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Nandani POV

"Princess, he arrived,"

I lifted my gaze off the spices I selected for today's lunch. 

My lips instantly curved into a broad smile and I asked Suman for confirmation.

"For real?"

And, she nodded immediately.

I quickly stood up from the small stool in the kitchen as I was helping cooks with today's meal. Clapping my hands together, I dusted the excess ground turmeric off my hands and rubbed my palms on my dupatta.

"You should change before meeting him,"

Suman commented slowly looking at my appearance.

"I'd rather not,"

I said and settled my dupatta over my head leaving the kitchen in hurry.

Two years.

For two years I have waited for this moment, written hundreds of letters and none answered by him.

When he left I felt I had committed some mistake and he got angry but I was never able to conclude the reason.

I made my way out of the kitchen to the gallery, followed by the stairs to the upper floor of the main chambers.

Suddenly, I bumped into my Grandmother in a hurry.

"Nandani,"

She scolded.

"Ahhh, Grandma,"

I looked and gulped nervously with fear.

"Where are you going?"

She asked and I rolled my eye here and there to come up with anything real.

"Looking at pigeons,"

She looked at me closely, from up to down and asked.

"Where are your bellies?"

My eyes came out of my sockets as I pulled my lehnga a little up to look like I was running barefoot.

"Umm, I do not remember where they went," I answered in a hurry using my hand to animate it for her.

She gave me a suspicious look and questioned.

"Where they went? Do they walk by themselves? You must have left them somewhere,"

I literally had no idea where I left them. My whole focus was to run to the top floor and look at my love arriving in the Empire.

"Nandani,"

Grandma held my ear and I looked at her thinning my eyebrows with pain a little.

"Bellies, Umm, I am fasting today,"

I managed to say.

She gave me a not-believe-you look and reminded me.

"You had your breakfast in my chamber with me. Fasting?"

I inhaled a deep breath and protested to get my ear off her hold.

"Half day fast, Grandma, Now please leave me. My pigeons are waiting for me,"

I said and ran passing her. I heard her faded giggle and I climbed the stairs in hurry. My anklet bells echoed in the whole stoned, spacious building and I reached the roof of the tallest building from where we could see for a long far.

I panted from running and placed my hands on the stoned railing of the roof. My dupatta slipped off my head and I focused my sight towards the main entrance. It was quite far and looked so small for a vision from here.

Things were a little blur for me.

But, suddenly the heavy door started opening slowly whose faded vibration could be felt till here. 

My heartbeats raced insanely and my cheeks started warming up.

My sight noticed a man on the horse, the dark brown horse with white hair on the legs. Rudra.

An ear-to-ear smile appeared on my face and I immediately ran from there.

I climbed down the stairs, Suman following me all the time. My hands were fisted against my Lehnga as I ran lifting it a little up. I ran through the gallery and then came down to the royal gardens. It was my mother's chamber around and I did want to catch her attention. Slowing my steps, I innocently walked towards the guest chambers.

Since we were not having any guests right now, the chambers were pretty empty and no one was around to witness me there.

I silently hid behind the end of one of the guest chambers in which Rudra stayed last time and walked towards a broken window.

"You leave and tell me that I am in my chamber if anyone asks for me,"

I told to Suman and she nodded.

I held on my breath and Jumped into that empty chamber.

I hid behind the curtains in the corner and now started waiting.

A long time passed and finally, I heard the faded noise of the door opening. I could hear his faded footsteps and behind him, the attendees followed to help him unpack his things. I tilted my neck to sneak in and I could see his backside.

His shoulders broadened and his physique even more stiff and attractive. Had he changed his diet?

"यहां रख दीजिए कृप्या करके!"

"Keep them here, please,"

He spoke to one of the attendees and his voice erupted thousands of butterflies in my stomach. I could not help and smile so widely that my cheeks started hurting now. 

"रहने दे हम कर लेंगे!"

"It's alright, I will do,"

He said to the attendees and I heard the faded footsteps of them leaving out of the chamber.

When I heard the door shut close, I sneaked in his direction and suddenly he exclaimed.

"बाहर आ सकती है अब आप"

"You can come out now,"

I shivered and lost my balance resulting in an embarrassing fall.

"Aaaouuccchhhhhhh,"

I cried and looked at him laughing at me.

And his smile instantly made me forget about my pain and I smiled back.

I saw him taking steps closer to me and he forwarded his hand to help in standing up.

I took his hand cautiously and I turned emotional by touching his hand. It felt rough as always, much bigger and wider than my palms.

Holding it firmly, he pulled me up and I bumped into his chest.

I looked over my shoulder to hold his gaze and I saw him looking back into my eyes with the same intensity.

The silence followed and we came closer to each other, my eyes lowered to his lips and wondered if it would be the day I would have my first kiss.

Suddenly, he took a step back and questioned.

"कैसी है आप?"

"How are you?"

I gulped and my smile vanished as he again took his steps back coming this much closer.

"जैसा आप छोड़कर गए थे"

"As you left,"

I replied and he walked towards his trunk, chuckling.

"अथार्थ अभी भी नहाती धोती नहीं है"

"Meaning you still do not take bath,"

He said and laughed a little taking his clothes out.

I inhaled a deep breath.

Enough was enough. Here I was dying to live with him, with each passing moment and he had not done making fun of me. For two years, I was waiting for him in the hope that maybe he would come back and we would take the relationship to another level. We would talk about more things and maybe marriage.

But, he was still like that, considering me a young and foolish girl.

I inhaled a deep breath to finally ask him.

"Rudra,"

"आपके जीवन में कोई और है क्या?"

"Is there anyone else in your life?"

I questioned.

And he turned to look at me and answered casually.

"नहीं तो!"

"No,"

I sighed.

"Then why are we not like other couples? Why do not you come close to me? Why have we still not kissed?"

He inhaled a deep breath and looked at me.

"How many couples do you know? Who are enemies by family, who have such secret affairs and who are Princess and Prince,"

He asked and I closed my eyes exhaling a deep breath.

I tried to count but there were not any whom I knew.

"There is none,"

I muttered slowly and he questioned.

"What did you say?"

"I said there is none,"

I exclaimed in a little loud voice.

He smilingly looked at me and walked closer to me. Standing in front of me, he feathered my cheek hesitantly and looked into my eyes.

"What do you want? Nandani,"

I was flattered hearing my name in his mouth. My eyes looked back into his eyes. Those dark oceans of mystery captured me instantly and I tried to look beyond them. I found myself walking on the shore, the waves slowly touching my feet, pulling me inside and the noise of strong winds, tides and the breeze sending chills down my spine. I could not see the end of the water and there was loneliness, the silence of its kind and a chance of a storm erupting any moment. Strangely, everything was scary yet attractive, I wanted to swim in those tides and feel what was beyond, what was the end and how deep it was.

"What do you want? Nandani,"

He questioned again and I could feel my cheeks blushing, and my knees getting weak. He took one more step forward decreasing the distance between us.

And, I blinked looking at his face courageously.

"All. I want it all, Rudra. And, now waiting is impossible. Two years you feel someone around you, you crave for him, you burn for a talk. I have had enough. Now, give me all. Tell me, that you love me and make love to me. I trust you and I love you so much,"

I said and he blinked.

The silence followed for some moments and he asked.

"Are you sure? I mean, is not it wrong before marriage?"

He asked and I tried to shake my head.

"Sooner or late, I know you will be my husband and I will be your wife. The customs and traditions do not bind my love for you. I am all yours,"

I said and I meant it. I did not have any doubt for him in my heart, not even a bit. He could be an enemy for others but he always behaved nicely to me. We spent a lot of time together and mostly alone but he never even dared to touch my hand. How could I ask for someone better than him?

"And, I am all yours too,"

He said and I felt him taking his hand close to my cheeks.

I inhaled a deep breath when I felt his hand against my skin. I blinked nervously and the touch sent chills down my spine. His palm was big enough to tickle my earbud and the side of my neck. Pulling my face closer to his, he looked sharply into my eyes.

Now, I could really feel the tension growing between us. I never felt this way, he never touched me like that the smell of his natural mild body scent was making my throat run dry. 

He leaned in closer and I blinked my eyes nervously, my lips parted and I could feel his warm breath against my cheek. I could see the distance between our lips compressing and I closed my eyes with the sparks running down my spine.

I never thought that it would feel like this.

I felt his trimmed beard against my cheek and I moaned lightly. Then, he pressed his lips against my skin and I muttered slowly.

"Rudra,"

It came out almost inaudible and then he moved his lips closer to my ear.

Hearing his uneven breaths I felt my stomach twisting. I fisted my hands on my Lehnga and tried to compress my inaudible moans.

"I want to see you tonight,"

He muttered and the voice with the words took my breath away. My heart pounding insanely in my chest and he continued.

"Naked,"

Blood rushed to my cheeks making my body feel the heat and my cheeks warm up.

"And, you have to write down for me in your words, the exact way you want me to take you, with proper details,"

He finished and I opened my eyes to look at him. My cheeks blushed insanely and I did not know if his lips on my cheek could make me this hot, what about me when he would take me? 

I was thinking insanely.

I wanted to know and feel what I learnt in my classes. The feeling of the first touch, interaction and all those sparks. And, I just felt a bit of it and it did make me insane.

"Every detail?"

I asked and I gulped because my voice came out almost inaudible.

"Yes, every detail. If you will miss something, I will miss that too,"

He said and feathered my cheek again. He did not smile and it signified that he was serious.

"Alright?"

He asked and I nodded.

"Then, tonight?"

He further questioned and I nodded again accepting.

"Yes, I love you,"

His lips curved into a slight smile and he muttered looking into my eyes.

"I love you too, Nandani,"

The words made my day. He never said them looking into my eyes. And, today he did. He said he loves me looking into my eyes.

Was I going insane? Yes, I was. Totally!

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