From Strangers to Partners

Chapter 12

Samyra's POV:

It's been a few days since Arjun has started wearing his wedding ring to college, and some of those days, he didn't even go to college but nothing seems to escape the predatory eyes of the vultures surrounding him. Although Arjun hasn't confirmed or denied anything, the rumors of him getting hitched have started circulating in the college.

It is just another day of college when I am sitting in the cafeteria and I see Arjun entering and taking seat a few places away from me but he faces me. I see him giving me a wink and I couldn't do anything other than looking down and tucking my hair behind my ears, not wanting to get caught smiling. I take my phone and decide to text him.

"You didn't tell me you were coming to college today."- Samyra

"Did you really think I will not be here when my wife has her exam 🥺?- Arjun

Awwwwwwwieeeeeee

"I have my exam, so why would I want you here?"- Samyra

"I have to wish you good luck so obviously I need to be here."- Arjun

"You could have sent a text;)"- Samyra

"Nope. Meet me at our place in five minutes."-Arjun

I see Arjun leaving the cafeteria and giving an excuse to Anmol, I make my way to the library where I know my husband is waiting for me. The word husband is still foreign for me but nonetheless it makes my heart soar and my stomach flutter. I am used to Arjun calling me wife and wifey reminding me of my relation with him but I don't go around calling him husband so the word tastes weird when I think of speaking it out loud.

I reach the secluded corner which has become our place. It is at the back of the room, where archives and some old texts which people don't really read, are kept. I see Arjun standing with his back towards me and his backpack on his shoulder.

I cannot help but admire him from here. I am a lucky person to have someone like him in my life, someone so understanding and so concerning. I haven't been pampered any less in this house by dad or Arjun than I was in my house by my parents. Arjun treats my parents like his own and I can see the genuine concern in his eyes whenever mom or dad is not well or when I am worried about anything that relates to them. He has also made it a point to have our parents meet each other and spend some time every week. I know that's his attempt of helping his dad feel less lonely but it also is so that our parents can all get together and pass some time and gossip and giggle over small things. We had them take trips to the pilgrim places they wanted and I can see how much they like going together.

I am brought out of my trance when I feel Arjun looking at me and he is now few inches away from me.

"Good morning, wifey." He bends down capturing my lips in between his own and pulling me in the corner where I am concealed by his body over mine. No one would be able to see my face even if they come in this section. Arjun knows I am not a big PDA person and so, he tries putting me at ease whenever we take such secret rendezvous in public places. He nibbles my bottom lip and the butterflies from earlier have been replaced by a freaking heard of elephants tramping inside me. I kiss him back, my hands trailing from his waist, to his chest and then to the back of his neck, pulling the little strands of his hair while trying to eliminate any distance between us. His own hands are cupping my face and I feel his minty breath over my face. He tilts my head a little to get better access before leaving my lips so I can draw in some oxygen. He doesn't stop though, and plants his lips on any part of my skin visible on me. Thankfully, it's not much owing to the black turtle neck I am wearing. He kisses my neck before reaching the sweet spot behind my ear and sucking on it, earning a throaty moan which is silenced when I pull his face back up and in for another earth shattering and searing kiss.