Chapter 5
A few hours later Preeti had succeeded in packing her clothes she needed for her stay. She zipped the medium sized bag and took a small glance towards her small watch around her wrist.
It was just past 6 in the evening and she knew Prem was on his way to pick her up.
She got down to the front doors and waited patiently.
The young couple, Vinod and Sapna, was coming out from the kitchen and noticed their female friend waiting for someone.
Vinod shared a brief look with her wife and wore a slight smirk on his lips once approaching her.
"Oh, where do you think you're going Miss Preeti?"
She smirked as she crossed her arms across her chest.
"I'm going out for a bit, why do you mind, Mr. Vinod?" she said in the same tone.
He took a step back faking a look of surprise on his face.
"So much attitude? So straight forward in your words? Who are you, and what have you done to Preeti we all know?"
She laughed at his words. "Oh I can guarantee you that I'm the same woman."
Sapna joined the conversation, trying not to laugh. "Nah, I think Prem has changed you one way or another, huh?"
"You are right wifey," Vinod said once wrapping a shoulder around her.
Preeti rolled her eyes watching them both, but before she could say anything to them, they heard a loud horn coming from outside.
They saw that Prem had arrived. He parked the car at the drive way and caught the brunet's eyes.
Soon enough they were already on the road driving toward the destination Prem had in mind.
They did not drive toward her house instantly. He made turn around the corner and drove down the long road.
While driving, he gently reached for her hand and placed it on the gear so they both could change it together. It was a gesture from his side whenever they were out for a drive.
Her expression softened when she could feel his skin caress hers, yet she turned her attention toward the passing buildings and trees.
"You should put both of your hand on the steering wheel," she said as he still held on to her.
"Don't worry, I can drive like this," he told her in a proud manner.
"I'm sure you can."
"I can do much more than this if you want to know," he said lightly.
Her cheeks started to add color but quickly shook the thoughts away. Trust Prem to act like this only in front of her.
She looked back through the window and noticed the place they had come to. They weren't at the house, but at a big park where a breach was located right next to it.
He parked the car once he found a spot and turned off the engine. He shot her a smile as they both climbed out.
Preeti hesitated but took a long look at her surroundings. She had to admit that she fell in love with it.
The greenery around them settled a feeling of belonging. The air was fresh and she couldn't believe that Prem had taken her to a place like this.
"Come on," he said as they both walked further down the park enjoying the calmness.
It was like the heaven had melted all kind of colors together, indicating that anyone could fall back to each other despite who you were and what you had been though.
It was indeed a beautiful evening they both were witness to.
On the way, they found a small shop where they decided to buy some ice cream while they were taking a walk. They both got their ice creams with their own chosen flavors.
He decided to have chocolate and pastiche while Preeti chose strawberry and mango.
They made their way down to the beach as they enjoyed their desserts.
They came to a halt now finished with their desserts. The brunet woman stood facing the dark blue water enjoying the beautiful view.
Neither of them spoke for a while, clearly enjoying the silence between them. The only sound they could hear was the water coming into land and splashing back home to its sea.
She closed her eyes as a gentle smile was playing across her delicate lips.
Prem stood watching her for a short minute. Her long dark brown hair was floating gentle around her shoulders and she was looking beyond beautiful to him.
"There's something about coming to a place like this, where you feel complete with yourself and alive as well at some point," she spoke while her eyes were still closed.
"You close your eyes and the only thing your mind had access to is the sound of calmness around you, the water, the sky and the earth. It's all what you want to hear - nothing more, nothing less," he answered her.
She opened her eyes couldn't help but feel amazed by the answer she had gotten. However she saw him staring back at her wearing a smile at the corner of his mouth.
Prem took a step back and held out a hand for her, "Being complete with yourself does not necessary mean by standing still," he paused slightly upon reading her expression. She already understood what he was hinting toward.
"There are other ways to achieve that," he spoke almost like a whisper even though they were pretty much alone at the beach.
She bit her lip as she hesitated but nevertheless, she slipped her hand into his as he gripped it softly, bringing her closer.
His strong arm was draped around her slim waist as his other was holding into hers.
Her hand was however not resting on his shoulder, but on his upper arm, trying to catch up with the slow moves he was leading. He made sure that it went in a slow manner and guided her through the steps.
Once he knew that she had caught up, he reached out to place his hand on hers which was resting on his upper arm, and guided her fingers up to his shoulder where it came to halt.
What Prem didn't know was the fact that mind was going crazy at that very minute. She could easily feel his muscles under the black dress shirt he was wearing.
She also noticed that the top buttons were undone as always, giving her the perfect glance at his smooth trained chest.
He caught her eyes and smirked slightly when he realized what she was thinking. So he decided to speed up a bit in their dancing. By doing that they both earned a few smiles and laughs from each other.
Preeti caught what he was trying to do. Clearly they were both playing mind games on each other - and honestly, they liked it.
"Now, you're trying to tease me," she said.
"I might be."
A soft laugh escaped her lips and shook her head, "it's not fair."
"I know" he said matter of fact when he caught her brown eyes just like the way he had hoped in a situation like this.
He held her gaze; she couldn't stop herself from starring at them. She lowered her eyes and buried her head in his chest.
He couldn't help but grin as he placed an arm around her shoulders and made their way back to their car.
They drove to her father's house and within 20 minutes, they had reached the destination. They both climbed out from the car as the brunet woman watched her husband take out her luggage from the backseat.
They stood outside the front door as he placed the luggage on the ground beside her. "Don't feel like letting you go."
Preeti smiled gently by the words. "It's just for a few days, besides I'm sure you'll survive just fine," she joked.
"I'm not sure if I can this time," he said looking at her.
"Tell you what? I'll write you a letter if that'll make you feel any better," she said with a hint of sarcasm in her voice.
His face broke into a light laugh as he walked backwards toward the car. "You better."
With that he climbed in and drove off.
Preeti shook her head and turned her attention on the black door in front of her.
She knocked on it and soon enough she was greeted by her father.
Her father's face broke into a huge smile.
"Preeti? What a pleasant surprise, what are you doing here?" he asked.
"I guess I've been missing this place for a while. I thought why not pay a small visit." she told her father.
Pritam found a black piece of luggage beside her. "Did Prem drop you off? You should have invited him as well."
"He had a long day, and I thought he could come over some other time."
He nodded as he helped her inside the living room. They settled around the coffee table while she took a small glance around the house.
"How is everything going? Not too busy at the clinic?"
She shook her head. "It's alright. This is after all what I love to do."
He nodded and couldn't help but admire her daughter for a short while. Time had flown by without even realizing it.
It was an honor from his side to watch Preeti grow up to become a beautiful woman on her own.
What he was most happy about was the fact that she had gotten married to someone who loved her unconditionally. He knew he would keep her happy no matter. And it was important especially at a time like this they were going through.
However a voice made him return back to reality. "Dad, I'm going up to my room to rest a bit."
Her father nodded. "We'll talk in the morning."
She stood up from the seat and went to her old room. Once she opened the room everything was the way she had left. On the table there were a few pictures of her childhood and collage days.
The light cream colored curtains were swaying gently by the window.
Preeti took a silent glance around on each and every thing which was visible before her. How she had missed being here.
This was the place where she had grown up. Her thoughts went to her father as she realized that he was all alone living here - but she was happy to know that they all shared a close relationship between the two families.
Part of her missed her mother who had passed away when she was just a baby girl. Even though she had not seen her, she still missed the warmth and gentleness only a mother could give.
She sighed gently, remembering why she was here at the first place. The truth was that she had missed her father but there was another purpose of her coming home too.
She had arrived by the thought that her husband and another woman could bond and perhaps start a life together.
How could she even do this? Let alone stand the thought of her husband was spending time with another woman - which she approved of?
She felt her legs give in, as she stumbled down on the bed.
She couldn't even complete the thought. She wondered if this was the right choice or not, but she had to stick to the idea. She had made her mind and she was going to stick with it - it was for the best.
Preeti shook her head and decided to let her mind rest for the night.
To Be Continued!Feel free to leave a comment ^_^
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