Far away from the glittering skyline of Singapore, afternoon settled lazily over Rentachintala.The village wore its usual unhurried beauty.

Bright sunlight spilled over endless green fields while warm wind rustled through mango orchards heavy with fruit. Mud roads curved between old houses painted in faded blues and yellows, their courtyards decorated with fresh muggulu designs.

Somewhere nearby, a hand pump creaked rhythmically while children chased each other barefoot under tamarind trees.
The scent of drying red chillies, jasmine flowers, and woodfire drifted softly through the air telling the stories of the past, present and future. Trees swayed in the wind ...paddy field sparkled with grains, golden under the sunlight.

Near the front veranda of Jai and Vennela's village home, a group of women sat together cleaning leafy vegetables into large steel plates while conversation flowed faster than their hands.

Naturally, the topic had become Vennela.

"Hey Lakshmi..." one aunt sighed dramatically.

"your daughter forgot this village completely after going abroad"

Her mother instantly defended her.

"Forgot ah? Every video call she asks about this house only"
Another neighbor laughed.

"She asks because madam misses our village food there😂"

"Rentachintala mango pickle😌" another aunt said.

All the women laughed knowingly.

"Ayyo, from childhood itself she was greedy for mangoes..☺️" an older neighbor recalled fondly.

"Do you remember how she used to climb trees?"

"Climb ah? She practically lived on trees" another woman interrupted.

Her mother shook her head helplessly, though a smile escaped her.

"One summer Subbamma came crying to our house saying someone stole all her guavas"

"And your daughter was sitting on the terrace eating them peacefully" the aunt finished immediately.

The group burst into laughter.

"Even now akka hasn't changed. Last week in video call she scolded bava because he finished ice cream🤭"

Vennela's younger cousin protested between giggles.

"Good wives should protect desserts" another aunt declared seriously.

Her mother smiled while folding curry leaves carefully.

"But honestly... she became responsible after marriage"

"True...." a neighbor agreed.

"Earlier she wouldn't wake up before sunlight hit her face directly"

"Now she handles twins and her husband!"

"Ammu and Rishu are so cute🫠" another woman sighed happily.

"That little girl is exactly like Vennela"

"Poor Jai babu then....😂" someone muttered dramatically.

More laughter followed.

One aunt leaned closer curiously.

"How is he taking care of her there?"

"Ayyo...he treats her like glass" Vennela's mother smiled softly now.

"Really?"

"Good..." an older woman nodded approvingly.
"Your daughter needs someone patient. Otherwise impossible to handle"

"True!🤭" another aunt agreed instantly.

"Remember temple festival day?"

Her mother already started laughing before the story even began.

"What did she do?" asked one of the younger girls eagerly.

"She secretly burst all the flower pots before evening function started😯"

"Ayyo!"

"And then hid behind Hanuman temple blaming village boys"

The women laughed so loudly.

"She was pure mischief" one aunt wiped tears from laughing. "But heart was very soft❤️"

Her mother grew quieter then.

"Even now... same heart...☺️"

The conversation softened naturally.

"She looks happy there" a neighbor observed gently.

At that, Vennela's mother's eyes warmed.

"Yes" she admitted quietly.

"Very happy☺️"

"She got a good husband"

"yes ...."

"And beautiful children too"

Her mother nodded proudly.

"That girl always needed loud love. Silent people could never handle her"

Vennela's mother looked toward the mango trees swaying beyond the courtyard.

Her wild little daughter who once returned home covered in mud, stealing fruits and fighting with half the village was now living in the city with a husband who adored her and children who filled her days with noise and laughter.

The thought settled warmly in her chest.

" Still, next time she comes to village....hide the mangoes first😏" one aunt said with a slight smirk.

The entire veranda exploded into laughter again.

Vennela's mother laughed too, wiping the corner of her eyes with the edge of her saree.

"As if hiding works with that girl"

"exactly....she used to sneak into backyards like a thief🤣"

"A thief with attitude" someone corrected.

One of the younger cousins leaned forward excitedly.

"Tell the well story.....Tell that one"

"Ayyo dont remind me of it...." Vennela's mother groaned instantly.

"What well story?" another girl asked eagerly.

The aunt beside her slapped her thigh dramatically.

"This mad girl once dropped her anklet into Rangaiah garu's well"

"And instead of asking elders for help..she tied rope around her waist and climbed down herself"

The younger girls gasped.

"What happened then?"

"What happened ah?🤣" the aunt laughed loudly.

"Half the village gathered there screaming while your Vennela calmly searched underwater"

Her mother covered her face remembering it.

"That day I almost died from fear😵‍💫"

"And after all that she came back holding anklet proudly and asked for bajjis because she was hungry"

The whole group shook with laughter again.

"Obviously...She was born to rule everyone" an aunt grinned.

The conversation slowly drifted toward the present again.

"So what are they doing in Singapore now?" one neighbor asked.

Her mother's face softened.

"Yes...Jai has some works there. So he took Vennela and babies...yesterday she video called. She told that she has no work to do there. Not even cooking. They will get everything from the hotel"

"Cooking?" another aunt looked shocked.

"Our Vennela?"

"She cooks properly?😦" another aunt asked.

"Hmm.... she already knows cooking ..just that she didnt do here because we were in charge of the kitchen..." her mother nodded proudly.

"Also...Jai likes homely food mostly.So she learned few recipes from us..."

One woman sighed dramatically.

"Love changes people😄"

"Not fully....she still burns dosas while talking too much😆" her mother chuckled.

One of the elderly neighbors adjusted her glasses thoughtfully.

"That Jai babu... he speaks respectfully no...?"

"Very respectfully...what do you think? He is my anna's son. How could he be different ? You people already know his story..." Vennela's mother replied instantly.

"i see him as my own son...he is such a calm boy....im happy that Vennela is safe in his arms.."

"And handsome too" one aunt whispered with a grin.

"Atteya..." the younger girls giggled.

"What? Am I blind?" she defended herself shamelessly.

"Tall, handsome, soft spoken... your Vennela caught gold only"

Her mother smiled quietly at that.

"Don't talk like that Suma akka...our Vennela is also a gold" Pallavi quickly defended.

"Yes yes....I didn't mean that way"

The truth was, during the first few months after marriage, she had watched carefully.
Not because she doubted Jai.

But because mothers always worry.

Especially for daughters like Vennela - emotional, impulsive, stubborn, full of too much love.

Yet every time Vennela visited home after marriage....there had been a glow around her.

One neighbor suddenly asked softly.
"She still fights with him?"

All the women looked interested immediately.
"Of course she fights...for small things..." her mother said.

"Without drama she cannot survive😂" Pallavi added.

"Then?"

"Then after ten minutes she herself goes behind him"

The aunties burst into knowing laughter.

"Ayyo exactly same as before"

"Remember school days?" one woman recalled suddenly.

"She fought with that Prasad boy because he called her short"

"And next day she cried because he stopped talking to her"

"Whole village knew her mood swings"

Her mother laughed helplessly.

"Poor Jai babu...."

At that moment, Lakshmi's phone suddenly rang from beside the vegetable basket.

The women instantly became alert.

"Video call...." Pallavi announced dramatically after seeing the screen.

"From Singapore...." another added unnecessarily, but excitement bubbling...to see their Vennela.
Her mother answered immediately.

The screen lit up with chaos.

" Helloooo Vennuuuu😃😄😍🤩"

"Namaskaram Jai babu...."

"Andariki namaskaram...😅" Jai was caught off guarded among the elder women.

"Whole panchayat is here...what's special there, amma ?"

"No ...we have just gathered here to chit chat.. also today afternoon your nana and babai went to harvest the spinach we planted long before...so we called the neighbours to distribute it"

"Aww...that's nice" Jai smiled politely.

" Vennu .....I heard you are in Singapore....are you troubling the president there ?"

" Haha...very funny Rukmini amma...as if I've no other job..?🙄😒"

They laughed seeing her smirk.

"Where is babies ?" Pallavi asked.

"Idhigo..." she turned camera towards the bed to see babies all dressed up in cute shirt-shorts and frock, laying on the bed excited and sucking their tiny fists.

Lakshmi turned her phone to show all elder women gathered there.

"Acho...seems like you're all dressed up to go somewhere ?" An aunt asked.

"Yes...we are going to the zoo" Vennela chirped.

"Ayyo...then all animals and birds will run away😝"

Jai laughed out loud instantly which didn't even please an ounce to Vennela.

She hit his shoulder with her fist gently.

"Are you torturing your husband, Vennu?

"He needs to learn how to respect his wife"

"Abbo...as if I didn't respect you enough, bangaram😛"

He went a little far from the front camera and lowered his collar where a bright hickey was visible.

Vennela's cheek reddened like a tomato instantly for which Jai smirked knowing her effects on him.

"What happened there ?"

"Uh...no..nothing...bava respects me...😳"

"Good girl..." Jai mouthed and stood beside her.

"Good...." one aunt shouted loudly from behind.
"Keep him under control...."

Vennela burst out laughing.

"See? Village supports me only"

"Entire village fears you🙂‍↔️" Jai corrected calmly.

"Bavaaa!!! 🤨"
The aunties watched the screen with soft smiles.

"Wohooo...Vennela wears modern dresses?" A curious aunty asked scanning with her hawk eyes.

"Yes aunty...We are in Singapore now..have to dress matching like them...what do you think? Is it nice ?" Vennela handed over the phone to Jai and stood a little back twirling her dress like an excited kid.

"Bava...turn on the back camera..." she mouthed.

He did...he was amused watching her with love as she innocently showed her people about the new dress she was wearing.

"Wow...it's beautiful...our Vennela is always beautiful😇"

"Thank you chandramma.....😘"

"And Jai babu....next time you come to Village, make sure you visit us😄"

"Oey...Vennu...bring some chocolates for us too...Singapore chocolates..." an older woman said.

"Ayy ayy...look who is saying this ? How many teeth is remaining in your mouth, radhamma ?🤪"

Jai gently nudged her chuckling.

"You go girl.... I'm still so young and strong"

"Oh yes...we will bring for you cutie. As much as you want😁"

"Take care you all. We don't have time now ...we would have loved to talk more..but sorry, I gave a word for Vennela and if the zoo is already closed, she will pull out my hair😂"

"Ok ok Jai babu ....you go before our monkey climbs on you🤣"

"Heyyyyy....who is monkey ? You are monkey ...I'm not bringing chocolates for any one of you🙄😤" She scoffed and tied her arms to front.

"Who said my bangaram is a monkey ? She is a cutie pie😘" he kissed her cheeks softly.

Vennela gasped and covered the front camera with her hand amidst the giggles from everyone.

"You all did not see that😑" Vennela said loudly making all of them laugh.

"Bye bye everyone...see you when I reach there...and if anyone is thinking of hiding mangoes from me... I'm stealing..beware... this time, I'll bring my husband to do the job😏😗"

"Aeyy...why are you involving me in your theft ?"

"Because this is your punishment for teasing me"

"Ok bye bye all... I've to deal with this crazy girl😄"

He turned the phone to babies..

"Babies are also saying bye" Vennela said and waved at the elders.

"Take care all...take care of your health"

"Okay Vennu...You too. And babies andJai babu too"

They nodded and disconnected the call.

Once he did it, Vennela turning towards him menacingly and pinched his bum.

"Ouwwww...omg...what's with you ??😳 "

"Trying to be oversmart huh"

"Who is trying...? I'm already smart..ouch...ouch...leave my bums"

She gave a spank there and punched his tummy gently.

"You've to buy me an ice cream for this ..two scoops...😏" she crossed her arms infront looking the other side of the wall.

"You could have said it even without pinching me😂" he rubbed his bums.

"You deserve it...for everything😒"

He raised his eyebrows...and smiled knowingly.

"I see.... this punishment was for something else...😜"

Vennela cleared her throat.

"Nothing else ..."

"Yes it is..." he took steps closer to her.

Vennela moved back seeing the predator look in his eyes.

"Nothing I...said...no"

"Why are you stuttering ?"

Her back hit the wall.

"I'm not..."

"You sure, princess ?" He whispered in her ears in his husky baritone, his chest pressing hers.

Vennela closed her eyes with the proximity as she turned her face to the other side gently, providing access to her neck.

Jai bit the skin of her neck gently and sucked it.

Vennela bit her lips to control her moan.

He took both of her hands and pinned it over her head on the wall.

A soft moan escaped her throat.

Jai kissed her chin, ever so softly and moved back.

Vennela opened her eyes softly which was clouded with desire.

"Let's go.. " he casually said.

"Yeah....let's😏" Vennela smirked confusing Jai and went ahead taking her babies.

"Only this much was needed to get you hard😏" she looked at his pant which clearly showed his erection trapped beneath the pant.

Jai gasped.

"When did you...?"

"I didn't do anything, bavu" She pretended innocently.

"Hmm....but ..."

"Manage it, husband...don't finish it in the public. I trust your stamina. Don't embarrass me😚"

"Princess....you're playing with fire...you don't know what I'm capable of !😏"

"Oh I'm waiting, bavu..." she gave a soft moan, sinking her teeth gently onto her soft lips.

"Uffff"

"Come on husband.. think about me only😏"

She smirked and walked ahead.

This is going to be a tough journey. Jai thought in his mind, smiling and following his wife like a lovesick puppy.
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Evening draped itself softly over Singapore Zoo as Jai and Vennela entered through the wide leafy pathways with their seven month old twins.

The zoo looked less like a man-made attraction and more like a tropical forest that had learned how to welcome people gently.

Tall rain trees spread their branches high above them while thick greenery wrapped around winding wooden walkways. Waterfalls slipped quietly over rocks nearby, their soft sounds blending with birdsong echoing through the humid evening air. The faint scent of wet soil and fresh leaves lingered everywhere after a brief drizzle earlier in the afternoon.
Warm golden sunlight filtered through layers of leaves, falling across the pathways in shifting patches.

Vennela slowed down almost immediately, her eyes wandering everywhere with childlike wonder.

"Bava..." she whispered softly, adjusting Ammu against her shoulder.

"This place is beautiful😍"

Jai looked sideways at her instead.

"Hmmm. Very beautiful"

She caught the meaning behind his voice instantly.

"I'm talking about zoo, Mr.Jai"

"I'm also😉"

Vennela rolled her eyes while trying not to smile.

Rishu sat comfortably in his arms, blinking curiously at the moving trees overhead.

Ammu...unlike her brother, was fully awake and energetic grabbing Vennela's chain, her hair, and occasionally the air itself with great confidence.

They walked deeper into the zoo slowly, unhurried.

That was the beauty of this phase with babies. There was no rush, no plans just stopping wherever the twins seemed fascinated.

Near the flamingo habitat, Vennela bent slightly toward Ammu.

"See baby... pink birds...😍"

Ammu stared seriously for three whole seconds before sneezing.

Jai burst out laughing.

"Oops...that was a strong rating"

"Yes ....she liked them it seems🤭" Vennela giggled.

Meanwhile Rishu looked deeply suspicious of the flamingos.His tiny eyebrows pulled together exactly like Jai's.

"See his face....already judging everyone" she laughed softly.

"He got intelligence from me"

"And drama from you also😝"

Jai gasped dramatically.

"Thank you....a little drama is always good rather than your overdramatic mamma, right baby ?😘 "

"Haww...I'm not....don't teach that to my babies"

"Our babies..." Jai corrected with a smile.

The pathway curved through dense tropical greenery where monkeys swung freely overhead across ropes and branches.

Vennela immediately moved closer to Jai.

"They won't jump on us right?"

"No"

"How sure are you ! "

"Because they have standards😚"

She smacked his arm lightly while he laughed quietly.

The evening crowd moved around them softly.... families, tourists, couples, children pointing excitedly at animals.... but somehow Jai and Vennela remained wrapped in their own peaceful little world.

At the orangutan enclosure, Jai lifted Ammu carefully into his arms.

The orangutan climbed lazily across thick branches, scratching itself shamelessly.

Vennela looked from the animal to her husband.

"Same behavior😏🙂‍↔️"

Jai looked offended.

"You comparing me with a monkey, bangaram? "

"Without beard is the only difference😂" she laughed covering her mouth, the corners of her eyes twinkling with tears from laughter.

Rishu suddenly squealed happily seeing the orangutan swing.

His tiny excited sounds immediately melted both parents.

"Ayyo choodu..." Vennela whispered softly.

"She's excited😘"

Jai kissed Ammu's soft cheek absentmindedly.

For a moment, he simply stood there quietly holding his son and daughter while evening sunlight filtered through trees around them.

Years ago...violence, revenge, anger, no peace... those were the things that filled his life.

Now he carried diaper bags and baby bottles .... this feeling far more meaningful.

As they reached the elephant enclosure, Rishu had fallen asleep with one tiny fist still clutching his toy giraffe.

Vennela instantly softened seeing him.

"He sleeps exactly like you, bava....😘"

Jai glanced down.

"Mouth open?"

"A little😂" she giggled.

"awww...he is really cute, soft and chubby...😘😘" he muttered kissing his son innumerable times softly without disturbing him.

She smiled and leaned briefly against his shoulder while they stood watching the elephants move slowly through water and mud under the fading orange sky.

The zoo became even prettier as twilight settled.Soft lights hidden among trees began glowing warmly along the pathways. Reflections shimmered across little streams while cool evening breeze finally replaced the humid heat from earlier.

Ammu had also started getting sleepy now.
Jai took her from Vennela carefully.

The baby instantly curled against his chest comfortably, tiny fingers gripping his shirt.

Vennela watched the sight quietly.

Her tall, intimidating husband carrying their daughter so gently always did something dangerous to her heart.

"What?" he asked noticing her stare.

"Nothing..."

"Liar..."

She smiled softly.

"You look nice carrying babies☺️"

"Hmmm. Practice for cricket team."

"Two itself made me tired and you want more?" she giggled.

"I'm ambitious"

"Bavaaa!!!😳" she whisper-yelled horrified.

Jai laughed under his breath.

They finally sat near a quiet lakeside area inside the zoo where tropical trees reflected softly over darkening water.

The twins slept peacefully now Ammu against snuggled closer to Vennela's chest and Rishu in Jai's arms.

"They slept off so soon..."

"They were tired of spending their energy in squealing, bangaram" He caressed their soft hair.

"Wow...this zoo is amazing... look at that panda...its so cute and lazy...and plushie... it looks like you, bavuu ...."

He knocked her head with his fingers.

"Ouch! What?"

"See the other side...don't I look like that lion? With my lion cubs... and my lioness...." he pulled her closer by her waist.

"I agree to that then" she giggled.

They walked together, shoulders touching, babies soft and laying against their chests...just soft wind, distant animal calls, glowing pathway lights, and the calm warmth of being together. They sat on a chair nearby under a small hut-like structure.

Vennela slowly rested her head on Jai's shoulder.

"Tired?"

"Very"

"Happy?"

She looked up at him then.

"So happy☺️"

Jai kissed her forehead gently before looking ahead again at the glowing zoo pathways. And sitting there between sleeping babies and the woman he loved...
life felt unbelievably full....

"Let's buy an ice cream for you"

Vennela sat upright...her eyes glittering into his.

"I know right...Come let's go😂🙂‍↔️" He chuckled and got up.
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Outside the zoo entrance, the humid Singapore night wrapped around them softly while taxis lined up under the glowing streetlights. They adjusted the blankets around ammu and rishu carefully without disturbing them.

Jai shifted the diaper bag onto his shoulder while balancing a sleeping Rishu.
He noticed his wife, still excited and dreaming about ice cream. He wiped around her mouth with his fingers.

"Enti?"

"Drool"

"Po da... I'm not drooling...." she whisper-yelled frowning.

"Haha...a cab is coming lets get you there real quick"

It stopped infront of them.

Jai carefully opened the door carefully while Vennela got in first with ammu.

The cab smelled faintly of mint and petrichor. Singapore's glowing streets slipped past outside the windows... tall buildings lit beautifully against the dark sky, palm trees swaying softly near roadsides, neon reflections shimmering after rainwater on the pavement.

A few minutes later the cab stopped outside a brightly lit late-night dessert shop tucked along a lively street corner.

Warm lights glowed through glass windows while few people walked around tables holding giant waffles, sundaes, and colorful gelato cups.

The Cafe was not so crowded and had the perfect ambience for a cosy evening. Sweet smells surrounded them instantly ....chocolate, caramel, coffee, fresh waffles, sundaes....

Vennela walked in first while Jai held the glass door open for her. She held the baby girl closer and looked around the parlor and the people. Her mouth watered seeing a wide display of colorful desserts behind the glass showcases.

"Oh no!!😩" She sighed dramatically.

"What happened?"

"How to choose from this ?"

"Take your time...this seems a matter of life decision ...😆" he chuckled.

"Yes..."
She walked slowly past the display counter staring at different flavors.

"Biscoff...dark chocolate...tiramisu...strawberry milk...matcha..."

The employee waited patiently while Jai fought laughter bubbling inside him.

"Bavu...help no😗" she pouted.

"You'll eat whatever I select ?"

She nodded fastly, cutely.

"Hmm...fine...correct me if you want something else..."

Saying that he ordered.

"One strawberry chocolate waffle set and a strawberry gelato...that's it..." he looked at Vennela for her approval.

She grinned mischievously and pointed at a set of cream buns sitting on a tray, different filling on each.

"Which one?"

"That one...hehehe..."

He shook his head smiling.

"One pistachio cream bun too😊"

"Okay sir. The order will be ready in two minutes. Kindly wait at your table"

They nodded and settled into a cozy corner booth the near the winfow.

Outside the Singapore city glittered beautifully under the almost-night sky and glowing towers.

"Whatever it is, you've to eat dinner after this"

"Noo...I won't have space after this😟"

"Then I'll cancel the order now"

"You can't do this, bava...pleaseee...🥺" she pleaded with puppy eyes.

"Not working, bangaram"

She scoffed and turned her head sideways.

"You can't sleep with a sugary stomach"

"Just this day only ...."

"Nope...husband knows better"

"You're grandpa ....had my mavaiyya been here, he would have agreed😠"

"There is no mavaiyya here...😛" he sticked out her tongue at her, playfully for which she rolled her eyes.

Soon their tables were filled with colorful orders.

Babies were sleeping peacefully meanwhile, Jai started cutting the waffles into smaller pieces for her automatically without even realizing he was doing it.

Vennela watched him quietly for a second.

"What?"

"Nothing..."

"Why that face, then?"

She grinned.

"You are so husband-ish today😁"

"Today?" He raised his eyebrows.

She giggled softly and stole a piece of waffle from the plate.

He forwarded the desserts for her.

"All for me?" She asked with glittery eyes.

"Won't you share?"

"I'll. Let's taste together" she took a spoonful of strawberry gelato and forwarded it near Jai's mouth.

"You go first " he took the spoon and fed her.

"Mmmm...yum😋"

Her moan did something to him.

"Careful about moaning here, people will think what's going on"

"Forget about the people....is it doing anything to you, bavu?😚😉" She licked the ice cream spoon, a little sensuously, flipping his stomach.

Jai leaned back against the cushion staring at her in disbelief.

"You do these things intentionally"

"I did what, darling " She pretended and gave a damsel-in-distress pout.

"Don't do dangerous stunts in the public, bangaram. Concentrate on your ice cream"

"Actually you should concentrate, bavu...here have" she forwarded a spoon of waffle to his mouth which he ate gladly.

Next she dug into the cream bun.

"Ummmm..." she gave another delightful soft moan taking a big bite.

The cream stuck to her lips and tip of the nose. Jai found it cute and hot simultaneously.

Without father ado, he wiped the cream clean and sucked the thumb in his mouth.

Vennela bit her lips controlling another moan that was about to escape from her lips. Jai noticed it too.

But babies had woken up by then hearing the commotion. They yawned cutely and stretched their tiny chunky arms.

"Acho...both of you are awake ?😘😘" Both the parents kissed their babies softly.

"Where are we ? See...look around ..." Vennela asked in a baby tone.

Babies looked around rubbing their eyes.

"Here taste this ice cream, kanna..." Vennela took a little bit of ice cream with a fresh spoon and fed them carefully. After the coldness them, they scrunched their noses and lunged to the table to grab the gelato bowl.

"Ayyoo...you both liked it so much?"

"You got a competition, baby.." Jai chuckled while feeding each babies tiny bits of ice cream and small pieces of bun a little bit.

Once they finished, he paid and they headed back to the hotel.
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Babies were very energetic during the journey, looking at the skyscrapers and the glowing Singapore city... pointing and blabbering about what seemed like big stories and investigative reports.
The parents giggled watching them and softly answered their endless talkings peacefully.

By the time they returned to the hotel room, everyone felt sticky from the humid Singapore weather and the long day outside.

The moment Jai placed Rishu on the bed, he rolled sideways within a span of seconds.

"Oeyyy...kanna...😳" Jai immediately caught him before he reached the edge.

Vennela laughed tiredly while removing Ammu's tiny shoes.

Jai stretched his shoulders with a groan.

"I need a bath"

"Same here, bava"

Ammu suddenly grabbed Vennela's thaali and stuffed it directly into her mouth.

"Ayyoo...this girl...ammutty...no baby"

Meanwhile Rishu discovered the TV remote and was pressing buttons with his tiny chunky fingers.

Jai rescued it immediately.

They spread towels across the large hotel bed and began changing the twins into soft night clothes.

Rishu kicked happily through the entire process making diaper changing unnecessarily difficult.

"Stay still, kanna..." Jai muttered while struggling with one tiny leg.
The baby stayed still as if understanding his father.

Jai gave a kiss on his soles.

Vennela sat nearby changing Ammu into a pale yellow onesie covered with tiny ducks.
Once the babies were cleaned up and comfortable, Jai sat beside them.

"Your turn"

"For what ?"

"Bath..go..."

"Alright...5 minutes..."

"Impossible..🙂‍↔️"

"Okay ....10 ?😗"
Vennela giggled and disappeared into the bathroom, meanwhile Jai half laid on the bed with both babies near his vicinity and under his supervision.

For a few peaceful minutes he simply watched them.

Rishu was trying to eat the TV remote again and Ammu stared thoughtfully at the ceiling lights sucking onto her fist.

He watched them chuckling, adorably, two of his wife's mini copies laying on the bed.

"Are you both, hungry? Amma will feed you both ok?"

A little later, Vennela emerged from the bathroom smelling like a soothing lavender shampoo, wearing soft pyjamas with damp hair falling over one shoulder.

He looked up automatically, clearly smitten.

"What, bava ?😉"

"Uhumm..." he stood up and collected his clothes.

Jai disappeared into the bathroom while Vennela settled against the pillows with both babies climbing over her immediately.

"Ayyo ..amma is here...I know both of you are hungry. Sorry for keeping you wait" she opened her shirt buttons and unhooked her bra to feed both of them.

Babies were excited to see their favorite meal as they kicked their legs in the air.

"Amma knows....Come on" she carefully breastfed both of the babies simultaneously.

They gave contented sighs and soft squeaks while she gave a massage to both of them.

Minutes passed and they were almost dozing. Just then the bathroom door opened and their dadda came out wearing dark sweatpants and loose black tshirt, hair still damp from the shower.

Vennela looked up casually and blinked twice. Her husband looked unfairly attractive after the showers.

Jai sat beside and kissed her shoulder watching their babies getting nourished.
They were so tired after a long day..

Yes...let's order food to the room, then ?

Sure baby...

He called through the intercom and ordered some soup and salad with some cut fruits for them as they wanted to keep it light.
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The dinner was simple and tasty. a
A carrot-potato creamy soup with some garlic bread and vegetable salad rich in cucumbers and cherry tomatoes.

"I'm so full right now, bava" She burped after sitting on the bed rubbing her slightly taut belly.

"I look like 2..3 months pregnant now"

"Drama queen !🙂‍↔️" Jai smiled and shook his head sideways.

"Hawww....😗" she pouted.

"I've a little work to do, bangaruu...you can lay down while I finish it and come"

"Okay...I'm not sleepy anyways... I'll check phone☺️" she smiled and settled on centre of the bed.

"Great...I'll be in the next room then. I'll dim the lights"

"No no...keep the light on... I've to comb hair, brush teeth and all"

"Alright..." he took his laptop and went to the next room.

Vennela browsed through her phone and giggled watching the reactions to babies' photos and videos they sent in the family group.

"Yes nana...they were very happy seeing those animals and birds...it's their first time no... also the zoo was really big...they slept off after seeing many" she replied to a voice message came in the group.

"Yes amma ....bava is fine... he has some works now"

"The food is okayish, mavaiyya.... but somehow bava likes it. But the cakes and ice creams are awesome🤭" Vennela ended up with a small giggle and took Radha's chat.

"Seems like you forgot me after reaching Singapore, akka"

"Didn't we video call each other yesterday?"

"Yeah...but you seem really busy, there"

"Not busy...but sometimes we go for outing..."

"How's the climate there?"

"Cold ....with light drizzles and rain"

"Wow...it's nice atmosphere to cuddle up in the bed...anna must be celebrating second honeymoon😂"

"Chi...podi...you've nothing else to talk ?" She blushed while typing.
"Nijame kadha ? (It's true right?) Also what about my babies...God knows how many days I'll survive here without seeing them"

Vennela smiled from her heart reading it.

"We will be back soon..don't worry ...babies are already buying many chocolates for you☺️"

"I just want to take them in my arms"

"You can once they are back...they are sleeping now"

"Okay...does anna follow the diet there too?"

"Don't tell me...he doesn't take a leave in this matter. Always makes me eat vegetables, egg, fish etc.😒"

"Haha...good for you... how's the food ?"

"Neutral...but desserts are awesome..."

"Good good.."

"How's amma's health?"

"Amma is fine...can walk better now"

"That's good to hear. We will visit her once we are back☺️"

"Alright. No worries..."

"Then take care...will call you later..good night"

"Good night akka"

She kept the phone aside and went to brush her hair.

After gently untangling the hair, she glanced at her toes and thought of applying nail polish.

Taking a dusty pink nail polish, she climbed on the bed and started applying on her toes carefully. Once she was done, she plugged in her earphones and listened to some devotional song.

Meanwhile Jai was checking the mails and forwarding it to his office. Even in his absence, he made sure everyone was working and also demanded the works he had assigned them to be finished by the time he returns. Even in between all this he never misses to make his wife and babies feel special. He has already planned a whole list of places to visit. He knew Vennela has been only to quite a few places and that was also after their marriage. Before that she used to roam around in villages and barely visited Hyderabad city.

Rentachintala was her world. With Deva Raju being the head of the village, he used to bring only progress for the locality. They have built schools, colleges and few hospitals. He had contributed his whole life for the well being of his village. It's not that he had not thought about Jai and Latha, everyday a peg of whiskey gulped down his emotional turmoil to an extent. He wrote letters for her, even though he didn't receive any return letter. Still he kept writing and knew that Latha was receiving it. Neither of them tried to call or message.

In the letter, Deva used to describe the activities in the village, the progress and how it is a much more beautiful place rather than the chaos. He always ends the letter asking whether she was fine and their son too. He respected her decision that one day she will return back to him, so he didn't pester her with more questions. At one point, she stopped receiving the letters too. Jai was in tenth standard then. She panicked. A lot. Actually these letters were the ones that made her confident and increased her love for her husband. She was really proud of him.

Somehow collecting babai's number, she contacted him asking whether they all were fine. And about Deva too. Also she added not to tell others about the phone call. Since then, she used to contact him asking about the family and most importantly, Deva.
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Jai almost finished his work after an hour. It was 11 pm. He walked back to the room and saw it dimmed.

"Slept off already ?" He thought and chuckled shaking his head.

He didn't bother to switch the lights on, so he just switched on his phone torch.

After keeping the laptop, he came to the bed and looked at her.

He frowned seeing her covered blanket till her neck.

"Are you having a fever, bangaruu?"
He asked and kept the back of his palm to check the temperature.

"No..." she groaned turning to his side and switched on the bedside lamp.

"Then why are you covering till neck?"

"To grab your attention, Mr. Husband ...😏" she smirked and removed the sheets expose herself in a bathrobe that reached till her knees.

Jai's eyes went wide, his lips turned into a smirk later.

"Oh ...so you're planning something.."

"Am I?😚" She moved her hair to a side so that he could get a clear view of her exposed shoulder and the tantalizing view of her cleavage.

"Are you trying to seduce me, bangaram ?" He raised his eyebrows clearly smitten.

"Didn't I already do?"

"Oh hell yes madam...." he hovered over and dipped his head in her neck giving soft wet kisses. Vennela giggled due to the pricking from his stubble while pulling him closer by his back.

Gaining confidence, she held his face and brought it near her face. Seizing the opportunity, he kissed her soft plump strawberry lips passionately. He entered his tongue in her mouth. Vennela clutched his tshirt while playing a game of her own with his tongue. The moans eliciting from her drove him mad.

Once they were out of breath, they broke the kiss, panting.

She pushed him on the bed and climbed over him sitting on his thighs. He was amused watching her dominance.
She held the tie of her white pristine bathrobe and pulled it gently leaving it open. Jai's breath caught in his throat and he saw her naked with nothing beneath it. The cleavage and small portions of her breast mocked him.

"Bava...are you tensed ?" She whispered near his ear, her voice soothing as a siren's song already enchanting him.

He gulped nodding.

"Awww...it's okay baby...mamma is here...😘" she murmured seductively and kissed his earlobes, then started licking and sucking it. She nibbled on his soft flesh earning soft moans from his throat.

"Bangaruu...this....is illegal....you ...are ..unreal...😳"

"Then I'm making it legal and real, bava😏" She smirked and stood on the bed discarding the whole of her robe while standing in a sexy pose. She was looking insane...like a goddess carved sculpture of a celestial nymph.

Her rich jet black thick hair cascaded down her shoulder like a waterfall that reach just below her bums. The nipples were erect in the cold air. It's dark pink peaks already strained and fully stretched to leak milk.

As his eyes moved downwards, the now slender stretch-mark free waist was adorned with a golden chain which shimmered under the bedside lamp. He didn't even register what all feelings were going inside him. His wife, his dearest wife came out all prepared taking initiative for them. He was immensely proud of her strength-the body which carried their symbols of intense love for each other.

Vennela placed one of her slender feet over his chest, a gleam of mischief and a smirk of challenge thrown at him.

Challenge? He liked that.

Jai gently held her feet and kissed those freshly-painted toes.

A soft moan escaped her lips watching her husband worshipping her.

With a grace that stole his breath, she shifted and sat across his thighs, moving to straddle him. Her hips were moving gently, gyrating in a twisted rhythm of passion. Jai's hands instinctively went to her hips....his grip firm, grounding them both.

Her hands came to rest on his chest, her thumbs circling his nipples, feeling them tighten under her touch. A low groan rumbled in his chest.

Jai's head fell back against the pillows, exposing the strong column of his throat. She took the invitation, her teeth grazing the sensitive skin there, just enough to make him gasp. His fingers tightened on her hips, a silent plea for more.

"You're playing with fire, baby..." he warned, his voice strained, thick with a desire that was rapidly overwhelming his senses.

"Good...I like it warm..." she whispered against his skin.

Her hands roamed lower, her touch a brand as she mapped the terrain of his chest, the hard planes of his stomach.

She was worshiping him with her hands, her lips, her body and he was utterly... willingly lost.

His own hands began their own exploration, sliding up her back, feeling the delicate ridge of her spine.

He moved around to her front, his palms cupping the weight of her breasts. They were fuller, heavier, a testament to the new lives she were nurturing. A profound, overwhelming wave of love and desire washed over him.

He rolled her beneath him, their positions reversing in a fluid motion. He propped himself above her, his eyes locked on hers.

Jai bent his head....not to her lips, but to her breast. His mouth closed over the peak and he felt her arch against him.

A soft cry escaping her lips. Her hands flew to his hair, her fingers tangling in the dark strands, holding him to her.

She guided him back down but this time her touch was more deliberate...her intention clear.

"Bava...taste...." she breathed, the name a soft command.

A shudder wracked through him....a deep, primal response to her offering.

He looked at her, truly looked at the rosy peak beaded with the faintest dew of pearlescent white. Slowly he lowered his head and took her again into his mouth.

The taste was subtle, sweet and uniquely her. A fusion of Vennela and the life she created.

A deep moan vibrated in his chest...the sound a mixture of ecstasy and overwhelming emotion. He felt her shiver, a delicate tremor that ran through her entire body. Her fingers clenched in his hair...not to guide him, but to anchor herself in the sheer intensity of the moment.
She leaked lavishly in his mouth, while he had it with the same equal intensity.

Vennela was aroused, her hips seemed the friction she desired. She kept straddling him. He was completely hard by now.

His touch became more possessive...his free hand roaming the curve of her hip, pulling her flush against him.

The hard evidence of his desire pressed against her thigh.The dual sensations - the soft nurturing pull at her breast and the hard demanding promise of his body created a maelstrom of pleasure that stole her breath.

He shifted, giving equal attention to the twin peak, his tongue swirling in a slow dance that made her back arch.

"You are my... everything" he murmured against her skin, his voice thick with a passion so raw it was almost painful.

"My entire world"

He could feel the moisture gathering between her thighs, a silent invitation he was helpless to refuse.

Unlatching, he flipped her down on the bed in one smooth motion.

"Now let me show you how I worship your body" Jai muttered with a passion that was so evident in his eyes that were clouded with love and lust towards her.

Vennela only encouraged him more by wrapping her legs around his hips, pulling him closer.

With a fire of passion in his eyes, he began a slow descent- his lips trailing a path of fire down her stomach, over the soft swell of her belly where their children had grown.

He paused, pressing a lingering kiss just below her navel, a silent tribute to her strength.

Vennela's hands left his hair... her fingers clutching at the sheets as his journey continued.

The anticipation was a delicious agony, a tightening coil deep in her belly. When he finally settled between her thighs, his warm breath was a tantalizing promise against her most sensitive flesh... she let out a shuddering sigh.

"Bava... please..."

"Please what, princess😏" he smirked.

"Love me hard...don't make me wait" she said in her softest voice. Her eyes vulnerable for him. Her skin flush against his touches, the sweat beads formed on her skin even in the air-conditioned room.

Jai groaned in ecstasy, taking off his shirt revealing his perfectly chiseled abs and strong biceps.

"Nnmmmm...." Vennela purred wrapping her arms around his back and caressing the vast broad span.

She closed her eyes tracing his body, etching it's contours in her mind for the umpteenth time.

Jai kissed her cheeks softly-the mother of his kids, laying beneath him with an immeasurable amount of love for him.

He didn't make her wait. His tongue found her-a slow, deliberate sweep that lit up every nerve ending. He tasted her arousal, sharp and clean and utterly intoxicating. His hands gripped her thighs, holding her open for him, his touch both commanding and cherishing. He was a man starved, and she was his feast.

"Ahhh...daddy...moreee..." she moaned unrestrained, her legs pulling his head in more.

He explored her with a slow, thorough deliberation learning her all over again, rediscovering a part of her that had been transformed by motherhood.

He felt her begin to tense, her muscles fluttering against his tongue. Her breathing became ragged, her hips rising to meet his strokes.... a silent desperate plea for more.

"I...I...will explode now...bava..." she said in between her gasps.

He increased the pressure, his focus narrowing to the small swollen bundle of nerves at her apex.

"Oh...God !" Her eyes rolled behind her head and soft lips were parted, chanting his name in pure bliss.

A feral, possessive heat coiled in Jai's gut ...an urge that was both terrifying and exhilarating.
The sight of her, the taste of her was enough that threatened to shatter his control.

He was rock hard, his length so heavy with need it was a physical ache twitching with the desperate urge to be inside her...to claim her... to fill her until she was dripping with him, until the scent of their lovemaking was a permanent part of the sheets.

He could feel the tension in her body, the way her thighs trembled the way her breath hitched in short, sharp pants. She was close ....that was all he knew.

With one final deliberate flick of his tongue, he sent her over the edge.

A choked cry tore from her lips as the orgasm crashed through her...a violent, shuddering wave of pleasure that left her gasping and boneless.

He watched her, his chest tight with a fierce possessive love. Her face was a mask of pure ecstasy her head thrown back, her body arching off the bed. She was breathtaking.

He didn't give her time to recover. In one smooth, powerful motion he moved over her, his body covering hers.

Jai's arousal was hard, throbbing and dripping. He took of his pants, while Vennela gasped at the package in his boxers. He was huge.

"Bava! You are big😳" she said with wide eyes.

"I'm.. don't you like that?" He smirked.

"I..umm....yes...🙈" she nodded shyly.

"But I'll get hurt.."

"Totally...so you'll be staying in bed the whole day"

She gasped at his words.

He removed his last barrier of cloth and set his leaking length free. His erection was profoundly large, his need for her - a sticky mess already dripping on her thighs.

But Vennela felt a need arising in her.

She flipped him in a fluid motion and sat on his thighs giving time for Jai to process what happened just before.

She held his length and licked him from the base.

"Vennela...." he hissed.

She took him into her mouth, her lips and tongue working in a slow sensual rhythm. She was not in a hurry. She wanted to savor this, to memorize the taste of him, the feel of him, the way he responded to her touch.

She could feel him grow harder in her mouth - a steady, throbbing pulse.

She increased the pressure, her movements becoming more confident, more assured. She took him deeper...her throat relaxing to accommodate him, her lips wrapped tightly around his shaft.

"Mmmmhh..." her moans vibrated through him making him want to clutch her hair and move his hips in her mouth. But he controlled.

She could feel the tension in his body, the way his muscles clenched.. the way his breathing became ragged. He was close.

She looked up at him, her eyes locking with his.

The sight of her lips wrapped around him, her dark hair fanned out across his thighs. He knew he was close. But he didn't want to finish like this.

With a swift motion he flipped her and pinned onto the bed. Vennela gasped, wrapping her legs automatically around his waist, exposing herself to him.

He lowered his head, but instead of kissing her he buried his face in the crook of her neck inhaling deeply.

The scent of her, the feel of her, was a potent drug ...one he was hopelessly addicted to.

"I like this smell..." he murmured, his lips tracing a path along her collarbone.

He shifted, his body covering hers, a possessive, dominating weight. He took her hands in his their fingers intertwining, and lifted them above her head pinning them to the mattress.

He held her gaze, his eyes dark with a primal heat.

"I'm going to take you, baby" he said his voice low, gravelly rumble that vibrated through her very soul.

"Slowly .... So slowly you'll beg me for more. I want to feel every tremor, every shudder. I want to hear you say my name until it's the only word you know"

She gasped at his words, but at the same time was excited too.

He positioned himself at her entrance, the slick heat of her a welcome against the velvety steel of his arousal.

He didn't enter her not yet. He just rested there...a tantalizing promise, a silent torturous tease.

She moved her hips seeking for more.

"On pills ?"

She nodded a yes.

"Tell me what you want, bangaram" he whispered....his lips brushing against her ear.

"You, bava....I want you... All of you"

He let out a soft triumphant laugh.

"You have me" he murmured, and then he pushed into her... a slow, deliberate thrust that filled her completely.

A mutual gasp filled the air a shared acknowledgment of the sheer, overwhelming pleasure of their union.

He stilled for a moment letting her adjust to his size, savoring the way her body clenched around him.

"More" she whispered, her hips rising to meet his.

He chuckled a low seductive purr.

"Patience...i told you...slowly" he murmured, his lips finding hers in a slow, deep kiss that was both a promise and a taunt.

He began to move...his strokes slow and deep....a sensual rhythm that was designed to drive her wild.

He paid attention to every gasp, every shudder...every arch of her back.... learning what made her moan..... what made her cry out....what made her clutch at him with a desperate, needy urgency.

"Ahhh bava...more..harder...please..."

"Is it my wife...my innocent...village belle...saying all this ?😏" He smirked as placed a hickey on her chest.

"Mmmmm..."

He shifted, changing the angle of his thrusts hitting a spot deep inside her that made her see stars. He did it again, and again, until she was writhing beneath him.

"Bava....please...i cant...." she gasped, her nails digging into his shoulders.

"Shhh....you can..and you will..." he whispered, his lips brushing against her ear.

He increased the pressure, his movements becoming more deliberate, more focused. He could feel the tension in her body, the way her muscles fluttered against him, the way her breathing became ragged, her hips rising to meet his strokes, desperate plea for more.

He leaned down ...his lips finding hers in a deep, possessive kiss.

"Look at me" he commanded in his baritone a low, gravelly growl.

Her eyes fluttered open dark and dazed with pleasure. They met his, and in that moment she was completely and utterly his.

"Let it go, bangaram...." he whispered, the words a final push that sent her spiraling over the edge.

A choked cry tore from her lips as the orgasm crashed through her...a violent, shuddering wave of pleasure that left her gasping and boneless.

Her body convulsed around him a series of shuddering waves that milked him, pulling him deeper demanding everything he had to give.

Jai didn't let her rest. As the last tremors of her orgasm faded...he began to move again, his strokes faster this time, more demanding.

"Tell me whom do you love?"

"You only...bava ...you...🥺"

He was chasing his own release now, a feral, primal need that was both terrifying and exhilarating. He was a man possessed driven by a single all-consuming desire.... to fill her, to claim her, to possess her in every way possible.

He could feel the tension building within him, a low pulsating current that was rapidly escalating into a raging fire. He thrust into her, again and again his movements becoming more erratic, more desperate.

"Vennela....." he roared, her name a raw, primal sound that was torn from his very soul.

"I'm going to... I'm going to fill you..."
His words were a catalyst which made her body convulse around him, pulling him in, in a vice-like grip.

"Ahh...take it all baby..."

With a final, guttural roar he let go... his own release crashing through him. Jai thrust into her, again and again pouring himself into her, marking her as his in the most primitive way possible. He could feel the warmth of his seed flooding her, filling her, a possessive satisfaction filled in him.

He collapsed against her, his body heavy, his heart hammering against her chest. They were both breathing heavily their bodies slick with sweat, the air thick with the scent of their lovemaking. He buried his face in the crook of her neck, his lips pressing a soft lingering kiss against her skin. For a long moment, they lay there, tangled in each other's arms their bodies still humming with the aftershocks of their passion.

Vennela kissed his head, feeling him still throbbing inside her. She rubbed his back soothing herself too.

"I love you bangaram...love you so much❤️‍🔥"

"I love you too, bava....😘" she whispered back her hands framing his face, pulling him down for another kiss. This one was different. Deeper. It wasn't about hunger or need but about connection about the silent, unbreakable bond that held them together. It was a kiss that spoke of shared memories and future dreams of twin laughter and quiet moments, of a life built not on grand gestures ...but on the small, steady accumulation of love.

She crawled up his body, settling herself in the crook of his arm. He pulled her close.

"You're going to be the death of me, darling..." he murmured in a contented rumble.

Vennela chuckled, a soft, spent sound.

"What a way to go..." she whispered.

He laughed and held her close, his arms wrapped around her ....a possessive claim.

The moonlight had shifted again, now painting a stripe across the ceiling leaving them in a comfortable darkness.

The room was quiet, but it wasn't an empty silence. It was filled with the lingering echoes of their passion...the soft scent of their combined arousal and the steady, reassuring beat of their hearts.

It was the sound of home.

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Yours,
Aiswarya2018.