Chapter 18

Part: 18

Shabd and Mahi visited many other places in and around Vancouver for next three days. Shabd was enquiring about cruise to Alaska and Mahi overheard him. She waited till he finished his call "yeh Alaska ka trip kya hai? Hum jaldi wapas chaley jayengey."

Shabd surprised "Arey Mahi! It was only a week we came here. I want to spend atleast ten more days with you in our honeymoon."

Mahi shook her head "Na na aa na. Ten more days? Na,I wanna go back home. Mujhey mama ki bahut yaad aarahi hai. I want to go back as early as possible. Please, aap wapas ki booking karwadijiye."

Shabd sighed wiggling his head "phir aap!!"Mahi bit her togue "adat hogayi thi na, I will change slowly. Forgive me please!" she held her ears apologetically. Shabd smiled as if forgiving her "Okey, ab yeh batao mama ki yaad kyon aarai hai? Kuch symptoms hai kya?"

Mahi frowned "kya symptoms?" He pulled her close "DM ki baat bhulgayi kya? I heard girls yearn for mother when they are pregnant."

Mahi blushed and rolled her eyes "you know many things. Aisa kuch nahin hai. Hota bhi itni jaldi pata nahin chalta." Shabd rolled his eyes this time "may be my child is more advanced!! Fast like me!!"

Mahi blushed and he embraced her in his arms. He booked return tickets for next day as per Mahi's insistence. They went for shopping and bought some souvenirs for everyone back at home.

Back at home:

DM received them affectionately. Sareen welcomed them with warm heart. Mahi took blessings from both and shyly lowered her eyes at DM's searching looks.

"Kyon, Mahi! Honeymoon kaisi rahi?" Raaji enquired Mahi in the evening while she was relaxing in the couch in glass lounge. Mahi excitedly explained about the sightseeing.

"Wo sab chodo, sweety! Tell us about your sweet nothings." Soni yelled from behind. Mahi blushed over phone "Didi! Aap bhi na"

"Haan, haan hum bhi..bolo bolo kya huva tha?"

"Kya hota hai? Wahi aap sab ke saat huva tha" Mahi tried to escape.

"Hmm toh, Mahi baby is going to give us good news soon?" Veena pulled phone from Raaji and teased Mahi.

Mahi became beet red and shyly smiled over phone. "Didi! Aap sab humarey ghar ajaayiye na, mein dehr saari gifts lekey aayi thi aap sab ke liye." She invited everyone over phone.

"Sure, tumhari honeymoon pictures bhi taiyyar hai toh bata dena. Dekney jaroor ayenge" Soni pulled phone from Veena's hand.

Mahi laughed "haan, wo toh taiyyar hai. Aakar dekh saktey hai."

"Wow, humara brother-in-law such much very fast hai." Raaji teased her.

The three sisters teased for some more time and promised to see Mahi next day evening at dinner time.

Mahi called Mohini and Brij Malhotra also for dinner. Shabd also formally invited them over phone as they hesitating to come over for dinner to daughter's house.

Mahi was busy whole day in preparations for dinner for her family. She arranged all gifts in bags with name tags on them. She got ready with all her honeymoon pictures. Shabd included some of their intimate pictures secretly.

Everyone reached around 7 with their share of gifts as welcoming the honeymoon couple back home.

Mahi hugged Mohini and emotionally dropped tears "I missed you Mamma!" Raaji, Soni, Veena also hugged Mahi "humari sweet baby bahut badal gayi hai. Looking gorgeous in this pink sari."

"Khamaal sari ki nahin, honeymoon ki hai" Veer teased his dearest saali. Jeet joined him "True bhai! Mahi abb such much shadi shuda lag rahi hai" Mahi blushed and became red with all their teases and Shabd's longing looks.

Everyone had appetizers and started looking honeymoon photographs. Mahi ran into her room when they saw their intimate scenes, with anger, embarrassment, shy. Shabd ran behind her to manaofy her. Mohini felt happy for Mahi considering Shabd as husband in her life. Everyone felt happy for the new couple and blessed them in their minds.

"Aapko kuch sharam nahin hai? Aisi pictures kissi ko dikhatey hai? Khaas kar mama papa ko. Mein aap sey kabhi baat nahin karungi" Mahi almost broke into tears. Shabd tried to convince her "Mahi! Mein kaisi pictures dikhayi? just our close scene not bed scenes. Wo bhi jaaney hum donon kitni close hogaye hai. Wo bhi kush hojaaye hum donon ke beech pyar ko dekh kar."

"Wo kya janengey? Mera tamasha udayengey. Pata hai kal sey sab log kitnay tease kar rahey hai. Mein muh nahin dikha pa rahi hoon. Sharam sey meri aankhey utha nahin paa rahi hoon. Aur upar sey waisi pictures batate ho"

"Hmm. Kaunsi bura pictures dikhayi meiney? Tumhari sightseeing pictures ke badley mein Post cards khareedkar le aati. Na mein na tum. Arey Mahi! Hum donon aur background mein sara sightseeing acha lagta hai dekhney mein. Bachpana chodo aur jaakar dekho sab log kitna kush hai humarey liye." He succeeded in convincing Mahi after few minutes.

Everyone clapped while both are climbing down the stairs. Raaji dropped her hands on Mahi "Pagli! Hum sab kush hai tum donon ko aisey saat saat dekh kar. You both look so adorable. Bhagwan tum donon ke Jodi sada salamat rakhey."

Everyone agreed with Raaji's opinion and cheered Mahi up. Everyone enjoyed dinner and praised Mahi's cooking and preparations. Mohini expressed her wish to see Mahi pregnant and blessed her to give the good news soon.

They all impressed by Shabd and Mahi's gifts and blessed once again them before leaving for the day.

After two days Mahi went to office to see the development in launching the new design in sari. Suhani showed all plans and fixed the date to introduce new design two days later.

Mahi was excited since morning for the D-day. Shabd teased at her excitement. Mahi challenged him about her design would be successful. She refused to go with Shabd saying she wants some more time to get ready.

Mahi wore one of her designed sari as promoting it. It is onion pink with 4" big printed cotton border having small appliqu work with same design and ticklies around the appliqu. She wore matching pink bangles, long ruby hangings along with ruby necklace. Left hair loose curled at the bottom. Looking stunning entered the office making everyone drew jaw at her beauty. Suhani clapped welcoming her for the launching. Shabd skipped heart beats to see his beloved in beautiful Indian sari. The color multiplied Mahi's beauty.

Suhani grandly arranged the launching function inviting the famous bollywood actress Neha Bamb. Neha Bamb likes western clothes and came in a chudidhar in latest designs as it was sari launching function. She felt little jealous to see Mahi stunning in typical Indian sari. She praised at first instance Mahi's beauty and expressed her interest in wearing sari in future.

The launching done by Neha Bamb and everyone appreciated the collections. The wholesalers also attended on invitation and showed interest in the product. Shabd got offers on the spot and he advised to meet his chief executive, sales. Mahi presented two saris with different colors and designs to Neha Bamb and wished good luck.

"Abb batayiye kaisa raha humara sari sales?" Mahi rolled her eyes while driving home.

"Ghar jaaney ke baad bataoonga" Shabd winked his eye. His heart was running race from the time Mahi appeared in front of him in the evening. He was trying hard to control his senses since then to pull Mahi in his arms.

Mahi blushed imagining his love in the night.