Page 36 of 12 Years
‘Is this wrong?’ she said once, her hands caressing my upper body.
‘What?’
‘I haven’t done this before, Saket. I don’t know, but is this how it’s supposed to happen?’
‘There are no rules about how it happens.’ I kissed her again. I kissed her eyes. Her neck.
She giggled. ‘Sorry, that’s a bit ticklish,’ she said.
I whispered in her ears, ‘Let’s go inside? But only if you want to …’
‘I want to,’ she said after a pause.
‘Sure?’
‘Yes.’
I held her hand and led her into the bedroom. We sat on my bed, facing each other.
‘You’re beautiful, Payal,’ I said.
‘Thank you,’ she said.
I put my arms around her and found the zipper at the back of her dress. She lifted her head to look at me. I gently tugged at the zipper. But I couldn’t open it. She moved her hands back to assist me, and a second later, her unzipped dress fell to the side, pooling around her waist. She sat there on my bed, looking vulnerable and beautiful, her hands instinctively going up to cover her breasts. I felt my breath catch. I kissed her again, keeping it slow and easy until I felt her relax in my arms. Her hands moved up across my chest. When I made a move to unhook her bra, she didn’t protest. With the tips of my fingers, I skimmed over her breasts, which were barely visible in the dark room with only the diffused streetlight coming in from outside. She shivered in immediate response, her back arching at my touch.
‘I’ve never … I’ve never felt anything like this before,’ she said softly.
‘I’ll go slow,’ I said. ‘Trust me?’
She closed her eyes and nodded.
I kissed her again and again, showering little pecks all over her face. I caressed her breasts, her arms, her face. I couldn’t get enough of her. Overwhelmed, I sat up straighter and took a few deep steadying breaths.
‘You okay?’ she asked.
‘It’s been a long time since …’
‘I know …’ she said softly, interlacing her fingers with mine. ‘Is this what people do then?’ she asked a second later.
‘Meaning?’
‘People who date?’
‘Well, yes.’
‘Are we on a date then?’
‘Now, definitely yes.’
‘Nice,’ she said, closing her eyes and smiling. ‘We’re definitely dating right now. Cool.’
‘You are way too cute.’ I pulled her to me, and her breasts touched my chest, instantly turning me on again.
‘Come here,’ I said, making her lie down on the bed with me, her body pressed against mine as we cuddled in our underwear.
‘You’re turned on?’ she said after a second.
‘Of course,’ I said. ‘What else did you expect?’
