We entered the dining table together with the food. I don't know how I can understand when Abhimanyu gazes at me. After all he is also just another human being right?

Human being who is in your head 24×7.

Everyone praised the food I made more like we made and gave me gifts. I knew most of these praises were fake. Richness make your lifestyle better but not nessecarily your life.

"Bhai where is your gift?" Ananya asked mischievously.

Abhimanyu didn't say anything but while eating he whispered in my ear

"Is there anything you don't know?"

I knew he was exaggerating about my food but I went with the flow.

"How about ?" I asked seductively. This was fun.

"Are we flirting??" He asked amused

"What do you think?"I asked coyly

"You are a born seductress you know that?"

He whispered in that husky tone of his. Now this is getting out of my hand I can feel it, my poor heart.

Two can play a game

"For you baby.." I whispered close to his ears.

"Shit!"

He exclaimed.

And I started laughing... It's not everyday, the Great Abhimanyu Shekhawat loses his cool.

My laughter immediately stopped when I looked up.

Around 20 pair of eyes were staring at us as if they saw a zombie.

Us??

Okay..More like me.

Ananya, Mama and Dad had a knowing smirk on their lips.

Ananya even had the audacity to wink

Traitors..

I just ducked my head down and quietly started eating as if nothing happened.

Wow! Potato, aren't you a beautiful cute little thing. So how can you expect me to chew and grind this cute thing so I placed it aside.

After a few moments everyone went back to their food.

Except one..

Bingo!

It's none other than my dear husband.

He started snickering beside me...

Can I smash this plate over his pumpkin head.

Pumpkin head??

Whatever!

Then suddenly a hand touched me under the table. I jumped in my seat.

And yet again I was the centre of attraction.

The day this guy entered my life my life is like some drama. I should start some show named

'Catching up with the Shekhawats'

I spoke after everyone went back to eating more like whisper yelled

"What?"

And there comes the rather familiar shrug!

I really don't want to make another scene by killing this guy so I just let him be. Not before kicking him under the table.

Why is he this irritating?

But you can't deny you love this feeling!

"Both of you have to visit the temple in the evening" Mama informed.

After that the breakfast was quite normal disregarding the hands drawing circles on the back of my palm making my existence go on a circling storm and me in the eye of it safe yet frightening yet so peaceful.

****

The Shekhawat family was no less than other families, lots of fun.

Even though I had to go through many disapproving looks, glares which was really okay with me.

We all had a lot of fun but I missed my family.

We were all sitting here in the backyard and playing ludo. Annu was really good at this. I was just watching and encouraging nothing else.

That's when my eyes caught something or more clearly a certain someone.

There he was talking and laughing with a girl, who couldn't keep her hands off MY Husband.

And the best part he didn't even mind.

Yes you heard me Mine.

There may be many differences,

impending conversations between us but as I told in the morning the facts doesn't change we are in this together.

"That's Nisha, Anjana Aunty's daughter, a great model and she is very good at that. Wanted to become the eldest daughter in law of Shekhawats and still trying." Annu whispered close to my ear.

"Isn't it time for her to back off?? Isn't it game over?" For forsake the guy got married just yesterday.

She laughed

" Is it? Then why is she sitting there rather than someone I know?"

That made me turn my head towards her.

"One who wants to wear the crown , bears the crown."

I really had the feeling she was not talking about the situation at hand but rather much more. But I decided to concentrate on the matter at hand.

Gaining the courage I stood up and strode towards them.

"Hey Abhi baby"

I called rather seductively.

And it was worth it the price less expression on his face was all I could ask for.

Nisha's face rather paled, which I don't care that much.

I slowly closed Abhimanyu's hanging jaw and brushed away Nisha's hand off MY husband's chest with a stern expression but a very sweety smile grazing my lips.

"Excuse me " with that Nisha went away.

That was easier than I expected.

Now it's time to set some ground rules.

My expression turned downright murderous.

I could feel the effect from

'The Abhimanyu Shikhawat' gulping down.

"Here or the room?"

It took him a few seconds to realise what I meant.

"Room" he exclaimed once he got his senses

"Lead the way"

He reached out for my hand but my one glare stopped him.

He more likely ran to our room.

I didn't miss the pleading look he send towards Annu.

She gave me a thumps up.

"Don't you have a company to run."

I spoke once I locked the room.

"It's the second day of my marriage I have to be with my wife."

Ignoring the sensation his words brought me.I hissed moving closer to him "Is Nisha your wife?"

He stared at me then with a little bit of amusement asked

"Wait..Are you by any chance jealous?"

His words stopped me for a second.

Was I??

I am not sure.

Even if I am he doesn't have to know now right?

"Why should I be?? If something like that happens I am going to kill you. And then I will get the whole Veracity empire to myself.

Remember I am your nominee??

And then I'll distribute your hardwork to the needy public.

And go back to my home...."

My words were cut short by his lips crashing on mine...

I wanted to push away but I was rather struck.

The way his lips moulded to mine.

My hands snaked around his neck. His tongue traced my lower lips I didn't know what to to do. He sneaked his hands between the saree around my bare waist and pinched my waist. I gasped he took up the chance and entered his tongue through my lips.

After a few seconds the kiss turned passionate.

It was not just lust but something more two souls quenching their thirst, finding solace in each other.

The emotions arising from the darkest sides of my existence.

He kissed me like there was no tomorrow. Tasting every corner of my mouth and me returning the favour. He tasted like vanilla a flavour which I hated until yesterday.

The desire that was locked out for rather a long time was now set free.

But we are not immortals we need air,

we broke apart.

I rested my head in crook of his neck. He hugged me closer as if to never let go.

He kept his head on top of mine his hands drawing circles on my bare waist.

"That was...." He whispered

"I know" was that my voice?

"We should leave for the temple"

That voice again whispered after a long time.

After another couple of minutes he slowly, reluctanly ditched our frames.

Okay not He, We.

He looked down at me and smiled, the smile that made your inside flutter and I felt my own lips curving.

And friends there I had my first kiss with my Husband.

****

We were on our way to temple.

It was not awkward between us but We knew we crossed another invisible barrier between us.

We entered the temple and started praying .

It was kind of different, standing here in front of the Almighty, beside this man whom I can sure as hell tell is MINE.

The peace, silence, the calmness surrounding me, both of us conquering a different level of intellectuality.

I felt I reached another phase of my life a phase which I had no idea about, but I knew something else too

What may come but we are in this together and we will stand beside each other.........

Together