Only His for all New Years

The plug in

Stuti did not know why she ran wearing Czar's shirt and a pair of jeans, no money in her pocket, no documents. Why she approached the Truckers to take her to the next state. What would she have done there .. she felt helpless. She had to face her demons.

Beside her laid the phone that had been ringing forever. Once Juliana and then her mother.. in almost synchronised fashion. She noted only once a call from her father. Beside her miles disappeared. She sat quietly as Czar drove with a face curved in stone. In a traditional sense his brother had better features, but Czar with magnetic presence was way more attractive, or was the word magnetic. She remembered being outside the court room on the final day of decision on the divorce. Czar though defeated, looked regal, uapproachable even as Juliana addressed the media or their very public divorce. Yet he did not walk away. He stood there observing the proceedings. When asked for his view by the media, he smiled a quiet, reserved smile, "The court has given the verdict on the divorce. The children are my brothers. I choose to stay quiet as children are involved. "

Not far away, Stuti had heard it loud and clear.. "For now. For now he was silent."

He had looked her way and nodded. To be fair when she had called that evening, he had taken her call , "Not a good time Stuti. You maintain your distance from the entire piece. "

She had not been able to listen. Her heart had cried out for the man who was upstanding and loyal and had tolerated her sister Julia's tantrums for seven years.

Now it was quite a few years away. She was just thirteen when she met Czar and soon he married Julia. No, she corrected herself, Julia had already married him as she would later disclose when she met him. If there had been a public marriage would Stuti have felt less drawn to her then brother in law.

Beside her Cruz laughed suddenly, " I am almost tempted to ask your thoughts. Alas you are not drunk so you are not speaking to them aloud."

Then he suddenly pulled over at the side of the road. There stood a pretty motel shining as the sun rose.

"Let's rest for a few hours. Lock the car and come inside." He strode in, not waiting for her. She closed the car and reluctantly stepped out. The nice motel was possibly where people were tired of driving the entire day rested. She however is resting as the day broke on account of her late night run.

She wished she could have deleted this episode and never stepped out of the apartment of Czar. He did propose that initially. Maybe she should have listened.

Czar stood at the counter as a gentleman worked on his small laptop. He raised his head and looked briefly at Stuti.

"I think we need to know if she is an adult ." Very quietly Czar took out his mobile and showed something. The gentleman read and looked at her face and nodded.

"So both of you are scientists ? I know scientists are unmindful about their proofs. But the lady does look very young .. though beautiful.."

Stuti lost her focus as Czar turned and looked at her, his glance moving over her with an unhurried glance that was becoming slightly his signature as he always looked at her eyes for the longest. As if her soul was visible she thought as she came forward to see, her University page was open in the mobile that listed her details as a participating scientist in their genetic regeneration project.

"The cafe is at the side and it is open for 24 hours but as at this hour we don't get much crowd, the barista is on a break. " The gentleman added with an apology, "But I can make you a machine coffee if that helps, no charge ofcourse."

She wanted the same and eagerly said yes.

"Let's wait for a proper coffee and the cafe to open." And this that Czar gripped her hand and took her to the nicely decorated staircase and up to a room on the left side. It carried the name, "Shirley".

From below the gentleman peeped up and asked, " You have located the room? Sorry my legs .. else would have opened myself. "

Czar opened the room with a creak and said, "I don't believe this room has been cleaned as yet post the occupancy last night. It is a popular place Stuti as there is a place called Den.. where a lot of people.." he paused and then added, "People like me.. who like some stuff done differently ..visit and play many games with their partners. Let's come someday okay and observe ? " He touched her untidy, wind blown hair and said, "It will shock you to your demure upbringing.."

Then there was a visible transformation in his form. "Take a break and then we shall talk.." She ran to the washroom, yes there were people there but it was still neat. She came out post a quick wash , hoping she could go back .. for a warm bed, clean bed and some soup. She missed Mummy's soup that she prepared with some chicken and coriander. She loved it. Mummy often said that it was the only food she ate with a smile when she had initially arrived at their house. With a pang she remembered that even Julia had done some Chicken soup with coriander with her during the years. Though Julia always wanted to be thanked profusely, she was an excellent cook like Mummy. It was only her who did not have many cooking skills , she could cook and not poison anyone , but that was it.

Czar came out after a wash and said bluntly , " Okay Stuti.. why did you run and where were you going ?"

She did not have an answer so she looked away and shrugged. Czar came closer and held her by her shoulders .. "Stuti you will not please look away ? I need you to understand.. you cannot run away. If you want to go away, let me know clearly. Let us talk. We have started something and it cannot be run away from in the middle of the night with the Truckers with no phone, change or cloth etc. Unless you want to be like your sister and create drama. " The last line had a sarcasm.

She straightened herself and whispered, "Okay. I won't ever run away again."

She knew she sounded obedient. Czar said the same and he framed her face with his palms. Slowly he brushed his lips over her face.. kissing here and caressing there. As she tried to move away given the sudden change in mood and feeling slightly emotional and choked, his hold strengthened.

"Let me kiss you properly .. ok little one, who has just promised that she will never run away .."

Slowly he owned her face and then he framed her lips with her tongue. She felt warm and flushed. He moved closer and she almost merged with him.. Too much her mind screamed as Julia's voice shouted .. a burning candle in her insides, she is no longer a woman.

Czar pressed a sudden brutal kiss on her lips, breaking her thoughts. Then he spoke against her lips. "You are woman enough for me Stuti. you may have forgotten but I saved you from a fire when you were fourteen , I had to give mouth to mouth breathing , changed your swimming costume which had almost moulded itself to you and you gripped me and howled and cried as I cleaned you.. saying no one else should touch you."

Stuti remembered.. she had not really forgotten but she had hoped he had forgotten. For she had been love stuck till Julia one day made a comment about how he hated her adoration. But Czar did not stop kissing. Making her turn and forget the current world. She wound her hand against his shoulder and raised her up for a better and deeper kiss. He followed through. Tangled they dropped on the bed, as they kissed like their lives depended on it.