Note: There will be a month-long leap in this chapter.
Ruhi:
My fast breaths deliberately occupied the silence of the shower room, which was louder than the voices of water dripping.
I placed my hands on his chest, steadily moved them near his neck and cupped it with my palms. He placed his hand on either side of my waist and slightly cherished my curves with his palms. There was no distance between us but still, we moved towards each other. I could feel my excited buds to poke his muscular chest. And slightly I rubbed them against his skin. They turned torturous and soon my whole body demanded his lips to touch them.
"Ekansh!" He kissed the curve of my neck.
"Meri Jaan!" He continued kissing until he reached my breasts. Taking my excited bud in his mouth, he played and teased it with his tongue tip. I fisted his hair, arching my back. "Ekansh!" I moaned and screamed his name.
He dropped to his knees and targeted my panties now. He gave me a look. I nodded my head. He removed my panties and once again stared back at me. A big smile formed on his face as he neared his lips to my second pair of lips. As he claimed them, I gasped throwing my head back.
After he left me shivering with the orgasm, he stood up and took a few steps back only to stare at my vulnerability. The shower was still on and I was still drenching in it. I pressed my thighs and covered my breasts with my palms, feeling embarrassed with his gaze. Even he removed the last piece of fabric from his body.
He approached me and lifted me in his arms after offing the faucet.
Placing me on our bed, he hovered above me and targeted my lips.
We hadn't slept that night until 3 in the night. Making love and making love and making love was our only work.
However, we had to hurry up the next morning. Thankfully, Uncle Manish had made our breakfast, which we had on our way to the University. Ekansh drove the car, and I had to feed him.
Though we made our wedding official we still maintained distance and gave some privacy to each other in the university.
A month has passed with us doing routine: To make love till midnight, wake up late, do breakfast in the car, and while returning to the house we usually stop at cafes to either have coffee or ice cream. And in the night we both do our studies sincerely in his study.
We both even decided to go on honeymoon but after 6 months. Until then I will finish my fourth year and Ekansh will be promoted to his final year of superspecialisation.
It was Thursday afternoon in the cafeteria, and I sat down at a table with my friends having lunch. They were convincing me to join them in the club on Saturday evening.
"I can't." I denied it again and again.
"Will Dr. Ekansh have a problem with it?" Avinash asked. I thought for a moment.
I shook my head. "Then?" Saniya inquired.
"I don't like doing these things. Partying and all is not my thing."
"Ruhi, I thought this time, I will have you. Please think about me." She caught my hand and requested.
"I will think about it. But I am not sure about it," I mentioned.
Ekansh will have no problem but still, I asked his permission while we drove to our house. "Ekansh, my friends are planning to go to the club tomorrow. And they even want me to join them."
"Ok."
I didn't expect him to agree this early. "You have no problem?" I confirmed.
"No. I want you to have a friend's life too, Ruhi." I huffed with disappointment. "Aren't you excited?" He inquired.
I shook my head. "Neither I made friends before nor hung out with them."
He laughed. "Ap ho bhut Sidi Sadi ladki, Ruhi. But you should even see the outer world. And I will be available at your service, if you feel uncomfortable call me I will bring you back home." (You are a simple and sincere girl, Ruhi.)
"Ok, I will go."
"But do you have a dress to wear in clubs?"
"I have one, I will wear that."
"You can enjoy as much as you want but don't do drinks or drugs. If you want to do any of them, you will only do them with me."
"Ok. However, I don't drink, Ekansh." I acknowledged him.
"I know but still smell the beverages before you take a sip," He informed.
"Ok. I will be careful."
***
I decided to call Dadu the very morning. I usually call him twice or sometimes thrice a day. But last night, I couldn't make a call cause, Ekansh kept me occupied in bed.
The first question my dadu asked after lifting the call made me blush hard, "Why didn't you call me last night, Ladoo?"
"I was quite busy, dadu!" I replied. "But when you and Kripal Dadaji are visiting us?"
He coughed and coughed. That brought fright to my heart. "Dadu?" I whispered in a low volume.
"Are Ladoo Rani, stop tensing on minor things, And we both will arrive on Sunday morning to Delhi." I stood up and jumped with excitement.
"I am desperately waiting for you two, dadu!" I screamed in happiness.
After I cut the call, I jumped upon Ekansh, who was still in a deep sleep. "Ruhi!" He whisper-yelled.
"Ekansh!" I sat upon him, straddling his hips. "Dadu and Kripal Dada Ji are visiting us on Sunday," I jumped once again upon him, announcing the good news.
Instantly he caught my waist and looked horrified, "Meri Jaan, abhi bache nahi hue Hume."(My love, we hadn't conceived yet. Stop jumping on my pubic area!) I stuck my tongue out and teased him. "I will eat that tongue of yours," he whirled me and tugged me beneath him.
"Ekansh, I will not go to the club tonight. I have to do so many things."
Shaking his head, he disagreed with me, "Uncle Manish and Gurpreet will do that. You will go out with your friends."
I raised my brow, and crossed my arms below my chest, "What's going on Ekansh? Why are you so desperate to send me out?" I inquired.
He smirked, "Ek kafi hai hume, Ruhi." (I am happy with one, Ruhi!)
"Wahi. Agar ap kisi aur ko dekhoge na, apka system hi upside down karenge," I threatened him. (Other than that, even if you gaze at another woman I will turn you upside down!)
"Oh god, My criminal biwi. I can do everything but cheat on you, don't worry about that." I informed, rubbing his thumb on my cheek.
Once or twice, I think that Ekansh still has feelings for his ex-girlfriend. And if she will try to come back in his life, maybe he will leave me and go to her.
The whole day I was so happy contemplating about my Dadu. It will be the first time since our wedding for him to visit our house. I decided to wake up early on Sunday morning and prepare all of his favourite dishes.
"You look so happy, seems like Dr Ekansh didn't let you sleep the other night?" Saniya asked, teasing me.
I giggled. "That happens every night," I whispered in her ear. Meanwhile, Rayan and I were taking the case history of the patient.
"Haa!" She exclaimed. "Did you both...?" She trailed off asking.
"The same night of our one-month anniversary."
"You didn't say me, girl."
I shrugged my shoulders, "I dunno whether I should share these things with friends or not."
She giggled. "Tum bahut bholi ho, Ruhi. Isiliye, Dr. Ekansh tumhare diwane Ashiq ban Gaye hai ab. But that man will always be my crush." (You are so innocent, Ruhi. That's why Dr. Ekansh fell madly in love with you.)
Rayan was my partner for that day. As Saniya was conversing with me, he stared at her constantly. But when he found me staring at him, he drifted his gaze away.
When She walked away towards her patient, I said, "You should try differently."
"What?"
"I know you have feelings for her."
He chuckled and shook his head. "She is just my cousin and I care for her." I stared at him and gave a look like I didn't believe you. "I tried everything, Ruhi. At last, I even flirted with you in front of her. I thought one or other day she would get angry and scold me. But look everything is unchanged. She still maintains distance from me, as if I am a plague."
I sighed. "We should resume the history taking," he suggested.
"Yeah."
"Maybe you both have a future, you know like me and Dr. Ekansh."
He chuckled again. "I am sorry but I am against your husband. So, don't take his name in front of me."
"Why? What did he do to you?"
"Ruhi, after the wedding there shouldn't be any girlfriend but he kept her. And if he loved her why did he even marry you in first condition?" My eyes lowered as a part of my heart agreed with him. He placed his hand on my shoulder, "I don't want to come in your happiness but I still want you to be careful. Don't trust him blindly." Then his next words completely blurred my brain, "Mohobath bhi ajib chiz hai an, Ruhi. Jitni asani se ho jathi hai, utni hi asani se Dil bhi thod deti hai." Love is so strange, isn't it? It happens easily, only to break the heart more easily.
Did he read my thoughts to speak out exactly what is going on in my head?
***
After I got ready that evening, Ekansh gave me instructions once again before I left for the party. I took my car, as I had to pick up Saniya from the dormitory. Though she stays in Delhi itself, she opted to stay in dorms for the final year and even during the internship.
I picked her up and drove to the club. I texted Ekansh that we reached.
Ekansh: Enjoy the evening and don't worry about me.
"Why do you look so scared, Ruhi?" Saniya asked out of the blue. I lifted my gaze from my mobile screen and stared at her.
"I... I sometimes feel like he will leave me for her."
She grabbed my hand and squeezed it, "I understand your fear. But I don't think he is that cruel, Ruhi."
I nodded my head. Rayan, Manoj and Avinash were waiting outside of the club for us. It was Saturday night so the queue was big outside the club. But Manoj said something to the bouncer and he let us inside.
"This is my dad's friend club," Manoj announced. The volume of the music was so high that I had to press my ears. I was never exposed to this volume.
Manoj led our way to a booth. It was reserved under his name. We all sat down. But my gaze drifted everywhere.
"Ruhi, what should I order for you?" He yelled from the front, attracting my attention.
"Anything but non-alcoholic, please," I replied, shouting back.
He crinkled his nose dramatically. A few moments later our drinks arrived. I observed that everyone ordered alcohol except me.
Saniya insisted on tasting her drink but I denied it, "Ekansh warned not to drink alcohol."
"Obsessed beast!" Rayan muttered. I chuckled agreeing with him.
"Ruhi. Let's dance." Saniya pulled me towards the dance floor.
Ekansh even told me to be careful when I dance. Many boys try to touch and rub their hips with girls.
The three boys gave us privacy and we both danced on the floor. I am a classical dancer and Western dance is not my cup of tea. So, after a few minutes, I dragged her back to our booth.
The boys were having vodka shots. Once again they insisted on having one shot atleast but I denied it.
Avinash eyes drifted to the dance floor and he shouted, "Hey aren't they..." he trailed off and stared with wide eyes at me. Everyone's eyes were on the dance floor now, which was behind me. And when I turned my head Rayan stood obstructing my path.
"Ruhi, I need to pee, will you come with me."
"What. Shut up and move." He shook his head and acted stubbornly.
"I will not move."
"Ruhi, I think, we should leave." Saniya stood up.
"But it's only 40 minutes since we arrived," IÂ informed, protesting.
"Actually, she is true. Ruhi, you should leave now, " Manoj and Avinsha spoke in unison. Intermittently their gazes were shifting to the dance floor too.
I smelled something fishy. I stood up and pushed Rayan and Saniya off from me.
But the moment my eyes fell on my husband my whole world came crashing down in just a second. Cause along with him Anthra was also on the floor. Not only that but her head was on his shoulder.