"Shiv, chalo ab jaakar ready ho jaao. Warna tumhe aur Anandi ko office ki party ke liye bahot late ho jaaoge...Amol ka dhyan mai rakhungi..." Choti Maa nudged Shiv to go from the hall.
Shiv had been invited for the alumni party of the IAS pass outs of his batch and he was very excited to meet all of his batchmates after quite a long gap. Most of them had been stationed in different parts of the country and some had pursued careers in various other fields. Along with his collegues, he was also going to meet his professors. He had finished off his work at lightning speed and come back earlier than usual to get ready for the reunion meet. But instead got involved with playing boardgames with Amol.
"Jee Chhoti Maa, main jaa raha hoo...woh bass yeh last game, Amol ke liye saath..." Shiv pouted and Amol smiled with twinkling eyes.
"Shiv, ab mujhe khelna hai Amol ke saath ...tum jaao ab..." Choti Maa finally managed to jostle Shiv out of the sofa.
Shiv thought to himself, ab Chhoti Maa ko kaise bataaoo that Anandi has specifically asked me to stay out of their bedroom! He was wondering what she was up to...
Shiv proceeded upstairs and opened the door. He was shocked. The entire bed was filled with various lehengas randomly spread around...Anandi was standing in front of their wardrobe, looking perplexed. She turned around to look at Shiv.
"Arrey Shiv...aap yahaa kyun aaye" Anandi looked worried and hid the cloth in her hand, behind her back.
Shiv was amused. Anandi was looking like a little kid...and pouting just like he did, when he was confused. He did have his effect on her, he grinned.
"Anandi, kya kar rahi hoo...yeh sab...kya hai..." He pointed towards the bed and chuckled..."I have never seen you so worried about choosing attire?"
Anandi gulped..."Woh Shiv, aapki itni badi party hai...aapke saarey dost, sab aayenge" she trailed off and changed course..."actually meri tabiyat theek nahi lag rahi..." she hid her face, failing miserably at lying. Shiv understood her concern almost immediately...
"Hmm, toh yeh baat hai...Anandi, you know you look beautiful in just about anything?! I should be proud of the fact that I have an amazing wife like you...why are you so worried" Shiv winked, stroking her cheek.
Anandi bit her lip, still looking unconvinced...He looked at her thoughtfully...
"But, if you are so concerned, I have something for you... " He turned her around and pulled out a gift wrapped box from a drawer...she was taken aback...
"I had bought this a few days ago...via online shopping, thought will gift it to you on Valentines...but I guess, ab Valentines ke liye, kucch aur plan karna padega" Shiv chuckled, handing over the box to her...
Comforted, Anandi opened the box and found a beautifully sequined red sari, with a handwritten note of Shiv in it...her cheeks turned into a darker shade of crimson...
"Bahot khoobsurat hai Shiv..."She accepted it gleefully..."Aap sach mai jaadugar hai na" Anandi smiled, caressing his cheek...
Shiv pulled up his collar "Woh toh mai hoon" he winked.
"Accha jaayiye taiyyar ho jaayiye...mai bhi ready ho jaataa hoo..." Shiv said.
Anandi quickly pulled out a matching blouse with the sari and rushed into the washroom.
Meanwhile, Shiv changed into a tux and got busy in styling his hair. After a few minutes, when he was about to call Anandi, the door opened...Shiv turned to face Anandi and was stunned...involuntarily, the hairbrush dropped from his hand with a thud...
As she walked into the room, her beautiful self averted his eyes from all else around...Her shiny, long, black hair, her enchanting black eyes, her peach and rose skin, and her tall and slim figure enhanced with the sari...she was looking absolutely breathtaking. She had draped it unpinned and let it fall on her left. Shiv continued to gaze at her from top to toe. Anandi was flushed. She moved closer towards Shiv, still a bit anxious, clutching her fists together.
She raised her eyebrows, to get some response from him, since he seemed to be totally blanked out.
"...Anandi...uhh...you...sari...woh...ur...ur...pleets are not properly taken..."Just in time, Shiv pulled himself out of the magnetic effect she was having on him. He was definitely not going to let go of this opportunity... he thought to himself...he had an evil grin pasted on his face.
Anandi looked concerned, without having any idea about Shiv's naughty intentions...
"Accha...oh no...mai ek kaam karti hoo, Chhoti Maa ko bulaati hoo, woh meri madat kar dengi..." Anandi dashed towards the door...Crestfallen, Shiv stopped her immediately...
"Arrey Chhoti Maa ko kyun disturb kar rahi hai...mai aapki help kar deta hoo" Shiv said, putting forward, his favourite puppy face. Anandi raised her eyebrows and tilted her face. She was starting to get suspicious...she knew his this look' very well. But maybe it was payback time, for this lovely gift he had given her and well, he himself was looking irresistible and gobble-worthy in the smart tux... Anandi rolled her eyes and pouted, enacting as if she did not get him...
"Aap karenge meri madat? Thank u Shiv..." she smiled, suppressing her strong urge to giggle out loud.
Heaving a sigh of relief, he turned her around and pulled out the sari from below her waist, pulling her closer to him. Anandi played along.
He held her hands and together they formed the pleets...
"See I ll teach you...it goes like this...one-two, one-two, one...two...one..." whispering into her ears in a slow and heavy baritone...gradually digging his face into her neck...Anandi reacted almost instantly..she twisted her fingers into his hair...intoxicated by his voice...his deeply in love eyes and that naughty smile...
"Bahot acche se help kar rahe hai Aap Shiv..."she mumbled, closing her eyes to get lost in the moment...he brushed his lips past her neck and proceeded towards her ears...
"After all aapne hi kahaa tha na, ki aapki tabiyat kharaab hai, I thought, thoda ilaaj kar doo..." he kissed her at the corner of her eye...unable to hold on any longer, Anandi turned her herself around...and passionately kissed him, overpowering his senses...he clutched her face firmly...just when everything around them seemed to be getting out of focus...
"Tuck-tuck-tuck...Anandi, Shiv...tum dono ready ho gaye?" Chhoti Maa called out knocking their door...
Startled, they broke the kiss...Shiv did not want to let go of her...Anandi shushed him and wrapped the unpleeted sari around her in haste and ran and opened the door...
"Haa ChotiMaa, bass taiyaar ho hi gaye they..." Anandi babbled nervously. ChotiMaa scanned her and realized what they were up to...Anandi and Shiv were dying of embarrassment...and ChotiMaa was trying very hard to suppress her I know it all' grin.
"...Theek hai...2 minute mai neechey aa jaao dono..." ChotiMaa said, pretending to keep a straight face..."aur Anandi, apni pleets theek kar lena..." she chuckled and left...
Anandi was totally distressed and hid her face in her palms...Shiv was rolling with laughter on the bed...
"Badi hassee aa rahi hai aapko..." Anandi fumed...throwing the pillows on him...
"Accha sorry baba..." Shiv unable to stop control his laughter..."sorry darling...but you wanted it as much as I did...don't lie" still chuckling...he winked at her...her cheeks flushed again...she rolled her eyes and pulled him from the bed...
"Ab sach mai meri madad kijiye...nahi toh bahot late ho jaayenge..." Anandi smiled...
"Uff yeh smile...iske liye toh hum kucch bhi kar sakte hai..."Shiv caressed her cheeks and helped her with the pleets and draping...
Before they proceeded out of the room...Anandi grasped his face closer and placed a soft kiss on his cheek...and softly whispered into his ears..."I wanted it more than you did..." slowly rubbing off the mark of lipstick from his face, she proceeded out of the room...
Spellbound, Shiv followed his personal and private magnet out of the room, grinning away to glory...
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Specially dedicated to Nivi and Mr Bechara Shiv and his Smarty wife...😳☺️❤️
Jodha Akbar
Mangal Lakshmi
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