Sedation & Seduction
She made herself coffee, nothing was where it was supposed to be. She tried not to show her frustration, she stacked spoons and forks, sorted his ladle drawer and cleaned the countertops instinctively
She poured her coffee out and a half a cup for him
" Which one's for me?" he asked
"The smaller quantity" she said matter of factly
She amused him greatly she realized
"You just say it as it is dont you?"
"Umm.. sometimes I dont" she said
"I want to be a fly on your wall those times"
"Do you have to take medicine?" she asked
"A whole bunch, from stuff to help clot blood, to anti inflammatory to narcotics" he said quietly
"Were you driving the motorcycle?" she asked naively
"Oz... he hurt his forehead, thats it" Ashvin rubbed his temple
"And you got hurt so much?" she asked shocke
"You dont believe me?" he asked mischievously
"Yes I do... but I mean... you are hurt a lot"
"I am" he said quietly
she lowered her gaze self consciously
"I came for my books" she said softly
"Thanks for the truth Trisha" he said sipping
"I came to Bangalore for a craft fair, with Mrudula"
"Why didnt you bring her?" he asked
She didnt know what to say
"Oh? I thought she doesnt know you... plus I thought you will be in a pub" she said
"Ouch" "You really dont have a high opinion of me do you?"
A guilty flush covered her face...
"Is it worth anything, if I say.. I am sorry.. again?" he asked softly
"Its ... not" she shook her head fighting tears
"Have you figured out how to fall out of love?" he asked
She shook her head closing her eyes as tears flowed
She sniffled with her eyes shut
"I am sorry Trisha" he said
"I will drink my coffee now" she mumbled
"Do you want me to go see if Prasad's home?"
Her eyes lit up slowly
"MJ is like a puppy... a puppy cat" she said warmly about her four legged friend
He went back in and grabbed his meds and returned, filled up water sloshing himself with some as the faucet opened strongly
"thats a lot of" she said
"They let me go because I promised to take them"
"Your mother does not know?" she asked softly
"what do you think?" he asked amused
"You must tell her"
"If I had, you would have walked away from the living room" he said "because she would be here already"
She blushed gloriously
"i dont hate her" she said defensively
"I will tell her" he whispered
He sipped his coffee slowly... gazing at her hotly
"No DONT" she warned
"Why?"
"Because... um..."
"Because was a never a reason" he teased
"Ashwin!!" she warned
He smiled genuinely... relaxing... as they devoured each other from across the quartz island
His finger encountered the hot mug and it slipped off his hand, crashing into the sink
She looked startled
"I am not a leftie" he said sheepishly
She walked around and cleaned up the mess
thanking her many times...
She wiped the floor and noticed his bare feet
"You must go to bed" she said
"Why?" he accused
"Because the medicine is working" she said innocently
"You think I am drug addled?" he exploded in laughter and watched her turn red again
"Umm... no... not that... means... I mean..."
"Oh boy!! blind, invalid bald junkie" he gasped
"You are making stuff up" she complained
They were inches from each other
"I drank a lot in my teen years Trisha... I dont anymore..." he said quietly
She really didnt want any confession
Especially confessions about his past mistakes, things that would force her to think favorably of him NOW
she looked agonized
"Have you ever screwed up?" he asked intensely
"I married you" she said... as if to blunt the effect of that whip lash "I jumped into a marriage to help my father" she clarified
"We have one thing in common then" he said compassionately
The AC was running full blast, but she noticed sweat beads on his forehead
"Are you hot?" she asked
"I have a really high fever" he responded
She reached and felt his sizzling hot forehead
"OHHH" she gasped
"It takes a couple hours to settle down after the meds" he explained... his mouth was dry... he looked exhausted
"Go to bed"
"and then what? risk losing you?" he teased "No thanks... I am good" he said settling back, leaning on the counter again
They exchanged that smoldering look again after that spontaneous mockery from him
"Does Dadu know?" she asked
"Let me put it this way... YOU know" he said breathing audibly as his meds began to kick in
"Ashwinn go to bed" she insisted
He looked like he was dizzy...
She held his wrist and pulled him
"Stay Trisha.." he whispered letting her lead him
"My friend will worry" she said as if she wanted to
"tell her" he mumbled falling on his bed, wincing as he hurt his right side
"OK" she nodded quietly
"Thanks"
"I can go after you wake up?" she asked him innocently
"Umm.." he said not answering
"Can I bring the him?" (MJ) she asked for permission
"As long as you promise not to seduce him" he teased... shutting his eyes.. knocked out
She smiled for the first time in weeks...
Edited by Nisha0604 - 6 years ago
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