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aerobics, I’m sitting on the sofa opposite the reception table while he is still on the treadmill. He needs to get fitter and better. That’s another promise he’ll have to keep and I’m doing my job – being with him whenever and wherever he needs. After fifteen minutes, I see him coming out, sweating. Day by day, it is getting hard for me to desist myself from desiring him. As I see him more – I want him more. I won’t lie to you about the warmth I feel when he is around. Whenever I think of him, I’m completely smitten by him. And he too is…I know that. Not as much as he used to, but he is.
    “How was it?” He softly asks.
    “Good, but not better than yours,” I say with a wink, complementing his efforts.
    “Aerobics and Cardio are the flip side of the same coin. They cannot be compared.”
    “But seems like cardio is more rewarding,” I continue appreciating him – deservingly so.
    “Good to hear that.”
    “Dhruv, you don’t have to be so formal with me, you know that,” I say with a frown.
    “Let’s not get there now. Tell me, do you want to hear further?” He says distracting my thoughts successfully.
    “I’m not offering you any choice on that, you promised me, remember?” I snap at him.
    “I know ma’am, all I’m trying to say is that we are not alone today.”
    “Then?”
    “Ansh, Angie, Shilpan, Aakash, Harsh, Rishi, all are waiting for you.” I literally jump as I hear that. Only I know how long I have waited for this moment to come.
    “Finally!” I shrug, in joy of course.
    “Yep, finally!” He smiles as we head towards his car.
    He takes me to Ansh’s home where everyone is present already. He introduces me to everyone, and they all greet me cordially. Within five minutes, I gel with them as if I have known them for years. Ansh, who once was finding it hard to get along with me, was smiling and singing with them: “Don’t lose her again bro!” That brings a shy smile on my face. I hug Angie as I meet her – remembering something we both have lost.
    “How are you bro?” Dhruv asks after introducing me to Rishi.
    “Better than you, Dhruv!” He muzzles and Dhruv smiles.
    “I’m sure you are.” He coyly replies.
    He then introduces me to Aakash, Shilpan and Harsh. They all are happy to see us together, finally. After having a long session of chattering, we all are finally silent and waiting for him to start. After reassuring our attention towards him, he pulls out his Mac.
    And he starts reading.
    3 February
    A nsh took the initiative of being my regular supplier for orchids, and in return I allowed his presence when I read to M. I asked for her permission and she, without any reservation, agreed on this. In return, she took a promise from Ansh. Just one promise from Ansh and one every day from me? That was quite unfair. Still, I did not have any objection, as I liked those promises; they weren’t hard, at least not till then. She opened the envelope after kissing the orchids.
    Your always ready to turn red nose, ears,
Your always blushing and giggling cheeks,
Your always coming in a way to save you on the crucial moments – hair,
You cannot take that away from me
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    Just as I sensed this coming, her nose and ears turned red in giggles. By expanding her arms, she ordered me to embrace her. I took her in my arms and gave her a passionate morning kiss. Just then, her folks entered.
    “Oh oh…I should’ve knocked,” Dad shrugged and they both went out. We laughed and informed them to come in.
    “We should learn to knock before coming in.” Mom quipped.
    “I don’t believe it was unintentional,” M retorted.
    “You mother-daughter are impossible!” Dad sighed.
    “And you father-son, so easy.” She winked, triggered tears to fall from mom’s eyes. I could contemplate that they were the tears of joy. I too was having the time of my life with my new family. I managed to call my own parents once a day. They were concerned about where I was but I strictly