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Aariz nodded,
“Aaira wanted to do some shopping for her daughter. So, Umber went along. They wanted you to go too. But since you hate shopping...” Murmuring lovingly, Aariz tried to be all innocent and cute, “I offered to take care of my Goli until they all come back.”
I would give him cute. But he and innocent?! Hah! That was like me being a statue of obedience to my parents and a docile, poor, 'whatever you say' kind of girlfriend to him.
The way Aariz smiled at me with fondness and love, I couldn’t hold it back anymore, “I know you said I love you the other day and today as well. But I haven’t yet. Because, I thought if I did, you’d feel it’s just due to you saying it first. I want you to know I mean it, when I say those words.” I looked at him cautiously.
There was no hint of smile on his face, just sheer raw intensity with which he cupped my cheeks and said in the softest of the tones, “The way you look right now, I could kiss you even wi...”
Before he could finish, I placed my fingers on his lips, which he kissed lazily, as I spoke in a husky voice,
“Uh...Uh...Uh! You can't kiss me. Because that will be the kiss of death.”
Aariz pushed his head back staring at me, as if I caused him a personal injury, “Just what do you mean by that Gol's?”
Jokes apart, this was serious matter for me, “Aaru you have to understand. We can't. Because...because I'm scared you will kiss my lips and you'd lose interest. So, nope! I believe kissing/lip lock is like sealing the deal. It will be like a kiss of death to our relationship!” I widened my eyes, trying to make him realize how deep and serious this fear went for me.
While Aariz just tried to keep his jaw from dropping and find words, I guess those of reassurance, since he did not look pissed at all.
“It’s okay sweetheart.” Aariz smiled caressing my face and leaning in his lips just a breath away from mine as if about to claim them.
Didn’t he just agree to my wishes?
Seeing my expression, Aariz chuckled, moving his mouth to graze my jaw, kissing it passionately. Getting me to literally glow with a new colour on my face.
“Aariz, someone will see us.” I whispered, as he sinked a kiss on my shoulder, trailing up to my neck, turning me around in his arms, “Let them...” he murmured, embracing me from behind.
A few moments later, as we were enjoying glorified in each other's company and the cool evening air, Aariz caressed my hands saying in a deep husky voice,
“You should know, I have a thing for your arms too. And if not the sinful kiss, you’ll have to let me have these at least.” He brought my hands to my eyelevel, before kissing them passionately over my shoulder. Declaring with finality,
“They are mine from now on.”
All I could do was blush and glow in his love.
So it wasn’t until we were back in the beach house along with others, when I gathered all my courage and took him aside.
“Aariz, you never said if you felt bad that I did not respond to your declaration of love.”
“Goli...”
“Just say it.”
Aariz looked at me calmly, with a tender smile,
“No rushing. That’s the answer for all your doubts Goli. I love you...Always have...Always will. Without any need of answers from you Jaan.”
Before I could ask, he elaborated, “Jaan means life, and you are my life. I don’t need words from you.”
And I felt complete as he gathered me in his arms.
39- Dark Cloud
Sani
A few days later-
Aariz had taken me out one evening for a date. After having a wonderful time, just as we reached the parking lot, he pinned me to his car.
