Post kathir's divulgence....they looked at each other...

Kathir's intense look and Mullaiz breaking eyelocks... kept going on for a few seconds...

Mullai is overwhelmed.... she blushes hard..visibly....but that's not letting him show some mercy.. this was going on for a few minutes...

The baby started showing some signs of disinterest...

Mullai picked the baby and made her sit on her lap...

This is when kathir gets a full view of the baby's face...

The baby looked cute....especially her Mai and the drishti pottu...

K: Ei..ivlo azhaga dress paneerka papaku...Andha Mai..alava..azhagaa...

he was sure because he saw fresh powder stains on the baby's face...

the mai looked fresh and dark as well.

M: parra...avlo theriyuma ungalukku...she gave an expression of astonishment

K: theriyama Enna....Andha nethi pottum kannathula irukara dhristi pottum.. pudhusa....ah.. adhula powder Vera...

M: periyalunga neenga....

K: ei Enna nenacha....ana idhukellam periyala irukanuma Enna...

M: apdi illa...patha..idhellam theriyara maari illa...

K: oh....pinna...Vera epdi irukam.

The baby starts to become cranky and tries to grab Mullaiz face..

M: Enna ma aachu....ennna da

The baby was restless...movingly forcibly around from her hold in her lap...

K: ei enna aachu...ean ipdi thideernu...

M: eanna ma... Adhaan therlanga...

Eanma kuttiku Enna venum..she turned the baby around...checked for Susu...and other basics.. everything looked ok...

K: ei Enna edho pakariyae..Enna aachu

Baby grunts.....and squirms...

M: irunga pakarean...she checked the baby's tummy... It was shrunk....

Ohhh....

M: eanga Paal kaachi anga vechurukean... Konjam eduthutu vareengala...

Papaku pasi vandhuruchu...Adhaan azhudhu

K: apdiyaa..tho varean...

He rushes to the kitchen and looks for the milk in the kitchen...

The baby almost starts crying, just then he arrives with the milk...

Mullai picked the bottle from the bag and was ready...

The moment the baby saw the bottle...she started becoming more restless and aimed at the bottle...trying to flick it from her..

M: achacho romba pasikudha... Chellathuku.. tho vandhutaanaga....

She managed the baby by keeping her off the bottle until it is ready...

K: he got the bottle and filled...he was so careful ...the baby tried almost pushing the bottle off his hands once..

He then successfully filled the bottle and closed the lid...what eh mission it was??

The baby still is squirming...

M: enga seekiram kudunga..

K: ahnnnn...Indha....

They both were in the midst of a war....

She got the bottle and brought it near the baby... The bottle seemed to be a little hot..manageable to hold for them...

The baby almost snatched it and sipped the bottle...

K n M looked at each other... they felt they have accomplished a herculian task...

Just one sip and the baby started crying profusely....poor one...

She tried to put the bottle in again...but the baby refused....sternly.... Crying copiously

K: Enna ...ean sapda matengudhu... Papa

M: purilanga...oru Vela Paal varalayo...
She tries to check the rubber...it is fine... but she realized...The milk was a little hot ...too much for the baby to handle...

Sushhhhh.... eanga ivala pudikareengala..

K: Enna aachu...Ava Vara mata.. ippo..Indha nelamela...Enna venum nu sollu naan... eduthutu varean..

M: achoo.... Paal sooda irukunga...

K: oh illayae namma bottle la oothinapo...sudalayae..

M: illanaga..papaku sudumga...seekiram poi oru pathirathula Pacha thanni eduthutu vaanga

She managed the baby..but poor one cried it's heart out...

K: made a mad rush to the kitchen and brought it out... carefully... not to spill

Came to the room... She quickly swirled the bottle inside the vessel...

M: eanga ivala pidinga...

Baby didn't want to part... He was skeptical

She insisted... So he pulled the baby apart..

K: he carried the baby and tried patting and pacifying....with no luck...

M: konjam iruda chellam...idho ready ayiduchu..

The baby's cry drove them crazy...

K: azhatha da....he didn't know what to say..he showed her things around but the baby did not open her eyes...was relentless..

M: Inga kudunga...she was ready..checked the milk it was fine..

Got the baby and tried feeding her with the bottle...the baby didn't heed ...after what seemed to be a great war, she managed to push the rubber....

and the baby started drinking...

And slowly settled down finally.....

They felt like there was a pralayam that just ended ..

K: hushhhh...he was sweating badly.... He wiped his sweat with the towel he had in his shoulder...

He rested his back on the wall....and his breathing mellowed down... his eyes closed... and he relaxed a bit....

at that end of what seemed like the dusk of a storm... Slowly when he felt a lil ok...

Anju nimisham irukuma....happa......

M: she was sweating profusely too....too fixed at feeding and holding the baby in the right position.. she didn't breathe heavy but was exhausted as well...

Mmmmm.... she made a quite reply...

He felt some indifference... he looked at her...must have been a couple of minutes...

He realized she is not able to move or wipe herself..off the sweat.. Because of the baby....and she is tired equally...

He felt bad for not checking on her....

Cha avala pathi yosikama vittutome...he regretted...for those couple of minutes

He then inadvertently moved near her...

She was too involved in keeping the baby intact....she did not notice him nearing...

K: he instinctively wiped her sweat...

M: she didn't expect...but as she realized his intent....she didn't move...but looked at him

K: as soon as he wiped a bit ..he realized he shouldn't have used his towel...

Ei... sorry... He retracted....

M: enachu.. nga

K: illa...Indha towel venam..vera eduthutu varean

M: ean... enna aachu...

K: adhuu...idhu naan use pannadhu..adhu ippodhaan vervai thodachean... theriyama.. adhayae....

M: adhuku...

K: illa..adhu venam...adhula...

M: paravalla.... enaku prechana illa

K: ei iru vera edukarean

M: eanga parvallanga...idhulayae thodainga...

K: ei...idhu venam..ndrean

M: paravalla thodaingaaa... She stressed

K: purinju dhaan soldriya...

M: ama puriyama dhaan pesuvaha..eanga seekiram thodachu vidunga..romba verkudhu... arikudhu Vera...

K: is dumbfounded by her mastery over him

M:ippo thodaika poreehala...

K: he jolted out....

M: eanga... mudilanga... She pleaded so pleasingly...

K: poor guy could not stand this....he moved forward and helped her... Wiped her sweat..

Slowly and carefully...her face first and then her neck...

She was transported to a different world with his closeness and touch..indirect though!!

She felt tickles while he moved over her neckline... He felt comfortable with her mastery and her acceptance and played a little too with his fingers😜

She didn't anticipate and least did she know the naughty side of him.... She couldn't believe he did it purposefully...

She didn't have a choice to move or hide... She felt extremely shy...couldn't look at him...bent down and blushed hard

He realized what he did and was equally shy himself... Moved behind to sit with his back resting on the wall.

They loved their time together with the baby, it was one of a kind for them.

It was surreal and they felt they were transported a few years forward.... While the baby settled cozily in her lap...👶

TBC.