Before you start reading, do try this trailer I created for my upcoming book Artemis, Artemis means Diana that is me, so I hope you understand how much it means to me.

https://youtu.be/eji1L1-nGvk

Trailer for Delicate Muse coming out soon!

''Forget about it Bondita, you weren't supposed to see that anyway'' he says adjusting his collars looking at the huge mirror hung on the wall. He said referring to what happened last night.

''You'll never change'' I huff crossing my arms across my chest and sitting on the bed, puffing my cheeks, my lips forming a pout, he looked at me through the reflecting glass and chuckled, shaking his head. 

He never told me why he was dressed like this, I inhaled his exotic perfume in, he smelled amazing.

He walked towards me, taking huge steps, his shoes thudding against the marble, he placed one leg in front and bend down, the leather of his left shoe folding as he knelt in front of me. 

''Is the little fairy angry? I see you have every right to be mad'' he says softly, which is strange all of a sudden.

His hand came up and poked my cheeks, making my lips pucker out, my eyes flash anger at him, before turning my head away from him, he looked up at me as if I was a joke.

''Do you know that you look cute when you are mad?'' he muses, tilting his head to the side, looking up at me, a cocky expression lining his face while his hazels gleamed in amusement. 

''What is so amusing to you?'' I snap, pointing my finger at him, pouting in anger again, he bit his lower lips softly controlling his laughter, raking his fingers through his hair, lines of the ring forming on his soft hair. 

''You, you are a very amusing and pleasing little thing'' he says gently, getting up and towering over me, I craned my neck up to look at him, my face facing his stomach. 

''Tell me where you are going?'' I ask standing up, poking his hard chest repeatedly, he looked at me as if I asked him why the sun shines. 

''Not 'you', 'we', it's the start of the year ball, it is very prestigious as it is that day the college was founded, every new and old student along with their respected partners arrive there in the proper attire, drink, dine and dance'' he explains walking backwards, pulling peach ball gown out of nowhere.

I gasped at its magnificence, it must be worth thousands, is that for me? His fingers were hooked to its neck as he showed it to me, his brows raised asking me for my opinion. I could see the expectation is his deep hazels.

I was taken aback when I suddenly noticed that his dusty pink suit perfectly matched mine, his suit was tailored to perfection with a rose sewed to its collar, it fit over his slim body perfectly, instead of the dress, I was suddenly enchanted by him.

''Do you like it? I thought you would like it simple, you know, didn't want you to wear the British corsets and bows, it will make you uncomfortable and you will struggle to breathe, so I asked to stitch this one, hand embroidered, it's pure silk I promise, it's worth 1000 pound sterling, I hoped you would like it, this is lace an-'' before he could complete, I squealed in utter delight.

(1000 pound sterling = 1 lakh INR approx. because daddy's rich)

I ran towards him and hugged him tightly, he stumbled back, holding the edges of the table, I looked back at him, his lips parted as he blinked at me, unable to process what I had just done. He ran his hand up my waist unknowingly. 

''Thank you so much for this! This is so beautiful!'' I say excitedly, nodding vigorously, his tongue darted out and moisture his lips before humming.

A few minutes passed for me to try on that dress, he waited for me to try it on, it fit me like a puzzle, every curve and crevice was perfect, it made me look more beautiful than I actually was.

''Is that good?'' he asks looked down at his hand as a click was heard, his cufflinks sparkled as he did them.

''More than good'' I say twirling in the dress, the frills sewed under the silk being visible, his eyes darted to mine, a small serene smile touching his lips. 

''I have to agree, you look ethereal in that, to be frank, you look good in western than the traditional ones, you always look good in anything'' he says honestly, a deep sigh leaving his mouth. 

I blinked a few times before pinching my red cheeks that coloured due to his words, is this all a dream? If yes, then I don't want it to end. I winced, yeah, this is real. My heart fluttered in joy.

''T-Thank you very much'' I stutter due to the impending overwhelming feeling that threatened to spill out. He cocked his head to the side again, this time a genuine smile softy curled on his lips.

''I mean that'' he whispered, lowering his head and looking at me through his lashes, I chewed my lips at how good he looked. 

He walked towards me languidly, his shoes thudding hard against the room's wood, making it creak.

My breath hitched when he stood right in front of me, so close that I could feel his warmth mixed with his cologne, his hand came up and touched my cheek, I shuddered, it softly slid down my cheek, down the curve of my neck and held my shoulder. 

''Now let's get you all dressed up little girl'' he says turning me around, making me face the huge mirror, my expression stunned, His hand grabbed the loose strands of the dress and tied it, he pulled and tightened it so hard that I stopped breathing. 

I gasped and moved forward gripping the edge of the table, my eyes widened in suffocation, I swear at this moment, corsets were better.

I heard him laugh in a lively, letting the strings loose, allowing the air back in, he slapped his thigh bending down, his eyes closed in laughter. 

Even though I was mad at what happened, the pure joy on his face I am seeing after all this time made me smile softly. 

''Sorry, Sorry, I couldn't help, suit yourself'' he says tying the ribbon properly this time, tapping the bow with his fingers, happy with his work.

. . .

''Oh, my my'' I whisper in astonishment as I look around the great hall of the college. It was decorated as the epitome of extravagant magnificence and pomp, I've never seen a place more beautiful. 

''Do you like it?'' he asks again, placing his left hand on the small of my back, my mouth hung open at its beauty. I nod with my eye wide. 

''Then this is the place you're going to study'' he explains as we walked into the elegant crowd, men in suits and women in corsets, we stood out the most. 

''Oh there comes the barrister and his lady'' I heard Meredith's loud scream pulling a man behind her, she looked beautiful in that frilled lace gown, her hair-style similar to mine, an elegant bun with loose tendrils over her face, her eyes shone when she looked between us. 

I looked at the man behind her, I was taken aback noticing it was Edward, are they like, a thing? 

I noticed Anirudh had a similar expression after seeing Meredith with Edward, he raised an eyebrow at him, trying to tell him something, while Edward looked like a love-sick fool.

Edward mouthed 'I'll tell you later' and Anirudh nodded, his grip on me tightening, I took the chance to look around its beauty again, how much I try, I couldn't drink in this place's beauty.

''You guys are late! The dance is about to start, look at that!'' Meredith yelled over the soft music that started playing, Anirudh pursed his lips and nodded at me. 

''But I don't know how to dance'' I whisper-shout at him, as he grabbed my left hand and placed it on his shoulder blades, our right-hand fingers intertwining with each other while the other one rested on my hips.

''Just follow my movements, love'' he says softly before tapping his feet at the starting of the music. I gulped and looked around, everyone girl knew how to dance, except me.

I hyperventilate when the dance started, I am going to embarrass myself. 

''Relax darling, I'm not asking you to hold a fucking bomb, it's a simple dance, think you're dancing to the tunes of classic music and relax, it's very easy, just follow my leg movements, get it?'' he softly asks before placing his right leg backwards, I placed mine to the front.

He smiled proudly nodding ''That's it, you're doing it right'' he says as I looked at his leather shoes, following every move.

''Don't look down, chin up'' he says making me snap my head upwards, looking into his eyes, how am I supposed to know what to do now?

''I'm going to make a fool out of myself, How do you expect me to dance when I can't watch your steps?'' I ask, my face twisted in confusion

''My body movements love, this isn't medical science, god'' he lets out an exasperated sigh. He's getting annoyed at my questions, I can see it on his face. 

Oh No. 

I tried my best and managed to watch his body move and I could catch his leg movements from that, I let out a relaxed sigh as I understood I just needed to repeat the movements. 

I grew comfortable and I could smile at last, before I knew anything, his grip on my hand hardened and he let me go, swirling, I gasped when he pulled me back the next second, my heart went racing. 

His hand came behind my back and craned it, making me bend backwards, his fingers locking with mine before bending down with me, so low that my hair touched grazed the floor. 

The dip was so elegant that he breathed on my face, so near mine that I could see the freckles on his soft skin, the curve of his sharp nose and the crease of his eyes, he's so beautiful. 

Before I could admire his beauty he pulled me up again, a small smile on his face, as he bend down a little, gripping my knees he pulled me up, I stifled a yelp before holding his shoulder blades. 

He looked up at me before turning in circles, I looked down, my hair falling over my face, our eyes met softly, he let me down again and grabbed my index finger and made me twirl.

He gripped my waist, standing in my back, he picked me up, grabbing my leg and curling it around his waist, making the gown form a frilled arc, before placing down, he held my shoulders and turned me, I felt like a puppet. 

With each twirl our eyes met, his other hand was tied to the back as he walked, making me twirl, again and again, all that brief moments of our eyes seemed very fairy-tale like. 

He let go of me and pulled me back, but a bit closer this time, his hand tied around my torose, my shoulders pushed into his chest, his chin rested on my collar bone as he looked at my side profile, I turned my face to look at him. 

A smug expression on his face as my eyes zeroed to his lips that were so close to my skin, this is the time I felt his so close with something different and not simple desire.

''Good job little angel'' he appreciates before letting me go, his finger still interlocked with mine, I felt the blood rush to my cheeks before nodding. 

''Now let's introduce you to the people shall we?'' he asks, I wet my lips and nod, his hands come up and tucks a loose strand behind my ear as the music faded behind us. 

This all felt surreal.

. . .

Ah, I love to dance! *does a happy dance*

Hope y'all enjoyed it, I was so tired writing this so sorry for the crappy dance writing.

Aaaaaanddddddd Unedited.

https://youtu.be/gvyUuxdRdR4