22.2.2021

The void Sujal is feeling at the moment he was well aware that he would feel eventually when he left for Tokyo three days ago. The busy schedule is making it impossible for him to even contact Kashish. This would be the longest duration since the day of their marriage that Sujal and Kashish have stayed without seeing or even talking to each other.

Sometimes feeling the distance becomes necessary to realize the depth of emotions that you hold for someone in your heart. It becomes necessary to make the person realize of their feelings that they have for you in their heart. One must not misjudge himself or herself feeling guilty that he or she no longer holds the same feelings for his or her partner as he or she used to. The feeling of love for someone never dies; it stays right there inside your heart may be buried deep down but that rests there still. All you need to have is time and patience to ponder into it and pull it back to the surface of your heart. Distance serves a good reason to push the deepest feelings for your partner to the surface of your heart.

Whilst attending the meeting Sujal couldn't help himself from checking his mobile every now and then just in case he missed noticing a Whatsapp notification from Kashish. But to his dismay he has received none!

How much time must a partner give to his partner to reach him? Where must the line be drawn after which finally it must be realised that it is futile to wait for that person? When must one realise that he or she must make the first move towards the partner?

A beautiful relationship blossoms up when both the partners take it as their responsibility to nurture it with great care.

'Expectation' is a word which weighs heavy! Expectation should not only be made from others but should also be fulfilled of others. Patience plays a significant role in fulfilling the expectations of not only ourselves but of our partner's as well.

It is not a surprise that sometimes a partner takes his or her partner for granted. But when it is about Sujal and Kashish, the word 'granted' cease to exist! Kashish is the world to Sujal! And Sujal is the world to Kashish! Uttering each other's name they don't just address each other but it is rather like a chant that they do religiously each day. Love flows automatically with the sound of their names when uttered by them.

Ritual is that post marriage the wife carries the surname of their husband, dropping her pre-marriage surname. But when it is about Sujal and Kashish - Sujal is the last name of Kashish! And Kashish is the last name of Sujal! No one or nothing can change this beautiful fact.

Surprising your partner in a way that warms their heart never goes futile. Every ounce of energy and time that you put to surprise your partner helps the relationship to grow. Even if you face breakages in your relationship, surprises have the power to mend those and even strengthen the bond more than ever!

Sujal's text to Kashish remains unread even after passing of half of an hour. This is not Kashish! She never ignores his messages. It gets Sujal anxious. Not that he had been checking his mobile every now and then. His self control is par excellence. But when he does check to find it still unread, it succeeds in getting him anxious.

Relief to some extent Sujal feels when the meeting gets over and he manages to call Kashish. But may be today is not the best of his days hence he discovers her phone switched off. Anxiety increases further and Sujal calls at his landline number. The duration between his calling, to the moment when his mother receives the call feels like eternity to Sujal.

"Hello Mumma.",

addresses Sujal immediately merely by hearing the intake of her breath, such is the kind of bond he shares with his mother. He doesn't have to hear her speak to know that it is her at the other end of the call.

"Sujal! Kaisa hai beta?",

asks his mother, out of love for her son, smiling.

"Main theek hoon Mumma. Kashish kahan hai?",

asks Sujal, in a single breath, disclosing his anxiety in front of his mother.

"Beta Kashish to market gayi hai maine hi bheja tha.",

informs Veena.

That manages to relax Sujal to some more extent still a lot is left, that would happen only when he hears her which given the current situation Sujal doubts he would anytime soon. It is his gut talking and he cannot help but accept it. He could feel the sudden change in blood flow of his body.

"Theek hai Mumma. Wo usse baat nahi ho pa rahi thi to thoda pareshan ho raha tha. Magar agar aap keh rahi hain ke market gayi hai, to... aa jayegi!",

says Sujal, trying to show himself calm and composed in front of his mother, not wanting to disturb her on his account.

"Haan beta. Tu chinta mat kar.",

smiles Veena.

"Mumma wo jaise hi aati hai aap usse mujhe call karne ko kehna.",

says an anxious Sujal.

"Ahmm... haan-haan beta uske aate hi main tumse uski baat karati hoon.",

assures Veena.

"Theek hai Mumma. Main aapse baad mein baat karta hoon.",

says Sujal and ends the call.

He still stays unsettled.

Smiling Veena murmurs to herself,

"Sorry beta tujhse jhoot bolna parha. Magar main kya karun ab jab Kashish ko apni beti mana hai to uski baat bhi to sunni hogi na mujhe.",

laughs Veena, thinking fondly about Sujal and Kashish.

•••••

Reaching the hotel Sujal is staying in Kashish smiles wide and gets excited to enter the hotel; walk into his room and take him by surprise. walks to the reception and asks for the keys of her room. She gets informed that the room that was booked under her name has got some repairing issues and she has been allotted another room instead. Kashish accepts the keys without any argument.

Unlocking the door she gets taken aback upon witnessing the decoration of the room.

After the initial state of surprise, Kashish's face beams up with joy and excitement, she smiles wide and covers her mouth with her hand. Her heart flutters with joy. All she could utter is her husband's name, someone who to Kashish is the most romantic soul in the planet! Someone who each time gets a way to take Kashish by surprise sometimes by his small gestures of love and sometimes by giving her surprises such as this one - Sujal!

Pairs such as them don't need a particular day and the name 'Valentine's Day' to shower their partners with love and affection. Valentine's Day becomes each day of the year for pairs like Sujal and Kashish. Love is an affection and to shower it on your partner one just needs to have a heart filled with it. Time, moment, place are mere things! Showering love doesn't seek for day or night, it just seeks for the partner's attention and willingness to enjoy the moment and give the hundred percent of their affection to the partner.

Their willingness to make their partner feel special and cherished.

"Ek surprise tumne dia! Ek maine!",

comes Sujal's voice who comes out of the bathroom where he was hiding and gauging Kashish's expression of surprise and bewilderment.

Kashish turns to look towards Sujal, her eyes twinkling with joy and love. Walking to her, staring her throughout, smiling throughout, Sujal says,

"Ab ek surprise aur dun?",

and he turns her around, holding her by her shoulders and indicates towards a hidden camera set in their room by him to record her priceless expression.

Kashish laughs silently out of surprise and joy.

She turns to look towards Sujal, amazed by his gesture of love.

Wrapping her arms around his neck, she conveys her gratitude to Sujal,

"Thank you so much Sujal itne ache surprise ke liye. Main bata nahi sakti mujhe kitna acha laga. I love you! I love you so much"

Wrapping his arms around her waist, Sujal acts to be thinking, trying to hide his smile and says,

"Hmmm.... waise ek tareeka hai jisse tum bata sakti ho ke tumhe kitna pasand aya surprise.",

whilst saying so he takes his steps backwards, Kashish cooperates by taking her steps forward, staring Sujal into his eyes, lost in his eyes, smiling at him.

Reaching the camera he first turns the recording off. Then walking to the door he puts the latch without taking his eyes away from her. Kashish tries to control her smile and blush but fails miserably.

"Surprise me Kashish!",

he commands, looking deep into her eyes.

His words skip Kashish's heartbeat and make her heart to pound. Sujal could feel her cheeks turned warm. He waits patiently, smiling a little, throughout.

She understands that in their relationship it has always been Sujal who has stayed dominant and Kashish has stayed passive. The idea of sudden turning of the table takes Kashish by surprise. A naughty smile stretches on Sujal's face. He is well prepared to deal with her refusal and her persisting to their regular style of making love to each other. But what he fails to realize is the fact that his spouse has got an alternate ego too which he will succeed to get a glimpse of only today.

Standing at a distance from Kashish, folding his arms against his abdominal, Sujal stands patiently for her to make the move.

Shivers run down Kashish's spine before warming up her whole body. The way he stares her calmly; trusting her implicitly, gives Kashish all the courage she needed to do this. Two can play that game very well for sure. He is a tease, a big one, she knows it well. This shouldn't have come as a surprise for her, but it has anyways. It suddenly feels that they are here to enjoy their 'second honeymoon'. 'Moon' there is for sure shine bright. But nothing about Sujal's demeanour this night looks as sweet as 'honey'.

Something hits Kashish's mind and her mood changes briefly as eagerness fills her and she says looking straight into his eyes,

"Mujhe tumse kuch poochna hai."

Smirking, Sujal replies in a single word,

"Finally!"

Knitting her brows, Kashish repeats his word in a question form, surprised by his reaction,

"Finally?"

Taking a deep breath, smiling, he says,

"Tumne poochne ka socha to!"

"Tumhe pata hai main kya poochungi?",

asks Kashish, arching her right brow, keeping her brows knit.

Smiling in confidence, Sujal says,

"Aisa ho sakta hai ke tumhare dil ki baat main na samjh paun?"

Kashish stares and smiles seductively hearing him.

"Tumhe kaise pata chala ke main yahan aane wali hoon?",

asks Kashish, narrowing her eyes on him.

Smiling sweetly at her, Sujal says,

"Wo kya hai na Kashish humara parivar tumhari kuch zyada hi fikr karta hai."

"Mumma ne bataya?",

asks Kashish, narrowing her eyes.

Smirking looking towards her, Sujal complains,

"Meri Mumma ko to tumne apne team mein kar liya hai jabse uss ghar mein bahu bann kar ayi ho."

Kashish giggles feeling proud of herself. She thinks of Veena out of love and respect.

"Mujhe pata tha meri Mumma humara secret tumhe nahi batayengi.",

says Kashish, smiling in excitement.

This time Sujal narrows his eyes on her. Kashish laughs further gauging his reaction.

"Haan-haan meri Mumma ko to tum bohot pehle hi apni team mein kar chuki ho. Shadi se pehle bhi tumhari koi bhi shikayat karun to ulta mujhe hi dant parh jati thi ke maine hi kuch galat kiya hoga.",

Sujal rolls his eyes.

Kashish lifts her shoulders - a gesture to convey to him that 'that is so obvious. Kashish can never be wrong.' She laughs further.

"Kabhi-kabhi to main confuse ho jata hoon ke humari love marriage hai ya arranged, kyunki apne pati se zyada to tumhara apni Saas ke saath rishta strong hai. Jaise ke mujhse pehle Mumma ne tumhe....",

and he gets shut by Kashish as she takes him by surprise by pressing her lips on his.

Sujal freezes for a brief moment. But when he finally begins to react he begins with taking a deep breath, inhaling her fragrance. God, how he missed her fragrance! How he missed hearing her! How he craved to touch her; feel her!

The void he had been feeling is getting filled slowly. He touches her starting from her left upper arm, slowly heading towards her hand. His eyes remain closed, which activates his senses all the more.

She didn't fail to surprise him! The thought makes Sujal to smile whilst kissing her slowly. There is no rush, they want this and they will give this to each other slowly, to let them feel it properly. They can rush to meet the world later. At the moment they don't want to rush to the world they rather want to shut the world and just concentrate on each other.

Never ending the precious lock of their lips, Sujal begins to move forth, which forces Kashish to take backward steps. Sujal kisses her one last time deeply before setting her free for a brief moment. The end of the kiss comes as a surprise for Kashish, an unpleasant one, leaving her craving for more.

She stares Sujal in desperation. Following him through her eyes. Sujal first checks the door to get assured that it is locked. Reaching the switchboard and turns off the lights, turning on the blue dimlight. Removing his watch he places it on the side table. Untying the button of his sleeves he rolls them up a little.

While he does all that, Kashish walks towards the bed and rests on it. Sujal walks towards her staring her sensuously throughout. Both of them bear smiles on their faces. As soon as Sujal reaches her and was about to climb her, Kashish stops him by pushing him lightly by her left foot, smiling as she suddenly turns naughty. The restriction from her side makes Sujal to laugh lightly too, owing to that fact that both of them very well know that it is futile to try stopping him anyways.

Sujal stares her again darkly. Kashish gradually turns serious under his constant gaze. His stare forces the strength in her to leave her body. She slowly let go off her foot from upon his chest and begins to move backwards without ending their precious eye contact. Climbing on to her, staring her seductively throughout Sujal reaches towards her face to captivate her lower lip, but Kashish doesn't get to him easily she tilts her head backwards suddenly, laughing as she teases him, making him to crave to taste her. Sujal smiles sarcastically, inside his heart burns with desire for Kashish and need to teach her a lesson for teasing him. He goes for a second try, Kashish turns her face to her right, laughing again. Sujal laughs a little too, soundlessly. Resting his hands to her sides on the bed, Sujal waits and stares her.

Kashish looks towards him upon realizing that he has stopped suddenly and finds him staring her, his eyes filled with deep love for her. Kashish slowly rubs the rear side of her fingers on his left cheek. Sujal shuts his eyes and feels her touch. Kashish slowly holds him by his upper arms, staring him sweetly. Sujal again tries to get to her slowly. This time she doesn't tease him anymore.

The kiss they enjoy begins at a slow pace. Kashish whilst kissing him back constantly rubs her hands on his upper arms, loving him, encouraging him to continue. Their brows gradually knit, respectively, as their emotions heighten up.

After the clothes get shed, Kashish takes Sujal by surprise as she changes the position with her at top and him resting under her. Sujal stares his tigress opening his eyes wide. Smile of surprise he fails to hide from her. Kashish showers his chest with wet kisses. Sujal enjoys the feel of it, keeping his eyes closed, smile of satisfaction stretched on his lips. Getting down on him she takes his part in her mouth, making him to groan in pleasure. She accelerates her pace when Sujal holds back his emotions. This is what happens each time. Sujal, who very well knows to keep his emotions under control frustrates Kashish. She understands that he does it on purpose, knowing that his this controlled nature heightens up her desires for him. She gets adamant to break him into pieces. He turns serious as he reaches his release. Sujal groans in sheer pleasure and satisfaction.

He then returns the favour by inserting his tongue into her. Initially the fervour stays slow but gradually it increases, making her to twist and turn in sheer pleasure. At times she pleads him to stop and in other times she pleads him to continue, her emotions twists and turns inside her. Finally taking pity on her, Sujal sets his part on her and enters her swiftly. Kashish immediately holds him by his upper arms. Sujal sets a pace.

And the room gets filled with soft moans.

••••

After getting ready, Kashish looks out of the window, smiling.

Whilst wearing his watch Sujal says,

"Tum aa to gayi ho, main miss bhi kar raha tha tumhe, magar ab mera kaam mein mann nahi lagega.",

reaching her, he wraps his arms aroud her waist, his chest resting against her back and he rests his chin on her right shoulder, making a sad face.

Kashish smiles hearing that and turns her face a little to look towards him and says,

"Sujal jab main nahi hoti tumhare paas tab bhi tum distracted rehte ho aur ab jab main aa gayi hoon to ab bhi tumhara kaam mein mann nahi lagega. Exactly kab tumhara mann lagta hai kaam mein?",

laughs Kashish.

"Mera mann to bus tum mein lagta hai!",

says Sujal and smiles, kissing her shoulder.

Kashish smiles and blushes.

"Mera mann kyun tumhe chahe.... mera mann...!!",

sings Sujal and laughs.

"Na jane jud gaya kaise....",

Kashish slaps his head lightly, lovingly and adds the further lyrics,

"Ye bandhan!"

They laugh silently.

"Thank you Kashish, yahan aane ke liye. Mujhe yun surprise dene ke liye.",

says Sujal and tightens his hold on her.

Kashish smiles and says,

"Main yahan tumhare liye thodi ayi hun."

Sujal knits his brows and straightens up a little, looking towards her he asks,

"To phir?"

Smiling, Kashish says,

"Main to yahan apne liye ayi hun.",

smiling, she turns in his embrace, looking into his eyes and says,

"Main to yahan apne liye ayi hun."

Sujal stares her in disbelief. Smiling throughout.

"I missed Sujal! I missed you so much!",

she confesses, knitting her brows.

"I missed you too Kashish! Jee kar raha tha ke fauran tumhare paas aa jaun.",

confesses Sujal.

Beating him lightly on his chest, Kashish complains,

"To aye kyun nahi?"

Sujal smiles looking towards Kashish. Holding her chin he teases her by saying,

"Madam apko tadpane ka bhi apna maza hai."

Kashish shuts her eyes smiling, blushing, knowing that he is just teasing her and that he indeed was busy. Sujal laughs a little and hugs her tightly.

-THE END-
(24.2.2021)