Ch-21

After an enormous love, they lost in each other's embrace and relaxed peacefully with a content smile on their faces. Both were conscious, but their eyes were resting in immense peace. Their hearts flooded with the tides of emotions of Harmony and peace.

Jalal embraced her in his arms with a possessive grip; his legs were as well tangled securely with hers. She was hiding in his broad, muscular shoulders with a feeling of assurance. Everything was so beautiful and faultless. After many ups and downs, they consumed their marriage for eternity. It was more than a half-hour they sluggishly rested in quietness.

He nearly drowns into slumber with an innocent gratifying grin on his surface with a sturdy grip on her. He had yearned for these moments for long; how could he let her go? Being with her was giving him a feeling of absolute content. Since their first meeting, he craved her love, and finally, after a long wait for his dream fulfilled to reality. Eventually, she became the sole part of him forever; he felt he had conquered the entire Hindustan.

They both were still in the undressed condition. Jodha roused up from a sensational reality dream and beautiful memories of their first consummations, which brought a charming smirk. She was feeling shy and thrilled, her face tinted with a pink all over. She spotted him sleeping with a pure angelic smile on his face, and his seductive eyes were still sealed. As always, she got hypnotized by his sweet innocence. Soon she gained her insight and chosen to dress up before he awake. In silence, she tried to release out of his passionate, powerful grip, but his grasp was so firm that all her efforts got wasted. She tried again and again but in vain.

He realized in his sleep; she was trying to release from his hold; with close eyes, he smirked and tightened his clasp even more sharply.

She knew he was awake and playing around. In a dim timid tone, she slurred, "Shahenshah... Please, let me go."

He slowly unsealed his captivating, seductive eyes, which danced with humor. His mischievous smirk curved his lips lopsided. Instead of releasing, he squeezed even closer in his grip, "Oh sure... You can go..." He responded innocently, but at the same time tightened his clutch on her.

Jodha looked up to see if his eyes were still closed. The instant their eyes met, her face set with timid rosiness. She was feeling awkward, embarrassed, and shy for her rowdiness. Her eyes dropped down, and swiftly she hides her face in his broad chest. "Jalal, don't trouble me more. Please let me go..." She requested in a faint slur.

His lips curled up into an intriguing grin. He kept quiet by ignoring her request.

She raised her face and scrolled at him nervously and repeated with a little-stiffened tone- "Let me go, Shahenshah." Annoyance on her face was clearly visible.

He responded using a louder tone, "You can go, my dear, when I stopped you?"

Jodha grinned, seeing him blushing and clearly understood his intentions. 'Oh!!! So he is challenging me.' She strained very hard to come out of his grip. She pushed herself, tried to emanate out. However, his strong muscular shoulders and huge body compare to her petite size, and she failed, not even an inch of success. She persistently tried with her unsuccessful efforts for a few minutes.

Finally, she shouted with crabbiness- "Shahenshah, enough now."

He replied in a slow pace with pause- "Hmmm. I can let you go... however... before that, you have to confess that you are my Junglee Billi (Wild Cat), and you have to admit your defeat."

"Don't challenge me; else you are going to lose." In an irritable tone, she retorted

"Hmmm... My begum seems so worried to lose." He grinned, seeing her irritated

She inquired impishly, "What will I get on my winning?"

"Whatever you wish, Jaan. But If I win, then we will go for another round now, and you will have to accept that you are my Junglee Billi," he replied mischievously.

Jodha got dumbstruck, "What! Again? Jalal, are you out of your mind? I can't even move, and your dirty, shameless mind doesn't think anything else. You are such desperate."

Jalal laughed out loud, hearing her innocent confession- "Oh... You can't even move now... I like that!" He proudly smiled- "So now I am dirty and shameless... Just a few minutes ago, you said I am sexy and hot, but you know what, you are even wildered in bed than me. Your desperation raised my desire to wildness, and now you are calling me a desperate!"

"Jalal, I will kill you if you tease me ever... I will never let you touch me again, and it's a warning; just let me go," Once again, she yelled crossly.

"Oh, God!! I am so scared of you." he feigned boredom. "Let's make a better deal... I will give you a break since you are my precious queen. So If I win, then you will have to admit you are my Junglee Billi (Wild Cat)."

Jodha realized he has no intentions of letting her go effortlessly. So she decided to win this challenge by hook or by crook. Immediately her creative mind got a plan. She seductively whispered in his ears- "Ohhh JALAAAL, You are so charming... and delightful... Oh... you just said that I am your precious queen. You make me crazy, my love." Then sensually, she began to kiss on his neck.

Jalal instantaneously became conscious of her trick. He wanted her to carry on with this romantic game plan. He loosened his grip a little so she can continue furthermore easily. "JODHAAA... I love you too. You are making me crazy again."

Jodha felt proud of her brilliant idea. She persisted further with a little anger and purposely bit on his earlobe more harshly. Jalal hissed out loud- 'Junglee Billi...' Jalal knowingly was trapping himself in her hoax.

Although her sensual touch was making him crazy, she elevated herself towards his face and swiftly moved on top of him, and seductively caressed his cheeks. Then moving down to his neck, she filled his neck with trails of kisses and soft bites. Leaving him with intense moist smooches all over his chest, deliberately she bit him hard on his collarbone. He hissed and groaned- "JODHAAA... Don't blame me later... You are awaking my desire. I will not spare you, Junglee Billi..."

Jodha smirked, seeing her plan working. Gradually, his clasp was getting lenient. She kissed on his lips with a feather-soft touch but dominantly. At last, he gave in; he was unable to resist her seduction further. His hands commenced wandering violently first at her milky bosom, soon his expert hand hiked down to cup the round curvy cheeks of her hips, and in no time shockingly, his finger traveled between her thighs. His torturous, scandalous touch whimpered her entire core... her carnal desire awoken with fire... her legs were shaking but were still under his capture. On purpose, after causing a fire, he moved his expert finger from her clits...

As expected, displeased groaned in frustration spilled from her mouth. His hand progressed from back to her hair, grabbing both sides of her head, and started kissing her on the lips madly. Both got lost in their intense kiss. There wasn't any space left to breathe among the two. His dominating bites and nibbles left her with a loud moan in his mouth. The instant she moaned, he slides his tongue inside her mouth, controlling her lips. It was such a divine feeling when these two lips touched each other. They both forgot their witty game for a while. Their romantic kissing session continued with more passion. His one hand was grabbing her head with a firm possession while the other one was moving around her sensual curvy body. He was so much seduced by her tricky romantic game plan and lost in their passionate mouth kiss that he loosened his grip further unknowingly.

Jodha noticed his hand's grip was much weaker and realized that he was lost in passion. She smirked and swiftly broke the kiss. Then, with a strong effort, she tried to get out of his grip, but she didn't realize her legs were still tangled with his, and again, she failed in releasing herself.

Seeing her annoyed, his captivating eyes were dancing with humor. "I am enjoying your petty game... continue, my love." He teased ironically.

She squinted her eyes.

"Jodha, you can give up, but then don't forget I will win, and as per the bet, I will not spare you..." he restated the challenge.

All of a sudden, her creative mind developed another plan. Her frustrated face began to glow; in a playful tone, she replied- "You should know your Rajvanshi queen never gives up, and here is my number one unbeatable weapon..." Like a shot, she began to tickle on his underarms. He almost jumped with the tickling sensation. In the blink of an eye, he released her from his grip. She quickly pulled the royal silk quilt and got up from the bed with a loud giggle.

He grinned, seeing her winning pride on her face and playful art. She swiftly grabbed her clothes from the floor and viewed around for the spare room; then she realized she had no other option but to change in front of him. In a stumpy tone, she requested, "Can you look at the other side. I want to change..."

He blatantly laughed while beholding at her lustfully. "First, there is no need to wear cloth, and if you insist, then I don't have any problem. You may continue; however, I won't turn my face to the other side. How can I miss this golden opportunity to see you, without clothes you look seductive?" His lips curved lopsided.

Seeing him smirking, she got very frustrated. She turned towards the opposite side of him and swiftly put on clothes. Without a blink, Jalal kept staring at her with a lustful gaze, which made her feel extremely shy.

Jalal also put on his pant quickly, drew her towards him, and pushed her against the wall. Jodha mumbled in an undertone- "Please, let me go." Her eyelashes lowered bashfully. His finger strolled on her face tenderly, and she raised her chin and asked in a seductive whisper, "Jodha, are you alright? Do you still have fear?"

His seductive question made her feel so timid that her nose turned completely red. She answered in a stammer, "Please let me go, Jalal. Don't embarrass me more."

Jalal humorously said- "Do you know the name I have given you perfectly outfits... A wild cat."

"What do you mean a wild cat perfectly outfits me?"

He smirked, seeing her cranky face, then he opened his hands wide and, with a mocking tone, replied, "Look at all these scratch marks, my wild cat, Symbol of your love."

After seeing the rough bite and scratch marks on his neck, chest, and shoulders, her face turned pink and sheepish. She realized how she was lost in passion. His shameless grin made her more bashful; she could not face him further; she pushed him away, hid her face with her hands, and ran out of the cottage. Jalal watched her sprinting away; his face was glowing with satisfaction. He wore his Kurta and slowly strode toward Jodha.

It was a pleasant, quiet, breezy afternoon. Suddenly felt life in everything around him. Just a few hours ago, he was feeling the opposite, and now everything changed. His ears began to ring with the musical sound of Koo Koo birds. A feel of the running water was filling him with enormous liveliness. He felt the serenity and peacefulness around him. His shrill eyes brighten up with colorful butterflies, which were an addition to the surrounding beauty. All the plants were dancing, seeing her bashful face. Ray of the sun was showering his warmth of the love in the cold wintery air. Jodha was lost in viewing a beautiful pond and couples of ducks in pairs in the pond.

In a sluggish pace, Jalal reached near and snuggled his hands on her bare waist from behind and rested his face on her shoulder. He accompanied her in silence without saying a word while observing a loving pair of ducks.

He whispered in her ear, "You have captured me in your spell; I can't stay apart from you even for a second. Do you know that I love you more than my life?"

Jodha turned back towards him and adoringly gazed into his eyes, then replied in a challenging tone, "Do you know that I love you more than you love me!"

Jalal instantly countered, "That is not possible. I love you more than you love me. My love has no limits. No one can beat me in love, not even you. No one can love someone more than I love you."

Jodha squinted her eyes, and her nose flared up. She crossed her hands over her bosom and was charged up for a full-on argument. "No way, I love you more than you love me." They argued for a while and almost ended up fighting.

At last, Jodha, in a frustrated tone, responded, "Okay!!! Prove it that you love me more." He smirked, seeing her cranky face, and replied calmly, "hmmm. So, Jungli Billi, you are challenging me."

Jodha proudly replied, "Shahenshah, by the way, so far, you have lost in all the challenges." Jalal gazes at her in silence, seeing her excitement. "You have lost at chess... Horse riding, and today you have lost in the tickling game."

"So you ponder that you are better than Shahenshah-e-Hindustan." Jalal probed

"Then why don't you prove it that you love me more than I love you."She challenged.

His sharp eyes turned dark with humor. "Let's bet whoever can kiss longer loves the most," He mischievously responded.

She looked at him with a frown and irritation. "Can't you think of anything else... haha."

Jalal grinned, seeing her grimace on her expression. While hugging from behind, he whispered in her ears, "So you tell me what you want me to do? If you want, I can jump in this cold water to prove or Jump from the mountain to prove my love..."

Jodha looked at him with a fury. "I don't want you to prove anything."

All of a sudden, Jalal excitedly asserted, "I know how I can prove." He pulled her towards the bench, and they sat on the bench, then he continued, "Whoever can look at each other longer without blinking their eyes... Win the challenge."

"Seems like someone really enjoys losing; I have played this game with Sukanya since I was five years old, and I have never lost it." She mockingly chuckled.

"Jodha begum, I can look in your eyes without a blink till eternity." In an honest and calm tone, he answered.

The intensity in his voice touched her heart. "I am ready, Shahenshah, when you are ready. Let's prove who loves the most. Let's see who can stare without blinking longer."

Finally, the game started. Both viewed each other with immense love for more than a minute. Soon she began to feel tears in her eyes, followed by a burning sensation in her eyes. She stretched her eyes. She tried and tried not to give up, but at last, she gave up, and her eyelid blinked, but Jalal was still looking at her without a blink. Another half-minute passed; he was still staring at her. Jodha couldn't believe it; the way he was looking at her was so intense. He didn't move for a second. He looked utterly lost in her eyes. The intensity of his love touched her. Finally, she caresses his face and put her hand on his eyes to close, and hugged him with tears in her eyes. "Shahenshah, you won... You love me more than I love you." they both hugged each other with the divine feeling... Their feeling was content, but every time they embrace, they thirst for more.

Jalal saw a few horses coming towards them. It was time for their lunch; both of them were very hungry. They didn't have dinner and breakfast. Abdul came there with a team of workers and food.

He gave a mysterious grin to queen Jodha and respectfully greeted "Addab, and with a surprising phony expression, he asked, "Oh!!! Queen Jodha is here with Shahenshah." A humorous grin played on his face.

Jalal mildly scolded, "Hmmm, Abdul... So you know, this is the place where I come when I am very happy or sad... hmmm... Very clever Abdul, I know you very well."

Abdul, with a smile, replied, "Shahenshah, to see this smile on your face, I can do anything... I knew you were angry, but you can't stay angry at queen Jodha for long. I wanted to see both of you happy and cheerful. Finally, you both look pleased." With gratitude, Jalal gave a warm hug to Abdul and appreciated, "Thank you, Abdul, for sending queen Jodha here. I will never forget this obligation in my life." He sounded very emotional and touched.

To conceal his emotions, he diverted the subject, "Abdul, we both are starving and hope you have arranged food for Queen Jodha as well."

Abdul, with a smile, "Ji Shahenshah, please give me a few minutes; I will call both of you once the table and the food are ready to serve."

Abdul surprised both of them with Royal Ameri's delicious food. Same food which Jalal planned only difference was instead of candlelight dinner. It was an afternoon lunch by the pond. Jodha cheerfully thanked Abdul for this treat.

Both of them enjoyed hot, spicy, and yummy Ameri food in the open air by the beautiful pond. It was an unplanned, most beautiful lunch date. Throughout eating, Jalal teased about their first-time feelings, and she frequently blushed.

Before lunch, Jalal instructed Abdul to arrange bedstead outside under the tree so they can relax and enjoy the rest of the afternoon in the shadow of nature. After lunch, they walked around the pond for half an hour, holding their hands quietly and peacefully. There was no necessity to talk. They both went under the tree. Jalal sat on the bed, resting his back on the tree. And she slept on the bed, resting her head on his lap.

All of the events made her overwhelmed; her tears rolled out of her eyes in extreme happiness. She daydreamed many times, sleeping in his lap and him caressing her hair... She never Jalal will spend his precious time with her like this, and he will fall in love with her. After all ups and downs, they became one; it was still like a dream. He wiped her tears and kissed her head, then started caressing her face. She was exhausted, but she was so excited, happy, and cheerful at the same time. She wanted to enjoy this moment; the feeling of being together made her restless, worried, and insecure. She didn't want to waste her even a second in sleeping. She wanted to talk to him. She wanted to see the love in his eyes. She wanted to feel him. She wanted to capture this moment forever. She took his hand in hers and held it tightly and close her eyes... she wanted to possess him forever.

She accidentally murmured with her eyes close, "Jalal, I can't stay apart from you anymore." She didn't realize what she was thinking came out of her mouth so innocently. Jalal realized it's her insecurity. While caressing her, he replied, "Jodha, I am only yours. My heart belongs to you only."

She opens her eyes and looked at him with intense love and said, "Promise me you will always love me like this, Shahenshah. I will not be able to see any more hatred in your eyes... Your hatred will kill me. I feel this beautiful time will slip like sand in my hand, and I will empty-handed again."

He looked at her with deep love and smiled at her. "Jodha, do you remember that you told me some time ago... Once you love someone from your heart, their soul's stay together for seven lives, but I have given my soul to you for eternity. My soul will always stay with you. No one can apart us anymore. It doesn't matter what life gives us, but you will stay in my heart forever."

"I don't know why, but I sense that you still hold yourself and still hesitant to unwrap your emotional state. I want you to share not only your love but pain too." She complained