Rahul apne naye ghar ke bedroom door pe khada tha, haath mein glass of water tha jo woh Priya ke liye laaya tha. Andar se ajeeb si awaaz aa rahi thi – jaise koi halki si rone ki, mixed with heavy breathing. Usne darwaza khatkhataya, “Priya? Sab theek hai na?”

Koi jawab nahi. Sirf ek lambi saans ki awaaz, phir bed ke chirne ki. Rahul ka dil dhadakne laga. Aaj unki shaadi ka pehla din tha, mandap se laute hue bas do ghante hue the. Priya ko thaka hua dikh raha tha rasmein nibhaate hue, par yeh kya? Usne fir se zor se knock kiya, “Priya, khol na door! Kya ho gaya?”

Aakhir door khula, par sirf ek inch. Priya ka chehra dikha – gaal laal, aankhein nam, baal thode bigde hue. Woh white saree mein thi, jo shaadi ki rasmon mein pehni thi, ab uski pallu thoda sarak gaya tha kandhe se. “Kuch nahi Rahul… bas thak gayi hoon. Jaao, hall mein so jao aaj,” uski awaaz kamp rahi thi, nazar niche ki taraf.

Rahul confuse ho gaya. Yeh kaisa start hai honeymoon ka? Office mein woh Priya se milta tha ek saal se, college friends ke through. Dono flirt karte the lunch breaks mein, uski smile pe woh pagal tha. Proposal bhi usne hi kiya tha coffee date pe, jab usne haan kaha toh laga jaise duniya jeet li. Par ab yeh? Usne haath badhaya door ko pakadne, par Priya ne jhatak diya. “Nahin! Please… abhi nahi.” Uski aankhon mein kuch darr sa tha, jaise koi secret chhupa rahi ho.

Rahul peeche hata, par dil mein sawal utha. Kya woh nervous hai? Ya kuch aur? Woh hall mein sofa pe baith gaya, light dim kar di. Raat ke 11 baj rahe the, bahar se mandir ki ghantiyan aa rahi thi. Usne phone nikala, Priya ka photo dekha – shaadi ka, jisme woh has rahi thi uske kandhe pe haath rakh ke. Ab kyun yeh distance?

Thodi der baad kitchen se paani ki awaaz aayi. Rahul utha, chupke se dekha. Priya wahan khadi thi, glass bhar rahi thi, saree ka anchal tight pakde hue. Uski kamar ka curve saree mein saaf dikhai de raha tha, woh hamesha fit rehti thi gym jaake. Rahul ka mann kiya paas jaake baat kare, par ruka. “Priya, baat toh kar lo na. Kya problem hai?” usne halke se bola.

Woh palat gayi, glass haath mein liye. Unki nazrein mili – Priya ki aankhein badi badi, ab thodi shant, par gaal abhi bhi laal. Ek pause hua, jaise time ruk gaya ho. “Rahul… main… ready nahi hoon abhi. Bas thoda time do.” Uski awaaz soft thi, par confident. Woh counter pe tik gayi, body thoda tense, shoulders upar.

Rahul nod kiya, samajh gaya shayad yeh first night ka pressure hai. College mein Priya bold thi, parties mein dance karti, par intimate baaton pe hamesha sharma jaati. Ek baar date pe usne kaha tha, “Rahul, main slow wali hoon relationships mein.” Tab samjha nahi tha itna. Ab lag raha tha, yeh uska way hai.

Woh uske paas gaya, ek step hi, distance banaye rakhte hue. “Theek hai jaan, no hurry. Par batao na, kya hua bedroom mein? Roti kyun thi?” Priya ne nazar hata li, paani piya ek sip. Uski gardan pe sweat ki boondein chamak rahi thi AC ke bawajood. “Kuch nahi… bas family ka pressure yaad aa gaya. Mummy ne subah hi bola tha ‘aaj special night hai’.”

Rahul hasa halke se, tension break karne ko. “Arre, unka drama chhodo. Hum apne hai ab.” Usne haath badhaya uske baal sambhalne ko, par beech mein ruk gaya. Priya ne dekha woh haath, fir uski aankhein. Ek second ka eye lock, jisme kuch electric sa feel hua. Woh muskurayi thoda, “Tum bhi na, itne impatient. Chal, baitho. Chai banati hoon.” Body language relax hui thodi, par abhi bhi ek mystery tha.

Dono kitchen table pe baith gaye, chai ban rahi thi stove pe. Rahul ne uski ungliyon ko dekha – mehendi abhi bhi daag chhoda tha, red-brown. “Priya, yaad hai woh picnic wala din? Jab tumne cake pe mera muh ganda kar diya tha?” Woh hasne lagi, pehli baar aaj. “Haan, aur tumne badla liya mud mein daal ke!” Unka hasna room bhar gaya, par beech mein ek pause – jaise dono ko ehsaas ho gaya kitna close aa gaye hain suddenly.

Chai aayi, dono cups pakde. Steam uth rahi thi, garam. Priya ne cup muh lagaya, fir boli, “Rahul, sach batao. Tumhe lagta hai hum jaldi shaadi kar li?” Sawal unexpected tha. Rahul socha, cup neeche rakha. “Nahin yaar, perfect timing. Office mein roz milte the, sab jaante the hume couple. Par haan, ab real life shuru ho gaya.” Usne uske haath ko touch kiya accidentally table pe, current sa laga.

Priya ne haath nahi hataya, bas dekha usko. Uski saansein thodi tez, blouse ke saath upar neeche. “Main darti hoon Rahul… ki expectations poori na kar paun.” Yeh confession tha, raw. Rahul ka dil pighla, woh utha aur uske paas baith gaya stool pe. Ab distance sirf ek foot. “Kaunsi expectations? Bas tum ho, wohi kaafi hai.” Uska haath uske haath pe rakha, warm feel.

Woh palat gayi towards him, saree ka pallu sarak gaya thoda cleavage dikhaane. Nazar uspe gayi Rahul ki, par jaldi hata li. Ek awkward silence, fir Priya boli, “Chal, bedroom chalen? Par sirf baat karenge.” Rahul ka dil zor se dhadka. Yeh invitation tha ya test?

Dono bedroom mein gaye. Light pink bulb jalaya Priya ne. Bed pe baith gaye, side by side. Priya ne pillow hug kiya jaise shield, knees upar kiye. Rahul ne poocha, “Ab batao na sach, kya soch rahi thi pehle?” Woh hesitate ki, fir boli, “Ek sapna… par sharm aati hai bolne mein.”

Rahul ka curiosity peak pe. Usne uske shoulder pe haath rakha lightly, massage jaise. Priya ki body shiver hui, aankhein band. Tension room mein badh rahi thi, saansein sync ho rahi thi. “Batao na Priya… hum husband-wife hai ab.” Woh aankhein kholi, uske lips pe nazar gayi – soft, pink. Ek moment, jaise kiss hone wala tha, par woh boli, “Kal bataungi… ab so jaao.” Par haath nahi hataya uska.

Rahul ruka, soch mein. Yeh raat abhi khatam nahi hui thi. Bahar baarish shuru ho gayi, thunder ki awaaz. Priya uske aur close sarak gayi thandi se, body touch hua halka sa. Yeh tension… ab control mein nahi lag raha tha.

Baarish ki boondein khidki pe zor se gir rahi thi, jaise unke dil ki dhadkan ko match kar rahi ho. Rahul ka haath Priya ke kandhe pe tha, halka sa dabaav de raha, uski taan tightness ko dheere dheere khol raha. Priya ki aankhein band thi, par uski saansein tez thi, chest upar neeche ho rahi thi saree ke saath. Woh pillow ko aur tight pakde hue thi, jaise woh uska sirf sahara na ho, balki ek barrier bhi.

Rahul ne kuch nahi bola, bas dekhta raha uske chehre ko. Uski eyelashes lambi lambi, abhi bhi nam si. Ek awkward silence fail gaya room mein, sirf baarish aur unki saansein. Usne socha, Yeh ladki, itni sundar, itni nazuk… par andar se kya chhupa rakha hai? Priya ne aankhein kholi dheere se, seedhe uski taraf. Unki nazrein lock ho gayi – lambi, gehri, jaise dono ek dusre ke andar jhank rahe hon. Time ruk sa gaya laga, dil ki dhadkan ek saath.

“Priya… sapna kya tha woh?” Rahul ki awaaz low thi, whisper jaise. Woh haath hilaya thoda, uske baal ke ek tukde ko peeche kiya accidentally, ungliyan uski gardan ko chhu gayi. Priya ka body jhatka halka sa, par door nahi hui. Uski gaal aur laal ho gaye, nazar niche. “Rahul… woh… personal hai. Shaadi se pehle dekha tha, tumhare baare mein.” Uski awaaz kamp rahi thi, hesitation bhari.

Rahul ka curiosity badh gaya. Woh aur close sarak gaya, ab unke jaanghen touch ho rahi thi bed pe. Saree ka fabric soft tha, uski skin ki garmi mehsoos ho rahi thi. “Batao na jaan. Hum ab ek ho gaye hain, koi secret nahi.” Usne uske haath pe apna haath rakha pillow ke upar se, fingers intertwine karne ki koshish. Priya ne resist nahi kiya, bas ek deep breath li. Silence phir, lambi. Bahar thunder gira, light flicker hui.

“Theek hai… sapne mein tum the, par… alag tareeke se. Tum mujhe… hold kar rahe the, jaise kabhi na chhodo.” Woh boli, aankhein band kar li sharm se. Rahul ka dil zor se dhadka. Yeh sapna… yaad aa gaya mera bhi. Office ke woh late nights, jab woh uske desk pe coffee laati, unki haath accidental touch. “Aur?” usne poocha, voice husky ho gayi.

Priya ne pillow side mein rakha dheere se, ab sirf saree ka anchal beech mein. Unki body language change ho rahi thi – shoulders relax, knees thoda khule. “Tumhare haath… kahin aur…” Woh ruk gayi, bol nahi paayi. Rahul ne eye contact banaye rakha, uski aankhon mein darr aur excitement mix. Usne apna haath uske kamar pe le gaya slowly, saree ke upar se feel karte hue curve. Priya ki saans ruk gayi, par haath hataya nahi.

Ek private conversation shuru hua, whispers mein. “Rahul, main darti hoon… pehli baar itna close. Par tumse… safe feel hoti hai.” Usne kaha, fingers uske shirt ke button pe rakhe accidentally. Rahul ne usko apne aur kheencha halke se, ab unke chehre inches door. “Main bhi nervous hoon Priya. Par yeh feeling… right lag rahi hai.” Unki naakein touch hui almost, hot breath ek dusre pe.

Tension badh rahi thi, room garam ho gaya AC ke bawajood. Rahul ne uske lips ko dekha – juicy, parted thoda. Woh lean hua, par ruk gaya, waiting for her. Priya ki aankhein heavy, woh bhi forward aayi. Unke honth mile – soft, tentative pehle, phir deep. Kiss lambi hui, hands explore karne lage. Rahul ka haath uski peeth pe, saree ko dheela karte hue. Priya ki ungliyan uske baalon mein, pull kar rahi lightly.

Woh alag hue thoda, foreheads touch. “Rahul… yeh sapna jaise sach ho raha,” woh whisper ki, smile sharmili. Rahul hasa, “Aur abhi toh shuru bhi nahi hua.” Usne usko bed pe litaya gently, upar aaya. Saree ka pallu sarak gaya, uski skin glow kar rahi pink light mein. Hands roam kiye – kamar se pet, fir upar. Priya ki body arch hui, moans soft aane lage, pillow ko ab bhool gayi.

Internal thoughts daud rahe the Rahul ke mann mein: Yeh moment… saalon ka intezaar. Uski skin itni smooth, jaise silk. Priya soch rahi thi, Yeh touch… electric, dar nahi ab, sirf craving. Unka rhythm sync ho gaya – movements slow, teasing. Rahul ne blouse ke hooks khole, fabric slide hua. Uski saansein uske kaanon pe, goosebumps. Priya ne uski shirt utari, nails uski chest pe.

Tension peak pe pahunchi jab dono fully bare ho gaye sheets ke neeche. Eye contact nahi tooti, emotions raw – love, lust, trust. Rahul enter hua slowly, uski tightness feel karte hue. Priya ki aankhein band, lips bite, pleasure ki wave. Woh wrap hui uske charon taraf, legs lock. Pace badha dheere dheere, thrusts deep, bodies slap softly. Sweat mix hua, moans loud hue baarish ke saath.

Emotional peak aaya jab Priya ne bola mid-way, “Rahul… I love you, yeh real hai.” Uske words ne connection banaya, jaise souls merge. Rahul ne kiss kiya passionately, movements intense. Uski body tremble kar rahi, climax build ho raha. Woh pahunchi pehle – body stiff, long moan, waves of ecstasy. Rahul follow kiya seconds mein, release hot, filling.

Dono collapse hue, tangled sheets mein. Saansein heavy, smiles. Rahul ne usko hug kiya tight, “Perfect thi tu.” Priya ne uske chest pe sir rakha, “Aur abhi aur sapne poore karenge.” Baarish abhi bhi, par andar peace. Raat khatam hui satisfying pleasure se, par subah ke aur adventures ka curiosity chhod gayi – yeh sirf shuruaat thi unki journey ki.