Wooing thee, I found thee of more value
Than stamps in gold or sums in sealed bags;
And 'tis the very riches of thyself
That now I aim at.
- William Shakespeare
Krishna has packed off his mother with some verbal sweetener's.....Krishna and Pratigya are alone in the room with a peacefully sleeping Kesar...Pratigya is dabbing Kesar's forehead..but our Baba is in an amorous mood,he draws very close to his beebi and sits by her, gives a keen look towards Kesar assures himself that she IS out for the night and ups his romantic ante ,Pratigya is not averse to his attention is quite contentedly sitting ,giving him love-shmove looks [cant seem to have enough of him , isn't it Pratigya😃]...Krishna slowly begins to pull her sari's Pallu [Bey, haath paas hai, gaal paas hai..eee sab chodkar ..tu Sari ko kyon keenchtha hai ]..Pratigya sees this in the nick of time and tells him to lay off ,but Krishna is undaunted replies "Kesar is sleeping like a log !, we will not be disturbed"..Pratigya smiles in amusement ..encouraged by this Krishna makes further inroads and sits even closer..Pratigya moves back bashfully,Krishna does not give up..he moves even closer,Pratigya demurely moves back,she is breathless,excited and coy..a potent combination for Krishna..he gently lifts her hand....Pratigya is startled and Kesar chooses just that moment to make a movement [Kesar......😡.] *try that again Kesar, I will personally send u into coma* Pratigya snatches her hand away, Krishna is startled enough to let go of her hand... Krishna is in a romantic mood,with a gentle smile ,he begins a slow caress up her hands,Pratigya is on tenterhooks,part of her is enjoying this exclusive male attention ,part of her is scared and mortified of some one coming and seeing..she is like a cat on hot tin roof ,Pratigya slides his hands off and begins to rub Kesar's forehead,].
*Bhootnath tumhari Paas baitha hai, bahut mood mein hai...mauka ka fayada lelo, eee ka, florence nightingale ki tarah sothe hue mareez ki dekh paal kar rahe ho, thoda tho romantic bano yaar!!* Krishna wants a cuddle ,moves to sit right next to her [again]..and with deliberate casualness leans forward and fondles her hair,closing his eyes in ecstasy...There is an answering spark in Pratigya, she is clearly breathless, every nerves tingling, wants to be swept away in this madness ..but reason is fighting a battle in her mind..reason asserts..and to divert her amorous Husband's attention and to cool him down..she turns and calls "Didi"...Krishna jumps back like a coiled spring, Pratigya is vastly amused, she gives a agreeable smile intending to placate him for her natkhat, but Krishnwa is not amused and stalks off indignantly to the couch..for a sec, Pratigya is worried that she may have gone far, but as soon as she sees him opting for the couch in the room and not leaving her alone ...Pratigya gets cheerful...hoping to tease him out of his indignation , she looks around and spots a plate of nuts..she picks it up and casts a nut in Bhootnath's direction , hits him above the eye ..Pati Parameshwar is piqued and gives a fulminating glance which bounces of our sherni [Thick Hide] , getting no response, itching to vex him further ..she decides to continue her target practice ,she throws a second nut *is nut,nut ke khel mein , hum nuts ho rahen hai*..Baba has had enough, walks towards Pratigya for a bite [of channa] * whatever did you think, Stop those Naughty Thoughts😉😆* he comes near her , Pratigya gives a pleased smile *Aakhir uski roota hua chaand uski pass laut aagaya*..bends down to grab.......... *A-aa!! No, Naughty Thought😉* a handful of channa , but Pratigya takes it to other side,he stretches to the right,she takes it away to left, Pratigya pauses to give a look to see Krishna's reaction , A secretly Amused Krishna frowns and suddenly calls out "Bhauji, Pratigya is startled and turns her gaze away from her Krishna [Very difficult for her, but she manages to do it ]..At once Krishna snatches the plate of channa and gives her a triumphant look, * Round 1 to Krishna* Pratigya goes off into a huff for being fooled so easily , turns away sulkily...Krishna gives a mischievous smile and says "Channa is for eating and not for shooting practice"..Pratigya with a saccharine sweet expression retorts "why ??was it because u were not fed ......properly ??" [Haila !! such double entendre from Prof ki beti 😳😃]and with an impish smile "Monkey's are fed like that "..Thoroughly enjoying the sparring,Krishna seizes her hand and holds it in a vice..Pratigya [happy to be near him and not fighting strenuously to free her hand] looks at him provocatively...Krishna relishing this verbal duel "You appear to know too much about Monkey's" ..Pratigya's tart rejoinder "Of course !! I am married to one " Krishna , eyes full of hidden meaning, conveying a silent message "You have not seen me in ........... ACTION till date" [ 😳 ]..which is perfectly caught by Pratigya ...hands down the plate to Pratigya ,,,continuing to hold her hands for a few more seconds than necessary ...retires to the couch ..Pratigya for a moment looks lost, as if she cant bear even that much distance , her face reflects all the love she has for him, as if sensing her gaze, Krishna turns and looks at her,his face softening ...lies down on the couch and turns again to look at her...There is a long eye-lock full of love, yearning and longing ......
Pratigya wakes up the next day to the sound of chants, comes out of the room to see the house decked as if for a carnival ..she walks on in puzzlement ...and finds the living room transformed into a havankund ..she is perplexed , Amma Finds her there and castigates for being late for pooja and Pratigya is also informed that today is Krishna's birthday...Pratigya is pleasantly surprised and gapes at him for a second...Krishna is oblivious to her look and is busy doing the pooja..Amma upbraids her for not knowing her own hubby's Birthday..Pratigya is deeply hurt ..The pooja continues...but Pratigya stands apart and away from the pooja [A sign of things to come !!] .. Krishna turns and looks at Pratigya ..Pratigya seems to be chiding him silently..Krishna smiles and there is a glint in his eyes ..which infuriates Pratigya further, she glares at him and walks off from the pooja area..Krishna gets anxious and makes do as if he will follow her ,but is stopped by SS ...[looks like round 2 to Pratigya]