Once Upon a Midnight Part II - Page 55

Set out & Put out

The next morning, he brushed with the toothpaste she had neatly set out for him, and a towel and a soap

He brushed and made one of those Keurig cups, she had vanilla flavored creamer

He was a chai kinda guy straight up home made elaichi adrak, sometimes even with a rusk or two

If he hauled his a-- over to the Indian store

He was sipping it wandering the office turned into bedroom checking messages on the phone

She sat up groggily

"Hi!" she greeted politely

"Coffee peyogi?" he asked without returning the greeting

"Gussa ho?" she asked gathering her hair to tie it up, fumbling and finding a scuncie on the bedframe

"Nahi" he said

"I am supposed to say and feel what you do"

"I refuse to fight first thing in the morning" he took a big gulp scalding his mouth

She saw him wince

"If its not about that then why are you pissed?"

"I am not, I hate your vanilla creamer"

"You could have told me"

"Thats fine"

She got up and went to the bathroom returning to pursue the same conversation

"If you are upset I will leave you alone"

"I just dont want you to glorify Nitin's perceived hurt"

"By saying perceived you are confirming that you dont believe it"

"Can we kiss?" he asked as if it was like "Can I use your phone?"

"Umm.. sure" she nodded

"We dont have to if you dont care for it"

He approached her, his expression softening as she made another cup of coffee for herself

"I dreamed about our life together not necessarily in a office apartment" he said running the back of his fingers on her cheek

"Its just a pull out couch not an apartment"

"You are so damn strong willed" he observed looking deep into her eyes

"That doesnt sound like a compliment"

He bend down and pressed his lips on hers achingly

Is there something about you thats not neat or organized?" as he fished for loose locks around her ear and didnt find any

"I am not a good cook, hair falls on my face it falls into my eggs"

He was busy exploring her face

"I have to tell you I enjoy our fights" she said calmly with her signature honesty

"Kyon?" he tasted her neck

"Ive never had a boy friend, I dont know what they meant"

"Now you do" he gently let his fingers rove under her tee as she squirmed

"We just fight a lot"

His fingers sent electric shivers down her spine

His thumb and forefinger moved silkily sending sharp jabs of stunning pleasure across every nerve end

"tapann kya kar rahe ho" she pressed herself against his arousal wantonly

His masculine fingers cupping her ripeness, her body bare under her tee

"Ek aur baat sikhata hoon, this is called make up s---"

she shuddered

"I could stay locked up in this... umm.. u..(not so appealing?) office place for months, exhausting you" he promised

She went on her toes and kissed him

Coffee was forgotten

Later she told him she had plans to go home to get her clothes

"Chalogey?" she asked as she tidied the office back to form

Her employees would be arriving in less than an hour

"No" he said lacing up his shoes

"Oh?" "Please?"

He didnt apologize

"Nahi, after what the ma... he said to me I dont want" he stopped

He didnt know how to tidy like her

He leaned on the wall after stuffing the bed back into the sofa with a couple of manly grunts

Took the pillows to the side room

"I have to go alone?" she asked nervously

"To mat jao" he said stright up

"they are my parents"

"well.. then you should go... they are not my parents"

"thats cruel" she said in shock

"When I walked to the gate to give your Mom her keys that she forgot at Di's she said"

He stopped again

"what?"

"Never mind"

"I will not go Shubhra, I dont want to see either"

"How can we get married if you say that"

"Why? Do they own all the wedding venues in town?" he asked with biting sarcasm

"Umm.. NO" she didnt get it as usual

"then we will be fine... Phew!" he nodded

"You want me to never see them again?"

"Oh I AM not saying anything of that sort"

"You are implying it" she looked astonished

"Shubhra I WONT GO" he said after a long pause

"I am going to be there with you" she said pleadingly

"Jaanta hoon, but I will not go"

"This marriage is not really a partnership then" she said calmly after putting away the sheets and blankets

He looked shocked for a second

But quickly recovered

"My not going to Mehrauli has nothing to do with why we are getting married

"Think about it Tapan... in this relationship main bhagti rehti hoon tumhare peechhe, I put out...(she cringed lowering her gaze) too easily you pretty much do what you like" she said looking up at him steadily

That's a good thing that now she is putting her views in front of him....

But what did her mom said to him????

Similar Dissimilar

Shubhra is able to see Nitin's point of view. The two situations are not similar at all, but still from where she comes from, she can sympathize with the underdog.

Set out & Put out

Wonder what Tara said to tapan. Knowing her, it would not have been anything nice. Shubhra is stuck in a tight spot. Her parents and still her parents, flawed as they are. Tapan doesn't want to go where he is not welcome.

Love that she is able to express to him freely unlike the creep she was engaged to. Tapan should also realize that it won’t be just Shubra but her family will come along with all the baggage after this relationship.

Mirror Mirror on the wall please tell me if this marriage to be is not a partnership then? Why do I have to choose between my parents and husband to be?

Mirror Mirror on the wall, the second leading question then is if this is not a marriage of partnership, what would this then be?

Mirror Mirror please tell me (third question) cant I not stay neutral over the siblings fight and grievances ? Why can't I have a soft corner for the younger brother Nitin who I feel is lonely ( just like how I feel I am) given all this infighting amongst the three siblings ?

The Mirror answers to the first one. Hey shubhra. I'm so sorry . No this cannot and will never be a marriage of partnership. The loss and misgiving is resultant of morals and ethics, or the lack of it which led to Cheating, deaths and injustice . So you can't remain neutral and so you have to pick a side. The mirror adds which by the way I thought you already did when you decided to go ahead and get married to Tapan. So this marriage cannot be a partnership.

The mirror answers to the second question , on the second one , of what then this marriage would be... this marriage would be to you both a blessing and a curse.

Finally to your third question, of course you can remain neutral not choosing sides again between the siblings, for the same reason that this argument or disagreement is because of issues not borne over ethics or morals, it's ... rather opinion or misgiving over incorrect treatment of balance in relationships. You need not side with your husband or your sister in law . It's genuine sympathy born out of having a common ground relating to the grievances over balance of relationships .

Mam why no update

Sorry mam

Without your permission I pasted here

Accidentally nisha mam posted this part in thread 1

So i copied and paste

I usually try and stay neutral and do not get involved unless it is serious and affecting mentally when we siblings fight.

I like the dynamics btw Tapan and Parul the most