THE HIDDEN HALF

Chapter 20 : My Lovely Lady!

*** CHAPTER 20 ***

“My dearest husband, I’m going downstairs for preparing breakfast!”

Vidhaan smiles standing under the shower as Swara calls out from outside of the washroom door. Though, honestly they are not in a relationship the way she thinks they are but it always renders him breathless with his heart beating at several miles per second whenever she calls him lovingly. He couldn’t help but feel giddy and this giddiness has acquired altogether a different level after their kiss two days ago. Even without looking at the mirror, he is pretty sure of the shy smile pulling his lips upwards right now.

Vidhaan: Okay!

Swara: Just get ready and come down soon. I’ll be waiting for you!

And that makes his heart flutter even more wildly and his smile turns into a full fledged grin. ‘I’ll be waiting for you’, that’s just a simple phrase but for him it’s an assurance that she cares for him… that he matters to her and that’s enough for him to finally come to the decision that he should give themselves a chance… no scratch that, he wants to give themselves a chance. Maybe that would be the best for all.

Vidhaan: (smiles) I’ll be down in ten minutes.

Swara: Okay! See you in ten minutes then.

And with that Vidhaan hears her footstep heading out of the room and then the door closes lightly.

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Hardly five minutes later, Vidhaan is done with the shower. Wrapping the white towel around his waist, he glances at his reflection in the mirror. Yup! That smile is still lingering on his lips. Sighing with a new sense of contentment, he opens the door and enters his room but what comes next is something he has never expected.

Vidhaan: Aah!!! Swara!!!

He shouts as soon he comes face to face with her… or let’s say face to chest with her, considering she’s pretty small to him in height. Isn’t she supposed to be in the kitchen right now? And what is she doing outside the washroom door? Swara’s eyes immediately go wide and she turns around muttering continuous apologies.

Swara: Sorry! Sorry! Sorry!

Vidhaan: (looking around) What are you doing here? I thought you were downstairs.

Clothes? Clothes? Damn, where are his clothes?!

Swara: I needed my mobile phone, Sanky. I just came to pick up that!

Vidhaan: You got it, right? Now please go down.

Swara: Oh! Okay… Wait! What?!!

With both her hands on the sides of her waist, Swara turns around to glare at him and Vidhaan involuntarily steps back. What is she up to now?

Vidhaan: W-Why are you looking at me like that?

Swara: Did you just ask me to get out of my room… my own room?!

Vidhaan: Um… I… I just want to change…

And his voice falters as he notices Swara’s gaze traveling up and down his chest with a smug look on her face.

O… Oh! This can’t be good!

Swara: (feigning innocence) Then change. I’m not going to stop you.

And though she shouldn’t feel it that way but she seems to enjoy her husband’s shyness way too much. She suppresses a chuckle as she feels him squirm under her gaze but even that couldn’t stop her from checking him out. Well, it’s not her fault that her husband is the most gorgeous man she has ever laid eyes upon. He is sweet , caring, and he looks absolutely adorable when he’s nervous. Each and everything about him makes Swara fall for him even harder. And having such a fine piece of male specimen all to herself, Swara couldn’t help but step forward towards him.