44. Tease

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"Let me show you, " He said putting his lips near hers and kissing lightly.

Meera's heart stopped at that moment and she got goosebumps all over her body. A red hue spread along her cheeks. Aashrit looked up at her only to find a blush spreading on her cheeks. He only smiled looking at her and put his hand on her waist.

He moved his face near her lips and looked at her face only to find no hesitation. He took it as permission and lightly pecked her lips.

As his lips brushed over hers, she held the sheets tightly and closed her eyes. His lips just stayed there without moving and he looked at her closed eyes with a smile on his face. He noticed how her lips were turning into a small smile and how she controlled that smile. He slowly removed his lips and looked at her closed eyes.

His hands moved from her waist and rested on her chest. Meera opened her eyes as she felt his hand on her chest only to find him looking back at her.

"I didn't even start and your heart is running a marathon. Not fair Bulbul" He said with a smirk and Meera blushed not knowing what to say. Meera turned to the other side while he lay beside her.

Meera put her one hand on her heart to calm it. She has long forgotten about the ghost because now her mind was fully occupied with her first kiss or you can say first peck. A smile rested on her face. She didn't even come out of this shock when she felt a hand snaking around her waist.

He pulled her towards himself while putting his hand on her waist. And put the back of the head near his heart.

"If you still can't sleep. Tell me." He said with a teasing clear in his voice.

Meera didn't speak anything and just closed her eyes. Aashrit understood her silence and slowly rise her top and put his hand on her naked belly and slightly caressed it. Meera took a deep breath and tightly closed her eyes. He didn't say a word but kept caressing her stomach. And soon, Meera was out like a light.

Aashrit also started feeling sleepy but he wanted to make sure she was asleep so he called out to her hearing no response he turned her towards himself. He looked at her face and found her sleeping soundly. He lightly stroked her cheek with his thumb and pulled her closer to him putting her head near his chest and slept hugging her tightly.

Next Morning

Meera was sleeping peacefully when she felt something in her hair. It disturbed her sleep and her hand went directly to her hair. Her hand got held by something before it could touch her hair. She suddenly opened her eyes in fear and looked up only to find her hand held by the other hand. She followed the direction of her hand and found Aashrit looking at her with a smirk.

Meera looked at him with half-opened eyes and pouty lips but again closed her eyes and hugged her pillow putting her leg over the blanket. Although both her pillow and blanket seemed hard to her she ignored that for her much-needed sleep. But then she heard Aashrit

"Looks like you are quite enjoying my body," Aashrit said putting his hand on her waist which made Meera open her eyes.

She looked at Aashrit smirking while her head was on his bicep and her legs were entangled with his. Her eyes went wide in realization and she quickly freed herself and sit up on the bed "sorry I didn't realize....." And before she could complete , Aashrit interrupted

"You didn't enjoy your sleep?" He questioned with a serious face.

"No.... I enjoyed my sleep."

"Then are you saying my body isn't good?" he questioned again

"I didn't say that."

"Just kidding Meera. Go to sleep. I will be going to the gym." He said caressing her head "Or you might get ready for your college and look over your presentation for once." He continued.

Meera remembered about the presentation and nodded her head sitting on the bed with her eyes half closed and pouty lip.

Aashrit shook his head. He knew she must be feeling sleepy but he also knew how much hard work she did to prepare the presentation and he didn't want it to go to waste.

He stood up from the bed and took Meera in his arms making her shriek "Aashrit ji" She said putting her hands around his neck "What are you doing Aashrit ji?" She questioned still in his arms looking at him with wide eyes.

"Just making sure that you don't get anxious later and prepare well for your presentation." He said and entered the bathroom with her still in his arms.

Meera's head ran with many thoughts upon entering the bathroom. Her mind went haywire thinking what might be the reason for Aashrit bringing her in the bathroom in his arms.

"Oh god! What is he thinking? I am not ready for all that ....... Should I say no? Or should I just go with the flow? Oh no !! What are you even thinking Meera?? You can't go with the flow......... You need to stop him. ............ But I don't want to.........But it's too early for all that................. I mean we didn't even have a proper kiss yet......... Wait!!!!!! Is he going to skip all those steps and directly jump onto that one?"Her thoughts were going wild with each passing second.

Her thoughts came to a halt when she felt slipping away from his arms. She looked around and found herself sitting on the washbasin and Aashrit standing in front of her with his hands on her either side.

"What are you thinking Meera?" Aashrit said with thinned brows.

Meera's eyes went wide and her heartbeat raised even more. She gulped a lump and looked at him with a nervous expression.

"Do you realize I can feel your heartbeat?" He said and saw her eyes going wide even more than before and continued "And I want to know the reason behind this raising heartbeat of yours." He said pointing at her heart.

Meera felt exposed because of her traitor heartbeat and closed her eyes in frustration. Aashrit smiled seeing her cute face. He somehow knew how much and in which direction her mind must be running.

He put his fingers under her chin made her look up at him and said " Don't tell me it's something dirty."

Meera's mouth opened wide on hearing him and her eyes went wide like saucers.

Aashrit bit his lower lip trying his best to control the smile threatening to come .

"Why would I? Why would I think something dirty? Why.......Why would you even say that Aashrit ji?" Meera said feeling betrayed at his thinking about her.

Although he was right he doesn't need to say it out loud.

"I mean.......... Isn't that what happens in your novels?" He said coming closer

"What do you mean by my novels? It happens in your novels too." She said feeling attacked.

"I am not denying that." He said and looked around. And continued "So many things happen in my books" he said standing between her legs.

Meera's heart was racing a mile, her throat suddenly felt dry. Her tongue wetted her lips.

Aashrit's eyes flicked to her lips and then her eyes. He was so loving it. He was enjoying this conversation, her state, and more than that her failed attempt at hiding her thoughts.

His nose almost touched hers and he whispered "In my books it happens in the bathtub, in the shower and even in the pool." He added with a wink.

Meera's eyes went wide and words left her mouth without her permission "You're so dirty Aashrit ji." She said trying to push him but all went in vain. Aashrit's face came more closer and his cheeks touched hers as his stubble lightly brushed against hers and his lips touched her ears. He lightly kissed her earlobes while Meera sucked a deep breath and tightly hold the washbasin slab.

"Dirty? But I was talking about bathing, baby........ What were you even thinking?" He whispered in her ear.

And Meera slapped her forehead mentally on making her fool in front of him. "It's nothing. Go out and let me take a bath." She said stuttering feeling lost with his closeness.

His hand went around her waist and he pulled her closer. Meera slipped from the washbasin and almost reached the end while Aashrit hold her tightly with both his hands. He lightly kissed her neck.

Meera forgot to breathe and her hand stumbled and landed on his chest "Aashrit ......." She croaked out and took a deep breath.

Aashrit leaned back and looked at her on hearing the words he wanted to hear for so long. He looked at her disheveled state.

Meera opened her eyes and looked at him while taking some deep breaths.

"That wasn't hard. Was it?" Aashrit said with a smirk on his face and continued "And with that said I made you again say my name without ji."

Meera now realized what she had said in the moment and she bluttered "That's not fair."

He came closer to hers " But I love it." He winked at her and left without any words kissing her forehead.

As he went outside, a chuckle left his mouth. He laid on bed and laughed out loud thinking about the scenario. He put his hand on his face laughing "Oh My bulbul!! What am I going to do of you?" He said and tears left his eyes with laughing.

While on the other side, Meera's whole face flushed red with embarssement. As Aashrit left the bathroom, she sapped her forehead and pulled her hair in frustration "Aah!! Stupid stupid stupid girl." She said and closed her eyes but his words went through her mind "In my books, it happens in the bathtub , in the shower and even in the pool."  A smile formed on her face thinking about it and she thought Are we really going to do this at all place.

But her eyes went wide on realizing what she was thinking and she shook her head. "Stop it! What are you even thinking" She said and jumped off the washbasin taking her toothbrush.

But all the time his words were running through her mind " In my books, it happens in the bathtub , in the shower and even in the pool."

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