Adultery Nalini and The Unseen Virus

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Part 13 - Making Nalini feel Relaxed

"I think that's enough," she said, her voice trembling betrayingly, but laced with a forced, brittle firmness. Each word felt like a shard of glass she was forcing past a constricted throat. "I... I'm fine. You've done what you needed to do." The lie hung heavy in the air, thick and suffocating. She reached for the pallu of her sari that had fallen away from her shoulders, the heavy silk a desperate, tactile reassurance, a symbol of the control she was desperately trying to regain, a shield against their predatory gazes. Her fingers fumbled with the fabric, betraying her inner turmoil. Her eyes darted frantically around the room, searching for a flaw in the ornate wallpaper, a crack in the polished floor, anything that could offer an escape, a distraction from the meticulously constructed trap she'd unwittingly walked into. The opulent surroundings, once a symbol of her status, now felt like gilded bars of a cage.

Anbu's expression shifted, the brief flicker of surprise quickly replaced by a carefully constructed mask of concern, a performance that didn't quite reach his eyes. The artificial worry in his brow was almost insulting. "Ma'am," he said, his voice a gentle, almost chiding reprimand, dripping with false sympathy. "Your heartbeat is quite irregular. I'm afraid we can't be too careful with such things, especially in these trying times." The 'trying times' he referred to were of their own making, she knew, a fabricated crisis used to justify this invasion of her privacy. He stepped closer to her, each calculated movement designed to maximize her discomfort, invading her personal space once more, and his hand hovered over her bare shoulder, a silent, insidious invitation to continue the 'examination,' the pads of his fingers brushing against her skin in a way that was all too intimate, all too deliberate. The casual touch felt like a brand, a violation that stripped her of her agency and amplified her fear. The room seemed to shrink around her, the air growing thick and heavy, making it hard to breathe, each shallow inhale a testament to her growing panic. The silk of her sari felt coarse against her clammy skin, a futile attempt to maintain composure in the face of encroaching dread.

Nalini felt a cold trickle of fear seep into her veins, the room spinning sickeningly around her. The edges of her vision blurred, and a wave of nausea threatened to overwhelm her. Was she truly experiencing the onset of a genuine medical condition? Or was this all a cleverly orchestrated part of their twisted game, a meticulously planned manipulation designed to keep her compliant and vulnerable? The thought sent a fresh surge of panic through her. She took a deep, shuddering breath, trying to steady herself against the encroaching dizziness. She focused on a single point across the room, trying desperately to ignore the oppressive warmth radiating from their bodies, the way their eyes devoured her exposed flesh, making her feel like a trapped and helpless prey cornered in a predator's den.


The confusion gnawing at her was further exacerbated by the subtle, insidious effects of the pill Anbu had surreptitiously added to her coffee. The slow-acting properties of the drug were clouding her judgment, blurring the lines between reality and paranoia, and further impairing her ability to think clearly and logically. The drug was a silken web, slowly ensnaring her mind.

"Ma'am, your heartbeat is a bit... erratic," Anbu repeated, his voice now a seductive purr that sent an unwelcome shiver down her spine, a shiver that mingled fear and a disturbing, unwanted flicker of something else. "For a proper diagnosis, I need you to relax. Completely." He took another deliberate step closer, closing the already minimal distance between them. His hand reached out, ostensibly to steady her, but the gesture felt inherently possessive, a subtle act of claiming ownership, and profoundly threatening. His fingers wrapped around her forearm in a gentle but unnervingly firm grip, the pressure both restraining and suggestive, a silent promise of further control.

"Why don't you lie down? It will be easier for me to listen to your heart properly that way." The suggestion hung in the air, thick and heavy with implicit meaning and the promise of further violation. Alini could practically taste the underlying threat, the subtle coercion that laced his words. This wasn't about her health; it was about breaking her down, stripping away her resistance, and molding her to their will. Her mind raced, desperately searching for an escape, a way out of this nightmare before it consumed her entirely. She had to find a way to regain control, to expose their charade, before it was too late.

Nalini felt the blood drain from her face, leaving her skin clammy and pale. The room seemed to tilt on its axis, the familiar furniture blurring into an indistinguishable mess. The fear wasn't just an emotion; it was a living thing now, a parasitic creature with razor-sharp teeth and merciless claws, tearing through the carefully constructed walls of her thoughts. She couldn't think straight, a sluggishness permeating her mind as the pills, surreptitiously slipped into her tea, began their insidious work. Her thoughts felt thick and slow, like wading through treacle. But beneath the fog, a core of defiance remained. She knew she couldn't give in, couldn't let them win. Not here, not in her own home, not in this insidious, calculated way.


With trembling legs that threatened to buckle beneath her, she lowered herself onto the edge of the worn couch, her eyes never leaving Anbu's, his gaze cold and unwavering, like a serpent's. The vibrant silk of her sari pallu was clutched tightly in her hand, the fabric a meager lifeline, the only tangible barrier between her and the unspeakable horrors she knew they had meticulously planned. The familiar scent of sandalwood and jasmine, usually a comfort, now felt suffocating, a reminder of the life she was desperately trying to protect.

Teja, the silent observer, a shadow lurking in the periphery, took a deliberate step forward, moving with a predator's unsettling grace. Each movement was precise, economical, radiating a controlled power that sent another jolt of icy panic shooting through her already frayed nerves. He vanished into her bedroom, the door clicking shut behind him with an ominous finality, the sound echoing like the jaws of a trap snapping shut. Nalini's heart hammered against her ribs, each beat a frantic, muffled scream trapped in her chest. The throbbing of blood in her ears was the only sound in the room, a deafening roar that somehow served as the only proof she was still alive, still fighting, however futilely.

Before she could even formulate the question that bubbled in her throat - why is he entering her bedroom? What could he possibly want? - Teja re-emerged. In his hands, he held a pillow, its soft, plush fabric a stark and unsettling contrast to the harshness of his intent, the coldness in his eyes. He approached the couch with the same deliberate, measured care as if he were navigating a treacherous minefield, his gaze locked on hers, never wavering. "Ma'am, if you'd be more comfortable," he began, his voice smooth and devoid of any genuine empathy, extending the pillow towards her. The gesture, on the surface, seemed innocuous, even solicitous, but it was a cruel mockery of chivalry, a carefully constructed facade designed to lull her into a false sense of security. "It's important for the test that you're relaxed. It helps us get a more accurate reading." The word "test" hung in the air, heavy with unspoken threat, a chilling reminder of the ordeal that awaited her.

Nalini's eyes flickered to the pillow, a silent plea for reprieve etched in their depths, then darted back to Anbu's unyielding gaze. His eyes were hard, devoid of empathy, only a chilling determination reflected within them. His fingers tightened slightly on her arm, a subtle but unmistakable tightening, a silent command to comply with his unspoken demands. Her mind raced, a frantic whirlwind of calculations and desperate hopes, searching for a viable escape route from this terrifying situation. Her heart, a wild bird trapped in the cage of her chest, beat a desperate tattoo of fear and defiance against her ribs, a frantic rhythm that echoed the panic in her soul. But the pills were doing their insidious work, the edges of her thoughts growing hazy and indistinct, blurring the line between resistance and surrender. A seductive lassitude crept into her limbs, a heavy numbness that made it increasingly difficult to resist, to fight against the encroaching darkness threatening to engulf her.


With trembling hands, betraying the inner turmoil raging within her, she reluctantly laid back against the sofa. Her pallu, the elegant dbang of her sari, fell carelessly to the side of the sofa, a splash of color against the dark leather, but held tightly with the safety pin in her blouse, a small act of defiance. The cool, smooth leather of the sofa pressed against her back, a stark and unwelcome contrast to the feverish heat that suffused her body, a heat born not of passion, but of pure, unadulterated fear.

Anbu's eyes followed her descent with a predatory satisfaction that made her skin crawl, each cell recoiling from the invasive gaze. He leaned over her, his presence a suffocating weight, his breath warm and cloying, carrying a hint of something stale and unpleasant. He placed the pillow beneath her head, a gesture that should have been comforting, but felt instead like a calculated act of control, his hand lingering far longer than necessary. His fingertips traced a deliberate, agonizingly slow path along her collarbone, sending a shiver of disgust and violation through her. She could feel the fabric of her blouse straining against the sudden, unwelcome pressure, the fine silk whispering its own protest, a silent scream against his unwanted touch. She lay there, a tableau of forced vulnerability, her body a canvas for his unwanted attention, her breasts rising and falling with each labored breath, the swell of them tragically visible through the gaping neckline of her blouse, a stark display of her helplessness. Each breath felt like a monumental effort, each heartbeat a painful reminder of her predicament. The air hung thick with unspoken threats, the silence amplifying the palpable tension between them.