he never believed in love, she never understood love what happens when they're put together by the destiny?
Rudraksh Malhotra is one of the top youngest businessman in India. Ruthless, arrogant, ambitious, fierce. Workaholic by nature. He gets ever...
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SHIVANI'S POV
Me and Rudraksh are arguing at this moment. According to him, I should not wait up for him everyday, "you have to sleep well darling, you wake up early." He says.
"Well, you do too." I reply in a small voice. He racks his hand through his hair, I like he cares for me but I can't help it, I have to see him come back home, eat his food. And it's so sad if you eat your food alone, I realized that after coming here, it's amazing to have people around you when you're eating, everyone talks about their day's or anything in particular, I like it.
He is frustrated I can see it. I gently pat his bicep, definitely not because I wanted to feel it, "Rudraksh, I like doing it. But if you want I will not." I don't want to anger him at all, if I spoke this much in front of my father, I would be dead by now. He's at least tolerating me. "Trust me Shivani, I more than like it." He says.
"Fine, I will come early from today." He says, a defeated sigh escape his lips. I smile in victory, he looks at me, and gives me a small smile. "Can I hug you?" He asks. I walk upto him and nod. I think I like his hugs, no one else's. I tried hugging Aditi ji yesterday, it was a disaster, I ended up making both of us awkward. She politely excused her whereas I was just too embarrassed. I feel his arms wrapping around me, his hard body pressing in me. I hug him back, silently inhaling his masculine smell, it's intoxicating. I think we stand there for too long in the same position. The door to his office opens and I push him away, too hard I think, his steps falter but he controls himself, looking at me astonished.
"Bhai, did you not hear me?" Aarav steps in, he looks between us and a playful smirk appears on his face. "I think I disturbed you guys, continue whatever you were doing." He looks at me wiggling his eyebrows, he closes the door halfway and then peeks through the door, "just wanted to remind you, I am too young to be chachu, so please use protection." He says.
"Aarav!" I exclaim but he's long gone, I can hear his laughter from the hallway. I have become very close to Aarav, more than a devar, he's my friend. He took me to arcade with him yesterday, it was my first time, so he taught me most of the games, I didn't enjoy it that much but he seemed happy so I am happy.
"What was that biwi ji?" I didn't notice how close Rudraksh had gotten to me. He was just inches away. He had bent to my eye level, his breath mingling with mine. "Wh-what?" I stutter. He smirks. "You pushed me away." I think he loves doing this, making me flustered.
"What, what if Aarav saw us?" I say, looking anywhere but him. "So what?" He says sounding breathless. "You're my wife, we can do anything we want baby." He raises my chin. I look at him, his pupils are dilated. His phone rings but he doesn't budge, "yo-your phone is ringing." I indicate. "I know." He replies, rubbing his knuckles on my jaw, I close my eyes momentarily.
"Y-you won't pick up." I feel my breath hitch as he trails his knuckles on my neck, I tilt my head sideways to give him more access.
"No. I am with my wife. Everyone else can wait darling." He whispers in ear, I feel a shiver run down my spine. I know, I am red, totally red. I push him away again, but gently this time. It's almost as if he walks back himself and I turn around to run away, but he holds my wrist and keeps near me, I can feel his chest on my back, "kab tak bhagogi? Aana tho idhar hi hai vapas." He whispers in my ear and gently bite my earlobe.
Translation: Run all you want, you have to come here in the end.
His grip on my hand loosens and I take that as an opportunity, I run out closing the door behind me. I stand against the door trying to catch my breath and slow down my heart beat because I might as well have a heart attack at the rate at which my pulse is going. He definitely loves teasing me. "I know you're out there shivani." He says, oh my god, I can't handle more than this.
"It's okay, I won't do anything, I am sorry if I made you uncomfortable." He says, I hear a hint of regret in his voice which I absolutely hate. "No I am fine." I reply softly. There's a beat of silence.
"Okay. Get ready I am taking you to a mall." He says, I hear his phone ring again and this time he answers it. Officially, this is going to be our first date. My first ever date. Is it a date or am I just cooking things in my head.
"Is it a date Mr. Malhotra?" I ask quietly.
"It is, if you want it to be Mrs. Malhotra." He says after a beat of silence. I run away, I am too excited. I think I will wear a black kurti, we can twin then. Rudraksh hardly wears anything that's not black, I asked him yesterday, all he said was there's no color in his life, and I don't know why I felt I empathize with him, if my life was a color it would be black, but not now, at this moment, it's colorful, I am around people who respect me, adore me, they all like me. At least that's what I think, I hope they do like me. I get changed, I apply some light make up, and I tie my hair up, it's hot, you can't blame me. I hear maa calling me from the kitchen so I proceed for there.
"Lunch is ready. Please help me set the dining table." I nod and take the plates outside. Everyone walks in one by one. Maa indicates for me to take a seat, "I am going out with Rudraksh, is it okay if I eat out?" I ask, I don't want them to think much, or worry about me. Maa smiles and says, "you don't need to ask me. Just inform me from next time, when you go out so I don't make food." I give her tight lipped smile and nod. I walk up to Rudraksh's office, before I could knock he opens the door, "come on let's go I was waiting for you." He says. He takes my hand and walks beside me, but then I halt "how did you know I was outside the office? I didn't even knock." He pulls me forward and keeps walking. I look at him confused.
"I could smell you. It was your perfume." He says, keeping his stoic expression and all I could do was smile, the idea that if I am lost, my husband could just find me by my scent put me at safety.
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