The Love In Marriage

19-

"Keerthi",Vikram cooed gently, sitting next to his wife.

When she doesn't respond, Vikram sighs, pulling the covers down,to come face to face with his wife's pink face,tears running down her cheeks.

"What?",Keerthi sniffed,"You don't want to talk right. Be that way."

Keerthi mewled in protest when her husband pulled her up into a sitting position.

"I was mad at you because you thought I would do something to you if I was angry, not because we didn't kiss", Vikram started out softly.

"I was only playing a prank on you,to see what you would do if I was angry. But clearly,you understood differently", Vikram explained,his tone turning bitter at the end.

Keerthi opened and shut her mouth multiple times, thinking of a reply.

"Oh",She settled with ,turning to face her husband.

"I..I am Sorry for thinking that way", Keerthi apologised softly, fidgeting with her fingers,"I know you have been very patient with me. But please understand it's not easy for me. I will try harder though", Keerthi promised, relieved.

She grinned internally,her husband was mad at her because she thought he would hurt her?

Oh, what an utter Sweetheart.

"Good",Vikram said, brushing a tear off her face,"And also try not crying every time we argue,yeah?"

Keerthi glared at him,"You are very mean sometimes."

"I know",Vikram grinned, rubbing his thumb over his wife's lower lip.

Keerthi's breath hitched at the contact.

Although she was nervous,truth was she wanted Vikram to replace his thumb with his mouth.

Vikram leaned back, breaking the moment,placing a hand behind his head.

"You are not mad anymore ,right?", Keerthi looked down at the covers.

"I won't be,if I get my kiss", Vikram felt like it had been a long time since he kissed his wife, though it had been just over a day.

Keerthi blushed, looking up at her husband.

"Come on",Vikram teased.

Keerthi leaned in, shyly leaning towards Vikram's cheek,when Vikram jerked back.

"Uh huh", Vikram tsked,"I want a proper kiss."

"Vikram!", Keerthi felt mortified. She needed a lot of courage to initiate a kiss,which she lacked.

"What?", Vikram shrugged innocently.

When Keerthi didn't move, Vikram rolled his eyes,"Why are you so hesitant ? It's just a kiss."

"If you want a kiss,you can take it. I am not giving you one", Keerthi announced, blushing bright red.

Vikram frowned at his wife's choice of words,grinning when he understood.

"Oh. Is it?", Vikram smirked.

"Stop teasing me", Keerthi whined,slapping his chest gently.

Vikram takes hold of her hand on his chest, bringing it to his lips,as he places a kiss on her palm, skimming his lips over her palm.

"Ah. Vikram", Keerthi chides,when Vikram grazes his stubble against her palm,poking it, placing another kiss in the middle of it.

"You said I could take my kiss", Vikram gave a smug smile.