TANTRIC

Chapter 45

"This is the fate of having a fierce wife." Tantra began to take off the buttons of her clothes one by one.

"Eitz! Want what? How do you take off your clothes here?" Laura's words sounded panicked.

"If you don't change clothes here and where?" Tantra continued to take off all her clothes and put on casual clothes to sleep.

Laura doesn't want to be tempted by Tantra's body. He chose to turn and sleep on Tantra.

Tantra splashed her body beside Laura. Deliberately did not see the body of his wife who only used a tanktop and hotpant. Laura's habit still hasn't changed despite being at home. A habit that becomes an ordeal for Tantra every night.

"Laura, are you asleep? Outside of heavy rain. Aren't you cold?" Tantra started the chat.

"Hem." Laura simply replied with a thud.

"Laura, how long have we been married? Is there no desire in your mind to go through marriage like any other couple?" Ask Tantra.

Instead of answering, Laura threw a question. "How marriage? Likewhat?"

"A husband serves his wife and a wife also serves her husband." Tantra tried to explain her meaning slowly. "Serving all the needs of his partner. Including the bed."

"But we don't get married out of love. Very different from other couples." Laura protest.

"For a man, there is no need for love to satisfy his desires. Love can only grow if both serve each other well." Answer Tantra.

"Without love? Can you do it without love? To anyone?" Disbelief filled Laura's mind.

"Don't think badly of me. I can still distinguish right from wrong, lawful and haram, sin and reward. I'm so indecent that I'm doing to a woman who's not kosher to me." Tantra tried to defend herself.

Tantra glanced from the corner of her eyes, trying to guess Laura's response. His wife suddenly fell silent. I don't know what he's thinking.

Laura opened her voice. "May be easy for men. But not for women." Laura paused her sentence, took a breath then continued. "Especially if there's another woman in her husband's heart."

Now both are silent. Soluble in each other's minds.

Tonight feels longer. Both men are in one bed with different minds. The silence in the room continued to persist, until it made the two fall asleep.

*

This morning as usual, Tantra was up early. Seeing his wife who was still asleep made him feel at home for a long time looking at Laura's calm face.

"I'm sorry if I was being selfish. I want to touch you without giving you a heart. Although I can't give you this heart yet, but I realize, I'm starting to love you. I don't know! But I want you so badly. Forgive selfishness. Don't leave! Staywith me. I promise to make you happy." Tantra spoke for herself because Laura was still immersed in her deep sleep.

Before getting up, Tantra kissed Laura on the forehead. Although only on the forehead but Tantra kissed feelingly.

Tantra went to the bathroom to clean herself up. He passed through the kitchen and saw the mother was cooking on the kitchen table.

"What's the mama cooking?" Tantra pulls up the chair and sits facing towards the mother.

"Mother cook chicken kare your favorite special." Answer mother.

"Well, it's delicious, so laper, can't wait to have breakfast." Tantra said while stroking her stomach.

"Son, your wife is a good woman. Treat him well. All his attitude all this time because he never touched the affection of a mother. Love him sincerely, son. Love her!"

"Yes mother, I'm starting to love her. Especially after feeling the same fate. He also betrayed his first love. I know how painful it is. Our hearts are both shackled by old love." Tantra gave an explanation but was immediately refuted by mother.

"Your heart! Not heart! Your wife has a free heart. She's even a sincere woman. He gave up all his old love."

"Where do you know? Why are you so sure?" Ask Tantra.

Mother clasped the back of her son's hand. "Just by looking at the way she looks at you, you can tell! Try asking your wife! How he feels about you!"

Mother moved and continued cooking.

Tantra was stunned for some time. Trying to think about the mother's words. After that, go for a shower and get ready for work.

Tantra has finished bathing. With his fresh body he opened the door. His gaze was locked on the suit of work clothes that were ready on the bed. Just this time someone prepared his work clothes.

His eyes shifted to Laura's position. His wife was standing in front of the closet. I don't know what the wife is looking for. Tantra chose to wait for him and sat by the bedside.

Laura closed the closet door and walked over to Tantra. Apparently from earlier, Laura was looking for a tie that was suitable for Tantra. She placed the tie next to Tantra and then walked out of the room without a word spoken to her husband.

She why? Was he angry about last night's chat? 

In the end Tantra had to go to work with a mind filled with Laura's attitude.

While the girl he thought was just fun spoiled with mother. Laura always follows wherever you are.

Like a magnet with iron. Laura imitates everything Mother does. Doing all the housework. Instead of helping, Laura made it even more messy.

It's been two plates he broke while helping the mother. Clothes that must be washed twice because it falls to the ground when it will be dried. Laura's work was not done and it left her desperate.

He put his head in the lap of the mother. "I'm not doing anything. Everything I do is always a mess. The plates I was holding were all destroyed as well. How can I be a good wife?"

"The good wife is not the one who is good at cleaning the house. A good wife is one who pleases her husband. You know how to conquer a husband's heart?" Mother began to explain to her daughter-in-law.

"There are three things that must be fulfilled for a man. His eyes, his stomach and his hair. A good wife should be able to meet these three basic needs. Appealing in front of the husband, Fulfilling the husband's appetite, and fulfilling his desires well."

Laura tried to interrupt mother's explanation. "But I can't cook you yet."

"If it takes time to learn. But you can meet two other basic needs." Mother purposely explained this to lure Laura. Seeing the relationship of his son and daughter-in-law like this, the mother is sure if the two have never had a husband and wife relationship.

"Try son, you're sure you can be the only woman who fills Tantra's heart." 

Mother's words seemed to be circling in her brain. He has to make a decision! It's time.

Laura took her phone. She began typing messages addressed to her husband.

Tonight, I'm ready to serve you as a wife.