Payal’s POV
"I did a mistake to purchase it...the person who wear big brands...will not like my small gift" i thought to myself while looking at the black shirt i have purchased for him.
Well i didn't planned to buy anything for him. I just went to market in evening for some shopping and saw this shirt on mannequin. And i liked it soo much that i purchased it.
Actually i was happy with the talk i had with him over the phone and it was in my mind that its his birthday tomorrow...so without giving much thought i purchased it but now regretting it as its not that expensive...
I placed it safely in my closet...i won't give it to him...though he is not here...still everyone is doing preparations...and i am amused to see all this...
I mean who on earth celebrate person's birthday without his presence...but they will do it...and its actually good...
For preparations they have planned that Mumma will bake the cake which is her speciality and that will be cut down by our aashi.
My thoughts are interrupted by the barking of milo...
I moved out of closet to see aashi trying to lift milo...i smiled at her attempt.
"Wait baby...i will help" i said and picked up milo and placed him on bed.
"Now you can sit and play with him but not more than half an hour...you have to sleep after that na" i said
"I will sleep with amu massi today" she announced
"But baby, you always sleep with me na" i said as since the time he left we are sleeping together in his room.
"No i will sleep with massi only not with you" she said in higher tone.
"Okay" i said...
After sometime she went with amu in guest room and milo is still here on bed looking sleepy.
I also lay down after changing into nightwear and stroke milo's back...Soon i drifted into my dreamland...
Kabir’s POV
It’s 2 in the night when I reached home. I had to inform Kunal for my arrival otherwise who would help me to let me in home without anyone's notice.
Presently waiting on the door to open.
"Happy Birthday bhai" Kunal screamed after opening the door.
"Easy...do you want everyone to wake up at this hour" i said sternly.
"Sorry bro but please leave your arrogance behind for your birthday at least" he complaints.
"Ya whatever" i said entering the home.
"Okay...i am going to sleep...good night" kunal said and moved towards his room.
I climbed up the stairs to go to my room.
I opened the door and moved inside.
FUCK!!!
I said after looking at the bed.
Milo is sitting on my bed looking at me with his puppy eyes. Seriously...who allowed him to sit on my bed...
Off course your wife...my subconscious said...
I looked at the culprit who was sleeping peacefully. But where is doll?? I expected her to sleep here...maybe with mom...
I moved near bed and picked up milo to send him off to his bed...
He moved out of the room tailing his tail.
I moved into the washroom and changed into shorts.
Ahh!!! This is heaven...i thought after lying on my bed...
I turned towards her...She is looking beautiful and adorable...
I touched her hair flicks which were troubling her...she stirred in her sleep and i pulled back my hands...
I laid straight and looked at the ceiling.
My thoughts broke when a hand touched my heart...a shiver ran down my body...what was that?
I looked at her she closed the distance between us and hugged me tightly. Don't know what come over me and i hugged her back with full passion. I again felt that unknown current like last time.
I never felt that even with Sanjana...i did more than just cuddling with her but it was just plain not this passionate...
Is it like am i attracted to her? No it is not possible??? How could I?
Yes i started to respect her now due to the way she care my family especially doll. I may not have witnessed it much but tales of it have been reached my ears and i am glad that i agreed to marry her.
I looked at her sleeping face. She is looking cute with a pout and a frown on her face...maybe dreaming something...
Or more specifically i should say someone...maybe about me...i thought while grinning...
I slowly moved my face down and kissed her forehead. Then moved down to kiss her cheeks one by one. Her skin is so soft like a butter. And her smell...uff.... it’s addicting...
My gaze fall on her pink soft rosy petals which are begging me to touch them with my rough ones.
I closed the distance and about to taste her but stopped.
What am i doing??? Taking advantage of a sleeping woman...
I removed my hands from her waist and adjusted her on her side of bed. She stirred in her sleep and i looked up at her face but thankfully she was still sleeping.
I turned my back towards her and slept.
Morning
Payal’s POV
I woke up with a smile on my face.
I stroke aashi's hair with my closed eyes. But a frown made on my face when i felt its quite short as compared to her long ones.
I opened my one eye and saw a man sleeping naked with his back towards me...
"Ahhhhh" i screamed at top of my voice.
"What???"he woke up with a jolt.
Kabir???
"Kabir???" I voiced my confusion
"No...my ghost!!!"he mocked...
"How could you sleep like that...you scared me" i said placing a hand on my heart...
"What do you mean by sleep like that?? For your kind information, its my room..." He said arrogantly...
With him, his arrogance also come back...i thought in my mind.
"I mean i had no idea about your arrival...and when i opened my eyes, i saw your back and that too nak... without clothes...i was...i thought..." i stopped midway not understanding how to form in words what i thought...
"You thought some other man is in my bed" he said in an angry voice.
What's wrong with him? Is he bipolar? What's there in it to get angry?
"Yo--"i was interrupted with the knock on the door.
"Payal beta, are you okay?" Mummy asked knocking the door.
Shit!!! She must have heard my scream.
I got down from the bed and opened the door.
"Yes mummy" i said while opening the door.
"Then why did you screamed?" Papaji asked.
I saw behind her. Everyone is here.
"Vo..." I started.
"Hi mom" someone said behind me...
I looked behind and thankfully he is in his t shirt.
"Duggu" she said excitedly...
I chuckled at his name...i found it funny whenever she called him that...i gave her a space to come inside.
"When did you came?? You didn't informed anyone about it" she asked and hugged him.
"In late night...i thought to give you all a surprise and kunal helped me to get in" he informed...
"Hmm...great its indeed a very good surprise... happy birthday bacche...may god bless you and give you all the happiness in this world...may you live long and healthy..."she blessed him
"Bas bas mom...will you give all your blessings to bhai only" divya said behind her.
"You children...i will give you the same wishes on your birthday" she said to divya...
"But mom please add that may god give her husband that much patience to tolerate her tantrums otherwise god help him only" kunal mocked divya
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