This is my first attempt at prose. Your suggestions/comments are welcome. I'm hoping for constructive criticism here. Thanks! 
Fresh Start
He held her hand and drew closer. “I’m falling in love with you, Riya.. I know it’s hard for you and you need more time. I know you still have feelings for him.. I can wait. Do you think you can give us a chance?“.
She was speechless. With wet eyes she looked up into his, unable to say anything. He knew she needed him. They understood each other in the silence.
They had met at a Read Meet a couple of months ago. She, an exuberant charming woman of the media world in her mid 2o’s; he, a reserved shy man of the corporate world in his late 20’s. Even with his shyness, he had a way with words and there was this spark about him that got her to notice him while he was sitting in a corner talking to Sam, his friend and colleague at work; who was also hosting the Meet that night. She went up to him and introduced herself. She had never seen him before. “Was he new in town?”, she thought to herself. He told her he had shifted base to Delhi to supervise the start up of his company’s new project in the city. He sensed a sad calmness under her exuberance. Her eyes belied her outgoing demeanor. He was instantly drawn to her. It was as if some unknown forces were working to pull them closer.
Months had passed since their first meeting. They had come to understand each other since like they had known each other for ages. At times there was no need of words to say what the other was thinking. Tonight he told her what she already knew. She hugged him tight, not wanting to let go and quietly wept in his arms. His hand stroked her dark hair as he kissed her slowly on her head. “Its ok, sweets”, he said softly. “We are here and together and things are going to be just fine. We’ll work on it. I promise” It was her promise that he needed more than anything but he didn’t want to put any conditions on the relationship. He wanted to give it space to take shape on its own. He wanted to give her the comfort she needed to feel free, yet attached in his love. She was too precious for him to love conditionally.
She woke up with a start. Her mind was in a haze. Slowly, the images of last night started coming back to her. Before she knew she was smiling to herself. How lucky she was to have such a man as Neil in her life! She felt special and beautiful, all owing to him. She wanted to make him happy, give him everything he deserved. Before drifting off to sleep in his arms the previous night she had made this promise to herself that she will not let her past shadow her present; her life with Neil with be a new beginning.
He had made coffee for them last night by the time she returned after freshening up. He smiled at her in his usual warm way handing her the coffee. She took the mug and sat next to him. “I don’t know how to thank you for being so understanding”, she said staring at the handle of her mug. He smiled at her and said, ”Well, you can make me that sketch you promised on my Birthday!”. They chuckled in the bliss of their own universe. They seemed to have reversed there temperaments during their being together. He had been the outgoing one who opened up to her, giving her the comfort she needed in the relationship. He never asked her anything. This made her want to come out of her shell and talk, for the first time, about the things that meant the most to her; her dreams; her passions. They shared such intimate long conversations that left them both feeling content, and their relationship grew to be more than meaningful.
He had reached for her in the light of her drawing room lamp and pulled her slowly towards himself, never taking his eyes off hers. She could see the honesty in his eyes. His love was almost palpable. She let him get closer still and closed her eyes as his lips brushed hers. They overjoyed in the warmth of their breaths and in their heightened senses. In raging passion, their tongues twisted and swirled and they kissed long and deep…
She woke up with him still sleeping by her side. There was a slight smile on his lips and his chest was heaving lightly in tune with his calm breathing. She lovingly gave him a peck on his neck and got out of bed to brew up some morning coffee.
Their world was just perfect.
Fresh Start
He held her hand and drew closer. “I’m falling in love with you, Riya.. I know it’s hard for you and you need more time. I know you still have feelings for him.. I can wait. Do you think you can give us a chance?“.
She was speechless. With wet eyes she looked up into his, unable to say anything. He knew she needed him. They understood each other in the silence.
They had met at a Read Meet a couple of months ago. She, an exuberant charming woman of the media world in her mid 2o’s; he, a reserved shy man of the corporate world in his late 20’s. Even with his shyness, he had a way with words and there was this spark about him that got her to notice him while he was sitting in a corner talking to Sam, his friend and colleague at work; who was also hosting the Meet that night. She went up to him and introduced herself. She had never seen him before. “Was he new in town?”, she thought to herself. He told her he had shifted base to Delhi to supervise the start up of his company’s new project in the city. He sensed a sad calmness under her exuberance. Her eyes belied her outgoing demeanor. He was instantly drawn to her. It was as if some unknown forces were working to pull them closer.
Months had passed since their first meeting. They had come to understand each other since like they had known each other for ages. At times there was no need of words to say what the other was thinking. Tonight he told her what she already knew. She hugged him tight, not wanting to let go and quietly wept in his arms. His hand stroked her dark hair as he kissed her slowly on her head. “Its ok, sweets”, he said softly. “We are here and together and things are going to be just fine. We’ll work on it. I promise” It was her promise that he needed more than anything but he didn’t want to put any conditions on the relationship. He wanted to give it space to take shape on its own. He wanted to give her the comfort she needed to feel free, yet attached in his love. She was too precious for him to love conditionally.
She woke up with a start. Her mind was in a haze. Slowly, the images of last night started coming back to her. Before she knew she was smiling to herself. How lucky she was to have such a man as Neil in her life! She felt special and beautiful, all owing to him. She wanted to make him happy, give him everything he deserved. Before drifting off to sleep in his arms the previous night she had made this promise to herself that she will not let her past shadow her present; her life with Neil with be a new beginning.
He had made coffee for them last night by the time she returned after freshening up. He smiled at her in his usual warm way handing her the coffee. She took the mug and sat next to him. “I don’t know how to thank you for being so understanding”, she said staring at the handle of her mug. He smiled at her and said, ”Well, you can make me that sketch you promised on my Birthday!”. They chuckled in the bliss of their own universe. They seemed to have reversed there temperaments during their being together. He had been the outgoing one who opened up to her, giving her the comfort she needed in the relationship. He never asked her anything. This made her want to come out of her shell and talk, for the first time, about the things that meant the most to her; her dreams; her passions. They shared such intimate long conversations that left them both feeling content, and their relationship grew to be more than meaningful.
He had reached for her in the light of her drawing room lamp and pulled her slowly towards himself, never taking his eyes off hers. She could see the honesty in his eyes. His love was almost palpable. She let him get closer still and closed her eyes as his lips brushed hers. They overjoyed in the warmth of their breaths and in their heightened senses. In raging passion, their tongues twisted and swirled and they kissed long and deep…
She woke up with him still sleeping by her side. There was a slight smile on his lips and his chest was heaving lightly in tune with his calm breathing. She lovingly gave him a peck on his neck and got out of bed to brew up some morning coffee.
Their world was just perfect.
