Unnamed Thoughts

12. 'Revealations'

"Mom?" Dev left Sonakshi and pulled his mother into a tight embrace. "What on earth are you doing here?"

The sudden happiness on Dev's face made Sonakshi smile. Nothing could have made him feel better after the conversation they'd just had.

"We thought about giving you guys a surprise." She pulled his gigantic son away and got on her toes to kiss his forehead. "I never thought you'd get this tall, Dev. You out went, Jatin." She sighed and looked at Sonakshi, the smile on her face she hadn't seen the last time she'd seen her. "I guess you have been keeping her happy." She took Sonakshi's hand and hugged her as well. Sonakshi realized for the first time in nearly eight months, what it felt like to be embraced by a mother. She felt the love and affection.

"I dared not to, Mom. You would have killed me." When she drew Sonakshi away, he wrapped his arm around his mother again. "You have no idea how much I've been missing you in the past ten minutes. I was just telling Sonakshi I wanted you guys back."

"We've missed you too, darling. Come on you're Dad doesn't know you're here yet. He'll be happier than he's ever been before."

Wrapping his other arm around Sonakshi they all went to the kitchen. His father was standing behind the stove with an apron and a chief's white hat. He was a retired man now and nothing could have kept him more busy than cooking once in a while and keeping his mother happy. Dev hoped he could share the same happiness and the same amount of love and care, if not more, with Sonakshi as his parents did. They were a idol couple for him, and their love story was also quite interesting. Now he had to find a way to surprise him, without giving his old man a heart attack, however. He was known to do that. Before Dev could move Sonakshi was moving towards him. Dev's father had treated her like the daughter he'd always wanted and he would have even adopted her if Dev wouldn't have agreed to marry her.

Dev's mother and Dev watched Sonakshi get on her toes and turn the stove off for him, then cover his eyes with his hands. Dev could have done anything for the grin that spread on her face.

"Who is it?" He asked in his deep voice, something a little like Dev, more sexier, she thought though.

"Guess." She cooed in his ear in something higher than a whisper.

"Sonakshi?!" In shock and joy he turned around and looked at her grinning. He nearly screamed in joy to see her and his son standing with his mother behind Sonakshi. "This is truly amazing." At once he embraced her and Dev. "I didn't know you guys were coming."

"We didn't know you were here, either, Dad." Dev told him moving to the stove to see what was cooking. "Rice? Is that all you know how to cook?"

"Mind you, Dev, it's not only rice. It's Spanish rice."

Dev's mother rolled her eyes and Sonakshi chuckled. There wasn't really a very big difference. Although that was once of the few Mexican food items Dev liked.

"And as it is, at least I cook. I'm sure you don't." He gave him a spoon to try some.

"Sorry to burst your bubble, Dad, but I've cooked twice for Sonakshi. And, more than just rice." He ate the rice and then found a bowl to get more. "Ask Sonakshi."

Jay couldn't believe it. His son cooked, he knew. But he would never cook just because he wanted to. So he looked at Sonakshi with a look. "Did he?"

"Twice, breakfast once, a variety in fact, I had a choice of eggs and pancakes. Then lunch just a few days ago. I forget what I ate for that."

"That's unfaithful." Dev said with a disapproving look.

"You shut-up and finish your rice, Dev." His mother told him. "When will you learn manners? You don't talk with your mouthful."