Loving A Lie

7. Rain rain come again.

Daniel held my hand and I could feel pleasant currents run through his hand to my heart.
It was very strange. Something new. The cold raindrops mingled with his warmth. The most contrary sensations yet so comforting.
I shivered once due to the cold and Daniel held me closer for a second ,half hugging me, covering me with his arms.
   The feeling that enveloped me in that solid precious second was ,I swear , other worldly.
His eyes held mine for a brief second, and I felt the time come to a standstill. Nothing was moving.
   Then it thundered ,literally, enigmatically in the open field just opposite to us, making us both laugh at the sound and break from the unexpected moment.
I was a little thankful for the lightening, pun intended, of the situation. It was starting to get heated up.

Half an hour in rain and Daniel was already gushing. He couldn't believe he had never enjoyed rain.
"Maybe it's just me...' Everything will be beautiful in your wake '", I teased him.
"  See , perception.", he told me unabashedly.
We shamelessly played in rain ,uncaring to the eyes of other tourists or locals. They mostly looked at me rolling their eyes. While Daniel got the fond eyes of the girls amongst our little audience. Enjoy girls while you can.
We headed back home all wet.
The air froze me as Daniel drove the speedy bike. I shivered from the cold.
My teeth chattered.
Daniel whispered, " Lean into me."
"Daniel", I complained through my continuous teeth chattering.

'You know that rhyme...',mused Daniel.

'Which?'

'Rain rain come again. That's exactly my sentiments right now.'

'That's Rain rain go away.'

He just chuckled.'Okay when I'll have kids, you will teach them rhymes.'
'Sure.',I said trying to picture him with kids. Something in me dipped.
'Sure? Hey, at least try acting jealous.',he joked.
'What for?',I asked innocently.
'Oh! Come on aren't you already dreaming all that.',he started smugly wiggling his brows at me suggestively.
I knew all this was light and he meant no foul but the fact that I did imagine that , pissed me off like hell.

'I'm not jealous. From wherever do you get your silly willy ideas? The imaginary handbook of self important ,delusional fools?',I said trying to mask in all the emotions that were suddenly roiling in me.
'It's good to be delusional sometimes.'
'Daniel.',I fumed.

" Okay. I know , no flirting. "
His laugh was lost in the wind.
He didn't take us directly home though.
He drove us to a retail cloth outlet which I always considered lovely yet very overpriced.
"Why? We could go home and change. We don't need to buy new.",  I told him. I didn't have enough money to waste.
" And give an excuse to your Granny to not send you anywhere near me next time? Also allow you to freeze home all the way and support your secret love to fall sick just to stay close to me?”
Now that annoyed me. How could he think that I wanted to stay close to him and that's why I wanted to be sick. Now that was really sick. He wasn't thinking straight.
That really bugged me. I removed my hand from his and started walking off in the opposite direction. Idiot.
"Okay okay. I'm sorry. Stop.",he insisted in the tone of a toddler.
I repressed an urge to 'aww' him.
"Don't do that again.", I said instead.
But I forgave him within that second.
The salesgirl was suspiciously looking at our wet dripping bodies that was wetting their interiors.
She came towards us and Daniel told her to show me some clothes.
"Pssstt I cannot buy them. I don't have money.",  I whispered quietly to Daniel. Daniel rolled his eyes at me.
I stared at him .
"Show her some good ones.", Daniel told the salesgirl again ignoring me as he walked to get himself a dry pair in the men's section.
I was wet and feeling cold. I will return him the money later. Anyways Granny will go gaga if she sees me this wet again. Why didn't I think before? Thank God Daniel had enough sense to think about this.