"Finally" she heard him say as she opened the bathroom door.
Randhir was sitting on his bed waiting for the past 25 min, wondering what was taking her so long... and what was this surprise of hers ? ...it better be something good to make up for her absence of the whole day, he muttered.
Expectations... he thought bitterly.
Sanyukta stepped out of the bathroom.
As soon as his eyes landed on her he forgot whatever he was going to say... what the bloody hell !!! was the only sentence that formed into his mind. His eyes hungrily trailed over her body taking in her appearance.What the actual hell ?! ...He scanned her from bottom to top. Her white creamy leg were full on display, tempting him. The curve of her hips was... well defined, urging him to trace it...to grip it in his hands... tightly... digging his fingers in her flesh...possessing her. Looking up, he felt goose bumps as he stared at her tiny little waist supporting her heaving chest... He felt his body heating...Shit ! If he had his ways with her right now...god forbid, he thought, mind and body clouded with raw desire... she looked so soft, so delicate...so tempting... He was hypnotized by her. He wanted to tie her to his bed and do so many dirty things... if only she knew the ravenous thoughts going on his minds... he had to have her !
Sanyu looked at him.
The intensity of his stare took her by surprise... it was almost suffocating. She felt like she was naked in front of him as his eyes roamed all over her body... okey she was matter-of-factly, half-naked so that explained that.
Despite his predatory eyes on her, intimidating her, Sanyukta approached him... cautiously.
His eyes didn't not leave her for a second, capturing her every movements. The contraction of her thigh's muscles, the enticing movement of her hips, the slight bounce of her curves... he couldn't remove his gaze off her even if Queen Victoria commanded him to !
When Sanyukta estimated she was near enough...she spoke up "Lie down"
Lost in her thrilling beauty, Randhir did not register what she said.
"Randhir lie down" she repeated calling him by his name. She rarely called him by his name, it felt... human... As opposed to the cruel, reckless version of him the devil.
Randhir's eyes darted towards hers as he heard her ask him to lie down.
"Why ?!" He asked, frowning.
"Can't you do something without arguing for once ?" Sanyukta huffed crossing her arms under her chest, making them puff out.
The movement didn't go unnoticed by Randhir who's eyes instantly leveled down, resting on her chest.
Sanyukta frowned at his movement. Had it been anyone else she would have immediately covered herself and slapped the person right away... or most probably the other way around... she would have first secured her handprint on the pervert's cheek and then runaway to cover herself... but at this moment, it was not anyone else... it was the devil... was it shameless for her to actually want him to look at her like this ? Dear god, she was getting shameless day by day... oh well.
So instead of taking the self-preservation method and slapping the devil, she took the bolder one.
Pausing a second, giving him some time to admire the view, she spoke up "If you are done checking me out, can you lie down ?"
"Hmmm...Actually, no. Am not done yet" he said smirking devilishly, making chill run down Sanyukta's spine. Awww that smirk of him. ...Who needed microwave when one smile of him made everything around melt...she sighed. ...SNAP OUT OF IT. Focus ! she scolded herself.
"Enough, take off your shirt and lie down!" She commanded him, giving her a pointed look.
"Excuse me ?" Came Randhir's confused voice.
Ok, I know how that sound... she said to herself... but it was required if one wanted a massage... I couldn't give him a massage over his shirt now, could I ?...besides we already settled that I was a besharam... a little more or a little less boldness won't make any difference at this point, right ?... so yeah.
"I knew it ! I knew you would be the kind that would want to be on top" Randhir added, chuckling.
"...Wouldn't you like it ?" Replied Sanyukta without thinking.
Randhir also stilled in surprised at her boldness, before slowly smirking again.
"Are you talking dirty to me Miss Falcon ?" He asked, his eyes searching hers, analyzing her.
Riiight... Focus Sanyukta.
"Shut up and lie down, you are getting on my nerves" Sanyukta covered her shyness by fake anger, skillfully avoiding his question. She was indeed talking dirty to him... but she was not going to admit that now, was she ?
Randhir eyes twinkled with mischief as he looked at her. "You could have just asked you know... if you wanted us to do it..." he said his eyes boring in hers.
What the hell was he talking about, wondered Sanyukta... Oooh. That. That little piece of crumbled medusa egg !
"I was not talking about that !" She retorted angrily, blushing.
Randhir chuckled at her uneasiness. It amazed him how one person could be so bold and so shy at the same time.
"Wait... what that are you talking about ?" Randhir chuckled playing innocent, toying with her.
"Oooh you are talking about that" he feigned realization. "I didn't meanthat when I said that..." he told her innocently.
Sanyukta rolled her eyes at him. Jerk !
"Why everyone is stuck on that today..." she muttered under her breath, recalling Karan teasingly suggesting it as a reward for Randhir, then him assuming she was going to do it when she was on the phone with him and now that devil... couldn't a man and a woman cuddle without it ending up with sex ? ...not that sex was a bad thing... hell on the contrary ! ...and now you are going to ask me how do I know how good it is as am a virgin ?... well the way people talked about it and described, it simply HAD TO BE wonderful.
Randhir voice broke her internal debate as she heard him say "Wait ! ...What ?! What did you say ?" He asked in all seriousness... Apparently he heard her.
"Who the hell talked about that to you ?! " he demanded, no more traces of playfulness.
...Oooh lil gangsta was J haan ?... oh how she was going to enjoy it now. Two could play the game ! She laughed evilly at her plan.
"What ? What are you talking about ? I don't understand" she dismissed him turning the tables, which only increased Randhir restlessness.
"You know what am talking about, who else said that to you ?!" He demanded again.
"Who else said what ?" She asked him to irritate him. She was enjoying every crease forming on his forehead !
"Stop playing games with me woman" he yelled at her.
Here we go again, muttered Sanyukta. Can't align two sentences without yelling... she sighed.
"Calm down big boy, no one said anything to me...and I can take care of myself you know, but thanks for the concern." She told him, stopping her teasing before he turned into a homo sapiens and started throwing rock at her.
"I was not concerned about you." Came his instant reply. As he adverted his eyes.
...Awww big boy is shy to show his feelings, thought Sanyukta, how cute ! ...And don't ask me how he went from homo sapiens to cute... that's Randhir for you.
"Riiight..." she said going to him, looking into his eyes she added "That's why you took a bullet for me..." she paused searching his eyes.
The atmosphere suddenly changed. Gone was the playfulness, the teasing... time stopped. They were both facing each other, eyes searching each other's... looking for answers... waiting for something...
Sanyukta slowly raised her hand and rested it delicately on Randhir's cheek, her eyes not leaving his.
"Now be a good boy, take off your shirt and lie down so that we can get started with the surprise" she smiled sincerely at him.
It was one of those genuine smile that made Randhir weak...one of those heartwarming smile that he knew was meant for him and only him.
The little string of control broke under the pressure of this alluring smile. He grabbed her by her waist and slammed his lips on her hungrily kissing her, completely taking her by surprise. His hand slid upward supporting her delicate neck while the other went to squeeze her butt, pressing her more against him...the need of having her against him taking over.
He sucked, nibbled, bit mercilessly on her lips. Sanyukta moaned under Randhir assertive assault making Randhir even more turned on that he already was.
After a long and heated make out, they reluctantly parted away. Eyes still closed and forehead resting against each other's, they were both trying to catch up their breath..
Randhir opened his eyes and whispered "You look so yummy..." his hand caressing the side of her waist.
Sanyukta smiled at him.
"Hmmm... may be if you behave...I'll let you have a taste of it" she smirked at him. "Now please be a good boy, take off your shirt and lie down."
"Hmmm fine..." he said, his eyes never leaving her eyes. "... but as you happen to know ,my shoulder is wounded ... you will have to take it off for me... " he said smirking, grabbing her hands and guiding them to his upper chest.
Sanyukta looked at him and smirked as she started to unbutton his shirt. She could have retorted "how did you it put it on then, genius ?" But she actually wanted to do it this time, so she complied without arguing.
She unbuttoned his shirt... slowly, keeping eye contact every time, caressing here and there his smooth yet hard skin...teasing him.
She removed his shirt from his shoulder as her eyes landed on his wound. Her eyes watered. Randhir immediately noticed the moisture in her doe like eyes. Again he went speechless... she was concerned for him...she was feeling his pain...her tears were for him... he closed his eyes acknowledging the beautiful feeling... the feeling of being cared...the feeling of being loved.
Sanyukta quickly brushed off the paining feeling. "Lie down on your stomach" She was going to make him feel better !
"What are you going to do ?" inquired Randhir.
She approached his ear and whispered " Just wait and watch...am sure you're going to love it" she seductively told him, lying a light feather kiss on his neck.
Randhir did as told and lied on his stomach, giving an exciting view of his impressive craved back. Sanyukta trailed her eyes on his body, from his strong shoulder to his lower back...to the danger zone ! : the outline of his black Armani briefs was peeking out from his low jeans... Sanyukta gulped down at the sight. This man was sex on legs !
She took the bottle of essential oils she had purchased earlier in her hand and climbed on the bed. Now the hard part... she thought. She thought for a second what would be the easiest, less provocative, less embarrassing and more practical position to give a massage. Sitting on his ass was un-doubtfully out of question...even though it looked rather comfy ! Sanyukta said allowing herself a sneak peek at his ass. The urge to poke his ass with her finger to test the comfort was driving her crazy...she quickly put her hand behind her back, afraid that it would have a mind of his own and do the deed ! ...how would she explain then ? ...what were you doing ? ...oh nothing really, was just testing the comfort of your ass with my finger... riiight, better be safe than sorry !
On the other hand, her bare thighs were bound to brush his bare skin in some way or another...she sighed. If she continued like this, trying to avoid this and that, she would be soon playing twister on the gangster's back...she chuckled at the thought.
...I'll just have to go with the flow, I guess, she concluded.
Saying so she forwarded a hand on his shoulder. Randhir's muscles contracted under her touch, making Sanyukta heartbeat quicken in return. Breath... Sanyukta, she told herself.
Putting some weight on him, she slowly adjusted herself on his back, straddling him.... As expected her thighs brushed the sides of his stomach, making them both super conscious of the slight contact.
But that was not the main point, the main point was she was indeed sitting on his ass and her womanhood was actually touching his ass... she turned red instantly and shriek internally.
"What the hell are you doing ?" came Randhir husky yet confused voice.
"shhh" whispered Sanyukta, she couldn't trust herself to talk right now...NOT when her private was part was touching his ass, for god sake !
BREATH ! count to ten, breath again... ok !
Calming her hormones down, she put oil on her hand and started massaging him. Starting from his broad shoulder, her fingers moved down, gliding over his well-built arms before going back up. Stroking his skin with care, she went lower on his back, near the danger zone. Her speed decreased as her hands explored the area...taking her sweet time...rubbing his lower back, before slowly going up. Massaging his neck with both her hands, she lowered herself to apply more pressure.
Randhir let out a slight moan.
Sanyukta lowered herself more on his back and whispered in his ear " Feels good ?"
No response.
Sanyukta wondered for a second if he fell asleep...nope the slight movement of his finger told her otherwise. ...So what couldn't he say that it felt good ? ...would it wound his ego admitting it ? she huffed at his lack of appreciativeness. ...Let's see how you are not going to say it !
"I can stop if it's more of a pain" she said starting to remove her hand from his back.
Randhir quickly grabbed her wrists and glared at her.
"No, continue" he told her.
"Alright" responded Sanyukta chuckling internally at her smartness. She pushed his head back down and resumed her massage.
She rubbed every inch of his back, leaving no skin untouched. Removing as much stress and tension as she could helping him relax. Muscles, that's all he was, solid, rock-like solid...which was definitely not helping her state. She wanted to kiss and lick him all over. Kitty hungry, kitty wants candy, NOW MEOW !
Once in a while she would hit a spot, a sensitive area and the devil under her would tightened...before relaxing. God this man was so damn sexy ! You could probably sell his sweat on the black market !
Saying that Randhir loved this surprise would be an understatement...it was mind-blowing ! Her delicate hand on his back felt so good...sweeping over his exposed skin, massaging him...it was heaven ! The smooth skin of her thigh against his sides did not help his growing arousal. The whole scene was a bliss and a sweet torture. He could have fell asleep right on the spot under her ministrations but this was the right time to have the much awaited talk ! ...The talk...right but where to start...
"Why are you doing this ?" Randhir voice suddenly broke the silence, taking Sanyukta by surprise.
Not having a direct answer Sanyukta quietly said "You took a bullet for me...it's the least I could do..."
Sanyukta felt Randhir's back stiffened.
"Oh so it's about returning the favor ?" Randhir mocked her. After everything was this seriously the excuse she chose to give him...he was fed up with this uncertainty between them. It was either single or in a relationship... it's complicated was not an option anymore !
"Kind of..." she said. What did he expected her to say...huffed Sanyukta internally.
Randhir fist clenched hearing her answer. Stubborn annoying woman !
"...A massage for a bullet...kind of unfair, don't you think ?" he said emotionlessly, not showing the effect of her words on him.
Expectations, expectations...
Sanyukta didn't reply. ...What did he wanted ? that she take a bullet for him in return ?... if he was waiting for something else, more specific... he will have to grow some balls, not that he didn't have enough, not that she had looked... but two was a good number already... Three on the other hand... uuughh well yeah, you get it ! So yeah, if he wanted something he'll have to ask her first. She had already been hurt while she had shown some emotion... deeply hurt, with him even throwing salt, pepper and Tabasco on her wounds by calling her characterless... So no, this time she was not going to do anything, he will have to take the first step. End of the bargaining.
"So what is the nightie for ?...some kind of bonus ?" he asked drily, mocking her. He was definitely going to get some answers today.
"If I didn't know you...I would have thought that it was a move to seduce me." he added.
"Me and seducing you ?...oh pul-eeez !" Sanyukta said hiding her true emotion. She took it as an opportunity to get back at him for behaving the way he did with the koala leech Shaina. Because let's not forget that among everything he had hurt her...deeply yes... But he had done so more than once ! One time... I'll let it pass, the second time, I'll stab you in your sleep.
"Why would I want to seduce a gangster ?" she said haughtily, "...I have more taste than that !" she informed him. Serves him right for flirting with a woman in front of his own women ! she chuckled. ...his women...right !
Randhir's back tensed, making Sanyukta smirk. Ab aya na unth pahar k niche! The irony... unth pahar ke niche... Him under her... LOL Sanyukta laughed at her choice of words considering their position.
"There is this guy, Nikhil, he is a friend of Karan...really good looking you know, especially in a tux." she stated inventing a totally fake guy. "...He owns a chains of hotels..." she continued. "...May be I should ask him out when I go back home."
Sanyukta saw Randhir hand fisting around the bed sheet. That's how my heart constricted when you let that leech Shaina close to you, jerk !Revenge was so sweet almost better than her favorite cotton candy !
"Do you think he will like this nightie ?" Sanyukta inquired innocently.Innocent my ass, at this moment she looked like she had been cursed by Satan himself, straddling the gangster restraining him with her thigh, an evil smirk playing on her lips, enjoying his anger...yup defiantly cursed by Satan.
That did it.
Randhir got up and aggressively pinned Sanyukta down on the mattress.
"What the hell ?" Sanyukta faked ignorance.
Randhir applied a little pressure on her wrist, controlling most of his anger. Even if he wanted to...he couldn't hurt her...not anymore... But...How could she think like that, he asked to himself. ...Doesn't she feels the same way ?...But... her actions, her outburst, her concern, her tears... It HAD to mean something !
Bloody expectations...he said bitterly.
"You are NOT going anywhere !!! " he warned her looking straight in her eyes. "...You.Are.Mi-" he stopped his sentence, realizing what he was going to say... what was the point to say it when she didn't feel the same way... He thought bitterly...He felt dejected.
F*cking expectations...
She was right...after all he was a gangster. ...How could he forget ?...He had a gun aimed at his head every minute of the day for god sake !!! ... He clenched his jaw...why everything always had to be so f*cked up ?!!!
"You are hurting me..." Sanyukta informed him in a dim voice. Okey...things were getting a little out of control here, this was NOT in the screen play...at least not in the one written by her !
Randhir immediately let go and got up...He sat on the side of the bed, head in his hands, trying to contain his anger and compose his swirling emotions.
Okey...that went far...thought Sanyukta getting up as well, facing Randhir's back. She had not meat it to go so far...she just wanted to make a point...to show him how much it hurt when other women come close to him... well the bright side of it was that the point had been madeloud and clear. Now that they were even, not that it was a matter of keeping scores, not at all...just that if he hurt her, well... she wanted to show him that she was not one of those who will sit and take it all quietly, she would retaliate and be a bitch back ! She wanted him to know that she was not a rag doll, that she too had a dignity and a self esteem and she was not going to let anyone question that. ...So now that the point had been made, she was not going to ruin this night for him. ...She had planned this night for him, to make him feel better, to sort things out between them... and she was just going to do that !
She approached him and slowly snacked her hands on his torso, hugging him from the back. She felt him seething in anger, she hugged him tighter in return.
"That's exactly how I felt when you let Shaina close to you" she told him slowly, pressing her head on his shoulder, letting him know about her own pain... for the first time.
"It hurt...a lot..." she whispered her voice cracking at the end.
Tears ran out of her eyes, wetting Randhir's shoulder. Sanyukta was tired...tired of being strong...she was not that strong. She had to be in order to survive the world she was in... but she was also young woman... with her flaws, with her fears, with her limits. She snuggled more into Randhir back seeking comfort in him.
Randhir stilled hearing her confession. It meant that... Relief filled him, appeasing his enraged and hurting feelings. Processing her words he understood...He had hurt her ...and she had wanted to show him how she had felt... he should have been angry on her for playing with him like that but instead it made him chuckle internally... it was so like her to do something like that, instead of sulking in a corner she had decided to teach him a lesson... so like her ! ...She had always been a fighter...
"I am tired..." he heard her say. As her tears continued to slid down his shoulder... Melting him.
Randhir was also tired...tired of struggling with her, with his own feeling...everything was new to him this possessiveness, this eagerness, this anticipation, these feelings... he was always on edge... he was tired.
He slowly turned around, gently detaching her from himself. She was looking at him like a lost child... his stone heart melt at the sight. He sighed, this woman was going to be the death of him ! Forwarding his thumb, he brushed her tears away.
Sanyukta cautiously looked at him, anticipating his next moves, ...was he still angry at her ?
He neared her lips and paused for a second, relishing in the feeling of having her near him. Then, decreasing the distance between them he led a quick yet meaningful peck on her lips...letting her know that everything was good between them. ...Words were not needed.
Sanyukta threw herself at his neck, hugging him tightly as she burst out crying. Randhir stilled in surprise for a second before wrapping his arm around her comforting her.
"shhh" he whispered in her ear. Which only increased her sobs...great !
He caressed her hair, soothing her.
"Shhh everything is fine baby..." he told her, his hand moving up and down her back. Seeing that the sobs didn't decreased, he tried another approach.
"You are weird you know..." he started, gaining her attention.
"Weird how... ?" she asked him, her voice muffled by his neck and her sobs.
"Who would believe that this cry baby here is Falcon ? ...looking at you, no one could say that you are a white house level spy, an award deserving actress aaand..." he trailed off"...a trained seductress" he said trailing a finger down on her thigh...
Sanyukta chuckled at his remarks.
Randhir hand went on Sanyukta's thigh as his started tracing patterns on it..."Now...if I am not mistaken... we have a massage to get back to" he told her smiling devilishly.
Right...the massage.
"Riiight... lie down then" she told him smiling slightly. She saw a slight shift in his pupils as a devious smile made its way on his lips.
"Hmmm actually... I think my back had enough, It already feels way better...so I think you work on the front now" he told her, analyzing her reaction.
Sanyukta paled right on the spot. "Wh-what ?"
"I want a massage on the front" he told her taking her hands and guiding them to his chest.
"Uh ummm" Sanyukta felt shy, she was wasn't not prepared for that !
WAIT ! stop, pause ! If earlier she was sitting on his ass... where would she be sitting if she was going to give him a massage on the front ? ... OMG omg omg, no way in hell.
Randhir slowly backed away, lying down on the bed, taking Sanyukta with him as he was still holding her to his strong chest.
"Afraid of something ?" Randhir teased her. His eyes were not leaving hers. They were playing a dangerous game of temptation, alluring her to commit the sin.
Before she had time to react, he grabbed one of her thigh and jerked her toward himself.
And that's how Sanyukta was, once again, straddling him, this time on the front... with her womanhood touching his package... rather large package might she add. If she had turned red before, now she was deep crimson.
Randhir knew she was uncomfortable and as much as he was enjoying her helplessness, he knew he should let her some time to adjust to this new proximity. To give her some time to collect herself and compose her thought. He left her hands and closed his eyes... giving her the opportunity to retract if she wanted do..
Sanyukta looked at his retracting hand and closing eyes. She looked at him in awe... his gesture made her realize two things. One, he was giving her the option to back away if she wanted to, he was letting her choose, and second, he was trusting her enough to let her be on top of him with his eyes closed... giving her total control over him...being at her mercy...something she knew was probably very foreign for him... as he was always in charge and in control... he was the alpha male... yet he gave her willingly power over himself...and that was an unexpected yet very pleasant surprise !
And just like that all the shyness dissipated, replaced by deep adoration. They had gone indeed a long way. The little seed of trust they had planted had seen tornados, tsunamis and what not... yet it managed to grow into a beautiful sequoia...
Snapping back into reality, Sanyukta forwarded her hand, shy yet determined, to give him what he had ask for.