Aishwarya POV

"You tell me, what do you think I want to do with you?"

He asked and I felt a tint of blush rising up to my cheeks.

I lowered my gaze and the visuals of what jiji told me about biting him back and pleasing him was blurring my brain. I sucked on my lower lip not able to understand if should I tell him or not.

I mean, I was confused if he was thinking what I was thinking or not. What if he was not thinking what I was thinking.

I inhaled a deep breath out of frustration and shook my head.

"I do not know. I mean, I know you want me to do the business, create a name of my own and love the way I am but...,"

I stopped myself as I was blabbering senselessly. It was like I wanted to say something else but not knowing what was going through his mind, I was trying to keep it sensible.

He smiled a little and lifted my chin up a little to make me look at him.

"That I want, no doubt but what do you think I want right now?"

He asked in a slow and teasing voice and I gulped nervously. I blinked silently and looked into his eyes. They were looking soft yet devilish and playful.

"Give me a hint?"

I said in a slow voice and touched the base of his neck with my finger and he just smiled looking at me.

"Do a wild guess, Aishwarya,"

He said and I looekd at the point of my index finger drawing small circle on his skin while trying to figure out what to say. Like, I was confused in a few options.

First one was the thing what Jiji told me about biting him back. She called it a Love Bite. And, other I was confused if he wanted me to please him. I mean, like taking that in my mouth.

The thought alone made me swallow and blush.

"Hukum, umm, I think... I mean, I think...,"

I tried to say but nothing was coming out of my mouth. 

He kept brushing my chin slowly and I immediately straightened up and pushed my hair back saying.

"I am feeling sleepy now,"

I could not say it.

But, before I could go any far away from me, I felt my wrist being held my him firmly. My bangles tickled under his hold and I slowly turned to look at him.

The short strands of my hair danced on the side of my face and I looked at my hand held by him.

Lifting my gaze, I looked into his eyes. He was looking sharply and deepy into mine and I could feel a whole conversation happening without even uttering a single word.

A part of me wanted him to pull me to back to him but other part of me was feeling too nervous after knowing that he still had not told me what he wanted from me.

I felt his hold loosing up on my wrist and eventually he left my hand and muttered in a slow voice.

"Good night,"

I felt tightness in my chest and lowered my gaze.

I kept standing there for a few moments and he kept staring at me until I chose to take a few steps back towards the bed and eventually laid down covering myself with the comforter.

Closing my eyes, I tried to calm down my wandering thoughts and fast heartbeats and tried to sleep.

But, the moments we shared and everything was making me feel drown deep the thoughts.

I mean, one moment we were so close to each other. He was kissing me on my lips and there too but other moment, its like, he was pushing me away.

I inahled a deep breath.

But, why was he pushing me away?

Or, it was just me who was feeling all this?

Maybe it was just my thoughts.

I mean, even I had stayed with him, what would have he said. I mean, why do I was thinking that there was something more and more intense awaiting for me.

My thoughts kept my brain blurred until I drifted into the sleep.

The next morning was also similar, he was not in the chamber. After finishing my morning businesses and prayers, I chose to work on my sewing and designs. 

I hoped he would come for the lunch atleast but it did not happen. Even unwantedly I had to divert my attention towads my sewings and designs. 

I sew half of dupatta with the help of Moni. She was giving me company all the while while stuffing me with the gossips that I was paying hardly any attention.

My attention was often snatched by the sun as I was waiting for the day to end in the back of my mind.

Finally, the day came to an end, I heard of him coming back into the chamber. 

I collected my things and packed them back into my trunk and walked back into my bedroom from the resting area. 

He lifted his tired eyes from the couch on which he kept his overcoat and looked at me. 

"Are you okay? Hukum,"

I tried to ask in a slow voice and he exhaled a deep breath and walked towards me.

I felt him gently wrapping his arms around me and I immediately closed my eyes with his warmth.

"Yes, are you okay?"

He asked in a slow voice and patted my head gently with his head and I felt tears collecting in my eyes.

"Are you ignoring me? Hukum,"

I could not help but ask.

"What?"

He chuckled and answered.

"No, why do you even think that?"

I released the hug and looked at him.

"I do not know but I am feeling like it,"

I tried to say in a slow voice and he made me look into his eyes and shook his head.

"Its just work, Aishwarya,"

He said and kissed my forehead.

I closed my eyes for a moment and looked into his eyes asking.

"I hate work,"

I said and he chuckled a little and asked in a slow voice.

"Have you had dinner?"

I shook my head and he held my hand and pulled me closer to the couch.

He made me sit beside him and I placed my head on his shoulder while closing my eyes.

I did not know I was feeling like staying close to him all the time.

"So, how was your day?"

He asked and I opened my eyes and looked at him above my shoulder.

"I am creating something new,"

I said with a wide smile that suddenly appeared on my face.

"Really? Show me,"

He said with the excitement and I shook my head saying.

"No, No, No, its not completed yet,"

He smiled looking at me and asked.

"Tell me what it is about atleast?"

He asked and I looked at the attendees putting the plates for dinner on the table and smiled back looking at him.

"Umm, thats a surprise too,"

He chuckled hearing me, and I looked at the attendees walking away.

He forwarded his hand, made a bite, and forwarded his hand towards me.

I shook my head slowly and said in a slow voice.

"Aap khaiye na pehle,"

"You have first,"

He smiled looking at me and shook his head.

"Aap khaiye. Hume acha lagta hai aapko hue dekhkar,"

"You first. I like watching you eating,"

He said in a slow voice and forwarded his hand towards my mouth. I parted my lips and took the bite without making any fuss.

He smiled watching me chewing on the food and I forwarded my own hand to make a bite for him.

"Now, you too,"

He said and parted his lips to take the bite.

His hair was falling over his forehead, and he seemed tired. There were slight dark circles under his eyes and I did not know but he was looking even more attractive.

"Tiredness suits you,"

I could not stop myself from commenting and he smirked a little before saying.

"It will suit you too,"

I thinned my brows and smiled a little.

"I do not get tired. I mean, who can get tired by sitting in the resting area and sewing clothes?"

I tried to say and he looked at me while making another bite and feeding me.

"Oh, my baby,"

I did not understand his words sometimes and I just parted my mouth and took that another bite.

He smiled, looking at me, and we just fed each other and smiled looking at each other. After finishing the dinner, I decided to study with him. He taught a lot of new things, and something that was interesting was writing the two-lettered words. Initially, I found it difficult but after practising for five to six times, I started to grasp them.

He was majorly focused on his work while I was trying to focus on mine. It turned late, even after midnight and yawned hardly while watching him staring hard over a letter.

"Is everything alright?"

I tried to ask and he hummed without even lifting his gaze.

"hmm,"

I sucked on my lower lip and sensed it was not alright. I mean, something.

"Tell me, Hukum,"

I tried to say despite the tightness in my heart. I knew he did not want to share but still I asked.

He lifted his gaze this time and I blinked nervously.

"Umm, its this thing about Agastya,"

He said in a slow voice as if he was still unsure about telling me.

I shook my slowly and tried to ask.

"What about Devarsa?"

He sucked on his lower lip.

"Um, he sent me a letter secretly to tell me that he found a girl for himself but her father does not like us. I mean, Surygarh,"

I thinned my brows.

"Why?"

I questioned, and he blinked silently before saying.

"Actually, a lot of new laws have been passed, and a lot of engagements with the Kingdoms broke because of Bhaisa winning Suryagarh and because there is no need for such engagements and alliances. So, many Kings got against us,"

He said, and I inhaled a deep breath.

"But, this should not affect the life of the girl. I mean, she likes Devarsa then her parents should agree for the sake of her happiness. I mean, Devarsa is so nice,"

I said in a slow voice, and he stared at me for a few moments and asked.

"Devarsa is nice? You have never said this to me,"

I shook my head.

"I have never said to him either. I am telling you,"

I said, and he smiled.

"Fair enough, seems like someone is getting good at tongue,"

He said, and I smiled.

"I have started to understand you a little bit,"

I said, and he looked at me.

"Tell me what do you know about me,"

He asked, and I sucked on my lower lip and said.

"What do you want to know about you?"

He lowered his gaze back to the letter and asked.

"My favourite food?"

"Daal bhati Choorma,"

I answered without any delay.

He smiled and asked another.

"My favourite colour other than brown?"

I inhaled a deep breath.

"White,"

He smiled again.

"My favourite pastime?"

"Books,"

I answered.

He lifted his gaze and looked at me. His gaze sharpened a little, and his jaw relaxed a bit after a slight stretch.

"Things I hate?"

He questioned, and I gulped before trying to bring the right words on my tongue.

"Disloyalty, too much of chaos and noise, pickles,"

He smiled and questioned.

"Pickles?"

I smiled and nodded.

"Yes, you never eat pickles from the plate. You do not even like chapati if it's touched with pickle,"

I said in a slow voice and bit on his lower lip.

"And, what am I thinking right now?"

He questioned, and I lowered my gaze and smiled a little.

"You are thinking of sleeping because you are sleepy now,"

I laughed a little while saying it and he clicked his tongue and shook his head.

"Wrong answer,"

I chuckled and looked at him, quickly wrapping his things and keeping them aside.

"That means punishment,"

I laughed even more and stood up from there and looked at him.

"Punishment? We do not remember agreeing on it,"

He smiled, and I looked at his playful eyes looking at me while walking towards me.

I took a few steps backwards and looked at him coming closer to me.

"Last question,"

He said, and I gulped, looking at him and nodded.

"Yes,"

He came closer, and I felt my back hitting the bed pole and him closing the distance between us.

"The thing I love the most?"

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