He carefully set her back down on her feet, his eyes locked intently on hers, filled with an unspoken hunger and desire. She reached out, trembling, to grab the towel nearby, her legs shaky and unsteady from the waves of pleasure still coursing through her body.

But before her fingers could wrap around the damp cloth, he swiftly threw the towel aside. The fabric fluttered softly to the floor, left forgotten and ignored, as Manish stepped closer to her, his broad chest glistening with sweat from their passionate encounter. His eyes burned with a dark intent, pupils dilated wide with an intense hunger that was impossible to deny. Ayushi's mind raced with a fleeting thought.