Enslaved by Love

CHAPTER 9

"Shaurya, you are hurting me", Mehek wailed. "That's exactly, my intention", he shoved her to wall again. She pushed him away with all her might and slapped him hard. "Stop it, Shaurya. This is not you", she yelled. He fell down and wailed, "You guessed it right. I am dead long back. What left off me is just this rotten flesh. I lost everything when I lost her", he fell on the floor and broke down. Mehek came near him quickly and held him close to her chest. He held on to her like a lost child, "This scar spoiled my life. It's not just my face, my soul and my heart is tarnished". "No Shaurya. Your soul and heart is not tainted. I can vouch for you. You are good person. Please don't be so hard on yourself", she tried to console him.

 "I am not, Mehek. I am an abominable character", he wept and pushed her away, "Stay away from me before I ruin you". Mehek fell on floor and whimpered. Her painful cry brought him back, "Oh, Mehek. Did I hurt you? I am so sorry". He saw that her lips were slightly bleeding. He kept his shirt sleeve close to her lips to stop blood flow. "It's okay, Shaurya. I am fine", she told him. He turned his face away, unable to meet her eyes. "Shaurya, I know I have no right to judge you or advise you. But believe me, you are good at heart. Although you try a lot to be the bad guy, you aren't. Don't let this scar grow on your inner self", she appealed to him.

As she got up to leave, he held her hand. "Stay with me, Mehek. I need you", he begged earnestly. "Shaurya, it's wrong", she moved away. He came to her and hugged her from behind, "Show some pity on this demon, Mehek. Are you afraid of my disfigurement?". She turned immediately to face him, "I saw it on that night itself when we first met, Shaurya. I was shocked and scared then. But now I know you closely, I am not afraid". Shaurya was astonished by her confession. He didn't resist when she gently pulled away his mask . She started to kiss the wounded side of his face, from his forehead to his chin. He let her shower her care on him, he felt being healed by her lips. 

"You are my angel. I need you tonight and forever", he said hoarsely. Mehek was dazed by his demand and weighed her moral status. But before she could decide, he swept her into his arms like a bride and walked to the bed. He placed her gently on the bed like a precious flower and came over her. His soft and sensuous kisses drowned her protests. Soon they were skin to skin and limbs tangled in one another. The room echoed their moans and groans as they reached climax of their coupling. They were gasping for breath and sweating despite cold temperature. Shaurya pulled satin sheet to cover themselves when she rested herself against his chest. She listened to his rhythmic heartbeats and fell into peaceful slumber. 'This had gone far beyond lust. Can I fall for her? Am I still capable to love ?', he questioned himself. He looked at her innocent face and knew he didn't care. He just wanted her beside him, nothing else mattered.

Mehek slept peacefully in his arms but he was unable to even get a wink. Though his intention was just to bed her, none of events of the night were staged. Shruthi's uncalled presence had thrown him overboard. He was on the verge of losing his sanity when Mehek pulled him back to safety. He wanted to tempt her and use her. However tables turned when she witnessed his vulnerable side and her earnest concern made him open his wounds before her. Like a true friend, she understood & pacified him and tried to give him courage. 

Shaurya was feeling guilty for taking advantage of her. Mehek's high opinion about him, made him extremely uneasy. He wanted to come clean yet he was not ready to lose her. He knew she will run back to her husband if he told her the truth. She will be chained to Ajay irrevocably by her guilt and it will impossible to free her from his clutches. Shaurya's blood boiled with the thought of her being with Ajay. 'Be selfish, Shaurya. Continue your games and bring her to your honey trap. She is yours and no one can have her', his evil mind told him. He covered her properly and wore his clothes & mask. He went to deck to get some fresh air.