I am/was dying to write something on IshRa but just couldn't bring myself to. It's so heartbreaking and painful to visit that place again but I did want to post something. This was my piece in Shalz and Vee's OS thread. It is continued by Anu. I sincerely do hope that you like it.
I hope this is good enough and I don't get virtual rotten tamatars, pyaas and eggs flung at me. I'm horrid at romance; it's common knowledge.
This is more of AU and I've conveniently ignored the show post slot change just because I stopped watching the show, okay? So here Shagun is normal and not a warped up zombie and I have no clue where she is as she's out of the picture. Adi and Ruhi live with IshRa and just read on..
Part two is posted on page two.
It is penned down by Anu @RomComFan (Link)
T E M P T I N G H I S M A D R A S A N
(Unedited)
"Is it safe? Are you sure sure? It needs to be safe," she grumbled as he caressed her wrist, tracing her veins followed by the faint lines on her palms, grinning in victory every time she shivered, until she pulled her palm away in order to focus on the conversation at hand. He gave her a playful pout, which she chose to ignore. He upped one this once, he was Raman Bhalla after all - the man feared by almost everyone so how dare this Madrasan think she could get away from him.
She smiled at her feet, his heart skipped a beat as he watched her eyes lower, now stare at the floor, as she waited for a reply. Her hand fidgeting with the white sheet, crushing it between her thumb and index finger as she bit her lips and in that moment all he wanted to do was push her back on the bed and tease her in ways unknown to her as her body writhed in emotions yet unknown to her as she begged him for release. Oh, the things he could do to her if only he had the courage to approach her.
She glanced at him through her thick dark lashes, sneaking a peek at him as she smiled at him clearly acknowledging his presence on her bed. She picked at her perfectly manicured nails as she crossed her legs on the bed now turning to face him. He noticed her lipstick smudge and how he wanted to run his fingers across her lips, brushing against her rosy lips as he rubbed the color off her, slowly replacing his fingertips with his lips as he held her in arms and slowly placed her on her back while he did the things he dreamt of doing to her for months.
Only he didn't. He was Raman Kumar Bhalla, he was no roadside Romeo no matter how much his mind contradicted his statements. He was Raman Bhalla - the one with the vicious ex-wife men only dreamt of bedding, he was the father of two nasty brats who switched sides the minute they got to know Ishita, he was the man women dreamt of getting their hands on, he was Puttar and he was Ishita's husband. There! That was his undoing - Ishita. And there was Ishita, his wife, who sat on the bed chewing on her lips in more erotic ways than he knew, her blouse unhooked and pallu doing everything but covering the parts of her body it was supposed to. Raman Bhalla was no saint and Ishita Iyer ne Bhalla clearly had better things to do than worry about her husband's reaction as she made herself comfortable in their room; far too comfortable for Raman's liking and far too comfortable for Raman's little man's liking. Raman Bhalla was no pervert or a man exited easily but lord help him Ishita had everything in her to bring out the worst in him, especially when she wouldn't attempt to help him in that area. She'd instead put up the Catholic schoolgirl avatar and play dumb to things that should actually happen in a bedroom between a man and his wife - and that drove him crazier. She, she, drove him crazy, his stupid, annoying, and nave Madrasan.
He held onto her hand once again, almost waiting for her to quirk an eyebrow at him. And when she did he stood up and joined her as she stood besides the window. Taking his place behind her he found himself tracing the smooth expanse of her arms, enjoying every shiver her body responded with, as a light breeze blew their way finally locking his arms around her waist taking his own sweet time to find his way around her curves. His touch now replaced by his lips and she shivered as she felt them on her shoulder as his hands traced their way back to her waist all whilst her body shivered in anticipation. She found herself holding onto her breath, her neck arched to accommodate him, as his warm breath merged against her skin, giving rise to a new order of jitters. Her heart skipped a beat and then proceeded to beat so hard that it hurt all whilst Raman continued to find his way around her body in ways that should have been innocent but weren't, instead they so completely evil.
This man was evil, her mind decided for her whilst her body chose to ignore the very presence of the culprit stealing her away from her moment of passion.
"They're at camp, not at war, Madrasan," he whispered against the expanse of her neck and her eyes screwed shut, her mind finally registering the new level of proximity they shared.
"I know, but.."
"Toh, tumhein pata hai parents log iss waqt pe kya kartein hai, (So, do you know what all parents do at this time?)" he suggested, now locking his arms around her waist,
"Hmm,"
"I'll show you,"
Her toes clenched, fingers crossed and eyes screwed shut; she failed to realize the meaning of his words and only when they did register did she blush red and he smirked at her reflection in the mirror loving every bit of her reaction.
Ignoring the torture he knew that was his presence he turned her body to face him making sure that all he did was pull her closer to him if that was even humanely possible; taking a moment to mentally capture the image of her blushing in his arms he gently ran his fingertips across her face, tracing that smile meant only for him and smiling back her in awe. His thumb traces across her lips as he balanced her in his arms then slowly pushing her on the bed - making her sit - while he took a step back to observe her.
Nervous as she was with her legs crossed against each other - tapping the floor impatiently, her hands folded, her thumbs rubbing over each other followed by her biting at her lips - his wife was beautiful, he decided.
She was innocent, naive, overprotective, samaj sevak (volunteer), jagga jasoos (wannabe detective), very OCD and at times equally annoying but all his - his Madrasan was beautiful.
Beauty to him didn't mean physical attributes for he could find those in every second woman he passed on the street. But Ishita, to him, she was the epitome of beauty. His utopia. And how he would love to tell her that. That he loved her eyes and when they were locked with his, her lips when they pouted at her and those eyebrows that quirked joining her pleading lips. Her anger as she dragged him back to their room every morning by his tie just to fix the damn thing. If only she knew that he had conveniently forgotten to wear a tie, blamed in on the changing fashion trends and grumbled back and forth about the world wanting him to wear one all so he could watch her scrunch her face up attempting to tie it around her neck, give up and tie it around his neck every single morning. If only he could tell her how that little moment elevated his mood every morning. And oh, those nights despite his grumbling on how she should not wait for him to come home every day, if only she knew how he now left an hour or two early carrying his work home, conveniently taking up her suggestion at keeping a driver at his beck and call instead of driving back and forth every time given his back problems. If only she knew how he wrapped up his work in the car, freshened up and found himself grinning as he waited to reach home.
Home - to her.
What had this Madrasan done to him? In the short while he had known her, this twenty-six year old, far too wise for her age and far too good for a man like him, had turned his world upside down only to take it upon herself to sort all the messes in his life, if not aid him in sorting them. Now at a ripe age of thirty-one he had all the things he once wanted in life. He had his kids - his adolescent son and young daughter; a home to return to, a successful career and a companion in life that understood him and his needs in life. Then why did she fail to understand that all this old man needed was her. That he craved her company, her love, her respect,her presence, the solace her arms offered, her body and everything that was her. Why did he fail to understand that when compared to her all his dreams and ambitions were nothing but wishes made on falling stars - ominous and fleeting. That some how in the brief time that she had spent with him she had somehow morphed to be his universe.
"Phir? (And then?)"
"Phir, (And then,)" he mumbled snapping out of his reverie.
She sat there on the bed, her legs now criss-crossed on the mattress, a shy smile gracing her features and her eyes still closed. The only difference between then and now was that she was comfortable enough to tie her previously loose hair into a lose bun shaping her face as her blush was replaced with a playful smile.
It was then that he realized that his plan backfired on him, yet again.
He had her right where he wanted but the question was: What was he to do?
To those who follow my work;
A newer and better version of Ghosts of Us (Be Intehaan) is up. If you want to read it, that is. Link above.
And lastly, major apologies for not updating Meherbaan. As I said, I can't bring myself to sit and imagine IshRa and the would haves and could haves. Please do tell me if I should post the reboot here or solely on Wattpad. And if I should keep IshRa as the characters or change the names. The reboot is because, as I said, I want to se Meherbaan end.
The reboot book for Meherbaan is up. Add it to your library if you want it. :)
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