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7. Stare

Avni felt the spell that Neil had cast on her starting to wear away. What the hell was she thinking when she let him kiss her? And she kissed him back! Neil knitted his brows in confusion as he noticed the change in Avni's facial expressions, a few minutes back, she was kissing him with all her might and right now, her face looked as if she just attended a funeral.

Neil loosened his grip around Avni as she wriggled under his hold. He pushed his quiff behind, muttering a curse silently. How could he have let himself get carried away? True, he wouldn't deny that he didn't enjoy it but still, he could not loosen up with her until he clarified things. Avni nearly moaned as she felt Neil's hands slipping away from her, their skin-to-skin contact made her feel warm even amidst the chilly weather outside but the loss of heat upset her. Avni attempted to walk away from Neil but after two steps, she was pulled back by the handcuffs.

"Ouch," she groaned as the metal hurt her skin. Neil bit his lips, feeling bad that he hurt her again. "Avni, wait," Neil calmly stated as he moved forward to open the handcuffs. Avni still looked sideways, clutching her hand. The 'click' that the handcuff produced when it was opened pierced the awkward silence. Avni stormed to enter her room but as she reached the sliding door, she stopped and looked behind. Neil rubbed his neck and ruffled his wet hair. Though he betrayed her, she couldn't act inhumanely towards him. 

"Come inside," Avni ordered and entered the room and Neil obliged, having no other choice at the moment. Neil dodged as Avni threw a towel in his direction. Neil knew that Avni would find it hard to break the ice at the moment. For fuck's sake, they just kissed, and it was bound to get weird for the two of them since they've been so consumed in outsmarting each other and stifled their real feelings and the sudden emotional outburst was an eye-opener but of course, they would refuse to acknowledge that.

Neil picked up the towel that Avni had thrown at him and started drying his hair with it.  Avni sighed. She took a towel from the cupboard along with a pair of dry clothes and proceeded towards the adjoined bathroom. Neil heard Avni locking the door and he plopped himself on the bed. He could not believe how things took a u-turn. He had just come here to talk to her and possibly to apologise but he ended up handcuffing her and making out with her, on the terrace! Neil could not stop himself from grinning as he thought about what transpired on the terrace few minutes back. Her lips were softer than he ever imagined, his fingers could get used to molding her curves...he was going crazy. Neil needed to halt his rocketing thoughts that threatened to cross the limits of decency.

Avni stared at herself while she looked at her reflection in the mirror. Her lips were slightly swollen, her wet hair was completely disheveled. Avni could still feel his hands on her, those hands in which she felt safe. She still could not bring herself to forget the shade Neil's eyes had turned into when she looked at him back on the terrace. She felt a raging desire that echoed  through her body. Her resistance felt useless in front of him. Avni felt her lips curving into a smile as she thought of the way his lips had engulfed hers, promising to hold on forever. Avni sneezed and that's when she realised that she should discard her wet clothes. She tried to forget that moment but it was engraved into her memory permanently. 

Avni gulped as she saw Neil sitting on her bed, shirtless, drying his hair. Neil licked his lips, feeling the awkwardness settle in. Avni had changed into some sweatpants and a long-sleeved shirt. Avni's heart pained seeing Neil shivering. Avni returned to the bathroom and came out with something in her hands. 

"Neil," Avni said as she cleared her throat. Neil looked upto her, even in those simple clothes, he found her gorgeous. "You can wear this bathrobe," she nervously said, as she forwarded him it. Neil pressed his lips and blinked in acceptance. Avni moved in direction of the bed as she handed over the bathrobe to Neil. Avni's eyes widened is shock as she Neil unzipping his jeans and pushing it down. She swiftly looked away, she thought he would at least have the dignity to not strip in front of her.

"Neil, how can you..argh..there's something known as a bathroom," Avni yelled outraged. Neil chuckled. He knew that she did not anticipate that he would do such. But, Neil figured out that teasing her and getting her embarrassed was the best way to lighten things up. Avni fumed! Couldn't he see the persisting sexual tension between the two of them already? Avni had looked away as quickly as she could, she did not want to be met with a sight that would cause her to experience breathing problems. 

"But, Avni, I'm not completely naked," Neil teased, his eyes twinkling with mischievousness. Avni furiously blushed and shut her eyes, turning away from him. Neil tightened the knot of the bathrobe and said, "Avni, the coast is clear,". Avni looked at his face, which clearly showed that he was mocking her. She squinted her eyes at him," Thank goodness for that," she muttered. Neil laughed dryly as he closed the distance between them, walking towards her. Avni kept her eyes on him, trying to decipher what he would do next. Neil did likewise. He stopped a few centimetres away from her, and gingerly took her hands in his, causing her to experience currents. Neil bore his eyes into hers, "Avni, I need to know your past, every single detail about it,".

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