Thank you all for the responses I got for the previous update and I feel very encouraged to write more. Today is Valentines Day. So thought of giving the next update for you all. Dedicated to all those people who believe in the POWER OF LOVE. Hope you all will enjoy reading this chapter.
If Love hurts , then it has power to heal ,
If Love can make you weak then it can give strength as well,
If being blind in love can make you loose everything in life then it can also teach you great lessons which no teacher or book can teach..
But the best part of LOVE that I like the most is that it gives you courage to rise after a fall. It gives you hope to move on...to look at life with peace and happiness
TRUE LOVE IS ETERNAL...and therefore POWER OF LOVE is also eternal.
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!
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Chapter 16 POWER OF LOVE
Naina tried to move but couldn't. She was now struggling to get up from the bed. Something heavy was stopping her. It was as if she was pinned to the bed. As she opened her eyes and tried to get accustomed to the morning light , that was seeping thru the drapes she realized , the weight she felt was of her man ..yes her Sameer. He was sleeping with , his head still on her chest. She didn't want to disturb him as he had slept late. Even when she dosed of holding him , he was awake. She had never seen him mentally this weak, not even when she told about his dad's past. She has seen him angry and sad but not weak. When he heard about his step dad and mom's plan , he wanted to head back home to protect his Nanu. At that time, he sounded more courageous. She had never thought The Sameer Maheshwari who is well known for rash , rude , arrogant , rich boy behaviour would become weak , that too because of her. She realized that the very thought of loosing her was creating the fear in him.
She felt ,there was a need for him to realise , that they are each other's strength and they can't be each other's weakness, especially when there are 100s of families who rely on them. Yes , the workers who work for them to get their business going. Even without the other, they need to live and thrive for people who are dependent on them. She has to make him understand that once you sit on a thrown to rule, there is no turning back. Success gives power , money and freedom but it also comes with its share of responsibility towards society.
She slowly pulled herself away from him and quickly placed a pillow underneath his arm. The clock on the wall showed 7:50 . They still had time to go for breakfast. She decided she will first freshen up and order food to the room. She wanted him to sleep without any disturbance, so as to calm his mind. Only then she would be able to have a proper discussion with him.
She opened the cupboard and selected a mustard and yellow coloured churidhar to wear for the day along with matching mustard shade inner wear. This was a liking she had developed once she got a job, to buy coloured inner wear. Her chachi had always brought plain white cotton ones. Though the material was cotton , she tried to indulge in change of colours especially because she had the money to buy what she liked. Whenever she bought for herself , she would buy a similar one for Preethi. A smile lit on her face thinking how things had changed for her and Preethi. Its been four days since she spoke to her sister. She missed her. She decided she would make a call later in the evening, when they went out.
She then quickly got on to the task of washing their inner wear and night dresses. These were the ones that she never gave it to the laundry. She didn't like the idea of people seeing the kind of inner wear's or night dresses they wore. After she left cloths on the cloth line near the pool , she marched to the wash area to finish her morning routine. By 9.00 she had finished dressing up for the day. She looked at her image in the mirror and she couldn't believe that four days of married life could bring in so much of change in her appearance. She was more decked up, foundation and blush for cheeks, eye liner and kajal to line her eyes, light nude shade of lipstick to add a shimmer to her lips but what stood out the most was the red vermillion that adorned her forehead, telling the world that she belonged to Sameer Maheshwari, her Sameer.
His name brought slight colour on her face , she lowered her eyes and looked at her Sameer , who was still hugging the pillow she had place under his arm. She could stand there looking at him for hours like the way she used to secretly look at his photos in the magazine but she decided against it as she had to order food. After she ordered for their food, she felt slightly uneasy and restless. She was suddenly feeling sad and moody, she decided she would pray for some time. Probably its god's way of reminding her that she wasn't praying regularly as she did before. Its so rightly said that, when things go well people tend to forget god. She prayed for half an hour ,by then ,room service had brought their breakfast. Once the waiter left the room , she prepared tea and thought she would wait till he wakes up. She didn't feel like waking him up . His state of mind was pretty bad and she wanted him to be well rested before they went for their afternoon drive.
She took the book that she had borrowed from the library and sat in the front room sofa. She loved reading and she could spend hours doing that , but today was different . Her mind was wondering to the man in his boxers, now sleeping in the other room. She wanted to go and snuggle him, shower kisses on his muscular shoulders..run her fingers on his chest and nuzzle at the crook of his neck. She wondered what will it be like making love to him. The nights that they spent till now was shear bliss. All she needed was his hand on her and she would feel so loved and protected. She wanted him to step up this game, but he was too careful ...and taking time. Probably because he was just getting to know her or was it because he was not sure of her. After all his girlfriend was Tara. Compared to Tara she was nothing. He had even shaved his chest hairs because Tara said so. He did tell her that Tara never mattered to him but somehow her brain and heart never accepted it. How could she forget the kiss that Tara and he had shared near the library building. They weren't even bothered if others saw them or not. Anyone who sat in the library could see them.
For her , he has always been at the back of her mind. Initially she collected news abt him and his family out of curiosity. She always felt he had something which she could never dream of , a perfect family with all the wealth in the world, then slowly it turned into an absolute admiration ...later into a crush. He had no clue of how much she adored him as a teenager.
"CHEATER!! "
"Good Lord !! Sameer you scared me. "
"You said , you will not leave me and look , madam is holding the book in her hand and day dreaming. And why are you blushing?? "
"I am not , tell me why did you call me a cheater?? "She asked avoiding his question.
"Because you didn't keep your promise. I got up and you were not around. "
"What do you mean , I was not around. I am right here sitting in the front room. "
"Fine , now move a lil. "
She moved to one corner of the Sofa , thinking that he would want to sit next to her , but he had other plans. He quickly lied down , placed his head on her lap and her hand on his chest.
"Mmm...Now its perfect. " he said with absolute satisfaction.
"Really Sameer?? Don't be a kid. "
"Well, this is the first time I am getting to be a kid Naina and its only with you I can take this liberty. You don't like me lying on your lap?? "
"NOOO , that's not what I meant. I love you close to me Sameer , but I don't want people to see me as your weakness. I want to be your strength like the way you are my strength. "
"Naina dear, you know the greatest strength of a person is his weakness too. "
"Oh common on...and how is that?? Enlighten me?? "
"What happens to a person when his strength is taken away from him, Naina?? He becomes weak , hence the fear of loosing his strength will automatically be seen as his weakness. Now you understand my fear. You are my strength dear , no doubt about it, but loosing you will make me weak for sure. "
"Sameer , I got your point but everyone has one or the other weakness. Why this fear?? You cant live with the fear that's what I am talking about. You need to know how to handle this fear Sameer . What if you loose m... "
He didn't allow her to finish the statement. He was up on his feet, looking at her in anger. He couldn't believe she had said that to him. "You had to spoil my day Naina!! " Does she even realise what it does to him. He wanted to pull her up from there and shake her , to put some sense into her head. Instead he just walked away from there.
She could hear splash of water. She was sure he was in the pool trying to splash away the anger that he felt towards her. They had their second disagreement and with all its might. Its not the first time she had seen him angry. It was the first time he has shown this much of his anger towards her. "So much for a honeymoon !! "
, she pondered if she handled the situation logically. She had to make him face reality . She couldn't act as if nothing has happened. Two hours had passed , he was still not out. She was feeling hungry but how could she eat without him .
Around 1 : 00 he came to front room. He was all dressed up to go out. He seemed a lot calm, but now she wasn't. Every time they had a disagreement, he couldn't get angry and walk away. He had done it last time too. Would he have done this to Her Highness Nainantara Devi??!! Why would he ?? She wouldn't give two hoots to him. She was sure this time, she would show her side of anger and she was not ready to let it go like last time.
"Come lets go for lunch , then we will go out to those nearby villages. "
"You go have your lunch. I will have the food that I had ordered in the morning. "
"You didn't have breakfast?? "
"No " she said in anger.
"Why did you not have?? "
"I was waiting for you "
"Naina , you don't have to wait for me to have your food. If you were hungry you should have. I don't believe in these age-old practise of waiting for husband to have food first etc. Your chachi ji must be doing that but you don't need to. "
"Fine. "
"Come , then lets eat the ones that you have ordered. Shouldn't waste food. "
"Why should I come?? You are hungry , you eat ?? You don't need me around to have food. Neither age old practises nor new age teachings say a wife needs be present next to her husband when he is having his food ..rt Mr. Sameer Maheshwari?? We eat when we are hungry irrespective of who is there with us or not.
I am not hungry , I had 6 cups of tea !! thanks to you !! "
With that statement she got up and went to the bedroom, leaving him absolutely shocked at the turn of events. He couldn't blame her, he was the one who got angry . He went inside the bedroom , saw her lying on the bed facing the sliding door. He got on to the bed and hugged her from back.
"I am sorry Naina...you know why I got angry. Why do you even speak something like that. You know how much I hate such conversations. "
"Sameer , I didn't say anything that I shouldn't have. I just asked what would happen if I am not there in your life. Would you stop living ?? "
She could sense the anger rising in him, but this time he was trying his level best to control it.
"Let's forget what happened. Come and have food. "
"I will have when I am hungry. If you are hungry , you go and have food. "
"NO. I will wait for you. Whenever you decide to eat , let me know I will be in the front room. "
He waited for 10 to 15 mins, but there was no sign of her. He very quietly walked towards the room and he saw her lying there in the same position. He knew she wasn't going to give up so easily. If it had been anyone else in her place he wouldn't bother, but that was not the case with her. Her being hungry mattered to him. He had to give in.
He again went to her , this time he sat on the floor next to the bed , facing her. He held her hand and asked, "Are you going to spend the entire life being angry with me?? "
"I might... "
"I said sorry . "
"I know , I heard that. "
"Wont you forgive me ? "
"There is nothing to forgive. Now I am angry. It will take sometime for me to calm down. "
"What do you want me to do?? "
"Just leave me alone for some time. "
"OK "
He didn't say anything further, he walked away from there. She was hungry but very tired to even get up and have food. She didn't understand why she was being so emotional . All she knew was that he was angry with her and didn't even think if she had food or not. He only thought she should be there with him. Her thoughts were trailing on the path of insecurity. She started crying and slowly drifted to sleep. It was 4 in the evening when she got up. She had a splitting head ache . She got up from the bed and searched for him. He was nowhere to be seen. The food was un touched. Where would she go and search for him?? Whom should she go and ask?? What will people think about them as a couple?? And tomorrow the news about him taking over his Nanu's business will be out. She didn't want anyone to know that they had fought. She decided to sit there and wait for him till he returns. If doesn't return till late night , she thought she will call Parth or her Chacha ji. Time started ticking, one hour had gone by ...soon even the sun had decided to set. He had not come. She hadn't moved from the bed.
Around 7:00 in the evening he walked in with a couple of bags. She hadnt switched on the lights. He opened the front door. It was pitch dark. His heart skipped a beat. He shouted her name but there was no response. He quickly switch on the master switch and the whole cottage lit up with the light from warm yellow lamps. The food was still untouched. He rushed to the bedroom, she was sitting on the bed and crying.
"NAINA...what happened?? "
"You left me. "
"You said , you wanted some time for yourself , so I just went out to give you some space. Now you are blaming me because I listened to you. Why are you being so touchy today? "
"I am being touchy?? It's you. You are the one who started this all. I just wanted you to be strong and not have the fear of loosing me. And see what you did ?? "
He knew something was wrong but he couldn't pin point what it was. She was unusually emotional. He sat next to her , pulled her close towards him and hugged her tightly. She rebelled, don't touch me ", but he refused to budge. He kept her in his warmth until she placed her head on his chest. "Naina, I am sorry. I mean it dear. I didn't leave you. Why would I leave you?? "
"I said the same thing in the morning and then you started justifying your statement , which led me to ask you what if I am not there and you got angry. Now when you got angry and left, was it ok ?? You are just like other men. You said you care about me and you want me to be there with you always. In your fit of anger, you didn't think if I was hungry or alone. Rt Sameer??
In your fit of anger you can do anything but I cant!! "
"My god!! Naina, if I ever had a clue that this whole conversation would boil down to this extant my dear I would have just kept quiet. "
"Yeah kept quiet. That's the best you could say. That's the whole problem you don't say what is there in your mind . I need to assume and then behave according to your temperament. How very convenient!! "
He knew any further discussion would only lead to another fight. Therefore, he decided to keep quiet and listen to what she had to say. But what he heard was her stomach growling. He had to get this fight to come to a close. He kissed her forehead and said "Honey , you are hungry. So am I. Let us have something to eat. I will order . "
"Its because of you I am hungry. I feel like puking and my head is aching. "
"I am sorry. My situation isn't any good. Both of us have not had anything from yesterday night. What do you expect to happen. Let us order some fresh lime soda and food. "
"What about , the one I ordered in the morning ?? "
"Its gone bad. "
"What will we tell them?? "
"Nothing...we will have to empty some into the waste basket. "
"I feel bad , we wasted food. "
"Agreed. This is what happens when we don't control our anger. "
"Lets not fight like this Sameer. It doesn't feel nice. "
"Fine. "
"Where did you go?? "
"I went to the nearby village and bought some dresses for you so that you don't have to wear those cotton salwars at night. I just don't like them. "
"I hope they are not silk. I don't like to wear silk when I am sleeping. "
"I have understood that. I bought cotton. Go and freshen up Naina , while I order food. "
They silently had food. There was minimal conversation between them. He was sure that there was something that she was upset about. Just that she was not willing to tell him, else she wouldn't have behaved this way. This definitely was not his Naina.
After food, he gave her paracetamol for her headache and decided to get to bed early. He wanted her to see the dresses and few hair accessories that he had bought for her but considering her frame of mind , he decided to keep the bags in the cupboard . On the other hand , she never bothered to ask him about it .Around 9 he switched off the light . He came next to her and as usual hugged her.
"Sameer , we were planning to go for a Safari in the morning rt?? But now I don't think I can . "
"Same here. Lets not think about it. We will decide tomorrow how to spent the day. Our planning never went right from the beginning, so its ok. Good night dear. "
"Another sleepless night!! "He had thought they would have had loads of fun. Unfortunately, he spoilt the whole day for them. He was just lying there holding her. It wasn't easy to have your wife in your arms and just lie down , without even being able to kiss her. She was now sleeping, her breathing had steadied. He decided he would watch something on TV. He moved his hand from her waist and was about to get up , when she turned towards him , placing her hand around his waist and pulling herself close to him.
"I need you to hold me tonight. Please don't leave me. "
"Sure dear...I know something is bothering ...and I just want you to know , whatever the problem is you , please let me know. I will never miss judge you. We will find a solution and face it together. "
She pulls him closer and peppers kisses on his chest "I know Sameer...am not sure ..I feel very low..and moody...I wish I knew what it was... "
"OK...sleep...I am here..wont leave you...love you Naina. "
"Love you Sameer. "
As promised , he held her close to him all night not even bothering about getting up with a stiff neck. She snuggled closer to him, wanting more from him. He could sense her hand slowly finding its way to his back under his T shirt. It was as though she wanted to feel him , making sure that it was him. Her touch was only igniting the feelings that he wanted to avoid. There was a sudden dampness on his chest.
"Nainaa...are you crying?? "
"Just hold me, don't ask anything please... "
"Ok..when I had gone out , did someone say something or do anything to you?? "
"Nooo.. "
"Ok...sleep dear, I am here with you. I wont leave you. I promise. Trust me Naina. "
"mmm... "
"WAKE UP EVERY MORNING WITH A THOUGHT THAT SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL WOULD HAPPEN ", a saying that Nanu always reminded him whenever he got upset thinking about his parents. His watch showed 5.45 in the morning. Sun was yet to show his presence to the world. She was still sleeping like a baby in his warmth . He hoped that morning would bring in enough light to throw away the darkness that was casted upon them. He was not liking the fact that Naina was in trouble and that he was not able to help her. He has to act matured and logical and not be impulsive. He has to change for her and for the sake of the love she showers on him. He told himself " Don't worry Sameer, now you have Naina , she has you and they have their Nanu and good friends like Munna, Pandit, Parth and Shefali, a family that you can call as yours."
He understood what she was trying to tell him. If he turned weak and scared of life , then all the others life who are dependent on him will also suffer. He has to be strong , if not for him, at least for his loved ones.
Precap : RISE OF THE MONARCH.
PS : Eagerly waiting to read you comments. Do let me know your thoughts on this chapter .
Edited by WeRockTheWorld - 6 years ago
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