Married To A Gentleman || Anthology

Story 1- Chapter 4

After lunch we both sat in his cabin. Whatsoever I couldn't pay attention on the books. Not after reading that conversation between him and Omkara. 

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Om- Shivaay, be a man and say it. 

Shivaay- Shut up Om, I don't want to make her uncomfortable.

Om- you are married. She might be expecting you to acknowledge the fact. You just have to tell her you like her.

Shivaay- Bye Om.

Om- what's happened to you man!

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Now his stolen glances and awkwardness became more clear. He liked me too! I wanted to just walk up to him and kiss him now. But, this gentleman thought I would be uncomfortable. Ahh! 

Wild thoughts ran in my head. How about dropping hints? Maybe he would know then. But what if he formed an opinion about me? What if I seemed desperate to him. Scary that sounds.

Maybe subtle things? Not a bad idea.

I quickly slipped my sandals off my feet. After a few minutes' delay I started swinging my feet causally. We were sitting on opposite ends of the table. There! I touched his leg a little above his feet. He immediately looked up. Rather intimidated. Oh could I just pull his cheeks. 

"Sorry." I apologized as per plan. He smiled cordially.

An hour later I did it again and apologized. This time minutes later I got up and settled on the couch. Enough for today!

Something was strange about his expression after that. Did my blind arrow hit the bull's eye? Or did he think I was a human with a defective limb? Why did I not think of the possibility of the latter before?

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We were at the dinning table. We were having a general conversation when I felt something on my feet. I froze. I looked at him who sat adjacent to me. He looked at me apologetically. I turned away. The food. Yeah lovely yummy food. No thoughts about what just happened.

This was getting interesting.  Very interesting.

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The next day when we driving, both of us were randomly smiling. The excitement grew at signal. Luckily enough for me, the woman came at my window. I pulled down the glass but before I could pay for the rose, she handed me the entire bunch and said it was already paid for. Laughing shyly she ran away. 

I looked at him and he smiled changing the gears. Added to the "My Hubby" list.

"Thank you, Shivaay." I said clearly and slowly as we stood in the lift, running my fingers on the flowers.