Vineet enters the house late in the night. He's surprised to find the house pitch dark. He calls the watchman but he's nowhere to be seen. He enters the house calling for his wife.

"Ana, where are you?" he calls for Anamika.

Anamika doesn't reply and it scares him. He calls for her another time and moves to switch on the lights. As he switches the light, he hears her singing the birthday song for him. He looks at him, she's dressed in a black dress, his favourite dress of hers. She's holding a cake in her hands. She stops before him.

"Happy Birthday, Love." she says and pecks his lips.

"When did you do this?" he asks surprised by the arrangements.

The house is decorated beautifully with balloons, lights, candles and mild fragrances. There's a candle light dinner arranged for two. Vineet is overwhelmed. Despite being busy, she remembers his special day and she has planned it so beautifully. She hands him a knife and he cuts the cake while she holds it. He feeds the first bite to her, and she does the same, leaving the imprints of the chocolate cream on his cheeks. He glares at her while she giggles.

"Ana, this is not good." He warns her.

"It is. Because it's your birthday." she says.

Anamika looks at him and she keeps the cake on the table. She gets on her toes and kisses on his cheek, licking all the cream off his cheek.

"It tastes better now." she winks at him.

Her act makes him anxious. Anxious to have her near him, in his arms. She turns to move but he holds her wrist and pulls her close to himself.

"I haven't got my gift yet." he says.

She giggles and pushes him slightly.

"Have your dinner, then I'll get you a gift." She says and holds his hands, as they walk together towards the dining table. She makes him sit and he inhales the delicious aroma of the food. He opens the lids of the bowls and is surprised to find all his favourite dishes. This is amazing, he thinks.

"You cooked all of this?" he asks.

"Yes, I did. After all it's your birthday eve. It has to be special." Anamika says.

She smiles and feeds him with the besan ladoo that she prepared the other day. It's his favourite sweet. He is happy, chuckling like a small kid. She smiles at him and serves him the food.

" This is amazing! How did you find the time? " he asks.

"Time, it has to be taken out, Vineet. And I did for you. Because I love you so much." Anamika chuckles.

Vineet smiles. It's his birthday, and she is hell excited. It's a day for her to celebrate. Her husband's birthday it is. They finish the food and Anamika begins to move into the kitchen,but he holds her hand. Asking the house help to wind up the work, Anamika and Vineet move into the bedroom. He freshens up while she keeps a few gifts on the bed. He comes out and is astonished to find the parcels.

"What is this?" he asks.

Anamika holds one parcel and gives it to Vineet. She tells him that it's a parcel that Ishika has given as his birthday present. He settles on the bed and unwraps the gift. It's a photo frame with Vineet's and Anamika's picture in it.

Below it, it is engraved "Happy birthday". Anamika smears the picture, it's the one from their wedding. He is holding her from her waist and sweet sniles are lighting their faces. There's another gift-wrap and it has a collage of Vineet's pictures, old and new and his pictures with his wife. It's a handmade collage. Both Vineet and Anamika admire it.

Anamika tells Vineet that how excited Ishika was when she handed over the gift to her. Vineet laughs, he takes Ishika as girl, who's quite excited about him, and lives in a dream. Yet, he appreciates his work. He knows she's his fan and does the childish acts to only please him. Vineet unwraps other gifts, in which one is a dual smart watch. One for him, the other for her. Anamika ties one watch on his hand.

"Don't remove it. We can keep a check on each other." Anamika says.

"We don't need it, Ana. Because you reside in my heart. And about me, you already know, when, why and what I do." He says with a smile.

"Yeah! But I want you to wear this." Anamika says with a smile.

Vineet gives up and agrees with Anamika. He cannot deny his pretty wife. Whatever she says is for his good, he knows. He keeps the gifts aside and makes place on the bed for himself and his wife. Anamika settles on the bed, keeping her head on his chest. He wraps his arms around her, such that she is in close proximity with him.

They sit quietly for many moments when Anamika raises her head and looks at him. She apologises to him and he is surprised. He looks at her questioningly and she holds his hands.

"I am sorry, Vineet. You know for what!" she says.

"That doesn't matter, Ana. As long as we are together, I don't crave for anything else." He says.

"But that's something we both crave for." Anamika says.

Vineet pulls her in his embrace and kisses her head.

"Relax Ana! I know you crave for it more than me, but if we are together, I don't think we need anyone else." He says softly.

"That's true, Vineet. But our life would have been more beautiful then." Anamika says and eases on the bed, her head against his chest.

"If it's in our destiny, we will get it Ana. Now, don't spoil the mood, Biwi!" he says.

Anamika smiles. Yeah! They are happy, they love each other, and they need nothing else. She knows it, she knows their life is perfect. But, they crave for a child, their own part. Anamika feels bad that she can't conceive and give the happiness of a child to Vineet. But he has different thoughts. He is happy to have Anamika and he doesn't need anything else. Her trance is broken as she feels his lips on her forehead. She looks at him and he assures her that they should be happy with each other and with the love that they hold for each other. Anamika nods and shifts closer to him.

She whispers birthday wish in his ears and kisses his forehead,trailing down to his lips. She smears his lips with her finger tips before putting her lips on his,engaging into a soft yet passionate kiss. She sits on his lap while he trails his hands along her curve. The only sound that's audible is their thumping heartbeats and those of their lips. Anamika is the first one to break the kiss. She looks at him intently while he turns over her, placing her on the bed and they get busy making love to each other.

*****

An hour later, Anamika is lying in Vineet's embrace, her safe place. She has her head placed on his chest,while he is Smearing her head. The silence and the heartbeats are doing all the talking. She looks up and kisses his cheek.

"I love you, Pati!" she says and lies down on her place.

He tightens his embrace around her. The moment of ultimate bliss is broken by a phone ring. They frown, Anamika checks the clock, it's past 1AM. She attends the call and is left shocked to hear the caller. Vineet also sits up on the bed and is baffled when she asks him to get ready. Upon asking, she tells him the reason, and he's shocked as well.

To Be Continued.

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