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Jo

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Priya could feel her heart thumping rapidly against her ribcage as soon as Ram turned the doorknob. She did not have courage to meet his intense gaze.

As soon as he opened the door, he remained awestruck by the scene in front of him. He completely forgot about the call and his worries as soon as he witnessed his ladylove cladded in just a towel, which ended until her mid thighs. She shut eyes tightly and her rosy cheeks telling the complete story how much embarrassed she is.

Ram stood rooted to the same spot, gaping at her without even blinking his eyes for a good few seconds. Gathering himself back, he walked slowly towards her. Priya knotted her brows, fisting tightly holding the towel when she heard his footsteps nearing her. Ram swallowed a lump down his throat seeing Priya in this attire.

Controlling his uneven breaths, he asked her while stammering a little.

"Is everything alright Priya? Open your eyes." He could see her rise and fall of her chest.

Priya opened her eyes slowly and took her sweet time to meet his deep intense gaze.

"Do you need any help?" Ram asked while not breaking the eye contact.

"Ye..ss" Priya stammered.

"Are you fine? I heard some sounds, what happened?" Ram asked out of concern.

"That is because I lost my balance and got hit." She said, biting her lower lip.

"What? Did you get hurt?" Ram asked, horrified holding her by shoulders checking where she got hurt.

Feeling his warm hands on her cold skin, she felt jittery all over her body.

"No, I am fine; it's just that I am not able to finish washing my hair." She said, pursing her lips together.

"Oh! Okay!" He was clueless on what to say. They were stealing glances from each other when awkwardness filled the air between them.

"I can try helping you if you are okay." He said scratching on the temple.

"Okay!" Priya nodded her head pausing for a moment before meeting his eyes.

"Cool, give me a minute to arrange the needful things." He said. She silently watched him arranging the chair, hair wash basin and other things for her.

"Sit" Ram made her sit in the chair leaning her head backwards towards the basin.

"Mr Kapoor is turning into a spa therapist avatar for Mrs Kapoor."

All the while, Priya remained numb, unable to react and trying to compose her irregular breathing. Ram sprayed some water on her hairs before starting to apply shampoo with his both hands standing behind her.

Priya closed her eyes in relaxation feeling his lanky fingers drawing circles on her head. She exhaled deeply while her eyeballs were moving coordinated with his fingers drawing circular motions in her scalp. She arched her head backwards feeling his gentle yet soothing touch of his fingertips.

He smiled seeing her smiling face when he continued to massage her head for quite some time.

Priya is in her own world enjoying the pampering from her husband.

"He definitely has some sort of magic in his hands. I am feeling drowsy already, it feels like heaven." She thought.

Unintentionally, his eyes fall on her cleavage, which is slightly peeking through her towel and then on her exposed thighs. She has a sexy, slim figure and slender legs, which make him go weak on his knees.

Ram's mouth slightly dropped open and eyes popped out at the view in front of him. He stopped whatever he was doing and sweat beads started appearing on his forehead not able to hold back the tension building up in his mind.

"Mr Kapoor" Her voice broke his stance and brought him back to his senses.

"Haa, almost done. Let me rinse your hair and we are done." Ram said.

He wrapped the towel around her wet hairs.

"Thank you." She said raising from her place once it is finished.

"Don't thank me ever again." Ram said, smiling at her. She nodded her head and blushed profusely.

"Do you need anything else?" He asked, raising his brow.

"No, I can manage a normal bath." She said.

"Okay, call me if you need anything." He said after adjusting the bathtub for her.

She nodded and he sprinted out of the washroom without waiting for one more minute.

Priya felt a little absurd in his behavior with the way he hurried out of the washroom but shrugged away her thoughts recollecting the things that happened just a few seconds ago.

She could see her cheeks go in bright pink color just by remembering his touch. She hit her head with her palm before moving towards the bathtub.

On the other hand, Ram had a tough time controlling himself. He rubbed his palm over his and released his pent-up breath, which he was holding back.

His heart was screaming to make her his, the very moment, whereas his mind bothering him after what he heard from the call.

Priya somehow managed to finish her bathing.

"Oh god! Enough of embarrassment for the day! I can't handle one more again." Priya murmured to herself while trying to hook her bra.

She stamped her foot in frustration after many futile attempts.

"Mr Kapoor!" She called him again.

"Priyaaa! You have no idea what you are doing to me!" Ram mumbled under his breath.

"Yes?" He said.

"Need some help," Priya said after pausing for a second or two.

Ram inhaled a huge amount of air in his lungs before going inside "Okay, coming!"

Ram walked towards her, she managed to wear her pyjamas but her front was still covered with a towel.

"Yes, tell me." He said, scratching his head stealing away his glances from her.

"That is... I mean can you hook my bra." She said, with utmost difficulty to utter.

He is trying to distance himself away from her but things are going in other way around making it hard for him to think straight.

"Err...I don't know how to do that. I mean I never did. Can you manage without it?" He bit his tongue realizing his stupid answer.

Priya closed her eyes in shyness and it was evident on her face that she was a little upset with his absurd behavior.

"It's okay, I will manage. Don't worry." Priya said, gazing down.

"Aah! Wait a minute, let me try once." He said, feeling guilty seeing her in a helpless state.

"It is completely fine; you don't need to do this. Sorry to make you feel uncomfortable." Priya said, with an apologetic face.

"Hey Priya, please I insist, let me try once to help you." He insisted.

Unknown awkwardness surrounded them, making them feel a bit weird.

"Turn around." He asked, breaking the silence between them.

"Hmm" She nodded, before turning her back to him.

Her fair and flawless skin on her back is tempting the hell out of him. He sighed heavily, she jolt in a quiver moment when she felt his breath fanning on her bare back.

Ram swallowed a lump down his throat, blinked his eyes several times to divert his mind. Taking his own time to compose himself, he holds the loose ends of her bra. He never felt his hands shivering this much anytime and all thanks to her. He pulled the ends a little to hook it.

Her breathing went erratic when his fingertips brushed her sensitive skin. She closed her eyes hearing her raging heartbeats.

Composing himself, he tried to hook the bra several times but ended up failing again getting distracted.

"Mr Kapoor" She paused not knowing what to say.

"Yes, just a moment." He said, shrugging off his thoughts, he hooked her bra.

Fresh water droplets are travelling down from her wet hairs to her shoulder then lazily trickling down her bare back. He felt so envious looking at the droplets, which are shamelessly exploring her body.

Not holding back himself anymore, he hugged her from behind landing his lips on her neck junction sucking the water droplets. She placed her palms over his big palms pressing slightly.

Priya dropped the towel as soon as she felt his lips nuzzling on her crook of her neck. He wrapped his arms around her tummy leaving no gap between them.

She arched her head backwards giving more access to him. She shut her eyes completely when she felt his growing need.

He turned and pinned her to the wall in a swift motion. They shared a deep eye lock conveying love through their eyes.

Ram could feel her chest rise and fall against his chest. She crossed her arms across her chest. He removed her hands, her cheeks and skin colored up when his gaze fell on her upper front. Without wasting a second, he captured her lips in a passionate kiss pressing her body between him and the wall. Her hands moved up gripping his thick locks of hair. He let his one hand grazing over her bare waist and other hand rubbing behind on her back. She smiled seeing him in his usual mood. He groaned in kiss tasting the sweet nectar of her mouth.

She moaned as he left her lips and started nuzzling her sensitive skin in the crook of her. He dropped wet and sloppy kisses around her neck and collarbone. She shivered like a dry leaf with each kiss. Butterflies started flickering in her stomach as his kisses go down a bit and lips sucking her skin around her cleavage. Both of them turned on with the pent up emotions.

Suddenly, he looked at the faint marks on her body; he let his fingertips brush over them gently and looked direct into her eyes. Priya bit her lower lip composing herself.

"Leave Priya if you want to see her alive." These words started ringing in his ears, making him step back from whatever they are doing.

Priya felt dejected seeing him stepping back hanging his head down.

He helped her to wear her top without meeting her questioning eyes. Priya remained numb not knowing how to react.

"You go to the bedroom. I will have a shower and come back." Ram said, looking nowhere in particular stealing glances.

She nodded and left losing herself in deep thoughts seeing the frequent changes in him.

Ram stood under the cold shower trying to calm down his hormones. He loses his control when Priya is around.

"What am I even doing? I need to fix the critical issue before we get involved in something. I cannot just compromise on Priya's safety. Niharika and Sid are upto something this time; need to act proactively before they end up ruining our life." He said to himself.

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Ram came back to the room after finishing his bath. He moved towards the dressing table and stood behind Priya who was sitting and drying her hair with a dryer.

Priya bit her lips, recollecting what just happened a few minutes ago. They looked at each other through the mirror.

"How is your pain now?" He said, keeping his palm over her shoulder.

"A bit better." Priya said, smiling gently at him.

He smiled back at her and started giving a massage on her shoulders trying to soothe her pain.

"I didn't know that you have these special skills." Priya joked looking at him.

"What do you mean?" He asked puzzled.

"You are a great therapist Mr Kapoor. Thank you for the massage, I feel much better." Her eyes twinkled and he simply smiled at her.

"Mr Kapoor" She said, standing on her feet.

"Yes Priya?" He said.

"Can you give me Mangalsutra? I could not find it here. Wounds are almost healed and I can wear it now." She said, taking him in surprise.

"Two minutes, I will get it for you." Ram came back in 2 minutes. "Here it is," He said, forwarding the nuptial chain to her.

"Mind tying it around my neck?" She said, turning her back to him.

He tied it around her neck with utter happiness. Little things do make a larger impact and can instantly brighten up the day.

She touched Mangalsutra with her fingertips. He slid their wedding ring on her ring finger not breaking the eye lock.

"Sit" He made her sit on the chair before kneeling in front of her.

"What are you doing Mr Kapoor?" She asked, keeping a hand on his shoulder.

He opened his palm to show her toe rings before lifting her leg slightly holding in his palm. Her breathe got struck feeling his hands on the sensitive area of her foot.

"Please don't touch my feet. I will wear them myself." Priya insisted but he did not listen.

Ram slowly slid the toe rings on her toes one by one. Priya's eyes welled up with tears of joy seeing her husband's gestures. She quickly wiped them away before noticed by him.

He stood up on his feet; make her stand before applying sindoor on her hair parting. She closed her eyes in a reflex action.

"You are now looking like Mrs Priya Ram Kapoor." He complimented her making her blushing away to the glory.

Ram was having a hard time worrying about the things happening in their life and at the same time, Priya's subtle responses lightened up his mood.

Ram pulled her in a tight embrace resting his chin on her shoulder. He expressed his happiness taking her in a bear hug.

He parted from the hug and said, "Neha will be here anytime. I am going to the study room to attend a meeting. I will be back after an hour, take care." He said kissing on her forehead.

She nodded her head in response.

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"Hey Fatty!" Neha hugged him as soon as she entered the house.

"You are right on the time for the first time." Ram joked at her.

"I am always on time fatty!" Neha defended.

"Not really! I have a meeting to attend, please go to Priya, she is upstairs in our bedroom." Ram said in a hurry.

"Wohoa! My fatty is in caring husband mode!" Neha teased him.

"Now shut up and go to her. I will talk to you later." Ram said, before moving towards his study.

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"Hello Mrs Kapoor, how are you?" Neha squealed in excitement seeing Priya and hugged her.

"Hello Mrs Shergill, I am much better now." Priya replied with a warm smile.

"You are glowing today; tell me the secret behind your glowing face?" Neha winked at her making Priya blush to the core.

"Nothing like that Neha." Priya said, hiding her blush.

"There is definitely something for sure. Are you going to tell me or not else I will go and ask your Mr Kapoor directly?" Neha demanded.

"Ssh! Calm down Neha. Let's sit and talk for some time." Priya pulled her hand and settled on the couch.

"Yes, tell me now. One second, where is Shipra aunty?" Neha asked, facing Priya.

"Maa left for the Sharma house." Priya replied.

"Wait a second; Aunty is not present and looking at your blush. I could easily guess the reason behind your glow." She said, widening her eyes in excitement.

"Nehaaa!" Priya glared at her.

"Tell me everything clearly, did Ram help you? Any bathroom romance happened?" Neha winked at her.

Priya gasped at her teasing talk while recollecting their encounter in the bathroom. She was half-naked in front of her husband for the first time.

"Shut up Neha. Don't embarrass me." Priya said, covering her face with her palm.

"Arey wah! Someone is blushing so hard that means some hardcore romance has happened already." Neha has no stopping now.

"You are over imagining things. Mr Kapoor did help me but nothing that sort of happened like what you are thinking." Priya declared.

"What do you mean by nothing happened? I have full confidence in my fatty and he doesn't leave a single chance turning it in his favor." Neha proudly said.

"Don't have high hopes for your fatty. He is completely a different man after the accident." Priya pouted her lips thinking deeply.

"Hey what happened Priya? Why are you saying that?" Neha enquired.

"I don't know Neha but Mr Kapoor has been behaving weird since that accident." Priya exhaled deeply.

"What do you mean by that?" Neha asked, realizing the seriousness in the matter.

"Mr Kapoor is not in his usual self. He looks so lost somewhere and I observe him many times that something is bothering him badly. And he is not ready to share it with me how much I try." Priya said, tightening her lips together.

"Probably he must be shaken up badly after the accident. He will be fine soon, don't worry." Neha said, keeping a hand on Priya's shoulder.

"How long Neha? I am back to home and completely fine now." Priya said.

"You have to help him to come out of this situation. I will try to find out from Vikram if he has any idea about it." Neha said, assuring Priya.

"I am trying Neha. I am waiting to see my old Mr Kapoor back." Priya said smiling.

"Ohoo! Someone is head over heels in love with her Mr Kapoor." Neha teased her.

"Stop teasing me Neha." Priya faked anger at her.

"Did you confess to him?" Neha asked, nudging her.

"Yes, I did but not like a proper confession. I mean to say I confessed Mr Kapoor when I was on the verge of dying." She let out a faint chuckle.

"OMG Priya, are you serious? You confessed your feelings to Ram; he must be on cloud nine hearing your confession." Neha said.

"Neha, don't get over excited. Your fatty did not even raise that topic once after that incident." Priya shook her head dejected.

"Buy why?" Neha asked in a puzzled tone.

"Exactly my question." Priya stressed it.

"Priya, I think you can only pull him out from the stress. Meanwhile, I will ask Vikram if he is aware of anything." Neha said, placing a hand on Priya's hand.

"That would be a great help Neha." Priya smiled at her.

"I am so happy for you guys. I am proud of my fatty that he succeeded in making you fall in love with him." Neha giggled.

"What do you mean by that?" Priya glared at her.

"He had a tough time wooing you, poor Ram." Neha said in a sympathetic voice.

"You always support Mr Kapoor yaar!" Priya complained.

"I love you both but my fatty a little more." Neha said, showing her hand movements.

They both shared a heartfelt laugh.