Arshi SS-In The Ocean Of Love

In the ocean of love Chapter 2

He went to the dining room and sat down.Devayani looked at her grandson.He is just toying around with the food in the plate not having it ,obviously waiting for his wife.She shifted her gaze to her granddaughter who is excitedly discussing the new jewellery store in town with manorama.She seems to have moved on from the trauma of her married life with the help of her younger brother by her side.They came out of it together which made her dependence on her brother stronger .However,devayani can see that it changed anjali in a way that took away her natural warmth and sensitivity towards everything around her,especially khushi.Devayani doesn't know where to place her grand daughter for this new attitude of hers but she couldn't help but feel empathy for her and see the new changes in her personality as a defence and coping mechanism.She sighed and looking at het grandson smilingly asked.

"Where is khushi bitiya chotte..is she not having breakfast now?

"She is coming nani".

Anjali and arnav started a conversation about somethings about their childhood days.Nani and mami joining in with them complaining about arnav's troublesome nature with his mother.

Khushi walked in to the dining room and sat down beside mami across arnav giving a small smile in the direction of nani.

Even though arnav was seen engrossed in the on going conversation his complete attention was shifted to khushi the moment she entered the room.

She know he is looking at her and like always she tried to act oblivious and completely engrossed in serving and eating.Even before she can reach for the dishes around the table arnav handed over everything to her hands which he knew she will have.She took it without looking directly at him.When she started to dip her fingers on the aloo Puri on her plate he picked up the food from the plate and started having it.

From under her lashes she saw that and even without looking she knew that he was waiting for her.Still that very sight of him waiting for her to have the meal and acting all casual about it as if it was the normal thing to do (well for him it is!)spread warmth in her heart.

"Well Chotte in his childhood was calm and considerate with others but never with ratna,he always would want to have his way with her and will act all grumpy and irritating if it doesn't happens"

"Yeah,Even when he grow up he gave me a tough time in stuffs but it was all related to the ideals , beliefs and way of life and the way he and I perceived it.Still he used to gave in to me each and every time when we both wanted different things in different situations"anjali said giggling and then by looking at him added laughingly "in that sense nani I think I troubled him so much."

"True that anjali bitiya.. so it makes my daughter the sole bearer of all the troubles of raising him"Then by looking at khushi she asked
"Though I think now he found someone else to trouble for a life time.what say khushi bitiya.?"

Startled by the sudden question she looked at nani to find her looking at her with a knowing mischevious smile.She felt her cheeks getting warmer and couldn't suppress the blush that was raising on her cheeks.

"Nothing like that naniji,woh.... "

she trailed off not knowing what to say.

Thankfully nani didn't drag the matter and let her be as the conversation steered in another path.

Her eyes on their own accord find her husband's face and find him looking at her with that unsettling see through her soul gaze.unrelenting.pursuing.disarming.
demanding,and all the other things which she can't name.Is there a hintof smile on his lips or smirk?He was slightly leaning on the chair in a relaxed manner having finished his breakfast.It instantly unnerved her and she looked everywhere but at him like a deer caught in light.she felt out of breath suddenly and she knew that if she kept on sitting in the vicinity of his gaze something would happen to her,moreover she can't let him see how he can unarm her in a single gaze like this.She pushed the chair back hurriedly and getting up muttered an almost inaudible "I finished breakfast.." in nani's direction and almost ran out of the room.