"Urghhhh" Gauri groaned as she felt the sharp pain piercing through her head the moment she woke up the next morning.

She stopped moving for a few minutes trying to accommodate to the pain. Once she stopped feeling dizzy, she carefully opened her eyes to the dimly lit room, clutching her head as she sat upright on the empty bed.

When she saw a strip of tablets and a glass of water on the bedside cabinet with a note beneath them, she took it and read through it.

Take the tablet with water... I have an early morning meeting... I will be back in no time...I closed the window binds to dim the room... do not directly stare at the light if you want to open them... Freshen up and call me.... said the note and she did not need to guess who wrote it.. She could tell from the neat calligraphic writing that it was from her husband.

She did as she was told and felt better in the next ten minutes. Getting up, she rummaged through her cupboard for fresh clothes and entered the bathroom to get ready for the day.

As warm water soothed her body, Gauri recalled the incidents of her previous night. It was all in bits and pieces which lacked proper connection but she knew she royally embarrassed herself in front of her husband by wailing and crying her heart out.

God... why did she have to drink that cola when she felt suspicious that something was wrong with her sister's over helping manner?

She wanted to tell her husband that she loved him in a more loving way... the moment was supposed to be magical... to be memorable for all their lives.

Of course he will forever remember it... just in a vastly different way... her mind chastised her for being melodramatic.

Can she live inside the bathroom forever? May be she should lock herself here and not show him her face ever again.

"Gauri... are you done? Come out fast... daadi ji is worried" her husband's voice outside the bathroom got her out of her insane thoughts.

Right... he said he will return soon... no escape Gauri... get ready to face your husband... if you try and stay normal not bringing up the last night conversation, your husband might forgive you for that pathetic confession.... she prepped herself.

Yelling a "Coming Omkaraji" and taking a few more minutes of self-time, she finished her bath, quickly dressed herself up in a sky blue saree and got out of the bathroom fresh and fragrant.

"I thought you slept inside the bathroom" Omkara quipped leisurely sitting on the edge of their bed and shamelessly ogling at his wife's sexy back.

Gauri turned around and gave a small smile before she got back to wearing her mangalsutra and sindoor standing in front of the mirror. She was very well aware of her husband's eyes scanning her body and it made the nervous knot in her stomach tighten.

When he got up from his place and walked to her to stand right behind her looking into the mirror, she avoided his eyes, bending slightly to pick up the bangles on the dressing table.

She began wearing them with extreme concentration when her husband placed his large hand on the small of her back, his lips leaning dangerously close to her ears.

"Your headache... did it reduce?" he whispered and she sucked in a breath as the hand gently grazed the bare skin of her waist.

"I... yeah... the tablet helped" she stuttered before getting away from him with an excuse of going downstairs.

"You are avoiding me... again" Omkara stated with a sigh and Gauri worriedly turned to look at him only to sigh in relief when she saw the smirk on his face.

He walked towards her and taking her hand led her towards the bed and took a seat, before making her sit on his lap.

"I love you Gauri" he said looking in the eye and her heart fluttered happily as it does every time he told her that.

When he saw the familiar blush covering her cheeks, he kissed both of them with utmost love and delicacy that she couldn't help but smile.

"You don't need to be embarrassed... last night was unique... in its own way... and I cannot put into words how happy I am to finally realize how much you love me" he said.

There he does it again... guessing exactly what she wanted him to speak... without her saying anything.

"Now listen carefully.... if you have any complaints about me or for that matter if you want to talk about anything related to us or my family... please don't stop yourself thinking I won't like it"

Gauri nodded her head understandingly and he continued "I promise I will try and understand you better but if I don't, please do not put the matters under wraps Gauri... because unsettled issues always tend to bite back with revenge... it will only make things worse"

"And lastly me and Riya... we don't have anything between us... I don't have any proofs to show you... you will have to take my word for it... you have to trust me... please Gauri"

She smiled and leaned to place a kiss on his forehead and he grinned muttering a thank you.

"You have something to ask?" Omkara stated looking her hesitation.

"Why did you not like Riya?"

When he gave her a questioning look she elaborated further "I know you like women like her... strong, bold who live life on their own terms"

"Yes but you are strong too..... in spite of your strict family you did fight for what you wanted... your career"

"But I am not what you wanted... On our first meet you..."

"We hardly met for a few times before getting married... true that I had expected you to be different but I love this too... I told you I liked your courage and that fierce spark in your eyes when I first saw you... and that is still there somewhere hidden in you. You are suppressing it with your unsureness... just let that out" he said caressing her cheek and she leaned into his touch.

"All of us have certain expectations from our life partner... and there is a remote possibility that you marry the person who has all those qualities... the rest of the times you will have to adapt to the person you marry... also people evolve with age... things you like at some point of time might not interest you later...similarly the person you marry may not remain the same after a few years" he explained.

"That doesn't mean we stop loving your partner.... we just change the way we look at things"

"But that is compromise"

"No... it is love... it is understanding the person you love... even in a love marriage of two people who were together for years, one might not know the other person completely coz everyone has a personal zone into which no one wants interference... no one wants the partner to know of that one grey area when they are dating ... which might unconsciously come out after marriage...but that doesn't mean you leave them... ignore your love to the person ...ignore the rest of the things you fell in love with"

When she still looked unconvinced, he smiled "I didn't know I liked you in our first meet until I saw you for the second time and I got to know that you were Shivaay's betrothed... It was just the nick of moment decision Gauri... I didn't like the thought that I would lose you even to my brother..." he said and she gaped at him.

"At that moment I was ready to scheme against my brother if he came in my way" he said and she laughed.

"So basically let us just say that when I thought back as to why I felt that way about you when we were talking that day, I told you what came to my mind at that time... all those things I thought I noted in you when we first met"

"So those are not the only features you liked in me?" she happily asked and he nodded a no.

"So you love me even if I am less outspoken and shy?"

"Yup" he said popping the p.

"Even if I do not tell you that I love you time and again?"

He smiled "I will make you do that Gauri... don't worry I am not going to let you get away with your being shy nakhre" he said kissing her loudly and she chuckled.

"You told everyone have expectations from their partners, everybody wants some qualities in their life mates but I really never thought of them" she said truthfully "But even if I had, I know you would surpass all those expectations Omkaraji"

"Awwwee... itna pyaar... I am on cloud nine.. can you tell me more?" he grinned cheekily and she frowned.

"Just that wickedness and sarcasm, sometimes irritates me"

"Sometimes??... what about the other times then?"

"I like... no I love it" she said and he widened his eyes in surprise.

She didn't shy away? he thought amused.

"Ohhh... since you love me so much and I am such an amazing person.... why don't you reward me?" He said looking at her lips and she smiled before initiating the kiss herself.

It wasn't passionate and hungry like their previous ones but it had a gentleness to it, a streak of reassurance through which both of them confessed their love without words and promised that they would be there for each other no matter what.

Just when Omkara wanted more than the tender love and firmly grasped her waist, she sucked in a breath before giving him what he asked...... wild and wicked craze.

Time ticked, positions changed and the slow burn changed into a raging flame as he hovered above her on the soft bed and nicked the skin of her neck.

She bit back a moan when he teased her further grazing her mounds.

And since the time was most appropriate, Gayathri chose that very minute to knock on the door calling for her grand-daughter's attention.

Omkara groaned at the interruption cursing his fate yet again while Gauri shouted a "coming" in reply.

"Can we go home sooner... Please?" He asked with meaning, pecking her lips and getting off her while she nodded shyly making him chuckle.

"Okay then start packing... I will talk to your family" he said quickly righting his appearance and walked to the door to do the task.

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"Damaad ji... but the pooja is important... I will make arrangements such that it will be arranged by evening... just stay for the night .. you can leave tomorrow" Gayathri pleaded.

Kyun bhagwan kyun?...Omkara mentally screamed.

"But daadi ji... I don't believe in all these superstitions... the thing is I have a meeting late afternoon tomorrow... if we start in the morning... I won't be able to attend it.. it is tiring" he tried to reason but when Shakti sadly nodded his head, he felt guilty.

"It is okay beta... you can go.. we will attend the pooja and make sure you are blessed" Shakti said.

Gayathri looked at her son and then at Omkara nodding mutely.

"Okay... no problem... umm.. we will leave by tomorrow's evening then" he said and his in laws looked so radiant that Omkara couldn't help but smile forgetting his sorrow for that moment.

True to her word, Gayathri arranged the pooja that evening, praying for blessings of Lord Shiv and Parvathi to let her grand-children have a happy and prosperous married life.

But the ritual took its own sweet time and patient waiting by which the couple were too exhausted for the day that once they returned home, they calmy ate and slept the moment their heads touched the soft cushion of their bed.

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"Good morning Om... all set for the meeting?" asked Shivaay as he watched his brother furiously working on his laptop early the next morning.

"Almost done Shivaay... just the final touch up" he said and clicked on the save button to sigh in relief.

"Good... all the best... we will be starting immediately after your meeting.. I asked Khanna to get us the chopper"

"Right... I miss daadi already" mumbled Omkara and Shivaay smiled.

"Okay... I will just see if Gauri woke up... she was in deep slumber by the time I woke up and saw my secretary freaking out about this work" said Omkara getting up from the bench in the garden area.

"Cool... you can go spend some time with her until your meeting... are you going out somewhere? Gauri was saying something about a movie"

"Hmm... let me see if she is still in the mood for a movie... she has got a very bad taste in movies Shivaay" Omkara said distastefully making his brother chuckle.

"Go and ask her... if yes then call me soon... I will arrange for the morning show tickets"

"Contacts in Bareilly too?" asked Omkara raising an eyebrow.

Shivaay grinned "Gauri's cousins are indebted to me ... you know for saving them from your daadi saas... they show gratitude by doing me any favor I asked"

"You still need to explain about the alcohol thing" said Omkara

"Leave it ... go to your room first" said Shivaay pushing his brother inside the house and Omkara nodded deciding to leave the matter for then.

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Whistling his favorite tune, Omkara entered the room to check on his wife. Once he entered, he locked the door and looked at the bed which was neatly made.

Okay... she got up... he deduced and walked further into the room to place his laptop bag in the small work area which his wife had artfully arranged for him.

The bathroom door clicked open and he turned around with a smile which froze in its place seeing his wife hurriedly walk out, clad in a towel which barely reached her knees.

What was more alluring was that she seemed to be freshly showered and smelling heavenly with her long hair partly wet, partly dry. She was still drying her hair with a hand towel while she rummaged through the drawers of the dressing table looking for something.

Gauri just found the live in conditioner she forgot to take with her into the bath and happily turned around. She gasped softly when she saw her husband stoned and watching her every move with a hooded gaze.

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The change in atmosphere of the room was notable, as he slowly made his way to her while she walked back until her body touched the drawer, a strange tension gripping her body.

The moment he reached her, she could very well feel the heat emitting from his body, making her belly quiver in awareness and need. She waited for him to make a move but he didn't and it made her stare at him in anticipation.

Gauri felt her husband's eyes on her towel clad body when he slowly raised a hand to trail a finger around the edges of the fabric leaving goosebumps in their path. The next moment, he pulled her to him whispering with a warm breath in her ears.

"I thought of waiting till we reach home... but....it seems close to impossible now" he said kissing her ear lobe and she closed her eyes as tremors ran through her body.

His lips slowly moved across her cheek and reached her lips to gather them in a long passionate kiss and she let out an involuntary moan pressing herself against him, her hands going in reflex around his neck to comb through his open mane.

Omkara cupped her breasts though the towel and began massaging them making his wife groan in pleasure.

"Tell me you want this" he whispered and she croaked without hesitation "I want this"

With one gentle tug, he loosened the knot and unwrapped her all the time looking into her eyes. Despite the cool air on her exposed body, Gauri felt so hot that she barely breathed through the pleasure of seeing the naked desire in his eyes.

Taking her in his arms, he proceeded towards their bed all the while kissing her to keep her high and drunk in his love, lest she felt embarrassed that she was naked while he on the other hand was fully dressed.

The in-discrepancy did not last for long since he hastily undressed himself getting over her and hungrily devoured her mouth. His tongue thrusting long and deep into her until her taste exploded in his mouth.

She moaned, as his head slid down and explored her neck and breasts with his lips, his mouth making slurry noises which yet again aroused her. As he nipped her, the pleasurable pain made her gasp loudly.

Taking his sweet time, he gave attention to each part of her with his fingers and later his tongue making her squirm with need. Gauri moved beneath him which made her come in contact with his hard arousal which in turn made him groan aloud and grasp her waist to stop those movements.

When he could no longer hold on, he slightly lifted himself off her to look at her closed eyes.

"Gauri... look at me" he said and she did, earning a rewarding kiss before he ordered his next.

"Spread" he said and she gulped nervously though she obeyed.

"It will be okay" he cooed before adjusting himself at the entrance and she nodded before he thrusted inside tearing the layer of hesitancy.

It burnt and pained in the initial thrusts where he moved slower despite wanting to ram into her. Gaining confidence after seeing her moan in rapture, Omkara increased his pace and the friction between bodies increased guiding them to the mount of heavenly satisfaction.

Gauri clutched onto him, her fingers digging his back as ecstasy rippled through her from toes to head, making her legs tremble and her body numb. She watched her husband in daze as he had his final thrusts before he groaned removing himself out just before his release.

As he tucked his head in the crook of her neck and shoulder, she hugged him tight and close, their breaths coming out in rhythmic pants with matching heart beat.

As their hearts came to normal pace which took an ample time, Omkara raised his head to place a soft kiss on her forehead and looked into her eyes with a winning smile.

"I love you" he said and she pulled him for a bold kiss as a tear drop escaped her eye.

"I love you too Omkaraji" she replied with such conviction that her husband grinned like a fool before giving her a scorching kiss cupping her face with love.

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There you go... Shot 19.

I think we should be done with one or two chapters next.

Le me know your thoughts on this one...

P.S I didn't read through the mature part after I wrote it... so any grammatical mistakes... kindly to be forgiven ... I will look into it later as it is already late.

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Signing off... your Soujanya.