The Devil's Sweetheart

Devin felt dampness on his arms while applying pressure to the energy meridians in Leena's forehead. For a second, he was nonpulsed to see tears welling from her squeezed eyes. His hands halted in mid-air, his mind went shambolic. ''Leena, are you crying?'' He franticly asked, wiping the pooled tears flooding from the corners of her eyes.

''Sweetheart, are you awake?'' He gently patted her cheeks when he didnot get any response.

Leena jolted awake with a start and frantically looked around. As she watched Devin's panic, Leena felt like she was thrown into a blue funk. Getting up, she wiped her tears with her dress sleeves and jumped onto his lap, straddling his waist.

''What's wrong, Leena?'' Devin went in fright. Her behavior was odd during lunch also, but she screened it cleverly from him. Devin wanted to ask then and there but held back since they were not in private.

Without replying to Devin, Leena buried her face on the crook of his neck, embracing his body tightly as if he would leave her if she doesn't hold him tightly.

''Sweetheart, don't scare me. Can you tell me what exactly happened?'' Devin stroked the back of her head gently. He could feel his neck dampening with her tears. His heart grieved as if a sharp dagger stabbed his heart. "Did Valen hurt you?'' He asked. It was the only possibility he thought in his mind.

Leena shook her head.

''Did Wilbur call to tease you?'' He patiently asked. 

''No.''

''Take your time and answer. I will wait until you calm down. Don't stress yourself.'' Who the hell made his sweetheart cry? Devin embraced her tightly to make her feel secure in his presence to open up. He patted her back gently, waiting for her to speak.

Devin was hugging her so tightly that Leena could hear his thumping heartbeat. For a moment, everything felt so calm and safe, like nothing can hurt her. ''I_I watched a movie in Valen's house.'' Leena started.

''I am listening. What happened after?'' He whispered and continued rubbing her head. Like a child, he was tending to her attentively.

''The movie's main lead loved a girl dearly since childhood, but he got into an accident and lost his memories. He forgot everything, including his childhood love, and after recovering, he begins a new life. Years later, he stumbles upon a bright and cheerful girl, and slowly, he falls in love with her. Even the girl couldn't resist his kind, sweet nature, and the girl falls for him hard. When everything was going smoothly in their life, he will come across his past love, and slowly, his memories even start to come back. His past love wants to reunite with him. Now, he is torn between the present and past...'' Leena held back, for she couldn't continue the story further. Her tears rolled down from her eyes to her cheeks when her future dreaded in front of her just like the made-up story.

''Then what happened next?'' Devin gently lifted her head and wiped her tears away with his thumb. Has she turned into a crybaby for a mere movie?

''I_I was scared to continue the movie.'' She struggled to talk through a hiccup. ''I don't want the main lead to end up with his past love.''

''You have become emotional over a movie?'' Devin chuckled softly as he pulled her closer, his hands gently caressing her back. He now wished Leena would watch only those toddler cartoons.

''I got connected with the characters,'' Leena replied in a whisper. Devin might not have an idea, but the lead character she was talking about is him. Maybe if he comes across his past love, her story would make sense to him.

''Artist's job is to make the audience cry, sweetheart.''

''But isn't it wrong? What if that lead goes back to his past love? What about the girl? Won't she get hurt? She equally loves that man.'' Leena asked, impatiently waiting for Devin's answer because their future lies in his reply. Although he doesn't know it's his story, his opinions matter here.

''In my view, the movie is bullshit,'' Devin added. ''If that lead had really loved the first girl, he wouldn't have fallen for the second one.''

Devin's words hit the chords of her strongly. His words made sense. For a second, Leena looked at him in bewilderment.

''It's not his mistake, right? He doesn't have memories. How will he know that he had loved a girl in the past?'' 

Devin held Leena's back and inclined forward that made her body push onto the bed. Maintaining eye contact with her, he smiled and said. ''Why are you so intrigued by this story?''

''Didn't I tell you, I got connected to the story. What do you feel about that lead?''

"With or without memories, the heart will beat only for one person hard. That lead is a pathetic soul.'' Before Leena could speak further, Devin placed a finger on her lips. ''Don't think about it anymore. Go to sleep.''

''Okay,'' Leena didnot argue with him anymore. For a moment, her face lit up when Devin was scolding himself. Closing her eyes, Leena analyzed all possible ways that could have triggered his memory loss. 

Devin had no accident. None of his family members has an idea about Devin's messed-up memories. This stupid fellow has secretly kept everything to himself that even his friends don't know that he loved someone. How much love he had towards that girl to devote himself to her for years? Leena was jealous, mad that some other girl has made him happier, but it's all in the past. 

Call her selfish, but she wants Devin to herself. Had Leena known about Devin's past love before, would she have still fallen for him? She would close her eyes and say yes. Who wouldn't fall for this idiot? Losing a rare gem is the biggest loss. Devin is that rarest gem. I will not let that woman enter into his life at any cost. She made a firm decision.

Valen had caught Devin seeing a girl's picture. May be if he had her pictures in his mobile also, I can get past that girls photo. Without planting a doubt on him, I have to carry this plan.

Snuggling closer to Devin, Leena put her right leg on his waist. Unbuttoning his shirt buttons slowly, she drew orbitals on his chest. ''I like your fashion sense, Devin.'' 

''Don't forget that I am a model and way senior to you.'' He kissed her hair, a relief flooded in his heart to see Leena back to herself.

''Go and change your shirt. You are in formals today.''

''I will go a little later.'' He doesn't want to part away from Leena. Her lavender scent was triggering his spirits, and he wants to get buried deep inside her, but Leena has spent her energy crying. Absurd movie and Dumb-witted lead, and this crazy idiot have connected to those brainless characters. It seems I have to take care of my business in the bathroom for today to cool his member down. While he was in thoughts, Leena called him.

''Devin,'' Leena called him.

''Tell me, sweetheart,'' He asked sweetly.

''I want you,'' Leena whispered. Just like Devin, even she couldn't resist him. He had buried himself deep inside her that she is feeling hollow when he was not with her. Leena's hand moved down, and not before her fingers reached to unzip his pant, Devin flipped her on the back like a shot.

''Desperately, I want you even.'' His hands snaked inside her dress and squeezed her breast gently, earning a gasp from her. Their clothes discarded and their naked bodies explored each other.

Soon, the steadfast headboard rocked along with his powerful moves, and the silent house turned into a battleground with moans and groans.