Next day

It was early morning, the clock struck at 4 and Anamika's alarm rang. She grimaced at the noise. She set the alarm last night to wake early and be ready before her mother so that the lady doesn't get any chance to taunt or scold her again as it will only enrage her husband and he will create more problems for her.

She shuts down the alarm and turns to the other side. He was still holding her and as she turns she finds him looking at her with half opened eyes in confusion. It seems the alarm disturbed him as well.

Vineet checked the time and gazed at her.

''Itni subha ko kidhar jana hai tumhe? Koi kaam hai?" He questions gently, his eyes shutting automatically in every next moment.

''Nahi tum so jao, main thik hoon!" She exclaims caressing his chest lightly to ease him.

''Par itni subha karna kya hai tumhe?" He questions her again.

Anamika patted his head to put him to sleep.

''Kuch nahi, galti se alarm set ho gaya tha tum so jao!" She lied as she didn't want to disturb his sleep early in the morning.

Vineet falls asleep in no time while holding her close to him, placing his head on her chest making it difficult for her to even move from her place. She sighs deeply and caresses his head.

After some time when he was in deep sleep she gently turned him and placed him on his side of the bed. She then rushed to the washroom and quickly got ready after which she left her room and reached the temple area of their house. Kokila who just woke up saw Anamika moving towards the temple getting ready in a saree.

Kokila heads to the temple and stands outside as she hasn't taken a bath and she won't step in. She watches Anamika cleaning the area and then performing morning Puja. After she is done, she turns to leave and finds her mother gazing at her. Anamika heads towards her and touches her feet, Kokila though blessed her but her gaze tells a different story.

''Kya hua Maa!?" Anamika questions.

''Dekh rahi hoon ye jo subha subha tumne natak kiya hai abhi wo kis liye kiya hai? Issiliye toh nahi taki main khushi ho jaun aur kal raat tumhara pati jo mere iss pavitra ghar mei sharab pee ke aaya wo bhool jayungi?'' Kokila roars in a dangerous but low tone.

Anamika was shocked, how did she know about it? She lowered her gaze, Kokila held her face between thumb and fingers and lifted it up.

''Mujhe na uss se fark bhi nahi padta wo jo kare, waise bhi tumhare saath rehke uska kya hi bhala hoga aur khud toh wo bigda hai hi par uski wajah se mera beta bigad raha hai aur ye main bilkul bardasth nahi karungi toh jitni jaldi ho sake usse le ke yahan se chalo jana. Main ghar aaye mehmaan ka apman karke unko vida nahi karna chahti, Samjho!?" She shouts over her who just shook her head.

Kokila jerks her hard and leaves from there while Anamika moves to her room. She was so wrong, her mother can never be happy with her, she just wasted her time and also upset her husband for the lady.

Anamika let out a sigh of disappointment and entered her room she found him sleeping soundly, a smile was playing on his lips, it automatically made her smile.

She changed her dress and slipped into the night dress again and laid beside him. She holds his hand and places it around her waist, at least it gives her some peace. She closes her eyes feeling his closeness. It's better to be with him then to try to prove herself to her mother who will never recognise her efforts but will only taunt her for no reason and criticize her husband and his love for her.

She finds anger building inside her body. She takes a deep breath and hides her face in his chest. She felt him holding her and caressing her back.

''Uhmm.. Kya hua?? Nind nahi aa rahi?" He questions, his eyes still close.

Anamika doesn't reply but holds him tighter. Vineet opens his eyes at her act, he gazes at her. She was in a different night dress, she smells sweet like a jasmine. It seems she had already taken a bath.

He caressed her arm and made her face him.

''Kuch hua hai?" He asks, caressing her cheek with his thumb, his eyes wide awake.

Anamika opened her eyes and looked at him,''Nahi!! Wo kal bewajah tumhe upset kar diya meine na...sorry!!" She spoke, making a puppy face.

''Arey rey, sorry bolne ke liye subha subha nahata kaun hai tum aise bhi bolti toh main accept kar leta fir hum saath mei bhi naha sakte the!" He exclaims naughtily brushing his lips on her cheek. 

Anamika giggles at his words and pecks his nose. She ruffles his hair lovingly.

''Waise mujhe do baar nahane mei koi problem nahi hai!" She whispered in his ears, Vineet gaze at her with wide eyes and in the next moment sealed her lips. 

They share a soft kiss, and Anamika pushes him away.

''Ewww, tumne brush tak na kiya hua.'' She makes a sour face.

''Arey, main abhi dhang se utha tak na tha aab kya sapne mei brush karke baithu?" He pours, she pushes him out of the bed and asks him to brush before he tries to kiss her again.

Vineet holds her hand and pulls her along, he protests which was of no use. He enters the washroom with her and closes the door behind filling the room with their moans and groans.

....

9 am

Anamika was lying flat on the bed covering her naked body with a sheet while her dear husband was cracking lame joke which made her giggle, no not in his joke but the faces he's making while saying the jokes.

''Itne gande jokes!! Tumhare jokes ko worst joke of the year ka award mil sakta hai!!" She exclaims laughing, Vineet makes a face which makes her laugh louder.

''Tab se toh tum hans hi rahi ho mere inhi jokes pe aur abhi unko gandi bhi bol rahi ho, huhhh!" He pouts, showing her that he's hurt by her statement.

''Arey baba tumhare joke pe nahi main toh tum jo ye sakle bana rahe ho unn pe hans rahi thi." She told him as she pulled his cheek.

Vineet removes her hand,''haan haan ho gaya, aab haath na lagao! Subha subha itni mehnat already karwa chuki ho tum, mujhe office bhi jana hai aab!" He exclaims meaningfully.

Anamika gave him a look,''huhhh!! Jo kiya tumne kiya hai meine nahi samjhe aab mujh pe ilzaam na daalo." She spoke.

''Aahaha! Kya baat hai!! Yahi hota hai iss zaalim jamane mei saara ilzaam masoom mardo pe laga diya jata hai aur ye aurtein jo subha char baje naha ke jasmine ki sugandh room mei faila ke jo bed mei ghus jaati hai fir body se chipak jaati hai unka toh koi kasoor hi nahi hota na!? Saara kasoor toh hamara hai jo tum tumhare mehnat ko bhao de rahe hai, hai na!?" He says sarcastically making a poker face, Anamika giggles and pecks his lips lightly.

''Lekin morning romance ke maje toh iss masoom se mard ne bhi liye hi hai na. Lekin jo agar iss masoom se bande ko mera aana pasand nahi toh bol sakte ho kal se main bilkul nahi aayungi!" She exclaims teasingly trying to make distance between them, Vineet rolls his eyes.

He pulls her and tickles her, she tries to stop him but fails and ends up playing along. Their room fills with loud laughter.

....

To be continued..