He made me learn it on the first day of my wedding itself. Otherwise, he will pop out of his seat and pull me to his lap. "You are getting lighter every passing day. You should eat more." He ascertains though softly. I shifted on his lap and turned to him playing with his button.

"I want to be a mother now. I do not want to study anymore." I spoke with a moue on my face continuing to play, now with his collar button. He smiled and nibbled my cheeks. "You want to be a mother? But you are still a kid. How can you take care of a child when you are one?" That's it! I got into a rage. Did he just call me a child again? This is the nth time I have heard the same statement. "I'm not. I am old enough to be a mother." I declared holding up to the boiling point. I got out of his lap and stood in front of him pointing at myself with my forefinger. "See how tall I am!" I wanted to prove to him that I was no longer the little girl whose fingers were held by him years ago while crossing the road.

"Yeah that I see." There was a mockery in his voice. He looked at me from top to bottom as though assessing me and immediately turned the tables. "I don't see any difference between the girl I saw ten years ago and the one standing in front of me. Huff! I am irritated now. "You are not my dad to always call me a little girl." I let out my underlying conclusion. He frowned quite surprised by my statement. "I do not want to be either." He whispered to himself signing the papers that were spread on his table but I could hear him.

Suddenly his voice turns enthusiastic. "Okay after you complete your post-graduation we can plan for a child. He replies speaking with amity. I sighed not feeling much pleased. This man knows how to get things done his way. "Okay," I said weakly and laid my head on his chest while he continued to work. He chuckles at my reaction and runs a hand through my black curls. I closed my eyes liking the way he was making magic of my hair with his fingers

Casually I moved my hand to the south of his body. He stills as he feels my hand 'on the spot' and then looks at me nonplussed. I smile at him like an innocent tot. "You have surely become very naughty these days Doll." He grins slyly waving a forefinger at me and carries me to our bedroom.

My dear husband if you think you are apt then I am no less astute. See what you are going to hear after a few months.

Chapter 20

Ana's pov

Days are passing by very fast. Despite all my efforts to be a mother, I haven't gone pregnant yet. Ulrick is a  man of action. He preaches what he follows. He was always cautious whenever he made love with me and never let his protection fail despite my insistence on using pills which was a lie.

It has been almost three years now that I and Ulrick are married to each other. I will be submitting my project in business analytics next week and will be a postgraduate very soon. I already applied to a few colleges for a job. I want to be a lecturer and be self-dependent though Ulrick wants me to rest and be a queen in our house. Last week I celebrated my birthday with my husband in one of the private lands he owns in Port Blair. I am now twenty-two years old mature woman. I hope at least now Ulrick qualifies me to be a mother.

A week later...

It had been a long day. I attended a few interviews and am confident that I will be getting a job very soon. I did not disclose my identity to any of the interviewers as I wanted a job depending on my qualifications and credentials and not being Ulrick Hazelwood's wife. I am a self confident woman capable of designing my life with my own hands.

I reached home at eight in the night and was feeling very tired and sleepy. I ate the food our cook Rita prepared and ran to the bedroom. I took a quick shower, brushed my teeth, and fell under the covers. After some time I felt a hand wrapped around me. I turned to the other side and found my husband's smiling face. "How was your day?" He asked me with endurance. "Good. I think I will be a lecturer soon." I spoke with excitement. He chuckles and wraps me in a hug. "That's great. I am proud of you, my love." He tells me in glee. "We can plan for a child now."

"Yay," I raise my hands in the air beaming to my husband. Words fell short of describing my happiness as I hugged Ulrick tightly and kissed his cheek in exultation.

The next moment I felt arms wrap around my waist. Ulrick captures my mouth and rolls his hand to my butt squeezing it. I let out a soft moan and he moved his lips from my mouth to my cheeks followed by my jaw and neck trailing open-mouth kisses all through the path. I felt my eyes drop in giddiness as moans left my lips continuous by his torrid assault. We make sweet love and both of us retire to a thick slumber.

At around 2'0 o'clock in the night, I could hear some ruckus in my living hall. I guided my hand sideways without opening my eyes and found the bed beside me empty. My eyes immediately were wide open. Dressing back into a nightgown I opened our bedroom door slightly and my eyes fell on the drawing hall situated downstairs.