Broken Jewel

❤️80❤️ - Disastrous Date

Gathering himself physically and mentally, he gripped his phone in his hands tightly.

He looked down at her message and a wide smile touched his lips. Bringing his clumsy fingers, he typed the next message bravely.

'Will you come out on a date with me Tara?'

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"Sona, aren't you asleep yet?" Dev asked while walking inside and switching on the night lamp in the room.

"No, I have classes tomorrow. Clinic trials too.... I need to go back to college" she sulked, and Dev looked at her with concern.

"In a wheelchair?"

"I don't like the wheelchair. Maybe I will use the crutches..." she sighed and focussed back on reading.

As she went back, being engrossed in reading her book, Dev walked closer and sat at the edge of the bed. Taking her feet in his palms, he brushed her dress upwards, took her bandaged calves in his arms and placed it on top of his legs. He kissed her toes and bit the tiny toes while she kept wriggling it playfully in his hands. He found it amusing that her legs were so small and yet so captivating.

"Dev? What are you doing?" Sona quickly placed her book away and shifted her legs accordingly.

"Finding a place to write a note" he said. Gathering her dress in one hand, he wrote his 'get well soon' note on her cast while Sona smiled amusedly. After placing his marker away, he took the healing cream and slowly applied on her ankles, making Sona moan in pleasure.

But soon, his massages turned into seduction...which was followed by a ray of tickles.

"Dev stopp" she giggled as he leisurely ticked the sides of her both legs and held her ankles firmly on place. "Ahhhhh stop" her laughter rolled about the room like a child's spinning top, vibrant and heart-warming. It came in fits and bursts, from loud to soft and nothing at all. But when he took her other leg her squeals started back to being loud again.

Stopping his leg adventures, Dev stretched himself on the bed next to Sona who was now panting breathlessly. He looked at her longingly and placed a light kiss on cheeks. He really missed her. Her childlike laughter and innocence which bloomed out from her was so transmissible. He felt so much of positive energy by just being next to her.

"Were you trying to kill me?" she giggled as she faced him fully with a look of awe. Looping her arms around his hips, she fumbled with his t-shirt playfully. He pecked her lips once, twice and it kept continuing until she stopped him. His hands lifted her shirt and pulled her by her waist.

"Too bad you are too ticklish" he brushed his nose with hers.

"And are you really ticklish anywhere?" she asked with eyebrows raised teasingly.

"You want to find out?" he smirked.

"Well....... I think I know one place for sure.... Which may be a little ticklish" she grinned evilly, and Dev's face ghosted.

"You are getting naughtier, huh?" he pulled her closer and she sighed contently in his hold. "You know what I missed the most, when I was away from you all these days?" Dev asked seriously.

"What?"

"This. I missed holding you like this... and knowing that you're safe in my arms." He said honestly, hugging her closer.

"You know what I missed?" she asked, pasting herself upon him and twitching her nose playfully. Dev rolled his eyes. It had to be this damn snuggles.

"You don't have to tell me. I already know it" he controlled his smile as she chuckled uncontrollably.

"Awwwww, but it's okay Dev. I still had your pillows to cuddle onto!" she laughed as he took her fingers in his and kissed them slowly. Her hairs flew infront of her face and blocked her beautiful eyes. Dev took time to wipe her hairs away and adore her beautiful expressions.