Warmth

His Pov:

It’s been midnight to dawn she is still in my arms. I don’t know what happened to me why I am holding her in my arms. I know I have no right on this woman, but when I saw her crying, something happens to my heart. Something more than care and sympathy, I just couldn’t hold back myself from getting closer to her. From past 10 days I am trying my best to avoid her but when the rumors about her and me started spreading rapidly and I don’t want her anyone to critics her, I don’t want anyone raise finger on her character. Until she is here, she, my responsibility. Once I send her back my responsibilities towards her will end and I will be free.

***“She will leave one day!!”** this thought, this thing kills me every day. It is that important for her to go back. Can’t she stay here with us, with me, most importantly for me. I release the deep sigh because I know my wishes are useless, I just can’t dream about her. She is not mine and she can’t be mine.*

Slowly sun was raising, and I know what I have to do. Slowly I lay back down on the bed and took her in arms. And acted like the we are in the deep slender of sleep. After a while a couple of maids walked in the Queens Chamber with the big bowl filled with water and napkins. Then another one was there to clean the chamber. But as soon as they walked in, they were freeze to see the King and the Queen together in the chamber in one bed. Arms in arms and sleeping together. They said nothing and went back as they come. And I know now the whole palace will get to know the king has spend the night with his queen after the 15 days of their marriage.

Suddenly I felt someone is snuggling in my arms, and I feel it she would wake up at any second. And as I roll down my eyes, I saw her wide awake, blinking her eyes in shock and unbelievable expression. She was about to scream but I covered her mouth.

Her Pov:

My sleep got disturbed with the sunlight and fainted smell of sandalwood and jasmine it was so good. I felt so relaxed, but I suddenly remember I don’t wear any perfume and this something hard and something is beating really crazily. And then I remember I am in fucking 18th century. And this is queens chamber and last night the king was here to. As I open my eyes, I saw him before I could scream, he covered my mouth. And then I heard him.

***“Shhh... kuch mat kaho… Na hi chilane ki koshish karna. Humne aapka fayda nahi udtha. Agar aap chup rahengi toh hum aapko sab batate hai.”** He said and I just nodded my head and then he slowly removed his hand from my mouth. Later he got out of bed and sit on the corner of bed on a safe distance.*

***“Ye kya tha... aap hamre bistar pe kyu the??”** I asked him*

***“Maaf kare … kal raat aap rote rote sogayi, aur aaj subha hame pure mehel ko ye batana tha ki hum dono ne saatha main bitayi hai. Taki koi bhi aapke chartya par lanchan na gaye.”** He explained*

***“Kya ek saath rat bitana itna jauri hai sabke liye??”** another question*

***“Agar hum Raja aur Rani nahi hote toh nahi, par ab ki hum iss daldal mein fas chuke hai toh kuch nahi kar sakte. Aaj se sabko ye pata chale ga ki Rana Rudra Pratap ne apni patni ke sath raat bitayi hai aur aaj raat ke baad woh har raat unki rani ke saath rahenge.”** He spoke*

I sat there like everything goes above my head. I was speechless that in 18th century it was that important. I know he was worried about me. But I was worried about him too. They were his people but they were against him.

***“Aur suno aaj sayad Maa saa aayegi … aaj hogi peheli rasoi ki rasam jo ki hum pichale 15 din se taal rahe hai, ab nahi rok sakte.”** He told me*

***“Pehali Rasoi … koii baat nahi... hum sab sambhal lenge. Vaise aapko kya pasand hai khane main... mithe main… yaa fir kuch bhi aur jo pasand hai.”** I asked him. And he looked surprised like for the first time someone had asked him about his favorite food. And then I heard him, his voice was heavy and filled with pain and love together at same time.*

*** “Humari Maa saa naa humre liye Ghewar aur Moong Daal Ka Halwa banati thi, aur unke haath ki Daal Bati Churma hamra pasandida tha.”** I was able to feel his pain.*

***“Aaj jo aapse milegi woh hamri Suateli Maa hai, Humari Maa ki maut ke baad pitaji ne dusri shadi ki Devi Taramati. Woh thik hai, par woh kabhi hamari aur Veer ki maa kabhi nahi banski. Woh toh sirf Prithvi aur Janki ki maa hai.” ** he told me and I feel so bad for me. After completing his words, he got up and turn to leave.*

***“Toh aaj hum aapke liye Ghewar, Moong Daal Ka Halwa aur Daal Bati Churma banayege… aap khaye gen naa”** I asked him, he looked at me for a second then smile and shook his head and walked away. But I got my answer.*

After a while two maids come and helped me to get fresh up. Later I went to take bath and they gave me a good body massage and bath. Later they helped me get ready too. I was wearing beautiful brown lehenga with heavy royal jewelry. But I was looking fucking beautiful too. Then I heard a guard announcing that the Badi Rani Saa is arriving in my chamber. And then she comes inside wearing royal blue lehenga and royal jewelry. I stood up and walked towards her and join my hands in front of her.

***“Pranam Maa Saa”** I said with the polite smile.*

***“Sada suhagan raho, Hum aapko ye batane aaye hai ki aaj aapki peheli rasoi hai. Aaj aapko Rana saa ke liye khana ban ana hai.”**  She said with her egoistic and cold voice. I know something was wrong with her but I didn’t react and said,*

“Jii, jaisa aap kahe.”

***“Thik hai!! Toh phir dasi aapko rasoi main leke jayegi. Woh aapko sahayta toh karengi parantu khana toh sirf aapko ban ana hai.”** She gave another order and I just obeyed and later she left.*

Soon I got compeletly ready, and with that Neela and Adii to come to my chamber. And then three of us went to the royal kitchen and it was bloody big and open for the first time I love such a beautiful kitchen I was our joyed with happiness and adii he was started looking for food. and in the end, he finally found his favourite food. His Carrot... if he is happy or sad he always needs the carrot to eat but the maids of the palace were shock to see him there because he was the only man was present there.

While Neela lifted her lehenga and find good place to sit comfortably, she grabbed the apple and continue eating. When she asked me

“What are you cooking Beba ??”

***“mmm~~~ I am thinking to cook Daal Bati, Ghewar and Moong Daal Halwa… but what you two want to eat??”**  before I could guess Adii said*

***“Spaghetti??”** and I looked at him like I will eat him raw.*

***“Spaghetti?? Huh ?? are you serious... how you know very well I have to make every single thing from scratch… I will make but give me some time to understand how to do it… we need cheese for it and from where I will get the cheese”** I mumble under the breath and pouted sadly. And Neela couldn’t help herself from giggling.*

***“Roo make anything I love everything you cook you bake.”** Neela said with a cute smile. And I know she actually loved everything I cook.*

Later a maid come closer to me and asked me what she can help me. I told her everything I needed and then I started cooking everything. I was not just cooking I was adding my love care and emotions in that food.

His Pov:

In the king’s private chamber. Rana Rudra Pratap Singh and his most trusted ministers were sitting and they were discussing about some issues. When Veer walked closer to Rudra and stand behind him. Rudra knows he had some kind information for him. He leans back on his chair, and veer lean closer to his ear and whisper.

***“Rani saa … rasoi ghar main kam kar rahi hai!! Aur unke dost unke satha hai... Dasiya unki sahayta toh kar rahi hai, parntu woh kafi had tak khud se kam kar rahi hai.”** Rudra took information from him and just nodded his head. And he again got busy with his work*

He was definitely present in that private chamber; he was definitely hearing those ministers but his all the focus was on that one woman who was acting as his wife. Who was now cooking in his royal kitchen for him. After his mother’s death there was no one who had prepare the food for him personally and she is the first person who had asked him his favorite food. He was not able hold back his smile that someone has started thinking about him too.

But with that he was well aware that, this woman is nothing to him. She is pawn of his hands. He is clearly going to use her against his enemy like shield for himself. In life for the first time, he is going to use shield that to a woman. He was ashamed of his own behavior but still he was not going to back out from plan.

Her POV:

It’s been hours I have been working in this kitchen. The dishes I have decided to cook they were not much difficult but I was used to modern technology so that’s why I was facing so kind of difficulties in cooking. But I am also Rudrani Arshveer Rathor I will give up definitely no.

***“Haan finally!!! Everything is done”** I stepped back while clapping my hands. And next moment Adhiraj ran towards me and try to grab blow of Moong Daal Halwa but before he could touch it, I slapped his hand made him whinned in pain.*

***“Why??”** he asked*

***“Because whenever I cook something sweet, I offer it Lord Shiva first, so not before that”** I explained him, and he nodded his head sadly.*

***“Achha Suno”** I tried call out a maid. And as she gets my signal, she comes closer to me and spoke*

“Jii, Rani saa hum aapki kya sahayta kar sakte hai??”

***“Hume bhog lagana hai, hume Mandir ki taraf le chale”** I wasn’t requsting her I clearly ordered her, I know I am not queen of this palace but still I have to act like one.*

After that she nodded as yes. And call two more maids with the help of them they served the all food in a huge plate which was made with brass. It was quite heavy and no one was able to carry it alone. Later maids carried the plate of food and walked towards temple and three of us were behind them.

*I was silently following them, while I was looking round the palace too. I was trying to scan the whole place but I was not able to understand anything. But I have understood one thing if I have to learn about this palace the only person who can help me is Rana Rudra Pratap Singh.  *

Soon we reached at the temple. A huge temple of Lord shiva, as soon as I saw the Shivling my heart feel so good. For the first time in ten days, I felt so peaceful. Later I sat next to Shivling and lit up the lamp first then offered the bhog to Lord Shiva.

***“Rani saa kya ab hum Rana saa ko Khana paros de ??”** A maid asked me and I nodded as yes and she left with after bowing in front of me. And then another maid took us to king’s private chamber.*

In King’s Private Chamber

***“Woah broo… this is fucking beautiful room... I guess this is the most beautiful room of the palace”** Adhiraj blabbered and Rudra and his brother looked at us weird and confused expression. Then Rudra looked at me and he was like asking what he said.*

I sigh hopelessly, and thought now do I have to act like translator. It’s all my father’s fault, I know Hindi this well because my father is Hindi Sahityak, I mean he is professor of Hindi literature.

***“Ye keh raha hai, Ye bohot he sundar kaksh hai… balki isse lagta hai yeh iss mehal ka sbse khubsurat kamara hai.”** I seriously translated him in shudh Hindi. I think my dad will be proud of me, because for the first time I am talking in Hindi.*

***“Yeh such hai, ye iss mehal ka sabka khubsurat Kaksha hai.”** This was Veer, this is first time I heard him. And Neelambari was adoring with her pretty eyes.*

***“Chaliya bhojan krate hai”** Rudra ordered. And soon maids arrived and arranged the food plates for everyone. And then everyone setteled down.*

***“Maine suna hai Raja se pehle rani khana nahi kha sakti”** I asked him while sitting next to him*

***“Aap hamari mehman hai, aur mehman ko bhuka nahi rakhate”** he said with small smile on his lip. I don’t know what but something happens to my heart when I saw his smile.*

***“Kya ye sab aapne banaya hai...”** He asked me with curiosity*

“Haan…Khana mere pyaar aur vyavsaay bhi hai... Aap keh sakte hai main ek bavarchi hu.” I told him happily and he was surprise with that he took the bite of Moong Daal Halwa. And his eyes closed with satisfaction. That taste made him remind his mother. Same taste same sweetness and love it had.

“Kya ye achha bana hai!! Maine kaffi samay baad ye sab banaya hai”

***“y… ye toh bilkul humari Maa saa ke haatho ka sawad hai.”** he said with heavy voice, I was able to see his teary eyes but I said nothing. It was same with Veer too. Both were silently eating food I made while standing in kitchen for hours. While my two hungry monkeys were eating like they haven’t received food from years. And then rest of time everyone had food silently.*

After lunch Veer, Adhiraj and Neela three of them left while leaving two of us alone.

***“Boliye aapko kuch chahiye”** He asked*

“Hume iss mehal aur iss saadi ke bare mein sab kuch janna hai, sab kuch matlab sab kuch”

“Parntu aap kya karengi jankar”

“Bohot kuch Rana saa... hum aapko aane wale khatre se bacha sakte hai.”

He got silent and started thinking for a while, then he started telling me. Each and every event which had happen in past couple of months. As he was telling me about events the pages of history were unfolding in front of me. And I got stunned because I have read all this in my history book.

***“Rudra”** I called out his name and he was staring at me without blinking his eyes.*

“Rudra… aapko angrej bhasha sikhani hogi… ye aane wale kaal ke liye bohot jaruri hai.”

“Hume aaj tak kisine naam se nahi bulaya.”

“Aur humari 21 vi sadi mein… isiko naam se bulana ek aam si baat hai. Aur isi vajah se hum hamri kuch aadate nahi badal sakte”

“Aap kyu chahti hai, hum angrji bhasha sikhe”

“Kuyki ye woh samay hai jab, angrej hamre desh main aaye aur dhire dhire karke un logo ne hum par raaj kiya... ek nahi do nahi balki dedhso saalo tak”

After hearing me he was totally froze I know it was hard to believe but he had to. He had no other opition, and he did too.

“Aap hamre baar mein kya janti hai??”

I started at him; I have read about him a lot and frankly speaking when read about him I got crush on him. And there was only on picture of him that old book of history.

“Woh… aapke bare mein kuch jyada nahi hai… bas aakhir mein ye likha tha ki aapki maut aapke khud ke kisi karibi ne ki thi”

Another moment of silence, I know no one wants to hear about his own dead and I have told him that bitter truth of his life. Which will make him overthink for a long time. But then I heard him laughing slightly, I know it’s weird to hear it right.

***“Hume yeh suna kar koi Sadama nahi laga, kyuki hume pata hai ki koi hume maar na chahta hai. Woh kon hai ye tak hume pata hai, par hum kuch nahi kar sakte ye hi humari hakikta hai.”** He said with lots of pain in his eyes and voice. And once again something happens to my heart which I was not about understand.*

***“Achha ye sab bhul jayiye aur hume batayi ye ki aapko tofe main kya chahiye, aapne peheli baar hamre liye bhojan banaya hai. Aap jo chahe woh mang sakti hai, aur Hum Rana Rudra Pratap Singh aapko wada karte hai aap jo mange gi hum woh hum aapko denge.”** He told me to ask for a gift. A gift?? What should take from him.*

“Jo mange ge woh milega ??”

“Hume wada kiya hai, toh pakka denge”

***“Toh hume aapka Mewar dekhana hai, le chale hume. Haa par rani ki tarah nahi, ek aam si stree ki tarha le chale”** He got frozen on my demand. I know I have asked for a lot. I am clearly asking for date. I want him to take me on date. Like seriously but he is my crush too. It’s like dream for me.*

“Thik hai!! Hum aapko le change bhraman par, parntu aa piss bare main kisi se bhi baat nahi karengi. Aapke mitro se bhi nahi.”

***“Okay!!! Done Dona Done**” I screamed in happiness and he looked at me in confusion.*

“Humara matlab, thik hai, jaisa aap kahe”

***“Kya char sabdo ka Artha itna lamba hota hai”** He asked me, but I was able to feel his cute innocence. I slightly laugh on his cuteness.*

***“Jii, aur ab hum ja rahe hai, hum khana banake aaj peheli baar itne thak gaye hai. Hume sona hai. Soo Bye bye Good Night**” I said and just walked about and he kept looking at me with wide open mouth. Maybe I am the only one who walked out of his chamber without his permission. But I was able to hear his laugh, he was definitely laughing on me and my weird behavior, but I don’t care not even a single percent.*

His Pov:

As she left, veer my brother walked inside the Chamber. For the first time in past 25 years, I saw a beautiful and clam smile on his lips. And the reason of this smile was Rani saa and food made by her.

***“Bhaii saa”** Veer called out me. After our mother’s dead it’s the first time he called me Bhaii saa or else he always calls me Raja saa or Rana saa. I was waiting for years to get back my brother.*

***“Haan bolo Veer”** I asked him in soft voice.*

***“Ky... kya aap … kya aap unn logo ko sachha main jane dene wale hai.”** He asked me with lots of courage. I know he was not here to know about Rudrani, but about Neelambari she is doing something to this stone hearted man. That woman is slowly little by little she melting his stone. And this man is willingly melting in front of her. But it’s not for him and her too. This is forbidden love it will hurt both of them.*

***“Veer !! hume nahi pata aage kya hoga. Par agar un logo ko woh ek moka mila wapas jane ka toh hum unhe nahi rokenge. Aur hum chate hai tum bhi nahi rokoge unko.”** He snapped and looked me with horror. He got that answer which he didn’t wanted to hear. Since childhood I have given him everything he wanted. Before he could tell me, that thing used to be right in front of him. And for the first time I feel helpless that I can’t give him that one person he dearly wanted to keep by his side for the life time.*

***“Humne hamesha aapki baat mani hai, aur aaj bhi manege.”** He said while holding back his tears in his eyes.*

“Ab kaam ki baat, Hukum Rani Saa chahti hai, aap aur Rani saa Kuldevi ke Mandir jaye aur Ashirvaad le apni ane wali parivarik jivan ke liye.”

“Kaafi jaldi hai, Hukum rani Saa ko humari maut ki khabar sune ki. Chaliye unki ye ichha bhi hum puri kar dete hai.”

“Jii, jaisa aap kahe, Hum Rani Saa ko bata dete hai. Ki kal pratah kal aap kuldevi ki darshan ke liye neklege.”

***“aap nahi, hum jate hai. Hume kuch baat karni unse. Unhone kuch tofe main manga hai, who bhi toh dena hai unko.”** I said with smile and walked away. He looked at me weirdly but said nothing and followed me.*

Soon we reached at Rani saa’s chamber, and both of us got shocked frozen to see the view in front of our eyes. Three of them were singing and dancing, that’s not the problem. Problem is they were dancing so weirdly and that song it was even weird. Suddenly Rudrani’s eyes fell on both of us and she scared and shock to see us there. She grab he dupatta and cover herself.

Her Pov:

As soon as enter inside my chamber I found my both monkey’s lying in my bed. And now I know it was almost impossible that I can rest for a while.

***“Rudra... I am getting bored shall be play something.”** Neela asked*

***“And my lady, will you please tell me what we can play here, we don’t even have UNO card that we can play UNO”** Adiraj said sarcastically. And Neela pouted sadly.*

***“How about we play the damsharaj”** I suggested both of them and their face lighted up with happiness. And we started playing one by one we were doing the acting and like that other to were gussing the movies. And in the end it was movie Dhurandhar, It was Neela who was going to act and she did the hookup step of Shararat song and it was too easy to guess for us. And another moment Adhiraj joined her and pulled me too. Me and Neela were sing the song and dancing on the beat and Adhiraj was falling our steps when I sang*

“Tainu shararat sikhawan

Jadon nainaan ladawan

Tainu shararat sikhawan

Jadon nainaan ladawan

Nainan ch mere ek neela samundar

Nainan ch mere ek neela samundar”

And I got frozen, Rudra and his Brother were at my chamber they were shocked to see us dancing like this. Then I notice I have removed my duppata , and very next moment I get my duppata and cover myself.

***“Guys stop it … Rudra is here and Veer Too”** I said in low voice. And as Neela heard Veer’s name is stopped instantly. But Adii he is such pain in ass. In the end I actually kicked his ass and made him stop.*

***“Rudra aap yaar !!”** he scarmed in furstrastion.*

***“Veer Jii Aap yaha!! Humse milne aaye hai.”** Neela said in her sugar coated voice while getting closer to Veer who actually hide behind his brother. And by seeing this I couldn’t help myself from laughing only to receive a deadly glare from her.*

***“Ahem … Umm Rudra jii Aap yaha….”** Before I could say anything Veer said*

***“Rana Saa… inhe koi bhi naam se nahi bula sakta”** And this time it was Rudra who cuts him in middle*

***“Aap jo chahe woh bula sakti hai hume. Rudra bhi chale ga”** And he leave Veer speechless. But he said nothing.*

***“Aaj raat tayar rahi ye gaa.. Hum bahar jane wale hai.”**  Rudra said*

***“Raja Jii, Kya aap hum doo bandro ko bhi le challenge … woh kya haina, hum Rudra ke bina reha nahi sakte.”** Adhiraj said while holding so much innocenes on his face.*

“Thik hai, hum aap sabke liye vastra bhijawate hai. Woh pehen kar tayar rahi ye ga.”

***“Jii thik hai, jaisa aap kahe Rajaa Jiii”** Three of us said in union and giggled and they left chamber.*

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