It was a strange feeling for Mukesh as they had stopped touching each other ever since Aruna attained puberty. “Yes,” Mukesh spoke nodding his hea.... “I can’t wait.”“I bet you can’t,” Aruna said laughingly. “You have always been a man in a hurry. That’s why Suchi is pregnant so quick.”It wasn’t a pleasant comment by any means although Aruna has begun talking like this for quite a while. Mukesh was aware of some of her little disappointments in her married life although Hiten, her husband was a. "I'm so happy to be here." Long drive?" She asked, looking in my direction.I simply nodded a yes while I got the luggage out of the trunk.I carried our bags through the kitchen, and into the family room. They hit the floor with a thud, and I went back to the kitchen where the girls were already getting caught up on the past few years. I retrieved a glass from the cabinet, filled it with ice, and poured myself a Scotch. I listened to Sally telling my wife about everything from the boys at school. "Yes...why is that a problem?" Gavin asked. "Yeah but.. Bob the Butler?Really?" Dave was smiling like a fool and the others were smirking now. "The Butler store was fresh out of Jeeve's so I had to make do." Gavindead panned. Even Bob smiled at as he left the room."So let's get down to business. If you want out, leave now." Gavin saidseriously. He waited, none moved to leave, not that he expected any ofthem to. "Very good, today is Wednesday as you well know, and none ofyou may leave. His bald head proudly boasted beautiful, intricate, sapphire colored tattoos that ended in points like sideburns on the side of his face. A living, breathing work of art. Opaque glasses hid his eyes as he lifted his head and took a drag of his cigarette. I took a shaky breath and turned to my husband. “Okay.” I sounded like a brat who’d been double-dog-dared to lick a maggot. As my body marched with purpose away from my husband, my mind whirled, begging for this guy to be as gentle as I felt he.