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Thanks aditee... he is much better...😊
Thanks aditee... he is much better...😊
PART 54 c
Mangal Kunj, Malabar Hill
May 3rd 8 PM.
Khanak hiding in his neck "Who makes out during a cold?"
Shaan: We do! (finger and thumb on her earring)
Khanak: (tickled by his fingers, squirming)I had no idea you even noticed such things about me! (shy)
Shaan: You have no idea, in general (laughs into her neck)
Khanak: girls that are engaged at work talk about all sorts of things. Your hands don't even touch me!!
Shaan: we are too busy fighting.(groans)
Khanak: Shantanu... I have to go! (plea)
Unmindful of her plea, he inhales her neck.
Shaan: Whats with that high braid?
Khanak: all the hair was making my face itchy.
Shaan: well... I wont complain, I love your neck!
Knock on the door!
He allows her a few minutes to sit up. Gives her a hand... pulling her up from the arm rest. They exchange one last look, before he goes off to open the door.
She sits back cuddling Calvin again.
Hari Lal wheels the food in, Shaan is by the sound system.
She notices some covered bowls and a basket with a towel on it.
She looks up at him, he urges her to open and check the food out.
Hari Lal waits... Shaan" Aap jayiye, hum thodi der mein khaayenge. Thanks Hari Lal"
He smiles at Khanak and leaves. Something tells him, she will be a pleasant addition to the house.
He wonders why the new Bhabhiji does nt talk much.
Khanak gently unwraps the basket, its filled with two kinds of bread. There are two kinds of soups to go with in the bowls.
Khanak's tummy, acknowledges the scent. "If this how they eat everyday, Dadi has nothing to fear about my weight"
She wonders if one of the soup is not veggie. She stirs it with a spoon.
Shaan: Both are veggie Khanak! (indulgently)
She smiles at the bowl, embarrassed.
They are back to exchanging barely a sentence.
Khanak: ghar pe banaya?
Shaan: No! I don't think so, there is a Belgian bread store that opened near Gateway recently. Have you heard of it? "La Pain Qoutidien"?
Khanak shakes her head in negative.
Shaan: Dadi must have sent him out to get it! (smiles)
Khanak: wont you eat?
Shaan: Why don't you start?
She is reluctant
Shaan: You cant be quiet and shy the rest of your life you know Khanak! You dont talk except when we are fighting! (wryly)
Khanak: Umm...I...
Shaan: Around here, people eat when they are hungry. Please eat.
He steps up and serves her some.
She sips, the area around her her lips sting on contact with the soup, she blushes and grabs some bread. Dabbing her lip with a white napkin gently...
Shaan: (smiles slowly) Relish... your meal Khanak! (lets her savor the soup and the exploits before that, privately)
😉Ohh! (gushing obvoiously). Loved this part Aditi. Loved the way you've described their reactions to each other. So natural and sizzling! Keep them coming. 😛
All I can do after reading this is...dedicate this song for SHANAK !
Its a slow journey, hope you like it!Its a typical arranged marriage situation.You find out more about your partner as you go alongNot all in one eveningNor over forced "dates".Some things she will know before she marries himMost she will find find out after.Thats the joy of an arranged marriageDiscovering the guy!Discovering the woman!You will not hear a "I Love you" neither will you read about them making out in every part!They will not talk about "feelings and emotions".They will also not talk about literature, poetry or world inflation.They will not make out in public, or behave suggestivelyMaybe they shouldBut not in mine...I am trying to capture the life of a young urban couple. Nothing fancy.He is full of short comings.He is amazing at work but not in talking endlessly about feelings.He is not the richest guy on the planet.He does not own Marine Drive or half of Mumbai.He is practical, he knows what he is capable of and what he is notHe is not the proverbial romance fiction hero with a fierce temper and unlimited s-- drive.He will not "shake her like a leaf" to get answers.He will not freeze her with one lookHe will not always think about how good looking he is.He is young, popular and ambitious.She has been really good at work and relationships thus far, but finds herself floundering.She is deeply emotional and very poisedShe invests a lot only when she cares about somethingOtherwise she just floats through life with no concernVery few people are able to know the real herShe likes to keep it that wayOne of my readers PMed me saying "She is very quiet but very intelligent in her comebacks"Thats exactly how she is. She is not talking all the time, she speaks very rarely but when she does its spot on!She has slowly started opening up to him with all this back and forth.They say things they often dont mean.They dont say things they want to.They are irrational, illogical and impulsiveMore coming up tonite...This is exactly the reason the whole story works...it is very addictive. Loving it!!
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