SATURDAY..! Romance between MOM & SON – Page 2 of 16

‘No, they are not harmful. In fact they are the loveliest words I have ever heard, he said.
‘My. My, what’s so lovely about them, tell me, she cooed.
You said ‘By touching them you have found out so much, I wonder what you would say after kissing them’ he replied.
‘My goodness do you still remember those words? I was just teasing you big boy’.
‘No you were serious’, he replied.
‘Really,’ she asked playfully?
‘Yes,’ he said.
‘May be you have mistaken’ saying this she laughed.
‘No, I am pretty sure ‘, he said.
‘What makes you so sure’ she asked gently?
‘Coz your lips were sparkling’ he shot back.
‘How do you know they were sparkling’, she questioned again?
‘Because I have mastered the art of facial therapy and I know exactly when they are sparkling, gleaming, lustrous, glossy, radiant or polished.’ He said.
Hearing all these words Mala was shocked. She could not say anything. She was silent.
‘Now what are you dreaming about’ asked Ravi.
‘I will come home and tell you’ she said.
‘Then come soon’ he replied.
‘Have patience big boy’ saying this she disconnected the phone.
Ravi was thrilled to have had that conversation. It was blessing in disguise that he talked to her on phone. It would not have been possible to say what he had in front of her. Now that the cat was out of the bag he feared facing her.
Mala came an hour early than her usual time. She was in a blissful mood. She too could not face her son directly. She straightaway went to her room. As she was changing a thought struck her. She called out Ravi and asked him to be ready as she had some shopping to do.
Ravi eagerly accepted the invitation. He wanted an outing in the cool breeze. He changed and was ready in five minutes. Mala walked down wearing a simple cotton sari. She was looking simple and radiant. Ravi watched her face. He was visualizing how he could change its look if given a chance. He was imaging touching up her eye brows when he heard his mother say ‘lets go’.
Ravi stopped over at the market and when Mala finished her purchasing, he shot the car towards the Highway. Mala watched in silence. Ravi stepped on the accelerator on reaching the Highway. The cool breeze blowing upon Mala was stimulating her. She slid comfortably on the seat allowing the breeze to sweep through her hair and her dress. In no time her hair were disheveled and the top of her sari had slid, exposing her sleeveless arms.
Mala watched Ravi stealing glances up her bare arms. She allowed more access by moving her arm over the seat. As Ravi was keen in observing than driving, Mala asked him to slow down a bit. Her words encouraged him and he let the car crawl at snail pace while he continued the surveillance under her armpit and over the swell of her breasts. Mala relaxed comfortably giving him more leverage and when Ravi had intensified his gaze, she suddenly blurted out.
‘Tell me about your therapy’.
Ravi smiled and answered. ‘I did a short term course on Facial Therapy.’
‘What made you opt for facial therapy’ she questioned.
‘Your face’ he replied.
Hearing this Mala sat upright. The top of the sari slid down from her bosom. She did not mind it as she repeated ‘My face?’
‘Yes, your face’. It always fascinated me.
‘But why’ she asked him again.
Coz you are the most beautiful woman I have seen.
‘Oh! Ravi, you are making me feel shy,’ she blushed.
Seeing her blush Ravi stopped the car and moving closer he set aside the hair from her face and looking into her face and below said, ‘yes, you are the most beautiful woman.’
Mala on seeing his eyes riveted over bosom suddenly set her dress straight and sitting up said ‘Which part of my face.’
‘This he replied.’ Caressing his fingers over her eyes and then moving them over her lips.
Mala started to get excited by his touch. She half shut her eyes and moistening her lips questioned ‘you like them?’
‘I am crazy about them’ he replied caressing his fingers over the moist lips.
‘You like touching them’ she asked?
‘Yes, yes, he replied’ applying more pressure with his fingers and bringing his face closer to hers.
‘Do you want to’ she teased bringing out her tongue and moving it over her lips?
‘Yes’ he replied.
‘Yes what’ she whispered?
In reply, Ravi brought his face further down. Mala could feel his hot breath over her face.
‘Tell me’ she cooed.
‘Yes, I want to’ saying this he curved his lips in the form of a ‘O’ and moving it over her lips muttered ‘kiss’ very softly.
‘For it you have to work hard,’ she said silently.
‘Doing what,’ he questioned?
‘Doing my face’, saying this she blushed and moved her face away.
Ravi was delighted to hear it. He cupped her face in his hands and looking straight into them said, ‘It would be an honor and pleasure.’
‘Really’ she asked making faces at him?
‘Yes. It would be like a dream come true’ he said, with his eyes filled with love, warmth and affection.
Mala could not withstand looking at the innocent face spilling out his love for her. She was overwhelmed and brimming in confidence, she touched his lips with hers and said ‘Yes, you can.’
‘What’ asked Ravi and before she could reply back, he kissed her lips lightly.
Mala was ecstatic on being kissed. Her body shivered and before waves of excitement could take over she said. ‘Let’s go home.’
Ravi immediately ‘u’ turned and drove home. Inside the garage Mala stepped out of the car. This time she did not go in but waited for Ravi to lock the garage. Then sliding a hand over his they moved in together.
Mala then went into the kitchen and laid the food on the dinning table. Both sat side by side and ate. They were smiling and serving each other and when they finished eating Ravi said, ‘I will go get some creams.’ Hearing this Mala blushed and looked around in a puzzled way, searching for a suitable place. Ravi seeing her concern pointed to a table near by and said ‘that will do.’
By the time Ravi came back, Mala had organized the table to a massage table by putting on a pink bedspread and a few matching pillows. Seeing him enter she once again felt embarrassed and slid to the far end of the sofa. Ravi went to his room and returned after changing his clothes. He had put on a light material track suit. His strong profile was very obvious. Mala saw the outline of his features. She was captivated by his physique and she felt proud to be his mother.
As she sat watching his features, she felt warmness creeping inside her. Seeing his solid built she also felt edgy. All this time she was sure she could control him, but seeing him now, she had her own doubts. Ravi set the creams, oils and towels on a shelf nearby and on ascertaining everything was right, he smiled at his mother inviting her.
Mala got up from the sofa and adjusting her sari, moved across the table and lay upon it folding her legs at the knees. Ravi crossing over to her side held her legs and straitened them. He then took all steps to make her comfortable by providing her with enough pillows. At last when everything was fine tuned, he gently brushed aside the loose hair from her face. The touch made Mala shiver with excitement.
Ravi proceeded by lightly applying oil over her cheeks. The feel of cold liquid over her soft cheeks, sent shivers down Mala’s spine and her body flexed. Ravi then held her face with both hands and spoke softly ‘are you okay.’ Mala smiled signifying that everything was fine and said.’ its chillness surprised me’.
Ravi continued applying the oil all over her face and when he finished it, he took some cotton in his hand and softly rubbed across her face. After a few rubs, Ravi showed Mala the cotton, which had brown stains removed from her face. Mala was surprised to see the cotton and shook her head saying, ‘No it has not from my face.’
In reply to this Ravi said, ‘this is nothing. Wait for few moments and you will see more of it’, saying this he started applying a little pressure while massaging her face and then as he showed her the cotton, Mala shied away looking at it.
Ravi consoling her said ‘You will look fairer.’
‘Am I not fair’ she shot back.
‘You are but you will look prettier,’ said he.
‘You want me look prettier’ she asked?
‘I want you to look gorgeous’ he said.
Hearing the word ‘gorgeous’ Mala squirmed in delight and questioned softly ‘why’?
‘I want my work to be recognized and when I go out with you. . . . . he stopped and did not complete the sentence.
‘And when I go out with you’ ‘what’ she asked teasingly?
When I go out with you, I want you to look ravishing he said.
‘But why’ she asked again.
‘Coz that is how I have always dreamt about you, Lustrous, Gorgeous and Ravishing’ saying this he started caressing her cheeks.
Mala was deeply captivated by his vocabulary. She was writhing with delight on hearing those words. She closed her eyes and started dreaming. She lay still giving Ravi a free hand to finish his job. Ravi went on applying the cream and caressing her face. And when he saw his mother had shut her eyes, he stooped down and stood staring at her lustrous, glossy lips. He slowly brushed his fingers over them. On feeling its moistness his body started getting warmer. He then looked down over her robust chest. He saw her breasts rise up and down due to her breathing. He was tempted to slide the sari from over her bosom, exposing her breasts. He brought his hand down and as he was about to take hold of her sari, his mother moved. He swiftly retracted his hand.
Mala was wide-awake. She smiled at him and when she saw Ravi capping all the bottles and tubes, she was getting excited. It was her turn to pay back. She was supposed to allow him to kiss her. She was getting ready for it mentally. She was moistening her lips and when Ravi turned and faced her, she upped her face to him and said, ‘you can collect your fee’. Hearing this Ravi smiled and dipping his face closer to hers, he brushed his lips on her cheeks and before moving out said ‘not here, tomorrow on the beach’.
Those words jolted Mala. On one hand she was pleased to note that her son was very romantic and on the other she was scared, as she could not visualize where all this was leading too. Braving herself, she went to bed and had a peaceful sleep.
Ravi too had a sound sleep. The next morning by the time he was up, his mother had left for office. After having a relaxed breakfast Ravi went out to town to fetch mome creams and by the time he came back it was past noon. Dressed only in his briefs, Ravi was relaxing on the sofa trying to beat the heat of summer, when the phone rang. He instantly got a hard on knowing it was his mother who had rang him.
He lifted the receiver and said ‘Hi mom’ in a passionate voice.
‘How’s everything’, she asked?
‘Very dull’ he replied.
Why? What’s on your mind? She enquired.
‘I am waiting for the evening’ he replied.
‘Why? What special plans do you have for the evening,’ she questioned him in a teasing voice?
‘I am taking a gorgeous lady for a drive,’ he replied.
‘I don’t see anything special in it’ she joked.
‘You don’t know what she has agreed to’ he replied.
‘Tell me’ she spoke softly.
‘She has agreed for a kiss’ he replied in a husky voice.
‘Just a kiss’ she asked?
‘Who knows? One may lead to two and two may lead to three’ he said.
‘And then’ she asked?