(Author's Note: Since I am not good in writing po*nographic, even semi-po*nographic prose,
I chose to write a fun fiery aromatic, zesty part commemorating the 500th chapter of this culinary, sartorial symphonic, ROMANTIC journey)
THANK YOU ALL FOR THIS ASTOUNDING JOURNEY
CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THE VOCAL 100 and the quiet 1000s😳)
He parked in a tight spot, paid the parking attendant an extra Rs.200 and promised more if his car was untouched
Atleast 20 kids gawked at the Ferrari from a distance.
The market as any other evening was crowded, people taking over the road and the non existent sidewalk
The street vendors were all lined up in front of the stores, there was no walking room,
she walked ahead every few minutes turned stopped and waited for him he had his earphone on in one ear
"Dont wear it in the market, u cant hear" she instructed
He pulled it out and let it hang from the pocket, she tucked it into his pockets
"Beats audio, tolanjudum" (u will lose it)
He half smiled at her attempt to be protective of him, from Sarojini Nagar thugs
They were asked if they would sit inside or eat out, "Bahar" she said loudly
A HUGE dhoop burned on top of a glass case, golden brown potato cubes roasted in a huge iron skillet, the oil in the center sputtering every few minutes as he slid more creamy soft boiled cubes
On one side of the skillet, crisp golden aloo tikki patties sat in waiting, for their turn to take a dunk in the sizzle pool
He swiftly served pani poori, as he tossed the potato cubes, as he slid the tikkis in and out of fire
A young 15 year old, bravely, split the patties open on a environment friendly leaf bowl,
pouring red, and green chutneys, bathed in cool creamy milky white yogurt and garnished with grated radish or onions or both
Stuck a wooden icer cream spoon
Young girls giggled in a corner, staring at the dude, making hushed comments
They stared at him unabashedly
"Cool dudes" waited at a distance setting their already gelled and set hair, in theatrical precision, some checked their phones
Women with young children gobbled up paanis pooris the kids were slow enough to let lay on the leaf bowl
He heard a lot of "ooohs and aaahs and sss" as the taste buds exploded
Radio Mirchi played Man Mast Magan
"Gol gappe doon ya tikki madam"
"Teeno bhayya" she said smugly
"Onakku enna venum?"
"Umm.. I will eat with u"
"No" she sulked
"Tikki is good II"
"Bhaiyya inko tikki" she ordered smugly
She held her empty leaf bowl, he wore slim transparent gloves and started filling the semolina bubbles with potatoes and boiled chickpeas, dipped his hand in a tall jar and scooped the golden brown tamarind juice filled bubble and set it on her leaf bowl, it shook a bit
she quickly picked it up and shoved it in her mouth too soon, coughing and choking
He offered her his water bottle she drank quickly and was ready for the 2nd and 3rd that waited on her bowl eagerly
She ate joyously, around the 6th, she raised it to his lips
He held her choora clad wrist and opened his mouth, nipping the pad of her thumb on its way out
The girls watched in rapt attention
YENNADI?
HES MY HUSBAND
QUIT OGLING.
HES TAKEN...
ERMM ATLEAST AS OF TODAY
YA I KNOW, HE IS A PUNJABI? NORTHIE? UPITE?
KEEP UR CRAZY SPECULATIONS UP
HE MARRIED AN IYER
THERE!!!
AND YOU!!
YOU COME HOME FIRST
ONNA APRAM PAATHUKAREN
(Tumhe to main ghar par bataoongi)
His tikki was ready so was a couple girls' the kid offered R&B first one giggly teenager reached for it
"I am sorry, go ahead" he said softly
"Nahi aap le lo, yeh aapka hai shaayad" the girl said shyly
"I am sorry u must" he insisted
"the kid held TWO in both hands and said "Yeh phenk doon?" he aske sarcastically
"Lagta to aisa hi hai" II muttered
The girls took R&B's FROM HIS HAND
And one of the two, and a voluptuous chick with biggg eyes, HANDED HIM HIS
"thanks" he nodded
II glared at every one democratically.
Her aloo chaat was ready, she poked at it with her tooth pick letting plumes of steam out
ONGA OTHI OTHIYUM IPDI KANNLA KUTHAREN
(Tumhaare ek ek ki aankh mein chuboti hoon)
HITTING ON A MARRIED MAN?
VEETLA MUMMYJI AND MA WOULD BE THINKING U ARE BUYING EARRINGS OR SCARVES
HERE U ARE HITTING ON SOME POOR IYER GIRL'S HUSBAND
II ate grumpily
He offered her one spoon of tikki
She HELD HIS WRIST AND ATE SLOWLY
"U had two paani pooris so u owe me two bites" she declared
He nodded obediently, offering her second
She ate gleefully
THERE!! WE SHARE FOOD
PORUMA?
NOW LOOK THE OTHER WAY
BABIES!!!
She sternly mentally scolded the chicks
The guy asked her hubs if he wanted the tamarind water, he nodded, he poured a scoop, it over flowed,
"Gosh its spicy" he said sniffling
II rolled her eyes "Too many years over seas there is no Punjabi left in you"
she looked at him accusingly
She window shopped suits next door, as he paid, he pulled her by her elbow
"Ready?" "Do u want to go in"
"Umm.. they might be closing ille?" she asked
OFCOURSE I WANT TO GO IN
U ASK UR WIFE IF SHE WANTS CLOTHES?
RAKSHASAN!!
One chick took a step forward and said "Excuse me"
He paused and turned startled
"My friend wants to know HOW tall u are"😆
POCHU DA!!
IPPO ADU ROMBA MUKYAM
Like thats really important
What did u score in your 1st year of college?
ARGHHH!!!
"A lil over 6"3"" he said amused
"OHMIGOSH!!! I was right I was right, I win I win" one mousy chick squeaked
The others reached for their purse
"THEY BET ON YOU?" Ii asked offended🤣
SERIOUSLY?
"Looks like it" he chuckled
The mousy one made a killing, fanned herself with Rs 100 bills
"Does my husband get a share?'☢️
"NO!" the mousy one yelled "He only gets to be drool worthy"😳
ELI MADIRI IRUNDUNDU IVLAV VAYA ONAKKU
U look like a mouse and u talk so much?
They all chuckled at the winner's audacity
"Hes too handsome BTW" the voluptuous one yelled out
The "studs" at a distance glared at the dude
R&B just shook his head walking away
II no longer wanted to shop
"did u want to eat anything else? he asked amused pointing to yet another sizzling
skillet with a dark brown chana masala embankment with green chillies protruding out of it
A guy deep fried, creamy oval puffy bhaturas, while another stretched the balls of dough
"Why are u hoping the giggly teenagers would come here next?" II BLURTED indignantly
GREATTT!!!
FANTASTIC
DID U JUST TELL HIM U ARE MIGHTY JEALOUS?
AYYYO!!!
ONN MOOLAIKKI ONAKKU NOBEL KUDUKANUM
U are entitled to a Nobel
"Umm... I hope" he said amused
HOPE? HOPE?
U ACTUALLY WANT A BUNCH OF MORONIC TEENS TRAILING YOU?
NIIICE
"I am too full" she lied
They walked not holding hands or arms wrapped around each other but quietly
He bought more water... he saw her wince...
"are u OK?" he asked softly
She nodded concealing her reaction as best as she could
"Evenings are bad" she said
The car was intact he paid more, and pulled out, she turned down Billboard and tuned it to her RD Lata Asha playlist it began with
Do lafzon ki hai dil ki kahaani from Great Gambler
He waited in traffic at INA
She stared out her window. And then turned to look at him as if on cue he turned towards her
"Kuch nahi" she said as if he asked a question
"Is it too loud?" she asked politely
"Nope" he said firmly
Karwatein badalte rahe saari raat hum
He approached the Hyatt Regency intersection, she found a Fast Company in her door pocket for books
She was EXTREMELY JEALOUS
SHE HAD MADE IT APPARENT TODAY
AYYO!!!
AND HE IS LEAVING
She cried for no reason when she MSed it wasnt any different now...
"Is this a Lata playlist?" he asked
"YA, RD Lata and Asha" she said eagerly "Do u like the songs?" she asked
He nodded indulgently
Jaane kaise kab kahan iqraar ho gaya
Ashok Kumar played the tabla counting the beats
as Rekha tapped her heels in glorious kathak movements her long braids swinging to the front the
big bindi, polka dotted saree and the shjiny black long sleeved "Rekha blouse"
and Lata began to sing Piya baawri from Khoobsoorat
He watched her do taal in her fingers and smile
"Do u especially like this one?' he asked
Like they had just met
She nodded
Akka had a dark green printed silk saree I wore it one afternoon during second year BCom summer vacation,
played this song, wore two braids, I have longer hair but made Akka braid it exactly like Rekha
Played it in the VCR it was scratchy and shaky...
Akka was home for Shravu's delivery? I think?" she thought then began breathlessly again
"I can do all the steps" she said proudly... "Rekha is gorgeous" she said humbly
Rakhee competed for elegance shortly after with Ae ree pawan" from Bemisaal
He pulled in to the gate
She got out walked to her footwear bench and sat down to take off her sandals
She wore a dark biz suit pants and a offwhite shirt ... now stained with street food
She walked in wearily forgetting to bring her stuff
the house was quiet even though it was just after 10... she set her
phone on the long runner table by the Monet for a second, opening the drawer to check for mail, Mahavir usually stuck it in there
He walked behind her turned her around leaned her by the Monet bent down and
"What?" she asked inginantly
"What do u think?" he responded
"Do I owe u for the food??" she asked cockily
He half smiled
"So u do remember"(how it all started?) he asked smugly
His hand going down her open vee of her shirt possessively, as she shook on the wall trying to dodge, shutting her eyes, panting,
her hand closed over the watch strap on his wrist, but she was too late, his palm had cupped her already, when she exhaled with her mouth open
attempting to mask her arousal...he kissed her fully as his hand worked the buttons
"U are spicy" he declared, when he had a fill of her taste
"I know" she said proudly
Trailing/raining kisses on her chin down her neck and on her curve his thumb looking for the hook
"Front or back?" he asked
"Front" she moaned
Reaching for the curls in the back of his neck to notice he HAD GOTTEN IT TRIMMED, there was no curls to grip or yank
Notes to self
1.Sarojini Nagar is struck off the list for future rendezvous
2. Scan tikki walas for giggly teenagers before u station dude anywhere near
3. When u see betting happening REPORT IT, GAMBLING IS ILLEGAL
4. Leave dude in the car while u go get tikki
5. Put a lid on my jealous outbursts
Notes to Dude
1.Dial down on chivalry
2. U can say "Around 6 feet" when someone asks ur height,instead of quoting the exact millimeter
3. U ARE MARRIED
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