My Solace

Part 20: The Home he made

"Samridh ji,  you didn't have to"  Ruchi tried to stop her husband who was bent down putting shoes on her feet.

In return, he just pecked her forehead and picked her up in his arms, " You need rest, Sweetheart"

"But... " Smaridh shused her moving in front of their home.

After two years of marriage, they moved into their home.

The home Samridh had built with love.

For his wife. For his children.

The construction was completed just a month before. It was a surprise was Ruchi. She hadn't expected her husband to be secretly building a paradise for her.

She absolutely loved the home, the essence of their togetherness. Well, he was a pro in decorating their home now. And he had effortlessly utilized his skills here too. The walls were filled with the memories they made in the last two years.

The recent one was from two weeks ago when they discovered she was pregnant.

The happiness knew no bounds. Samridh was delighted. He took time to sink in the information that he was finally going to be a father.
Not even two weeks and he was reading on the stuff how to be a good father, how to take care of your wife when she is pregnant and everything related to pregnancy and child care. The study room was messed up with the books he had ordered.

He didn't let Ruchi lift a finger, all he wanted for her was to rest. Just like now when they returned home from the office, he would carry her in his arms till their room. Make her a healthy meal and then they would have dinner in their room itself.

The house was solace and the nameplate read "Mr. and Mrs. Asthana". Yes, he had taken over his wife's surname.

Ruchi got to know this after six months of their marriage when he received a post related to his bank. Upon asking, he told her that he had added the surname just after their marriage itself.

She was overwhelmed. She asked about the reason and he said " I never had the surname all my life. I wanted to experience how it feels to have a surname, especially of such a respectable person" referring to her father. Taking a deep breath he continued, "My wife's surname is just too close to me. Also, I didn't want my child to remain on a first-name basis only. He would get everything that I didn't." He mentioned caressing her invisible bump. Ruchi caressed his face lovingly promising to give all her love to the man before her. He deserved every bit of it.

He had bought the house near to her family only. Her father already knew about it and tried to help him but he refused his help politely. He wanted to do everything himself, "You have already given me the biggest gift I can ever have. You have given me your precious jewel. Now all I want is your support nothing else " That's what he said.

They were the exact words he said during her wedding too when her father tried to give me expensive gifts that included cars and a farmhouse.

Everyone was proud of him. Of his hard work and definitely of his humility.

Ruchi tried to convince him so many times to let her contribute to the house financially but he refused every time, "I earn enough, Baby. Besides if not on you then on whom I am gonna spend my money. Hm? " He asked caressing her locks gently.

When she tried to protest, he kissed her cheek saying, " Save it or invest it, we might need it in the future. I promise, I will ask you whenever I need help " He finally shushed her with his suggestion and Ruchi accepted his advice.

And with a bit more persuading she was finally buying the groceries for home. Yeah! That's the only thing Samridh settled for. If she got happiness by this then he let her be.

After dinner, Ruchi rolled over the bed. Her back was aching. She wanted to sleep on her stomach but couldn't.

"What happened, Princess? " He asked emerging from the washroom.

"My back is aching" she muttered hiding her face in the pillow.

He immediately shuffled on the bed beside her and then pulled her in his arms carefully. Making her a space for her to lie down on him, he gently massaged her back. His two palms covered the whole of her back.

"I love you " She muttered against his chest completely in the bliss of her pain going away.

Samridh chuckled at her antics. It was nothing new whenever he did something of her liking she would scream "I love you ".

She looked up from his chest, " Reply" She narrowed her eyes at him.

Samridh pouted at her dramatically, "But what if I don't love you? "

She rolled her eyes at him, "Then I also unlove you" She slept on his chest facing the other side, away from him.

"Awie! My princess" He cooed her holding her cheeks in his palm and then pecking her lips.

"I love you so much, I love you more than anything in this world" She gazed at his sincere eyes her own twinkling like stars.

She pecked his chest just above his heart content with him, with his love.

While he smiled looking at his greatest possession, his precious jewel, his family, and his home.

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With this the short story ends here.💙💙

It was an impromptu thought that led me writing this one. It was never planned but I am glad how it turned out to be . It turned out to be my solace as well.💙💙

Thank you for joining Asthana family.💙💙

Hope you enjoyed the story!💙💙