Chapter 13:
Ananya yawned & curled further into the soft luxuriant comforter...her brown wavy curls spread out like a halo over his the pillow...
She opened her eyes to see her husband's side of bed empty...and neatly made as if never used itself...
She sighed...
Just as she was going to go back to sleep when she heard his deep, masculine voice...
K: good morning, sleeping beauty!
She could hear thehint the hint of tease in her voice but blushed at the new petname...
Kabir cocked an eyebrow at his lioness of a wife blushing like a teenager thinking about her first crush...
A: good morning...and goodnight!
He chuckled when his wife once again went beneath the covers...
Kabir pulled up a whinning Ananya up again...
K: Ananya no! KKN bhi jaana hai... chalo utho!
Kabir ordered her & watched with fascination as she puffed her cheeks up at him angrily & left for her bath...
Kabir saw Ananya puff her cheeks up again seeing him as she came out after her bath...shaking his head at her childish yet hopelessly adorable antics, he put the tray of food he'd brought on her lap...
Ananya gasped to see the full fledged breakfast that he'd whipped up for her...
Eggs, french toast, orange juice!
A: Kabirrr you're the besttt!!!!
She launched herself on him with a squeal forgetting her anger...
Kabir hugged her back...placing his hands on her back..
Kabir felt like he had won the world hearing her happy squeal...
Ananya never demanded anything from him...she was so happy go lucky & even the smallest of things made h happy...
So unlike the women kind he had grown to hate...because of HER!
It stunned him how eager he was to put the world at the feet of his newly wedded wife in a jiffy...he was perturbed by the fact that he barely knew her...their marriage was just a few months old...out of which 6 months they were not together...yet he was determined to never let her radiant smile fade even for a moment...
A: Kabi.ummm...this if jusf wowww!
Ananya moaned with a mouthful full of food...gorging hungrily on the food..making Kabir chuckle...
However,
K: Ananya! khaate waqt baatein nahi karte!
He scolded her & she showed him her tongue...
KKN:
Everyone greeted them as soon as they set foot in the office...
Smiling lovingly at his wife, Kabir excused himself to his cabin...
Ananya settled down in her cubicle with Richa & Trisha gushimg happily...
T: sooo? how was honeymoon with Kabir Sharma?? haayyee! itne hott aadmi ke saath honeymoon par jaakar aayi tu...abtak tu zinda kaise hai???
She dramatised...
Ananya rolled her eyes...shaking her head at her friend...
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Mo: Chaachuuu!
A tug on his blazer & a cute angry voice summoned Kabir Sharma out of his thoughts...
K: haan beta?
He cooed lovingly to the baby boy curled in his lap...
Mo: Mujhe new new chaachi chahiye!
His nephew pouted...
Kabir looked down amused at him...
K: kyu? Chaachu ke saath aap bore hogaye?
He faked a sad tone...
Monu huffed & dramatically & slapped his little forehead...
Mo: Offo chaachu! Main aapse bore nahi hua! Pal mujhe chaac hi bhi chahiye! aap mere liye New new chaachi lao!
He fussed...
Kabir cocked an eyebrow at his demand...
K: oh hullo bhaisahab! tumhaari chaachi koi supermarket mein sale mein milti hai jo abhi le aau?
Monu giggled at this...earning another affectionate kiss from Kabir...
K: vaise...aapko pata hai main apne sabse achche waale baby ke liye kya lekar aaya hoon?
Kabir asked...
Monu innocently shook his head...
Kabir grinned & brought out several bags he'd hidden behind the couch of the lounge he was seated on...
K: kholo na...
He urged the little boy...
Monu squealed in delight seeing the several disney stuffed toys...all his charecters...
Kabir let out a chuckle when he was attacked with wet slobbery kisses...
He hugged his nephew closer...
K: Aapko achche lage?
He gently inquired...chuckling yet again when the boy nodded eagerly...
Mo: Tank youuu!!!
Monu bounced in Kabir's lap happily...
K: you're welcome baby!
He cooed to him again...kissing the mop of brown curls much like himself when he was younger, on his head...inhaling the sweet baby shampoo fragrance...
Mo: ok chaachu abhi aap please jao...main bushy ( busy) hoon...
Monu said innocently...
Kabir gaped at him before curling his lower lip like a little baby ready to cry...
K: What???? No goodbye kissie for Kabir? Whyy??? Kabir's heart is breaking! Kabir is sooo saddd!!!
Kabir whined dramatically with a baby face...grinning when Monu broke in sweet giggles...
Kabir pulled his closer...nuzzling his soft chubby cheeks lovingly...
He alone knew how much this little 4 year old ball of joy meant to him...Kabir loved him to peices & as such pampered him mercilessly...cuddling him & cooing to him & all sorts of gentle loving things no one could imagine Kabir Sharma doing...
Mo: offo chaachu! meli test haina...ishiliye main bushy hoon...I lub u...
He planted a kiss on Kabir's cheek & Kabir smiled...
K: bye baby...aapko kuch bhi chahiye ho na toh...
Mo: chaachu is only a phone call away...
Monu completed him...
K: Awww my smart baby!
Kabir ruffled his hair before setting him down...
Kabir waved back to the child waving excitedly at him before returning to his car...
Kabir drove in silence until he recieved a call...
Glancing at the caller ID he was quite shocked...having not recieved a single call from that number for years now...
K: dada...
Kabir muttered...
C: uh...hi..Kabir...main tujhe disturb toh nahi kar raha na?
Asked the caller...
Kabir looked uncertain as he answered...
K: ji..nahi dada...kahiye...it's been long...bhaabhi kaisi hai?
He asked with slight hesitation...
C: teri bhaabhi achchi hai...tu bata? Tu theek toh haina?
Kabir smiled slightly at the hint of worry in the voice...
K: ji...
C: Suna hai...mera chotu bada hogaya...teri...shaadi hogayi Kabir?
K: uh...ji...
Kabir felt bad sesnsing the pain in his brother's voice...
C: its ok bhai...I don't blame u...jo itne saalon pehle hua...uske baad...hum saath kaha rahe...khair...mwre brother ki dulhan kaisi hai?
He asked with an intention to lighten up the atmosphere...
Kabir smiled at this...thinking about Ananya...
K: She's perfect!
He answered...and then blushed realising what he'd said...
C: I'm sure she is...congratulations bhai!
His brother answered & Kabir could sense his loving smile from miles away...
C: lekin...Jaipur main sabko pata chal chuka hai..they read about your marriage in the newspapers...and magzines...Tayaji ne toh news tak mein dekh liya!
K: thats great!
Kabir replied casually...
C: Kabir??
His brother cried out in disbelief...
K: dada...I think I'm perfectly adult...10 saal pehle mera 18th birthday ho chuka hai...aur mujhe kisse kab shaadi karni hai...ye main tay karunga...koi aur nahi...mera maa baap iss dunia main nahi hai...isliye main anaath hoon...
Kabir answered bitterly...
His brother's heart broke hearing the hidden pain in his brother's voice ...but he was helpless...
Kabir wished his brother would scold him for calling himself an orphan & assure him that he was there for him...but he didn't...
Kabir remained cold & expressionless...like he had for years...until an angel stepped into his coulourless life...
C: Kabir...
Hus brother began with a sigh...
C: ladki kaisi hai?
He attenpted to change the topic & succeeded due to the smile on his face...remembering Ananya...her cute pout & innocent antics & beautiful smile...
K: meri colleague hai...KKN nein mere under junior reporter hai...very promising journalist...haan bohot innocent hai...lekin dil ki bohot achchi hai aur mera BP badhaane mein pHD haasil karke aayi hai...
He heard a chuckle from the other side...
C: yaar usmein toh teri bhaabhi bhi expert hai...khair..uh...main kaam ke silsile mein kal Delhi aa hi raha hoon...toh milkar baat karenge...
At this Kabir smiled a bit but it faded quickly...realising that he wasn't coming to meet him...but rather for official work...
Hardening again, he bade goodbye to his brother & drove off...
Kabir rang the doorbell of his house that night...
He had stayed late at KKN to attend a meeting with Khalid & KL while he had asked Ananya to go home...
The flutterings of his newly unearthed heart could be felt deeply...
He was used to the cold lonliness in his house every night but no more...
The prospect of someone waiting up for him brought him great joy...
He had been so lonely & Ananya's company was absolutely delightful...
K: Ana...
He began as soon as the door opened...
He was however greeted with the most peculiar scene...
A woman in a heaby red saree & loads of jewellery & bangles stood before him..
Her face was veiled by atleast a couple of feet long veil...
K: uh...j..ji?
He began uncertainly...thinking if he had accidentally stepped into the wrong house...however the name plate said otherwise...
W: Swaami!!!!
The woman gushed & pulled a horrified Kabir inside the house...
W: aiyye swaami...hum kabse raah dekhrahe the aapki! daftar mein badi der laga di...
The woman spoke timidly...
K: What?...uh...I mean...aap kon hai?
He asked uneasily...
The woman blushed heavily at his words...making Kabir frown...
W: ek suhaagan!
K: ji??
Kabir asked skeptically...
W: main ek suhaagan hoon swaami...aapki suhaagan!
The woman blushed a deep red...
K: uh..dekhiye...behe...ma..ma'am...vo...uh...main...uh...aap..galat ghar mein hai..shayad...meri..patni kaha hai? umm...Ananya?
He asked with slight hesitation...
To his absolute terror, the woman burst into loud sobs...
W: Swaami!!! aisa kya paap hogaya humse jo aap hume pehchaanne se inkar kar rahe hai????...
A panicked Kabir looked around helplessly before pouring the sobbing woman a glass of water in courtesy...
W: NAHI!!!
She swatted away the glass & Kabir barely stopped it from shattering...
Kabir looked skeptically at the woman now...
W: aapse pehle hum ann ya jal kaise grehen kar sakte hai swaami!!! humse ye ghor paap na karaye!
She sobbed & Kabir instantly backed away...
K: dekhiye suhaagan behenji!! main koi swaami vaami nahi hoon ok...I'm sure your family must be looking for u...is there any place I can drop u ma'am?
He asked politely...his voice was silky, with velvet like baritone...ever so naturally charming & husky...
But this only caused the woman to wail louder...
W: nahi Swaami! aisa mat kahiye! Hum hi aapki patni hai!
She sobbed...falling at his feet...hugging a jean clad long, toned leg to her body...making Kabir yelp...
Kabir watched mortified as she kissed his jean glad leg repeatedly & sobbed into it...
K: ma'am please...
He protested...
Kabir's hands flew to her shoulders...trying to pull her up...
K: Dekhiye...meri patni aap nahi koi aur hai...aur humesha rahegi...aur vo bohot modern hai...aapki tarah saree toh kya vo salwar suit pehenne se pehle kue mein kood jaayegi!
He chuckled slightly...
A sudden gush of wind caused the woman's heavy, glittery veil to move a bit & our sharp Kabir Sharma quickly caught dight of familiar beautiful features...
Pulling the veil away...he realised that the woman was none other than Ananya...
K: ANANYA!!!
Kabir exclaimed...
A: ji swaami? aapki daasi ke liye kya aadesh hai?
She asked submissively...
K: What?
Demanded her bemused husband...
K: look Ananya...this is not funny ok...tum ye kya kar rahi ho? mera pair chodo please!...aur...aur...mujhe swaami kyu bula rahi ho tum...if you've forgotten dear wife of mine...mera naam Kabir hai...swaami nahi...alright..it's Kabir Sharma!
At this Ananya let out another dramatic gasp & Kabir rolled his eyes...
A: hey bhagwaan! Nahi nahi swaami...aap humasre pati parmeshwar hai...bhagwaan hai...pooja karte hai hum aapki...hum aapka naam kaise le sakte hai?
K: aise...K-A-B-I-R Kabir! Ok?
Kabir was beginning to get frustrated ...
K: aur ye sab kya hai?
He demanded...pointing to her avatar...
Ananya smiled & replied in a shy voice...
A: swaami...aap hi ne kaha tha na ki aapka parivaar bohot hi puraane khayalaat ka hai...aur aapke yaha aisi sanskaari, bafo ko aankh uthaakar na dekhne waali...pati ki pooja karne waali bahue aati hai...toh bas aajse hum bhi aapki vahi aagyaakaari patni hai...
Kabir gave her a * WHATTT* look but she only blushed...acting all shy & timid making Kabir roll his eyes in annoyance...
Sighing he tried to walk past her inside when he heard a shreik & Ananya was back...clinging to his leg...
A: Aap hume chodkar kaha jaa rahe hai swaami???? humse kya apraadh hogaya? hum apne suhaag ke bina nahi reh sakte...
She cried out...hugging his leg so tight that Kabir felt it might just come off in her hands if he moved...
K: Ananya dekho...mera jaana bohot zaroori hai...varna yahi hojaayega!
He requested desperately but Ananya shook her head...
A: kya hojaayega? Par...nahi swaami! aap hume chodkar nahi jaa sakte!
She insisted...
K: arrey...
Kabir hissed in anger...beginning to loose his patience...
A: Nahi swaami! aap hume chodkar kaha jaana chahte hai? mat jaiyye na!
Ananya pleaded...
At this Kabir made a crying face...shifting uncomfortably in his position...due to the pressure on his bladder...
K: arrey bathroom jaa raha hoon meri maa! wahi bhi aarti ka thaal lekar peeche peeche chali aaogi dammit???? Please leave me dammit!!! Respect my privacy!
He hissed...his face turning red with agony due to obvious reasons...
Ananya's hands flew up to her mouth in shock & she let out a surprised gasp...
A: hey bhagwaan! hume kshyaama kardijiye swaami!
She almost sobbed...setting Kabir free instantly...
Kabir lunged for his bedroom like a wild animal just having escaped its cage in a zoo after forever...
Kabir heaved a sigh when he was same in hus spacious & luxurious bathroom...
Freshening up & calming himself he slid down upon the side of the bathtub to take a breath...
What was wrong with Ananya? Why was she...
" SWAAMIII!!!"
Kabir groaned...not again!
K: aaraaha hoon!
He cooed in an overly sweet voice...gritting his teeth on the inside...
He almost crashed into Ananya when he opened the door of the bathroom & stepped out...
She was now wearing the veil on her head without covering her face...
Kabir had to admit...that inspite of her delicate figure being overloaded with brocade & gold jewellery...dressed in a very heavy bridal red saree...she still looked so beautiful & innocent...
Ananya blushed due to his intense gaze...
A: ji suniye...humne aapke raatri nidra ke vastra nikaalkar rakhe hai...pehen lijiyega...humne aapka priya bhojan bhi mangwa liya hai...
This pulled Kabir ruthlessly out of his dream land & cocked an eyebrow at her...
K: kaha se? Flipkart se ya Amazon se?
He asked sarcastically...
Instead of a normal fiesty comment his wife would pass him , she looked at him innocently...
A: ye flipkart aur Amazon kya hota hai swaami?
She asked with all the innocennce in the world...reflecting in jer pure hazel orbs...
By now Kabir was looking around for a wall where he could bang his head repeatedly...until it burst open...
A: main bhojan paros deti hoon...
Kabir heaved a sigh of relief sighting that he'd atleast get the luxury to change out his outfit from the morning earlier...
A: rukiye!
Kabir stopped dead in his tracks hearing her...
A: bhojan humne garm kardiya hai...aap thak gaye honge na..aiyye hum aapki sahayta kardete hai...
K: uh..kismein?
Kabir asked cautiously...
Ananya blushed again...
A: aiyye na...
She grabbed his wrist...leading her confused husband towards their bed...seating him down...
A: aap aaraam kijiye...
She told him as her fingers toyed with the buttons of his full sleeved T-shirt...
K: t..tum..kya kar rahi ho?
Kabir hated how he sounded right then...he was Kabir Sharma for heavens sake!!!
A: ek patni ka kartavya...
She whispered in his ear...in a tone what Kabir was horrified to realise was...seductive...
K: k.k...k.kar..ta..vya...?
Kabir scrunched his eyes at how horribly hecwas stuttering...
A: hmmm...
Ananya trailed a long nailed finger slowly down his abs...
Kabir closed his eyes under the touch of his love...
K: d..dekho...k..koi..kartavya...vagera...karne ki zaroorat...nahi..hai..main khud badal lunga...
He tried..trembling, trying hard not be tantalised by Ananya's fragrance & innocent touches...
A: shhh...
Ananya instructed him in a voice that bewitched Kabir completely...
Kabir yelped as she undid a button...
K: D..dekkho Ananya...t..tum...aisa nahi karsakti!
He hated how weakly his protest came out...why couldn't he gather himself...why did Ananya have such an effect on him????
Ananya smiled...in a tantalisingly bold manner...
A: avashya kar sakte hai swaami..hum aapki dharampatni hai...
She said coyly...by now Kavir was oinned down on the bed as his wife's face was a mere mm away from his...
K: dh..dharm...pa..patni...?
Kabir repeated...stupified..
He fought back a yelp as she undid another button...then another...and another...and...
He suddenly jerked out of his haze hearing loud giggles...
Who was laughing so much? He wondered...
Ananya's touch still lingered on his skin...
He got up & gingerly opened his eyes...but only to see his wife sprawled out on the recliner...laughing hysterically as tears flowed down her cheeks & she clutched her aching stomach...
One look at Kabir's stunned expression & Ananya almost fell off the recliner...laughing...
A: kya hua swaami? all good?
She asked her glaring husband teasingly...
Kabir glared at her dangerously..all red faced...part blush...part anger...actually 70% blush & 30% anger...
A: aaww swaami you look cute when u blush!
She giggled harder at his expression...
K: YOU!!!
Kabir thundered...well tried to...however he couldn't find it in him to yell at Ananya...she was too cute, sweet & innocent for that...he thought...
Wait...what???
A: Iss daasi ke liye kya aagya hai SWAAMI?
She emphasised the last word much to Kabir's annoyance...
K: Shut up!
Kabir tried his best stern voice & put up an even colder Editor-in-cheif look...
A: hey chill swaami! I was just joking!
K: DON'T. CALL. ME. SWAAMI. DAMMIT!
Kabir hissed but Ananya only chuckled...
A: ok ok...shaant krodhdhaari Kabir shaant!
Kabir huffed angrily like a cute child & turned against her...
A: aaw! sorry Kabir! par humaare honeymoon se pehle jo prank aapne mujhpar kheli thi...vo man eater waali...ye toh sirf uska badla tha...sweet revenge you know with interest!
She winked & Kabir only huffed...
Sighing, Ananya hugged him from behind..
But Kabir didn't relent...
A: sorry...
Ananya kissed his puffed up cheek...turning it red in no time...
Kabir's heart began to melt at the speed lightening at her sweet gesture & Kabir groaned mentally...he coukd never remain angry on her...never!.
He was about to turn to her when she leaned in...and whispered in his ear...
A: ab gussa thook bhi dijiye na...swaami!
She giggled...running around the room as Kabir crossed his hands...
K: Ananya! get back here!
He ordered but his giggling wife challenge...
A: mujhe pakadke toh dekhaiyye Kabir...mere swaami!
Kabir smirked...
K: bohot galat insaan ko challenge kar rahi ho tum...
Kabir said with a smirk...
A: we'll see that Mr Sharma...pehle pakad ke toh dekhaiyye!
She teased...
At this Kabir's smirk grew deadlier as he readied himself to catch her with a predatory look...
For the next few minutes, for the first time...the Sharma house echoed with loud hysterical giggles...
Ananya kept giggling as Kabir chased her...she hurled pillows on him in the meantime...
She gasped as suddenly she found herself trapped between an approaching Kabir & a nearby wall...
She instantly turned around for a narrow escape when Kabir caught her waist from behind...
K: got you!
He cheered...
But due to Ananya thrashing about in his arms, Kabir suddenly lost his balance...
Ananya squealed as she landed on the bed...with her husband on top of her...
Kabir's deep brown expressive orbs bore into Ananya's...
His eyes had so much pain & huet buried in them..his eyes were a mirror of his emotions...
No matter how much of a cold facade he put up...his eyes told all of the truth...
Ananya had always wondered...which beast had crushed his heart so mercilessly & made Kabir Sharma potray himself as a heartless monster that he wasn't even 1% of in reality...
She shivered when suddenly his hand came up to cup her cheek...his firm yet soft fingertips played havoc on her senses as they sensously stroked the skin if her red cheek...
Kabir's intense gaze penetrated right through her soul...
Kabir's eyes traced his wife's beautiful feature while his fingers stroked her skin...marvelling at her softness...
His hands moved to her glorioys & fragnant curls...which too were exceptionally soft & silky...
Kabir would never admit that he absolutely loved her long curls...they were his favourite physical feature of hers...
His wife was a beauty he could never tore off...
TBC😃
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