He was standing in the garden! I pinched myself. It hurt. I almost screamed my heart out in excitement. But he signalled me to shut my mouth and meet him in the garden. I stealthily walked into the garden, in an attempt to not wake the family. Once I was there, I ran to him and hugged him. He was almost knocked to the ground due to the force. But he managed to regain balance and hugged me back. I don't know how long we stayed in each other's arms. He finally broke the hug and made me stand properly.

He: Shall I ask the moon to take a leave, your face is enough to light the night.

I slapped his shoulder and blushed.

Me: Shut up.

He: No, it is true. Look how it is glowing. Why? Is it because of me?

I blushed even more.

He: Wow, red moon. Rare sight.

I hid my face in palms.

Me: Enough.

He: Okay. I have to tell you something important.

He looked serious again. I just don't understand how he can switch moods so easily. But he does full justice to its expression.

He: Come with me.

He took out a torch, picked up his bag and started walking towards the back of the house. I followed him. We walked on and on and on, for like 20 min. Now we were in a forest like region. I never visited that place before. It was looking beautiful in moonlight. It must have looked much better if it would have been daytime. He stopped near a huge tree. I almost fainted looking at it. Its trunk was of the thickness attained when three elephants are made to stand side by side. It was pitch dark there. The canopy of tree did not let a single ray of light fall on the ground. My jaw must have touched the ground instead. I was lost, admiring the majesty of the tree. He shook me.

Me: Why are we here?

He pointed upwards. There was a beautiful tree house. It was camouflaged between the majestic branches and leaves. I was trying to process everything in my slow brain. The shocks which I kept getting one by one, have slowed my brain. He went closer to the trunk and placed his palm at a specific spot. A rope ladder dropped down next to him. He turned towards me. A smile crept on to his face.

Me: Close your mouth. There are many insects here.

I touched my lower jaw, which was hanging in mid-air. I forcefully pushed it upwards, so as to close my mouth.

He: Come on.

He held out his hand. He looked extremely sexy, hanging half way from a rope ladder and holding out his masculine hand to me. All the powerful and handsome gods and demigods put together can never match his majesty and beauty.

(I am not bluffing. I can even forgive you if you don't believe me. It is because you did not see my sexy and cute husband. I can understand. So, here is a bonus for you. You can imagine the hottest guy you ever know. But I will bet 'My lord' looks infinite times better than anyone you imagined. Hey! Anyone jealous there?)

He: What are you staring at? Come on!

I grabbed his hand and climbed up.

{Has anyone seen a silver palace?} The tree house was painted silver by the moonlight and it was a small comfortable and cosy place. I was mesmerised by its beauty. I wanted to stay there forever. He unlocked the door and took me inside. It looked like a heavenly hut. A small bed at one corner, a chair made of bamboo. A huge table, his laptop on it, a huge window which let abundant moonlight inside, making everything look silver, a tiny bookshelf, a small telescope peeping out of the window, a pair of binoculars lying on the table, a basket of fruits beside the bamboo chair ... it looked like the best place for a person to live peacefully. I loved it.

Me: Wow!

He: Did you like it?

Me: I loved it ... I don't have words ...

He: This is a secret hideout; brother & I had built it few years back. We used to spend time together here. Gradually brother got himself busy with business. So I made it into my work place. I come here when I am bored, or when I need solitude.

Me: It is a wonderful place.

He: I know.

Me: But why are we here now?

He: As, I told you, I have to complete a secret mission. I found this place perfect for my work.

Me: But you told, you had to go out ...

He: This is out. Actually this was the plan. If had stayed at home, I could not have had the calmness or silent atmosphere. Moreover, mom would be worried about me. I cannot stay anywhere else to complete this work as it is confidential. This is the best place. So, I made people believe that I had gone out of station; and came here.

Me: Okay, but ... are you going to stay here all by yourself?

He: That is why I am here. I need peace of mind and I have to stay away from people.

Me: But food ...

He: That is why I brought you here. You have a job to do for me.

I felt extremely honoured that he trusted me with his secret. I started feeling that he accepted me as his wife. I was happy that he involved me and let me take part in the major decision of his life.

Me: I am ready to do anything for you.

He: I have decided not to have any communication with outside world, except few of my colleagues and my boss. So you have to manage everyone else. Tell them I have gone somewhere on an important mission. That will suffice. Don't tell anyone any details. And I will text you once a day, during afternoon, informing you about the stuff I need. So you have to bring those to me, along with the lunch. I will have fruits, which are available in this forest, for dinner. And get me a can of milk. I can boil it here.

Me: But fire?

He: I have an oven. This tree house is equipped with solar panels which can provide enough electricity.

Me: Yes, boss!

He laughed. I stared at him. {I thought he was my friend. But he turned to be an enemy; to my self-control. His handsome face, his smile, his eyes, his voice, his laughter, his physique, his feel, his touch, his smell ... everything made me get more and more attracted to him. I wanted to be in his arms forever. I wanted him ...} I pushed that thought away with great difficulty. {I can't distract him with my silly behaviour. He had much important work to do.} That made me much more proud. {My husband is going to save the world!!!! And he made me a part of it. So definitely, my personal life can wait.}

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I didn't want you people to hang from the cliff for a long time. ;-)

Thanks for reading!