Solace

Chapter 45

"God I love this woman!" Karishma uttered, gazing at Haseena beside her lovingly. Bathed in the warm morning sunshine, Haseena looked like the embodiment of all that was the most beautiful on the surface of the earth, her face, calm and tranquil, reflected her gentle and compassionate nature, a sight Karishma longed to witness every morning for the first thing when she woke up. Karishma's eyes traveled through Haseena's sleeping figure, as if sculpting her captivating features on her soul itself.

"You are involved in my life in a way that whenever I talk about my life, I end up talking about you!" She started to trace Haseena's face against her index finger, making its way through the highs and lows of her facial curve. "And I don't want to change that, ever", Karishma murmured, outlining her slightly swollen lips when she felt Haseena stir in her sleep.

Haseena slowly awakened from her slumber, still a bit dazed and found a pair of deep ocean-like eyes staring at her, her lips curved into a radiant dimple smile as she met Karishma's gaze. Those eyes, shining bright as sun, whenever they looked at her, she felt so alive!

"Karishma", Haseena whispered, feeling the contour of Karishma's sharp jawline against her tender fingertips and felt Karishma drew her face closer to her neck, inhaling her tantalizing fragrance. Due to this unexpected movement, her breath hitched while fingers curled up against Karishma's hair, pulling her closer. "Have I ever told you how much I love your fragrance?" Karishma mumbled against the bare skin of her neck that sent goosebumps to both of their bodies. Without giving any chance for Haseena to answer, she started to place urgent kisses all over her slender neck, "You are intoxicating", Karishma muttered between the ravenous kisses as she took Haseena's hand in hers, entwining their fingers, "and you are mine!" She heard Haseena moan in response when her lips traveled the path down her collarbone, nibbling and sucking on her skin before she pulled away, leaving Haseena breathless.

"Ap na.. humari jaan leke hi manengi", Haseena uttered, gazing at Karishma who was still hovering over her.

"I was just making sure that you have a very good morning", Karishma replied, purposefully advancing towards Haseena's lips but Santosh's voice made her move away from her.

"Hello love birds", Santosh approached them with two phones at her hand.

"Where are your manners? Bas ghuse chale ana hai kahi bhi", Karishma chided but her flushed face was telling a whole different story which didn't escape Santosh's eyes.

"In case you have forgotten, yeh tumhara bedroom nahi hai", Santosh peeked over Karishma's shoulder to look at Haseena behind her. "But I guess you two were too busy to even notice that", her eyes twinkled with mischief as she completed her sentence. Haseena avoided eye contact with Santosh, trying to hide her blush as she descended the stairs and literally disappeared from there.

"Ab yeh meri jaan khayegi", Karishma thought, glancing at the teasing smirk tugged on her sister's lips. She saw Santosh opening her mouth to say something and decided to warn her beforehand, "you better watch your mouth", to which Santosh rolled her eyes.

"Bhaisahab ka bulava aya hai! Woh office mei tumhara wait kar rahe hai", Santosh revealed the actual reason behind her arrival. Karishma looked at her puzzled as she didn't know Amar was supposed to come here. "Call back karlo", she handed Karishma her phone, "Subah se itne saare calls kar chuke hai, maine dhyan hi nahi dia aur tum toh khair..."

"Santu!" Karishma's expression shifted from confused to annoyed at her playful indication. "You have ruined my mood enough", she murmured underneath her breath. Santosh burst into laughter, holding her stomach as she moved downstairs, leaving Karishma all alone on the terrace.

"Sorry in advance lekin tumhe aj thodi der ke liye apne mehbooba se juda hona padega", Santosh teased Haseena, who was busy tying her hair in a low bun.