Chapter 13

For the rest of the four days they had before they leave for India, Andre was very busy so Laura had a lot of time to herself. She used most of the time she had to learn simple gestures in hindi; words like thank you, please, okay and so on.

She would sleep in the afternoon so that she would still be awake whenever her husband comes around in order for her to welcome him. A day before their departure, her mother-in-law took her shopping for indian dresses and saris. She bought so many clothes for her that Laura wondered whether they were going for a few months and not two weeks.

"Mum I think these clothes are more than enough already."

"Of course not, I want my daughter to look the best. Don't worry, this is the last place we are going to." She said as they stopped in front of the headquarters of the biggest fashion brand in the continent; (the headquarters was located in the city and Priya was very influential on her own as she owned the fashion brand. She came from a very influential Indian family as well and her husband's family too was the most powerful family in the continent. She was more than welcome, it was her company after all.). She just wanted to know how it felt like to shop normally with her daughter-in-law before she brought her to the real deal. To her, the dresses that Laura was saying were more than enough were only a few.

She made Laura wear a mask and a baseball cap to cover her face before she took her inside while walking hand in hand with her. All the staffs who stopped to greet Priya couldn't stop watching the level of intimacy between the two of them. 'Just how close is this young girl to the big boss did them to hold hands like this?'

Priya took Laura to her office before contacting her assistant to bring the dresses that were made exclusively for Laura. A few minutes later, two indian dresses were brought in the office while being displayed on mannequins. Priya hadn't told Laura that the dresses were for her yet.

"Laura what do you think about these two dresses?" she asked as she walked towards the mannequins.

Laura left the magazine she was reading and walked towards her mother-in-law. " Wow mum, these dresses are beautiful!"

"They are yours my dear." she smiled at Laura.

Laura quickly snapped her head towards her her mother-in-law, she felt her bone crack. "Mine?..... This this is too much mum... I mean"

"And you deserve it. You are my daughter. If you don't accept it, I'm going to be very sad."

Priya finally convinced Laura to take the dresses after a few minutes. They both went to her(Priya) and grandfather's home together. It was already sunset when they got home so Priya advised Laura to stay over for dinner as she was going to prepare Laura's favourite things and she should tell Andre ti come pick her up. She agreed and went to the garden to call. Andre picked up after the first ring.

"Hey... I was just about to call you."

"Awwn that's nice. I'm with mum and grandpa."

" I thought you had gone home already."

" Mum said I should wait for dinner."

"ohh okay. I'll come pick you up then."

"Hmmmn"

"How was your shopping?"

"It was so much fun, and mum gave me two exclusive indian dresses. Ahhhh... they are so beautiful. Don't be jealous okay?, she got us matching outfits."

"I can't wait to see you try them on when I come home."

She blushed " Did you get the food I sent?"

" Delicious... I'll give you a reward."

"What type of reward my shameless husband?"

"A reward you'll like my lovely wife."

She chuckled " Don't be late okay?.. What time will you come over?."

"I should be done around 8:30 and be there by 9pm."

"Hmmm... okay."

"Bye."

"Bye bye." she said in a childish tone before she ended the call. She went back inside the house to join grandfather and her mother-in-law for the dinner.

At exactly 10:15pm, Andre arrived. Laura was already worried as he was late and he wasn't picking any of her calls. As soon as she saw him enter, she ran towards him and bombarded him with questions.

" What's wrong?, Are you okay?, Did you know how worried I was?, why didn't you pick your calls?!" Andre just kept looking at her, he was smiling and his hands were in his pockets.

He removed his hands from his pockets and placed it on her shoulders. He was still smiling. "Laura calm down, I'm okay. Some emergency came up and I didn't know my phone was on silent mode. I'm sorry okay?"

She finally sighed in relief " Well have you sorted everything out?"

"Yes." His gaze travelled around the room for a short while before his mother and grandfather cane over to welcome and scold him for not telling anyone that he would be that late. He apologized to the both of them as well. He was about to go sit down when he saw the shopping bags on the sofas.

"Whoa.... who owns so many shopping bags?"

"They are the things my mum bought me when she took me out shopping" Laura said and gave out a wide smile.

" You mean MY MUM." he retorted playfully

"No she's my mum." Laura retorted back.

"My mum"

"My mum"

This continued for a minute until Laura tried a trick up her sleeve. She suddenly shouted loud enough for anyone in the house to hear "MUM!!!..... ANDRE IS TROUBLING ME."

Priya shouted in reply from the kitchen " Andre!!.... You better leave my daughter alone!!"

Andre looked shocked and Laura was smirking. She walked past him, she stopped at his side and she stood on her toes to reach his ears.

"My mum" she whispered in his ears and she sashayed to sit beside grandfather.

Since his mother had chosen Laura over him, he decided to use his grandfather to get justice. "Grandfather can you see what your granddaughter...."

"My granddaughter didn't do anything. Stop bullying her." He cut in between Andre's words as he caressed Laura's cheeks and he returned his focus to the article he was reading. Laura smiled and she winked at Andre.

' I'm going to punish you for this.... You cute little thing. I'm definitely going to start bullying you now, Let's get home or maybe it will be in India.' He squinted his eyes at her.

As if to make matters worse, Priya came from the kitchen and brought a bowl full of grapes. Grapes were Andre's favourite but she decided to give the bowl to Laura.

"This is for disturbing my dear daughter." Priya told her son.

"Hmmmn" Laura nodded as she threw a grape in her mouth.

Andre's adam apple kept bobbing up and down as Laura kept throwing grapes in her mouth.

"I can see you want them. I'm not that cruel, cone and have some." Laura told him

He immediately got up and sat down beside her.

"Say ahhhh" she gestured for him to open his mouth and as she was about to put the grape in his mouth, she retracted her hand and put the grape inside her mouth.

"Hmmmm... the grape is really juicy... I "

He suddenly slammed his mouth on hers and kissed her passionately. He used his tongue to withdraw the grape from her mouth.

"Now I'm satisfied... I got my grape back." He gave her a contented smile as she flared at him.

"You shameless pervert, you're lucky no one else is here." Grandfather had retired for the night and Priya was at another place in the house. They were the only ones in the living room.

"You're the one who would feel embarrassed so you're lucky. I don't mind."

She blushed hard. Laura continued eating her grapes while Andre ate his dinner that was brought to him. They left for their house after they were done.