Chahana was sitting in the living hall of her home. She was still in her pyjamas and didn't dare raise her gaze from the floor.

“Channa, look up.” Her father ordered her.

She looked up at him nervously. She was scared of his reaction. But all she could see was concern in his old eyes which made her feel guilty for her actions.

“Are those pictures morphed?” He asked.

She shook her in shame and embarrassment.

“What's going on between you and Jashn?” He asked again.

“We dated in college.” That's all she dared to say. Her relationship with Jashn couldn't be described in a few sentences. It was way more complex.

“Did you ever tell anyone about it?” Her father asked again.

“Angad knows. And Meira Aunty too.” She replied.

Immediately Angraj turn to look at Angad who was standing beside his mother silently.

“Channa, things are way too messed up for you after this leak. Your political career is at stake and there's only one way to save it. You will have to marry Jashn. Tell me. Are you serious about this relationship?” 

“I am, Baba.” She tried to smile.

“Alright, I'll talk to Meira about your marriage with Jashn. But other than that we need to control the narrative going on online. You need to give an interview and talk about this leak. I and Sahib will control the online trolls. Is that clear?”

“Yes, Baba.” She nodded.

Chahana couldn't help but feel happy at the prospect of marrying Jashn. Finally he would be hers.

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Chahana was sitting in her bedroom and preparing for her interview when she heard a knock on the door.

“Come in.”

Jashn stepped in. She was surprised to see him.

“Jashn, what are you doing here?” She asked while getting up from the bed and walking upto him.

“Don't you think we need to talk about those leaked pictures?” He asked with a mysterious look.

“Umm... yes, we do. I was actually preparing for the interview happening tomorrow.” She replied while holding his wrist and taking him to the small sitting area in her bedroom. A long white furry couch with a coffee table at the centre. They sat down. Chahana didn't leave his hand and kept holding it tightly. She knew what was coming next.

“Channa, I am curious. Those pictures showed very less than what actually happened that night. I mean, we had sex. But there were no nudes. Only you hugging me in some pictures and kissing in the others. Why our nudes were not leaked?” He asked with suspicion.

“I... I have no idea. Maybe that person is planning on blackmailing us with that.” She replied nervously.

“Then why even leak those pictures? That person could get more money by blackmailing us.”

“I... just leave this topic. It's worsening my mood. Do you know our parents are planning to get us married?” She diverted the topic. Not ready to face those questions.

“I know.” He nodded.

“And are you ready?” She asked expectantly.

“Do I have a choice now? It was my mistake that I gave into my desires that night. Now I'll have to pay for it.”

“You make it seem like a punishment.” She expressed her disappointment.

“No, I don't. Because I know... it was a trap.”  Her heartbeat immediately began to rise. He chuckled bitterly and continued,“You had promised that you'll do anything to have me. But I hadn't expected you to put your political career at stake for me.” She hated the way his eyes accused her even though his words were calm. He was angry. But he didn't want to let it out on her.

Tears welled in her eyes, “I am sorry, Jashn.”

“Hey, don't apologise.” He said with much love in his voice and wiped her tears, “This entire controversy will do me no harm. You will be the sole target, Channa. And you knew that very well since the beginning. Yet you decided to take this risk. Don't be afraid, hmm. I still love you. Tell me, do you regret it now?” He cupped her face while asking.

She was staring at him in disbelief and shook her head at his question, “I don't regret leaking our pictures.”

“I never imagined you love me so obsessively.” He smiled sadly,“But you need to realise you have dug your own grave by taking this risk.”

“You are worth this risk, Jashn.”

“You will ruin yourself in this obsession.” He warned her.

“I don't care anymore.” She just shrugged her shoulders and continued, “Why aren't you angry with me?”

“I am angry with you. And I will take my revenge on the right time.” She could hear warning alarm ringing inside her head.

“What revenge, Jashn?” She asked.

“You will find it out once we get married.” He smiled and pecked her lips.

“Will you deprive me of sex?” She asked, totally horrified of the idea.

“No, I will deprive you of orgasm.” He smirked. And she knew he was being serious. Maybe she needs to find her old vibrator and buy few more sex toys.

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In her interview, Chahana very beautifully touched a topic buried for years.

“Why male politicians easily get away with sex scandals, but women politicians are slut shamed? A couple of politicians were even caught watching porn during assembly meetings. Why no strict actions were taken against them? And now when when my and my fiance's privacy was intruded, all the opposition leaders are speaking against me. And please make me understand how can you let those leaked photos decide my future. I've spent seven years on ground trying to find the root problems in Awadh. Does that count as nothing?”

Her arguments started a debate over social media. But still it wasn't enough to turn the tables. And that's when her father decided to intervene. He released a clip on his Twitter account where he supported his daughter.

“It is sad to see how quickly people are judging my daughter. She did no crime. There was no fault of hers in this entire situation. Someone captured a moment that was supposed to be private. Chahana is doing ground work since seven years and have interest in public welfare. And that matters more than few leaked pictures.”

He was considered Awadh's all time best chief minister and his say mattered a lot among common people.

After him, Jashn too had to release a statement defending Chahana. And he felt disgusted lying to the media and public. Chahana had herself orchestrated the entire drama and now even he could see the broad picture. It didn't ruin her image. It gave her recognition on national level. The leaked pictures were long forgotten and now people were talking about her ground work. Her association with various NGOs and charities came to limelight. And she had seen this coming.

“You are a genius, Channa.” He smiled to himself reading articles about her on tabloids.

Working hours were almost over and his employees had started to leave for homes. He too decided to go home early and began collecting his stuff.

He had just stepped out of the office building when he saw Chahana's car parked at a distance. He went near the car and saw her standing nearby with Angad at her side.

“Channa, what brought you here?” He asked her.

“Oh, good thing you came. I want to talk to you.”

“Alight.” He nodded.

Chahana handed her car keys to Angad and held Jashn's arm as they began walking towards his car.

“Make sure your pictures don't get leaked this time.” Angad told his sister sarcastically.

Chahana turned around and was about to launch missiles at him with her eyes but Jashn held her wrist to stop her. He whispered into her ear,“Does he know it was you?”

“He guessed it, just like you.” And she stomped towards Jashn's car after glaring at Angad one last time.

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Jashn unlocked the door of his penthouse and let Chahana enter first.

“Why do you have a penthouse? You get enough privacy at your home too.”

“Sometimes I like to be isolated, away from human touch. Then I come here and spend my time in complete solitude.” He told her while taking her to the bedroom. Chahana could guess where the night was leading.

“Then why did you bring me here?” She asked and was pushed down on the king sized bed.

“Because you wanted to talk. And I wanted to show you something.” He smiled with a mischievous glint in his eyes as he unbuttoned his shirt after throwing away his office coat.

“Umm... you want to show me what?”

He unbuckled his belt and pulled down his pants and removed his shoes. When he was standing in just a boxer, he bent down and unbuttoned her beige shirt. She was wearing a sports bra underneath.

“A sports bra? Seriously, Channa?” He asked in disbelief. He could only imagine her in sheer pieces of lingerie, nothing less than that.

“If I had an inkling of idea that you will throw me on your bed, then I would have worn something suitable.” She smiled.

He shook his head,“What exactly you wanted to talk about?” He asked while unbuckling her belt and opening her white pants.

“Hmm, I wanted to ask why you are not angry with me.”

He pulled down her pants and found a his name freshly tattooed on her inner thigh. Her flesh was still red around his name. He gently caressed her inked skin and replied, “I want to be angry on you. But I just can't help the calmness inside me. I don't feel any anger.”

Her sandals fell down as he removed her pants and threw it beside his clothes. Her shirt followed the same fate. He eyed her sports bra with distaste.

Chahana was waiting for his next action. But he disappeared into ensuite and returned with a pair of scissors in his hand. She eyed the scissors with curiousity.

He bent down and slowly moved to tear the strap of her bra with scissors. Chahana gasped,“Jashn...” But he shushed her and did the same with the other strap.

“What's wrong with my sports bra?” She asked furiously.

“They are not for you particularly, sweetheart.” And he cut the fabric from between her breasts, tearing it into two parts and leaving her chest exposed. And something caught his sight. She had another tattoo of his name on the underside of her left boob. He kissed the tattooed skin.

“Is that all? Or there's more?”

“There's one more.” She said shyly.

“Where?” He couldn't guess where it could be.

Her cheeks tinted red as she pulled down her panty. His smirked widened when he saw another tattoo hidden under the waistband of her panty.

“Beautiful.” He mumbled and kissed the tattoo. He pulled down the panty completely and threw it away. And did the same with her now useless sports bra.

He dipped his face between her legs and licked her flesh making her toes curl. But then he began sucking on the tattoo on her inner thigh, totally ignoring her centre.

“Jashn, get there.” She whispered in her sexually desperate voice.

He looked up,“What's fun in that, sweetheart?”

She pouted but it had no effect on him. He only stopped after giving her a few hickies on her thighs and began licking her wet flesh without warning. Chahana moaned out loudly on his sudden intrusion. But he could care less, the walls of the penthouse were soundproof. Her legs went around his back and she pushed him more into her skin. She was close to her climax when he moved north and began nibbling her breast. She sighed in disappointment.

His tongue rolled around her left breast. He kissed the underside where his name was engraved permanently and cupped the other one with his palm. She sighed again, but this time in pleasure.

But as she began to enjoy, he moved further up to kiss her neck. As Jashn began giving her hickies on the neck, her hands trailed down his body and she pulled down his boxers. Jashn looked up at her with a raised eyebrow.

She just pecked his lips before touching him down there and pushed him inside her.

She smirked before saying,“move, sweetheart.”

His eyes turned a shade darker with desire and he began moving inside her. The movement was smooth and fast, thanks to the foreplay. He easily located her sweet spot and hit her there again and again, making her a moaning mess.

She smiled with her eyes closed when she was getting closer to orgasm but suddenly he pulled out of her and laid beside her, earning a groan from her.

“Jashn! Why did you pull out!?” She yelled at him.

He turned to look at her and spoke with a smile,“I had told you earlier that I'll deprive you of orgasm. I was serious, Channa.”

“You are so evil.” She accused him.

“So are you, sweetheart.” He smirked again.

“Don't call me that!” She was about to leave the bed but he pulled her into his arms and kissed her hard.

“Just sleep, Channa.” He kissed her forehead and hugged her tightly to not let her escape from his arms.

She sighed before closing her eyes and began thinking for the excuse she will give at home for not returning at night.

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