Kapitel 20: Chapter 19
"Do you want to stay over???" Shreya blurted out nervously.
When they left the office, it was pretty late. So they agreed for take away. They brought their food to Shreya's apartment to eat.
Dinner was lively as Charan encountered his experiences with Akira as she grew up. Shreya avidly listened to every word he said. But once they were done, Charan got up to leave. Shreya's face fell instantly. She did not want to part with him just yet. Thus she braved up all her courage and asked him to stay.
But then Charan froze. It was not that he had a dirty mind but it was practically impossible for a man to not to think dirty in such a situation. Especially after the make out session they shared at her office cabin.
Only when she saw Charan's expression that Shreya realized there was something wrong with the she asked the question.
She immediately panicked and tried to clarify, "No.. no… no… Not like. I just wanted to sleep… I mean sleep- sleep. Not that sleep… I just wanted to be with you…" She finally shut up when she realized she was just making things worse and not clarifying worth a shit.
"I will just shut up now. You just go home get some sleep." She mumbled into her hands as she buried her head into them embarrassed.
Charan couldn't hold it anymore and laughed out loud. His laughter was carefree and graceful somehow.
Shreya wanted to look at him laugh but her embarrassment got the better of her. So she did not dare lift her face.
Once Charan calmed down from his laughing fit, he approached her.
"You just want to sleep with me ah??" Charan asked teasingly against her ears.
Something snapped in her when she heard his teasing voice. She was annoyed with herself for being such a blabbering mess and she was annoyed with him for not letting it go.
With her irritation, all her embarrassment flew out. She sent him a laser sharp glare and then turned towards her own room. She did not bother with him.
Charan chased after her quickly and held her from behind. He hugged her with his hands circling around her waist.
"Sorry… I am sorry. I won't tease anymore." He whispered against her ears. He could easily guess her emotions at that moment when she asked. He knew it took a lot of courage for her to ask him. It was just she looked so god damn adorable when she stammered that he couldn't really hold himself back.
Shreya's demeanor softened when he heard his apology. But she still did not speak anything. So Charan thought she was still mad at him. He took her hands and dragged her to the single couch.
He sat in and quickly pulled her by her waist and sat her on his laps. Shreya shifted slightly and sat sideways snuggling into his chest comfortably. Her small frame looked even smaller when she was completely engulfed by Charan's large body. She snugly fit into his embrace as she lay comfortably with her face buried against his chest. She clung to him like a bullied kid seeking comfort.
"Sorry baba… I will stay okay." Charan tried to coax softly her seeing her aggrieved expression.
At last Shreya relented and said with a sly smile, "Okay…"
Charan heaved a sigh of relief for having averted a possible calamity. But little did he know that, the little devil in his arms wearing an innocent expression was actually playing him and he fell right into her trap without even realizing!!
Shreya sat up straight and reached out and took his hand into hers and started playing with it. Then she laid her own hands over his. Her small hand only reached up to the base of his fingers making her pout. Charan did not interrupt her. He let her be and he took his other hand and ran then through her hairs. He gently tucked her hair behind her ears.
Charan realized only at that moment how much he had missed this in his life. This feeling of having someone in his arms and the sense of companionship they provide you just by being there with you. The comfort they give you without even saying a word. He suddenly felt very grateful that she had dragged him to the roof with her.
He leaned over and pecked on her ears and whispered against them, "Thank you…"
"For what??" Shreya asked confused.
"For barging into my life." Charan said softly.
"You're welcome." Shreya said beaming at him. But then her expression became odd as she thought of something. She bit on her lips as if she was preventing herself from asking something.
Charan of course saw the change in her expression. So he asked, "What is it??"
Shreya pursed her lips without saying anything. But after a while, "I just… umm… do you miss her??" she asked in a low voice.
She did not say who she was talking about but her hesitation, her expression- they straight up told him she was talking about Samantha.
"Every single day," Charan said with a sad smile.
"Will you tell me about her??" Shreya asked seriously.
Charan looked up at her slightly surprised. Her face clearly said it was not some misplaced curiosity but a genuine wish to know a person which only surprised him further.
"You want me to tell you about her??" Charan asked frowning.
Shreya bobbed her head eagerly but then continued in a low voice, "Only if you want to…"
"Why??" Charan asked once again.
"Because she is Akira's mum and your wife." Shreya said looking up at him with clear eyes.
There was no negative emotion in them. Charan knew how possessive she was but still he saw no jealousy in them whatsoever. And he did not miss to notice how she used present tense. She did not say "was" but instead said "is". That moment he clearly understood what she truly meant when she said she was not trying to occupy the space Samantha left but is just trying to make a space for herself. He also understood she was not just talking about Akira then but was also talking about him.
Something painfully twisted in his heart but it was not unpleasant. At that moment he felt as if, if only Shreya was to ask, he would gladly rip out his heart and give it to her silver platter.
Geschenke
-- Geschenk
erhalten Wöchentlicher Energiestatus
-- Power-
Rangliste 
-- Power-
Stein