For You Imran..!
Prachi tip-toed towards the front gate and as she got through without getting caught she left a huge sigh of relief.With last glance at her house now donned with darkness she ran.
It wasn't too long from her house,the distance to the isolated lake ,still she was breathing heavily when she reached there but her lips curved into a beautiful smile when she saw him there,her Milind.
Milind's lips remained stiff but his eyes softened at her sight,knowing she was taking great pain and risk to meet him at this late hour.Prachi moved towards him where he was sitting with his back resting on an old tree,she settled beside him and slowly laid her head on his shoulders.
Milind shifted slightly to give her space but she clutched his arm and left her head again on his shoulders and sighed "Mujhe yeh bachcho jaise milna nahi pasand hai…roz aise milna bahot ajeeb sa lagta hai."
Prachi nuzzled her nose affectionately on his shoulders and said "toh bata dete hai sabko humare bare mein tab aise nahi milna padega."
Milind took off her hands from his arms and pushed her away from him "tujhe kya lagta hai main nahi chahta sabko batana,kya lagta hai jab main tere ghar mein hota hoon tere ghar wale teri aur neev ke bare mein sochte hai toh mujhe kaise lagta hai"he pushed himself up and with his hands in his pocket,eyes on lake he spoke tersely "jalan bhi bahot chota shabd hai jo main us waqt mehsoos kartu hoon…chikhana chahta hoon tu meri hai par kuch keh nahi pata…thak gaya hoon dikhate dikhate ki hum sirf dost hai…thak gaya hoon sunte-sunte ki ab tu shaadi layak ho gayi hai-"he looked back at her to find her looking at him in tears and whispered "tu kyu nahi samajhti Prachi tujh mein aur mujh mein bahot fark hai!Tu kyu nahi samajhti humare rishte kya koi kal nahi hai,yeh jitna aage badega utna hi tujhe dukh dega hume yeh sab khatam karna hoga."
Prachi stood numb and with tears pouring down her cheeks she whispered "Khatam?Khatam karna hoga….kya-kya khatam karenge hum?apna pyar,ehsaas,rishta….shayad aapke liye aasan ho yeh sab par mere liye nahi.Nahi bhul sakti humari tadap,humara izhar…wo sare pal humare pyar ke.Aap jante hai maa-papa aapko apne bete jaisa mante hai fir bhi aap unse kuch nahi kehna chahte kyu?kahin aap hi shaadi na-"
Milind spoke harshly "yeh soch bhi kaise sakti hai tu…janta hoon wo pyar karte hai mujhse par soch kya wo khush honge apni beti ka haath uske haath mein deke wo khud ka hi guzara mushqil se kar pata hai,pari ki tarah rakha hai unhone tujhe unhe tere liye rajkumar chahiye jo main nahi hoon."
Prachi moved towards him "main kisi rajkumar ko nahi janti mujhe sirf aapke saath rehna hai aur kisi aur ke saath kaise dekhenge mujhe seh payenge jo humari shaadi ke sapne the wo main kisi aur ke sath poore karu,jab kisi aur ko mera hath pakadte dekh aap apna aapa kho dete hai toh kaise dekh payenge kisi aur ka haq muj par aap"she held his collar "jab main kisi aur ke saath khud ko soch bhi nahi sakti to aap kaun hote hai sab tay karne wale….aap bhul rahe hai iss rishta mein ek aap akele nahi hai,jana hai mujhe chhod kar toh jaiye par isliye kyunki aap mere saath nahi reh sakte par agar aapko lagta hai main kisi aur ko apna lungi toh aap na mujhe aur na mere pyar ko samajh paye hai ab tak."She stumbled back "jaiye jo karna hai kariye par aap meri zindagi ka faisla kabhi nahi karenge."
She wiped her tears with the back of her hands and turned to go when suddenly he hugged from behind and spoke huskily in her ears "oh god!main kya karne ja raha tha,maine soch bhi kaise liya hum alag hoke reh bhi payenge..maaf karde jaan.Main ghar pe baat karunga tere."
Prachi turned back into his arms and hiccupped "dubara kaha toh marr jaungi" she broke down in his arms sobbing heavily when he kissed her forehead softly and then lips "shh jaan."
He always kissed her on her forehead but this was their first real kiss.He knew her untutored mouth would be soft but this sweet too…never,she clung onto him molding her curves into him but when she felt his hands going to her swells,she gasped and pulled herself from the kiss.Pressing her face into his chest she blushed she behaved wanton and his hand were going to-she blushed they never lost control and they shouldn't she wanted first marriage then kids.
Suddenly in the air of tension Milind laughed "main wada karta hoon tujhe shaadi ke baad hi maa banaoga ,Prachi tu bachchi hai sach mein aaj-kal bahot se tarike hai jiss-"she with her face still buried on his chest realized she had spoken her thoughts aloud and her hand went to his lips to shut him from speaking explicitly.
Epilogue-
Prachi woke up in her bedroom knowing there's another hectic day ahead all thanks to her two-months old daughter.She stretched her numb limbs and went out to freshen up.
Life was beautiful she realized as she took her fastest shower knowing her daughter will soon demand her feed.It seemed her husband worried for no reason…they were easily married and gosh!she still blushed remembering her wedding night…her husband was passionate she knew but that intense she had no idea.She now lives in chawl with him,knowing he would never feel comfortable living in luxury but what made life beautiful that each day she learnt a new chapter of love.
She hurriedly gave baba his breakfast and medicine and went to check on her sleeping daughter,suddenly on the bed she heard a movement..she saw her two year son,Kartik opening his eyes and searching her.She immediately settled on bed and took him on her lap,his forehead resting on her bosom with his eyes closed…she rocked him and sang a lullaby so that he may sleep for sometime more and affectionately muttered while rocking "mera beta,mera pyara beta."
Milind saw his wife rocking his son to sleep and he knew at once why he loved her to pieces.She indicated him to keep quiet as she saw him coming into the room and he held his hand up in surrender…she looked at her son sleeping with his mouth open on her chest and at once Milind reached forward to take him from her.His knuckles brushed her chest while he knew his effect even after two children he smiled wickedly,she on the other hand shivered.Hell! he realized it has been months since they last made love.He groaned today was Sunday maybe he could take her away somewhere in a motel and have his wicked way with her.As he put his son down he realized shit man!she's your wife,mother of your children you don't need to hide from anyone and you surely don't have a wicked way with your wife.He gazed down at his son lovingly and his heart and chest swelled with pride.He turned back to find her wife opening buttons of her blouse to feed their daughter who was watching her mother with a longing.
Prachi smiled at their daughter and offered her one ripe fruit to their daughter and said "jaan ko bhukku lagi hai…haan jaan."God! Milind thought talk about torture.
He settled down beside her and his finger touched her globe,she immediately slapped his hand away and settled her pallu over her globe and daughter to hide it from his view,he whispered "Baby!I need you….let just be in the room today please…it has been months.I've been saint for so long."
Prachi turned pink but replied in an angry tone "toh kal yeh kyu kaha ki main moti ho gayi hoon."
Milind cleared his throat "Baby,all I said ki tumne aditi ke baad wajan gain kiya hai,trust me jaan at all right places"he said looking at her bosom covered with her pallu and only distraction being their daughter's feet dangling in the air while getting her feed.
Prachi turned jelly by his tone and looked away when Milind whispered wickedly in her ears "I promise I'll provide with the demo of how to prevent pregnancy."
She changed the topic,knowing this was the topic before marriage which changed their relation drastically and said "Maa ne aaj sabko khane pe bulaya hai."
If he groaned before someone should hear him now "Maa yeh aapne kya kiya!Papa fir mujhe kinare le jake samjhayenge bachche kuch time ke liye rokne ke tarike.god!Prachi its so embarrassing getting taught by your father-in-law about methods to prevent pregnancy.Wo toh embarrass hote hi hai par mere kaano mein khoon ka prabandh zarur kar dete hai…can you believe it he thinks I keep you pregnant and barefoot all the time.Ek aur lecture nahi..!Hey Bhagwan!"
Prachi smiled cheekily at him and said "Don't you."
Milind narrowed his eyes over her and said "Mazak bana rahi hai mera jake khud kyu nahi sunti…jaise ki sab mera hi kiya ho akele ka."
Prachi patted his cheek and said shyly"par kiya toh aapka hi hai… papa bas fikar kar rahe hai ki mushqil se teen saal huye hai aur abhi se hi do bachche.Par aap jante hai wo aditi aur kartik se bahot pyar karte hai."
Milind rested his head on her shoulder and saw their daughter pushing her pallu away and beaming at her father.He smiled as he took Aditi in his arms and said "no matter what he says I cherish every moment of my kid's life" he looked into his eyes and said lovingly "you yourself love motherhood and I love you so its natural there'll be babies and babies and ba-"Prachi shut his mouth and laughed knowing why she loved this frog of hers..