4 hearts, one table and two loved ones
(Valentine's Day)
II rinsed clumped up cotton candy from Sahana's hair, giving up in 5 minutes, seating her in the rectangular giant quartz sink in the master bath and running the faucet hose on her
It was almost midnight on Valentine's Ranjan had returned after R&B had called him multiple times
II was taking a much deserved nap on the bed... "later"
R&B had gone off to get Nivi at 10 PM sharp.
He had made her a sandwich and chocolate fudge and made love again... leaving her to rest up..
She reached for the lil chain plug and plugged the drain, hoping the 5 minute rinsing routine would somehow turn into a water park
"amma jo jo" "Amma jo jo?" Sahana enquired
"Podi... how can I ever get any sleep with the 5 of you?" Ii cursed
Sahana smiled thinking she was being appreciated
"Ipdi sirichu siriche aala kaali pannu rakshasan madiri" (u con people just like ur dad with that smile of urs)
"I cant believe you are being this crazy" she had had exclaimed pushing him away downstairs as he had began to kiss
"Why? Did u two talk about something I am not supposed to know?" he asked sneering
"Chhheee poda!! Vekkame illeya onakku?" (shameless man)" Ii scolded "if I wanted to hit on someone I wudnt choose Nivi's BF's Dad" Ii said primly
"First... Greg is NOT Nivi's boyfriend" "Secondly, u better not tell me who else arouses you" he said gruffly
"U assume YOU DO arouse me" she giggled, provoking him
He warned waving a finger
"Stop... II" he whispered
They just glared
"He seems to like you" R&B said grumbling.
"Ya, and I just signed a Bollywood movie in the lead role" II scoffed
"Is he producing it?" R&B cackled
"I am going up, I only get an hour away from those dirt bags I plan to enjoy it, you can stay here and stew away"
"Wait" he stopped her
"Enna venum?" she demanded hands on her hips
"Is he bringing Nivi back or should I go?"
"I thought you were going to go stalk her" II scoffed
"Umm...he texted me a video feed link of his basement" R&B nodded
"Arent u ashamed of spying on her?" II asked
"Until she is 18, no i am not" he said "Make that 80" he followed up
"ADA PAAVI. She cant wait until 80" II was aghast
"I am having a hard time letting go" he exhaled, leaning on the grand stair rail
Arms across his chest, deep in thought
"And before you know it, Sahana will be 12" II reminded
"Dont" he begged
II smiled finally
"U want her to be a fat two year old forever?" she asked
"I am going to miss carrying her around" he said distraught
"Oh she will want u to carry her longer than that... I am guessing 9 or 10" Ii cackled
"Nivi was carried until 5?" II poked
He had carried her through out the Disney trip on his back in one of those hiker child carriages effortlessly
"U spoilt her fully... AND the twins" Ii sulked
"I cud carry u if u want" he muttered scanning her body slowly
"Umm... I am flattered but I weigh over 3 times as much as Sahana" II spoke under her breath
ADI PAAVI
YOU MUST BE 150 LBS, THATS LIKE FOUR TIMES
SAHANA IS LESS THAN 40 LBS
Which woman wants to reveal her weight... even to her husband
"I dont mind" he offered
II was suddenly self conscious
"No, thanks, u did all ur lifting in Paris and such" she reminded him of their first 5 years and the many fights
"Come here" he ordered
"This is about Nivi" she said standing firmly
He took a step forward
"I am afraid she will fall for someone like me" he said
"I hope its a Iyer. I will ask the Principal next time when I go to volunteer" II laughed heartily
He reached and felt her nose ring
"U picked good names for them" he said smiling
"I shud have named the boys Chakkara Katti and Chamathu Kutti (sugar cube and good lil one)" II smiled
He chuckled gently bending down on her neck
Her not so new cotton saree had a soft feel to it, crumpled uptop where she held the kids
The tight underskirt scoring a familiar path on her waist
She still drove him crazy
He bend down and inhaled a mixture of incense, jasmine flowers and mysore sandal soap
She was unassuming and unconscious of the way she dressed at home
Gone were the days when she ensured she dressed in perfect color coordinates
4 kids had realigned her priorities
"Ur blouse is a different green" he pointed, fingering it erotically
"Really? i wish I had asked u to pick out my clothes. I am so sorry" she gasped as he let his fingers run amok at her mockery
"Uhh... " "Umm..." Ayyo" and "Vidu da" rang out, his phone buzzed he checked
"I went with my Akka to the doc in Sector 2, after seeing u in Maurya and after hearing from Manya (about how u were hooking up to enjoy ur time in India, and how Marliese was who u loved)
the doctor told Akka I had too many love bites" II said letting him hug her in a tight clinch
He gave her yet another one on her cleft
Picked her up and began to walk
"Put me down... ayyyo" she hissed
She fought and slid off
"I have to go clean the kitchen before the armed robbers return, and make dinner" she went on her toes and kissed his ear.
He slid the child gate aside
And dragged her up
On the 2nd floor living room's coffee table sat a bottle of vintage champagne and two glasses, and small gold wrapped box
she freesed herself from his grip and ran to the box
She didnt care for the romance of the $1000 bottle of champagne
He chuckled and leaned on the twin glass door...
"Did u buy it?" she asked turning to him
"Who did u want it from?" he asked
"Really?" she accused
A bracelet with four hearts, one big, two of the medium kind and one lil one.
"This is sooo beautiful" she gasped, clamping her hand on her mouth
"how come it only has 4 hearts, what if I want a 5th?" she smiled
"Do u want another one?" he asked joyously
"Rakshasaney, they suck my every ounce of energy" she grumbled trying to wear it, he helped hook it from behind her
"lets do it II" he groaned
Falling on to the couch from the back grabbing her
"How come there is none for you?" she asked huskily, her hair tousled
"Did u want me to?" he asked teasingly, letting his hands caresss her legs
She bend down and kissed him
"HOW did u set this up?" she asked eagerly
When we were fighting downstairs (i had mavvy do it)" he chuckled
She held his face in her hands
"it would be so much better, if only you had shaved" she groaned
He viciously threw her on the couch and devoured her for the next half hour
"I got you appa's antique teak desk with the inkwell" she said holding his face in her palms
"Did u tell him who you were gifting it to?" he asked positively shocked
"No" she said
He growled, fondling her curves burying his face in her neck...
"He thinks its for the veshama karangal (the naughty twins)" she moaned arching
"then I better use it when he is here next time" he said gleefully, tasting her neck, plotting to anger Mr Iyer some more
"Now I have two of his fave things" he said holding her securely