[The taboo love between the Indian housewife and her father-in-law is sealed in marriage of a different kind. Maybe it is a forbidden relationship but, the intensity of their attraction is so overwhelming that nothing else matters to them.
The maid turned priestess aids and conducts the marriage fruitfully. The union between the two is witnessed by the priestess but would she seek her 'pound of flesh' in the end?
As stated in earlier chapters, the flavor is Indian, and there is usage of the local Hindi language in good measure although, to the extent possible, English translations have been provided alongside for all such usage. Those readers who feel alienated when reading stories set in India or by Indian writers, may rethink before proceeding. But nothing would give greater joy to the author than a broader viewership. Love, sex, erotica is universal and there could be hardly any difference in the fulfillment of these basic human behaviors.
Once again, there is no resemblance to any living characters and it would be pointless reading too much between the lines. A story is a story, and an erotic story more so - to be read simply for fun and pleasure.
As always, comments are invited, for they enrich an author's creativity. However, it is expected that such criticisms do not lead to taunts and insults. On the other hand, if you do like the story, do be indulgent in your rating.]
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Balwant went over to the steel almirah at the corner and opening the door first and locker next, he searched for the ornaments he wanted the bride to wear. When he had finished making his choice, these were what lay on the center table beside the almirah. Matasari looked at them curiously.
An exquisite diamond studded naath (nose-ring)
A gold maang tikka (head ornament) fit for any royal family
A pair of golden earrings
Twelve pair of bangles.
A silver payal (anklets) with the chain designed in the shape of small bells that would dingle when there was any movement of the wearer's feet.
A flat square box lay beside these ornaments, but Matasari didn't know the contents and looked with curiosity at Balwant.
Most of the items belonged to Sonam's mother-in-law excepting whatever lay hidden inside the box. Matasari opened the box and a few glances made it clear to the priestess what it was. But, as the ornament was not new, she looked at Balwant, wanting to know more about its past.
Balwant clarified that it was a few generations old, having been handed over to the eldest son of each generation who, in turn, would clamp it on his wife. But this was just an ornamental piece as he neither made his wife wear it when she was alive, nor had he heard of it being used a generation earlier. For, as far as he knew, neither did his father make his mother wear it. And, he himself, didn't hand it over to Rajesh.
Sonam looked at it with a lot of curiosity, unable to fathom what or where this ornament was to be worn by a woman. She wanted to know about it too.
"Balwant, it's wise that you have kept this special ornament for Sonam. It is necessary for her to wear it. Her beauty is such that her intimate womanhood should be secured! I have decided that I'll lock this on the sweet bahu and then give the key to you, at least as a token gesture for protection." Matasari said and then went on to say, "I am taking these to Sonam's room to get her ready. Excepting the 'mangalsutra', which only you can put around your wife's neck."
"Very true Mataji. It would be a token piece of ornament, as a part of tonight's bridal ornaments. She needn't wear it after the wedding," Balwant said.
Sonam kept on looking at the ornament but no one seemed to remove his ignorance.
"What is it?" She asked when she had lost patience.
"You'll know when you wear it," Matasari laughed.
She took all the items excepting the mangalsutra and went away to the adjoining room. Just at the door she stopped and turned.
"Balwant, I have to tell you that in this gandharva marriage, even the priest or priestess has to be just as naked at the time of marriage. So, you should not feel awkward when I come through this door with the bride."
She left the room, but her words were exciting for Balwant.
It took about fifteen minutes for the young bride to be ready. She was naked excepting for the ornaments that she was now wearing. All but the chastity belt which turned out to be a beautiful ornament. It was very smooth underneath and touched the yoni (vagina) lips so that there was less than a few millimetres between the gold ornament and the naked skin and lips of Sonam's yoni. The top of this piece was attached to the waistband, also made of gold, with a little lock connecting the waist band to the one that covered the yoni.
"You know what this is called Sonam?" asked Matasari.
"No, Mataji," said Sonam apologetically.
"Hmmm. Well, this is called a 'yoni-sutra' and is just as important as the mangal sutra that a bride will wear on the wedding night. Come, let me take off the mangal sutra that Rajesh had given you." She uttered a few mantras silently and then took off the ornament that had bound Sonam to Rajesh. So, while Sonam wore many wedding ornaments, she didn't have a mangalsutra around her neck now.
"You are now free to wed whom you love so much, the real 'mard' in your life, your beloved babuji," Matasari said. Then, she stood away and looked at Sonam in the eyes.
"Sonam dear, I told something to Balwant outside, which I'll now tell you. But you must not feel bad about it. Can you promise that?" Matasari said.
"You can tell me without hesitation," Sonam assured her.
"Your Mataji too has to become naked now to complete the entire process of your marriage," the priestess said, "so don't be shocked or feel uneasy. It is a part of the ritual."
She quickly started taking off her dress, one after the other. Sonam stared in disbelief as Matasari stood stark naked in front of her. Sonam's eyes ran over her body once before she looked away. But in that short look-over, she got a glimpse of thick bush of public hair. Her armpits too, unlike Sonam's, was dense. Her breasts were certainly a 36D if she was not mistaken, and Mataji's butt possibly 38. But there could be no doubt that there was absolutely no fat on her body whatsoever for she had a flat waist. She had a stunning, curvaceous, desirable body mainly because she was a working girl.
Matasari held Sonam's soft hands and smiled. There was already a growing bond between her and Sonam, and both knew that they would become more than close to one another after the wedding. They walked up to the door, and pushing it aside, walked into Balwant's bedroom where he stood beside the bed, like a groom. Only, this groom was stark naked, just as naked as the two women who entered holding each other's hand.
The naked Balwant gaped. True he had heard Matasari telling him that the priestess would also have to be naked and so would the marrying couple, but Balwant was not fully prepared for what he saw just then.
Sonam and Matasari had both entered the room and both were bereft of any clothes. Excepting for Sonam, who wore the wedding ornaments.
Mentally, Balwant's mind worked fast to find the differences between the two who stood before him.
He stared at the golden 'choot-sutra' that covered Sonam's vagina, but she knew that it was bald. It didn't escape his eyes, however, that Matasari had a thick, bushy one. So was the difference in their armpits, with Matasari retaining hers while Sonam's was clean.
Balwant's eyes continued with the comparisons.