Relationship Status - It's complicated

Chapter 24 - Mrs. Shiv Raheja

Shiv

It was just as I had imagined, even the atmosphere was same. It was a slow quick small pecks on her soft plump lips. I closed any gap between us by bringing her close to me by pulling her by her waist with one hand while my other hand moved from her chin to behind her ears. Her hands grabbed my shirt and fisted it right at my paunch which was kind of ticklish honestly. Her eyes had closed the minute our lips touched. 

And then I stopped, I didn't know if she liked the kiss, for some reason it did seem like she was inexperienced in this. Or may be, she was just too stumped to even make move. I didn't deepen the kiss as much as I wanted to know. I steadied her in my arms as her eyes were still tightly shut and then carefully studied her expressions in the dim light of the room. It wouldn't be wrong to say that she was on the focus. We had not even turned on all the lights after we entered the villa from our day trip. Slowly, she opened her eyes and looked at me. 

Anjali

It was true! Everything around me had suddenly disappeared when his rather soft lips touched mine. All I could feel the entire time was his less than day old stubble on my chin. Pooja had said that the kiss makes everything disappear and that the only thing matters to you in the moment is the person kissing you. Shiv mattered to me, more than anything in the world. I, however had been so engrossed in the feeling that my mind had gone completely blank and didn't even let me respond to his kiss by mimicking his actions. 

This was my first kiss! Yes, I wasn't a virgin but I was a virgin for a lip kiss. I opened my eyes and found him looking at me carefully as though scanning my facial features. I realized I was gaping at him and his kissable lips when he called out, "Anjali !" 

I dropped my gaze and found that I had been clutching his shirt right at his belly. I loosened my hold as I was suddenly so aware of his torso and how I close I was standing to him. Our bodies were practically touching each others. His hand still on waist and the other behind my ears, "Anjali, kuch kaho..."  I gazed up to look at him and saw his expressions changed from a calm and composed to a very concerned one. I had probably scared him with no response and then by dropping my gaze.

Say something, Anjali

I shook my head in a no. Next I know, his nose rubbed mine and then our foreheads touched,"Kuch kaho Anjali..." I closed my eyes as I couldn't look at his intense gaze. He moved his hands from my waist and my ear to my henna colored hands and held them in his and then placed my hands back at his belly. His hands then tested on my cheeks.

My gaze was still lowered and I made the first confession, "Th..Th...That was my first kiss." 

The next instant, he was kissing me again and I started to mimic his actions. This time I felt his tongue in my mouth as he deepened the kiss. It was as if the kiss sent electric currents down my spine spreading warmth and building desire inside.

We must have been at it for a really long time because I felt myself gasping for air when we parted. I opened my eyes to see him just holding me steady in his strong arms. He was stroking my cheek with his other hand while I realized my hands had reached his shoulders. We were both still drenched from the rain. 

I could feel his intense gaze so I looked at him only to find him smiling at me. Melting under his gaze, I hugged him. 

"Anjali, that was good and I am happy to take this step with you !" He whispered right in my ear. I don't know why but that assurance made my eyes water.

"Shall we change? We don't want to get sick on our honeymoon." I nodded and I was almost about to break the hug when he pulled me in one more time.