Keerthi sniffed when her husband finished talking, the love and respect she felt for him increasing, as she threw her arms around his neck, smiling as she nuzzled him.
Her heart thought it would burst out of happiness. Her husband’s understanding of the situation filled her with warmth. She half expected them to have another week long fight again.
She sighed, exhausted, hiding her face in his neck, she loved him so much.
She glanced at him sideways, could she say it now?
The words were on the tip of her tongue.
Vikram smiled when he felt his wife kiss his neck, hugging him closer. He wrapped his arms around her waist.
Keerthi pulled away. Though she was mad at herself for pulling away that time, she was happy with the result, she had shared a huge part of her with her husband.
When her husband didn’t make a move, she kissed him, wondering if he thought she won’t be receptive.
She conveyed her answer in her kiss. She wanted him, so much.
Vikram smiled against his wife’s lips, as she entered his mouth, their tongues stroking the other softly, their kiss telling the other silently what they couldn’t say aloud.
Keerthi’s back ached from standing on her tiptoes for so long.
Take me to bed, she wanted to scream.
She sighed in relief when her husband picked her in his arms, moving towards the bed.
Though Vikram understood what his wife wanted, he debated if she was just guilty.
He sighed, pressing a kiss on the base of her neck.
Keerthi ran a hand on her husband’s shoulders. Her insides throbbed in desire.
She wanted to make love.
She didn’t want to seem desperate though, as she sat on her husband’s lap, hissing when he bit the base of her neck.
She frowned when her husband pulled away, merely running his hand on the back of her thighs.
No. Come back.
She felt horny.
She slyly positioned herself, suppressing a moan when she felt her husband under her, hoping he got the message.
Don’t be a gentleman, she wanted to scream. Come on, hump me.
She kept quiet though.
She loved her husband, she was ready to give herself to him finally, without any inhibitions.
Vikram’s eyes heated when his wife grinded against him slowly, his already hard erection becoming painful.
“I don’t think we should”, he said, his voice laced with pain as he forced the words out.
Keerthi’s face fell, her cheeks red in embarrassment. She thought her husband wanted her.
She tried to get off her husband.
So embarrassing.
“No. Wait”, Vikram grabbed his wife’s thigh, preventing her from getting off.
He didn’t want to send the wrong message.
He wanted to tell her he loved her before they united.
He stroked his wife’s thigh softly, brushing a finger on her mound,”I want you. Definitely”, he said, as he placed her hand on his erect member.
Keerthi squeezed her eyes shut when she felt her husband’s appendage in her hand. It felt warm and firm under their clothes.
“But I don’t think today’s the day.”
Keerthi wanted to pout, but she only pressed her lips thin,”Okay.”
She thought girls were apprehensive about the first night, she didn’t know guys had it too.
Vikram wanted to laugh, his wife seemed so upset, a genuine smile curving his lips, as he leaned in , pressing a warm kiss on her mouth.
Keerthi sighed into the kiss, tucking her head under her husband’s chin when he pulled away.
She sighed when her husband ran a hand on her back, snuggling into his chest, as she wrapped an arm around his neck.
Keerthi squealed when her husband moved into a lying down position, bring her down along, as she lay on his chest completely, her legs resting next to his.
Though she was on him, she felt comfortable.
Vikram adjusted his pants, pulling his wife up, resting her head in his neck.
Keerthi flushed when she felt her husband’s erection against her thigh.
She felt sleepy as her husband ran a hand on her back, getting off him when sleep was heavy on her eyes, smiling when she felt a peck on her lips.
Vikram stared at his wife, pecking his wife’s lips, pulling her closer to him,
Keerthi was dreaming of her husband, when she felt a kiss on her forehead, her lips curving in her sleep when she heard an “I love you”, slipping unconscious.
**
It was a Friday evening when Keerthi was working in her office, ready to pack her bag and leave when someone barged into her cabin.
“What are you doing here?”
“Can’t a man come to pick his wife up?”
Keerthi smiled, walking towards her husband.
Vikram gave his wife a soft kiss on her mouth, releasing her just as quickly.
“Come on.”
“Okay”, Keerthi narrowed her eyes at her husband. What was the catch?
“Where are we going?”, Keerthi asked, when they deviated the route from home.
“Mars”, Vikram rolled his eyes.
“Very funny.”
“Why aren’t you laughing then?”
“Vikram”, Keerthi whined.
“I am not kidnapping you. Don’t worry”, Vikram laughed.
“As if.”
“Just dinner woman! Stop staring”, Vikram said, exasperated when his wife continued to give him a blank look.
“Oh. All of a sudden?”
“What’s with the questions?”
“Nothing. Just.” Keerthi was suspicious.
Vikram had never come to pick her up in their few months of marriage. Was this the continuation of her special treatment?, Keerthi wondered.
Damn! She really should get upset more often.
“Cool. Can we go to the Chinese place then?”, Keerthi wanted to have some Chinese.
Vikram thought of his wife’s request. The restaurant was farther than the destination.
“Er.. Can we go there some other day?”
“What? Why?”
“I’ll take you there tomorrow?”
“Why not today?”
“Keerthi”, Vikram sighed.
“I thought it was my special treatment”, Keerthi grumbled.
“What special treatment?”, Vikram laughed.
“Why else are you taking me out for dinner?”
“You think I am taking you out as a part of special treatment?”
“You aren’t?”, Keerthi stared at her husband, suspicious.
“Why do you need special treatment?”, Vikram teased.
Keerthi gaped at her husband,”You are so mean.”
Vikram laughed out loud,”Okay. We’ll go to Chungs”, he said, taking a U turn.
“Okay. Maybe not so mean”, Keerthi grinned, adding a ,”Sometimes”, when her husband gave her an amused look.
Vikram found his wife delectable. He wanted to pull over the car, squish her cheeks and give her a kiss, but resisted. There was traffic.
They had a noisy dinner, conversation flowing easily.
“Is your work Okay?”, Keerthi asked her husband, slurping on her noodles.
“Yeah. Why?”
Keerthi shrugged,”We are going to Italy next week and you brought me to dinner today. Thought you will be cooped up with work till we leave.”
Vikram smiled at his wife,”I can manage.”
“I don’t want to get in the way of your work”, Keerthi said quietly.
“You are not”, Vikram reassured, giving his wife’s hand a gentle squeeze,”And I can always work in Italy too”, he teased in the end.
“You are going to work on our honeymoon?”, Keerthi asked incredulously.
“Why not?”, Vikram shrugged. He was getting a kick out of teasing his wife.
“No way”, Keerthi declared,”You aren’t even allowed to get your laptop.”
Vikram grinned,”Why? Is that because you want me completely to yourself?”
“What? No”, Keerthi spluttered,”I… I just want you to enjoy yourself too.”
Vikram’s lips twitched,”Sure.” His wife was delightful.
“Really”, Keerthi pressed.
“I am going to enjoy alright. Don’t worry”, Vikram gave his wife a suggestive look.
Keerthi flushed, scolding herself, she had to dig her hole.
“I am so full”, Keerthi huffed as they walked out of the restaurant, hand in hand,”I am going to sleep like a baby.”
Vikram stiffened. He had other plans for his wife tonight.
Keerthi hummed to herself as Vikram drove.”This isn’t the way home”, she pointed out.
“No shit”, Vikram mumbled.
“What?”, Keerthi couldn’t hear what her husband said.
“Keerthi”, Vikram cleared his throat,”If it isn’t the way , we are probably not going home then.”
Keerthi frowned,”Then where?”
“Why are you so voluble today?”, Vikram wouldn’t be able to keep the plan to himself if his wife kept questioning him.
“Fine. I won’t speak”, Keerthi crossed her arms, looking out of the window.
“Hey”, Vikram poked his wife’s arm after sometime,”Talk something.” He was getting bored
Keerthi glared at her husband, swatting his finger away.
“What?”, Vikram chuckled, taking her hand in his, she looked enticing, her face red as she scowled at him.
Keerthi attempted to pull her hand away,”Leave my hand.”
“Entertain me”, Vikram shrugged.
Keerthi gawked at her husband,”You want me to entertain you?”
“Yup”, Vikram nodded his head.
“You asked me to shut up not longer than ten minutes ago”, Keerthi pointed out.
“I didn’t. I only asked you why you were so chatty today?”
“Asking someone why they are talking so much is indirectly asking them to shut up.”
“Is it?”
“Yes.”
“Why didn’t you then?”
Keerthi glowered at her husband,”Get lost.”
“Just kidding”, Vikram nudged his wife.
Keerthi yawned after a while, covering her mouth with the back of her palm,”How long until we reach?”
Vikram gave his wife a look.
“You don’t want me ask you where we are going or when we will reach?”
“Ah. You finally got my point”, Vikram sighed dramatically.
“Fine. I am going to sleep then”, Keerthi announced.
“No. Don’t”, Vikram didn’t want his wife to sleep.
“Then what? Do you want me to talk about the weather?”
“If you want to”, Vikram bantered, making Keerthi groan,”Relax. We’ll reach in about 15 minutes.”
Keerthi was getting fidgety. She wanted to go home, and sleep. She had a long day,”It’s going to be so late by the time we reach home.”
Vikram didn’t bother to reply, as he drove.