Part 14
For the first time ever,she was conscious of her sexuality. Her frame smouldered under his burning gaze!!
Realisation dawning,she dashed to the washroom with her sari in a gather,holding it close to her chest''
"I am sorry".
" Why are you here"? "Who sent you"?
"Your parents asked me to rest here". "I must admit that your room is very much like you,charming and vivacious!!!
"Shantanu, I think we need to talk". Her kurta assumed the role of a stressball''
"This marriage for me is nothing but a compulsion". "I've gone through this only because of Gunjan and am sure that I won't last for long in this bondage".
"What you did today was hugely embarrassing". "Don't be under this false notion that following some rituals gives you the right to possess me physically".
"Keep your hands off me,buddy or you'll regret that we ever met". "And I'm devoid of any feminine instincts,so your charm won't yield any result".
"I am a tomboy and will remain so forever". Girl's clothes doesn't make me one"!!!
"Khanak,this is sounding like a monologue". "I thought we would have a dialogue". His trademark smirk lighting up his entire face!!!
"I'm glad my bride is a tomboy". "I love it this way". "Don't ever change for anyone or anything".
"My desire is to belong to you and not possess as you say". "Marriage is all about belonging my bride".
"Stop calling me your bride".
"But you are and for a year you'll be called by this name".
"You don't need to rub it in".
"I will call you by this name till your psyche is infected with me".
His resolve made her realize that here is someone who won't ever relent''
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Both his and her parents were at the airport to see them off. Pinaki was absolutely blank and Swagata heavy hearted trying to come to terms that their source of existence was stepping into a new life far away from them'..
Khanak's eyes were saturated unable to accomodate even one more teardrop!!! She marveled at the fact that she could ever cry'. it was a womanly trait' how did she display this'..
The security check announcement brought her out of the trance and it was time to go!!!
"Beta,make sure you take very good care of Khanak".
"I will mom".
"The same goes for you also beta". Sunil pitched in'..
She kept turning back every second till they were out of sight!!!.
Singapore Airlines is famous for pampering their passengers esp. business class. Khanak realized that as soon as they boarded. All her life she had only travelled economy and this new found luxury baffled her!!
Seated next to her, all that he could do was stare at this 21 year old dynamite who has exploded his entire existence. Sapped him of all logic,reasoning and rationale,left him to only love and long for her'..
Dressed in a crimson churidaar with subtle silver embroidery,she looked a temptress. With her jet black cascade all over her face and and shoulders made her all the more irresistible. The clinking bangles,the crimson hint on her parting, the dainty diamond mangalsutra around her neck added to her hue!!!
And what a bliss it was stealing those long glances at her,hoping this journey would never end!!!
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