Second Marriage

Chapter ~ 7

The next day Devika woke up from her slumber looked besides her, her husband was fast asleep, placing a kiss on his chest she slowly and carefully tries to remove his arms draped around her.

Being successful in her attempts Devika finally was able to get out his arms and then walk towards the bathroom to have bathe .

Finally taking a bath she come back to the chamber and started to get ready. Vikram opened his eyes as the sun rays fall on his face, turning his head on the other side he looked at the woman who is sitting in front of the mirror looking astonishing.

Her serene beauty was so captivating in the early morning, just after the bath, that man was not able to shift his gaze away from her.

Her long beautiful black hair till her hips, her beautiful golden and red colour lahenga with intricate patterns adorning her every curve , and her beautiful big eyes, everything about her was like a string that is pulling him towards her.

Standing up from the bed the man started to walk towards his wife who was busy in making herself ready for the day ahead.

Feeling the arms wrapping around her Devika shift her focus from wearing the accessories to the man through the mirror who just buried his head in the crook of her neck.

"Vikram."

She muttered his name  to which he whispered in her ear with his morning husky voice sending a shiver through her spine.

"You are looking ravishing in this early morning."

A blush crept her cheeks hearing his words but understanding that it is not the time for all this as she has to go for her morning puja and he has to go for his work. So she heave a sigh controlling herself and then said.

"Vikram, it's already morning so you have go to for your sword pratice, soldiers will have to wait  for you if you did get ready on time and then you have court meeting also."

A sigh left his lips in the understanding of her words. Looking at her through the mirror he give her smile and then walk away from there to get ready.

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It is now the night time when Vikram and Devika was sitting on the couch of their chamber while having their dinner.

Forwarding his hands towards her he feed her with his hand and now ask.

"Is it okay now?"

He asked her about her health as she was heaving headache.

"Yes, it is fine now."

When he returned back to their chamber he found her holding her head, being concerned about her he walked towards her and asked her what happened. So she told him that nothing much just a little headache to which he shake his head and order one of the attendee to bring the medicine from the Vaidhji, afterwards he feed her medicine and now he is feeding her food to which she was turning her nose up at, so he made her eat with his hands and atlast she put aside her stubbornness.

After feeding her he stand up walk out and come back after giving the used dishes to one the attendee to take them off.

Moving towards her he picked her up in his arms while she buried her face in his neck making him release a chuckle and advanced towards their bed , he laid her down on the mattress and then laid besides her.

Holding her in his arms he caress her head and afterwards she fell asleep while he was still awake with his thoughts.

"What is bothering you Devika, what is causing you all this distress. If this is what I am pondering, then I have to talk to Maa tomorrow about it."

That was his last thoughts before he was hold capative by his slumber.

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The following day as decided Vikram comes to his parents chamber after he was given permission. His father was nowhere to be seen as he maybe be out.

"Pranam Maa."

He greet his mother after touching her feet.

"Pranam Vikram."

"Have a seat."

Afterwards both got seated on the couch.

"So what brings you here Vikram?"

She asked him, he looked at his mother with a disappointed countenance, she gazed at him and shake her head he heaved a sigh and said.

"Maa, whatever you are trying to do is  not right. I had said that, that I am not going to marry again then why are you forcing her in all this."

Revika looked at him with an expressionless face and said.

"So what you think how you are going to solve this Vikram! Is there any other way."

He looked at his mother and said.

"Maa I am trying to find ways to solve the problem but marrying again is not what I am going to do. I won't marry again Maa."

He said with an unwavering resolute to which his mother said.

"Vikram its not like I don't understand what turmoil Devika must be going through right now, I am a woman myself I do understand how difficult it is for a woman to share her husband. But this crucial time we are in, demands a solution and which is your Second Marriage."

Hearing this he stand up and looked at his mother and said while being annoyed by his mothers constant nagging about the same thing over and over again.

"Maa whatever you are thinking of doing is anything but an ideal marriage, why are you not understanding it."

His mother too stand up and looked at him with an angered expression and utter.

"Vikram, what do you think that I am doing it for myself, don't you or she knew before taking the responsibilities over your heads that how many sacrifices this responsibility of you as a King and she as the wife of the King will have to make in future. Weren't you both aware of it. So you wants to run out off you responsibilities now. Is this what you had learnt all those years in your gurukul. Weren't you taught that the prime duty of a King is his Kingdom and his subjects."

Vikram looked at his mother he knows that he as King that his Rajdharma is the wellbeing of his subjects but what about the woman he love , what about her suffering he can't do this with her so with a firm voice his said.

"I am not running from my responsibilities as a King Maa ,  but what you want me to do I can't do this. It will be unfair with Devika, I can't do this Maa. I will try to find some other ways to tackle the problem."

Saying this he walk out of his mother's chamber towards the court. While his mother looked at his retreating back and said.

"There is no other way but your 'Second Marriage' Vikram."

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To be continued.............

 
 

I got free time today so decided to post a day before the decided day.