Love Me Like You Do

Chapter 9

"Painting is easy when you don't know how, but very difficult when you do"

- Edgar Degas

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Life seems to be bliss for these newly bound couples. As there is a say, calm before storm, they are going to face a big storm in the form of a competition.

Diya was busily studying for her last semester, because if she fails, then she would lose the company she got selected. Even Hrithik didn't disturb her, as he was immersed in his paintings.

After completing her last exam, only then she became free to notice that, Hrithik was busy with his art works. When she tried to peek at his art work, he kicked her out of his art room.

"Hrithik, why are you not showing me your art piece?" she pouted

"Surprise babe" he winked at her.

Whenever he paints, he never let anyone in his drawing room other than the poser, but after painting got over, he used to share the paintings to her. But now he is keeping it as surprise, which is making her impatient.

"Bad Hrithik," she fake glared at him.

He shook his head in amusement and continued to give final touch to his art work.

On the day of competition, he came along with Diya. After coming to competition only she came to that the theme was 'Lust for Love'

Even though the topic seems to be erotic, it was not completely adult based. Nothing is restricted as adult only, from art point of view.

After judges announced the results, others were allowed to view the art works. As usual Hrithik's art work won first place. First three place holder's art works were kept at last.

Hrithik and Diya were watching each and everyone's art work.

"So this is why you didn't show me your art work?" she raised her eyebrow at him.

"No no. Not like that. I just wanted to give you a surprise. That's all." He shrugged.

"Let me guess, so you drew a couple making love right?" which made him freeze.

"How did you know?" he asked suspiciously.

"Ahh, I get it. I saw a couple coming to you art room, last week. I didn't mind them. But leaving I felt their dressing seems to be different."

Initially, it was uncomfortable for her to run into a nude couples or individuals. But later she understood that it was Hrithik's passion, so she convinced herself. Now and then she used to feel insecure when a porn star or some other female give a volunteer poses, but later she got used to it.

He chuckled. "No no. They weren't making love. They were just making out, so I drew them. It was pencil art, not oil painting."

"Then who else?" she kept thinking.

He lightly smacked her head. "Wait and see"

As they reached the end, his painting was hung on the wall, with award batch pinned to it at one corner.

Diya's eye popped out on seeing the art work. Because, the painting portrayed them making love.

It was like Diya lying on sofa with Hrithik hovering her and kissing near her ear. Even though they both were naked, his hand covered her private parts and same way her knees did the covering job.

Tears started to form in her eyes. She was about to question him, but he was called by some judges to appreciate his work.

"Here you are posing like this, but when I asked you the same you refused my offer." She heard a familiar voice from behind. She turned around to find Rishi, whom she met along with Katerina.