Part 40 - Shopping with Shlok
Shlok was restless throughout the drive towards the Agnihotri Foundation. He called Varad and asked him to send the security to collect the file from the car. He also asked Varad to take care of the meeting. Dropping the file, he took a U turn and called Astha.
"Haan Shlok."
"Be ready. I am on the way. We are going shopping."
"But we just shopped for the wedding and I already have so many saris and suits."
"No. This is for our trip. We are leaving to Caribbean. A luxury beach resort."
"Caribbean?"
"Yes. Our honeymoon." His voice slightly softened at the last word.
Astha felt heat course through her entire body. Every cell in her body had been dancing with Shlok's parting shot about tonight. She felt restless and in need of something. Now Shlok's phone call further caused unrest within her.
Sojal came in to her room to chat with her. "What happened? You look flushed. Are you all right?"
"Yes. Woh..Shlok just called. He wanted to take me out. He was talking about our honeymoon trip."
Sojal smiled and shook her head. "No wonder."
"What about you and Varad bhai?"
"He is busy at the moment. We are planning to go next week. My mother is also unwell. I may need to assist her this week."
"Oh."
By then Shlok had come down and he called her again. Astha went in the blue sari that she was wearing. She asked Sojal to inform Anjali ayi who had gone to the nearby temple with Kalindi.
Shlok was driving through when Astha asked "Where are we going? And why do we need to shop? I already have so many new clothes."
"You will see."
They entered an exclusive store. It looked like a high end store with the best of brands in house. The owner of the boutique, an elegant lady led them around. There were so many dresses of all varieties and shapes and sizes. The fabrics were smooth and expensive.
Shlok led her to the dresses section. He took out a deep blue cocktail dress with a plunging neckline. "Shlok!" Astha gasped. "I can't...can't wear this." Astha stuttered with a blush.
"You can and you will. We will be dining out, seeing lot of places. But mainly we will be spending our time in a private beach with hopefully secluded dinners." Shlok almost leaned to her and his voice had turned husky.
Astha looked around and put him at an arm's distance. "Come on now. We haven't even started." Saying, he took out a couple of more dresses and then proceeded to the lingerie and nightwear section.
Astha was too embarrassed to shop with Shlok. She was in a fix. But Shlok knew he had to push and prod Astha else she will not listen to him. Shlok just held Astha's hand and went around picking stuff.
To her horror, Astha realized Shlok picked out the perfect size for her. Her mouth gaped her in part wonder. How on earth did he manage to get it right? She blushed at her inward thoughts. Shlok meanwhile continued picking out outrageous nightwear. Sheers, short ones that only increased her panic.
Shlok was inwardly amused at his innocent wife's obvious reaction. Her face was a picture to look at. He had a difficult time controlling himself. His imagination ran wild. He was picturing Astha in all the nightwear. He mentally recited multiplication tables to cool down his body.
"I think you're wasting your money and time Shlok. I don't think I will wear any of these."
"We'll see."
"But..."
Shlok interrupted. "If you argue further you may have to try some of these for me. Right now. Do you want to?"
Astha shut up abruptly. She flounced outside followed leisurely by her husband, who for once was very happy to pay the hefty bill.
Astha sat in the car and thought to herself We will see who will wear what in the honeymoon. Huh!
Edited by ipkkndfollower - 11 years ago
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