Shiva sat propped up in the tiny cot, still naked as he watched Raavi hurry around the room, trying to find her clothes as quickly as possible.

"Araam se Chipkali. Itni kya jaldi hai tujhe?" he asked.

Raavi rolled her eyes at him, "Ek toh teri wajah se itni late ho gayi hoon, ab pooch raha hai kya jaldi hai? Tu jaanta hai main 9 baje se pehle ghar nahi aati toh Maasi poora ghar sarr pe utha leti hai."

"Haan toh maine kaha tha dukaan bandh karne ke time tujhe yaha aane? Woh toh tu aayi thi naa." Shiva smirked at her.

"Galti ho gayi mere Bhootnath!! Main toh bas paas se guzar rahi thi toh socha tujhse milti jau. Mujhe kya pata tha tu mujhe uljha ke rakh dega," Raavi pouted, forgetting the fact that she was standing there without a stitch on her body and Shiva was finding it very difficult to take his eyes off her. He got off the bed and pulled her closer, his lips finding purchase on her neck.

"Shiva kya kar raha hai..." Raavi breathed.

Shiva continued to nibble at her skin and Raavi couldn't help but let out a moan, "Tere dimaag se maami ko nikaal raha hoon. Tujhe ye samjha raha hoon ki jab tu mere saath hogi, tere dimaag mein mere alawa koi dusra khayal nahi aayega." Shiva murmured and Raavi let herself melt.

*****

"Aaj toh marr gaye. Shiva jaldi kar naa!!" Raavi was panicking, as she hurriedly wore her earrings. Shiva was locking up the store while Raavi stood there agitated. When Shiva was finally done, she nearly ran to his bike but Shiva pulled her to him, her back colliding with his chest.

"Shiva kya kar raha hai! Firse shuru mat ho jaa, hum bahar hai abhi..." Raavi started to rant when suddenly she felt his cold fingers on the small of her back and she stilled. Shiva pulled her zipper up, slowly grazing her spine and Raavi shivered at the sensations. How does he make such a simple gesture feel so intimate? She shut her eyes when she felt his lips on the crook of her neck.

"Tujhe iss tarah mere alawa koi aur nahi dekhega Raavi," Shiva's voice was husky. Raavi felt her pit tightening with desire as his breath washed over her. How does he manage to melt her into a puddle with every touch?? So lost they were in each other that they completely missed a pair of enraged eyes staring at them in disbelief.

*****

Raavi tossed and turned in her bed. Ever since their conversation a week ago, they have spent every night together but Shiva apparently thought they need to spend at least some time away from each other. So Raavi had to sleep in an empty bed, and she was extremely uncomfortable. The bed suddenly seemed too big and too cold to her. Raavi sighed, before sitting up. Since when does she have trouble sleeping alone? How did Shiva become so essential for her?

Raavi sighed again as she tried to sleep when suddenly she felt an arm wrap around her and she turned to see Shiva snuggle close to her. "Tu?? Tu yaha kya kar raha hai??" Raavi asked startled.

Shiva had his eyes closed as he drew her closer, "Jyada dimag mat chala. Woh apne angan mein macchar bohot ho gaye hai. Mami ke ghar ka faida uthane aaya hu."

Raavi chuckled at his lame excuse. This Bhootnath would never admit he's used to her presence. "Toh tu yaha sone aya hai ya.....?"

Shiva didn't open his eyes, instead opting to nuzzle her neck, "So jaa. Kal subah dukaan jaldi jaana hai."

Raavi felt her heart flutter, like it does every time she's in his proximity. "Shiva?" she called.

"Hmmmm?"

"Mujhe bhi tere bina neend nahi aati," Raavi said and she felt him smile against her neck as she slowly drifted off in his arms.

*****

Shiva was just done tallying the accounts when he heard footsteps. He looked up with a smirk, expecting to see Raavi but his smile fell when he saw it was Shagun standing there.

"Tum? Tum yaha kya kar rahi ho?? Dukaan bandh ho gaya hai ," said Shiva, frowning at her. Something was off.

She had on a long, white trench coat which was odd since it was barely cold outside. She smiled; a sinister, calculating smile - not the warm smile Raavi gave him that made butterflies flutter in his stomach. Shiva felt weird looking at her.

Shagun raised her eyebrows. "Toh? Tum toh abhi bhi yahi ho naa. Mujhe kuch chahye tha."

Shiva sighed, "Kya chahye tumhe?"

Shagun bit her lip, sinister smile still in place, "Tum." She undid her coat and dropped it to the floor.

Shiva got the shock of his life as Shagun stood in front of him, half naked in a barely there negligee. She smiled, taking a step forward. That shook him out of his stupor as he hastily started backing away from her.

"Ae bewakoof aurat! Yeh...yeh sab kya hai???? Tu-tu-tu nikal yaha se!!!" Shiva yelled at her.

That didn't deter Shagun from her mission, "Kya Shiva? Ek ladki tumhare saamne khud ko offer kar rahi hai and tum peeche hat rahe ho?" She asked, smirking slightly.

"Tu dur reh mujhse!" Shiva yelped.

"C'mon Shiva! It's cute tum aise bhag rahe ho but uski ki koi zaroorat nahi hai. Maine dekha tha tumhe uss Raavi ke saath. Mujhe pehle pata hota toh bohot pehle hi try maarti tumpe. Mujhe laga tha tum woh brahmachari types ho. Isliye.....khair ab aur time waste nahi karte hai, yeah?" Shagun stepped up towards him, smiling and before Shiva could react, she reached out and grabbed his neck, pulling him down to kiss her.

Their lips locked, and she ripped his shirt open, buttons strewing everywhere and letting it fall to the floor. Shiva stiffened in shock as he felt the nausea crawl up like bile. It was wrong. It was terribly wrong.

Shiva pushed her as hard as he could and she stumbled back imbalanced. She pursed her eyebrows. "Shiva kya hua?" she asked, walking towards him and wrapping an arm around his.

Before Shiva could respond, he heard a sharp intake of breath from behind him and he swiveled around to see Raavi standing there at the doorway.

........to be continued

Apologies for the error and the delay. And the itsy bitsy cliffy