Obsessive Flames of Love

Rudra took her to a spacious room on the top floor and placed her on the bed carefully, not wanting to cause her more pain than she was already in.

He kissed her forehead, and she remained still. He gave a tight embrace to her and slowly took the first aid box and started to clean her wounds.

He did not scold nor shout at her. He became super calm and tender, and his tone is also more than comforting.

She was frozen, not moving nor responding, but her eyes dried. Rudra observed her and chose not to talk about it.

He looked into her eyes, and the deep pain in her is visible to him. Rudra hadn’t understood what happened to her?

He knows, “Tanvi is not the one to react like that for such a small issue. There must be some other reason behind it.” With that, he was more than determined to find it out.”ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

Rudra was lost in his thoughts while scrubbing her wounds, suddenly she shrieked, and he snapped back to reality in an instant. “What happened, honey?”

Gazing at her crying in pain, with her eyes almost shut, he added slowly, “Hold on for a few minutes, sweetheart. It will cause a little pain to you, but I’m trying to do it more gently.” He kissed her bleeding knuckles and bandaged them thoughtfully.

He then took a bowl and soaked a cloth in it, and helped her clean her facial features, and slowly, she came back to reality. He gave her antibiotics, and she remains dazed.

“Honey, will you sleep now?” Rudra asked in a delicate voice.

Hearing that, she shook her head in denial.

Seeing that, he remained silent and held her in his embrace. After so long, which felt like an eternity, Tanvi spoke, “I am sorry.” Rudra was stunned and asked, “for what, honey?”

“I caused you a lot of trouble. I lost my composure.” She said with regret and bit her lower lip with disappointment.

He is observing her every action and mumbled with a peck on her temples, “Anything for you, honey. You can do whatever you want.”

“You can hit and break anything except my people and me.” He said with sarcasm, and she gave a bitter smile.

He is more than positive there is something that is bothering her. But he is struggling with whether to voice it out or not? Tanvi gazed at him and asked, “You did not get angry at me?” He chuckled and caressed her fondly, “No, honey.”

She remained quiet, and she lay in his cuddles for several hours. Neither of them exchanged words. They just stayed and were lost in their worlds.

“His embrace is comforting me. I don’t know why I am thinking like this? But until today, nobody reacted in the way he did with my behavior.” She felt a kind of emotion that is indescribable in her heart.

Rudra noticed her change of emotions. After a long pause, she asked with slight hesitation, “Didn’t you want to ask me about today?”

He looked at her and said firmly, “No.”

She is surprised by his response, “The usual cold, freaking monster is so calm with me now. He even didn’t want to know anything. It seems strange.” She felt conflicted.

“Do you know about it?”She asked him expectantly. He gazed at her and shook his head in disapproval.

“Then why are you so good to me now?” She questioned him with astonishment.

Rudra thought for a while and said, “I understand there is something behind your actions today. I don’t want to corner you with questions.”

“I will give you as much time as you need and you could tell me when you feel the need to open up to me. Until then, I won’t question you about this.” He gaped at her lovingly and kissed her lips slightly.

She jerked with the sudden intimation but felt warm with his words. A knot has appeared in her stomach with this new side of him. She is not in her proper mindset and didn’t know how to address his affection.

There is silence dancing inside the walls of the room, but surprisingly it is pleasant to both of them. They are savoring the calm with the presence of each other.

Her stomach growled after some time, his lips twitched slightly upwards, and she covered her face with embarrassment.

“Have you eaten the food I bring in the morning?” He inquired with concern. She panicked and nodded her head in rejection. She expected he might shout at her, but he didn’t. After a few minutes, she asked, “You are not mad?”

“I am, but I won’t scold you.” He said while nudging her hair. She is feeling a twist in her belly with his empathetic words, but she did not know how to return them.

“Wait here. I will bring you a light dinner.” With that, he stood up, and she held his hand. He is astounded.

It is the first time she stopped him. Though he doesn’t know the reason for her behavior, he felt warm with her tiny response to his effort.

Staring at her with amazement, “Don’t go anywhere now.” She spoke softly. Her voice was barely audible, but he heard it.

He placed her on his lap and put his hands on her behind. He put his chin on her shoulder in a loving manner. She is shocked but settled quickly. He took his phone and ordered Maahir to send them their food with the maids.

After some time, a few knocks were heard on their door. “Come in,” Rudra said in a stern tone.

In an instant, a large feast was placed in front of them. Tanvi gasped upon seeing them, and he mused.

The maids gave her a dirty look, but she is Mrs. Ishan Rudra Chauhan. Unknown to the maids, Rudra noticed it. He will not spare anyone who disrespects him or his dearest wife.

He gave them a deadly look and yelled, “Get out.” An arrogant and cold look emanated from him, “If you ever dare to give that look to her, I don’t know what I will do. Get out from here, before I do something,” He roared at them, and they were terrified by his rage.

Tanvi jumped from his lap, but he didn’t allow her to do so. The look he gave to Tanvi is so loving and gentle. She is confused and then noticed this happened quite a few times till now. “He is soft only with me, it seems.” She concluded.

“But why?” She contemplated her thoughts until he asked her to eat. She smiled and ate contently. They spend some time after many days, and she slept in his arms, but he is still thinking about her.

“What happened to her? Did anyone hurt her previously?” With the mere thought, his blood boiled with fury. “I want to find out, but what if I invaded her privacy?” After thinking about it, he chose to leave it for now until she opens up to him.

At midnight, Tanvi is struggling in her sleep. Rudra woke up in a split second and took her to him.

She is sobbing, and the tension and pain are visible to him. He didn’t understand the reason behind it but soothed her worried self, and she slowly relaxed in his arms. By the time Tanvi woke up, as usual, Rudra had left.

She felt disappointed but didn’t figure out why? Tanvi is trying to come out of those illusions and chose to focus on her career. But the tainted past is not permitting her to do. As the days went by, the suffering too, though Rudra always supported her at any time.

He daily came to the mansion at night only to comfort her and make her sleep peacefully, and it doesn’t matter how worse the situations are. He understood one thing, she would fall asleep when he is beside her. “It means she is relaxing when I’m around her.” He felt it was a good start for their marriage.

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It’s been six days since they spoke with each other after the day she lost her cool. She doesn’t bother about it much since she knew Rudra slept beside her, and the bedsheets and his cologne show his presence.

A sudden rush of warmth came to her just by knowing he is there. She didn’t go out and obeyed his orders though she wanted to go badly, but decided not to trouble him further since he is patient with her.

Rudra is focussing on his company and is worrying about her condition. He didn’t get a hold of what her fear is. He knew he was not the reason for her fear. “I’m more than sure about that. Then what is it?” He analyzed but didn’t want to involve further and hurt her emotions, so he remained quiet for the time being.

Suddenly, The urge to see her and spend time with her rushed in. He finished his work early, stepped on the gas, and roared the accelerator to life.

He reached the mansion and searched for her. Finally, found her in the garden while sketching some costumes. He keenly observed her and felt happy, just having her by his side is making his heart skip a beat.

After some time, she noticed his presence and is beyond startled. She gaped her mouth and stood frozen.

“Close your mouth, darling, or else mosquitoes will go in honey.” He said with irony and chuckled.

“You! How dare you say that?” She burned with embarrassment.

He went to her and put his arms near her, and she moved away. He is surprised by her reaction but didn’t prolong it further.

“Busy?” He inquired.

“Nope! Just fixing some things.” She said in a casual tone.

“Let’s get in then,” He suggested while his eyes glued onto her.

With his piercing gaze, she felt weak and timid in front of him but did not want to show her weakness. So, she immediately regained back. “Okay,”

They went to their bedroom, and an awkward quietness is dancing over there. Rudra and Tanvi didn’t know how to initiate the conversation.

After some time, “You came early today?” She asked.

“Yeah, I wrapped it up quickly.” He reacted in a gentle tone.

Then, again silence between them. His gaze never once missed her, and it creates nervousness within her. The tension in the air is rising so high, but Rudra is not backing off.

Tanvi irked and turned around, and Rudra instantly pulled her to him.

She is astonished by the sudden move as she fell on him, and when she is about to get up, he embraced her and nudged her hair softly.

He inhaled her intoxicating scent as if he lacks air to breathe, and it became a drug to him from the day they became a legal couple.

She wanted to run away, but something is stopping her. Her mind is pushing her to escape from him, but her heart is drawing towards him.

A tough inner battle is happening inside her, which is, in fact, a calamity, and turmoil in her inner self is forcing her crazy.

Finally, she gave in to her heart after struggling for some time. She didn’t hug him back, but she didn’t back off either.

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