Kiara Malhotra is sunshine personified. Ever smiling, bubbly and tenderly beautiful, she's more than a pretty face. She's a talented baker from Delhi, India. She owns her own bakery which serves some of the most delicious desserts in the city. As sh...
"Yea, ma sure. Bye bye." I said into my phone and cut the call. It's Holi today and the first thing I did was calling my parents. We exchanged pleasantries and mom gave me her blessings.
I'm in the kitchen currently, making some Indian food for the family. As discussed the other day at Savannah's home, we're celebrating Holi at our backyard today. We're first going to play with water and colours and then have lunch. Everyone's bringing a change of clothes cause they'll be needing them. It's currently 8 am and everyone will arrive at around 10.
I was busy dicing cottage cheese when a pair of strong hands wrapped themselves around my waist. My husband's hands rested on my bare waist since I'm wearing a saree. He pulled me backwards and my back hit his chest. He nuzzled his nose in my shoulder and started placing small kisses there.
"Daniel, don't. I just got rid of your previous marks." I said as a small blush quoted my cheeks. He hummed in my shoulder but continued kissing it. After a moment passed, he kept his chin on my shoulder and peeked at what I'm doing.
"You're making Indian food?" He questioned and I nodded. "You're the best." He said and kissed my lips.
"Daniel," I said and looked around us. "What if someone walks in?" I asked and he frowned.
"I've given the servants a day off and everyone will arrive after 10." He said and shamelessly kissed my lips again. I pulled away but gave him a peck anyways.
"Happy?" I questioned and he nodded like a child who just got his cake. "Now, go. I have work to do." I said and he shook his head negative.
"Why? Am I distracting you, Mrs. Reynolds?" He asked in a husky voice and kissed my sweet spot, the spot where my neck and shoulder meet. I pinched his hand which was on my waist but he didn't budge.
"Babe," I said in a soft voice. "Hmm?" He asked as he placed a kiss on my earlobe after licking it.
"Please, make some coffee for me." I said and he hummed again. He bit my earlobe saying, "Don't think this is over. Once everyone leaves..." I cut him off.
"I'm all yours." I said and he smiled, pecking my lips one last time before he started preparing our coffee.
Daniel helped me with little things in the kitchen as the both of us made lunch. Everything on the menu is traditional Indian food and I'm proud to say it all smells delicious.
I've made some Palak Paneer (Cottage cheese in spinach curry), Dal Makhani (Black Lentil Stew), Naan (Flat bread) and for dessert we have some Gulab Jamun (Dessert made of flour, sugar, milk and sometimes cardamom).
As I was busy cleaning the mess of the kitchen, I saw Daniel eat another Gulab Jamun.
"I saw that." I said and he bought me to his chest. "It's delicious." He said with mouth full of food. I don't understand how I find him cute even in such a position.
"Go and get changed." I said and he nodded giving me a salute. "Yes, ma'am." He said and shortly came back. I'm already dressed in a white saree and Daniel wore a pair of black jeans and white shirt.
As I saw him descend the stair in a white shirt, I forgot to blink. He was looking so effortlessly handsome. The white shirt did a terrible job at hiding his muscles and I could clearly see the outline of his abs through his shirt. He might as well not wear a shirt.
As he came and stood in front of me and snapped his fingers in front of my face. "Back to earth, Kia." He said and smirked at me.
"We're gonna play with water, Daniel. This shirt is awfully see-through." I said and his smirk widened.
"And you're afraid you might not be able to control yourself, wifey?" He cockily asked and I rolled my eyes.
"Mom, Savannah and Janet are gonna be there, Daniel." I said and he the stupid smirk was gone from his face. He started unbuttoning his shirt and took it off.
"That's better, how?" I asked but he ignored my question. He handed me the shirt instead of answering my question. He went upstairs and returned with a black wife-beater on. He approached me again and I helped him put on his shirt.
While I was buttoning his shirt, I asked, "You could've gone upstairs with the shirt on and change there."
"I wanted to give you a show, coraźon." He said and chuckled. I shook my head at his playfulness and finished buttoning up his shirt.
At around 10, Savannah and Jack arrived along with Ma. All three of them were wearing white.
"Savannah, you're glowing." I remarked as I hugged her.
"Pregnancy glow." She said and thanked me.
Soon, Xavier and Janet joined us. As told, both of them were wearing white.
We played Holi for the next 2 hours. We smeared each other with colours which I earlier purchased. They're chemical-free and toxins-free. They're safe on skin and are cruelty-free too. We played with water too but were careful not to waste too much water. We need to save our resources.
Once we were done playing Holi, we were all drenched in water and colours. We took lots of pictures and afterwards changed into fresh pair of clothes. Everyone enjoyed the food and we had a fun day.
My first Holi in America could not have been better.
~ Holi Celebration ~
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