Lost in her thoughts, Ira's eyes became sharp and a bit dark.
"What are you thinking about?" still hugging her, Viv asked.
"About the Jain Group." she blurted.
"Leave it to me. I will take care from here on. Don't worry about it." Viv was annoyed. He was still sore over the fact that she hadn't told him about the Ryan drama; eating and sleeping poorly these days. And now she was still stressed again over the things related to them.
Feeling him upset, Ira felt unsettled. She tried to change the subject, "When did you buy this house? Is this your work? I loved the playground. The rocking horse needs to be wooden rather than plastic."
Viv smiled, seeing her so easily flustered over his single exasperated look. "Aha, my work! Designed and built it long before. I wanted to shift in it when we came back from the US. So I started renovating it a month ago. The garden made according to your demands a few days back."
"Come, You haven't seen something yet?" Viv said introducing her to the...
Bathroom!
Passing through an arched doorway, he made her sit on an ornately carved armchair like a queen.
The walls with wood panelling and natural stone look created an old world look. The shower looked like a stone enclosure surrounded by stone tiles. All sinks, faucets and the bathtub had copper look, making it elegant and graceful. A larger frame mirror, glorious chandelier adding soft lighting.
"Would you like a bath madam?" Viv asked.
"Sure," said Ira.
Surrounded with lit candles and a smooth music playing, Ira was relaxing in the bathtub. She added lavender oil to the bath which always managed to alleviate her stress.
'Safety is always his first concern.' she thought to laugh at the unmatched huge yellow rubber mat on the floor.
The bathroom had so many safety grab bars that she felt it was too exaggerated.
Around the shower, around the bathtub, even beside the door!
'I am not so out of balance that I need support with every step. And why is there a royal chair in the bathroom? Anyway.'
She was enjoying her sublime experience, bathing with the baby w
When the door opened...
Viv: "What would you wear?"
Ira subconscious responded: "My purple maxi. In the closet."
The door closed, only then did she realize that the clothes won't be in the closet here. They were still in the old home.
Yet, after a minute, he entered, approaching her quietly, asked: "Is this it?"
Ira nodded: "Yes. Did you shift all the clothes? Keep it there. Need a few more minutes." she said resting her head on the comfy pillow placed at the head end.
Hanging it to the stand, he stood to stare.
She had long been comfortable to feel shy before Viv. But was still puzzled: "Why are you here? I am still taking a bath."
"Give you a set of clothes," he stated.
"You have already bought them." she frowned.
He came to her and said: "Wife, you are seducing me on purpose. Do you want to take a bath with me?"