32. Confession

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Mahi's POV:

He came with a first aid box in one hand and a towel in another. He placed everything on the coffee table and sat beside me. "Give me your hand." He demanded opening the first aid box.

Like an obedient child I forwarded my hand which had the red marks from the harsh grabbing of that stupid man. He looked at me for a brief second before he put the ointment on the marks.

We remained silent, may be because we were afraid that we might speak something to make the atmosphere even more tense. Looking at how his mood is not-so-good keeping my mouth shut seemed more reasonable.

He stood up after he was done. His hand moved to pick the towel which was on the coffee table in front of me. He put that on my head and started drying my hair.

"I-I can do it myself." I stuttered due to his sudden action. His hands gently dried my hair with towel.

"Stay still." A curt reply came from him. His voice was as deep as it always was. His wet clothes were sticking to his body. His lower abs could be imagined through that piece of cloth, which took me back to the memory, when I almost saw him naked in his room.

"What the hell am I thinking, God!" I muttered under my breath and turned my face to the other side but this man again turned my face to his godly structured body. I abruptly closed my eyes so my mind won't wander somewhere it shouldn't.

"Done." He threw the towel on the couch. I opened my eyes and looked up at him. He bent to my level, placing his hands on his knees. His face was exactly in front of mine. His gaze scanned my face for a good minute before he spoke.

"Go get changed or else you will catch a cold." He said, still looking in my eyes. That's when I realized that I don't even know where we are and why we are here.

"What is this place?" I asked, moving my gaze to my surroundings and again looked back at him.

"This is our cottage house. Dad bought it because he really loved it when he first visited Kerala. I wanted to show you this because the view from here is something you shouldn't miss."

'This is your first time in Kerala. I wanted to show you this, where I have most of my childhood memories with dad." The last part was just a whisper but I was able to hear it. He straightened himself and started collecting the things on the coffee table.

"Get changed first, we will talk later. I'll cook something for us." He signaled me to the first room on the second floor of the house.

I just nodded, not wanting to say any unnecessary thing. Talking about his dad might be a sensitive topic for him. Grandpa told me he lost his dad when he was just 13 years old.

I went upstairs to take a shower and change. The room was simple with wooden furniture and a small balcony. My phone started to ring and the screen showed Nitya's name. I picked up to answer.

"Where are you guys and are you okay?" Was the first thing I heard as soon as I swiped the green button on screen to answer.

"Chill, I am okay." A small sigh of relief came from the other side.

"Where are you right now?" A different voice came and I immediately recognized it was Priya.

"I am at Kabir's cottage house. It is raining heavily here so we decided to stay here." I replied, looking at the whole room more carefully.

"Yea the weather is same here. You guys are spending the night together? Alone?" Priya's voice held mischievousness.

"Eh Yea." I simply replied.

"Mahi you are going to be alone with the most desired man of the nation and that also in a stormy night." She said with a lot of enthusiasm.

"What do you mean by that?" I was genuinely confused.

"Come on Mahi don't be so oblivious. You have been living under the same roof for almost 2 months now. Haven't you felt anything for him?" Her words reminded me that it's been almost 2 months that I am living in his house.

"Why would you ask something like this? What am I supposed to feel for him?" I do feel something unexplainable whenever he is around me. Something I can't put in words, just safe and happy may be. What more it could be.

"Why are you so unaware? The way he looks at you and cares for you says it all. Even I noticed all this but I was sure when I heard Ahan and him talking over the phone." She said as if explaining something very obvious.

"What did you hear?" Curiosity took over me.

"Ahan was on call with Kabir a few minutes ago. He said 'you better tell her now, don't take too long, right now is the best chance you can get.' At that time you guys were together right?" He must have talked to him when he went to get the first aid box.

"What he could have to say to me? Besides, who knows about whom they were talking." I said as a matter of fact.

"Oh god Mahi you guys are together right and he said 'right now'. He might want to confess." The last part took me off guard.

"What are you saying? What to confess?" I said after a long good pause.

"Oh dumbo, obviously his feelings for you." She said in a duh tone. His feelings for me? What could they be? No No she is thinking too much.

"What nonsense is going on in your head?" A scoff left my mouth. There can be nothing going on in his head right? Yes, absolutely nothing.

"Stop it Priya, don't make her think too much." Nitya's voice came. She is a lifesaver and the best bestfriend.

"Just be safe and take care okay." Nitya said before hanging up the call. Is there really something he wants to tell me? Nah! Priya was just messing with me, forget it.

I went to the wardrobe but it was filled with Shirts and pants. His clothes. Of course I won't have anything to wear. What should I do now!

I looked at them for a long 5 minutes before deciding to wear his clothes rather than staying in these stinky wet clothes.

I picked a black shirt and his sweatpants. I took a hot shower and wore his clothes but his sweatpants were super long for my short legs. Of Course he has those long legs. How can these even fit me! Luckily the shirt was a bit long, just above my knees.

(Suggestion: play 'Deewana kar raha hai' by Javed Ali while reading this)

At last I decided to just wear the shirt. I will look like a clown in his huge clothes. I went downstairs and saw him in the kitchen.

He wore a blue t-shirt and grey sweatpants. He already changed, when? I slowly moved toward the counter. His eyes raised and met mine.

He looked at me from head to toe. I saw his jaw clenching a bit and his eyes held something which made a little shy.

He stared at me for half a minute before continuing his work. Am I looking like a clown? Wait, is he upset because I wore his clothes? No way he isn't that petty.

I moved closer to the counter and stood opposite him. "eh..... there was nothing to wear so I just chose this one. Don't worry I am just borrowing it, I will return after washing it." I said in a low and slow voice.

He didn't say anything but just hummed in response. I stayed silent, waiting for him to say something but he remained quite.

"He might want to confess." Priya's words rang in my head, I instantly shooed away that feeling. I glanced at him, he was busy cutting the veggies.

"Let me help." I went to the other side and stood beside him.

"It's okay, You should rest a bit. It'll be done in a while." He said without looking at me. I turned and leaned my back on the kitchen counter.

"Can I ask you something?" I started. He stopped and nodded before continuing again.

"Why do you care about me so much? I mean....... You always look after me even when I..I give you hard time and fight with you." I don't know what took over me but I just felt like asking.

"You know what I like to eat and wear. You cook for me when I am hungry, you save me from a crazy man, and you put up with me even when I call you Mr jerk or I irritate you. Of course you are also irritating and annoying but well sometimes you are nice too..." I kept blabbering and turned my face to look at him.

He was intently staring at me with amusement in his eyes. I realized I said a lot of stuff which I should not and instantly regretted it.

"Ehh forget whatever I said you know how am I, right!" I let out an awkward laugh and turned to leave before it gets more embarrassing.

But before I could take any step further, He grabbed me by my upper arm. He picked me up and made me sit on the kitchen counter.

Everything happened in a blink of an eye that I didn't even have time to react, "What are-" He cut me off in between.

"You really want to know why I am like this to you?" He suddenly asked. My eyes widened a little but I nodded, finding the urge to know what he had to say.

"You can't regret it after tonight." His voice held warning but at this moment I didn't care much about anything else. I nodded again in response.

"Words dolphin. I need words." He demanded his voice slow but deep.

"I won't regret." The words left my mouth before I could even think. He slowly moved between my legs and his face stopped just a few inches apart from mine.

My breath got stuck in my lungs. Our proximity just made my state worse than it already was. "Kabir-" His name almost came like a whisper, I kept my hands on his chest to stop him from coming any closer.

"Hush... It's my turn to speak now." He kept both of his hands on mine, which were already on his chest. Our eyes held each other's gaze, not even blinking once.

"The day I saw you first was enough to attract me toward you. These eyes of yours were deep enough to drown me. I wondered if I could control myself but you always made it hard for me to keep a distance from you." He started.

"I like to see that smile of yours when I bring you something you like. I like how your eyes shine when you enjoy the food I cook for you. I can't tolerate anyone who tries to harm you, i just can't. It boils my blood to see someone hurting the person I want to cherish the most." His words brought a different kind of warmth I never felt before.

"I want to protect that precious smile and I swear I will do anything in my power to keep the person I love happy. I am all yours to accept or reject but just allow me to keep you in my heart until there is nothing else to hold in it."

How can he say all this without even blinking or stuttering? The sincerity of his words was clear in his eyes. His voice never felt this soft before. I had no words left to say after his confession. There was so much going on my mind but words might not express it.

"I-I don't know how to respond to this. It's the first time someone said something like this to me. Honestly.....it's overwhelming to hear you say all this." I took a deep breath and said what was running through my mind.

"It's okay this was something I wanted to say. You don't have to pressurize yourself. All I am asking is a chance, nothing much. A chance to make you feel the same for me what I feel for you. I am allowed to have a chance to win you over right?" He asked, still looking in my eyes.

I slowly nodded, still holding his gaze, a small yet gorgeous smile made its way on his lips. I don't know what I feel for him, at least not now, but if he is willing to try then I won'tstop him.

"Also I don't want anyone around you until I am pursuing you okay?" He moved my wet hair strands away from my face.

"Is that a condition?" I asked, raising my eyebrows slowly.

"Whatever you name it." He simply replied. His face was even closer than before, making my heartbeat raise. My chest was heaving up and down.

His left hand went around my waist while my hands were still on his chest but they were doing nothing to stop him from coming closer.

Our nose brushed and he slightly tilted his head. Even though the atmosphere was rather cold, but I only felt heat around me. I closed my eyes tightly and grabbed his t-shirt in my fists in the anticipation of what was coming next.

His grip on my waist tightened a little and the next second my feet touched the ground. Very slowly I opened my eyes and realized that he only grabbed me to put me down from counter and I thought he was..... Goodness my mind is actually a mess.

"You look disappointed. Was I supposed to do something else?" Did he understand what I was thinking? Ahh this is so embarrassing. His hand was still on my waist.

"Absolutely not! I was about to ask you to put me down." What a lame excuse Mahi! Who would believe this!

The same smirk was back on his lips as if he could read my mind. Heat crept to my cheeks and I am sure he could clearly see it.

"Seeing you in my shirt is already tempting. I am holding onto every ounce of control I have in me. But let's wait until I don't have to worry about anything." My eyes widened on his shameless admission.

"You are shameless." He withdrew his hand from my waist and I took a step back so I could calm my heart which was beating like it would blast in my chest anytime. His words are enough to raise both my heart rate and the temperature.

"This rare side is exclusively for you." He said as I started moving away to go to the living room, its too hot here. A small smile made its way to my lips. I would like to see how he pursues me.

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