It is a new day. I feel much better now. My leg has been completely healed. I am ready to go to office. Also, I really needed to talk to Claire and apologize for ghosting her.
I try to wake up my still-sleeping husband with feather-light kisses all over his face.
"Wake up, my sleeping beauty", I say amidst the kiss-shower.
"10 more minutes..", he groans and covers his face with the blanket.
He is SO not a morning person. I smile and shake my head.
I freshen up and make breakfast. I am in the mood to make something special today. I make a traditional South Indian breakfast- masala dosas, idlis and vadas with sambhar and peanut chutney. I pack some of the food for my friend Claire and my colleagues at the company. I freshy brew coffee for Adam. Just as I finish making the food, Adam comes down, yawning.
"Breakfast is ready", I say to him. He lools gorgeous- with his bed-hair and adorable gray eyes.
He sits down and puts his hand in the hotpot to steal a vada or a two. I smack his hand with the ladle.
"Ow.. what was that for you little violent witch?"
"Did you brush your teeth?", I enquire him.
He squints his eyes at me and sulkily gets up and trudges up the stairs like a kid.
I finish packing our lunch- rice and dal with mango pickle and omlettes.
He comes down after I finish packing and sits down at the table. I set his food and coffee before him and I bring my plate over and sit opposite him. He is gobbling up his food. I refill his plate.
Oof this man sure has a huge appetite.
We drive to the office in his car. Before, I go to my cabin, I give him his lunch. He takes his lunch and goes to his cabin.
After getting upto date on my work, I go to Claire's cubicle. I bring her the South-Indian breakfast I packed for her.
"Hey", I greet her.
She looks dull.
"Hi, Aish", she greets me half-heartedly.
"Oh, you poor thing.", I say as I hug her.
"Here, eat this. I made it. You will feel much better after you have some food in your belly."
"Thanks Aish. You are an amazing friend."
We sit in comfortable silence. She eats. After she is doing eating, I clear up the dishes. She washes her hands.
"That was really tasty. You must teach me how to make food like that."
"Definitely. ", I say laughing.
"I tried talking to Chris regarding Liam. He is not willing to listen. Liam is not picking up my calls. Why would anyone frame Liam? Everyone likes him. He is friendly with everyone."
"I know. We will get to the bottom of this.", I say to her.
I am in a fix. Liam is my friend and Adam is my husband. I really did not want to pick sides.
"Why don't we go visit Liam?", I ask Claire.
"Well, he is not answering my calls at all. So, I don't think he wants me to visit him."
"Let us surprise him. I do have leftover food. We can have our lunch at his place.", I say.
"Will Adam be okay with it?"
"Adam is not my boss.", I tell her.
"Yeah, but he is your husband. A very possessive husband."
"Alright, I will just go and tell him."
During lunch, I go to Adam's cabin. He is still sitting infront of the screen staring at it intently. I close the door. He does not look up. I stand behind his chair and knead his shoulders. He groans. I bend and kiss his cheek.
"Adam, it is time for lunch.", I say, kissing his jaw.
"Just a minute, darling. Why don't you get yours? I will be finished by then."
"Actually Adam, Claire and I decided we go to Liam's place and have our food."
He stiffens.
"I will be back before you know it.", I soothe him, giving a final peck on his cheek.
"Eat your food before it gets cold, Adam.", I say and close the door.
Claire and I reach Liam's place. We ring the doorbell. Liam opens the door. He looks terrible. His beard is unshaved. His hair is unkempt. He is wearing baggy t-shirt and pyjamas. As soon as he opens the door, Claire hugs him. He hugs her back.
"I was so worried about you, you stupid man.", Claire exclaims.
We have our lunch at his place. Then Liam does something unexpected. He proposes to Claire. Claire is overjoyed and accepts. I congratulate them.
"Why did you take so long to propose to me?"
"I didn't think you would want me. I lost my job Claire. My reputation. No one believed me. I thought you would not want anything to do with me again."
"Aish and I believe you Liam.", she says.
"This is not how I planned to propose to you. But, I didn't want to waste another day. I want to spend my life with you.", he finishes romantically.
They kiss and now I miss my husband. Claire stays back with Liam and I go back to the office. I still have 10 minutes to spare. I go to Adam's cabin. He is not there.
I call his phone. He is not answering my calls.
I get worried.
"Hey, Tanya did you see Adam?", I ask one of my colleagues.
"He left the office about 30 minutes ago."
"Oh, okay thanks. Did he say where he was going?"
"No, Aish.", Tanya replies.
I take the afternoon off. I take a cab to my home. I see his car parked in the garage. Relieved, i enter the house. I call out his name. I go to our bedroom. I feel someone pull me in. He clamps his hands on my waist. Before I scream, I smell his familiar scent.
It is Adam. I calm down.
"My darling elusive wife... don't you know by now that you can never escape me. What did your precious Liam say? Did he complain? Did he whine? ", he laughs maniacally.
He holds me captive against the wall. His hands grabbing my waist in a tight grip. I wince. I try to loosen his hold on my waist. My strength is nothing compared to his.
"Adam... you are hurting me.. ahh.. let go....", I say struggling.
"I want to hurt you. My moonlight...you deserve it for all the trouble you put me through."
It is then I see that his jaw is bruised. It has a bluish-black hue.
"What happened there?", I ask him, eyeing that sore spot.
"Why do you care?", he growls.
I ignore him. I gently place my fingers and smooth over the painful spot.
He does not wince. I can feel him intensely staring at me. His hands are still on my waist pinning me onto the wall.
I bring my lips to that spot and rain gentle kisses.
"Oh my bruised love, I do care, my husband. More than you know."
"How did you get hurt.. tell me....oh well, it doesn't matter..Adam let me get the first-aid", I say looking into his eyes. His grip loosens. I free myself and go to the cabinet and remove the first-aid kit.
I hurry back to him. We sit on the bed and I tend to him.
"Well, we can't let you eat solid foods for atleast a week. ", I comment after I finish tending to him.
"I leave the office for one hour and you get beat up. Don't bother lying, Mr Dralin. Tell me the truth or I will smack you.", I say standing up and putting my hands on my waist.
He pulls my hand towards him. I topple on him. We stay that way for a moment.
"My fierce kitten, it is nothing. I just got into a little disagreement with Ben.", he says.
"You guys are still scamming?", I ask disappointed.
"No, I can see how much it upsets you. I wanted to end it. That is why Ben and I exchanged fists.", he laughingly replies.
"You are doing it .. for me?", I ask, looping my arms around his neck.
"Anything for you, Mrs. Dralin.", he says and kisses the tip of my nose.
I just blush and kiss his chin.
"I love you.", he says.
"I love you too, my husband. No matter what we will stay together till the end."
"Together till the end.", he whispers and kisses me deeply. I enthusiastically return it.
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