"Tujhe abhi nikalna hoga"
(You will have to leave now)
Did he just say that!?
One hour later, I am here in my office doing what? Waiting for the goddamn client/investor who got no other day but this when I am craving to spend a moment with my newly wed wife.
I haven't even seen her since we got married...aa...ermmm...ok...that was an exaggeration...Coz I spent more than half of last night looking at her
Last night! Hmphhh! Our First Night!
Like every other hot-blooded man I too dreamt of my wedding night being the best night of my life.
I did fantasize a lot about this night but before last to last night I was unsure if my fantasy would turn into a reality on this very night. Having sensed Ishita's hesitation in accepting me, I had assumed this special night would not be the first night of our wedding. I knew I would have to wait.
But after Ishita's declaration that she would never leave me no matter what and her wholehearted acceptance I was almost sure that I would not have to wait. I had seen my effect on her last morning and I knew she would want this night to be special too. And I started looking forward to it.
It was past midnight when I entered our room. Our room!
Not finding her on our bed, I assumed it should be a prank by my not-so-naive sister and her not-so-innocent would be husband. I was ready to go back looking for them and pull their ears out when a cool breeze coming from the balcony hit me.
My balcony is my favourite spot in the house and henceforth it will be my favourite spot in the world as I lay my eyes for the first time on my wife Ishita Raman Bhalla.
It was a treat to watch her sleep so peacefully with a serene smile adorning her face. One could say that she went into sleep in a genuinely happy state and that made me happy as well because it said that she was happy with my existence in her life.
If I say that I was not at all disappointed to see her asleep, then I should be considered the biggest liar of the century!
That says how desperate I was to make love to her!
But I knew she needed rest...
She had had a long tiring day and she hadn't slept the previous night because of all that happened.
But never mind she is mine forever now and that's all what matters...
My fantasy could wait!
I gently gathered her in my arms and softly placed her on the bed.
She stirred a little and I gently tapped her forehead making her go back to sleep.
She turned to her right in her sleep and her lips twitched, forehead creased.
I realised the heavy jewelry she had been carrying all along was troubling her.
I thought twice before going ahead with my decision of freeing her from her jewelry and then I arrived at the conclusion that I should go ahead.
I hoped she wouldn't mind, after all I am her husband and I have a right to do that...
This task seemed simple to me but when I actually got my hands on it I realised how difficult it was. Not because it was complicated to untangle the jewelry but because it was difficult to keep my desires on hold.
With every piece of jewelry I removed I remembered how I had thought of kissing the very spot on her alabaster skin where the jewelry stayed until then.
With a lot of determination I freed her from the jewelry keeping my self-control intact.
After having done what seemed to be the most difficult task in life, I showered, changed into night clothes and lay beside her on our bed.
Yes, I slept on the bed. Not because there was no couch in our room. There was one and had sufficient space to hold my not so huge figure.
Yet I chose to sleep on the bed because our marriage was not of compromise, but by choice.
I switched off the lights, positioning myself on my right elbow watching her angelic face in the faint moonlight that peered through the curtains.
I woke up to the same beautiful sight and I felt the luckiest man on earth.
I was sure this would be the best day of my life!
Alas! I don't know what went wrong then?
Why was this day proving to be the worst now?
We have already had a count of number of disappointments that came my way since morning, so I am not going to repeat them.
Yet another disappointment stood at my door now...
I EXPECTED the client to be here earlier and finish off the meeting within an hour...
But see it's been an hour already and I am still waiting...
If not for Abhi I would have left already...But I realise I have wronged Abhi in last few months and this could be one of the ways to pay back. I know he would be furious if he gets to know that, but still this helps me overcome my guilt of keeping him away from Simmi for more than a year.
As you sow, so you reap! I kept him away from Simmi (intentionally) and now he is keeping me away from Ishita (unintentionally)
Oh Ishita! I miss you so much!
How I wish you were here!
Let me call her!
I can at least hear her!
Right at that moment the intercom rang...What a timing!!!
I rolled my eyes picking up the phone
"Yes?"
"Sir the client you wanted to meet is here"
"Send him in please"
Finally he was here. I will just finish it off ASAP and rush home to meet my Ishita.
God! Let this meeting wrap up quickly! I silently prayed closing my eyes.
The client was standing at the door when I opened my eyes and I knew This meeting would take longer.
More disappointments lined up for me?
Did I just say that!?
------------------------------To be continued----------------------------
"Ab ye koun agaya bhai romance me break lagane?
Bechare Raman ki halath pe zara bhi taras nahi aya ye sab karne se pehle?"
Yahi sab kehna chah rahe honge na aap log?
Koi baat nahi jo kehna hai kahiye...
Magar kahe bina na rahiyeđ
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