Never Let Me Go

Twenty Two

"Together?! In this bed?!"

Samar tapped on the bed "It's a quiet large one"

The color traveled to Meera's cheeks "..It is.." her voice trembled

Samar was on his feet half way to where she was standing, she was nervously hugging the clothes to her chest looking at him coming towards her

"It would be a shame to leave this huge bed for that teeny tiny couch now would it?!" He said as he got closer and closer to her

He was inches away from her, she could feel the heat of his body almost touching hers, his eyes darting from her eyes to her lips, as she waited intently for his next move

She looked up at him and slowly nodded, feeling the warmth of his breath on her lips as they enclosed on hers in a hungry passionate kiss

She dropped the clothes and wrapped her arms around his neck as his kiss became more heated and demanding

He slammed the closet door shut and took her hands off his neck, lifting them above her head and pinned them to the closet door, "God, I missed you so much" he said against her lips, they were soft, almost silken and pillowy against his own, she slightly parted her lips as a moan escaped her and he took the chance to slip his tongue inside her mouth savoring the sweet taste of her, his kiss was setting her on fire, sending sensation straight to her core

His hands released her wrists and traveled to her arms and down her waist, he grabbed her pulling her to him as his lips moved to her jaw line down to her neck, he inhaled deeply, the scent of her skin drove him crazy

Meera's panted when Samar's hands slipped down her back and cupped her butt, "Samar.." she said breathlessly

"Hmmm.." he hummed kissing her neck

She muttered under her breath "We can't.."

Samar pulled back and looked at her breathing heavily

"Baby, you just got out of the hospital, the doctor said you should be careful and take things slowly...." She said in a firm but gentle tone

Samar rolled his eyes and released her from his grip

He stomped away from her and threw himself on the bed cursing at the doctor as Meera giggled picking up the clothes from the floor.

Present day
Samar's POV

I stood at the kitchen island admiring Meera as she walked into the living room in a pair of sweat shorts and one of my hoodies, it looked huge over her small body, her hair was up in a messy bun with a bare face and a pair of glasses on, I don't know why, but I'd rather see her in this than a fashionable clothing and full makeup, she looked unbelievably attractive

It's been two weeks since I got discharged from the hospital, and I have been recovering pretty well ever since, I'v been hitting the gym with Arjun despite the doctor orders to take things slow, I had to regain my strength if I wanted to get back to work soon, my boss permitted me a few more weeks off if I needed, but I was doing much better, and with Aakash back from his London trip, I didn't see any good reason for not pursuing the case.

But to be honest, I didn't mind this time of peace and quiet either, especially with Meera by my side

Things were relatively quiet lately, Nandini stopped contacting us after that day, she probably didn't have the chance since she accompanied her "Husband" on his trip, Damn it...now that l know who she really is, the thought of her living under one roof with Aakash made my stomach churn, I couldn't wait to bring him down and get this thing over with

Jay was still out of sight but Meera found it absurd to put our lives on hold because of him, and as much I wanted to object I couldn't agree more, she made a good point, but that didn't mean that we let our guard down, my proposal was that she could get back to work as long as we take extra precautions, and she gladly agreed to that.

We have been living together for a while now I tried my best to make things comfortable for Meera, she has been adjusting very nicely for someone who never lived with a man before it was challenging for me though, I needed to have self control to keep things platonic between us, especially when we shared one bed, but working on regaining my physical strength, I managed to resist my urges, because when the right time comes and we both decide to make love, I want to be fully capable of pleasuring her, and I was getting there thanks to my muscles memory, I easily started to get my former physique back, making sure not to put extra pressure on my body, I still needed time to get back to my full fit routine, but in general, I was doing better than everyone expected including myself.

Our relationship was unlike any other, the circumstances that we met in leading to this day were anything but normal, I loved her deeply and I wouldn't hesitate to do anything to make her safe and happy, but truth be told, I was not the best boyfriend a woman could ask for, any other woman in her place would be long gone by now and,

I admit I haven't been able to do what most men would do in a relationship, I couldn't take her on dates or away for the weekend before asking her to move in with me

Still, she chose to stay with me, and love me despite all hardships, I knew that I couldn't make it up to her no matter what I did, but I took a vow on myself to spend the rest of my life trying

I joined Meera on the couch, putting my arm around her shoulder pulling her closer to me, she rested her head on my chest, and sighed softly, I kissed the top of her head inhaling the soothing floral scent of her shampoo

"Meera?! Can we talk?!" I asked her hesitantly

She jerked her head up slightly, with a wondering look, I don't usually call her by her name unless there's something serious, so I could understand the look on her face

"Sure?!" She replied sitting up smiling nervously

I took her hand and kissed it before entwining it with mine and placing it on my lap

"First of all, I wanted to thank you for everything you did..."

Meera interrupted me "Baby you don't have to..." but I squeezed her hand gently looking at her with a serious expression "Please, let me finish"

She nodded quietly

I lowered my head as if I needed a second to regather my thoughts "For two weeks in the hospital you never left my side, even though you didn't have to, I don't know what I did to deserve an amazing woman like you"

Meera titled her head gazing at me with the most genuine smile

I smiled back and continued "With everything that we've been through you've been the best girlfriend any man could ask for, me on the other hand.."

I paused before going on.."That wasn't fare to you"

Meera adjusted her posture, turning her body to face me fully, she looked at me with her eyes full of confusion, she had no idea where I was going with this "Samar what's going on, you're scaring me"

I inhaled deeply "I know that this is probably overdue but.." I blurted out "I want to take you out on a date!!!"

She was quiet for seconds before her eyes sparkled and she literally jumped into my lap

"We're going on a date?!!" She said with a joyful voice wrapping her arms around my neck

I held her waist looking up at her innocent golden-green doe eyes that I could stare at all my life without ever getting tired of

"Yes baby girl, Our first official date" I replied with a chuckle as she showered my face with kisses