Knowing His Wife

𝟒𝟒. 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬

Aarush

I felt something heavy on my stomach. I was still dizzy, and tried to remove the weight by hand. And I turned to my left side to sleep peacefully. And then I heard "Dekha baby, papa is sleeping. You shouldn't wake him up." I am assuming this is midnight or an early morning, where one of my kids is wide awake.

"Ommhh" by the voice, I can assure it's Pihu.

I again felt a mini touch. I think it's my baby's hand, which was soft.

Or so I assumed.

I was greeted with a small smack on my cheeks! Good way to wake up your father, Pihu!

"Haww!" I heard Vaani's dramatic gasp, and I could sense she pulled her to herself, preventing me from waking up. As Pihu lost my touch, she began to cry, and I twisted myself to pretend that I'm getting disturbed, to see their reaction.

Vaani placed her hand on my shoulder and patted me lightly. "Okay!! Don't cry in the early morning. Do not hit Papa. You get it? I'll teach you see"

I could sense that they came near me, and I felt Pihu's tiny palm stroking my cheeks. "Yes, this way" Vaani whispered. But it seems like my girl is a bit moody today. She grabbed my cheeks fistfully tight. "Naughty girl!" I heard my wife's words again and Pihu was again taken back.

"I need to teach you." I heard Vaani again. I guess this time, Vaani held Pihu's hand and gently stroked my cheeks as I felt Vaani's palm too. "You should love Papa gently, like this" and then I heard Pihu's squeaks and to my utter surprise, I felt a small peck on my lips.

It was Yuvaani. I could smell her. It was not a baby smell. But still I managed to pretend.

"Say I love you"

"I loo wu"

"Say I love you mumma"

"I no"

I tried to hide my smile due to their small bickering.

"Haw, now no milk for you!" Yuvaani teased her in her baby voice.

"Mik!!" (milk)

"Yeah, no milk for you," she teased again.

I couldn't see what was going on but Pihu hopped on me and I winced. I opened my eyes and sat lazily.

"Mumma, not mik me" my daughter complained as she stood on my lap, looking in my eyes.

Smart kid. She knows whom to complain and when.

I smiled. "Mumma is not giving milk to you?"

"Mik!!" she said and wobbled her chin. She jumped on Yuvaani and looked at her chest, I finally looked at Yuvaani, enjoying her playful banter with my daughter.

Yuvaani covered her chest and pulled the duvet to cover her. "No milk," she said again. It was the end of her patience, Pihu cried, coming in my arms. I hugged my daughter and caressed her.

"She just had milk ten minutes ago," Yuvaani said, coming out of the duvet, while she was scooping towards me. Pihu heard her voice and looked at her, and her chest and jumped on her again.

"Aww, my baby" Vaani caressed her and kissed her and began to feed her, while covering. I glanced at the clock which read four-twenty six am.

So early.

I looked at Priyansh's crib and he was sleeping peacefully. I looked at Vaani and she was looking at Pihu. While Pihu was touching her face, while being fed.

"Good morning" I wished her. She looked at me and smiled.

"Morning"

"She's such a task, isn't she?" I asked lying down again.

"Hmm" as she hummed, I hugged her waist.

"Thanks for the kiss" I whispered. I know she'll be stunned for a moment, not expecting this from me.

"W-what kiss?"

As expected.

I got up and sat straight facing her. "This" I whispered lazily while clutching our lips together for a soft kiss, which was short.

"I-I don't know what are y-you talking about" she pretended to act nonchalant, but failed miserably.

"Accha! Then why are you stuttering?" I asked with a smirk while nuzzling her neck by my nose.

"Mumma!" We heard Pihu and looked at her. The girl uttered, shading the barrier, she looked at us. She had left the nipple and was looking at us. Vaani instantly covered but, I guess I was fast.

Her face looked flushed, and embarrassed.

"I need to use the washroom" I said and excused myself from an awkward moment and took a few minutes and went back.

"Are we good?" I asked her, assuring she was not awkward. I saw her nodding in response. "It's okay," I said and hugged her.

"I hope, you- y-you didn't- you know" she miserably stuttered.

"I haven't seen anything" I uttered, and saw her taking a sigh of relief.

"Thank god, it's so awkward"

"But, what if I had?" i asked playfully

"My god! You did?" she defensively put a hand on her chest and looked at me unsure.

"What if I say yes," and I chuckled.

"Oh my god! Aarush you scared me"

"Hypothetically, then what?"

"Then I must say, there should be compensation," Vaani replied in a casual tone, and I searched for playfulness in her voice, which was missing.

"So, you want to see my-"

"Hey shut up! Aarush! Such unholy thoughts early in the morning" she said and hit me with a pillow.

"I thought you were serious!" I took a sigh of relief.

"That's because I am a better actor than you!" she said and got up, giving Pihu to me.

I smiled and got ready for the day as it was 5 already.

Soon, we were done with our breakfast and stuff. Priyansh was exceptionally clingy today. Not that I don't like it. I love it when my kids are around me, but his body feels a bit warm.

"Vaani, I think priyansh is not well" I expressed my concerns, and she came to check on him. She checked his temperature which was slightly warmer than usual body temperature.

"Don't worry i'll take him to doctor, you don't skip your work"

"No, we'll go together"

"Aarush, it's not that serious- trust me I can handle it" she said.

"Haan, Aarush. We are here, you go to work" Maa said and handed me my lunch.

"Okay, but if anything happens, I'm just a call away"

"Yeah" Vaani said and we retired to the door.

"Take care and see you soon" she whispered

"Yeah you too" I smiled and looked at our surroundings, and quickly pecked her cheek.

"Thank you, Priyansh," I said.

She smiled and blushed.

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Sorry guys, small chp. Because I'm lacking time and have many things to do, kal se wapis college, and saara kaam toh last moment pe hi yaad aata hai ;)

Sorry for this, see you in the next one!