I gulped looking at the room. The youngsters made the maximum population.. okay a few people of our age was also there.. phew.. moral support..!! Somewhere in Kolkata.. my cousin Raya was also appearing for the exam.. no no.. I didn't tell her about this.. crazy or what...!! I can well imagine my parents' teasing faces.. off.. anyways.. Hiya Roy.. buck up... or your darling hubby is going to make a barbecue of you..!!!

I shook out the water bottle from my bag... only to find another bottle..umm?? glucose bottle...!! freak..!! Mayukh... ugghh.!! I was hell tired of the baby treatment he has been giving me for the past three months..!! anyways.. I logged in.. and within a few minutes our exam started..

I answered almost sixty percent..keeping in my mind not to answer even if I have the slightest doubt... whatever.. Mayukh has a good sense of guessing.. for I found many the common questions and if not common questions atleast I did know the strategy to solve them...!!

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With the last bell, the kids swarmed out.. some with happy faces.. some weary ones... but mostly relieved.. just like me..

"How was it baby..???" My husband took my palms and kissed them.. and the kids saw a cute PDA , not to forget with their parents..!!! what do I do with this guy.. I told him in utter details, just to see him frowning, but as he noticed me, he smiled... what's going on in his mind..?? whatever...

He promised me a movie today... so I better concentrate on that.. fine.. after movie I will get some formals too... day after tomorrow I have my joining... and I am damn excited...

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A fort night has passed... and I was facing difficulty in balancing the professional and personal life.. I mean of coarse I enjoyed both.. but still.. back at home, when I came from office.. I use to yell at ma for tea.. drop on my bed without changing and didn't move until I felt like... and now, it was like.. as soon as I reach home... I rush to freshen up.. what earlier took half a an hour, now it took just seven to eight minutes..!! then.. his coffee... chopping vegetables for dinner as well as for next day... and start cooking... for my office hour starts by 8.30 a.m. and my shuttle comes by 8... but my 'never bored of romance' hubby never leaves before 7!!! For him.. showering of love in the morning is very important.. uggh..!! whatever.. but he doesn't understand, for his morning love potions I literally sprint in the kitchen to make his lunch..

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A half and a month rolled... and next day results were to be out.. okay.. now this is really something to be tensed.. for no matter how much I loathed studies.. the glitter of Mayukh's eye always made me do things... yes.. I did feel sometimes that cant I do this??? Just for Mayukh's sake??

"what is it??" I asked him, as he was applying his favourite nail colour on my nails.. well.. yes.. he often did this.. this was his way to immobilise me and then tease.. and very stupidly enough I allowed this..!! but today he was a bit disturbed... "Hiya... what I fear.. must not come true..." he muttered avoiding my gaze... fear? What now? What is he talking about.?? But before I could ask anything he tugged me with him and lied.. "sleep.." he hushed.. as if I could sleep now after hearing his words.. but it was no use asking him.. for he would not reply...

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The screen flashed my rank... 912... Mayukh's eye twinkled with pride.. and mine with satisfaction seeing him.. but soon our happiness died.. as we the councelling started.. and I wasn't getting any college in Bangalore!!! The nearest college I could apply for was 25 km away from our township.. which meant I have to stay there.. "just what I feared.." he gasped... oh no.. will he send me there??? No.. bloody no.. I wont go anywhere.. who will take care of Mayukh when I am away?? Moreover how can I stay away from him..!! and my office.. well I had thought of applying for study leave.. but..!!!

Three days have passed.. Mayukh became more quiet.. his red eyes were piercing my heart like anything... and I didn't have the guts to ask what was he planning...

I was stirring the curry, when the bell rang.. Mayukh.. he was arch tired.. shit..!! this man..!! I handed him the tea and started giving him a head and back message.. he smiled and made me sit beside him... "who will do this when you are gone??" he whispered.. so that was it.. he is sending me..!! okay.. I will go. If that's what he wishes.. I shall go.. a tear rolled town my cheek... doesn't he even care that I don't want to go.. I was about to leave making an excuse but he stopped me..!!!

"degrees aren't more important than us.. right???" I heard his hesitant voice... what?? Am I hearing right??? "say again.... say again.." I jumped.. he looked bewildered at my reaction.. but I was too happy... finally my hubby has got atleast some brains..!!!

"you don't have to go there... stay with me.. that's all I want.." he crushed me in his arms... and responded...

"Mayukh... I will do a correspondence M.Tech..." I smiled.. yeah I could do atleast this for him.. and I will...

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Weeks rolled into months.. and months rolled into year.. I was gradually moulding myself with him... his tantrums didn't lessen.. only I have learnt to tackle him... mamoni baba made regular visits... Churni had joined a national daily.. and her sour relation with Mayukh was sweetening day by day... even he was planning to get her married to one of his colleagues... to which she revolted.. and his drama started.. well.. this circus has no ending.. though we enjoy this to our fullest.. his love.. his tantrums.. his mood swings.. everything was like a addiction to me... a healthy addiction... and I just so love it...

THE END.

A/N: thank you so much for reading this story... That when I have been very irregular... there are three epilogues of this story.. anyone interested?? Then I shall post them tomorrow..