Mohini- Rise Of Queen

84. Night By The Pond

Mohini POV 

I hold his hand as I move towards the back garden. 

I have designed it according to my wish. It is closest to Dada's room. 

It has all touches of my mother so that he can feel close to Aai when he is alone. 

There is a beautiful pond there and I am taking Raja-sa there not stopping for even a bit. 

My heart feels like it will burst with happiness knowing that Raja-sa confessed his love for me. 

I hadn't expected it at all. I feel so full that I can float in my happiness. 

Raja-sa asks me everytime where we are going? 

But he doesn't stop me from taking him anywhere and I can hear the smile in his voice. 

We enter the beautiful garden, decorated by small diyas, illuminating it in the warm glow. 

I sign at the soldiers, 

'Leave us alone and tell everyone to not enter this garden without my permission.' 

Raja-sa translates it but narrows his eyes, not understanding my intention. 

I take him by the pond and sit down as cold breezy air from the large pond blows over to us. 

I am thankful that today I wore a lehenga and that too simple one since the ritual today was a simple one. 

We sit by the pond and take pleasure in the nature's beauty and sounds. 

After some peaceful moments of quiet, Raja-sa breaks it and asks me, 

'Now can I know why you dragged me from there and brought me here of all places? What was the rush?' 

I just shrug and look at him coyly while signing, 

'I just wanted to show you this place especially after how you confessed for me there in front of everyone.' 

He raises his eyebrow in distrust and asks me, 

'I can think of various place that you will take me but this is not the place I imagined you will bring me to.' 

He leans into my space making my breath hitch by his sudden move. 

He smirks at me and asks me breathily, 

'Was this your really the true intention?' 

His eyes show playfulness laced with desire for me. My breathing becomes heavy for me at this realization. 

He moves back enjoying my response. He looks back at the pond. 

He starts praising the pond and the design but I tune it off. 

I start removing my jewelleries in a bowl by the pond, left only in few bangles, manglasutra, a thin belly chain and my nosepin. 

I let my hair loose because I know it drives him wild. 

When I don't respond to him then he looks back to find me bare of jewelleries, and he frowns in confusion. 

I stand up and starts moving back keeping my eyes on him. 

I remove my dupatta and throw it away aside as I sign, 

'Ab hum taiyaar hai, ab hum aapse aur dur nahi reh sakte, hum aapke saath iss sundar raat mein ek hona chahte hai.' 

'Now I am ready, I can no longer stay away from you, I want to be one with you in this beautiful night.' 

I am still close enough to see his eyes widen and flare with caution and lust.