FF: The Secret Desires (Tere Bin, Meerasim)

Part 13: The heartbreak

NOTE: For your imagination, this is the night gown!

Wrapping his left arm around her waist, he held her against him when her head laid unconsciously against his masculine chest, right cheek rested against his heartbeat as he brushed off the wet traces away from her face with his spare hand.... She still did not lose the divinity of her beauty under the state of vulnerability... he did not know whether he should cry or not at his fate for pulling on a cruel joke where he was holding the only desirable human in his arms and yet could not make love to her....

His heart wrenched at the sight of her innocence.... He wanted to tell her that she did not need anything or anyone but him...just like he did not need anything or anyone but her.... and her only.... Her existence did not need any validation.... Her soul and heart defined her identity.... She was Meerab...his Meerab, fearless and outright.... He wanted to tell her, she was the most precious gift for him from the one above and would cherish her for the rest of his life.... He wanted to tell her how much she meant to him and how much he wanted her and needed her in his life.... "I need you, Meerab '' he whispered looking at her unconscious face...a massive wave of vehement emotions splashed at the core of his heart as he caressed his thumb across her right cheek... . "... I don't know when, why or how you have become a desperate need in my life .... all I care about is you filling in the blanks of my empty life... I feel so alive with you"....

Taking a pause as he stole a glance at her trembling lips, he continued....."... I promise, I will never hurt you.... never ever..." Murtasim pulled her face up while bending his head down, he captured her soft lips with his as he stole a passionate kiss from her....he felt as if his heart was going to burst out as he tasted her lips.... he almost squished her slender senseless form against him, sealing his promise with the most permanent marker...as the passion was producing heat in his body, he hoped some of it to be transferred to her frozen figure..... pulling back, Murtasim scooped her featherweight body in his arms and carried her to their bedroom....

Laying her down on her side of the bed, Murtasim covered Meerab with a blanket, turned the heater on to make sure her body temperature adjusted itself to normality... he called the family doctor and got confirmation of his actions he took to bring the situation under control in addition to further suggestions on the precaution in case of side effects... hanging up the phone, Murtasim turned to find Saba standing by the door, looking worried for the unconscious girl.... "Poor girl" her heart went out for Meerab as she sat by the chair beside Meerab..... Murtasim looked back at Meerab and decided to take this opportunity to have the confrontation with the mastermind of their marriage "Please stay with her for some time, I will be right back" he stormed out of the room....

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"NO ONE!.... NO BLOODY HELL OF A PERSON SHOULD DARE TO GET THE AUDACITY TO INSULT MY WIFE... KHAN MURTASIM KHAN'S WIFE'' slamming the door open to the large office room, Murtasim screeched at the mastermind of his unexpectedly pleasing marriage.... Mr. Shahnawaz Khan was standing with his hands clasped behind him, looking at the large frame of an image holding the scene of a lion roaring at its prey.... his mother was sitting by the large table with an equally disappointed look at her husband.... "You let him bark... you let him bullshit about my wife, Baba Saab.... this was utterly unacceptable.... I repeat, Baba Saab, NO ONE HAS ANY RIGHT TO TALK RUBBISH ABOUT MY WIFE!" his voice threw a warning when Mrs. Begam interrupted, "Murtasim, please watch your tone" .... "SHE ALMOST FROZE HERSELF TO DEATH AND YOU CARE ABOUT MY TONE?" .... the color of both his parents' faces changed in horror... "Is she okay? I will go check on her" Maa Begam was about to rush when Murtasim stopped her, somehow finding his calm tone back "Api is with her"....

"Now, both of you, care to give an explanation? Or you still believe that I'm not worth it....just like you thought I was not worthy of getting justice for Sohail's murder and dispatched me to Australia.... " slipping both his hands into his pockets to hide the clenched fists, Murtasim stood face to face with his father and demanded while giving his mother a disappointed look.... "Your Maa Saab does not know anything, Murtasim" Mr. Khan finally revealed .... "Why would you hide such a thing from us, especially from me when it concerns my wife?" Murtasim demanded to know again...