As Mullai crawled near the shelf...a sudden jerk...least did she expect ...while she is four legged...

She saw the veshti...and there he was....she looked above.... agape...

he was standing with the sombu....and wore a beautiful smile

She gulped air...just air.....dry throat...no words could be formed...

Kathir looked at his wife....the innocent child like look in her face....

K: ei.. Indha thanni kudi...

M: she was looking at him....

K: kudii....

M: sat as is .....Got the sombu and drank the water quickly

K: ei....appudi kudika koodathu...

M: she stopped..

K: porumaya ..othadula padara maari...

M: she smiled.....and then gave him an approving look... Drank it the way he instructed... infact her way....😜

K: sat down near her.... adjusts his veshti... Smiles and controls laughter...

M: she realized he has been looking at her for some time..at all her playful acts... She feels extremely shy.... Wants to divert...

Athai...velila irukaanga naan poi.... she tries to get up...

K: athellam naan ammava ulla poi paduka vechutean.. and makes his signature 

hand gesture....✋

M: she feels so uneasy...smiles ... asatuvazhisal siripuu

K: he looks at her..making it obvious for her...

She is perfectly dressed up and is glowing...just like how he imagined...

M: his look seemed piercing....she couldn't hold the eye lock...longer

Eanga...apdi pakareenga...

K: azhaga irukiyaee....hand over his chest

M: surprised...though he had told this to her previously....

This time specifically....his expression along with the "hand on chest" gesture and those words

Her cheeks sparkled red ....how could she handle this ?...

The baby was playing with the toys...didn't see kathir yet...

She didn't know what to do....She shifted her eyes towards the baby....

K: amam yaaru indha papa...

M: she forgot what happened seconds back..sprang out of her inner self and started explaining the happenings.....with so much pride

K: noticed the sudden change in her....her enthusiasm, he loved every bit of her story, her expressions and the nuances....

Paravallayae Unna pathathum azhama unkitta otikitala

M: ammam nga...

Kz mindvoice: hmmm yaarkudhaan pidikadhu...ean azhagiya 

K: Amma ean roomla iruka ..Amma anga..

M: Ada adhuva... thideernu papa bathroom poita... Adhunala pinnala kootetu ponean...

Veneer lam pottu clean panni koteetu Vara time ayiruchu...

Dress mathalam nu roomku varalamnu pathean... appo athai thoongetu irundhaanga..

Ivalayum dress pannama Enna Panna... Adhaan Ulla vandhean

K: oh apdiyaaa.... Adhaan room kulla nozhiyum bodhae powder vaasam vandhucha

M: ammamga dress panni vittean la ..roomla vechu...

K: he looked at her in awe.... Seri unaku idhellam epdi theriyum

M: ethunga...

K: athaan...paapa bathroom ponadha clean pannadhu..appuram dress lam pannadhu

M: smiles.....eanga idhula ennanga irukku... Idhellam apdiyaee pandrathu thaan

K: apdi illa...sila per...yosipanga...idhellam seiya

M: irukalam...enaku apdilam edhum illanga...kozhandha dhaane

K: idhu periya vishayam dhaan...

He slips into a mini trance...of how prepared she is to bring up their kids....

Paravalla ...iva ellam therinju vechiruka..nammaku kozhandhai porakum bodhu prechana illa.. and smiles at his thoughts.....

M: idhula Enna iruku.. nalaiku namaku..edhumna...appo pannamatoma...

She babbled in excitement....

K: this quickly brought him out of his trance

Ei Enna sonna....ippo Enna sonna..

M: ethu....ennanga....illa. athu..pothuva....

K: ethu pothuva.....namakunu sonna ...adhu podhuva?

M: adhu....namaku...namma veetla... apdi

K: oh appudi...appo vera edum nee sollala

M: mmmm...illa....tries to hide her blush

He knows her ....he can read her expressions accurately... He knew what she meant...

K: innum unaku enta sollanumnu thonala illa.... Solla veikarean... vara veikarean....

M: she is a little concious now...she might get caught...so wanted to divert

Ammam unga kaila Enna...

K: he laughs at her tricks within..smiles and says..

Ey...idha poo... He looks at her...

M: eanga kudukama irukeeya

K: illa..mazhalaigala ah patha udanae marandhutean...

M: edhu....

K: Adhaan kozhandha....adhan...adhae dhaan.... He managed

M: ohhhh.... She wasn't sure why he said mazhalai and specifically mazhalaigal...

She thought he tried to say something about the little one...

He then stretched his hand to give her the flowers....

She got them and immediately opened the pack....wanting to adorn it in her hair

He was relieved...the flowers reached their destination on time !! he feared it may not... about an hour back...

He kept looking at her....

She pulled the flowers and measured them to make them into equal strands.... they made upto four strands....

she held it in her hand to check the levels....they seemed perfect

before she moved....

Kathir looked at Mullai through the strands of flowers....she looked like a colourful flower herself amidst those beautifully blossomed Jasmine flowers.

Having set the strands of flowers in the same level... she slowly shifted them to her left hand and moved it to the back of her hair....

And her right hand, which had a hairpin....

quickly came down to loosen her saree that flowed in the front..... Which she did involuntarily.....to ensure she doesn't expose....while both her hands are up....tucking the flowers in her plait

He looked at all of these and smiled at her innocence...

He realized she is naive..

his reflection showed him.... that's the level of comfort they are... in their relationship while it comes to physical proximity..

and he knows it needs to be sealed slowly and realized this is a good time( Thai poosam) for them to take all the baby steps required.

While both knew they loved each other...there has always been something in between...that needed to be broken..that is unexplored..that is stopping them to progress further and take their relationship to the next level.

He knows how to deal this..and he is all set to take steps from his side... Now that he is sure of her feelings for him..

M: she looked gleaming..after she adorned the flowers...

He had never missed looking at her...blinking a little less....all the while

She raised her eyebrows to ask ..epdi irukku??

The flowers added beauty to her....flowing like a set of parallel water falls...

He moved a little forward and took up the vajrasana pose.

He leaned forward and came close to her...

She felt magical....but wondered what he is upto..

he pulled two strands of flowers from behind and let them flow in the front...one side alone...;) and moved back to his original pose

She smiled at what he just did...and then he spoke...

K: azhagi... Nee perazhagi.. looking at her...

Her cheeks are switching shades between rose and deep red... throughout...

She looked down and then looked back at him

He didn't seem to get distracted... He was focused....looking at her ..deeply at her..

and she was mezmeried equally at the display of his fondness... she was swamped by his love🥰

TBC.