Chapter 300 - I cannot wait to marry you, baby!

By the time Akash reached his home, Madhu was already fast asleep. He quietly called his butler and asked him to open the doors for him while he picked Madhu up carefully not to wake her up and walked in.

He first took her up to his room and settled her in while his butler adjusted the temperature of the room following closely behind.

Akash tucked her in and walked out.

"Thanks, Al. You can go for the day…" Akash bid him for the night and locked his home behind him.

He quickly freshened up and came out to find Madhu actually up… But her eyes were still extremely dazed.

"Go back to sleep…" Akash said softly sitting beside her running his fingers through her hairs. Madhu nuzzled in and leaned over unconsciously.

"I need to tell my mum I am at work!!" Madhu mumbled but then her eyes drooped back shut before she could go through with it.

Akash just laid her down and went downstairs to find her bag. He took her phone and texted her mom that she was staying over at the office tonight.

This was not really the first time it happened. Because of all the pressure these few months, Madhu had actually crashed in her office more than once… it was not just her but everyone including Akash and others. As far as Shreya was concerned, she never left the office to sleepover in the first place.

Akash went back into his room to check up on her. But she was sleeping soundly when he reached her. He just tucked her in one more time for his own peace of mind and switched off the bedside light that was still on.

He pecked on her forehead and got up from his place… or at least he tried to because between his hesitation to leave and fussing, Madhu had unconsciously looped her arms around his and was holding him in a death grip as if a little girl would hold on to a plush toy while sleeping.

Akash tried to pull out his hands without waking her up but all his attempts were unsuccessful since her gentle prying just made Madhu tighten her grip around him.

That's what you get for sneaking up on her while she was asleep and stealing a kiss… Akash thought for himself and mentally prepared for spending a sleepless night sitting in an extremely uncomfortable position. After all, Madhu was holding on to his left hand with her both of her arms wrapped around them while he sat facing her.

But then he couldn't really help but smile in spite of it all.

He just leaned over and pecked on her forehead all over again… and time ticked by just like that until Madhu stirred in her sleep about half an hour after and let his arm fall. Akash did not go through. He just sat with his back to the wall and let her snuggle in on his lap…

So, that is what Madhu saw when she, at last, woke up the next morning. His head bobbing up and down as he drowsed off with her on his laps.

Madhu shot up surprised and yelped.

Akash opened his eyes wide awake instantly asking, "What happened?" He was a light sleeper.

Madhu calmed down a bit as she remembered where she was…

"Nothing… I just did not expect to see you first thing in the morning." Madhu answered.

Akash looked around and found that it was just 5 am.

"Why are you up so early?" He asked frowning as his eyes involuntarily shut halfway through.

"I am always up by this time. I had chores at home!!" Madhu answered getting up. But Akash never gave her the chance to actually get up.

Instead, he laid back on the bed with Madhu alongside him. He shut his eyes while holding Madhu strongly in his embrace.

"Well, you do not have chores here… so, guess we can sleep in!!"

Before Madhu could really protest, Akash was out cold breathing evenly.

Madhu did not even bother. She just closed her eyes and tried to sleep… but it was hard seeing as she was used to getting up by now for almost all her life. So, she just laid there until she got bored and her hands started wandering around.

She traced his face with her fingers so softly that it almost felt like feathers. When her fingers slide over his eyes, his brows unconsciously frowned ever so slightly.

Madhu bit on her lips trying to control the bubble of giggle that was threatening to break out when Akash tried to swat away her hands without having to open his eyes.

This went on for a couple of minutes before Akash actually opened his eyes and gave Madhu a childish glare.

Madhu at last let herself giggle.

"I can't sleep!!" She smiled.

"So, you decided to play with my face!!?" Akash asked arching his brows.

"Yep… I mean I cannot move with you holding me like this… and you are the only thing within the reach of my hands!!" Madhu sassed, unlike her usual self. Maybe it, at last, went through her thick skull or because she forgot about it, either way, Akash liked her this way… carefree.

He just pulled her flush against his chests and kissed her temple and murmured, "Good morning, baby"

Anyways, it did not look like he was going to get much sleep after this… he might as well give up on it.

"Morning…" Madhu wished back.

"So, since you do not want to sleep… what do you suggest we should do now?" Akash asked. He deliberately made his voice very suggestive and husky while he whispered against her ears.

Madhu involuntarily shivered with wide eyes…

"You know what, you should just go back to sleep. I am also getting very sleepy suddenly." Madhu answered hurriedly and even closed her eyes in a hurry instantly.

Akash just chuckled as he started teasing her some more until she was a laughing fit.

At the end of it all, he was really tempted to just pick her up and drive to the Marriage Bureau to get the certificate straight up. But he controlled his urge since he wanted to do right by her… But he still made up his mind to talk to his dad to organize the whole thing as soon as humanly possible.

"I cannot wait to marry you, baby!!" Akash murmured against her ears before fully getting up from the bed walking towards his shower to get ready for the day.

"Oh! I arranged some clothes for you… see if you like them!!!" He said before going into the bath while Madhu was left staring at a closet full of women's clothes… The last time she was here, there were only his clothes on this…