Vikram n Mannat's bedroom,9:00 am

"Mr.Chauhan,stop with this touchy behaviour of yours!!" flustered Mannat, while practically running away from her husband who was standing in a towel wrapped around his waist right after taking his morning bath.

"Acha??.But,If you respond to my touch like that, meri niyat bhi fisal skti h minny baby?" said Vikram in a low voice while taking predetory steps towards her,clearly seductive and unapologetic.

Mannat looked away from him towards the glass balcony door while biting her inner cheek but got trapped between the cold wall and her husband.

And here she was,standing infront of her arranged husband whom she married for the sake of her mother's wish...however it wasn't the only reason, because now she felt what once burned down her walls and left her in ashes, yes, she was beginning to trust him , with emotions, with secrets and probably with her heart as well,but

This was unsettling. This was forbidden. This was terrifying...because now she felt what she resists the most, that unwanted pull, an unsaid vow in Vikram's eyes, to protect her, to claim her, and most importantly how he loves her so firecely, absolutely unafraid.

But she can't say it,atleast not now...but the wait will be worth Batra,i promise i would give you all my love, but for now i need to escape my own shadows, once this is sorted and I will say it ,but right now, I need to focus and I can't afford distractions, not even you, she thought to herself and again pushed aside the heat crawling up her skin, atleast attempted to,

"Ahem ahem,I have an important client meeting Mr Batra,and probably you also had some deal to crack...so I'd better leave now,please step aside." Mannat told Vikram who was inches apart from her face , with a made up serious facade, but guess what, this man knew how hard she was fighting herself to surrender under his touch, still he let her go,only this once because next time there won't be an escape sweetheart.

He traced her jaw with his thumb and stated while looking deep in her eyes with a slight smirk, "Alright jaan, we'll talk after worktime...tumhe abhi jana chiye wrna I might loose control!!".

Mannat just nodded while exhaling a breath she didn't know she was holding and left because words could cost her control which she never agrees to lose, yet her newly wedded husband knew correctly how to set her skin on fire as if she was his most yearned reward.

Breaking the eye contact she straightened up and begun walking towards the door but stopped midway, Vikram still stood on his spot as if he knew she wouldn't leave just then.

Mannat turned around, moving towards him now, she picked up her handbag from the side table which she had forgot, but before stepping out a sudden urge settled in her heart to talk to him once more, one more time before leaving him for the whole day.

She spoke ever so confidently, "Maybe you're not that bad Batra ji, take care, see you at dinner."...she left with a ghost of a smile on her lips,not wanting to meet her husband's intense gaze any longer.

"Take care soniye,see you tonight!",said Vikram smiling at his adorable wife who he knew loves him but was too afraid to admit.

With that Vikram also left for office.

to be continued...

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