"Yeah Mr. Kapoor?? " I said to Mr. Kapoor who is at the other end of phone.
I am in kitchen making coffee for Shivi who is seriously revising her lessons.
"Hey Young Man! I wanted you and your girl to join us in a small function I have organized tomorrow" He said.
I poured milk into the cup.
"Function???" I asked.
"Yeah a small get together of all my business partners and their families" He said.
"Ohhh I see. But, My girl has college exams in some days" I said mixing chocolate into her coffee.
"Come on Kartik, just few hours!
How long you'll cage her? Make it official my man! Bring her here introduce her to everyone" He replied.
I hadn't caged her!!!
"Yeahh I'll be more than happy to introduce my pride to everyone" I said with confidence.
Of course I'll be!!!
I want to shout loudly and tell everyone she's mine!!
And am hers!!
But in the functions like this??
Am not sure if she's comfortable or not.
"So bring her here tomorrow" He replied.
I picked up the cup and moved to my room where she is.
"Mr. Kapoor what I was saying,
I'll inform you after asking her"
I said.
"Oh come on kartik, at least keep your little command on her" He replied jokingly.
"Hamare yahan unhi ki hukoomat chalti hai, hum toh sirf unke chahne wale hain"
I said in a same joking tone.
But am damn serious!
I never thought of ordering her or anything...!!!
I am at her command not she.
She's the queen of my empire!
"Ahhh haa....My Lovesick man!
I like it... I like it" He said laughing.
"But make sure you'll come with her. I want you both here tomorrow" He said.
"I'll try" I replied.
"Ohkkayy then I'll be waiting" He said.
I hummed and hanged up.
I opened the door slowly without making any noise as I don't want to disturb her.
I smiled looking at her.
All her books were scattered on the bed with her in middle of them.
Kitty too was with her.
I shaked my head and stepped near her.
"Madam, here's your cold coffee" I said standing near her.
She looked up and smiled back.
"Thanku Kartik!!" She replied.
And took that cup.
"Yummm itss so tasty, Thankyou Kartik!!" She said as she took a sip.
I smiled and pecked her head.
I sorted her books at a side and laid beside her.
While grabbing my Macbook, I asked...
"Shivii.... " I called her.
"Hmmm" She hummed while having coffee.
"Remember Mr. Kapoor??" I asked while switching on the Macbook.
"Yeahh" She replied.
"He's organizing a small get together of all his business partners" I continued.
"Ohh that's nice you should go then" She replied with another sip.
"With their families" I added.
She looked at me.
"Ohhh" She replied.
"And you know who's my only family?" I said with a soft gaze on her.
She blinked her eyes and hummed looking down.
"But it's okay if you are busy with your studies! I'll not force you" I said slowly.
She looked at me and kept her cup aside.
She slided near me and held my fingers slowly.
"I'll come" She said.
And an instant smile formed on my face.
"Really??" I asked.
And she nodded smiling.
"Oh sweeta, I can't tell you how happy I am" I replied and pecked her forehead.
She rested her head on my chest and laid beside me.
"If you were with me where I needed my family, why I wouldn't be with you hmm??" She said softly.
And with this she made me emotional.
I creased her head softly.
"Meri Shivi itni mature kabse hogyi???" I asked teasingly.
She sat and looked at me with thinned eyes.
"What you mean??" She said with folded arms.
I smiled and pulled her back on my chest.
"Kuch nahi mera bachaa, I love you and thanku for being with me" I said caging her in my arms.
"Ab aap hume thanku kahenge???" She asked looking up at me.
I chuckled.
"Ooohooooo??" I said and touched her head.
And said with a pause.
"Nahi fever toh nahi hai..!!"
"Kartikkkk" She hit my chest slightly.
I laughed and she sat again.
Looking at her angry expression I suppressed my laugh...!!
"Okay sorry" I said slowly looking down.
"Huhh" She replied
And turned to continue her work.
I fidget her shoulder with my finger.
And she shifted forward.
"Sweetaaa" I called her softly.
"My penguinnn" I called her again.
And she ignored.
Someone is angry!!
"Babyyyyy!!!" I called her again shifting towards her.
And she ignored again.
Ohh Correction: Someone is very angry!!
But look at her cute expressions.
She's not looking like a lioness but my little kitten.
And I am on the verge of laughing again but suppressed it before coming out!!
I don't want to sleep outside the room today...!!
"Achaa sweeta, which dress you'll wear tomorrow??" I asked her with curiosity.
No respond.
She keep on scribbling something on her notebook.
"Ruth gyaa mera bachaa?? Am sorry" I said holding my ears.
She closed her book angrily and opened another one.
"Meriii jaaaaaaan" I called her again fidgeting her shoulder.
And she moved more forward.
"Jaayie aap office wali se baat karein" She said out of no where.
I looked at her in confusion.
"Office waliii???" I asked.
I tried to process what she's saying.
Office??
What the fuckkk!!!
"Shivi, you are taking that Oberoi's words seriously??" I asked her in an authoritative voice.
And her pen stopped.
I took A deep breathe and tried to relax.
"Shivi..... bachaa??" I called her.
"Are you hurt because of that???" I asked her softly.
And she shaked her head in no looking down at her notebook.
"Come here" I called her.
She started moving her pen.
"Come here baby" I called her again opening my arms.
She didn't moved.
I sighed and called softly and lovingly.
"Come to me meri jaan hmm"
And she after a while moved towards me.
She laid her head on my shoulder.
I caged her into my arms and hugged her while creasing her head with feather touches.
"Am I not even successful in making you comfortable with me?? Hmm sweeta??" I asked her calmly.
She looked up at me with sad eyes and I tugged her hair strand behind her ears.
I smiled and said.
"Are you not even comfortable in sharing things with me that bothers you??" I asked creasing her cheeks.
She shaked her head in no.
"No Kartik, I didn't meant that way. I trust you!! I completely trust you!! Aap par bharosa nahi karenge toh kispar karenge" And she hugged me tightly.
"Am sorry I didn't wanted to hurt youu" She said in a sad tone.
"Oyee No! Am not hurt that you said this. Am hurt because you didn't told me that this bothered you!" I said making her look up.
"Bachaa, I want you to share with me each and every single thing! Just each and every single thing which comes in your mind. And I promise I'll try my best to clear things with you. I don't want you to overthink anything! Am here to explain. I'll always do that" I said explaining her.
She looked at me and nodded.
"So baby, when I said, I am only yours. Then I meant every single alphabet in it" I said looking into her eyes.
"Hamare dil ko aapke siway kisi aur ka khayal karna bhi manzoor nahi hai.... " I said in a serious yet calm tone.
"I know....!! Am sorry but I didn't doubted you I swear! I don't know why I said that" She replied.
"Am sorry" She added.
"Shhhhh... Itss okk.... You don't need to think before talking to me. I understand you! Okay.
And I know My sweeta. " I said pulling her more into me.
"Just I need one promise" I added.
She hummed asking what's it.
"That my sweeta would share everything with me without caring about my reaction! You can trust me right that I'll never hurt your feelings and yes! You can never hurt mine too. So never think that way." I told her.
"Promise?? " I asked her and stretched my hand towards her.
She held mine and replied.
"Promise"
I smiled and pecked her head.
"Ishq hai hume aapse. Behad ishq hai" I said closing my eyes and creasing her arm.
She snuggled into me and replied.
"Hume bhi aur hamesha rahega"
I smiled and patted her head.
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I glanced at the clock and it's
6:30 am.
Sweeta is sleeping.
And I don't want to disturb her sleep as she has off today.
I tried to pick her head up slowly and place that on the pillow.
She flinched a little but hugged kitty which was sleeping near by and snuggled into duvet.
I smiled looking at my little baby and creased her head while placing a soft kiss.
I stood up and after making sure she's sleeping peacefully I headed down stairs.
After preparing break fast for sweeta, I walked to the gym.
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"Kartikkkk" I heard her calling me while I was doing crunches.
"Here babyyy" I said loudly.
She walked inside the door of gym wearing my tshirt and shorts which were upto her knees.
She rubbed her eyes and yawned while walking towards me.
Aese hi thori na hum inhe penguin bhulate hain.
I chuckled internally.
"Uth gya mera bacha" I asked while doing crunches.
She came beside me and sat down folding her legs.
She yawned and replied.
"Good morning" And kept her head on my stomach.
I smiled and weaved my hand in her hair.
"Good morning sweeta" I replied and kept my head on my arm.
"Why you are here??" She asked in her sleepy tone.
"To..... Do exercise" I replied confused.
"You don't love me na?? That's why you left without informing me!!" She said in sad tone while her head was still on my stomach.
What she said????
"Am sorry sweeta! I just didn't wanted to disturb your sleep" I replied.
"Don't.... Don't talk to me" She said angrily and lifted her head up.
Before I can say anything she stood up and stride outside the gym.
I looked at her with utmost confusion because of her strange behavior and stood up.
I changed into other clothes.
And walked outside the gym.
"Babyyyy" I called her.
But no one responded.
I looked around to search her just to realize she was sitting near the couch on floor with her knees close to her chest.
I sighed and walked towards her.
I hurt her at the beginning of day itself!!!
Ughhh!!!
I sat beside her and she turned her head to other side.
"Am sorry" I said holding my ears.
She didn't responded.
I looked at her face and it feels like she's at verge of crying.
"Heyieee! Am really sorry meri jaan! Maaf kardein hume. Aage se kahi bina bataye nahi jayge pakka" I said completely shocked because of her strange behavior.
"Look at me" I said and moved her face towards me with my finger on her chin.
Tears gathered in her eyes.
"Sweetaaa what happened" I asked her and pulled her into my embrace.
"Am sorry meri jaan" I rubbed her back with a pang of guilt.
She clutched my shirt over my chest in her hands.
"Have you seen some bad dream hmm??" I asked her.
She sniffled.
"Am with you only! I'll always be. Tell me what happened" I asked her as I can sense it's something!
"I..... I saw..... That you.... Left.... Me" She said and tears rolled down her cheeks.
I listened her and pulled her onto my laps with my arms caged around her.
"It was just a dream baby! Look am with you. And your Kartik would always be with you." I tried to comfort her.
She started whimpering.
"Babyyyy babyyy shhhh don't.
You know what even if I'll die, I'll be with you as a ghost" I said jokingly to lighten her mood.
But she sobbed more.
"Achaaa achaa achaa ok sorry am sorry" I said realizing I made her more sad.
FUCK KARTIK FUCKKK!!!
"Shivu bachee don't cry na! You trust me right" I said and pulled back the hug.
I cupped her face and touched my forehead with her.
I looked into her eyes filled with tears and wiped off the tears from her cheeks with the pad of my thumb.
"You trust me right?" I asked her again.
Our eyes met and more tears left her eyes.
"What if you left me?" She said wobbling.
"That day I'll take my last breath. Aur us aakhri saans mei bhi aap hamare paas ho bas yahi chahat hogi" I replied.
Her tears stopped and she lost into my eyes as I was in hers.
I raised my head and pecked her forehead.
"Now no more tears hmm" I said wiping her tears.
She hid her face into my chest and hugged me.
We stayed like that for half an hour without saying anything and I creased her back.
It feels like that dream scared her too much.
Seeing her like this is killing me.
I tried to comfort her.
All that I can do!!!
I am feeling so helpless.
I want to destroy the thing that is scaring her.
But what???
A dream.....!!!
And I know what's the reason!!
That Fucking Oberoi.
Before I was thinking to consider the offer given by her father.
He wanted to tie with our company and said he is guilty of what her daughter said.
I thought it's genuine.
At that moment I asked for some more time to think over it.
When I reached there she tried to hit my girl.
MY GIRL...!!!
And now she is getting nightmares too.
Because of whom??
That bratty Oberoi.
I'll make her pay for it for sure.
And beside that.
I am feeling guilty of leaving the room without informing her.
She must have tried to find me afer that fucking dream and seeing me not around scared her more... !!!!
She's not crying now but is not ready to leave me too.
And I can understand her feeling.
She needs me right now.
"Bachaa" I called her softly.
She snuggled more into me.
I weaved my fingers into her hair and said.
"I know you are feeling bad. But that's just a dream which is never going to be a reality." I again tried to explain her.
"Apni jaan ko chodhkar kaha jaunga mei??" I added softly.
"Aap hi toh hai mera sabh kuch." And I pecked on her head.
She doesn't responded.
I sighed and grabbed my phone.
I dialled Ruhi's number.
*Ring*
*Ring*
"Yes Sir?" She asked.
"Hmm Ruhi, I'll not to be able to come to office today. Tell me if anything's urgent. And postponed my meetings" I replied.
"Okay sir. And sir, Mr. Kapoor Asked if you'll be coming tonight with mam" She asked.
I looked at Shivi.
And creased her head.
I don't think she want to go.
But still...
"Baby, Do you want to go out tonight? " I asked softly.
"I just want to be with you" She replied slowly.
I ruffled her hair.
I think we should go.
Her mood would get changed.
"Yeah We'll come" I replied to Ruhi.
"And sir reminder of business trip to...... " Ruhi tried to say.
"Ahhh ahh okay okay I got that" I replied before she complete.
I don't want Shivi to listen this.
At least for now.
Shivi is already sad. I don't want to make her more sad.
"Okay sir" Ruhi said and I hanged up.
"See, I am not going anywhere now. Just you and me for today and for everyday" I said hugging her.
And she hummed.
"Baby now don't be sad sad. Come let's do something fun" I said excitedly.
She looked up at me.
"Yeahhhh!! Chalo chalo shabash jaldi se uthoo" I said smiling.
"Kartikk no" She replied and again hid her head into my chest.
"Array baba aese kese no" I said and picked her up.
"Kartikkkkk" She said with the sudden moment.
I smiled and pecked softly on her lips.
I headed towards the room.
"Let's get freshen up fast fast! Then I have a surprise for you" I said touching her nose.
I kept her down and she held the edge of my shirt.
"Don't go" She said slowly.
I cupped her face and kissed her forehead.
"I am not going anywhere" I replied.
"I am here only, unless you want me to help you in getting freshen up" I said in a tease tone.
She pouted and looked at me.
I held her cheeks with my hand and squeezed it to make bigger pout and pecked her softly.
I chuckled and replied.
"Kidding mera bachaaa!! Now Go and get fresh fast fast" I said and held her shoulder turning her around to washroom.
And she went inside.
The moment that door locked,
I tip toed to my room and grabbed my towel quickly.
I need to do quick before Sweeta come out!!.
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After taking a quick bath and changing into my lower and tshirt, I stepped out and cleaned my wet hair with towel.
Wasting no time, I stride towards Sweeta's room.
I hope she's still in the washroom.
As I reach their, I heard shower was still turned on.
Phew!!
I sat on the bed and took a deep breathe.
And shower turned off.
I waited for my sweeta.
She stepped out in her shorts and tshirt with her hair covered in towel.
I stood up as I saw her walking out.
I stepped towards her and unwrapped the towel around her hair.
Her wet long hair fell on her back and fragrance of rose and jasmine touched my senses.
I took a deep breathe to fill my lungs with the breath taking fragrance of her hair.
I moved her around and gently dried her hair with towel.
I weaved my fingers through the length of her hair and bend to her height.
"I love you baby" I said and placed a soft peck on her neck.
"And will always do" I added and caged her into my arms from back.
She took a deep breath and I can feel her heartbeat raising.
I pecked her cheeks and lowered to pick her up in my arms.
Her hands wrapped around my shoulder and I smiled looking at her.
She smiled back.
And I walked downstairs.
It feels like she forgot about that dream.
I sighed internally.
Thank God...!!