Bengal, Chatterjee House

Anirban brushed back his hairs in confusion as he watched his wife burying her head in between her arms and lying on the bed.

"Mini....?"

No response.

Did...did she really get angry? 

"Oyee," Anirban drew close to her, feeling a bit more perplexed, a light smile of nervousness lacing his lips as he brushed his palm on her shoulder, "Listen!" But she only buried her head further into the pillow and curled herself up. 

"Arrey....listen to me...ayee,"  He tapped her shoulder, lowering himself a bit on her, "Mini?" He chuckled softly, "Did you get angry?"

"Go away," Saudamini's voice quivered lightly, her voice appearing to stern. Oh damn, was she crying?

For real?

"Mini?" Anirban blinked, his nervousness growing. He did not imagine that she would start crying; his lips parted as he tapped her arm, his brows relaxing in anticipation. 

But when were women predictable?

"Don't you dare call me that," Saudamini pushed away his hand from her shoulder, without looking at him and curled herself back. Anirban exhaled a bit. Now what? He did not think that she would start crying, he gulped softly; he had no intentions to make her cry though. He was just having a bit of fun pulling her leg. 

"Mini, why, why are you getting angry though?" He chuckled nervously, grasping her shoulder back and trying to make her face him, but she resisted and tried to break free from his grip, "Wait and watch....I will complain to my mother about you!"

Goddamn!

Anirban's face blanched a bit. No way, she was kidding right? 

"I will tell her everything..." She sniffled, wiping a streak of tear with the corner of her finger, making Anirban shake his head. No, this was not what he intended for. He was just kidding with her? Couldn't she understand that much?

"Mini, I was....I was just kidding with you!" He nervously uttered, holding her hand and removing it from her face. But she instead buried her face in the mattress, releasing soft sighs and sniffling, "Why, why did you start crying?"

Oh God-

Nervousness switched into a little bit of fear for Anirban. What if she really complains to her mother about him? He bit the corner of his lips edgily, licking it and not knowing what to say. Like always, consoling was not a trait of him. He shut his eyes firmly, shaking his head, "Mini, listen to me....I, I really had no intentions to make you cry!" 

"Go away...!" She squealed softly, releasing her wrist from his grip, "You're not a good husband!"

Damn!

"Arrey-" Anirban brushed back his hairs, feeling clueless, "....Don't say like that, it's not so-"

"Go away to other women, they are much better right? Why....why did you marry me then?" She muttered, her voice shaking, "Go away to them," 

"Arrey Mini, what is all that you're saying?"

Was she serious? Did it seriously offend her? 

Maybe.....

But right now he knew he had to calm down her little lioness. 

"I have no faith in you," She grumbled, still sniffling at intervals, "You're a liar." 

Anirban bit his lips, alright, she was seriously offended. Maybe he shouldn't have had teased her that much. Now what? Nevertheless, he knew he had to pacify her. His confusion was further welcomed when she sniffled further, wiping her cheek with her palm. 

Now, only one solution seemed feasible to him. 

"Okay, okay, stop crying," He gulped, tapping her arm again, but instead she shook her head and sighed, "Fine......I am s-sorry!" Anirban tried to sound convincing, edginess in his voice, "I won't repeat this again!"

Heck, what is he even saying? Or rather, 'being made' to say? 

He shut his eyes firmly, his ears turning red. Saudamini had stopped sniffling, as she tilted her head to a side, "No...."

What the heck?!

"Okay, okay listen to me, love," He bit his lips, lightly brushing his lips on her shoulder, "I was just, just kidding with you, okay? I really apologize for whatever I did!" 

"No, I don't trust you," Saudamini shook her head, resting her forehead over her palm and closing her eyes, "Why should I?" She softly asked.

Dang!

What is she even planning to make him say?

"Look-it is you whom I love, no other women matter to me! Promise!" He caressed her shoulder with his fingers, pulling her a bit close, "I have never looked at woman that way after you! Promise Mini!" 

"And, and I only love you!" He immediately kissed her cheek, holding her hand in his, "Promise!"

"Why should I believe you?" Saudamini squeakily responded, side eyeing him.

Saudamini tried to control herself hard from chuckling now. How soon his entire demeanour switched! She cupped her mouth with her hand and squinted her eyes lightly to gulp down a snicker. All his smug behaviour seemed to have washed away down the drain, and she so was loving it at that point! 

Finally, the stud husband of hers was stuttering, she pursed her lips tightly; she must continue feigning it. Afterall, such situations don't occur often. 

He caressed his palm on her shoulder, "Listen, please, stop crying. Look, I asked for forgiveness, right?"

Saudamini cleared her throat softly to dissolve another snicker. She gently tried to remove his palm from her shoulder, but he held her hand again, "Please Mini, listen to me...."

Damn, he was so adorable!

"Please Mini, I love you," Saying so, he kissed her cheek again, "And I will only love you, promise!"

Damn again, couldn't her heart stop fluttering at his words for even a moment? She knew he had a knack of exaggerating things and flatter, but everytime he did, it couldn't help but churn a pit in her stomach every now and then. 

What kind of a man he was? 

He sometimes made her trust her words, and sometimes did not. He sometimes appeared smug and arrogant, and sometimes he was genuine and soft, sometimes his words rubbed salt and sometimes his words dripped with honey. He flirted, he flattered, he lied he played, but still when he did these little things, made such promises, there was something that stirred within her heart. 

'Stop, Mini, stop!'

'Again, again you're falling into this trap!'

Her heart skipped a bit, when he leaned closer, his mellow breath hitting her neck. She knew he had no intentions of doing anything right then, but still, she couldn't stop ignoring his contagious fragrance and closeness, "Mini, please....now, now forgive me!"

"No," She whispered, pursing her lips.

"Hey, please! I accept my mistake, okay? I am, am sorry!" 

"Hey, look at me!"

A snicker left from her lips, causing Anirban to stop. He raised his brows gradually, as the snickering increased, and her body began to vibrate. Soon the snickering turned into soft sporadic chuckles, causing the latter to widen his eyes.

Saudamini flipped around instantly, laughing hard cupping her mouth.

What the heck?

There wasn't a single drop of tear in those eyes!

"Mi..Mini?" Anirban blinked unbelievably for a moment.

"So? How was my acting, Mr. Anirban Chatterjee?" Saudamini raised her brows, still grinning. Anirban felt like grasping his head, staring at her in utter bewilderment. She was fooling him?

She was fooling him again, for all the while? 

NO WAY!

He gaped at her, while she clasped her hands and was laughing, with humor in her eyes; unbelievable! And, and he got scared seeing her like that and even apologized to her! Damn, damn, damn! He should've understood that moment, hearing her sniffling like that! 

"You...." Anirban shook his head at her, widening his eyes.

"Yeah? So what was that, erm?" Saudamini waggled her eyebrows, sitting up, "I am so sorry Mini, I won't repeat it again! Please, please drop your anger!" She faked his accent in a pitiable manner, and then started chuckling again, cupping her mouth. Anirban's face flushed hearing her, feeling miserable. Goodness!

"You won't be spared Mini, I swear!" He charged towards her to grab her, but Saudamini immediately pushed him away and jumped down from bed, giggling; and he toppled on the bed almost instantly, causing him to yelp. 

'This girl!' Anirban breathed out, leaping down from the bed, "Let's see now who fools whom..!" He began to saunter towards her side, but Saudamini grinned and started to run around; causing him to increase his pace and run behind her around the room, "Mini....wait you feigning woman! You feel like laughing a lot right?"

"Your face can make anyone laugh at this point Ani!" She giggled, dodging him every now and then.

"Wait! How dare you!"

He instantly ran up towards her, but she again dodged him and was about to run away, but he swiftly caught her arm and yanked her towards him, his lips curving into a smirk. Before she could even blink, Anirban crouched below and grabbed her limbs from underneath, lifting her up in his arms in bridal style causing her to squeal, "Anirban, no!" 

Her heart seemed to have exploded from her bosom with the way she was dangling from his arms; she immediately wrapped her arms around his neck and dug her head into chest, "Put, put me down! I am feeling scared!" 

"Came tumbling down from the mountains, didn't you?" He snickered, holding her tightly as she jerked her legs, feeling scared as she curled against him, "Ani...!" But he completely ignored her yelps, walking towards the bed with long strides. She squealed again, as he thumped her on the bed a bit, with the smirk on his face intact, "I won't spare you tonight, Saudamini," 

Her eyes widened as she blinked for a moment, her mind was clearly disoriented because of him. He climbed over her, with that devilish smirk and leaned over her, causing her breath to hitch as he brushed her lips lightly with his thumb, lowering his gaze over them. Her lashes dimmed in response, as she felt him leaning closer to him for a kiss. The tip of her noses brushed, and her lips parted to feel his....

But he immediately moved away from her lips, and started tickling her. 

"Ani...!" She burst out, closing her eyes firmly and breaking into peals of laughter as he found her weak spot, "You wanted to laugh right? Now....now laugh!" He chuckled, flipping her over and holding her wrist, tickling her, "No! Anirban....please!" 

"Now laugh!" He climbed over her, and tickled her mercilessly while she jerked and laughed at intervals, panting. She tried to grab him, but failed miserably due to laughter. Her eyes began to water, "No...!" Sweat began to lace on her forehead, as she breathed hard, and he finally left her. She flipped over, catching her breath, while he fell beside her on the bed, giggling.

Saudamini shook her head, trying to control her smile and threw a pillow at him, "I hate you...."

"You can't, my love...." Anirban winked, catching the pillow instantly.

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