Chapter 3 - Vow to Protect

After sometime he came again, this time again with a tray but bigger one. She sat on a side resting her back on the back rest of bed and closed eyes. She had juice glass in one hand and she took a small sip just then. Instinctively Kabeer's eyes fell on her lips where a drop of juice was waiting. He felt a sudden rush of adrenaline which was provoking him to taste that drop. " That must be taste like wine", he thought in a daze.

Maybe it was his intense gaze which made Muskaan aware of his presence and she opened her eyes. Quicker than a second Kabeer composed himself and said," Muskaan, our cook and all workers have been left and if this time I will call them, grandpa must know and he…”

Muskaan was listening him patiently and trying to understand where it was actually going. Then figured out something and softly said, “its ok, don’t worry, I am all right. It’s enough for me. Don’t trouble yourself. Its late now, you should sleep."

“no no, I mean. just this…", and he kept the tray before her, which has noodles in one plate and some sweets in other, " well, I don’t know to cook anything else. I even don’t know, if you like this or not, but…”

"Wow. Noodles.", Her squealing voice cut him in between," these are my favorite." She lifted the plate and took some bites hurriedly. Kabeer was looking at her in amusement. She was looking so cute, just like a kid. Kabeer went and sat on another side of bed. Just then a deep moan escaped from her lips. Kabeer jerked and looked at her. with closed eyes she was enjoying her food. " Wow, my wedding night and my wife is moaning but not for the reason she should", he shook his head and smiled.

As much time she was busy in eating Kabeer was checking her out and he was smitten by her beauty. But one thing that he liked the most was her innocent eyes. Never in his entire life he had ever seen such innocent eyes. She was cute, beautiful, and very innocent. Of course, he knew that there was a big age difference of almost seven years between them and he objected on this before too, but grandpa was so adamant to listen to him. And now when he was actually seeing her, he felt that age is just a number and she was so innocent for her actual age too. Suddenly he felt an urge of protection. At that moment he wanted nothing but to protect her and her innocence from this evil world and of course from his not so innocent thoughts too. He felt a great relief that he didn't follow his friends blindly but trust his gutfeel and grandpa's words more. A thought of following his friends or the normal mindset of society, which was earlier giving him chills now scaring him. He wanted to love and to be loved not just follow the rituals.

He was so engrossed in his deep thoughts when he noticed that Muskaan had finished her noodles and looking for some place to keep all the empty crockery. He gave his hand and said, "give me that, I will keep those in kitchen."

Muskaan pulled her hands back and replied, “no. how come you. It’s my used plates, you can’t take it. Tell me, where is kitchen, I will go and keep."

He chuckled on her," ok, just keep it here only. Radhe, will take them in morning."

Muskaan followed him.

Kabeer softly said again after thinking for a moment, “sorry Muskaan, it’s just first day and you have to bear so much. Muskaan, see, we don’t have any lady in this house, so, maybe we can’t understand your every problem in future, but you can share everything with me. I promise you that I will try to understand and will be your side always. I will try that you don’t have to face any problem in this house in future.”

Muskaan looking at him amusingly. She had never felt this special in her entire life. Never a person said sorry to her before and now he was saying sorry again and again. She replied very softly," don’t say sorry for this. It happens. Don’t worry, I am quite habituated of..." And she bit her tongue not to utter something non disclosable.

“ok, now wash up and change. You must be tired, lets sleep.” Not thinking much about this, he just suggested.

“what. just sleep…”, she muttered.

Kabeer processed her words and a smirk took place on his face. He asked teasingly," why, you want to do something else."

Muskaan who got confused by his gaze," yes… I mean no... what else... let’s sleep." and she quickly pulled her cloths out of her bag and went into washroom.

Kabeer chuckled on her antics and changed in a night suit. After almost half an hour she opened the door and came out wearing a blue chicken simple suit. Her long silky cascades which was still away from his eyes now scattered on her shoulders and back and he got amazed once again. After removing all the makeup and in that simple suit she was looking even more beautiful and her long hairs just a add on to it. He was laying on a side of the bed and seeing her silently. After keeping her belongings safely. She was walking to the bed, but then stopped midway and blushed.

Kabeer understood her hesitancy and stood up, walked to her and caught her hand, guide her to the bed and make her sit on the bed. Then said calmly," sleep "

Muskaan smiled on his thoughtfulness and laid beside.

God knows after how much time but Kabeer opened his eyes feeling a sudden warm and sharp sensation. He shifted a little and rubbed his eyes to accustomed of darkness. and His eyes opened wide when he understood the reason of his awakening. Muskaan was so near to him. Her full body pestered on him and she was cuddling just next to him. He was thinking of the reason that make her cuddle to him, his hand touched her arms and he felt a cold sensation. She was too cold, that her hands went almost frozen.

He smacked himself," oh, this AC… she must be not habituated of this. And I took the blanket too.", He quickly adjust the temperature and covered her properly with blanket. He looked at her face. She was looking so serene in sleep that he wanted to embrace her close. But before he could do something, she turned in sleep, much to his disappointment. But for his pleasure he had her hairs scattered all over his pillow and he somehow loved to sleep hiding his face in her long cascades.