Page 138 of The Royal Beast & His Caged Princess

"Damn! I slept for 5 hours straight", Abhyansh wondered in surprise and Isha looked at with confusion... Abhyansh thought to be fair with his wife now... "lay down, I have something to tell you", he said and she frowned...

"Tell me like this, I need to get up and cook breakfast, I am thinking to make bhai's favourite breakfast today", she said with a wide smile at the end...

"It's still early, lay down... and what did I tell you yesterday, from today onwards, you will just supervise", Abhyansh said, she opened her mouth to say something, but he shot her a glare and she shut up... he gently made her lie down on the bed beside him and gently took her in his arms...

"Rana sa... wha... what are you doing??", she fumbled... she felt a good kind of nervousness develop in the pit of her stomach, she loved his touch...

"Sh... calm down... just stay in my arms and listen to what I have to say, it's important that you know about your husband's sleeping habits... I don't sleep Isha, I just take power naps, for me sleep is barely two hours every night...", he said and she looked at him with confusion...

"But... you sleep in, every day by the time I wake up...", she asked

"I like to lay with your arms around me and my arms holding your waist securely, that's the reason I lay down till you wake up...", he said and she blushed...

"So.... every day... when... I wake up... you are already awake??", she asked stammering, when she realized that he could have heard all her stupid words including her confession this morning, just some time ago...

"Yes... but you don't have to feel awkward or embarrassed, I absolutely loved your talk... I want you to do it regularly and make my day", he said taking her palm into his and kissing the back of it making her lower her eyes... she calmed down with his touch but soon panicked knowing he heard her morning confession...

"S... so you heard my words today??", she asked him both with hope and fear... if he did, she shouldn't be worrying about confessing her feelings to him again... but she is terrified of his response if he did...

"No... this was the first time I really slept, forgetting everything, so peacefully...", he said and her smile faltered, he saw her eyes becoming sad...

"Isha... what is it?? What did you say??", he asked her cupping her cheek lovingly...

"No... nothing... same usual... I.. I need to go", she said and jumped out of the bed making a rush to the washroom and bringing a frown to the BEAST's face... now he is determined to know what is it that she said this morning... Abhyansh is still laying on the bed as he is feeling apathetic for the first time in years, all he wanted is to lay on the bed with his wife in his arms and since she isn't there, he at least wanted her scent around him...she freshened up and came out wearing her office wear that included a lemon yellow half-sleeved and collar neck kurti with floral print on it and a slim fit blue denim. He looked at her with surprise...

Every day, she changed into her office wear just before she leaves for work, till then she wears her saree... she is wearing her earrings and bangles and he kept staring at her... she tried hard not to blush but the red hue formed on her cheeks any ways, but she tried to keep her face nonchalant but she is forgetting her husband is a master in reading people, especially her... a teasing comment is at the tip of his tongue but he didn't let it out, he doesn't want to make her shyer than she already is...

"You are leaving for work already?? But it's just half past 6", he asked her purposely, he knew she is not going for work anytime sooner, he also knows why she wore her work clothes now, but he wanted her to express what she is feeling instead of hiding everything...

"Um... no... I just...", she didn't know what to say, he will ask more questions if she tells him the reason and she didn't want to tell him that...

"Come here", he gently called her and she walked to him, he made her sit on the bed beside his head and kept his head on her lap, she started breathing heavily... but he calmed her by rubbing her palms with his... "calm down, and now tell me, what is it??", he asked her softly rubbing her palms...

"Um... I don't want to change two outfits, so to save some time, I wore this", she said looking here and there as she is too nervous to look at his face which is on her lap now... all the things her husband is doing are giving her a mini-heart attack...

"So, why do you do it at our home?? Why didn't you tell me if you are uncomfortable in it??", he asked softly...

"I'm not uncomfortable, I'm the most comfortable in sarees, if I could, I'll prefer going to work in sarees, but I can't wear so heavy and elegant sarees and jewellery to work, they would be surprised that how can I afford them...", she said

"I'm not talking about that Isha... why can't you do the thing which you are doing now at our home?? Why don't you wear your work clothes in the morning, that way you don't have to change twice", he said and she gasped... what is he saying?? She is his wife and the queen, she couldn't wear her work clothesand run around the house, what about his respect, there are some rules, regulations and certain guidelines the royal family has to follow, she can't disrespect them and he used to think the same before, in fact, he would have beheaded Isha if she did something like that if he was the old Abhyansh, but this one who is madly in love with his wife puts her comfort before anything else...

"How can I do that?? I can't disrespect you and the family, I'm fine...", Isha said shaking her head...

"You are not fine... your comfort comes first, and your morning gets so tedious because of this, every day, you have to adorn all this jewellery, and wear those heavy sarees, though you don't want to... some days, you might be feeling low, won't be in the mood to dress up, yet you have to do it because you are the queen and there are certain regulations you should follow for my respect, this ends now... you get to do what your heart wants, you get ready only if you are in the mood for it... not because you had to do it... yes, you are the queen and you will have to show your royalty both in appearance and attitude but only during certain occasions like royal lunches, dinners or some other family or traditional events... not every day... I want you to voice out your discomforts in front of me Isha... if you don't want to do something, you say it...", he said and she gaped at him as if he is some alien... he chuckled at her expression...

"Rana sa... thank you...", she said...

"Thank me with a kiss", he said and to his surprise, she didn't hesitate... she bashfully placed her lips on his forehead, kissing him...

"Thank you", she said lifting her head with a shy smile... "but I'm not wearing work clothes at home, I would like to follow the protocol, I'm more comfortable with that", she said and he sighed... he knew she is reluctant for a change and she won't be comfortable with the servants giving the shocking looks if she wears her work clothes at home...

"Fine... but you won't dress up if you are not in the mood for it, you won't push yourself for the sake of it", he said decisively...

"Okay", she said with a smile and unconsciously, her palms started ruffling his luscious hair... peace took over his being before his phone rang, he groaned, she quickly realized their position and tried to get up but Abhyansh didn't change his position, he took the call lying down in her lap... she waited till he finished his call...

"Rana sa... I need to make breakfast, could you please....", she said shyly pointing at his head on her lap...

"Why do you have to cook?? There are cooks here...", He said

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