P&P with a twist IV - Page 9

Kayi din… kayi cheezen

Satyen caught Smrita red handed and called her out on it. She might be more careful next time.

Thinking of and remembering Nivi...

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Psychology of Disappointment

Lecturing Smrita while Viveka was in the same house was a BAD idea. Satyen would discover that at time went by

It made her angry and defiant

He just laid it on thick

“To imply that her family was not able to afford vegetables was uncalled for” he blasted her in front of Rakshit “Aapne unke baare mein kya ideas pale hain Smri?” Satyen was almost choking up in anger

“Satyaaa, aap please”

“No lets talk about this” he sat down

“Excuse me!” Rakshit left them alone

He wanted no part of it

“Calm down Satya” Smrita was prickly

She had no image to upkeep Rakshit was gone, she could become a tigress

“No I wont” he said hoarsely trying to lower his voice

“Aapne systematically us ladki ki insult karne ki koshish ki hai Smri”

“I have not, you are insecure about her that’s why you feel that”

“I am NOT insecure about her… if anything Raanav IS… your son is or should be I don’t know… you have injected enough resentment for the middle class in his head”

“Raanav doesn’t care for her why will he be insecure”

“Exactly…. Aapki wajah se if he doesn’t care for her”

“I mean doesn’t care for Viveka in a different sense Satya… I meant he I mean (she struggled to say he is attracted to Viveka but how can I say that without dripping hatred?)…. You are imagining things about that girl because you want to hold Raanav and I in bad light”

“Have you ever asked Lekha unke ghar subzi bani?”

“Umm..”

“Smrita I don’t know how to say this I don’t want you to ever indicate anything to her that might potentially hurt her”

“So you want me to pretend she is wealthy?”

AND she misses the whole point” Satyen leaned back and sighed closing his eyes

“I don’t care why he chose her I am fine with his choice”

“I don’t know how to get it through to you Smrita… every word that comes out of your mouth is obliquely referring to her status in a uncomplimentary way” satyen opened his eyes and said emotionless

Smrita swallowed

“You think your casual remarks about her are not offensive… they are” he sighed “U are either relaying this opinion or tone or both in your conversations with Raanav. He has had a well adjusted emotionally healthy childhood, I am not sure why he is seeking validation from you but he seems to be, continues to, and your tone conveys to him Viveka is a lesser human being”

“Satya please don’t justify your impasse with your son by blaming me”

“Aapko lagta hai?” he asked pensively

“I DO” she was livid

“Well let me tell you I am disgusted all on my own, independently with him” he smiled smugly making his point across

“He doesn’t think she is beneath him why would he marry her” Smrita rolled her eyes

“Men do strange things for… umm”

“Not all his GF were wealthy…” Smrita lied

“They were Smrita”

“Aapko mujh par gussa hai?”

“I am just disappointed… I am completely disappointed”

He got up wobbling… she reached to help him, he asked her to stop and picked up his cane

“Satya… Satya” she ran after him

This was bad…. This time his tone was different

God! I better figure something out” she whispered to herself

~~~~~~~~~~~~

In the kitchen..

“Where is my welcome home greeting?” Raanav pinned her on the wall and demanded

“You gave it to yourself with your jealous rant” she mumbled

“Funny” he smiled humorlessly

“You appeared more desperate to know if I am joining your company instead of being happy at seeing me after weeks”

They both stared at each other interminably

“Thanks for making breakfast” she said quietly

He loved an angry Viveka

He didn’t know what to do about a disappointed Viveka

“Umm.. whats going on” his mind voice warned him…

He took a deep breath and closed the gap

He looked at her with his dark glittering eyes, there was amusement mixed with accusation

Her mouth was drying up, he was so much easier to handle in a room full of people

He was intimidating and wicked when he was all alone

He was also like that when he saw her after many days, her heart always pounded too fast

She had been married to him for almost three months now, been on a honeymoon, spent days in bed not doing a thing back in London

Just letting herself be loved…

She wanted to breathe deeply to steady herself, but why was it so hard?

She looked at Raanav powerlessly knowing he was going to kiss her

There was atleast two things she could have done… bolted or yelled instead she simply stood there savoring the tension, wanting, waiting… ogling

Her frozen pose an invitation provocation to him

He kissed her slowly… hesitantly, she felt the waves of thrill envelop her system

She actually felt it slither down her front tingling

She expressed her appreciation for his taste on her tongue

She heard the tension in his body, the scowl of his breathing as he tried to hold back as they were in the kitchen, and ravish her…. All at the same time

He always touched her as if she was something rare and precious

She had argued with him over it in London, urging him to let go of some of the gentleness, he was happy to…

Every time they came together after that while in London was energy sapping exhilaration.. she was weak and powerless spent for an hour after

In the kitchen now, it was a different story, he was guarded and polite

When it comes to Viveka, I guess Ranaav putting Smrita in place would be more effective.

As of now she is trying to take advantage of biases her son has towards the not so rich people by putting down Viveka on every ocassion.

Ranaav needs to stand up to his mother and ask her to respect his legally wedded wife. But before he does that I guess he himself needs to accept Viveka wholeheartedly devoid of all the so called class difference. At times he thinks too highly of himself and there are occasions when he doubts himself and doesn't consider himself worthy of her.

Long way to go before these are secure about each other.

Satyen is good support system but the relationship is primarily to be build by these two only.

This was another update I felt so so sorry for Viveka. It would not have been easy for any girl who would be in similar situation. Only sexual satisfaction cannot replace security in a relationship. For her to feel at home, Ranaav first needs to shed his biases and treat her really well even when not in bed.

Getting rid of rare things

Smrita took off not wanting to see Viveka ever again… or she hoped

She had her groupies even in this town

She was out for dinner

She had avoided Viveka all day, Satyen had repeated his ultimatum to her a couple times during the day, she really had no choice.

She had to regroup her thoughts, hanging out with friends was going to help with that

It was going to be harder to get rid of Viveka now…

“I am going to give you more time” satyen said slowly biting into a piece of roti at dinner

“I am pretty sure my mind will not change” Viveka smiled

“You can still pursue your Ph D while working in PEI I can even offer company housing for you if you want to live like young people do in Gurgaon” he winked

“With Raanav?” she asked shocked

“Usko aap zip code 110001 mein chhod jao aap” he laughed

She laughed

“I don’t know if he will be crzy over moving out”

“I am offering it because your Mum seems to be coming up with one renovation project or another” he said sighing

He was afraid to let Viveka interact with his wife

Smriti was bringing out her worst for Viveka

“I have watched shows about home improvement in the US” Viveka laughed

“Bhai yaha koi award nahi mil raha usko nor is she being featured anywhere but she is tearing the house down” he sighed

FIL and DIL ate in the leafy lush backyard of the historic house under a teakwood gazebo

Aurangabad was gorgeous, the house even more lovely

“Its her passion you should let her pursue it” she said seriously

“You are very generous to afford her the privilege”

“it’s the basic thing right? My mother’s is her career, my Dadi hates that, my Papa tried to get her to quit when the tension rose too high, my mother told him she wont be who she is if her career was taken away from her” she said with a smile

“Your mother has raised strong girls”

“I am glad you say that about us even after knowing what Naina did”

“That is drive too… ambition you can say, she liked him so much” “She is still who she is, whether she works or is unemployed or expresses her closeness to a man”

Viveka nodded quietly

“I want you to be bold and say what you feel like, you are great about fighting injustice in the world but not with yourself”

“Kya matlab?”

“Shoot down if u sense any perception of discrimination”

“Well (laughing) nobody is suppressing me”

“Raanav ko keh paati ho?”

“Jee… umm.. jee sir… Dad”

“I sound like a boss huh?” his turn to laugh

“Umm.. no.. your questions are so meaningful” she chuckled

“Whether you accept the job offer or not, you will be my favorite DIL”

“Aap Lekha ko bhi yahi kehte honge?”

“Only agar main us se akele mein baat karoon to” he laughed

“U are cute, I know where your son gets it from” her eyes were sparkling

They both just smiled at each other

Raanav and Rakshit were playing chess inside after working all day, he watched his Dad talking to Viveka through the glass

“I want to focus on my Ph D it has been my yearning craving… sab kuch Dad… I am crushed Kharagpur did not want me, but at least through correspondence I want to complete it” she laughed

“U have a single minded focus in academics beta”

“That’s all Ive known… unlike Naina I haven’t been hugely successful in anything else”

“raanav is lucky”

“u shud tell him”

“IF I spoke to him I would”

Silence….

“U shud talk to him” she said slowly

“Why?”

“Umm.. I don’t know… I would feel like sh—if Papa shut me out”

He looked at her quietly

“Aap unki life mein ek rare gift ho, who deserve to karte nahi aapko” he sighed… and smiled eating slowly

“Aap Lekha ko yeh baat bhi kehte hain?” she laughed

“Nahi… bas aapko” he said without a smile looking at her face

“To aap karenge baat?”

“Usne aapko request karne ko kaha?”

“No… no… he didn’t” she shook her head

“Good…. I might have some respect for him afterall” Satyen muttered

Viveka looked at him confused

Satyan is a wonderful person! 🥺

Lecturing Smrita while Viveka was in the same house was a BAD idea. Satyen would discover that at time went by

While i loved Satyen's outrage, that sounds so ominous!

You think your casual remarks about her are not offensive… they are

Is he trying to be polite? Backhanded? Or just giving her the benefit of doubt? Because it sure seems like she does it consistently and intentionally.

“Men do strange things for… umm”

Wow! Really high opinion of Raanav right there 😲

He didn’t know what to do about a disappointed Viveka

I'm waiting to see what he does about that!

I love reading of the effect they have on the other's person ♥️

“Whether you accept the job offer or not, you will be my favorite DIL” ♥️

“U are cute, I know where your son gets it from” her eyes were sparkling ♥️

They both are... ♥️

Raanav and Rakshit were playing chess inside after working all day, he watched his Dad talking to Viveka through the glass

If the FiL-DiL duo don't finish their dinner soon, Raanav might just be checkmated sooner! 😆

“U shud talk to him” she said slowly

“Why?”

“Umm.. I don’t know… I would feel like sh—if Papa shut me out”

That was sweet! 😊

“I am offering it because your Mum seems to be coming up with one renovation project or another” he said sighing

So the earlier renovation of Raanav's room was Smrita's idea and not Raanav's? I thought it was Raanav's.

Smrita is doing it to keep the couple away from each other and to trouble them? She proves to be more cheaper with each passing day.

“Whether you accept the job offer or not, you will be my favorite DIL”

“Aap Lekha ko bhi yahi kehte honge?”

“Only agar main us se akele mein baat karoon to” he laughed

What a loss for Lekha. Stupid girl does not even realise what she is losing in life which money can never buy.

“I want you to be bold and say what you feel like, you are great about fighting injustice in the world but not with yourself”

Such a true statement. Most of the people stand up for others but when it comes to their own cause, they kind of back track.

Breakfast & Babies

Back in the room, she spent a few hours working, Ratna was managing the show the last month or so with her being out for so long

She did her NGO finances to be able to see how long they could go without participating in another show

She wanted to think more about joining hands with big name NGOs in order to acquire their breadth and reach

They all seemed to be constantly on the road

She didn’t know if her people would get a fair shake. She was a nobody until Dec 15, now she was the DIL of one of Delhi’s prominent families

Surely that’s got to mean something right?

It was impossible to scale up in the NGO space without influence and power though NGOs bragged about how they hated the rich and powerful folks

Smrita had frequently mentioned (when Viveka was within earshot) about how many NGO heads had visited over the years, and sought her help

Good idea to talk to Papa she thought as she worked through the next few months’ plan

she called her parents and texted with her university friends and colleagues for a bit and floated the idea of working a corporate job. That was considered blasphemous in her circles

She later revealed it was a joke and she would never abandon khadi and development sector

Raanav returned around 2 she was getting ready for bed

“Good dinner?” he asked silkily

“Always” she shrugged slipping between the covers “Except he eats two rotis and I have to eat eight, there is serious imbalance of power” she sat in bed and giggled

“Whats with the five layers of clothes” he growled peeling his shirt of his body viciously

“that’s what it is, the white is a faux layer” she pinched it “Its not 5 layers”

He pulled his trousers off and flung it on the bed and walked over to get under the covers

“Who won?” she asked scrolling through her texts thinking which one to answer first

“I did” he said firmly

“Oh” she looked at him in shock

“What?”

“Umm.. nothing… why cant u let Rakshit win”

“I AM the younger in case you forgot” he growled creeping closet and trying to pull her phone away

“Raanav…. Kya ka..” he tipped her on to his body

They slid up and down each other shamelessly taunting the other person

She moaned and fell back on her side as he mounted her

“Vi”

He continued his not so gentle, she was not strong enough to resist his advances at any time, now after being away from each other for a week

She craved it even more,

She wanted him and loved him too much

He pulled her glasses off, to hear a aching “Ufff”

“Havent heard that in a while” he announced on her neck

“I will call you and leave a few of those on ur VM every morning” she mocked

Shuddering as she felt his fingers slide under her salwar

“Raa….” She gasped

Her body shuddered helpless in delight and awe as he stroked her throat, his mouth warm and careful as he tasted her softness

“Miss me?”

“I TOLD you over text” she scowled

He was giddy with joy

“I could stay in bed and never go out I am good with that” she whispered as he hovered over her face like a torpedo he drew her closely against him to feel her feathery tremors of desire her body was releasing.

She was aware he was watching her, she felt the irresistible urge to feel her lips, she darted her tongue out

“Oh! Good! I still have them” she swept them up

He watched mesmerized… she gasped for air

He bend down and held her chin

“Do it to mine Viveka Mathur” he whispered hoarsely

“You have your tongue and your lips, do your own sweeping” she whispered

He moved on her quickly.. she arched and moaned

“Now” he whispered

She snaked her arms around his neck and did as she was told

She was perilously close to losing herself to this man.. the sharp spine tingingly reaction of pleasure

They stayed up the next hour or two pleasuring each other

He went for a run at 4 AM after she fell asleep

Satyen found him when he returned and was flipping through Maharashtra Times

“Breakfast?” he asked with a smile

Raanav was shocked

“Umm.. I was going to get some sleep” he sulked

“Later then?”

“Umm.. yeah”

Raanav thought about it when he showered and got in bed

Remembering to dry his head this time, if he was going to get l—then he had to behave

He tried, but she was too deep out to bite

He agreed with her idea that they could potentially never leave the room and be happy the remainder of their lives

His Mum had hinted Rakshit about when he was having kids

Since he was down the line she might have not asked him the same question he thought

(Smrita had pointedly left Raanav out, I mean WHY would she want middle class genes in her grandkids, she would wait for him to “find the right bilionairess (billionaire heiress) after he flushes Viveka Mathur out of his system and then she will pester him… yeah… that’s the plan)

Rakshit never took the lead in his relationship, for peace or passion, he let Lekha drive and he told Smrita “She does want few… she said being an only child sucked big time”

Smrita was overjoyed

Was she going to get MANY of the tiny humans she actually desired? Designer babies!! Yipee! She couldn’t have manufactured Tandon gene in a lab if she after it

They were so perfect!

“Just wait until we throw you guys a grand reception first” she warned

Raanav chuckled

“TUMHE bhi keh rahi hoon…”

“Oh I am not having kids” Raanav threw his hands up and laughed “Not now anyway”

“Oh I am not worried about that… I meant the reception” Smrita had responded smugly

Given a chance she would coo to Viveka and escort her to go get a hysterectomy

She is not evil she told hers elf

“There is someone out there for her whose baby she will have… just not MY Raanav’s”