DEDICATING:bDAY GIRL SWITYMANGO AKA SWATHI😳
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR!!!❤️
"Thank god the day is over 'said Mrs.Kalpana Singhania while finally climbing into conjugal bed next to her husband
It took her a long hour to prepare for the night after getting home from their daughters first wedding anniversary ;her legs muscle were aching even before the evening started.But the things had to be done no matter how late the night was and she wasn't a person to leave today's work for tomorrow.With a content her at she stretched her feet beneath the blankets sighing with relief.
Raghav lowered the magazine he was reading and waited for her to settle down.Like every night he was in termittently and watching her errands above his thin reading glasses;tidying the closest ,shutting the curtains,bringing water for the night ,walking in and out the bathroom about tens of times -each time accompanied by subtle,pleasant smells-dressing for the night .Like a little bird fussing about her latest egg...
When she eventually laid her head on the pile of white,scrubbed pillows,he returned his attention toward the glossy pages.
"Raghav",she spoke with her eyes fixed on the celling.
He lowered the magazine again
"yes,dear"
"Did you take your pills?"
"yes,I did"
She turned her glance to him"Maybe you should have skipped them this one time ,you know?you did have a few glasses tonight"
Raghav considered the idea carefully ."I don't think that should be a problem,honey.I only drank champagne and u could imagine it was pretty weak"
"Yes I noticed"she answered elusively."Quite cheap champagne,if u ask me".
She pulled the blanket away from her feet,slowly moving her red painted toes back and forth causing small,relieving cracks .
Raghav gave up his magazine
"Kalpi,are u talking with Dr.Priya about your joints?"
She addressed him with a a brave smile
"Oh ,its nothing raghav,really..."
"I don't like those pain you have lately"
She concentrated on her toes.
"We cant fight age ,can we?I'd say they are only normal signs of me getting older".
With that little philosophical remark,kalpi took a book from her night stand drawer ,and nestled herself even more comfortably.Raghav mentally noted to talk that week with their physician,the glanced at his wife.
May be it was the champagne or the happy knowledge that his own retirement was still few years away
May be was her wife eyelid's shadow falling so sweet on her delicake cheek's skin as she read her book.
Fact is that Raghav felt a little...effervescent ,so to speak.And his wifes night cream smelled really nice.
"Is that book any good at all?" he dutifully asked ,taking his reading glasses off.As a veteran husband he'd always tried to show interest in his wife's hobbies.
She shrugged."I don't know so far.Too much thinking and remembering .I'll try few more pages ;if they don't get to action ,that's the end of it."
Raghav smiled;his wife had a very personal opinion on what a book should offer.He stretched his back slowly and then slipped a searching hand under his wife's blanket.In perfect synchronization ,kalpi answered with a discreet yawn.
Her husband's hand took note but didn't hesitate;the sought warmth was really near.
"Raghav,did u locked the entrance door?"she asked,suddenly worried.
"I did"'he answered confidently.
"Are you sure ?"
"Absolutely,honey."
Kalpi had troubles finding the last line she'd been reading on the book's page.
"What do u think about a nice back massage ,darling?"proposed Raghav mishchievously."You had a long day."
Whatever Raghav's hand was doing under that blanket,it must have been directly related to his wife's vision because the book got closer and closer to her nose.
"Oh ,I don't know ,dear.It would be nice,but we both had a long day,and tomorrow I have to wake up early.Dont we better leave it for some other time?" she asked with the most innocent voice.
But even so,in this late hour of a cold November night ,Raghav still felt a little charged.And he was always with a plan B in place.So he pulled out a disappointed hand and grabbed the magazine,resuming his lecture.
"You must be right,I am also working tomorrow on a project,I'll have to wake up early too"'he said blankly.
"Oh,another project -New one ?."
Kalpi's voice had a fresh note of interest ,spiced with atint of guilt.
"Nah,just an old client of ours."
"Someone I know?"
"Mrs.Menon.I've told you about her."
Kalpi remembered that she heard a quite a lot lately about this lady.She didn't like the kind of feelings this specific client caused her.
"The one who looks like Madhubala?"
He just nodded
"And I didn't heard about this new project ?"Kalpi turned her lap,and carefully straightened some unseen folds on her blue blanket.
"Oh,I'm not sure ,I still have to discuss about the project with her"
Kalpi's eyebrows raised a bit.
"Then why not sending sammy over there?You can stay here and help me on that GM project."
Raghav eyes stared a few seconds at the empty space infront of him,before meeting again the illustrated journal.
"Helping you kalpi,are you joking my genious wife?" anyway its okay .I love her villa .It has a homely feeling ,you know."
The invisibly folds on kalpana sheets seemed to be alarmingly multiply.
"I imagine she's a nice person,if you prefer to personally handle her project."
"She is indeed.And she is lonely person since her husband died.It must be hard for her."
"Doesn't she have kids,or family around?"
"she have two boys,but they both are living in states."
Kalpi thought about that.
"Then maybe you could invite her over for lunch sometime.I would like to meet her ."
"Well ,I don't know if it's a good idea.She seems to be sensitive of people pitying her."
Kalpi eyebrows met for a short briefing session.
"How old did you say she is?."
"About your age ,I think.Or may be a couple of years younger;hard to say since she's taking care of herself so well".
She threw him a cold look.
For a while only the soung of pages bothered the night's peace.
"Well ,I think I'll go to sleep now..Raghav."
"Already?"
"Oh,yes.I am a little old and tired ,after all."
Raghav finally turned his glare to her ,just in time to meet her back,as she put off the night lamp on her side of the bed.
"Good night,dear,"she said and covered herself up to the ears.
Shadows and silence engulfed the bedroom.
Once again Raghav put the magazine and the reading glasses way.
"Kalpana",he said to his wife's back,which didn't quite answered him.
"you know I love you very much,don't you?"
The only answer was the unaffected silence.
Raghav came closer and embraced the clum of balnkets wearing his wife's head.
"Kalpi,you are the only one for me.Even if you don't look like Madhubala i still fall for you everyday".
A timid chuckle escaped the coverings.
"You are the only one I ever wanted,"he said tenderly ,now caressing her turned head.
She stirred in her hiding,bending an attentive ear toward him
"And for me,you are the most beautiful woman in the world.No matter how old or how tired you are .You know that ,don't you?"
Kalpi emerged from her wrappings and hugged him tight,her beautiful eyes bright with emotion.
He Pulled a small ring box from his pants pocket and slipped the ring onto her finger"Happy Valentine's Day to the most special person in my life. You are my love, my heart and my joy"
"Oh,Raghav,I was hoping you will say that I Love you so much"she said warmly.
Raghav kissed his wife with infinite affection,which in turn stretched her hand and put his night lamp off.
"Thank you Mrs.Menon"he thought ,smiling in the dark,author of WifeyIntentions.what a luck his wife only read action books !!!!
STELLA
PS:SORRY FOR GRAMMATICAL BLUNDERS ...😳
Jhanak
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