Part: 6

Mahi returned from Kashmir and started getting ready for her college. Shabd was out of town by the time she returned. He was on international tour for two weeks which ends next a week.

Mahi disappointed and realized how much she is missing him. She slept with his picture on her side imagining him on the bed. She missed him in the morning wishes, at the breakfast table. She is used to his out of town tours but now she expected him in the house as soon as her return. She open her books but her thoughts going around Shabd. "Ek mahina mein aisi halat hogai toh phir aagey kaisey chalega? I should get rid of this." She thought and concentrated on her studies.

"Hello! Mahi! How was your trip? Maayka walon sey enjoy kiya? How are they?" Shabd enquired and Mahi gave sharp looks as she felt sarcasm in his voice. His eyes showing genuine enquiry and she smiled at him and explained how she enjoyed.

Shabd gave brief update of his trip too as she would be prospective business partner. Mahi started doing Shabd's personal work like taking out the office dress out before his shower, getting ready with his tie checking if shoes are ready with polish, his briefcase everything before she leaves for college.
First day Shabd is surprised for his dress out ready for him and asked Mahi if she did it. "Haan, meiney kiya. Aaj sey mein hi nikaloongi. Fashion clothing business kartey hai toh aap bhi different styles pehann na chahiye aur mujhey bhi adat hojayegi in cheezon mein."

Shabd liked her interest in his things and didn't stretch much about her choice. Now Mahi knew everything about Shabd such as about his interests, likes, dislikes, tastes, everything. Mahi is enjoying doing Shabd's things.

Mahi is seriously involved in her studies now as her semester exams are approaching. Shabd makes tea for her and reads her books while she is listening whenever she gets headache after constant reading of the books.
"Mahi! Bus abb bahut hogaya hai. Aaj tea nahin milega aur tumhey aaj ke liye padaiyi band karna hoga," Shabd sweetly warns her to wind up books around 11.
She pleads him to allow her to study for some more time "Please, Shabd! Bus ek hi chapter rehgaya hai. Khatam karney deejiye. Aaj tak pura class main mein first aayi thi and I want to keep it forever. Bus aur adha ganta, Please!!"

Shabd sighes "Dekho tum jaagey toh mujhey koyi objection nahin hai, but I have to get up early for my meeting. If you don't sleep now you will be awake the whole night, I know you very well. And in the morning you will complain about headache. So, abb sojaao aur mein subah 5 o'clock uthaloonga and you can continue your preparation." He removes her books and forces her to tuck under blanket and switches off the light.
Shabd looks at Mahi after stretching on his side of bed. Mahi reciprocates and turns other side to distract his looks and covered herself completely under blanket. Shabd sighed to stop his urge to pull her into his arms. He rubbed his forehead and eyes and turned opposite side to get sleep.

Mahi finished her exams and relaxing in her room by reading a magazine on Fashion Technology. Shabd came with excitement "Mahi! You got a week vacation now, right? Chalo, mere saat Mauritius trip mein, tumhey bhi aana padega. It helps you in studies as well as vacation bhi hojaayega?"

Mahi looked at him suspiciously and Shabd sat beside her "Trust me, this is not my plan. We have a conference on Fashion Technology. After this we might go to US or Europe for the following conference. It will be useful for you too." Mahi asked some more questions about the conference and satisfied that it is worth going.

They reached Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Airport, Mauritius next evening. The weather is bright and sunny. Shabd and Mahi relaxed in the hotel room having their evening tea and snacks.

Mahi is admiring the beauty of Mauritius from the balcony of her room. Their bedroom back door is faced the ocean. Shabd is checking his emails and watching her innocent excitement in the middle. His heart is skipping beats to see his beloved wife so close with no one around them. He slowly walked out of the room into balcony. Mahi's loose strands are flowing for the breeze through ocean. Her long hair braided stood in right place on her hips. Her light lemon yellow chiffon sari platted in the front showing all her curves inviting Shabd to relish her. He decided to take advantage of the trip to help her open herself out of shell.    He settled his throat and approached her and circled his hands around her and rested his chin on her shoulder.

"Kain ghoomney jaayengey? There are wonderful sightseeing places here. Today I take you to one place, Trust me, you just love it. Okay?" Mahi startled for his sudden closeness and removed his hands from her waist. She turned to him with a smile and shook her head by twisting her lips. Her breath became heavy with his stares and lowered her eyes to escape from it. Shabd smiled "She has feelings!!"

Both got ready quickly and took a taxi to reach Chamarel. It is an undulating landscape of different and contrasting shades of colours. The different shades of blue, green, red and yellow are apparently the result of the erosion of the volcanic ash. The neighbouring waterfalls of Chamarel rise from the moors and the native plant life. The site possesses a rare beauty.

The taxi took winding road which leads from Case Noyale village to the coloured earths of Chamarel. Shabd pulled Mahi close and she gave a forced smile as she doesn't want him to be so close to her. He took her hand in his hand and dropped the other around her pressing her to his body. Mahi shivered and tried pull out her hand. "Hum donon pati patni hai, Mahi! Itni door bhaitney ki jaroorat nain."

"I need sometime, please!" Mahi swallowed and turned her face to see out of the window. The taxi reached Case Noyale Village to the coloured earths of Chamarel taking winding roads.

"Wow!!" Mahi is excited to see the colorful sand dunes and ran to feel it. Shabd stood at one place admiring her excitement. She took the sand in her hands "Shabd! This would be perfect design for a sari. And the blouse would be multi color matching to the sari and back open with different color beads, and the sari can have small mirrors on the pallu, and…." she started explaining her design admiring the beauty of the colors. Shabd smiled and thought "It's not easy to take her into arms. She is totally into her ambitions."

From there they went to see the waterfalls. Then the weather changed cloudy and anticipating showers. Shabd asked to go back and Mahi insisted to stay for some time to enjoy the nature beauty. She picked some wild flowers though Shabd warned her "Mahi! Wo phool room mein janey tak bhi nahin rahega, why do you want to pluck them?"

When they are returning to the taxi the whole sky became dark and gusty winds started blowing from the valley.

Mahi stood and watched the way the winds are coming from. Shabd felt romantic and cuddled her "yeh bahut romantic lag rahi hai na?" Mahi is totally emerged into admiring the beauty near the falls, the sounds of falls and wind exciting her and she didn't notice Shabd's hands around her. She shook her head and showed far in the sky "Look that, Shabd! That beautiful colors in the sky. The dark grey and light silver liner of twilight. We can have that color combination also in our designing." Shabd looked at her disappointedly "Yeh kya? I was talking about romance and she is thinking about designs? Yeh sudregi nahin." He sighed and took her hand dragging to the taxi as any time it might burst into heavy rain.

By the time they reached the taxi heavy thunders and hales started and Mahi and Shabd got half wet. Mahi is shivering for the wetness and Shabd pulled her close to make her warm. Mahi immediately noticed his passion and moved away from him covering her body with her sari ends.

Shabd sighed "Trust me, Mahi! I don't take advantage of the situation, okay? Keep warm yourself, Common, come close to me" he pulled her close with force and Mahi kept quite as she badly needs some warmth.

As soon as they reached the room Mahi changed into her night dress and tuck herself into the bed. Shabd smiled and took his laptop to work for a while. After an hour or two he finished his work and reached bed. He noticed Mahi still awake and bent on her to check "Soyi nahin?" he turned her his side. Mahi is afraid and tried to turn away again and he stopped her.

"Mahi! Look into my eyes. You asked me for some time and I honour it. I never force you, Okay? Comon, cheer up. Be friendly with me. You don't have to be afraid of me, trust me." Mahi looked into his eyes and filled tears, "I'm sorry, Shabd! I..I'm not ready for this. I have to finish my studies and make a name in fashion world. Then I'll be yours forever. Please cooperate with me."

Shabd shook his head "I'll. I'll wait for you. Till you come to me on your own. I promise. Okay?"
Mahi shook her head and he asked her to smile. He kissed her forehead and bid goodbye after seeing her cheerful face.
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