Chapter 31 – Never Ending Teasing

The room was quiet.

Poornima had just closed her eyes, hoping Veeresh had finally stopped talking.

A few seconds later...

Veeresh: "Poons..."

Without opening her eyes, she replied,

Poornima: "What now?"

He tried his best to sound innocent.

Veeresh: "Just imagine..."

She sighed.

Poornima: "I'm already scared."

Veeresh grinned.

Veeresh: "How nice it would be..."

She slowly opened one eye.

Poornima: "What would?"

He smiled mischievously.

Veeresh: "You being pregnant..."

Poornima's eyes widened.

Before she could interrupt, he continued,

Veeresh: "...while our daughter is getting married."

He laughed at the picture in his head.

Veeresh: "Everyone would be so confused."

Poornima covered her face with her hands.

Poornima: "Veeresh!"

He wasn't finished.

Veeresh: "And I'd pamper you the whole time."

He counted on his fingers dramatically.

Veeresh: "Morning walks..."

"Fresh fruit..."

"Doctor appointments..."

"And I'd never let you lift anything heavy."

Poornima threw a pillow at him.

He caught it with a laugh.

Poornima: "You're unbelievable."

Veeresh hugged the pillow.

Veeresh: "I'd even make your favourite ginger tea."

Poornima looked at him with mock annoyance.

Poornima: "You're impossible."

He smiled.

Veeresh: "You know... I really missed teasing you."

She couldn't help smiling.

Walking over, she gently flicked his forehead.

Poornima: "Keep dreaming."

Veeresh laughed.

Veeresh: "So you're saying there's hope?"

Poornima pointed toward the door.

Poornima: "I'm saying if you don't stop, there's hope you'll be sleeping outside."

Veeresh immediately pulled the blanket over himself.

Veeresh: "Fine, fine... I'll behave."

She switched off the bedside lamp.

Just before drifting off to sleep, she heard him mumble softly,

Veeresh: "Still... it would have been nice."

Poornima smiled in the darkness, shook her head, and whispered,

Poornima: "Good night, you impossible man."

Veeresh smiled to himself.

Veeresh: "Good night, Poons."