Chapter 22 - The touch that makes you blush

None of them saw the rising of the sun or smelled the aroma of the food on the breakfast table, for they were in heaven.

Vihaan's bedroom was having, a scenario no one had witnessed ever.

Lying over each other on his bed, Vihaan, Saaransh and, Vansh was having a sound sleep.

After some time, the helper came in the room on Chaya's instruction and remove the curtains, letting the rays of the sun illuminating the room, but to no avail.

Wedged between Saaranash and Vansh, Vihaan eyes fluttered when he heard the sound of an item placed back on its position. Removing Saaransh and Vansh's legs above him, he made way to the bathroom.

Splashing some cold water, he brushed his teeth and came back to saw them still sleeping.

"What's the time?" asking from the helper, Vihaan grabbed his towel to pat dry his face. .

"Vihaan, sir, it's almost noon".

Closing his eyes for a second, he opened them to move them toward his bed and glancing back, spoke" Send some medicines for both of them.

Make sure to give some to Avni mam too, and prepare something light brunch for me. I will be heading toward the office in fifteen minutes."

"Yes, sir".

Hours passed, and, the weather took a drastic turn.

The sunny weather had turned into a cloudy one. The cool breeze was making the trees dance in happiness, birds chirping in joy and Shanaya was collecting her Ipad, charger and her phone to ascend toward the terrace so that she can enjoy the weather as well as some Korean dramas.

Even though she was crazy for the South Korean actor "Lee min ho", she chooses to watch "Suspicious Partner" starring "Ji change wook" who was her other favourite Korean actor.

She had watched all the dramas and movies of "Lee min ho" and, since he was serving in the military after completing his last drama, she had no new dramas of his.

She did not realize when the sweet and desirous sleep engulfed her in her arms, and, woke up at the sound of someone's clearing throat.

She peeked through her half-opened eyes and saw Vihaan standing in his black shirt with a grey jacket, his hands taking solace in his pants pockets and his lotus-shaped eyes fixed at her.

She looked around and saw the darkness had engulfed the surrounding, which made her realize she had fallen asleep for more than four or five hours and, it must be around nine or ten in the night.

An hour earlier, when Vihaan returned home, it was already half-past eight in the night. He noticed no one present and dinner table empty.

Guessing everyone must be in their room, he himself retired to his room.

He was going to change when he received a message. Instantly, he remembered the time he had asked Shanaya to be in his room at sharp nine.

Stopping what he was doing, he checked the time and sighed in relief when he noticed he had thirty minutes in his hands.

Thirty minutes passed, and, he had no sign of Shanaya. He had no idea if she had taken him seriously or not, but he had no time for this.

He waited for five more minutes, but when she did not come, he went angrily in search of her.

"Do I look like a joke?!" muttering to himself, he looked in her room, in the kitchen, in the guest room, in Vansh and Avni's room but found nowhere.

Guessing where she could be, he realized only one place to be left and, he was sure she would be there.

On reaching the terrace room, his anger vanished when he saw her sleeping like a child, her hands clapped together under her left cheek and her ears covered with the headphone.

"She must have slept while watching" judging to himself, he removes the headphone gently and carefully.

Next, he opened her iPad and saw episode running.

Closing the video and the Ipad, he placed them on the table next to her and standing back, cleared his throat to wake her up.

Shanaya was still trying to process the situation, was trying to open her eyes, when she saw him sitting down, his face just an inch away from her.

The proximity was enough for the dead heart to beat, and her eyes opened immediately.

Watching the movements of her eyes, he raised his right hand to her eye level and next, pointed toward his watch.

Not understanding a single thing, thanks to her sleepy state, she furrowed her brows in confusion.

"It's quarter past nine, Miss sanaya, and as far as I can remember I told you that I would be expecting you at exact nine. " explaining to her, he pointed his finger at his watch, looked deep in her eyes and travelled them down on her cheeks, one side if it had imprints of her hands which were under them when she was sleeping.

The intensity of the thought of rubbing his knuckles on her soft and chubby cheeks was so deep, Vihaan felt a hard time to control himself. He was not sure what was happening with him, but he was liking whatever was happening to him.

The images of the morning, a day before yesterday, flashed in Shanaya's mind, which was hot enough to make her feel hot. Not able to withstand that situation, she tried to change her direction to avoid his gaze and to ignore him, when she felt him placing his left hand at the back of her on the bed, trapping her again.

She admitted to herself to be mistaken to consider the morning incident as hot, for, the space, the intensity they were sharing was much more than that, he might not have been touching her, his hand might have been on the bed, but she could feel the heat, and the mere thought of how she will react on his touch made her heart beat faster.

"You can't ignore it like this, I have a serious discussion to do," prisoning her with his hands, Vihaan spoke angrily.

"I told you that I am not coming, it's your problem that you did not even understand " Shanaya spoke with the same tone of anger, but it was a mere whisper.

"I am asking you for the last time, are you coming or not?"

"I told you before too, I won't " answering immediately, Shanaya narrowed her eyes in challenge.

"Are you sure? I am giving you another chance to reconsider, after that, do not blame me for the consequence for they will be according to your answer" exiting the distance between them, leaning closer to her, Vihaan gave her the last warning.

Ignoring her swindling body, she spoke, trying her best to answer properly and, confidently "No".

Placing his hand firmly on her upper waist, Vihaan look at her face to saw horrified expression, but, ignoring them, he placed his left arm under her knees and picked her up in the bridal style.

"What the hell are you doing!!!! Put me down this instant" commanding him, fighting him, Shanaya screamed.

As if made of steel, her poundings on his ċhėst and back did not affect him and not paying attention to her screams and orders he moved toward the stairs to descend the terrace.

She could not imagine the reactions everyone will give to them. She had once embarrassed herself in front of them and, she was not thinking of getting it again.

She continued telling him to stop when, finally, she saw him stopping and telling her to stop whimpering and yelling, and saw him looking in her eyes and speaking "Tell me you will come, and I will let you go".

Shutting her gaping mouth at his reply, she could not believe he was going to embarrass her just because she did not obey him. Thinking of persuading him, she spoke: "If someone saw us like this, they will think in a wrong way Mr Vihaan, and I am sure you don't want that, isn't it?".

Not letting her go, he looked at her, again, and averting his gaze from her, state as a matter of fact "Doesn't matter to me, Miss Shanaya, and your persuasion won't work for me."

A minute passed and, Vihaan did not hear any confirmation from her, instead, continued receiving glares from her which, was not working on him at all.

As if he knew what was going to work on her, he started walking.

Realizing he won't release her from this flustered position, she spoke hurriedly "Fine, fine, fine!!!! I will come to you, but after dinner, okay?" and prayed in mind to let him agree with her.

Smiling slightly at his victory which was missed by Shanaya, he just nodded and put her down, but kept his hand on her back for a little longer, sending heat to her body, which he could have seen on her face too if he would have stayed for a second longer.

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