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Yuvika woke up only to find an empty room. She sighed, then again took a bath, after which she ate some fruits and walked towards the balcony to enjoy the view. She was like a lovestruck lover, who was trying to know this aspect of life better.
She stared at the beautiful sky, at the green peaks of mountains in the surrounding, but something caught her eye. It was her husband, who was staring at the same sky from the garden below their room.
There was something wrong with the way he was looking. His back was giving lonely, sad, lovelorn vibes. So, she decided to approach him. She gets out of the room only to find two guards standing in front of her door.
' Hello, Miss Chauhan. I am Angad, Leader Shivanshi's personal guard and he is Kaushik, my third-in-command. Leader has appointed us to guide you around this palace.
As this palace can be no less than a maze. It took me 4-5 years just to remember all the hallways here.' Angad said with an embarrassed smile on his face, earning a sweet smile from her.
'Then please guide me, Mr. Angad.' She said with a sweet smile.
'Miss. Chauhan, can you please tell me whether you have any specific place in your mind or should I show you this vast palace? Also, your husband Mr. Pratihast is in the ground floor's west wing's garden. He told me to inform you,in case you might be worried.' Angad said respectively.
'Oh, can you take me to him?' Yuvika asked politely to which Angad nodded and started leading her. Firstly, she thought Shivanshi might have taken her and her husband hostage, when she saw the guards and all. But now, after watching the vastness of the palace and after walking for god knows how long, while feeling as if every path is similar, as if they just walk from that hallway.
Letting her know, she would have been stuck in this maze for centuries, if it hadn't been for these guards. To help her feel at ease, Angad and Kaushik kept talking while involving her in the conversation, their laughter echoing in the hallways.
But soon the duo stop as if they were rooted in that place for centuries. 'Miss, we have arrived. Your husband is inside. You can go in, we will ensure no one will enter or listen to your conversation, as per the orders given to us by our leader.
But if you find it uncomfortable, then please inform us and we will leave.' Angad spoke, back to his respectful pose.
Making her nod in acknowledgement, she gave one of her sweet smiles and said ; ' Thank you so much for guiding me. If you like, then you can rest.'
Earning a nod from the duo, who find the sitting area in the nearby hallway. Walked there and sat. Earning a smile from her. Then, she walked inside. She was all cool, but suddenly when she was about to enter, she felt nervous and a bit scared. As the pictures of the morning started flooding in.
She gathered all her courage to avoid the blush creeping in her face and neck, then walked inside. But the guy seemed so lost in his thoughts, to notice her presence, making her feel more shy.
'B-Boss.' She called out, hesitantly. But there was no response.
So, she gathered her courage and approached him, she placed her hand on his shoulder and before she could call him again… it happened.
With a swoosh, before she knew it, she was pinned on the nearby wall of the entrance. Her hand which was placed on his shoulder, few minutes earlier was now pinned above her head on the wall, by his strong hand. His eyes fix on her little face.
Her eyes fixed on his face, with shock and nervousness. Her heart skips some of it's beats, on its own.He kept staring at her, while she kept staring at him. Her nervousness reaching its peak.
'Do you need something, Miss Chauhan?' He asked in a low, husky, magnetic voice, making her zone out for a moment.
'N-No.' She said with utmost difficulty, while constantly shaking her head like a rattlesnake.
'Oh. But, I need something.' He said in a low whisper near her earlobe. Making her stare at him, waiting for what he has to say.
But no word comes from his mouth, instead the gap in between them gets dangerously narrow, to the point of being nonexistent. His one hand grabbing her tiny waist. His face, which was somewhat far from her earlier, got to her level, so close that she could feel his hot breath fanning on her face. His eyes fixed on hers, most probably waiting for something. When he didn't get the desired response, then his face got more close, leading to the accidental brushing of their lips, which jolted her to her core.
Leading to the closing of her eyes, automatically giving him the cue he needed. He pressed his lips against hers, then started showering slow, short, sweet kisses on her lips. His lips, his tongue kept assaulting her lips, till she fell short of breath and had to give him an opening.
The kiss was long, gentle and breathless. Once he left her lips, he placed his forehead on top of hers, while letting her stabilize her breathing.
She opened her eyes only to get encaptured in his dark brown ones.
'I am getting addicted to you, Miss Chauhan.' Ashutosh said, while pecking her once again on her lips. Making her blush profusely.
' Wanna watch the sunset with me?' Ashutosh asked her, while staring at the beautiful view on the sky. Making her smile sweetly but shook her head.
'Boss, I had told Miss Shivanshi that I will help with the arrangement of the Mahashivratri.' She said with an apologetic look.
'Alright. But, beware of these people. I don't trust them fully. Besides, if you need my help, then do let me know. Okay!' Ashutosh said, earning another sweet smile and nod from her.
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Once, Yuvika leaves Ashutosh, stares at her back, then at the place she was, then back at the sky.
Is he really going crazy? Is it because he marked her? Just why is he feeling attracted to her?