Love & Betrayal

~ Trusting him again

"She didn't take the food? Give me the plate, I will go." Yudhishthir asked to subhadra who was coming to draupadi's chamber with the food. Both yudhishthir and draupadi were absent at the time of dinner. The family members had the idea that something has happened between them but they both didn't answer anything not wanting to create any scene.

With the plate yudhishthir entered inside the chamber. He closed the doors and moved inside to see draupadi laying on the bed. Seeing her posture he knew she wasn't sleeping. Prativindya was again with kunti and he felt relived that his son wasn't there.

Keeping the plate on table he came near her. Though she was angry but he has to make her eat, he will bear all of her anger but her starving for food won't suit with him.
"Panchali, I know you aren't sleeping. Please get up!" He said sitting near her feet on the edge of bed.

"Why have you come here? Just don't talk anything with me." She told strictly looking at the wall. Her temper was still high and in any way she didn't want to talk with him. She was still the short tempered fire born princess if got the chance then she could clearly burn anyone standing before her. He must have seen her naive but he forgot that she isn't, it's just that she loves him and that makes her weak everytime. He knew it and always took advantage of this thing.

"I will leave but not before making you eat. Please get up. I know you don't want to see my face but bear me for sometime." He again insisted but she didn't hear anything. Sighing little he came near her and laid on the place. His hands caged her again, this time very gently. He pulled her near him as his bare chest touching her back. Her skin wiggled at his touch and she stiffed on her place. His warm skin was making her remember the past which she wanted to forget again and again. Yudhishthir softly touched her wrist and brought it near his face. Seeing the red mark his heart pained. He gently blowed air on it and kissed there. Draupadi who was trying to compose herself couldn't do that anymore. Her heart began beating fast in her chest that it could break the ribs. Heat was forming from her neck to her face as she could feel the ache in her cheeks. She was again falling into his trap, why does it always happen with her? Why these normal touched affects so badly on her? 

"Please leave me!" Her voice turned vulnerable with helplessness. How could she forget everything and react to his touch. Why her heart craves for him so much? Why does it love him so much? She asked the questions to herself. Sensing her vulnerability yudhishthir felt sad. What should he do to make her normal? He just wanted to keep her near him then if she hated him that too was acceptable for him.

"You think that i married you for prativindya, it's just my selfishness for heir but trust my words. I have always loved one woman in my life and always desired to make her mine. That woman is you panchali. My heart has always craved for you and your love panchali. Once bending down before the situation I had bore the separation from you but my heart can't bear another. If you leave me then my soul will leave my body, I will accept death than leaving without you."

His words came out as a confession. His throat was paining with unbearable pain while a tear fell on her cheek. Draupadi's breathed in deeply as her own heart felt the pain. He never lie and that's why she wanted to trust him. Her question was simple, she just wanted to know why he left her and why he used those harsh words? But he wasn't ready to tell that.

"Trust me last time panchali." He again said. This time draupadi turned towards him. She looked at him with watery eyes as his own copper hues were filled with tears. She kept her trembling palm on his cheek as again after years she wanted to feel that love. She wanted to get absorbed in his love but the lack of trust was again and again pulling her back. "Why do you do this with me? The love my heart holds for you always make me weak. These feelings always traps me in them. I wanted to trust you but my heart is not that strong to bear one more betrayal. If this time my trust broke then I won't be able to forgive you for lifetime." She told rubbing her fingers on his cheek. Yudhishthir kissed on her palm and hugged her so close to himself that even air can't make space between them.

He trailed kisses all over her neck which made her shiver. She too kissed on his chest after not able to resist. They stayed in the same position for sometime as none was wanting to leave each other at that moment.

After some time yudhishthir left the grip. He looked at her and cupped her face in his palm, he kissed on her forehead then admired her beautiful face. He himself know how much he has missed this day, everyday he had burnt himself in the fire of guilt and pain, but now finally it's ending. He knew that she still has doubts and she will try her best to bring out the truth but he was firm too, he won't let anything come out.

"You must be hungry, come have the food." He said and sit up on the bed then gently made her do the same. Then bringing the plate near her, he sat opposite to her. She wasn't in the mood to eat anything and he knew it. Bringing out a morsel near her mouth and asked her to eat. Draupadi looked at him for few seconds and ate the delicious food. He bring out another bite near her which she ate with satisfaction.

"Did you eat?" She asked suddenly. He couldn't lie at instant and just shook his head to which she glared at him. She took the bite and reached out to him. He smiled getting on the verge of emotions but not wanting to loose the opportunity ate the food from her hands.

They both happily had their dinner together, after ages they were satisfied and hearts were at peace. After giving the plate to daasi he came near her and sat before her. His palm reached on her cheek and he lovingly caressed her cheek. Draupadi gave up on the warm gesture as she was feeling it good to be loved from him.

"Maa! Baba!" Their attention distracted as they both looked at the door where prativindya was standing. They smiled at him as yudhishthir spread his arms to which his son ran and jumped over him. "You aren't sleeping putra? And why did you come outside alone?" Prativindya snuggled into his father's arms ignoring his questions and enjoying the ticklings. Draupadi caressed her son's hair.

"Pitashwee, taatshwee was telling me about your childhood stories. They were so funny. You had troubled them a lot." Saying so he started giggling while covering his mouth. Yudhishthir pouted his lips like a child then half hovering over his little son started tickling his neck. He dropped feathery kisses to which the intensity of laughs increased. Draupadi chuckled seeing the cute moment. She got involved while saving her son from his father. The three of them were having a lot of fun together.

A while later draupadi and prativindya were laying on the bed. He was clinging to her and getting more love. Yudhishthir smiled at them both then taking the pillow walked near sofa but draupadi called him out. "Arya! Rest on the bed only." He was surprised at first as he has expected to give her enough time to settle down and of course he needs it too.

"I'm comfortable here, panchali!" He told but she didn't hear any word.

"Please!" After that he couldn't say anything. He took the right side of bed. As soon as he laid, prativindya climbed on his chest taking his place there. Yudhishthir chuckled but immediately secured his arms around his tiny son and comfortably settled on the bed. Draupadi shifted little bit on his side keeping her hand around her son's body. They both had an eye contact for sometime which they later ended with an smile and slept soon.

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