"Anuj!" She shouted and he let go of her hand, his jaw flexing tight. "Take the flat keys back, Anu. I don't think I deserve them". Were all those steps forward in vain?

She halted at his proclamation while he extended the keys in her direction, his eyes red. Was this the extent of their relationship?

"I've made the love of my life so uncomfortable that she won't even look at me. Thus, I believe that in support of her privacy, she should take the keys back. Take them back, Anu". Will she?

She refused to turn but nodded in negative vehemently. "They are yours".

Anuj regained his breathing at her response and fisted the keys, before continuing, "I am sorry". He could do it. His persistence just had to overpower her obstinacy.

She remained silent.

"For being shameful and wanton that day". Blunt words had fallen on deaf ears. It was time for some psychology classes.

She flinched.

"For seeking your aid", His voice shook. So did her demeanor.

"For coming on too strong". She shook her head in denial, her lips parting.

"For making you dirty your hands".

And she zipped around unable to take his nonsense anymore, "There was nothing dirty about that! The atmosphere and situation were aligned like that. I was actively seeking you. So your response was natural!"

"Exactly, jaan!", Anuj jumped at the opening he had been waiting for and catching her by face, forced her to look at him. "You jump to my defense but subject yourself to such scrutiny. Why, love? Why?"

He linked their foreheads then as their labored breathing mingled, "If my body reacting to you is normal, then you seeking physical intimacy from me is perfectly normal too. And self-pleasure too, it's normal Anu. I .do. it. All. The. time".

Her eyes widened into saucers at the info, and Anuj nodded, his thumb caressing her face. "Since the time you have come back into my life, how do you think I keep my sanity, keep my hands off you? I am no saint, Anu. And I feel no shame in confessing that I desire you physically as much as I do emotionally. But I didn't want to rush you. Therefore, my only respite was self-pleasure. And it's alright, if you don't understand this right now; that's normal too. Take your time, and explore".

She nodded meekly to his uplifting words and taking note of her improved mood, Anuj gambled, "I am aware that this wasn't meant to come before me like that. Sorry for that. But now that it has, and now that I know that you want me as much as I do, let me help you. Let me guide you. And I swear to make it a memorable experience".

There was nothing more arousing than sincerity. And she felt it hum in the form of liquid warmth enveloping her nether regions."Nhi...aap kese...main kese...." Anupama stammered, and tried to move away.

Anuj however noticed the dilation in her pupils, the edge to her voice and the racing of her pulse below his thumb, and tugged her further close. He owed it to her. The excitement, the anticipation.

Anupama squealed as a familiar hardness poked her in the stomach, and Anuj spoke huskily into her ears. "Disgusted?"

And as she responded with a shy nod in negative, Anuj moved his right hand from her waist and trailing it across her belly, paused it at the spot where her pleats were tucked in.

Her breath hitched at that and he took her earlobe between his lips, and started to tug and tease.

"Should I assist?" He asked in the deep baritone, while caressing her exposed waist with his knuckles.

In response, her hold on his collar tightened, her face dug into his neck but no words were spoken. Only a moan came out, when he started trailing his lips from her pinna to her neck and sucked at the base, noisily.

"Need help?" He asked again, skimming his fingers over her belly button now.

Another moan reverberated in the room filled with their labored breaths, and he pulled her flush against him, biting into her neck.

The momentary pain transformed into pleasure when he started to nip and lick. Anupama whimpered as the throbbing between her thighs intensified, and instinctively she moved against him. She could feel the buildup. She could feel that something was on the verge of breaking ou—

And Anuj pulled away, leaving her dizzy and confused. "Bhook lagi hai? Kuch hai kya khane main?" He posed suddenly and Anupama, who was hanging on the course of her release, clasped his wrist instantly. "Stay", she requested hoarsely. She was mighty uncomfortable in certain places, and only he could liberate her.

Anuj feigned ignorance to her desperation and tugged at his ears, "Sorry?"

His cheeky grin conveyed what he wanted and she bit her lips, "H-Help me".

He gave her a quizzical look in response, "Help? Where's the problem?"

'This man!' She grit her teeth. She was way past her tolerance by now. If he was allowed to continue, she was going to get turned off. And so before his brow could quirk any further, she pulled him close by the collar and warned menacingly. "Stop playing with my patience and start playing with— she mumbled the rest.

He grinned. "With who?"

"With me, you annoying man!" Remarking that in exasperation, she captured his lips between hers to avoid any more smartass retorts, while putting his right hand over her pleats.

He had been trying to push her buttons but was the more eager one by now. Glad at this forthcoming side of her, he worked his fingers deftly and managed to unwrap the saree around her legs to reveal the petticoat, and urgently cupped her warm center, making her groan into his mouth.

"You are pulsating", he remarked massaging over the area.

She moved against his hand and felt her stomach coil. "Do it!"

At her demand, he positioned his fingers at the crevice and started tracing the soft center with his nail. The sweetness multiplied as his finger dipped into her folds and continued the torture.

"You are wet!" His tongue rolled across her jawline and she hissed as his fingers moved. Her grip on his collar tightened, while his hand on her waist moved lower.

He had barely started but Anupama was already seeing stars, a low current was starting to hum in the nerves he was playing with. She was positive that about any minute now she—

And his fingers stopped. Anupama was yet again jerked out of the sweet trance and she literally growled in annoyance, making Anuj laugh. "I swear if you don't stop this game, I..."

"You what?" Eyebrow quirked, he dared her with a defiant look in his eyes.

"I will make sure that you never get this chance again!"

And his fingers plunged in again, teasing the soft flesh with more intent. The feral glint in her eyes disappeared as they grew close and she leaned onto him for support.

"You don't have to threaten me love. I am just trying to make it more satisfying".

"You know Anu..." He purred softly in her ears, one nail tracing the side of her waist while the other one continued its ministration between her thighs.

"You are so wet right no—

"D-Don't talk like this!" She protested weakly, for his words only made the ache intensify.

And he knew it. That's why he was doing it.

"I mean, soaking through two layers of clothing is just...so hot", His voice was heavy with desire, and withdrawing his hand, he made her look into his eyes.

"Look at me, love", Eyes hooded with passion, he caught her lips and this time around, their tongues dueled for dominance.

Committing her contours to his memory, starting from her jawline to her sides, his fingers went sliding from her ear all the way to the crumpled area on her skirt where his fingers plunged in deep, and started to slide in slow, deliberate motions.

Back and forth

Back and forth

Starting off as a tickle, the sizzle manifested into a shockwave soon as it rippled through her pubic nerves and sent her eyes rolling in pure ecstasy while her walls clenched around his fingers in maddening pulses.

Drowning her moans in the sound of their intense battle, she rode his fingers and came so hard, that instantly her legs gave up and she fell onto him.

"Sorry—main-wo—

While she was fumbling from embarrassment, Anuj tugged her lips apart with those very fingers and gave her a smoldering look.

"This will have to do for now", Having said that, he took her in for another wild kiss. He was going insane down there, and was losing his rationality fast. This was just a small incentive to keep him afloat.

Following the kiss, somewhat satisfied after leaving her panting, he scooped her into his arms, carried her to the bed and lowered her down very gently.

Head reeling from the kiss, pulse raging and the corner of her mouth dripping, she had felt his intent clearly and wanted to pleasure him too. "Anuj, main aapki..."

Shushing her quiet with a finger to her lips, he nodded in negative as his eyes darkened. "I appreciate the concern, love but—

Threading their fingers together then, he pressed a soft kiss to her knuckle and smirked, "your beautiful fingers won't be much help today. And you aren't prepared for my madness right now", he winked in the end, and pulled back, leaving her red from the extent of his intentions.

"Be right back, after some chilled shower", with that said, he turned on his heels, and disappeared out of her door.

As Anupama reeled under the feelings he had incited, and the thrill of more, that he had promised; Anuj stood under the shower, palm laid out flat against the wall, eyes closed as he kept on recalling their fresh encounter, and shuddered.

"Don't think about her, you idiot. Keep this up and you are going to be in a world of pain", Chiding himself, he tried to think of his new venture, the pending files, his business...

The business partner, his Anu, them in the office, on the desk, his tie around her eyes and his mouth on—

"Shit!!" He cursed out loudly this time, and scrubbed his face hard.

"I really, absolutely and essentially need to make Anu mine. All mine. ASAP".

Uff, this is another part where I ventured out of my comfort zone and wrote something mature. And I thank you all for the encouragement. So, keep up the love dear readers! ;)