Lawfully Yours - Chapter 18
Chapter 18
Dalhousie Hotel
After the warmth of the couple’s dance around the bonfire faded into soft music and satisfied applause, the host returned to the center of the garden clearing with renewed excitement.
“Now,” she announced, clapping her hands, “we’ve saved the most fun for last—our final couple’s game!”
She then announced the game which was a crowd favorite among honeymooners and even long-married pairs. It was playful, intimate, and demanded trust.
Laughter and cheers bubbled up from the crowd as she explained the rules: wives would blindfold their husbands and feed them a series of mystery foods. They would be simple ingredients, nothing exotic, just everyday tastes. The husbands had to guess what they were tasting and if they get it right, they moved to the next round. Get it wrong, and they were out. The last couple standing would win.
Arundhati stood still, a silk blindfold in hand, staring at Kushal as they were guided to their spot. He sat across from her on a chair, legs stretched out, looking entirely too smug under the string lights, but his eyes locked on hers. She stepped toward him slowly, unsure why this felt oddly vulnerable.
As she raised the blindfold, he caught her wrist gently and murmured, “You know... this is the first time you’re going to feed me.”
She froze for a moment, realizing he was right. In all their months of marriage, they had shared a home, a bed, a hundred meals, but not once had she fed him. Not even playfully.
She didn’t respond with words. Instead, she leaned in, wrapped the blindfold gently around his eyes, and tied it behind his head.
Then she leaned in and whispered close to his ear, “We need to win. Focus.”