Chapter 16:
As everyone stood in KaYa's living room, Ananya suddenly gasped...
A: offo Kabir! Aap khade kya hai...vo aate hi honge! Jaiyye change karlijiye!
K: kyu? Ghar ke hi toh hai vo...ye kapde theek hai...aur vaise bhi I have some mails to che...
Kabir almost shuddered at the deadly glare his beautiful wife passed him...cutting him off...
K: achcha achcha theek hai...
Kabir backed away from her & Ananya giggled in amusement...
A: awww baby kabil dal gaye!!!! Awwlele!!
Ananya cooed to him as if he were an infant making him grit his teeth in irritation...
Kabir glanced at the rather stunned looking Khalid & spoke up...
K: arrey Khalid! Relax...ignore her...isko
dohre padte rehte hai...davaai lelegi toh theek hojaayegi!
His made no effort to stiffle his laughter when Ananya gasped with her mouth in a perfect " O " & began hitting his broad, hard chest with her tiny wrists...
K: tum sahi mein apna Spa & Saloon khol lo yaar..kamaal ki massage karti ho! Waaahhh! Maza aagaya!
Kabir groaned in pleasure & then in pain when Ananya hit him a but too hard...
A: kya hua? Bohot mazaa aaraha tha na?
Ananya asked him...imitating his smirk...
Kabir glared at Ananya making her giggle & him sigh & shake his head...
M: okay partner..hum chalte hai...duao mein yaad rakhna...
Manav exclaimed flirtatiously...as his eyes roamed the entire expanse of Ananya's beautiful curves...making Kabir want to rip his eyes out there & then...
K: Iss bewakoof ko dua dega kon?
Ananya squeezed Kabir's hand & silently gave him a look after hearing his angry hiss...
Kh: okay guys...see u in KKN tomorrow...Ananya darling thanks a lot for your help...
Khalid said with a warm smile & Malvika scoffed...covering it with a cough...
K & A: bye!
KaYa said as they escorted the trio to the door & closed it shut...
A while later...
The bell rang again & Ananya smiled fondly when Kabir's face lit up like never before & he jumped to the door...
She smiled when she heard him happily greet his elder brother & touch his feet...while the latter blessed him...
Kabir nodded breifly at her...and Ananya's lips stretched into a wide smile seeing the boyish grin on her husband's sinfully handsome face...
Ra: god bless u...
Rajveer said to Ananya...really happy for his brother...infact proud of his choice for his life partner...
K: aaiyye na dada...baithiye...
Kabir ushered his brother inside...
Ananya smiled and settled down across Kabir so that Rajveer could sit next to him...
Kabir still couldn't understand how she knew him so well in just a few months together...
But he couldn't be more grateful to her...
A: uh...aaplog baithiye...main banakar laati hoon...
Ananya said with a smile & got up...
K: tum baitho...coffee main bana dunga...
Kabir offered...
A: aww how sweet! I'm so lucky ki mujhe aap jaise pa...
K: zyaada khush mat ho... mere favourite coffee mugs aur mera kitchen salmat na rahe toh mujhe sadma lag jaayega...isliye banane jaa raha hoon...
He said mischeviously & Ananya pouted...
A: I hate you! Main aapse kabhi baat nahi karungi...
She huffed...
K: roz kehti hai dada...pata mera vo lucky day kab aayega...
Kabir sighed dramatically & Rajveer chuckled...
Ra: c'mon! Biwi ke maamle mein tum lucky ho Kabir...varna hum toh roz piste hai gharpar...
Ananya smirked at this & Kabir rolled his eyes... .
A: ab lya kare?? Jiske paas jo hota hai uski usko kadra thodi na hoti hai...
Ananya winked at her angry looking husband...
Ra: Exactly! Kabir seriously! Ananya se achchi patni tujhe mil hi nahi sakti...
Rajveer said with a smile & both KaYa blushed...
K: vo toh hai...
Kabir muttered...
A: ji? Zara zor se boliye toh...
Ananya urged him naughtily...& Kabir gave another naughty smile...
K: maine kaha ki tum...yaar theek thaak ho...
He began but seeing Ananya's baby pout he gave up...
K: arrey yaar...mazaak kar raha hoon main...
Kabir soothed...pulling his pouting wife in a one armed side hug..and Ananya placed her head on his shoulder...still pouting...
*******
Ra: toh tumhaari shaadi aise hui?
Asked a perplexed Rajveer as they enjoyed the delicious dinner Kabir had prepared...
K: ji dada...par ab main aur Ananya iss relationship ko aage lejaana chahte hai...I mean are compatible...humasre khayalaat bhi milte hai...
Kabir argued leaving no scope for Rajveer to say that their relationship wasn't normal...he couldn't afford to loose Ananya...if he was selfish by thinking so...so be it...he thought...
Rajveer smiled...
No matter how he'd separated Kabir from himself, his brother still meant the world to him...
Afterall, after their parents...for several years he had only Kabir & Kabir had only him...
He loved Kabir more than anything in the world & how he wished he could show it...
He had seen the love in Kabir's eyes for Ananya...he knew well that no matter how much Kabir denyed, he was already in love with his wife whose marriage to him was a rather sudden & unexpected affair...
He had seen that Kabir was completely smitten by Ananya...how he couldn't take his eyes off the young woman...
He had seen similar love & warmth in Ananya's eyes too...
He could rest assured that she take very good care of hus baby brother who was a peice of his heart...he had raised him afterall...
Setting his plate down, Rajveer stood up...
Ra: m..main chalta hoon cho...Kabir...meri kal subah ki flight hai...I must say...tu kaafi achcha khaana banana seekh gaya hai...pehle toh tu aisa tha ki paani ubaate waqt use jala hi de...
He chuckled & Kabir turned red with embarrassment...glaring at Ananya when he heard her giggling softly...
K: ji...main aapko bahar tak chod deta hoon...
Kabir said sadly...wishing he could get some more time with his big brother...but maybe it was too much to ask...
Ananya placed a comforting hand on his shoulder & he smiled warmly at her...
A: main bhi chalti hoon...
With that they stepped downstairs to see him off...
******
Kabir entered their bedroom after his call ended..having sent Ananya back after seeing off Rajveer...
He was about to lift his laptop off the teapoy in the drawing room when he heard a scream...
A: Ahhh mummyyy!
Kabir jumped & almost dropped the laptop...rushing towards their bedroom...
K: Ananya!
He gasped worriedly...deeply concerned about his wife...if she was okay...
Ananya yelped in suprise at his sudden intrusion & scrambled to cover her bare legs with the comforter...
Kabir studied his red faced, deeply breathing wife in a confused manner as she clutched the comforter to her heart...
A: aa..aap...ek ladki ke..kamre mein aise kaise ghus aa sakte hai?
Ananya demanded...
Kabir gave her a look...
K: ladki ka kamra? Excuse me...par ye kamra mera bhi hai...apne kamre mein knock karke kon aata hai?
A: please! Ab aapki shaadi hochuki hai..u share this room with a girl...
Ananya huffed with her cheeks burning bright red...
A: aap saare pati na ek jai...owww mummaaa!
Ananya yelped in pain making Kabir's face vontrot in worry...
Rushing to her, he tried to remove the comforter off her making her scream...
A: NAHIII! y..ye..kya kar rahe hai aap?
She gasped with wide eyes & Kabir frowned...
K: kya? Tumhe kaha dard horaha hai vo dekhne ki koshish kar raha tha...
Kabir answered...
A: um..m..mat dekhiye...
Kabir was growing all the more confused now...
K: kya hua Ananya? Tell me where it hurts...
Kabir spoke in a gentle voice laced with immense concern...
A: aap mere dard nahi samjhenge...
Ananya said...blushing slightly...
Kabir quirked an eyebrow at her...
K: ever heard...mard ko kabhi dard nahi hota?
Kabir asked in a vain voice making his wife roll her eyes at him...
A: please haan! Kabhi waxing karke dekhi hai? Chilla chilla ke phoot phootkar royenge saare mard! Aaye bade mard ko dard nahi hota! Mard ko kabhi dard sehna hi nahi pada toh dard kaise hoga! Baat karte hsi! Huhh!
Ananya muttered & Kabir sighed...raising his hands up in surrender...
K: okay! Main humdono ke liye coffee lekar aata hoon...best of luck with waxing!
Kabir smiled at her...
A: arrey kya dinbhar vo white house mein baithkar obama ke saath blacl cofffee peene ke sapne dekhte hai! Main usse bhi zyaada mazedaar cheez lekar...owww mummmyyy!
Ananya's words turned into a painfu l moan of pain...
K: maa lo phone karu?
Kabir asked...fishing out his cell phone...
A: kyu? Vo bhi itni raat ko?
Ananya asked incredulously...
K: toh pichle 10 minute se...har do minute mein mummy mummy chillati ho...socha call karleta hoon!
Kabir winked teasingly at Ananya while she gave him a * I'll kill you someday for sure* look...
A: koi zaroorat nahi hai kuch peene ki...main so rahi hoon! Bad night!
She huffed & snuggled under the covers with an angry pout...
She heard her husband at her cute antics & slid into the sheets besides her...
She shivered feeling his warm breath on her ear as he whispered...
K: Goodnight...sweetheart...
And fell asleep in a few seconds with his srm around her as the day's tiredness took over...
******
Morning came too soon for Kabir's liking...
But he didn't regret it one bit to have woken up when he caught sight of soft, golden brown curls sprawled over his chest...
Putting two & two together, he realised it was indeed his beautiful Mrs Sharma sprawled out across his chest...
Even a year ago he wouldn't ever think that he would enjoy cuddling with his wife in bed...a wife who was too beautiful internally & externally...so much that she had Kabir dancing on the tips of her fingers all the time...
Kabir couldn't blame himself...he was smitten by this beauty & he would make sure that she remained his & only his till eternity...
He chuckled when he heard Ananya sleepily mumble into his chest & bury her face deeper in it...
He placed a fond kiss on top her head & Ananya hekd him tighter as in response...
It was only in times like these did Kabir feel free to show her his affection...when she wasn't aware of it...
With a smirk, he pulled her closer...possesively clutching her waist...
Where had these feelings come from though? He never knew...
He was startled by suddenly finding two beautiful hazel eyes in front of him all of a sudden...
He smiled back at his wife...
A: good morning Mr Sharma...I know main Khubsoorat hoon...par itna bhi mat ghuriye!
She teased...expecting some spicy answer from Kabir...
He however surprised her with a charming smile...
K: is it? Aur tum khubsoorat nahi...bohot khubsoorat ho...you're the most beautiful woman I've seen...
He smirked when Ananya blushed profuseky & hid her face back into his chest...
K: oh...and by the way..Mrs Kabir Sharma?
He began...
A: hmm...?
Ananya asked shyly...not meeting his eyes...
K: Goodmorning to you as well...
He whispered huskily only adding on to Ananya's blush...
A: chaliye Sharma ji! Alas chodiye aur nahaane chaliye!!!! KKN jaana hai!
Ananya ordered a grumbling Kabir...
She chuckled seeing walk with a grumpy face to the washroom & slam the door shut...
Chuckling at his antics, & how cute & grumpy he was early in the morning she headed to their closet & took out Kabir's outfit for the day...followed by her...
Placing it carefully on the bed, she sighed hearing the shower run from their bathroom...
Instantly, she brightened up...knowing it was time to put her plan to action...
*****
A freshly showered Kabir smirked at his reflection in the mirror as he buttoned up his blazer...
Combing his still wet hair properly, & putting on his watch...he headed out to their living room...
He found his wife there...standing all ready for the day...showered & dressed...smiling brightly at him...
A: aiyye Kabir...breakfast kar lijiye...
She said excitedly, making Kabir quirk an eyebrow at her...amused..
K: lekin maine toh abtak breakfast banaya nahi...
He said...obviously confused...
Ananya beamed so brightly at him that he swore her eyes shone brighter than the sun...
A: maine bana liya!!!!
She squealed...
K: KYAA?
Kabir's jaw dropped to the floor & his eyes almost popped out of their socket...
K: Ananya?...t..tum..tumne? Kahi jala toh nahi na? Hmm? Dekhao mujhe...you're okay right? Kahi dard horaha hai? D..doctor..m..main..main...
Kabir cried out frantically...looking for any wounds on his wife's delicate body...
Ananya looked on perplexed as Kabir cupped her face worriedly & ran his hands over her shoulder to her palms..trying to check for any hurt caused to her...
A: Kabir!
Ananya finally held hand to stop him...
Kabir shot her a confused look...
A: I'm fibe fine Kabir...aap bas yoon hi chinta karte hai...I'm fine...don't worry...
She smiled at him...overwhelmed at how much he cared about her...
The world was brainless & heartless to regaurd Kabir Sharma as a cold, stone hearted charmer...
He was a loving, warm & caring man & the best husband any girl could desire...
K: tumne...naashta banaya? Kab?
Kabir asked rather skeptically...& Ananya nodded happily...
A: subah 4 baje uthkar tayyari ki aur vapas aakar so gayi...aur phur abhi bana liya...
She said...
Kabir smiled uneasily at her...
K: thats...quite..uh...you know..well...wow!!!
Kabir mused...
A: haina? Lijiye na...khaas aapke liye hi banaya hai...pehli baar!!!
Ananya gushed happily...
K: superb!
Kabir praised...eyeing the 80% blackened french toast, runny looking scrambled eggs & a surprisingly decent looking omelette...
Kabir looked at Ananya who was looking at him with so much innocent eagerness that Kabir just couldn't deny her...
Since he liked the appearance of the omelette best, he took a tentative bite first...
He almost spat it out when he bit into something hard...but didn't for Ananya's sake...
K: tumne kahi...egg shells bhi toh nahi mila diye?
He asked nervously...praying hard that she didn't...
A: haan! Good idea na?? Msine socha kuch naya try kare...aakhie inhe waste kyu karna? So thoughtful naaa!!!
Ananya chattered away happily & Kabir smiled for her sake...
K: h..haan haan! Really!! I mean you're so intelligent Ananya!
He praised...
A: awww thank you Kabir!!!
Ananya cooed & kissed his cheek...
Kabir blushed a bit & cleared his throat before taking another bite...
Despite how his body protested to the repulsive food he was injesting, Kabir put up a big smile & relished each bite of the meal...knowing how much effort Ananya had put into it...
Not many people did so much for him...moreover he could do anything but bear Ananya's tears or sadness...never...he couldn't stand them...
Ananya began to help herself to the food making Kabir panic...
She would be so disheartened if she realised what her hard work had resulted into...and Kabir couldn't hurt her...even if he had to finish all of the food...
K: No!!!
He snatched the plate from her...
A: mujhe bhi khaana hsi! Main bho toh dekhu kaisa bana hai!!!
She pouted...
K: nahi!!! I..I simply LOVED the food Ananya! Yasr tumne ye pehle kyu nahi kiya...I just wish ye khaana kabhi khatm hi na ho...ye sab mujhe chahiye...mujhe poora khaana hai..t..tum..kuch aur khalo na..please???
He pleaded earnestly...delighted at how Ananya's eyes lit up with joy...
A: sach Kabir? Aapko itna pasand aaya!!! How sweet!!!! Lijiye...poora khaa lijiye...I'm so glad u like...aajse na breakfast main hi banungi...arrey breakfast kya poore din ka khaana main hi banaungi...
Ananya declared & Kabir's eyes widened in horror but he quickly showed as though he were delighted...
K: s..su...sure...
He smiled as brightly as he could...& began shovelling the food into his mouth...
Ananya cared for...made so much for him...got up early just for him...and he would eat every crumb of her food to honour her love & dedication...it was the least he could to make the woman he had so wrongly judged & hurted...happy...& he would...no matter what...
Kabir grew firmer on his decision seeing Ananya's beautiful smile which made his day, as she fixed herself a bowl of chocos & ate with a happy squeal...smacking her lips eagerly making Kabir chuckle at her cuteness...
*******
At KKN...
The usual hustle bustle was spread over the busy news channel...
Conference room:
K: toh mere stringer ne jo lead di thi...about the illegal prostitution racket...Ananya tum uspar hi kaam kar rahi ho na...?
Kabir smiled softly at Ananya & inquired...
A: ji sir...mere paas foptage tayyar hai...aap aj 9 baje ki news mein pafh sakte hai...
She suggested...
Mal: well...MS Ananya...Kabir is the Editor-in-cheif...not u...use pata use kya karna hai...use ek maamuli junior reporter se sunne ki koi zaroorat nahi hai...
Kabir fisted his palms seeing his Ananya lower her face sadly...
K: you're right Malvika...
He said & Malvika smiled coyly at him while Ananya looked up at him even more sadly making him jate himself for saying so...but he continued nevertheless...
K: mujhe kisi se sunne ki zaroorat nahi hai ki konsa content kis bulletin mein chalega...lekin Ananya alag hai...she knows exactly what kind of stories I prefer to run in which bulletin...kyunki har anchor ki alag khaasoyat hoti hai...koi emotional breaking news achche se present kar paata hai toh koi hard hitting crime related stories mein expert hota hai...aur inn sabke talent ko ubhaarkar hi humaara channel success ki uchaiyyon ko choo sakta hai...
He smirked at Malvika's gobsmacked face followed by a sullen Manav & the rest of them grinning...
But seeing one beautiful face lit up with immense happiness, Kabir Sharma gave himself innumerable brownie points...
He sighed at how addictive Ananya's smile was...her musical giggles, that sweet pout & innocent orbs...they were his drug to survive...
Khalid cleared his throat...trying not to laugh...
Kh: okay then...Manav...tumhaara kya plan hai bhai?
M: kuch khaas nahi...aaj ek maa aur bete ki dard bhasri dastaan sunaani hai 8 ki baat mein...aur kya!
K: great Manav bhai...I'd like details on the same on my desk in an hour...
Kabir spoke no ordered & Manav huffed lowly...not that Kabir didn't notice...
He however merely smirked...
Ri: sir aapne jinhe invite karne ke liye kaha tha vo asj Rohan ke bulletin ke liye studio mein pohonch jaayenge..
Richa informed with a smile...
K: great! Ok guys...back to work!
Kabir ended the meeting & everyone left the conference room...
Later...
In Kabir's cabin:
Kabir looked from the report he was studying hearing the clank of two coffee mugs...
He smiled, pleasently surprised to see his wife smiling happily at him...standing besides the coffee table in his cabin which now had two steaming mugs of coffee sitting on top...
K: kya baat hai Ms Kashyap? Aaj apne Editor-in-cheif se milne aagayi? Koi kaam tha...?
He asked...
A: kardi na boring sadu boss waali baat! Ek biwi thoda kaam se break lekar apne pati ke saath baithkar coffee peena chahti hai...par nahi!
She pouted & Kabir smiled fondly at her...
K: of course, aao..baitho na...
He settled down on the couch besides her...with a casual arm around her shoulder...
This made Ananya blush a bit but Kabir made no move to remove his hand...
Ananya giggled suddenly & forwarded her mug to Kabir for a sip...
Smirking, Kabir took a sip exactly from where she had...the traces of her lip gloss on the mug were wiped away by his lips...
Kabir was in a haze & could tealise wether the coffee was delightful or the essence of the sweet strawberry lip gloss Ananya had applied, added to the coffee's taste...
He could taste the strawberry flavoured lip gloss on his own lips & couldn't resist licking them
.
He forwarded his own mug to her & watched her take a dip before he again tasted the delightful combination...something he could never tire of...
Even a year ago, Kabir could have never pictured himself with a wife who was so beautiful that he could barely keep his eyes off her...
His wife leaning on his shoulder...encased in his strong arms...both sipping coffee from each other's mug...cuddling, laughing & chatting...
It was all so homely...making him feel so much wanted & loved...like he was worthy of Ananya's innocent affection...
A: achcha suniye!
Kabir chided himself for yet again getting lost in admiring his pretty wife & perked up to attention...
A: main na aapke liye kuch laayi hoon!!!
Kabir smiled hearing Ananya's excited banter...
K: well...and what pray will that be?
He faked an accent much thicker than his natural one...
Ananya giggled & blushed like a rose at dawn...
A: ummm...aise nahi! pehle aap apni aankhe band kijiye!
She exclaimed...
K: Ananya! That's so childish...bolo na seedhe seedhe..kya laayi ho mere liye?
He tried to sound stern but one cute grumpy pout on those supple pink lips made him helpless & he groaned...
Kabir! You really need to get a grip! He scolded himself! But hus wife was too cute & sweet for him to ever refuse her anything...
K: alright alright! kar raha hoon meri maa! shaklein mat banao!
He glared at his sheepishly grinning wife...
Ananya giggled again & covered Kabir's eyes with one hand...but majing sure to cover them well...knowing her husband was too intelligent & shrewd for his own good...
A: Chaalaki karne ki koshish bhi mat kijiyega Mr Sharma!
She threatened mockingly...
K: Yes boss!
Ananya was rewarded with a husky chuckle...
She pulled Kabir's hand towards herself with her free hand & placed a tiny box in it...
A: ab aankhe kholiye...
She whispered softly...watching Kabir's rich, deep, chocolate brown orbs flutter open...
Kabir spotted the box in his palm & looked up at Ananya...
K: ye kya hai?
Ananya opened the box & Kabir watched her take out a brilliant gold ring from it...
He looked on as she went on her knees before him & extended her hand towards him...
A: Kabir, humaare rishte ki shuruaat bhale hi kaafi rocky thi...aapbe mujhe hurt bhi kiya..lekin maine aapki asnkho sachcha pachtaava aur apbe liye bohot care aur respect dekhi hai...
Maine aapse kaha tha na ki aapko mujhe jeetna hoga...toh aaj main kehti hoon ki aapne mujhe poori tarah jeet liya hai..main ab sirf aapki hoon...humesha humesha ke liye...
Aap sirf mere husband nahi...mere guide, meri inspiration...mere role model..mere hero...aur mere best friend hai...
So will u be mine forever? Dekhiye itne achche se propose kar rahi hoon...chup chap...sharafat se accept kar lijiye...varna...!!!
Kabir chuckled...
K: varna?
He asked teasingly...
A: m..main...main...aapke khaane mein jamalgota mila dungi...
Ananya threatened...
When realisation dawned upon her she gasped instantly...
A: oh...m..mera..mera...matlab..vo...vo...nahi...
But it was too late...
Her husband gave her a * what* look before he snorted with laughter & fell back on the couch...
A red faced Ananya watched Kabir clutch his stomach & laugh like a madman...
K: o..oh..n..no...Ananya...you...you...tum...sachchi...pagaal ho...yaar!!!
He managed between his hysterical laughter...
Ananya pouted cutely & Kabir stopped laughing...
A: aap...aap bataiyye...mere banenge ya nahi?
She asked innocently...on her knees again...
Kabir's eyes filled with tears...
He had never felt more loved...he had always been the undeserving boy who didn't even deserve his parents...because they left him soon after he was born...judt 6 years later...
That was what his relatives had told him all his life...and somewhere deep down he had began to believe them...never knowing why though...it had just been drilled in his head from a tender age...
With great difficulty, Kabir blinked back his tears & slid a quievering hand in that of his wife's...
He watched with the biggest smile ever on his face as she slid the signet ring on his ring finger & kissed each finger, knuckle & palm of his with so much love that Kabir felt he would drown in her ocean of love...
K: tum nahi jaanti Ananya...ye toufa mere liye kitna special hai...
Thank you soo much...I love it...tumne mujhe doosra mouka dekar mujhpar bohot bada ehsaan kiya hai...thsnk u so much...really...I'm...sorry...pehle jo maine tumhe hurt...kiya...uske liye...I'm just...
Ananya merely smiled & kissed his hands...
A: hmm...what nice, firm, big, warm & strong hands you've got Mr Husband...
She said flirtatiously & Kabir smirked...she knew exactly how to change the topic
K: all the better to hold you with, my dear wife...
He mimicked the wolf in red riding hood...his favourite fairytale as a child...
A shiver ran down Ananya's spine as she heard his deep, rich, silk-like, husky baritone...
A: Okay Big Bad Wolf! Ab main chaloon?
She giggled but Kabir pulled her by her waist & she crashed against his toned chest...
K: uh uh...
He admonished...
K: kya kaha tumne...big bad wolf haan???!!! Batau tumhe ki main exactly kitna bad hoon...hmm?
He asked with his bad boy look...
Ananya blushed & gasped...looking here & there...
A: Kabir! Kya kar rahe hai?? Koi aajaayega!
She scolded but Kabir gave her a cocky look...
K: toh dekhne do...biwi ho meri...
He whispered huskily into her ear making her shudder as he traced her cheek with his knuckles...
Ananya closed her eyes & leaned into hid touch...
A: jaane dijiye na...
Ananya requested shyly...loweing her lashes as hwr cheeks turned dark crimson...
K: uh han!
Kabir insisted & brought her even more closer...
K: tumne hi toh kaha ki tum meri ho...toh jo mera hai...main use apne paas hi rakhta hoon...alag nahi karta...
He said with a cocky look & Ananya blushed even harder...hiding her face in his chest...
A: such a big & naughty tongue you have...Mr Husband...
She played again...and could feel him smirk against her fragnent curls...
K: all the better to flirt with...
He answered & earned a playful slap on his chest from Ananya...
Blushing deeply yet again, Ananya smacked a quick, shy kiss on Kabir's clean shaven cheek...catching him off gaurd...
Taking her chance, she wriggled out of his arms & ran out giggling...leaving behind a smiling Kabir...who took a seat on his chair again...admiring his new wedding ring...the best gift of his life...
Meanwhile, unknown to Kabir & Ananya...someone had been observing all of the happenings in the cabin...
Manav clenched his jaw...not knowing that Kabir had now noticed him & was watching him...
Kabir raised an eyebrow amusingly before going back to his work...
He found it rather unsual...Manav always staring at him & Ananya spending time together...like he was jealous...
But that was just crazy! He remembered the truth he discovered thst morning...
FLASHBACK:
K: haan Lakshman...bolo...
Kabir answered while leafing through his brown diary...
L: Kabir bhai...vo jis pandit ka aapbe pata lagaane ko kaha tha...jisne aapki aur ladki ki dhoke se shaadi karwa di...vo haath lag gaya hai...
Iss waqt main Khuraana je saath police station mein hi hoon...thodi meethi paak mili toh apne boss ka naam bhi ugal diya...
He beamed...
K: nahi Lakshman...jaane do use...Khuraana se kaho I withdraw my complain...
Kabir said firmly...
L: lekin Kabir bhai...
Lakshman protested...
K: Lakshman...anjaane mein hi sahi...usne mujhe ek nayi zindagi di hai...ab toh main teri bhaabhi ke bina apni life imagine bhi nahi kar sakta...
Kaanooni taur par ab Ananya meri patni hai...we legalised the marriage...
Kabir declared...
L: kya baat kar rahe hai? Lekin shuraat mein toh aap bohot naraaz the...uss lad...bhaabhi ko apni patni manne se inkaar kar rahe the...toh ab?
Kabir felt guilt stab at his heart painfully...
K: mujh jaisa bewakoof poori dunia mein nahi hoga...jise bin maange bina mehnat ke dunia ki sabse pyaari, selfless aur khubsoorat ladki thaali mein sajaakar jeewansaathi ke roop mein mili...uski kadra nahi kar paaya...par use dekho...usne na surf mujhe maaf kiya balki...
He admitted sadly...
L: saaf bhi kiya...?
Lakshman asked playfully & Kabir chuckled...
K: Shut up! Balki usne meri zindagi sawaar di...
Kabir answered with a soft smile...
L: hmm...arrey Kabir bhai, baaton baaton mein toh ring leader ka naam bataana hi reh gaya...
K: kon hai vo? I'll go thank him personally..
Kabir promised...he was still surprised at how Ananya's entry in his life had softened him...he just wasn't angry with this person responsible for the whole drama...infact he was indebted to him or her for life for having begotten his lovely wife whom he could no longer live without...because of them...
L: arrey aapke hi office ka Senior Editor, Manav Gupta...
Lakshman informed...
FLASHBACK ENDS...
Kabir had merely smirked at this revelation...he lnew he could expect such a thing from his arch rival...
But the next thing he saw, made his blood boil...
Ananya was carrying a cartload of files..possibly from the archives room when she almost tripped...
Manav however caught her waist...
As Ananya stood up still concerned about the files, she hadn't realised that Manav's hand was still around her...
Manav smiled wickedly & to Kabir's horror slid two fingers a bit under her top...trying to feel her silky soft skin...while his face was really close to her neck from behind...inhaling her fragrance...
He saw pure lust in Manav's eyes & grew even more animalistic than ever before when he Manav lick his lips still eyeing Ananya's curvaceous waist...
He was known to be calm & able to s
Kabir's eyes grew coal black...he was completely outraged seeing some sick pervert trying to feel his innocent wife...
Finally when Ananya realised someone was behind her & fekt something touching her waist, she whirled around but Manav had gone by then... having taken advantage of the fact that everyone was too busy to notice his moves...
Kabir had lost it & was narching towards them but realised that he needed to give Manav a special Kabir Sharma dose...instead of a simple confrontation...
A sly, devilish smirk crawled up his face at the thought as he headed to pay his arch rival a very informal visit...
Manav's cabin:
M: kitni khubsoorat ho na tum...hmm?
Manav was talking to the photograph in his hand...
There was a beautiful girl in the photograph...her golden brown curls, hazel eyes & pink lips were the highlights...Ananya!!! It was Ananya!
M: Ananya Manav Gupta! Nice!!!
He cheered placing a noisy kiss on Ananya's lips in the photograph...
M: jabse tumhe dekha tha...tabse hi jaan gaya tha ki tum meri ho...I own u...uss Kabir Sharma ko toh tumhaari kadra tak nahi...but don't worry...uss joothi shaadi se main tumhe aazaad karunga...aur phir tum meri banogi...
He cackled...
Hearing knocks on the door, he quickly his the photograph & straightened up...
K: Manav bhai...aapse do minute baat ho sakti hai?
Manav heard his rival inquire...
M: kyu nahi!
He smirked as Kabir entered his cabin...
M: aaj yaha kaise aana hua Kabir sahab? Maine Manav se Manavta tak ke story details pehle se hi bata diye hai right?
Kabir smiled devilishly at this...
K: I wanted to say thanks...vo Imperial College of Journalism & Mass Media Communication ke annual charity function play mein asli panditji ko laane le liye...
Kabir's smirk deepened when Manav paled...
M: y...ye..aap...kya keh rahe hai Kabir sahab? Main iss baarein mein k..kuch nahi jaanta...
Manav muttered nervously...
K: arrey arrey...dariye mat Manav bhai...pata hai main aapse naaraaz kyu nahi hoon? Kyunki aapne toh meri life set kardi...
At this Manav looked...confused...
K: don't worry...samjhaata hoon...
Kabir hushed him before continuing...
K: Ananya is the best thing that happened to me...matlab mere jaise insaan ko uske jaisi biwi milna toh chamatkar hi hai...jo aapne kiya hai...
M: k..kya matlab? kahi...
Manav stuttered horribly...
Kabir chuckled & leaned down at face level with Manav...
K: mujhe kitni achchi tarah samajhte hai aap Manav bhai...Ananya ko jab maine pehli baar dekha tha na...usi waqt usse pyaar hogaya tha...she was most beautiful woman I'd seen...she had a sweet innocence in her beauty...aur uski isi innocence ki vajah se mujhe usse pyaar hogaya...
Main apne emotions kabhi dikha nahi paata...
Atleast iss janam mein Ananya se apne dil ki baat kabhi nahi keh paata...shaadi ke liye propose karna toh bohot door ki baat hai...
Par dekhiye na Manav bhai...aap kitne mahaan hai...aapne toh humaari play ke dauraan asli shaadi kara di...aapne Ananya ko humesha humesha ke liye meri bana diya...
I can't thank u enough...seriously...
Manav gulped seeing Kabir join his hands in gratitude...
Manav opened his mouth to speak when Kabir's soft smile faded into his trademark bad boy smirk...
K: lekin...ab kuch aisa mat kardijiyega...jisse main aapse naaraaz hojau...ok Manav bhai? kyunki poori News industry gawah hai ki jo log Kabir Sharma ko pasand nahi unko vo kya karta hai...haina?
I don't believe in slow painful killing...main ek hi baar mein dimaag mein ghuske point blank maarta hoon...
Mujhe ghaag ki upaadhi aise hi nahi mili hai...
Kabir snickered wickedly...
Manav by now was close to trembling...
K: Meri Ananya se door rehna Manav Gupta varnactumhaare liye bilkul achcha hoga...kyunki tumhaare saath achcha hone ke liye tum zinda hi nahi bachoge...
Meri patni sirf meri hai...aur kisiki nahi...
Kabir hissed...looking like the actual bad boy Kabir Sharma before a certain Amanya Kashyap softened him & stormed away leaving a fuming yet scared out of his wits Manav behind...
M: samajhta kya hai ye khudko! Tu dekh Kabir Sharma...tere hi saamne main Ananya ko apna banaunga..
He thought wickedly...
******
Conference room:
Kabir, Khalid , KL, & Malvika had an important meeting that day...
They were on a video conference with KL...
Kabir entered the conference room...ignoring his still restless stomach & even the bile that rose bit by bit in his throat...
Kh: uhm...Kabir? You're okay?
He saw a worried blurry Khalid looking at him...wait blurry?
He shook his head...hoping to get himself sorted..and smiled at Khalid...
K: I'm good...
He muttered...too weakly for his liking though...
Kh: okay...you look kind of pale...so...uh...
K: I'm fine...
Kabir insisted...
Khalid nodded...
Kh: if u say so...
Kabir nodded...ignoring his urge to groan as Malvika settled down besides him & kissed his cheek...
Kabir wanted to groan in annoyance but felt too weak & tired to do so...
Kh: KL...toh ye special meeting kyu?
Khalid asked impatiently...
KL: Khalid...I was thinking...Kabir bohot hi kaabil employee hai...the best Editor-in-cheif we've ever had...main soch raha tha ki kyu na hum Kabir ko 15% share holder banaye?
Kh: My goddd!
Khalid beamed...
Kh: that's terrific...superb! Fantabulous!
Khalid gushed...
M: of course dad...I mean...Kabir deserves it...don't u baby?
Malvika asked Kabir coyly as she placed a hand on his chest...
Kabir grunted feeling her annoying hands trailing over his blazing chest & pushed her hand away...
Malvika looked hurt & Khalid sighed in annoyance...glaring at Malvika...
But Kabir's world was swaying & doubled...his head felt extremely heavy like a sac had been placed on it...
He brought a quievering hand to his temple...letting out a uncomfortable groan...
Kh: Kabir? Hey!! You ok?
Khalid stood up seeing Kabir do the same...still clutching his head...
He could hear Khalid...but it seemed as though he spoke from miles away...
Just a moment later, Kabir's world went black & he collapsed onto the floor with a thump...having slipped off the chair..hitting his head in the process as well...
Kh: OH MY GOD! DAMMIT KABIRRR!!!
Mal: Kabirrr!
Malvika squeaked & Khalid screamed...
Roh: Kabir sir!!!! Inhe kya hua, ma'am?
Rohan dropped the files in panic...
He had come there to get Kabir's signature on them...
Kh: pata nahi...he just seemed weak & then collapsed!
Khalid cried out...
KL: Khalid! Kabir ko kya hua?
Asked a worried KL from over the video call...sounding genuinely concerned...
Roh: h..hum abhi Ananya ji ko lekar aate hai...
Rohan said before clambering down stairs much to Malvika's annoyance...
Meanwhile,
Ananya sat restlessly in her cubicle...
Ri: Ananya...yaar kya hua? Kabse aise bechain baithi hai...vaat kya hai?
Richa placed a hand on her best friend's shoulder worriedly...
A: pata nahi yaar...aisa lagta hai jaisa kuch theek nahi hai...mera intution bohot negative soch raha hai...I just hope kuch bura na ho...
Ri: arrey chill...ye bas tera wehem hai...Malvika ke paida hone se zyaada bura aur kya hosakta hai bhala?
She joked & Ananya giggled...
A: vo toh hai...
She agreed...
A: vaise Kabir kaha chale gaye hai? Kitni der se apne cabin mein nahi hai...
She muttered...
T: aaye haaye! Dekho toh jiju ki yaad mein kaise tadap rahi hai...apne piyaji ki bahon mein jaane ko taras rahi hai!
Trisha cried out dramatically...
A: Shut up Trishu!
Ananya huffed & pouted when her cheeks turned red...
Just then...
Rohan came running down the stairs & stopped near Ananya...panting hard to due to how fast he'd run...
A: kya hua Rohan...all good?
Ananya inquired...
Roh: A..Ananya ji...vo Kabir sir...
He began...
A: kya hua mere Kabir ko?
Ananya panicked hearing his frantic voice...
In conference room...
M: Kabir sahab?? Khalid kya hua inhe?
He pointed to the unconscious Kabir on the floor...whom Khalid was desperately trying to shake awake...
Kh: I don't know dammit!
Khalid hissed at him...continuing to pat his son -like Editor-in-cheif...
A: KABIRRR!
Malvika saw Ananya enter the room & immediately placed Kabir's head on her lap...
Mal: Kabir! You're ok?
She shook him & he groaned in discomfort...
K: A...Ana..nanyaa!
He moaned admist his unconsciousness...
A: Kabir!
Ananya gently placed his head in her lap...ignoring Malvika's glare...
A: Rohan paani dena please...
She cried out...desperately patting her husband's cheeks...
Roh: ji...lijiye...
Rohan handed her the water bottle from the table & Ananya unscrewed the cap & gently sprinkled some water on Kabir's face from her palms...
Kabir's faced scrunched up as he grunted...
A: Kabir? Main...Ananya...uthiye na...kya hua aapko?
She cupped his face & asked worriedly...
Kabir slowly opened his eyes...scrunching them when the light was too much to bear...
Ananya cradled his head in her arms & hugged it to her chest so that he was away from the light...
Despite his weakened state, Kabir's arm snaked around his wife's waist for comfort...
Comments (0)
View all