To Make Her Mine

Eva

When I woke up in the morning, Josh was still sleeping. His face looked so calm and Serene like a baby sleeping in its cradle. I kissed his forehead. We had managed to sleep in same bed without touching each other. Huh! First time for everything right?

I hadn't talked to my mom since marriage. I dialed her number which again went to her voicemail. Everyday after getting up, I called her atleast once in the hopes that someday she might pick it up. She had gone to Pittsburgh UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside  hospital to get the treatment, she had friends there working as oncologist, colleagues of my Dad. They had been trying a new line of treatment which had promising results.

I wanted to go with her but she insisted she didn't want me to see her sick. She had promised to me not getting a call from her was a good sign. Sign that she was getting better. I was worried anyways. I so wanted to be with her but she was right, seeing her sick would make me despondent.

Brushing off the thoughts, I got fresh and came to the kitchen. I was feeling hungry. I was trying to find something to eat in the fridge when I jumped by the sudden sound. It was Mrs Fermiga.

"Hi, good morning Mrs Anderson. I didn't mean to come unannounced. Sorry." Mrs Fermiga said.

"Oh no it's not your fault. I'm jumpy. Plus I'm still not used to fact that you work here."

"Next time I will announce myself, Mam."

"Mrs Fermiga can you please call me Eva. Anything but mam. Really Eve is fine."

"As you wish Eve. But it will take some time to get used to. I will make breakfast for you. Is Mr Anderson awake?"

I was about to ask her who when I realised she was asking about Josh. It would be so easy if she would just call him Josh. She was his nanny after all. I wondered if she called him Mr Anderson even then.

I imagined young Josh running around naked and Mrs Fermiga running behind him calling him and yelling, Mr Anderson put on a diaper.

I was smiling at the thought when Josh came and kissed me on my cheek.

"Good morning. Someone is in good mood."

"Aahh.. You don't know what I was imagining just now."

"Something that might interest me?"

"What if I say it included you without any cloths?"

He raised his eyebrows, his face full of mischief . I laughed hard. I would not clear it, let his imagination wander all the places.

Mrs Fermiga cleared her throat. I had forgotten she was there. I felt embarrassed but Josh was, well just Josh. It was impossible to embarrass him. He was cheery himself today.

"Breakfast is ready." Mrs Fermiga called us both.

We sat down. Mrs Fermiga was a real good cook, her culinary skills were exquisite. While having a good healthy breakfast, we planned what we wanted to do. Josh wanted to get some papers signed at Chicago office, It was an hour long drive so I said I would tag along. Later we would go for shopping.

We got ready and started to kick off our day. Instead of rental car ,a silver Prius was parked in the driveway. I looked at Josh surprised, it was the same silver Prius we used to drive in old days.

"Hey how did it get here?"

"It was here in the garage. When Mom n dad separated , Mom took possession of most things that belonged to me. Dad didn't care about them."

"I'm glad it's here. It reminds me of old days."

"Do you remember when we used to go out just the three of us. It used to be so fun."