STAR CROSSED

29.

I found Maaz sleeping peacefully close to me when I woke up the next day. I removed my hand from his chest carefully and tiptoed my way out of the room in his shirt. After taking a hot shower when I returned to my room, I saw him sitting on the side of the bed talking to someone on the phone. I walked across from him to get to the dresser, but he grabbed my hand and pulled me into his lap as he ended the call.

I could not help but smile at the way I found him looking at me. The desire in his eyes and gentle smile on his face made me some type of way. I enjoyed being like it, relishing the fact I could bring such feelings to him.

'What would you like to have for breakfast?' I asked him, easing into his embrace.

'I was thinking about taking you back to bed' He said and suddenly lowered himself on the bed making me fall on top of him.

'Maaz...let me go' I squealed as I struggled to get out of his grip.

'You're so beautiful' I heard him say, and I stared at him in disbelief.

'What?' My smile grew.

'You heard me...you like it don't you...when I say these things to you...women like compliments' He added while his hands shifted to my lower back.

'Only if they are honest' I opposed.

'Do you think I am telling you the truth?' He asked me and I leaned closer to his face and kissed his cheek.

'Does that answer you question?' I bravery moved my hand from his shoulders to his neck to hold him in place.

'You can answer me in more than one way' He vigorously said, and I laughed at him.

'You think you're so smart' I shook my head, ready to leave.

'Maaz...please remove your hands...I am really hungry...please go and get ready' I pleaded as he refused to let go. He finally listened and went to get ready for the day. I moved to the dresser and started brushing my hair. I stared at myself and saw my cheeks glowing with color red. I was looking the same, but something changed, I think when your heart is happy, it shows on you. It shows in eyes, smile, face...you glow when you're in love.

I fixed my hair and went to the kitchen to start on the breakfast. Maaz joined in and sat on the dining table and watched me cook.

'You never mentioned what happened to Kiran' I asked him while having breakfast.

'Kiran didn't want to get married...so she ran away...Miraaj was the who found her...'He mentioned to me.

'Is she okay now?' I asked her.

'Miraaj stood up for her and cancelled the wedding' He told me.

'What about your uncle?' I wondered.

'Miraaj called me and I spoke to him' He replied and stopped eating.

'What is it?' I noticed.

'I'll have to go and talk to him' He announced, and I waited for him to explain.

'I am going to tell him I won't be working with him anymore' He said to me, and I was shocked to hear this from him.

'You will?' I was so happy to hear. Maaz made a choice, he choose me. He picked the right way this time. 

'I am tired of it myself...I am...I don't want you to have to wait for me' He answered thoughtfully.

'Maaz this means the world to me...you have no idea...' I felt so emotional that I stepped out of my chair and hugged him from behind, wrapping my arms around his shoulders.