Srusti's POV
I put the cake and tarts to bake and simultaneously, I started preparing breakfast and lunch for everyone Everything was ready within an hour.
The lady helped me in chopping veggies and doing other small things.
Maa had soaked Rajma ( kidney beans) and Sabut urad daal so I prepared Makhni daal and mixed veg along with onion pulav for lunch and
Veg upma and grilled paneer sandwiches for breakfast.
I was icing the cake and finishing tarts when Maya di came with the kids. Viren came running to the kitchen followed by Myra.
" Mami !!! Good morning! Did you make them?? " Viren asked, though he was looking at them.
" Of course, why would I not?? " I smiled. I had already packed both the things packed in boxes and handed them their box.
" Wow !! They look yummy! Which flavour is this? " Myra said.
" Raspberry tarts and Marble cake with chocolate and vanilla. Want a taste??" I asked and they nodded.
I took two spoons and scooped up some of the mixture. They just loved it. The look of pure pleasure on their faces as they licked the spoons clean, made me laugh. I was still smiling when Mohit came back ready to go to the office.
" Hey, I want to taste it too," he said.
" We love you, Mami !! " Viren said and hugged me.
" I love you too. " I said and hugged him back. Myra kissed my cheek with a cute smile and I pecked her forehead.
The kids went out with their boxes and I was about to pick up the platters on which I had served cake and tarts for everyone.
" I also love you... " I heard Mohit saying in my ear and he hugged me holding me tight. My back against his hard chest.
" Leave me... "
" No, I said, I love you just like them, but you didn't say it back. I should get better treatment than this, after all, I am your husband. At least do give me a proper hug. " He took the plates from my hand and placed them on the kitchen counter.
" Why should I say it, if I don't feel so?? " He let me go out of his arms.
" Means you love them but not me? "
" Exactly!!! " He looked a bit hurt. I felt bad for being blunt.
" Ok, let me taste that at least." He said looking intensely at me.
I took out a clean spoon scooped out some filling and gave it to Mohit. He came to stand very close beside me. My body started feeling something weird again. My nerve endings vibrating in awareness of his proximity.
I had intended to merely hand him just the spoon but his fingers got entangled with mine closing firmly over them.
My hand shook a bit and half of the contents of the heaped teaspoon ended up on my fingers.
I tried to pull my hand back but he was holding it firmly. He started tasting the contents from the spoon. I tried not to watch the way his tongue licked the spoon clean.
But what shocked me the most was when he removed the spoon and then lifted my sticky fingers to his mouth first licking away the spilt raspberry filling and then slowly sucking my fingers clean.
I had never felt a sensation like this before so my body almost paralysed and I kept standing there in shock unable to move a limb.
I felt my entire body had turned to liquid. It seemed unbelievable that just a simple thing should have such a devastating effect on my senses the minute his tongue had touched my skin my stomach had dropped like high-speed lift while my pulse rate had accelerated way past its normal level.
He released my hand, winked at me and went out.
I washed my hands and face took a few deep breaths and picked up the platters again and went to the dining room. The helper served the breakfast.
Maa made me sit with Mohit and he smiled and started eating with gusto. I liked to see him enjoying his food he tasted everything and when he ate tarts, he looked at me giving a naughty smile reminding the little scene in the kitchen.
" These are my favourite, especially the filling... Awesome!!" He said.
Maya di was looking at us as if trying to find out what was going on. She looked at me with a raised eyebrow but I blushed and shook my head as I could not tell her.
Maa, papaji, Dadi and Maya di all were enjoying the food. All of a sudden. Mohit caught my hand under the table. I looked at him but he was eating while enjoying the food. He was not even looking at me.
How innocent !!!
Just then Jiju called up to remind me of the date I had on the next day. I was feeling bad about teasing him but I could not say no to jiju. He was holding my one hand till now I was trying to take my hand out of his but I couldn't and he immediately released it.
He must have understood that Jiju was telling me about that date. He picked up his phone and went out excusing himself.
He had just eaten a few bites. Maa called after him as he had not finished his breakfast but he said he was not hungry. Why does he take out all his anger on his food? He doesn't take care of himself.
I felt bad again, he was enjoying eating his breakfast. I picked up his plate and went after him. He was in his room, taking his laptop and keys.
" Please finish your breakfast. "
" I am full. " He said turning his back towards me.
" No, you are not. Please eat your food... You can't leave in the middle of eating. "
" Why?? Only you can leave everything in the middle ?? "
" What do you mean?? "
" You know what I mean. "
" No, I don't... Please explain. "
" Let it be... "
" No, tell me !! " I said turning him by pulling his arm.
" What about our marriage?? How can you go on a date?? " He was annoyed.
" Viraj Jiju... "
" To hell with him?? What about me?" He shouted.
" Please calm down !! Have your food, you have been very careless about eating food. "
" Food?? Seriously? Is that what you are most concerned about? Hell !! Food is the last thing on my mind. I don't want to eat..." He said and caged me against the wall all of a sudden. I was still holding his plate. He took the plate and kept it away and came closer.
" But you were enjoying it only a few minutes ago... "
" So what?? Even you enjoy being in my arms and my kisses. You seem to melt every time I touch you. Your body shakes with pleasure with a mere touch of mine. Your body wants to be touched and loved by me. And you know that. You want me as much as I want you. You know that I love you and you love me back. Still... Mind it still... you are going on a date with another man. Do you want to hurt me??
Fine !!! It's fine by me. Hurt me as much as you want if it satisfies your ego. "
" I don't want to hurt you. "
" Then why are you going?? I swear if you go on that date, I will kill that man and your beloved brother is to be blamed for that. You are my wife, how can you go on a date?? "
" But I can't refuse Jiju. He is like my elder brother. "
" So you can't hurt your brother but it is ok if I get hurt. Fine... Go on date and see what I do... "
" What will you do?? "
" Wait and watch... " He said and stormed out of the room.
" Wait for me... " I said as I wanted to cool him down but he slipped into his car and drove away.
I came back to the dining room and packed his breakfast and lunch. He was worse than a child. He won't eat when he is hungry. I would have to force it down his throat.
Maya di came to the kitchen and asked. " What happened to him now?"
" He is annoyed because of the date. Di, he is very hurt and said that he would kill the man and Jiju would be responsible for it. " I told her and she shook her head.
" Stubborn men !! Just don't worry. You know Viraj loves him too. He won't hurt him."