Bittersweet

Chapter- 12

There's something strange happens after marriage. Your priorities will change, your view about this life will change, and you were always pushed to think about your significant other, maybe it's due to love or by compulsion. The list of things which gives you happiness before meeting him will completely be altered; When you are with him you feel happy when you are in his embrace you forget all your worries and when he smiles looking at you with love, you get a strength that's greater than anything. He can make you feel happy and sad at the same time and he makes you cry and laugh with a wink. So this why people say, "you turned my world upside down". This might not happen to everyone, but this has happened to quiet, timid, valiant and diligent Sathya!

Isn't that an anticipated one? And if that happened to someone as well.....

Raghu opened his eyes when he heard the sound of a thunderstorm. The sound of pattering rain somewhat reached his ears. The room was grey and cold. He looked at his side, Sathya was lying next him gripping the bed sheet close to her chest. His lips curled in smile to see her face, he couldn't describe whether she is smart, beautiful or temptress but he has seen all these characteristics in Sathya.

He couldn't describe those eccentric feelings that he gets when she is close to him, the way her small fingers caress him, the way she speaks softly with a smile, the way she cooks and the way her eyes twinkle when he appreciates that, the way she blushed when she is shy and the way she moan, breathe and react to his touch when they make love. There isn't a single reason to fall in love with her, he loves her everything.

Raghu turned to face Sathya, included himself into her duvet he drew her close to him. Raghu was not used to sleep covering sheets over him even though it is cold and Sathya can't sleep without it. He watched her closely observing her perfect eyebrows, her closed almond-like eyes, her cheeky cheeks, small nose, and her soft lips. Her brown skin was glowing even in that dim room.

When the first time he went to see her, she looked very average yet he saw a spark in her big innocent eyes. When he decided to reject her he couldn't because he got a strange interest after talking to her, she has that sweet voice with a soft tone. When he was confused to take decision his aunt told about how financially unstable they are and she asked him to not reject her because they are too pathetic and she added Sathya will be a good wife since she doesn't have anyone to support her after her parents. But Raghu didn't say yes for his Aunt's reason, he had his own interest.

He was not greatly interested in marriage thinking about his fears. But after seeing Sathya his thoughts has changed. He doesn't want to betray her at the same time so he told everything about him to her parents. They didn't consider it big and gave permission to marry their daughter.

On their wedding night, Sathya nervously entered the room. One of the greatest difficulties of being a man is to control the uncontrollable urges. He hesitantly asked permission and she shyly granted his wish. He thought she is too easy but he doesn't know her reasons.

When he started living with her, he was surprised to know what kind of person she is. He can't help feeling happy for getting her as his wife. For the first time, he realized his purpose, is to love her, protect her and to make her happy. As each morning while dropping her at her work he started to feel he is leaving something so precious to him.

Before weekends are the most boring days of his life, now they have become his favorite where he could spend each minute around her. Sometimes he used to love her, sometimes he has a raw lust on her. There isn't an exact moment to specify when it all started. Now his love has grown too much in him, slowly yet gradually.

When he was looking at her, Sathya suddenly put her arm around him and moved close against his chest. Raghu smiled seeing her sudden gesture.

He hugged and smiled happily. He knew she is awake and purposely doing this since Sathya always woke up early.

He kissed her shoulder pushing her saree away, and her nape. His hand roved on her saree in order to remove it and then stopped on her butt which made Sathya push him. But he didn't remove his grip and subdued her under him.

Yesterday Sathya slept eventually after lying down on the bed. It was a peaceful sleep and she woke up when Raghu pulled her close to him. She acted to know what he will do but he is too naughty. It's so amusing to see this side of Raghu.

"What you are doing?" she stuttered.

He didn't reply instead entered his hand into her petticoat and kissed her lips. She curled her toes and gripped his naked body feeling his touch on her womanhood. He rouses up to remove his pant and Sathya gasped to catch her breath.

"Do you like me Sathya?" he asked her and nibbling her collarbone.

"Yes," she panted touching his face as whatever he is doing is kind of electrifying.

"Will you do anything for me?" he asked while removing her blouse.

"Hmm," she moaned as he leaned down to taste her skin.

"Will you always stay with me?" he again questioned and looked at her face.

"I will until I live in this world," she said caressing his cheeks. He took her hand and kissed closing his eyes. These words mean the world to him as there is someone who's still there too for him. He removed her underwear and parted her legs without any delay he pushed his length inside and started to move. His body burned in desire, his dark eyes looked even darker in the passion. He didn't care about anything and wanted her more than anything else in this world. Soon he started to sweat out of warmness but he doesn't want to stop.

"Don't you come here often?" Sathya asked looking at the window and the drizzles on it. Raghu's heartbeat was thumping against her ear. She was lying on top of him after their exhaustive  lovemaking and Raghu fondling her back.

"Yes because I hate to see this place. It reminds that I have no one," he said and Sathya looked at him feeling sorry.

"But I never thought I would sleep in this same room with you. I used to sleep in this room with my mom when I was a kid and my dad served in the Indian Army that time, he comes home only at occasional times," he said. "Those were the best time of my life. I still remember I used play hide and seek with my mom on the farm and my dad taught me how to ride a bicycle."

Sathya could feel how much he was missing those times, the happiness he had in those days and the frustration of losing it all.

"I saw your parent's photo in the living room, you look like your dad," she said touching his hair locks and leaned to kiss him to change the mood.

"After a long time I feel so happy to be in this place," he said.

"And it's because of you," he added looking her face intently.

The words he wanted to say where trying to slip out his mouth but he couldn't and Sathya smiled. "We should come here often," she said and got down from him.

Raghu pulled her back in his embrace whispering, "Stay,"

He kissed her arising all her senses of craving, "You are so addictive," he groaned in between the kisses.

While they were passionately got ready for another round, someone knocked on the main door. And they heard his grandmother's voice. "You should go," she stopped him. Raghu got down to put his pant, he stared at Sathya tying her hair in a bun. Her skin blazed in the mild sunlight and when she noticed his gaze she try to cover her even though they were lying naked the entire time.

He smiled before going out and came in with the tea tumblers. Sathya wore her pajamas from the bag and headed restroom.

Looking at the rain she had the hot tea sitting at the back of their house, it so heavenly when the drizzle kissed her skin. Raghu came and sat beside her. She leaned her head on his shoulders. "I am going to miss this place after going to Chennai," she said and Raghu nodded his head agreeing.

"Sathya?"

"Umm?"

"What if I say that I am in love with you," his sudden statement left Sathya stunned. She looked at him with a big eyes.

"I love you, Sathya," he straightforwardly confessed without wasting any minute, day or a month. Since he strongly feels it now and he wanted to say it to the person who belongs to that love.

"Do you love me?" he asked firmly.

Her eyes welled in tears, she couldn't look at him anymore. In a mixed feeling of happiness, nervousness, and shy she put her head on his lap.

Raghu was taken aback by her response. He patted her shoulder, "It's okay if you don't love me, get up," he mischievously smiled to raise her up.

"No you misunderstood," she nodded.

"Then, what? I am seriously confessing here but you just laid on my lap,"

"Because I am shy," she smiled and looked away.

"There's no need to get shy in this," he replied keeping his face stern.

Taking a deep breathe Sathya turned her gaze to Raghu, "I thought you will never say these words to me, but you did. It's just unbearable to feel this happiness all of a sudden," her tears glided from her eyes and she couldn't speak properly.

She gripped his hand and smiled. "In my life, I always thought I am no special compared to others. But for the first time in my life, you changed that thought. No one is there to care me except my parent's but when you said you are there to support me... I wondered what I have done to get you. I thought you look down on me but you are the good person I have ever seen in my life,"

"You know what, I love you so much," she couldn't say any further and hugged him crying hard.

Raghu breathes out hearing it. He smiled and felt like he got all the happiness that he has lost when his parents died. He hugged her tightly even not letting the wind to come between them.