16. What is she up to?
I came home at 8. I looked for her but there are no signs of her. I sighed and went to take a bath.
I came out wrapping a towel around my waist and I saw her standing at the door looking at me. Her eyes are tracing my bare chest making me extremely conscious but also happy. She kept staring at me. So, I cleared my throat to gain her attention. She finally came out of her trance and looked at my face.
"What happened to you?" I asked wiping my wet hair.
"Hot!" She said without thinking and her eyes went wide after she realized what she said.
"I mean it's too hot! I will go take a shower!" With that, she ran into the bathroom.
She came after some time and sat on her side of the bed. I am doing my work on the laptop.
"Abhinav!" she called me. And I shifted my complete attention to her.
"Yes, Princess?" I asked her.
"Are you having a meeting with my dad tomorrow?" She asked getting curious.
"Yes, why?" I asked in a casual tone.
"What is it about?" She asked. Of course, I can't tell her that we are meeting to plan her birthday!
"Normal business talks!" I replied trying hard to stop myself from saying the truth.
" Are you going to launch a new product?" she asked sitting with her legs folded.
"Yes, but I am not going to say about it," I replied. I know if I keep answering her she will make me spill everything. But I don't want to neglect her either!
She quickly crawled onto the bed and sat right in front of me with her hands folded on her chest.
"Abhinav please tell na! Even Papa said he wouldn't say! Even bhai didn't say anything this time!" She whined giving me her best puppy eyes. No! Nannu, you can't give in to her cuteness! I reminded myself. She looks like a small kid while whining.
"Because it's business, Isha! We can't share details until everything is finalized!" I tried to convince her. Keyword tried.
"But I am not an outsider! You can trust me!" She reasoned. Of course, I would share every detail of my business with her if she wants to know but the problem here is it's not business!
"It's against my principles and I promised your dad that I will not say anything to you!" I replied.
"Okay then don't!" She pouted and was about to move to her side but I held her wrist and stopped her.
"Please don't get angry princess! I would have said you if I hadn't promised your dad!" I said cupping her face. I finally started getting close to her. Now I don't want her to feel bad or get hurt because of me.
"Okay!" She said and was about to move but I pulled her by her wrist and she landed on my chest.
"Sleep!" I said turning off the lights.
"Then leave my hand. I am going to sleep." She asked looking at me.
"Do you mind if I cuddle my wife while sleeping?" I asked her hoping she would agree.
"No!" She replied averting her gaze. Her cheeks turned crimson due to blushing and that's my favorite shade from now. The fact that I am affecting her in such a way is making something unleash inside me.
I left her and laid down and she too followed the cue. I pulled her closer and she snuggled more into me. It gave me peace. The peace I had been craving for a long time. Her in my hands feels like I have everything in the world.
"Can I come to your office tomorrow after lunch?" She asked resting her head on my chest, my hand caressing her open hair.
"Do you need permission princess? You can come to me anytime!" I answered.
"Okay, then I will come tomorrow after lunch," she replied to which I nodded.
We soon dozed off in each other's arms.
I woke up the next morning and saw my beautiful wife sleeping hugging me. I pushed a few hair strands which blocked her face.
She soon wiggled a little and opened her eyes.
"Good morning!" She wished with a beautiful smile.
"Good morning!" I wished back with a smile.
We both got ready and went to our respective offices after having breakfast.
It's 11 am. I have a meeting with Dad and Ishan. They both were on time. I and Abhishek along with them both are planning for her birthday. We didn't include Abir as we all know how close they both are and no word stays in Abir's stomach for a long time.
We all are done with our planning by 1 and we had our lunch. Now I am waiting for her to come. I have been checking my watch every few minutes since 12.
"Are you waiting for someone Abhi?" Ishaan asked giving me a weird look.
"Yes! Isha said she would come after lunch!" I replied back with a smile. Maybe I sounded too excited which I am.
"Why Cheeku is coming here?" Ishaan spoke in terror. Why can't she come here? She has every right to come here.
"She will bombard us with questions!" It's Dad now. But I don't care as long as I get to be with her.
"She will not!" I replied more like defended my wife. Even if she does that's perfectly fine by me. They don't need to speak like my Isha is some villain!
They both chuckled at my reply.
"Okay! Okay! But why is she coming though?" Ishaan asked again.
"I don't know! She asked if she could come and I said yes." I replied. Do I care why she is coming? Her coming here is a bigger thing in itself.
"Let me call her!" Ishaan said and dialed her number. He kept the mobile on speaker so that all of us could hear.
She picked up the call after 3 rings.
"Hello, Bhai!" She said from the other end. Actually, she shouted.
"Cheeku! I am not deaf! Why are you shouting?" Ishaan whined.
"Oh! Sorry, Bhai! I am outside. So, I thought you couldn't hear." She replied.
"Where are you?" Ishaan asked again.
"At the supermarket!" She replied.
"Don't tell me you are buying those chips and chocolates again!" Ishaan said in a stern voice.
"Okay, I won't. But I am buying them," she replied in a low voice.
"Cheeku!" He said in a stern voice.
"Bhai!" She retorted in the same tone.
"Does Abhinav know about you eating all that junk?" He asked looking at me.
"Bhai! They are not junk! And my husband is not a strict bull like you! He will allow me to have them even if he knows!" She replied but my brain was stuck on that husband's word. My lips curled into a smile without my knowledge.
"Does he know?" Ishaan asked again.
"No! And I have to go to his office now! So, bye!" She said in a hurry.
"Why do you need to go to his office madam?" Ishaan asked in a teasing tone looking at me.
"Because I can! And I have something important to discuss with him." She replied in a duh tone.
"What's that?" Ishaan questioned again getting curious.
"Being a businessman I am bound by my principles not to disclose my professional matters to anyone even if it is my father, brother, or husband! " she repeated our answers which we gave her yesterday but it was not the way we said. Hers sounded more formal and sarcastic. We three looked at each other when she said that. I mentally facepalmed myself.
"Cheeku! Okay, don't say! I am with Abhinav anyway! I will come to know when you come here!" He said in a mocking tone.
"Try your luck! Bye!" She cut the call leaving all of us confused.
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