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Chapter 11
"Wow bhabhi you cook so good" kanak looked at her little devar and smiled.
Shiv took another piece of paratha on his plate and took a bite from it.
"Bhabhi" shiv said with stuffed mouth.
Kanak hummed him in answer. She is trying to finish preparing food fast. Any minute maasisa will come back from satsang. She need to get things ready before that.
"Bhaiya or ap. " shiv looked more thoughtful while kanak stopped any action and stood still.
"Apne jhagda kiya?" Shiv asked confused while taking another bite of paratha
"Nahi.." Kanak smiled widely more than it was required to hide things.
"We did not fight. Why..? Why are you asking?" She turned her full attention at him . the curiosity in her kicked in to get answers.
"Nahi. Wo kuch dino se dekh raha hu. Bhaiya jaldi chale jate hai. Or rat me bhi ghar nahi aate hai." Shiv counts the number of days when while getting ready for school, he saw uma walking out with suitcase. But at night he didnt see him returning home.
The question and the innocence in it made kanak skip a heart beat.
Her mind drifted to past few days where uma had gone early office and then returned very late almost after everyone slept.
"Aise koi bat nahi hai. Tumhare Uma bhai thode pareshan hai bas. Office me zyada kaam hai isliye jaldi chale jate hai." She looked at shiv who was retaliating answer in back of her mind. She knew next question was coming her way with the way shiv looked at her. Before the little detective could ask she changed the topic. And made him forget about his questions.
For now she has somehow managed the situation today shiv is asking, tomorrow masi will ask . To whom all and how she will reason her husband actions. She need to speak to him today before anybody else court her for interrogation.
As hour passed she almost had finished with most of her work. She tiredly looked up at the covers on terrace .
"Bas cushion covers change krna hai. Sab kaam ho gaya."
Kanak quickly got the washed covers off the rope and brought it down to her room. Just she is about to enter her room she felt his presence inside. Her heart started to accelerates on it own. Few minutes ago she have checked the time. Its still few hours left for him to return. Why is he so early?
She pushed the door with the tip of her finger and instantly scanned the room. He was there right sitting on bed with his laptop.
She took soft steps to enter room. She didn't wished to disturb him when he is working. Her chandan aroma spreads in the room and he knew even without looking up that she is in the room. He gave a side smile before asking.
"You had food?"
Kanak got near bed and picked up the cushions next to his.
She removed the old cover and starting changing it in to new covers.
"No. Its time for food. Maasi haven't returned yet." She kept the cushions she had changed on thier place and turned to the others which were on couch.
Uma looked at her changing cushions and smiled again. How many times he have dreamt of her doing wifey jobs! Now its for real.
In few minutes she was done with the task and is about to leave the room when he said.
"Kanak. Stay here for sometime."
He was unsure whether he heard a sigh but yes kanak obeyed and stood before him.
He suddenly started to feel the button on his kurta was chocking his breathe. He felt urgency to open it and with one finger he loosened up the neck area.
He looked up once again . she was still standing. Waiting for him to speak.
"You may sit here." He patted on side beside him.
"No thanks. I am good." She replied and stood waiting for this talk to began
"You were saying something?" She asked after waiting for long time. He was not saying anything!
"Wo...hmm. Mujhe apple milkshake chahiye. Milega?" He said with a mental facepalm. What he wanted to say and what did he said!
Kanak felt a little disappointment somewhere deep down in her she wanted to say him something. But what? She herself didnt quite understand . kanak nods her head in yes and goes down to kitchen.
Uma sees her leaving and pats his forehead with his hand.
"Damn!" He cursed himself and then chuckled.
Kanak made a bee line to kitchen and started preparing apple milshake. She got her kixie out and picked up apple from fruit basket. She started to feel anger for uma. She tried to reason behind her mood change but could find 1 valid reason. Things were getting confuse for her. The way her heart reacted the way her body reacts when he is near almost made her feel as is she is in lo-. "Aah!" She looked at her finger which was oozing blood. Her heart started to dilute. Surrounding began to turn dark. She didnt even realised when apple slip her hand and when she got disbalance to hit the floor. Just than she felt him calling her name from far distance.
She felt a strong muscular body holding her against him and then dragging her somewhere. Tears have blinded her eyes but her senses were super active. She felt a tingling sensation getting exchange with a soothing ones. She blinked her eyes couple more time to get the view correctly.
There he was standing close to her , he is holding her finger under running tap.water have numb her burning sensation. She somehow felt relax under his care.
"Apka dhyan kaha tha kanak? Ye ap kya kr rahi thi. Itna sara khoon beh gaya. Aap soch kya rahi thi?" He was scolding her but she didnt felt bad. She could read concern for her in his eyes. Kanak couldnt help but state blankly at the man before her. It appears as if its not her who is wounded but him. All the pain she felt from the cut now appeared on his face.
He brought her finger to his eye level. "Damn its still bleeding." He gently holds her arm and drag her to counter. He picks up a dabba and opens the lid. Its turmeric. Uma takes a pinch of turmeric and sprinkles it on the cut. After few seconds the bleeding stops.
Uma took a close look at the wound finally after confirming it he kept the turmeric dabba on counter again.
Kanak brought her hand to herself. She looked at the turmeric with a thoughtful look.
"Thankyou." She said softly. "I ...i never knew turmeric can do this as well"
Uma smiled at her voice, " haldi ke kai gun hai. Dudh me milaoge to body pain ko khatam kr dega. Or zakhm pe lahaoge to jaldi heal krega." Uma turned to look at her she was admiring him. He felt his heart swell with positive feeling.
"I am happy kanak. You are in my life" he close the distance between them with one step.
Kanak felt her cheeks burning at his confession and she drops eye contact.
"Yes. Its that why you are acting wierd these days. Trying to ignore my presence" she had tear in her eyes which she refuse to let it fall.
Uma shuts his eyes in guilt. He never wished to ignore her. He felt she might need time and for that he has to give space to her. But when she is around him he cannot help but want to feel her close. The man in him wants the woman he loved to be his in every away. He have to stop his urges and does he decided to keep distance till she accepts him with open arms.
He brought two finger under her chin and made her look at him.
" you know i can never think to ignore you." He leaned more till he could breathe het.
"You are the woman with whom i want to spend my life. The only angel who brings light to my emptiness. You fills me. You know You are special to me dont you?" Uma stopped and looked at her. His speeches were pushing her in trance her head nods in yes as a robotic gesture.
Her eyes locked at him forced his inner lover to come out. And without any acknowledge he captured her lips with his. He kissed her as if he was speaking with his action than words. He expressed his love with this one kiss.
He broke the kiss only when he went breathless. He slowly opened his eyes and looked at his face. Her eyes were closed and lips parted. She liked the kiss. The mere thought made him smile lovingly.
After lost of contact kanak finally opened her eyes she was panting hard as if she just have ran marathon. Her chest heaved up and down and her body shivered with after effect of kiss.
He wanted to kiss her more but stopped with a thought of not pushing it too much. She is trying to accept him. For now nothing could make him happy than this.
Her eyes met his and her cheeks turned crimson red in realisation.
"Wo..main...mujhe...shiv bula raha hai." She excused herslef and ran from the place. While it was now her husbands turn to smile at her in admiration.
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