So i liked the interactive guess work... so I decided to reward you... 😇😇 so double update...
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"Om!! what happened... did you two fight?" asked a worried looking Pinky as soon as he entered the house.

"No aunty... why did you ask? Can't I come on a normal visit?"

"She looked upset and asked me not to enquire anything..... running to her room when I asked her what the issue was"

Omkara sighed and looked at Pinky "Will you answer me honestly if I ask you something?"

When she merely nodded in confusion Omkara asked.... nervousness evident in his tone "Does she love me...? and when I mean love I am not talking about friendship aunty"

Pinky smiled at him caressing his face and he returned the smile relieved..... his heart finding peace "Talk to her... she can't keep it to herself for long" said Pinky and he nodded before taking the stairs to reach her room.

Knocking on the door... he heard her shout from inside "Mom.. I am all right... don't irritate..."

"Gauri... open the door" he asked and she stopped her bicker taking some time before opening the door and letting him in.

Omkara stared at her, trying to figure out the reason why she refused him in the first place if she was in love with him...

Was Tani exaggerating?....

Gauri's face looked calm and composed though he knew from her body language that she was anything but that.

"Why are you here? Did your friend leave?" she asked when she had enough of his piercing gaze.

Oh.. so acting ignorance... is the theme? he thought and played along.

"No... we just decided to have our time later" he said and held back a laugh when she turned to him with an angry look.

"Go... and enjoy... Tanisha must not be the one waiting... she is important to you than your meeting... evidently"

"Tani is an understanding girl" he spoke further irritating her.

"Her name is Tanisha"

"Yeah.. but I call her Tani... sweet hai na... apna lagti hai...(it feels she is close to me)"

"Kyun lagna hai apna...? (Why should you feel her close?) you never told me what she means to you Om... may I know?"

"She...." he started and gave a big pause before he answered "is a friend"

"Friend... like me?"

"Why are we discussing Tani now Gauri? what is bothering you?"

"Don't act ignorant... Explain to me why she is that dear to you when you know her only for a year before you graduated ...you were in contact with her for three years.. you never spoke about her to me.... She says she loves you and you just chuckle... you cancel your appointments for her while you don't even come to my birthday party stating you have important meetings always... is she more important than me....?"

"And does it affect you? That she is more important to me?... tuhje farak padta hai?"

"Of course it will affect me.. I am supposed to be your best friend"

"Just best friend Gauri?.... am I only a friend to you?" he asked making her widen her eyes in surprise.

"Enough of the hide and seek... I want to know the answers today... do I mean more than a friend to you or not.... Do you love me or not?"

When she just gaped at him, he sighed in irritation and pulled her to him "I asked you something"

Gauri couldn't form words... all that she wanted to talk to him in the morning... he was asking her now... she only planned the questions expecting to get answers from him... now when he stole her questions...she didn't know how to answer them.

Looking at his shirt button and taking a leap of faith she confessed "Yes... you mean more than a friend to me.. yes I have feelings for you that one shouldn't have towards a friend...I was going to tell this to you in the morning"

She took a pause in between to finally utter "I... I love you Om"

In reply when she just got silence... she grew anxious and curious, her heart thumping hard... making her worry for her life... she lifted her head to look at his face which had a huge grin.

Seconds later her lips were taken into a scorching kiss making her sigh in satisfaction.... She opened her mouth to him happily accepting the love he shared... her dream to feel his lips on hers finally coming true.

Omkara left her mouth to give kisses all over her face ... grumbling "Why couldn't you tell me sooner" in between them.

"What stopped you Gauri... you rejected marrying me... why?" he asked and she looked at him angrily.

"Because of you.. and your Tanisha..." she spoke pushing him away.

"What??"

"Don't give me that 'I don't have any idea what you are saying look'... That night ...on your graduation party... you slept with her didn't you?"

This time his "What???" echoed through the room and beyond...making Gauri doubt that her mother will rush inside to know why her friend was screaming.

Doesn't he remember?... was he that drunk? May be Rudy was right... may be she held on to her grudge for way longer... he didn't know his mistake.

"I think I heard you wrong.. did you just say I slept with Tanisha?" asked Omkara... his own words tasting bitter.

"Umm... may be you don't remember... you were drunk that night... but I accidentally saw you both on the same bed... practically naked" she said the image refusing to leave her mind making her stomach churn.

"Oh my God... Gauri... I am so sorry..." he started hugging her close but was cut off.

"I understand... you were drunk... you didn't know... I should have asked you then"

"No... you got it all wrong Gauri... I and Tanisha.. it is not possible"

"What do you mean by not possible... you were in your boxers and she was just in her inners... sleeping on one bed...I can accept it if you say you are not in your senses but don't say it is not possible... I know what I saw" she said frowning.

"No... you misunderstood Gauri... I was drunk yes... but not that drunk to not know what I am doing...me and Tani we...." he said and paused "Urrghhh I can't believe I have to say this to you"

Looking at his irritated face... she began to doubt what she saw... "What?" asked Gauri cupping his face giving him an assuring look to speak whatever he had in mind.

"Tanisha is not compatible with men... she is interested in women" he said getting it out at last making Gauri gasp loudly.

"I never got that drunk in years and so did she... we were getting extremely nauseous... I had to go to the bathroom twice or thrice to puke... and in that hangover...we were too exhausted and sleepy Gauri... I didn't even realize I slept beside her and in whatever state I was in... because she isn't interested in me"

Gauri cupped her mouth in horror "Did you know how traumatic it was to see you with her like that?... all of it was for nothing?" she spoke... her voice coming out muffled through her hands and he sighed shaking his head.

She slapped his arm angrily... "Idiot... why didn't you say it to me before"

"Pagal hai kya... is this a matter for discussion... she is my friend and this is something extremely personal ... she told me I can say it to you but I just couldn't... I thought I didn't need to... how will I know you saw us like that and assumed things without talking... you refused to marry me for this?..... I thought you didn't love me Gauri"

As she covered her face, Omkara hugged her kissing her hair "I am sorry you had to see it... I understand what must have been your state"

"I am sorry I didn't talk to you sooner Om..." she said as a tears rolled down her cheek wetting his shirt.

"Hey... look here.. why are you crying Gauri..."

"If I had talked it out without assuming things on first sight... we would have been married by now... I put you through the pain of rejection while I myself was in a mess going through hell thinking you betrayed me.... I am so sorry"

"Doesn't matter now... we are together right... everything else can go to hell... I should have told you about Tanisha too..."

When he heard her just hum still in a grumpy tone he chuckled and said "She is loud and pompous but she is a sweety inside... you will like her once you get to know of her"

Gauri parted from him with a frown "Bahut ho gaya... mujhe aur nahi sunnah hai.. aapke taarif (enough... I don't want to listen to your praises about her)"

"Ahhhh... possessive huh!!!" he said tightening his hold on her such that their bodies were touching more intimately.

"Hmmm" she said as color rose in her cheeks.

"By the way... I should be the jealous party here... she used to hit on you and you had your head deep down your books to realize what was going on around you" he informed and her blush increased.

"Hayee... Gauri... I can't believe you are blushing for me... on second thoughts... are you blushing for Tani?" he joked.

"Stop it Om" she said in fake anger while he kissed her forehead.

"How dumb this is... aren't girls supposed to know... I mean she used to eye rape you everytime she looked at you... and you couldn't guess?? I don't know whether to laugh or cry at the circumstances" he said chuckling when she merely cursed inaudible.

"Ten minutes since we confessed and it feels so different" he said after a moment...in an amazed tone making her smile in agreement.

"I was hell scared to take a step and confess because once those words were out of my mouth... there is no going back... it would have been extremely awkward and painful to not be able to talk to your best friend Gauri... let us just say... we both have been idiots to not know how we felt about each other"

"Hmm..."

"It was especially difficult for me to control my thoughts when I had you in my room... on my bed... snuggling to me" he said truthfully and she looked at him flabbergasted.

"I am a hot blooded male... what do you expect when a beautiful girl cuddles to me on a wintry night?" he asked tracing her lower lip.

"Is that the reason you get up before me unlike when were in teens?" she asked and he nodded a yes with a tired sigh.

"God!!!! You were a sweet torture Gauri" he kissed her cheek and she grinned.

"And here I thought I was the only one having inappropriate thoughts" she said with a wink making him raise his eyebrows at the information.

"Acha ji... bholi si surat aur aankho mein hawas... haaaaw...(innocent face and thirsty thoughts)" he said pulling her nose and she swatted his hand away.

"Haaye..haayee" he said completing the lyric of a song chuckling and she exclaimed "That was lame"

"Well... I don't need to flirt with you... you are already mine" he said and claimed her lips again when she opened her mouth to argue.

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The families when informed about their children's decision to marry, went ecstatic with the mothers trying to hurry things as soon as possible lest the couple changed their minds while the fathers eagerly planned the future of the respective companies. Hence, in no more than six months, Omkara and Gauri tied the knot in a minimal grand ceremony conducted at the Oberoi mansion with only close relatives in attendance.

"Tej.. did you see Om and Gauri? where are they?" asked Jhanvi walking to her husband with Pinky trailing behind.

"Shakti... are they still in the board room of the mansion?" asked Tej

"No... they reached downstairs a while ago after the meeting... may be they are in the study..." came the reply.

"Hey bhagwan... ye bache... do they realize they are married today morning and it is their wedding night today...? jab dekho... meetings... budgets... wining strategies.. I am fed up looking for signs of blushing in Gauri and some excitement in Om..." saying this Jhanvi and Pinky walked to the study.

On opening the door, the elders found the newlyweds... busy in work.... Omkara still dressed in his beige sherwani was barking orders into his phone at one end of the room while Gauri was changed into a simple but elegant bright red salwar kurti, looking ethereal although she wore minimal jewelry.

A mangalsutra encircled her neck, her hair partition colored with vermillion, mehendi filled hands adorned with red chura which clanked away as she furiously typed on her laptop.

The fathers stood at the doorway proudly smiling at their children while the mothers huffed and rolled their eyes.

"Om.. Gauri... enough... come now.. it is getting late for dinner" said Jhanvi but none of them moved from their places.

Jhanvi walked to her daughter in law and took away the laptop while Pinky snatched Omkara's phone with a glare making them whine.

"Ye sab band karo... aur chup chap aao... khaana khane...(stop your work and come to eat) we cancelled many rituals just because you need to finish your business projects but we had enough... get up" scolded Jhanvi looking at her children.

"Mom... I told you that both of us will be busy these few months.. we are yet to settle in each other's companies... Gauri recently joined dad and I have a new product to be launched in a month... we told you to wait for some time... you forced us to get married in urgency"

"Because I don't trust you people... always immersed in work quarrelling about each other's companies.. who knows when these professional wars change to personal fights and you two grow apart..." said Jhanvi

Pinky supported her and said "Also pandit ji said that if you don't marry now you will have to wait for three years... Why to wait till then?"

"Still we co-operated and arranged the wedding with as less guests and rituals as possible... ab kya suhag raat bhi nahi rakna hai? ... (should we not arrange your wedding night too?) did you forget... it is your first night after marriage today" asked their mothers in an irritating tone.

"Really mom... what first night...as if it is the first time?" asked Omkara.

The elders collectively gasped at the statement while Gauri gaped at her husband.

"Oh my maata....Matlab?(means).. did you do it before or what?... see Jhanvi ji... that is why I used to say... keep them separate until marriage" screamed Pinky while Jhanvi glared at his son.

"Pinky aunty... I meant... it is not the first time that Gauri will enter my room... that is it" he corrected and Pinky still looked at him in doubt.

"Okay... we will take care of the rest... I will call Rudra if needed... go and have dinner you two" said Tej coming to his son's rescue and Shakti nodded agreeing.

After an hour and a half, Omkara entered his room decorated traditionally for whatever his parents called earlier.... Their apparent first night.

He saw Gauri removing her earrings before the full size mirror and purposely walked towards her. When she smiled at him through the mirror he hugged her placing his head on her shoulder.

"I thought you will be sitting in the center of the bed in a lehenga which surely weighed more than you with a veil on your face... waiting for me to unveil you" he said giving a kiss to her cheek and she chuckled.

"And then what... you call me beautiful and I blush?"

"Hmmm..." he said giving a kiss to her neck distracting her from her task.

Gauri tried removing the bangles when he whispered; "Keep them...they look good on you" and peppered another kiss close to the previous spot.

"Om" she took his name in a half moan half protest to let her change into something comfortable for the night.

When he merely hummed placing open mouthed kisses on her shoulder, she loosened his hold to turn around.

Cupping his face she kissed him properly, entangling her tongue with his and he was more than happy to oblige pulling her closer by her waist.

Gauri kissed hungrily leaving all restraint... matching his thrusts and nibbling at his lips.

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It was an all-consuming kiss which made him weak and drowsy... yet he held on to her equally contributing, letting her know how much he wanted her in body... his hands crawling over her back and searching for the zip of her kurta.

They parted for a moment, their breaths coming short, hormones spiking in their blood, eager to get rid of each other's clothes... not caring for their ripping or snipping in the process.

As his naked chest came into contact with her bra clad upper half, she moaned at the new felt sensation.... which felt extremely intimate... extremely wanton... making her hands touch him and graze his hard muscles... He picked her up with ease as if she weighed no more than a mere feather and put her on their bed decorated non-surprisingly ... a love symbol made of rose petals in the center.

Omkara felt his control snap when she kissed his neck, gently nibbling at the skin and soothing the skin later with her tongue. He told himself a million times over that tonight was going to be about satisfying her... he knew it was her first experience and he was to just guide her to ecstasy... slowly and pleasurefully but seems like it was going to be a hard task looking at the way she seduced his body...

He groaned loud when she touched his v line, stopping her chura clad hands by holding them firmly.

"Gauri... I'm on the last thread of my self-control... it is already difficult seeing you like this... innocent and ready for me... If you touch like that... I cannot stop myself"

"Why should you stop?" she asked giving another kiss just below his jaw making him take a sharp breath yet again.

"Tonight should be about you" he uttered looking at her inviting lips, his hand grasping her hair and pulling her nearer to him.

"No... it has always been us... and it should be that way for our lives' entirety... stop being a gentleman Om... I want you to lose your control... I want tonight to be about us...not me alone" she said and kissed him squarely closing the minute distance between them.

That marked the end of his gentleness... as the next minute, he roughly yanked open her inner and threw it to the side making her gasp at him. Giving her no time to recover, his mouth sought her peak and she screamed his name her mouth forming an O.

"Oh my God" she moaned when he removed the remaining garment and touched her core which was dripping with desire for him. Taking his time, he sucked at her mounds... her sounds of pleasure filling their otherwise silent room.

When he travelled lower and used his mouth to pleasure her, she raised her hips shocked at the sensations she felt... He firmly held her lower body separating her legs and continued his assault mercilessly.

When she came, she closed her mouth with both her hands to muffle her scream... fearing she would wake up the entire household... her eyes closed as eyeballs rolled up making her see unclear images of lights disrupting the darkness.

As she descended her peak trying to catch her breath, her husband claimed her mouth again with a low growl. She didn't protest.... Instead she grabbed the back of his head and trusted her tongue into him... now with full intention of returning his favor.

She lowered her hands over his body feeling each muscle, teasing it and finally reached the part which painfully craved for her attention..

Listening to his grunt, she smiled and whispered huskily into his ears "Make me yours" and her husband didn't hold back.

Gauri felt a sharp pain at the first thrust and she doubted her decision of asking him to be rough. As she wiggled to get away he kissed her mouth and assured her that it was okay.

Trusting him, she stilled anxiously and soon enough she was relieved when he increased the pace guiding her to mimic his movements...pleasure coursed through her for the second time and this time she thought she saw stars as exhaustion took over.

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"That was terrific" she uttered breathless making him chuckle and peck her.

"Should I thank you??" she asked him after a moment still looking amazed and he laughed out loud.

"Yeah you should" he grinned cheekily and she smiled kissing his cheek and mumbling a thank you.

"Can we do it again?"

"Let me catch my breath woman" he replied heaving, though he pecked her then.

"Ohh... okay...take all the time you need" she said and snuggled closer to his warm body.

When he hugged her close kissing her hair with a smile he heard her speak "Om... I didn't ask you this... but... I want to... now"

"What is it?"

"Are you mad at me that I joined Oberoi industries instead of assisting you in your company?" she asked to his chest and she heard the rumble of a "No"

"You are free to take your own decisions... I won't lie that I didn't feel anything Gauri... I did feel disappointed but thinking with a cool mind I understood that you are close to my dad and he wanted the business running in your hands... it is a good thing right" he said "Textiles is the only common business we have which might make us fight and argue but other than that we should be okay"

"Your family business supports thousands of employees who trusts our family Om... that is the reason your father doesn't trust anyone with it... according to him... the reins should be held by family... I had no choice but to agree otherwise he and you will have to continue to fight" she explained and Omkara nodded understanding.

"You won't behave like a typical bigoted husband if I win a deal making a sulking face and spoiling my mood... will you?" she asked and he shook his head amused.

"I will always be your best friend first Gauri... you should know me by now..." he said making her love for him increase exponentially.

She ruffled his hair playfully and he made a face "You will not stop this irritating habit ever... will you?"

"You weren't complaining a minute ago when I was playing with your hair, pulling your head down to kiss you" she said looking down intently at his lips.

"I won't mind it now either... if it involves me getting a taste of you again" he said lifting her chin and holding her eyes captive.

"Are you done catching your breath??" she asked huskily... leaning forwards and kissing the corner of his lips.

She was answered by his groan and no sooner felt the weight of his body on her...ready for another heated game of who pleased the other more.

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The next morning came with cars full of guests to wish the newlyweds and rituals specially invented to tease the couple.

After her mooh dikhai a post wedding ritual, Gauri walked tiredly to her husband who was talking to Rudra. She was dressed in a heavy maroon pink silk saree which made her exude elegance and she matched it with the family's antique jewelry given by her mother in law.

"Oh God... are you alright? You seemed to be carrying huge weights on your shoulders today" Rudra said chuckling, referring to the heavy jewelry and she glared at him.

"Funny" She grumbled weakly.

"Someone didn't have a good sleep last night" Rudra teased again while Omkara side hugged her and whispering in her ears "I can't stop myself from kissing you... looking enchanting"

"Awwww.... Itna pyaar (so much love)... mera man bhar gaya aaj ke din... ab aur nahi...(my heart is filled for today.... I can't take more today) maintain respectable distance" said Rudra to his friends who only rolled their eyes.

"So... are you still 'only friends'... friends with benefits?"

"Shut up Rudy... you are talking about my wife" said Omkara playfully scolding him for trying to embarrass Gauri.

"Kyaa.. kya... suna nahi meine...(what... I didn't listen...) can you repeat it loud and clear"

"Gauri... is my wife... my better-half...my soulmate... we love each other... satisfied? Or you want more"

"Good... happy realization... I was getting tired hearing to that Only friends thing" said Rudra when Pinky called him regarding some work.

Once alone.... Gauri whose mind was still stuck in Omkara's words... 'wife'... looked at him with a gentle smile.

"Om... I came to ask something..."

"Ask away..." he said looking around to see if anyone was watching him and kissed her cheek unable to stop himself.

"Make me blush" she asked and he gave her an amused look saying "What??"

"See that aunty there...." she said pointing to an elderly lady talking to their mothers and Omkara nodded asking her to continue.

"She said it is good for a newlywed to blush... ummm.... Good for the family's health and wealth"

"How??"

"She didn't give any logic and I was too tired to ask.... I can't even blush" she said pouting.

"What nonsense Gauri... come I will get you away from those women after talking to mom..."

"No.... They are already sad that we asked them to cancel the rest of the preparations... I don't want them to be more upset... these rituals are bare minimum and necessary they say" she said and he hugged her caressing her hair.

"They might be just teasing you Gauri... don't take it seriously..."

"But I want to do it... coming to think about it... except for the fact that I know you since forever I actually feel this relationship...all of these customs new... heavy dresses, mangalsutra, sindhoor, churas... It somehow feels good to be marked yours... don't you feel so?" She asked looking lovingly at him and he smiled.

"I like my name with yours too..." she said calling herself "Gauri Omkara Singh Oberoi"

"Gauri!!" Omkara took her name with all the love, hugging her tightly.

"Never been this happy before" he said "I love it when you give importance to each and every custom for the sake of our parents.... You do everything which will make them happy...but if you don't want to do something...tell mom that... you know she loves you... she won't break down Gauri" he said chuckling.

"Yeah... that she does" agreed Gauri.

Omkara looked at something behind his wife and smiled.

"Now about the blush...." he said and leaned closer... his lips almost brushing hers.

"Haaaaw... Omkara... suhagraat kal tha abhi nahi (wedding night was yesterday... not now)" came a voice from behind Gauri... "Keep distance" shrieked the woman who wanted to see Gauri's blush.

Gauri hurriedly got away from her husband but he wasn't keen on letting her go. Instead, he put his arm around her shoulder and brought her close to him as he whispered; "Are you done catching your breath?".

Gauri sharply turned to him her cheeks colored in pink reminiscing their private moments and Omkara winked at her saying "Bingo!!".

The elderly woman along with her friends who earlier tried to tease Gauri to make her blush now gushed about how lovely the pair looked smiling at each other.

One of the best feelings is finding someone who really gets you. A person who lets you be vulnerable and honest. Someone who never tells you that you're too much of this and too little of that, because to them you're just enough of everything they love

                                                                                                   --- Sylvester McNutt III.

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How is it???

How many of you were expecting "it" about Tani ?? 🤣🤣🤣 LMAO I'm imagining your faces...

Let me know.... through your comments...

Till the next time... signing off... yours Soujanya.