Naina left to her home and Myra was waiting for Keshav to return. Rajan entered the home holding a bag of snacks and passed it to Myra. She started munching on them thinking of something.
Rajan: What are you thinking Myra ? Is something bothering you ?
Myra: No paa, but I need your help.
Rajan: Anything for my daughter. Tell me what should I do ?
Myra: Day after tomorrow is your son in law’s birthday and I want you to keep him busy and get back home few minutes before 12. I want to plan a surprise for him.
Rajan: Done, Do you want any help in shopping ?
Myra: No, I will do it tomorrow on my own. I will take Naina with me except for one thing.
Myra’s mobile started blaring with call from Keshav and she answered it immediately. She spoke for just 10 seconds and her nose flared in anger.
Vasundra: What happened ?
Myra: Your son is back home and instead of coming to pick up me he wants me to come on my own. How dare he ?
Vasundra: As if you live kilometres away. You could just simply jump over the wall to reach your home and here you are complaining about my son. Go and check on him. He must have missed you.
Myra mimicked her mother’s words and sprinted to her home. She entered their room ready to scream at him but her words died in her throat on seeing his injured arm.
Myra: Ketchup, oh my god ! what happened to you ? How did you get hurt ?
She sat next to him and held his arm looking at the scratch and the elastic bandage wrapped around his right wrist. Her eyes turned moist and tears rolled down her cheeks on seeing him hurt.
Myra: Lets go to the hospital. I will call appa and he will drive us.
Keshav stopped her and wiped the tears from her cheeks.
Keshav: Never shed tears butterfly. I could handle anything but not your tears. I m fine and I have already consulted the doctor and got shots for pain.
Myra: how did you get injured ?
Keshav: I accompanied my friend in his bike to have lunch. A dog ran into us and we fell off the bike. I tried to balance on my right hand and got rewarded with a sprain.
Myra: Why didn’t you go in a car ?
Keshav: Don’t you love bike rides ? You and me on a long drive at night ?
Myra: Ofcourse I would love but not anymore after seeing you hurt.
Keshav: It was not me driving the bike little one and do you think I will be lethargic in my driving with you seated behind me ?
Myra: Ketchup, lets not discuss this at this moment please.
Keshav saw her eyes still being moist and let go of that topic. He tried to unbutton his shirt but hissed in pain. Myra rushed to him and glared at him.
Myra: I m still here and you could have asked me to do it.
Keshav felt the anger in her words and the care behind that anger. Myra unbuttoned his shirt and removed it not meeting his eyes.
Keshav: I m sorry little one. Please don’t be upset. I will be more careful henceforth but you know what ? I m so happy to be hurt today because I got to see your care and concern for me.
Myra shed more tears and tried to leave the room but Keshav hugged her from behind and kissed her cheek.
Keshav: Please Myra…
He turned her around and wiped her tears. Myra hugged his torso and he caressed her hair.
Myra: Please be careful for my sake. I can’t see you hurt Keshav.
Keshav raised her head from his chest and pecked her lips.
Keshav: I will be fine in a day butterfly. Now give me a smile. I have been waiting all day to see your smile.
Myra smiled and he pecked her forehead. Myra cooked dinner for them and entered the room with dinner for Keshav.
Keshav: Butterfly, help me please. Look at my hand and I m still in pain.
Myra tore a piece of dosa and dipper in the sambar. Keshav opened his mouth for her to feed and ate it with his lips grazing her finger. Myra curled her toes feeling his lips on her fingers. Keshav moaned and continued eating from her hand.
Keshav: Why does the dosa and sambar taste extra ordinary today ? Little one, get me two more dosa please.
Myra left the room and Keshav raked his fingers through his hair standing before the mirror.
Keshav: I shall get injured everyday if I will get to eat from your hands little one. God, I m going crazy.
On hearing footsteps he returned to the bed and got seated. Myra started feeding him and he moaned enjoying eating from her hand. When he was done, Myra was about to leave but he stopped her and licked the sambar from her finger.
Keshav: Sambar is very tasty today butterfly.
Myra felt something twist and drop in her stomach to his action and blinked at him. Keshav innocently gulped some water looking at her from his peripheral view and controlled his smile.
Keshav: Finish your dinner and lets sleep butterfly. I m very tired today.
Myra just gave a nod and returned to the kitchen. She released the breathe she was holding and gulped water to calm her mind and body that was reacting to his every action. Later she finished her dinner and returned to the room but received another shock. Keshav was on the bed shirtless.
Myra Mv: This man sure has his own plans to bowl me out. What will I do now ?
Keshav Mv: Try your luck Keshav. All the best.
Keshav: Butterfly, I find it hard to wear a shirt so if you want I can sleep on the couch.
Myra saw him controlling his smile and knew he was playing with her so she decided play his game against him.
Myra: Ok, do you need additional pillows ? Or I will take the couch and you can sleep comfortably on the bed.
Keshav was shocked and looked at her without any reply. Myra looked anywhere but him and started removing her jewels waiting for his response.
Keshav: but what if I feel pain at night or what if I need some water or pain killer ?
Myra: Ketchup you speak as if I will be sleeping in the next room. I will be here in the same room and will come to your aid immediately.
Keshav moved to stand behind her and snaked his arm and hugged her from behind.
Keshav: What if I need something else Myra ?
Myra: All you have to do is just tell me Keshav.
Keshav turned her to face him and locked his lips with hers. When they broke the kiss he touched her swollen lips.
Keshav: I m used to the habit of having you in my arms to sleep butterfly. Lets sleep as usual or if you feel uncomfortable then help me wear a shirt but I need you in my arms.
Myra: you are still shirtless and I m in your arms. We have been hugging and kissing for the past 10 minutes. What do you think, am I comfortable or uncomfortable ?
Keshav smiled and laid on the bed waiting for Myra to join him. She tied her hair in a bun and laid on the bed with her head on his chest. Both gulped and their chest heaved a little. Myra placed her arm on his abdomen and her fingers started tracing his toned muscles on its own.
Keshav groaned internally and placed his palm on her hand stopping her from igniting his desires. He caressed her knuckles until she fell asleep.
Morning Keshav walked out of the washroom with a towel around his waist and sat on the bed looking at his injured wrist.
Myra: What happened ? Did you hurt again ?
Keshav: No, I need to dry my hair but the pain in my wrist doesn’t let me do. Will you help me little one ?
Myra picked another towel from the wardrobe and started drying his hair. She was wearing a saree and her bare waist was a treat to his eyes. His fingers urged to touch but he controlled from doing it.
Keshav: Its too bad to test my patience by wearing a saree and teasing me by giving a good view of your curves.
Myra gasped and pulled her pallu to cover her waist. She slapped his arm and he chuckled placing her hand to dry his hair.
Myra: Ketchup, stay home and I will drive my car today. Naina wanted to go shopping and I m giving company to her. I will return a little late today. Call me if you need something.
Keshav: I won’t call you if you can give me what I need before you leave for the academy.
Myra stopped her actions pondering over his words and realizing what he meant she again slapped him on his arm.
Myra: I don’t want my lips to be evident of our actions so don’t call my name for the next 24 hours.
Keshav: I will be gentle Myra
Myra shook her head and pecked his lips to compensate. She helped him wear a shirt and they reached the hall and saw Archana and Madan had returned from their native. Archana was worried to see Keshav hurt but Myra explained that he is fine. Later she left for the academy and Keshav stayed home.
Myra and Naina left early from the academy and reached a mall to buy gifts for Keshav. Myra went from one shop to another buying gifts for him. Later she called her father and informed him to take Keshav out of home until midnight.
Rajan entered Archana’s home and saw Madan watching TV. He called Keshav who came out of his room greeting him.
Rajan: Keshav, I need your help in some work so can you please come with me ?
Keshav picked his wallet and informed Myra before leaving with Rajan who was driving the car having random discussions. Keshav noted that they have reached far away from the city and sure it would be late by the time they return home.
Keshav: We have reached so far uncle, where are we going now ?
Rajan: just another hour and we will reach the destination.
Keshav Mv: Another hour ? God, Myra will be back home anytime and I will miss having dinner with her. She might be asleep by the time we return home and I will miss her rantings, kisses and she will miss cuddling with me. What work does he have today at this time ? He doesn’t even say about it. God, take me back to my butterfly.
Keshav felt a pat on his shoulder and saw Rajan looking at him.
Rajan: What happened Keshav ? I have been calling you but you were lost in some thoughts.
Keshav: Nothing uncle, just some office works. You haven’t said about the work we are heading to.
Rajan: I will let you know once we reach there.
Keshav forced a smile and all his thoughts were with his little one. He saw Rajan had parked the car at a deserted place and they got down from the car.
Keshav: There is no road, homes or any human roaming here. Why are we here ?
Rajan: I bought this place when Myra was born and now I m planning on selling this. I just want your opinion if I should sell or construct a home to rent out. Isn’t this place very calm ?
Keshav Mv: what the fuck ? We travelled all the way here just because he wanted my opinion ?
Keshav: Uncle lets go back home and I will check on the details of this area and later we shall decide if you should sell or construct a home. Lets go home.
Keshav was about to leave but Rajan stopped him.
Rajan: Keshav, you are right. Since we are here let us take some mangoes for Vasundra and Archana. Its dark and lets use our mobile torch to pluck the mangoes.
Keshav looked around the place and groaned internally.
Keshav Mv: What happened to him ? Here I m dying to be with my wife and he wants mangoes from the tree ? where will I find the mango tree in this dark night ?
Keshav: Uncle, how about we buy mangoes from shop on way back home ? I feel it would be risky to pluck mangoes from the tree at this time. There could be snakes and poisonous insects in the bushes.
Rajan: Oh my god. Ok then lets go back. But please tell me your opinion about this land.
Keshav: Sure, uncle. Lets go and I will drive so that we can reach home fast.
Rajan: Myra will kill me if I let you drive. You sit back and relax yourself. I will drive.
Keshav smiled and got in the passenger seat. Rajan started driving and Keshav was ready to cry looking at the vehicles overtaking them. He constantly checked his watch to indirectly convey that they were driving late but Rajan was changing songs and driving at the slowest he could.
He pulled the brakes suddenly and Keshav jerked to the sudden halt.
Keshav: What happen now ?
Rajan: I m very hungry and you must be hungry too, also its quite late so lets finish the dinner or there won’t be any restaurant open later.
Keshav: We shall have dinner at home uncle.
Rajan: but I m too old to drive in hunger.
Rajan got down and Keshav followed him. They got seated and Keshav ordered only a juice to finish quickly to drive back but Rajan took his own time to order the dishes one by one and moaned to its taste praising each of them.
Keshav walked out to call Myra but the call was not answered.
Keshav: Looks like she is asleep already. Miss you butterfly.
He returned to Rajan and saw him still busy with his dinner. Smiling at the way he was eating, Keshav decided to give company to him. He ordered few dishes and they had a good time together before they started their journey to home.
On the other hand Myra had decorated the whole hall and their bedroom with balloons, flowers, stars and fairy lights. Archana, Madan and Krish helped her to complete the work and the cake she had ordered was delivered.
Myra entered their room and placed some gifts on the bed and two special gifts on top of all other gifts.
Myra: I hope you will love the gifts Ketchup. Can’t wait to see those dimples on your cheeks my dear husband.
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