Chapter 31 • The Cat and Mouse Chase
After changing and doing her business, she came out of the bathroom to see Armaan sitting on her old bed smirking. He had his phone and was smirking at Riddhima. He turned the phone and winked at her playing the video.
Riddhima's eyes widened and her breath got stuck. Only one thing was going in her mind "im so gone now!"
Armaan got up from the bed and stood in front of her smirking. Riddhimaa gulped as she looked at the phone in his hand.
"So this was the video that you had deleted earlier?" Armaan asked smirking as Riddhima closed her eyes and swallowed a gulp of Saliva.
"H..how.. Did...you...ge..get it?" Riddhima stuttered asking as there was no use of lying that this wasn't the video because one, her mental and physical appearance told him that this was the video. Two, her face was clearing shown in the video as she was hugging the video.
"I have my ways," Armaan started to walk around her in circles. "Waise I didn't know that you have wet dreams about me" He stopped behind her and bent down, huskily whispering in her ear, as his lips touch her earlobes making her loose all her sense, and making her breath go uneven.
Riddhima closed her eyes and gripped her night suit's shirt in her hand trying to control her rising heartbeat. She shivered feeling Armaan's hot breath fanning her neck making all the hair there rise. She shuddered as his lips touched her earlobe. Her knees were going weak and any second now she would collapse.
"Now...I'm going to keep this forever!" Armaan said waving his phone in the air. Riddhima tried to catch it but Armaan laughed evilly running out of the room.
"Armaan you jerk get your butt over here!!!!" Riddhima screamed running behind him, as Armaan ran downstairs towards the dark living room laughing.
"Sweatheart...its 'Get your Ass here' not 'but'!" Armaan said clutching his stomach laughing at her word usage.
"Armaaaaaaan!" Riddhima gritted loudly, running behind him in circles as they both ran around the huge dining table but careful as the lights weren't on and it was dark everywhere.
"Awwwnnnn Riddhima baby moans while having dreams about her prince Charming Armaan Mallik! So cute!" Armaan teased laughing like a fan-girl would talk.
Riddhima blushed and killed muskaan in her mind ten times. If it weren't for that innocent little baby fetus in her stomach, Riddhima would have murdered Muskaan the minute she took her video. She knew, now, Armaan would tease the hell out of her.
Her cheeks were dark red, all flushed up, half from the naughty teasing, and half from anger. She stopped at one corner of the dining table keeping her hands on her hips. While Armaan stood on the other side of the table keeping his hands on his stomach laughing and breathing heavily. She looked at him frowning breathing heavily thinking something.
"Look! You know what! I'm tired...and I give up!" Riddhima huffed walking towards the L-shape sofa and sitting on it crossing her arms, with cute pout on her face.
Armaan chuckled and looked at her looking at him pouting. How badly he wanted to kiss those pouty lips but he really didn't want to mess up things between them.
He sighed trying to control his desire and walked towards her sitting next to her trying to catch his breath and so did Riddhima. Both had ran around so much, now their legs hurt like hell and both were in desperate need of air.
Armaan sighed and kept the phone in between them on the sofa forgetting about Riddhima. "Oh god my legs hurt like hell!" He complained stretching his legs.
Riddhima looked at him from her peripheral vision as her heart raced fast, from running and by armaan sitting next to her. Her eyes dropped towards the space in between them which was very little but enough that his phone could be seen she smirked and looking at him frowning stretching his legs.
"FINALLY!" Riddhima shouted grabbing his phone and jumping over his legs, trying to run but her feet tripped over Armaan's stretched legs which she didn't notice because of the darkness.
Before any of them could register what happened, Riddhima's stumbled and fell over Armaan whose back fell on the sofa making Riddhima fall over him. Armaan laid on the sofa on his back, as Riddhima laid on top of him.
Her eyes were closed from fear as she clutched his shirt in her hand tightly. Her heart was hammering fast against his. Riddhima's face was ducked into his neck, as her long hair covered Armaan's face.
Armaan's heart skipped a beat as Riddhima fell on him, his arm automatically encircled her waist. He smelled her hair enjoying the smell, as they smelled like springtime.
Riddhima opened her eyes and moved her head away looking at Armaan. They could see each other's eyes even in the darkness. Armaan slowly cupped Riddhima's face with his right hand as his left hand was around her waist. Riddhima shuddered feeling his fingers slowly caressing her red rosy cheeks making them turn crimson red.
Riddhima's green eyes were locked into his icy blue eyes, communicating with eachother. Armaan's gaze dropped from her on her rosy petals that were parted a bit. Riddhima followed his eyes and looked at his manly lips. The urge to kiss the day lights out of each other was really high.
Without thinking or saying anything, Riddhima closed her eyes tilting her head a bit sideways. Their noses brushed each other and Armaan closed his eyes feeling Riddhima's breath on his lips.
Just in a few seconds, she placed her lips over his, grabbing his lower lip by hers and slowly sucking it. Armaan smiled at both of their mouths moulded into each other.
Armaan's grip got tighter on her waist. He started to responding to kiss biting her lips asking for entrance into her mouth. Riddhima immediately parted her lips letting him plunge in his tongue inside her mouth tasting every corner of her mouth.
Both were kissing each other madly pouring out their love. Both of their tongues fought for dominance. Riddhima had forgotten about her anger and attitude towards him, all she wanted to down now was kiss him forgetting everything.
"Whose there!" The lights turned on and both of jerked away from the kiss. Riddhima's eyes widened and both of them got nervous. Armaan suddenly left her and she fell on the ground on her back making her groan in main.
"Oh I'm so sorry Armaan, I heard some noise so I came outside! I was sleeping so I didn't know when you came home!" Annie apologizing not noticing the situation Armaan and Riddhima were both in.
"Oh Hi Roddhima...whaa.." Annie left her sentence off as she noticed Armaan trying to control his smirk as Riddhima was blushing really heard. She looked everywhere but at Annie and Armaan.
"Ohh...i'm so sorry for interrupting both of you..umm..." Annie awkwardly smiled trying to control her chuckle seeing Armaan and Riddhima's messy hair and swollen lips.
Riddhima couldn't handle the awkward situation anymore so she got up from the floor and straightened her dress running into her room after muttering a goodnight to Annie.
Armaan chuckled along Annie who smacked his arm lightly. "You tease that poor girl too much!"
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The next morning, Riddhima got ready in a beautiful black and white striped off-shoulder top with skinny navy blue jeans. Matching her outfit she wore a black choker necklace that had a heart in the middle. She wore a black watch on her left wrist and black suede high-heels.
She put her phone, money and credit cards in her black clutch. She brushed a blond-brown ombré hair and put a nude lipstick on.
She was really nervous as last night what happened shouldn't have happened. The kiss would have given Armaan hopes that she forgave him, which she did but she didn't want to give in so easily. After all she's Riddhima Gupta.
She went downstairs and saw Armaan sitting on the dining table eating pancakes with maple syrup and black coffee. Her heart skipped a beat seeing him in a light blue button up shirt and pants. How could she face him after last night. She was the one who initiated he kiss. Her video of her moaning was enough to embarrass her for her entire life, and now kiss just added fire to it.
"ahem..Good Morning!" Riddhima muttered averting his gaze, and grabbing a pancake with her fork and put it in her plate.
"Morning!" Armaan smiled and decided not to tease her as there was still many days with her, specially during Rahul and Muskaan's engagement ceremony.
"We'll go to Muskaan's apartment. Get your bags ready because the engagement is in three days, so we're going to go on the cruise for three days." Armaan said taking a sip from his coffee and Riddhima nodded.
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Armaan and Riddhima both stepped into the elevator to go up to Muskaan's apartment. Both were silent during their ride to Muskaan's building till now. It was getting really awkward.
Before the elevator could close, a bunch of people ran inside with a lot of balloons and party decorations. The elevator was now really full, Armaan had to move behind Riddhima.
Her heart skipped a beat feeling him behind her. His his breath was fanning her bare shoulder as she was wearing a off-shoulder top. Riddhima clutched her shirt's hem, while lightly biting her lower lip trying to control her heartbeat and blush.
Armaan, on the other hand, was no less. His heart was beating really fast, his whole body had went hard. Though his facials expressions were really calm. His hands were itching to touch her, to hug her tightly.
The torture was ended as the people got out on the next floor. Both let put a breath and Armaan moved away from her before he lost control. Being away from and not able to touch her made her more irresistible.
The elevator's doors opened and just when they were about to get out, they saw Muskaan and Rahul with bags and suitcases.
"You guys are late, and our guests have already reached the cruise venue, so Riddhima, I got our stuff so lets gooooo!" Muskaan said dragging the suitcase inside the elevator and Armaan immediately took them from her seeing her condition. "By the way, why are you guys late? Were you guys up late?" She asked.
"Yeah" Riddhima answered taking a suitcase from Rahul helping him.
"Both of you? What were you guys up to?" Rahul teased them smirking to which he got a chuckle from Muskaan and a glare from Armaan.
A flashback of last night flashed in black and white. Riddhima glanced at Armaan who was already looking at her. Her heart missed a beat she slowly stood in front of him making space for Rahul and Muskaan.
"By the way, that was the best kiss I've ever experienced in my life!" Armaan huskily whispered bending his head down near her earlobe. Riddhima blushed and smiled thanking that he can't see her.
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Rahul and Armaan greeted the guests as they walked up the ramp, boarding the cruise. As Muskaan and Riddhima talked on the side about the dresses and events.
A tall girl with a model like figure walked towards Armaan and Rahul. She was wearing tight blue dress with a sweetheart neckline and the hem reached the below her butt.
"Hey darling!" She hugged Rahul cheek-kissing him. "Hey Armaan baby!" She hugged Armaan following the same thing.
Riddhima looked at her as if she was an alien. How could she hug Armaan. She was hugging Armaan a bit longer than usual. Muskaan and Riddhima got up and went towards her.
"Awnnn you must be the bride....you're so pretty! Congratulations!" She hugged Muskaan congratulating her and Muskaan thanked her. "And you are?" She asked eyes Riddhima with attitude.
"I'm-" Riddhima started but was cut off.
"Oh whatever! Its not like it really matters!" She said with attitude and walked on the ramp into the cruise making Riddhima open her mouth in an O. While Armaan, Muskaan, and Rahul mentally chuckled seeing someone give attitude to the queen of attitudes.
"She's Maya, our wedding planner whose also going to plan the engagemnet! She was Armaan and my friend in college! But more closer to Armaan!" Rahul explained making Riddhima's blood boil more.
'Before that Neha and now this Maha! Why is Armaan always surrounded with bitches! I don't even care if I'm swearing right now!' Riddhima thought glaring as Armaan, Muskaan and Rahul entered the ship.
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