Perfect Mismatch

14 : Birthday Preparations

Murtasim finds it amusing to see Meerab quiver beneath him. The fact that he knows she is comfortable with him thrills him. The stronger his feelings are growing for her, the more he wants their relationship to develop. His chest swells with desire every time he sees her, and he wishes she would give in to his physical desires. His heart has been captured by her innocence, and all he can do now is wait for her to give up and express herself. He will cherish her forever and never stop trying to express his love for her if she accepts him. He loves it when she blushes and smiles just for him.

He is immensely grateful to be her spouse, and he takes pleasure in observing her every behavioral change. She is a baby who pretends to be a spoiled child, but she is actually quite innocent and sweet. He shifted his hand from the swing to her face, pressing his thumb firmly against her cheeks. Meerab blushed and felt content as his hand rested on her cheek.

"Tum ho he itni pyari ki nazre hat he nahi rhi. Tum dekhlo kya karna hai because I can not stop staring", he teased her, whispering huskily next to her ear, making her shiver. Her chest pounded from his proximity, and she looked down. As he got close to her ear, she closed her eyes, losing consciousness and forgetting what she was supposed to do. His hot breath on her neck caused her lips to tremble, and she found it to be enticing. Although she is attempting to look unaffected, she is growing increasingly reliant on this man. He is very irresistible, she always finds it hard to look away whenever he is near her. When a guy like him is in front of you, how do you act unaffected?

"Your birthday is in the next week, right?", he inquired.

"H... han T... tumhe kese pata?", Meerab asked, struggled to catch her breath due to his proximity. She had assumed somewhere that her parents had told him.

"Your father told me", he said, and she smiled. Her initial excitement subsided when she realized why her father had told Murtasim this. She let out a sigh and rested her head on the swing's side, continuing to consider divorce because she fears it. After being duped by one man, what would she do if Murtasim abandoned her following their divorce? She does not need a man to validate her identity, but she is growing close to him nonetheless. She believes that he is the only man who can deal with her mood swings and that she enjoys his company, so she does not want a divorce. He is becoming someone she can rely on. She thought back to her birthday, which she celebrated every year but almost always ended in melancholy because someone would always make her feel bad.

"They must have planned a lavish birthday celebration for me, inviting lots of people who will give me presents while they pass judgment on me in the interim. I am fed up with that. I hate gatherings. Why can not we spend my birthday at your home? With only family members? ", Meerab inquired, turning to face him because, to be honest, she was tired of everything. Because she is straightforward and unintimidated, she irritates everyone and is disliked by most people. She has lost a lot of people, and people who come to see her often just to mock her.

"Nahi bolenge. I will not let anyone say anything to you", he whispered as he kissed her gently on the forehead and she closed her eyes. This man's every touch is heartwarming. After closing her eyes and feeling his warm lips resting on her forehead, Meerab felt relieved as his lips continued to linger there for some time. When she heard Aneela's voice outside inviting them to dinner, she opened her eyes, and he shifted back to listen to her. He breathed a sigh of relief that nobody was watching them, otherwise he would be embarrassed if someone found them close.

When he motioned for her to stand up, Meerab did so, remembered the talk she had overheard, and froze in her spot. She is finally happy with her life, and she no longer feels unloved. She does not want them to part ways because he has never chastised her for anything. She started to wonder, what if one day he divorced her? Her parents and Rohail have caused her to witness worse already. She now wants to avoid encountering the same situation once more.