Maan's one arm was wrapped around his wife's waist who was sleeping on his chest while other hand was holding the book which he was pretending to read in the light provided by bed lamp.He was trying to concentrate on the words in the book but his entire attention was on that part of his right cheek which was touched by geet's lips few hours ago.He could still feel the softness of her lips there.
Geet was little bewildered with the way her senses were working tonight.She was constantly using her hubby's chest as her "custom made" pillow since the night she had hugged him after getting scoldings from her father,but today there was something different..She was aware of his "heartbeats" just under her ear..She was aware of his warm breaths which were falling near her forehead..She was aware of his fingers touching her waist softly...
Maan abandoned his book and was about to turn off the bed lamp,when his gaze went to his sleeping wife.Strangely her mouth was not open today.It was a regular affair for maan to close her mouth every half an hour every night till sleep would overcome him.He checked the time on his cell phone.It was showing 1 am but still geet had not thrown off the duvet away from them.It was a like a habit for her "ninja skilled" legs to throw away the blanket in her sleepy state. She would keep on poking her knees in his strong abs till he would be awakened from his slumber to secure the blanket around them.
"Geet are you asleep???"Maan asked in a slow voice as all the signs of her being in deep slumber were absent tonight.
He heard her sigh as she spoke.."No.."She opened her lazy hazels to look upwards towards her husband's face.
"So sleep has ditched my wife tonight.."He said with a slight smile.
"No laddu..My body..My senses are ditching me..."She answered anxiously as she came in to sitting position.
"What????"Maan asked quite confused with her answer..
"Maan..I think my body and my mind are showing the symptoms of "Reflex reaction"..."
Maan was understanding what his wife was trying to imply but he decided to tease her little.
"What reaction geet???What are you talking about????"
"Oh god laddu..You yourself had told me about this "Reflex reaction" thing that night..How can you forget???"
"I am sorry geet..My memory is really weak...I don't remember anything.."Maan exclaimed innocently.
"You want me to say it clearly maan???I am telling..You would regret this "I don't remember"game of yours when your cheeks would turn pink for umpteenth time because of my bold words..."Geet threatened Maan with wickedness in her eyes.
"oh really hemamalini..then say it clear and loud..lets see whose cheeks would turn pink..."Maan challenged with his "macho" clearly offended by previous comment of his wife.
Geet gulped hard as her husband was not at all reacting the way she had expected him to today..
"Say it fast geet..I am waiting..."Maan said now sitting attentively on the bed.
"Common geet..You talked about mystery to him very comfortably that day,then why are you getting anxious now..."Geet thought in attempt to calm herself as she cleared her throat.."Maan..I was feeling different in your arms today..I did not want to break the hug and wanted to stay in your arms forever..."She spoke with utmost effort to appear calm.
Maan smiled amusingly clearly enjoying the predicament of his wife.
"Don't give me that smile..I know "Staying in your arms forever" was quite cheesy..."Geet said with a cute pout.
"No..no..hemamalini..It was not cheesy..please continue..."
Geet inhaled sharply and closed her eyes to speak further."I don't know what is happening with me maan..I can recognize faintest scent of your perfume..and I bet I can do that when i would be down with "cough and cold " too.."
Her innocence made maan to pull her cheeks once but he somehow controlled himself as he wanted to hear further..
"Maan..I watch you very keenly when you are with Aarav and aaravi so I can deliberately kiss their cheeks at same place where you have kissed them...and tonight at dinner table,when you were drinking water,i could not avert my gaze from your adam's apple..."Geet finished as tears trickled down her cheeks ..
Maan certainly had not expected this from his "bold and beautiful" wife as he leaned forward to cup her face.."I am sorry geet..I did not mean to make you feel uncomfortable..."He spoke in a voice full of regret as his thumbs wiped her tears.
"I am not crying because of you,laddu.."Geet exclaimed feebly.
"Then what happened???"
"I suddenly remembered my cousin's words..She used to mock my "a little tomboyish" life style alot.."
"So???"Maan asked in confusion.
"So..She was very sure that because of my lack of femininity I could never be able to have a boyfriend..It would be impossible for me to win my husband's attention..."Geet said as more tears escaped her eyes.
"She was telling you all crap,geet.."Maan tried to make her understand,very perturbed by her tears.
"I also used to think same but i was wrong...She was right thats why you have not felt anything for me till now like I am feeling for you..."
"And who told you I am not feeling anything???"Maan exclaimed little irritated with her stupid assumption.
"That means you feel something????"She asked looking at him with eyes filled with tears and hope.
"Of course I do..and I am feeling since the day you have stepped in my bedroom..You know,the very first morning after our wedding night,I was staring at your "sleeping face" like I had seen a girl for the first time in my life...and when you came down wearing my "black tshirt" that morning,You can't imagine how it had affected my senses..Would you believe if i say,i still remember the "Heena design" on your legs..."
"Really maan????"
"Yes geet...and the night when we were coming back from mumma's house,when you showed me those chocolate chips in your mouth,I so much wanted to lick..."
"Hawww...you shameless!!!...."Geet exclaimed suddenly closing his mouth with her palm.
He removed her palm from his mouth slowly as he spoke,"I can be shameless anytime but I can't see you cry...!!..I love you the way you are geet."
Geet gave a shy smile as her cheeks turned visibly pink at his confession..
"Woah!!! My shamelessness made me win the bet..Look whose cheeks got pink???"Maan said with a victorious smile pulling her right cheek simultaneously.
"But they did not get pink hearing your "Fantasies",maan.."
"Then why???"
"Because you just confessed that you love me..."
It was then maan realized his own words as he gave an awkward smile.He did not feel like he had said those words for the first time as his heart had believed this fact a long ago.."My heart has already said those three words to you million times when you sleep on my chest every night with an open mouth..."He spoke further.
"Don't tell me I drool too during my sleep,maan???"
"Not regularly..You drool sometimes..."He answered with a smile..
"Oh god maan..How can you love a girl with such "not so feminine" characteristics????"
"Like you can love your husband who had told you the second night after your wedding that you can't be his first priority ever"
She was able to feel the regret in his voice..
"Excuse me laddu ji..When did i confess my love????I have never said "I love you" to my husband..."She exclaimed with a teasing smile.
"If you don't love him then why were you staring at his adam's apple???"Maan retorted with his fingers caressing his throat now.
"Who said,it was love...It could be my "dark desire",maan.."The last three words came like a whisper from her mouth as she dramatically traced her index finger along his jawline.
Maan bit his cheek to control his laughter as he made himself look scared by her words.."What are you saying geet???"Maan replied in a whisper too,playing along with her.
"Like you are not understanding anything..You are too good to resist,chikne.!!!..."She spoke further with her finger now moving on his chest now.
Next moment,she found maan jumping away from her as he picked the blanket to cover himself..
"For God sake..leave me geet...Don't you have father or brother at your home???"
That was the last blow to her "laughing DNA" as she broke into fits of laughter ,clutching her stomach..Very soon,her husband joined her.He was contend to see her tears now because these ones were due to hard laugh.
"You are too good actor..laddu.."She said wiping her eyes.
"Always keep smiling like this hemamalini..."He spoke removing a hair strand from her forehead.
His back collided with the headrest as Geet hugged him suddenly next moment..He took little time to understand the situation as well as wrapping his arms around his wife who was embracing him like she had never done before.
"I love you laddu...I love you alot..."Geet confessed kissing his cheek once again with in last few hours.
She felt little disappointed as she found maan's hand on her shoulders as he separated her from him.
"You were supposed to say "I love you too"instead of breaking the hug.."She grumbled pouting her lips.
"Close your eyes geet.."He said with a smile.
"No...I won't.."She denied disappointed with his reaction to her confession.
"You would..."He spoke leaning forward as he cupped her face lovingly.
"I love you too geet.."With those words he rested his lips on hers.
As he had told geet,her eyes were closed immediately as she found his words not only touching her eardrums but her heart as well as lips too.Moment ended too quickly because maan just gave a soft and slight kiss on her lips before separating himself from her.
He kept looking at her face.Her eyes were still closed with a shy smile playing on her lips.
Frantic knocks at their bedroom door made geet open her eyes suddenly after some time as she saw Maan moving towards the door with hurried steps.
Lines of worry appeared on maan's fore head as he found his sister standing at the door with worried expression..
"What happened di???"
"Aarav has got very high temperature,maan..."
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