Ranvijay was waiting at the door of his apartment, after ringing the bell , waiting eagerly to tell Niharika about the good news. He was impatiently tapping his foot on the ground, "What's taking you so long, Wife?"
Niharika opened the door with a sullen face, welcoming him inside, taking his bag from his hand and silently walking inside the kitchen.
"What happened to her?" Her sullen face made Ranvijay so worried that he forgot what he was about to tell!
"Oye, hii boss! You're invited too."
"What are you doing here Sunaina?" Ranvijay asked irritated.
"If you forgot, let me remind you, this is MY best friend's house." Sunaina told extra sweetly.
"What's with you?" Ranvijay asked, not being able to handle the extra sweet tone of hers.
"She has gone crazy." Niharika joined the conversation, handing a glass of water to Ranvijay. "Hey, it's my right, besides there won't be many people, just the people you want," Sunaina whined. "Okay, what's this about?" Ranvijay asked confused. "She is throwing a party for my birthday tomorrow, that too in a restaurant! Not a restaurant, one of the most expensive ones! What am I? A 4 year old?" Niharika explained.
Ranvijay thought,"Oh shit, I totally forgot, tomorrow is her birthday. "
But before Ranvijay could say anything, Sunaina pleaded him,"Please tell your antisocial wife naa, it's just a small party."
"But, I don't like celebrating among people I don't know!" Niharika exasperated, "Areh, I told you naa, invite the people you want!" Sunaina tried to negotiate. "But, there will be other people in the restaurant too, right!" Niharika reasoned.
Ranvijay wasn't liking it a bit, her wife getting uncomfortable in her own birthday party, besides he too didn't like people or crowd that much. So he quickly thought of something and intervened their bickering, "Okay stop. Since it's Niharika's birthday, let's do it her way, we will do a party in the house only."
"That's the whole point mister, if it's your house, you're the one organising it, when I want to do it for her." Sunaina huffed in annoyance.
"You have your family to look after, don't be ridiculous." Niharika too scolded her.
"Okay, shh, listen. Let's do it this way. Decoration is on me. Party will be in our home. You arrange the food. She's my wife, I would too want to indulge right. She chooses the people coming." Ranvijay suggested.
Niharika smiled at her husband, the sexiest thing a man can do is taking into account of his woman's comfort. "I like the idea."
Sunaina huffed, "Okay, better this than nothing."
Niharika jumped smiling and hugging Sunaina. Ranvijay just excused himself, "You guys carry on, I will go and freshen up."
They nodded and sat down to prepare the invitation list, "I will invite my parents, Di, Jiju, Parth, my uncle's family, your family and Arjun."
Sunaina couldn't help her racing heart at Arjun's name, but asked irritated, "Why will you call him, after all this?"
"So, I can marry off you to him." Niharika joked making Sunaina choke on her saliva. Niharika burst into laughter looking at her face, when Sunaina cursed at her, "I should've drowned you a long ago."
Niharika bid Sunaina bye, and then quickly skipped to her room, only to find Ranvijay wipe his wet hair, with a towel, while looking something at his phone. She ran to him, before clinging on to him, and kissed his cheek with a long smooch.
Ranvijay smiled looking at her, "Thank you for saving there." Ranvijay only replied, "You are welcome, wife."
Niharika scrunched her nose, "Why do you call me just Wife? Usually people use nicknames like baby, darling or some derivations of their real name!" Ranvijay just shrugged his shoulders, holding her waist, "I like it so." Niharika smiled once again, planting another lingering kiss on Ranvijay's other cheek.
Then she touched his wet hair, "Why did you wet all your hair, you will catch cold!"
He again just shrugged, "I like it so."
"What's with you today? Did something good happen?" Niharika asked, wiping his hairs herself with the towel.
"Uh-hum, a great thing happened", he told her holding her, "we got investors for your proposed plan today, a culinary school also agreed on doing collab with us."
"Whaat!!! Really!!"
Ranvijay nodded.
"Yesss!!" Niharika started jumping and dancing hugging Ranvijay, which he only admired with his lovey dovey eyes.
"Come now, let me dry your hairs." She said taking out her hair dryer to hair dry his hairs.
When she was onto it, Ranvijay asked, "Have you cooked?"
"Not yet, I will, I am still thinking, what should I make today."
"How about I order something?"
"You will!?!"
"Yeah, tomorrow is your birthday, you deserve some leave!"
"Can we order biriyani and tandoori chicken, pleassh?"
"Jo hukum, Raani Saheeba"
"Thaaaankuuuuuuu" Niharika hugged Ranvijay from back.
They both had their dinner, while Niharika pleaded for a movie night. When Ranvijay tried to reject, she used her birthday card, leading them to be cuddled up in their bed, under the sheets, watching a movie together. But, he was continually watching out for his phone and typing out something occasionally, so much so, Niharika got angry and threatened," What are you doing?"
"Oh, nothing, just some business talk."
"Can't you do it later? I only get you for some hours, and you are bringing your work in here also." She pouted.
The scene melted Ranvijay, "Okay sorry, I won't, see, I am keeping it aside." He kept the phone and lifted his hands in a surrendering manner.
"Better. Focus on me and the movie only. Or, I will confiscate your phone." She glared at him trying to look intimidating, but ended up looking cute and making Ranvijay chuckle.
In reality, he was chatting with the delievery boy, who was supposed to bring in the small brownie cake, with waffles and icecream, he ordered for her birthday and instead of ringing the bell, he was supposed to silently stand and text him to get the delievery.
When it was 11:50 pm, Ranvijay excused himself, to go the washroom. Niharika didn't suspect anything and continued to watch the movie.
He opened the door, as silently as possible, taking the delivery from him. He asked for a candle too. He paid the delievery boy and went to the kitchen almost at the speed of flash.
"What are you doing, Come soon naa!" Niharika shouted from the room.
Ranvijay tried to decorate the brownie and the icecream as much as he could, and lighted up the candle. He took deep breaths, and looked at his watch, 11:58 pm, "Okay, two minutes more." He immediately blew out the candle and waited outside the door frame.
"Suck it, am gonna wish her earlier." He lit up the candle once again, entering their room.
"What took you so lo.." Niharika couldn't finish her sentence, as she was awestruck at the sight in front of her.
Her husband holding a small cake like something with a candle lit on it , and a smile on his face. She fell for that face, lit in the dim candle light and the light coming from the screen.
Ranvijay only said, "Happy Birthday, Wife. Thank you for being born."
Almost at that moment, her phone started blasting. But all her focus was on Ranvijay coming to her with slow steady steps.
"Answer them, they might be calling to wish you." Ranvijay broke her stance, sitting by her. "Sorry, I can't bake cake like you did for my birthday. But I can order. So here is it."
Niharika now shifted her focus to the cake, her favorite brownie, with some waffle sticks and icecream. "This is the best, thank you." She uttered in a whisper.
Her phone again started ringing, she quickly found it and put it on silent. "I will answer them later."
Ranvijay only chuckled, "Crazy, now blow the candle." She blew it, before cutting the brownie with the spoon and feeding it to him. He stopped her hand midway, forcing it back in her mouth, muttering a Happy Birthday again.
She hugged him, "Thank you, this is my best birthday wish ever."
"Wait, till you see your gift."
"What is it this time? Another 20% of your company?" She joked.
"No."
He handed her the bracelet, he customized himself, which he bought long ago.
"Wow, this is so beautiful, did you customize it?"
Niharika asked him with sparkly eyes admiring the bracelet, to which he nodded. "Thank you."
Ranvijay took it from her hand and put it on her wrist, placing a kiss on her wrist along with the bracelet.
She put her head on his shoulder, when his phone too started ringing, he smiled looking at the screen, "Looks like your nephew can't wait."
Her family, Sunaina and some of her friends wished her.
When the greeting session ended, she lifted her eyes to meet the calm orbs of Ranvijay. "I want something else too."
Ranvijay asked confused,"What?"
She didn't reply, instead she lifted her body a bit, kissing him on the lips. Ranvijay needed no other explanations, he kissed her back, lowering her on the bed. The night got even more blissful with the love they had for each other.
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The next episode will be on her birthday party!