chapter 29

Chapter 29Joy againAfter Ishiqa recovered completely, she was discharged from the hospital. The enforced rest had done her good and she looked in the pink of health, her cheeks glowing, eyes shining… She looked very much like the beautiful Ishiqa Ved had fallen in love with. After a two-month trip to Europe on business, he was returning, excited to be back. Granny and Ishiqa were eagerly looking forward to meeting him after so many days. As Ishiqa heard the car drive into the porchand she ran to the door. Even as Ved stepped out of the car, she flew into his arms. He staggered back, supporting her and balancing himself against the vehicle. He laughed at such an evident display of love.“I missed you so much! Give me one sweet kiss.” His head came down slowly towards her. “Driver!” she whispered and ran in. He ran in after her, unmindful of the amused look on the driver’s face. “You really are a sinful temptation,” Ved growled.But Ishiqa had led him to granny’s room, and he had no choice but to be on his best behaviour. He went in and hugged granny. “How are you, my beautiful? I missed you so much.” Granny hugged him and smiled knowingly at Ishiqa, who was hiding behind her chair. “Are you greeting me or someone else?” Ved passed a hand through his hair, a gesture Ishiqa loved, and said, “No granny, you are my first ever girlfriend and forever you shall be.” Granny blushed, pleased. “Naughty boy,” she admonished him with a smile, and she looked up at Ishiqa fondly. “Only you are to blame. My boy used to be so innocent till he met you!” and they all laughed. Ishiqa left Ved and granny together to catch up and went to her room. Her back was to the door as she cleared up her bed when Ved entered the room silently and closed the door behind him without making a sound.He caught her from behind, startling her. She turned, “You! What if I had died of shock? See how my heart is pounding?” she teased and pretended to be upset. She tried to slip past him, but he pushed her down onto the bed and pressed against her.“Where will you go now?” he whispered softly. “And don’t you know your heart is not beating fast because you are scared, but because it is happy to be with me?” Seeing the truth of his words reflected in her eyes, he traced the outline of her face and whispered, “I want to make love to you, Ishq.” She felt her heart somersaulting in her ribcage as she felt his manhood hard against her. She feared her own reaction and whispered, “Let me go, Ved.” In response, he stood up and pulled her up with him, pressing her against him. “Ved please,” she pleaded, her voice hoarse.“Please you?” he teased, his lips dangerously close to her. “Stop it, Ved!” She looked up. He caught her lips in his, and then slid his lips down, kissing her on the most sensitive spot on her neck. He pulled down the strap of her dress slowly and bit her shoulder, making her moan as she shivered in pleasure. “Ved,” she gasped and dug her nails into his shoulders. The sweet ache was unbearable. “Hmmm,” he said without lifting his head. “You promised my brother you would not touch me till we were married.” she whispered.“That was before I thought I could love you so much,” he said, laughing into her eyes. She reached up and kissed him. Surprised, he leaned forward and the two were locked in a deep kiss. They turned together and seeing her chance, Ishiqa slipped out of his arms and ran out, laughing.“Suddenly playing hard to get, whetting my appetite, darling?” he laughed in an oh-so-sexy voice. “Wait for the right time, handsome,” she threw back over her shoulders and ran down the stairs.