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Chapter 3: The Dance of Desire
The night of the performance finally arrived, casting a mystical glow over Mor-gaon. Sandhya's heart pounded in her chest as she applied the final touches to her makeup. Her reflection stared back at her – kohled eyes emphasized with a small red bindi, lips painted a deep red, and jasmine flowers adorning her neatly tied bun.
"Are you sure you want to go alone?" Lata, her senior dance member, asked with concern etched on her face.
"The gold coins will help our troupe for months," Sandhya replied, adjusting her green and gold padar. "Besides, you all will be right in the next room."
The British officer's temporary residence stood illuminated with oil lamps. As Sandhya approached, her anklets announced her arrival with their melodious tinkling. A servant guided her to a spacious room where Captain William Blackwood sat on an ornately carved chair, dressed in his military uniform that highlighted his broad shoulders.
"Ah, the famous Sandhya of Mor-gaon," he said, his deep voice carrying a hint of anticipation. His blue eyes traveled over her form, lingering on the curves accentuated by her tight choli and the exposed midriff that showcased her smooth dusky skin.
Sandhya bowed slightly, keeping her gaze lowered. "Captain Blackwood," she acknowledged, noting how her heart fluttered unexpectedly at his intense stare.
The musicians began playing in the corner of the room – the dholki creating the rhythm while the harmonium added melody. Sandhya took her position, her mind calming as she surrendered to the music.
Her first movements were demure, eyes flashing coyly at the Captain before darting away. Her hands moved in practiced patterns, telling stories of love and longing. As the tempo increased, so did her movements – her hips swaying in perfect harmony with the beat, feet striking the floor with precision.
Captain Blackwood leaned forward, completely entranced. He had seen dancers in London, in Paris, even in Delhi, but none possessed the raw sensuality that this village dancer exuded. Sweat beaded on his forehead as he watched her twirl, the green fabric of her sari flaring out to reveal glimpses of her shapely legs.
Sandhya was lost in her performance, yet strangely aware of the Captain's gaze burning into her. There was something different about dancing for him compared to the village men. His foreign features, the power he wielded, the mystery he represented – it awakened something within her that she had never felt before.
As the music reached its crescendo, Sandhya's movements became more passionate, more abandoned. She spun faster, her chest heaving with exertion, her eyes now boldly meeting the Captain's. The room seemed to disappear around them, leaving just the two of them connected by something primal and unspoken.
"Beautiful," Blackwood whispered, his voice barely audible over the music.
Following tradition, Sandhya approached him for the final part of her performance – a respectful bow to signal the end. As she came closer, the scent of her jasmine flowers mixed with her natural feminine musk reached the Captain's nostrils, intoxicating him.
Unable to control his overwhelming desire, Captain Blackwood reached out suddenly, his strong fingers digging into the soft flesh of her hip, pinching hard. Sandhya gasped, the unexpected pain cutting through her dance-induced trance.
"Captain!" she exclaimed, jumping back, her hand instinctively covering the spot where his fingers had bruised her.
"Forgive me," he said, not sounding particularly sorry. His eyes were dark with lust, his breathing heavy. "Your beauty... it's too much for any man to resist."
Confusion washed over Sandhya. She should feel violated, outraged at his breach of their agreement. Yet beneath her shock, a small, unfamiliar warmth had blossomed where he had touched her. The realization frightened her more than his action.
"Ahhh," she moaned softly, the sound escaping her lips before she could stop it. It was a mix of pain from his firm grip and something else entirely - a tingling sensation that radiated from her hip through her entire body.
His touch, rough as it was, had awakened something primal within her. No man had ever dared to touch her like this before. The village men worshipped her from afar, placed her on a pedestal, but never treated her as a woman of flesh and blood with desires of her own.
Her cheeks flushed hot with embarrassment at her body's betrayal. She pressed her thighs together, trying to quell the strange ache that had begun to pulse between them. The spot where his fingers had dug into her hip still burned, but not unpleasantly.
"I... I don't understand," she whispered, more to herself than to him, confused by the way her body responded to his touch. Her breath came in short, quick pants, her chest rising and falling rapidly beneath her tight choli.
The Captain's eyes darkened as he noticed her reaction. He'd expected outrage, perhaps tears, but this - this vulnerable confusion - was far more enticing. He could see it in her eyes - the battle between propriety and newfound desire.
"I should leave," she whispered, gathering her composure and the scattered pieces of her resolve.
"Stay," Blackwood commanded softly, reaching for the pouch of gold coins. "You haven't received your payment."
As he held out the pouch, their fingers brushed, sending an electric current through Sandhya's body. In that moment, standing before the powerful foreigner who looked at her with undisguised desire, Sandhya felt the careful boundaries she had built around herself beginning to crumble.
The night of the performance finally arrived, casting a mystical glow over Mor-gaon. Sandhya's heart pounded in her chest as she applied the final touches to her makeup. Her reflection stared back at her – kohled eyes emphasized with a small red bindi, lips painted a deep red, and jasmine flowers adorning her neatly tied bun.
"Are you sure you want to go alone?" Lata, her senior dance member, asked with concern etched on her face.
"The gold coins will help our troupe for months," Sandhya replied, adjusting her green and gold padar. "Besides, you all will be right in the next room."
The British officer's temporary residence stood illuminated with oil lamps. As Sandhya approached, her anklets announced her arrival with their melodious tinkling. A servant guided her to a spacious room where Captain William Blackwood sat on an ornately carved chair, dressed in his military uniform that highlighted his broad shoulders.
"Ah, the famous Sandhya of Mor-gaon," he said, his deep voice carrying a hint of anticipation. His blue eyes traveled over her form, lingering on the curves accentuated by her tight choli and the exposed midriff that showcased her smooth dusky skin.
Sandhya bowed slightly, keeping her gaze lowered. "Captain Blackwood," she acknowledged, noting how her heart fluttered unexpectedly at his intense stare.
The musicians began playing in the corner of the room – the dholki creating the rhythm while the harmonium added melody. Sandhya took her position, her mind calming as she surrendered to the music.
Her first movements were demure, eyes flashing coyly at the Captain before darting away. Her hands moved in practiced patterns, telling stories of love and longing. As the tempo increased, so did her movements – her hips swaying in perfect harmony with the beat, feet striking the floor with precision.
Captain Blackwood leaned forward, completely entranced. He had seen dancers in London, in Paris, even in Delhi, but none possessed the raw sensuality that this village dancer exuded. Sweat beaded on his forehead as he watched her twirl, the green fabric of her sari flaring out to reveal glimpses of her shapely legs.
Sandhya was lost in her performance, yet strangely aware of the Captain's gaze burning into her. There was something different about dancing for him compared to the village men. His foreign features, the power he wielded, the mystery he represented – it awakened something within her that she had never felt before.
As the music reached its crescendo, Sandhya's movements became more passionate, more abandoned. She spun faster, her chest heaving with exertion, her eyes now boldly meeting the Captain's. The room seemed to disappear around them, leaving just the two of them connected by something primal and unspoken.
"Beautiful," Blackwood whispered, his voice barely audible over the music.
Following tradition, Sandhya approached him for the final part of her performance – a respectful bow to signal the end. As she came closer, the scent of her jasmine flowers mixed with her natural feminine musk reached the Captain's nostrils, intoxicating him.
Unable to control his overwhelming desire, Captain Blackwood reached out suddenly, his strong fingers digging into the soft flesh of her hip, pinching hard. Sandhya gasped, the unexpected pain cutting through her dance-induced trance.
"Captain!" she exclaimed, jumping back, her hand instinctively covering the spot where his fingers had bruised her.
"Forgive me," he said, not sounding particularly sorry. His eyes were dark with lust, his breathing heavy. "Your beauty... it's too much for any man to resist."
Confusion washed over Sandhya. She should feel violated, outraged at his breach of their agreement. Yet beneath her shock, a small, unfamiliar warmth had blossomed where he had touched her. The realization frightened her more than his action.
"Ahhh," she moaned softly, the sound escaping her lips before she could stop it. It was a mix of pain from his firm grip and something else entirely - a tingling sensation that radiated from her hip through her entire body.
His touch, rough as it was, had awakened something primal within her. No man had ever dared to touch her like this before. The village men worshipped her from afar, placed her on a pedestal, but never treated her as a woman of flesh and blood with desires of her own.
Her cheeks flushed hot with embarrassment at her body's betrayal. She pressed her thighs together, trying to quell the strange ache that had begun to pulse between them. The spot where his fingers had dug into her hip still burned, but not unpleasantly.
"I... I don't understand," she whispered, more to herself than to him, confused by the way her body responded to his touch. Her breath came in short, quick pants, her chest rising and falling rapidly beneath her tight choli.
The Captain's eyes darkened as he noticed her reaction. He'd expected outrage, perhaps tears, but this - this vulnerable confusion - was far more enticing. He could see it in her eyes - the battle between propriety and newfound desire.
"I should leave," she whispered, gathering her composure and the scattered pieces of her resolve.
"Stay," Blackwood commanded softly, reaching for the pouch of gold coins. "You haven't received your payment."
As he held out the pouch, their fingers brushed, sending an electric current through Sandhya's body. In that moment, standing before the powerful foreigner who looked at her with undisguised desire, Sandhya felt the careful boundaries she had built around herself beginning to crumble.
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