Chapter 180 - I was bound to fall in the pit I have dug.

|Innaya|

Leaning against the tree, I decided to take a small break. From half an hour I was being on guard, slacking for a couple of minutes would not land me any trouble, would it?

In any case, I could not continue being an owl. My neck started aching from all the streching I was doing for keeping a lookout. Turned out that, I was not designed to have my heart resting in peace. I heard loud footsteps. They were rushed, urgent.

There was only one person inside the house, who could be the owner of those feet. However, why was he in so much hurry?

Did he rush out on not finding me in the room? Forgetting my inhibitions, I was filled with joy for a second.

Soon, that joy was suppressed as I panicked. One part of me wanted to go out before his eyes, while the still shy, and hesitant part of me wanted to retreat and hide.

"Fortune. Buddy come here," I heard him calling Fortune's name. There was urgency in his voice. Wait, how did he know Fortune was with me? What was with that fear in his voice?

Unconsciously, I stepped out of my hiding spot. Fortune had already run over to where Eshan was, happily yelping and barking.

'Traitor!' I murmured under my breath.

'How is, he a traitor? You only know him for a couple of days. While that man out there had been there with him since Fortune was a small puppy. You sure are being demanding. Just touching, and petting him one time, do you think you can replace love worth of years? Way to be delusional.' My mind taunted.

My mood dropped as I detected the truth in the reasoning. I was the latecomer in Fortune's life. However, I came in Eshan's life way before him. Though it was not the same, but I had something to boast about. Mine and Eshan's relationship was decade old.

Relief washed over Eshan's features, and he visibly relaxed. I wanted to retreat, but it was already very late. Eshan's eyes had frozen me in my place. When I was watching Fortune with little resentment for ditching me and rushing over to Eshan at the first chance he got, Eshan had discovered me.

"Come here." He motioned with his finger.

I almost took a step in his direction. Then catching hold of my emotions, I stayed put. Reflexively, I shook my head. The visual of my state back in the room and his reaction danced before my eyes. My face started heating up again.

I felt my head swelling up with mortification. I turned my back on him and willed my numb legs to move. Brushing past the long trees, I ran in the opposite direction to where he was standing. If he was guarding the main door, I would use the front door to enter inside and hide in any room.

Till I could be brave enough to face him, I would try and not come before him. With that thought in my head, I willed my head to gain more speed.

I thought I could outrun him. I thought I could avoid him, and achieve my goal of not coming in front of eyes.

Who would have thought, my dear husband was faster. He intercepted me in the midway as he caught hold of my wrist and whirled me before locking me in the steel cage of his arms.

'Not good. This wasn't good. Ah!' I lamented, closing my eyes tightly. I was not afraid of him. I just did not know how to hold his gaze or a conversation with him after the last scene in the bedroom.

"Where are you running off to?"

Eshan's breath tickled my earlobe and involuntarily I shrank back my neck. When did he get so close? How could he catch me so soon?

After that my surroundings quietened down. Eshan did not make a single sound. If not for the arms around me, I would have thought I was hallucinating things. Thankfully, it was not the case.

But why would he stay silent?

What was he doing?

When after a while, I felt no movement from him, my senses refused to calm down. They wanted to know what was going around. Would it kill if my curiosity stayed put? Forget it, I was bound to fall in the pit I have dug.

Gingerly opening a slit in my eyes, I looked ahead. Immediately I closed the slight opening when I found Eshan smiling down at me.

My heart started beating erratically at that beautiful smile on that handsome face of his.

'Ah! Calm down you fool!'

Why was my heart behaving like a teenager? Being an a.d.u.l.t what was there I have not read, watched or listened?

Yet, in front of the man before me, why would I become timid like a newly wedded bride? The time we spent together was not a small where his slightest touch should leave me with tingling. However, it was exactly what was happening.

"What, now? You don't like this face?" I heard Eshan's playful voice. How could he find time to be mischievous now?

Something touched my forehead when I remained silent. Nibbling at my lower lip with teeth, I wondered what it was.

I sighed helplessly when Eshan's warm breath caressed my face. It was his forehead that was pressing against mine.

My hands by my side clenched in the fists. The close proximity created a havoc in my heart, it became unbearable for me to forget about what had transpired between us. The increased beating of my heart worried me. I needed to hold on and calm down.

Unless I wanted to make a fool out of myself, I needed to avoid looking in those hypnotizing eyes of his.

"Won't you look at me?" Eshan whispered softly. He pulled away from my forehead. It must be hard for him to bend down at my level. However, when he retreated, it left me feeling a little relieved. Handling his deep voice accompanied by the warm air leaving his nostrils, and those strong hands holding me caged was a task I could not handle.

And, above all were his words enough to flip my insides.

I was bound to fall in the pit I have dug.How was I meant to handle this?

Just how?

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