Billionaire's 'lost' wife

Chapter 36- Marriage 'Trap'

Author's Note- firstly thanks for 3k views. And here is a long chapter - longest till now :) - Vit is taking her on a long drive to her home and at times wondering why can he not take her to his home?

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Vit had chosen one of his Mustang supercars for the ride, it was a low seated car. He helped Rukma settle in the car as she was wearing the lehenga -  flared dress. They quickly joined the queue out of the farmhouse. He noticed the bright neon yellow car entering the driveway and knew instantly that Yash was late for the event, as usual. When they moved out and hit the highway Rukma decided to break the silence.

'Thanks for the offer today, Dits and Vic needed to reach home to the kids. One of them caught fever.'

'Vic? I thought Dits' husband was Jai.'

'Jai means victory so I nicknamed him Vic. And now everyone calls him that.' Rukma was smiling.

'Thankfully no one knows that I am the Frog.' Vit was teasing Rukma. He deliberately kept an average speed, wanting to maximize the time with her without it being too obvious. He could smell her perfume in the car and that was doing something to his head. He needed to distract himself.

'Only Dits knows. I named you Frog when I was about to kiss you. You had not shared your real name back then.'

'I know I do not trust easily. I have very sketchy memories of that time. They come and go in flashes.'

'Ohh I do recollect you talking about it.....in Prague.'

'Yes I remembered the marriage and bits and pieces of our time together. I had such a tough time convincing my family that I was 'married'....importantly ....back then I don't think you told me your name either.'

'I was miffed that you did not even tell me your name so I decided not to tell you mine either.'  Rukma retorted.

'Guilty as charged. But how did I address you then? We were together for more than a month'

'Ladki or or girl in Hindi. Sometimes you called me phoolkumari girl who knows flowers. I had used a paste on your wounds and also to cure your long term allergy to nuts.' Rukma was looking outside the window.

'Yeah that sounds good. Interestingly, you are ladkiwali or  from girl's side today. So the name is appropriate.'

'Point taken.' Rukma was enjoying the banter. Vit was looking at her and felt something go to his heart. He needed to keep talking to distract himself.

'Actually if we look at all the flowers in your dress today, you are the phoolkumari girl with flowers'

'Arghh Dits chose this.'

'You don't like it? I think you are looking very beautiful. It made you stand out from the other bridesmaids and the  groom's side.'

'Yeah it makes me look ah, how should I put it 'girly girly'? I know that I am not that young anymore.' Rukma confessed but was not sure why she was sharing all this with him.

'But you look beautiful. More importantly we are well matched, my nephews call me fuddy duddy- fancy name for an old man. They think I am a very uptight person.' Now Vit was sharing deeply personal stuff, not knowing why it was easy to talk to her.