As I sat alone in the waiting area, I realised Anika was the only person I couldn't imagine living without. She shattered all the damn walls I had built around my heart. I was so deeply in love with her.
Anika Sharma, a typical event planner, is thr...
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Anika
We settled into our seats on the jet. Jai sat beside me, his hand intertwined with mine throughout our time at the airport.
We had to skip the honeymoon since Jai had to take over as the CEO the following day, and managing it from another country wasn't easy. Nonetheless, I loved the best four days of my life. Now, we were headed to Dubai for the first time.
I've shared many firsts with him, and now I'm scared that if something happens, I won't be the same anymore. However, now that we're married, I no longer need to entertain such thoughts.
"What's going on in that brain of yours?" he tapped my temple.
"Nothing," I wrapped my hands around his bicep and rested my head on his shoulder. The casual gesture of resting our heads on each other had become second nature.
"Stop overthinking," he brushed my hair and gave my head a kiss.
This guy, typically calm and collected in public, transforms into someone different when we're alone. He even gave me the window seat for the best night view during our 4-hour journey from Hyderabad to Dubai.
My mind drifted to the foundation incident. It wasn't a big deal, and Mom never mentioned anything before that day, so I wasn't mad at her.
The only thought was, did Jai find me beautiful?
Jai had his head rested on my shoulder. Both of us were sleepy from being busy the night before, and the thought itself made my stomach drop. Instead of sleeping, he started kissing my neck, a definite turn-on.
"No. Sleep. You barely slept yesterday," I said but didn't stop him.
He kissed my neck even harder. "Sleep is overrated," and pulled me onto his lap.
"What if someone hears us?" I asked.
"No one will come in here, even if they do," he replied and took my lips in a hungry kiss. He sensed the flicker of worry in my eyes, broke the kiss, and took my face in his palms.
"What's wrong, love?"
"Do you find me pretty, Jai?" I blurted out, stuck on this thought since a long time. If it were a normal arranged marriage, I wouldn't be this affected, but this was Jai, the one I've had feelings for a long time.
"Where is that thought coming from, Anika?" he asked, his tone serious. I didn't reply, avoiding eye contact.
"You are the prettiest woman I've ever laid my eyes on. I just keep looking at you, and let the other things fall, I don't care. I can't stay away or look away from you, Ani."
"And if you still don't believe me," he bucked his hips, and I felt his erection under me "This is the proof of how much I am attracted to you."
My cheeks flushed at his words, and the nagging thought faded. I didn't care about anyone's opinion now. I wrapped my hands around his neck and moved closer towards him.
