Part – 7

Gautham stirs & opens his eyes to see his beautiful wife hastily drying her hair with a towel, wearing only her Kurta top showing her long slender legs as a treat to his vision. He sat up & stretches his arms lazily and then leans back on the head rest he enjoys the show.

"At what time you have the meeting with the clients?"

"10 AM" she says slipping in to her blue jeans

"It's only 7.30am, then why so hurry?"

"I have to make some arrangements"

"Trishna is there nah? She will take care"

"I know but still she will need my help" she says applying mascara on her eyelashes.

"You are not getting ready for office?" she asks confused. He is the first one to get up daily but today she is surprised to see him on bed this late.

"I'm not going office. I have some other work" he tells her looking at her through the mirror as she applies the sindoor on her head.

"Oh okay. Bye" she leans down & kisses him on his lips. Then grabbing her laptop bag she hurries out.

"Good luck" he shouts.

"Thanks" she smiles from the door & waving a bye to him she runs down the stairs.

"Welcome Sir, Ma'am" Sanjana warmly welcomes the clients & leads them to the meeting hall where Trishna has made all the arrangements.

"What would you like to have? Coffee or juice?" Trishna asks them politely.

"No, thank you. We are in a hurry. We have to catch a flight. So shall we start with the work?"

"Sure, Sir" Sanjana asks Trishna to switch on the projector while she places the hard copy of the designs in front on them.

"Amazing" the client's wife appreciates after going through the designs. Then they start discussing about what all designs they liked.

"We really like the designs. It's a surprise for us that you have managed to get the designs ready in such a short notice."

"Thank you, Sir" Sanjana smiles at them

"We would be very pleased to ask you to make the designs in paper to pieces except..." the client hesitates.

"Except those two designs you want all the other designs to be made" Sanjana points to two designs kept aside.

"Yes. But how do you know we rejected those two?" The client asks in amused surprise.

"My husband, already rejected those two saying they were too clumsy & outdated" Sanjana smiles how right her husband was.

"Is he in this field?"

"No. he is an architect."

"Oh! Well, he is right. Now a day's kids prefer trendy elite jewelry & that's the reason why we rejected them."

"I can understand, Sir. I'm just glad you liked the rest of the designs" Sanjana smiles feeling elated that her designs are approved.

"Trish, I am so happy, we got the deal" Sanjana hugs Trishna happily after the meeting went in their favor.

"Trish, are you okay? You look upset?" Sanjana asks Trishna in concern seeing her dull.

"Nothing, Sanjana, it's just my husband & I had a fight, last night. Well, we will work it out soon"

"Oh. You both fight?" She asks surprised.

"Why you are so surprised, Sanjana? Every couple fights, show me a couple without any snit-fit?"

"Um..." Sanjana blinks not knowing what to say. She has never ever had a fight with Gautham since their marriage or even before their wedding. She knows well that she had shown her anger on Gautham but he had never reciprocated it back. Is that the reason why they never had a fight? Are they a normal couple? She wonders.

"Trishna, I gotta make a call to my husband & share him the good news" she excuses herself & takes her cell to call Gautham but he didn't pick her call.

"Did you talk to your husband?" Trishna asks Sanjana at lunch time.

"No, he didn't pick my call. He must be busy" she says & folding her hands on her table she rests her head on it.

"You didn't sleep well huh? Is your husband keeping you so busy at night?" Trishna teases her.

"Trish!"

"What?" she asks grinning widely

"I was busy in preparing the designs so had a late night. That's it"

"Ohhh"

"Trish, I'm feeling tired, I will better go home, can you handle here?" she informs.

"Okay, Sanjana. You go home, will see tomorrow, Bye" Trishna tells her

"Bye. Try to sort out your issue with your husband" Sanjana says smiling.

"Yeah, will do"

"Mom! Mom!" Sanjana yells

"I'm in kitchen" Radhika replies back. Sanjana quickly hurries to the kitchen to ask something of the gravest importance.

"Mom, I wanna ask you something?"

"First tell me how your meeting went? Did the clients like those pretty designs?" Radhika asks abandoning whatever she is cooking.

"Yeah it all went well; they gave the order to us. You just tell me..." she was again cut off by her mother in law.

"You had lunch? I made your favorite raajma chawal, come eat?"

"Mom, will you listen to me or not?" she asks placing her hands on her hips.

"What?" She finally asks.

"You & dad... Um... well, you both fight? Ever?" she asks hesitantly.

"Ever?" Radhika says the word again as if testing it. "Every day, your dad & I fight for every small thing. I'm surprised that you ask such silly question"

"Mom, I & Gautham never had a fight." she says worried.

"Never?" Radhika's eyes went wide in shock. "Well, you want him to put a fight?" she asks recovering from her shock.

"No!" she shakes her head. "But..."

"What, Sanjana?" Radhika asks her softly.

"Nothing, Mom. I will go see Maa & come"

"Okay, but come here for lunch, don't have it at your parents' place."

"Sure, Mom" she smiles & walks to the next building to see her Maa.

"Maa, here your medicines" Gautham takes the finished plate from Jaanvi's hand & offers her a glass of water & her medicines.

"Maa, this is the new medicine for your blood pressure, don't forget to take at night times" Gautham informs her. Jaanvi smiles and nods her head.

"Sanjana, did you talk to your Papa?" Jaanvi asks.

"Yeah, I called him this morning. His friend's son's wedding went well huh... he will reach Chennai tomorrow night, told you to take care of yourself, he will call you later, Okay?"

"Oh Good"

"I will ask Sanjana to sleep with you, tonight. I don't want you to be alone"

"No! No. I'll be fine, Gautham. No need for Sanjana to stay with me"

"You sure?" Gautham asks doubtfully.

"Sure" Jaanvi smiles.

"If you need anything you will call us, okay?"

"Okay" she promises.

"Now, Maa, please sleep" he gently orders.

"You go have lunch, from morning you are running around, taking me to hospital for my check up, bringing me back home, giving me lunch, medicines, enough beta, you have done more than I deserve." she says warmly.

"You sleep, then I will go or else the moment I leave you will start doing some work" He says strictly. Smiling, Jaanvi went to sleep. After making sure she has slept Gautham slowly walks out without making any noise.

"Hey" Gautham says seeing Sanjana standing stock still holding the door of her Maa's room.

"I forgot" she whispers.

"What?" he asks taking her hand & leading her out of her mother's room.

"Maa's check up" she says regretfully.

"It's okay, Sanjana. You were busy with work."

"You took leave from work to take Maa to hospital?"

"Um...Yeah...only half a day, after having lunch I'll be going to office"

"Thank you so much, Gautham. I love you." she suddenly hugs him.

"Love you too, darling" he hugs her back.

"You know what? They rejected those two designs" Sanjana grins widely after recovering from her sudden display for affection.

"I told you right?" Gautham laughs.

"It amazes me that you are interested in jewelry designing" she says with a smile.

"Whatever you do interests me, Silly" he plants a soft kiss on her lips.

"Um...that's such a lovely think to say" she whispers between their lips and hugs him tightly never wanting to let him go out of her embrace.

... To be continued!

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