Authors Note : Purely work of fiction, based on imagination. Not related to anyone alive or dead.

TRA S2: PART 41

KM Room
8.00am.

The Sun seeped into their room, little by little until it hit her eyes, pulling her out of deep slumber. She had the most peaceful sleep after a long time, she could recall the last time she actually slept this well.

What was the warmth around her?
It felt as if she was cocooned with the softest cotton yet, it was firm.

What was the feathery tickle at side of her neck?
It felt so delicate yet it pricked.

What was the dull ache deep within her...?
She opened her eyes as realisation hit her!

The Firm Cotton Cocooning her was her husband's arms.
The Delicate Feather that Pricked her neck was his beard!
The Dull Ache was....

She recalled every second of their intimacy hours ago, how will she face him in the daylight now?!
Oh God, was it really her reacting the way she did?

Softly pulling herself out of his embrace, she saw him sleeping with tousled hair and dark circles formed below his eyes.

Tousled hair?
She had never seen him like this; her husband always had the perfect hair even after waking up from sleep.

Then it dawned, it was her fingers that did it to him....

Biting her lips, she blushed remembering the amount of time she ran her fingers in that silky mane of his...the amount of time she pulled it in throes of passion.

Dark Circles?
He didn't have an ounce of sleep until few hours ago....
He came home to her at odd hour...
He came for her...just for her despite rain or shine, under the sun or moon...literally!

Then her eyes caught a red angry mark on his shoulder...
She looked closer...
Traced it with her fingers...
As if electrified, she pulled her fingers back and covered her mouth, shocked!

It was bite mark...
She bit him to muffle her cries...
What surprised her was, it looked really deep and he didn't even winch then.

Her entire body was on flame remembering everything they did on this bed in the name of Love and Trust.

He made sure she wasn't hurt in any way possible...
He made sure she didn't feel uncomfortable in anything they did...
He made sure she enjoyed every moment of their togetherness...
He made sure her pleasure came first before his..
He made sure SHE WAS IMPORTANT TO HIM...

While admiring him in his sleep, he stirred a little, throwing his legs over hers, trapping her on the bed with him.

M Mindvoice : Aathi! Ippeh naa eppadi elundirpen, ivaghe mulichirvaghele...

Slowly she tried to come out of his embrace and he didn't realise her movements as he was still deep asleep. She pulled her trapped legs out, little by little without disturbing him.

M Mindvoice : Appadah, avughe elundirkeleh, ippadiyeh meduva elundirchi kulikeh poirevum...

Holding the blanket over her chest she got up and sat, then..

M : ah!

She gasped in pain, The Dull Ache resurfaced.

K : ey...Ennachi...?

Her cry wasn't loud but he heard her, and immediately he too sat up beside her worried.

M : illeh..onnum illeh..neenge padungge..

She avoided looking at him and wished the earth would open up and swallow her in right now. Oh God!

K : Mullai...ennanu sollu..yen...?

M : Athu...athu...onnum illeh...

With that she, lightly pushed his hand on her shoulder and started to move again, and..

M : ah...hmm...

The Dull Ache was still there, freshly within her and decided to prick her every time she moves.

K : Mullai! Enna... Sollu...Enggayachum valikitha?

He asked holding her shoulders, his voice was guilt ridden.
What did he do to her for her to be in so much pain now?
Was he really rough?
Why didn't she stop him?!

He couldn't help to scan her face..arms...

Where did he hurt her?

With head, bend down, she sat there silently, unsure on how to answer him. What was she going to tell him?

K : ey..enne paaru...sollu....

He gently cupped her face and pulled it up to see him, but she leaned into him and hid her face in his chest instead.

K : hey...hmm...Valikutha?...

He whispered in her ears, while inspecting her bare shoulders and back...

She nodded her head.

K : eng...

She turned beet red and her soft fingers immediately came up to cover his mouth, stopping him from forming the word. That's when he realised where she was hurt.

Kissing her fingers, he hugged her and whispered a sincere apology in her ears. As sweet as it sounded, she still couldn't see him or deal with the idea of him knowing the truth about The Dull Ache.

Not knowing what to do, they stayed in each other's arms for a long time until there was a knock and they both were brought out of their little lovely world.

D : Mullai..

They heard Dhanam's voice from outside their room.

TBC