Siya's POV:

I hugged my parents and said a bye to them...they were happy seeing me smiling...Much relaxed too...Reception finally got over and I was extremely tired now. But after the morning encounter I haven't been able to face him...even at the reception party we just exchanged a few Hi hello... Introduced each other's relatives and friends... laughed at a few jokes ...and exchanged a lot of glares...

A lot....

Rethinking about the day...i somehow entered our bedroom... he wasn't there... thankfully...

Huff...

I started humming onto the Rehman songs I heard last at the party

'Kehna hi Kya ye nain ek anjaan se Jo mile....

Chalne lage mohabbat ke jaise ye silsile...
'
I was a big Rehman fan since childhood...his music had the soul to make an absolutely unromantic heartless person to fall in love...

Rehman was love...I knew all the lyrics byheart...

Humming it I quickly removed the heavy jewellery keeping it on the drawer...went to the changing room and switched from the heavy kanjivaram saree onto my pajamas and t-shirt... It was a relief... It was a beautiful saree and extremely expensive too (mom told me the threads used in them were real gold) ...I folded it carefully and kept it in my cupboard...While I kept on humming...

I went back to the dressing table with the jewelry box to keep the jewellery back into it ...while I noticed the balcony door open.

My mind shouted out ' He was in the room...all the time... Damn...n I was singing like a maniac... Shit!!!'

I quickly kept the jewellery in locker while I noticed his eyes were following me everywhere...

Can things change between people so fast??? I was thinking...

In fact I also noticed change in behaviour towards Aditi today... He was by himself today...he didn't behave or spoke to please her...

Infact Ships told me he back answered Aditi today complimenting me...

I was shocked when I heard that...

But again... Things don't happen this soon... It's...it's just...

I don't know honestly what is this between us...

I took steps to my bed while I saw him picking a book and lying on the couch.

I silently went back to bed avoiding the conversation...

'You sing well' he said...

Shit he heard ...

'Ahmmm ....ummm... Thanks' I said...

'Siya'... He said

I replied ....' Hmmm'

'Dont get this the wrong way ..'

I said 'hmmm'

'But you are a very... very attractive woman' he said

I almost forgot to breathe... My heart must have skipped a few beats...

With lot of difficulty...' Thanks' came out from the depth of my throat...

'Goodnight' he said...

'Good...Good.n...night' I said while my heart was still beating hard post hearing the compliment...

For the first time in my life ..a man other than my father complimented me...

Blood was rushing through my cheeks...I couldn't help but pull the comforter over me and blush and smile covering my face inside the comforter...

There were butterflies and churning in my stomach.

He thinks I can sleep after this??? Huhh... Joke... I thought...

I noticed Raghav had already slept peacefully...After rolling on the bed...I decided to read something... I looked for some books...but the one Raghav was reading kept on the glass table next to the couch attracted me the most...

It was a romcom... I love romcom...I noticed he book marked it .. I made sure not to remove the bookmark...

I picked it and started reading.. I have no idea when I slumbered to sleep... I woke up to the sunrays falling on my face... I saw the time...it was 7:00...

Damn...I got up and rushed myself to washroom...this time I made sure to carry my towel and bathrobe. I didn't want to waste time as I was running late...

7:00 wasn't late ideally but I was an early riser...I would be up by 6 usually... I was an hour late...

My routine involved getting up at 6:00, answering nature's call, performing yoga for about 45 min... Then have bath and finally cook breakfast...now that I was late i skipped yoga.

Anyways it's been 3 days I skipped it...it was taking me time to set according to this new life and routine...

I changed quickly into a baby pink chicken salwar suit and sat in front of the dressing table got ready, I was about to wear my earrings and mangalsutra...

I noticed Mr Prabhu's eyes were wide open and he was giving me a continuous stare from the couch that had direct view of the dressing table...

My heart started beating faster again..

I kept calm and picked my diamond earrings and wore them... Just while tightening the studs I noticed him stand behind me...

God...is he a ghost???...in no time he jumped from there to here...

What does he want...???

Why is he here...???

I have worn a salwar...which has a knot to be tied...did he come to tie the knot... I have seen heroes do it in bollywood movies and read it in novels too...

What if he touches...what if he... Oh my God . Oh my God...

I closed my eyes feeling his proximity...

Few minutes passed nothing happened..

I opened my eyes when I heard the bathroom knob click...

I opened my eyes and he was gone..

So was his phone...

Damn......he came to pick his phone...

I laughed at my thoughts...🤣🤦

I must not read so many romcoms I cursed in my head...

Raghav's POV:

I was having a hot shower... The droplets of water made my body pain better... The couch was extremely uncomfortable but I didn't want to ask Siya to share the bed...

She's already running away from me after yesterday's encounter...

I can't embarras her more...

But... She's funny... Lol her face when I went to pick my mobile from the dressing table 😂😂😂

I don't even want to think what she thought in her head 😉

But honestly I got up seeing the most beautiful view today...

Siya drying her wet hair... She's got this silky straight hair... And while she pouted her lips to apply the lip balm...

My heart skipped a beat❤️

I wasn't like stalking her but I couldn't take away my eyes from her face...

Anyways dad always says appreciate beauty...I was just letting my eyes appreciate it 😉

***
At the breakfast table... Vishwa served us breakfast... Siya helped everyone... While mom asked her to sit and have breakfast with everyone

'Men in this house can help themselves... You eat your breakfast ma... I'm sure you have to go to the bakery too' said mom

She looked a bit angry...Siya nodded and took a seat beside me... I looked at dad who was trying to serve cucumber juice into mom's glass...

I controlled my laugh..

Ok so the youngest couple in the house had a fight 🤣 I understood...

Because routines changed and dad was serving mom breakfast...

Such things happen when lovey dovey couples fight...

'Narayani' dad called mom softly

'Hmmmm' mom said roughly...

Mind you 'Tiggress roared😬'

Dad was a little afraid.

'Cu cu cucumber ju.. juice darling' he said

I laughed into my black coffee mug while Siya gave me a stare ...I controlled my laugh...

' I don't want your juice' mom said

'Darling please... We'll go next time... ' Mr Prabhu tried convincing his angry tigress.

'What happened Mom' ...I asked...

Mom got up from table and said 'Nothing' and went into her room...

'Alright . Time for volcano eruption' I commented...

'Raghaaaaav' dad said angrily...

'Ummm... nothing nothing sorry' I said and stuffed my laughing mouth with some idli sambhar to control my laughter

A worried Siya asked dad
'What happened'

Dad smiled and said 'Nothing charda (child)... All good ' and went following mom...

While I was enjoying their fight and sat smiling there and stuffing idli into my mouth...

She looked at me and asked
' You are smiling???'

I looked at her and said
'No laughing 🤣'

She stared at me and said
' How bad... Your parents probably had a fight you must ask them'

I looked at her and said
'This is the cutest thing you will get to see in this house... Relax it happens once in a while and is fun watching it' I said sipping my black coffee.

She nodded her head saying 'Impossible!!!'

Thudddddddddd!!!

That's when we heard a loud sound of door being banged...

I burst out laughing...🤣

Poor Dad was roomless🤣 mom threw him out of the room

Dad came and sat on the dining table... faking a smile ..

A worried Siya asked
'Dad... what happened... Why is mom angry.. should I talk to her'

Dad quickly said 'Ahmmm no dear...it's just a silly thing'

' Dad if you don't mind... please tell us... maybe we can help...' she said seriously...while I burst out laughing and she said

' I mean if I can help ...rest here are more into their idli and coffee' she taunted...

I was still laughing as this was a usual drama...

Dad looked at Siya and said
'Dear ... remember the Switzerland trip your MIL booked... That was a non refundable one ..'

'Shit!!! Now???' she said

Dad continued... 'So your MIL wants us to go to Switzerland instead of you both... But I'm feeling uncomfortable'

Hearing this Namu who was walking down the stairs commented...

'Wooow dad .. second honeymoon 🤣'

I spat into my coffee cup and started laughing loud...

Siya also wanted to laugh but god alone knows how she kept her calm...

And asked 'So what dad...go ahead...'

Dad looked at Siya and said "Siya ...it's a honeymoon package...we are in our 60's...'.

While both we brother's were still laughing Namu commented 'Its fine Dad ..we are ok to have a baby brother or sister 🤣🤣🤣'
I literally hugged Naman and almost rolled on floor laughing....

Siya now lost her calm and said

'Shutup you both!!! Please' we controlled our laughter.

Siya gave us a stare and we were quiet.

' Dad ...there is no time and age for love...to express love...to spend time with your loved one...All that needs is 2 loving hearts who belong to each other...So.... Stop thinking about what world thinks ... Your partner's happiness is most important... Mom n you literally slogged all your life to give good education, upbringing and all the luxuries to your kids ..now is the time when you both relax and enjoy your time together....'

I don't know when I stopped laughing and heard her saying all this...and was absorbed into the conversation... She is so pure....my heart said...

'Yea yeah lover boy' my brother replied... teasing me...

What!!!!??? Did I say that loud...

'Yup 🤣 she's puuuuuuuuure '... Naman laughed like a maniac...

Shit...I must control my mind...she's creating a havoc within me I have been warned...

In no time she convinced dad and within a few minutes their trip was planned.

Siya promised to take care of Ajjo and so did I and Naman.

'But Vanni what about your bakery... Someone has to be with Ajjo all the time' said Naman

'Ahmmm well ill manage that from home and maybe visit the bakery once in two days randomly to see how's it going...maybe when you or Raghav is at home' she said...

'Ahmmm well fine then...I'll also postpone the Goa deal....' let's handle it once mom dad are back

'Are no bro... Let me go to Goa..I'll handle that' said Naman...

I wasn't very convinced that my baby brother could handle it knowing this property was eyed by arch rivals Goan localite big shot businessman Karmarkar.

But i didn't want to leave Ajjo and go to Goa knowing Siya was new here and Naman and his nightlife... meant he won't be reachable at night. ..

So I nodded a O.K.

Mom Dad packed up and left to Switzerland next morning and Naman left to Goa on Sunday night...

Leaving me with my newly wedded wife here to share our responsibilities....

Siya's POV:

Ajja... Last one... please...last bite...
I fed Ajjo oats...but with some bonus special GSB cuisine curry which Ajjo happily relished...I made sure they were all made with less spicy and less oily...seems like he hates oats but happily ate his meal today.. Oats was ajjo's enemy ans he made all baby faces while I forced him to eat it. But we didn't have a go .. we were warned to feed him something light... So mom always made sure he had oats or light khichdi at night.

Now I knew why mom dad both preferred to have dinner with Ajjo...
Ajjo was an absolute baby...
But i am glad he finished his meal and finally had his tablets...

I sat reading a novel in Ajja's room while I noticed the clock ticking 12:45...

He still wasn't home...

I noticed Ajjo was deep asleep...

It's already been four days since Mom Dad left and they would be back home in another 5 days considering it was a 9 day vacation/travel....

Ever since then I and Raghav have got busy with our work... handling bakery, home, taking care of Ajjo I was extremely busy and Raghav had a week long backlog and though Naman went to Goa...the deal didn't seem to go well... Harshita called me today while chit chatting she said that she doubts if Namu cracked it...she said only Raghav could handle this.. so I obviously knew Raghav must have been busy...She also said that Raghav hadn't been eating his lunch on time...

So today I planned to cook a nice dinner for Raghav...but looks like Raghav has still not come home...

Just then I heard the gate screeching noise and saw Raghav was home...

I closed Ajja's room door and went to kitchen to heat up the food.

Raghav's POV:

I finally reached home...I was dead tired and hungry... Vishwa took my bag and I asked him

'Ajjo slept?'

Vishwa replied 'Yes Annam..long back'

'Good' he said...

'You ate?' I asked Vishwa

'Yup long ago Anna'...was just waiting for you...

'Are you hungry? ' Vishwa asked me

'Veryyy... please serve it fast...let me freshen up' saying I rushed into room...

While climbing stairs... ' I heard him say...'Vanni....Anna came'

I was shocked...

She's awake. I noticed the time... It was ticking 1:00...

I had a smile on my lips...

I quickly went up took a quick shower and changed into my pajamas and walked down the stairs while I noticed Siya keeping food on the table and pouring water into the glass...

Vishwa went to bed wishing her a goodnight... Switching off lights of almost the entire hall except dining and kitchen area... leaving the emergency dim lights on...

She was wearing a beautiful peach colored chiffon saree... Hair tied into a clip but a few strands of her step cut landed on her cheeks... stroking her hair she slowly started serving me one by one items...She looked beautiful...

She smiled at me...

While I asked her
'Did you have your dinner?'

She looked at me and hummed a yes.

While I saw so many items on my plate...it was a traditional GSB meal...

I was shocked...

So many items? Is there something special today I asked...

She smiled yet didn't reply...

I slowly started savouring each dish...it was lip smacking...

I have a habit of eating mom's cooked food directly from fridge as I didn't have the patience to heat it up..Nor did I want to wake up Mom for it...nor had the patience till Vishwa heats it up....It's Only today, that i realized that the food tasted better when served hot.

'Siya....'

I called her out...

'Why are you awake' I asked her...

'Eat your meal when it's hot' she instructed... again avoiding my question...

She stood closer to me..and refilled almost every side dish on my plate...I quietly ate everything...

While everytime she turned towards the dish her hair shot a fruity fragrance into my nose...

Her jasmine perfume was already doing it's magic on my harmones...

I quietly finished my meal.

She cleaned up the table...transferred the remaining food to smaller vessels kept in the fridge and put the vessels to wash...

While I stood leaning my back towards the kitchen platform asking her

' Why are you awake.....
.... Siya'... I needed to know her answer... desperately!!!

My heart was being troubled by her gestures... In mere few days that she's entered my life...

She took care of me, my loved ones, took care of my home and business like a pro...she was a superwoman...and I was getting attracted towards this lady helplessly...

I still did not get an answer...

While she just opened fridge and got me a piece of vanilla cake...

Vanilla cake ??? You made...???

She nodded a yes...

it was my favorite...

She just kept a piece of cake in my plate and brought closer to my face. I took a fork and digged into it ...

It was the best vanilla cake I ever ate...

I said 'Thank you' but my voice came in a husky tone... Her silence was driving me crazy...while she turned her back towards me and went back to checking if the gas was off...my eyes followed her swaying hips ....

Her peach chiffon saree gave me a nice view of her figure ...it honestly looked more delicious than the vanilla cake in my hands...

Stop!!! I controlled my thoughts that were signalling my harmones being triggered!!!

I handed over the plate to her once I finished the cake....

Slowly she switched off all the lights of kitchen and walked past me while I was still standing leaning onto the kitchen platform waiting for an answer...

She lost her balance and was about to fall down while I caught her...my hand automatically slipped onto her waist to catch her tightly so she wouldn't fall...my hand touched her soft skin directly for the first time. My grip tightened against her waist...

She quickly balanced and started walking away...

While I pulled her back at once and she crashed into my chest...the force she collided into my chest...my left hand held the kitchen platform to support her body weight on me...

There was only moon light peeping into the kitchen while I tried to see her face which was half dark and half shining due to the moonlight...

Her jasmine perfume was driving me mad...so was it when her chest crashed into mine... She was breathing into my chest now ....

I slowly lifted her face up by her chin and asked her

'Why...are you awake Siya' it came in an extremely husky voice...

Her lips moved but voice didn't come out of her mouth...

Her eyes met my eyes...

There was magic everywhere...I stroked the hair strand that fell on her face and pushed it behind her ear.. my hand slowly left hand now slowly made its way into her waist which her saree did not cover...she caught her breath when my cold fingers touched the skin on her waist...I wanted to do mad mad things to this beauty who was so close to me...

That very moment was broken when I heard Vishwa call out

'Anna.....Anna.... Vanni....' Ajjo...Ajjo'.

Vishwa had come running into the kitchen...

I was scared seeing his face...we rushed into Ajja's room only to see him fainted on the floor...

'What the hell!!! Ajja I screamed'

We rushed him to a nearby hospital...