I hear soft music and when it wouldn't stop, I open my eyes to find the bed empty, no wonder I felt cold. I grab my phone to find it around midnight, putting my phone down I get out of bed and follow the sound of the music
The beats pick up a little and I knew it was the piano making me smile knowing it was nandini playing it. She loves to play the piano, I remember her getting frustrated with the guitar so I taught her the piano instead.
I make my way to the music room, the door was slightly cracked, moonlight filling the room. I step inside and find her sitting on the bench, her fingers on the keys of the piano.
She was wearing my shirt and some shorts, a blanket wrapped around her back as she plays the softest tune I have ever heard. She is so talented.
I lean on the side of the door frame watching her giggle softly as she plays, a beautiful shine on her face.
"Oh no, it broke" she mumbles sadly when she presses on one of the keys and it doesn't make a sound
I step closer to her
"Manik" she whispers without even turning around
I know she feels my presence so I wasn't even surprised when she called me without turning
"Jaan" I whisper sitting beside her
"This broke" she says
"It didn't love, let me see" I say
She moves her hands away from the piano as I reach under it messing with the key, there were a few keys that needed a bit of messing around because this piano is really old
I touched he key and it made a noise making my little wife giggle like I had just achieved something unachievable
"Thank you' she says pressing her lips to my cheeks
"Why are you up so late baby?" I ask rubbing her back
"I couldn't sleep, I was sad" she says placing her legs over mine, her head resting on my shoulder
I gently move her on my lap, her hands reach my t shirt while mine rest on the piano
"Why are you sad shona?" i utter as I play a few keys on the piano
"I feel like you don't look at me like you used to" I frown a little but continue to play the piano
"Explain that to me" I say softly even though I was really confused
"I know that we both lost someone, our baby but you had said that ayiappa needs our baby more"
"I did say that"
"And we have started healing, both of us are better now but you still look at me like I am a glass figure. You barely hold onto me, you touch me like I am so fragile and if you gripped a little too hard I would break. I want to just tell you that I am okay and I want your touch. I want you so bad manik, I want us to be like we were before, but that can't happen, not if you treat me like a glass figure" she mumbles
I have been very cautious with my touches, my kisses, just everything. I don't want to hurt her but I never wanted her to think that we aren't like we were before
"I am sorry I made you feel that way" I whisper
"Can you please be my manik again, I want to feel your kisses and not just on my head but on my lips. I want to feel your touch all over my body, I want to feel loved and it's not like I haven't been feeling loved but"
"I understand shona, I get it" I mumble as I stop playing
"Is it because you can't look at me the same way?" She asks
"Nandini I will always look at you like I am so in love with you. Cabir laughs every time I look at you because apparently I have heart eyes for you. Mukti teases me about how soft I am with you or how I listen to everything you say despite me not wanting to"
"She teases me too" she whispers
"I am sorry I made you feel like you were fragile but Jaan we both have gone through something so serious, especially you"
"I know but I have healed enough and I want you, I want your touch please" she says kissing my chin
"Anything you want my love, but be honest with me. Are you okay?"
Her eyes stare up in mine.
"I am okay, better, honestly I haven't been sobbing, I haven't even cried in the past 3 weeks. I am still sad about our baby but I am aware that there is nothing we can do about it. Our baby is in a better place manik and you and I need to move on"
I smile slightly at her, kissing her nose
"You are right" I say
"Will you teach me twinkle twinkle little stars?" She asks
"Of course I can" I say
She nods resting her back against mine, I grab her hands placing them on the keys, I intertwine my fingers with hers holding the back of her hand as I begin to press the keys
"Twinkle twinkle"
"Little star" she sings giggling making me smile
"How I wonder"
"What you are" she finishes my sentence as we play the piano
"Up upon the world so high"
"Like a diamond in the sky, twinkle twinkle little star" she sings
"I love you so much" I whisper, my lips touching the back of her head
"I love you more, you still have it don't you handsome" she mumbles
I chuckle at how she was teasing me
"You thought I wouldn't?" I ask
"Well, who knows. You are getting old"
"Baby girl you are pushing it love, I am not that old and you know that"
"I think I might need a mhm a demo" I chuckle knowing exactly what she was hinting at
"Just say you wanna make love to me" I mumble
Her head turns a little, her eyes gleaming with happiness and love
"I want you to make love to me, can you?" She asks
"Is that what you want?" I ask
"Yes"
I pick her up carrying her to our room
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Strings of Our Love
RomanceShe leaves her husband with a note and the wedding ring. He keeps the ring and her memories but doesn't try to find her. Months later she returns in the most horrific way. Will the two individuals reunite or are the differences too much to be conce...
