Love Happened After Marriage

We had an arranged marriage. To be honest, I wasn’t in love with my husband like head over heels. After few months of marriage we got transferred to Bangalore city. The weather there used to be cloudy and rainy. My body couldn’t adjust with the new environment, so I got down with terrible fever. No one from family was present there, so he took three days leave and stayed home to take care of me.

Every night before I went to bed, he used to hand me the pills and glass of water. With pale smile I used to gulp it. In the bedroom, he used to kiss my forehead to say good night. I wasn’t feeling good, but I really liked what he was doing for me. As lamp turned off, my lips smiled thinking of him. The person, to whom I wasn't attracted, was then flowering the love in my heart.

In morning he used to make breakfast and coffee. I used to guide him and he used to cook lunch and dinner. His kisses on forehead were healing me faster than gulping pills three times a day. His love and care for me made me fall in love with him.

Next morning both of us had breakfast and coffee. After his sweet forehead kiss I couldn’t resist to hug him tightly. By his care and kisses I felt immense love for him. With my sudden attack of hug he asked caressing my back, “What happen, Kavya?”

I shook my head silently. Tears were about to roll.

“Are you not feeling well?” I could feel concern in his saying.

“I am feeling healed now” moist words came out with drop of tears.

He pulled me back, “Then why tears in eyes?” he asked wiping it with his thumb.

“I want to tell you something which I should’ve said it earlier. I love you Rahul! I am feeling so blessed that I married you.” I expressed my feelings, but heart was still experiencing so many more feelings toward him.

“I know. I love you too Kavya. I feel blessed too, being your husband” he caressed his thumb over my cheek.

First time our eyes were glued with love. Our heart drowned into the love of ocean. As distance diminished, our lips met. Stream of love flowed in our heart. Silence of room turned into the rhyme of love.