Future Children

He ran his finger across my neck, slowly and gently.

"Are you sure you're fine?"

"Yes, I am."

He moved back and sat on the chaise lounge again and I took a seat beside him.

"I am sorry," he said.

"It's okay. I picked a fight with you, deliberately. I should've understood that your first instinct to being called out is fighting back."

"Do you realise if you hadn't kicked me in the shin and I hadn't come back to my senses, you would be dead on the floor, right now?"

"Yes. Fortunately, just like you, I am trained in the art of killing. I know why you did what you did. And I knew exactly what to do to get you back. Be happy you married me and not that poison spitting whore."

He rolled his lips between his teeth and said, "Well technically, you don't know if she's a whore."

"I swear to God, Miraj, I am gonna punch you in the nuts if you don't stop speaking in her defence."

He covered his crotch with both his hands faster than anyone could say 'pussy'.

"Don't put our future children in danger."

"What future children? I am not having anymore kids."

"You really don't want anymore children?"

"Are you telling me you are blind to all the problems we are facing, all created by your sperm donor, because we had a child??"

He replied in a sheepish voice, "Well, I meant, after all this is over. Do you really not want anymore children?"

"First of all, I don't know if I am gonna be alive at the end of this. Don't go all senti on me now, Miraj. We had one child because we both needed at least one heir and we made it a part of our deal. I do not want to have more people to care about and more people to protect from my enemies. I do not want this."

"Okay," he nodded but I didn't trust him.

"Are you really okay, though? Because I don't want you coming home on a random day with a knocked up mistress because you wanted more kids."

"Okay, this is the final time I am saying this, Eli. I gave you my word five years ago that I will be loyal to you throughout this marriage. I take my given words more seriously than anything else in my life. You know it. So stop accusing me of being a future cheater, I am tired of it."

"Fine. Fair enough. I will only accuse you when you finally break your word, then." I couldn't help saying that. I had to get in the last word so I ran away as soon as I was done.

He had been nodding at first when I started speaking but he wasn't listening attentively because I had already run off by the time I heard him scream my name when he understood what I said.

***

Next morning, Miraj flew off to London and I had a very peaceful day at home working in my office and taking care of Ari. The best part of the day was when I realised I hadn't spared a single thought for Tatiana the entire day.

She had been flying too close to the sun and it was finally time for her to learn her lesson. I had something special planned for her and with Miraj gone, the doctor was hardly any obstacle for me.

It was around 10 at night and I was walking back to my room from Ari's, after putting him to bed. I was thinking about what clothes should I wear when I pay Tatiana a visit when my phone rang.

Miraj was calling and I didn't want to pickup. I knew he would disapprove of my plans so I didn't want to tell him but I didn't want to lie either. But if I don't pickup he'll send someone to check on me.

"Hello?"

"Hey! You reached alright?"

"You know, at first I was just suspicious that you were planning something in my absence. Now I am completely sure."

I fake laughed and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Whatever you are planning, don't do it, Eli."

"I don't know what you're talking about, Miraj. But if that's all you have to say, then I am hanging up."

I hung up the call but I had to push my plan back for a few hours. Now it will be too close to dawn and that would be a problem but it was nothing if Luke came home to check on me and I wasn't here.

My husband can be such a pain in the ass sometimes.