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1st half Konjam jal bala jakas ah irukum paathukonga

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Raj

To the hell of being cautious around her.

I should have known that Thooriga might need to get refreshed after travelling for almost a day. Before leaving for the run, I should have requested her to inform any of the bodyguards to check the water quality whether it is safe to use or I should have at least ordered Sabarish to do so.

It hasn't been four hours since her return, she is driving me crazy, and I made mistakes one after the other. Number one - Feeling lust for her, Number two - grabbing her, Number three - letting her kiss me, Number four - entering her closet unannounced without knocking. Though her back was to me and she was facing the other side, I got to see the curve of her bosoms before I averted my eyes, which was fair enough for me to get aroused, again.

I lost my mind and made the fifth mistake when I almost leaned forward to kiss her. Our lips were just an inch apart, and it took a lot of control for me to pull back. When Thooriga said my life matters to her with that intensity in her eyes, I lost it. All those guards that I built up while running, broke down for a second.

Bringing it back was the toughest thing I ever did. All I wanted to do was pull her and kiss those lips that pronounced those words. She kindled something inside me, which I never felt before. But she is not any other girl, she is the Heiress, and the daughter of my boss who treated me as his best friend.

Now I'm making the bigger mistake as I stand shell-shocked when Thooriga walks into the bathroom when I'm still inside. Without any hint of shyness, she walks towards me, and I stand there taking in every feature of her without any diffidence.

My eyes travel from her slender shoulders down her chest as her peaks turn hard under my gaze as my arousal was getting harder with every step she is taking toward me.

Thooriga's body narrows down around her waist with her flat belly and her small deep navel. And it swells at her hip to make her structure perfect.

I swallowed hard, closing my eyes and balling my palm into a fist. I have seen girls, but Thooriga is a work of perfection, I want to grab her and devour those curves of her. Damn, I have fucking changed her diapers when I have babysit her as a twelve year old boy. I shouldn't be thinking of her like this but my traitorous body reacts to her tempting one.

I feel her presence in front of me, and her finger grazes through my jawline and neck. I let out a grunt and opened my eyes to look into hers, which was filled with desire for me. I sigh a relieved breath when she walks past me stepping into the bathtub.

The bathroom is an expensive posh work with the sink vanity to the right of the door and a toilet with an automatic flush system at the right corner separated by a granite wall. To the opposite side of the door, is the massive bathtub elevated by three feet from the floor.

"Wanna join?" she asks me with a hint of tease in it.

I clear my throat to manage a reply, "I have a shower of my own, Heiress," and walk away from her.

I was about to walk out of the bathroom when I heard the water splashing sound and a faint moan. I dare a look at the vanity mirror above the sink in front of me which shows the reflection of Thooriga. She is leaning back on the bathtub, her head thrown back, eyes closed, as she took a pleasure bath. She is no more the little girl I sent away to keep safe. She is now a well-grown woman who I have to keep safe and away from me.

I hurry out of her room and lock the main door of the suite. I don't want anyone else to see her as I did. The view of Thooriga pleasuring herself is flashing in my mind every second, increasing my adrenaline rush. Getting into my room, I strip down and get under the shower without turning on the temperature. I thought the cold water could reduce my arousal, but it is not doing any good knowing that Thooriga is bathing on the other side of the wall.

I fail to control myself, I shouldn't be doing this but I relieve my pressure thinking it's her who is helping me. I rest my head against the wall in front of me as the cold-water flows through my back and I realise that I have called her name when I peaked. I have crossed a line that I should never have, and now there is no way back other than to try fighting it.

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I sent a message to every family member of Thooriga who are living in the mansion about her arrival and invited them for a family lunch. I don't receive any acknowledgement from them, and I don't expect too. I know that everyone hates me for keeping Thooriga away from them and her whereabouts as a secret.

Sabarish calls me through the wireless lapel asking my permission to send Tanya and Tina in. I ask him to wait for a moment, and stand in front of her bedroom door knocking at it. I hear her calling me in, and I get in carefully looking around, but she is nowhere to be found in her bedroom.

"Heiress," I call again.

She walks out of the closet in a black striped jumpsuit dress trying to wear her earring and hair pulled up in a high ponytail. She raises her eyebrow, in a questioning manner.

I shake my head to come out of the daze state, "Unga friends vanthu irukanga ulla anupava?" (Your friends have come, should I send them in?)

"Seriously? Avanga ennoda friends. En room ku varurathuku avangaluku permission theva illa" (They are my friends, and they don't need anyone's permission to come into my room.)

I nod my head and call Sabarish to let them in. I was about to walk out when she called behind me saying, "Adutha vaati intha maathiri permission ellam avanga ulla vidu." (Next time, let them in without any permission. They are no harm to me)

Before I could stop, I blurted out, "Are you sure about the 'without any permission' thing, Heiress?", and I cursed myself as it came out in a teasing tone.

She gives me a surprised look but liking it at the same time as a pink rose to her cheek. Her friends enter before she could reply, and I walk out of the room asking them to leave for lunch in another five minutes.

As directed, all three are out of the bedroom within five minutes. Thooriga's friends giggle when they look at me as Thooriga blushes.

Sutham, Closet Bathroom la nadanthatha solitanga pola (Great, so she shared about what happened in the closet and bathroom.)

I alert Sabarish, and when we are out of the suite, the boys are already in their position ready to cover up the girls.

"Oru nimisham," Thooriga says. (Wait)

"Enna aachu, Heiress," I asked her. (What happened)

"Ezhu bodyguards athuvum veetu kulla, idhu konjam too much ah illa?"(Seven bodyguards? That too inside the house? Isn't it getting too much)

"Unga birthday la irunthu konja naal varaikum thaan, athu varaikum konjam adjust panikoonga "(Only until a couple of days after your birthday, Heiress, please adjust until then.)

"Athu en apadi?" (Why is it like that?)

I look around and others, I cannot share it in front of others.

"Konjam ulla vanga soluren" (Please come in, I'll tell you). She agrees and follows me in.

"A day after your birthday, all properties will be on your name, and it will be your wish, how you are going to manage it. But, if anything happens to you before your twenty-third birthday, everything will go to the estate trust which is maintained by your relatives. So, until then you have to be under heavy security."

"Ila enaku purila, enaku ethachum ayiduchu na en relatives ku property podium athu naala security, apo enna en relatives en property pinnadi irukanga nu soldriya?" (Not getting you properly, Are you implying that my relatives are behind my property?)

"Apuram soldren, ipo ellarum ungalukkaga wait panitu irupanga" (Later, Heiress, everyone might be waiting for your presence at lunch.)

"Illa ipove sollu." (No, I say it now.)

"I'm not implying that your relatives are behind your property. But the bomb blast happened within a few days after your dad created this will. It should have been a secret, but someone has come to know about the will and orchestrated the bomb blast planning to kill all of you together. Gratefully, you were with me looking around the fair, which saved your life. Also, your relatives didn't arrive at the arena until the blast had happened. Actually they should have been there before your parents' arrival."

She is shocked to hear all this. "Listen, Heiress, I'm still not sure, that it's your relatives who planned the bomb blast, it can be business partners or other non family members of managing trust too. I needed your permission to dig deep into it, because few were Thooran sir's closest circle. Now please behave normally whenever you are with them and keeping you safe is our duty," I finish.

She hasn't spoken a word yet. Hesitantly I touch her shoulder and she looks up at me. Her eyes are brimming with unshed tears as she blinks her eyes to control them.

"Just trying to access everything you said, now. I can't believe someone from the family or my dad's friends could have been behind my parents' murderer," she goes silent for a moment and then speaks again.

"Raj, founder's day aniku namma thiruvizha paaka porathuku munnadi nammala niruthi amma ena sonanga nu unaku nyabagam iruka?" (Do you remember what mom said on Founder's Day when she stopped us before we left to go around the fair?)

"Ungala pathrama paathuka sonanga," I replied. (Yes. Your mother asked me to keep you safe)

"Aama enkitta ena sonanga theriyum ah? Una thavara vera yaraiyum namba koodathu nu sonanga. Intha nimisham varaikum naan una nambunen, epovum nambuven. Athu nalla thaan un peecha keetu enaku virupam ila naalum naan kelambi poonen." Thooriga says looking into my eyes with so much emotion in hers. (Yeah, and to me, she said not to believe anyone else but only you. I did and will always do, always, that's why I went away even though I didn't want to.)

Unable to hold her look, I avert my eyes. "Neenga ellamae nyabagam vachu irukeenga," I told her in astonishment. (You remember everything, Heiress)

"Aama, naan periya ponnu aanathu ellathaiyum maranthuduven nu nee sonna, aana naan marakala" (I do, you thought I might forget things when I grow up, but I didn't)

Ahahh vandi vera route poguthe.

"Naan poorathuku munnadi nee ena safe ah vachika oru vazhi sonnen, athu unaku nyabagam iruka, Bodyguard Mama" she asks me with a wink, immediately changing her mood. (Do you remember one of the ways I suggested back then, to keep me safe?)

Ayyo, Ivangaluku en ellam nyabagam iruku? (Shit, does she have to remember everything?)

I don't want to go there now. I thought it was Thooriga's innocence at that young age and laughed at it. And now, she and her friends are giggling at my stupidity.

I take a step back and open the door, "Sapaduku time aachu," (It's time to leave for lunch, Heiress.)

"Aama aama, apuram pesalam, Bodyguard Mama" she says and walks out. (Yeah, sure we can talk about it later)

Ayyo ovvoru vattiyum Mama azhuthi solanum ah? (Does she have to stress the word Mama, everytime?)

I look up at the ceiling and send a little prayer.

Krishna enna kapathu (God, help me through this.)