Here's the first one. The idea for this short one popped up after Gauri's bidaai, with Rudra finally brought his bride to the Rawat Mansion. We saw how Rudra changed a lil bit, and agreed to join the family business, after much persuasion, of course. Please excuse the minor grammar mistakes, ya?
He took a look at the clock on the side table again. 5:38 am. Just like he expected, she tiptoed into the room quietly, took out her attire for the day from the wardrobe and headed straight towards the bathroom. That has been her daily routine for the past one month. She would sneak out steathily to sleep in the guest room in the middle of the night, and sneak back in into his bedroom before anybody wakes up.
He heard the shower ran faintly, and he sighed. Two months have passed before he even realised it. Two months since he had lost his temper and gatecrashed her wedding. When he forcefully took her in his arms, and smeared sindoor in her maang against her own will. He winced at the memory, at his own cowardly act.
The sound of running water finally stopped, and he continued to pretend to be asleep. But he could not resist to take a peek when he heard her step out of the bathroom. His heart skipped a beat when he saw her, fresh as dew. His eyes followed her as she made her way to the dressing table. Looking at the reflection she made at the dressing's mirror, he observed as she put on her earrings and bangles, which somehow matched to the colour of her sari. She stood up, and made sure the pleats and pallu of her sari are in place.
Finally, she took a pinch sindoor, and marked her maang. A sense of pride suddenly filled within him. He could not explain why, but he felt... happy.
He began to stretch lazily in bed, and then sat up.
"Rudra?" She turned to face him. "You're up, already?"
"Hmm." Came his short reply.
Quickly, she came to the bed and sat by his side. "Are you feeling okay?"
He chuckled. "Relax, I'm fine. Why? Is it so unusual that I'm up this early?"
He only received a smile from her as a reply.
"Take out one suit for me while I shower? I really don't want to be late for work today," he told her with smile. He laughed once again when he saw that shocked expression on her face. He gave her palm a light squeeze before continuing, "No need to bring up my breakfast, I'll join the rest at the table."
He was slowly getting frustrated with the amount of work he managed to complete. Thoughts of her, kept haunting him. Anywhere he looked he saw her, any tiny details would remind him of her. Pushing that file in his hand aside, he picked up his phone and dialled home.
Rang once... Twice...
"Hello?"
"Gauri? It's me." He almost whispered to her.
"Rudra? How's your day so far?" She asked.
"Honestly, I'm still trying the get the hang of things around here... But I'll get through... Listen, there is something... I was wondering..."
"Rudra, is everything okay?" She interrupted him.
"Gauri... it's just that... I just realised that I have not taken you anywhere since we got married," he told her.
For a moment, silence hung in the air.
"I tell you what... Wear something nice, and be ready by seven tonight," he told her.
"What? Wait, where are we going?" He could hear the excitement in her voice.
"Just wait, it's a surprise."
Oh, seven pm tonight seems like an eternity to him. He simply can't wait to see her smiling face when he reaches home.
He can't wait to surrender himself into the arms of true love tonight.
Suggestions and constructive comments are welcomed. 😳 I'll be posting more SS next week.
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