Love Across Time

Chapter 22

"Panchaali!" Bheem exclaimed the moment she entered the room, his brothers following him.

They embraced her, their hearts beating with worry, relief flooded through them once they wrapped their arms around her, a sigh leaving their lips.

Millions of scenarios had ran through their mind making them worry all the more.

"Where had you been?" Yudhisthir questioned once they pulled back of the hug,

"Are you alright? You're not hurt somewhere are you?" Nakul asked worried as he looked at her,

"Say something Panchaali." Sehdev begged, her silence was killing them. Arjun cupped her cheeks making her look up at him.

"Princess?" He prompted, she gave them a soft smile,

"I am fine." She whispered, Yudhisthir's hand continued to rub her back in a soothing motion as Bheem kept his hand on the small of her back in a reassuring manner, the twins took each of her hand in theirs, as they gazed at her.

"I am fine." She whispered, her heart warming at their concern as she looked at them, they sighed.

Arjun kissed her forehead, he understood her reasoning but he couldn't help but get worried for her.

They guided her to sit down on the couch, "Where had you been?" Sehdev asked as he traced her cheeks,

"I had simply gone for a walk." She whispered, her gazes fixed on the floor, she told them about meeting Krishn and Balram, how they had become her brothers, they were currently meeting with Kunti and others while she came here to see them.

The pandavas sighed as they pressed their lips to her forehead, they were happy to hear about Dau and Kanha.

"I'll go and change. " She said as she went to change her clothes, she wore her knee length white cotton pants and a top, her hair were set loose as she  came out, a smile on her lips.

"Bhraatashree you're going to lose." Arjun said as he rolled the dices, Panchaali smiled as she walked up to them.

"Let's see dear anuj. " Yudhisthir replied with a smile,

"Your victory won't be so easy Bhraata. " Nakul teased,

"I am still here. To defeat you. " Sehdev added.

"Let's see who wins. " Bheem said as he munched on his laddoos. Panchaali moved towards him, since he was the only one who was not playing and sat beside him, he smiled as she rested her head on his shoulder.

He quickly pressed a kiss to the crown of her head, he pulled her in his lap, she didn't protest,and  lay her head on his shoulder.

After all the rollercoaster of emotions, she felt calm as she laid her head in his arms, feeling the calmness, the soothing thumping of his heartbeat made her relax, a sigh of relief passed through her lips.

"You alright?" He asked, his gaze shining with worry as he looked down at her, her gazes met his as she tilted her head slightly, she hummed a yea, and hugged him closer.

His huge form wrapped around her small one,  he hugged her closer, calmness washed over the two as they sat silently watching them.

He pressed his lips to her every now and than, nuzzling her closer, her sweet flowery fragrance intoxicating him, soothing him.

He never expected to meet her the way he had, his betrothed, the girl that gods had made for him.

He always knew that someday he would meet her, what had happened to her?

How she reached in future was still a mystery, she was just born, and she had so many enemies, who wanted he dead.

What would happen if someday the truth of her identity came out?

The thought often worried him, the need to protect her was so intense that it often knocked the breath out of him.

He wanted to hide her away from everything, safe in his arms where he could love and protect her.

"Why are you not playing?" She asked, her voice soft as she looked up at him,

"I was bored, plus I knew I'll have you cuddling me here soon and that seemed more inviting than a stupid game." He replied as he rubbed the tip of her nose to her ear, to her neck, his hand rubbing up and down her back, as he hummed  a song.

Sehdev got up, a smile appeared on his face.

He looked at Panchaali, he didn't know what to say, he wasn't really a man of many words,  like others he didn't know how to talk to her, a smile appeared on her face as she looked up at him making him forget momentarily how to breath, the smile made her look all the more beautiful.

"What are you looking at?" She asked,

"At your beautiful face." He said without thinking, she blushed as others laughed.

"The lover in Sehdev is fledging its wings." Nakul teased, Panchaali blushed a hundred shades of red.

Her heart thundered in her chest as she looked up at him, a smile appeared on her face as her eyes met his.

Terror thrummed through her heart, her eyes widened,  she noticed the red laser mark on his forehead, moving and appearing, signalling that someone was taking an aim on his forehead.

Confusion marred on the faces of brothers as they looked at her scared her face.

Adrenaline pumped through her body, her heart thudding in her chest with terror, she jumped up, years of training kicked,

Launching herself across the room and pushed Sehdev down just as a bullet whizzed past them.

And hit the vase behind Sehdev, shattering it into pieces.

The brothers were now on high alert, Panchaali's hand wrapped around the gun that was strapped around her waist and pulled it out.

Fury blazed through her as she jumped on his feet, her eyes blazed in anger, jumping on her feet, she  ran towards the balcony from where the bullet had come. . .

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