There was an unknown excitement running through her , as she was getting ready .. for the lunch at her home .

She still was in awe,
after seeing him , in the dress code she had suggested to wear . .......

The pant and shirt ... ofcourse .....!!!

He appeared so manly and handsome in this outfit , something she hadn't seen him in ...all these three days , he was always seen in a T shirt and lungi....

She was dead tired of convincing him, to wear it to her home ....lastnight .

Last night :

In all these years , though the whole of PS family had avoided them , it was Kathir who was still cold towards her family , even after the wedding was fixed . ( d previous one )
He had always shown his aversion ... openly ....now after their wedding ....
Though things had changed between them , she didn't expect him ...to give in .... She knew , she was different for him !!! ....
But , for the way her mom treated him on their big day , she thought he won't accept it so soon .

With a childish happiness, she entered their room ,

M : Yenge naalaiku epo poorom ?

K : ...haan.... Yenga ?

M : Yengaya ? Maranthu pocha ungalkku? Yen amma veetuku than .....kooptaagla ?

K : ....oh athuva .........

M : yena ....yelukriya ?

K : ...Haan ....athu ...athu..onumilla . Athena ? Un Amma veedu ?

M : Ellaiya pinna ? .......athana paathen .....ennada , inum yethum yettiku potiya yethum pesalayae nu ......

K : ...Yeettiku pottiyaalaam pesala !!! . athu ...athu ....enga mama veedu thana ?

M : 😳😳😳😳😳😳😳 ...ma..ma ...Vee ....da .....
She was shocked as well
giggled inside ......so he was accepting .....that made her so happy...

K : ......Unna... unnaiya .....
he didn't intend to , but just naughtily pulled her. .....,only to make her trip and fall over him .....

Was she falling over him ?

Or falling in for him ?

Whatever it was , she felt heavenly .....to be coccooned within his arms .

The sweet memories of their first day rushed in and both of them went silent instantly .

His lips and hands begged on to devour her right then. ...

He could feel the heat swarming through his body.

His fingers seemed to trace her arms slightly and gripped her at the elbow. ......

Looking into each other s eyes , his head lowered .....only to place the softest kiss over her forehead .....it was almost a feathery touch !!!!

Damn !!!

Why the hell did she ask him to wait ?

What was there to clarify ?

What did she want of him , want him to tell ?

Or what did she wanna convey?

She didn't know .....why. ....... but as she was debating within herself ,she felt herself gently , laid beside him .....in the mat .

He too lay on his back .....

Both lay staring at the ceiling for sometime .......

No way. ...he is gonna proceed further without her consent . !!!

She .....felt .... dissapointment .

Then ,

Mu : Yenga ... naalaiku .. enna dress poda poringa ?

K :. ....haan ....Yethu ? Dress ah....yen ...athukena ...

Mu : Aiyo ...enga veetuku maruvirundhu poorom la ? Athan keten .....pant ,satta potutu vareengala ?

K : Yei ...loosu ....unga veedu enna Londonlaiya eruku ? Intha ...eruku ....10 nimishathulla poidalaam ..... apuram vera yaaru ....unga appa , amma thana? ..athuku ...ithu pothum ....

Mu : ....Yenge .... please ...nga ...athuku than naa solren. ....

K : yenna solra ? Onum purila ...

Mu : ...Enga veetala ennaiya thavira vera yaarum ellailla ? ...naa mattum than ....ore ponnu ....

K : ....hmmm .....

Mu : ...awasara awasarama ..oru kalyaanam.......ennalaamo nadanthu pochu ....apuraaam .....enaku thambi ,thangachi nu ...yaarum ella. ....aduthu oru kalyaanam nadaka....

K : .... ....epo athukum , naa pant sattai podrathukum enna sambantham ?

M : ....aiyo .....oru flow adichu vitoomae ..... sentiment workout aagaathu polarukae .?? Sariyana....kallu ...kallu .....!!!

K : enna munumunkura ?

M ...: ....onum ellaiyae ......Yenge please nga . Athan theriyuthula olarenu ? Apuram enna vaam ? .....ennaku .....aasaiyaa eruku .... Ungala apdi paaka !!......naanum moonu naala intha baniyan , veshti la than ungala paakren !!! .vera ...yentha dressum podra maathri therla ......naa yethana podavai maathi maathi katinen , ungal...ka ..cuts off ....... Neenga ennaiya paathinga thana ? ....enakum .... ullukulla erukum la , apadi ? ...... please .....sarinu ...sollunga !!!

What can he say and refuse ?
She was frank ,
...openly accepted ....flirty in speech .... naughtily hinted that she had dressed up for him ..... and now asking in that melting tone of hers , which he cudnt refuse !!!!

K : Sari de .....china pappa than nee othukuren .....pothuma ? ...nambitom .

He flashed that signature smile of his and signalling her to sleep he slept almost immediately .

She lay awake , blooming in the love and lust that was tormenting her .

Takkunu othukitaaga !! !

Appa kitayum amaithiya pesunaaga ! ...enna , Mama nu oru vaarthai kooptrukalaam ....!!! Ummmkooom !!!
Apdi koopita than ennavaam ???

Apuram , epo konjam nalla 
mutham kudutha than ennavaam ? Mothal naal mattum ...avlo .....apdi senchaaga !!!

She smiled , remembering those sweet moments and how much now she loves her husband !!!

So ?

So it was clear .

It was love now , not just lust !!

What about him ??

Does he also ?

Or does he know about hers ??

With the excitement of both going to her dad's place as well the discovery of her new blossomed love ,she struggled a lot to sleep .

Back to morning :

Now ..that ...after seeing him clad in the attire she most wanted to see .....she was swooning over .....she didn't mind , whether the family will notice her changes .

He looked more smart and attractive than before , that her cheeks turned pink , while her eyes roamed everywhere across his broad chest .
That handsome appearance of him struck her hard and that image of "his" got sculpted deep inside her heart .
She was yearning ...to hug onto his shoulders and lay her head over his chest .
Her blood was rushing hot inside her veins .

Having seen him ,so ,she checked upon herself to see her appearance .

She was no less !!!
Decked up as a dainty in a silk saree and matching accessories , she looked heavenly beautifull, the jasmine flowers adding on to her beauty ....whilst the happiness inside her on realising her love for him , blooming in through her eyes that crowned up her beauty all together .
She couldn't figure out how did this all happen within a matter of three days !!!
An unhappy wedding was unfolding ....into the life of her own dreams .

He looked at her mesmerized ..... something new was in her today ...he couldn't get it though ,but her eyes were too radiant and she seemed a glowing damsel but no more in distress .
Her eyes were sparkling every time they met his .....she didn't seem to shy off , her eyes freely roamed over all his chest ....pausing at places .......her lips curved in a secret smile .

He felt happy knowing that she was happy .

He knew ..
.
She knew ... .

Dhanam & Moorthy were pleasantly surprised ...to see them matching each other so perfectly .....
If at all , Parvathy had doubts about Kathir s appearance ,she might have to change it .
More than that , as an elderly couple DM were were able to spot out the secret glint and glow in both of the young couples " eyes .

They prayed for good and bid them farewell ...for their first welcome feast at their uncle " s home .

Murugan _ Parvathy " s home :

Murugan the kind father and dutifull FIL as always ,welcomed the beautiful couple with all his heart .
His heart felt light and relieved in seeing them together .
He was genuinely happy with Kathir " s new appearance .

Parvathy,  the unhappy mother , welcomed Kathir with sheer reluctance . Though it was awkward , Kathir maintained his cool just for his wife' s sake .

Adding fuel to the fire was Kasthuri " s insulting talk.
It started off straight away whilst taking "Aalam ", itself. 

Kasthuri : Ada ,yethu yaarudi Mullai. ..um pakkathulla , puthusa ?

M :.......silence ...

Kasthuri : Yenna thambi , PS owner oda  thambi Neenga , aalathi yedutha kaasu podanum. ..theriyatha ?

Kathir silently , kept the money in the plate only to get insulted again ....

Kasthuri : Yenna thambi , otha thaalaa podringa ... ?

Bfore they cud react , Murugan came in to rescue. . 

Muru: Yemma , Kasthuri ,vantha vellaiya paaruma ....Otha thaala , retta thaala eruntha enna ma .
Neenga ulla vaanga maapla .

He nearly shielded his Sil and went inside. 

Kathir felt little irritated at Kasthuri s insult ,but decided to keep quiet for Mullai s sake .
He knew how happy she was to come here , she infact had spoken about her room to him , innumerable no of times since yesterday.
He was relieved on seeing Jega , joining them for the lunch .

Inbtwn the preparations , all attempts taken by Mullai to take Kathir to her room and have some " we"  moments between them failed . .
Parvathi seemed, only concerned about her daughter alone , even if she was to ask Kathir otherwise , it was cut short by Kasthuri. 
Jega was the game saver and he was trying to pep up Kathir ,s mood. 
Murugan was the only other person who was genuinely concerned about ,Kathir " s inner feelings .

Finally they settled down for lunch. 
Mullai ,let out a sigh of relief ...once they were done with lunch , she could escort him to her room ....and ......
she knew her dad had further plans , she had seen him discuss with Moorthy there ....but wasn't sure ...whether it wud be possible ....and ....lo... Kasthuri s shrill voice , pulled her back to the on going conversation....

Kathir had just placed his hands on the food when the fire cracker started .....

Kasthuri : ......Hmmm..... vaalvu epdilaam oruthanuku varuthu paaren ......Ponna vaaram inneram ,thambi annanoda kalyaanathuku vela paathukitu erunthuchu ......ennaiku ....maruveedu virunthu .ku......puthumaaplillaiya vanthruchu !!!
Yethen , artha raathri la koda pudikra athirshtamoo ......?

Purely irritating words !!

There was a shocking silence ....!!

Jega : Ye.. Kasthuri ....onnaya yaarachum ithelaam ketaangala? Unnai yaaru enga Vara sonnathu mothala ?

Kasthuri : ...Pinna naa vanthu help pannama , athai evlothaiyum samaika mudiyuma ?

Kathir stopped ...eating .....his fingers were just grazing the food. ....

He had decided to be quiet , just closed & opened his eyes once ...and continued .....

Murugan :...maapla nee ga saapdunga ...Kasthuri.  .thevai ...ellatha pecha pesatha !!

Kasthuri : .....apo thevaiyana pechu pesalama ? ...Yen atha , thambi epdi kolaailaam pottukitu varum therinchu eruntha , athayae vaangrukalaam la ? Epo veshti sattaiya vaangi vachutoom ....

Parvathi : .... She still cudnt come over the wedding atrocities ..and easily fell prey to Kasthuri " s evil ideas ....

Aama , athellaam sollitu seyyuraanga paaru ....kalyanathulla ....maapilayae maathitaanga , yethulla veshti ku pathila pant pottu anupuchurukaaga ....

Mullai got angry as well upset now . She knew it wud hurt him...he was already ...
When Murugan was able to notice the change in Mullai wrt this wedding , Parvathy still thought ,Mullai was yearning for Jeeva ....
She still cud not accept Kathir replaced Jeeva .
Unknowingly she was hurting Kathir equally ....

Mullai :..ma ... konjam neram Pesama erukiya ....

Kasthuri : ...yen Mullai ,athai solrathulla enna thappu eruku ? Athu mattuma ? Un moonjiya paaru ? Moonae naalulla , kanellaam ulla poi kedaku . Athai atha paakalaya neeyu ?

Parvathi : Aama ma ,Mullai , kanamelaam otti poi kedaku . Antha veetla saapdriya ellaiya nee ? Purra koondu maathri oru roomu.!! Athukulla , oruthar thoonginaalae moochu muttum .... yethulla ....rendu peru vera .... Crying.... Yethuku than naa pullaiya pethen paaru ?

Mullai : ...ma... thirumba aarambikaatha ....naa nalla than ....

By this time , Jega and Murugan had consolled and almost pleaded Kathir to continue his food .....

Murugan : Maaple. ..Neenga saapudunga ...Parvathy , virunthuku kooptutu epdi than pesuviya ?

It was at the same time when , Kasthuri had poured a hot potion of the mutton stew right over Kathirs hands .

As he flinched involuntarily , due to the burning sensation ....Parvathy spit venom !!!

Parvathi : Unmaiya sonna ungalkku kovam varuthoo ? Killiya valathu poona kaiyla kutha maathri , nalla padichu , alaga eruka yen pullaiya , avala maathriyae nalla padicha ; naagarigamana , alaga erukura Jeevaku kattikromnu sollitu , kadasi nerathulla , intha pottalam podravaruku katti vachutaangala unga akka veetla ? Evaru ....epo pant sattailaam potutu vanthuta ? Padichavaru aagiduvaara ? Yen pullaiku yetha purushana ? Ellam antha dhaanmum , Moorthyum sencha vella .....!!! En pullai ennaiku santhoshama vaala pothu ? Athu...mattuma ....

That was the last straw .
He could not bear more of it .
She hit the chord ..badly ....he cudnt pull it off more .

Kathir just stood up abruptly  
Turning to Jega ,...naa... kelambren mama....
he left so swiftly only to be followed by Murugan , literally begging him apology.   

Murugan: ..maapla....maapla....mancuchukonga ...Parvathy pesinathu madathanama pechu ....thayava senchu poidathinga maapla ? Mothal mothala maruveetuku vantha ponnu maapla , inga virundhu mudichu , thangitu , saangiyam mudichuthu than kelambanum . Naa avala unga kita mannipu keka solren. ....

Kathir paused a second , he had just left , but without her _ Mullai !!!
Oh my ...how cud he ever leave her behind ?
Or why didn't she follow him ?

Whatever it was , he just cudnt leave her just like that here....though it was her dad's home.

She belonged to him now !!!

He turned back to ,ask her to come along with him .

Murugan who didn't know why he was heading back to the dining hall , followed Kathir ...in ignorance. 

Kathir was so much angry as well hurt ....Parvathy " s words were true offcourse .....

He was the uneducated guy . !!

What justification he could tell for that point ?

But. ,

But....his wife did .

Mullai who was equally irritated and angry with her mother's words , stood up immediately...once Kathir got up .

But it took her few seconds , to get to realize that  he had left.....she was about to follow him ...when Parvathy interuppted .... only to get fired by her daughter .

She roared as a wounded lioness !!!

Mullai : ...Amma.....nee epo enna pesuna ? Awugala , paatha Unaku epdi eruku ? Ella epdi erukunu kekuren ? Naanga ketoma ! ...maruveetuku varoomnu ? Neengala vanthu alachiya .....awuga onum saapatuku Valli ellama , un veetuku saapda varala . Ennakaaga vanthaaga .!! Apdi vantha manushana , un vaaiku vanthapadiyelaam pesuviyoo ?

Kasthuri : ...romba alatatha Mullai ....athai unmaiya thana solluchu ? Un purushan pathaam classu thana ?

Mullai : Yenna unmai athachi ? Yen purushan padikala than .Aana  athuku kaaranam ? ..... turning to Parvathy. ....Nee mattum unoda purushana yeluthu pidikaama , mama yeranthu ponapoo , athai veetuku uthavi senchruntha , inneram yen purushan padichu erupaaga !! .Avlo nalla padichum , 15 vayasulla vellaiku poiruka maataga !! Purinchuhtha ma unaku ..... Unnala than yenoda purushoda padippu pochu ....nee than athuku kaaranam .

Her voice thundered and  shrilled ....heavily ...that made Kathir rooted up to the place he stood. 

Something turned inside him ......

Thoovanam thoova thoova mazhai thullikalil unnai kandenae ....

Yen Mela eeram agga nan nanaivathai naanae kandaenae.....

She continued , breathing heavily ....under ....

Mullai ...: apuram enna ma sonna ? Alaga , naagarigama eruka Jeeva maaplalaiya ? ? Hmmmm.......in a hurt voice ...nee sonna alaga paathuthan naanum kalyaanam kattika aasai patten ...Aaana ? ......antha naagarigamana alagana maapla than , oor paaka , avlo perru eruntha sabailla , ennaiya kai kalluvitu ponnaru !! ...anga kenchinen.  ..theriyuma unaku ? Vera oru ponna love pannrenu, munadiyae, thairiyama solla mudiyaama , antha ponnu vantha odanae , amboonu vitutu poonaaga Jeeva mama !!

Aana ...ewuga ? Ewuga ? Ewuga enna senchaga !!!  .....naa Jeeva mama va than aasa patenu therinchum , kudumbam maanam poida koodathunu , atha vida mukiyama naa yethum thappana mudivu yeduthura koodathunu , ennaiya pudikalanaaalum , thairiyama....thaali kattinaaga . Enaku ....
Yethu than alaga theriyuthu ....!!!
Yethuthan naagarigama theriyuthu .....!!!

Kathir s eyes welled up .....on hearing her words ......

" Kadavul varam tharum pala kathai keten ....

Avalae varamaai varuvathai ingu paarthen ....

Veru enna vendum vaalvil !!! "

Parvathi was awestruck by Mullai s words .
She couldn't believe her own ears .

Parvathi : Yendi ...Unaku ... kalyaanam aagiyae moonu naalu than aaguthu ....athukulla ...yen purushan , yen purushan nu , intha kuthi kuthikra ?

Mullai : Yen ma ? Neengalaam sernthu thana , awugalluku ennaiya katti vachiga ? Apo awuga thana enoda vaalkai ? Athuku kalyaanam aagi oru naal aana enna , moonu naalu aana yena ? Awugala sonna ,athu ennaiya solrathu thana ma ?
Nee awugala vaaiku vanthapadilaam pesuva ? Naa athuku kovapadama , erukanumoo ??

While she was roaring in fury , Kathir felt the surge of anger in him ... slowly ... disappearing from his heart ,  to be filled in , only with the Love for her .
Something he didn't expect. !!!

"...Yaar theengu seithaalum ..

Mannika thondrum ....

Nee thantha immatram.....

Yen vekkam thoondum ......

Kaadhal vanthaal .....

Kovam ellam ....

Kaatrodu kaatraaga pooginrathae ..!!!! ""

He felt calmness spreading inside him . He was able to get over Parvathi " s words , as something blabbered in agony , he was able to forgive Kasthuri s mocking s and accusations .

He could feel Murugan"s hand on his shoulder and pleading to him ....

Murugan : ...Maapla....mannichurunga. ....Mullaiyum kalangi poiruchu .....vitutu poidathinga. ....naa poi avala kootitu. ......varen .

Kathir : Mama !!!

Yes , it was the first time ever he addressed his maternal uncle , in proper manner .

But it was from his heart .

Murugan was speechless by this address of him and the calmness and composed self in what he told him next ;

Murugan : maapla ...ennaiya va ? Mama nu ...neen ......

Kathir : Ama. ,Mama than ....Mama !! ...paravala ....awanga aathangathulla yetho pesuraanga .Naa perusa yeduthukaala ....athan ellathukumae Mullai bathil sollitaalae ....naa awa room la , athu vanthu ...ennaiya Mullai room ku kootitu poringala ?. Naa  angaiyae wait panren mama .

Murugan was so overwhelmed with tears and turned swiftly to bring Mullai there , when he heard Kathir speaking again .....

Kathir : ....Hmmm....Mama .., anne ...anne sonna maathriyae erukatum.Onum prechanae ella .

That was a second shocker to Murugan.  He didn't expect this after so much chaos ....
All he could do was to gesture , "A Thanksgiving to  God "and rushed in to bring Mullai to her room .....

Kathir was very hesitant ...to sit in her bed , still Parvathi s words echoing in his ears , he was hurt for sure , but she had soothed it off ...with her kindness .

He had not eaten more than few morsels out there in lunch , but his heart was overwhelming filled with her kindness .

He turned around , hearing the sound of her anklets .

K :....Yei ..Mullai ....nee ...unga ....amm....a.... Cut off  ... inbtwn as she rushed into the room , clung on to his shoulders .....with a thud , she cried as hell ......pulling his face down & placed her lips on his ...... kissing him.

She kissed him with a determination , a fierceness , a passion that seemed to heal even the slightest of wounds ....inside him !!
.

She kissed him like there was no tomorrow !!

She kissed him like mad !!

M : .... Kissing his earlobe again, naa ungala virumburenga....epo , epdi evlo seekiramalaam nu enaku theriyaathu ......aana athan unmai . Naa ungala kaadhalikren ....virumburen ....aasaipadren ....ellaina .... athuku vera enna peru eruko ..... athellaam enaku unga mela eruku ...epo ... sathyama .....verum odambu asai mattum ellai .
Ennala ungala vitukuduka mudilla nga .
Athan nejam. 
Annaiku raathri la erunthaenu nenaikren .....
Sobs. .... kissing his  cheeks again ..on both sides ...she pressed into him and tightly hug him ......

Both of them were held up in a tight embrace for sometime.

She cud feel his hot lips kissing her in the crook of her neck , burying himself in it .

K : ...shh..alatha ...ma ... enakum apdi than .
He lowered down to take her lips in his , devouring in all the love he held for her , crushing them pleasurebly .

They calmed down after a few minutes ....and they composed themselves ..... little later .

Mullai said : Namma , namma veetuku poidalaanga . Anga poi saaptukuvoom .....enaku ....manasu thaangala enum .Enga ammaku yepo buthi varutho apo varatum .......Attachi kita pesavae porathilla.!!

She sobbed softly and buried herself into his chest again ........

Nenjukull pollatha aarayellu veenai ....

Reengaaram than seithu.....

Kolkinra aanai .....

Nee than kai thooka .....

Vendum yen kannae.......

Kai Neetu thaallaatu ....

Naa kan mooduven !!!!

TBC .