Wedded Bliss
Part~3
He very nearly kicked open the spare room door, when some sense rapidly descended on him. Now he had to restrain his furore, just get inside the room ,shut the door behind him and show her that no way veiled spoken gibes by her at his mother and sisters will be tolerated.. he took one look at the spacious spare room bed and declined the idea of either sleeping on it, or in it. ummh without her.. He was a married man , he should be asleep in the snugness of his own bed, not chucked out of his bed! his room! by this ! this! Naku! kal ke lardki Dutta ko debase kare ge ! iske tu main! he growled and chucked his pillow towards a lounger settee in the room..He arched his eyebrows plonked his back side on the settee , raised his arms and held his sunken head in his pink palms.. ummh well! he had said his piece very clearly to her, she should know better for next time.His palms brushed the sides on his stubble cheeks and he looked sideways at his pillow, leaned over it and shuffled his hind as he straightened his legs across the length of the sofa.With his right arm folded across his forehead, a deep stare into the ceiling instigated more of the I was right, she was wrong clause in him.Along side came the belief that she should come and take him back to their room, preferably with an apology.. ummh coupled with an assurance that such an incident would not recur. He grunted, while he waited for her arrival and then raised his bottom and slammed his bottom back against the settee, when he realized that his wife hadn't turned up he folded his arms cross his chest and griped..!sau gaye ho ge.. ghore baich ke!.. He gulped and blinked his eyes, gently.. no! he was not going back to the room! why the hell should he? it was Naku who faltered in their bond! so the question does not arise , and he shifted his posterior and pushed it against the sette and folded one of his muscular thighs as he rolled on his side at the near edge of the settee..with flared nostrils, firmed mouth he shoved his inclined left arm under his head and closed his eyes.. with a moan.."ab tu mera sapna mein bhi aye Naku! to tu dekhna main tera saath kya kare ga!..
Night progressed, and so did Dutta's slumber to a certain extent,.one attempted roll of his large lengthened frame and body imbalance caused the great big thud on the floor! Dutta sat up on his near bruised bum !and swore under his breath as he looked around half asleep, his arms loosely perched up on his knees..several options whizzed through his mind as finally he rested his cheek on his perched up arm and closed his eyes for a moment.. ok he needs a decent night's sleep.. this is ridiculous. Before further wastage of time he pushed himself up. clutched his pillow under his elbow and retraced his steps back to his room..
With a gentle push, the door opened to let him in. and he felt silent elation within himself for being in control of his room, well shared controlled like as in married life of a marriage.Dutta on entry observed her asleep sided curved frame visible under the light top sheet.. and in stealth he moved soundlessly, laid his pillow on his side and slipped under the sheet beside her, flat on his back .. he turned his neck sideways towards her the back of her head. Gradually his eyes shifted and lowered themselves down her covered body and he gathered himself and rolled on his side and quietly decreased the gap between her and him and pressed his body against her back softly.. Assured she was sound asleep, his left hand moved towards the curve of her waist and slipped down to her belly where his palm rested flatly.Within a brief second she jerked backwards and moved his hand, with a protest,"chooru mujhe Saab itne batien suniyan ap ne".. and she continued while he moved up on his right elbow and pressed his chest into her upper arm as he nibbled her ear lobe, "hummm bolte ja .. mujhe koi farak nehi parta and he kept on delivering affectionate kisses on her temple.."kya hain ap bhi?!"she pushed back into his chest and cranked her pretty little face to gaze up into his hooded narrowed eyes and slightly opened lips.. . She laughed a tiny bitter laugh and turned away from him back on her side and closed her eyes tightly.."leave me alone! why don't you go back to the spare room"she challenged.He dug his fingers in her upper arm and forced her on her back and inclined over her, a pair of his flashed eyes in her face" why ? why? because Naku you forget this is my room ! you bloody are a new addition to it , now if you cannot adapt to my presence then I suggest you bloody well vacate it! he paused and turned his face the other way as she looked up at him even more irate,"you married me and brought me here Saab, main khud nehi aye! I don't understand why you are so sore I never asked you to leave, you yourself went off in a huff! aand Saab I jolly well didn't ask you to return either"!, he slowly moved his head and looked down into her face, slightly calmed,"I couldn't sleep Naku, that's why I came back not because I wanted to have a good time with you".. he said curtly.. He waited as he stared down into her face and she replied , with equal frigidity, "then why don't you have a shut eye.. hummh go to sleep.."he darted her another look before he shifted himself, "I think I might just do that!he retorted as he thumped on to his side of the bed and brashly pulled the sheet over himself and closed his eyes...Naku in silence stuck out her toes in what was left off the sheet and shut her eyes too. As much she loved him it was hard for her to deal with simple homely issues.. everyone has in laws that they live with ,it was conventional and the norm here, may be her method of dealing with the intricacies of living in joint family situations needed something to be desired.. she has to be aware that such minor concerns do not raise there ugly head again. But she reminded herself, minor it was not! as it provoked her husband enough to express his thunderous fury..more over some where she too felt hard done by. Something also told her that this was probably not the last of the matter..
Dutta on the other hand with the motto written over his heart.. a man being a man.. endevoured again in the early hours of the morning if he could maybe make an impact,his mark upon on her. By way of accident he innocently rolled over to her side and placed his folded thigh on her belly.. but a soft thump! by her on the inside of his lion. reiterated to him.. it was her prerogative she now put in use.. He of course receded back to his corner, but clutched the end of the bed sheet angrily as he twisted his sided face.. why do women use this weapon of denying a man?.. he pulled his lower lip into his mouth as he closed his eyes , not women.. but a wife to be precise! every time there is an altercation with the spouse! no sleeping together!.. they wield this don't come near me! or rather "wont let you touch me! tack! he growled and suddenly threw his bed cover and made way to the loo and the shower. Alarmed she sat up in bed it was early! around sixish and he was up like a bolt of lightning "Saab ap thek ho? she fumbled.. he did stop turned and lifted his arms and pulled off his kurta over his head and crudely threw his worn kurta across at her face as she caught it slap bang in the middle! "as if you bloody don't know why Naku, ja! get me some tea! NOW!" he commanded and slammed the bathroom door in her face.. Naku lowered her feet on the edge of their bed.. and mused..Bappa! he's lost his marbles again.. still keep a straight face...Naku . no one needs to know..
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Naku carried out the chore she was asked to do.. she could hear on her way up that AS paid homage to the domestic God and in turn appeared to be gifted with solemn peace.Naku decided to avoid further aggravation she would leave his tea and nip out of their room and have a shower in the spare room and get ready here too.. with speed she got her lime green shalwar kameez from her wardrobe, and as she heard the final dribble of the shower she ran out of the room. Once under the spare room shower.. Naku sighed under the warm water as it ran havoc with her young supple body.. similar way he does she thought and blushed as she folded one of her moist thighs.. as she lathered her long fair slender neck ,that neck he wished to grope with his lips only a few hours ago.. but couldn't she washed her face under the spray of water and bit her lower lip with her teeth.. he couldn't because she wouldn't let him! but her drenched tiny little body felt her heart.. she felt a sweet pain.. yes she wanted to take him to task for not allowing her to speak but the truth also was.. she wanted his love.. she had missed it as much as he missed hers last night.. she smoothed her fingers back from her moistened forehead as her soaked long black snake like tendrils stuck to her fair smooth body...awww gussa mein Saab kitne sweeto dekhte hain..
"Nakushaaa! baher nikla isi waqat!... come out tight now! before I kick this damned door down!! Naku turned off the shower double quick grabbed hold of a burgundy HERS towelling robe.. thank heavens! there was one in the spare room.Hurriedly she wrenched her hair on top of her head, pulled the belt of her towelling robe and came out.His eyes stared at her appearance and his anger abated.. her beauty that just glowed. Her eyes widened as she looked at him questioningly..and he lowered his eyes reluctantly from her face and yelled down into the ground.."I dont believe this!, slowly he raised his eyes and levelled them intently into hers.. "look what the hell are you up to hummh? having a shower here instead of our bathroom! what is the meaning of this behaviour? ummh you want the family to ask questions? is this some method of drawing attention to our relationship? bol???he bellowed eventually..Naku froze at the tone of his questions but the last one panicked her and she took a step towards him and raised her hand and felt his arm, her tearful green doe eyes looked up into his disconcerted grave cold eyes..."Saab kya hoya hai humara rishta ko? do you have doubts.. don't you love me any more?... erhhh" she stopped and her eyes began to shed tears.. Dutta walked towards her and stood before her while under his nose she snivelled and aggrieved at herself she wiped her cheeks coarsely with the insides of both her palms..Dutta's heart melted and he looked down at the top of her towel wrapped head..and as he moved forward towards her his powerful stubble square chin knocked against the already loosened knot of towel over her head..the gentle knock flopped it to the floor and Naku's wet twirled strands escaped all the way below her shoulders.. his jaw twitched he had to behave himself and maintain his angst..but as he noted a few more rolled down her cheek he muttered.."ek tu galeti kerti hai uppar se rooti hai tu Naku...stop your water works.. they don't impress me".But his hands lifted and his wide palms found respite on her shoulders..her robe sagged a little below her neck line and threatened to come further apart. He moved his palms from her shoulders and angrily got hold of her belt and tightened it up with a grunt,"chaal now don't stand in front of me like a bimbo! kapre phehan!get dressed now, before someone comes !he ordered and she hissed back,"I will once you leave the room" and before she could finish he gripped her arm roughly and shoved his face closer to hers.. if you think I am...ummh you have another thing coming lady!" and he let go of her arm and turned and stalked off..Naku shook her head.. and wondered if men too suffered from PMT.. he certainly has the signs, erratic, edgy and so so very annoying.. she reached out for her clothes .. and he suddenly remerged. He watched her from the door way and bemused folded his arms across his chest ,"pata tha mujhe tu aisa he khare hoge.. chaal shall I help you dress up?", she looked across to him with her wide green doe eyes , and shook her head as she squeezed past him and briskly made way towards their room.. ran to their bathroom and locked the door to don her clothes.Her sweet smell lingered about him as she dashed past him ,and he chuckled..how smart he is! he didn't even cajole her to come back to their room and she did it all on her on accord.. hummh he mused khabhi kushi khabhi ghum..such is shaadi..He gave her time to get dressed as he knew if he went back to his room at an inopportune moment.. she'll start her shy coy deeds again..
He entered and caught her at his dresser lining her eyes with khol..he muttered "chaalaa..that's enough! don't you keep your loving family waiting for breakfast" Dutta reminded cautiously.Naku looked slightly off key.. and Dutta queried,"itna lamba muah kyon hai tera? hummh straighten that along face of yours",he suggested with a tiny smile.Naku recalled all the remarks made by AS and Kala Tai. She was hurt, she still smarted, it festered within her.. not what they said but more so that he refused to hear her out..why had he imposed this ban? surely she has the right to speak.."woh Saab main raat ko bhi ap ko batana chate the ke mera matalab AS aur Tai ke buriye kerna nehi tha.. I didn't and don't want to turn you against your family.. main tu bas was only saying that if my going creates such a tiswas! tu I might as well abandon the idea".. she moaned.. He scowled at her; walked furiously towards her got hold of her arm just above her wrist and literally dragged her down the top corridor and down the stairs filled with fury.. yelling "I have had enough! let's get his sorted once and for all!" he looked back at her dragged frame and once he got to the dining table all eyes looked up with aghast expressions..AS looked at Kala who had a mock concerned expression on her face and she almost chivvied AS to go for it.."hain Dutta kya kar raha hai tu , choor Naku ko, itni bure threan se Naku ko pakra hai tune.."she sounded off extremly shocked and Dutta let go of her arm and turned his head towrds Naku, and bopped it slowly annoyed at her with accusing eyes to see for herself the protest his mother has created against him mistreating her.. Naku lowered her eyes.Kala got up from the dining table and tapped her brother on the shoulder with a reprimand,"Bhao you have shocked us all by your manner.. oh dear! you have marked her arm" .. she said quietly, as she lifted Naku's arm to observe her brother's anger.She returned to his side and stoked his stubble cheek with her sleek long painted fingers, "now, now, this is no way to behave towards your wife.. publicly dragging her about aisa kua hoya hai? she waited for him to speak then she continued with a beaming smile, "look I don't want to interfere in your business but, have to as one woman cannot see another woman wronged.."she said falsely.AS joined in,"Kala ne bikul thek kaha hai, hum nehi chate pati patni ke mamla mein bolna..woh tu tum sab ke samna ye tamasha le aya ho tu humien poochna par raha hai"she said looking at her daughter ,who continued; "see Bhao its a rule in this house that people keep out of married couples lives".. "now you two are hardly the only married couple here"..Baji who watched quietly with Kishore jumped in,"yes Tai, there's you and Leela Tai here as well..who are permanent residents here.. haina?"he said sarcastically. Kala caught on and she glared at Baji,"you know Baji you talk too much, besides you can't say much you don't fit in this category" she snubbed.. Baji looked at Naku and gave her a reassured look, while Kishore looked on genuinely embarrassed. Dutta raised his palm and his eyes looked at his mother,"AS ap na Naku ko uske ghar jana pe kiya bola?.. Naku stood timidly and twisted the ends of her lime green chiffon chunni ends nervously.AS, looked up at Dutta and she wiped a few tears from her pallu end,"kuch nehi bola Dutta , hum se ejazzat mang rehe the , tu maine aur Kala ne kaha ise, ke aagar Dutta bole to tu shauq se ja apne ghar.."after hearing his mother he looked at Naku ,flared his nostrils ,and turned his head from her sullen face and annonced to every one in a voice that boomed,"tu sun lo sab log ,Naku jaye ge apne ghar, uska bhi dil kerta hai.. Kala Tai, ap ye baat samjho, ap tu apne AS ke pas he rehte ho, tu you don't perhaps understand what it feels like to stay apart from your immediate family, and before any one reminds me of the whats and what nots of tradition, tu may I remind you that I don't give her just my consent..I want her to go and attend to her mother, whole heartedly".and he gave her a tender look and she smiled a tiny bit. Kala smiled a bogus smile but still refused to give up her stirring."now it would be nice if you can take her, that way you can spend some time with your in laws too Bhao enjoy their doting over you".Dutta nodded his head,"no that would not be possible Tai, as I have lots of pending business that needs looking into..so ummh Baji most probably will drop her".Naku looked crestfallen, and Kala jumped in, "oh that's a shame you both could have had a cosy break..".and she looked craftily at AS, who added,"koi nehe Baji choor kar aye ga Naku ko, waise Naku khud bhi samhjedar hai khabhi nehi chahe ke humra kam ka harj ho haina Naku?"she asked innocently. Naku nodded relieved that matters were amicably settled,"je AS, kaam phele hai ,main kush hoon Baji jaye ga choorna"she confirmed.Dutta seemed hassle free now all was sorted so he turned to Naku,"Chal ab kuch khana ko bhi de ge ya nehin.."and she made way towards the kitchen as Kala occupied her seat and Dutta sat at the head of the table.He looked at his buffed nails as he waited for his sandwiches to arrive ,which they did and once set before him he devoured them slowly and steadily.He removed any stray crumbs lodged in the stubble hairs around his mouth.Once breakfast was served ,eaten and table cleared, Dutta and Baji went about their business and Naku served another hot cup of tea to AS and Kala.. AS sipped and remarked,"dekh Naku , ek seekh hai tera liye , har baat pati ko nehi batie jati, kuch batien chupni bhi parte hain ek aachi zindagi guzarna ke liye..", and soon after Kala joined in,"yes Naku I don't tell Kishore everything, it saves complications..you can say it's an art that a wife learns with time..you see husbands should never be taken for granted, they can blow a fuse any time, like Dutta did with you today. I suspect you told him more than he needed to know isn't that true? .. sniped Kala .. Naku collected the empty tea cups ,held her tears back and headed to the kitchen...
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All tasks completed with a heavy heart here.She headed but for their room.. small mercies! it was a sanctuary! here one nursed a bruised heart ,she mused but soon bounced back in spirits as she glanced at the clock. He was expected home. She walked towards the terrace which gave access to the main gate, thus announcing his arrival.With body pressed against the wrought iron painted railing, she thought of him and slowly slid both her palms across it as she inclined forward to feel the soft breeze on her hair and face.. A pair of strong but gentle palms flattened themselves on her flat belly ,followed by the soft pressure of his taut frame on her back frame. She felt the stubble around his mouth on the back of neck and she sighed.. as his desire progressed on her.. He whispered "shall we have an early night..hummhh?"she swivelled round and pushed her face in his hairy chest with a sob"ap nehi chalen ge mera saath Saab?.. oooh Saab chalo na .. mera liye.. Saaab"she cried as she thumped his chest gently.He shook his head and looked the other way, while his chin rested on the top of her warm head.. "Sssaaab"! she continued her weeping. He closed his arms around her warm supple body and plastered her to his body..With a peck on her head he mumbled,"dekh Naku, mera kam hai, now stop being silly and act like a sensible wife, you know husbands have to work, and in my job, it's varied jobs, you know that..and the most crucial one is that I need to available at all times, anything can happen, so from you I expect some support. Now I said you can go, surely that says a lot about how I feel for you hummh?, now if you expect that I'll accompany you as well, that cannot happen.. so the sooner you come to terms with that the better hummh?, he explained as he pressed his lips on the top her head tucked under his stubble chin.She ceased her sobbing and she stood pressed against his frame..He looked the other way and remarked,"how come you were fine about my not coming with you before every one, and now you are creating ripples.. why are you so inconsistent Naku ?, you know I am tired, it's end of the day, I come home, really I could do without all this emotionally taxing stuff from you, ummh; tell you what come to bed let's chillax hummh, my back hurts, tu apne Saab ko aacha sa massage de humm?, he suggested with a twinkle in his eyes ,as his palms caressed her back suggestively... to be continued Hamlet53. 23.4.13
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Edited by Hamlet53 - 12 years ago