Part 3:
"Are you going to be able to sleep through the night with just a fan on?" Suhani asked.
"You don't expect me to and therefore I most certainly will." I said.
"Just to prove me wrong?" She asked.
"Of course, my only pleasure in life is proving you wrong." I smirked. She rolled her eyes.
"That's been obvious from the start." She said.
"You're ready to bite me, aren't you?" I said. It pissed her off even more and she shifted in the opposite direction.
"Is this how you're going to treat me after I helped you cut all those vegetables perfectly, making sure they're all the right size and all their skin has been removed? I even got a cut." I said. She turned and faced me.
"Show me the cut..." She said. I extended my hand and she looked for the cut.
"There's no cut, you liar..." She said. I laughed. She smiled.
Suhani's POV-
He was being a big baby. He wanted my attention. It pleased me to no end, but it also baffled me. What brought him here? Why couldn't he return home? I knew that he was aware that I didn't need his help. A part of me felt like he couldn't stay without me, but it was hard to be sure. He was such an enigma in so many ways. Sometimes I felt like I knew him perfectly well, and other times, it felt like I'd hardly scratched the surface of his personality. Nevertheless, lying next to him, so close that I could feel his breath land on my face when he exhaled, seeing him smiling this way, and knowing that he was willing to bear the conditions he wasn't used to, just to stay with me, was enough to make me love him twice as much as I already did.
Our eyes locked. I searched into the depths of his eyes, wishing to know the person he hid from me. I wanted to draw that Yuvraj out of him but I couldn't. He blinked and the trance was broken. The power went off then, like I had predicted. I sighed.
"Wow..." Yuvraj smiled. I got up and opened the windows. "Get ready for the mosquitos." I said. "Don't say I didn't warn you..."I cautioned him. He shrugged. "Bring on the buzzing creatures..." He grinned.
I went back to bed. Yuvraj threw aside the sheets. We wouldn't need any covers tonight. It was hot and getting hotter with the fan off. He slapped his elbow.
"Ouch! Damn it..." He muttered. I laughed. "Told you..." I said. He stared at me. He was focused on my right arm, and before I knew it, he slapped it.
"Yuvraj!"
"Got it. It's dead..." He said. He pointed to the dead mosquito on my arm. I flicked it away.
"Will you continue this all night?"
"Well, I'm your husband, so if any mosquitos try sucking your blood, I'll have to protect you from them." He joked.
"They're all hovering around you. I think you have sweet blood. Mummy says they're attracted to people whose blood smells sweet."
"I don't even eat sweets." He said. We continued bickering over nonsense, and the room became hotter. Sweat formulated on Yuvraj's forehead. I wiped it away. He got up and took his shirt off and threw it away angrily.
"Much better...He said. He was lying next to me shirtless. I found it impossible not to stare.
"How come you're not sweating?" He eyed me. He grabbed my hand. I pulled away. "I have tolerance for the heat, you don't..."
"I haven't complained, have I? If I had such low tolerance, I would be complaining." He said. He faced me and inched closer. Heat radiated off his skin. I reached for and touched his face. He grabbed my hand and held it. I squeezed it, he squeezed back. Both of us remained silent and I was sure his expressions of caution and anticipation mirrored my own. I moved closer to him and he lay on his back. I rested my head against his shoulder and placed my hand on his chest. I closed my eyes. This was enough for now.
He held me. He placed his hand over mine. He touched my hair. I kept my eyes closed because just feeling his skin against mines was too much for me to take. I didn't know how to respond. I was scared to respond because I didn't want to do anything which would lead to an end of my present state of bliss. I was stunned when he grazed my arm with the back of his hand. Was he checking to see if I was ready? Was he testing himself?
I felt his hand on my waist, which was bare since I was wearing a saree. I didn't move but I gasped. He caressed my skin with the tips of his fingers. His hand moved to my back. I opened my eyes. I moved closer to him and buried my face against his neck.
Yuvraj's POV-
What the hell was I doing? I had to stop. I held her and closed my eyes. I regained my senses. I rubbed her back. She slowly rose a few minutes later and I wondered if I had upset her, so I stopped her. She hovered over me and our noses touched. I cupped her cheek. I swallowed hard. Her hair fell over me and I moved it aside. She lowered herself and we kissed. She was in my arms immediately. Her hands were against my chest. I was out of my mind for taking my shirt off. We kissed and I just couldn't get enough of her soft, wet and warm kisses which didn't start or stop at my lips. She kissed my shoulders.
I didn't want to stop her because that would give her the impression that I didn't like it, and I did. I loved it. I took a hold of her and got up. I noticed how beautiful she looked. Her hair was still damp. Her pallu was on the edge of her shoulder, and an inch of movement would have pulled it down. I grabbed the corner of it tugged on it, and it dropped. She pulled back but I didn't let go. She smiled and lay down again. I propped myself up on my elbow and looked at her face. I still held the corner of her pallu in my hand. She kept trying to pull it away but failed. She smiled and I smiled back. I leaned in and kissed her cheek. We held hands and embraced. She fell asleep in my arms and that's how we remained for the rest of the night.
I woke up with my arms around her waist. Her back was pressed against me. We were totally sandwiched together. She was still sleeping. My arm was around her waist but she was holding my hand. Her grip was loose but if I tried to pull away, she would wake up. There was a clock on the table beside me. It was 9am. I was still contemplating getting out of bed when Suhani slowly got out of bed. I grabbed her by her elbow and pulled her back into my arms. She ended up in my lap.
Suhani's POV-
I was in his lap and his hands were around my waist. I tried breaking free of his hold but he was too strong.
"Yuvraj..." I said. My heart was beating out of my chest. I felt a surge of desire in the pit of my stomach. Why was he doing this to me? I looked into his eyes and he smiled. His eyes had a naughty glint, a slight twinkle which I'd never seen before. His hands were locked around my waist and I tried pushing them away.
"Oh, stop that...I'm not letting you go anywhere..." He said. He still sounded slightly sleepy. He rested his forehead against my shoulder. Every pore on my skin was aware of his presence and his touch. I felt his strong hands on my body, and I absorbed his masculine scent. He held my chin and I turned and looked at him.
"Good morning..." He said, groggily, his eyes barely open.
"You're still sleepy and your eyes are barely open..." I said. I wanted to kiss him. He closed his eyes and his grip loosened, and I used to opportunity to hug him completely. He hugged me back and fell backwards, and his head landed on the pillow. I was on top of him now, against his bare chest.
"If you're still tired, you may continue sleeping..." I said.
He shook his head. "No...I'm ok..."
"Ok, well...I'm going to freshen up and make breakfast for everyone...I'll see you in a few minutes." I said. I kissed his cheek and left.
Channel V Dil Dosti Dance
Arjun
