FF: The Secret Desires (Tere Bin, Meerasim)

Part 21: Trust

'I am yours for eternity' a far voice echoed with laughter ... It was delightful but deceiving ... and then the gun shot, right through the heart... shattering all the fake promises and there, laid only lies, betrayals, and mockery...

Murtasim suddenly sat up and gasped for air ...the abrupt movement woke her up as she found him breathing heavily... the moonlight through the large window illuminating a midnight ray across their bed, allowing her to have a view of her husband's stiff face...she could see he was sweating, the tensed droplets slipped off his masculine bare back when the AC was reading the normal room temperature. This was the second time she witnessed him in such a state but during the last time their equation was not strong enough to deal with the matter together.... brushing off the various thoughts from her mind, Meerab held the blanket against her bare chest before sitting up when she watched him massaging both temples with fingers ....

"Murtasim" she softly uttered while reaching out for his shoulder.... "I am sorry yaar" rubbed his eyes with a sincere apology.... and her heart went out for him, pushing herself closer, she wrapped her left hand around his shoulder while slipping her right one to his left cheek as she made him look at her... she did not want to push him.... it was her time to give him the space to open up just like he did for her.... "Come here" she instructed before laying back on the bed, pulling him along with her .... Meerab gently rested his head on her bare chest before wrapping her arms around him.... one hand made small circles around his bicep while the other spare one massaging the nape of his neck .... she held him closer.... making small attempts to reduce inner turmoil.... soothing him with skin-to-skin therapy...

Murtasim cuddled with her..... and for the first time in the past 10 years, he found solace after the tormented nightmare.... he nudged his face against her soft skin....and everything started to fade away as the essence of her flesh was encompassing the disturbances in his mind...soothing his soul.... He knew she did it on purpose, just to make him feel better.... and it alone made him fall in love with her one more time.... his limbs were all entangled around her in a way as if one loose end would take her away from him and he was not willing to let her go...at any cost.... not in this lifetime....when her heartbeat did the magic, as the rhythm successfully hypnotized him into a deep slumber.....Meerab looked down to his face and placed a light kiss on his crown before tightening her grip around him...left arm was wrapped around his bare shoulder as her right hand caressed his left jawline...gently tracing her thumb over his rough beard.... "I love you" she murmured to herself before carefully pulling his face up, she stole a kiss from his lips.... "I will always be here for you... to hold you in my arms, close to my heart, where you belong" leaving another kiss on his forehead she held him closer before letting the peaceful sleep take over her....

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He abruptly jerked his head off the bed with a frown and rubbed his eye before grabbing the phone from the side table and swiping his thumb on the screen, "Listening" he muttered.... "traced it" and his eyes shot up, full awake now as he looked around the room to find it empty before he continued cautiously .... "I will meet you there at noon.... and you keep your mouth sealed about this... do we understand each other?" Murtasim warned, making sure to keep his voice low... "Yes, Sir... I will see you soon" the caller disconnected after confirmation...

"Meerab" he called out, making sure of her presence in the washroom ... but no response and he pulled himself off the bed to get freshen up... coming out all dressed up in a cream colored suit, he almost bumped into Saba.... "Where is Meerab?" both asked simultaneously and were surprised.... "I could not find Sahil and Emad when I woke up too" Saba informed and as she was about to move past him, he stopped her with a smile.... "Happy Birthday Api" he wished her before taking her into a warm embrace.... she smiled back but .... it was with overwhelmed emotions as she witnessed the genuine smile and the happiness in his eyes with the wish.... This day was tagged as a haunted one for the past 10 years but today it seemed like life had taken a leap of a decade and all the charms of the day had resurfaced.... her dear brother was finally happy on this day.... "Happy Birthday to you too my cutie paatotie" she pulled his cheeks and laughed at her brother's cute annoyed face.... "Don't worry, this is my title for you and I refuse to share it with anyone" Saba assured with a grin and both started heading to the breakfast table .....