The teasings continued .

Kathir' didn't bother an inch nor turn towards their side .

The main reason , being she wasn't presentable at all . The possessive husband inside him cautioned him ,not to expose even a bit of his beautiful wife , before his teen aged cousins .

But Mullai by now had come out of the trance and wriggled within his hands .

Mullai : Tchu ...ennaiya keela eraki vidunga , yellarum kindal panraanga !

He answered with a chuckle ,

Kathir' : Athu sari _ athu ipo than unaku kaathula vilutha .
Athungalaam apadi than....konja neram kathitu apadiyae adangirunga _ nee kandukaatha ,

Mullai : Hoomkoom , athelaam mudiyaathu , enaku oru maathri eruku .
Keela yeraki vidunga ....she said hugging his shoulders more , that he whistled slightly .

Kathir' : Engadi yeraki vida solra !  Thirumba thanikullaiya ?

Mullai : Acho ....amaamla , naan atha yosikalaiyaae ...she said biting her lips that curved beautifully .

She tugged in more close into his axilla ,that Kathir' felt his instant arousal _ without an ounce of shame , with the whole pack of family behind his back .

F**k !

He said with absolute desperation in his voice .

Thanks to the pool _ he thought ,it hid his evident bulge .

Kathir' : Intha maathri lips eh sullikaatha baby _
Sathyama enala control panna mudilla , he declared it outright , shocking her at first and then blushing her next .

She smiled softly with reddened cheeks .

Both of them seemed to forget their tiff and argument days back and now we're basking in absolute lust and love for each other .

Just that they didn't declare it in words .

He laughed outrightly with a triumph , onseeing her blushed face .

Uff !!

She blushed and tugged more into his wet torso !!!

It implied only one thing _ That she too yearns and longs for him ,same as he !!

He laughed again _

Mullai : Shh... Sirikaathinga !

Kathir : Sirichathathu oru thappama ?

Mullai : Tchu ...illaiya pinna ? Ipadi yellaraiyum vachukittu siripinga !

Kathir : Waarewa ! Intha arivu enaku illa paaru .
Apo vaa thaniya poi ...namma_

Mullai : Enaathu ?

Kathir : Ada siripoomnu solla vanthen ma !

Mullai : Athana paathen !

Kathir : Nee enatha paatha ? Paakrathelaam naan thana !
Paathutu ....awasthapadrathum naan than !

Mullai : Enanga solringa ?

Kathir : hmm...aana Oona ,pappa maathri oru face eh vachukittu ,ipadi yethachum innocent ah kettu vai !
Ama ....ithu ennathuthu ,pink colour saree ku poi ,blue colour la potruka ?
Ithelaam koodava contrast paapinga !

He asked his doubt with such a seriousness that it took her a solid of few minutes , to understand what he meant .

She was such a tubelight _ he had meant her innerwear so causually  , with a puppy face .

It was her turn to stare at him now _ her eyes dropped to his dark male nipples and cheeks flushed hot .

He laughed again on noticing it .

His laughter increased the curiosity of the young buds behind .

Vikki _ Ennada nadakuthu ?

Dhaya _ Konja neram munadi varaikum iwanga pesinathelaam kettuchu _ ipo ennada , kisukisunu ragasiyama pesikranga ?
Paarvailaae anna ,anniya mulungiduvaaru pola !

Vikki _ Athulla unaku enna gaandu _ ! Maamava paathu kathukoo maapla ,

Dhaya _ Naanaelaam annavaiyaae overtake panniduvenaakum !

Vikki _ Nee pannuvada _ aana un aalu inum school layae thaandalaiyae _ atha nenachu paathiya !
Apuram epadi Kathir mamava overtake pannuva ?
Haiyoo ...haiyoo !

With the girls behaving as if not noticing what was happening in front of them ,
the young lads seemed very firm to investigate what the couple whispered among themselves .

With Kathir s back alone visible to their view , they could see only Mullai s face on and off . The rest of her body was curled as a snail within his large frame .
The couple didn't behave absurd nor indecent before the youngsters _ at the same time , Kathir seemed to have no idea of letting her too .

With Vikki ' s words having stimulated the male ego of Dhayabaran that too in front of his mini lady love ,he tried to show it off big ,to his elder brother ,by pulling his leg .

Dhaya : Ho hoo !
Anna ,you are locked .
Swimming pool la bharathanatiya dress ah poduvaanga nu soninga thana .
Swimming pool la ipo anni enna poduvaanga ?
Swimsuit eh illa chudiya ?
Rendulla yethu potaalum ....naan than winner ! Hi ...hi ..

Vikki : Ama ..ama ...winner winner ,chicken dinner !
Ara loosu payyalae ...summa eruntha singatha yenda sorinju vitta ?
Mama than always winner !
He called aloud to Kathir ....Maams , Mullai akka ... yethachum pannunga ,
Iwan thollai enaalla thaanga mudila !

Kathir :  What's the issue guys?
Dhayabara ,Enada aachu unaku ?
Olarikittu eruka !

He still didn't turn around to them .

Author : Pinna , thoppala nanancha pondatiya vachukittu awan epadi thirumbuvaan 😁😁😁

Dhayabaran was all geared up to prove that he too was witty like his elder brother . Adding to his agony , Mithra was seen rolling her eyes to and fro between him and Vikki ,to know what he is going to do .
He knew she heroworshipped his brother and wanted her to do the same for him too .
In that anxiety he let words ,

Dhaya : Olarala anna . Bet anna , Bet !
Anniya ipo ninge chudi thana podasoninga _

Kathir : Ottu kekrathu thappu thambi !

Dhaya : Athuku apurama punish pannikonga. 
Ipo pecha maathathinga ,
Ninhe mattum sollalaam ....naanga solla koodaatha ?

Vikki : Adei ...'.naanganu' yethuku ennaiya kootu serkura .
Sonnathu nee mattum thandi !
Naanaelaam broad minded aakum ....he set with a grin towards Lekha .

Kathir : Chill da ...ipo ennangra Dhaya ?

Dhaya : Ninge bet la loose pannitinga na !

Kathir : Athepadi ?

Dhaya : Pinna...anni , ipo chudi illati swimsuit ku maariduvaangala !
Athan ...hi ..hi ,

Hari : Ithelaam oru bet ah _ Kathir mama , enakae sagikala !

Kathir : Ha ha ha ....

Mithra too smiled sweetly that triggered Dhaya more .

Dhaya : Anna ...a bet is a bet ! You loose _

Kathir : Only if she gets to wear either of what you said ,

Mullai : Yenge ...she screamed all of a sudden alarmed ,at being the subject of their bet . Inga enna Mahabarathama nadakuthu ? Enn dress eh vachu bet katringa .
Konduven solliten !

She snarled with a red face that attracted him more . She was happily revealing herself to him .But was now scared at the direction the conversation took turns ,

Kathir : Chill di , naan Rangan ma _ Krishnaparatma amsam . Unnaiya poi apadi laam kevala paduthiduvena ?

Mullai : Tchu ....apo apo intha pera mattum sollunga !
Ipo naan enna panrathaam ?

Kathir : Samartha en kaikullaiyaae eru !
Intha payala naan paathukren _
MV : Vaandu payalukelaam , aalu munadi scene podanumaam . Athuku en pondati than kedachala da .
Eru _ un aala vachaae en vellaiya mudichukren ,
Mithra ? Mithu _ he called aloud ,

The young girl dutifully replied ,

Mithra : Mama !

Kathir : Mama oda sweat shirt , anga chair mela kalati vachen ma .
Atha konjam  yeduthu variya please !

His sweet tone and that please of his made her forget her puppy love and immediately oblige her mama s order .

Mithra : Itho mama ! She ran swiftly and came back with his shirt in seconds .

Vikki and Hari understood what Kathir was upto and Highfield within themselves .

Poor Dhaya too knew what is going to happen _ more than that he was worried at how much innocent and childish his mini lady was !!!

Because on Kathir s instruction she stood obediently on the other side of the pool holding her elder sister gently as he placed his wife , even more gently ,into the pool and held her ,until she balanced the ground .

Kathir : En shirt than . Un Sareeya nalla eruki , kattitu ,itha mela pottuko !
Freeya velaiyaadalaam !
Swimsuitum thevai illa _ chudiyum thevai ilaa !

Vikki : oh hooo .....Hari , enga Dhaya mama _ winner , winner ku olarikittu erunthanaae !!

The girls giggled aloud _ that Dhaya immediately surrendered , fearing Mithra too might join this gang !!

Dhaya : Wow ..wow ... brilliant anna ! Ipdilaam yosika enna kathukitinga ?
Unga kitta thokrathulla kooda naan perumai padren anna .
Unga kittu erunthu kathuka vendiyathu neraiya eruku anna !

Kathir : Adei ... adangu da thambi paiyya !
En thalaiku pinnadi ,nee ennana vellai seyyuranu ,enaku theriyaathunu nenaikruya ?

Dhaya : hi ..hi ... Ungalku thalaku pinnadiyum Kannu erukunu enaku theriyaatha anna !

Vikki : Pecha paarunga mama ! Yethana ' anna' podraan paarunga .

Hari : Athana mama ,

Dhaya : Vidra ...vidra ,

Kathir : Oh ok guys . No more fights .
C' mon ...vellaiyaadalaam.

Nandhini : Nejamava mama ?  Apadina naan unga side mama _ ipovae solliten .
Sadha' s daughter who was quiet until then opened her mouth .

She was slightly jealous that Dhayabaran liked and concentrated more in Mithra who was still in high school rather than her _ his own maternal uncle's daughter as well as a college student . She was actually 2_3  months elder to Dhayabaran ; that she considered Mithra ,still a child and didn't know what attracted the 2nd year college student Dhayabaran towards a baby like girl .

( Author : Annanukum ,Thambikum .....baby maathri eruka girls eh than ma pudikuthu !
Unaku naan vera aalu set up panren ,kavala padaatha !! )

The minute Nandhini said this , both Hari and Vikki too jumped to Kathir s side , along with the ten year old Nandhan and twelve year old Vishalini' .

Hari : Naanum mama side !

Vikki : Count me too , man !

Vishali : Naanum mama side ,

Nandhan : Aye loosu akka , nammaku Kathir anna , Anna !
Mama illa !

Vishali : Illa ?

Dhayabara : Nollai ! He mocked with a fallen face , Anna itha naan strong ah object panren .
Ellarum unga pakkam vanthuta ...en side la yaaru nippa !

Mithra rolled her big eyes once again not knowing whose side to join now _ both were her favourites .

Kathir looked at them with a warmth and smile in his face .

They really looked like his and his lady' s mini version .

With an inquisitiveness ,he just watched the play ,when he felt someone scratch his back .

She !

Mullai !

Kathir : Enadi ...muthuga sorandura ? Unakum yentha pakkam nikrathunu doubt ah !

Mullai : Manaangatti !

Kathir : Athana paathen ....ennada inum intha vaarthai varalayaae nu .
Manaangattiku ennavaam ?

Mullai : Ithunga rendum sari Illainga !

Kathir : Ithungala ! Ha ..ha ..ha ... Un thangachiyaiyum ,en thambiaiyum 'Ahirinai' aakittiya ?
Enna sari illa _

Mullai : Pechu _ paaravai , ellamum than ,
Athan ....sollalaamanu ,

Kathir : Theriyum !

Mullai : Enathu ?

Kathir : Shh ...kathatha .Ellarum erukaanga . Kekka poguthu .

Mullai : Ennaku bayama eruku ?

Kathir : Enna bayam ? Mithra inum kolanthai .
En thambi ,ennaiya vida nallavan .
Mukkiyama , amma _ appa pecha thataathavan _ pothuma ?

Mullai : Apadina ?

Kathir : Apadina .... chithi , Chithappakum theriyumnnu artham .
Namma kannu munadi thana erukaanga .
Don't worry .
Yethuvum thappa pogaathu !

Mullai : .........!

Kathir : Enadi ...sathathae kaanoom ?
Innerathuku ,nee ennaiya paathu yethachum ' kuthala ' sollirukanumaae ?
Amaithiya nikra ?

She didn't get angry nor fume as he expected .

Instead her face displayed pain and love at the same time .

She asked ,

Mullai : Nichyama thappa pogaathila ?

He didn't know for whom she asked _ whether for her sister or her ownself ,

Her voice and tone was so ....

He melted in that voice and tone of hers.... gently he squeezed her hand under water with assurance any answered ,

Kathir : Certainly not !
You have my word !

Mullai : Hmm....her fingers too interlocked with his in a tight fist that he turned into a honey dipped bear .

Kathir : Velladuvooma ? He asked softly .

Mullai : Hmm...aana enaku sariya swimmingum theriyaathu , basketballum theriyaathu !

Kathir : Athelaam yaar vellaiyaada pora . Nee summa en kaiyya ,ipo maathriyae pidichukittu , enkoodavae suthu .
Athu pothum _ vellaiyaadiduvoom !

He  suddenly winked at her and then called out to the boys .

Kathir : Guys ...double up , summa vetti katha pesama , correct ah group form pannunga .
Mithu , nee Dhaya side eh poo ma . Vikki and Lekha as well ,
Both Nandhus on my side .
Then ...who else ?
Haan ....my dear Hari ,nee yepovumae enoda side than machan .
Vaa ....he called Hari with real affection in his voice that instantly Mullai s face lit .

Hari _ the ever composed calm guy , tooklittleVishalini' ( adapaavi ,neeyuma ? ) along with him and went near Kathir .

The game started .

With ups and downs ,

Giggles and teasings ,

Laughters and squeals ,

Secret looks and smiles ,

Causual touches and holding hands with each other

The couple rejoiced themselves unknowingly totally forgetting their divorce and other issues between them .

The young teens , behaved themselves very well and didn't behave awkard keeping in mind the elder most and most respected person of the whole family was keeping an eagle' s eye over all of them though he appeared to  causually mingle with them .

They ofcourse , very well realised the ebbing love and chemistry that flowed between him and his better half .
They seemed to appear a perfect match _ a made for each other couple in looks as well as in wit .
Because , Mullai ,who fumed at these kids minutes back , was now completely transformed into another kid and mingled with them , playing and cracking jokes in par with all the youngsters same like Kathir .
The whole pack started liking her _ along with Kathir .

Mullai ! 

She was in cloud nine _

Little did she knew that merely wearing his sweat shirt , inhaling his scent that faintly emanated from it along with the warmth that huge shirt of his gave  her could bestow her with such comfort , lust and love along with a deep yearning for him .

She fell for him once again in that simple act of his ;

She yearned to kiss him as he slid down his shirt over her.

Simply wearing his shirt by itself made her feel that he was hugging her throughout !

She happily played along with all of them .

The two lads alone knew about the divorce issue _ the girls and the other young kids were totally ignorant .
Now that the couple behaved so causually as well too closely with each other the boys too forgot that fact .

Dhaya : Semma pair la da machi . Annaku ....anni than da perfect match .
Enna kannaae patrum pola eruku !

Vikki : Un kannu enga patrukunu enaku theriyum . Ipo yethuku puthusa saradu vidra ?

Dhaya : Athilla da _ oru shirt eh kalati koduthu , Anne ennama romance panraaru !
Sathyama atha naan expect pannala de ;
Hi ...hi ..., Anniya apadiyaae urichu vacha maathri Mithu erukaala da ? Naan kooda Annan maathri erukenu than yellarum solluvaanga ,

Vikki : Aarambichutiya ?
Nenachen _ yethukuda Iwan , Sattai romance eh yelukraanu !
Inga paaru maapla _ Mullai akkavaae paaka baby maathri than erukaanga,
Mithra inum _ feeding bottle baby range ku than erukum pola !
Nee paatuku , Kathir mamava copy adichu ,un sattaiya kalati antha pappa kitta koduthuraatha!
Naatham thaanga mudiyaama , athu adichu pichu oodiyaae poidum.
Un romanceu oothikum solliten !

Dhayabaran didn't open his mouth any further .