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"AAAAAHHHHH! bhoot...."

He screamed in terror and took a step back looking at his wife.

"Aaaahhh" she screaming in response as she kept her hand on her chest.

" Wth, why are you shouting" she glared at him.

"E--Eshana.... What is this? You scared me. " He replied.

"I scared you? No mister you almost gave me heartattack."

"Umm.. What is this brown.. brown sticky thing on ur face?" He asked making face in disgust .

" what is wrong with you.... How dare you make faces like that. This a multani mithi, honey and yoghurt face mask."

She had browny sticky substance spread all over her face.

She flinched at his sudden loud voice and looked at him with wide eyes.

Her wide eyes and brown colour not so smooth paste on her face made her look scary and ewww-ishh , like the low quality ghost makeup look from Aahat show which children used to see and get scared off....

"What the heck, what wrong with you !" he expressed rubbing his face in irritation .

"Are you trying to do some black magic or something? Or have you planning to give audition for a low budget horror movie or show, so you are doing rehearsal. And why the heck have you kept the lights dim and closed the curtains in day time ?" Armaan asked, here when he thought she is taking rest, but no madam is busy doing skin care.

"Don't shout." She stated in slight anger not liking the fact that her husband is calling her low budget ghost .

"It's not my fault that you get scared so easily. It's just a face mask, no need to scream like this. Man you can't be serious, what's wrong with you. " She scolded him and he instantly shut his mouth.

Yeah, right. It was just a face mask. There was no need to be scared. But I was not excepting a dark room with brown not so eye friendly face pack. And who knows that this house is not haunted, I mean I am here few days ago only and Eshana can or may have killed someone in the house and the person's ghost is..... Actually wait What the fuck is wrong with me.

I look at her direction to say something and not want to make a fun of myself than I already have, but her Innocent eyes are looking at me with some evil glint, Fuck she is smirking, this version of Eshana is not good for a innocent man like me, God please save me, why the fuck did I came inside the lion's den.

" come inside and sit on the bed." She ordered.

RUN.... that's what my mind is screaming, I let out a nervous laugh.

" Eshana I have some work, some paper works are left, I will go and complete it, you continue your skincare." I tried making some excuse.

" No leave it for now , you should take some rest, you are always working , see you look so tired, I know you are handsome, put you need to take care of yourself. "

I felt little pride, knowing she find me handsome. But I please I don't want to apply that brown paste.

I huffed and walked towards the bed and sat down . She picked up the yellow plastic bowl which contain the paste. She took a pink colour little container and came towards me. She poured some drops of liquid from the pink container to a cotton pad, the sweet essence of the liquid filled the room with a pleasant scent. She kept the bottle aside.

"What is this?" I asked looking at it .

"Premium rose water." she replied, as she started rubbing it all over my face.. I think she cleaned my face with it.

Then she took the bowl and started mixing the ingredients with a brush , before forwarding it to my face.

" This will make your skin good and smooth. It will make your skin glowy." She said while applying the paste to my face.

" Hey I already have a good skin, I don't need all this stuffs ." I argued trying to avoid applying the paste , even when I know that it's useless because she won't listen.

"I know that. Even I have a good skin, but it need to maintain and taken care of. And what's the harm? It's just a face pack and it's natural ingredients ." She reasoned.

"Fine. But please not much. " I said.

"Okay." She answered, atleast she agreed to something, she shifted a bit closer to me and I leaned in, a little to align with her height .

She placed the brush on my cheeks , before gliding it to my nose . My skin instantly felt cold sticky watery substance. It felt so soothing and I felt relaxed I closed my eyes to enjoy the treatment given by my wife cum my boss. OK I am should enjoy this rare opportunity, I exhaled softly, and let my shoulders relax with the cooling sensation on my face. .

"It feel good right ?" She asked .

"Yeah." I muttered back softly.

After covering my face with the paste. I felt her shifting and keeping the bowl away. Then I heard a giggle.

I opened my eyes and looked at her, who was trying hard to stifle her laugh. Even the almost dried face mask couldn't hide the small creases beside her eyes and Corner of her lips .

The motion a " what " by my hand.

She laughed out loud and seeing her being so joyous, my lips automatically stretched in a small smile.

" We are the low budget ghost couple now ." She snorted between her moment of laughter.

Her calling us a ghost couple , did something unknown in me, couple I like that . And involuntarily, pulled her towards me which made her land on my lap .

Her laughs instantly vanished and everything fell silent.

Our faces were just a few inches away. Little movement , and her lips will be touch mine . But I resisted that very urge.

Her eyes fluttered and she exhaled a shallow breath, that fanned on my lips. Begging me stop resisting and to suck the air out of her system.

I tightened my hold around her waist and she gasps under my grasp. The sound made all the blood rush down to my South .

I squeezed my eyes to control my thoughts , but my efforts went in vain when I felt Eshana slowly grinding against me. I clenched my jaw and tightened my hold and fixed my gaze on her, who was looking tempting even with the brown face pack on her face. Those beautiful doe eyes looking sensual yet innocent, which is screaming " Kiss me already " at me.

She held our eye contact and leisurely moved her right hand on my chest , to my thigh and a wave of pleasing sensation ran down my spine, making me feel hot.

My brain started filling by all the sinful desires and images which include her below me with no barriers between us , and her touch did nothing but made my body burn with needs, filled my brain with Lustful thoughts .

She leaned in closer, and her palm reached my neck . She pressed her body on me, making me feel every inch and curves of her body , before dipping her hand in my hair , rubbing her clothed centre on my hard bulge.

FUCK...

She slowly grinding on me , before rubbing her thumb on my neck in a sensual way , without the blinking or breaking the eye contact .

She gasped audibly and her head tipped back by the effect of my firm grip and sensual movement . But, like a little vixen, she continues her torture.

Her other hand moved up to my chest .

"Maan ..." She whispered, Fuck .... This is the second time she called me maan, I pulled her closer.

"Hmm?" I hummed, taking in her sweet smell still somewhere trying to hold a grip on my self control.

"The mask has dried." Her words yanked me out of my thoughts. First I got confused as I frowned and blinked twice to digest her words. Shit I pulled her on my lap.

In this incredibly heated moment, I almost lost my control. Her closeness and different side is messing with my mind it can blow....

" Sorry, We shall wash it off. Thank god, this shit feels good in beginning but I want to wipe it off, it feels so tight . " I said .

She took of her arms out of my neck and took out of my hold before standing up, She held my bicep, trying to make me stand. I stood up, while she moving towards the bathroom holding my hands.

"Yes, Let's go because I heard any facial movement or talking while keeping the dried mask on can cause wrinkles." She reasoned.

And I silently nodded . Still stunned at my actions.

She touched my thigh, rubbed herself on my hard groin to tell me that we should wash off our masks? Heck even I lost my control and pulled her on my lap . I can't forget, that I am not her real husband, nothing in this relationship is real atleast for now and I have to be careful with every step I take. And I'm never applying a mask ever again. Screw that shit, even if it feels damn good.

We silently reached the bathroom and washed the mask off our faces. She patted her face with a small soft towel, while I used my own towel to dry my face .

She corrected her hair before looking at me.

" Ummm can watch movie together at our house theatre after our dinner ?"

" sure." I replied, I know she is bored doing nothing at particular, she needed a good rest and now that she is fine, I don't mind spending this quantity of time with her.

We moved inside the room, when she suddenly turn towards me and said,

" I forgot I have some extra long shirts in your side of the drawer I forgot to shift them , I usually wear them when I want to wear something more comfortable. " she said looking at me so innocent.

" Sure, please take it and you can use my space I don't have much stuffs or clothes, so I don't have any problem. "I replied, I know girls has more dress also my sides are half empty.

Then I suddenly remember about the thing I kept in drawers. The one where I had hidden that bracel-

Panic shot up my spine. "Wait," I called out, my body jerking towards her. But it's too late.

She took out that little see - through pouch . Her head turned slowly towards me looking confused. Double fuck. Hot blood swarmed my face. Now how I am going to come up with an excuse, my hand moved towards my neck, no I can't give away my secret, not now .

" Is that a bracelet? But why it's kept here like this " she said, because I thought it saved there and no one will touch that place but stupidly I forgot the important things like this.

" This bracelet looks so familiar, yes this cupcake charm, this is so similar like the one I used to have, my favourite bracelet. I have lost it 5 years ago, but Armaan why there is a bracelet doing in your drawer? Is it yours? I know the charm and design can be same by coincidence, because many shops are there who copies design like this. But this is not a good spot to keep this things like this. "

" No... Aaa.... no it's not mine, actually it's Aadavan's I... I mean he made this for his cousin sister, actually she loves cupcake and her birthday is also coming. And yes this designs are common this days. Vaan is very careless with the stuffs so he had given to me to keep it safe. Yeah it's not mine. "

" Ohh... You should keep it in some other place little more safely. Otherwise, like me you will also lost it and regret it like me, it was very special to me, and I don't know where and how the Bracelet fell off my hand. " She said giving a sad smile. Then she took the long shirt out keeping the bracelet inside the drawer and she left to take bath.

I felt bad for her, seeing her like this pinched my heart, I want to comfort her take her pain away, but I am helpless.

I took out the bracelet caressed on the cupcake charm as I remember that day five years ago.

Bracelet -

Before that day I never thought anyone would ever make me smile without any reason , that sweet sound of her laughter , her giggle, her carefree, cute smile would have capture my heart that fast.

I still remember the first day I saw her. And never for a single minute she left my mind. Not even when I have a million things to think about.

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Time skip.

We order food, because she was not liking the fact, that I am working from home as well as cooking for us. Also she had cravings for some pizza. We started watching Satyaprem Ki Katha. It actually a long time, I am watching a movie, even she told that is watching a movie like almost after year now .

The lights were already dim. We had the pizza watching the movie.

When the movie finally ended she turned to my side and She looked sad ,

" My life is so much messy and disturbing, you can never find peace in it . And still I put you in this messy situation with no way out , even though you never complained and see right now you are taking care of me even after my parents insulted you. I am sorry Armaan. "

" That's where you are mistaken baby, it's not you who put me in this mess, with no way out. It's me who put you in an unknown and complex situation with no way out for atleast this lifetime. You are well tangled in my soul. Your one smile calms my heart and bring peace to me. I can set fire to the world around me, but never let a flame touch you, love . This also terrifies me. It terrifies me what I would do for you."

" You are unfortunate to have parents like them, is not your fault and the thing I admire about you is your strength, willpower and Your helping heart. You don't let people see it; but you help your employees, even look after their needs, you make sure they leave the office at 6pm , you don't make them over work, so that they can have a family time. You hide it away from the public eyes . But as your secretary and working with you for almost two years , I have paid close attention, I've seen it. You have a beautiful heart Eshana, and that's makes you beautiful inside out." I replied, everything I said is true she shows she doesn't care but she respect the hardwork of her employees.

Then, out of the blue, sat on my lap , like it was her throne.

I instantly grabbed her waist to balance her while she placed her palms on my chest.

She looked at me with unreadable gaze and lots of emotions which I couldn't figure out, but I felt the desire she held in her eyes. Our faces were just inches away.

I felt the softness against my hard chest and look down only to realise she not wearing a bra underneath her long shirt . My eyes went wide as I look at her in surprise . Is She comfortable with my presence that she didn't care to wear her undergarment?

"You are not wearing a bra inside this?" I asked her running my hand on her back over for shirt .

I look back at her. Her features glowed under the dim lights. She was biting her inner lip while holding our eye contact.

"I usually do, but not today, I didn't felt like. " She replied and slowly rubbed her covered breasts against my chest.

"Fuck," I cursed as I feel her soft bosoms and her hard nipples. My head tipped back in pleasure.

"Why?" My question came out as a whisper and I squeezed her hips hard, which made her hiss in pain and pleasure.

" I am comfortable with your presence , you make me feel wanted and I craved it more, your attention has become my addiction ." She whispered timidly but sensually near my lips .

I couldn't help but put my hands on her ass and squeeze them .

"Ahh!" She moaned in pleasure near my mouth.

"Mmhmm." She cupped my face before slowly placed her lips on the side of my neck.

She started kissed my neck giving wet kisses all over the area and bite me like a hungry lioness, She sucked the hollow of my neck and bite it hard, before licking it and I ran my one hand all over her back .

I felt myself getting hard again. So, I grabbed her and rubbed her against my groin, I moved my hands inside her shirt .

"Ahmm." She moaned in my neck, she moves her lips towards my throat.

"Don't play dirty. The things wouldn't end, good !" I warned her just as she let my teeth sink in my throat, I hissed, my nails now digging into her bare waist.

My right hand started moving up, stopped at her bare back and she shivered. Her mouth now sucking on my collar bone- kissing, licking and teasing . My knuckles brushing on her spine.

I took the advantage and turn us around, pinning her under me in one swift motion on the couch.

I dip my thigh between her legs and touching her inner thigh . She gasped and her eyes roll back . She wrapped her hands around my torso and dug her nails in my back.

"maan ..." She let out a whispered moan.

She arched her back under me her reaction are so sensually that I could cum just by the sight. I run my thumb on her hard pebbles over the shirt. As my other hand massaging her bosom .

Suddenly her phone started ringing, which broke our moments, I moved myself from her, she reaches out for her phone on the table.

As she hears the person speak from the other side, she rubbed the side of her forehead.

" OK fine, I will sent my lawyer there in an hour, why didn't you informed me earlier. Hmmm... Yeah I will contact my lawyer."

" Who was it?" I asked her.

" Kanisha, my PA called me and said that my parents are under police custody for interrogation over tax evasion allegations, there was a raid on my father's company this afternoon. I knew something like this can happen because of their greediness and illegal marketing, that's why I didn't want to join myself with his business. I will make some calls with my lawyer and bail them. " she replied and went upstairs to our room.

I took out my phone, called Aadavan

" Work is done, but make sure, Eshana shouldn't take any stress. Her parents deserve more than this, and when the right time will come they will pay for every misdeeds they had done."

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