CHAPTER 51
MAAHI
I’ve been up for a while, watching Vikram sleep. These are rare moments I cherish deeply. My husband looks so peaceful, like a baby free from worries and surrounded by happiness. I don’t realize when Vikram slides his arm around my waist and draws me closer.
“Morning.” He nuzzles his nose into my neck, making me squeal in delight.
“Stop doing that,” I giggle, holding him in place.
Vikram finally opens his eyes and gives me the best smile of the day. “I thought you like morning love-making.”
“Well!” I blush. “I do, but not today. It’s your dad’s birthday. We have to wish him.”
Vikram recalls and grins. “Don’t worry, he must still be in bed with Mom.”
He continues nuzzling and kissing my neck. After a brief moment, I manage to drag myself off the bed, leaving him alone on those hot sheets.
“Come back here, Maahi,” he demands, just like old times.
“That tone doesn’t scare me anymore.” I wrap myself in my robe and head to the bathroom. I’m brushing my teeth when he barges in and hugs me lazily. What’s wrong with him today? He doesn’t seem to be in the mood to leave me at all. Though I like him wanting me so much, I can’t forget we have so much to prepare for his father’s birthday party. I wash his toothbrush and apply toothpaste on it.
He takes it from me and begins to brush while I rinse my mouth. Despite having such a huge bathroom, his presence makes it feel small and cozy. I turn on the shower, set the temperature, and watch him finish rinsing.
“Get out now. I need to shower.”
He wipes his face with a towel, puts it away, and strides leisurely to me. “What were you saying? We need to hurry, right? It’s Dad’s birthday.”
Yep!
“So—” He takes off his T-shirt in one go, and my throat parches. I can never get enough of this man.
“What are you doing?” I ask breathlessly as he finally reaches me at the door of the shower cubicle.
“I’m saving time.” Saying that, he pushes me inside, the warm water from the shower drenching me enough to think of escaping.
I chuckle but not for long when I see him shutting the shower cubicle behind him, joining me for our first shower together. Damn yes! How can I refuse?