Assuming the worst
“Why would you always assume theworst?” he asked looking deep into her eyes
“Well, because, you never sayanything without a meaning, unlike ME blabber mouth” she did a gesture ofshooting her mouth
He grinned and lay back on thebed, dragging her on top
“Oh I just have to insult myselfto get you to smile?”
“that and…” he rubbed her teeshirt clad back
“Sickkk” she rolled over
He rolled over on top of her
“So yes on goatee?”
“NO”
“Why? I am not going anywhere” herubbed his jaw on her chest
“Stop it” she squirmed
“I HATE this clean shaved look II”
“So?”
“PLEASE I am begging you” hekissed her neck
“For someone who doesn’t care tobe married that’s a lot”
“WHOAAA?”
She turned red under his piercinggaze
“I heard you say to that red yogapants “My sister chased me down the streets of Delhi otherwise I didn’t seemyself of ever marrying”
Oh sheesh” he shook his head
“SHEESH right, four freaking kidsda”
“Do we actually have four?” helaughed hysterically as she rained blows on him
He pinned her down
“I have nothing to hold on to”she whispered feeling his head with her fingertips
He nodded
They gazed at each otherlongingly
“U think Nivi will do somethingbad?” she whispered
“I think Nivi will be OK” hewhispered on her lips
“I wish I had all boys, boys areso much easy”
He grinned
“U flirt, you put out they arehappy”
“That’s not sexist at all” hechuckled
“I know” she hugged him andkissed his cheek
They lay there still
“She is probably crushing onsomeone” he growled
“Not Greg?”
He stiffened
“I HOPE NOT”
“He pisses you off”
“U can say that” he nodded
“I am just afraid she is going totake off some night, go off to Singapore or something and just wander”
“Did ?” he rose up and stared ather face
“Yeah Dad told me about AnyaGulati ( grand daughter of a fat catfriend from Chanakyapuri)
She nodded and stared out thewindow
“I doubt she would II” he lay onhis side and gathered her close
“that’s why I keep saying youneed to be here more” she accused
He grabbed her hand and kissedher
“Since I don’t care about you allI need to start having an affair in Paris”
“Do it… I will send your smellysnotty kids on the next flight”
He smiled meaningfully
“My tubes are tied, my boobs loodifferent.. I probably hold no charm” she growled
“You forgot, stretch marks” helet his fingers slide under her tee as he crowded her
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