Wedded Bliss
Part ~12
Dutta waited for Naku to come out of the bathroom. She came out wearing her bath robe, hair twisted above her head in a towel. She smiled shyly at him as he sat against this ancient chesterfield bulky couch, legs slightly apart leaned forward, his arms rested lightly on his knees. With head part raised up, his lion like eyes checked her up keenly from head to toe. She bit her lower lip, and eyed him with a little mischief. He sniffed a bit and remarked, "there's no need to smirk Naku teri adventurous spirit se main bahut thaung hoon, looks to me I have to join you to my hip!
Naku walked towards him slowly and looked at him challengingly, "Saab , I was not being adventurous, just was following a hunch I was"... Dutta went, "hummmh tu ye baat hai , tu come sit by me on the sofa and follow your hunch and find out what your husband wants with you.Naku, moved back and declined,"no this hunch I am not following Saab ,have to get dressed".. but he stretched his arm and grabbed her wrist, get over here now!!. With the impact she flopped on the sofa beside him and he leaned his frame on her trying to maintain contact with her face, and she giggled and flattened on the bulky sofa, as he roared and very nearly smothered her with his sided physique. Her towel loosened and fell on the leather smooth sofa arm and her wet stringy tresses dropped on her neck. One look at his stunning wife, and the devil himself possessed him and he was about to untie her robe, when she clamped his broad palm with her tiny hand.He stopped short and glared into her eyes, "chup ker!and don't you move!he warned , as he sank his head in the curve of her neck.. Saab, she whispered in his ear, this is one romantic adventure that has to stop.. utho na sab humare intezzar kar reheien hai breakfast table par..! like a child who needed to be cajoled she stroked his inclined back over her.Feebly he raised his head ,and sat up straight, sided his face and flashed his eyes at her, "chaal uth ab tu bhi! jab dekho always demanding!.Naku's face fell, I make demands ?more like you constantly doing the grab!. Dutta, bowed his head, in silent defeat ,but still managed to have upper hand, "ja! ja! robe mein ghumte hai mera samna giving open invites!
Naku,shook her head and eventually gave up and began to walk away, but he stood up and looped his arms around the small of her back, you feeling ok wonder woman? that's what I really wanted to ask you..hummh? he felt her forehead with his back hand. She looked into his hooded lion like eyes,"thek hoon Saab, fine! let me go now..",he pulled her into him roughly.. "oyee chor raha hoon.. such a turn off you are, chaal... get away from me" and he released her, spun her and almost smacked her hips from behind..but was Naku was saved from the timely intervention of his bosom pal Baji.
Bhao, in all the hullaballoo! forgot to ask did you sleep properly?. Dutta stared at his face, "why do you want to know? hotel ka manager hai tu koi?".Baji crestfallen replied, "no Bhao asking just as your well wisher, tera dost! batana? ..Dutta, cranked his neck, "if you must ask I was counting stars!. Baji doubled up laughing, hailaa!and Naku what was she doing ?counting sheep!.Dutta shook his head slightly and replied curtly, "you sunshine will soon be counting your missing teeth if you don't zip your mouth!. Baji poked his tongue in his cheek and patted his face, as if in pain, "chill Bhao, pulling your leg only.. and Dutta raised his eyebrow at Baji, "me too pulling your leg not giving you my leg kicks!
Naku yelled from the bathroom, "if you please both of you! I need to get ready please! both men heard and Dutta yelled out, "we leaving Naku , ah ja you get ready!
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Finally all dressed for the day, the family assembled at the dining table. Baji rubbed his hands, as he looked at Naku, busily serving every one poha," kya re Bhao..such a great idea ke we brought Naku with us, food to our liking haina tai? he poked Kala. Kala, nodded politely, since Naku had really played quite a role this morning and it was best, she uttered nothing as her brother was likely to blow a fuse. Dutta, sipped his juice, and observed his serving wife, dressed in lime and yellow chiffon sari, her bangs pinned back from her forehead on the top of her head. Her lips quivered , as she felt his contracted eyes on her... and slowly, he stated in a guttural voice, "haan its good she came along, as long every one understands, she's no maid, biwi hai mera...Naku flushed from neck to face upwards, as she wondered, why did he have to be so short .Slightly unnerved, she added, "no its my pleasure, aap sab ko tu pata hai mujhe cooking aache lagte hai.."annoyed Dutta, folded his chin and replied, "thujhe ek catering school khol doon? wahan sab ko cooking lessons deti rehena"..he suggested. Baji, interjected,"areee Bhao! me and my big mouth to start this topic, nehin Bhao! abhi tu Naku, is involved in family commitment, jab free ho ge then .."he said with a wink at his Bhao.Dutta formed his fist, and Baji on the doubled shook his head. Dutta spooned the last crumbs of poha, as he eyed a nervous Anay.."tune apna breakfast khatam kiya ya nehin?he enquired authoritatively.Anay raised his innocent eyes and quietly nodded his head. Naku looked his way and felt the top of his hair, "yes he had a bowel full of fruit museli",and she served him some poha, as his own mother sat next to him forking out segments out of a halved grapefruit. Dutta observed Anay, he looked sheepish but then Dutta too was not finished with him.
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Silence descended briefly, when all ate and then finally breakfast finished. Anay slowly tried to escape to his room but Dutta stopped him, "just a minute young man want to have a word with you about your jaunt that nearly frightened the life out of us, come here! he called loudly, and patted the space beside him on the sofa. Anay sat beside his mamoo, and looked with sided wide eyed innocence, at Dutta's narrow eyes.. and set slanted lips. Dutta let his lips part, and asked, "this morning, Anay ju tune kiya? tell me what made you do it?. Anay moved his eyes around and looked else where. Dutta, reverted his attention back ,as he placed his hand gently on his nephew's arm.."bata na Anay? we all want to know.. Anay almost near to tears, fumbled, "woh, I was bored, and I wanted to explore", he said timidly. Dutta, doubled his chin, "hummmh, ok, now tell me do you think you did wrong?. Anay half scared nodded his head slowly, unsure of what Dutta really wanted from him.Dutta, was not going to let this one go , although once or twice, he felt Naku's fearful looks, messaging ,to let it be. But Dutta was going to ignore her, not him!. Dutta took his little hand in his and said ,"chal Anay, that's good that you realized you are in the wrong.. but now you have to tell me exactly, where you went wrong?
Anay, finally broke down, and covered his eyes with his hands and sobbed in his clenched fists, as he mumbled, "ooohh I left the house without permission.."
Dutta patted his back,"hummh, so you are clever enough to know, that without , asking for permission, you should not have left the house Anayyy! roared Dutta as he rose to his feet..Baji ran to his side ,and warned him in a small voice..."Bhao.. thand rekh yaar .. baacha hai, ye koi gunda nehi hai..
Dutta, took a deep breath in and pulled his lips to one side, and then leant over Anay, with his hand on his shoulder,"dekh Anay, this time you have been lucky, you were saved by teri mammi, you could have drowned! she not got there in time!..,and Anay ran to Naku and hugged her his face pressed against her belly.. and Dutta sided his head and raised his voice,"oye you come back here! meri baat abhi khatam nehi hoi!.Anay came running back to Dutta,"yes mamoo? Dutta held Anay's shoulders and lowered his head to his level, "you must understand, that you needed permission, because you are still not an adult.. you think you are grown, you can handle every thing, may be so.. but still if you are not careful you can cause hurt to your self,humm? you got that now?.. and Anay nearly encircled his arms around Dutta's legs, and Baji whistled , "chalo all sorted!
But Kala yelled,"I think you have been lenient with him by letting him off too lightly!.She turned and glared at her son, "getting too big for your boots Anay ! bahut buri baat hai!your father finds out he will go mad!", she stood up to make an impact and this time Anay did cry.Dutta, scratched the side of his pronounced nose, and frowned slightly at his sister, bit late to pull her son up now he thought,"it's ok Tai, he's got the message now, I have made it quite clear , hopefully he'll be more sensible now.."he said firmly without mincing his words.
Naku, went towards Anay with a bunch of tissues, and helped him blow his nose. Dutta could see that she showed sensitivity towards the lad, and Anay too warmed to her.With, his sister, he was not much impressed, her son couldn't relate to her. All she did was gave an aftermath knee jerk reaction..
He had to be fair, and take on board what the boy wanted.. amusement, engagement in fun loving activities.. after all Anay didn't really come here to be plonked before a monitor playing video games! he mused...
Dutta raised his palm and announced, "alright every one! I decided that since, Anay told us the truth, so we shall be going to have a picnic lunch! how does that sound? hummh?
Anay , ran and hugged, Dutta," yeahhh!mamoo you are great!, and Dutta closed his strong arms around Anay and lifted him up in his arms.. Anay put his arm around Dutta's neck and give him a kiss on his stubble cheek..Dutta smiled shyly as he caught Naku's big eyes, and he said in his guttural voice,"chaal neeche utar ab! kafi heavy ho gaya hai tu, you're not a baby ! you are now..
Anay sniggered and ran off and his mother shouted, "be careful, don't trip against anything! then moaned, "oh dear! riverside pe picnic !I didn't even bring any casual clothes, sirf saris I brought! she complained.. Baji, went up to her,"tai tu bole tu I'll lend you my track suit, ab Bhao ka tu thujhe fit nehi aye ga! he's a big man!", doubled up Baji cackling. Kala, glared at Baji,"thank you very much!
Dutta, shook his head and looked at Naku, then at his sister,"tai, even Naku, is dressed in a sari and this morning when she ran it was in a sari !so I would say just relax and enjoy the surrounding bas,", he pointed out grimly. Baji , flitted around the drawing room and suggested making things easier for Tai,"waise tai, if you want to opt out, you can, Anay would be fine with Naku, me and Bhao.. with Bhao around he wouldn't bother to mess around .
The idea appealed to Kala, and with a change of heart , she simply said, "yep I'll stay behind and chat to AS also catch up on my sleep..
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Dutta decided that since the riverside was on a short walking distance every one would walk.Baji and Anay walked ahead, while Dutta walked behind with his Naku, there hands brushed against each other.Dutta sided his head and looked down at his petite wife, then turned his face the other way.Naku looked up at his profile and noticed a twinkle resided, in his sided narrowed eyes,"kya hai Saab? kya kiya maine? she asked in all wide eyed innocence.Dutta looked above her head towards Baji, who turned back and came towards them,"yehre hai ye, ab I can't even look at her without a flipping reason! complained Dutta. Then added, "actually I expected you to protest about walking."Naku, gave him a blank look , and replied, "now why would I do that? you forget that subah I did a sprint here!. and Anay swung her arm happily, "yeah mammi is a champion!. Dutta sided his face and said,"hummh, that she is , champ!..ok champ now that we are here! pick a decent spot , and lay the spread out! Dutta suggested.. and an overly excited, Baji chose a spot on the banks over looking the clean waters.But Naku rejected the idea,"nehin Baji its too close to the fast moving current, so no taking chances, you know with Anay around..Dutta nodded and thought to himself, good thinking on her part, and he turned to Baji,"oyee nautanki, thure se ekal Naku se borrow kar le, she seems to have a surplus! Naku , gave Dutta an annoyed look,"now what did I say? bas you are picking on me Saab! Dutta looked at her somewhat tenderly, and reminded her ,"thujhe kam diya tha? ummh.."he stopped himself, usually he abstained from nagging her. She pulled a face and spread out a floral gaily coloured plastic sheet and , Dutta, called out to to Anay, "oyee give your mammi a hand in laying out the spread!. A keen Anay , helped and looked at the pakoras, samosas, chopped up fruit, puri's and gujar ka halwa..
Baji tucked in straightaway! and Naku sat on the grass with her sided legs..Dutta too sat on his bottom opposite her, his knees up,with his long brawny arms posted on them.His eyes feel upon her face, a soft breeze teased her hair swept back from her forehead hair.. he bit his lower lip ,as a few wisps of her hair still escaped.While Anay and Baji took helpings of the light picnic wares, Dutta and Naku eyes feasted on each other.Baji clicked his fingers!, "areee tum dono! hello tum bhi kuch kha lo! before everything is finished..chaal Naku feed him!. he guffawed. Both of them snapped out of their reverie.Naku, daintily dished out some gujar ka halwa for him in a bowel which he cupped in his palm, and took a few small spoon fuls and returned the bowl to Naku, "ummh you finish the rest of it..I am full!"
Dutta looked at Baji meaningfully, between these two, even silence spoke volumes , such was their silent code. Baji hauled himself up, and tapped Anay on the shoulder, "come on tiger! shall we check out the area! . Anay pointed to the tunnels on the soil, and Baji, informed, "these are rabbit lairs ..shall we go into those woodlands and spot some rabbits!. Anay of course was not going to refuse! and both followed the burrows.. or rather Bajirao ensured that young Anay did as he was told...
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Dutta looked at her across the spread, "chaal, I'll give you a hand!, jaldi se lets clear all this stuff away, phir.."and Naku propped herself on her knees and blinked her eyes, "phir? then what?..", Dutta responded with, one semi romantic gape.."tu chaal tu sahi, it'll be impromptu.."
Tucked away from public view, in idyllic privacy stood a jagged piece of the river bank.Dutta frowned as he looked across the river. Against the hazy light stood a green wall of forest land, all still and majestic..he turned his head towards Naku who stood behind him,"aage ah na, peeche kyon khare hai?"he wondered. She smiled shyly and stood beside him, and he bent his head and brushed his lips against her sweet smelling hair. Suddenly he bent down his knees and sat down on the bank, folded one long leg up, and began to pull off his shoes and socks and then turned to her, "chaal pull your sari up a bit and lower your feet in the water..she did , and he did as well. Gently he felt her lovely little toes with his slender ones..he shifted his bottom sideways towards her and put his arm around her shoulders .."there ,this is much better now hummh?he asked her, as he reached out for her hand.. and flipped it over and brushed his palm over hers.."ummh Naku , I think you'll make a good mother, the way you handled Anay was remarkable, he too relates very well to you, now to me that is crucial, if people can relate to you..
Naku, leaned her head on his shoulder and replied, "you too I figured out, will make a good father, you made your self clear and firm to Anay... Dutta picked up a pebble and threw it across into the water, and continued,"Naku, I believe that both parents should execute some form of discipline along with the caring and nurturing element. Expecting one parent to be firm and the other lax, in my experience usually leaves a child confused, especially in the informative early years".. and after a pause, he continued.."woh dekh na, tai itne laid back hain, aur Kishore is on the ball in bringing Anay up..she needs a talking to.."warned Dutta. Naku knew, this was one situation that had to be handled with sensitivity, "Saab, there are many good things that tai has given Anay, good manners, his social skills, he good dress sense.Tai ensures his attendance at school is good, that he is punctual, and that he completes his food without fussing.. and Naku suddenly giggled.. Dutta, nudged her shoulder with his,"eyee Naku what's that supposed to mean ?hummmh.. and he pulled her backwards with him on the bank ,lay her down, and threw his right arm across her sari covered belly.. as he brought his sided head close to hers.. they both laughed as they looked at the azure sky.. their legs dangling in the water. He shifted himself slightly on her as his lips felt hers.Naku fingers felt his broad shoulder and closed her eyes as he loved her..
He opened his eyes and slowly sat up,"chal Naku, let's stand in the water.. shall we?"
He gave her a hand and at first he himself stood straight in the water, his pathiani trousers drenched a bit , then gently by her hand, helped her wade and stand before him.. She giggled a bit !and wobbled a bit, and he hastily held her and gradually brought her closer to his wide chest.. as soon as she felt it, she rested her cheek on the hairy mat, and snuggled her head under his broad indented chin.. Dutta, closed his eyes as he felt her body and his palms caressed the small of her back.. Naku slowly looked up into his hooded lion like eyes, they burned with love.. his mouth found hers and he kissed her passionately and intimately .. as the rippling water washed and bopped around their feet and ankles. He held her face in his palms and looked down into her green eyes, as his thumbs lazily twirled near her temples.."tell me Naku, enjoy kar rehe hai tu yahan par?, she replied with lowered eyes , and he growled as he tipped her chin up abruptly, "now what kind of dumb answer is that? thek se bata abhi!,he demanded. In turn, she held his stubble a tad rosy cheeks..and gave them a good massage with her soft palms, irritated he turned his face away,"kitne rude hai tu , I asked you a question and you have not answered, till yet. Naku , tapped her forehead with the tip of his nose.."Saab you should know the answer to that question your self.. whether I am enjoying here or not?.. Dutta took a deep breath and insisted,"hummh I know, but I want to hear it from your mouth..".Naku stood in the river, hugged his chest tightly and flattened her palms across his strong firm back, "Saab, I am loving every minute here! it's because we are together .. spending quality time . He pulled her closer to him and fitted the top of warm head under his square chin,"hummmh"he said in a guttural voice,"so if you like it so much then why don't we just settle down here, hummh? just the two of us.. Naku, buried her nose in his chest hairs and mumbled ,"because its not just the two of us..we are part of a larger family..Saab, be realistic.. we have family ties that we go by.. she whispered.. he only gave, a half convinced ,hummmh.. she ran her fingers on his chest and slowly threw back her head slightly, her delicate neck fell in a curved arch.He lowered his eyelids a bit and blinked once at the smoothness of her curved neck.. gradually his stubble face ended up on it and she giggled tickled pink with the pokey bits of his face he lurched on her clumsily as he prevented her from a back wards fall ,but lost his balance .. and they both ended in the water with a huge splash!! Naku beneath him , her sari pallu floated in the water, and she encircled the back of his broad neck in her arms..Dutta looked upon her blouse that stuck to her body.. he flared his nostrils, "sab kuch nazar ah rahe hai nikal edher se!! he growled, as he lowered his arms in the water and scooped out a dripping Naku out of the water.With heavy steps he carried her out in the cradle of his arms, her wet pallu trailed behind and he raised an eye brow with a sided head, "pallu uppar kar! he said disgruntled.She pulled it up slowly a wringing wet shrivelled piece of georgette and entwined it around his neck and he turned his head towards her face.. "oyeee! its drenched , bemaar kerna hai tune mujhe!
Heyyy!! yelled Anay holding a baby rabbit in his arms, "looks like mamoo and mammi had a great fall! " Baji clapped, "ab ye kya lotcha hai..."! .to be continued Hamlet 53~ 13.9.13
Update dedicated to my dearest tamanna for her birthday.. god bless you..forever
Edited by Hamlet53 - 11 years ago
