Sara pov :
"Tring tring " my cellphone rang disturbing my baking .
"Hello my hubby." I said while pressing the loud speaker option.
"Sara, this isn't fair. I thought you will be picking me up from the airport but all you did was send your driver." He complained like a small baby without even greeting me.
"I know babu , but something came up and remember today evening we are hosting a get together for those who could not attend our engagement." I spoke like I am speaking to a small baby to make him understand.
"Yes." He relied slowly.
"So I have to arrange for the party and I hope you take some rest so that you don't sleep during the party." I joked.
"Okay my dear wife. Point noted." He said making me blush.
"The driver will be with you and will pick up exactly at 4 and we will meet at your bachelor pad." I said.
"You both." I heard my mom voice once she was sure Kartik cut the call.
"What mom ." I asked her.
"It's really very difficult to surprise Kartik ." She said.
"Very true, he gives us all the surprise and when we try to do something he always complains that we don't spend enough time with him." I said smiling.
"The cake looks good." My mom said.
"Thanks. Now I have make the best frosting and decorations." I said whining.
"Okay then I will leave it to you." She said escaping the kitchen as she knows I will be super angry with my frosting is not perfect.
After setting the cake in the oven I went to the hall and sat with the paper which contained the names of people who are coming to our party today.
I called Rahul .
"Hey Ragul , do tell me what your friends like to eat." I asked him without even greeting him.
"New engaged cannot be tired like this for a smile party." He joked.
"Morning Ragul ." I said.
"Morning sara." He greeted back .
"Just tell me the names of the people you have invited." He asked me and I gave him the names.
"Can you give me some time I will just think and will message you ." He said.
"Sure no problem." I said ending our call.
In 20 minutes I had the common list of food they liked .
As being a foodie I know which restaurant will have the best taste for each dish.
So I started calling 5 different restaurants and placed my order.
I left to Kartik bachelor pad after lunch to do the necessary work.
Rahul joined me to help. To our surprise maid have already cleaned the house and even the hall was set in a such way it can accommodate more people. So our work became simple.
" Kartik should have told the maid to clean." We both said at the same time.
"I guess hall doesn't need any work , we should set the dining area." I said checking the house.
"Yeah sure." He said.
We placed a big ballon which said engaged in the middle of the dining area wall and few fairy lights.
" Sara I am leaving now and will be back with ice cream and my wife." Rahul said.
He took the ice cream duty as they all love a ice cream place .
It was 3:30 when Ragul left. I sat in the hall watching some tv.
Kartik was asusual punctual and he reached the house at 4:30.
" hey hubby." I said opening the door.
He just hugged me so tightly.
"Oh oh , what happened Kartik ??" I asked him.
"I just missed you." He said.
"I missed you too ." I replied back.
"Heard you went to my home and baked a cake." Kartik said.
"Someone gave you the wrong information, I even made a milk sweet." I said smiling.
"How come I am the unlucky guy who didn't get to see it." He said feeling sad.
"I will make a cake when ever we meet in our house." I said to make him smile.
"Sara ,it's a long process and I can't waste our time together by letting you do a cake." He pouted.
" it's just take max 5 mins baby, don't you trust me ??" I asked him.
" really ??" He asked.
"Yes come on ." I said pulling him to the kitchen.
I took a box which I brought from my home . 'Good thing you brought this.' My inner voice said to me.
I took two mugs and placed .
"Seriously Sara ??" Kartik said me.
"Kartik, it's trending thing. Have you not heard of mug cake. So just stand back and watch me." I said .
I mixed all purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, salt. In the mug and went to take a fork and milk.
When I was poring butter into the mixture I saw a hand holding my waist.
I smile when Kartik kept his head on my shoulders and watching me cooking.
How I wish it can be true all day.
I mixed it well and added chocolate and placed in the microwave for 2 minutes.
I went to take the ice cream and I could still see Kartik in the same position.
"I don't mind the cuddle Kartik but I couldn't move around with you like this." I said.
"It's just watching you cook makes me feel like you are normal wife who loves to cook for his husband." He said and stopped as he thought he said something wrong.
"It's okay Kartik, there is nothing wrong. Even you cuddling me makes me thing we are normal people without paparazzi following us or our lives is always displayed to the public." I said.
"Yes." He said kissing my cheeks.
"End end ." Microwave shouted that our mug cake is ready to eat.
I used the gloves to take the two mugs out and place a big scoop of vanilla ice cream on top of it.
"Here is your mud souffle sir." I gave him.
He took a mouth and said "very yum for 5 minutes cake."
"I know." I shouted in joy.
And we spoke more and when it was 5:30 Rahul joined us with his wife.
"You missed 5 mins mud souffle by Sara." Kartik shouted as Rahul entered the house.
"You know I can do them now." I said.
"Can't I boast about my would- be -wife." He asked me.
"Sure sure" Ragul and his wife teased.
While they were speaking I quickly went into the kitchen and did two mud souffle for them.
When Rahul wife found me in the kitchen the mugs were in the microwave.
"Thank you so much for helping me prepare the welcome juice." I said by seeing her.
"Not a big deal , anything for kartik's wife." She said.
I was blushing as I heard her say Kartik wife.
"Hello mrs. Kartik ." He said snapping me.
"It's just it's so nice to hear when someone say kartiks wife." I said and noticed the mud souffle was ready.
I handed them to them and Nikita (Rahul wife) started to do the welcoming drinks while I excused myself to changed into a dress 👗.
The food arrived when I was dressed up for the party and I placed them in the buffet server.
People started showing to our house. I removed the big ballon as people were arriving at different time and we want to tell once everyone was there.
Everyone was enjoying good Hindi music and food.
"It's been a long time since we all met with families ." Nikita said standing near me.
"Yes Kartik is so happy and stress free. He has really become a workaholic." I said worrying about Kartik .
"Yes we can all see that constantly attending screening, parties, award shows and even shooting . He used to be always with Rahul nowadays we rarely see him ." Nikita said.
"Yeah even I am avoiding to meet him more as he sacrifices his sleep to meet me. Kartik is just so sweet and kind like that." I said.
Everyone has a good time and by 8 everyone assembled and it's dinner time we invited all to the dinner hall and I hung the ball and everyone started to cheer us and congratulating us.
By 11 pm few left and some decided to say. As I know Kartik didn't meet with his gang for few months I asked them to stay .
"I thought we are staying together tonight. It's our first day after our engagement." Kartik complained .
"I know Kartik, they have come so far for us, how can I send them at this night. So let them sleep here and can leave after having breakfast. Either cook is gonna prepare the meal or we are going to order so not a problem ." I said before he could make some excuses.
"You deserve a sleepover with your friends and I have Nikita and I am sure others will become my friends today night." I said.
"Okay princess." He said joining them and catching up with them.
I and Nikita joined others and as two of my friends decided to say we had a fun night of gossip and learning about Kartik a little more.
Boys all decided to sleep on the floor in the hall , so we didn't fight with them and gave me nice cozy blanket . And me and my friends and Nikita took one room while others took other rooms.
I woke up early the next day as I was host and the cook was sharp at 8:30 in the morning. I opened the door for her and she prepared coffee for all of us .
Slowly each people woke up and joined us in the dining table. When Kartik friends woke up and having coffee even they shared me many embarrassing story of Kartik.
The more I came to know about Kartik, I feel like I am falling very deep for me. 'Can someone help me pull up ??' I thought to myself.
'All is fair in love' my inner voice said.
"Sara." Kartik said Hugging me once everyone left .
"What Kartik ??" I asked him.
"You are acting like a needy baby." I said blushing when he didn't say anything.
As he was hugging me and my face was hidden in his chest he didn't see me blushing.
"Yes ,from the moment I left you at America I was like this." He said feeling that I didn't miss him.
"Me too Kartik but why are you hugging me so tightly like I am going to run." I asked him.
"Aren't you going to leave as the party is over and everyone left." He asked and sadness was very clear in his voice.
"Only if you want me." I said .
"What ??" He asked breaking the hug as he wanted to know why I said.
"I am free the whole week, I just have few brand shooting and if I get a call from any director I will go the meeting. So I can stay here till Friday for sure." I said.
"Is it for real ??" He asked me.
"Yes Kartik, my dear hubs it's true and so real." I said.
"Then I am double happy. " he said hugging and suddenly broke the hug to see my face.
"But I have few dubbing sessions and final shooting in Mumbai won't you be bored ??" He asked me.
"I stayed In Lucknow for more than a week only to be with you , don't you think I won't stay a week here for you. I will get my shooting time by today evening or tomorrow so just make sure you director don't make you stay over night." I said.
"Yeah , you don't shoot brand at night after 9 so I will make sure I am home by 10 everyday."He said smiling.
"Sure." I said.
" and Kartik , I totally forgot to ask you this." I said him.
"What it is Sara , ask me now ?" He said.
"Did you like the cake we cut yesterday??" I asked him.
"Yes but I didn't each much at night." He said.
"Okay wait a said." I said bringing the remaining half cake.
"Eat and tell me." I said and he ate.
"I am sure this is not from the shop and it's tasty." He said.
"Wait please don't say you made this ??" He asked as soon as he saw my grin.
"I am sorry to say I did." I said .
"I am addicted to your cakes." Kartik said Hugging me.
Thus we spend a whole week together.