Chapter 68

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Chapter start

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At the farmhouse, a few kilometres away from Mumbai.

The farmhouse is beautifully built, has a serene environment and is surrounded by nature.

A big garden with various types of plants planted in every corner, along with courts for various games like badminton, basketball etc.

Meanwhile, the farmhouse also has an eye-catching swimming pool at one place.

Overall, this place is perfect to give them a respite from the hustle and bustle of their everyday life and to spend some quality time with family.

The family reached here in the afternoon and upon reaching there everyone took a tour of the house and then also decided to take some rest there.

All married couples stay in their respective rooms with their partners and those who were not married also had the option of staying alone in a room, but still instead of choosing this option, Aarav and Reyansh share the room together, while Aaira shares the room with Ikshita because in their view, they all came here to spend time together so why should they stay alone.

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" Neil, this place is really beautiful. Now we should come here every weekend." Naitik jokes while admiring the place to which Neil smiles.

It is almost evening, the sun is slowly moving towards setting, and the color of the sky turns yellow, orange, and red. The winds become slightly cold and amidst this pleasant atmospher everyone gathers at one place after taking some rest.

During the conversation, the elders reminisce about their younger days and realise how much life has changed.

Also, they all make the atmosphere light and cheerful by joking, teasing each other and having fun conversations.

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On the other hand, Aaira is alone on the terrace from where she is admiring the beautiful nature surrounding the farmhouse and at the same time she is capturing all that beauty in her phone's camera.

There's a smile on her face as she takes a picture of the setting sun but her smile gets brighter when she suddenly feels Reyansh's touch on her waist from behind who comes from behind and hugs her, resting his chin on her shoulder.

And after placing his chin on her shoulder, Reyansh takes a deep breath, inhaling her scent which is no less than an intoxication for him.

" You could have told me too, we would have watched the sunset together." Reyansh whispers into her ear, while Aaira puts her phone down smiling.

" You were busy with Aarav bhai that's why I didn't ask you to come with me." Aaira tells him.

" I was not busy, I was just talking, I would have come if you had told me. But, it's ok, we will watch the sunset like this every evening for the next 4 days." He says kissing her cheeks gently from behind to which she smiles.

" And the rising sun too." He adds, upon which she slips out of his arms

" No, you see that alone...I love my sleep, I can't get up so early." She says clearly to which Reyansh looks at her

" Can't you get up for me? Do you love sleep more than me?" he asks

" Yes, no compromise on sleep." She says it clearly again to which Reyansh rolls his eyes

But soon a mischievous smile appears on his face as he thinks of something, upon which Aaira looks at him with suspicion

" What happened, what is the reason for this smile now?" Aaira asks, somehow sensing his intentions from his expressions

" Baby, okay you can love your sleep for now but there will come a time when our days and nights will be sleepless.

And what the reason is, I don't think so I need to tell you." He says with a mischievous smile."

But right there, Aaira's eyes widen in shock because she really can't believe that this guy is saying such things, Okay she knows this shy guy becomes bold with her, but this bold?

" chhiiii, Gande insaan...You keep thinking all this?" Aaira immediately gives her reaction to which Reyansh does nothing but smiles shyly

" What is there to call " ganda " in this. Now, where there is more love, there will be less sleep, haven't you read this in your romantic novels ?" He says and takes a step closer to her who is already closer to him.

But seeing him doing this, Aaira stops him by placing her hand on his chest, maintaining a distance of an arm

" Things about books are good only in books." she says, to which he raises his eyebrows and gives a knowing look.

" I knew you only read but don't learn anything. #unromantic." He gives her this tag on which her mouth opens in shock...she and unromantic ?

And before she could say anything on hearing this, he caught hold of her hand which was on his chest and immediately pulls her into his arms, turns her over and hugs her from behind and this sudden act of his takes her breath away for a moment, but then she composes herself.

Reyansh leans a little towards her shoulder and brings his face close to her ear and then presses his lips against her ear, feeling which, she gulps.

" What are you doing, The family is here." Aaira reminds him

" So? You are the one who complains that I don't come close to you in front of the family and today when I am coming close to you, you are the one who is scared....Don't you think this is wrong, after all, what should I do?" He whispers in her ear and the feel of his breath on her skin gives her goosebumps, but at the same time, she smiles at his last words

" I am not scared, I am saying this thinking about you...if someone sees us like this then you will feel shy in front of everyone all the time." Suppressing her shyness, she makes an excuse of his shyness hearing which Reyansh smiles, which she feels as his lips spread on her ear.

" Well, this is fine too, my moonlight is unromantic but is very caring...she thinks so much about me.

You want to stop me from doing what I want to do so that I don't feel shy, no ?" He says these words in a low voice too, to which she smiles slightly.

" Hmmm..." she just did this.

" But baby, right now I have no fear of getting caught...everyone is busy downstairs so we can do something here that keeps our lips busy with each other." He says this while kissing her earlobe and there Aaira's heart starts beating fast, hearing such words from him.

And there Reyansh, in one swift move turns Aaira towards himself and seeing her face red, a gentle smile spreads on his face

" You know when I am the reason for your blush, you seem even more mine to me." Cupping her face, he speaks while looking into her eyes and on hearing his words, not just her lips but her eyes also smile.

" Never talk to any girl except me." Aaira suddenly says this on which he looks at her in little confusion as why is she saying this in between their conversation?

And there to clear his confusion, she speaks :

" With your words like these, anyone would fall in love with you...like I am falling in love with you again right now." She speaks with a cute pout, her words clearly reflect her possessiveness for him, which brings a gentle smile to his face

" And do you think I would say such things to anyone else?

My intention has always been to make you fall in love with me again and again." He says cupping her face at which she looks into his eyes with a proud smile as she knows that he belongs only to hers, he does not even look at anyone else except her and what more does she need from him when only she occupies his heart and mind.

And there, Reyansh also looks into her eyes and the few moments of silence that form between them after this conversation, makes Reyansh lean towards her face: and closing his eyes he leaves a gentle yet deep kiss on her cheek, feeling which Aaira's hand which is on his waist clutches his shirt in her fist.

Opening his eyes, he lovingly kissed her all over her face, tracing every contour with soft, lingering touches.

And finally he came to the delicate curve of her lips.

Their eyes locked, and they both leaned in, hearts racing with anticipation.

And before this, their lips got busy with each other as per Reyansh's wish,

They both pull apart when they both suddenly sense someone has come on the terrace.

" Yes, I can hear your voice now." Ansh reaches there saying this to someone on the phone

And as soon as they both hear the sound of Ansh, Aaira loosens her grip on his waist and pushes him a little away from herself and then composing herself, she stands in front of Ansh whose steps had also stopped after seeing them both on the terrace.

There, Reyansh closes his eyes in slight irritation but then takes a deep breath and turns towards Ansh, standing next to Aaira.

And Ansh looks at both of them like this and there is a soft expression on his face when he sees Aaira but somewhere sensing what was happening here a few seconds ago, Ansh also looks at Reyansh angrily.

But as Reyansh was standing with Aaira, Ansh doesn't say anything to him and ignoring both of them, he goes to the other side of the terrace to do what he had come to do, to complete his call.

Seeing Ansh talking on the phone there, Aaira and Reyansh look at each other and Aaira can clearly see a little irritation, a little shyness, a little fear, nervousness, a mixture of emotions on Reyansh's face by looking at him.

" He will not let me come close to you knowingly or unknowingly for the next 4 days." Reyansh says slightly pouting, at which Aaira smiles.

" Shut up, there is nothing like that. Didn't you see, bhai didn't say anything to you, it clearly means he has no problem with our closeness now." Aaira tells him

" Ya, he did not say it in words, but he said it with his eyes, how angrily he looked at me." He says to which she sees him

" I don't know when he will forgive me and talk to me like everyone else." He adds sadly as he really doesn't like that Ansh is bothered by his presence, he really wants that Ansh should not get irritated by his presence and he should be happy but he doesn't know when this useless anger between them will end.

" Very soon. Don't lose hope." Aaira tells him and then both of them decide to leave from there.

And as both of them start leaving from there, Ansh turns towards them and watches them leaving.

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On the other hand, Ikshita and Aarav are standing near the pool, right on the edge.

Actually earlier only Aarav was here but seeing him alone Ikshita came to talk to him but now here Aarav is showing his tantrums by not talking to her

" Why are you not talking to me?" Ikshita asks him this for the third time to which Aarav sighs.

" Because I don't want to talk to you, and why ? why have you come here to talk to me....?

Well, now I understand, this is not an office...there are no people like Ravi, Suresh, Mahesh etc. here to talk to, that's why, Otherwise in the office you feel uncomfortable sharing your seat with me....no ?" He taunts her, jealousy is clearly evident in his words

And there, Ikshita smiles inwardly at his words

" Ok can I ask you something?" Ikshita asks him with a teasing smile to which he looks at her

" Do you feel jealous when I talk to someone other than you?" she finally asks him after making him jealous for the past week.

and she still watches with a teasing smile as he looks at her

Well, his answer is yes, he is jealous, but why?

It shouldn't matter to him, she can talk to anyone.

Why is he throwing tantrums at her, showing his jealousy like this.

" You know, jealousy happens where there is love." Ikshita says smilingly to which Aarav looks at her.

No, he will not love again, no he does not want to get his heart broken again.

" In your dreams." says Aarav

" In my dreams, I have reached the stage of marriage with you." She says teasingly to him, to which he looks at her strangely.

But then he thinks that it would be better to go somewhere else than standing here and listening to her nonsense, and so, he turns back to go back from there.

" Aarav wait" saying this Ikshita also takes a step forward but before she can go further, she feels a slip in her feet and she is about to fall backwards, but there, Aarav feels something and turns back and before she falls into the pool, Aarav holds her hand and saves her.

The entire shadow of Ikshita's body is visible in the pool except her legs which are at the edge at this time.

" I thought I fell down." Gasping for breath, Ikshita says with a slight smile after seeing herself saved.

" I will never let you fall." Aarav says looking into her eyes, there is a depth in his words which makes Ikshita smile

" You will still say that you don't love me ?

I knew you loved me.

This concern is not without reason." She says and on hearing her words, Aarav comes to his senses and realises what he said to her.

And seeing her smile, he understands that his actions are giving her the wrong message, which is not right for both of them.

He can't do what she wants

No, he won't feel jealous...he won't even care about her like this.

He will keep distance from her.

" Yes, very much." Suddenly, to prove her wrong that he doesn't love her, he turns his good action into a bad one and with a evil smile he lets go of her hand, which he had held earlier to save her.

And as soon as her hand slips, she falls straight into the water

And There, coming towards the pool area, Aaira and Reyansh's eyes widen and their mouths open slightly in shock at Aarav's actions as both of them did not expect this from Aarav. After all, why did he do this to her.

But at the same time, understanding what is going on between them, Aaira and Reyansh decide not to disturb them both and that is why both of them go back from there after seeing all this.

So on the other side, Aarav sees her in the water and within a few moments, Ikshita composes herself and comes out of the water panting and looks at Aarav's expressionless face

Aarav sees her who come up from underwater and he sits on the edge of the pool

" I hope, now, you know, how much I care for you ?" he asks with an evil smile to which Ikshita looks at him but then comes closer to him while swimming in the pool

" I have understood your intentions very well Mr.Aarav Mehra." she says to which Aarav looks at her

" But if you wanted to make me wet, there are better ways to do it, I don't think this one will make you feel good."

She tells him in a flirtatious tone, which makes Aarav's eyes widen as somewhere he understands its double meaning.

Instead of being saddened by his actions, this girl ? he sees her in disbelief shaking her head

" You know you have a dirty mind." Aarav tells her and gets up to leave.

" You also have the same mind, that's why you understood my words." She says teasingly to which he gives her a look

" Look, what a great pair we will make, we are so alike. Say yes." She says to which Aarav gives her one last look and then he turns and starts walking away from there, but suddenly, remembering her words, a smile unknowingly comes on his face.

Ikshita watches him go and now she makes a face, feeling "ewww" at her own words.

" My mind has really gone dirty, who talks like this shameless person is the person you love. My image got spoiled in front of him. Why God, why always me...at least control my words in front of him." She mutters cursing herself and then gets out of the pool.

To be continued.........