Chapter-8 His elegant wife

It was late afternoon, when Muskaan was in her room for some rest after lunch. Though she had sent him a sorry note but no response from his side making her anxious. She didn't know that he liked that lunch and her apology gesture or not.

She was thinking that," is he still angry? What will I do if he?" She was thinking of more ways to say sorry to him. She was in her world of thoughts, when the ring of phone broke the silence of the room and chain of her thoughts too.

" Now, who’s this." Thinking this she picked up the call and said a sad Hello.

"Hello. Muskaan, it’s me.", his voice echoed from other side that actually brought her out of her zone.

Her hands trembled and she clutched the receiver tightly, closed her eyes and being ready for his outburst. And slowly she gathered her courage and said, " sorry."

"Sorry", he mumbled other side. The tremble in her voice made him realise instantly her condition and his overreaction too. " oh no..." he muttered a curse to himself and said," No Muskaan, don’t say this. Not you but it’s my fault. I overreacted. I am sorry for that."

Muskaan felt a surge of peace taking place in her heart. A sigh of relief escaped from her lips and she said," it means, you are not angry, and wont scold me anymore."

Kabeer smiled and wished that if he could see her in this moment, but replied slowly," no, not at all. In fact, in morning too, its more for myself that why can’t I understand such a simple thing at my own. And the little fury in my heart has been disappeared after eating such delicious food."

Muskaan asked delighted," really, you like that.”

Kabeer narrowed his eyes thinking something, but replied calmly," of course Muskaan, why won’t i? but have you eaten?"

Muskaan hummed slowly as she had eaten but just for the name sake just to give company to grandpa.

Kabeer, somehow understood and said," means, no. go eat something first, I will call you later." He had a hint of command in his voice.

Muskaan replied," yeah, I will eat, first you tell me why have you called."

Kabeer teased her," why, do I really need a reason to call my dear wifey?”

Muskaan blushed on endearment and asked again," tsk, don’t tease, please."

Kabeer now left the thought of tease her more and said," actually, my friends send me invites for dinner. Can we go tonight?"

“is there something special?”

“not really. But newly married couple usually gets these kinds of invites. And if you have no objections, we can go tonight.” Kabeer explained to her.

“yes, of course, we can go. What objection I can have?”

“great. So, be ready by 7 in evening. I will pick you up.”

Muskaan nodded and hummed in reply. Just a few minutes before she was in so much grief but now a happy smile took place on her lips.

She pulled her bag, opened it and chosen a sari and excitedly started match accessories to it. It was only 10 minutes passed, when the phone rang again. Thinking whom it could be, she again picked up the receiver and Said hello.

It was again Kabeer.

Muskaan surprised and asked, “you again. Have you forgotten something?”."

Kabeer replied hesitantly," yes... no… I mean mistakenly."

“oh, ok. Then I hang up first.”

Kabeer said hurriedly," no, Muskaan wait.”

Muskaan stopped and asked," what."

Kabeer said with a little hesitation," ummm, Muskaan… you… wear something in pink for tonight.”

Muskaan blushed on his demand and saw the blush pink sari, she chosen few minutes back, from the corner of her eyes. She softly replied," okay." and hang up the call.

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It was about 6:30 on. Muskaan was in her room. She spent her evening first informing, then talking to grandpa along with cooking his strictly prescribed diet. Though grandpa had told her that Radhe would manage but she cooked herself for him. And now getting ready in his room. It was then Kabeer entered the room taking her name loudly. Muskaan was pinning her sari on shoulders when he entered and saw her. First, he got mesmerised but then thought something and quickly turned around muttering a sorry.

After some moments Muskaan said, “it’s done.”

Kabeer turned and saw her. She was looking very beautiful in that pink sari, that had a golden, pink, and white beads work on border and very small motifs overall. It was very simple but elegant and classy. He quickly noted it mentally that her wife liked simple but classy things more than highly elaborated ones. " Ready to leave.", He asked.

“just 10 minutes more.”

Kabeer nodded and said," ok, get ready soon. Me too get a change meanwhile." And he quickly pulled some clothes from his cupboard and went to change.

After some minutes when he came back, she was applying lipstick, he halted midway and looked at her. His gaze turned intense with every passed moment, looking her carefully rubbed the stick on both lips, rubbed them together and then made a pout. " Oh god. She is damn hot.", he thought annoyingly.

Just then her eyes fell on him and she hitched visibly. He was looking dashing and hot in black jeans and black t-shirt and a deep red jacket. First time she was seeing him in casuals other than office formals and night wears. She was looking at him from the corner of her eyes. He noticed this, smirked, threw the towel on a side and walked to her. He went and stood just behind her. Now his dashing looks, proximity and his intense gaze were making her nervous. She slowly lifted the bangles and started slipping them in one hand. But the tremble in her hands was so evident.

Kabeer smirked, leaned and took the hair brush and then the perfume. While drenching himself in fragrance, he said teasingly, “like what you see? By the way, I am your husband, see me with full rights, why sneaking?”

Muskaan's eyes widened at first then she blushed as being caught. Kabeer smiled and said," I am going downstairs. Come soon."

He turned and about to leave, but stopped and looked at her once again. Then slowly lifted his hand and pulled pin from her hairs and whispered in her ears, leaning a little," I love them like this." And left immediately after this.

Muskaan froze for some moments as if in a trance. Then slowly lifted her hand, touched her hairs and blushed to the deepest shade of crimson possible.

After sometime, when she came downstairs, Kabeer looked at her mesmerised. She was looking very beautiful in that pink sari with minimal make up and jewellery. She was a perfect example of simplicity and elegance. " How could someone look so beautiful with that simple sari and least accessories.", Might be his last thoughts when he started the car. The rest whole way was going to passed in a feeling of her on the first drive with him.

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Kabeer saw her surprisingly as she mingled so well with his friends and their wives. Though he had a very small friends circle and tonight they were invited to the closest friends of him " Sanjay and Raghav." The party was at Sanjay's place. Raghav and her wife too came there. Sanjay's wife Nidhi immediately dragged her inside to sit with them and when she appeared again, she had already developed a good bond with both of them. In fact, during dinner she handled Sanjay and Raghav's witty nature very well. He actually saw her new side that night. He saw only her serious and sober nature at home. But that night she was totally opposite.

Her way of talking, eating and presenting herself was clearly depicting him that she was a very intelligent, smart and fun-loving girl. Her bubbly nature was before him for the first time. And in that two hours he knew that his wife was not less than a chatter box.