Chapter 17

Mahendra was nervous about telling Subhadra, but he couldn't go five days without her. Many times, people had told him that the beginning of a relationship was bliss. It was only after, that it would start to fizzle out.

Mahendra thought that those type of relationships were not relationships at all. He could never imagine such a situation with Subhadra. She was a firecracker who would keep him on his toes, and if she was too tired for that, he would keep her on her toes.

When Subhadra's beautiful face popped through his office door, his heart started beating faster, as it always did when she was near.

"Sweetheart. You're here!" Mahendra got up from his chair and hugged her, twirling her around in the process. Her giggles were music to his ears.

He just hoped she wouldn't be angry after what he would tell her.

"Subha, I have something to tell you."

"Go on." She kissed his cheek.

"I have to go to Vishakapatnam for five days."

He saw her lose her smile.

"Oh."

"I booked a train ti