SAANCHI
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The minute my eyes fell on his stoic face devoid of any expression I woke up with a jolt. I pulled out my hands out of my shorts and pulled down my tshirt.

If embarrassment had another name then it should be named Saanchi Mehra.

Fuck!!!

I was feeling ashamed... humiliated and low! I had climaxed myself pleasuring myself infront of Nishchay. My husband.
That was the last thing I wanted to happen but looks like the vastu of this room isn't fine. Everytime we both end up in a compromising position. I closed my eyes while my body was shivering.

My fingers still had the extracts of what I did to myself few minutes ago...My panties were still damp of what I brought upon myself. I could smell what I did to myself. Certainly if he didn't have a blocked nose he could also smell the same. Can this get any worse?

Why was he here?
Why didn't I lock the door again? But I remember I did...then why did he enter...the master key!

'Why are you here? How dare you barge into this room without my permission? This isn't Dhaulpur Green Park where you can take a stroll anytime and everytime? Don't I have any privacy? Fuckkkk I hate you!!!' I had so much to ask and complain and shout at him but nothing left my mouth. Shame had drowned me.

'Go wash yourself! I will be back in 10!' and I opened my eyes and looked at him. He still had that poker voice void of any emotions when he said

'Mr Stranger and Mrs Mehra were supposed to play 20 questions. Looks like instead of giving more business to a telecom company lets do it live this time. Face to face. One on One.

Mr Mehra to Mrs Mehra!!!' saying he looked into my eyes and I felt my throat dry up.

'Come for me Saanchi...Come for me baby' kept flashing infront of my eyes and I flinched and closed my eyes. How am I ever going to face him after this?

As he walked out of the room I slowly managed to get up from the bed. I quickly went and washed myself. Discarded my current inner wear and came out of the washroom to pick s pair of fresh inners. This time I also decided to wear a bra. I didn't want anymore embarrassment for him or me.

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While I had slipped into a fresh pair of inners and shorts I heard a knock at the door and I gulped nervously. I turned around and saw Nishchay standing there with a tray full of things. I noticed it had a bowl full of fruits and a glass of saffron milk with almonds.

'You skipped your dinner. Have it!' he said and I didn't have an answer. I simply picked a strawberry from the bowl and I noticed how his gaze followed my fingers which picked the berry from the bowl. I wanted to bang my head to a wall but I took a deep breath and said
'I.... uh.... hhhhhad been to washroom!' but he didn't respond instead noticed how I pushed the strawberry into my mouth.

Why is he here!!! Damn it..

'Twenty Questions!!! I had thought I'll make it more interesting with us doing a online match then doing one question at a time but you know what chuck it! I just need answers! So straight up! I ask you 20 questions then you ask me 20 questions? Ok???' he asked and I swallowed the strawberry pulp trying to say 'But no person-'

'You cannot decide everytime Mrs Mehra! And I will ask you anything I like!!! And it's high time...we answer these queries..........to each other!' he said and the dominance in his voice made me swallow dry. I stood up and started running towards the door.

But before I could reach the door I dashed into him. Before I could do anything he shut the door close and locked the door. He stood infront of me with a blank face like he didn't care about what I thought right now.

'Nishchay what the-' and before I could utter a word he simply picked the key and shoved the key into his back pocket.

'You have enough guts then get the key out from there!!!' he said confidently and if it was anyone else I could give them two of my flying kicks and pull the key from their pockets but this was Nishchay. The man who gave me my very first self defence lesson. No playing oversmart with the best.

I had no other go. We walked towards the bed but Nishchay cleared his throat saying

'Ahhhhemmm not the bed!!! Floor should be good!!!' he said and I didn't protest. Nishchay and I sat opposite to each other. He placed the bowl of fruits and the glass of milk on the floor and he pulled out a small book from the drawer from the side table which had a small book and a pen.

'Make a list of all that you wanted to ask me...forever' he said with a death glare. I swallowed dry again.

'Is...is this necessary? I....I don't have any questions for you!' I lied.

He smirked and gave me a mocking smile and then said...
'Well in that case .... I have questions for you! I'll go first...in the meantime you can write down if you have any questions for me. Who knows by the time I finish even 20 questions may not be enough for you!' he said and my heart was beating really hard again. I didn't want to answer his questions.

'What if I don't want to answer your question?' I asked and he raised an eyebrow.

'Then you get punished' he said with a mischievous glint. I am unable to look at his face ever since that embarrassing scene which happened few minutes ago.

I licked my lower lip with my tongue and asked 'What punishment?'

'Thats upto me! I can ask you anything! And you will have to do it!' he said leaning towards the bed and drawing circles on the white sheets of my bed and the way he was drawing those designs on the sheets where I was lying few minutes ago moaning his name made me want to pee right now.

'Ca....can...can I go to the washroom?'

'I thought you just clea.... nevermind...I'll wait' he said and I ran into the washroom. I finished my nature call and quickly washed my face. I calmed down myself and gave myself some pep talk. There is no running away from this. It's high time I face this.

I walked outside the room. I saw him leaning towards my bed with his hands folded against his chest. I took a deep breath and went and sat infront of him and said 'Lets start!!!'

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His big brown eyes were looking into my soul and I was not able to face him.

'If you don't have the guts to look into my eyes what will you answer my questions Saanchi?' he asked and I looked at him. His sharp piercing gaze felt like a sharp sword tearing into my soul.

'Ask your questions!!!' I said and without breaking our clashing eyes he asked

'Do you love me?'

My eyes widened in shock. I felt my breath stuck in my throat. I broke the gaze.

He smirked and said 'Its a simple question and you already shudder like a leaf? Come on Saanchi. Will you answer or are we ready for the punishment?' he asked and I calmed my inner self.

Come on Saanchi. He already knows the answer. Telling it to him on his face wouldn't be so tough right? Taking a deep breath I looked into the brown sea of his eyes and shamelessly replied

'I do!!!'

He tried but couldn't control the blush that spread across his bearded face. His ears went pink at my confession.

'Very well then...next question...when did you first feel that you were in love with me? I mean... what age?' he asked leaning more towards the bed.

'When...I was 17. After you left to Chandigarh.' I said and I could see shock on his face. He blinked multiple times like he was trying to absorb that answer.

He cleared his throat and nodded.

'How....how did you realise?' he asked and I narrowed my eyebrows. I didn't know why was he interested all of a sudden in our past. It was decades ago.

'Why are you asking all this now?' I asked

'Well I thought you didn't have anything to ask me in your 20 questions list?' he smirked

I blinked profusely and cleared my throat saying 'Well now I do ...Why are you asking it now?

'Welllll I think because I want to know!!!'

He wants to know??? What kinda stupid answer that is...

'Exactly why do you want to know?' I asked him and he raised an eyebrow saying

'Another question for me??? Interesting!!!'

'No!!! It's the same question. You just didn't answer the first time' I said while he simply leaned a little closer to me and my breath hitched. His gaze fell on my lips and I wet my lower lip with my tongue looking elsewhere. Why on earth am I not able to face his gaze today...

He simply picked a grape from the fruit bowl and sucked onto it making me shift uncomfortably on the floor. I hugged my legs to my chest at his gesture pressing fingers of my foot to the floor. He smiled and said

'Asking questions is your option.... answering them honestly is my job...well if my answers don't satisfy you that's not my problem Mrs Mehra!!!' he said and yet another time he makes my heart run a marathon. Saanchi felt good but Mrs Mehra gave me electric jolts.

I was pissed.

'But that's not fair. Why can't you play fair?' I asked and he smirked saying

'Third question in a row... Nice...'

'Thats not even a legit question!!!' I shouted to which he smiled and said

'Well I don't know if you really have a doctor's degree I mean you don't even know basic grammar lessons from school. You are not teaching Kyra...I don't want my daughter to flunk in English' he said and I raised an eyebrow and said

'Excuse me!!! I stayed in Australia for almost 10+ years now and they don't talk Punjabi or Konkani there ok!!!'

'Well in that case maybe you should google about interrogative pronouns...' he said and I narrowed my eyebrows

'Why...who...when...where... which...whose... whom... how...all are interrogative pronouns... aka...used to 'ask' questions...in that case...you lost your 3 chances!!! 17 more chances you have got...go on!!!' he said and I was pissed

'What the hell??? How can you??? Such a cheater you are...how dare you cheat like this???'

'What...how...how...three questions...14 more chances left...go on Mrs Mehra!!!'

I was boiling in anger. I wanted to kill him. But I had to control my anger so I didn't loose upon chances. The man sitting infront of me was a clever fox and I had to be very careful dealing with him.

So without wasting a minute I answered his previous question.

'You left to Chandigarh and I started missing you. I realised how empty I am without you. I started realising your value. I realised you were just not yet another buddy. You were...more...much more!!!' and then my eyes met his eyes and I see a twinkle in his eyes.

I bit my lower lip and quickly asked
'Did you miss me when I went to stay in the hospital for last 4 months?' I asked and he simply looked into my eyes but smirked saying

'I would like to take a punishment!!!'

'What??? This is cheating!!! How can you do this??? You know the answer and you are still not answering the question! How can you be such a cheat Nishchay? I don't care...this question can't be passed. I asked you a question and I need an answer. You have to answer it...Got it?'

To which he smirked saying
'I can pass any question I don't want to answer you..and I am ok to take any punishment you wanna give me except we cancelling this game!!!' he smiled and I narrowed my eyebrows and said

'Wellll in that case!!! I want you to make Mirchi ke Pakore for me!!!' I said with a smile and he narrowed his eyebrows and said

'You mean now???'

And I smirked saying 'Exactly and you also asked a question so you also loose a chance. So here...you are now left with 15 more chances only to ask me...yessss!!!!' I said and he raised an eyebrow smirking at me he said 'Sure!!!' and walked out of the room.

I sat there appreciating my smart brains. I had managed to dodge another question. I patted my back.

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My mouth watered as I saw the plate full of Mirchi Pakodas and Nishchay also got a glass of blueberry milkshake for me.
'Eat only a few and then have this!!!' he said and I smiled and took a bite of the pakoda. At the very first bite I moaned. Nishchay cleared his throat and suddenly it made me conscious.

'Wellll now that your turn is over...it's my chance to you next I have 13 more chances...' saying I stuffed my mouth with a Pakoda to which he said

'Ten!!!'

I froze. 'Whattt???'

'What??? How!!! Got it??? Minus 3...and oh ya...you again asked 'Whattt???' so total nine!!! Go on...' he said with a smirk and now I was pissed.

I am not letting him win this!!! I smirked

'Nishchay does Jassi's and my friendship make you jealous?' I asked. He raised an eyebrow saying 'I will take the punishment!!!'

I smirked.

'Well in that case why don't you sing Hrithik Roshan's sweet romantic track from Kaho Naa Pyaar hai, the one which he sings with Ameesha Patel in snow maybe?'

'Sure...Well 7 it is...Why and maybe!!!' he grinned and I mentally slapped myself.

He sang...

Kyun Chalti hai Pawan?
Kyun Jhoome hai Gagan?
Kyun machalta he Mann?
Na tum Jano na hum...

Kyun Aati hai bahar?
Kyun lut ta he karar?
Kyun hota he pyaar?
Na tum Jano na hu....wait a minute!!!' and he looked at me narrowing his eyebrows.

I smirked and stood up from the place picking a pakoda in my hand and said....

'These are all because of their laws of nature...Oh and by the way...Minus 6....So....9 it is!!!'

And that's when he also stood up keeping hands on his waist and asked

'You think you are smart?' he asked
I pressed my lips tight and said
'Not really!!!8 it is now!!!'

I noticed how he started walking closer to me...
'You oversmart witch! You think you can escape me?'

'Well ofcourse I can...7 it is...7 equal!!!' I said and started running around the room and he began chasing me. I climbed upon the bed while he chased me in circles trying to make sure I didn't get down from the bed but I waited for a chance and aimed for the door which was now side open.

I quickly tried to jump down from the bed but before I knew he pulled my feet and I lost balance. And before I knew I fell on the bed.

Well not bed exactly!!!

I fell upon him.

Nishchay was lying on the bed and I had crashed onto him. The bed broke but what scared me was that now I was in his arms. I had landed in his arms.

'Let me go!!!' I said as he tightened his hold on my waist and said '7 questions are still pending Mrs Mehra and I am not doing any more stupidities!!!

I need your answers!!!' he said tightening his hold on my waist and I swallowed dry. This is a really intimate position. How am I supposed to even answer him like this?

His gaze fell on my eyes and then traced down to my lips while I gulped nervously.

Shit!!!

I'm screwed.