“You’re here! You’re really here! This feels so much like a dream that I feel ki mai sachme behosh ho jaaunga.”

(This feels so much like a dream that I feel like I will really faint.)

He whispered and she smiled. Her shaking fingers came to rest on his hands which were over her cheeks, cupping them softly.

“Aap behosh ho gye toh hum…hum wedding night kaise manayenge?”

(If you faint…how will we celebrate our wedding night?)

He pulled back with the speed of lightning and looked at her shocked. Why did his shy Praunuti go? Praunuti bit her lip and looked at him through her lashes. She giggled at his open-mouthed reaction.

“Wh-you really said that?”

“I’m ready, Abhishek. Ready to be yours. Completely.”

She whispered and he stopped breathing. When he did not say or do anything for a few minutes, she held his hand.

“Kya hua?”

(What happened?)

“I’m scared…”

He confessed in a small voice. Then he met her eyes and said truthfully.

“I’m scared that I’ll hurt you. I don’t have any experience in all this….and I don’t know how to make it painless. I mean I’ve heard it hurts the first time….what if I…what if I hurt you?”

She smiled and cupped his cheek.

“I trust you.”

“I love you. So much Praunuti. And I can’t hurt you. I don’t want to hurt you.”

“You’ll not.”

“Are you sure about this?”

“I am.”

She said and did something that nearly stopped his heart. Leaned forward and placed a soft kiss on his cheek. He blinked like a lost fish and stared at her wide eyed.

She giggled and he released a deep breath. 

“Stop fucking behaving like a lost child, Abhishek.”

He muttered to himself and she chuckled. He smiled seeing her smile and kissed her forehead. Her hands went around his waist when he kissed her eyes and she clutched his shirt when he kissed her cheeks. Letting his lips linger there longer than a few seconds.

He caressed her cheek and stopped just an inch away from her lips. Looking into her eyes for any sign of hesitation of discomfort. But he found her eyes shut, lips parted in anticipation, face flushed due to his actions and chest heaving due to the intense emotions she felt.

He smiled and closed the distance between their lips, taking her in a slow, soft kiss. His hand snaked around her waist and she round her arms around his neck. 

She released a surprised sound when he pulled her over his lap in one swift move. 

“S-saree!”

She whispered and he smirked. 

“Let’s get rid of it then.”

She blushed and took the pins off. He let the pleats come loose and took the saree off her body. Then, he carefully helped her take off all the unnecessary jewellery and took off his shirt. He put his belt away and unbuttoned his jeans leaving it on and placed her back on his lap.

She held his shoulders and her underskirt bunched at her knees as she round her legs around his waist. He held her waist and pulled her in, joining their clothed centres. She gasped feeling his erection and hid her face in his neck.

“You said you were ready.”

He said amused and she mumbled, while still hiding her face.

“Doesn’t mean I’m not shy anymore.”

He laughed and traced her finger over her spine, making her shiver. She arched her back and gasped when he unhooked her blouse. It came undone from the back and he realised that she wasn’t wearing a bra. 

The blouse started dropping down her shoulders. He pulled it down from her hands, with her still hugging him and put it away. He then placed soft kisses on her shoulder and hugged her close until she felt comfortable and ready. 

He could feel her hardened nipples against his chest. Praunuti’s face was all red. She could feel the softness of her body collide with the hardness of his. He ran his fingers down her spine. Scratching her back softly. Goosebumps erupted on her skin and she sighed and melted against him.

Then, slowly, she started to lay back, while still hugging him and pulling him over her. He balanced himself on his palms and hovered over her.

He kissed her softly and proceeded to pepper kisses down her neck and collar bone. She clutched his hair when he came eye level to her breasts.

He looked into her eyes before taking one of her nipples between his lips and sucking deeply. She moaned and arched her back, pushing herself more into him.

After satisfying himself with her breasts, he moved down to her stomach and teased her navel. She writhed and moved because it tickled. He chuckled and did it more, making her giggle.

Then, he came back up and looked into her eyes, while pulling open the strings of her underskirt. She too decided to be a little bold and pushed his pants down his hips.

He kissed her passionately before getting on his knees and throwing his pants away along with her underskirt. She didn’t realise when he pulled her panties along.

Feeling a gush of cold air hit her private part, she closed her legs and turned her face to the side.

He held her chin and made her face him.

“You look away and we stop.”

She nodded but held him when he started to move down.

“I don’t…I’m not comfortable with…”

He kissed her head and rested his forehead on hers while working on her folds with his fingers. He teased, rubbed, parted and stroked her. Pushing his fingers in her and moving until she released. When he felt that she was wet enough, he got off and pulled out a packet of condom which was in the pocket of the blazer he wore that evening, all thanks to Sarthak.

“H-how do you have this?”

She asked, still panting. He removed his boxers making her breath hitch at his erection and sheathed himself while coming between her legs.

“I have a shameless best friend. Jo kabhi kabhi anjaane mai hi sahi, par achhe kaam kr deta hai.”

(Who sometimes, unknowingly albeit, does some good things.)

He rubbed himself against her and she held his shoulder, bracing herself. He kissed her assuringly and moved inch by inch. Slowly. Giving her time to adjust and stop him if needed.

When he was inside her completely, he started moving at a slow pace. She winced initially but soon the slight pain that was there faded and pleasure took over.

Gradually, his pace increased and in the middle of it, he moved and changed their position. He held her legs against his chest and got on his knees. She saw him looking at the place where their bodies met and blushed hard.

He noticed it and kissed her calf. A small smirk visible on his lips. 

The aftermath left her exhausted and sated. He held her in his arms and rubbed her back.

“You’re really ok, right? I didn’t hurt you, right?”

He asked for the fourth time and she kissed him.

“I am completely fine, Abhishek. More than ok. I love you.”

“I love you too. So much.”

And that was the beginning of their forever.