Thirty Days

Chapter 1

“Amirrrr! You're the best boyfriend in the whole damn world. I love you!” Anupriya sang, throwing her arms around his neck and kissing him all over his face. Amir laughed, pressing a hand on her mouth and shushing her. “We don't want your parents to know that, do we?”

She widened her eyes and shook her head. He removed his palm and handed her a square box, “Hold this and move back. I gotta climb inside. The ladder won't be able to support me anymore.” He referred to the broken ladder he'd used to reach the window of her room. 

“Yes, yes, move in fast.” She stepped back and put the box on the nightstand. Amir jumped in and dusted his pants, looking up to smile at her. “Happy birthday, my love.”

Anupriya awed and hugged him tightly, swaying in his arms. “Thank you, Amir. It's the best birthday gift you have ever given me. I wasn't expecting you.”

“Did you think I'd miss your birthday for a boy's night?” He kissed her forehead and she simpered, “Nope. I thought you'd be tired after traveling. But leave it, you're here and I'm glad. Give me a kiss now.” She pouted, closing her eyes. 

Amir pushed her behind and led her to the bed, “No. Let's cut the cake first. It's fresh on the frosting. I don't want it to melt. Let me see if it's alright.” He peeped inside the box and teased her, “I've got your favorite flavor.”

“So sweet!” Anupriya clung onto him like a monkey and watched the chocolate glaze with drool on her lips. She licked her lips and was about to dip a finger in the frosting to sample it when Amir slapped her hand away, “Nope. We're going to take a picture first and then cut the cake before you'll finally taste it.”

“Ugh! No. Why do we have to click pictures? I don't like posting these things, amir.” She groaned and rolled beside him on the bed. Her pinky finger hooked with his as she preached, “These are our moments. Why do we have to tell everyone about it?”

“I wasn't going to post it. I just want to take a picture. For memories!” He said and shrugged at her, “I also have to stall you somehow. We still have ten minutes in hand.”

“And what am I supposed to do till then?”

“Watch me decorating it for you. Here, make a video!” He handed her his phone and she rolled her eyes. Sitting up, an idea popped in her mind and she threw the phone aside, smiling naughtily. “Or why don't you decorate me in the meantime?”

Amir eyed her cautiously. He never knew what ran in her mind but a look at her grin and he knew what she was thinking. He shook his face, sighing. “No!”

Anupriya’s face fell like a soaked biscuit, “Why?”

“Because we've got no time for this.” He said, taking out candles and birthday tags from his breast pocket. Anupriya tugged his collars and grinned, “Is kaam ke liye to waqt hi waqt hai. Amir please! (We've got all the time in the world for this. Amir please!)”

“No.” He chuckled, catching her wrists and kissing her softly before he pulled back and pointed at the cake. “Help me with this.”

Anu made a face, “Are you seriously here just for decorating and cutting the cake?” 

“No, I'm here to celebrate your birthday with you.” Amir chuckled and she rolled her eyes, “Who climbs to his girlfriend's room in the middle of night to celebrate a birthday without sex?”

“Amir Yusuf!” He replied cockily and set a ‘Twenty Six’ on the cake just to irritate her. She scowled and slapped his arm, immediately correcting him. “Put a Four’s candle.”

Amir laughed heartily and she smiled too, twitching her lips. “But I still hate you for cock blocking me!”

“Guilty as charged, my love. Once the day changes, it's all yours.” He pointed at the zip of his pants and she climbed on his lap, grinning toothily. “And you?”

“I'm already yours,” Amir kissed her slowly, crossing arms behind her back. She didn't budge him again and sheltered in his lap, watching him counting the seconds. She adored how excited he was for her birthday. It's lovely to see someone caring about you more than you do. 

“Ten more seconds,” He whispered in her ear and she craned her neck back, giving him access to kiss her bare skin. The silent ticking of the clock was slowly turning faint under their throbbing pulses. Amir tossed her hair aside and scorched the length of her throat with his warm lips. 

“God! Amir…” Anupriya moaned, leaning more on his chest until his back was against the headboard and they were half lying on the bed. She twisted her neck to kiss him and cupped his jaw, “You're going to waste the precious amount of time you've spent on waiting? It's going to be twelve anytime.”

They both stared at each other and buzzed into laughter. Amir sat up properly and handed her the knife, hugging her from behind. “Do this quickly. I can't wait for you anymore.”

“Someone's impatient.” She teased him and he bit her shoulder blade gently, “All your fault.” 

“Thank God! I thought I was as exciting as a potato.” She snorted and hit him with her shoulder slightly, “Now, count. I'm gonna be a year older within five seconds. I want you to sign the song, okay?”

“Definitely.” He kissed her cheek and laced his fingers with her, “Five!” She put her head on his shoulder, “Four!” Amir kissed her forehead. “Three!” Anupriya saw him lighting the candles, “Two!” He left her waist to clap and sing, “Happy birthday…” 

Patli kamariya mori haye haye….

Tirchhi najariya mori haye haye….

Rashbhari badaniya tori haye haye….

Her phone shrieked at the top of its lungs, taking both Anupriya and her boyfriend by surprise. The knife slipped from the cake before she could cut it and she frowned at the annoying device. Amir picked up her phone and laughed, “Who is Satan?” 

“Why the fuck is he calling me at this time?” She cringed and twisted her lips, “Cut the call. Come here,” She quickly cut a big piece and lifted it to his lips. Amir was about to eat when the phone buzzed again. She groaned and put the cake back on the cardboard box, “Damn! I'm gonna kill him.” 

“Maybe you should pick the call.” Amir saw as she swiped the red button and turned the phone silent. Anupriya gave him a dumb look, “Why? It's past my working hours. I'm not his slave. Plus, I don't wanna hear his voice on the eve of my birthday.”

“Anu… baby, it's not that I don't trust you or something. I just don't like… that he's calling you so late in the night.” Amir said softly. Anupriya knew he was right. It was natural that he'd get jealous and it wasn't like Satan called her every night, but that prick had to ruin their special moment. 

“Don't worry. He hates me as much as I hate him. He's probably not going to call me again, but plan how to make my day worse tomorrow.” She said and Amir eyed her with a raised brow, “Why are you still working in the company? Resign!”

“I just… leave it. I can't. With my limited knowledge, if I've reached this position, it's only because Mr. Prakash trusted me. I don't even have a degree, so I can't leave the company until I have a stunning experience of five years on my resume. Or, a valid degree.” She shrugged and Amir nodded, “And that's not gonna happen in this lifetime.”

She hit Amir who laughed heartily. It was worldwide famous that Anupriya had cried in happiness the day she got her bachelor's degree. She even faked being pregnant to her mother to escape the final years’ exam. She thought Damini would get her married right away, whereas the older woman beat her blue and black to not lie again. 

Anupriya was so traumatized that she pledged to never inform her mother even when she actually got pregnant. 

“It’s okay. I'll try to talk to my HR when we'll have an opening, okay?” Amir got her out of her thoughts into his palms. She nodded, showing her teeth to him. He cupped her face and caught her lips in a smooch. Cake forgotten, their lips began to sing the birthday tune together with their hands playing piano on one another's body. 

Amir flipped her under him and curled his fist in her hair, deepening the kiss. Before things could escalate between them, the door shook with a loud knock and they both pulled apart, like an electric current jolted them. Anupriya twisted her neck to look at the door in horror. 

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