Thoughts & Talk
He returned ofcourse in 15 minutes wheeling a hotel hanger rod with a bunch of her clothes
Gentlemanly?
Yes
Arrogant?
HELL YES
“Where did you find them?” she mumbled looking up from her journal
He didn’t tell her
He was still wearing the shirt she had been for three hours
“Has the crew left for the day?” she asked
He nodded checking his phone
“Thanks, I will just change in the bathroom”
“They’ve taped it up”
“Oh?” “Umm”
“I can show you a couple bathrooms you can use”
“Ek second”
She got up wearing the sheet like a toga
She picked out a lovely outfit in parrot green and orange pants
“See u in the atrium in 10” he said leaving her
“Raat ko tumhe kisi aur room mein sona hai?”
“Nope… this is fine” he said firmly
“Umm”
She showed up in the atrium
Satyen was talking to Rajeev,
“Good to see you” he smiled joyously
“I know… its been so long” she accepted the handshake
Raanav was busy chatting with two guys
“Beta, kidhar the aap?”
“I returned from my parents earlier in the afternoon”
“Kamra to band hai aapka?”
“The music production room was open”
“Oh? Really? Raanav ne arrange kiya hoga… par raat ko upar kaafi kamre hain waha so jao”
“Jee”
“Kya hua?”
“Nothing”
“Rajeev give us a minute beta” “You must go eat” “Beta suno” he waved a help
“Jee sir, Bhabhi ke liye aur Rajeev ke liye khana lagao”
“Jee jee sirjee”
Raajev started chatting with another coworker
“Beta batao” Satyen tapped her hand
“I am great, I spent the day tallying the books for the Maurya event, we did better than we thought but not as great as some others”
“Aapne Mr Nahar se baat ki, koi Middle Eastern charity hai who koi NGO se connection karne ki soch rahe hain
They talked about it for an hour
“How is Raanav?”
“Umm.. fine? I guess?” She was taken aback
“Did he go pick you up?”
“Umm.. he came by yesterday kal ghar par koi aaye the”
“u sent him home empty handed”
“Somewhat like that” she nodded with a smile
Satyen looked at raanav who was bendt over some papers trying to understand something one guy was saying
“I am not following sorry”
Satyen sighed… and bent his head
Viveka did not ask or say anything about the falling out
Not her wheelhouse
“Mom kidhar hain?” Viveka asked quietly
She spent a week slumming in Nasik… kidhar gayin hongi?”
“Oh”
“U should go with her”
“Jee”
“I like the fact that you are very careful with your words”
Satyen laughed
“I am honest”
“U need to be with that man over there” Satyen waved at Raanav
Raanav was not looking
“Your honesty and forthrightness will help him. It will erode the negativity and cynicism bit by bit” he sighed
Viveka shifted uneasy
“Rakshit abhi wahin hain?” Viveka dug into the delicious Rajasthani spread
“haan nayi shaadi hui hai”
“Hmm” she didn’t look up from her plate
Satyen realized that the younger couple did not show any public displays of affection, nor frequently took off on private vacations, did not fondle each other in public
It bothered him
But he was too discreet to question
“Aap log kaha ja rahe ho next”
“Umm.. kahin nahi” she smiled shrugging “Kyon?”
She was confused
“You married the same day if I may remind you”
“Hmm” she nodded
“U don’t have to think about everything beta”
“I am unable to go away frequently umm.. D..Dad”
“Jaanta hoon, you cannot be a elite wealthy person that cares for the poor between nail and spa appointments” he laughed
“Is liye meri parlor waali Rohini parents keg har aa jaati hai Sunday ko”
“Aisi baat hai kya?”
She smiled
There was a striking innocence in that mature head Satyen realized
“Dad aapko Naina ke baare mein maloom hai”
“Jaanta hoon beta”
“Is Mom upset?” she asked nervously
“U should not worry about her…. If she notices traffic heavier than usual at 8 AM rush hour it upsets her” he laughed it off
“Umm”
“Naina aura ap alag individuals ho”
“Jee” she nodded
“Just like Nupur ? Mami huin na aapki? Nupur Mami aur Smrita”
“You have my unwavering love and affection AND you will have Smrita’s” he said firmly
“Thank yu”
“Apne husband ko zara aap soch samajhkar affection dein” his eyes twinkled
“Got it” she smiled mischievously
“You might not want to ask me this, but yes we are not on speaking terms”
“Is… is it about me?”
“waqt aane par bata denge aapko, aap khaana khao…. Vacation plan karo, main aapke NGO office chala jaaonga ek hafte” he promised
“raajeev” he called out
“Sir?”
“Block my calendar out for a week when Raanav and Viveka leave for a vacation I will work from Shahpur Jat
“sure sir”
“You have my word beta”
Smrita went upstairs after her spa appointment and ate in their private dining area adjacent to her bedroom
Viveka went to bed as everyone seemed to be working in the atrium
She felt Raanav behind her around 11
He gently turned her and climbed over
“I don’t want to talk Viveka” he said kissing her neck
Long agonizingly delicious foreplay followed by slow burn release interlaced with growls and moans…and an hour later
He held her tight in his arms as he fell asleep on top of her