‘You don’t know how you look Mom. With little changes in your attire and hair styles you would look absolutely charming,’ he said as his fingers deftly kept toying with her hair.
‘And do you intend to bring those changes is it?’ she asked.
‘I would love to Mom.’
‘Why, don’t I look charming now?’ she asked and as she straightened the top of her sari slipped down from her chest.
‘You do look charming Mom and even the key which you have hidden is visible now,’ he said looking at the exposed part of her bosom.
‘Now don’t you dare get any wild ideas to pull it out,’ she said smilingly.
‘Well if you don’t part with it then I might be tempted to pull it out,’ he replied.
‘From where it is lodged?’ she asked.
‘Yes from where it is lodged, provided you don’t part with it,’ he replied jokingly.
Changing the track she asked. ‘So the hourglass figure helped you in buying those garments.’
‘Yes to some extent it helped me,’ he replied.
‘And what other factors did you take into account?’ she asked.
‘I had to consider many but cannot reveal them. Tell me did they suit you,’ he enquired.
‘Yes and no,’ she replied.
‘Why, what’s wrong with them?’ he asked.
‘If I tell you will you set it right?’ she asked raising her eyebrows.
‘If it is feasible or if you want me to, I will,’ he replied.
‘You seem to have grown up overnight; yes I need your assistance.’ She replied somewhat reluctantly.
‘What’s troubling you Mom?’
‘Those straps at the back, they are hurting me,’ she replied softly.
‘May be you have hooked them wrong,’ he said.
‘Yes I may have as I have not used them earlier;’ saying it she turned and pulling the back of her blouse, ‘have a look.’
Raj felt excited when his mother lifted the blouse and revealed the straps of her bra. Seeing her bare back he felt excited and then having a closer look he said ‘need more space, can I unhook your blouse Mom?’
‘I was expecting you would say so and yes you have my permission,’ she replied.
Pleased with her response he went on unhooking her blouse and having a closer view ‘you have made a mess of it Mom,’ he said.
‘As I told you I am not used to them,’ she replied.
Taking his own time as he released the hooks he heard his mother heave a sigh of relief and setting it right ‘do you feel comfortable now,’ he asked.
‘It would be better if you loosen a little more,’ she replied moving her shoulders blades and setting the cups right.
‘Is it better now?’ asked Raj adjusting them again.
‘Yes now I can breathe freely,’ she replied and turning to face him she planted a kiss on his cheek.
‘I am delighted to be of some help to you Mom,’ he said.
‘Are you going to re-hook my blouse or want it to be left open?’ she asked jokingly.
‘If I had my way I would have left it open. You have a gorgeous back Mom,’ he said drawing light circles over it and unable to resist he planted a soft kiss before re-hooking it.
‘What was that for?’ asked Kala getting excited on being kissed on her bare back.
‘I could not resist the temptation Mom, you have a gorgeous back,’ he blurted out.
Kala was thrilled by his response and wanted to say ‘let it open’ then thinking it would not be correct on her path to instigate him ‘some other time,’ she said softly.