Next day
when she got up she found herself entangled with him and her nightie collected up
to her bosoms and his left hand resting on her bare belly and another was under
his head. She was resting on his chest. He was wearing track pants and no vest.
Her bedside clock showed 5 am, she got up and went down stairs at first she was
feeling awkward in his kitchen but then she made herself a glass of juice and
went for the jog, she changed into an oversized pullover and shorts plus sports
shoes and discovered the area, she always lived in the heart of city and her
she found it very quiet which gave her time to relax her mind, till the time
she returned she found milk and newspaper at door and sound of water in first
floor, so she quickly fixed him a nice breakfast of omelette, juice and toast
with fruits and oats. And herself went for a quick bath when she returned she
saw him sitting in breakfast table having breakfast and intently reading
newspaper, and sensing someone’s presence he said “Sister, don’t come at night
for cooking, I will manage in hospital canteen, plus your culinary skills have
improved,” saying that he removed the newspaper and saw confused Priya standing
there wearing a cotton Bermudas and some punk t-shirt with mangalsutra and
remembered they were now married.
He
was bit in shock when he heard a full cracking laugh and said “Thank You, Dr.
Vikrant Raina for compliment but calling me sister won’t do” he looked
sheepishly at her, it was 7 am and she was all ready for work showing no resent
of last night. And here he was not even woken up properly even to remember that
he is married but then something struck him and he said “Priya, firstly it
would be appreciated if you wear skirts at day time because I have staff visiting
my home so will like to see you a bit more lady like. And I would not like my
wife to be risking her life for just spur of moment. So no adventure for you
from today”, sometimes she didn’t understood the man in front of her at night
he was so caring and friendly and just few moments ago, confused and cute but
right now he was authorities and personification of Hitler. She “aggh”Ed
herself, then just left for work. When in evening she returned she found note
struck on fridge that he made himself some pasta for lunch and kept inside
microwave, if she liked she can have it. She reheated it was a packet of ready
to make pasta, during that she saw that her baggage was empty and her clothes
were kept in clean stacks in her bed plus some new clothes were kept there in
which she saw many colours of a line knee length skirts and many vest-tees. She
decided to think about that later but first had a shower and changed into nightie
and settled in front of TV watching some wildlife channel when he entered. He
said “Priya, I never told much about myself. I’m generally free in the mornings
and go to hospital only at 9, sleep till 7 and then I go for jog from where I
return after having a round in hospital as you know this house is situated in
the hospital premises, a sister comes for cleaning and other things can be
directed from hospital only. But now being you in picture, I told my staff I
married so we could hire a full time maid. It would be appreciated that you
sleep in my room only, as you have bad dreams and it would be better that you
have somebody with you when they occur again. I agree you have handled them
alone and can do that even in future, but now I’m here to help you.” She also
agreed without any dispute, so it became habit in their schedule to see each
other at mornings. Generally, Vikrant returned late from work and till the time
he would find her dozing in front of TV and some silly English sitcom going on.
Then they both would settle for dinner where both of them would talk about
their day at work. Both of them were people of few words so had very little
vocal conversation and rather let their eyes do the talking. But they never
needed a maid because she was also out of home for majority time of the day so
one sister uses to clean the home.
His
home was really beautiful built in edge of a cliff, it was a duplex with front
garden and parking space of 5 cars which was owned by both of them plus there
was sports bike owned by her. The ground floor didn’t have much just an open
kitchen and dining and living area attached together. So most of the time, they
had their dinner in front of TV , a drawing room for guests and 2 guest rooms.
The upper floor had some personal space which was developed as open library by
Vikrant, it had many psychology books as both loved to read about them. And now
two rooms turned into one where we see both of them living a lavish life with a
large bed, foreign styled dresser and a large bathroom plus the room also had
TV and a small book stand where they kept their current reads and favourite
ones. The room also had a large area dedicated to collage pattern picture
frames where different moments of their lives were captured. And it also had a
beautiful balcony from where you could see the whole cliff. And a guest room,
which was used by senior Raina or Riddhi when some nights she had sleep-over.
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