Chapter 55

TiaMaaaaa

@TianaWrites

~55~

As they reached, she got down.

"Mummy..."

"You were late...."

Her voice was accusing.

"Sorry..."

She said nothing and turned to leave. He got down from the bike and walked to her. He took her hand in his.

"Leave me, Samar...."

"Sorry..."

He walked her to the door and rung the bell. As expected, Anuj opened the door. Seeing her unrest, he looked at Samar trying to understand. He shook his head and reached out for Anuj's hand. Placing her hand in his, he said

"Sorry, I didn't keep my promise to you... I was late... When I went there, I found her like this... please take care of her. Promise you will call me."

Anuj nodded and pulled Anu towards him as Samar turned and left, his heart heavy. She hid her face in his chest. As he led her inside, GK and Mukku came running.

"Anu.."

"Bhabhi.."

He stilled them with his hand.

"I am taking her to my room..."

GK nodded and moved back understanding but Mukku couldn't bear to see Anu so broken. She reached out and held her hand.

"Bhabhi... look at me... see your Mukkudi.."

Anu looked at her.

"Stay away from that man... I don't care what the media says... you don't work with him from tomorrow..."

"Bhabhi..."

"Dare you go there again... I will lock you up for all I care... you won't work with him again..."

Mukku fell back at the harshness in her tone. Anuj looked up at her.

"Mukku..."

She nodded at him with tears in her eyes. He walked her to his room and shut the door locking it from the inside. He made her sit on the bed and knelt before her.

"Tell me..."

"Anuj..."

"I am here..."

"He has seen all of me."

"Yes..."

"All..."

She looked at him with wild eyes.

"Anu?"

"The day I submitted myself to him, I didn't know he will use it... Anuj... Anuj... Anuj... I can't... he... he..."

"Shh shh shh... I am here... you are mine now... mine..."

She clutched his shoulder tight and shut her eyes trying to push away his words.

"Anu... you need to tell me what he said... you need to let it out... I promise you are mine... you will always be..."

"He said..."

Disgust filled her face.

"He looked at me the way he used to when he wanted to get close and mentioned intimate acts we did when we were married... like how I reacted when he touched me here or there... and asked if it was the same with you."

He stood up as rage filled his veins. Had the man been in front of him, he would surely had done something bad enough to serve life sentence. He clenched his fists and punched the air. She looked away as tears streamed. Her voice harsh with the pain she felt within, she said 

"I have never felt more ashamed of myself than today... why oh why..."

He shut his eyes, drawing in a deep breath to control his rage and knelt down before her again. He wiped away the tears from her eyes.

"No... enough... if there is anyone who should be ashamed... it should be him... and I will make sure he is..."

He cupped her cheeks.

"Look... look at me..."

She looked at him. 

"I am here... whatever he said doesn't matter... you belong to me... to me now... my Anu... my very own..."

"Anuj..."

"Yes..."

"I want you to touch me..."

"Anu?"

"Touch me, Anuj.... I don't want to belong to that man..."

He sighed and stood up. Holding her shoulders, he made her stand up. He let his fingers graze her face. She stood still her eyes wide open looking at his movements. She made no move as his hand moved lower to her neck. He shut his eyes and took in a deep breath. Taking his hands off her neck, he took her hands in his and squeezed them.

"Anu... I love you... and you are mine.... I long to touch you but not now..."

She looked at him confused.

"You are not in the right frame of mind... tomorrow you will regret... I don't want it..."

"Anuj..."

"You want me to touch you today to prove a point... you just want to prove a point to yourself that you belong to me... it is not from your heart... you didn't even feel my fingers on your face...."

"What..."

"I know what I am saying.... I love you... and I treasure your body... cherish you... I won't make the mistake of touching it just to prove a point... not even if you ask me to..."

He cupped her face and bent his head to get closer to her face.

"You know in your heart that I love you and you belong to me not to that creep... whatever he says are just mere words... you ask your heart... you will know the answer..."

She shut her eyes and breathed in as his words sunk. His scent calmed her and she felt her hands lift up and wrap around his neck on its own. A sense of calmness filled her and she moved closer to him letting her body touch his. He placed his arms around her waist and held her close. After a few moments of silence, she said

"I am yours... yours... when he came close I felt like throwing up... but here I feel peace... bliss and peace... Anuj... kiss me..."

He captured her lips with his and she kissed him back as she felt the fear leave her heart. When they pulled apart, she opened her eyes and the restlessness was gone. He smiled happy that his Anu was back.

"Anu..."

"Mmm?"

"It's late... you need rest..."

"I want to sleep in your arms tonight, Anuj..."

He nodded and lifted her up making her gasp at the sudden movement.

"Anuj... what?"

"Taking you to bed, Mohatarma..."

"I could have walked, Bholuram..."

He bent close to her face and rubbed her nose with his.

"I love to have you here..."

She smiled and he carried her to bed. He made her sit and sat beside her. She rested her head on his shoulder as always and he whispered sweet nothings until she fell asleep.

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