"Love cannot be forced, Love cannot be coaxed or teased. It comes out of heaven, unasked & unsought"- Pearl S.Buck
This has always been my definition of love & so this series of shorts is my dedication to a fictional love story that has come very cl...
(Writer's note: This fanfic story is not suited for readers below 18 yrs of age. It contains explicit sexual content. This is part four of the Shaadi Mubarak series. The next part will be up next Sunday 9AM IST)
10:00 AM, 16th Feb 2022 Anu & Anuj's Cottage, Savoy - Ooty
The sharp sunrays streaming through the open window on this chilly morning warmed Anu's face. As the rays pricked her eyes, she stirred wincing and buried her face in her husband's warm bare chest. But it was of no use, despite the calming effect the rise and fall of Anuj's chest had on her, the combined effort of the sun and his low grumbling snores won and Anu fluttered her eyes open. She wasn't complaining though; when a shirtless Anuj Kapadia was the first thing you got to see waking up, you'd look forward to waking up too wouldn't you?
She sat up lazily and looked out the French window. Remnants from their movie date night still lay on the dewy grass and as Anu made a mental note to call for housekeeping along with their breakfast order, her mind wandered to the night before. The wedding week had drained them so badly that they had slept through the entire day, having woken up once for lunch. They had finally started to feel like themselves again around 7pm and had decided to enjoy a mellow night together, sprawled out on the lawn outside their cottage, watching Kakka Kakka, an old Tamil movie on the mini projector that the hotel staff had so sweetly arranged for them on such short notice. Though they had intended to spend the evening by themselves, wrapped in a single blanket, she was glad the gardener's kids had decided to join them. While one gave them live subtitles, the other had settled down on Anuj's lap, finishing off his hot chocolate. The gardener had profusely apologized at first but when Anuj had insisted that the rest join them, he had brought along chilli pakoras or Mil- mila-milage? Milagai Bhajji as they called it here; freshly made and steaming hot. The spicy fritters had been a welcome treat for Anu & Anuj. Sighing Anu looked over at Anuj still asleep, his lips looking very kissable. Surprisingly the last time they had kissed properly had been post her haldi ceremony. Anu leaned forward, and lightly grazed his lips with hers so as to not wake him up. "My Shona... Mera Babu" she whispered imitating Anuj; with the same wide eyes, enunciating the word babu just like he did. She had something crazy planned for this evening but for now, this would have to do if they planned on keeping up with today's itinerary of visiting the local tea plantations, she thought as she tiptoed on the cold marble into the huge bathroom.
08:00 PM, 16th Feb 2022
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Anuj hung up, rubbing his hands together. He had just ordered dinner for the two of them and he hoped Anu wouldn't mind that he had ordered for a full 5 course Tamilian meal for them. He was most excited to try the pepper rasam which came highly recommended by the young couple they had befriended on their tea plantation tour, this morning. Speaking of Anu... she was still in the bathroom. While he could hear the shower running, he was a little worried. It wasn't like Anu to take this long AND she had locked the door. He knocked lightly and felt a slight relief hearing her muffled reassuring voice from within. Settling down for the time being on the rocking chair next to their bed, Anuj turned on the tv, mindlessly moving through the local networks.
