Sipping Sweetness

the flower bouquet

14:51

*you have 3 missed calls from dhruv*

14:52

connecting video call to dhruv...

"oh, look sleeping beauty's finally awake!"

"hello to you too, dear husband!"

"stop rubbing your eyes, Adu!"

"how bad were you missing me to give me 3 missed calls, huh?"

"such a bad thing to be a loving husband these days, na?"

*chuckles*

"how's everything there?"

"good, papa was so happy to see me and maa made me a heavy lunch, I ended up sleeping like a baby. everyone was asking for you, though."

"hm, it's hard to make everyone happy when you have a big fanbase."

*rolls eyes*

"did you have lunch?"

"not yet, was going to order myself something."

"order? wait, did the chhole chawal go bad or what?"

"you kept food for me?!"

"god yes, dhruv! I even informed you before leaving! if only you once pay attention to what I say!"

*grins sheepishly*

"sorry. so, um.. any chances of coming early?"

*smiles*

"aw, already missing me, cutie?"

"yeah."

"the bathroom needs cleaning, yk."

*grins proudly after seeing her annoyed face*

"and you call me unromantic! way to go, mr. saha!"

"the only way I wanna go is the one that leads me to you, mrs. saha!"

*winks*

"lame."

*still blushes*

*blows kiss laughing*

"dhruv."

"aditi?"

"have lunch."

"why are you asking so dead serious?"

"chholes aren't poisoned na?"

"nope, it has its usual ingredients, like rat kill, lizard's poop, and cat's hair strand."

"tch, I told you not to leave your favorite food back at home, no worries I'll savor it alone now."

"you have serious brain problems, you know that right?"

"living with you, it was hard to not to develop some babe."

*winks*

*glares*

*laughs*

"alright, don't heat that already hot face, baby."

"let me heat your special chhole instead."

"they should be the only ones you're heating up behind me."

*throws a menacing glare*

*chuckles amusedly raising his brows*

"well, too bad. I already brought six girls home."

"ah, one every hour, that's a score, mr. saha"

"ah, i don't like to brag!"

"too bad i ain't as skilled as you. only one guy gifted me lilies. a beautiful bouquet, you know."

"not gonna work on me."

*wears a short smile*

"i'm not even trying to make it work on you. i know you don't care about my exes."

*stops stirring the chhole*

"right, uh, what now?"

"one of my exes met me in the neighborhood. a boy was selling bouquets in the street. so, he gave me one as a welcome."

"I was shocked he still remembers that I love lilies yk, and, the bouquet he picked was so fragrant and beautiful!"

*smiles sweetly*

*sucks a breath & rubs his palm over his neck*

"baby why don't you show me the flowers too, i'll take note for next time."

*smiles knowingly, clenching his jaw*

"sure. let me bring them."

*whispers underneath his breath*

"wtf, seriously?!"

Just when Dhruv's mind starts bursting with jealousy and impatience, Aditi turns the camera to show him the flowers. The only twist, flowers never meet his eye. His own reflection from the blinding glowing screen of her cellphone looks back at him from the mirror.

Rolling his eyes, he smiles and looks at his wife who was busy giggling silently.

"too funny, na?"

"well, I did show you a ph(f)ool!"

"laugh all you want! the scores will be settled, baby!"

"love you too, cutie!"