Lekin tabse Shikha ke sath jyada waqt bitane laga. Sath ghume,movies gaye, shopping etc etc. Bas use apna aur karib lana koshis karta raha. Uske bhi j...ada friends nahi the kyonki humari family bahut strict thi is vajah se use bhi mere karan thodi freedom mil jati aur voh bhi bahar ghum phir sakti thi par mere sath hi. itna jyada conservative family tha hum logo ka. par Shikha mere sath bahut ghumti thi. yaha tak movie bhi jate the hum log. Samay bita chala gaya, aur tab main class 12 pass kar. But when loving Mandy I always preferred it to be just me and her, our fingers, our tongues, nothing artificial.We settled into domestic life together easily. We made plans for a simple wedding, Mandy had no family to invite and I had only John so a big do would have been silly.About three months later we were gathered in the registry office for the ceremony. John and Greg had come back for the service. We both wore cream dresses, nothing too fancy. The ceremony was short and functional but. "Nicola Christine Thomas," Sarah says hesitantly. "...I love you for alleternity." Sarah leans in and gives me a long, soft kiss that I happilyreciprocate, but the only thing I'm feeling right now is confusion. Shesaid that entire preamble... Just to tell me that she loves me? Somethingwe say to each other several times a day? Was- was she going topropose, but chickened out at the last moment? Maybe if I ask..."Three cheers for Nikki!" Dad yells, leading the entire table in around of. She looked up at me, licked her lips, and smiled sweetly."Wow," she said, and then, "Wow" again. "That was... incredible! I feel so warm and safe and peaceful! I didn't want to stop, but I'm full. You may have to burp me."I picked her up and put her head over my shoulder. She was as limp as over-cooked spaghetti. I patted her back and she gave a tiny burp as the milk settled in her stomach. I felt her smile on my shoulder. I rocked her gently for a bit, mainly to keep us from falling asleep..