It was easier to convince myself that what had happened between Naksh and me was purely accidental. We’d gotten caught up in our emotions and that had made us act the way we did. It was all due to the circumstances we were in and nothing more. I couldn’t allow myself to even think about any other reason to explain why I had acted the way I did. I didn’t understand why I had felt the urgent need to be held by him, to have his arms around me, holding me tight. Those lips… I shook the thought out of my mind as the gates opened to the Singhania Mansion. A chill washed over me, this place represented a point in my life where I had honestly felt that nothing would be right ever again.
A hand on my arm made me jump and with a pounding heart, I turned to see Naksh looking at me worriedly. He’d just gotten what possibly could be the most heartbreaking news of his life and here I was lost in my own world.
“Are you okay?” he asked softly and I nodded, giving him a weak smile.
“Just a little tired. I’ll be fine once I get some sleep.”
Silence surrounded us once again as the car finally stopped outside the house. The numerous servants quickly surrounded the car. They quickly began taking out the luggage and carrying it to the house. Naksh got out and opened my door for me, the civility between us clearly surprising the people who’d watched us ignore one another the past few weeks. A roaring fire was lit in the fireplace as we entered the house it was a welcome sight for sure. I hadn’t realized it before but my body had literally frozen, not only because of the cold but also because of the encounter recently.
Naksh didn’t join me by the fire and I couldn’t blame him. If I were in his place, I would want to be alone too. As I heard the sound of his door shutting close, I sat down on the carpeted floor leaning against the couch and closed my eyes feeling myself succumbing to the warmth and a comfort settling over my body. Before I knew it I was pulled into the dreamy unconsciousness of a well deserved and peaceful sleep.
There was light, blinding white light on my face as I turned my face away from it. I tried to move but it felt like my body was trapped by a huge weight residing over my legs My eyes flew open as I let out a low shriek. I wasn’t on the couch where I had fallen asleep; instead I was in a bed. A really warm, comfortable and large bed which I knew wasn’t mine. The room I was in had walls coloured maroon and a warm, not mine either.My eyes struggled for a while to come to terms with the brightness coming from the wall-sized window where the curtains had been pulled to a side. After they’d become accustomed to the light, I forcefully dragged my eyes to the figure lying next to me on the bed.
My heart crashed loudly in my chest as I took in Naksh's sleeping form, his chest rising heavily as he breathed. An adorable frown was set onto his face and his hair fell messily onto his forehead. The blanket only covered him from waist down so I was able to see his toned muscles.I barely stopped myself from running my hands all over him, realizing instead the position we were in. His arm was draped around me and our legs tangled, he leant against me heavily and I blushed at the proximity. I also realized that he’d taken off my coat and the sweater . I tried to move his arm so that I could get out but instead his hold only tightened around me protectively.
I guessed I’d just have to wake him up since there was no other way.
“Naksh” I said softly, nudging him but it didn’t work. I moved closer to his ear and once again repeat his name.
“love you" he muttered sleepily, a smiling lighting up his face and opened his eyes to find me staring at me him with widened eyes.
He sure was surprised since he tried to get away from me as fast as he could but the tangled legs we fell with a loud thud on the floor, my body crashing onto Naksh’s as he landed with a loud oomph on the cold tiled floor.
Naksh blinked once, twice, thrice before understanding dawned upon him.
“keerti, what are you doing here?” he asked and I frowned.
“That is exactly what I would like to know, how did I get in here?” I raised an eyebrow, ignoring how amazing it felt to have the heat from his body seep into mine.
“Haan woh ek second utt jao pehle im on the floor and you are over me?” he replied shakily as his eyes bore into mine.
Feeling rather stupid I lifted myself off of him .
I put some distance between us and sat down on the bed.
“How did I end up in your room?” I asked as I played nervously with my fingers.
He sighed as he too stood up and stretched his stiff body. I tried not to look at his rippling muscles and directed my gaze towards the floor. Why did he have such a hot body?
“I don’t remember but I think I saw you sleeping on the couch and I was too tired to carry you all the way up to your room.It was freeking cold last night and I couldn't just leave you like that in living Area so I just bought you to our room as it was close by..to carry you here”
"Our Room"I gulped hearing that
“ There is a couch you know.” I pointed out looking at the most comfy looking piece of furniture in his room.
“It hurts my back!No I don’t think so, besides it’s my room I can sleep wherever I want to.” He said curtly, going through his closet to pick a shirt.
“So why didn’t you put me on the couch?” I asked biting my lip. I didn’t know why I was asking all these questions but I did want to know what he was thinking.
He was silent for a while, as if deciding to answer that honestly or not. He avoided looking at me the entire time so I couldn’t read the emotion behind his words.
“Why are you making such a big deal out of this Keerti?” He said that all way too quickly and I had a hard time believing that he was telling the truth.
“Sorry I didn’t want to spoil your mood so early in the morning.” I said dryly as I got off the bed, intending to head back to my room for a nice long shower. I hoped that that would help prevent me from having such inappropriate thoughts about someone who obviously still thought of me as a child.
“Hey come on, I didn’t mean it like that.Main gussa nahi hoon trust me” Naksh said following me quickly and grabbed my wrist, spinning me around.
His eyes studied my face and his fingers went up to my chin forcing me to look at him.
“That didn’t come out right. I’m sorry” he said softly and I nodded stupidly. Whenever he was like this, I found it easier to lose myself in his eyes.
“It’s okay; I shouldn’t have bugged you so early in the morning.” I said shyly, mentally cursing myself for giving in to him so easily. I noted how he still had a firm hold on my wrist and neither of us made an attempt to change that position.
“Between you said Our room"I asked out of curiousity...
"Haan I did isn't that the fact now"He said smirking.
I began to turn away from him blushing once again but he got to the door before I could.
“Let’s go out and get breakfast.” He said excitedly and this time my mouth was wide open.
“Like out, out? As in out of this house?”
“Yaa Out has in Outside,We’re not exactly prisoners here are we?” he asked and I grinned at him. Yes! We finally get to do normal couple stuff together, a grin spread across my face at the idea.
“Okay I’ll go get dressed, give me twenty minutes.” I chirped and ran out of the room.
He was making an effort. He was finally making an effort and that was enough for me, it even made me forget how bitter we started even.

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