DEVOTED TO HER

17.

MIHIKA

I woke up and found myself all snuggled up with him he was looking so calm his hairs messed up in his sleep covered his forehead i ran my fingers through his hairs and i realised

this is the first time i am looking at him this closely no doubt my husband is handsome even in sleep

i smiled and got up without disturbing his sleep i quickly took a shower and came out of the bathroom i decided to wear a minimal maroon saree i turned back and saw him still sleeping i walked towards him

"Malhotra ji wake up" i said pulling away the comforter

he grabbed my hand along with the comforter turning sideways in his sleep
i gasped

"i want to sleep more you can sleep too" he mumbled in his sleep

"stop lazying around maa will scold me along with you" i said trying to free my hand from his grip

"thodi si daant kha lijiyega humare liye" he said in a muffled voice
(take up some scoldings for my sake)

"Haww aap hume daant dilwayenge ab?" i said with a betrayed face faking my anger
(now you want me to get scoldings?)

he didn't budged in his sleep

"thik hai jayein ab dadi kuch kahengi toh sun lenge fir" i said taking out my hand from his grip and getting up only to get pulled back as he held my hand and pulled me on the bed before him as he got up

"I wouldn't let anyone put up a finger against you wifey" he said giving me his charismatic smile

i looked at him biting back my smile

"go get ready dad wants to talk about something" i said more like ordered

"as you say madam" he said walking towards the bathroom

i shook my head smiling

***

"We are organising a party for both of you more like a reception" dad said as we all gathered up in the hall while the househelp served the morning chai to everyone

"Also the media wanted the so- called-tea that why the marriage happened suddenly and everything" chachu said sipping on his chai

My mood got sullen as the flashbacks of the day flashed before my eyes

i felt his hand squeezing my fingers in his grip firmly and he gave me a assuring smile and i smiled

"great then we can go shopping and have street food too what say bhabhi" ishani asked excitedly

"ofcourse ishu whatever you want" i said nodding my head with a smile

"yaar not fair main ghar bore hojaungi akele" ruhi said making a pout
(not fair i will get bored alone at home)

"i can stay back,we can spend some time alone sweetheart" ritvik said and winked at ruhi with a mischievous grin earning a smack on his arm from her in return and we all laughed

"pati ki koi izzat he nahi hai" ritvik said wiping off his fake tears

"Dramatic aadmi, give her homemade pizza and ice-cream she will give you izzat" Krishiv said with sure tone in his words