...Preet...

"Preet we are getting late." Kabir shouted from downstairs as I hooked my earrings.
Giving myself a once over I considered myself pretty presentable in a grayish blue anarkali along with my hair set in a bun.

I rolled my eyes at his comment and replied back.

"I would have been ready long back if you would have let me."
I slipped on my silver heels and ran downstairs, my husband can be pretty impatient if he wishes too.
While descending downstairs, I stepped on the end of my dupatta and was about to slip the last stair when Kabir quickly held me tight saving me.
"Careful!" He shouted at the same time while catching me
Due to fear of falling I had closed my eyes.
As he set me back on my feet I opened my eyes only to look at those beautiful blue orbs staring back at me with worry and anger.

"How many times have I told you not to run on the stairs?" He scolded.
Not in a mood to spoil the environment I chirped happily.
"I am fine." This irked him and he dashed towards the car.
"Shit!" I cursed before following him picking the bags from the living area.
I quickly got in the passenger seat dropping the gifts in the back seat and gave Kabir a sweet smile hoping it would work but no.
Did I mention my husband is a pain. You know where!.

We were half way to my maternal house since my parents decided to host a family dinner when I nudged Kabir.

"You are ignoring me!" I stated pouting.

If it isn't obvious. My sub conscious piped in.

He choose to ignore me as I stated and continued driving.

"What have I even done?" I huffed.

Ignored!

"Look, if you don't talk to me then..." I warned him hoping it would work, he turned towards me and motioned me to continue my threat.

"Look, if you don't talk to me then..." I repeated.
What am I supposed to say?

He gave me a what look.

"If you don't talk to me then I'll do something?" I uttered complete rubbish.

He just gave me a disgusted look and got back to looking straight.

"If you don't talk to me then you can go alone to the honeymoon." I smirked at my threat, but it soon faded as he opened his mouth.

"Why alone? I can pretty much have any girl I want." He replied in his cool dude attitude.
Well it wasn't a lie completely, he could have any girl he would want but he ain't allowed okay.

My mouth hung low at his audacity, and I was about to reply when he pulled over in the driveway of Saxena House.
He opened his door and got out leaving me alone in the car.
Like seriously was it so easy to give my place to someone else.

Talk about being a gentleman.

"Fine Mr. Malhotra have it your way!" I muttered before picking up the gifts and getting out of the car.
I moved inside the house only to fall back on my ass as I dashed someone.

"Urgh!" I swore looking up to the most annoying person ever born.

"Hey baby girl."

"Don't call me that Tarun."(Tara's twin) I warned him.

Before he could respond I was back on my feet stomping my way in.

I crossed my brother but he held my wrist pulling me back.

"Happy New year Princess." He wished.

"Hmm." I replied hugging him back tightly.
His embrace was one of my safe places.

"What's wrong." He asked, by the time I was already in tears.
One thing about me if I confused or irritated I start crying. I don't know why?
He pulled me aside deciding against creating a scene.

"What happened?" He asked again more serious this time.

Wiping my tears I replied.
"Nothing I was missing you that's it."

"Okay and what happened?" He asked.
I smiled at that but my mom called us saving me.
We walked back and I wished everyone and helped my mom dishing the various delicacies she made all the time avoiding his gaze.
I was in the kitchen as Kashish and Kavya was setting the table, when I felt someone's presence behind me but I was well aware it wasn't Kabir.

I turned around and huffed.
"What do you want Tarun." I asked him.

"Why did you marry him baby girl."

"It is none of your concern." I warned him while Kashish walked in to get the bowls.
Kashish eyed him in annoyance while Tarun gave her a lustful look.
I motioned Kashish to go out. Tarun returned his attention to me.
"Stay away from every girl here." I warned him.

"I deserve a chance baby girl."

"You deserve nothing. If you wish to stay alive make sure to stay away from my family, because it won't take me even a minute to tell Tara about your great expeditions in London." I retaliated before pushing him away but he held my wrist, thankfully Kabir walked in right then. Scared Tarun left me while Kabir came in front of me hiding me completely.

"What's wrong?" Kabir asked looking back at me.

"None of your concern." I replied.
At this he turned around completely trapping me between him and the platform behind me.
He bent down a little and kissed my sweet spot behind my ear, and whispered.
"Anything and everything that involves you is of my concern."

"And why is that so?" I asked challenging him.

"It is because you are Mine only Mine."

"Oh please, tum na, just go! go to the girl you wish to take with you to your stupid honeymoon." I said annoyed.
I could see a hint of smile on his face, melting my heart but I decided to ignore it.
I pushed him and tried walking away only to be pulled back. He held my wrist twisting it and pulling me closer to himself.
My back collided with his chest as I struggled to free my hand.

"Kabir I will hit you leave me." I warned him.

"You are a doctor, Aren't you?" He asked.

"No! I got the degrees from Indira Market." I exclaimed turning around.
He smirked and picking me up from my waist placed me on the platform.
He held me from my waist and moved closer to me.
He picked my right hand from my side and placed it over his heart.
"Can you feel anything?" He asked seriously.

"Your heartbeats." I replied in a bored tone.

"Can a person survive without their heartbeat?" He asked again.

"No!" I replied.

"Then how do you expect Kabir to survive without Preet?" He asked whisking my heart again.

I held him from his collars and pulled him closer kissing him.
Breaking the kiss I hugged him tightly.

"Di, there is stove to heat the food we don't need your chemistry!" Arjun commented from the doorway.
I snuggled closer to Kabir trying to hide myself.
Chuckling he placed me back down and left the kitchen.
I got back to work with Arjun's continuous comments.

"Arjun Singh, you are of no use." Kashish barged in shouting.

"What happened?" I asked.

"I asked him to bring the bowls and he is stuck here." she answered and walked to the crockery drawer when her leg slipped but Arjun held her saving her.
They both turned into a statue sharing an eyelock.
Witnessing their moment I fake coughed to bring them out of their trance.

"Arjun, there is stove to heat the food we don't need your chemistry!" I repeated his words.
He was about to run behind me but we were called out for dinner.
While having dinner, I was busy thinking something playing with the food in my plate, when my brother and Kabir held my hand as Kabir stuffed my mouth with the food making everyone chuckle.
With lots of fun and happiness we welcomed a happy new year.

...Preet..
(NEXT EVENING)
I squealed once Kabir picked me up as the pilot informed us that we had landed at our destination.
I still wasn't aware of where Kabir was taking me.
Kabir had promised me to make this week special.
As we got down his private jet the cool breeze of wherever we were welcomed us.
He carefully placed me in our booked Audi R8 spyder, which is my favorite.
I gave him a huge smile at that.

"Where are we?" I asked finally as he began driving.

"Cambodia."

Within minutes he pulled out in front of an island.

"Song saa island." He informed getting out of the car and walking to my side opening my door and picking me again as we moved towards a beautiful compact cottage that opened to the sea.

"This is so beautiful!" I squealed looking around while Kabir looked at me.
The bedroom was small yet so comfortable with huge window opening to the massive water body providing complete privacy.

Since it was pretty late we decided against going out and changed into our night wears, after having dinner, Kabir suggested to watch movies, I didn't even know which movie he picked.
He came back to the bed inside the duvet cuddling as he began the movie.
I let out a cry of annoyance when he began a stupid horror movie.
I was a sucker for horror movies and Kabir knew it.
I didn't even watch half of the movie.
We were nearing the end when my husband thought it was pretty cool to scare the shit out of me and hence he screamed.
"Boooo!"
Scared I almost jumped on him making the bowl of pop corn to fly over us and making him laugh.
I sat over him with my legs on his sides pressing his neck.

"I will kill you." I warned him.
He was still laughing with his hands on my waist.

He pulled me closer and hugged me rolling us over.
He pulled out the band from my hair that was securing my messy bun. He placed a protective kiss on my forehead hugging me again and whispered.

"I LOVE YOU SHORTCAKE!"