Safar ka suffer
The morning began with a phone call, at 6 AM, Lakshmi wanting to know if he agreed with Harshu about not extending the corner room in the hallway into the balcony, the other two rooms were being set up that way. The pounding was so loud, even without a speaker phone Teeku could hear it
On a Sunday morning!!!
She turned to the other side and groaned into her pillow
He then saw she lay by him and dragged her closer and buried his head on her smooth back and slapped the phone on his ear and heard her out
"Aap kahe Harshu ko khirkhi nahi denge kaarigar?... Bachiyon ka kamra hoga who, hum khuli baalkonee kaise raazi kar dein batayen
And... on... and on... and on...
"Ma abhi hum aadhi neend mein hain, subah phone... nahi computer par plan dekhen aur aapko call karen kya? he begged rubbing his face vigorously on her cami clad back
She rolled on to her belly with all the tickling, he rested on her curves elated.
"Hariii "Haten she ordered weakly
"Maa he begged on the phone
"bahu soyin hain?
"Nahi aap jagaye diye unko he said gruffly raising his head and kissing her cleft
"Ufff she growled
"ma... please? he begged
"Chaliye unko kahen, hamey call karengi
"Jee... he hung as she did her long Ashirwad
They scoped each other out smiling mischievously
"Chai banao yaar he ordered sliding over her
"Jagaya aapne hain aap banayen she hugged him tight
"bana lenge, dip dip waali achhi bana lete hain hum
"Chheee "Ekdum pheeki hoti hai she muttered leeting him strip her
"Dheere he growled pulling the sheets over them
Chandu was on one of the low slung divans in the living room, the bedroom door was shut but not bolted
He had woken up from his bed as she was cleaning up the apartment, missing her, she had read him a book in the divan and he had slept half way through
Harit made the most delicious love... slow, yet fiery and electrifying.
They lay spent in each others arms, kissing randomly and whispering endearments
She kissed every finger tip and nose tip and lips and chin, going down his body slowly
He hauled and placed her back on the bed and returned the favor arousing her again
"Suno... ab to utho... chai banti hai yaar, hum thak gaye... kitna thaakati ho he chuckled
She slid her cami and shorts quickly and lay on him
"Ive read books where they make love all night
He burst out laughing
"Hariii
"twice is not good enough huh? he turned to her side and stroked her cheek with the back of his hand
"Waise aap hamey 30 times owe karte hain
"Oh teri he scowled
"Once for each day she groaned inhaling his neck
"Chalo yaar waapis... aise kahogi tum to kaise chalega he moaned
"U want me to make it easy for you? she asked sadly
"Hum kab kahe? he asked grimly
She sat up quietly "Hum quietly disappear ho jaayen, phir aap ghar ki chinta kar paayenge she said the succulent crimson and orange Jaipuri silk sheets slipping on to the floor from the low bed
He stood up and wore his underwear and his tee, and threw the sheets around to find his sweats... cursing as he wore
She poured his tea out and went to brush her teeth
He took it to the balcony after draping Chandu with a sheet
This private block of homes in Malviya Nagar had a central rectangle of what was once a lush green park
Many weddings and private events had left it caked in dirt and treeless
Wealthy kids played American football in brand name gear
She joined him with her tea
"Chandu ke friends hain? he pointed his cup
"Umm.. these are older kids, he has 4 from Manav Sthali in this block, much younger
"Chai achhi bana leti ho he said
"Bus chai? she whispered
He turned to her and raised a toast "U are sensational in bed he smiled softly and felt her swollen lower lip
"Hari, please har weekend aayenge na?
"Tumhe pata hai na kitne ghante ka safar hai?
"To?
He grinned at her tantrum
"Delhi Varanasi Juction Special mein to 4 ghante ka safar hai
"Tum jaanti ho hum Saturday bhi, case ke chakkar mein ghoomte hain
"Haan... galiyon mein gundon ke peechhe... ek evidence ko dhoondne, she whispered "U are so reckless
"Free ki vaqalat hai to gair zimmedari se karen? he mocked
"Biwi ki zimmedari? she demanded
He placed his warm cup on her cheek
"Avantika... yahan tumhari baat maan lein to wahan Ma ki baat kaise maan paayenge? he looked aggrieved
"Ma, hai aapki vaqalat hai, accused, defendants...
"Ek aur din ruk paayenge yahan he exhaled trying to pacify her
"Nahi 5 more... 10 more... 20 more she felt a lump in her throat
He was astonished by her grief