Love Bites

When Life Happens (5)

Neil woke up to her soft snores as she soundly slept on his chest with her hair splattered over his chest, some falling on his face!

Rubbing the sleep out of his eyes, he looked at her & it was probably the first time that he had seen her so peaceful after their marriage. The last time he had seen her so ecstatic was when she had defeated him in a debate competition in high school.

The woman was a mess. A hurricane in his otherwise calm life. And, he had always loved a good thunderstorm!

He kissed the top of her forehead as an involuntary smile found place on his face. He slowly massaged her scalp as he snuggled with her a little more.

The woman did not understand the concept of filters & boundaries. She loved too much, felt too much, grieved too much & was hurt a little too much! Neil knew for a fact that she was too pure & too sensitive, but he also knew that she was a bit too negative too! She could be harsh at times when she thought that her shield was breaking & was a little too quick to push people away. However, Neil could also affirm the fact that he had full intentions to stay & wasn't going to let her push him away.

He understood that it was tough for her to let people in & provided their history of being loggerheads ever since they knew each other didn't really help. He knew that it was going to be tough to crack her walls but he had always been sport for a good challenge. He enjoyed teasing her, it gave him a high nothing or nobody else could. And, for some really weird reason, he had developed this constant urge to take care of her, to make sure that she was happy. He wanted her to be happy with him & he was ready to work for that. It was not like he was madly in love with her yet, but he was sure that he definitely was on that track!

Shayad usko waqt lagega mujhe accept krne mein, humein accept krne mein, par main toh puri zindagi lekar hi aaya tha, usse dene ko!

May be he could try his luck to have his happily ever after!

[* Maybe it will take time for her to accept me, to accept us, but I had come with my entire life to give her, anyways! *]

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Just as he had promised, Neil had forwarded Neela's reports to his friends back in London, and at the moment he was driving to her place with Avni sitting besides him on the passenger seat. Reaching there, Neil parked the car in the driveway & they moved inside the house only to find Neela sitting on the sofa in the living room while she was reading a book. 

Avni rushed to hug her while Neil followed behind in slow steps with a small smile on his face. Neela smiled as she hugged her back & gestured Neil to join them too. He gladly obliged & hugged Neela from one side while Avni held her from the other. 

A - How are you, Maa? - she asked after pulling back from hug & sitting beside her. 

Ne - I am good, Avni. I feel much better now! - she said as she looked at her while Avni just smiled at her. 

A - I missed you! - she hugged her again as she scooted closer to her while Neil just watched them. 

They chatted for a while about the general things & Neil left no chance to pull Avni's leg whilst Neela teamed up with him, making her stare at them with a long grumpy face. After a while, when Neela tried to get up in order to prepare some snacks for them, Neil insisted her to sit & allow him to go & prepare tea & some snacks. After a while of persuasion, she finally gave in while he grinned at her before moving to the kitchen. Avni tried her best to stop her heart from fluttering the way it did but failed anyways! 

Ne - Avni, sweetheart, now tell me are you happy? Hm? - she asked slowly as she caressed Avni's face. 

A - Yes, Maa! I am happy. - she smiled genuinely. Mom & Dad are great, they always look out for me. And- -she tried to find the correct words to say further.