My Heart Snatcher 💖

37. The Challenge And..... Him💓🔥

"What's the matter Vicky? You slept for too long today...." Dadi asked as he came down for breakfast and he couldn't help but to smile at her question.

I can't tell you the real reason Dadi.... He thought and quickly glanced at Avni who was coming there with tea.

After she left him alone in the room he was not able to get out of the bed. He got stuck in the moment in which he felt the touch of her soft lips on his neck. His poor heart wanted to relive that moment again and again. He knew she was in sleep and it was nothing deliberately but now seeing her once again he was craving for her touch.

Seeing his stare on herself , she immediately averted her gaze from him and sat down silently on the chair. She was getting uncomfortable in his presence. After whatever happened in morning, she was not able to look into his eyes. Her breath started getting heavier just remembering in which position she woke up today. Her throat went dry and she felt all heated up. Her body started reacting in a completely strange way.

She was already on the edge of nervousness when Vikrant sat down beside. Her heart started pounding faster in his closeness. She immediately confined herself in her chair. She licked her lips in nervousness which were getting dry. The heat she was feeling was getting unbearable,in order to sooth herself she took a glass full of water and started gulping it when suddenly Vikrant held her hand under the table and she choked.
She started coughing to get her breath back.

“Avni what happened?…..” Dadi and her mother asked at once, their voices laced with sudden worry as they leaned toward her.

“Vicky, hurry up, rub her back…” Dadi urged, panic slipping into her tone.

He reacted instantly. His fingers slipped from Avni’s hand, and he leaned forward, his hand already halfway to her back—

“No… no Dadi, Ma… it’s okay…” Avni cut in quickly, almost breathlessly, stopping him.

For a moment, his hand remained suspended in the air… just inches away from her.

“I just choked on water… I am fine now…” she added, trying to compose herself, her chest still rising and falling a little too fast.

There was a brief pause.

A silent one.

He slowly pulled his hand back, but his eyes didn’t leave her face.

Not even for a second.

“All right… but please be careful…” Dadi said, her voice softening.

Avni nodded, still avoiding looking at him.

“Are you all right?…..” he asked then, his tone quieter now… controlled… but unmistakably concerned..

“Humm…” she answered shortly.

It was barely a response—more like an escape.

She drew in a slow breath, finally feeling the moment settle—

and then—

her breath caught again.

His hand.

Back in hers.

Firm. Warm. Certain.

Her fingers stiffened for a second before she turned her head toward him, confusion flickering in her eyes.

But he wasn’t looking at her.

Not even a glance.

As if nothing had happened.

As if his fingers weren’t wrapped around hers again.

As if her pulse hadn’t just skipped.

He had already turned toward Bulbul and the others, speaking in an even tone, completely at ease.