The Joshi couple finished with their dinner which involved less of eating and more of flirting. After all it's been weeks since they were cordial with each other. Sidharth offered to clean the dishes after eating so Sana just allowed him to while she hugged his torso from behind resting her head on his back.

"I am glad that today's day has finally ended. It had been an adventurous rollercoaster ride for me.. but it's all worth it just to end up in your embrace.", Sidharth sighed.

"Hmmm..", Sana hummed and rocked on his back subtly, her eyes closed.

"Sana, I forgot to ask earlier. Who is this relative that passed away in your maternal home?", Sidharth asked remembering the detail from his visit to her home earlier.

"My aunt's (mom's sister's) father-in-law from Kanpur.", She mumbled.

"Oh! Was he quite old?", Sidharth asked.

"Hmmm..", Sana hummed.

"When are your parents back?", he asked.

"The day after..", Sana mumbled a short answer yet again.

"Are you sleepy?", he asked turning his head.

"No..", she replied softly.

"You missed me?", he asked.

"Hmm.. you?", she whispered.

"A lot..", he confessed and sighed

"Hmmm", her voice muffled as she kissed his back softly that welcomed a tiny smile on his lips. There was a brief silence for a few minutes, until he was done washing the last dish and wiped his hands dry on his grey shorts. He unclasped her hand and turned around to face her and clasped her hands at the back. He cupped her cheeks squishing slightly into a pout before kissing it.

"What are you thinking, love?", he asked her.

She grinned at the sweet name he addressed her with.

"Say that again..", she said.

"Aahh.. What are you thinking?", he asked in confusion

"No, you called me something else after  that..", she said.

"What? Wait.. ummm.. Love..", he said recalling his words.

She smiled sweetly again.

"You like to be addressed as love?", he asked and she nodded with a smile followed by a cute pout. He cooed at the the baby like cuteness on her face. He peppered her pout with at least few pecks before diving into a full fledged kiss that involved excessive exercise for his tongue. At the end of the kissing session, Sana was panting heavily trying to fill her lungs with sufficient oxygen that she was deprived until now.

"That was deadly. Are you trying to suffocate me Mr. Joshi?", She questioned with a fake frown, though her cheeks had turned crimson.

"Did you like it, love?", he asked and she nodded her head in agreement with a blush.

"I want to do more things than kissing Mrs. Joshi..", he whispered and Sana got goosebumps. She hid her face into his chest.

"Don't you want it?", he whispered again. She playfully hit his chest, her head still hiding into his chest.

"Answer me Love..", he spoke.

"I do..", she nodded her head in his embrace. Hearing her mere words caused a wave of current pass through his body. He cupped her face and let his lip savour the taste of her lips. The passionate kiss trailed from her lip to her neck earning a supressed moan from her. She leaned her neck towards the back allowing him to continue his artwork without any obstruction. Her hands pulled his hair in pleasure when he kissed her collar bone. She gasped when he slid her blouse a little from over her shoulder which let her fair skin on display for his eyes. He dug his teeth into the flesh of her shoulder making her wince in pain which soon turned into a pleasurable torture. Unable to resist and wanting more, his hands moved towards the buttons on her blouse, that's when she suddenly pushed him back. He looked at her with quizzical eyes.

"Aayi Babuji?", she panted and reminded him of their middle class problem. How could they possibly do anything in the tiny living room when his parents were just sleeping a few steps away in the only room.

"Argghhh..", he pulled his hair in frustration.

"Sidhaarth..", she called him sweetly while stopping him from pulling his hair.

"What?", he asked a bit annoyed.

"You will go bald.. besides I need those silky locks when you do dirty things to me..", Sana blushed speaking those words with her eyes glued to the floor.

"How could you sound so cute while speaking so dirty?", he chuckled adoring his baby like wife.

"Hey! I am not cute. I am hot, okay?", Sana snapped her finger at him with a frown on her face and Sidharth couldn't hold himself from laughing at her cuteness.

"Why are you laughing?", Sana asked while gritting her jaws and pulling a fistful of his hair.

"Woahhh.. now that's what I call hot!!", he agreed and Sana smirked.

"I want you..", he whined like a baby. She chuckled.

"I want you as much Sidharth and have a plan as well. But first you have to promise me that you won't get angry", Sana spoke a bit seriously.

"What?", he asked.

"First promise..", she forwarded her hand.

"Hmm.. Promise..", he said placing his hand over hers.

"I've got some savings which would be enough to get us a bigger house on rent.", She spoke and his face showed a slight discomfort which didn't go unnoticed by her.

"Sidhaarth, you promised you won't get angry. Please, I am not bragging about my salary.", Sana said.

"Whaaat? Did I say anything Sana? I was just feeling bad that you've to spend your savings. ", Sidharth reasoned.

"I am not spending my salary Sidharth. I am just investing it for our happiness. I want to give you all the happiness that a wife gives to her husband while simultaneously I want to enjoy all the love you would shower on me.", Sana explained.

"Let's start hunting a house tomorrow.", Sidharth declared and she hugged him happily.

"Sana, your parents are away.", He said.

"Yeah..why?", she asked.

"We can have the house for us alone till they return.. shall we go there?", he suggests

"Hmmm.. but tomorrow, since it's already late today.", she murmured.

"Okay.. Aahhh.. I can't wait for tomorrow.", he moaned.

"Tttsssshhh.. quiet!", Sana hushed him from moaning by placing her palm over his mouth.

"Let's cuddle at least for now.", he said and she gladly nodded. Turning off the kitchen lights, they prepared their bed in the living room before cuddling and falling asleep in each other's embrace.

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Sana woke up early and helped Rekha in the kitchen to prepare breakfast and lunch boxes. She prepared an additional box for her sister-in-law who she and Sidharth would visit on their way to the office.

"Bye aayi.."

"Bye Maa.."

Sidharth and Sana bid bye to Rekha as they sat in the auto rickshaw.

"Naina..", Sana froze as soon as she entered the ward. Sidharth, who was walking behind, bumped into her back.

"Bha..bhi..", Naina flinched and stuttered. Vivek who was cuddling and kissing his wife on the hospital bed quickly jumped off the bed.

"Sorry..sorry..sorry..", Sana covered her eyes and apologised for walking into her sister-in-law romancing with her better half. She didn't expect that she would witness something like this at the hospital. All the four were embarrassed and hid their faces.

"It.. it's o..okay Bhabhi..", Naina stuttered blushing red.

"I'll go check the doctor for status..", Vivek excused and exited the room. Naina mentally scolded her husband for disappearing from the scene because she knew Sana would tease her when alone but not infront for her husband.

"Aahhh.. hhmmpphh..", Sana cleared her throat and smirked looking at Neha.

"Early morning romance?", Sana teased her sister in law while occupying the seat beside the bed.

"Bhaa.. bhi..", Naina's face resembled that of the beet.

"Someone is too shy now.. did you forget that you are at the hospital? Imagine a doctor or nurse walking on..", Sana teased further.

"Bhaiyya.. tell Bhabhi to not tease me..", Naina whined to her brother for help.

"Hmmm.. Leave it Sana, at least someone is getting a chance to romance. I think I should also get admitted here so that I can also romance my wife a little.", he muttered making Sana gasp who gave a glare to her husband. Naina giggled finding Sana's cheek turn scarlet.

"I am going to check on Vivek.", Sidharth gulped and excused before leaving the room. He knew his wife wouldn't spare him for teasing her in front of his sister.

Sana kept the tiffin box on the table. When she turned around, Naina's smile disappeared because she could see her sister-in-law giving a disappointed look at her.

"Why did you do it Naina?", Sana asked sternly. Naina put her head down, tears building up in her eyes.

"I was tired of rejections. Rejection by husband, rejection by in-laws, rejection by society, rejection by job interviewers..", Naina broke down.

"Why are you so impatient? Didn't I tell you to give me some time to fix your problems?", Sana scolds.

"I.. I am s..sorry bhabhi..", tears trickled down Naina's cheeks.

"Sorry for what? For trying to pull these stupid stunts or for troubling your loved ones or for NOT TRUSTING ME..", Sana asked wiping her tears even though her face showed anger.

"For everything..", Naina mumbled like a guilty kid.

"Hmmmphh..", Sana sighed which was soon followed with a brief silence.

"Naina, remember that we belong to the middle class. Our life may lack happiness that comes from luck and wealth but we need to balance it off by finding happiness with hope and courage. You shouldn't let circumstances break you. And you know that I am not preaching to you. I have literally lived through the same situation these few weeks. I know it's hard but guess what, I am harder than that. I don't like rejections either but believe a better opportunity is waiting for you. So be brave and be hopeful. Yeah?",  Sana smiled cupping Naina's face with both her hands.

Naina nodded her head with a smile and hugged her sister-in-law.

"The breakfast is getting cold. Where is Vivek bhaiyya? You start eating. I will go get him. Your brother and I have to leave for the office as well.", Sana said before exiting the room in search of the two males.

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Sidharth entwined his finger with Sana as they sat in the auto rickshaw. Nope, they were not going to the office as they told everyone but both had called a sick-off at their respective office and instead took an auto to Sana's parents'home after the hospital visit. Sana had been blushing and biting her lower lips all the way while Sidharth engaged in subtle flirting and touches to prep them for the entire day that they planned only for romance.

Sana unlocked the door, while the impatient Sidharth hugged her waist with one hand from behind while the caressed her hand that was unlocking.

"Sshh.. Sidhaaarth.. somebody will see us..", She nudged her elbow into his torso to keep her horny husband away in public.

"I don't care..", he said before going to hug her again but by then she had opened the door and stepped in. Soon, she was pinned to the door by her husband because he literally couldn't stop himself from eating her lips.

He locked the door and picked up Sana to walk towards the bedroom where they finally consummated their marriage. The remaining whole day Sidharth took care of his wife not allowing his wife to move. They ate their lunch box and cuddled in bed.

Sidharth was looking at his phone when Sana woke up from her little nap.

"What are you doing?", she asked in a sleepy voice.

"Searching for a house..", he answered after kissing her forehead.

"Ummm.. Sidharth, can we postpone the house hunt for a little later?", she asked.

"What? Why?", he asked perplexed by her question.

"Aaa.. ummm.. I don't have enough money right now.", she answered hesitantly.

"But you said you already have enough money yesterday."

"I did but.. I used it..", Sana bit her lips.

"Ohh..", he uttered as he controlled and contemplated asking 'when and where exactly did she spend that big amount?'. Would it be right to ask the question because it was her money. What if she felt offended? But if the situations were reversed, wouldn't she have asked him that question? Why would that not sound wrong but the reverse felt wrong?

She studied his facial expression for a few seconds.

"What are you thinking, Sidharth?", Sana asked.

"Umm.. I.. aaa.. nothing.", he stuttered. He placed the phone beside the pillow before closing his eyes and covering it with his arms.

Sana stared at his half covered face lost in her thoughts.

Could he possibly be thinking where I spent the money? Should I tell him?

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To be continued..

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