Our journey from engagement to marriage by Shipra Saini (thriller book recommendations TXT) 📖

"You look beautiful today." He suddenly said.

"uh.." I look at him with a jerk.

I felt hotness in my cheeks and I know I am crimson red right now. I lowered my eyelids and looked down in shyness.

He chuckled softly looking at my flushed face.

"Is that you?" He asked while pointed a photo on wall.

It was my twelfth grade farewell picture. I was wearing a white net saree and it had a white embroidery at borders. It was Shivani di's choice.

In a picture I was looking down while smiling and one of my long earring is visible. Shivani di took this picture of mine. Though it wasn't a memorable day. Even I don't want to remember it but I appreciate the efforts which Shivani di put to get me ready for party.

It was before the party when Shivani di took this picture. She liked it that much that she framed it and hand it on my room's wall.

"Yes.." I said while looking at the picture while pushing back the negative thoughts at the back of my mind.

He didn't say anything waiting for me to continue further.

"It was from my prom." I answered in a short still looking at the picture.

I wanted to end the topic because that day is one of the bad days in my life.

"There is no picture of you with your friends.  You don't have friends from your high school." He said looking at me. But I was still looking at the picture.

I can feel his gaze on me wanting me to look at him.

"I have friend at my office.  She is my colleague." I said looking at him and give him my fake smile.

The sad one.

But I think he read my eyes so he didn't drag the topic and end it there. He turned his head to wall and looked at my picture.

"You looked beautiful in saree." He suddenly spoke.

I turned my head to look at him and he is already looking at me. I can see honesty in his like he believe in the word what he is saying. He is looking at me like he can see directly into my soul and can touch it.

My cheeks immediately turned into a crimson red and I lowered my eyelids.

He walked to his bag and take out something in it from the side pocket of the bag.

He walked to me again and stand few steps away from me.

"This is for you." He said softly and forward the box towards me.

I looked at the black box and something is written on it in a golden ink. It's look like a some kind of jewellery box.

I slowly took the box from his hand opened it. It has a thin silver chain with small pendent of three small flowers. Both side of the flower chain is attached to the thin chain.

It looks simple but elegant. I really like it. I didn't realize I have a small smile on my face when I was looking at it.

It's beautiful.

I look at him, silently asking him why through my eyes.

"This is your engagement and Karwachoth gift. Do you like it?" He asked me with a soft smile.

I nodded my head as yes.

" I really like it." I whispered, looking at the necklace.

"I worried that you like it or not. I'm glad that you like it." He said.

I gave him a soft smile. I was about to closed the box when he stopped me.

"Preeti.. Can you do one thing for me?" He asked me while looking into my eyes like he was asking a permission.

"will you wear this chain right now. I wanted see how it looks on you." he whispered and looked at me with hope.

I walked to my vanity took out the chain from the box. I wear it around my neck and try to lock it in a hook. I tried many times but every time I missed the hook. It take more time then required. I sigh in defeat.

"May I ?" Siddharth whispered near my right ear.

I shivered when his hot breath touch my ears. I can feel his body warmth behind me. He was standing just behind me because I can feel his hot breath at my ear.

I closed my eyes and feel his hot breath against my ear. I felt a spark when his hand touched mine. I slowly let go the chain and my hands fell on my side. I fisted my hand tightly try to control his effect on me but it's all gone in vain.

He hold a chain and remove my hairs from my back and then put them all on my left shoulder. His finger brushed my back when he was removing my hair from the back and I felt a wave spark passing throughig my whole body.

I clutch my dupatta (scarf) tightly due to the sensation and our closeness. My chest is heaving and my heart beat increase rapidly and I forget to take breath.

"Breath Preeti.." He whispered in my ears.

I wanted to turn around and hug him to hide my face in the crook of his neck but I control myself. My face is all red due to blushing. He lock the chain in its hook with a click sound and make me turn around to the mirror by holding my shoulders.

"Open your eyes Preeti." He whispered in my ears.

I opened my eyes slowly and our eyes met through the mirror. His eyes fell on the necklace on my neck and then back to my eyes. We both keep looking at each other for good minute.

"It looks more beautiful now." He whispered while looking at me through the mirror.

I lowered my eyelids in shyness because I can't afford to keep looking them. They are deeper then the ocean when he looked at me and I am afraid to get lost im them. I know my cheeks are all red now even they are red then tomatoes.

"You guys can continue your romance after wedding. Bhayi maa is calling you downstairs." Keerti barged into the room and found us lost in each other's eyes.

She smirked looking at my blush. She is wiggling her eyebrows to me while teasing without open her pretty mouth.

Siddharth gave a dead glare to her.

I looked here and there except Siddharth and Keerti.

"Wo.. I..I.. ju..just helping Siddharth Unpacking." I shuttered.

"Helping bhayi .. huh.. I can see that." Keerti smirked looking at me.

"huh.." I looked at her with a jerk.

"Nothing, I tell Maa you guys need more time for unpacking." keerti said and leave after that.