As he exited the airport the air smelled familiar and the winds reminded him of her
Only at the mere thought of her a smile appeared on his face, those eyes which were impatient to see her, were tired yet screamed warmth
Thirty more minutes and he would see her finally! How he had wished he never had to attend those business meetings out of town, surprising himself how he had managed to sign big deals despite his wandering mind, mind that only weaved her dreams, that only imagined her
He hopped into the car throwing his coat on the seat, loosening his tie in tire, letting a sigh in the burning weather
Transparent beads of sweat rolling down uncontrollably, with that hair that got their natural wet look due to global warming
Oh how she found him so adorable in this situation sweating like a beast fanning himself with his file while continuously complaining and sighing closing eyes every now and then.
Creeekh
Finally he had arrived home with the screech of the car, poor driver who had to drive at the speed of a rocket under his instructions
He could already feel home before even entering Shantivan, just the sight of this beautiful architecture gave him a sense of peace and belonging, that stood still in front of his eyes with inviting arms and eyes that stared at him lovingly
And her aroma, well that was a whole different thing
He could feel her blinking eyes fidgeting duppatta, that told him she awaited for him
Without wasting a second he ran to his room, a sudden feel of calm and happiness ran over him
Wanting to surprise his beloved wife he slowly pushed the door only to find it strangely quiet
When his gaze got captured by the sleeping beauty herself
She lay there on his recliner, covered in white chudidaar, flowy daman falling from her knees complementing her leg on leg posture
Her curls falling on her face while a pinch of sindoor adorned her partition. Those silver jhumkas peeking through the shiny curls hung quietly.
His presence could be felt within her and in her sleep she moved a little, her jhumkaas and silver bangles a dozen in each wrist playing in synch
He stood there still, his laptop bag in one hand and coat rested on the other forearm while his hand prevented from making the crunchy noise by what it held
He smiled, all his tiredness and frustration gone as he stared at the sleeping beauty he had claimed his
No longer being able to wait and sensing her husband's presence she slowly lifted her eye lids that wore a light natural shade of peach
Smile crept on her lips as she saw the man standing in front of her, top two buttons undone, his loosened tie one hand holding the laptop while the other under his coat hiding something behind it. Perfectly reminding her of her successful and hardworking husband who looked so dashing even when he was dead tired
Tired as hell he still managed to smile
Passing his warmth suddenly making her feel alive
"Aap aa gaye!" She exclaimed with happiness jumping from the recliner running to stand right in front of him. Smiling like a goof upon sheer happiness
"Kaisi ho?" He asked in a low tired voice which was still laced with concern and love
"Main theek hoon aap laye yeh mujhe den" trying to snatch his belongings to give him some rest "aap ne khana khaya?" asking hurriedly without letting him speak further.
"Oh ho chodo isse" he said grabbing his coat and laptop from her hands and throwing them on the bed "aur khana bhi kha liya" he said while holding her hand, to which she smiled in relief and turned a shade of red
"to mere intezar kar rahi thi?" He said suddenly feeling alive, gone was the tire that he carried with him in this room moments ago
" Aap bohat irresponsible hain, aik phone hi kar deta hai insaan" she said while twitching her pursed lips here and there at his carelessness. Sounding like she was the mature one when they both knew who knew better
Raising an eyebrow for a moment only to flash another smile he came closer
"Phone kardeta to yeh cute sa expression kaise dektha?" He said flicking her nose to which she smiled in delight and looked down feeling silly at her own expressions.
"Cute sa expression free mein nahi milega" she said while putting her hand forward in demand
"What?" He asked pretending like he didn't know
"Mujhe dikh raha hai yaha se to koshis bhi mat karna" she said sounding proud at her smarts, something that was an obvious fact.
Shaking his head in disbelief smiling at the same time at her childish attributes he refused to grant her wish
"Arnavv" she said firmly now looking at him with hands on her hips, her bangles echoing from the movements of her hands she made a moment ago
Finally giving in he held her hand and brought it closer to his heart with the other placing something solid wrapped in purple in her hand
"Milk ?" She asked confirming her exact choice of sweet
" Milk" he reassured moving closer
"18 cubes?"She asked with mischief in her eyes her jumkhas providing a rhythm
"18 cubes" he said breathing on her hand and her chin
"No nuts?" She spoke further with a blend of innocence and naughtiness reflected in her eyes and tone, biting her lower lip trying to have some self control
"No nuts" he smiled looking down at her lips
She smiled as he brought what she had asked him to, according to their old tradition
"Thank you" she breathed slowly looking in his eyes in gratitude
" When will the day come when you won't be the only one receiving my dairy milks?" Making sure she understood he gave his signature smirk
"Very soon laad governor very soon" she said while putting her arms around his neck still holding the bar wrapped in purple in her hand. She placed her forehead against his as she came closer making him smile even more
Oh yes he blushed too at times
As both smiled feeling lucky to be in each others presence once again his day felt complete and yet again her torturous wait had come to an end
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