@gmail.com>
Geesh Rohan I don't know, maybe you can turn around and talk to me, because I am on the back seat of the freaking car we both are travelling in! That is what normal people do, in case you didn't know.
Ziana
To: Ziana Chauhan < ZiatheQueen@gmail.com>
From: Rohan Mehra <rohan.mehra@mehraindustries.com>
I meant, I can't talk to you about this openly with Khanak and Shaan in the car! Now answer me!
To: Rohan Mehra <rohan.mehra@mehraindustries.com>
From: Ziana Chauhan < ZiatheQueen@gmail.com>
What question? Repeat it, otherwise I would have to go and look back in messages...
Zia
To: Ziana Chauhan < ZiatheQueen@gmail.com>
From: Rohan Mehra <rohan.mehra@mehraindustries.com>
God how lazy can you be?! I asked- Why did you say I am lame for wanting to woo back Tashu?
Rohan
To: Rohan Mehra <rohan.mehra@mehraindustries.com>
From: Ziana Chauhan < ZiatheQueen@gmail.com>
Oh well, she dumped you, because she wasn't ready for such a serious relationship, and now, after that, you are the one who wants to woo her!? I mean if it would have been me, I would have made the prat lust after me! And then I would have left him... but the point is that you should make her realise what she left, but showing you aren't available anymore!
Zia
To: Ziana Chauhan < ZiatheQueen@gmail.com>
From: Rohan Mehra <rohan.mehra@mehraindustries.com>
This is it Ziana! This ... the thing between me and Tashu isn't lust! It is love, that you know nothing of. In love you have to put your ego aside, sometimes!
Rohan
To: Rohan Mehra <rohan.mehra@mehraindustries.com>
From: Ziana Chauhan < ZiatheQueen@gmail.com>
Ouch! Rohan Mehra, I know that! All I want to say is, that you are going to put yourself soo far out there, how the hell do you know she will reciprocate your feelings! That she won't run away, the minute things get serious again! Or for that matter she will jump into your arms at the sight of you, for all you know, she has moved on! And You can't deny that I am right!'
Zia
To: Ziana Chauhan < ZiatheQueen@gmail.com>
From: Rohan Mehra <rohan.mehra@mehraindustries.com>
This conversation is over!
Rohan
To: Rohan Mehra <rohan.mehra@mehraindustries.com>
From: Ziana Chauhan < ZiatheQueen@gmail.com>
This conversation doesn't get over until I say so!
And this is so like you, run away when you start to realise that the point I am making is valid, you want this conversation to end, because you know I am right!
Zia
To: Ziana Chauhan < ZiatheQueen@gmail.com>
From: Rohan Mehra <rohan.mehra@mehraindustries.com>
Are you implying that I am a runner?! That I run away!
Rohan
To: Rohan Mehra <rohan.mehra@mehraindustries.com>
From: Ziana Chauhan < ZiatheQueen@gmail.com>
No genius, I AM SAYING that you are a runner! And don't deny it!
Zia
To: Ziana Chauhan < ZiatheQueen@gmail.com>
From: Rohan Mehra <rohan.mehra@mehraindustries.com>
I am NOT! And this conversation is over.
To: Rohan Mehra <rohan.mehra@mehraindustries.com>
From: Ziana Chauhan < ZiatheQueen@gmail.com>
Runner!
And now this conversation is over, since I always get to say the last word.
To: Ziana Chauhan < ZiatheQueen@gmail.com>
From: Rohan Mehra <rohan.mehra@mehraindustries.com>
Oh! You are such a child!
Rohan
To: Rohan Mehra <rohan.mehra@mehraindustries.com>
From: Ziana Chauhan < ZiatheQueen@gmail.com>
Says the runner! And now shut up, we are here... and I am hungry, and I swear I will take a swing at you if you say something more, 'cause as you know I get really cranky when am hungry, plus I have been made to wear jeans! Making me more irritated.
And I have a feeling that Khanak is in love with Shantanu too...
Zia.
To: Ziana Chauhan < ZiatheQueen@gmail.com>
From: Rohan Mehra <rohan.mehra@mehraindustries.com>
And what makes you think that?
Rohan
Shantanu stopped the car, and the four of them got out.
'Ouch! You...'
'hey! I said I will take a swing at you if you message me again!' Zia whispered as she walked behind Shantanu and Khanak, leaving Rohan behind who was still massaging the back of his head, where she had hit him.
He ran and walked beside Zia, 'what makes you think that?'
'think what?'
'that umm...' he looked at Shantanu and Khanak who were just a few steps ahead of them as they entered the hotel's lobby.
'Umm what?!'
'that K is also in love with S?'
'K?'
'Khanak, and Shantanu,' he whispered.
'why the hell are you calling them K and S?'
'so they don't get to know we are talking about them genius!'
'Oh! Well, I am not telling you.'
'what! Why?'
'because you are not in with me, in the quest of bringing them together.'
'Oh! I hate you.'
'I know, and likewise.'
'I won't help you in your manipulations!'
'Okay, and you won't get to know why I think what I think, have fun in your misery!'
'you guys coming already?!'
They both looked at Shantanu and Khanak who were waiting for them.
They both smiled and walked towards them.
'we are not done here.' Rohan whispered to her.
'Yes we are!'
*~*~*
The four spent the day together roaming around in the city and having fun, Rohan had bid them farewell after dinner, but Khanak, Shantanu and Zia had decided to hang out.
'hey! What are you doing here all by yourself?'
'wondering.'
Zia smiled, 'wow, Shantanu Khandelwal wondering, what about?' she went and sat next to him, on the sofa, that he had on his terrace.
'where is Khanak?'
'she fell asleep on the sofa, so I thought I will come look for you, you disappeared, we didn't even realise we were so busy talking about work.'
He smiled, 'Yes I thought I would leave you girls to it, and came here to think.'
'You still haven't told me, what is it that you are wondering about?'
'how did I get to this?'
'to what?'
'to being this lovesick boy, who doesn't know what should he do, how should get the girl. You know, I never thought I will reach a point of "I don't know how to tell her" with a girl.'
Zia smiled, 'well, You after college, when I finally decided that fashion was the way to go for me, I wowed never to wear jeans or to drink beer ever again, because I felt these two are one of the most un-fashionable things to do, and I am sitting here, with wearing jeans and drinking beer. Which is the best example that things happen in life that you thought would never happen and that is the beauty of life. It always has surprises up its sleeve. Kinda irritating really, still weirdly beautiful.'
Shaan smiled as he took a large sip of his beer, 'You have always been the elitist haven't you?'
'oh! And proud to be so... but focussing on your flaws for a second here, what are you going to do?'
'I don't know!'
Zia smiled, 'You know in our what nine years of friendship, I have heard you say that, only once before, and that was when Aisha cheated on you, and you were so hopelessly in love with her that you just didn't know how confront her, to tell how you've been hurt.'
'yup, but I wouldn't have told you that, if you hadn't walked in on the two of them.'
'Urgh, that still gives me nightmares.'
Shantanu laughed, 'I am sure it does.'
'but then, you didn't say anything and spent the next eight years trying every preventive measure you could think of to not fall in love. And what did it give you? Nothing but loneliness, and a lame quest of running away from yourself.'
' so you think I should tell her?'
'yes, I feel you should take the leap.'
'but I am scared, what if things get awkward between us, and I don't want to lose her Zia...'
She held his hand to comfort him, 'I know, you might lose her, or things might get awkward, or she might say yes and the two of you might be happy together, and then things get bad, and you two have a brutal break up.'
'Zia! Not helping!'
She laughed, 'I think, what I am trying to say can be best summed in Madeleine de Scudery's words of wisdom- L'amour fait les plus grandes douceurs et les plus sensibles infortunes de la vie.'
Shantanu smiled, 'Love makes life's sweetest pleasures and worst misfortunes....' he repeated her words in English.
'good to know you remember a bit of French.'
'you too.'
'Ah! I just remember this and Je t'aime.'
Shantanu raised his eyebrow, ' you remembered a love quote and "I love you" in French?!'
'yes, well I figured, there might come a day, when I might say it and really, really mean it, so I thought, in that moment might as well say it in one of the most romantic languages on earth, to make it sound more sexy.'
'great idea.'
'I know! But what I was saying before you distracted me was that- there is nothing for sure in life, especially in love, you can have the worst relationship with the person you feel is perfect for you and you might also fall in love with the person you feel is the most irritating thing put on the planet by god. Shantanu you have to take a chance, throw caution to the wind and just take a leap!'
'You are right.... but need a bit more time.'
'fine, but do remember that she isn't going to wait forever.'
'yes, I can't forget that, after Aditya Singhania, trust me.'
'good to know.'
They both took sips of their beer as they fell into comfortable silence.
*~*~*
'hey what are you doing here?'
Shantanu looked up from the dinner plates he was trying to balance, ' I was trying to clear up, but, how the hell do waiters do this, take all plates at one go, I am having trouble with four!'
Khanak laughed, 'you are not supposed to hold them like that, just stack them, here put them on the table!'
Khanaj went to help him and they both cleared the table where the four of them had had their dinner.
'thanks Shaan, for doing this''
'hmm' but I thought you were asleep.'
'I was, and then there was a loud noise which woke me up.'
'yes, well'. The spoons and forks fell.'
'I figured.'
'So where had you gone off to?'
'when?'
'when me and Zia were talking.'
'oh' just to my terrace, was thinking over things.'
'what things''
Shantanu looked at her, Zia's words echoing in his mind, and Khanak's smile and warm face giving him courage in a weird way.
'Ah' just you know, I-'
'I what?'
'I was wondering, what happened to us?'
'Us?'
'forget it.'
'forget it? Shaan what is it? You have been acting all weird and , kya hua?!'
He took a deep breath, 'I-' he cleared his throat.
'I- kya? seriously Shantanu you are freaking me out.'
'did you ever wonder?'
'wonder what?'
'after Goa''
Khanak felt her breath caught in her throat as she remembered what they had almost done in Goa, she cleared her throat, 'after Goa?'
'I mean, it was weird' right? How we never came even close to doing anything after that.'
Khanak couldn't breathe, 'uh'' and she couldn't think, 'what?!' she finally managed.
'I mean, truth be told, I was very attracted to you, you are sexy and beautiful and '' he looked into her eyes looking curiously at him, and he felt his own get heavy with desire, he cleared his throat, 'and did you never' uh- think what could have happened if, we would have gone through?'
Khanak's throat went dry as the memory of his lips on her rushed back to her, 'Uh' NO!' she said in a tone which was unconvincing to her own ears, so she knew Shaan will never be convinced about it. And truth be told, she had spent days after that night thinking about it, and what could have happened. She had caught herself billions of times, touching her lips, as a faint smile would form on her lips as she would replay that moment in her head. But she would always snap out of it, scolding herself, reminding herself that she and Shaan were friends and what they had was more important than hormones.
'you are lying!'
'No I am not!' Khanak turned to the counter and started acting to arrange boxes and containers that were pretty well arranged to begin with.
'You are!' Shantanu smiled, 'you are totally doing all things you do when you are lying! Your voice was high pitched in that "No!" and you did the shoulder shrug and know you are avoiding looking at me! Accept it, you thought about it after!'
Damn it he knows me well! She thought to herself and sighing, before turning around to face him, 'I did, as if you didn't!'
'I never denied I didn't.'
'why are we discussing this?'
Shantanu smiled, gaining confidence at seeing her cheeks turn red, and her eyes getting softer, he could sense she was having difficulty in breathing, just as he did'
'because''
'because?'
'I took me a long time to get over you,' he said, smiling at her lovingly, unsuccessfully- I might add, he thought to himself, 'and when I look back I can't help but wonder that ' what would have happened.'
Khanak looked at him, her heart beating faster than ever before, 'nothing, you shouldn't think about it, I mean we took a good decision, not sleeping together.'
'why are you so damn sure it was the right decision!?'
'because we wanted, and still want different things in life!'
'what makes you think that?'
'what? You were the one so, so on all the time about "I don't want a serious relationship", and "I odnt date women for more than a month two tops!" and I always wanted a relationship!'
'I had a serious relationship with Kiara!'
'So!'
'So she demanded that from me, told me- Shantanu this I what I want and nothing else!'
'are you implying I am not demanding enough?! I mean, what is up with you guys! When we demand you say we are demanding and when we don't you want us to!?'
'that is not what I meant!'
'then?!'
'Khanak, I am not saying you didn't demand enough, you didn't demand at all!'
'How dare you!'
'when did you say, I want a relationship Shantanu!'
'as if you would have succumbed to my crazy demands and dated me!'
'you never gave a it a shot' and I personally think it was because you were sacred!'
'come again mister?'
'you were scared.'
'of? Your lips?'
Shantanu smiled, and felt a blush spread across his cheeks, 'No' though my lips are lethal for women,they throw them off the edge- if you know what I mean''
Khanak blushed harder, and cleared her throat, 'what-ever' that meant.'
'Oh you know.'
'Moving on Shantanu! Why do think I am scared?'
'because you were scared that you loved me, and that's why you never asked me to date you.'
Khanak froze for a second, at his answer, shit he know me really well! She thought, I hate him!
'You don't make sense! And' and why would I ask you to date me! We''
Khanak cleared her throat, 'just, kissed, and did some other stuff, but that was that.' She finally said and turned around.
Shantanu felt sad at their kiss being called "just a kiss", just kissed! He thought as he eyes Khanak who was becoming a little fidgety- that kiss was powerful, sensual, beautiful, hot and sweet all at the same time!
He looked at her intently for a second when it hit him that probably his fluke about love was right, his heart leaped with joy as he thought about it for a second, until her words cut through his dream land.
'It was just physical between us, nothing else!'
'Just physical?!'
'yes!'
He smiled, as the uncertainty is her voice echoed across the kitchen, he knew in that moment, just the way he knew a lot of things about her. He understood that she needed a push, finally after months of wondering aimlessly, trying to figure out what to do, it suddenly became clear- what he had to do. He had to make her fall for him, he had to give her that push, get her out of the comfort zone called "friendship" in which he had resided for so long. And he saw her turn to him in irritation that he wasn't saying anything, he knew what his first step was going to be. Goa was life altering for me, that kiss, made me think , and Khanak I will have to give you something to think about too, since you have blissfully forgotten about Goa'
'so,' he finally said, 'you don't feel anything now.'
'feel?'
'as in the attraction, the pull, the physical thing we had between each other, as you have said.'
'Uh'' Khanak looked around for a second, not realizing that Shaan was taking steps towards her, 'No'' she finally said.
'So when I come close to you, nothing?'
She finally noticed that the distance between them had shortened considerably and was continuing to become less.
'Nope,' she said in a squeaky voice.
He smiled and stood next to her, 'and when I put my hands on your waist, nothing right?' he snaked his hand around her waist and pulled her to him.
She gave no answer.
'and when I' touch you like this' then?' his other hand travelled down her cheek, and traced the line of her jaw.
She still said nothing, making him braver.
'and'' he didn't say anything, preferring to show instead.
His hand travelled down her neck, much like the way he had done in Goa, his thumb slowly sensuously leaving a hot trail behind.
She felt like every ounce of her was on fire, all she could do was stand there, and she was sure, if he hadn't been holding so darn tightly to him, she would have melted to the ground, but nothing would have prepared her for what he did next.
He slowly pushed her hair back, thankful that she hadn't changed and was still in the shirt that revealed her gorgeously sensual shoulders, he bent down ever so slowly , all the time not leaving her eyes, which were intently watching his move. he bent down and gently kissed her shoulder, he then took in the smell of her. She smelled of strawberries.
'you smell of strawberries'' he whispered into her neck.
'Um'' she finally cleared her throat, 'yes' my body scrub, is, that flavor''
He kissed her ear, 'I like it,' he whispered. Before he finally stood straight and looked into her eyes, which were filled with confusion and desire.
'So, nothing?' he asked again, with a slight smile.
Khanak mouth went dry, as her eyes went to his lips, she wanted him to kiss her, the memory of them on her, made her shiver.
As if he could read her thoughts he bent down and when he was in inch away, he whispered, 'jhoothi!' and before she could protest he kissed her.
And it was the life altering moment for both.
In that moment she forgot everything, she forgot that this was her friend, the man, she had worried she liked too much, all she could think about was how good it felt, when he kissed her, and how she felt strangely at home, in peace, like nothing in the world could even touch her, with Shantanu's arms around her, she was safe' Not to mention she felt like the sexiest woman on earth, when his lips touched hers, when his tongue explored her mouth. She sighed his name into his mouth. She felt loved.
She pulled away to catch her breath, as Shaan kissed her down her neck, he slightly bit the nape of her neck, before kissing the soft spot tenderly, smiling to himself as he heard her moan his name.
She pulled his lips back too hers, wanting to revel the feeling more, he pulled away after a peck and looked into her eyes, which were filled with passion and desire for him, which humbled him.
'Oh god Khanak!' he said in a gruff voice as he pulled her to him again...
He picked her up by the waist and put her on the kitchen counter not breaking the kiss once.
'Oh Shaan! She moaned as he moved down her neck again leaving a trail of wet kisses, 'Oh god!' she said again, when he stopped abruptly.
And moved took a step behind, the sight, of Khaank, with the sleeves of her shirt pulled down a bit by him to have better access to her shoulder. Her lips still wet from their kissing, her eyes closed with passion, it took all of his strength to walk away from that. But he reminded himself that he had to.
I have to jog her mind, about the potential of our relationship, I don't want sex, I want Love! He told himself to help his will power to walk away.
Khanak opened her eyes and looked at him, surprised and confused as to why they had stopped.
'So, that was great… and makes you wonder why did we stop in Goa too, doesn't it?'
'what?!'
'we are friends, you don't a relationship right? You never demanded for one.'
'what?!'
'so this is where we should stop, after all our friendship is important.'
'what?!' she asked again irritate and confused.
'So, I should go… see you tom. Bye.'
With that he walked out not looking back, because he knew that if he did, he won't be able to stop himself from going back to her, and taking her right there and then.
Khanak looked around, dazed as to what had just happened, 'what!?' she asked herself again, incapable to say anything else.
Edited by yasharan.love - 14 years ago
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