A Twisted Tale

The Big Move

Meera's POV

I woke up to an extremely excited puppy with a questionable bladder. It took me a moment to remember that I let him on to the bed last night. While Gundu was up and running, I stood by the window and played out the events of last night.

**Val took me to Sexyfish which is an Asian restaurant. We were ushered to our private area and menus were delivered to us. I chose to have a crispy tofu and avocado salad and a eringi mushroom tempura paired with a bottle of Chàteau Cheval Blanc. He went with their signature lobster. We waited until we were alone before starting the conversation.

"So, what's special about today Val? Normally we would stick to our usual hidey hole but tonight seems different." I said. He ran his fingers through his hair and cleared his throat. He looked extremely nervous and unsure of what he was about to say. "Meera, we have been together for three months now. I have come to learn a lot about you and I'm hoping that you too have come to see me in a different light. I have grown tired of having to part with you after work and see you again the next day. For me, it's important that I see your face first when I open my eyes and go to bed with you right beside me. Home doesn't feel the same knowing that you are not with me. So, I want you to kindly do me the huge honour of moving in with me. You have already taken up all the room in my heart and now I want you to reside in my house as well. I may not be very romantic here but I'm being very sincere. I want to take this relationship to the next stage. You were the one to say that life is about moving forward. And today I'm making a move in that direction. So, will you move in with me?" He finished as he held my hand.

I looked at him. Really looked into his eyes and saw nothing but sincerity with a hint of uncertainty in them. I smiled at him as I squeezed his hand and said "When you first came to London, I wasn't certain about where we were heading but I told you that I would give us a chance no matter what. And I'll tell you today that I made the right call. You have been nothing but a gentleman throughout. Yes, I'll move in with you because you have come to take up a lot of room in my heart. I have been waiting for you to take the next step and you haven't disappointed me."

He was beaming right from the very moment I said yes. He leaned forward and gave me a smoldering kiss. We were interrupted by the waiter who deposited the food on our table and took his leave. I was laughing looking at his child like excitement when he asked me to move in tonight. "Nu-uh. I need time until tomorrow to at least bring in a few necessities. Why don't we take it a little easy here? Moving my entire apartment will not be feasible." I said. "Why don't you sell the place? Now that we're living together, we can get a place of our own." He said. I shook my head adamantly and said "That's not happening. Not now, not ever. Charles bought me the place when I landed my first acquisition. I cherish the place. Besides, I can always go back if things don't go well between us." He looked a little hurt when he said "So you still don't think that I would commit huh?" "What if it's me this time? What if I am the reason for things going out of hand? Relationship works both ways you know? And I'm known to be stubborn. I might not adhere to something that you swear by and that might create a rift between us." I argued. "They say Rome is not built in a day. We take this one day at a time. We will handle the situation when we get there. For now, stop dampening my happiness. You're moving in with me and that's all I care about." He said smiling at me, all the hurt from my previous comment long forgotten.**

Exactly at noon there was a knock on the door. I opened the door and found Val taking in my appearance. Only then did I remember that I was still in my tank top and boxer shorts. I asked him to come in and Gundu chose that moment to pull his trouser. Val picked him up and allowed him to give a few wet kisses and then put him on the ground. While I was busy sorting the boxes, Val hugged me from behind and rested his chin on my shoulder. "So, are you ready to go home?" He asked kissing me behind my ear. I turned around and put my arms around his neck. I rose on my toes and kissed him. He tightened his hold on me and deepened the kiss. I squealed when he lifted me up and placed me on the couch. He gently laid on top of me and continued to trail kisses along my neck and collarbone. One of his hand was placed on my neck while the other hand roamed my body. I placed my hand on his chest and stroked him which earned me a groan. His hand found its way under my tank top and hovered dangerously close to my breast. I was hoping he would take it further but he pulled back and sighed. "Trust me love, I want to do a lot of things to you right now but this is neither the time nor the place. Let's go home and we will continue from where we've left off." He said as he nuzzled the crook of my neck. I groaned in frustration as Val helped me to my feet. I finished the packing as quickly as possible and loaded the boxes into the van.

Val and I got into his car with Gundu in tow. I was softly nudged awake by Val when we arrived home. Home, that's what this was going to be from now onwards. With a smile  on my face, I entered the house. Val held my hand and led me upstairs to our room. He showed me the walk-in closet and told me to keep my things in whichever way I please. I eagerly asked him about the kitchen and he led me back downstairs to the kitchen. It was a fully equipped kitchen and the refrigerator too was well stocked. While I was marvelling at the beauty of the kitchen, I felt myself being pulled back and I collided into a rock hard body. "Like what you see?" He asked. I nodded my head while he tugged my hand and pulled me towards the dining table. There was a full course of Indian food laid out on the table. I gasped when I saw him open the cloche. I sighed in sheer pleasure when the smell of the rajma chawal came my way. There was a whole array of dishes that I loved the most. I waited for him to take a seat and then we both stuffed our faces to our heart's content.

We spent the evening unpacking the boxes. By the time we finished, both of us were exhausted. I quickly made some peas and potato soup and a tomato and basil bruschetta for dinner. While Val was busy dealing with a work call, I took a shower.
"Do you want to go down and have dinner or do you want me to bring it upstairs?" I asked him as I ran my fingers through my hair. He didn't hear my question since he was busy staring at me. Since I was planning on staying in the room, I wore a dress shirt. It ended halfway above the knees. When I waved my hand in front of his face, he said "Already brought the food upstairs. Thought we could watch a movie and eat. You up for it?" He asked. I said yes and plopped on the bed. "Which movie are we watching?" I asked him. "How about we watch something that doesn't turn out to be a distraction while we make out?" He asked me. I tried to hide my blush behind the bowl of soup and mumbled incoherently. Finally we settled to watching Pretty Woman which was my all time favourite.

Somewhere along the middle, we turned off the TV and focussed on each other instead. He was a skilled kisser, I'll give him that. His eyes lit up when he unbuttoned my shirt and saw what lay underneath. He groaned and attacked my lips with zeal. He pulled away and continued to trail kisses along my jaw, down to my neck. He briefly paused to look at me, almost as if waiting for approval. When he looked into my hooded eyes, he got all the approval he needed as he went further down. He kept proving to me all night long as to how skilled he was between the sheets as well.