Five Weeks by Shruti Omar (any book recommendations .txt) 📕

"I'm trying to say that I have loved you since the beginning. Our beginning and we didn't begin with this wedding, right?" 

"I almost… I lied on our wedding… was kinda unfaithful….in.," she couldn't finish her sentence, trembling so hard being the wreck of emotions. If he said he loved her even when she insulted him in the beginning of their marriage, she would break into sobs. 

"You were never unfaithful, Anahita," Yuvraaj cajoled her, sitting up with her. "It was my choice to marry you." And the clock started to tick in her mind. "I was available with two options - one, to reject you and save my pride and two, to marry you and save my love. I chose the second one." 

Tears started to stream down her eyes while she peered at him deadpanned. They were naked but she hadn't felt this kind of intimacy with him before. Their hearts were going to make love before their bodies could and she was happy with that. More than words, his eyes were speaking. No resistance, no moving back. He was adamant on peeling off all the layers, letting her know everything he wanted to say before she called this conundrum named; Five Weeks.  

"Baba is a man of values and my respect for him doubled when he told me the truth." Yuvraaj carried on, silently wiping her tears. "He is really a gem. He could've lied and conned me but he decided to rather tell me the truth and let me decide what I want. I knew you ran from home. I knew uncle didn't give Mukund any chance. What I didn't know was, you never wanted to marry me."  

Anahita engulfed his palm in hers, pleading desperately. "Tell me everything. Every thing from the beginning." 

It was time to unfold the pages that he had kept secretly in his heart, unseen for her. The sensual wave of pleasure converted into emotional cuddling as Yuvraaj pulled her in his embrace and she clung onto him like he was her anchor. He really was.  

"Just when you returned from the railway station, your dad came to meet me. He said it was urgent and that got me worried. I thought something happened to you. You've no idea how precious you're to me, Anahita." He kissed her forehead, tucking her head in his chest, "I can bear everything but I can't see you in pain." 

"Then?" She prodded, dying to know what was his decision. Though she knew but she had to learn it from him. She needed to see the face of her heart's master who actually deserved someone better than her. Much better than her.

"Then what he told was enough to threw me off the cliff." Yuvraaj recalled, running his hand down her spine, "He told me you loved someone and you eloped with him that morning. I won't lie, I really wanted to kill you for doing something as stupid as that. I was mad at you. I can't explain what I was thinking to do to you when I get hands on you. I was going to say no but he said, you came back ashamed and guilty."

"I lied to them, I lied to you." She sniffed tears and he huffed, "I didn't tell you to make you guilty, mou." 

"How can I not!?" 

"Because I don't allow you." He smiled at her, "You're my wife, you'll do what I want." 

Anahita chuckled, swabbing her tears at his contemptuous remark. Only he could utter a thing as such in grave matters. "So you said yes?" 

"Hmm. I was so selfish to not let you go. I was really angry but still I wanted you because I loved you. I thought I will take revenge from you once we're married but then you dropped the bomb on me, saying you'll leave me. I got so afraid that I started to ransack my brain for any idea. Anything that could make you stay with me. So, I came up with this honeymoon. I thought you'd stay here with me alone and I will gradually make you realise that I'm the only one for you. Only I deserve to have you." 

Anahita smiled, coyly tapping her fingers on his chest, "You deserved someone better than me. Though now, I'm sorry, but you've to cope with me for the rest of our lives with my flaws. For I'm not going to give up on you ever and you've no option but to love me, stand by me and grow old with me."

Yuvraaj chuckled. "But I'm happy that we're together."

"Yes. Forever." She kissed his neck and he swiftly mounted over her, sporting his eminent cocky smirk. Anahita inhaled sharply when his tongue found her breasts and he bit down there, earning her moan.

"Who else knows about this?" She questioned, closing her eyes and he kissed her, "No one. I'll never let your dignity be stripped off. I didn't tell mom dad. They know nothing." 

"I would've never forgiven myself, had they known." She said on tears, "My parents already hate me. I don't think I can survive seeing the same emotion in Aai's eyes."

"Baba doesn't hate you." Yuvraaj averred, keeping his chin over hers, "Why would he warn me to keep you happy and contented and not make you cry for whatever happened, had he hated you? He clearly told me that I can end this relationship but I will have to face him if I hurt you."

"Did my dad say this to you?" She asked in amazement and he nodded, "Hmm. Why do you think I pestered you to talk to him? I know you both. He loves you as much as you love him." 

"I think I'm gonna go die in shame today," she said, feeling rhe fresh set of tears in her eyes and cupped his face, "Make me forget everything, Yuvraaj. Now when we are done sharing our hearts, have me." 

"You sure about that?" 

She nodded, "This is the third time since last night that we've presented ourselves bare to feed our eyes but I am not sure, I'll be able to stop to the eyes only. You better not stop if you decide to start now."