It was around 3 PM, the doctor and had come by and gone once, Mrs Mehta.... she said she was in the "vicinity"
Khanak realized the Gujrals must have requested her trip...
She slept a lot and ate little... her lower back was hurting too, Bai sat by her soothing her head...
"She wont tell us if she is being bothered" she whispered to Aada...
"Shhh" "If you rant by her bedside she can hear it all" he scolded
Ritu walked in... "Arey Aunty, aapko jaake khaana chahiye, Mystery to bus naatak kar rahi hai" giggling
Khanak woke upon hearing her friend's loud shrill voice....
She sat up... Ritu signalled her not to say anything
Aada and Bai left the room reluctantly...
Khanak got off the bed... and made a face
"Are you nauseous?" Ritu asked worried
"Only Always" Khanak injected some humor
"Now tell me what was the Foundation call all about?"
"Kaka needs new kidneys" Khanak said
"Ouch" said Ritu
"I know... must be hard"
"Why did you fight with your parents girl?"
"They knew about it a week ago and didnt tell me" Khanak complained...
"What if they had told you?" Ritu asked bluntly
"You are not getting a job are you?" she provoked...
"I am meeting Ram tomorrow" Khanak said softly
"You are doing everything to get yourself killed" Ritu said casually
"When he heard Aada and Bai invited me to Ahmedabad, he said, I can go if I return what I owe" Khanak said obviously hurt but pretending to be uncaring
"Jeeez, you guys dont camouflage your punches do you?" "Hum khush huye" Ritu said in a fake sarcastic voice
"I need a job, Kaka's illness or not"
"Just like he doesnt want to be a Dad?" Ritu asked softly
"THATS his problem, he doesnt HAVE TO BE ONE" "I told him" Khanak continued softly
"Did you ever ask him what he thought about having kids?"
"Sure! We dated for 3 years and met every day... there was nothing left to talk after the wedding" Khanak mocked herself
"You KNOW what I mean, dont butcher yourself Mystery" Ritu warned
"He chased me like Tom chases Jerry" Khanak said
Ritu laughed... "TOM CHASES JERRY?" She repeated it again and laughed hysterically
"You think we are not compatible?" Khanak switched to the serious
"In bed? OR "Outside of it?" "Please give me choices" Ritu mocked
"Not funny" Khanak fumed
"I mean biwi pregnant hai, he ties her up with his red silk tie and makes out?" Ritu asked awestruck
"You know what my problem is?" Khanak accused... "NOT HIM, YOUUUUU"
"Yeh tujhe ab pata chala?"
"I shud shut up and not tell you stuff any more"
"You should just wear a burqa at home, cuz everyone see the love bites all over...... my love" Ritu mocked
"Hmppppffff" Khanak fumed
"And Pradyun is an idiot, DESPITE seeing you that way, he HOPES" Ritu laughed rolling on the giant King size bed....
"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" Will you stop?" Khanak asked
Sonali sprinted in "Dee neeche pooja start honey waali, kahan ho aap.... WHERE IS JEEJU? "Walked right into Shaan's closet
"And Idiot number 2" Ritu whispered..
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Monday, June 23, 2014
Next part tonite....
Sorry have been extremely busy, the last few days....
Promise to write tonite...
Promise to write tonite...
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
You as a whole
A reluctant father is not the best thing for my child" she said her voice cracking with emotion, the child was equally his..as it was hers.. but the way she claimed the unborn pea sized thing made him extremely jealous
"A runaway wife is not the best thing for a marriage" he spat back
His hands placed firmly on both sides of her head...
"I" she began ... stuttered and stopped.... as he swiftly yanked the scuncie off her high pony tail...
"Whaa" she shrieked...
"The scent of shampoo nauseates me" "I dont know if there is a scent free shampoo" she wailed... leaned back on the wall as her silky hair enveloped her cheeks softly like a black waterfall.......
"No such issues with aftershave I am hoping" he asked concerned...
Just as she looked up at him startled... she found his head bending towards her...
Thankfully... there was no issue......... but she was hurting from last nite's blow... so she held her arousal back
His lips carressed under her ear.... he loved her ears.... and she squirmed and kicked....
"Not aftershave... but you as a whole (nauseate me)" she whimpered feebly......
They struggled on the wall like two people jostling to get inside a rush hour Mumbai BEST bus.........
He didnt want to know anything about her pregnancy.... he hated the fact that she was going through something privately.... in which he had a HUGE part... yet was unable to be a part of
Dadi walked in on both.... she turned away hiding behind his back
Dadi started walking out of the room mortified
He hid her behind him and casually pulled his phone out his tousled hair a clear give away
"I want you hear for the pooja" Dadi just said it... found her struggling to soothe her dress and hair......
"I have three meetings in three corners of this monster city" Shaan barked
"If thats the case then I will send her to Bai's for the next 8 months......you can work in peace" Dadi spat back
His wife slid out of her hiding place...........embarrassed
"Aur tu! Quit playing along... he is a brat" Dadi waved her index finger.
Shaan was unmoved...
"Chalo neeche puttar Bai aur Aada tujhe pooch rahe hai..." Dadi was angry with her grandson... which happened rarely
"Hmmm" she said softly..
"Pradyun ko tune kaha kya?" Dadi muttered something as they walked along
Shaan went on the phone, watched her walk away.
Dadi uttered the next sentence aloud, outside Ritu's door so Shaan could hear it inside
"Agar yeh 3 baje pooja mein nahi aaya, to tu subah ki flight se Ahmedabad chali ja"
Khanak nodded... sadly
HL brought Khanak one of the landline receivers....
She answered, startled... it was the Trust in Pune... she didnt want Dadi to find out... and her husband... she was broke, unemployed and pregnant.... she didnt need any more handouts...
Thursday, June 12, 2014
The best thing...
"And so you can run away" he said impassively, from the tone, a person would think he did not really care if she did, his eyes told her how angry he was...
She averted her gaze from being trapped by his....
Dadi's voice broke the flow of fire between the eyes...
Dadi:Yahan ho beta?
Khanak smiled...
Dadi:Did u throw up a lot?
Khanak: Umm... only three... 4 I think
Dadi:Lets go get something to eat
Shaan watched as his Dadi acted like he wasnt even there... it ticked him off
Shaan:And I would like bacon and eggs please! Thanks
Dadi:Aaj Satyanarayn Pooja hai, her parents are in town, please beta
Shaan didnt care " Dadi I have a meeting at 9 and then the whole trucker strike thing at Ulwe" he narrated his agenda...
Dadi:Has she ever told you how tired she is if your work crisis
Shaan:In fact she was just telling me (mocking)
Dadi:Aaj pooja mein nahi aaya to tujhe ghar bhej deti hoon
Khanak's heart skipped a beat, she didnt want to know his reaction...
Dadi:Tum dono aao neeche for breakfast... eggs is all I can do today, no bacon... you married a devout Gujarati and havent changed one bit
Shaan rolled his eyes
Dadi:Aur tu? Teri koi expectations nahi hai is se?
Khanak:Mmm...mmm (sadly)
Shaan gave her a "Do you really want a debate now?" look
Khanak gave a "I am just letting Dadi know nothing has changed" look back at him
Dadi walked away muttering...
"When you pay me back what you owe, you can leave Khanak" he said recklessly
"THAT should be a problem at all" Khanak said bravely
He stalked her until she leaned on the guest bedroom wall, soft tendrils escaping from her pony tail teasing her cheeks
"She would never accept defeat, battered, and bruised, she would continue to give him a fight" he realized as he looked down...
"As long as it would mean I can have my freedom when I pay you back"
"Is that a roundaabout way of telling me you will be gone?" he asked, both chatting as if they were discussing politics or the weather....
"A reluctant father is not the best thing for my child" she said her voice cracking with emotion, the child was equally his..as it was hers.. but the way she claimed the unborn pea sized thing made him extremely jealous
"A runaway wife is not the best thing for a marriage" he spat back
His hands placed firmly on both sides of her head...
She averted her gaze from being trapped by his....
Dadi's voice broke the flow of fire between the eyes...
Dadi:Yahan ho beta?
Khanak smiled...
Dadi:Did u throw up a lot?
Khanak: Umm... only three... 4 I think
Dadi:Lets go get something to eat
Shaan watched as his Dadi acted like he wasnt even there... it ticked him off
Shaan:And I would like bacon and eggs please! Thanks
Dadi:Aaj Satyanarayn Pooja hai, her parents are in town, please beta
Shaan didnt care " Dadi I have a meeting at 9 and then the whole trucker strike thing at Ulwe" he narrated his agenda...
Dadi:Has she ever told you how tired she is if your work crisis
Shaan:In fact she was just telling me (mocking)
Dadi:Aaj pooja mein nahi aaya to tujhe ghar bhej deti hoon
Khanak's heart skipped a beat, she didnt want to know his reaction...
Dadi:Tum dono aao neeche for breakfast... eggs is all I can do today, no bacon... you married a devout Gujarati and havent changed one bit
Shaan rolled his eyes
Dadi:Aur tu? Teri koi expectations nahi hai is se?
Khanak:Mmm...mmm (sadly)
Shaan gave her a "Do you really want a debate now?" look
Khanak gave a "I am just letting Dadi know nothing has changed" look back at him
Dadi walked away muttering...
"When you pay me back what you owe, you can leave Khanak" he said recklessly
"THAT should be a problem at all" Khanak said bravely
He stalked her until she leaned on the guest bedroom wall, soft tendrils escaping from her pony tail teasing her cheeks
"She would never accept defeat, battered, and bruised, she would continue to give him a fight" he realized as he looked down...
"As long as it would mean I can have my freedom when I pay you back"
"Is that a roundaabout way of telling me you will be gone?" he asked, both chatting as if they were discussing politics or the weather....
"A reluctant father is not the best thing for my child" she said her voice cracking with emotion, the child was equally his..as it was hers.. but the way she claimed the unborn pea sized thing made him extremely jealous
"A runaway wife is not the best thing for a marriage" he spat back
His hands placed firmly on both sides of her head...
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
And you run away
Khanak did not give him a second look she stared the muted screen
and turned up the volume, so her husband could not chant the lines any more.
Ritu:GUJRAAAAAAAAAAL
MY MAN! (squealing)
He nodded and
grinned at her warmly... their friendship was unaffected thought Khanak
Ritu:Idhar aao,
apni voti de naal tussi vaitho.
He responded in
Punjabi smiling....
Ritu: Arey apne
miya ko bulayegi nahi?
Khanak acted as if
she didnt hear that at first...
But after a quick
change of expression, she turned to him and asked "Would you like to watch
the movie?"
"No I am
good" he said, his eyes not leaving her
They had
instantaneously decided this war was going to be a private one
Ritu:Tell him what
Pradyun did during his fave part (giggling)
Khanak: He knows
(smiled, not reaching her eyes)
Shaan looked at
Pradyun "I have seen every trick in his book" (not amused)
Pradyun:Ive
acquired some JAAT ones u know, bro (winking)
Khanak: You mean
Jath?
Ritu laughed out
loud...... shaking her head
Sonali: Kya Jath
Di?
Ritu:You should be
in bed, arent you going to college soon?
Sonali looking at
Shaan pleadingly "Jeeeeeeeju mujhe kyon nahi baithne de rahe?"
Shaan and Khanak
were in an eyelock... just angry eyelock... he didnt care what happened to
Sonali
Ritu:Sonu please,
its past midnite, jeeju abhi aaye, di will go to bed too
Sonu:Jeeeju...
Stay up, if you
want to" he said carelessly
Prad: Hey bro, you
owe me that grudge match...
Shaan:I aint doing
no grudge match he said
Khanak stared at
her hands quietly...
Prad:Your husband
is a sore loser.
"You are
telling ME?" Khanak's inside screamed the response out in mute
Shaan hated being
called out so accurately, "I need a nap before I clobber you" firmly
Prad squirmed...
Dadi:
Sshhhhhhhhhhh Shaan, hes like your lil brother... dont get all vengeful on him,
aur Khanak tumne apna choc milkshake piya. Your sickness slows down after 10 ,
YOU SHUD EAT"
Khanak
squirmed.......
Pradyun "I
can race you to a bottoms up on it" (smiling)
Shaan: Anddddddd
we are back to pre-school, (swallowing the word idiot)
Dadi poured out
two chilled creamy glasses out.....
Shaan left without
saying a word....
She didnt follow
him,she slept the nite with Ritu...
As belligerent and
aroused he was yet he didnt go chasing after her
~~
Morning 11 AM ish
She stood in
Ritu's closet as the girls giggled about something, Khanak felt better after
throwing up two times in a row.... her face glowing and pink... her eyes
moist... with all the straining of retching
"What do you
think Mystery, ofcourse it was physical"
"Pradyun said
she called to pick up her things, mujhe laga tab they might be living
together"
"Hes YOUR age
mystery... hes NOT a virgin"
The girls giggled
about Pradyun's raunchy sex life
Her husband walked
in unnoticed...
“If the mountain wont come” Ritu mocked…
Khanak turned around startled…
He stood there, showered, in Dockers, and a red and olive green
checked shirt, folded at the elbow……tan suede on his feet….
She looked gorgeous” he noted… in an orange khadi kurta and a pink
and purple patterned salwar….. a high pony tail to keep hair out of her face
when she retched…
She wore her bindi and mangalsootra… like she was going to a
temple…
He stood by her, she gently put an inch in between
Khanak smiled like she loved Ritu teasing her…
“Agar abhi itni chinta mere Gujral, to jab yeh Ahd jaayegi parson
to aapka kya hoga?”
Shaan DID NOT KNOW THAT
He clenched his jaw tight… and just shifted from foot to foot..
Ritu:Main ja rahi hoon nahaane, before that I will shut the suite door WINK WINK (she said giggling
He turned around slowly leaning on the closet door... arms across his shoulder
She didnt say anything just stacked Ritu's suits humming
"I dont think its a good idea" he said
"Its not an idea she said
"We know what happens when you leave for Ahd" taunt
"I am cared for and loved" she spat back softly, smugly
"AND YOU RUN AWAY" he bit out...
They stood inches apart.. hissing, inhaling each other's scent
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Out of wedlock...
She shut down completely after that.... emotionally.
She didnt see him the remainder of the evening. Ritu, Sonali and her played scrabble, Sonu being the least scorer... she seemed to be getting more shallow by the day... Khanak didnt know if it was Mumbai or the affluence of Khanak's sasural that caused her to be that way...
Ritu wanted to know where Gujral was Khanak shrugged it off
Dadi joined them for half a game and teased Khanak about having the sharpest Gujral brain.
Khanak smiled feebly at Dadi's attmept to reinforce the Gujral name on her. Didnt tell her how numb her heart was in contrast...
Pradyun had broken up with his girlfriend and was generally moping.. Bai and Aada wondered if he should be getting married now.. as he was expected to graduate in December
"They find their own Bai" Khanak said firmly but softly in Gujarati
"He seems to like you a lot" Bai muttered
"Dont say that aloud within my husband's ear shot" Khanak muttered
Aada: Are you throwing up less now? (smiling)
Khanak smiled softly.... reminded of the glorious joy within her
She could live the rest of her life with it...
It would be an understatement to say you guys share a contentious relationship" Rittu commented furiously
Khanak hadnt shared anything about the evening...
"Its his choice Ritz, if he doesnt want the child I shouldnt be saddling him with it"
"Did u go to the ultrasound with you today?" she asked
"Nope... I went with Babi and Adaa" Khanak responded carelessly
"Its like you are having a baby out of wedlock" Ritu muttered
"Could be" Khanak said softly......
The family gathered around in the rec room playing pool, cards and watching TV shows... Khanak sat in a corner with Ritu on one side and Pardyun on the other... they fast forwarded to the funniest parts of the Monty Python movies and giggled like silly teenagers... Sonali insinuated herself into the group and tried to make sense of it all
Shaan had given her lessons for a "fee" ofcourse during honeymoon on many such iconic cult classics
She pretended not to care and "failed" and he would make her "redo" the tests.
He was "tough"
A warm glow suffused all over....as she reminisced
They muted the TV and quoted the lines.......
"Bring out your dead" Khanak giggled when the Dead collector appeared.. in the Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Sonali furiously read the back jacket for cues...
Prad shook his head visibly amused
"I feel better" Prad voiced the line of the dead man
"No you are not, you will be stone dead in a moment" Shantanu Gujral quoted the next line in a completely expressionless voice
His wife turned red, but didnt look at him... but he noted the closeness the physical closeness his arch nemesis and her shared on the couch
She didnt see him the remainder of the evening. Ritu, Sonali and her played scrabble, Sonu being the least scorer... she seemed to be getting more shallow by the day... Khanak didnt know if it was Mumbai or the affluence of Khanak's sasural that caused her to be that way...
Ritu wanted to know where Gujral was Khanak shrugged it off
Dadi joined them for half a game and teased Khanak about having the sharpest Gujral brain.
Khanak smiled feebly at Dadi's attmept to reinforce the Gujral name on her. Didnt tell her how numb her heart was in contrast...
Pradyun had broken up with his girlfriend and was generally moping.. Bai and Aada wondered if he should be getting married now.. as he was expected to graduate in December
"They find their own Bai" Khanak said firmly but softly in Gujarati
"He seems to like you a lot" Bai muttered
"Dont say that aloud within my husband's ear shot" Khanak muttered
Aada: Are you throwing up less now? (smiling)
Khanak smiled softly.... reminded of the glorious joy within her
She could live the rest of her life with it...
It would be an understatement to say you guys share a contentious relationship" Rittu commented furiously
Khanak hadnt shared anything about the evening...
"Its his choice Ritz, if he doesnt want the child I shouldnt be saddling him with it"
"Did u go to the ultrasound with you today?" she asked
"Nope... I went with Babi and Adaa" Khanak responded carelessly
"Its like you are having a baby out of wedlock" Ritu muttered
"Could be" Khanak said softly......
The family gathered around in the rec room playing pool, cards and watching TV shows... Khanak sat in a corner with Ritu on one side and Pardyun on the other... they fast forwarded to the funniest parts of the Monty Python movies and giggled like silly teenagers... Sonali insinuated herself into the group and tried to make sense of it all
Shaan had given her lessons for a "fee" ofcourse during honeymoon on many such iconic cult classics
She pretended not to care and "failed" and he would make her "redo" the tests.
He was "tough"
A warm glow suffused all over....as she reminisced
They muted the TV and quoted the lines.......
"Bring out your dead" Khanak giggled when the Dead collector appeared.. in the Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Sonali furiously read the back jacket for cues...
Prad shook his head visibly amused
"I feel better" Prad voiced the line of the dead man
"No you are not, you will be stone dead in a moment" Shantanu Gujral quoted the next line in a completely expressionless voice
His wife turned red, but didnt look at him... but he noted the closeness the physical closeness his arch nemesis and her shared on the couch
Friday, June 6, 2014
.....
She vaguely remembered some of her clothes coming off.... she begged him to undo her tie multiple times... since he was not talking he didnt respond....
the crushed pink tissue lay half hanging from the bed........ as it swayed every time the split air conditioner's vent lifted its wings...
He was fully clothed....and when he finally relented and loosened the grip of the tie... she turned away...unenthusiastic....they rolled on the bed... back and forth as she tried to free herself and he tried to hold her....
She lay there soaked in passion... trembling... gritting her teeth in an attempt to hold back her screams of thrill....bruised and sore....her arms going up to circle his neck... she clutched the longish silky mane.... purring with satisfaction at the length.......
His belt was gone... his shirt half undone...
He carried the scent of some cologne and HIM... the scent that sent her heart racing when she happened to enter the elevator at Ajmera Corp office... she wud be in some far corner, he would stare shamelessly... they would have fought and and wouldnt be talking... his phone would beep or ring, or Nivedita or Nachiket would be arguing heatedly..... about delays or extensions...
He would just hold her gaze until they reached the floor where the meeting was... she would wait for him to get off first, he would wait for HER....
"Shaantanu" she would murmur after all would exit... "I dont want to fight" she would hiss
He would lean back arms across his chest the elevator would close up again and slide down or up... they would inadvertently creep closer to each other and just glare...
He would angrily punch the key back again and it would slide up to the said floor
They would get off... she would walk in the opp direction taking the windy way to the conference room, her female friends would compliment her kalamkari kurta or her chunky jhumkas... she would feel it gently...
He would hold the conf room door open until she entered........ their arms would graze by the door......the craving to touch would become intolerable......she had never felt raw hunger for any man before......
His phone rang...bringing her back to the delicious torment he was inflicting now...
He bit her ear lobe hard.... and waited for it to stop........... and then abruptly slid off and grabbed it on its last ring....
"Gujral" he barked, saying the first words in an hour
As their eyes met
"Yep I can talk" he said cruelly... listening carefully
She lay there stunned.......
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Spite
He was curious, if he could dunk her in the water and if her saree would dissolve.... papery thin it was..... she struggled...he held her easily as he quickly walked to bed....placing her down on it as he slid over her.........her wrists tied with the red silk...
He didnt smile, he didnt look happy... she raised herself on her elbows and nuzzled his stubbly jaw... he knocked her elbows off causing her to fall back....the papery saree rustled on the crisp cotton...
"You tied me up" she complained... as he lay over her trying to stop her from struggling her arms over her head...
He placed his left hand on her belly.... over her belly button... and yanked the pleated folds out..... as she buckled.... there was no bump or bulge he thought........
the saree unfolded like a japanese fan... gauzy and bright.............she tried to free herself... the bangles tangling with her tie.
He needed a hair cut... she loved his extra long hair.... the side parting looked hot with the thick layers.... it was all tousled as he had used his head to subdue her.....
they both paused at the exact moment.........he muffled his aroused groan somewhere in her neck......she wet her dry lips as the breath escaping her mouth sounded like a whistle........he used his right hand to rove...
stopping....
Lifted his head up to see her blouse..... dark burnt rose/coppery pink....he wondered who recommended the color combinations to her... they were bang on.... his Mom rarely wore sarees... only Dadi did... and now his wife....
She wore it traditionally he realized but he didnt care... every time he saw her in it he wanted to get laid....
He peered at her chest trying to understand the shape of her torso... his hair all over his forehead... eyes drugged with desire....... she had managed to undo two of his shirt buttons.... his vest sparkled underneath... a clear white...
She blew on his nose..... tossing and lifting some silky strands off his forehead........spiting him... he bent down and captured her mouth savagely..............she thrashed on the bed... under him as they kissed for the first time in three or so weeks...
Her lips tasted like chocolate........ he loved the familiar taste... it was reassuring and arousing both at the same time....
She hated the liqour.... "Its bitter" she said as if he asked for her opinion..... he nibbled on her upper lip... letting her say that and went back to give her a taste of it again...... he could spite her too
He didnt smile, he didnt look happy... she raised herself on her elbows and nuzzled his stubbly jaw... he knocked her elbows off causing her to fall back....the papery saree rustled on the crisp cotton...
"You tied me up" she complained... as he lay over her trying to stop her from struggling her arms over her head...
He placed his left hand on her belly.... over her belly button... and yanked the pleated folds out..... as she buckled.... there was no bump or bulge he thought........
the saree unfolded like a japanese fan... gauzy and bright.............she tried to free herself... the bangles tangling with her tie.
He needed a hair cut... she loved his extra long hair.... the side parting looked hot with the thick layers.... it was all tousled as he had used his head to subdue her.....
they both paused at the exact moment.........he muffled his aroused groan somewhere in her neck......she wet her dry lips as the breath escaping her mouth sounded like a whistle........he used his right hand to rove...
stopping....
Lifted his head up to see her blouse..... dark burnt rose/coppery pink....he wondered who recommended the color combinations to her... they were bang on.... his Mom rarely wore sarees... only Dadi did... and now his wife....
She wore it traditionally he realized but he didnt care... every time he saw her in it he wanted to get laid....
He peered at her chest trying to understand the shape of her torso... his hair all over his forehead... eyes drugged with desire....... she had managed to undo two of his shirt buttons.... his vest sparkled underneath... a clear white...
She blew on his nose..... tossing and lifting some silky strands off his forehead........spiting him... he bent down and captured her mouth savagely..............she thrashed on the bed... under him as they kissed for the first time in three or so weeks...
Her lips tasted like chocolate........ he loved the familiar taste... it was reassuring and arousing both at the same time....
She hated the liqour.... "Its bitter" she said as if he asked for her opinion..... he nibbled on her upper lip... letting her say that and went back to give her a taste of it again...... he could spite her too
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
The tie...
She always wore kohl, very rarely anything synthetic... he noticed.
The silk tie crumbled under her grip, he could hear her breathing... sensing her anxiety.
He stood there waiting.... the various rose essences she wore, from soap to lotion wafted to him.... as if he wasnt aroused enough already...
"I" she began and stopped... he couldnt tell if her lil speck of a bindi was red or pink or a sparkle...
He emptied his drink and set it down, as she continued to hold his tie...
His shirt was folded around his wrist, the jacket gone.... the shirt still sparkling white... she wanted to know why he wore formals, she died and went to heaven seeing him these clothes....
Her left hand went to the knot of the tie... attempting to loosen it he grabbed it tightly... thwarting the attempt, startled she looked at him... they held the gaze.... challenging each other.......
Reckless behavior was second nature to her... especially in matters related to him, she boldly let go of her right hand gripping the tie and reached for his belt buckle
He didnt expect that, he jumped out of his skin, using his left hand he yanked her wrist as she landed on him... they struggled on each other.... one of his shoe clad foot lifted and leaned on the rail....
She hated it if he wore shoes all over the house... he wore it to rile her.
They both riled each other.
They thrilled in the knowledge that the other person affected them, and they affected the other person
he let go of her hand holding the tie knot and wrapped his right arm around her bare waist
She didnt hide her aroused whimper......... tho she hid her face in shame...not the one to easily give up, started to undo his belt her hand shaking
.he let go of her other hand holding his belt buckle and pulled on his tie furiously........... it hissed as if protesting......as it left the confines of his collar......
He grabbed both her hands... as she fought... muttering and cursing him softly... without saying a word... he tied her wrists in front as she head butted and body butted him....
He lifted her and carried her inside
The silk tie crumbled under her grip, he could hear her breathing... sensing her anxiety.
He stood there waiting.... the various rose essences she wore, from soap to lotion wafted to him.... as if he wasnt aroused enough already...
"I" she began and stopped... he couldnt tell if her lil speck of a bindi was red or pink or a sparkle...
He emptied his drink and set it down, as she continued to hold his tie...
His shirt was folded around his wrist, the jacket gone.... the shirt still sparkling white... she wanted to know why he wore formals, she died and went to heaven seeing him these clothes....
Her left hand went to the knot of the tie... attempting to loosen it he grabbed it tightly... thwarting the attempt, startled she looked at him... they held the gaze.... challenging each other.......
Reckless behavior was second nature to her... especially in matters related to him, she boldly let go of her right hand gripping the tie and reached for his belt buckle
He didnt expect that, he jumped out of his skin, using his left hand he yanked her wrist as she landed on him... they struggled on each other.... one of his shoe clad foot lifted and leaned on the rail....
She hated it if he wore shoes all over the house... he wore it to rile her.
They both riled each other.
They thrilled in the knowledge that the other person affected them, and they affected the other person
he let go of her hand holding the tie knot and wrapped his right arm around her bare waist
She didnt hide her aroused whimper......... tho she hid her face in shame...not the one to easily give up, started to undo his belt her hand shaking
.he let go of her other hand holding his belt buckle and pulled on his tie furiously........... it hissed as if protesting......as it left the confines of his collar......
He grabbed both her hands... as she fought... muttering and cursing him softly... without saying a word... he tied her wrists in front as she head butted and body butted him....
He lifted her and carried her inside
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Red silk tie...
Because of the PR firm's appointment to shoot for brochure content for the Ulwe project, he missed the ultrasound appointment, he made a visit to the site soon after. Being in the state of mind he was, being available for the ultrasound appointment would have taken some serious thinking anyway... he didnt feel like doing the "right thing"
THATS ALL he seemed to be hearing the last couple days... from Nachiket, from Rishi, from his wifey's ex-boss Ram... "Do the right thing, be a man"
He chuckled derisively to himself at the unintended pun in that comment....
Her parents and Ritu were in town, she didnt need anyone else. This baby thing was her "all consuming over whelming, life swallowing desire anyway" so she must be reveling in the feeling.
He wondered if they all expected him to switch something on like a light bulb and get on the ride... the project was a noisy crisis ridden mess, his transition from being a bratty South Mumbai guy to a serious no nonsense Exec at the construction giant did not come easy
He had put in 80 hours a week towards it. From the days he first met his wife to now....
She had a lingering low opinion of him he realized... that he would not live up to her lofty expectation.
He had never envisioned a "family guy" kinda image for himself.
The sex was outstanding, his career not so much sometimes, his social life was demanding... he was juggling it all
The baby... fatherhood, pre school, staying up at nights, no sex... just made him furious
The fact that his wife will walk out on him with no second thought made him just murderous...
He entered the house after 8 PM.... it was strangely quiet... he checked his phone for texts from Dadi or Mom... none.... maybe they all went out to eat?
HL asked if he should make him a drink... "stiff" he muttered between his teeth, followed by a reluctant "Thanks".
He went upstairs... the French doors were fixed now... open, the chiffon like watered blue curtains swayed... fighting the his wife's thorny roses....he walked over to the balcony and held the rails staring down...
the kids played at a private "Hill residents only" private park that had expensive imported play equipment
He gritted his teeth at the thought of doing that soon....
HL left his drink on the wrought iron oval table.........
he picked it up and took a swig......
He heard footsteps... she stood in the doorway... leaning on the frame.... she wore a saree ... paper thin....... in pale pink transparent... like a gauzy tissue... her blouse was the same color of the border a darker burnished pink gold..........he felt quick color rush to his face as his heart beats accelerated when his eyes paused over her breasts..........her hair was short now, just over her shoulder.....silky black
He took a step towards him and then another.... he stood watching... her eyes were big pools..... "Damn!" the familiar word rang in his ears...
She boldly reached for and grabbed his tie, crushing it......
THATS ALL he seemed to be hearing the last couple days... from Nachiket, from Rishi, from his wifey's ex-boss Ram... "Do the right thing, be a man"
He chuckled derisively to himself at the unintended pun in that comment....
Her parents and Ritu were in town, she didnt need anyone else. This baby thing was her "all consuming over whelming, life swallowing desire anyway" so she must be reveling in the feeling.
He wondered if they all expected him to switch something on like a light bulb and get on the ride... the project was a noisy crisis ridden mess, his transition from being a bratty South Mumbai guy to a serious no nonsense Exec at the construction giant did not come easy
He had put in 80 hours a week towards it. From the days he first met his wife to now....
She had a lingering low opinion of him he realized... that he would not live up to her lofty expectation.
He had never envisioned a "family guy" kinda image for himself.
The sex was outstanding, his career not so much sometimes, his social life was demanding... he was juggling it all
The baby... fatherhood, pre school, staying up at nights, no sex... just made him furious
The fact that his wife will walk out on him with no second thought made him just murderous...
He entered the house after 8 PM.... it was strangely quiet... he checked his phone for texts from Dadi or Mom... none.... maybe they all went out to eat?
HL asked if he should make him a drink... "stiff" he muttered between his teeth, followed by a reluctant "Thanks".
He went upstairs... the French doors were fixed now... open, the chiffon like watered blue curtains swayed... fighting the his wife's thorny roses....he walked over to the balcony and held the rails staring down...
the kids played at a private "Hill residents only" private park that had expensive imported play equipment
He gritted his teeth at the thought of doing that soon....
HL left his drink on the wrought iron oval table.........
he picked it up and took a swig......
He heard footsteps... she stood in the doorway... leaning on the frame.... she wore a saree ... paper thin....... in pale pink transparent... like a gauzy tissue... her blouse was the same color of the border a darker burnished pink gold..........he felt quick color rush to his face as his heart beats accelerated when his eyes paused over her breasts..........her hair was short now, just over her shoulder.....silky black
He took a step towards him and then another.... he stood watching... her eyes were big pools..... "Damn!" the familiar word rang in his ears...
She boldly reached for and grabbed his tie, crushing it......
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Good match..
Her parents arrived in the morning, Pradeep brought them from the station, Dad had insisted they fly, but her Dad refused.
Her Mom was trembling with excitement and joy.
Huṁ kēvī rītē huṁ chuṁ khuśa nathī varṇana karī śakō chō her Mom repeated over and over again.
Her Dad smiled content...
"She was busy so we thought this khushi should be shared in person"
Ēka mātā tē mulākāta līdhī hatī anē jēma tēthī bīmāra hatā tyārē huṁ kaṁīka bōla hatī āśaṅkā, jāṇē (I suspected something was off when she visited) her Mom murmured...
Khanak prodded her to speak in Hindi...
Her mother looked mighty embarrassed
Huṁ tamārī līla ēka sāthē vāta karavā pan̄jābī śīkhaśē (I will learn Punjabi to talk with ur lil one) she told Khanak
They just sat there staring at Khanak...
Khanak did not utter a word about her disappearance or Shaan's indifference... they didnt need to know
Ritu had begged her not to say anything
She knew her friend was bold bordering on reckless.............
Khanak threw up a lot and didnt eat much.... she didnt have much time to think about her own finances or the bold plan she shared with Ritu...
She was sure it wouldnt work with Shantanu...
She would have this baby and raise him irrespective of Shaan accepting that fact...
He didnt appear any more amicable about it... in the last 48 or so hours she had seen him he seemed cold and preoccupied...
She did not fear dealing with it...
~~
Nachiket and him stood by the coffee machine at the Corp office, there were a couple of Union meetings and a press thing on the agenda for today... Shaan wore a navy suit crisp white shirt underneath, a crimson silk tie...
He had slept for 4 hours in his trailer at the Site....
He looked fresh and ready to ambush
"Are u going to the Doc appt" Nachiket asked...
"Not sure" Shaan said coldly
"You are just confirming the low opinion she has of you on this topic" Nachiket said " U do realize that dont you?"
Shaan just drank his coffee
"So over night I am supposed to be gushing and accepting and teary eyed Apte?" Shaan asked bitingly
He rarely used his boss's last name... now he had...
"Whether u accept it or not its going to be here" Nachiket said coolly
"She left you just for this vibe" his onslaught continued...
"Since she began it I will do the honors of ending it my way" Shaan said bluntly
"She is way more pig headed than u are. You guys are the worst" Nachiket muttered worried...
"A good match dont you think?" Shaan said derisively abandoning his boss walking away purposefully
Her Mom was trembling with excitement and joy.
Huṁ kēvī rītē huṁ chuṁ khuśa nathī varṇana karī śakō chō her Mom repeated over and over again.
Her Dad smiled content...
"She was busy so we thought this khushi should be shared in person"
Ēka mātā tē mulākāta līdhī hatī anē jēma tēthī bīmāra hatā tyārē huṁ kaṁīka bōla hatī āśaṅkā, jāṇē (I suspected something was off when she visited) her Mom murmured...
Khanak prodded her to speak in Hindi...
Her mother looked mighty embarrassed
Huṁ tamārī līla ēka sāthē vāta karavā pan̄jābī śīkhaśē (I will learn Punjabi to talk with ur lil one) she told Khanak
They just sat there staring at Khanak...
Khanak did not utter a word about her disappearance or Shaan's indifference... they didnt need to know
Ritu had begged her not to say anything
She knew her friend was bold bordering on reckless.............
Khanak threw up a lot and didnt eat much.... she didnt have much time to think about her own finances or the bold plan she shared with Ritu...
She was sure it wouldnt work with Shantanu...
She would have this baby and raise him irrespective of Shaan accepting that fact...
He didnt appear any more amicable about it... in the last 48 or so hours she had seen him he seemed cold and preoccupied...
She did not fear dealing with it...
~~
Nachiket and him stood by the coffee machine at the Corp office, there were a couple of Union meetings and a press thing on the agenda for today... Shaan wore a navy suit crisp white shirt underneath, a crimson silk tie...
He had slept for 4 hours in his trailer at the Site....
He looked fresh and ready to ambush
"Are u going to the Doc appt" Nachiket asked...
"Not sure" Shaan said coldly
"You are just confirming the low opinion she has of you on this topic" Nachiket said " U do realize that dont you?"
Shaan just drank his coffee
"So over night I am supposed to be gushing and accepting and teary eyed Apte?" Shaan asked bitingly
He rarely used his boss's last name... now he had...
"Whether u accept it or not its going to be here" Nachiket said coolly
"She left you just for this vibe" his onslaught continued...
"Since she began it I will do the honors of ending it my way" Shaan said bluntly
"She is way more pig headed than u are. You guys are the worst" Nachiket muttered worried...
"A good match dont you think?" Shaan said derisively abandoning his boss walking away purposefully
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Prescription Seduction
RITU arrived unannounced at 10ish that nite.... Khanak sounded excited and thrilled when she spoke about her pregnant state, when the topic slid to her husband..... not so much...
"You cannot live like this forever Ritu said...
"Do you realize you have said that to me over a dozen times in the past three years... since... mera matlab" Khanak began to speak about Sooraj's sudden death
"THAT was different you fool, then Gujral found you"
"Sometimes I think what we share is only lust"
"Hallelujah... Praise the Lord" Ritu broke out into a noisy loud laugh
"You are a nut" Khanak stopped her
"YOU THINK, you have a lusty relationship... YA THINK?" her friend demanded
"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" you are too loud"
"Raaaz toone baat hi aisi kahi... I mean, I could tell from the way he looked at you in Trishna's engagement'
"I should have had sex and dumped him" Khanak said boldly
"Then he would have come back for me, and more and more, and then would have a last name of Gujral, and then" "Oh wait! Isnt that what happened now?" Ritu pretended to be confused
"Hee haw, too funny" Khanak hated being mocked at
"Oh! Wait the only difference is you saved it all for the big nite" Ritu laughed uncontrollably
"NOT the big nite dufus, 10 days after the big nite in Boston"
"Oh! Hooooooooooooooo, sure American consummation" "So did u guys do it the whole nite"
"SHUT UP" Khanak shrieked
"OMG You did didnt you"Ritu pretended to act shocked
"For tormenting him for 4 months he said" Khanak said all breathless... husky.
The girls didnt say a word afterwards for a few minutes, just stood under the jasmine wrapped pergola and stared out at the Arabian Sea....
"He never forgets anything..." Khanak said softly...
"Dont you think he should let me go instead of being an unwilling Dad?" Khanak asked her... sombre..
"Would you rather he lie and pretend like movie Dads? Ritu asked her
"No" said a defiant Khanak
"On top.. you just abandon the marriage and him and take off" Ritu continued...
"I dont like pity" Khanak said in a trembly voice
"Youve said THAT to me a million times" Ritu said unhappily
"Thats what I will get now... duty and pity" Khanak said firmly
"Do you know something more and are holding it back?" Ritu asked worried...
"This is the happiest time of MY life Ritz... I dont care if its not his" Khanak said softly...
"Toone sorry bola, bhaagne ke liye?"
Nope... I am hoping seduction will work..." Khanak said softly
Ritu turned around to stare at her friend...if anyone ever thought the friends did not share a honest relationship... this one statement alone struck and crushed that myth
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Bummer!
The Doc and Khanak headed upstairs, Khanak saying something softly... barely audible to her... he could notice the lil bump like swelling on her lower belly.... he walked to the bar to fix himself a drink, his Dad wanted an update on the day's happenings, Akshay and him had returned a day ago from Sao Paolo...he wanted to share something about what they planned next for their commodities biz...
The women talked about Madhavi's appearance in the magazine...
Dadi watched Khanak walk up the stairs...
She walked over to Shaan
D:All good at work? (softly)
S: Not one day actually... (smiling derisively)
D: Your job is very stressful... (thinking aloud)
S:Which job isint?
D:Maybe you should consider...
S:Commodities is not my thing Dadi...
Sunil: Ma, why the sudden worry over his career choice...
D:Hes 28... LOOK at him...
Sunil:I thought you always wanted him to be focussed, get rid of his rebellious ways, stop dating... and settle down... looks like he is doing exactly that now (chuckled)
Shaan instinctively looked up... at the now empty stairs...
D:Khanak needs him...
S:She decided that she doesnt! (bluntly)
Sunil is startled... "Shaan... she is back"
Shaan:You guys need to let me handle this one? Please?
Dadi backed off... worried...
D:I understand she is ziddi...
Shaan:That almost sounds cute Dadi... (mocking)
Sunil:Ma... (signalled her)
Shaan walked over to the balcony...
Sunil:Ma... let go..
Daadi:I worry for them..
Sunil: Isko bacha nahi chahiye... woh ekdum chali gayi.. usko apne baat pe ade rehna hai..
Dadi: U know sunil... they both have terribly strong egos... its not good for any marriage..
Sunil grunted... slowly acknowledging..
Sunil:Its not her fault she got pregnant.. it must have been an ... accident (Sunil swallowed the last word)
D:The happiest of her life
Sunil: Yeh to kisi ki sunta nahi...u are right in a way... Akshay is not a crazed workaholic... like this guy...
Sunil and Dadi stared at Akshay and Boo playing with their lil guy...
They both sighed...
Dadi: Woh bacha to kabhi chhodegi nahi
Sunil:Yeh usko nahi chhodega..
Dadi:Happiness is so elusive...
Upstairs...25 or so mins later
Dr Mittal: You just need to sleep a lot and rest..
K: Umm... so many women work...
Dr Mittal: I dont know of one Gujral woman that did (smiling) while she was expecting
K:But Doc... I.. (I am not a Gujral bahu literally... I come from an economically disadvantaged family... I have to support them no matter what... in a fit of fury my husband paid off my loans... he is the last person on earth I want to be indebted to... he is a reluctant father.. he might actually sue me for abandoning him) I love to work (she said not expressing ONE of the truths..
Dr Mittal:I DO TOO.. I have three and have worked through all of mine
K smiled...
Dr Mittal:Are you a Gujarati?
K nodded shyly...
Her husband walked in..Khanak jumped out of her skin stretching her mirrorwork chiffon skirt all over her toes...
Dr Mittal: You have a shy one here Shaan..
Shaan looked at her bent head...as the Doctor spoke about everything........... calmly... knowledgably
Dr Mittal: She is doing great... if you can come in tomorrow we can do the ultrasound...
K:I should be able to (confident, uncaring if HE could go or not)
He nodded... meeting her eyes...
His were inscrutable...
Dr Mittal: Did you have any Qs?
He leaned on the bed post... arms across his chest.. "None that I can think of" carelessly... watching a mole on her left breast...
Dr Mittal:I told her she can eat guilt free... sleep with no worry..
The husband and wife looked at each other..
Dr Mittal: Oh BTW... she asked me.. if it was OK to be intimate
Shaan watched color flood to his wife's face, the red matched her skirt...
Dr Mittal: Its perfectly OK... in fact we encourage it....
Khanak mind screamed "STOPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP You were NOT supposed to tell him that... I didnt want him to know I asked that"
She looked at her husband like "The Doc MADE THAT ONE UP I did not ask a word... U MUST BE SMOKING POT IF YOU THINK I will ever let you touch me again"
Dr Mittal's onslaught did not end... she continued .................."Infact when the second trimester begins, she may want to be intimate more frequently.".
"Bummer!" said Shaan shrugging.........softly, smugly throatily... mocking...sucking his breath at the visual of her moistening her lips attempting to arrest her own arousal...to the Doc's ears it sounded as if he was granted a punishment....
And so began the lil mating/arousal tit for tat game they will play
The women talked about Madhavi's appearance in the magazine...
Dadi watched Khanak walk up the stairs...
She walked over to Shaan
D:All good at work? (softly)
S: Not one day actually... (smiling derisively)
D: Your job is very stressful... (thinking aloud)
S:Which job isint?
D:Maybe you should consider...
S:Commodities is not my thing Dadi...
Sunil: Ma, why the sudden worry over his career choice...
D:Hes 28... LOOK at him...
Sunil:I thought you always wanted him to be focussed, get rid of his rebellious ways, stop dating... and settle down... looks like he is doing exactly that now (chuckled)
Shaan instinctively looked up... at the now empty stairs...
D:Khanak needs him...
S:She decided that she doesnt! (bluntly)
Sunil is startled... "Shaan... she is back"
Shaan:You guys need to let me handle this one? Please?
Dadi backed off... worried...
D:I understand she is ziddi...
Shaan:That almost sounds cute Dadi... (mocking)
Sunil:Ma... (signalled her)
Shaan walked over to the balcony...
Sunil:Ma... let go..
Daadi:I worry for them..
Sunil: Isko bacha nahi chahiye... woh ekdum chali gayi.. usko apne baat pe ade rehna hai..
Dadi: U know sunil... they both have terribly strong egos... its not good for any marriage..
Sunil grunted... slowly acknowledging..
Sunil:Its not her fault she got pregnant.. it must have been an ... accident (Sunil swallowed the last word)
D:The happiest of her life
Sunil: Yeh to kisi ki sunta nahi...u are right in a way... Akshay is not a crazed workaholic... like this guy...
Sunil and Dadi stared at Akshay and Boo playing with their lil guy...
They both sighed...
Dadi: Woh bacha to kabhi chhodegi nahi
Sunil:Yeh usko nahi chhodega..
Dadi:Happiness is so elusive...
Upstairs...25 or so mins later
Dr Mittal: You just need to sleep a lot and rest..
K: Umm... so many women work...
Dr Mittal: I dont know of one Gujral woman that did (smiling) while she was expecting
K:But Doc... I.. (I am not a Gujral bahu literally... I come from an economically disadvantaged family... I have to support them no matter what... in a fit of fury my husband paid off my loans... he is the last person on earth I want to be indebted to... he is a reluctant father.. he might actually sue me for abandoning him) I love to work (she said not expressing ONE of the truths..
Dr Mittal:I DO TOO.. I have three and have worked through all of mine
K smiled...
Dr Mittal:Are you a Gujarati?
K nodded shyly...
Her husband walked in..Khanak jumped out of her skin stretching her mirrorwork chiffon skirt all over her toes...
Dr Mittal: You have a shy one here Shaan..
Shaan looked at her bent head...as the Doctor spoke about everything........... calmly... knowledgably
Dr Mittal: She is doing great... if you can come in tomorrow we can do the ultrasound...
K:I should be able to (confident, uncaring if HE could go or not)
He nodded... meeting her eyes...
His were inscrutable...
Dr Mittal: Did you have any Qs?
He leaned on the bed post... arms across his chest.. "None that I can think of" carelessly... watching a mole on her left breast...
Dr Mittal:I told her she can eat guilt free... sleep with no worry..
The husband and wife looked at each other..
Dr Mittal: Oh BTW... she asked me.. if it was OK to be intimate
Shaan watched color flood to his wife's face, the red matched her skirt...
Dr Mittal: Its perfectly OK... in fact we encourage it....
Khanak mind screamed "STOPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP You were NOT supposed to tell him that... I didnt want him to know I asked that"
She looked at her husband like "The Doc MADE THAT ONE UP I did not ask a word... U MUST BE SMOKING POT IF YOU THINK I will ever let you touch me again"
Dr Mittal's onslaught did not end... she continued .................."Infact when the second trimester begins, she may want to be intimate more frequently.".
"Bummer!" said Shaan shrugging.........softly, smugly throatily... mocking...sucking his breath at the visual of her moistening her lips attempting to arrest her own arousal...to the Doc's ears it sounded as if he was granted a punishment....
And so began the lil mating/arousal tit for tat game they will play
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