The Lion and the Rose

Chapter 69

Ashwika

"Ippo kooda enala namba mudila Siva oru ponna love panra nu."

After making my body tingle with his touch and burning with desire, Siva gave me a break and let me get refreshed. I wrapped the other towel around myself and added our discarded clothes in the washing machine. I hurried upstairs and found both the bedroom doors left open by Siva. I entered the first bedroom and I could hear the sound of the shower running. I collected the clothes I decided to wear for today and left for the bathroom in the next bedroom.

I had a quick shower and changed into a new pair of skirt and top that Jeevitha akka had packed for me. The skirt was red textured and top was a combo of white puffy sleeve blouse with a black waistcoat tied together with criss cross red straps in front. I got down to find Siva wearing a black t-shirt with silver angel wings printed on it and preparing our breakfast. I walked into the kitchen to add my towel to the clothes in the washing machine but was surprised to find that Siva was wearing red pants.

Our eyes swept over each other, surprised to find our dress got coordinated. This happens quite often but people in the office who are close and know about us used to tease us for twinning. We didn't say anything and continued to do our work. Siva was cooking while I turned on the washing machine for a quick wash and folded the dried clothes from yesterday.

We finished our lunch and decided to watch a movie on Netflix. Once the movie started, Siva pulled me against him into a cuddling position on the sofa and he was not quiet with his hands and lips. He made me wonder where he had kept all his mischievousness hidden until now. After the movie, we packed and waited for Raj anna to pick us up.

Siva and Raj anna didn't talk but in the car, Siva was glaring at him and he was giving Siva a sheepish smile. I knew why they both were behaving like such but it looks cute to watch two grown up men behaving like teenagers. When we reached the Harshavardhan Mansion, Raghav Anna, Samarth Anna were already present with Rudhran Anna, Jeevitha Akka and Taran kutty. I lifted Taran in my arms and started talking with him.

"Enna partner, pudu dress la yum twinning ah," Samarth anna teased us. (Wow Partner, You both are twinning even with a new pair of dresses.)

"Ellam Raj oda leelai thaan, konja nanjam pannan avan," Siva glared at Raj anna and he tried to control his chuckle. (All because of this Raj. He did a lot more.)

"Appadi enna panna?" Rudhran anna asked him and Raj anna started laughing. (What did he do?)

"Sollu machan naan vera enna pannen," Raj anna challenged Siva and he breathed hot air in anger. (Tell them what I did, man.)

When Siva looked at me, I couldn't control my blush and hid it by playing with Taran. There was another tall person with his wife and daughter. Taking the opportunity to distract the topic, Siva introduced them as his friend and his family, "This is Sayleesh, my friend and she is his wife, Rinisha and daughter Urmi."

Siva extended his arms and mimicked some reaction with his eyes and lips. Urmi smiled at him before lifting her arms and hoping towards him. Urmi must be eighteen months old and she kept smiling at Siva for whatever he said. When she started playing with Siva's beard he looked at me and smiled. I smiled back at him before replying to Taran about cartoons. Seeing Siva with a baby, something fluttered in my belly more than when I first saw him or when he touched me for the first time.

"Well ladies we need some boys time so you all are free to gossip about us," Sayleesh anna winked at his wife as he gave his daughter to her.

"Hey enga poringa?" Jeevitha akka asked Rudhran anna. (Where are you going?)