Anupama sat with her fingers interlocked in her lap, her eyes occasionally flitting to her side before shifting back towards her feet, real fast.

Anuj puffed his cheeks and bit his lips, moving his gaze to his side before looking away quick, when her eyes met his. He stretched his arms in different manners, trying to deal with the awkward situation.

Anu had called him over in the dead of a sunday afternoon and here they were sitting side by side, being skittish.

Anuj had no clue of what she was thinking, but he sure was getting ideas. Their first proper hug, post confession had been his demand. Oh, how beautifully she had dissolved in his embrace, and how much filled his heart had felt, he couldn't even begin to explain.

But in this moment, as their arms brushed against each other, he felt very very aware of her presence, especially with the unnatural silence.

"Anuj..."

"Haan Anu" He looked at her with rapt attention, and she gulped, forcing his gaze to notice the movement of her throat before meeting her gaze.

"Main wo--

Anupama looked away. Her throat felt dry. This was tough. What she wanted to say was difficult. Even formulating the words in her head had taken her two days, but right now, with him sitting so close, her thoughts had betrayed her, her lips wouldn't part, and yet she was overcome with an overwhelming impulse to pull him close by his collar and crash her lips against his.

She wanted to kiss him. The hug had opened a whole new front in her world, and the desires she had never been privy too, came exploding. Watching kissing scenes in movies had always made her feel shy, but the last series she had watched, her gaze had glued itself to the screen and left her thinking of how it would feel to do it with Anuj.

Anupama fisted her fingers as her toes curled. Even the mere thought, was setting her ablaze. Anuj kapadia was driving her insane without even knowing.

"Main aapse..kuch maangna..ch-chahti thi.." Anupama finally completed her sentence, and Anuj nodded, licking his lips subconsciously.

The act disturbed her immensely, and she turned her face away again.

This was difficult. She was so embarrassed to admit that she wanted to kiss him. She knew that Anuj would never judge her for these things, but the belief didn't make the task easier.

"Anu?" Anuj waited for her to put forth her demand and she whispered so quietly that he barely caught the movement of her lips.

"What?" He asked leaning a bit closer.

"...i..ss"

"Come again" he asked putting his ear close to her mouth.

"K..is.s"

Anuj froze as her breath tickled his ears, and her words made his blood rush to his head.

Moving his head away, he cleared his throat, looked into her eyes and repeated, " k..kiss? You..." He pointed at her, and then at his lips.

She meekly nodded, and Anuj looked away shocked first, pinched himself second and winced third. In the next second, he jumped off his seat, and gestured anu to wait, as he rushed to the washroom.

She could hear him gurgle , and blushed red, the level of his excitement putting her anticipation to all time high.

That wasn't all. Anuj was checking his teeth for any stuck remnants, checking his breath by blowing it against his hand and cursing himself for having onion in breakfast. He debated going back to his home for brush, but decided against it lest the her mood changed.

'Ab konsa tu mood ko chaar chaand laga raha hai!' his inner self deadpanned and Anuj dashed out quickly, and took his seat by her side as they sat facing each other.

He closed his eyes then, and waited patiently.

Anupama looked at the sweet smile on his face and found her heart go up in flames, with love and desire. Gingerly, she moved a bit closer and leaned forward, bringing her face closer to his, enough to alert him of her ragged breathing.

Anuj clenched his eyes tighter, his lips tingling in anticipation. And when the tip of her fingers touched the side of his face,Anuj shivered and yet his ears burned.

She pulled off his glasses, and keeping them behind her, fixed her gaze on her target. She reddened at the close up of his lips, and touched her own before forwarding her hesitating fingers towards his.

Anuj felt a soft caress against his lips, and fought hard to keep his eyes shut. But that caress felt more like a hallucination because it was gone just like that. It wasn't her lips, he was sure. He waited for a few seconds nonetheless but as impatience got the best of him, he opened his eyes to see what the hold up was about.

Anu was sitting in her position, but her one hand was fisted while with the other she had covered her face.

"Any problem?" Anuj asked tapping her shoulder and she shook her head in response,"Mujhse nahi...ho payega", she mumbled, and Anuj froze, this time with a rush of disappointment, his expectations going under the bus.

"It's alright, Anu", he assured her, albeit half heartedly and got up to leave. God, but how was he going to assuage this desire and hope she had given him?

Realizing the loss of his warmth, Anupama looked up immediately to see him stepping out of her bedroom and ran up to him without another thought and held his hand. "Aap..kaha jaa rahe hain?"

He looked into her eyes first before sneaking a glance at her lips and then he looked away. She probably, was going to offer him lunch and his hunger wasn't going to make do with just food.

Scratching his head, Anuj forced a smile and spoke, "Vo...mujhe kuch kaam yaad aa gaya tha".

He found her face falling in response, and quickly added, "You don't have to feel guilty, Anu! I understand! You are feeling embarrassed, or you have some concerns....It's alright. Hota hai", And another smile.

She looked at the man, bewildered. What was he talking about?!

"Guilty about what? Kya hota hai?"

Her confused expression, put him in confusion too and he replied, "About the...uh..the kiss you know. Tumne hi kaha ki tumse nahi ho pae—

And Anuj was started as Anupama slapped her head very loudly. "Bholuraam hain ek number ke!"

Barely a graze of his lips with her fingertip, had sent her heart into frenzy and she had come to the conclusion, that she could not be the one taking the initiative. And that's why she had said that!

She rolled her eyes at his denseness, and closed her eyes then, hoping for her idiot to take the hint.

This time, Anuj got the hint instantly and beamed. "May I?"

"Ek aur baar aisa faltu sawaal kia toh main seriously mana kar dungi!" She retorted frustrated before trailing, "Dhakkan hain aap poore!"

He chuckled at her remark and took two steps into her space,cradling her face in his palms. Her breath hitched at the contact and her heart bolted when his husky voice grazed her ears, "Easy, Anu. Don't you dare faint before the deed! I have no more patience to spare".

Her throat bobbed at his warning, and Anuj felt tempted to cover the spot with his mouth but reigned in his impulse. Order, Anuj. Follow the order.

She felt the first contact against her forehead, and basked in the warmth of his love, clasping his palms with hers.

"Open your eyes, Anu"

She obliged instantly before her eyes fluttered close of their own accord as he went onto press a chaste kiss against her eyelids, "I promise Anu, you will never regret surrendering yourself to me".

She looked him in the eye at that remark and Anuj smiled, "Na hi mann se, aur..." His voice dropped while his right went behind her neck and tilted her face, "na hi tann se".

And his warm lips covered hers.

But all he did was just brush their lips against each other,and then he pulled back.

Eyes flying open, she gave him a puzzled stare. "That's it?"

He shrugged nonchalantly, and her brows furrowed. "Par wo movie main toh jeeb aur honth—

And she bit her lips shut, as his poker face turned coy and one eyebrow rose high into his forehead, in amusement.

So some movie had bought him this lovely lovely opportunity of making love to her lips! And it seemed like, Anu had some expectations. Well, he was here to fulfill them all.

"Jeeb aur honth kya?" He repeated, taking a step forward and flustered, she took a step back.

"Nhi wo...main jee..jee..JEEP aur ho..ho..." She stammered and Anuj waited eagerly, moving closer with every breath while she continued to trace back.

"Jeep...aur..ho..HOT...ha HOTT... maine movie main dekha tha ki...."

"Ki?" He licked his lips suggestively, forcing her to look away before she found herself completely cornered and against the wall.

"Movie main wo jeep main safari ke liye gaye thhe aur...mausam itna hott tha ki—

She tried to slip away then, but Anuj slammed his hand against the wall, and when she moved to the other side, he imprisoned her completely.

"Shall I complete the story?" He whispered seductively and she nodded in negative, trying to keep her gaze from straying to the sinful pink, decorated with a dangerous smirk in the moment.

"Jeep thi, garmi thi aur tha jungle..." He removed his right from the wall, and started tracing his forefinger down from her neck.

Anupama shuddered, and struggled to keep a straight face.

"Toh hero aur heroine ka mood bann gaya". His finger glided over her blouse dori and Anu hissed, while Anuj moved closer.

"Uss jalti garmi main unke armaan jaag uthe aur dono aa gaye paas...bahot paas...aur..." His finger paused at her blouse clasp and Anupama whimpered, her body behaving strangely. She clasped his arms for support and Anuj took in a shaky breath.

" What did you see, Anu?" He asked in a raspy voice, his fingers flattening against her waist, before he drew his arm around her waist and pulled her flush into him.

"Bolo, Anu"

Anupama forgot to breath, with her face muffled into his now sweat drenched t-shirt and his lips caressing her hairs.

"P-pehle unke honth m-mile aur fir—

"Fir..." Anuj pressed her closer again, his sense of urgency tangible to her.

"Fir...their mouth opened and their t-tongues started lic..k..."

"Licking against each other?" He completed for her and they looked into each other's eyes, hooded with desire and need.

She added, "And their mouths...it was like they were...devou..devou..."Anupama fumbled with the complicated word and he helped her yet again.

"devouring each other?"

She nodded and his other hand slipped into her hair. "Watch me...eat you out", And this time, when their lips clashed, they kissed, licked,sucked and their tongues fought for dominance. He kept her sandwiched between the wall and himself, attacking her mouth with ferociousness while she returned the gesture by digging her finger into his arms and tracing the outline of his lips with her tongue.

Anuj groaned, hazy with lust and covered her throat with his mouth next. She moaned at the pleasure as he noisily licked and sucked against her throat, making her sticky with his saliva.

And as her lips started missing his attention, she clutched his hair and drew him to her lips again.

Finally, when they could not force their breaths on hold,they halted the tongue play and pulled away, while a string of saliva hung between their tongues.

Anuj looked at her flushed face, the heaving chest, the wet throat and bit back a guttural moan before putting some distance between them.

She looked at him questioningly, and Anuj forwarded his hand and wiped her mouth with the back of it.

"I-I should leave...warna maryada toot jaegi", Having said that, he didn't budge an inch and continued to make love to her with his eyes.

"Mat...jaiye", she requested, and Anuj barely controlled himself from taking her there and then. He shook his head in negative, "Right now, we are not thinking with our brains but with our..."

Anuj left the statement hanging before starting another, "I don't want you to regret".

"I will not!" Anupama replied pat making him smile.

"You will, Anu. That however is a different story that you won't tell me. But you will regret it because unlike me, you have traditional beliefs. And I respect them".

"Par..."

"Anu..." He crooned as he caressed her face lovingly, and added, "Bas thoda intezaar aur. Vese bhi, if I am to start, Mera ek do din se bhi kaam nahi chalega".

Her eyes widened at that and he winked, " 26 saal intezaar kia hai. Atleast 26 din toh—

"26 Din?!" Anupama exclaimed out aloud and Anuj pulled his hand away. Calming down, with her in his vicinity was impossible.

He took a step back and nodded, "That's a bare minimum. I will tie you to the bed and make love to you every waking hour".

With that he turned on his heels and rushed out of her flat,for a chilled shower. Because following his words, his brain had painted a picture that he wasn't going to get out of his head, so easily. He needed his thoughts frozen, lest he crossed the threshold of their two doors and tied her to the bed.

And Anupama didn't know what to do. She felt like she wanted to do something, something to calm herself. But she had no clue. She knew Anuj was the answer, but had no clue of any alternative. She had to make do with the lunch only!

Looking forward to your response because this is an uncharted territory for me! Would appreciate your feedback!