Tangled Tale With a Love Twist

by Shailly Jain

  When she can no longer take the excitement, she throws her head back closing eyes with a loud moan. Her hands in his hair are forcing him to suck them harder.

  He softly spoke her name, to see her face lit up. Their eyes are locked as he moves to her core. At his soft touch, her belly quivers with need.

  She gasps for air as he places a soft kiss on her sensitive folds. Slowly circling the opening to build the need. Kissing the soft folds, he sucks the clit. She makes a soft sound feeling the intense bolt of pleasure.

  His fingers went in and out, an intense desire build-up needed to be released. Her body became hyper-aware as it is near to the explosion.

  She shuddered into his arms feeling weightless. Sarah doesn’t know for how long she was lying there her eyes closed. She feels numb to the bones.

  She opens her eyes to see, Karan is looking at her with a soft smile.

  She moves her hands to slide his denim shirt from shoulders, exposing the tight abdomen and broad shoulders. Slowly tracing a line she moves towards the buckle of the denim. She opened it in a perfect move and pulled it down slowly kissing each inch of the exposed body. He moans at the kiss.

  Her hands are teasing his desire by running a slight touch over the brief. She removed the thin layer of cloth and took the whole thing in her mouth, slowly moving it back and forth. A deep groan skipped his lips. Karan thought she is really good at this.

  He grabbed both her hands and placed them around his neck, the hunger in his eyes excited her. Kissing every inch of her, he builds the storm inside her. He starts fingering her slowly getting familiar with the rhythm.

  He adjusts her on the seat to open her legs widely to go for the real thing. Applying a condom he kept the pack back in the glove compartment.

  He started moving slowly adjusting to her body rhythm and then increased speed. She is repeating the words oh my god, oh my god, and reached the first climax. Her body felt a violent shudder on the release. He hasn’t broken the rhythm and his eyes are looking at her with lust. He climaxed after her one more sperms, collapsing on top of her.

  He rolls over after a minute and covered her body in a warm embrace.

  Sarah leans in his body for warmth. He adjusts the ac to make her comfortable. She is sound at sleep, her long hairs are hanging loose. The woman is so beautiful, no doubt she is a news anchor. She belongs in front of the camera. Her tactics in bed are also admirable, he would love to have a few more nights. Sarah is his type, sexy, beautiful, not looking for anything serious. Lying next to such a sexy woman, why his thoughts keep going back to Sia Bharadwaj.

  He reminds himself this it is due to Gaurav’s interest in Sia. He denies the fact that she means something to him too. Her smile has registered in his heart and mind.

  He woke her up, its time to leave. He passed the bourbon, take a few sips best hangover remedy. She softly smiles at him, you made it to the best nights list congratulation.

  Let me know when you are in town next time, we can have a repeat telecast his suggestion made her nerves jump. We will see to it, let’s get going, she has tried to change the subject. Karan is discussing the political situation and enjoying her views on the topic. He realizes with Sarah time passes faster than expected.

  ********

  Sia has been up from 8 o’clock, she has completed cleaning with the maid. Cooking a bread omelet and coffee, she hears voices in the bedroom.

  Gaurav came out all dressed. It smells nice in here, can I have some of it, if you don’t mind. His words are pure mischief seeing the half baked food. She pulls the chair and signals him to sit. Why are you up so early? His words made her realize its only 9:30.

  Sia gives a soft sigh, I have to go over a few project proposals. Boss wants me to choose this time. Gaurav offers instantly- I can help you with it, bring over your laptop in the living area. He is serving breakfast in the living room.

  They sat on the cushy mattress around the table. Gaurav has profiled a few companies in the past, he offered his unbiased opinion on them. They are going over the pros and cons of taking a project when Rahul enters the room. Gaurav you should run for the hill if you are here against your will.

  Gaurav gave a hearty laugh “Shockingly it’s my idea”. Sia joins in -So now have two geeks to handle, smiling like a kid.

  Picking the phone Rahul laughs, I am going to get ready, you two enjoy the discussions. After a few minutes he came back fully dressed in a hurry.

  Sia, you have to drop Gaurav, I will join you at the mall in an hour. He left the room in urgency talking about some mishappening at the site on phone.

  Gaurav comes back inquiring, where is Rahul?I should leave now.

  Sia informs him with a bright smile, he left due to some work urgency. So Now, I am your ride.

  He offered to call a cab, seeing her tired eyes.

  She turns him down by saying “you are my guest, I will drop you wherever you want”.

  He asks for car keys, you can have some sleep if you want. She is in no mood to sleep, they are listening to the Punjabi songs in a high volume.

  Gaurav has stopped on a shop to pick a variety of candies, he handed the packet to her. She opened the packet with childlike excitement, I will not share the tangy ones. Gaurav is having such a happy time in her company, candies, songs, and heart to heart talk about life. Hey Sia, why don’t you come to my home, ask Rahul to join us there?. She messages him Gaurav’s address. Join me after work.

  The one with the Rivota Place

  Karan stirs in sleep at the sound of her laugh. He smiles a little knowing its Sia. His eyes are wide open in a second to check the surrounding, he is at Gaurav’s house. It’s deeply unsetting that he find her laugh as peaceful.

  Going back to sleep is not an option now. He starts moving towards the door when he hears it again. Grabbing the t-shirt to look around. There she is sitting on the sofa, deep in conversation with Gaurav.

  Karan’s voice surprised both of them, You two seem to be in a jolly mood. So what are we doing today?. Sia is our guest, let her decide Karan. Sia’s mood has dipped a bit seeing Karan, he evokes danger and quite a mix of feelings.

  As decided we are going to listen to the punjabi songs and cook biryani, Gaurav gave the reply seeing her discomfort.

  They are looking for his famous recipe in diaries, Karan thought, to be true it is his mothers. He starts making a pot of tea to calm his nerves. When he came back with their cups, the room was empty. The recipe is nowhere to be found.

  ********

  Sia is helping him looking through the shelves in the bedroom. She found some of the old pictures in one of the diaries. Sia asks with curiosity “So tell me who is who”?. Gaurav is looking at the pictures in her hand, he called Karan to join them.

  Karan is passing the cups of tea, Sia no spilling this time. She rolled her eyes at him and diverted her attention back to the pictures. Gaurav is telling her about her mother pointing one of the pictures where she is hugging him from behind. Most of the pictures are with his mother and a few of them are having his father too. He pulled out a few albums to show her lineage household pics and about the long lost family.

  Going through one of the albums, they found a cricket team pic from college days. Sia excitedly pointed at one pic, if I am not wrong it’s you, Karan. Yeah, it’s me, a nice game I remember.

  Gaurav chocked to suppress a laugh, You know Sia he is in a physical fight with half of the opposite team for the last no-ball. Karan laughed at the thought of the day, Hey It got us to victory.

  They have been through most of the albums when Sia found a few of the old photos of her family on her phone. Gaurav remarks seeing the photos- Sia your mother is not in any of your early photos, I think you held an uncanny resemblance to her. Sia took a moment before telling " She died when I was 13 years old in a car accident. I resemble her a lot, so I remind my father about her a lot”. To lighten the mood she asks Karan to show his family pics, which was a mistake. Karan bitterly replied I don’t have a fathe
r and my mother died when I was too young. She felt a pang of sympathy for him, but his expression stopped her from saying anything out loud.

  Karan understands now why she diverted herself to hacking and got involved in some of the legal mishaps. Losing a parent at a tender age can do it, who better to understand than him. If he thinks closely they are more similar than he ever thought of. Her face still holds the expression of longing, seeing her mother’s picture.

  Karan can’t help it, but seeing Sia in distress is making him sad.

  She walks out of the room, to use the freshen up. Karan seized the opportunity to ask Gaurav " what is she doing here?. Gaurav feels surprised, I can invite anyone in my home, The real question is why are you here?

  Karan’s voice is laced with hurt. Your home is near to the airport and I was exhausted. I thought my old bedroom will not be offended if I use it again.

  Gaurav knows he has done wrong by separating Karan from this home. It is your home too, use your keys more often.

  Karan gave him a soft smile, he knows how difficult it is for Gaurav. After Ayushi(Gaurav girlfriend) died, he blocked everyone out. He asked Karan not to come home because he wants to drench his sorrows alone in whiskey. With time he has healed and started acting like his old self, but he smiles mostly to keep the pain at bay.

  Gaurav’s father wants him to get married to move on, but till now he has avoided the topic very well. Karan surprised to see Sia as she can be the first guest after Ayushi’s demise.

  Karan has seen Sia with Rahul, Gaurav’s affections will not be reciprocated. Rahul is a bigger catch than Gaurav in terms of wealth. He saw the genuine laughs that Gaurav shares with Sia, it worries him.

  She is looking for a towel to dry her hands, not finding one she rubbed them on her jeans and turned to see Gaurav laughing. She gave him a weak smile while asking " What have I done that cracked you”?. He is telling while trying to stop another round of laughs “I do the same and it annoys the hell out of Karan”.

  She looked at Karan, it looks like he is pissed. She reverted “Are there any more things that we can do to annoy him”.She is looking with sparkle in her eyes. At the sound of hi-fi, Karan thought he is the only adult in this room.

  ********

  Karan is now actually annoyed with all the chit-chat and laughs. He is hungry and they are still on the quest of biryani recipe. When he can’t take it anymore, he declared “There is a reserved table for us at Rivota, now stop the search party to join me”.

  The car ride is quiet and peaceful, for whole 2 minutes. Gaurav is talking to Sia about how great the food and ambiance are at this place. Karan is famished so he asked them both to select a dish to pre-order. They shouted in unison “Biryani”.

  The place is looking up to its description. View from the gallery is awesome, people are dancing on the floor. Jazz music, carnival theme, arts, paintings exhibition all coming together like New Orleans. The small restaurant has achieved the theme perfectly with the help of lighting and scary Pictionary on walls. Menus are having ghost twist name for normal dishes and seats have an old rustic feel to it. Rivota seems to have a mystical vibe about it.

  She has never expected Karan to choose a place like this. The jazz music is soothing, food is served as soon as they settled in their chairs. Biryani and lasagna both look delicious, during the conversation it is mention that this place has only one chef. The conversation has moved from one topic to another, it is easy to talk to Gaurav about anything.

  Karan has been quiet on most of the topics, but she can sense he is listening with focus. Karan is eyeing her suspiciously as she has checked her phone 10th time in the last ten minutes. There is no reply from Rahul still, it has been hours since her last message.

  Ride back is quiet, all three of them are too full to talk. Karan is making tea in the kitchen when he heard Sia making plans for tonight with someone. He has a few things to take care of at the office too. If she is leaving, he can leave with a calm mind. Finishing the coffee both bid goodbye to Gaurav.

  The one with the Creepy Opponent

  Karan can see the report Julie has left on the desk. It’s marked as important. An The international tech summit is going to take place in their city. It is one of the events, Karan wants his company to handle. The decision-maker is Arvind Vashist, who has been looking for a team to handle the tasks. Karan has expanded his team by associating several tech support companies to his. But still, they don’t match Supreme digital or Sia.

  Bids are going to be neck to neck, as Arvind is personally meeting everyone to understand the proposal. Karan is confident that in the security field, there is no match to them. But tech support has to be top-level, this summit is about new technology developments in the IT field. The demonstration of techniques will require different configurations on machines.

  Arvind Vashist’s profile consideration will also help to make proposal impactful. Karan thinks of all the things he knows about the man-

  Arvind speaks the language of business or a considerable profit. His whole empire is the courtesy of notorious scams in the past. He has no digital print of existence for his time in London. Digging in his past is no use to Karan. He is here for a few months and looking to invest in new ventures. His work tactics are criticized as Ruthless by many. But everyone agrees results are extraordinary.

  Karan likes the Man if any of it is true. He will find it out at the meeting tomorrow. There are a few personal rumors about him too.

  Arvind is also known for his impeccable taste in sartorial elegance. In some magazines, he is titled ‘Man with a suit’. Some people suggest Arvind Vashist is the most eligible bachelor currently in town looking for his bride.

  He started going over the details of his proposal and added his two best associates as their tech support team. Gaurav receives a mail from the office computer. Which can only mean, Karan is still working. He dials his cell, Sleep now, or you will be of no good tomorrow.

  ********

  Gaurav has suited up as per demand. What surprises him is Karan has done the same. Karan’s hate for suits and tux is well known. He has described them as a necessary evil from time to time. He only purchases the Italian collection and restricts it to business parties.

  Seeing Gaurav’s astonishing smile, Karan retorts - I am adapting to our audience. Looking at the car outside, Gaurav smiles. You are doing more than adapting, You are strategizing.

  Karan looks at it with pride, best Vintage he has seen ever. This car has been in his family for generations. It’s a gift from his grandfather. He calls it thunder.

  They have covered every aspect twice, but there is still half an hour left to spare. Karan decides to brew tea in the meantime. In the background, Gaurav is telling Sia about today’s meeting. Seeing him carrying the cups, he ends the call.

  Arvind’s office reeks of riches. Decor with the extravagant painting and showpieces. The whole rented place has less utility and more show off. Arvind is on time in a nice suit. He introduced himself and gestures them to join him in the conference room. As per the plan, Karan explained the security measures they can offer. Gaurav has taken care of the technical support systems.

  Seeing the whole presentation, Arvind gave a smirky smile, very well portrayed everything. I like your security part but, technical aspects need work. If you want to change the team, we can meet again.

  Karan is all ready to leave. He knows Sia can make it work. But asking for her help is not going to happen. We understand, thanks for your time.

  Gaurav knows how important this is for Karan. We have an association with supreme digital named firm, their team head Sia can work on our technical aspects. We can meet in day to two over this again.

  Arvind’s eyes are wide with surprise. His mind is working fast to evaluate if this can be the Sia, he used to know. This name has not come up for years. He has to ask once.

  Arvind- Sia as in Sia Bharadwaj?

  Karan- Yes, I think so.

  Arvind- Ask her to come here. I
f she is who, I think the project is yours.

  Leaving Karan and Gaurav to discuss, Arvind left the room. Karan is glaring at Gaurav angrily, waiting for him to explain. Gaurav starts by telling him that Supreme digital has given its presentation without Sia, and they were rejected due to lacking security. If she agrees to come, both the companies will benefit. Karan speaks in an accusing tone, If she doesn’t want any part in this, there must be a reason. We should leave her out of this.

  Gaurav doesn’t understand his sudden possessiveness, Karan, let her decide. I am not going to pressurize her, don’t worry. Karan doesn’t like the idea but, Gaurav is already calling.

  Sia has anticipated it in advance. She is not shocked when Gaurav informed that Arvind wants to meet her in person. She is angry with Gaurav for mentioning her, but the past has strange ways of catching up. She can deny today but outrunning it is impossible. Her destination has taken a turn from a book club meeting to Arvind’s office.

  ********

  Sia looks around at the lavishness. She knows where the money came. Sia slightly turns her head when a sophisticated woman asks her to follow. Gaurav and Karan looked at her before they can ask anything Arvind enters. Karan can see the hatred in Sia’s eyes, her hands folded in defense. She is looking at Arvind challengingly. Arvind’s calm face has a cocky smile, but Karan can sense the tension behind it.

  Arvind- I see you still dress like a boy.

  Sia is wearing boots, rugged denim, loose check print shirt, neckpiece, and simple watch. Sia can see Karan’s war face. Karan feels her eyes on him. Meeting her eyes, he nods softly. Sia can see the strength in his eyes. She knows if something goes wrong, he is there to handle. It feels good that he cares.

  Sia- I see you still hide behind people.

  Arvind- You haven’t lost your touch in years. So how’s life treating you?

  Sia- Before meeting you, it was all unicorns and rainbows.