It happened suddenly!

Chapter 37: Starting afresh!

Emir kept on sitting by the poolside till late night and refrained himself from going inside where Reyhan was waiting for him. He knew she would be awake for sometime and then her medicines would work and it will definitely put her to a deep sleep.

He was not willing to go inside because he didn't knew what he was supposed to do after reaching there. He was not really able to decide where he should sleep! Whether he should sleep on the couch like earlier or he should lie down besides Reyhan like a loving husband. He knew if by any chance he slides beside Reyhan and she made any contact then it would be very hard for her to refrain himself from touching her or making love to her. And the idea of later was very awkward according to him!

Battling with flooding questions and getting tired of scratching his own nape, he finally decided to go inside and tell it straight on her face that they can't stay in same room, let alone sleeping together!

Inhaling the last ounce of oxygen present at the poolside and filling his lungs as much as he could, Emir finally got up and went slowly inside his room through the poolside door.

It was about to wee hours when he finally ajar the door and entered inside making as less noise as possible. The room was dark and Emir was really cautious about his movements.

As soon as he entered the room, he tried to find Reyhan but the bed was empty and he couldn't locate her on the bed in the dark. Tip-toeing quietly inside the room, he went to the washroom and knocked slowly to check if Reyhan was there. On hearing no reply, he opened the washroom door and found it empty. Fear started to overpower him and he frantically turned around to search for Reyhan when something caught his attention.

A ball like structure was lying on the corner of the bed near it's edge. It was so near the edge that even a slightest breeze of wind could make it roll down the bed! He adjusted his focus a bit clearly and it felt him like it was moving in a rhythm. Actually, breathing like a living thing to be precise! Emir's eyes widened in puzzle and he neared the bed and then he finally got to know that the ball kind of thing was non other than Reyhan!

Reyhan had curled herself into a ball shape to avoid cold and dozed off like that while waiting for Emir. Her knees were near her chest, her arms were wrapped around her knees while her face found it's safe place in the space between her knees and her chest.

She was sleeping like a butterfly resting in its cocoon! Her angelic face was glowing even in the dark and Emir couldn't help but smiled while inching towards her. He slowly extend his left arms near her head and lie down beside her with his front facing her back. He then slowly leaned down and admired her angelic face from behind till his heart content before finally dropping a long kiss on her right temple.

Reyhan opened her eyes as soon as his lips touched her skin over her temple. She turned around in fear and tried to get up at the same time only to slip down. Reyhan was about to fall on the floor, right on her face, when Emir's strong arms grabbed her by her stomach and flipped her around to the middle of the bed.

It was so quick that Reyhan could comprehend what was going on and she tried to moved out his clutch as soon as she felt the soft mattress underneath her. Emir didn't know why she was reacting like that but he loosened his grip so that she could feel better. Reyhan immediately sat down, switched on the bed side lamp and took a breath of relief on finding Emir infront of her. She placed her right hand on her chest to calm down her uneven breath while her eyes remained closed.

Emir stared at her blankly for few seconds. He observed her every emotion that appeared in short span of time time but couldn't understand anything. He had no idea why she reacted in such a way. He keenly observed her moves  before finally breaking the silence and asking her directly.

Emir: (all puzzled) What happened...? Did I scared you?

Reyhan: (wiping away a tear that formed at the corner of her eye) No, no!  Nothing... I thought... I thought my nightmare is repeating again.

Emir stared at her even more puzzled

On seeing him puzzled, Reyhan tried to change the topic and asked.

Reyhan: (suddenly) When did you came? Where were you before?

In return Emir just scratched his nape and looked here and there while trying to come up with some solid excuses. But before he could say anything, Reyhan continued, slowly.

Reyhan: (slowly, in low tone) You are trying to avoid me... Isn't it?

Her voice trembled a little in the last and her eyes flooded with tears.

As soon as those words escaped her mouth, Emir instantaneously looked at her. Tears were evident in her duo like eyes, they were even ready to roll down her cheeks but before they could do so, Emir immediately pulled Reyhan into a tight hug.

Emir: (in her ears, painfully) Please don't cry. My only weakness is your tears! I can't stand it! (Coming out of the hug, wiping her away tears) If you want, you can shout at me, you can even beat me but please don't cry. Just don't cry!

Saying so, he slowly connected his forehead with hers while tears rolled down through his stubbles too. Reyhan sobbed a little and again asked the same question.

Reyhan: (slowly, in low tone) Are trying to avoid me...?

Emir: (keeping his head connected to her forehead) No... Even if I try, I can't. I can't avoid your eyes, your presence, your everything. I can't avoid you... ( Taking a deep breath) I just don't know how to deal with this situation. You neither remember our past nor our old equation. I was just confused how to make a first move in this situation.

He sighed deep after pouring his heart infront of her. While Reyhan just listened to him by keeping her eyes close.

On hearing no reply or comment from Reyhan Emir detached his forehead from hers and tried to get up when Reyhan held his left hand's little finger with her right hand's little finger. It felt like she was making some kind of promise to him. Emir turned his head back and stared at  Reyhan all puzzled while she stared at him longingly. She too got up and asked in low tone.

Reyhan: Can we start afresh? You being my loving husband and I being your always blushing shy wife...

Emir couldn't say anything. He just stared in her eyes with all the love he had for her. Reyhan, seeing those love in her eyes, took it as his "Yes" and slowly raised herself a little, balancing her weight on her toes, kissed his forehead as the mark of their new beginning.

As soon as her lips touched his forehead, Emir's lips streched into adorable smile and he encircled his arms around her waist to pull her into a bone crushing hug! The moment was perfect. Their aura were perfect. Their love, their fate, their promise, everything were just perfect.

They remained lost in eachother's arms till the wee hours when finally Reyhan yawned and Emir realised that it's time to sleep! He slowly tried to come out of the hug but some of Reyhan's hair strands got stuck on his shirt buttons while others in his stubbles! Emir stopped in his process and stared at Reyhan through her hair strands while Reyhan blushed mischievously. Reyhan raised her right hand to free Emir from the clutch of her hair but Emir prevent her doing so by holding her palms in between. He slowly placed her arms around his neck and without giving her any hint, he scooped her in his arms. Reyhan squealed in joy, amazement, embarrassment and what not! She just hit his chest with her left tiny little fist and hid her face in his chest while holding his shirt's collar in her same little fist.

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