chapter 83

[ Aru's p.o.v ]      I woke up to Vibha shaking me . My blurry vision slowly steadied on her smiling face . I blinked a few times as I let her image sink in.     “Get up love or you’ll be late.”, she said as she gently caressed my cheeks,staring at me with a faint smile. Her gaze was soft and affectionate just like her touch.     It took a few minutes for it all to dawn on me. I was sleeping right besides her , on her arm with her caressing my face with one hand and staring at me affectionately early morning. Could this be any more of a dream?       “What? Don’t want to leave me?”, her teasing was enough to snap me out of it and I sat upright pushing away the blanket. I looked around for mom though I didn't expect Vibha to be this bold in her presence but can't trust this dummy.     “Mom?”, I asked . She shrugged her shoulders gesturing she had no clue either. I put the blanket back on her properly and got off the bed. Her eyes still followed my every movement till I finally couldn’t stand them no more.    “What?”, I snapped at her  as I folded my hands in front of my chest along with the towel in them.     “Can I not even admire my beautiful wife now?”, she casually put on an innocent offended face and tossed around those words as if she didn’t know I feel my entire world spin at that.     “But if you want me to stop we can deal it with a morning kiss , you know?” , her tone immediately drifted to a mischievous one .     This flirt.    “Shut up!”, I threw the towel on her face. She pulled it off laughing hysterically . Then stopped and bit her lip giving me her predator look, “Is this an invitation baby?”   I hate that tone. It makes me go weak in weird ways. Despite feeling my knees go jelly , I marched over to snatch it back from her. She was quite swift in avoiding me even with her  her restricted movements. “Give it back.”, I tried to sound stern as I ordered. “Give me a kiss in exchange for it.” , she teased.     She was so adamant on getting into my nerves that I had no option. If this is how she wants to play; I gently held onto her hand earning an amused look . Without giving her any chance to deflect I placed a peck on her lips and snatched back my towel escaping right before she could unfreeze from the moment. I love how I have turned the tables.     “I am borrowing your top.”, I informed her as I grabbed the turtleneck top from her wardrobe. She wasn’t even in the state to reply to me; not that she would have refused me anyways. I don't remember her saying no to me for anything.      The cool mask I put on for the eternity of the distance till I closed the washroom door was stripped the moment I sank  down on the cold floor. All the blood rushed  to my cheeks as I lowered my head  in my palms regretting my own actions.       What did you do Arushi? Where did you even get the courage to pull those stunts from?  Is her shamelessness contagious? What would she think of you now? She likes it right? She’d only tease you more.    I groaned in irritation as I put the bucket to fill and stared at my own reflection in the bathroom mirror. I look like fresh picked tomato. All thanks to this flirty perverted idiot.      I hurried up as I was late . Her top was perfect for me but I looked pretty different from what I was used  to seeing myself as. I had been staring at the mirror in front of the dressing table for god knows how long . “You look really beautiful darling. What are you doubting so much for?” , she interrupted. She had been watching me stare at my own reflection silently and must have sensed the insecurity I felt. “Should I tie my hairs into a braid or a pony?”, I asked her and she considered it for a while before gesturing me to come over. I raised an eyebrow questioning her intentions but she just stretched out her hand calling me again.      I walked and sat in front of her , she took the comb from me and gently ran it through my hairs. I couldn’t suppress the burning sensation I felt against my cheeks as I tried to hold back my smile. The simple act was enough to make me feel an entire zoo in my tummy. My heart raced as I tried to sit still while she separated the locks of my hair and tied the strands into a small braid on either side than put the together in one single braid.        “We are done. See for yourself.”,    she tapped my back and I walked over to the mirror. The smile I had been long suppressing beamed into a full fledged grin.     “I look pretty.”, I self praised and turned over to her and she acknowledged it with a nod. “My choice is always is the best.”, she boasted staring at me. I let her be and went ahead to pack my bag.      “You look good in my clothes.”, she blabbered randomly while watching me roam around the room trying to find my stuff. I only spared her a glance but didn’t bother responding. “But .......you would look better in my arms without them.”, she added with a smirk that I didn’t have to see to confirm it’s presence. This pervert!      I tossed her own sock at her; she giggled as she caught it. I knew I was turning into a tomato from the ways her eyes preyed onto me. I was almost to the bedroom door when I heard her spout nonsense once again, “Be back early babygirl. I will be waiting for you.”“Shut up!”, I yelled at her as I closed the door again. Does this girl have no sense or fear of her surrounding? My eyes hinted to outside where my mom could be and she shrugged it off. I glared at her as I stepped out once again.     She made grabby hands as  I proceeded to close the door.  Oh supreme lord, I seriously can’t with this girl anymore.I looked behind to ensure my mom had actually fallen asleep while watching TV and blew her a flying kiss. She pretended to catch it and dramatically fell back against the headboard clutching her heart. Drama Queen.      I shook my head as I left with blushing smile. Even if I don’t admit it openly, I genuinely wish for us to be like this, in love , forever.