Page 267 of The Redemption
Life has slowly returned to normal. The estate is fully functional again. Looking at it now, nobody would ever be able to guess that barely a month ago, a mafia war had almost broken out right here. We made sure of that. Nobody outside the family ever found out what had truly unfolded on this land, and the entire incident disappeared as though it had never happened. GLEN controlled the narrative before rumours could spread. The official statement released to the public claimed that a minor aircraft malfunction during a classified aerial mock drill had accidentally triggered an explosion in the valley. The restricted access around the area that night was explained as standard safety protocol following the incident. The explanation was accepted without question, and life moved on.
Siya has recovered well too. Her shoulder has healed, leaving behind the occasional ache that, according to her doctor, should disappear completely within the next couple of weeks.
Maa has gone to Mumbai and is staying with Meher and Ayaan for a while. Meher is due any day now, and Maa wants to be there when the baby arrives. Siya and I are flying there in two days to join them.
Tonight, when I return to the villa, the house is unusually quiet. I know Siya is somewhere upstairs, probably getting ready to call it a night. I walk into our bedroom, loosening the cuff of my sleeve, and immediately stop when I see her. She’s wearing a black satin camisole and matching shorts, with thin spaghetti straps resting at her shoulders, looking dangerously sexy.
I step inside and shut the door behind me, but that’s when my gaze falls on the brand-new two-seater couch in our bedroom. It’s classy, I’ll give her that. But what the f*ck is it doing here?
“You ordered a couch?” I ask her, reaching closer.
Siya’s smile widens as she looks at it almost lovingly. “I didn’t buy it. Haider gifted it to us as a belated wedding gift,” she says proudly, patting the backrest.
I blink, a little surprised.Haider got us this?
“Isn’t it sweet?” Siya chuckles. “He knew I wanted a couch for our room, so he decided to gift us this.”
Seeing that I’m still surprised, Siya walks over and wraps her arms around my neck.
“I love it. What do you think?”
I slide my arms around her waist and pull her closer. “If you love it, then I love it too,” I say with a sigh. “Although, I am a little concerned now. The man clearly needs lessons in gifting. I can only imagine what Haider has planned for his date with Esha tonight. I just hope he doesn’t show up with a gun as a present on their first date.”
Siya laughs, clearly agreeing with me.
“If he had asked me, I could have given him far better advice for tonight.”
A faint frown appears on her face as she pulls back slightly and narrows her eyes at me.
“Youwould have given him advice?” she asks. “Raghav Kundra, since when did you become an expert on taking women out on dates?” Her gaze turns suspicious. “Exactly how many women had the privilege of receiving all that expertise before me?”
I shake my head, unable to stop the smile tugging at my lips. For some reason, I love her most when she’s jealous. I lean closer and brush a kiss just below her ear before sliding the spaghetti straps of her camisole down her shoulder.
“I never took women on dates. Justyou, Princess. It will always be just you.”
Siya finally relaxes against me. I press a feather-light kiss to her shoulder, my lips trailing slowly over every inch of exposedskin. Tonight, she’s dressed like this for a reason, and I intend to give her exactly what she’s looking for. Siya rises onto her toes and kisses me, and my tongue instantly slides into her mouth, tasting her, as I devour her mouth like she f*cking deserves. A soft moan escapes from her as I nip her lower lip between my teeth before soothing it with another kiss. It’s been too long. Too f*cking long since we made love.
For the last month, we haven’t had a moment like this. After Siya’s surgery, her arm remained trapped in bandages and a sling for more than three weeks. We stole a few kisses and held each other whenever we could. We even lost ourselves in a few heated moments, but we never took it any further because I wanted her completely healed first.
But now... she has recovered. The sling is gone, and judging by the look in her eyes, she knows exactly what she wants.I want it too.
My hands slide along her back before slipping beneath her top, finally feeling her skin against mine. Siya starts unbuttoning my shirt and pushes it off my shoulders in a hurry, but the moment her fingers reach the button of my trousers, I catch her wrist and stop her.
She looks at me, confused. I hold her gaze for a moment before asking quietly, “I know the doctor has given the go-ahead, but are you really okay?”
“I’m fine,” she nods. “It’s been too long, Raghav. I want you.”
F*ck! The way she says those last three words nearly destroys whatever restraint I have left. My hands grip her bottom as I lift her effortlessly into my arms. Her legs immediately wrap around my waist, and her arms curl around my neck as I carry her towards the bed. But instead of laying her down on the mattress, I sit on the edge, keeping her right where I want her… on my lap, wrapped around me.
She kisses me again, holding my face.
“I don’t want you to hurt your shoulder,” I tell her as I pull her top over her head. She’s f*cking braless underneath. “Ride me tonight.”
Siya immediately agrees, and all the restraint we’ve both been holding onto for the past month finally breaks. I shift backwards and lie down on the bed with Siya straddling me. She kisses me all over my face, her lips finding mine every few seconds before she moves lower and kisses my neck. I continue to touch her as she moves over me, breathing in the familiar scent of her hairwhen it brushes against my faceas she places open-mouthed kisses all over my chest. Siya takes her time, kissing me from my chest to my abdomen, enjoying the way my muscles tense beneath her touch.
“Siya…” I gasp when her lips graze lower, dangerously close to the waistband of my trousers.
She pauses and looks up at me, her eyes glinting with desire. I know exactly what she wants.
