The envelope read: “To MY DEAR
wife and my life partner.”
(The stress was on the words
written in bold).
Pritish entered the room expecting
an excited Leona but instead he
saw her walk past him
expressionlessly.
She was wearing
a navy blue night gown with lace
work done on the sleeves with a
deep neck line, only to reveal the
rise of her beautiful bosoms.
It had
thin straps to hold on to her body
and was perfect enough to make
her look sexy even at this hour of
the night.
Her hair was let loose in
a careless manner and with tired
eyes she sat on the bed.
Pritish
found her too inviting even at this
hour of the day but he chose to
control his urges.
There was complete silence for
seconds.
“I am not too comfortable with this
idea of a honeymoon trip so soon,”
Leona said worriedly.
“I love to travel and explore new
places. Maldives is an amazing
place to be but……,” she said
stopping abruptly.
“….. but…. but what Leona? You
still can’t get over Nikhil?” Pritish
asked in a stern voice.
Leona looked quizzically at him.
She so much wanted to tell him
that she had got over Nikhil long
back and from the time she had
agreed to date him she had not
thought of Nikhil even once..
There was silence again.
“Give it a chance dear,” Pritish said
in a mellowed tone and went to
sleep.
Little had he known that merely
accompanying his cousin for
consultation would help him find a
confident, witty and a beautiful
companion like Leona.
Leona pondered over this whole
night.
She thought, “Nikhil is a
closed chapter now and I cannot
dare to reopen those pages.
Pritish
has given me enough time when we
were dating.
I need time to know
him too.”
She wasn’t sure if it was going to
work out between them but there
was a ray of hope.
Marrying an architect like Pritish
Gujral, with a completely different
background had been a tough
choice for her.
At 32 he had
already taken over the reins of the
Gujral Foundation in Gurgaon.
The
man who was always on the covers
of the industrial news and also
managed to make it on Page 3 had
actually agreed to marry a young
Psychiatrist like Leona Gupta.
It
was strange but true.
Dating had been easy for Leona.
They spoke like friends, behaved
normally but on their first night
after marriage, thoughts of
honeymoon made her feel jittery.
Pritish, on the other hand was
relaxed and poised.
It was 4 A.M; Leona was still
awake. She waited for Pritish to
wake up.
He was getting ready
when he saw his beauty walk up to
him.
“I just wish I could hold her
tight in my arms right now,” Pritish
thought.
“Pritish…………… I……. I…. will give it
a try.”
There was an abrupt pause.
She smiled faintly and said, “Let’s
hurry; we need to pack for the
evening flight.”
They reached Malé International
Airport by morning. Pritish had
booked a small motor boat that
took them to Paradise Island in
Maldives.
“It looks exquisitely amazing
Pritish,” Leona chirped out loudly.
One island only for us! Isn’t it
spooky?
Breaking into a crooked smile he
said, “That serves the purpose.”
Pritish was a guy who was
disciplined yet cool, challenging yet
generous, modest and mostly fun
loving.
Pritish was opiated by his
work yet he made sure he arranged
this trip.
He wanted to make Leona
feel comfortable with him in every
way.
Maldives was just meant for them.
Cool blue water, exotic tropical
flowers around, a private villa, a
private bar, sapphire lagoons,
breathtakingly picturesque
surroundings and a beautiful couple
like Pritish and Leona.
The sparks
were missing though.
Pritish wanted to take Leona for
some outdoor water sport as she
loved it.
Snorkeling could be the
best of the choices made in
Maldives.
Leona had a child like excitement
to go dive in wearing the black
outfit, long black fins and mask set
ready.
She looked superbly sexy in
that outfit which revealed her
curves and her entire figure which
Pritish had seen for the first time.
She looked like a modern mermaid.
Pritish was a handsome man with
closely cropped, light brown hair,
bushy eyebrows and strong sharp
features usually sporting a calm
smile.
He was 5’9’’ and Leona
came exactly till his shoulder.
Leona caught Pritish staring at him
and asked mockingly, “I am sure I
am not the first girl you have seen
in a swim suit like this.
This must
be so common for you based on
your popularity and extensive travel
schedule overseas.”
“I do have seen but not someone
so close to me, not someone who
is mine already,” saying this he
moved close to her.
His reply stunned her.
For once she
loved what he said.
If Pritish were given a chance he
would quit Snorkeling and make
love to her.
She could feel his
breath close to her face.
A sudden
surge of deep desire swept inside
her but she was too stubborn to
accept it.
Awkwardly she moved away from
him and went for Snorkeling.
She
felt like a sea animal inside.
They
went exploring the coral reefs and
the wonderful aquatic life.
A sumptuous meal and an
exhausting day made them lazy.
Leona lay on the hammock wearing
a white linen halter top that had
been tie.
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