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Chapter 36 - Call Me Wife

Thanksgiving night arrived with the neighborhood alive in celebration. Warm string lights glowed along rooftops and front porches, the scent of roasted turkey, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie still lingering in the air from earlier family dinners. Soft laughter and the occasional pop of fireworks floated from nearby houses.

Arahan rode to Giselle's house just after sunset, the bike's headlight cutting through the festive glow.

He parked outside and walked up to the front door. The porch was beautifully decorated with autumn wreaths, glowing pillar candles, and fresh chrysanthemums. The house felt quiet and intimate.

Giselle opened the door before he could knock. She was still in a simple top and skirt for now, hair loose, a shy but eager smile on her face.

"Come in, Arahan," she said softly, blushing as memories of their recent messages flashed through her mind.

He stepped inside. The living room was lit only by warm lamps and scented candles, creating a soft, romantic atmosphere. No sign of her mother-in-law.

"Where's Mom?" he asked, glancing around.

"She went to spend the evening with her sister across town," Giselle replied, closing the door behind him. "She won't be back until late… we have a couple of hours."

Arahan nodded slowly, a smile tugging at his lips.

They sat in the living room for a while, chatting about the day, how busy the stores had been, the holiday lights in the neighborhood, and how peaceful the evening felt. Giselle's voice was soft, her eyes lingering on him longer than usual.

After a pause, she stood up.

"I'm going to change into the new dress," she said. "Wait here… I won't be long."

Arahan nodded. "Sure, Giselle."

She disappeared into the bedroom. He waited, hearing the faint rustle of fabric. When she returned a few minutes later, his breath caught.

She wore the rich maroon wrap dress they had chosen together. The fabric hugged her curves perfectly, the subtle gold threading catching the candlelight. The neckline dipped elegantly, and the dress accentuated her waist and hips. She had styled her hair loose with soft waves, a delicate necklace at her throat, and a touch of makeup that made her eyes stand out.

She turned slowly in front of him.

"How does it look?" she asked quietly.

Arahan swallowed. "Beautiful, Giselle. Really… stunning. That color looks incredible on you."

She smiled, cheeks flushing. "Thank you."

Then, without another word, she extended her hand.

"Come… let's go to the bedroom."

Arahan stood, following her. His eyes traced the sway of her hips as she walked ahead of him.

The bedroom had been transformed into a romantic, seductive space.

Fresh white sheets covered the bed, scattered with red rose petals arranged in a heart shape. Several candles flickered on the nightstands and dresser, filling the room with a warm glow and the soft scent of vanilla and sandalwood. A small tray sat on the bedside table with chocolate-dipped strawberries, mixed nuts, and two glasses of warm spiced milk.

Arahan stopped in the doorway.

"Giselle… you did all this?"

She nodded shyly. "I wanted tonight to feel special. Like a real first night."

They sat on the edge of the bed. Arahan was already visibly aroused by the intimate setup.

Giselle served him gently, feeding him a chocolate-dipped strawberry. He took it from her fingers, his lips brushing her fingertips. They ate together, the tension and anticipation thickening between them.

After a few bites, Arahan looked at her, voice low. "Should we start before anyone comes back?"

Giselle nodded, glancing at the glass of spiced milk. "Drink some first."

She sat there demurely, lowering her gaze in a playful, bride-like manner.

Arahan picked up the glass of warm spiced milk. He took a slow, deliberate sip, his throat working as he swallowed. The sweet, aromatic flavor lingered.

Then he lifted the glass to Giselle's lips.

"Drink the rest," he said quietly, voice husky with desire.

Giselle's eyes locked with his. She parted her lips obediently. He tilted the glass gently; the warm milk flowed into her mouth. She drank it slowly, throat moving, a tiny drop escaping the corner of her lips. Arahan caught it with his thumb, brushing it away before bringing the same thumb to his own mouth, tasting her along with the milk.

The empty glass was set aside on the nightstand with a soft clink.

Arahan reached out slowly, his fingers brushing the side of her face as he gently tucked her hair behind her ear. Giselle's eyes lifted to meet his, wide, dark, shimmering with equal parts shyness and raw hunger. Her cheeks were flushed deep rose, her lips still glossy from the spiced milk, parted on a soft, unsteady breath.

"No more waiting," he murmured, voice low and rough.

Giselle's breath hitched. A tiny, secret smile curved her lips.

"Tonight," she whispered back, voice trembling with emotion and desire, "don't call me Giselle. Call me your wife."

Arahan's eyes darkened. The word settled between them like a vow.

He shifted closer until their thighs pressed together. One hand came up to cup the side of her neck, thumb stroking along her jaw in slow, possessive sweeps. The other slid to her bare midriff, palm flat and warm against her soft, trembling skin just above the dress.

Giselle exhaled shakily, leaning into his touch, her body arching toward him instinctively.

He leaned in and kissed her, slow at first, reverent, tasting the faint sweetness of milk and spice on her tongue. Then deeper.

His tongue traced her lower lip, coaxing her mouth open until she melted against him with a tiny whimper.

The kiss turned hungry, teeth grazing, tongues sliding, her hands rising to clutch his shoulders as though anchoring herself to him.

When they broke apart, both were breathing hard, foreheads resting together.

Arahan's fingers found the tie of her wrap dress.

He pulled it slowly. The rich maroon fabric parted and fell open, revealing red lace lingerie beneath. He pushed the dress off her shoulders; it pooled around her waist.

He dipped his head and kissed the slope of one breast above the bra cup, then the other, open-mouthed, hot, tasting her skin. Giselle's head fell back with a soft moan. Her fingers threaded into his hair.

"Arahan… husband…"

The word slipped from her lips like a prayer. It sent a dark thrill through him.

He unhooked her bra with practiced ease. The lace fell away.

Her breasts spilled free, heavy, full, nipples already dark and tight. He took one peak into his mouth, sucking firmly, tongue flicking, teeth grazing just enough to make her gasp and arch. His other hand kneaded her free breast, rolling the nipple between thumb and forefinger until she was squirming, thighs pressing together.

After long minutes of worshipping her chest, he pulled back just enough to look at her face.

Her eyes were glassy, lips swollen, chest rising and falling rapidly.

He stood briefly, shedding his shirt and jeans, leaving only his boxers. Then he knelt between her parted thighs and reached for the hem of her dress, sliding it down her legs along with her lace panties.

Only the open maroon dress remained beneath her, like a scarlet pool around her hips.

Arahan groaned low.

"So beautiful, wife… your garden is already so wet for your husband."

Giselle bit her lip, thighs trembling.

He leaned in and dragged his tongue once, long, slow, and flat, from her entrance to her clit.

She cried out softly, hands flying to his hair.

He devoured her, licking firm circles around her clit, dipping inside to taste her deeper, sucking gently on the swollen bud until her hips bucked against his mouth. Two fingers slid into her slick heat, curling and stroking that sensitive spot inside while his tongue worked relentlessly.

Giselle's moans grew higher, more desperate. Her thighs clamped around his head.

"Husband—please—I'm—"

He sucked harder.

She shattered with a sharp, broken cry, back arching off the rose-petal heart, inner walls pulsing around his fingers, fresh wetness coating his chin.

He didn't stop until the tremors eased.

Only then did he rise, wiping his mouth, eyes burning with need. He shed his boxers. His cock sprang free, thick, rigid, and already leaking.

Giselle stared, breath hitching.

He climbed onto the bed, settling between her thighs.

He rubbed the swollen head along her slit, coating himself, teasing her entrance, nudging her clit until she whimpered and lifted her hips.

He pushed in, slow, relentless, stretching her inch by thick inch.

Giselle's breath caught sharply as the thick head breached her entrance. Her fingers dug into his shoulders, a long, shaky moan escaping her lips as he filled her completely.

It had been one and a half years, eighteen long months, since any man had entered her. Her husband had left for the Army, promising to return "soon," but soon had stretched into endless video calls, money transfers, and silence in the bedroom.

Her body had forgotten this fullness, this stretch, this invasion. Her pussy, neglected for so long, had tightened again, almost virginal in its resistance, the walls narrow and unyielding.

The first thick inch forced its way in and she cried out, a sharp, involuntary scream of mingled pain and sudden overwhelming sensation.

Arahan stopped instantly.

His hips stilled, buried only partway, the rest of his length throbbing hot against her outer lips. He looked down at her face, eyes wide and watering, lips parted in shock, cheeks flushed with both arousal and discomfort.

"Shhh… easy, wife," he whispered, voice rough but tender. One hand stroked her hair back from her damp forehead while the other remained steady on her hip, holding her still. "I've got you. Breathe for me."

Geetanjali's chest heaved. Tears pricked the corners of her eye from the raw intensity of feeling him again after so long. The stretch burned, a deep, aching pressure that bordered on too much… and yet beneath it simmered that long-denied hunger.

"It hurts…" she whimpered, voice small and trembling. "You're… so big… it's been so long…"

Arahan leaned down, pressing soft, open-mouthed kisses along her jaw, her neck, the sensitive spot beneath her ear.

"I know, love," he murmured against her skin. "I can feel how tight you are, it was like your first time. Your sweet little pussy forgot how to take a man… but it remembers now. It's gripping me so hard I can barely think."

He didn't move an inch deeper. Instead he stayed perfectly still inside her, letting her body adjust to the intrusion. His thumb found her clit, swollen and sensitive from his earlier tongue, and began slow, gentle circles. Not pressing hard, just enough to coax pleasure through the sting.

"Breathe with me," he coaxed. "In… out… good girl."

Geetanjali tried. Inhale. Exhale. Each breath made her inner walls flutter around the thick intrusion, gradually loosening their vise-like grip. The burning eased slowly, replaced by a heavy, throbbing fullness that made her toes curl.

After long moments, maybe a minute, maybe two, she gave the smallest experimental roll of her hips.

A soft moan escaped her.

"Better?" he asked, voice strained from holding himself back.

She nodded, biting her lip. "A little… keep going… slowly…"

Arahan kissed her deeply then, slow, languid, swallowing her small sounds as he pushed forward another careful inch.

She whimpered again, but this time the sound held more pleasure than pain. Her nails dug lightly into his shoulders.

Another inch.

Her back arched slightly, thighs trembling around his hips.

"Almost there, wife," he rasped, forehead pressed to hers. "You're taking me so beautifully… look how your pussy is opening for your husband."

One final, slow push, and he sank to the hilt.

Geetanjali gasped, eyes flying wide. Her inner walls clenched hard around him once, twice, fluttering wildly as they tried to accommodate his full length and girth.

The stretch was intense, bordering on overwhelming, but the pain had mostly melted into a deep, aching pleasure that radiated outward in hot waves.

Arahan groaned low against her throat, fighting every instinct to thrust.

"So fucking tight… like a virgin again," he breathed. "You feel perfect… made for me."

He stayed buried deep, unmoving, letting her adjust fully. His thumb never stopped its gentle circles on her clit. Slowly, her breathing evened out. The tension in her body softened. Her hips gave another tiny, testing roll, and this time pleasure sparked bright and clear.

She moaned softly.

"Now… move," she whispered. "Please, husband… I want to feel all of you."

Arahan kissed her once more, then began the slowest, most deliberate thrusts.

Out almost to the tip… then back in, deep and smooth.

Each stroke dragged deliciously against her sensitive walls. Each withdrawal made her whimper at the loss. Each re-entry filled her completely, stretching her open again, reminding her body exactly what it had been missing for so long.

Geetanjali's hands roamed his back, nails leaving faint trails. Her legs wrapped tighter around his waist, heels digging into his ass, urging him deeper.

The pain was gone now, only heat, fullness, and the exquisite friction of him moving inside her neglected core.

"Harder…" she breathed after a few minutes. "I can take it now… please…"

Arahan smiled against her lips, "As my wife wishes."

He picked up the pace, still controlled, but deeper, firmer. The bed creaked softly beneath them. Rose petals scattered with every thrust. The diyas flickered wildly, casting dancing shadows across their joined bodies.

Geetanjali's moans grew louder, unrestrained now, sweet, desperate sounds that filled the room.

"Yes… like that… husband… fuck me… fill me…"

And Arahan did, claiming her slowly, thoroughly, lovingly, until the garden that had waited so long finally bloomed again under his care.

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