It was late afternoon one early monsoon. The rain was over and loose clouds hung in the sky after emptying their bowels. It looked as if they were returning somewhere, some place where a huge buffet of water was waiting for them. The greenery of the landscape was vibrant. Had the rain cleansed the leaves or my eyes, I could not tell.
On this day I realized perversion is considered perversion until you can't accept it.
My husband had a habit. A habit, I believe I fed when I didn't stop him when he first approached me with his intention. It was precise and perverted. Perverted, at least in my opinion at the moment.
Our sexual life wasn't intentional because we weren't trying for a baby. So it was pure obligatory sex as if once a gender receives an opposite gender in a relationship, they are bound to have intercourse. But mind you, just intercourse and no other diversions. It was not until that day that I realized how mistaken I had been about my knowledge. So, like any other couple in a lawful relationship, we set aside one day per week for sex. There were no oral, unnecessary caresses, or complementary kisses. But during our weekly intercourse my husband would do something that made me feel as if he was exerting all of his energy to control or contain something within himself.
He would never touch my breasts. I would wait from the beginning to the end of our routinely intercourse for him to fondle me, press his chest against mine or kiss me, but it never happened. At first, I assumed he was saving the best for the last, but he just would not touch my chest or take off my t-shirt.
But it changed.
On that monsoon evening, he arrived home early while I was still ironing clothes. I was still a long way from preparing the dinner, but I knew he was going to be hungry. I asked him if he wanted any snacks before dinner. He denied the offer saying he had a late lunch. But, to my surprise, he smiled and said he had never seen me do chores before, particularly ironing. So he stood by the laundry room door and continued watching me do the chore.
I would occasionally steal glances at him, and we would exchange a smile. He seemed genuinely happy, and it was endearing to see him in such good spirits. Also, his glances were making my heart skip a beat each time our eyes met.