Satyendra's POV:

We left the barn after having a lush breakfast...rains hadn't stopped but they definitely had reduced.

We reached home approximately 11 am. Shravani had a afternoon duty at hospital so she had nothing to worry, I also got back to work. We decided to meet each other in the evening. But after our proximity I somehow didn't want to be away from her.

All day I kept thinking about her and finally gave her a call in the evening...I wanted to spend time with my beautiful wife...It was a friday night and I had plans for the weekend...I was planning a surprise for her...I dialled her number and asked...

'Hey Biwi... How are you...'

'Im good Sattu...tell me... anything urgent?' she quipped...she was pacing somewhere...

Guess she's busy ...

'Hmmm Shravani...is it the wrong time...is there a emergency?'

'Ummm yes Sattu...there is this little kid with a broken arm...I am looking into the physiotherapy...you know how kids can be na...' she said...

'Oh...Ummm will you be late today? I was thinking of something this weekend...like if we could go somewhere'

'Umm yes I'll be late tonight...but yes we can plan something for the weekend...I can talk to my seniors'

I smiled...
'Ummmm I was thinking how about a short trip to Mysore...only if you are ok' I said to which she giggled whispering...

'Honeymoon is it Purusha (man)' and my eyes popped out...first because she teasingly called me her man by addressing me as Purusha and then she is teasing me about a honeymoon...

Our relationship has changed so much in one night. I smiled playing along I whispered...

'Yup...I couldn't get enough of my Biwi...I wanna devour her' I said and I didn't hear a word coming out of her mouth. She was numb! While I burst out laughing...

'Stop running your tiny little brain Biwi...I want to spend time with you...and whatever would happen between us would always be only consensual...you know me...you trust me na? I will never repeat old mistakes Shravani' I added and there was a dead silence between us...

'I need to go Sattu...I will be home by 9...let's leave tomorrow early morning' she said clearly avoiding the sensitive topic. She probably still hadn't forgotten that night and although I still felt it was my emotions which went overboard that night but I still lost my control...This would probably still remain as a deep one in my heart I thought to myself.

I quickly packed our bags. I even packed Shravani's bag and that's when my eyes fell on Varun's picture. I smiled and I wondered why she had hidden it in her suitcase. Was she thinking it would make me uncomfortable?
I knew what I had to do...

Shravani's POV:

I had a busy day...I reached home by 10 pm and I saw the house was dimly lit up and I could see the entire house had little miniature lights bringing so many beautiful memories...

I had a smile on my lips...

I saw there was a Neelakurinji bouquet kept in our living room...they smelled heavenly and I had a shine in my eyes...

I went and softly caressed them. They were beautiful and blossomed early. I saw a little note along with it ...

Neelakurinji...
Your favourite...
They blossomed early this season...Can you believe they blossomed the same night when you and me...we bonded together...
It's like even mother nature loved our reunion Biwi...

These are the first set... and they are specially for you...

Hope you liked them...

Yours...
Purusha LOL

And I giggled...It was actually a surprise that they blossomed so early... But then nature and God have their own plans. I smiled and smelled the flowers...they were heavenly...

Picking them in my arms I walked into our room and I was still up for more memories... The room was lit like it was a early Diwali...

Why is he hell-bent in making me go back to those memories... They were gushing in and I looked around...it looked gorgeous
..

I tried hard but couldn't stop myself from recalling that beautiful Choti Diwali night...

Flashback begins...

I had changed into a golden white salwar kameez with a high bun and long jhumkas post mine and Sattu's unexpected performance on the cultural night... Now we had gathered for dinner post which we all decided to have lightened up the terrace area with Diya 🪔 (lights) although Sattu and his gang were helping kids bursting crackers I was a hopeless nature lover...

I was never into crackers or pollution. So I preferred to celebrate my silent Diwali with lights, Rangoli and sweets...

During dinner time I noticed how Sattu's friends were still sitting with him... Specially that Kanishka...she behaves like one chewing gum...always stuck to him...I have heard from many that she is Sattu's rumoured girlfriend but I didn't really give it an ear...Time and again I could feel Sattu's piercing gaze on me and I also shot him a few daggers with my eyes
... what does he think of himself...

When Danish asked me to join in to burst crackers I denied saying...

'I don't burst crackers Dan..you know me.
You guys have fun...I'm going to the terrace...' I said while I heard Kanishka comment...

'Guess the little girl is scared' and I was enraged...

I gave it back to her saying...
'If bursting crackers makes, annoying animals, contributing to noise pollution, air pollution makes you brave enough...then I'm happy being a coward!!! Have fun Avengers!!!' I said rolling my eyes and she taunted...

'Ofcourse we will you power puff girl' and I shot her one last glare and that glare almost burnt down Sattu...as I saw her hanging herself to his arms...

As if I care!!!

I went upstairs and began lighting up diyas...our terrace was looking beautiful...

Chetana and Gogi had joined me in and some other girls helped in lighting up the terrace area. But my eyes fell on ground floor where I could see the gang bursting crackers...I wasn't able to find Sattu...so I tip toed a bit more to peep more but I still couldn't find him...

Suddenly I felt a hot breath of air on my neck...

'Searching for someone is it Shravani?' and my breath held up because I knew who this was...I closed my eyes as I felt his hand trying to hold the Diya infront of me...but I was left in shivers because his hand had brushed against my waist and reached the little Diya kept infront of me...his body was pressed against mine and I was in a limbo state!!! But I quickly recovered when I felt he was smelling my hair...I quickly took a step away while still not looking behind and facing him I said...

'What are you doing here? You must be celebrating Diwali with your favourites' and I heard him whisper... 'Im celebrating Diwali...with the one I want to...' and suddenly I felt him whisper in my ears... 'Shall we?' and although I wanted to run away from him but a sudden gush of happiness within me brought a bright smile on my lips...

However I still didn't budge from giving him attitude and mumbled a... 'Whatever!!!' and left to lighten more Diyas while I heard him chuckle.

We were joined by our elders and other apartment folks...all the time we lit up the terrace with lots of Diyas and they looked beautiful... He didn't go down...he was always upstairs...While Shonali and others came upstairs...they wanted to click pictures together...I could feel his gaze and teasing smile always on me and I was so nervous yet a wierd happiness was in my heart that he didn't go downstairs...

I don't know why I was so happy...
But still I don't know why I was scared to talk to him... infront of everyone...I didnt want to be rude to him but when our friends teased us beyond the limit I would utter something foolish...

Ofcourse I had no plans to hurt him!!! But my words were sharp like a knife...And then I see his friends circle joined us here too... that Kanishka kept sticking to him like a glue!!!

Gogi called me saying... 'Di...come na...Sattu is clicking everyone's pics...' to which I don't know why I said...
'So??? I'm not a model...and I don't like random boys clicking my pictures' and I went away to lighten Diyas...

I saw him giving the camera to Gogi saying...
'Its ok Gogi...I think you must click the pictures...it's your camera after all...I have to go with my friends to burst crackers!!!' he said loudly and I don't know why I was hurt.

He simply took Kanishka's hands in his and left... I was shocked!!!'

Flashback ends...

My thoughts were broken by two arms who snakes around my waist and someone purred in my ears...

'Hi Biwi...did you like my surprise?' and I turned around to see he was with me...here...not with anyone else...just me and him...and I don't know why I hugged him tightly...

'Shravu...you are ok?' he asked while I simply took his fragrance in me and buried my head in his chest saying

'Shhhhhhh....I missed you...let me feel you' I said tracing his chest with my fingers and I felt his grip tightened on my waist...while suddenly my eyes fell on the photo frames on the wall...

It had a few of our pictures... mine...Sattu's...our fathers who are no more now...his sisters...our friends and the last picture filled my throat...

It was Varun's and I smiled.

'Sattu??? This one...' to which he circled his arms around my waist and said ..
'He is as much your soulmate as you are mine na Biwi...just because he isnt in this world it doesn't make your bond weaker with him... Varun will always be a part of your life Shravani...forever...and you don't need to hide him in a little suitcase of yours ..your heart and this house will always welcome his and your memories with open arms' he said and my eyes filled with tears...

I couldn't stop myself and pulled him in a bone crushing hug...tears flowed from my eyes while he slowly wiped them with his thumb saying...

'Shhhhhh Biwi Please...I don't like these beautiful pearls falling off your eyes...they are precious... and I would never let them flow like that' saying he slowly kissed and sucked my cheeks consuming my tears and I shivered...

His hands slowly cupped my face and the warmth of his big palms filled my heart with a deep hidden emotion which I had buried deep within...

I felt it arise again... this time for Sattu...
All over again...

He slowly planted his lips on mine and I closed my eyes when my heart somewhere deep down within said...

'You are falling for him Shravani...

You are falling in love with him!!!'

and although my heart repeated it time and again...I didn't want to hurry...I responded passionately to his kiss... I softly licked his lips and bit them lightly taking his lower lip between my teeth while his hands slowly reached the loose end of my saree and in no time the saree was off my body...

Pushing me onto his bed...he climbed above me... his teasing gaze was melting me like a candle wax... His hands slowly roamed around my body asking me yet another time if they could touch me
..

I was already his...
Who was I to stop my soul to be captured by my soulmate...

I closed my eyes and surrendered to him yet another time...

This time in our own bedroom...on our bed...
His lips began tracing my body flicking every piece of cloth away and I loved his lips, hands and his fragrance over me
...

Covered in silky sheets yet another time pressingly he entered me and I moaned like a mad woman as he filled me with 'him' and I was yet another time 'his' ...
A drop of tear escaped my eye while a smile spread across my lips as he hugged my naked body hiding his face in my chest...my eyes fell on the beautiful Neelakurinji flowers and my heart had answered...

It has blossomed again...
Yes it has blossomed again...
Love is taking over.... AGAIN...
You are falling for him...
All over ...

AGAIN ❤️