Mehta's Bride

First Kiss

Delhi, hotel room.

They both settled themselves on the couch and Tiya was leaning on the corner and spread her leg covering the space of the couch. Harsh couldn't find space so he picked Tiya's leg and kept her legs on his lap while he sat comfortably. Tiya was shocked by his move and she sat upright and said,

" Are you nuts Arsh you can't touch my feet it's not good your sending me to hell by doing this." Tiya tried removing her legs but Harsh captured them pretty tightly which made it difficult for her to even move.

" What are you doing just leave my legs, husband's can't touch wife's legs don't you know that? Has your Canada lifestyle made you forget our Indian culture?" Tiya said sarcastically.

" Me living in Canada has never made me forget my culture but it has definitely taught me that in a marriage no one is superior and male or female both are equal and must be treated equally, and my typical Indian wife I'm giving you permission to treat me however you want to treat me because I respect every choice of yours and can tolerate every behavior." Harsh said as if it was very common for him but here someone's heart had a blast a few times.

Tiya inspite of living in a healthy environment since childhood but has seen as her mother who was once an independent woman settling and leaving everything for her husband has learnt only to obey the male in the house and their decision was the final say was what she has been following. Hearing what Harsh said made her feel the importance of a woman and as an independent woman she felt respected by her husband.

Tiya wanted to say so much, her emotions were flooding in her eyes and wanted to spill them out but Harsh did something unexpected, he pulled her legs which made her closer to him and he made her sit on his lap. Tiya sat there froze and she couldn't even move as she was too shocked to even react, she whispered so softly that Harsh had to go near her mouth and hear her,

" Wh.....at.....what aaa....re are you doing Arsh?" Tiya shuttered with her words.

Harsh took her in her arms and hugged her tightly he felt so relief that finally he found peace amidst the chaos. He fanned his warm breathe on her neck making the frozen Tiya come back to senses.

" What am I doing I'm hugging my own wife and also this is the compensation for making me worried for you the whole day that I was almost dieing to take you in my arms and even you ignored me during our ride, plus for getting angry on me without listening to my reasoning. I could've done more than this but its too fast and I want to take it slow as you like." The last line Harsh said in a teasing tone making Tiya a blushing mess.

" Wh.....what are you saying who said I like to take things slow?" Tiya said looking here and there

" OHH so you like taking things fast ok lets do it fast then." Harsh said seeking innocence and was going to pull her more onto him, but Tiya shook him hard and sat straight on the couch. She was feeling nervous which made Harsh laugh like crazy. Tiya looked towards him puzzled and then she understood he was teasing her. She got angry and started hitting his arm and chest.

Harsh couldn't feel any punch of her and rather felt good by her touch so he held her both hands and Tiya started to struggle but Harsh kept her close to himself, he said

" Tiya listen to me carefully, until today I didn't even know that you worked in my rivalry company I just knew that your a company secretary that's all, I know I didn't know anything about you and its my fault that I am lacking as a husband but I will try please trust me Cherry pie." Harsh said and Tiya who didn't want to listen to him now stopped her tantrums and looked towards him.

" Do you think I'm so shallow I would rather believe you than your so called friend, I don't know why I acted rashly in the morning but its not that I didn't look towards you for and answer but you sat there silently which showed that you agree with what Hiya was saying." Tiya retorted back.