He knew that what she spoke was right. He only saw her, he didn't there was a long queue of things he had to know and understand. As Maya handed him the cup again, he shook his head in negative before he sighed and spoke," My sorries which are repeated over and over again won't help but I am really sorry. I didn't see beyond you but I couldn't help but be a bit possessive. I understand that I was a bit or umm... maybe too much. I won't say that I wouldn't be possessive ever gain about you but I won't repeat what I did right now. I can understand what you feel like I have doubted you.. I was a bit insecure and I am till we get married. It's not because I dont trust you it's just because you mean a lot more than others do!"

He said these words yet Maya didn't speak anything or return a reply. As he felt time ticking away, he said," I won't not be there today since umm. I will be going to our abode to do the further works..."

She just nodded as if she was hearing everytging. As soon as he left, her arms came down and she turned herself towards the mirror before looking at herself. She was bold enough once again. She didn't want to become too much dependent. Their relationship wasn't on cards and it would take time. She too was insecure but she kept it safely, inside her heart. Between them, at least one of them should express right? Rudra was the balancing one in this case but it didn't mean Maya won't speak of their relation. She would when she think it's time.. When she feel that she needs to give an answer to people..

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Driving to theur abode during the initial stages of the sunset, he remembered the days where he and Maya used to watch the sunset from Maya's balcony. Layers of yellow, orange and red hues never left until the blue particles of light were lighted. He couldn't help but smile yet sigh on those memories.

As he parked the car, he picked the keys and his bag which contained a few things along with a carry bag before entering the lift. The lift didn't seem to take much time before he reached their abode. How sarcastic did 'their' sound like...

As he was about to unlock the door, he felt the lock not moving or rather when he tried the handle, it opened up. Getting terrified, he went inside to see a familiar purple bag that belonged to his girlfriend.

Searching for her without calling her name, he saw that she was painting the bedroom wall with headphones settled in her ears. Standing on the highest step of the ladder, she painted the part above and slowly descended with her half-exposed calves. Since they had already decided what colours to go where, it was just a hand away.

When she turned a bit on the ladder, she painted elegantly. As he took his steps silently, he went next to the ladder and held it. As she felt something, she looked to see Rudra who was standing down, with his eyes looking upto her and his lips held a small smile.

She mumbled a 'Hi' as she saw Rudra. She continued her work while Rudra still held the ladder, if at all something would go wrong. He patted on the ladder and Maya looked at him with her knitted eyebrows. Removing the earpieces, she asked what it was with her eyebrows to which he said," I thought you wouldn't come!"

"This is our home right?" She asked while standing there while he nodded with a soft smile. He knew that she had partially forgiven by the words he had spoken but he knew that he needed to set it right! As she decided to get down. She gave the paint bucket to him as she descended down slowly. Taking the steps downwards, she held onto the ladder while Rudra's hold was still intact. She remarked," I have painted the wall next to the balcony. The bedrooms, the study room living room and the kitchen are left.."

He just nodded and touched her face which made her flinch. As he pushed a strand of hair back, she looked into his eyes as he spoke," As you are possessive, even I am possessive. I know that I overreacted but your happiness is my priority."

She gave him a stiffened smile before he continued," I love your touches with gifts me everything a woman wants and I haven't found it anywhere other than yours. I hate it when it goes to someone else but I am not ready to compromise until you make me feel that. I can adjust that.."

"You need to earn me.. You need to earn my touches to make you feel what you haven't felt." She said biting her lower lip as she played along. Leaning against the ladder, he stepped forward and allowed his lips to linger on her forehead a bit too long...

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As the cold coffee lay on the talble with their owners forgetting it, Rudra looked at the designs they had planned. Colours were fixed but they wanted to do a few designs before they drilled the holes for further purposes. Rudra was planning how to decorate and go one while Maya was painting the down part of the wall which needed a finished look. It was already a few minutes past eight o' clock.

A whole lot of white semi-plastic sheets on the floors covered the floor to prevent the floors and tiles being coloured. Those sheets which had tint of dark blue, purple and green had to be removed once their work was done. It would take another five more days since they were just amateurs and they needed an in depth time to create designs.. Even the people in the room, Maya and Rudra were coloured with tint of paint here and there.

Even though Rudra told her that they should go home and call it a day, Maya was adamant to finish one more wall. As she got onto the ladder, she was careful not to cause herself any harm as Rudra was in the room next to it.

Finishing some parts, Rudra went onto look at Maya to see her painting the upper parts of it. The whole room was almost complete and the paint cans were open, filling the room with a musky scent. With a few pints of paint on the white plastic sheet, he saw different colours spread over it.

Standing on the edge, her legs could loose balance anytime. As he walked towards her, she fell off the ladder but she was soon enough to grab a hold on the ladder to stavle herself. As Rudra stood next to her, he patted her as he saw her shocked face. Her face was shocked and he patted her cheeks and asked if she was okay to which she just nodded vigorously.. Holding her, she tried to move only to wince in pain. Her foot had slanted and she winced as she held him.

"Ofhh.." Maya hissed in pain while Rudra knelt down. Her arms still remained on his shoulder as she breathed, blowing out air. As he checked her leg, it was just a small pain. It was due to the pressure of the fall when she landed perfectly towards gravity.

As he stood up, he asked if she was okay to which she just nodded. But what was expected was something which made Rudra groan and Maya shout. The mixing tray had slipped off from the ladder as her hold had loosened and fell on Rudra's leg which was kept above hers. Looking at what had happened, she got scared as she shouted," What is wrong with you, Rudra?"

"Why didn't you move when I screamed?" 

"You couldn't move, na..." He spoke softly making Maya sniff. As she made Rudra settle on the small cushion down, she rushed to the living room with the pressure she could exert. Her feet was okay. She just felt a small pain which would subside. Coming to the room with an ointment in hand, she held the walls for the stability she needed and knelt down. Applying the ointment carefully, he groaned to which she blew over it. Coming up, she placed a small kiss on his forehead before she placed the ointment in the farther side of the room since there were no tables in the room.

"You have got your feet coloured!" He said and she saw that her feet were coloured in crimson red paint which had to be on the wall. It managed to bring a small smile on her face. As he got up, he was asked to sit down and got scolded by her but everything stopped when she was pulled to his lap. Holding onto him for some stability, she crushed his shirt inside her clutch. Their eyes locked and both of them were experiencing something they wanted since the time they were living together.

" Rudra.." She said in a husky tone as she was feeling things which popped at the wrong time. On the other hand, she noticed the colour of his eyes changing and she knew what was coming after. As she was held by her waist, her cheeks were coloured making her let out a small sound which he named as a moan. With his fingers moving down, she saw the fingers which had a blue shade. Winking at her, he wished her," Belated Happy Holi."

As he was about to get up, she pushed him down and placed her lips onto his, taking him into an urgent yet passionate kiss. As they sucked each other, her fingers traveled down, unbuttoning his shirt and spreading the colour she had while his hand still remained tight on her waist. As they parted away from the kiss for the need to take in a few oodles of air, they join their foreheads. With Maya rubbing her cheek against his, she could feel the heat rushing into her as she rubbed her soft skin against her stubble. It made Rudra moan and his prickly beard was met with the soft skin of hers. 

As she removed her cheek, she was kissed on her lips yet again. It was slow, passionate and smooth like the beat of a slow song. Their breaths mingled with each other and carved each other in their own ways. Parting apart, both of them smiled with a  blush, making them more cuter.

Rubbing her cheeks with his thumb, she gave him a soft smile as her toes curled with pleasure and ecstasy. Hugging him tightly, she breathed unevenly. With their sweat and perfumes mingling with each other, they smiled as they crushed each other into their arms.

Holding her waist, he stood fully before making her stand on his foot. As she stood carefully, Rudra held her in an assuring manner as he spoke," I am trying hard to understand Maya. We both are.. but  I hope it works between us because you matter to me a lot!"

With a thin layer of tears glistening, she let out a sob which he nodded in negative. He spoke," The shocks and behaviour my words are giving you are beyond incorrigible but I can't control myself.."

His eyes had teared and she knew they were in an emotional mess. Kissing his tears which had reached his cheeks, she said," Even I can't leave you, Rudy... If I can leave my addiction for you, you too can do it for me."

At that moment, he knew he was forgiven because he was called 'Rudy' with all the emotions of love and pain in her voice. He hugged her tightlu as he crushed her into his arms with all the love in the world he could give someone. As they parted, he asked rubbing his thumb pad on her cheeks," Paint works everywhere right?" 

She retreated from the hug at that point and knit her eyebrows in confusion to which he explained," I mean, we are in paint and we do not realise that we have made a comeback soon.."

"I don't think we are fully in paint!" She remarked while he went closer to her and yanked her by her waist. Seeing his mischievous and sly smile, she asked in a husky voice," What are you planning to do Rudy?"

"You know how your 'Rudy' calls sound like right?" He asked and she remembered him saying that her calling him 'Rudy' made him feel weak on his knees and love her endlessly.

Giving him a pat on his chest, he held her close on his legs. Soon, she was pulled by her hand making her land on him who was sitting on the small layover spread...

With her legs over his, he made her comfortable. As she entwined their hands, he fell back and even pulled her to his face. As she rolled them over, Rudra had been pinned down with Maya on top of him. As he looked at her with a sparkle in his eyes, his hand fell on the plate next to him which was grey. Rubbing the thumb pad of his right hand over her junction between her upper lip and nose, she moaned.

As he laid next to her, he dragged his hands to her neck where his fingers were imprinted. Moving his face, he looked at her face for any discomfort for which she kissed the space above his upper lip.

She could feel her breath hitched. As she laid back with her fingers clutching the backside of his shirt, he kissed her neck which made her feel a sensation that she hadn't felt before. With his hands slowly removing the shrug of the shoulders, she too helped him to get it off her and throwing it.

Regaining the pace of kissing her wildly, she tightened the grip as her toes curled inwards with euphoria. Rudra had turned into an animal due to his emotions while she hissed but let out moans of pleasure after he soothed it. They surely were drowned in euphoria, love, passion and if anything lacked, then lust too.

As he kissed her forehead after that, she felt bliss.

"Love you, Maya!" He whispered and she too whispered in a tired and husky tone," Love you too Rudy!"

He pressed his lips on her eyes one by one while her hands indulged into a paint which she didn't know. As she brought her hand on his chest, she ran her palm over the tiny hairs, colouring them red. Pulling out the buttons of the shirt, she put it aside before she ran her finger over his torso, turning him on. As he felt the need to control, he took her hand and joined his palm with hers before he coloured her cheeks. Her cheeks were red due to the shyness which was creeping which made him want to tease her more.

Taking her close, he rolled them over the plastic sheet colouring their dress and body cohesively. Further more, his hands which dipped into a bucket spilled the paint. He only wanted to colour her but it spilled over making him roll her again. She was so much into his ecstacy that her moans were fueling his desires.

This was all new since last three years and the scene in the film was not as intense as this was. This was getting onto a whole new level and she could feel everything she hadn't felt in the last make outs she had.

It was the red paint that had slipt. They were coloured in the colours of red, blue and grey.  After continuous rolling, she was on top of him while she could see his eyes twinkling with happiness and everything he held for her. As he kissed her eyes and cheeks, he held her tightly as she caressed his face with her fingertips. With her legs by his side,  she pulled him up only to be cradled by his arms. She was sitting on his lap and he cradled her slowly like a small baby before she was pulled much closer.

"Maya!" He called out huskily but didn't hear anything from her. As he called her again, he heard nothing except the soft breathing which made him realise that she was asleep. He knew where he would have gone if she wasn't asleep and he felt the need to get a cold shower. He was so turned on while Maya had fallen asleep.  

Smiling at how she had fallen asleep during this intense heat, he picked her up and lay her over the black cushioned layover which had been laid. It also had paint but nevertheless, it was better than the cold ground.. Lying down next to her, he made her sleep in his arms as he calmed his thoughts and breath.

As Maya slept in his arms, snoring softly, he felt happy yet he knew that he needed a cold shower since this position made him think wildly, opening that area of thoughts after closing it during his teen years.

As she lay on his right arm, she had snuggled to his sweat, making him sigh. As he wrapped the his right hand over her back to her shoulders, he squeezed her close. He knew that if he wouldn't get up, he would loose control. They were mixed in different shades along with the sweat they were covered in.

Much to his rescue, his phone rang from his pocket. Squirming, he tried to silence the phone as soon as possible. Picking the phone with much difficulty, he saw it was Rishi.

Looking at Maya who was squirming with the ringtone chiming in the background, he saw her opening her eyes slowly. Keeping his phone back on the ground after silencing it, he placed his lips on her forehead to which she placed a kiss on his jawline, making him tighten himself.

As the phone rang again, she said in a sleepy voice," Pick it!"

He stuttered as he said," It's a video call from Rishi!"

She smiled at that and said," Pick it up!"

"Like this?" Rudra asked pointing to their clothes while she realised what a romantic mess they had created! Blushing at the past hour, she said," You attend the call! I will go and take a bath. I have extra clothes. Order something also..."

She added and she got up. Holding the walls as she went, she didn't fail to look back to wink at him. He pressed his lips into a kiss and send it to her through the air making her smile as she walked to the bedroom. As she closed the door of the bedroom, she grinned and smiled goofily while he too was in the same condition as her except the fact that he was in a hot mess unlike her. He needed a cold shower urgently!

A few minutes into the hour, he came back after the much needed shower in the other bathroom only to hear his phone ringing. Leaving the wet hairs as such, he attended his phone which was ringing.

"Hey.." Rudra said and he heard Rishi ask," Where are you? I have been calling you since evening.."

"I was painting my apartment and I got caught up in it.." Rudra replied turning the back camera on, making Rishi squeal," Loved it bhai..."

"Wait a sec.. Can you turn the camera?" Rishi asked to which Rudra did the same. He looked around and spotted something which made her feel shy.

"Is that something.. That cloth..." Rishi asked inspecting while he was flushed before he answered," That was used to clean the mess."

Rishi just hummed while he also heard Maya's voice in the background," Rudra, can you give me the shirt and the shrug? I will wash it now otherwise the paint will not go.."

"Uh... Ha.. Maya.. Coming..Bye Rishi.." He said hurriedly and cut the call!

- To Be Continued -