Recap: She gently removed Jalal's h

Recap: She gently removed Jalal's hand from her, which clanged on to her as if it was his lifeline. She slipped into his satin silky nightgown and lay down on the circled shape bed. She nuzzled herself on Jalal's masculine chest and was about to fall asleep when she heard Jalal mumble something. She looked up at him and pressed her lips on his forehead. Then he murmured in his sleep "I love you Jodha." Jodha stilled.

CHAPTER 18

Jodha could feel her body tense and her breath hitched rapidly making her vision fuzzy. Is this for real? The betrothed she lady pursed her lips in anticipation and fluttered her eyes towards Jalal to ensure whether he was sleeping or not. She could sense herself unwind when she saw him quiescent like a baby. All of a sudden, she had an urgent surge to fish her fingers through his ruffled hair in order to show a rejoinder to his feelings towards her. He perceptibly wasn't deceitful about it, after all he fast asleep.

Jalal's admission to her left Jodha in perplexity, confusion of what was feeling and what she should feel. Her heart quivered around in enjoy... Someone in her life had feelings for her.. Loved her.. Cared for her... Worried for her well-being.. Was possessive about her... Never in her dreams she had the least idea that Jalal would be the person who detained all these things for her. He loved her and tonight she saw it in his eyes..

But Jodha was anxious. A part of her screeched to her that Jalal prized her and on the part declined the fact to be factual. It was too good to be true. Initially, Jalal had detested her from the bottom of his heart. He was an egoistic man with no real emotions and for this ego of his, he had married her to seek retribution... But he never really caused any damage to her and now he unknowingly professed his feelings to her... It seemed like a fairytale.. Hatred turned into love.. It was no less than a movie and this is what Jodha was frightened of...

She whooshed a good amount of air out of her mouth, with it washing away the doubts that were submerging her mind. She shook her head as she thought of her idiocy. Of course whatever her said was true... He said it all in his sleep and no one in the world would lie during his or her sleep.. It was not humanly possible. Unless, Jalal was some sort of vampire who had all along planned to entice her in him and then one night make her his feast.. Jodha choked a chuckle out her mouth at her humor.. " He loves me.." she assured herself, caressing his forehead gently. Now the million dollar question was whether she loved him or not.. She looked at him wearily "Do I love HIM?"


Next morning

Jalal rolled over to the other side of the bed, only to find it cold and empty. His ears shot up to detect any sound around him and that his when he heard her humming melodiously. His eyes gradually opened, adjusting with the lights. Lazily, he sat up and stretched his elbows until he heard it click.

Jodha was busy brushing her long dark hair and she didn't realize she was being scanned from top to bottom. Her spectator had all his eyes and ears all over her... Desire fumed into his body.. But he decided to control it as his relationship with Jodha was turning for the better and he didn't want to push her any further. They had to take baby steps to reach the ultimate stage of their relationship, love.

Jalal, at first, deliberated of calling her out but later he warded the thought away and decided to approach himself to her. Tentatively, Jalal put his hands on her shoulder that immediately stiffened but unperturbed instantly. He liked the transformation in her. His hands were itching to drape itself around Jodha's creamy waist and drag her nearer to him... To experience her all over his body again, like last night...

Jodha, feeling his warm converge on her shoulders, reddened heavily. He wanted more. She sniggered inwardly and exhaled noisily, she wanted it to but when the right time comes.. Everything progressed to speedily and now he had to inform her about his feeling and she knew that Jalal being Jalal won't ever confess. So she being the more responsible and mature one, had to inquire him about..
"Your up already? After the...ummm.. You slept late" Jalal broke the stillness, regretting the choice of his words.

She beamed ironically and creased her lips together as she turned. "Well actually, I wake up early all the time.. Even when I sleep late.." she pressed on the word late and her inner self was blaring her to wink and even though she tried to control herself, it just slipped out of her and she winked.

Jalal's brows furrowed deeper and a lazy, seductive smile made its way on his lips "Are you flirting with me Mrs.Jalal."

Jodha's muscled tightened, but she had to reply back. "What does it seem like?" she pouted her lips at him, making him bite the lower lip with his two teeth, he was still smiling. "I like it when you wink at me.. Makes you look hot.." he winked at her and then he realized he called her hot... Did he go over the board? He tried to read Jodha's expression, which was screaming to him that he loved him for calling her that.

Jodha was astonished when he called her hot... During her childhood times her friend had taught her that hot was a bad word but gradually she understood the meaning of it as she aged more. "Crap! Did he just call me hot? Oh my God he just did! So we are on with the flirtatious lines.. Bring it on mister... I will enjoy myself... Guaranteed" She threw in a flirty smile to him in response that made him go GAGA all over her.

"Do you love me?" she blurted out of the blue without wanting to speak of it. She hadn't want to ask him about it as she knew when the correct time would come, he himself would speak to her of his feelings...

Jalal's heart twisted into a knot.. How did she get to know about it? Why is she asking such a question? Is it that evident in my face? Crap crap crap! He wanted to take her by surprise with a very romantic dinner date and then he would have proposed her.. Tell her to marry him again.. But she had to ruin all his plans by asking this questions.. If he says no now that would break her heart and he couldn't watch her in despair.. He had to tell her the truth. He had to make this moment special right now and here! Jalal thought to himself.

Jodha blinked her eyes in anticipation and she wryly waited to get a reply from the other end.. But he just plunked there lost in some contemplation.. Only if she could just read his mind and keep updates with his thoughts..


He took some steps backwards making Jodha's heart grip with tension. What is up with him?

Jalal snapped open the cupboard door and started frisking it urgently. Nothing! He simply found nothing! He cursed himself under his breath and slammed shut the door behind him and headed himself towards the wooden drawers.

Jodha watched him trashing the contents of the drawers one by one on the floor and she began to wonder whether he has gone lunatic or not! If she had known that this question of hers would drive him insane like this, she wouldn't even had dared to utter a word about it.. Now she was left vexed..

Jalal ruffled his already tussled hair with his long sleek fingers in frustration. There had to be something.. Something worth of presenting to Jodha.. But Alas, he couldn't find anything in the drawers, nor the bedside table and nor the cupboard. His eyes suddenly fell open the mini refrigerator at the corner of his room and he prayed to his lucky stars to find something worth giving to Jodha.

He skidded towards the fridge and on the way he exchanged glances with Jodha, who wriggled her brows and gave him a confused look. He blinked his eyes in assurance and made his way towards the fridge.. He bent down and slowly opened the door. Relief washed over him... He knew it was crazy but it was definitely something different, something exclusive for his girl.

So he was hungry, Jodha thought to herself and felt like hitting her head against the wall. He was probably so hungry that he didn't pay heed to her words.. She thought gloomily.. She heard him tearing a packet and she sighed deeply...The minute she was about to turn to leave, she heard him utter her name in his husky tone "Jodhaa..." he stretched on her name making her heart fly away somewhere else..

Slowly, she turned around only to find Jalal kneeling on his knees and looking at her with copper eyes. Her breathing stopped.. He had never looked so breath taking since the time she met him.. His deep eyes spoke volumes to her and she tried to express her gratitude with her pearl-like eyes. He got the notion and ginned happily. He took her hand into his, brought it closer to his mouth and gently pressed his lips upon making Jodha's cheeks go red.

"Ummm... wait.." Jalal hesitated as he fished his fingers into the packet that sat beside him, and took out a ring shaped chip out of it. Jodha arched an eyebrow, trying to finger out what he was trying to do.. Jalal's eyes met with Jodha's and instantly he reclined it in embarrassment. "Oh boy! This is going to be embarrassing" he taunted himself under his breath. With his free hand he regained Jodha's hand into his palm and brushed his lips on it "I didn't get time to.. ummm.. you know... Plan something special.." he let out a gust of air out of his mouth.. "I mean I did.. But not here.." Jalal felt like slapping himself for this novice behavior! He pursed his lips together "So here it goes.." he said it out loud without realizing it.

Jodha could feel her pulse accelerating and that moment she knew he was proposing. What would be her reply? Did she love him? Yes. The answer had to be yes. All the feelings she had been developing inside her for him wasn't something she had felt before and the minute he knelt down in front of her she knew that she loved him.