Chapter 23 - If the husband can have his rights, then is it wrong if the wife takes a step towards hers? (2/2)

”What's wrong?” He led us to the couch that was beside the dressing table and he sat on his knees on the floor in front of me after making me sit down. ”Nothing,” I answered as I shook my head.

'Please let it go, Eshan. Please, let it go.'

”Oh, I get it. You are feeling homesick.” He cupped my face in his big, warm palm as he made me look at him.

”It's nothing like that.” The answer came naturally, as it was true.

”Then what it is, Tesoro?” He questioned softly as if he was talking to some child. When I chose to remain silent, he continued, ”Ok leave it. Now listen to me carefully and tell me honestly. Do you think it is wrong on my part to be physically attracted towards my wife?”

What the hell, he was talking about? Was morning incident not enough to embarrass me? Why God, why you add more people in 'Embarrass Innaya Club'?

”Just answer honestly, Sweetheart.” His voice brought me back from my complaining session to God.

I just nodded negatively. What could I possibly answer, to that question?

”If I feel like touching my wife- intimately or not, and I acted on my instinct, then am I wrong?”

What was possibly wrong with him today? I wanted to release my palms from his hold and put on his forehead for checking any signs of fever yet his eyes kept me glued to my place without moving. I just nodded in negative again before softly whispering, ”If she has no problems then it's not wrong- intimately too.”

”Do you see the husband as the one holding the upper hand in marriage?”

'Are we playing 20 questions today?'

”No, they are equal.” It was true. I believed in equality. I answered him that honestly, ”The wife is equal to her husband in every aspect. For any relationship to be successful there is need of two human beings who are equal, not dominant, and submissive.”

”If they are equal, then both must have equal rights, right?” He again fired his nest question.

”Right. But why are you asking me all this?” perplexed I asked him ignoring how his thumb was softly caressing my face.

”If the husband can have his rights, then is it wrong if the wife takes a step towards hers?”

I was utterly baffled the way his questions were coming. I understood he wanted to convey something or he was addressing some point, but I did not get what it was. ”What is that you are hinting at?” I searched in his eyes for something, for anything that could appease my curiosity of reason behind his sudden husband-wife relationship equality questionnaire.

”That you are my wife.” He chuckled.

”Has it come to today's headlines?” I sarcastically probed. Here he was being weird and now he had the nerve to chuckle.

”It will if you want.” His chuckle turned into a gentle smile that held the significant meaning. He was giving me the choice of announcing our relation in public or not. I did not want to continue this discussion. I had enough for the day.

”Eshan, I am leaving. I am already late,” I conveyed to him, avoiding his gaze before I tried to get up when he held me back at my place.

”Don't make excuses.” I closed my eyes tightly to gain some patience to deal with the stubborn-headed husband of mine.