Everything was going well with Sachin and Sailee's life. Yes, the bickering still continued but it was now without any malice and was filled with only jokes.
It was Renu's 60th birthday in few days and Sailee wanted to gift her saasu bai with a beautiful kangan. The financial status of Mr and Mrs Deshmuk was getting better as both of them were working now.
Sailee was getting offers for decorating small functions like engagement ceremony, baby shower and baby naming ceremony. Sachin being the supportive husband would help her in any and every way possible.
"Ek baat kehni thi tumse... Gussa mat karna .." sailee smartly asked this question when Sachin was eating his favorite Puri bhaji.
"Haan - haan, puch puch.. aur sailee do teen poori aur dena..bohot mast bana hai " concentrating on the food his lovely wife had specially made for him.
"Woh kya hai na , agle hafte kaku ka birthday hai.. woh bhi 60th bday.. kuch special karna chahiye na humey.. " serving hot poori to keep him distracted.
"Aai ki seva karne mein tujhe kaunsa maja aata hai, yeh mein aaj tak nai samjha... Woh tumhari kilo ke baav mein bejathi karti hai aur tujhe uske janam din special karna hai.. akal ki dushman.. " he just could not let it go.
Sachin has been supporting Sailee and saving her from Renus taunt for quite some months now. He still doesn't understand how sailee can be such a sanskari bahoo to his ever taunting, insulting mother.
"Kuch bhi kaho tum.. hai toh tumhari aai na.. aur woh ab mujhe itna bhi nahi sunanti jitna pehle pehle sunati thi.. " clearing the table and wiping it clean.
Yes , Renu had toned down a little bit after comparing sailee to the brand new daughter in law she herself had selected.
"Tera kuch nai ho sakta.. dhakkan ki dhakkan hi rahegi tu.. acha bata kya chal raha hai tere dimag mein.. " Sachin didn't feel like bursting sailee's enthusiastic bubble.
He could never say no to his pretty wife specially after she just made his favorite breakfast Puri bhaji. Hold on ! Now that he looks back... it strikes him she makes his fav food mostly when she wants him to do things which otherwise he would never agree too.
Sachin smirked at this realization and mentally noted to keep tab on this. He would not let this go without playing hard this time.
"Woh maine parso kaaku ko kehte hue suna tha .. unhe ek kangan lena hai.. toh mai soch rahi tee.. unke janam din pe mandir mein puja Karwa lenge , ghar aakar ek cake cut karwa lenge aur phir baad mein kangan gift de denge .. bas utna hi.. " she rattled without even sparing a glance at Sachin who was now waiting for his turn to yell.
He was no way agreeing to all this. Specially for that aai of his who leaves no stone unturned to insult his baiko.
Sailee who knew her husband well enough by now turned and gave him tight hug. This was her second trick to make him dance to her tunes. Hugging him was 100% sure short formula. It always has worked like a charm.
"Thank you.. Tum Kitne ache pati ho.. mere sab baat kitne pyaar se sunte ho.. woh maine har mahine omkara jewelers mein kisht karwaya tha.. toh zyada karcha bhi nahi hoga.. ussi mein se le lenge kangan.. Tum chitna mat karo " spoke sailee without giving him an opportunity to yell.
She was not wrong, Sachin melted like ice cream on hot day. Hugging was still very new to them. The hug was perfect. Her soft form against his hard body, perfectly fitting in his arms like missing piece of puzzle he thought.
"Chal teek hai.. par woh kisht Ka paisa rehne de.. woh paise tere liye hai samjhi.. tere mehenat ke paise hai.. aai ke kangan ke jho bhi paise honge wo mai dunga.. mai bank se paise nikal ke aata hai, shaam ko chale jayenge.. teek hai.. " told Sachin.
Feeling overwhelmed, Sailee hugged him tighter if that's even possible. "Abhi mujhe chalna hai.. savari lena ka hai. shaam ko tayyar reh samjhi.. " he just kissed her forehead without even realizing he had taken a step forward in their relationship.
They had very carefully set the boundaries .. holding hands and hugging that too on rare occasion was the only form of intimacy known to them.
There were times , when sexual tension in the room was too much to handle like when sailee was just out of the bath with her hairs wet , him changing and being shirtless at times. But everytime they were caught in these situations , other would just leave the room to avoid any awkwardness.
But now the simple innocent kiss on forehead was all that took both Sailee and Sachin to turn into a beet. More than the kiss itself , what shocked them more was the comfort they now shared with one another. The kiss in no way felt wrong or awkard.
This realization made Sachin move out of house in lightning speed whereas Sailee stood rooted to the spot until she heard car engine roaring away.
Little did they know , what other feeling they had to face later in the evening today..
... To be continued
