40| The Man Dadi loves

Started writing on 4th December 2020.

Completed on 9th December 2020.

Word count : 4401 words

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– D I V Y A –

I woke up from my slumber and yawned, only to see the bed beside me, empty. Ofcourse! It's evening and I'm the sleepy head here, who would sleep till this time.

Using the bathroom, I went out and saw dad and Ayaan sitting nervously. What has happened when I was asleep? Did an earthquake come?

I ran to mom who was busy in the kitchen. "Mom! Did something happen?"

"Something? Everything will happen now?"

"What and when?"

"Listen to me carefully. Tonight we're going to meet the man whom dadi wants to marry." Mom said.

"Tonight?" I asked in shock.

"Hmm... Tonight. That's what the preparations are for. Your dadi is already a nightmare, I don't know how that man would be."

"Relax mom. He won't kill us. Just a normal human being he is."

"I know but I'm scared."

"Mom, relax. Your BP would fluctuate. Just sit down. I'll prepare everything." I said and she sat on a chair, while I prepared everything for the dinner.

"Divya...." Ayaan came inside the kitchen but stopped in his tracks seeing mom.

"I'll go out, you both can talk." Mom said and went out.

"We're going to meet him?" I asked him.

"Yes. That's what I heard. Who do you think he could be to make everyone this nervous?"

"A gangster?" I said which came out more like a question.

"Gangster? Who knows? Dadi likes him and I know dadi's choice. She likes everything which is abnormal and out of the world." He sighed and hugged me from my back. "Divya!"

"Hmm..."

"Let me help you. You go and have rest."

"I can do it. I'm not a patient."

"I know you're not a patient but I can't forget how you were feeling yesterday. I don't want you to cry again due to pain. So, just sit down and enjoy the view."

"Which view?"

"A handsome and hot man cooking delicious food."

"Handsome and hot? You've mastered the art of self boasting."

"I know. Now take your place there and let me do it." He said and started humming like a five year old, "I'm so handsome, I'm so hot...."

"Seriously? I bet that dadi's man would be more handsome than you." I teased him while sitting over the kitchen island.

"What? How could you compare me with a man who's almost triple my age?"

"I'm just stating facts."

"Really?" He said coming near me and I nodded. "Then you haven't seen me carefully yet. Take you time, I'm all yours." He winked and I chuckled.

"You know..." I said when he kept his hands on the slab on my either sides, trapping me between him. He was waiting for me to say something and I had nothing in mind. "Do your work or the food would burn." In that situation I could only laugh.

"Mrs Chauhan, you really have guts!"

"I know." I said proudly and he suddenly placed his lips over mine. Before I could pull back and say anything, he pulled me more towards himself and sucked my upper lip.

And that's what the situation was. You feel horny but can't do anything just because of so called monthly menstruation!

Hearing the sound of something falling on the ground, I immediately pulled back and saw mom standing there. "Nevermind! I was here to drink some water. You can continue." She filled her glass awkwardly and left the kitchen.

"Mom wait!" I screamed but she wasn't in the sight by then. "See, that's why I tell you not to start anywhere."

"Not my fault."

"Now leave me and go through your duty."

"Which duty?"

"Cooking dinner." I said and he nodded.

××

We all were sitting together on the dining table with dadi's to-be husband.

He looked familiar!

As if I had seen him somewhere. But I haven't ever met him.

"Ayaan..." I shook his hand as he was sitting beside me.

"Hmm..." He hummed, nearing to me while keeping his eyes straight.

"I think I know him." I whispered.

"You what?" He asked, keeping his voice low.

"I mean I've seen him somewhere."

"Where?"

"Let me think about it." I whispered. And that's where the journey of my thoughts started.

He looked like someone I know.

His eye structure was similar to Natasha.

Wait! When Natasha and I were studying together, I saw her family photo.

(Flashback)

Seven years ago~

"Divya yaar, help me in this topic. I can't understand anything." Natasha said.

"It's your fault. You should've kept your attention on the lecture instead of doing God knows what."

"You're so rude. Even my mum doesn't force me to study this hard."

"I'm not your mum." I said.

"You... Okay I'm sorry. I should've picked your call."

"Okay. I'll help you." I said and explained the topic to her.

"Thank you. The treat is on me." She said.

"What treat?"

"You helped me, right? I can do this. It's on me."

"But-"

"No excuses." She said and we went out to eat.

"What are we gonna eat?" I asked and she chuckled.

"Pav bhaji?"

"Sounds good. Let's order." I said. After eating to our content we sighed and rubbed our stomach. "That was good."

"Not good but great." She said and her phone called. Picking it up she talked with the person on the other side and finally kept it aside. "Mum! She asks too many questions. How I am? What I'm doing? How are my studies going?"

"She cares a lot about you."

"Yes. She is just like that. My parents and my dadu, both are too overprotective."

"Just like my brother." I said.

"Let me show you their photos." She said and showed her phone to me, which contained her family photo. "That beautiful child sitting there is me. The one to my left is my mum and the one on my right is my dad. They're the perfect couple goal. And the one on my back is the most cool and sanskari man on earth, my dadu."

"What about your dadi?" I asked and her face fell down. "Oh! I'm sorry."

"There's nothing to say sorry for. She's still alive." She said and I looked at her with shock. "Maybe she would be alive! I don't know anything about her."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean she left my dadu when my dad was just five. Do you even think I would care for people like her? Of course I don't want to think about her. My dad was just five when she ran away with her so called lover. My dadu gave my dad love of both the parents. Why would I even miss such a mean woman."

"Yeah! We should go back. It's getting late."

"Ya sure." She smiled as if nothing happened.

(Flashback ends)

And that's the first and the last time I saw his face, in Natasha's family photograph.

"Ayaan!!" I shook her hand forcefully.

"Hmm... Did you remember something?"

"If I'm not wrong, then he's Natasha's grandpa."

"Really?"

"Hmm... Why would I lie?" I said.

"What happened Divya beta?" Dadi asked. Beta? Something was really strange. She was calling me so sweetly. Of course, the man she likes was sitting beside her. How can she even react rudely when he's here?

"Nothing dadi. We were just discussing about a project."

"This is dinner table. It's the place to leave all your stress behind and relax with family. Don't talk about projects here."

"Okay dadi." I said and continued eating.

"Excuse me sir, I need to ask many things to you." Ayaan said to Natasha's dadu. Does Natasha even know what's happening here?

"Ayaan. That's way too formal to call him sir?" Dadi scolded him.

"It's alright Avantika. It's his right to enquire me. He can do it as it's about the future of his dadi." Natasha's dadu said and smiled.

"Can I know about your past? About your children and everything." Ayaan asked.

"Hmm... I live with my son who's a doctor and my daughter in law. And-"

"What about your wife?" He asked out of nowhere and I pinched his back. Can't he use correct choice of words?

"We seperated fifty years ago."

"You mean you scared her away." Ayaan blurted while dadi glared at him. Can't he keep his mouth shut!

"No. It was her decision to leave. She found the one whom she loved and hence, she left me and my son. And in a way it was good. Sometimes seperation is better than being in a loveless and trustless relationship." He said and smiled saying the last line.

"Excuse me. Are you both legally divorced?" Ayaan asked.

"Yes. That was done the time we seperated. Do you want to ask anything else?" Natasha's dadu asked.

"No. That's enough for now." Ayaan said and resumed eating. "Well, what about your family. I mean, have they approved of your marriage?"

"We haven't met them officially. I've just discussed the idea with them. And I don't think they would have any problem with our relationship." Natasha's dadu said.

××

"What going on your brain?" I asked, coming out after using the bathroom.

"What do you think?"

"You may be thinking about dinner incident. About dadi and her relationship."

"You're right." He said while leaning over the bedrest. I lied beside him and turned my face to him.

"What do you think about him? Is he right for dadi?"

"I think so. I mean the way he cleared everything about his family background and past, I think he's someone we can trust upon. And also, I don't want dadi to be sad just because of me."

"Hmm... You're right."

"Did you discuss the matter with Natasha?"

"I haven't till now. I'm thinking to talk to her tomorrow." I closed my eyes and said.

"You want to sleep?"

"Hmm..." I hummed and threw my hands over his chest.

"Even I want to sleep now. I'm feeling tired." He yawned and kept his hand on my belly.

"What are you doing?"

"Massaging your belly."

"Why?"

"You're going fat." He said and I hit his chest.

"I'm bloating and it's common during periods."

"Ohh! Okay! Divya, I want to ask you one thing."

"Yes."

"Doesn't it pain when you bleed?"

"Why would it pain?"

"Why wouldn't it pain? If someone hits me and I bleed, it would pain for sure."

"It's not like what you think. Does it pain when you cry?"

"Yes."

"I'm not talking about emotional pain but physical pain. Your eyes don't feel any pain when you cry. Same is with us. It doesn't pain when we bleed." I explained.

"So it doesn't pain during periods?"

"Who said? It pains."

"But you said that it doesn't pain."

"What I mean is, it doesn't pain when we bleed. The pain is due to contractions in our body. It feels like someone is kicking you from inside."

"Kicking?"

"How would you feel when someone kicked in your balls?" I asked and he made a shocked face.

"Very bad."

"That's what we feel." I said and he hugged me tightly.

"Is it still paining?" He asked and I hummed in negative. "Let's sleep then. If you feel any pain, don't hesitate to wake me up."

"Do you think I would hesitate to wake you. It's my pleasure to disturb your sleep." I chuckled and he kissed my cheeks.

"I don't have any problem with it. Now let's sleep. First we need to sleep before you could wake me up." He said.

"Hmm... Good night." I mumbled.

"Good night baby."

"I'm not a baby."

"I can't help but call you baby. My baby." He said

"Okay, okay... Now sleep." I said and snuggled close to him.

××

"Can you tell me where is the shooting for Natasha Mehta's show going on?"

"Sure. It's set number three." She said and I nodded, walking towards her set. I opened the door and saw everyone busy in shooting. Sitting on a vacant seat, I took out my phone to pass the time.

"Hey beautiful!" I heard a male voice calling me out. He sat on the seat opposite to me and smiled widely. He was looking handsome but not more than Ayaan. "Nice to meet you. I'm Ayush."

"Ohh!" I said and resumed my mind to the phone.

"You should've told your name."

"I'm a pig." I said and took a sip of water.

"A weird but nice name." He smiled. "Wanna have a dinner  date tonight?" He said and I choked on my drink.

"What the hell-"

"Bad luck but she's with me. Look for someone else." I heard Ayaan saying angrily, while sitting beside me.

"But I came first. You can't just snatch the chance from me." That man said arrogantly.

"Do you even know who I am?" Ayaan asked.

"You would be a businessman, but in your company. This is a set and I am an actor. My one call and you would be out."

"I'm not talking about professional but personal relationship."

"I'm her boyfriend." That man said and I looked at him with shock. What the hell!

"I'm her husband." Ayaan said.

"What?"

"Yes. Go on. Mr fake boyfriend."

"Ohh! Okay! I'll get going. My shoot is going to start."

"Wait! Why did you call yourself as her boyfriend?" He asked angrily and everyone turned their gaze towards us.

"Ayaan stop it. Everyone is looking at us."

"Shh... Divya. Let me talk to him." He said quietly and turned to him in anger. "Apologize."

"Why should I?" That man asked.

"Cause you called her your girlfriend. You can't tag anyone as yours. If you try to do this with anyone in future, you won't be spared." Ayaan shouted.

"Sorry." He said and left immediately to dodge any further fights.

"What's the mess all about?" Natasha came to us and asked.

"Don't you know? One of your co-star tried to flirt with her."

"Who?" She asked.

"Someone with the name Ayush." I said.

"That Ayush! He's just like that. Don't bother about him much." She said.

"Does he try to do this with you too?"

"Nope. He can't. I'm direct cousin of the President. Do you think he could do anything to me?"

"Nope." I said and turned to Ayaan, " What are you doing here?"

"I saw you going out in hurry, and followed you. It's good that I came here." He said.

"Why did you come here, Divya?" Natasha asked.

"To meet you."

"Why? Today's not my birthday."

"I wanted to talk about something else."

"About what?"

"Actually last night-" I was saying but Ayaan's phone rang in between, stopping me to speak further. He picked it up and started speaking.

"Yes. You can go then. I'll come by myself." He said and hanged up. "Why are you quiet? Tell her what happened yesterday night."

"See I don't want to know your personal stories." Natasha said and Ayaan excused himself for another call.

"It's nothing like that. You remember, few months ago you told me about your dadu wanting to marry someone." I asked and she nodded. "Do you know who she is?" I asked and she nodded in negative.

"You know who she is?"

"Hmm... Actually she's our dadi."

"Your dadi? Which means Dhruv's dadi? Which directly or indirectly means that there is no chance for us as he'll become my sibling?" She asked being surprised.

"I mean Ayaan's dadi." I said and she sighed.

"Wait! You would be knowing her nature right? How is she? Is she rude or sweet?"

"She's good. I mean she changes her mood according to the situation. She's fifty percent strict and fifty percent sweet. Rest you can know after meeting her." I said and she nodded. "Don't your family have any issue with your dadu's relationship.

"They have but can't say anything. I mean dadu had already spent more than half of his life, now we don't want him to live rest of life in sadness. I've always seen him smiling but I know that deep down he's lonely. There's nothing bad in having a chatting partner at this age. And, you know our society right? Marrying is the best option left for them."

"Hmm..."

"What about your side? Is everyone ready?"

"Well, mom and dad won't say anything. And yesterday night when we had dinner with your dadu, Ayaan asked him various strange questions."

"Dadu came here?"

"Hmm..."

"But he didn't inform me. Leave it. So, are you both ready?"

"We think that there is nothing wrong in this marriage. But the main decision goes to the bride and groom. Even if we deny, they can marry. So there's no point in opposing their relationship." I said and she nodded in approval.

"Are you both done? There's some important work." Ayaan asked coming near us.

"Hmm... It's done." I said and turned to Natasha, "I'll get going. Let's talk about this later. Bye."

"Even I need to resume my shoot. Bye..." She said.

We went back to my car and I started driving. "How did you come here?"

"By car."

"Then where is your car?"

"With Adarsh. There was something important, so he went away with the car."

"Hmm..."

"Divya! Let me hug you for some time." He said and I stopped the car.

"Why? I mean, here in the car?"

"Hmm..... There is a meeting and I would be late tonight. So let's spend some time together for meanwhile."

"Really? What if the same inspector catches us this time too?" I asked.

"Then let's go back to home. Work can be done afterwards." He said. Having no option, I hugged him sideways while sitting on my seat. "Seriously? It's not even a proper couple hug."

"Then?" I asked and he patted on his lap. "Seriously, here?" I asked and he nodded. Slowly, I stood up from my seat and went over him.

Only he can have these strange thoughts!

"So my Mrs, what do you think about this position?" He hugged me tightly and asked.

"Do I need to think about it?" I asked while resting my ears over his heart.

"I don't know. How do you feel?"

"About what?"

"About us."

"I don't have any specific word to describe. I can just say it's going great." I said and he kissed my temple. Cupping my face, he lingered his lips over my forehead and then over my cheeks.

"Why are you so beautiful?"

"I never knew I'm beautiful." I said and he chuckled.

"And who told this to you?"

"No one told me I'm beautiful."

"Did someone tell you that you're ugly?"

"No."

"Then how can you tell that you're not beautiful?"

"Okay, okay, I understood." I said while he nodded, pecking my lips suddenly. "What was that?"

"Do I need a reason?" He asked and I shook my head in negative. Taking it as a positive sign, he cupped my face took my lips in a hungry kiss.

The feeling I could express.

Butterflies in stomach and contentment!

Not being able to control anymore, I pulled back and kept my hands over his chest. "Ayaan!" I said and he hummed. "Let's stop here."

"Why?"

"I won't be able to control it. It's best to leave now."

He chuckled and pecked my lips. "You little horny woman!"

"I am not."

"You are."

"I'm not, it's you."

"I have enough self control but you don't." He said and I rolled my eyes. "What was that?"

"Nothing." I said and tried to go back to my seat but he pulled me back on his lap. "What?"

"Where are you going?"

"I need to drive. If we go back at this rate, we won't be able to reach A&C on time."

"I'll handle it. I'm the boss and no one could question me."

"But I'm not the boss. And I need to reach early."

"Your work is over right?"

"If you don't know, I need to attend the same meeting as yours."

"I don't remember any meeting like that."

"Tonight, there's a joint meeting of designing and textile department. If you don't remember, let me remind you that I'm a part of designing department."

"I know but it just went out of my mind."

"Huh?"

"Cause most of the time, we're together being couple and it's easier for me to sense you as my wife rather than my employee." He said nearing his nose to mine.

"Sorry but we need to go back. We can't do it now." I pushed him back the seat and said, going back to my side to drive.

"Okay, I'll see you tonight." He sighed and switched the radio on to divert the attention.

Sardi Ki Raaton Mein Hum Soye Rahe Ek Chaadar Mein

Hum Dono Tanha Ho Na Koi Bhi Rahe Is Ghar Mein

Zara Zara Behekta Hain Mehekta Hain

Aaj To Mera Tan Badan

Main Pyaasi Hoon Mujhe Bhar Le Apni Baahon Mein

Wow! What a perfect song in a silent car ride!

Seeing the tension he changed the channel and another perfect song popped up.

Ang laga de re, mohe rang laga de re

Main toh teri joganiya, tu jog laga de re

Jog laga de re, prem ka rog laga de re

Main toh teri joganiyaan, tu jog laga de re

Shifting uncomfortably on his seat he switched off the radio. When I looked him, he was already staring at me. "What?"

"Nothing."

"I don't think so. Why did you switch the music off?"

"Cause I thought it would help my condition but it was worsening it."

"Which condition?"

"Sexual condition!"

"Huh?" I asked and stopped the car as we had already reached company.

"What do you think I could do? First of all, you're so tempting and then these songs. Now I need to take a cold shower."

"A shower? Now? How will you take a shower here?" I asked and he chuckled.

"Don't worry. I have other ways. Let's get in now." He said and we went inside to his room. "You can wait for me if you want to. Have rest." He said, peeking out from his bathroom and closed the door. My phone rang bringing me out from my thoughts.

"Where are you?" Maya shouted.

"In the company."

"I can't see you anywhere."

"Is there something important?"

"Hmm..."

"I'm coming then." I said and left to my cabin. "What's the matter?"

"Nothing. I need to talk about today's meeting. What do you think will happen tonight?"

"Nothing special."

"I mean there's that strict little man in textile department. He speaks a lot and always backfires our department, even though textile and designing is interdependent on each other. Such a stupid he is!"

"Okay, okay. Stop your curse. Mr Khanna is already in his sixties. Let him live peacefully for rest of his days."

"Hmm... Okay!" She said. After chatting for a bit, we went to the meeting where we saw everyone already settled. I sat on the empty seat beside the head seat where he was sitting.

"So let's start the meeting as everyone here. Sorry for the late night meeting but it was important." Aman said and started his lecture.

"Where were you?" Ayaan whispered, bending towards me while sitting on his chair.

"With Maya. What happened?"

"I thought you would be there, waiting for me. Then I could pull you to me and kiss you all night."

"Until the meeting starts."

"Huh?"

"Meeting is going on. Focus on it. Do you really want to face loss just because of your horniness?"

"I don't have any problem with it." He winked and I crushed his leg with my heel. "Aaah!"

"What happened sir?" Aman asked and everyone turned to us.

"N... nothing. Carry on the meeting." He said and he resumed the meeting.

"I have an issue with this plan." Mr Khanna said.

"Hmm... What issue do you have Mr Khanna?"

"I don't know why but I think that we're giving too much of importance to the designing department. I mean textile is equally important too. Why can't you just accept it?"

"But I don't think that we're biased against a single department. I mean everyone has different roles. There's no need to think like that. Every department has their own work to do. You can't just say which one works more." Ayaan said.

Maya shifted her chair close to me and whispered, "And I told you what would happen. The meeting isn't even fully started and he's already into his complaining mode."

"Shh... Let it end first." I said.

After the meeting ended, we decided to go back as early as possible as it was already too late. "Divya!"

"Hmm..."

"We're alone." Ayaan said while driving as I was feeling sleepy.

"I know."

"So..." He said while stopping the car and I hummed, "Your seatbelt." He said, leaning more to my side, "Let me do it."

"I'll do it myself." I said and he denied.

"No..." He whispered near my ears and instead of pulling the belt, he kissed me.

"You liar."

"What liar?"

"You were going to pull the belt. But instead you kissed me!"

"But I didn't lie. I never told you that I won't be kissing you."

"You Idiot!"

"Happily, your idiot." He said and climbed over me to kiss me. I mean, we were sitting inside a car. There wasn't even proper space!

Suddenly his phone rang, bringing us out from our personal land. Instead of picking his phone, he pulled my lip and shove his tongue inside. "Mmm.." I kept my hands on his chest and tried to push him but he was being too adamant. "Ayaan, pick your phone. It's ringing since so many minutes."

"But-"

"No buts. Just pick it up. It might be something important." I said and he nodded, going back to his place he picked up his phone.

"Hello, mom. What's the matter?" He said while I adjusted my shirt, all thanks to him. "What?"

"What happened Ayaan?" I asked when I saw his phone dropping from his hand.

"Da.. Dadi. She...."

"What happened to dadi?"

"She's in hospital."

"Why? What happened?"

"She had an attack. We need to go to hospital." He said while I saw his eyes filled with tears.

"You won't drive. Let me drive the car."

*****

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