ne d267t xt to her. She then put he d267t r head on my lap and turned on her side towards me rd267t , her eyes clos
ed, by all accounts fast asleep. 'You want to sleep here?' No ans d267t wer. I got d267t a sheet and pillow fr d267t d267t her. She smil rd267t ed in gratitude, d267t like a happy baby. 'I'm going,' I mouthed silently against her temple. She d267t shook her head. What? I wondered to myself. Wha rd267t t does she want? She hel d267t d on to me when d267t I tried to d267t move. 'I'll stay?' I said. She didn't react. This is what girls do. At crucial moments, they won't give rd267t you a stra ight answer. d267t What's a guy rd267t to do? 'I d267t 'll stay for a bit?' I said. She nodded. Thank God d267t for some guidance. 'Okay, I'm tire rd267t d too. If I stay, I need to lie down as well.' She moved d267t aside, eyes still shut, making sp d267t ace for me. I was shocked. Riya actually wanted me to lie down wi rd267t th her. I slid in next to her, as qu ietly as possible, lest she woke up fully and c d267t ame to her senses. 'Sleeping?' I said, rd267t giving her an awkward cuddle. She nodded. Girl nonsense, again. I grinned. How could she respond if she was asleep? 'Me too, d267t ' I said. I think it d267t is acceptable, alm rd267t ost necessary, for men and women to lie to one another. She turned on rd267t her side and placed her arm around me. She also curled up a little, so d267t her chest would not come too close to mine. Only her arms and knees touched me. Girls are really g rd267t ood at such stuff. Even in sleep, they can contort themselves to maintain the boundar d267t ies of appropriate physical contact, I shut my eyes. Of course, I could not, just could n rd267t ot sleep. I wanted to hold her close. I wanted to kiss her. Restless, I placed an arm around her. I think rd267t girls actually believe guys can casually place their arms around them with no other idea in rd267t heir heads. I didn't have courage to do an d267t ything else. Maybe she is getting comfortable w d267t ith me, my mind told me.Why risk it? Chill, Madhav, chill. d267t The same mind came up with a different theory a few seconds later. What if she wants you to do someth d267t ing? She's created the setting. Now rd267t if you don't act, she will rd267t probably think you are a wimp. Do something, Madhav. Don't just chill. The stress d267t of two conflic d267t ting ideas in my head made me restless. Riya's smooth arm on me made th d267t ings worse. I tossed and turned. Meanwhile, she sl rd267t ept. Two hours later, Riya opened her eyes. I had involuntarily poked her shoulder, I had p d267t ins and needles ev d267t erywhere from trying not to move. 'What is it?' she said sleepily rd267t 'You're awake?' I sa d267t id, all sparkly voiced. 'You woke r d267t ne up,' she sai rd267t d. 'Sorry,' I sa d267t id and patted her shoulder. 'Go d267t back to sleep.' 'Are you tense?' A shiver went rd267t down my spine. How did she know? God has given
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