Part 39 Treasure

I didn't know in what state Khushi was but I was not in the state to break the connection we were in at the moment. I could remember how restless I was when I got married to Khushi. Almost, I was in the same state now. Then, I was restless as I had no idea how my future would be. Now, I was restless about how THIS day of ours would be.

I had debated about LOVE and LUST with my friends many times. Most of the people thought that lust-driven love could not be TRUE. At the time of the argument, I was silent. But, now, I was going against it. I have no doubt true love could not build by lust but it was a MAJOR part that would help us to build love. I was practically feeling that, experiencing it in real right now.

I had lusty feelings in me and I could not accept it was not love. I had lusty feelings only because I had love in my heart for Khushi. She was mine... having her wholly was not my right? I could see Khushi was also in the same state as mine. If she was ready, why should I debate within?

"Khushi..." I caressed her ear in the process of calling her.

"Mmm?" she flinched as she felt tickled.

"May I know how much you love me?" I asked so childishly, expecting a PARTICULAR answer from her. To get such an answer, I had to ask such a childish question.

"Do you want me to narrate how much love I have for you?"

"Can't you narrate?"

"Why not you come close to me and get to know it by yourself?" she said and I was like, THAT WAS IT...!

"If I came close to you, you may melt like a vax as there is a fire in me..." I whispered.

"Embrace me and let me feel the fire" She replied whispering.

I could not express my condition in words as I got the answer I expected from Khushi. My soul and body longed for Khushi. I just wanted to move the curtain away that was in between us, the curtain called hesitation...! That was keeping us separate from the beginning. I just wanted to erase the distance of our closeness. If we got close ONCE, the distance would be erased FOREVER, I believed. I had no wishes and desires in mind till yesterday but, I could not say that today. I simply NEEDED Khushi.

I embraced her in my arms. I said she would melt by the fire in me but, what happened was something...! It was me who melted like hell. The heat in my body was unbearable. I buried my face in her soft, smoothie neck, trying to take her to the same state as mine.

Khushi clutched my shoulders as my two days' stubble tickled her. I felt the goosebumps on her body...! Her smooth skin had a lot of dots on it. I lifted Khushi in my arms... the first lift. That perplexed her. She looked at me parting her lips. Of course, I walked to the bed. Keeping her on the bed, I took a place next to... correction, close to her. There was no reason for me to keep my distance from her. I was almost over her. putting my right leg on her legs, I pulled her so close to me, while circling her shoulders with my hands. Khushi closed her eyes when I leaned to her. Both of us were seething inside. I caressed her cheek with mine. She fisted her fingers into balls.

It was daytime and, we didn't mind about it. In fact, we were not in a sense to analyze anything. We were ready to take our relationship to the next level.

"Khushi, may I...?" I asked in a husky voice.

She cupped my face and pecked my forehead, giving me the answer through her action. Her petal-like lips came under my control. I was almost laying on her. It heated me. I entwined her fingers with mine and sucked her earlobe to tempt her and it worked. She clutched my hair and pulled me back as she could not stand the sensation.

Her panting figure urged me to take her wholly. I removed my T-shirt and threw it away. Khushi flipped on the bed, feeling awkward to handle my topless body. I held her shoulder not letting her do that. I tucked her hair on one side and kissed her back. She clutched the pillow, closing her eyes.

Dropping myself on the bed, I circled her waist and flipped her towards me. In no time, I pulled her over me. Circling her legs by mine and her waist by my arms, I took her on me. She looked at me panting hard. I didn't give her a choice other than lying over me. Now, I flipped her on the bed and came over to her.

"Are you feeling awkward?" I asked.

"Won't I?"

"If you feel awkward at the beginning itself, then what about the remaining?" I nuzzled her nose.

She bit her lip with a slight smile.

"Don't try to make me blush" She smiled.

"Do I have a chance to see your blush?" I chuckled.

"Don't I have shame?"

"Let me see" I hugged her and felt her palms against my back. Her soft palm on my bare back elated my sense. I could not hold myself to get touched by her bare skin. So, I stopped talking and acted.

Hereafter, I could not say how I admired my wife as it was very personal.

I completed the process of making Khushi MINE. We looked at each other gasping. She wiped the sweat beads from my forehead. I kissed her palm feeling delighted. I laid on the bed, pulling her on my chest. She circled my waist, placing her head on my chest.

"Let's sleep," I said.

Khushi raised her head and looked at me shockingly.

"Whaaat?"

"Don't you want Biriyani?" She asked.

I had almost forgotten about the biriyani.

"Could you cook now?" I asked.

She nodded yes.

"You are tired and, the pain..."

Cutting me,

"It's ok..."

"Let me ask someone to do it today. You can do it another day,"

"That's ok, Arnav..."

"Khushi, I know how passionate you are about cooking. It doesn't mean you can hurt yourself,"

"I'm not hurt... if I feel so, I will come back, okay?"

"Are you sure?"

"Yup"

"Ok, but not immediately... you can do it later" I hugged her.

Khushi snuggled into my chest. I like it. I felt so heavenly. Neither I nor Khushi didn't expect we would be sleeping, hugging each other that day.

"Hey..."

"Mmm?"

"Was I rough or mild?" I asked.

She looked at me smilingly and said,

"Middle"

"Give me the right feedback"

"If you want me to RATE you, I will give you ten out of ten"

"But, you said I was in the middle... then how could you give me ten out of ten?"

"Because I liked it"

"Really?"

"Mmm..."

"Won't you ask my rating?" I asked.

"How could I ask when I did nothing"

"That's why I would like to give you twenty out of ten"

Khushi flinched back and looked at me wondering.

"Means?"

"You didn't disappoint me... is not it enough?"

She chuckled.

"So, do you want me to do NOTHING?"

"As of now, I won't expect much from you... as time passes, you will get comfortable with me..."

Cutting me,

"I'm already comfortable with you," She said, making me smile.

She laid on my chest again. I circled her shoulders.

"You know what It seems like a dream to me," I said.

In no time, Khushi pinched my chest.

"Ouch..."

"You are not dreaming" She chuckled, making me smile.

"I didn't expect I would accept this life whole-heartedly. It's because of you, Arnav. I didn't know you would care for me. I thought you would fulfill Mithra's expectations because I thought she must have judged you accurately. I even thought she might have had a talk with you. So, you will torture me going on her words... I'm sorry I misunderstood you"

"Anyone in your place would think the same... but I can't understand one thing"

"What?"

"Just because she doesn't want you to cook, did she want you to marry me?"

"No... not only cooking is her problem"

"Then?"

"I had a big expectation in my heart about my wedding life. Not that I wanted to be happy with my in-laws...! I just wanted to leave the Palace and live my life peacefully. I told her that one time when she restricted me to go for my friend's birthday party. She smirked that day. I didn't understand the meaning of her smirk. I understood that when she fixed my marriage without my consent. She wanted to destroy my dream. At the same time, she doesn't want me to be peaceful in my life. But poor woman, her choice is not working in her favor. In the name of destroying my life, she did a favor to me, knotting me with you. For this one matter, I'm ready to forgive all her deeds"

I remembered her saying the same stance before also. I wonder. So, this was why she wanted to forgive Mithra.

"You are my treasure, Arnav" She laid on my chest.

I smiled and felt proud. At the same time, I was cautious too. If I was Khushi's treasure, Mithra would try to snatch it from her, I supposed.

That was when we heard a knock on the door. Khushi looked at me raising her head.

"These guys won't get controlled I suppose. I will show them a BIG show today" I said angrily.

I got down from the bed. Grabbing Khushi's cotton shawl, I wrapped it around my waist while walking towards the door. I opened the door uttering,

"What the...Kkkk" I stopped shockingly, seeing Akash standing, looking at me tip to toe.

To be continued...