Smriti's POV-

After the strike, a sense of relief went through all of us and it was evident on everyone's face.

" All of you who assisted the strike can go home and rest. Your substitutes will be called in. All of you need rest." Sanjay sir said.

We nodded and Rajat dropped me home.

It was 5:30 in the morning and papa was in the garden, doing his routine workout. He saw me.

" Smriti, your mom said that you will be back after two days?" Dad asked as I got in.

" Change of plans dad. I came back. Let's switch the news on." I said, rushing into the living room.

" It's 5:30 Smriti, nothing exciting." He said.

I smirked.

And then he saw the trends and looked at me.

" Yes." I said, answering the questions so evident in his eyes.

" Smriti, you are early beta." Mumma said, coming out of her room rubbing her eyes.

" Why is the TV on?" She asked and then saw and heard.

" This is why you came here." She stated.

I nodded.

" Smriti, now I think you should probably head back to New York with your husband." Mumma said.

She was right. I did leave him in a hurry. I should go back today.

" Okay maa." I said.

" Papa, please book a flight?" I asked.

" Right on it." He said and went to his study.

" You freshen up. I'll get you breakfast." Mumma said.

I nodded and went to my room.

" Smriti, your flight is in four hours." I heard dad say.

I sighed.

" When will I be able to sleep freely. Half of my life is spent on flights!" I muttered.

Then I took a long shower and got down for breakfast.

After breakfast, I had to start for airport.

" I miss you my baby." Mumma said.

" Don't mumma. I'll be back here for a week next month. In fact, I always be here for a week every month." I said.

" Wow beta! It's like we will meet more frequent now then we used to meet when you were home." Mumma said sarcastically.

I laughed then bid bye to mom and dad and started for the airport after informing Sanjay sir about my leave for three weeks. Hopefully these three weeks, world becomes a peaceful place to live in so that at least I give some time to Christian.

As my flight took off, I felt into a deep sleep.

" Mam, please wake up. We've landed." I heard the air hostess shaking me.

OMFG? Did I sleep 16 hours straight! I need to accept this, I'm WEIRD.

I hired a cab to home.

" Anyone home?" I said, getting in.

It was 9 at night here.

" Mrs Grey." Christian said, coming out of the room SHIRTLESS.

He came to me and pecked my lips.

" Pakistan?" He said.

My eyes widened.

" I told Taylor to be discreet about it!!!" I whined.

" I'm Taylor's employer Smriti. He cannot hide anything from me. It's in his contract." Christian said.

I sighed.

" Tired?" He asked.

I nodded.

" Let's have dinner." He said.

" Christian, honestly. I am not hungry. Just sleepy." I said.

" You don't like to have dinner." He stated.

I nodded.

" But I can't let you go to bed without dinner. It's not healthy for you." He said.

" You are sounding just like my mumma." I confessed.

He raised his eyebrow at me.

" I love you." I said.

" What did you say?" He asked, a hint of smile playing on his lips.

" What did you hear?" I asked, playfully.

" Don't play games with me Mrs. Grey. Answer me." He said.

" You sound like my Mumma." I said.

" What?" I asked.

" This is what I last said. What did you hear?" I asked seriously.

He pulled me towards him my my neck. His one hand on the backside of the neck and the second at my waist was sending me shivers.

" Christian, aren't you hungry?" I asked.

He laughed.

" You'd say anything to avoid a situation like this. Won't you?" He asked.

He caught me.

I blushed.

" Now say it again." He said.

" I said that I lobe you." I finally confessed again.

" You can go on confessing all day and still your voice will be music to my ears." He said.

" Take me to where we were going before all this came up? You did not even tell me the place!" I whined.

He chuckled.

" So Mrs. Grey, we leave tomorrow for our honeymoon." He said and dragged me to the kitchen to have dinner.

" I'm still not hungry." I said.

" And I'm still not listening to you." He said as I reheat the dinner.

" You're being difficult." I complained.

" I can say the exactly same thing about you Mrs Grey. Now sit down." He said.

I sighed and we started eating.

" Christian please tell me where are we going?" I asked, with the best puppy eyes I could imitate.

" No Smriti. I'm still not telling you." He said.

" You're mean." I said.

" You are being a baby." He said.

" I blame the jet lag." Came my smart reply.

" So when do we leave tomorrow?" I asked.

" Morning." He said.

I nodded.

" How's work?" I asked.

" Same." He replied.

" I'm done." I said.

" Let's put you to bed then." He said.

" I'm no baby. I can sleep on my own." I said, pouting.

" Come Smriti." He said.

I huffed but walked.

" Now sleep." He said.

" Where are you going?" I asked.

" I have a conference meeting. I'll be in my study. Goodnight." He said.

" Okay. Goodnight." I said.

He went away but sleep was miles away from me so I decided to get some stupid paperwork done. My suitcase was already packed from last time.

I literally got so damn engrossed that I lost the track of time and by the time I was done, it was 2 in the night.

" Don't tell me that you were working Mrs. Grey." I heard Christian entering the room.

" Actually, I was because I couldn't sleep. Jet lag." I replied.

" Smriti, this way you will face sick really quick. You need to sleep." He said.

" With my work, a long sleep is not a necessity, it's a luxury with we cannot afford." I said.

" Christian Grey's wife can afford anything in the goddamn world." He said cockily.

I rolled my eyes.

" Did you just roll your eyes at me Mrs. Grey?" He asked.

" Of course not Mr. Grey. It's just sleep now." I lied.

Thankfully, he didn't catch my lie or even if he did, avoided it.

He then lied next to me, turned the lights off and engulfed me.

His proximity does something funny to me.

" The way your body reacts to my presence is magical Mrs. Grey." He taunted.

" Think whatever helps you sleep at night." I replied.

" Well right now, this is." He said.

I could feel him smirk.

" Good night Christian." I said.

" Giving up? Are we Smriti?" He asked.

" I never give up. We will continue this tomorrow." I said with my eyes getting heavy.

" You have no idea how cute a jet lagged Smriti is." He said and chuckled.

" I'm not listening." I said.

This made him laugh.

" Go to sleep. Tomorrow's gonna be a long flight." He said.

" I know that. Flights and I have a special connection." I muttered the last part sleepily.

The last thing I heard was Christian's musical laugh to my ears.

Next morning when I woke up, Christian was out of sight but then I heard the shower running.

I got down to make breakfast. I was done soon with Pancakes and coffee when Christian got downstairs. He was ready to go somewhere.

" Good morning Smriti. Go and freshen up. We leave in sometime." He said.

" Where?" I asked him, confused.

He gave me a look.

" Not working Mrs. Grey. You will know once we reach there.

" Fine. Have breakfast, I'll be ready soon." I said as I went to the bedroom to get ready.

It had been days so I decided to wear suit.

Smriti's look-

" You look beautiful Mrs. Grey." Christian said as I descended the stairs.

" I'd say you look handsome if you tell me where we are going." I said.

" Well you just did. So now come on. Taylor is waiting for us outside." He said.

I blushed and nodded.

" Good morning Mr. and Mrs. Grey." Taylor greeted us.

" Hello Taylor, you are I are having a little chat once we come back." I threatened him.

" He was doing his job." Christian said, surprising the three of us.

I was shocked because he took Taylor's side, Taylor was shocked because his boss was in a happy mood and Christian must have been shocked because he actually defended one of his employees in his lifetime.

" Christian, I think that you are forgetting something." I said when I could not spot the luggage with us.

" The luggage has been sent to the plane." He said.

Doesn't miss a detail, does he?

" Now Mrs. Grey, let's go. Now I don't wish to be late for our honeymoon with the most beautiful lady I know." He said.

I blushed. I mean, what else could have I done and I had a feeling that I'd be doing a lot of it in the coming days!!

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