Chapter 4: Jealous and Loyal

Rajan stood from his chair, he'd managed to get more coffee on himself somehow and he continued to attempt to removed it with a damp napkin.

Kala attempted to help him and Wolfgang shifted uncomfortably in his seat as he watched her hand fall against his chest.

"Come home, I'm sure you can borrow one of my father's shirts." She replied thoughtfully. That was her alright. Her obligatory compassion and as much as both men adored this quality in her, in this moment only one was pleased by it's presence.

"It's okay Kala." Rajan replied however, trying to be as noble as possible while still holding her hand gently.

"After all it's only a shirt." he spoke with a smile.

She saw Wolfgang shake his head from the corner of her eye. The last thing he wanted was Rajan stripping off in her bedroom. Wolfgang glared at her unable to hide his disagreement.

"No." Kala spoke abruptly almost willing herself to disobey Wolfgang's wishes. It seemed so childish and she had no idea what was coming over her but it was almost as if she felt she needed to defy him, defy gravity…

"I know you have your meeting soon." She spoke sweetly.

"It's the least I can do." She added softly and Rajan smiled.

Wolfgang exhaled bitterly and couldn't stop himself from rolling his eyes.

"Stubborn like your father I see…" he teased her.

Kala laughed. "I wouldn't let him hear that." She replied playfully.

Wolfgang stood from his chair wanting to growl but before he could do anything, Rajan had agreed.

Of course he'd agree. Wolfgang muttered to himself. He'd be stupid not to.

"If you insist." Rajan replied watching her with glimmering flirting eyes as he followed her out of the café after leaving a bunch of rupees and nodding to the café owner who smiled at them remising about his early days of courtship with his wife. She yelled at him from the café kitchen and he huffed. Twenty years of marriage had certainly killed their honeymoon period.

Wolfgang kicked his chair into place and followed her. Kala had hoped he wouldn't. He was like a puppy at her heel and it unsettled her to have him so close, especially with Rajan around. Her house was only a few blocks away and they soon reached it's gate. Wolfgang hadn't stopped badgering on and Kala felt like slapping him in the face.

"What about your speech about privacy?" He yelled down the street but only she could hear him.

Kala did her best to ignore his outburst.

"So it's okay for him to be in your bedroom huh?" he hissed under his breath clearly disturbed.

He stomped his feet upon the staircase like an angry child as they travelled up to her bedroom and Kala shot him a fiery glance as she thought about her mother napping downstairs. Wolfgang stopped glumly but still agitated.

Kala disappeared to get the shirt and for a moment he was left alone in her bedroom with Rajan. He walked up to his face and scowled as if threatening him. But of course Rajan saw nothing before him. Wolfgang followed him around the room and observed the man meticulously.

"You touch her and…" he found himself hissing but before he could finish he heard Kala's footstep approaching and anticipated her return.

Rajan began to unbutton his shirt and Wolfgang's temperature climbed as he clasped his forehead. Kala returned with the shirt to face her fiancé half naked in her bedroom. Wolfgang felt something jump inside her and grit his teeth with jealously. He wasn't even that attractive.

Kala's cheeks flushed as she politely looked away whilst offering him the shirt.

Rajan smiled internally, she had looked for slightly longer than necessary. Surely that meant she was attracted to him. He stepped closer to take the shirt and studied her pupils. They'd dilated alright and she was still clutching onto the shirt sleeve as if frozen. Rajan tugged it gently and she fell slightly nearer to him. He smiled at her teasingly and Wolfgang coughed loudly.

Kala jumped and immediately let go of the shirt. She cocked her head towards Wolfgang and as she turned away to allow her fiancé to get dressed. Her eyes then hovered over to the window and she saw a black Mercedes glide into the spot outside her front gate. She recognised it as Rajan's car. The driver beeped and Wolfgang heard the noise also.

Rajan closed the last button on the shirt and glanced at the mirror to straighten his collar before joining her at the window. He saw his driver and called to him, hand signalling that he would be with him in a minute.

Wolfgang sighed with relief.

Finally, the Plage (nuisance) was leaving.

Rajan then turned towards Kala and thanked her for the shirt, he explained that he must leave for his meeting but he wished that they see each other again soon. She told him kindly it was no matter and that she would keep in contact.

"Nur über meine Leiche (Over my dead body)" muttered to himself as he leaned against her wall impatiently.

Rajan slowly reached towards and brushed something off her lip his thumb, it was coffee. Kala shivered slightly at his touch. She smiled nervously and Kala watched her. His touch made her uncomfortable and Wolfgang didn't like it.

Rajan leaned towards her and Kala breathed slightly shakily.

Kala told herself to pull herself together as warning signal rang in her head. He'd kissed her before and she'd been fine. What was bothering her now? It must be because Wolfgang was in the room, well that is what she thought.

Wolfgang slid off the wall as she watched Rajan lean into her. Suddenly, everything inside him, everything between him and Kala became serious once again. Wolfgang felt a waved of jealousy and discomfort.

Kala's thoughts scuttled like mad as Rajan's mouth neared hers.

How can I let him kiss me with Wolfgang here? She thought to herself secretly. How can I kiss him in front of the man I last kissed?

Her heart trembled within her in such confusion.

Luckily her worries ceased when a sharp beeping noise pulled them apart. Wolfgang closed his eyes in some sort of prayer of thanks. Wolfgang never prayed but things were differed when it came to Kala. He was different.

All eyes darted to the source of the noise. It was Kala's alarm clock, she had woken early to go to the beach and so her normal late alarm rang now. She walked over to it to turn it off and Rajan heard his driver beep again. He glanced at his watch. He was running late and so he with a quick explanation and kiss on her hand he took leave of.

Kala barely heard what he said. She just sank onto her bed and sighed with her head in her hands.

Wolfgang watched her.