Chapter 5 Gala

Third person pov

It was the day of the gala. The venue was decorated beautifully with blue and gray theme blue orchids combined with white, looking so pretty that one cannot move his eyes. It was buzzing with activity. Media persons were also present. As soon as a car entered the venue every eye turned towards it. Raj came out with Sujata on his side. Sujata was looking pretty in a red saree with golden work. She wore a golden chain with a beautiful rose pendant and matching rose earrings. Raj was looking handsome in a black suit with a crisp white shirt underneath. He wore a red tie that complimented Sujata's saree.

He took her hand and hurriedly entered inside although they didn't reply to any questions, the media was able to click some pictures, and everyone was curious about their relationship. Once inside he started meeting everyone. Sujata was amazed by the beauty of the venue. She was gazing intently towards everything when suddenly someone called.

" Hi, Sujata". She turned towards the voice to find her colleagues Anand and Ranjeet. Anand was waving at her to join him.

"Hello, sir hello Anand how are you all?" She asked, grabbing his hand for a handshake.

"I'm fine. Are you trying to give a heart attack to all the men out there? You are looking drop-dead gorgeous." Anand had this teasing smirk on his face. She smacked his arm playfully.

"Why don't you both have something.?" Ranjeet gestured to a waiter carrying a tray full of snacks and offered them. Ranjeet excused himself to attend to other guests leaving them chatting with each other.

The music started playing. Some couples started dancing. Anand forwarded his hand to her.

" May I have the pleasure to dance with the lady?" She put her hand on his and they moved to the dance floor. His hand was on her bareback and her hand was on his shoulder. They were dancing slowly and on the other end, someone was getting jealous seeing them dancing together. They danced for some time and then proceeded to a group of people and started chit-chatting.

Raj gestures to her to come with him. Sujata excuses herself and follows Raj. They reach a secluded corner in the garden. Raj pointed out something and when she turned back Raj was on his knees.

"The moment I laid my eyes on you, I fell in love with you. You have become my heartbeat. I can't imagine my life without you. Would you give me the honour to be your husband? Will you marry me.?" Hearing his words Sujata was overwhelmed. Tears formed around her eyes. She squatted and hugged him.

" Yes." She replied smiling. He pulled her up and twirled her. It was at this moment his name Ranjeet called him to give his speech. After pecking her cheeks, he ran to the stage.

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen thank you for coming here and making our evening fabulous with your presence. I want to thank each of my staff because of whom we can reach where we are. Last but not least I want to make an important announcement for which I expect Sujata to come on stage (Sujata reaches the stage)." Raj came forward and kept his hand on her back and guided her to the middle of the stage. "For a long time, my mother was pestering me to get married. I have realized that Sujata is the one for me and I want to get married to her. Sujata, will you be able to bear your boss for your life? Will you marry me?" Sujata was blushing profusely, she ran into his arms and shyly said, " yes Raj I am ready to bear my boss for my whole life.?"

The people in the room started clapping and cheering. The pair comes out and gives some poses to the media, the celebration starts after that which continues till late at night. Raj and Sujata were on cloud nine.

Raj took her to his penthouse. It was decorated very aesthetically. The walls were painted in shades of blue. The living room consisted of a sofa and other furniture which reminded her of his bachelorhood. Everything was clean and tidy and spoke of his dominance. There were spiral stairs that led to rooms upstairs. There were two rooms.

Raj took her to the master bedroom.

" Welcome to my abode. Make yourself comfortable. You can take a shower and change into that room. My sister stays there whenever she comes to visit me. Her clothes are there, you can wear them."

" Are you sure, your sister won't mind me wearing her clothes?" Sujata frowned.

"She won't, now go."

After showering Sujata went out in search of water as she was feeling thirsty. She bumped into something hard and muscular and was off-guard, but a pair of hands caught her. She lifted her eyes to find, she was in Raj's arms. He showered and water was dripping from his hair on his face. She was tempted to lick those droplets. He was only in his shorts. She averted her eyes to divert herself from her dirty thoughts. Raj lifted her chin with his index fingers, and the moment their eyes met the world around them halted. He traced his finger from her jawline down to the nape of her neck and halted near her cleavage. She felt a shiver down her spine and her core clenched. He pulled her closer, she hid her face in his chest. He started prepping her face with kisses. She was responding to his touches.

The emotions that were running in her body were new to her. Her heart wanted more. She lifted her head and their lips were inches apart. Slowly Raj covered the distance and took her luscious lips in his and started sucking and nibbling. She was overwhelmed with emotions, her legs felt as if they turned to jelly. If Raj was not holding her, she would have fallen. Raj could feel tightness in his manhood. They were kissing passionately. Raj's hands were moving on their own accord. He slid his hand into her t-shirt. She was not wearing a bra and he could feel her erect nipples. He cupped her breasts and she gaped. He took the opportunity and slid his tongue into their mouth and started exploring her mouth. They separated when they were short of breath, panting. He lifted her in bridal style and took her to his room.