'There will be dozen of people who will take your breath away,
but the one who will remind you to breath is the one you
should keep'

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Anusha's POV

I have a full week holiday due to some construction work. Thank to god or else I have to take a leave.

This is the day I have to execute my plan. I hope it goes well.

I served breakfast to Siddharth, without uttering a single word he is eating silently.

Silently means exact silence.

Pin drop silence!

He didn’t said anything last night also during dinner, and still not saying anything this morning too. Eating silently just like a grumpy school boy.

Yes! you are grumpy.

The moment he was about to leave the house,

“Siddharth!”

I called him and hugged him tightly. Building some courage and confidence I snaked my arms around his neck pulling him down to my level I kissed his cheek.

He was again standing with a shocked expression. I bit my lower lip to hide my smile. I was still clinging to him, wanted him to smile a bit.

I don’t know why, but I really love teasing my grumpy husband.

Come on smile already.

Go on I know its there, thoda sa aur… bs bs aa hi gyi!

He didn’t smiled just said-

“ When are you planning to leave me? I don’t have whole day” with an unreadable expression.

I nodded and hugged him once again, resting my head on his chest listening to his heart beats. The music to my ears.

After what felt like hours I felt something touched my forehead may be his lips but I’m not sure. But something inside me was sure that it was a kiss on my hair.

That was definitely a kiss!

I’m sure as hell!

I felt him moving his hands, for a while it was like he is going to hug me back but he gripped my shoulders and pulled me away from him and said he is getting late and left the house without saying bye.

Just few more hours Anusha, then this all will finish. He’ll be yours soon. I reassured myself and took a deep breath to prepare myself for the remaining task.
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I cleaned the whole house, from whole house means from upstairs to downstairs, tough job?

I know!

Moments like this, I feel I should listen to him and hire a maid but then again, they don't work properly and give excuses alot.

Then was about to go inside the kitchen to make my husbands favourite dish when the door bell rang.

Siddharth?

I looked at the wall clock it was just 3 in the afternoon. He will not be home for other 3 hours.

Then who it could be?

I made my way to the main door and opened it. I was suddenly attacked by a huge bear hug by none other than the one and only Radhika.

“Hi! I missed you so so much.” She said squealing.

“I missed you too” I said to my lovely bestie.

“ What are you doing here? When did you came back from your honeymoon? How was Italy?” I asked her the moment she entered our living room.

“Relax! Let me breath. Don’t you think you should get me some water first?”

“yeah sure” I replied smiling. I was so excited to see her after so long.

I bought her some juice and snacks and sat down with her.

“So tell me when did you come back?”

“Umm…… last night and the first person I wanted to meet was you. So….. Here I’m.” she said hugging me again.

I hugged her back and said- “You did the right thing. I really missed you.”

“Oh me too!  You know Italy is so beautiful. I seriously loved that place.”

“Wow!” I said clapping my hands. “How is Rehaan?”

“He is fine. He dropped me and went to his office for some urgent work.”

“I mean HOW IS REHAAN?” I asked once again in a teasing way dancing my eyebrows. (I hope you get it what I mean)

She blushed and hide her face from me. I laughed and bumped my shoulder with her.

“Siddharth is also like him. Always work.” I said to change the topic. She hummed and asked-
“So you have any plan for his Birthday?” she asked

I raised one eyebrow and smirked at her.

“That means you have a plan! Tell me!!!”

“Come on” I got up from my place and went inside the kitchen. She followed me behind.

We came inside the kitchen and started making what I’ve planned for today’s dinner.

I took the ghee, soaked split moong beans, castor sugar, dry fruits, saffron from their respective cabinets and assembled them onto the kitchen counter.

"play the song"

“Take these and start dicing them into small pieces” I said giving the dry fruits to Radhika and myself moved to the grinder to grind the split moong beans. And  started humming the lines of the song that was matching my mood.

🎶 Ni main teri ho gayi aan Tu mainu ron na devi  (2)

Enna meriyan akhiyan to Hanju chon na devi

Jivein kave gaanv vi reh laangi Hass hass ke sab kujh seh laangi x (2) 🎶

After I was done with the beans, I kept a frying pan on the stove and pour some ghee in it and started with my recipe.

Well……… mom’s recipe. Radhika started singing with me, we were lost in our own world, cooking-smiling-giggling at each other talking about our husbands.

I was more than happy while doing all this for him, I promised myself earlier to make this day special for him, very special more than he ever have experienced.

I’m lucky to have someone like him in my life, everyone dreams of a man who will tease you like a best friend, scold you like a mother, protect and pamper you like a father and most important of all love you like a die-hard lover.

🎶 mahiya tu vaada kar

Mahiya tu vaada kar Kade door na jayega

Tu mere baajon Kitte hor na lavega 🎶

I continued singing, placing the other pan on the stove to cook other items also while my bestie was being a best companion for  me in both singing and cooking.

We were smiling the whole time. I was so happy to cook his favourite Moong daal ka Halwa, I have been learning this from Mom the moment I realized my love for him and on that day I decided to give him a surprise on his birthday. I love it when he is happy because of me.

🎶 Ni main teri ho gayi aan

Tu mainu ron na devi

Enna meriyan akhiyan to Hanju chon na devi

Ho meri subha vi tuhiyon ae

Te tuhiyon shaam ae

Iss zuban te ikk hi naam

Oh tera naam ae x (2)🎶

  We both were singing, dancing and preparing dinner. I invited Radhika and Rehaan to have dinner with us. And strictly asked her to leave before midnight, you know because once these men start talking about their business stuff they won’t stop until its midnight.

And I have better plan than that!

Now that Siddharth, we have each other, it’s like every wish I asked has come true and I found what was dying for. There is no world for me instead of your arms and I don’t remember anyone when you are here for me.

All which is required is you, me and our little world together. I broke every barrier I pulled between you and me and now I’m ready to drag you in with me. I didn’t meant to fall in love like ever but the moment I laid my eyes on you, I just did.

We decorated the house with candles but made sure it doesn’t look over, just ready for a sweet romantic dinner. I decorated the dining and living area with fragrant candles and turn the lights dim.

  Finally we are done with the dinner and dessert and with that special dessert  I made only for him and me.. Now we are heading to my bedroom for getting ready before our husbands arrival.

“I'm happy for you Anu! I think you’ve planned something special tonight for him.. more than that you’ve already told me” She said the moment we entered my bedroom.

I was shocked, how does she knows? As far as I remember I told her only about the Halwa thing.
I looked at her with wide eye.

“Don’t give me that look. I know everything about you. I know you haven’t confessed your feelings to him………..yet.” she completed.

I sighed. It’s no use to doubt on her, she already knows so much about me. Besides I keep on updating her about my feelings nowadays.

What?.... its important to have your bestfriends’s advice for your relationship sometimes, especially when your friends have better experience than you when it comes to love..

“Yes” I answered covering my face with the pillow.

“Anusha, you know everyone learned your love for him, when for the first he came to meet us in the coffee shop. The way you were looking at him was enough to tell me that you have feelings for him. From that day I was aware of your emotions for him ”

“And on my wedding, you both were completely glued to each other. You have no idea Anusha how much you love him. Your eyes tell everything. You are so transparent for me and more to him.”

“I know……. now. I was so dumb not to realize this earlier. But trust me Radhika I’ll make it up to him today. I promise”
She nodded with a genuine smile on her face. “You better be”  “All the best”
I nodded

“Never leave him Anu, he is exactly what you deserve. What you’ve always wished for. You told me you want someone who can change your idea about your concept of love and you got the right man………….. He is a keeper!”

I felt proud on my man and in excitement I hugged her. I love her too but I love him more.

She sighed and lied down on her back resting her head on the pillow started doing something in her phone and got busy in her own world..

Leaning myself on elbows straightening my legs my mind went to dream about tonight I was imagining what can possibly happen tonight when I'll confess my love and suddenly my thoughts drifted in gutter. And nervousness took over me.

“Radhika!” I called her poking her side.

“Ow!....... Kya hai? (what?)” she asked rubbing her side. 

I pouted and looked at her in nervousness, can’t built up my words to ask the question bothering me. Only word that I came up with is, “Radhika” I said more like whining.

“Bolegi…(tell already)” she gave me a straight face. Trust me babes you don’t look good in this expression. Look your nose…. Your big nose is flaring!

I heaved a long sigh before collecting my words.

I blushed when everything, especially when that word came and stuck at the tip of my tongue.

I sat up straight turning to look at her crossing my legs and resting my palms in the space present between my thighs and crossed ankles.

Blushing! Blushing! I was till now impossibly red.

I opened my mouth to tell her, when I frowned… I was so nervous that her posture was affecting my mood too.

Why on earth she still lying when I want to discuss something really really important.

She saw my distaste and pulled her eyebrows in confusion, looking at herself. And when she found nothing she shook her head asking me.

“Uth! (get up)” I spat angrily.

“Nahin (No)” she said with equal disgust.

Ma bitch!

“jaldi uth! (get up fast)”

“tuje bolna hai toh aise hi bol… main bahut thaki hui hu (No! if you really want to tell me then say or let it be.. I’m too tired)”

“get up na…. It’s important” I whined.

“Fine” she sighed and sat up straight crossing her legs hugging the pillow in her death grip, choking it to death.

I grinned. Felt like winning. I won indeed.

“Ab bak…. Daant mt fadd (Tell me and stop grinning like a lunatic)”

I blushed once again depressing my shoulders when those words came in demand, I bit my lip and here we go again.....

“Radhika………” I said in a long breath swinging myself back and forth.

She looked at me helplessly and said, “Main ni khel rhi….. if you really want to tell me then spill up or I’m going back to lie down.. your bed is so comfy” she was about to lie down again when I stopped her.

“Acha.. Ok OK I’m telling....” I said stopping her with my hands making gestures in air. She stopped and looked at me and I know she’s just seconds away to lose her patience.

“After………”

“After?”

“After…. Um… comfessing…….a..a….. after telling him that I love him……”

She raised her eyebrow encouraging me to go on with a smile on her face.

I bit my lip and continued, “What if… what if…. We decide to take our relationship to next level”

“Next level?”

“Next…. Arey I mean like…… you know….um….” I said making gestures foolishly that says nothing but confirming me being a lunatic like she said.

The blushing was growing deeper and deeper from my neck to my face then to my ears. I can seriously listen to my blood thumping in my ears.

“Nahin.. samjhi (I didn’t get it)” she was looking at me with a teasing smile and I know she knows already what I mean.

Gadhi!

“Radhika…… you know what I mean” I said with a straight face which was too difficult to make because of the blush. Deep red blush.

“Oh my god Anu you are blushing so deep! It’s ok…… relax…. And if anything like that happens then let it happen”

“Let it happen?” I was so shocked of her bluntness. How can I let it happen….?

“What is wrong with that? You want it, right? I can bet Siddharth will be good at it!  Or…. Oh my ……Are you on peri….”

I cut her off…”No! NO! there is nothing like that. It’s just…. It’s just… I don’t know how it will feel or what would be his reaction or I’m feeling too shy, only thinking about it is making me go crazy... then what will happen if…..” I squealed and buried my face in the pillow after snatching it from her death grip.

She laughed, “It… will be………… um… amazing?” she shuttered while saying

“amafing” I copied her word and my voice come muffled from the pillow, then it dawned on me she shuttered. Why Radhika..?

I raised my head from the pillow and looked at her who was looking down at her palm while a blush crept up her cute face.
Awwiee my baby is already done with the deed!

I smirked and winked when our eyes met, and once again I poked her side, making her squeal along with me. And then we both laughed.

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All four of us had our dinner and we discussed about their honeymoon the places they visit.

I even teased both of them because I know every minor detail about their love story I was their classmate in both school and college after all.

They were the whole time so glued to each other, sharing food from each other’s plate and stealing glances at each other while they were already settled together.

Siddharth was acting like an ideal husband like he is. He didn’t showed his anger in front of them but the moment we were left alone he was again distant.

You know at that moment I was quite jealous with them, only if I didn’t screwed up with him, then we were be like this too. Feeding each other, sharing from each other’s plate or holding hands under the table.

The moment Radhika and Rehaan left it was already 11:30 p.m.. time for executing my plan.

I did all the arrangements perfectly and set up every single thing, checking again and again.

I sat down in the balcony and started breathing exercises to calm my nerves. But still I’m so nervous.

I have planned everything but don’t know how to do this. What if I get tongue-tied again in front of him?

What if he won’t listen to me?

And this time he denied my feelings? What if his feelings won’t reciprocate mine anymore?

It might be possible that his mind took over him like mine did and he denies my love…..

What if I ruin everything like always?...............................
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