Part 8

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Author's POV

Koushy gazed at his face for a good few seconds, hoping that he might be joking but when she saw the seriousness on his face. She understood.

He's not joking.

The atmosphere was getting serious just like their conversation.

" sanjiv, we have already talked about it before marriage.....you even assured me that you will never put rules regarding my job...then what changed you know ? " koushy asked him being a impatient.....she got up from their bed and stood their facing him. While sanjiv was still in his previous place.

" See.....i said that in a different situation, and now......now it's different " Sanjiv told her with a poker face. He doesn't likes to explain himself to anyone, and koushy is exceptional.

" And what is different now ? " Koushy asked, narrowing her eyebrows. She is too impatient to know his actual reason.

" The difference is, now we are married.....i have some responsibility towards you. As an ideal husband I want to protect you....." He's answer didn't make any sense to koushy.

protect ? But from what and whom ?

" What are you saying ? Be clear, ''Koushy said, confused.

" Koushy i don't know how to make you understand, but....umm....you know naa now-a-days women's aren't safe anywhere. And i don't want to take risk when it's comes to you " Sanjiv said while shuttering. He tried his best to look normal, but koushy's continues gaze made him unsure about his activities.

As soon as he said that, a wave of relief hit her......she mentally thanked God. She thought Sanjiv is also like other husband's, who don't want to let their wives work just because they are married. When Sanjiv said he doesn't want to take risks when it comes to her.....she felt fluttered in his words. How much he cares for me.....koushy thought and smiled a little....... Sanjiv got confused when he saw her smiling.

" Owww.......my husband is so caring about me..... that's so sweet of you sanjiv " she herself doesn't know what got onto her that she behaved like a teenager with him, may be effects of knowing how much he likes her. Sanjiv gave a small smile hiding his nervousness

" But sanjiv.....do you really think staying at home will solve these issues ? " Koushy asked him without blinking her eyes. Her gaze on him was so intense as if she was trying to view his soul through his eyes.

Averting his gaze from her to the floor, Sanjiv was finding excuses to convince her.

" But at least it will give me a satisfying relief that you are sound safe koushy " sanjiv muttered still looking at floor.

" Sanjiv seriously ? I can't believe it's you who is talking like this. I mean...... I'm a matured women and i know how to handle situation and people's according to their level. You don't have to worry for me.......and trust me till now i never faced those kind of situation in my office. My colleagues are so friendly. " by the time koushy finished saying , she looked at him for a answer.

But sanjiv was just staring at her with a blank face........he understood, there's no way that koushy would listen to him on this particular matter. He don't want to shout at her, besides it will create a bad impression of his in front koushy and he doesn't want that.

" Koushy prevention is better than cure , i don't know how those male creatures sees you. Can't you get what I'm saying ? Try to understand, no amounts of guilty will replace your tarumas when you will face those situations...." This time Sanjiv's voice was little higher than before, he don't likes to repeal himself, again and again....this pisses Jim off.

" But sanjiv that's not the solution...... I said I can handle the situation. And handling those situation is secondary, what I'm saying is that types of things will never happen with me......i assure you.... and what happened to you ? Why are you so insecure " Koushy told him confidentiality. She can understand his concern, but staying at home isn't a solution. If every successful women's family had thought like this , then today we won't be celebrating women's day.

Instead of advising women to stay at home, why can't we just make our laws and punishments harder and harder for those who take advantage of womens ? Who misbehaves with women, Koushy asked to herself instead of asking out.

" Koushy get this in your head........when i say NO for something, then it's NO. End of the discussion " sanjiv said with anger filled eyes, and left the room shutting the door with a thud. koushy was stunned by his sudden anger.

She couldn't believe it, he refused her from working. How can he do that ? Tears started to form in her eyes making her vision blurry. She sat on bed being so upset......maybe more than upset.

She didn't study hard, only to stay at home and do house chores. No she didn't.

Little of herself was hurt by his behaviour, is this how his real nature is ? Then why did he agree to her when she asked him to work after marriage, on the day when they met for the first time. Was that all a lie ? It's just the start of their married life and they begin to have differences of opinion. She doesn't know what to do next, should I go and talk to him ? But he was the one who yelled at him, not me. I should be the angry one here, not him.

Wiping her tears, koushy sat there hugging her knees with a blank face. She was lost somewhere in her thoughts that she didn't notice when time flew. Until Sanjiv came with a plate full of food and sat in opposition to her.

Koushy looked away, seeing him coming towards her, but Sanjiv wasn't bothered at all.

Taking a small morsel of food from plate he forward it near koushy's mouth.

" Eat " voiced sanjiv

" I don't want to eat, " koushy said firmly without looking at him.

" I'm not asking you..... I'm saying 'Eat' ''Sanjiv replied to her with a poker face.

" And i said dont wa....'ummm.....huh'........" when koushy opened her mouth to reply to him, sanjiv pushed the morsal in her mouth using the opportunity.

Koushy looked at him with wide eyes and mouth full of food. Her lips were a little pouty due to the over amount of food in her mouth.

She wanted to speak, but not before gulping the food.

" What was that......'' And again, Sanjiv did the same. He didn't let her finish whatever she was saying. He put another morsel of food in her mouth.

Koushy glared at him, and gulped the food by little difficulty as it was really hard to push the food when her throat was already dry from the crying.

Sanjiv saw her difficulty in gulping the food, so he offered her a glass of water. Koushy didn't protest; she took the water from him and drank in one go.

Sanjiv chuckled at her act.

" I said I don't want to eat...... Leave me alone please...." She didn't want to sound rude like him, so she said in a soft tone.

Sanjiv shook his head and said " you didn't ate anything in the afternoon too, and now skipping dinner will be the worst decision of yours....... whatever problem between us.....we will talk later about it.....but don't skip the food ever" telling her this with a extra pinch of calmness sanjiv brought another morsel of food near her mouth.

Koushy was about to push his hands away, but the look on his face was too adorable to avoid.

"Please..." He mumbled in a low voice, yet koushy heard him. She didn't have a heart to deny his request so she ate the food which he fed her.

In Between he too ate with her......they ate in silence......in a few minutes both were done with their dinner.

After completing their dinner, Sanjiv took the plate and went out. He came back after a few minutes making sure that he locked the main door.

When he come inside their bedroom, he found koushy already laying on her side of bed,

She was changed into her usual comfy PJ's. Although she pretended to sleep, he knew she didn't sleep because of her sobbing sound. She was crying silently. For now this is the only thing she can do. No matter how many reasons she gave herself, she couldn't take this pressure of being controlled by him. She thought he was a modern guy with a broad mind. But Sanjiv proved her wrong by denying her.

Sanjiv was thinking of possibilities to convince her, and suddenly he got an Idea. He thought for a few more seconds about it and closed the bedroom door slowly, not wanting to disturb her.

Switching off the lights he too joined her on bed, koushy felt his presence beside her but she chose to continue to pretend like sleeping.

After few more seconds, when sanjiv put his one hand on her stomach koushy jerked his hands away and turned to other side making him face her back.

She was really exhausted to entertain him, but again she felt his torso touching her back. In a swift second she felt his lips on her neck.

A loud sob left from her mouth.

" Don't cry please.....it makes feel like a villain koushy...." Sanjiv mumbled against her neck.

" Koushy ....... You remember the time when we got engaged and on the other day i didn't picked up your call for the whole day ? And when you asked me about it i told that i forgot my phone at my friends home....you remember ? " Sanjiv asked her while hugging her from her back side, and putting his face in between her neck and shoulder line.

Koushy hummed in response as she remembered how she got tensed when he didn't pick her call for the whole day.

" It was a lie...... the actual incentive was something else '' as soon as he said that, koushy stopped her crying and turned towards him. Their posture was so close to each other.

" What do you mean ? " Asked koushy being demented.

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