"It did! But, you looked like you really needed some sleep and so I switched it off."
"Hmm... Maybe I can use a day off. My office can function without me." I settled more comfortably on his chest as he wrapped his arms around my waist.
"But I have somewhere, to take you. Why don't you shower and get dressed?"
"Is it a must that we have to go today?" I asked lazily.
" I can always make you have your shower! Remember?" he asked.
I stood up, draping the duvet around my naked body when I felt a sharp pain hit my lower abdomen.
"Is it hurting?" he asked.
I took a few more steps to the bathroom when the pain slowly diminished. "I can manage," I said and slipped into the shower, letting the most beautiful night of my life replay in my head. The moment when we became one, made me shiver even now. The way he looked at me, the way he held me, the way he asked if he should stop, the way he cared for me, the way we fitted together perfectly. Everything made my heart flutter. I wouldn't have wanted to lose my virginity to any other man or in any other way. He was the one.
But, one thing kept bothering me was that, I didn't bleed. But, the blood would've really spoilt the mood. Good that I didn't bleed. All this was too perfect to be real. I was entirely his now by heart, body and soul.
But, we just have to get that Natasha out of our lives. I made a mental note to find about her doctor, from Gautham.
I stepped out of the bathroom with my towel tied around my body and just then I saw a beautiful purple saree lying on the bed. A note was left on top of it. I went and picked the note and it read,
'I know you like purple! Get dressed for me in this, though I like you better without anything- Gautham.'
The words made me blush. He was never going to stop his antics, was he?
The beautiful purple saree, clung on to my curves and the color complimented my skin tone. The blouse was done with a boat neck in the front, but still leaving my entire back bare and held together with a dori. The sleeves were transparent purple, sticking to my hands covering the entire length.
The thin black bordering on the purple saree gave it an elegant and rich look. I did the same with my eye shadow. I used a purple inside the lid and finished the corners with a tinge of black. My kajal brought out the life in my eyes. My lips were swollen due to last night's encounter and I yearned to leave it like that. But I had to look decent, so I applied a light pink gloss which had a cherry taste. I blow dried my hair and curled the ends and straightened my bangs in the front. I gathered my hair and left it lying on one side of my shoulder. I completed the outfit with traditional silver jhumkas.
I slipped into a black peep toe heel and just when I grabbed my purse and adjusted my pallu, I heard his deep voice almost scaring the shit out of me.
"You look gorgeous," he said.
"Shit! You scared me!!" I breathed heavily. He was in a dark blue tux that stuck to his muscles, making my jaw drop. He looked sinfully sexy.
I didn't notice when his face was inching mine until his lips touched mine and pecked me lightly. "Ready to leave?" he asked, holding his hand out to me.
"More than ever," I said and nervously took his waiting hand.
***
Our drive was filled with funny conversation and it was too perfect. That was when Natasha crossed my mind.
"Where was Natasha admitted, Gautham?"
Suddenly the smile that adorned his lips disappeared and his muscles tensed.
"Lifeline hospital," he said dismissively. My friend, Ashika was a doctor at the same hospital, but at the Bangalore branch. Maybe she could be of some help.
"Can we meet her doctor?"
"Do you think it's a good idea?" He sulked.
"Yea, otherwise how will we be able to help her?"
"Fine, maybe we can meet him in a day or so. I will fix an appointment," he said.
***
The car came to a halt in front of a big hi-tech building. It looked like some big firm. The security guards came running to us and he handed over the keys for the parking. Why was he being respected so much here?
We were surrounded by four body guards. It was starting to frighten me.
"Gautham? What is happening?"
He held me by my waist. "Just wait and watch," he said and we were ushered into a big reception area. Everything screamed money. There were employees dressed in their suits and all their eyes were fixed on us and it was creeping me out.
We stood in the middle of the reception area, facing a wall. There was a granite piece engraved in the center, covered with a satin curtain.
"Good morning, ma'am." A guy dressed in his slacks and crisp white shirt held out a tray with a remote placed on it.
"Pick up the control," Gautham ordered me. What was happening? I was tongue tied and obediently followed.
"Press this button," Gautham said, pointing at an orange button that was big and looked catchy on the white remote control.
"Okay." I gasped and I pressed the button as the curtain hiding the granite piece opened up and I heard a huge 'congratulations' chorus and all my family and friends started to come into the reception.
I read the carvings on the granite wall and that told me all! The building I was standing in was an audit firm! It was named as 'Sharp and Measure'. The founders list had mine and Gautham's names on it!
"Congratulations, dear!" My mom pulled me into a hug.
"Thanks mom!" I murmured and I pulled out of the hug.
"Gautham, I need to talk to you," I ordered, not minding the people around me.
"Of course, sweetheart, come," he said and we went into a room and that looked like a conference hall.
"Did you like my surprise?" he asked, holding my waist and looking down into my eyes.
"Surprise? Gautham, are you mad? Did you even think of making this decision with me? I would have never refused to this idea! But, you never bothered to include me in your plans!" I shouted, breaking away from his arms.
"No, Shakthi! That is not true! I just wanted to surprise you. After all that I made you go through, during the last month, I really wanted to do something for you and this seemed perfect!"
"We made plans, remember, that we would start a firm together after a few years? I wanted to be a part of every step we take. I wanted both of us to build this firm together and not to be surprised like this!" I said, with tears running down my eyes.
"Baby! No! Shh! Shh! Don't cry! This whole surprise was to make you happy and not cry!" He wiped my tears and pulled me to his chest. "I will dissolve the firm! Don't worry!"
I cpulled out of his arms "Gautham! This is your problem! You just jump to a decision without even asking me! We are in this marriage together! It's not, only you or only me! Together we are in this! Together."
"I understand! Tell me! What do you want to do now? I will do what you say!"
"Look! You didn't understand me! I don't want you to do what I want. I want us to do it together!"
"Shakthi! Stop being so difficult!" he said, rubbing his forehead.
"If my expression of my feelings makes you think that I am being difficult! Then I'll never express anything, Gautham! Your surprise was amazing Mr. Millionaire's son!" I turned to leave.
But, he pulled me. "I didn't mean that! Tell me! What shall we do now?" he asked, holding my shoulders.
"Honestly, I don't know!"
He sighed. "Shakthi! You wanted us to build this firm together. But, it is yet to be started. It can start to function only when you are with me. It's people in here who matter and not this damn building. We have just opened it and it is going to be a long journey. But, this is not going to happen unless you are there with me in my every step. Will you be on my side?"
"I will," I said with a smile that reached my eyes. After such words, any human who refuses was heartless.
He let a huge breath of relief. "Thank you, my lady," he said and claimed my lips in a sweet kiss.
"Sharp and Measure is regist
ered under your name," he said, holding my face tenderly in his soft hands.
"Hmm, I will make sure to register it under yours," I said.
"No! Don't do that!" he said.
"Relax! I won't! Just kidding!" I pecked his lips.
We joined all the others at the reception. Shalini was glued to Karan. They looked cute together. She hugged me the moment she saw me coming out. My long lost best friend was finally found! I was glad!
When I met Ankitha, the first thing she asked me was, "Did you lose your virginity?"
How did she know? Was it that evident on my face? "Whew! Hold on! Why do you think like that?" I asked.
"You have this twinkle in your eye which is so unlike you, you are literally stuck to Gautham every minute and the love bite, there," she said, pointing a finger at my neck. "All that is a label, on your face, screaming, 'guys, I just lost my virginity'. "
"You're wrong! I am still a virgin!" I said. I wanted to see her disappointed look.
"Oh! That's bad! But, that day isn't that far!" she said and had the exact look on her face that I wanted to see, but she quickly covered it up with excitement.
"I hate it when you're right, you know?"
"What do you mean?" she asked, raising her eyebrow suspiciously.
"I am not a virgin anymore."
"I knew it! I knew it! Come here!!" She crushed my bones with her hug.
I was also surprised to meet Kabir there. He had come with his current girlfriend Ridhi. I made a good conversation with them, not pondering there for too long, knowing it might hurt Gautham. But, who invited Kabir??
After talking with Kabir, I joined Gautham who was talking to Karan and Sharad. He wrapped his arm possessively around my waist and kissed me on my lips.
Arun had taken care of the guest list and no wonder why Kabir was present! I further got to know that Sri was literally forced into completing her paper work and that was why we had to babysit Ria, while poor Sri had to work even on a Sunday. And what embarrassed me even more was that I didn't know what to say when Sri asked me what surprise I was planning for Gautham on his birthday! I didn't even know his birthdate! She understood when I told her about it and she also said that his birthday was just a week away. So that really calls for a surprise party and loads of planning.
Gautham showed me my cabin and I was excited seeing it. The glass walls which gave a beautiful view of the city were the best.
"Thank you," I said, closing the automatic curtains of the walls.
"For?"
"This surprise, maybe I just over reacted! But, I had dreams, you know! To build a firm with you and when I knew that it wasn't going to happen again, I wasn't able to take it! But, I am really touched by your motive to surprise me!"
"No! You didn't over react! But, I didn't expect that kind of a reaction from you either!" he said, settling on my chair and pulling me on to his lap.
"Maybe, you didn't expect this either," I said as I fused my lips with his. Our tongues connected and danced together in the battle which I prefered to lose. He groaned and that made me bite his lip. His hands slowly moved to my blouse and he teased me over my breast making me moan into the kiss.
Just then, the door to my cabin flew open. "Oh shit! I am! Uh! Really sorry," Ankitha said and she quickly walked away. I pulled myself away from Gautham. "I thought I locked the door!" he said as I adjusted my saree.
"Clearly, you didn't!" I said, rolling my eyes! She was never going to stop teasing me with this!
Our eventful night came to an end with our passionate love making, filling the flat with our moans.
***
The next day was unusually pleasant. Gautham had managed to fix an appointment with Natasha's doctor for this evening. And currently, we were in the hospital's elevator after finishing our talk with the doctor. Everything what the doctor told us seemed to be the truth and he spoke very confidently until he refused to show me Natasha's reports when I asked him. Gautham was the one who admitted her and he had every right to see them. But, the doctor clearly refused saying that it was against the hospital rules.
Just then the elevator dinged and we stepped out and I bumped into Ashika!
"Ashika!!" I gasped and she hugged me.
"How are you, Shakthi??"
"I'm fine and what brings you to Chennai?"
"Just a boring seminar!" she said. "Won't you introduce me to this handsome man by your side?" she asked.
"He is Gautham, my husband! And she is Ashika, my school friend," I said, introducing them to each other. They shook hands, smiling at each other which made me fume. I cleared my throat when Gautham quickly excused himself to talk to some business associate on his phone.
"I know that you're married! But, you didn't tell me he was sexy as hell!" she said.
"Shut up, idiot!" I said, lightly hitting her head as she laughed. "Can you do me favor?" I asked.
"Of course, tell me!" she said, adjusting her spectacles properly.
I gave her Natasha's details and asked her to get the reports for me. She quickly accepted, saying it would be done in a week or two.
I just hope that I get it on time! I really wanted to know what those reports contained. The doctor was definitely hiding something and I was sure of it!
Chapter 45-Surprsing Him
Shakthi's POV
This was my last month at the office and it was going to be hectic since I had so much to finish. I couldn’t wait to get to work at mine and Gautham’s firm.
I was reviewing the internal audit report when Ankitha called.
"Yea Ankitha?" I answered, rubbing my forehead. I really didn't feel that good. Gautham had cooked our breakfast and added the fish sauce mistaking it for soya sauce which made me throw up.
"Did you forget? You asked me to remind you about your meeting with the party organizers."
"Damn! I totally forgot," I said, shutting my laptop and grabbing my purse to leave.
"Don't panic. Leave now and drive safe," she said and hung up.
Gautham's birthday was tomorrow. I had initially decided that I would organize the entire party on my own. But since I wasn't feeling that well ,I found an organizers. I had already sent the invitations to all our family and friends. There was no looking back. I really didn't want to spoil Gautham's birthday just because of my health. It had to be special.
Sri had already warned me that Gautham doesn't like celebrating his birthdays. But I had this feeling that he was going to enjoy this one.
I met the organizers and told them my requirements. It was just going to be a small party at our home. So they didn't find it tough to accept the order with such short notice and I paid them.
I drove to our audit firm to surprise Gautham. This was just the third time that I was going to our firm. The second time I went to have lunch with him and we ended up getting hot on his office table. I smiled whenever I thought about it.
He was super stressed with all his work. He returned home late every night and it made me feel very guilty because I wasn't able to help. And moreover, Natasha's bugging texts and calls weren't really helping him.
I didn't tell him about how weird I felt when Natasha's doctor refused to show us the reports. I tried contacting Ashika many times, but I couldn't reach her. She had initially asked for two weeks. So I just hope that I get to know about the reports, as soon as possible.
I parked my car and took the private elevator to his cabin. The elevator dinged and I walked towards his secretary, in her early forties, and she greeted me. She had warmth in her eyes and a lovely smile.
"Is he busy?" I asked.
"Yea. He gave me strict instructions that he doesn't want anyone disturbing him. But I know that he is always free for you," she said, winking.
I felt my cheeks flush. I thought his office walls were soundproof. I tried not to moan but when I felt his hands on me, the story was totally different. He makes me forget the entire world around me.
"Uh..just don't tell him that I am here," I said
with a stupid smile on my face and left her cubicle.
His room was closed, so I knocked on his door.
"Come in," he said.
I opened the door and locked it behind me. He stood with his back to me, looking through a file.
I tiptoed to where he was standing and looped my arms around his torso. "I missed you," I mumbled.
"That was a pleasant surprise," he said, turning to face me.
His black tie hung loose from his collar. His sleeves were folded up his elbows. His hair was in a slight mess but still it looked great. He looked really stressed out. A pang of guilt hit me.
"I am really sorry, I couldn't help you in this," I said.
"Why are you sorry Shakthi? It's just a matter of a few weeks and you will be with me ." A devilish grin played on his face.
"Mhmm," I mumbled as his lips claimed mine in a mind numbing kiss. His strong arms pulled me closer.
I tugged at his hair and he groaned.
"You are such a tease," his deep throaty voice vibrated against my lips.
"Hmm." I moaned as his hand travelled under my knee length pencil skirt. I felt my knees weaken as his hands created small circles on my thighs.
His phone rang and he silently cursed as he went to answer it. It made me chuckle.
It sounded like it would take a while, so I sat on his chair and made a list of items that I had to buy for the party. I decided to take a day off tomorrow and take care of the party arrangements. He hung up after about fifteen minutes.
"So, what brought my beautiful wife here?" he asked, taking the chair opposite to me.
"Do I need a reason to visit you?" I asked.
He laughed and it became my most favorite sound. "It's not every day a queen is at my doorstep."
"I am here to meet my King," I said with a smirk.
"So, I am your king?" he asked, raising his eyebrow which made my heart flutter.
I took a sip from his water.
"How are you feeling?" he asked.
"Good! Why? What's wrong with me?"
"Remember breakfast?" he said.
"Oh! I'm feeling better now! But always you're the one to make me throw up with this fish thing."
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