Chapter 18

Aapko abh bhi yahin kehna hain ki aap mujhse kuch nahin chupaathe? and he wasnt

looking at her when he spoke

Yes...bcoz ... she smiled wryly.so she had been right, he was hiding something, her heart

sank..but i cant tell you ...taani just let it be

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I cant rey her voice stuck in her throat i cant let it be..aap aise behave mat karo, mujhe

waise bhi aap dono ke baare mein kuch na kuch khayal aatha rehtha hain

For a second he didnt understand what she meant and then his face changed , what?

And he laughed and then catching the seriousness of her expression, his own face registered

shock and then to surprise and then to anger...And he screamed WHAT? Tum paagal ho? I mean

HOW COULD YOU?

Some people nearby turned to them inspite of the music and all of taani s doubts vanished with

his scream.looking at the changes in his face, at his anger taani immediately felt calm. it wasnt

atleast what she ...what she kept wondering . inspite of his anger she felt a relief...she let out a

huge breath that she felt she had been holding for the past week atleast...the bubbles of images

of aashi and rey that she kept getting continuously the past few days all seemed completely

normal and harmless now ...as he screamed and looked shocked, she felt a relieved smile come

on her face but...

tum aise soch bi kaise sakthi ho ? what the hell...

by then he left her hands , she moved her hands to hold them in hers again quickly explaining no

rey listen..aap kuch hide karrahe the aur mujhe laga...matllab ..i knew it wasnt like that , phir bhi..

Of course you did... how could you even ... He took his hands back and ran his hands over his hair

disturbed and messing up the perfect style and began turning this way and that completely losing

his cool ...her baby kicked badly at the moment making her wince...

Rey, suno tho...Itne saalon mein ek din kuch ..she said protestingly as the music continued to

play in the same pitch

ek minute ke liye bhi you shouldnt have ...and stared at her still trying to digest that she actually

suspected him

Achha aap jealous nahin the... us ABC ke ... She tried cornering him

Taani is that the same? He interrupted his voice hard.. She went quiet feeling guilty and he

turned to her i mean aashi ? if theres one person who thinks im not good enough for you thats her

Hey krishnaji i knew it, ab inko maarne waala gussa aajaayega she pulled him by the elbow

towards her and said listen rey...im ...wo mom ne us din aapki aur aashi ke baare mein kuch

comment kiya and i dont know mere dimaakh mein...she shook her head

My mom again! Taani kya tum itna dumb ho ki you dont know shes always joking around ,

dont give ..

its not an excuse im just ...unhone kuch kahaan, aashi ne bhi baat nahin ki us din ke baad and

now aap bhi kuch hide karrahe ho ...

And so you dont trust me ...haina? Even if im hiding something kya tum nahin jaanthi ki wo

tumhaareliye hoga , if i dont tell you something it means you dont need to know it, jab waqt ayega

tab batadoonga na. U dont trust me that much? How can you even dream ki main tumpe cheat ...

The hurt in his voice was unexpected , she looked at him- standing with a let down look on his

face...her heart went down at his upset look..gussa teek hain but so hurt! Nahin rey and moved to

him, cupped his face in her hands quickly and said her voice mixture of guilt and love

Mujhe aap pe khudh se zyaada trust hain rey ,shayad isiliye itna darr lagtha hain trust khone ka

he placed his hands on hers and tried to remove them from his cheeks still smarting but she held

him tight and continued i love you rey more than anything else ...he made a really? Shut up look

and was about to open his mouth to reply again when taking a deep breath she moved closer to

him, as close as she could get with the tummy betwwen them and and he found her arms around

his neck and felt her lips on his own, pressed tightly to stop him from talking

He tried to pull himself back conscious that they were outside though in slight darkness ,that once

the music stopped ppl would turn around and it would be embarrassing but he couldnt, not once

her fingers went inbetween his hair holding them tight them and he began to realise that she was

kissing him like she hadnt kissed him before...

there was a possessiveness in her kiss , in the way she held his lip one after another inbetween

her own soft ones , now softer and plumper and took them into her teeth biting them with a force

that hadnt showed up in her kisses before...she moved to the edge of this mouth biting the corners

slowly and then to his cheek, his jawline, bit the tip of his nose bringing his face down with the

hands in his hair, turning his face, she kissed his earlobe and then moved back to his lips holding

them in hers again tightly till she found herself gasp for air and stopped... as his open eyes looked at her

She stopped and hands still holding his hair like she would pull them out if he tried moving away,

moved her head an inch away and with eyes closed took deep breaths to steady herself ...his

hands placed on the place which was once her waistline, he looked at her trying to come to terms

with the unusual kiss - hadnt he kissed her for more than five years now? Then why was he feeling

like he suddenly lost sight of his own self ? All he could sense was her lips claiming him like his

face belonged to them , like he belonged to her only ...but then he did belong only to her ...and he

remembered what they had been talking about before the world disappeared

She had opened her eyes and looked at him with flushed cheeks, he took his hands off her waist-

and removed her arms from around his neck, looked around at the silence

Music had stopped and Ppl were starting to walk around ...he looked back at her and said this is ...

and gestured to the small crowd..she looked and felt extremely embarrassed at her impulsiveness

while he said lets go back and started walking back to their room

She followed him attempting to talk rey i know i shouldnt be ...i really do but ...main jealous hoon...

he frowned but continued to walk without looking at her saying behind his back

After so many years seriously ?

Aap bhi kya itne saalon ke baad mujhse chupaa nahin rahe ho? He looked at her over his

shoulder, she was way back and had stopped unable to keep up with his fast steps breathing

heavily. He sighed ,walked back a few steps just as she bent and then caught her back...he held

her one hand on the small of her back and another around the shoulder and helped her up..her

eyes had tears of pain..

Why do you have to bend?

My shoes! Pain karrahaan hain

He bent , sat on his knees and removed her shoes one by one , stood up looking at their room

slightly away asked can you walk? Ya main utaao?

She looked at him looking at her huger size clearly wondering if he could lift her andlaughed

i ll walk...and as he turned with the shoes in one hand and another holding her arm...she said rey

main ...listen to me... he started walking

she walked slower pace and continued to talk hurriedly ...im jealous, his frown returned ... aur sirf

aashi se nahin im jealous of everyone jo aapke saath dance karthe hain , her eyes twinkling with

tears that didnt fall out...He gave a sarcastic look

Now its everyone, not just aashi? Tum mujhe samajthe ...

I know it sounds stupid shayad is baar itna bura laga kyunki main aapke saath nahin thi aur...i

dont know rey...shayad main ...main selfish hoon , mujhe aapke saath har pal rehna hain...aur

jab aap dance karthe ho tho mere saath nahin hothe and ... mujhe wo bilkul achha nahin laga

He gave her a look which she didnt understand and she went quiet, what had happened ? Her

thoughts all muddled , not knowing whether to worry about his anger or being upset or about him

hiding stuff get angry...

they reached the room, he dropped the shoes , picked the key and turned as she said rey aap ...

I prefer Neha!

For a second she looked at him her face blank of any expression, then a confused look appeared

on her face as he continued looking at her curiously

i liked the sequences where neha ke peeche mujhe dance karna hain for almost half the time and then i

dance holding her up , i mean shes heavy but aashi jitni nahin and shes more easy to...he stopped

he was stopped by a huge push that taani gave him making him hit his head on the wall behind

and she kissed him again now fiercely almost angrily standing on her toes and stopped holding

his coat in a tight tight grip and finally stopped to take a breath moving back

Umm..rinni s more curvy tumne kabhi wo notice ... Taani s hand holding his coat shook him as a

twinkle appeared in his eyes, she pulled his face closer and kissed him again with the same

passion which he hadnt felt before ever and moved back hand clenched on the coat and

breathing very heavy, her chest heaving now

Sharon of course has that ultimate sexy attitude which ...

Sharon bhabhi hain meri...and she saw his face and then caught the twinkle in his eye, her face

turned red with anger and the flush of the kiss and still breathing heavy left his coat , he was

bloody teasing her!

tumhaari bhabhi hain, not mine...And this room pointing to next one is hers, tumhe shayad khayal nahin hain surroundings

ki so caught up in kissing your husband but ...she looked at the corridor and interrupting him

Aapko yeh sab mazaak lagrahaan hain? And pushed past him into the room screaming as he

smiled his naughty smile , picked up her shoes and followed her inside main itne din se upset

hoon, pata nahin kya kya nonsense chal rahaan hain mann mein aur saare thoughts ke saath

fight karrahin hoon and you think its a joke? Rey ...and stopped as she felt hiim hugging her from

behind, his hands hardly able to cover her tummy completely and heard his soft voice say

caressing the back of her neck

I love you taani...her words dried just like everytime her every thought blocked at the words...i love

you so so so much kissed her on the back of her neck...you dont ever have to be jealous

sweetheart he continued his voice soothing to her confused heart as kissed her on the shoulder ..

.not even of dance kyunki i feel you within me even when i dance, her eyes filled as he continued

to kiss her pushing her shoulder strap off her shoulder , her eyes closed letting the tears fall down..

mujhe hamesha yeh khayal rehtha hain ki tumhe kis step se khushi hogi, kis sequence se

tumhaari face pe smile aayega...and entwined her fingers in his kissing her on side of the face ,

on her ear giving it a small bite

She closed her eyes and gave in to the sensations that his kisses evoked in her as he pulled the

zipper of her gown down and kissed her back ...turning her towards himself , he took her lips in

for a kiss that combined his love and her passion for him sealing again the bond between them..

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After a while

Rey lying down on the bed on his back, taani her hair all messy , wearing reys shirt coming till her

mid thigh leaning with chin on his bare chest looking all tired and spent out , sleeping on her side

leg on him

I didnt know tum ...she closed his eyes with her hand interrupted aur kitne baar bologe? Blushing

deep red , he pulled her hand down held it in his, kissed it saying im enjoying it...now once more..

.simmi ke baare mein tho...

Rey she half got up stop it now ...

He pulled her back on himself and said achha no kiss? And laughed pushing strands of her hair

back...but then im sorry sweetheart, mujhe ehsaas nahin hua ki tumhe bura lagega...she pulled

his hand and kissed it no rey its not always, only now...shyad pregnancy...ya office ...pata

nahin...aapke saath rehthe itna stress lene ki aadat nahin thi na...maybe i couldnt handle it bas

no sweetheart you were perfect, dont feel guilty

He hesitated a second and said, i guess its also because ... jo maine aashi ...rather wo jo humne

aashi aur maine tumhe nahin...

Its okay rey...agar aap nahin batana chahthe ho its fine...actually aashi ne mujhse pehle hi

kahaan tha ki mujhe jealous hone ka koi reason nahin hain but pata nahin mera dil...

WHAT? TUMNE AASHI KO...U TOLD HER? And sat up shaking his head taani! No wonder wo

itni upset thi ...taani...He looked as she sat up too confused andguilty...

taani...closing and opening his mouth...her mom s not well.

Kyabut aunty ki tho treatment chal rahin thi na...tho? Aur itni si baat thi tho mujhse chupaane ke

kya zaroorat thi? i know that

He shook his head no ,shes ...worse ...pehle se...shes not on treatment anymore... taani stared at

him for a moment and then the seriuosness struck her, she looked at him for confirmation and

found it, she shook her head as tears threatened to form again

rey pulled her into his arms and held her tight as he said aashi tumhe disturb nahin karna chahthi

thi and she felt she couldnt hide it from you agar tumse baat karthi rahegi tho...and i kind of agreed

with her jab usne mujhe bataya..isiliye wo bhi jaldi hi aagayi thi...taani had a glimpse of aashi s

mom sending her some stuff to eat , of aashi hugging her mom and aunty including her too in the

hug ...taani? R u okay?

But aunty kitne din se treatment pe hain rey! She has up s and downs bas...and suddenly

breaking away from his hug asked aapne aashi ko paise diye? He shook his head looking

confused while she said kya rey! She hasnt yet tranferred anything from her investment account..

And throwing the quilt off , went to her bag in quick steps and opened her laptop...she ll need it

I dont think any treatment ll help now ...rey began and stopped but taani had already made a note

of something from the laptop on her mind and picked reys mobile and started dialling aashi s

number..rey sat up on the bed and held her hand...taani time dekho, its too late...she ll be upset ki

i told you

She ll be relieved ek scolding ke baad, not upset. Neha simmi ke baare mein comment karne ke

liye humne time nahin dekha hain tho ab kya...?? Fool ...

And aashi picked the call sleepy voice said- rey? She delivered?

No and walked to the door opening out into the sitout shes still has time

aashi woke up taani? Silence your husband! Itna stupid haina! Ek secret nahin raksaktha,

waise im still jealous of you...itna pyaara husband! sarcastically

Aur tum uss husband ki most consistent dance partner..tho im jealous too Taani shot back

Tell him main uski dance partner nahin hoon abhi se... Both laughed slightly and then silence

Tumhaare paise mere...

Its no use now sweety, maa ne sabkuch mana kardiya

Taani s eyes filled and she could sense aashi s eyes filling up kahaan ho? Mujhe milna...

this is why i didnt tell you. Unki haalat ...bohot hi kharab hain taani..Jaise tumhe maa ki yaad hain

waise hi rehne do. Maa ne bhi yahin kahaan ki tumhe is haalat main disturb nahin hona chahiye ..

.taani sat on the chair outside feeling a familiar sense of being lost again...not another time! She

hated this feeling of helplessness but she braced herself ab yeh mere baare mein nahin hain,

yeh aashi ke baare mein hain, usko meri zaroorat hain and started talking kya hua?-

And aashi feeling suddenly as if a whole load was off her shoulder spoke and spoke while taani

listened to how her mother had finally stopped responding to any treatment.

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After a while

Taani walked back in slow steps inside the room her face dull and found rey looking through her

laptop .He closed it as she came and held his arms out to her. She walked into his arms and

burying her face in his chest slept tired

She hadnt realised that the baby hadnt kicked in ages

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cant apologise for the length again😃