A Beautiful Mess

Chapter 39

Ashk drove like a madman, in spite of that; we managed to reach the airport in one piece uninjured.

I shot out of the car and ran in flash-like speed. I frantically searched for the gate from where his flight was going to depart. I couldn't see him, my mouth was dry from all the running and a huge lump formed in my throat from this sickening feeling I was having.

“Josshhhh!!!” I yelled on the top of my voice.

People around me looked at me like I was crazy, but I didn't care.

“Josh!” I yelled again and sobbed at the end. I lost him, I thought and a cry escaped my throat. I went on my knees and began sobbing.

“Lost something, Venky?” A voice asked.

I looked up and my heart was about to explode with joy but more than that I felt like slapping him.

“Eehhhh!!!!” I squealed and began hitting him.

“You moron, where the fuck do you think you were going?!” I asked.

“That's your problem you know; you leave, you leave every single time, I hate you!” I said.

“I hate you.” I sobbed some more.

He just looked at me.

“But I love you, I've loved you from the moment I realized what love was, I think I even loved you without knowing you.” he said.

“And how is it that you loved me before knowing me?” I asked trying to act like what he just said hadn't just melted me away.

“You see that's my girl; I just told her I love her and she's trying to make sense out of a sentence.” he said exasperatedly.

“Don't get corny with me!” I said all of this while my heart had sprouted wings and was trying to fly outside this stupid body.

“So, I knew there was a crazy neighbor my grandma always talked about and the way she talked about you I fell for you even while I was miles and oceans away from you, then finally after years of hearing about you I saw you covered in floor and chocolate with your huge black orbs glaring at me and Boy I fell flat on my ass; from then on I only fell more and more in love with you, Mrs. D’costa.” he finished.

“Then what the fuck took you so long?” I asked tearing at his words.

“Well what can I say me and my wife are a little slow.” he said.

“You, you!” I was saying when he hushed me.

“Can I please kiss my beautiful wife now? I've been dying to.” he said.

I just nodded and he enveloped me in his arms and kissed me.

“I love you, Kalsi.” he said in between the kiss.

“I love you too, Joshua.” I said and kissed him again

“Oh look Mom and Dad are making out!” Arya said as Serra giggled and Ashk laughed.

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That night we made love, this time more willingly and in our senses.

“Do you remember our first time?” I asked hiding my pink face.

He laughed and looked down at me.

“Honestly not much, but I’m sure it must have been this amazing.” he said and kissed my shoulder.

“Kals?” He asked.

“Hmmh?” I replied.

“I confessed my feelings and everything, when was it that you actually fell in love with me?” He asked.

“Wait, you were in love with me right?” He asked.

“Oh god, you didn’t know? I thought it was written all over my face.” I said.

He laughed “I thought you hated me!” He said.

“Not even close, Mr. Smarty pants,” I said.

“You remember that Diwali we were together, I think that was the night I truly realized I was in trouble.” I confessed.

“God, how I stopped myself from killing Vidyut and that blonde boy friend of yours.” he said.

I giggled.

“And don't even get me started on Keegan!” he said.

“Oh please.” I said.

“Don't you forget about your list.” I said.

“But I truly loved you always.” he said.

I smiled and kissed his nose.

“I wish our egos were a little less inflated,” he said.

“I agree, but it was your fault you always acted like you were doing a huge favor by choosing me.” I said.

“Woahh, you always acted high and mighty, half if the time I felt unworthy of you,” he said.

“Really?” I asked.

“Yes,” he said.

“That's weird,” I said.

“Like you,” he teased.

“Josh, I’m really sorry about what I said earlier,” I said.

“Hey, you don't have to,” he said.

“Just promise me Serra won't have a childhood like ours, she'll have both her parents in her life,” He said.

“I promise,” I said.

He smiled and I did too.

“Good night baby.” he said and kissed my forehead, I snuggled closer to him and drifted off to a serene sleep.