Pyaar Toh Hona Hi Tha

Chapter 22

"I think I can settle for that until you're ready for more." she replied. A small smile lifted to Arjun's lips as his mouth settled on to hers for a soft tender kiss.  Pulling away he looked down at Arohi's perfect face, gently he brushed her hair away.  Arohi felt her stomach drop as she watched Arjun's eyes slowly fill with desire.  His lips slowly brushing against hers again, and then him deepening their kiss.  Arohi sighed against his lips and then suddenly pulled away.  Brushing her wet hair out of her face she turned away from him.  "I should go change." she muttered as she practically ran to the staircase.  Arjun didn't follow her, but instead watched his suddenly nervous Arohi run away from him.  Running into her room she quickly shut the door behind her, and leaned against it, trying to calm her racing heart.  Why was she so nervous, she thought to herself as she bit down on her lower lip.  Pausing for a moment she listened for Arjun's approaching footsteps, but after a few moments when she didn't hear them she finally released the breath she was holding.  Stepping away from the door she walked to her closet and grabbed another pair of skinny  jeans and a mid thigh length thin white sweater that fell over one shoulder leaving it bare.  There was still no sign of Arjun which she was now was a little surprised and disappointed by.   Brushing back her hair she applied a dab of lip gloss to her full lips.  The butterflies in her stomach were still fluttering wildy but  she determinedly turned around and walked to the door, opening it and walking out before she could change her mind.  As she walked slowly down the stairs she noticed the downstairs was dimly lit, the fireplace crackled and gave off a soft glow. Everything was quiet as she came and stood infront of the fireplace, digging her feet into the large soft plush rug that lay infront of the fireplace.  She wondered where Arjun had gone.  Unconsciously she rubbed her arms and then suddenly gasped as she felt Arjun's hands settle on her hips.  His hand gently pull her long hair to one side and his mouth softly press against her shoulder in a fleeting caress.  Arohi closed her eyes and sucked in her breath as his hands pulled her hips even closer  "You're so beautiful Arohi." he said against her neck as he traced soft kisses against it.  Arohi bit her bottom lip, her hand settling against her stomach trying to calm the wild fluttering.  Arjun's one hand slowly crept along her stomach and covered her hand pulling her completely back until she was flush against him.  "You're not nervous are you?" Arjun asked in a husky voice against her ear.  Arohi quickly shook her head and then pausing, slowly nodded.  Arjun chuckled and then turned her around to look at him.  Arohi blushed at the look in his eyes, the blatant desire that stole her breath away. She  watched as he took her arms and looped them behind his neck.  "Is this the same Arohi that waited for me in our hotel room in sexy  lingerie?"  Or the same Arohi that was driving me crazy with a tub full of bubbles?" he asked softly.  Arohi bit her lip and looked down at the floor, but Arjun wasn't having it.  He tipped her chin up so and said "I want you Arohi but more importantly I need you."  Arohi's eyes met his and she understood what he was saying.  He needed her just as much as she needed him.  Their lives were incomplete without each other.  "I won't hurt you again." he promised as his lips gently touched hers.  And Arohi felt it in her heart that he wouldn't, atleast never intentionally.  She knew with him she had forever.  Gently she lifted her palm to rest against his face, allowing herself to melt into his arms.  Arjun groaned as he felt Arohi's surrender.  His hands slowly moved to the bottom of her sweater and he slowly pulled it off.  His lips trailing kisses along her shoulder and jawline.  His hands moving languidly over her.  Arohi whimpered as his mouth settled on her collarbone, pressing hot kisses against her already feverish skin.  Her own hands moved to his t-shirt and gently pulled it up.  Arjun helped to tug it off and then pulled her back into his arms.  As they bodies touched Arohi gasped against Arjun's lips.  It felt so good to be held like this by him.  His lips demanding and hungry against hers.  Arohi pressed closer wanting more and almost sighing as Arjun's hands moved to her jeans, unzipping and pulling them down over her hips.  Arohi slowly moved out of them and watched the look in Arjun's hooded eyes as they slowly raked over her.  "You're so damn beautiful." he said in a soft husky voice, making Arohi blush.  To her surprise he gently pulled her down on to the plush rug.  "Arjun..." she began, but stopped as she watched him step out of his own jeans and his body move down and cover hers.  His mouth and hands driving her to a feverish frenzy as they caressed and kissed every part of her.  Her own hands moving and pulling him closer, wanting more until he finally made love to her.  His lips against her flushed face as she sighed his name, tears gathering in her eyes as she realized that he might not have been able to say the words but he showed her with his kisses and caresses just how much he did love her.  

Later on as they lay cuddled against each other,  a blanket pulled over them, Arohi asked "Is it always like that?"  "So overpowering and...amazing?"  Arjun shook his head, still reeling from what he'd felt with his wife.  "It's never been like that before." he said a little bewildered.  Arohi smiled happily against his chest.  "Well I wouldn't know, it's not like I have any one to compare it to..." she began in  a cheeky tone and then next moment she let out a startled squeak as Arjun rolled over and was suddenly holding her down, a fierce look on his face.  "And you never will!" he growled, as his lips came down on to hers for a possessive kiss.  Arohi melted against him, matching the kiss.  The words "if I'm yours Arjun then you're surely mine." rang in her head. Finally Arjun was really hers.

"Arjun, come on let me up."  "It's so late and..and aren't you hungry yet?" she asked with a giggle as Arjun nipped at her bare shoulder.  They'd moved up to their bedroom sometime after their second bout of love making last night.  Arjun had carried her up and laid her in bed, climbing in and pulling her against him and then promptly falling asleep, Arohi followed quickly behind.  Waking up a few hours later to Arjun's urgent kisses and caresses.  She couldn't believe how quickly he could make her want him again...or how much he seemed to want her.  After that they'd fallen asleep in each other's arms and now as Arohi glanced at the clock and realized it was almost noon she heard her stomach grumble.  "I'm hungry alright." was his answer as he nuzzled her neck.  Arohi bit back a moan and pushed at his chest.  "I'm hungry and I think we should get up and shower." she began.  "Shower...now there's an idea." he said hoarsely, against her throat.  Arohi couldn't help laughing.  "You're unbelievable." she said as Arjun's laughing eyes looked down at her.  "And you're incredible." he replied, an intensity in his eyes as his knuckles skimmed her cheek.  Arohi looked up at him and felt tears gather in her eyes.  She was so happy.  "Hey, what's this?" Arjun asked as a teardrop rolled down her face.  He caught it and looked at her worriedly.  "Are you feeling okay?"  "I didn't...I didn't hurt you did I?" he asked hesitantly.  Arohi shook her head no.    "I love you." she said softly and Arjun's lips turned up into a smile.  "And that's something to cry about?" he teased.  Arohi smiled.  "It's something to be incredibly happy about." she replied.  "Then smile, no more tears." he ordered.  "I don't like to see tears in your eyes." he said softly.  Arohi nodded.  "If you don't want to see tears you better get off me Mr. Singhania because if I don't eat something soon I'm going to be crying from hunger!" she joked.   Arjun gruffly got off her and watched as Arohi quickly scampered away taking a bed sheet with her to cover herself up.  He grabbed the sheet before she could get fully off the bed.  "Arjun!' she snapped.  "Let go."  "No, I want this bed sheet." he said with a smirk.  Arohi shook her head.  "No, I need it Arjun!' she said helplessly as he continued to tug at it.  "Arjun!" she exclaimed, when with one strong pull from him, she came back against his chest.  "You are incorrigible!" she snapped as he bit her earlobe.  "The amount of time I waited you should be lucky I haven't chained you to this bed!" he replied kissing her lips.  Pulling away suddenly Arjun got up and and pulled a surprised Arohi behind him.  His hand clasped around her wrist as he dragged her along.  "Arjun!' she squealed as he pulled her into the bathroom shutting the door behind him.  "I think you're right, we should get on with our day and what better way then with a nice refreshing hot shower." he said, as he turned on the shower and pulled Arohi underneath it with him.  "A very hot shower." he added with a big smirk before he kissed away Arohi's denials.  Quickly she forgot about food and bedsheets and anything else that didn't involve Arjun making amazing love to her.

"What time do you think they'll get here tomorrow?" Arjun wondered out loud as he glanced at his watch.  It was the evening of their 3rd night and after their shower and very late lunch, him and Arohi had spent the afternoon into early evening cuddling on the couch.  He never considered himself a guy that cuddled.  But as Arohi pulled him to the sofa and pushed him down, settling against him he found he had no objections to wrapping his arms around her and holding her snugly against him.  He liked being able to touch her, press little kisses on her faces, breathe in her sweet scent.  They started off listening to music and then Arohi slowly started talking about random things, asking Arjun questions about things she had wondered about.  Arjun found himself answering those questions but mostly he just listened to Arohi's stories about when she was younger, and her life with her parents.  She'd come from a very loving family and listening to her stories was such a contrast from the kind of life he had lived with his family.  He'd avoided that topic and instead just talked about him and Jai starting their own business and their earlier struggles.  "I'm so proud of what you accomplished." she said softly against his chest.  "Yeah I think we've done a pretty good job." he replied,  "But it could be better, and it will be." he said determinedly.  "I'm sure it will be, but I'm still very proud of what you've accomplished thus far." she  replied linking her fingers through his and looking at their entwined hands.  Arjun felt his heart swell at her words.  He didn't want to admit to it but her words touched a chord.  What she felt and thought of him mattered a great deal to him, even if he wasn't going to show it, he did feel it.   "I hope they pick us up very late tomorrow." Arohi suddenly announced, infact I hope they don't come get us for another week."  "I love having you all to myself like this."   Arjun smiled ruefully.  But before he could answer she suddenly sat up to look at him.  "It's Christmas today!" she exclaimed.  Arjun looked at her and shrugged his shoulders.  "So?" he asked.  "So!"  "So, it's Christmas and we've completely ignored it." she replied.  "How did you think we'd be celebrating Christmas when we've been left stranded here?" he asked.  "We could, I'm sure we could give each other little gifts and have a nice dinner." she said as she made a move to stand up.  Arjun pulled her back.  "I know what I want for me gift." he said in a low voice as he leaned in and kissed her ear, telling her exactly what he wanted.  Arohi felt herself turning bright red at his words.  "Quickly pushing away from him she got up.  "You Mr. Singhania have a once track mind."  Arjun gave her a slight smile.  "I didn't hear you complaining about that one track mind when you were screaming my name earlier." he replied, folding his arms across his chest.  Arohi gasped in indignation.  "I did not!" she replied when she knew, she very well did!  Arjun smirked and stood up. "For someone who couldn't even say my name at one time you sure did say it a lot last night and this morning." he said.  Arohi blushed and as she made to walk away Arjun grabbed her hand.  "Are you shy Arohi?" he asked, pulling her gently back towards him.  "I like shy Arohi." he said once she was fully against him.  "I like turning shy Arohi into wild Arohi." he said softly making Arohi's heart beat faster.  "I promise to unravel all your inhibitions one by one until you completely forget yourself in me." he added turning her around and kissing her softly.  And after that he took great care in doing exactly what he had promised. 

They did end up eventually having a nice dinner that the two of them made together.  Arjun couldn't remember the last time he'd laughed as much as he did in that kitchen as Arohi and him tried to create a festive meal with what they had in the fridge and pantry.  He'd poured her a glass of wine and noticed that she'd finished it off quickly asking for another.  Her face flushed and her giggles filling the room.  He loved seeing her like this, completely free and open.  The way she moved around the kitchen, bossed him around.  Told him off when he wasn't following what she told him to do.  He loved it all.  He was getting a chance at a forever life with this amazing woman.  A woman that was a match for him in everything.  The way she stood up to him, ordered him around, they way she cared for him, loved him.  Her kindness and softness, her inner and outer beauty.  She was amazing in every way and last night when they'd made love he'd been left completely astonished.  He was the experienced one, but nothing had prepared him for what it felt like to make love to Arohi.  And with each time he just wanted her more and more.  He had been an idiot to even think at one time that once would be enough for him.  He didn't think he'd ever tire of making love to Arohi.  "Arjun, it's burning!" Arohi snapped, lifting the pot of gravy she'd given him strict instructions to mix and watch over.  "Oh, sorry." he said with a shrug.  "Sorry?"  "Where is your mind?" she asked and seeing the tell tail smirk appear on his face she blushed.  "Don't answer that!' she replied making him chuckle.  Dinner ended up being delicious and after dinner Arohi slipped on her favorite CD and grabbed Arjun's hand.  "You owe me a proper first dance."  'Your Tania ruined our first one." Arohi reminded him.  "Pulling her into his arms he said gruffly   "The only one I want to be mine, is you, don't forget that." Arohi smiled.  "I won't." she replied as the music came on and they started to move together.

Pee Loon Tere Neele Neele Naino Se Shabnam,
Pee Loon Tere Geele Geele Honto ki Sargam,
Pee Loon Hai Peene Ka Musam,
Tere Sang Ishq Kaari hai,
Tere Sang Ik Khumari Hai,
Tere Sang Chain Bhi Mujhko,
Tere Sang Bekarari hai...