Bike & Bookmarks
R&B ended up eating her bowl as she sat there watching him arms across her chest
Ranjan brought out the third bowl for her, she began eating it
"Give me ur list" he whispered softly
"I dont need anything" she threw a tantrum
"Yes u do" he said firmly
"Not anymore"
JUST BRING WHAT YOUR SISTER WANTS
HAPPY TO SEE U CAN PAMPER HER SO MUCH
UMM... YA... DO IT
NOMB
"II" he coaxed
"Shes hungry... go" she whispered
Ranjan and Manya were chatting about some Delhi friends
"Go with me" he offered
"She just came I cant go... BTW, u are going to go buy breakfast from three restaurants thats not my idea of a hot date" she whispered
He burst out laughing
And then said "FOUR " he whispered
"Rakshasan" "Get lost" II fumed
He reached and flicked a cilantro stalk from her chin
"Thodaade" she ordered
"See u in a bit"
"Ya... sure, if bit equals 4 hours" she sulked
"Who is all this candy for?" Manya asked staring at the tray of truffles on the table
The men turned to look at II
"They mean to say its for ME" II smiled humorlessly
"U seriously will eat the whole thing?" Manya looked shocked
"With time... ya sure... why not" II mumbled self consciously
"Hoye shabaash" Ranjan roared
II reached for three and set it in her upma bowl and ate quietly, instead of eating from the tray R&B ate her third, mocha creme
Manya reached for one from the tray, "These are great" she said
"IKR" II nodded cheerfully "I told him" II stopped thinking of something she told R&B last time she was here
"If I ever get sick, cover my naked body with these... all around me and over me" she had said
His throaty laugh still rang in her ears
"Abhi kuch kha le, baad mein kha lena Eggs & Co" Ranjan reminded his daughter
"NOOO Abs not, I will not" Manya crossed her arms across her chest and tapped her feet
"Ziddi" Ranjan cursed
"Beta ek chai ho jaaye"
He started to clank pots and pans... II got up smiling and set water on the stove for chai
R&B and Manya chuckled over some text they got from God knows who
R&B walked away... "Hey II" he called from the closet
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME
WHAT IS THIS?
A FRICKING DESI SOAP?
Ranjan laughed "Jao betaji tumhe bula raha hai"
"Cute no?" II smiled humorlessly
Ranjan burst out laughing
"Usko is ghar kya cheez kidhar rakhi hai kuch khabar nahi" he said very proudly of his son
Manya looked up from her phone
"Even Manya knows probably" II offered
"What does he want?" Manya asked all knowingly
GO FIND OUT
U CAN GIGGLE OVER ANOTHER TEXT MAYBE
WHILE U ARE THERE?
"II" R&B called
RAKSHASANEY!!
U THINK THIS IS FUNNY
She stomped out of the kitchen
Towards the closet...
"What the he..."
"Did u see my motorcycle keys?" he asked
"You have a motorcycle now?" she demanded
He nodded
"why didnt u tell me?" she asked hurt
"No wait dont answer that... I dont have to know... None of my beezwax" she mumbled
She opened drawers and left them open
"Maybe here" she muttered
He rifled through and found the key
"Is it yours?" she asked
"The bike?" he asked
She nodded
"Eppo vangindey?" she asked
(when did u buy?)
"The after I got here" he said
She wanted to ask "Show me"
She didnt
Ranjan brought her chai and Manya walked through the bedroom also
"II" he attempted to break the ice
IT DOESNT MATTER
U HAVE THIS LIL BRO SIS BONDING HAPPENING
I WONT SAY ANYTHING
DO WHAT U WANT
I AM JUST THE WIFE
"How will u bring the food?" she enquired
He half smiled
"They change menus frequently and wont deliver... so will have to figure out a way"
"Well its only for her... u already ate my upma" (u dont have to carry much with u, should fit in your bike's storage box)she said bitterly
His laugh was to die for, husky, genuine and silky... like his love making was
"Not funny" she said seriously
He turned to look at her
As if wanting to have a "long talk"
But she wouldnt meet his gaze
He paused by the runner table in the bedroom, and sipped her chai and drank it??
and turned and looked at her and walked to the living room
She walked over to her chai, it was less than half full...
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Manya and Ranjan sat in the living room chatting about life and times at Malcha Marg
She hadnt noticed such conversations at MM
There was something about this apartment, the close confines opened its inhabitants up or something
Manya talked on the phone.. blushing and flirting
"Must be Makarand" II thought
"Jao beta so jao" Ranjan ordered
She was constantly tired and sleepy... she would sleep all day if she could
And find her husband's keys and do other such random pointless things
YES... JUST BE A WIFE
II yawned...
"I am going to go take a shower maybe that will wake me up?"
She showered and wore a purple kaftan... braided her hair, texted Akka and Amma and curled up in bed
Ranjan napped on the bed...
Manya was STILL ON THE PHONE when he returned, he brought his helmet upstairs, accidentally, along with the three boxes of food
"DO U HAVE A BIKE?" Manya squealed
He chuckled nodding
"I want to take it for a ride" she shouted
He threw the keys at her...
"He GOT A BIKE... I mean he buys the grandest of them all" Manya shouted into the phone
Listened to what Makarand said and laughed
Ranjan wobbled out of the bedroom hearing his daughter scream
"Dad he got a new bike"
Ranjan looked at R&B "Yaha khareedi?" he asked dazed
R&B nodded
"Woh kaise jaayegi?" Ranjan worried for his gudiya"
"I can be careful" his son promised
"Na beta na" Ranjan admonished
R&B's face fell...
"For now NOBODY is riding it except me"
R&B set the food down keeping the office supplies bag in his hand... and looked inside waiting for II to make an appearance
"No sign of her"
"Where is she?" he asked his DAD
"So rahi hai beta" Ranjan said possessively
He went into the office, found her curled up on her side sleeping soundly
She wore a gorgeous satiny blue outfit... he sat down by her on the tiny bed... it creaked and strained she opened her eyes and looked
"I am back" he said
"Good which means I can go back to sleep" she whispered, he got the "message" he bend down and rubbed his jaw on her soap scented cheek
"Mere liye kya laaye?" she demanded
DID U REALLY HAVE TO ASK?
SHOWS HOW DESPERATE YOU ARE
WHY?
HE COULD HAVE BOUGHT SOMETHING FOR ME NO?
WHAT IF HE DIDNT BRING ANYTHING?
WHAT WILL THAT PROVE?
THAT HE DOESNT CARE FOR ME!!!
WHICH I KNOW BTW
IF U ALREADY KNEW THAT WHAT ARE U TRYING TO PROVE DI?
GENIUS...
STOP!
I WANT TO KNOW...
He pulled out what looked like bookmarks
"U cannot enjoy me unless you spread me" ~ Butter
"U cannot eat me unless you lick me" ~ Icecream
"You cannot taste me unless you undress me" ~ Banana
She tried to hide a chuckle with great difficulty
She shut her eyes and placed her arm over it holding them turning away so she could smile at the wicked quotes
He bend down and kissed her flaming cheeks
"Sick bas***d!!" she cursed huskily
He nodded agreeing...
Udne Ki Aasha
Jaane Anjaane Hum Mile
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