"I love evenings"
Appa secretly expected to stay in Munirka when Akka bailed on him citing Kamakshi Athai reasons and rajai reasons it was a lil hard to digest
Amma was practical.
"Rendu ponnum onnu daan" (both girls are the same to us) Amma told him bluntly
"Hmm" Appa reluctantly agreed
Appa was under the impression that Amma has spoken with Mr Bhalla and he knows and II knows and everything was conducted formally
Amma didnt mention to him she was passing on second hand info from Akka based on her two minute talk on the topic, amidst ribbing about II's nightly sex life
Appa and Amma arrived around 8 PM ish just when II had returned from work and was taking a work call with Amit her direct report from her Trans Pro days
Nivi was acting like she was released from prison, running from one corner of the front lawn to another, as Sofia chased her
"Sir ne lamb kaha tha raat ko. Aap kya khayengi?" Mahavir asked politely
II panicked, realizing, Amma Appa might be on their way
She hoped Akka had dissuaded them
She pulled her cami edge over her waist of her sweats and yawned
"Umm... hang on" she signaled Mavvy
She finished up her call
"Dad nahi hai?" she asked
"Woh sir aaj subah shatabdi mein Chandigarh showroom chale gaye" he said
"Oh"
II's belly churned
She quickly texted Ranjan
"Dad I forgot to ask you, is it OK if Amma Appa stay here for a couple.. she erased and wrote "few days" she erased that and wrote "a night" and then erased that and typed "A few nights"
Ranjan responded immediately
"AHO JEE... yeh vi koi puchhan di gal haigi? gudiya?" he scolded
Her heart thudded as she smiled
NOT TO YOU DAD
BUT THE MAN I MARRIED
AVAN ENNA PICHU THINNUDUVAAN
AYYO
SIGH
It was getting cold outside
"Gudiya mera ik kaam karegi puttar?" Ranjan beged
"Sure Dad" she texted
"Kamrech jaakar chest of drawer mein vekh woh Ambala showroom da permit aaya ke nahi" he instructed
She nodded... and then giggled and texted
"Jee"
"Uske mooh se aj taq jee nahi nikla hona hai" Ranjan appreciated her
"You should tell him" II goaded
"Aaj raati kahanga" Ranjan promised
"Thank you Daddyji" she teased
"Hoye shabash" he said
She went into the master on the ground floor and looked on top of the 4 chest of drawers lining the wall
Most contained family memorabilia that belonged to Savvy
She sorted through tons of courier envelopes
Wondering why Mavvy didnt drop them off upstairs in the sudy
Found the one from Ambala purely based on Imad's post it on top
The lettering on the envelope in Punjabi
"Dad I see it" she said
She took a picture and texted it
"Does he know you are spying on him?" her husband said from the door
She twirled in shock
"Its only 7 why are you home?" she accused
He grinned and walked in brazenly
In navy pants, brown belt, brown shoes and a white shirt.
She scooted back until her waist hit the chest of drawer bringing familiar memories to the forefront
"Why were you spying on him?" he insisted
"I was not spying...!!! TUMHE KYA? Tum to baat bhi nahi karte. You should just look the other way even if I am robbing him blind"
He chuckled amused
"Blind?" he muttered walking up to her
In twilight, the room had a very warm glow, the only lamp left on was the one by Ranjan's bedside
She held the chest with both hands, gripping it, causing her curvy form to stick out.
He bend down to inhale the generous landscape
"Jaldi kyon aaye?" she gasped
He scored a path from her shoulder down to her cleft, the red welts red...
She pushed him away using her form
"I heard you didnt care for it, so just wanted to check for myself"
(She had implied many times she loved her solitude and her chai)
"Ayyo vidu da" she ordered
"Didnt you tell me you were going to be late"
"I said "I" will be home on time. "I" want to enjoy the peace and quiet before the dinner pandemonium" her words muffled as he had no patience to listen
He whispered in her ear
"NO I DID NOT SAY THAT" she freed her mouth and yelled
He captured it again
"I heard it" he muttered on her lower lip
"You must be off your meds" she promised
He molded her to his tired form, wiry strong arms trapping her
"And here you are spying on the old man" he mocked
"Ayyyo... I am not spying" she was insulted
"Oh?" "U just wander around and take pictures of people's rooms?" he enquired
"Go to hell" she ordered
Hell was a long, passionate journey through heaven
Her camisole strap now near her elbow
Her fingers in the thick curls on the back of his neck, she gasped for breath
He hugged her in a firm secure clinch
"So? Are you going to say those words?" he began again
"I WAS NOT SPYING YOU RATTLESNAKE" she yelled
"Not THOSE words" he laughed on her cheek
"Oh you mean... I wish you recovered alone in Paris?" "There!! I just said it" she smiled gleefully
He had guided her hand to his legs
"Nope" not that either he shrugged
"Did your prospect dump you?" she asked joyously
"As a matter of fact... no... he wants the money" he flashed his teeth in the dark
He bend down and nipped her curve
She held his hair and pulled his head up
"I HAVE NEVER IN THE THREE f**kING YEARS EVER heard you say those three words" "I AM NOT ABOUT TO SAY IT TO YOU" she shrieked, indignantly
"Whoa?" he looked confused
"tan says it ALL THE FREAKING TIME TO SAM" II was tearful
"If you said it first I would" he muttered
There was a knock on the door
"Ishitaaa" Appa hollered
AYYYOYOOO
APPA
AANDAVA
APPA
WHAT THE HELL
APPA?
HOW DID HE GET HERE SO SOON
APPA
UMMM
SHITTT
"I am not saying it now... or NEVER" she poked his now exposed vest (she had undone the shirt button some time ago)
"Oh come on" "I am sure he wants to see you" he tilted his head towards the door to warn her, the sooner she says those words the sooner her will set her free.
"I DONT CARE. I AM NOT SAYING IT YOU PIG" she whispered agonized
He bend down and kissed her hungrily
Many squeaks and moans escaped her bruised lips
"Now?" he requested
She lifted her sweat clad knee to escape
He picked her up swung her and seated her on the chest...
"there!! Thats better" he whispered
"Kanna ulla irukeya?" (Are u inside love?) Amma enquired
"AMMMA DA" she cried holding his face...
The whisker poking her palm
"U can do it" he nodded
"Just like that SOME RANDOM WINTER EVENING you wnat me to tell how much I LOVE?" she was furious
"No" he looked baffled "I meant for you to say "I love evenings" he said casually "what did you think I wanted to hear?"
ARGHHH
AND I THOT APPA WAS INTOLERABLE AROUND HIM?
HE IS THE MOST IMPUDENT, ARROGANT SOB I HAVE EVER MET
I HOPE APPA TORTURES THE CRAP OUT OF HIM
YESS
I WONT EVEN TELL HIM THEY ARE HERE TO STAY
She shoved him aside and started walking towards the door
"If I were you I wud take the back staircase to go up and change first
I bet he wouldnt want to see those... umm... on ur neck" he said leaning on the chest crossing his arms and reading his text
She ran back to the room, alarmed to check her reflection out in the tall ornate mirror
In the bedside lamp's glow the dark pink love bites were only too visible.