His mouth fell open while his elbow slipped from the hand-rest of the couch… She had taken extra efforts today… Her yellow-coloured saree was clubbed with a white sleeveless blouse with little yellow embroidery on it… She had added a little eye-liner with the regular kohl to her eyes… Her lips were tinted pink… Her hair tied in a low bun while a few strands astray, accentuating her beautiful face… She had tucked the loose end of her saree in her waist band giving a glimpse of her belly button… As she walked her hips swayed seductively and her anklets jingled a sweet melody… She had managed to look decent as well as hot at the same time… She saw him gaping at her and smiled inwardly… But pretended to blush while putting a stray strand of hair behind her ear and handing the plate of sweet she was carrying to Pandit ji… He gulped as his throat ran dry… He chugged down the juice and tried to calm himself… She sure was battle ready…
She glanced at him and smiled at the effect she was having on him… PS called her and she walked over to where Maa and PS sat talking… She made sure to sway her hips a little extra… She greeted Maa and got down on her knees to talk to her… They joked and she laughed heartily; the laughter causing her chest to rise and fall giving him a view of her deep neck line which she had tried to hide behind her saree… She stood up and turned to walk back to the kitchen… His eyes travelled down her flawless back; only a thin strip of her blouse acting as a barrier… Her hour-glass figure had ignited a fire inside him and he knew he had lost even before the war had started… He stood up and walked over to the kitchen, only to find KS accompanying HM… “Kuch chahiye tha Anu Bhaiyya??” KS asked and HM turned to look at him; KS’s back facing her… She looked at him and smiled… “Ji… ji… Pani… pani chahiye tha…” he fumbled… HM poured him a glass of water and forwarded it towards him… She deliberately brushed her fingers along his wrist while handing him the glass… His eyes bulged out in shock… She went back to what she was doing… He started sipping on the water slowly while staring at her... HM saw KS engrossed in her work and winked at him… He choked on the water and coughed loudly… “Kya hua??” KS asked turning towards him… HM quickly ran towards him and made him sit on the nearby chair… She patted his back, “Upar dekhiye…” she said and kept rubbing his back… KS smiled at the amount of care HM had for her brother…
She had bent over a little and her proximity was affecting him… He could see the guilt in her eyes and worry on her face… He was fighting an urge of pulling her in his lap and kissing her senseless… He wanted to feel her silky-smooth skin against his… “Hum… Hum thik hai Haseena ji… Dhanyawad…” he managed to say… Before she could answer, they heard PS calling KS… KS quickly left the kitchen… “Hume maaf kar dijiye…” she said… “Aap kyu maafi mang rahi hai?? Aapki koi galti nahi hai…” he said and was about to hug her when they were called outside as the pooja was about to begin… They went out to find everyone seated while only two seats left in the last row… He understood it was his sister’s doing looking at the sly smile on her face… He winked at her and sat down cross-legged whereas HM stood wondering if she should sit or not… KS faced ahead and he pulled her arm making her sit… She gave him a look but he ignored it… She folded her hands, closed her eyes and intently listened to the chants… Her eyes flew open when she felt a hand tracing her back… She glared at him but nothing seemed to affect him… She squirmed due to his touch… “Kya kar rahe hai?? Koi dekh lega…” she hissed but he didn’t respond… She twisted a little, held his hand that shamelessly ran along her back and placed in his lap… She gestured him to fold his hands and concentrate on the prayers… He nodded while she closed her eyes again… It didn’t take more than a minute for her to be disturbed again as he was now tracing her bare waist with his knuckles… She slapped his hand away but he grabbed her hand and held it firmly… She tried to extract her hand but he tightened his grip… The pooja would be over any minute now but that didn’t affect him… She sighed not knowing what to do… Suddenly an idea struck her and she tickled his foot for she knew how ticklish he was… He let her hand go trying to save himself… She took the opportunity and quickly got up and ran to the washroom…
The guests had left and only the MPT members along with AS and Maa stayed back for dinner… Everybody sat down on the dining table… They finished their dinner chatting and joking… HM finished helping KS clean the table and moved over to the washroom where she found AS looking for a towel… When he saw her, he simply moved closer and ran his wet fingers along her waist… She froze while he pulled out the loose end of her saree from her waist band and wiped his hands on it… He smirked at her stupefied figure and walked out to the living room and sat down besides Maa… He kept staring at her as she walked out and sat down besides SS… She could feel his gaze on her but tried to ignore it… “Khoobsurat hai na??” Maa whispered in AS’s ear… “Bohot” he replied in a trance… Maa smiled as she remembered the picture that she saw at his bedside… He quickly recovered and realised what he just said… “Saja… Sajawat bohot khoobsurat hai…” he tried to cover up… “Tum kaho toh baat chalaye??” Maa said smiling… “Kya bol rahi hai aap Maa… Aisa kuch nahi hai… Aap galat samajh rahi hai…” “Acha… thik hai… Waise ladki achchi hai… Sunanda ke bete ke liye baat chala dete hai… Haan… sahi rahega…” Maa said teasing him… His eyes bulged out, “Lekin…” “Ab tumhari toh ‘Na’ hai… warna hum toh soch rahe the unhe apni bahu bana le…” Maa said feigning sadness… “Maa aap…” before he could complete, “Coffee piyenge aap sab??” KS asked loudly… All agreed and AS heaved a sigh seeing Maa was diverted from the topic…
Everyone was busy chatting and waiting for the coffee… HM had volunteered to prepare coffee for all as she wanted to be away from AS’s naughty stares which were sending chills down her spine… But he had some other plans… Noticing everyone busy, he swiftly went to the kitchen… She was busy whisking the coffee mixture… He slowly walked behind her and traced her back with his knuckles… She quickly turned behind startled by his touch… “Aap?? Yaha kya kar rahe hai?? Koi aa jayega…” she said looking at the door… He did not answer, instead ran his fingers on her waist… She closed her eyes due to his assault… He pinched her waist earning a gasp from her, but that did not stop him and he pulled her closer… She looked at him horrified; her cheeks turning pink… He looked deeply in her eyes and placed his lips against hers… He wanted to do it since evening when he had set his eyes on her walking out of the kitchen… Before she could respond, he let her go; leaving her wanting more… He swiftly went and hid behind the kitchen door and immediately KS walked in… HM’s cheeks had turned crimson and her breathing was a little heavy… He smiled and quickly slid out of the kitchen noticing KS’s attention on HM… “Ka hua MS?? Aap thik hai na??” “Ji… ji… ji… hum bilkul thik hai…” “Aapke gaal itne laal kahe hue hai??” “Woh… woh… shayad garmi ki wajah se…” HM said trying to cover up… “Coffee bas ready hai… chaliye baher le chalte hai…” HM said diverting the topic and pouring milk into the mugs…
KS and HM had served the coffee and settled down with theirs… HM looked at him and found him staring at her… He looked around and quickly winked at her… Her stomach knotted and she could feel the blush creeping up her neck… She wanted to kiss him right now; wanted to feel him… Did I win or did I lose? She thought to herself…
