Rk let Madhu to step into the elevator first, then he followed her, tapping the number of his floor & then leaned his back on the metal wall watching the door shut.

"13th floor?" Madhu asked him horrified.

"Yep! 13B"

"That's evil number."

"Don't be silly." Rk chuckled.

"How long have you been staying here?"

"6 years or so."

"Oh!"

"My dad gifted me this apartment when I cleared Civil Service exam & became IPS officer."

"Oh nice. How many attempts you took to clear the exam?"

"I got IPS on the third time. First two times I got IRS & IFS. One of my girlfriend broke up with me just because I didn't take up IFS" Rk said shaking his head.

"Oh! You are so passionate about being a police."

"Yes. I am. I love the thrill I get in this job."

"Can I ask you something."

"Ask anything."

"Um... Do you still have feeling for any of your ex-girlfriends?"

"Nope! They ditched me, then why should I even remember them?"

"Good!" Madhu sighed visibly making Rk smirk at her.

"You don't wear sarees much? Always jeans & top huh?"

"I prefer jeans. I am not comfortable with sarees. It's hard to manage sarees."

"Hmm..."

"Why? Am I not pretty in jeans?" Madhu asked. Rk smirked & shook his head.

"What's so funny?"

"You girls do know you are pretty then why you ask us, boys?" It was his way of telling her she was looking pretty.

"I guess your mean mouth could be the reason for your girlfriends ditching you. You don't even know to appreciate real beauty. You are a husk of a man"

"Thank you" he smiled so proudly, utterly unaffected.

"Come, we are here." Rk took Madhu's hand & lead her to his apartment. He fished out the key from his pocket & opened the door.

"Welcome." He smiled at Madhu sweetly. Madhu couldn't help but smile back at him.

"Why your parents are not staying with you?"

"I am not staying with them. My dad actually wanted me to move in here only after my marriage... But I moved in immediately I got the posting. I wanted to keep my family away from me. I don't want to tangle them with me & put their lives in danger. Now hardly anyone knows I have a family."

"Now you are going to put my life in danger?" Madhu asked faking a worry.

"I won't put your life in danger... You yourself will do." Rk grinned.

"Come, I'll give you a tour." He held her by her waist & walked along with her.
"You know to cook?" Rk asked when they entered into the kitchen island.

"Of course! I love eating so isn't it obvious I do know to cook?" She asked him in wonder.
"No, it isn't!"
"Do you cook?"
"Yep! For more than six years I am staying on my own so isn't it obvious I should know cooking"
"No! It isn't!" She said in the same tone of his & mirrored his smirk.
"Since both of us know to cook, we can share our work, I guess"
"Sure"

"This is my favorite spot in the entire apartment. It gives me the serenity." Rk said & opened the glass balcony doors & walked closer to the glass railing.
"What?" Rk asked seeing Madhu standing few steps away from him.
"I'm scared of heights. This glass railing... to look down the city from this height... makes me giddy" Madhu breathed.
"What else you are scared of?"
"Um... You!"
"Me? I scare you?" He asked taken aback.
"Well, not scare exactly... you intimidate me." She said honestly
"I'm just a tough looking guy, Madhu. It's needed for the job I do. But you surely could ease up in front of me. I'm not going to shoot you." He said, acting to shoot her with his fingers.
"I know... but still I get nervous."
He smiled fondly at her & opened his arms for her. Shyly, Madhu walked closer & he hugged her tightly & kissed her temples.
"Remember what you said to me, Madhu." Rk whispered & Madhu looked up at him curious. "You said Husband, I love you'... so for you I'm only your husband not ACP Rishab Kundra so chill hun!" He said & yanked her ponytail forcing her to meet his lips & they kissed passionately.
"Don't worry, I'm holding you." Rk softly said & encouraged her to move closer to the glass railing. "Isn't the view breathtaking?"
"It is" Madhu looked up at him with a smile & pecked his cheek.
"Shall we go in so that I can show you my favorite room?"
"I can guess which could be your favorite room" Madhu said blushing.
"Why are you blushing so much?" Rk asked her with a frown.
"Nothing! Take me" Madhu said hiding her excitement. Rk gave her a look but then took her in closing the balcony doors.

"This is your favorite room?" Madhu asked shocked.
"Yep! My Gym! I spend most of my free time working out here."
"Oh!" She sighed disappointed.
"What you thought my favorite room could be?"
"Um... Your bedroom" She said embarrassed.
"Biwi, getting naughty hun?" Rk laughed as he moved back to the punch bag.

"May be from now on that will be my favorite room as I will have you in my bed."
"Shut up, Rishab" Madhu chided him & punched the bag with her fist fingers.
"Ow!" Madhu screamed in pain. "This bloody punching bag is so hard" Madhu cried.
"Or you are so weak?" Rk teased & effortlessly punched the bag & blocked it.
"What you do to keep yourself fit?"
"Running, kickboxing & weights"
"Oh" She said in awe & looked around the gym equipments.
"You must have spent a fortune on these equips"
"Yep!"
"Can you give me a demo with this?" Madhu asked pointing to the Ab bench.
"Now?"
"Yep!"
"Okay" Rk agreed & sat on the Ab bench with his legs tucked underneath the rollers, and then he placed his hands behind his head, keeping his shoulders & neck in a straight line.
"Wait!"
"What?"
"Husband, you can take off your shirt" Madhu said as her eyes twinkle with mischief.
"Ahaan! Now I got your intention."
"What?"
"I'll take my shirt off but you should reciprocate it & you will also walk on the tread mill so that I can watch your delectable derriere"
"Deal!"
"Ladies first!"
"Nope! I placed the demand first so you should play the show, then only I will show my show." She said crossing her hands over her chest.
Sighing Rk slowly unbuttoned his shirt all the while intently gazing at Madhu.
"Shall I?" Madhu step forward to remove his shirt.
"Please!" He nodded his head & lead Madhu to do the job while he placed his hands on either side of her hips making her gasp with the strange sensation she felt with his touch.
She slowly slipped his shirt off his shoulders & she bent down & planted a gentle kiss on his shoulder. He hurriedly shuffled his shirt off & also took his legs from beneath the rollers & pulled Madhu forcefully making her sit on the bench facing him, then he claimed his lips.
"f**k! You taste so sweet like honey." He hissed before covering his mouth over hers again.
Madhu gripped his arms tightly almost digging her nails in his skin & kissed him back with equal vigor.

"Okay! Now you start." Madhu abruptly released him & stood up from the bench as she got ready to watch her sexy husband show his abs & biceps.
Sighing, Rk positioned again & slowly leaned back untill his shoulders were inches away from touching the bench, this way his six pack abs stretched fully & when he lifted up his abs waved perfectly.
"ACP Kundra, it is really a crime to look this hot & handsome." Madhu talked out loud.
"Are you complaining?" Rk asked her with a smirk.
"God! This is one fine sight. You make me go weak on my knees." Madhu said panting.
"Now your turn"
"Two more minutes, please." Madhu pleaded him not taking her eyes off his torso.
He laughed but then let her feast him as he continued working out on the ab bench.
"Time up!"
"Okaayyy!" She rolled her eyes when he promptly stopped her mindless gawking.
Then she took her hands to unbutton her shirt.
"Nah! Not your shirt! Remove your jeans."
"Why?"
"I have already seen your upper half on our disastrous suhaag raat. Now I want to see you legs. Show me."
"Okay!" She agreed wanting to please her husband for pleasing her by giving grace time to eye f**k him.
"Shall I?" He asked her wanting to return her favour.
"With pleasure you can do the job for me."
"You are getting bold hun? I like it." Rk said & winked at her.
Rk unzipped her jean & slowly dragged it down. Then he stopped when his face hit her belly. He wrapped his arms around her thighs & nuzzled her belly.
"Ouch!" She jerked his head up when he bit her belly.
"Focus on your duty, ACP Sir."
"Yes, Ma'am" Rk grinned & swiftly yanked her jeans making her sit on his lap.

"Here, we go." Once she started treading, he sat on the bean bag & watched her derriere from back.
"You have mighty fine legs, Madhu. Long & slender at the calves & little thick at the thighs. I could watch you like this all day."
"Oh no! My legs are paining. Stop this damned machine."
"So soon?"
"You should feel great that I didnt slip & land flat on my butt. I am not used to all these equips, Rishab."
"Start learning, biwi."
"Will you train me?"
"With pleasure." He said & stopped the treading machine.
Once the machine came to a halt, Madhu sat down on it sweating.
"How much calories I have lost by doing this?" Madhu asked gasping for breathe.
"You hardly tread for two minutes, biwi." Rk chuckled.
"Oh!" She sighed & stretched back on it.
"Looking sexy this way." Rk whistled through his teeth.
He knelt down beside the tread mill & caressed her leg with his fingers.
Then he too stretched on the tread mill over her body as he pestered her neck with his kisses. She arched her neck back to give him some room as she softly moaned.
"Madhu, lets go to bed." Rk stood up & pulled her up on her feet too.

"Rishab, I am hungry."
"Me too. I don't think neither me nor my pants can withstand anymore. I want to make to love to you."
"Oh! But I am hungry for food."
Rk closed his eyes exasperation.
"You do know to kill a romantic moment."
"I am tired & hungry."
"But its too early to have dinner. Its just 6.30 in the evening."
"I blame you for making me work out rigorously & now I feel hungry" Madhu complained making him role his eyes. "If I faint or fall sick then you will be responsible. My parents have never let me stay hungry but here you are not letting me eat. How uncaring you are?"
"Shut up, chatterbox!" Rk raised up his hands heavenwards. "The moment has gone. Now you can happily fill your tummy."
"Aww... Thank you." She hugged him in childish glee.
"There is nothing to eat instantly. We have to cook or order."
"I will cook." Madhu said with a smile. Rk nodded finally deciding to forgive her for spoiling his fun by cooking for them tonight.

"Madhu..." Rk entered into the kitchen.
"Meal is almost ready..." Madhu said & turned around. "You going for work?"
"Yeah, Commissioner Sir asked me to meet him personally. I don't know why! I will go see him & come. I won't be long. You have dinner & go to bed. Don't wait for me. I have another key so I will let myself in."
"What about your dinner."
"I will come home & have it later."
"Okay." She sighed sadly.

"Bye."

"Rishab!"

"What?"

"Are you mad at me?"

"No! Why do you ask?" he gave her a confused look.

"Rishab, I am sorry, I am really hungry."

"I know, biwi. Sorry I couldn't give you company but please you eat & go to bed."

"No! I mean to say... I was hungry so I stopped you... you are not leaving me because I didn't please you when you wanted me?"

"Oh c'mon! Don't be stupid. I'm not that vindictive. At least not with you. It's really work related. I will come as soon as possible."

"Okay, then I will wait for you... so that you know... tonight we can..." She couldn't even complete the sentence in her shyness.

"Yeah, yeah I know..." He winked & walked out not even giving her kiss.

Hearing some rumbling from the cupboards, Madhu's sleep got disturbed & she sat up on the bed blinking her eyes.

"Who's there?" Madhu asked as she switched on the bedside lamp.

"It's me, biwi"

"Oh, Rishab. When you came home?" Madhu asked as she jumped out of the bed & went to the dressing room from where the source of sound came from.

"Just 10 minutes back."

"Oh! What are you searching?"

"Nothing. You go sleep. I will come."

"Was it raining outside? Your hair is wet."

"No, I just took a shower."

"Oh!" then she took a towel & handed it to him.

"What's wrong?" She asked sensing some problem as he was not looking at her.

"I said nothing" he said in a brusque tone.

Then he took out the first aid box from the cupboard.

"Why you need this? What's wrong? Are you hurt?" Madhu asked as she scanned his body for any visible injury.

"Don't panic! Just a scrap." he showed his right injured hand.

"It's not a scrap... It's a cut... That too a deep one... I could see your flesh... You probably will need stitches... Oh God!" she was in the verge of bursting into tears but hardly managed to hold her tears in bay as her husband wouldn't like it.

"There is no need for stitches. Bleeding has stopped so I'll just put antibiotic cream & bandage the cut, then it will heal soon." He reassured her.

"How... how this happened? You went to meet..."

"Will you stop your interrogation, Madhu?" he chided her & sat on the couch placing the first aid kit beside him.

"Sorry! Give me, I will clean the wound"

"You will?" he asked incredulously. She was shaking & looking so worried.

She nodded her head & took the cotton ball from his hand & held his wounded hand with hers & gently started cleaning the wound.

"Iss... Iss..." she flinched every time she brushed his cut with the cotton ball.

"Is it paining?" she asked, her voice quivering.

Without replying, he just looked up at her intently.

"Why are you looking me like that?" she asked.

"If you find hard to do this then leave it. I will do myself." she was just bringing the ointment tube but then taking it back fearing it would hurt him.

"I'm doing right?" she asked angrily, as her eyes burn with hot tears.

"Are you going to cry?"

"No dammit! I am not going to cry." she shouted at him. He nodded his head & waited for her tears to escape.

She looked down at the cut & it ached her to see him badly hurt. She blinked her eyes to hold back her tears but unfortunately a pearl like tear drop fell right on top of his cut.

"You are crying" He accused her.

"Yeah! I'm crying! So what? It's my tears & no one is going to levy tax on me for shedding tears, Okay?" she roughly brushed her tears away but it refused to stop streaming down her cheeks.

"For no reason you are crying, Madhu"

"No reason? Then what's this?"

"I have seen lot worse than this" Rk sighed.

"You have seen lot, Rishab but not me." She cried.

Rk closed his eyes in frustration & held his head in his hand.

"I thought you were practical & sensible girl but I was wrong. You are a sentimental fool & you will spend all your life crying for me."

"I'm not heartless like you." She barked at him. "Just tell me if I come home like this what you will do?"

"I would have cleaned your wound in two minutes & put you to bed so that you can take rest. I won't be f**king waste your time."

She stared at him with hurtful eyes.

"You shouldn't have married me. You couldn't see all this shit for two day then how..."

"You shouldn't have married me. Why you need a wife & a life with her? You love only your job & to satisfy your bodily needs you could have kept women who will sleep with you if you throw money to them."

"This is quite a performance."

Madhu took a deep breathe to calm her nerves.

"I'm sorry" Madhu whispered to him.

"Why you are saying sorry when you know you are right at where you stand?"

"I don't want us to fight" she said as a way of explanation.

"We won't be fighting if you stop caring & crying for me"

"I can't help that." she said looking away from him.

"Then you will be pissing me off forever." Rk said tiredly.

"You have never cried?"

"As far as I could remember I have never cried. Tears will make you weak."

"No! You are wrong! Holding back your tears doesn't make you strong, let them fall..."

"I'm tired. I'm going to bed" he cuts her off.

"Will you answer me one last question?" She asked in a soft tone.

"What?"

"I'm curious to know how this happened?" she asked pointing to his wound.

"Curiosity killed the cat." He said in dispassionate tone & walked back to the bedroom. Madhu stared at his retreating form & then dashed into the bathroom to wash her teary face & she walked back to the room to find Rk already settled on bed.

"Good night, Madhu." Rk wished her as if nothing had happened & turned to his side & went to sleep.

"What a start of a new life?" Madhu thoughts with a sigh as she laid down on the bed beside her husband. In his sleep Rk rolled over & dropped his injured hand on her stomach.

"Aww... careful" She gently caressed his hand & then turning to his side she dragged her fingers softly through his hair. "My grumpy husband" she smiled seeing his serious face & hugging him tight she went to sleep.

... To be continued!!!

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