Thewarm rays of the sun illuminated the room with a serene glow. In any normal dayGauri would not have appreciated the rays directly falling on her eyes,disturbing her sleep. But that morning was special, because the night thatpassed was extremely special. Gauri opened her eyes to witness the brightmorning and a smile was plastered on her lips. She wondered if the smile juststayed throughout the night when she was asleep. After all she had the bestsleep of her life. With a little movement Gauri adjusted herself in the bed sothat she was facing the ceiling. The soft satin of the duvet rubbed her bodymaking her aware that she was naked waist down. The brown shirt, only piece ofclothing that covered her body, had ridden up and Gauri suspected the strongmale hand on her waist had something to do with it. Very carefully Gauri pulleddown his shirt on her body. Last night when she was debating with herself on whetherto sleep naked or to grab a night suit from her still unpacked bag, she spottedhis brown shirt carelessly thrown on the nearby chair. Thoughts of all theromantic stories that Gauri had ever read passed her mind, how the heroinewears the hero’s shirt after their act of passion. Gauri couldn’t resist thetemptation of wearing his shirt. It seemed just like how she always imagined.Also she was too tired to grab her bag and she doesn’t like sleeping naked.
Asudden chill ran down her spine as Gauri felt soft caresses on her skin belowher stomach. She turned her head to the left immediately to check if he wasawake. But no, her completely sated husband was sleeping peacefully. “Omkara”she whispered to herself. Gauri’s smile widened as she looked at him or was itblush? If Gauri tells her friends that she consummated her marriage with herhusband last night they are totally going to give her that ‘told-you-so’ look.She very clearly remembers her conversation with her friends a week before hermarriage.
“I am not going to let him eventouch me before we get to know each other better” Gauri had told.
Thatsounded funny to even Gauri now. She had let him do more than just touch herlast night. ‘What changed?’ Gauri wondered.
Gaurialways knew her marriage would be arranged considering how conservative herfamily is, not that she wanted to fall in love but she was prepared herself tomarry whoever her grandfather chose for her. After Gauri agreed to marry andapproved the guy her family suggested everything took place around her in fastforward and before she could know she was in marriage hall.
Gaurispoke to him only a couple of times before the wedding and none of theconversation involved more than two sentences. The day before the wedding Gaurihad a full speech rehearsed to convince him that they needed more time before consummatingtheir marriage. But now contrary to her decision she was in her husband’s arms,in his bed, admiring how cute he looked when he was sleeping.
Gauriblamed all the romantic stories that her friends kept forcing her to read. Theydid have an effect on her hormones. There are high possibilities that herhusband’s handsome face and chiselled body did some trick. He looked no lessthan a film star in that cream colour sherwani. Or was it his light caresses onher waist during the photo shoot? Well his hand reminded on her waist massagingthe area way after the photo shoot ended. No complains. May be it was just thatone embarrassing moment in car.
Theyboth were coming to his house from the wedding hall in a car. The drive waslong and Gauri was very tired. What she thought as just relaxing the tired eyesturned into a small nap. When she woke up, she found herself pressed to herhusband’s body. Her head was on his chest and she was half hugging him with herarms around him. He was looking outside the window but his right arm was aroundher securely. She lifted herself with a sudden jerk and he looked at herconcerned. “Are you okay?” he asked. She nodded too embarrassed to look athim.”Water?” he asked extending a bottle towards her and she took it mumbling athank you. She sat far away from him through rest of the journey but that didnothing to make her heartbeats normal.
Unfortunatefor Gauri, that just didn’t end there. Few minutes after all the rituals of newdaughter-in-law entering the house ended, they both were seated in living roomsurrounded by his cousins. The casual conversation became an ‘all-blushing’moment for her, when one of his cousins spotted lipstick mark on his chest,which Gauri believed happened during her little nap in the car. Gauri focussedher eyes on the carpet studying its patterns as his cousins were teasing himsaying that he couldn’t even wait till they reached the house. Laughter filledthe house; while a part of Gauri enjoyed all the teasing another part of herwas very uncomfortable. Omkara’s one glare silenced them and they all left theroom snickering. His reaction worried Gauri, ‘what if he is a no fun type?’ shewondered. Her worries disappeared the moment her eyes met his and he looked ather waggling his eyebrows with a mischievous glint. Gauri lowered her eyesblushing. She was about to wipe the lipstick mark with a tissue but he stoppedher. He shook his head as if saying no and shrugged his shoulders as if hedidn’t care what others thought and he is cool with it, which made Gauri blushmore. After that she began to anticipate going to his room purely because shewanted to talk to him and spend time with him.
Gauriwas still holding to the idea of first talking and getting to know each otherbefore everything, when he walked inside the room. But the moment he lifted herveil and their eyes met, all rational thoughts flew out of her mind. He didn’tforce her, not at all. It was all mutual and magical.
Omkarafirst held her hand in his and his thumb started making patterns on her palm. “Gauri”he called and she felt butterflies in her stomach. He looked hesitant as if hewas waiting for her approval to proceed. Gauri had no heart to recite her pre-rehearsedlecture. She didn’t want to do it to him or to herself. She decided to take itwith the flow. So when he moved closer to her and placed his palm on hercheeks, she just bent her head slightly as if telling him she is as muchinterested as him.
Whatfollowed was something that Gauri could never ever forget. His hand that was onher cheeks slowly moved behind her head and he very lightly caressed her ear.His face came near her until their lips were hairline apart. The anticipationkilled her. Gauri closed her eyes and the next moment she felt his lips onhers. It was nothing like what the books said it was, it was much more. His lipsfirst gently rubbed on hers then he slowly traced her lower lip with histongue. Just like a reflex action Gauri’s lips parted and Omkara wasted no timein pulling her lips between his. Once his tongue touched hers, Gauri couldn’ttake it anymore and she placed her back on the bed and pulled him on top ofher. While his lips were discovering her secret taste her hands began to travelfrom his head to all over his back. Omkara pulled back from the kiss when shebecame breathless and his eyes locked with hers. “Beautiful” he whisperedmaking her feel more lovely than she already felt by his touch. He began to placeslow kisses from her forehead, eyes, nose, cheeks, and jaws before he againpulled her into French kiss.
Hishands were running all over her bare waist as his mouth left her lips andstarted kissing down her jaw. Soon his face reached where his hands stayed andhe began placing open mouth kisses on her silky stomach. He rubbed his noseover her belly button before kissing it sensually making her curl her toes inpassion. Now Gauri wanted to be equal participant in the passion and she pulledhim up to her holding his shoulder. She once again locked her lips with him.When Gauri pushed him on his back and tried to come on top, he obliged with asmall smile. Gauri kissed his eyes and nose. Then she began rubbing her lips onhis stubble cheeks. The roughness only increased her passion and she let hertongue taste his cheeks. His manly hands wasted no time in unzipping her choliand Gauri gasped as she felt her dress slipping off her body. Her designercholi was thrown to the farther end of the room as he moved all her hair behindher shoulder to get a good look at his beautiful wife. More than shy Gauri feltproud at his appreciating gaze. Omkara’s hand traced her bare arms up and down;he caressed her shoulder as he gently pushed her straps down. Omkara liftedhimself and began to kiss her shoulders while she was still on him. Gaurihugged him. Her hands were on his head and she was pushing him further toherself if that was even possible. Omkara’s one hand was on her nape massagingit while his other hand effortlessly unhooked her bra. “Omkara” she moaned ashe lowered her on the bed and pulled away the cloth from her body in one go. Asa sudden instinct Gauri wanted to cover herself but Omkara was quick enough tocover her assets with his hands and lips. “Ahh” She moaned as she felt his lipssuck and lick her sensitive skin. Omkara lifted himself off her only for aminute to take off his Kurti and soon started making her see stars using hishands and lips. When Omkara was satisfied with the attention her beautifulmounds got, he lowered himself down until he reached the string of her skirt.He looked up to see Gauri’s face as if conforming that she wants what exactlyhe wants. With one sharp pull the string was pulled and her skirt came lose.”Shivaaayy”Gauri moaned for the first time feeling his hand on her most precious part. Omkaracame back to her face and placed one long smooch as if making her ready forwhat is yet to come. Gauri reciprocated with same passion. The few lastbarriers between them were removed and Omkara made Gauri his, completely.
Gauri’sheart skipped a beat as she recollected last night’s happenings. Now she was amarried woman with a charming husband to whom she has gifted her virtue. Thethought gave her ticklish feeling. Gauri sighed deeply looking at her husbandonce again. She has to get ready for the prayer that his mom has organized butall she wishes is to stay in bed with him forever. He was in deep sleep, onetight sleeper he must be. Gauri placed a quick peck on his lips before pushingthe duvet and getting out of the bed. Her eyes landed on the full lengthmirror, she looked at herself. She looked same yet different. Gauri looked atthe bite mark on her shoulder and then she looked at her sleeping husbandthrough the mirror. A smile appeared on her face as she traced the mark; shehad to hide it before going down.
Gauri smiled widely looking at her reflection.This was just one of the many happy mornings that she will wake up to; knowingthis she briskly began to get ready for her new day, new life.
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