All the characters appearing in this story are 18+
Anish
So tell me about this cousin of yours, She said.
We were on our way towards Angamaly, a small town near the Kerala backwaters. Aditi and I had been married for 6 months now, and as per tradition, we had to go to our ancestral home and take blessings of our grandma. 6 months, I thought to myself. Time really flies when you marry the person you love, I mused as I glimpsed towards her from the corner of my eyes. She was still figuring out how to connect her mobile to the stereo. Looking at her saree draped shoulder I wondered how we got here. Honestly, my life has been nothing but series of joyful events ever since we got married, and why shouldn’t it be? I had pursued her for over 3 years, and finally, when I had almost given up on her, she said that she’d like to be my wife. I still recall my dance, if you can call that, when she told me the news. After that it was a whirlwind affair. Convincing our parents, planning the wedding, then honeymoon in the secluded cabin near Austrian Alps. There was hardly a day which we didn’t spend with each other. Bliss, that’s the only word that comes to my mind when I look at her. Her brown, warm eyes, friendly smile, wisp of jet black hairs swaying around the corner of her eyes, the way her fingers play with the nape of her neck; I love everything about her. And not just looks, she’s got the brains too. She’s currently working on her thesis, and in a year or two, she will be adding the prefix Dr. to her name. Dr Aditi; words involuntarily escaped my mouth as I looked at her. She smiled, knowingly. Time and again, she had thanked me for being so supportive of her career, but truth be told, I love her so much that I’d cater to her every whim. I’m smitten, I thought to myself and felt warm inside. The girl is smitten with me too.