Chp 42- Warmth in the Chaos #3
"H-hubby, please let me go," Jungkook whispered, her hands nervously clutching her drape. "The Mehendi function is going to start downstairs soon. Dadi and everyone must be waiting, and I still haven't changed my clothes."
Taehyung looked down at her flushed face, his cold demeanor completely missing when he was with her. He gently tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear, his fingers lightly brushing her cheek.
"Let them wait for a few minutes," he murmured, his gaze softening completely. "You've been working continuously since morning without resting for even a second. Look at yourself... you look so exhausted."
Jungkook looked up into his intense eyes, her heart beating fast. "I am fine, ji. Everyone is working hard today, not just me."
"I don't care about everyone else, I care about my wife," Taehyung said firmly yet softly. He cupped her cheek gently with one hand.
"Go, change into your outfit. I'll make sure no one bothers you for a while. Take your time."
Jungkook nodded softly, a shy, grateful smile appearing on her lips. Taehyung leaned in, placed a gentle, reassuring kiss on her forehead, and finally stepped aside to let her pass.
A few moments later, Jungkook stepped out of the washroom, looking breathtakingly divine. She was draped in a light sage green net saree adorned with subtle floral embroidery, paired elegantly with a soft, pastel pink embroidered blouse.
However, the moment she stepped over the threshold, her eyes caught sight of Taehyung sitting on the edge of the bed, completely shirtless, his broad shoulders and structured chest on full display.
A wave of heat instantly rushed to her cheeks. She averted her eyes in deep shyness and eager to distract herself. She hurried standing before the tall mirror, she unpinned her dark hair, letting it cascade down her back, and began running a comb through the silky strands.
As she looked into the mirror, her eyes caught his reflection. Taehyung stood up from the bed and began walking slowly toward her. Her breath hitched in her chest, the air suddenly feeling heavy between them.
Her hand holding the comb completely froze in mid-air, her heart hammering wildly against her ribs.
Taehyung closed the distance, stepping right up behind her until his warm presence enveloped her entirely.
He leaned in slightly, his intense, dark eyes locking onto hers through the glass, staring at his blushing wife with unyielding fascination.
"Are you trying to take your one and only innocent husband's life with this breathtaking beauty?" Taehyung murmured, his low voice laced with playful adoration.
"W...what are you even saying?" Jungkook stammered, a fiery blush instantly spreading across her cheeks.
Without a word, Taehyung reached forward, his warm fingers brushing her dark hair over one shoulder to expose the soft curve of her neck.
He leaned down and pressed a slow, lingering kiss against her sensitive skin.
A sharp shiver runs through Jungkook's entire frame, forcing her eyes shut as her breath hitched in her throat.
Tracing a trail of soft, feathered kisses up her jawline, Taehyung hovered right near her ear, gently nipping her earlobe before whispering in a deep, velvety tone, "You look so dangerously stunning tonight... I am so tempted to lock this door right now and-"
Before the shameless words could fully leave his lips, Jungkook spun around to face him, hastily placing her small, trembling palm over his mouth.
"Y...you just say whatever pops into your mind!" she gasped, her lashes fluttering nervously.
A dark, amused smirk played behind her fingers. Taehyung gently caught her wrist, pulling her hand away from his lips only to press a tender, reverent kiss directly into the center of her palm.
"You have completely spellbound me, biwi," he whispered, his dark eyes locking onto hers with intense devotion. "All I want right now is to lose myself in you."
Jungkook's heart hammered violently against her ribs as she looked up at him with wide, innocent eyes. Before she could process his intensity, Taehyung slid his arm around her waist, effortlessly pulling her flush against his chest.
Instinctively seeking balance, Jungkook placed both her hands against his broad, bare chest, the warmth of his skin sending a fresh wave of butterflies through her stomach.
"W...what are you doing?" she whispered breathlessly, her voice trembling. "We have to go downstairs... the Mehendi ceremony is about to begin... Dadi and the rest of the family are waiting for us"
"Shh," Taehyung hushed her softly, his thumb caressing the bare skin of her waist.
"I couldn't care less who is waiting. I haven't laid eyes on you all day. I haven't had a single second to feel you close to me. You have no idea how unbearable today was... every passing moment, my mind was consumed by thoughts of you, desperately searching for any excuse just to get close to you.
What kind of magic have you worked on me, Jungkook?"
Leaning down further, Taehyung gently rested his forehead against hers, his warm breath mingling with hers as the loud, festive sounds of the mansion below completely faded into the background.
"Just stay like this with me for five minutes, then you can go," Taehyung murmured, his voice thick with quiet desperation as he tightened his grip around her waist.
"I promise I won't stop you after that... just give me a few moments more."
Without waiting for a response, he pulled her completely into his arms, burying his face into the soft crook of her neck.
Jungkook's heart skipped a beat as his warm, broad frame enveloped her completely. All her shyness, the lingering fatigue from the day's hard work, and the nervous flutter in her chest seemed to melt away in the soothing heat of his embrace.
The faint scent of his cologne mixed with her sweet fragrance, creating an intoxicating bubble around them that cut off the rest of the world.
Slowly, timidly, Jungkook relaxed into his hold. Her hands slid up his bare chest, her arms gently winding around his neck as she rested her cheek against his shoulder. A tiny, contented sigh escaped her lips.
"Hubby," she whispered softly, her fingers lightly caressing the back of his hair. "Only five minutes, okay? Otherwise, someone will definitely come looking for us."
Taehyung let out a quiet, rumbling hum against her skin, his hands pressing her even closer until there was no distance left between them.
"Let them look" he breathed softly, savoring the peaceful warmth of his wife in his arms before the chaotic celebrations downstairs claimed her again.