Epi 89 Ch 19 Chandni needs a baby, Advay thinks of the baby ...... Pooja, Miku and Chandu own Advay's company

The dawn had not yet reached the horizon...

From her delirium, Chandni lifted up her droopy lids and traced her husband's sexy profile...caressing his face with her loving eyes... He lay sprawled out in the bed, so content and peaceful in his sleep... Her heart swelled in her chest.

He was stunning...a kind of raw male beauty...his mouth now left open but sculpted for sin!... The scar on his left lid adding to his handsomeness!!...

She wanted to reach out and rub her soft cheeks against the bristling fuzz of his morning stubble...but she stopped herself for the fear of waking him up and just feasted on watching him.

'In the daytime, he is Advay Singh Raizada for the world... as Pooja di said, a name to respect, a force to reckon with... As Advay, he's the ruthless controller...controlling both his stormy surroundings and his tempest within with an iron will...but in his sleep, he's the same innocent Dev that I have always loved...'

'But where is my smiling happy childhood Dev after waking up?' Her heart plummeted in sadness, 'The pain of the loss of his parents hovers on his entire being and soaks deep in his soul... And, the wrath against the cause of the pain is what inscribes Advay now...In spite of all that he has now, he does not let go of the past.. ..., not Naani, not Pooja, not myself, nobody can make him do that...only perhaps his own child!'

The thought struck Chandni like a thunderbolt.

'Yes, that's the real happiness for my Dev!...being able to call me Achchu ki mummy...that's the true gift of love I can give him...that's the only way to compensate for all the pain that I have caused him...to bring Dev alive in Advay...'

'Oh god!... When was my last period? Have I crossed my cycle already?... it should have happened yesterday...maybe it won't happen even today...I can wait for a few days and then test it...and then tell Dev about Achchu's coming...'. 

A rainbow of emotions danced in her heart...her eyes sparkled in happiness... a bright smile broke on her lips...the air bustled with excitement!

Suddenly Advay pulled her close, hugging her tight to his chest, " Kya baat hai? Meri katto badi khush hai aaj?"

(What's the Matter? My Cutie pie looks very happy today?)

"No...nothing...kuchchh nahi!" I can't tell him anything yet!

"Come on now!... you have been watching me for so long...then suddenly you start smiling...something is the matter! Better tell me; otherwise, I'll tickle you." There was a laugh in his voice.

"Don't you dare!!" Chandni was flabbergasted, "When I say nothing is the matter, nothing is the matter!" She emphasised but then her face broke out in a happy smile..."And if there is something, I'll tell you when the time comes..." smiling she ruffled his hair.

"Ok then! Give me my Good morning kiss!", Advay pulled her tighter but she pushed back.

"Dhaatt!  Aur kuchchh soojhata nahi kya? Don't you ever think of anything else? Always the same thing! I have lots of work to do... Naani must be awake already...I'll be late for pooja."

Happily, Chandni went away for her chores...Advay allowed his eyes to close for a little longer, thoughts churning his mind.

'I have a meeting with all stakeholders today...need to explain my strategies, need to involve Miku...need to catch up with Mamaji... Meghna... I have to thank her when I meet her...such a sweet brave girl...how she honestly admitted without any fear that the baby was hers and I had been falsely accusing Chandni...The baby!', his eyes opened in shock!

Chandni stood in the pooja room with hands folded and eyes closed in prayer, 

'Aap Mahadev hai mere! 

Dikhate nahi par saath hai mere!...

(You are my Mahadev, The Great God. I don't get to see you, but you're always with me.)

you have reunited me with my Dev...now please...please bestow this gift on me... give me my Atrangi Singh Raizada's dream...give us our Achchu!'

While putting the pooja stuff together, she hummed happily,

"Voh MeraHoga, voh sapna tera hoga... 

Mil julke manga Voh tera mera hoga"

(He'll be mine, he'll be yours

We jointly ask for him, so he is ours)

"Kya baat hai? Aaj humaari chandu bahut khush hai..." (What's the matter? Our Chandu looks very happy Today)

Nani intervened with a broad smile on her lips...

"Pranaam Naani! Bas aise hi..."

(Morning, Grandma! Just like that)

"You were angry with Chiku yesterday...now everything OK?"

"Yes Naani! Everything perfect!...it's just your grandson, you know? I don't understand him at times... was Nanaji like that?"

"Absolutely...rather much more than Chiku! Chandni beta, let me share a secret... in logon ke gusse mein pyaar hota hai aur pyaar mein gussa!" ( Love is hidden in their anger; and in their Love, always anger)

Naani laughed heartily! Maasi came smiling in the room.

"What was baba like; only Ma knows...but Advay? Let me tell you, his love is his love and his anger will always remain his anger...and it's right, too! After what happened to him..." her voice hardened.

"Leela, tera yeh Hitler mood kum kar jara...anger is right, but it should never get out of control... Krodh is our biggest shadripu...that applies to Chiku also and you as well."

(Abate your Hitler mood a little. Anger is our biggest enemy)

"Maasi, you are like his mother... you have saved him... you have raised him...your right on him is very valid and will always remain valid...and your anger is also righteous...what happened to Maa-baba was totally incorrect." Chandni grew serious.

Advay stood in the common gallery sipping his tea...his eyes were far on the horizon lost in deep thought... a whistling Veer passed by and stopped suddenly...

"Good  morning, Bhai! What happened? You look quite serious... company work bothering you?..."

"No Chiku... not company work... I was thinking of Allahabad!"

"What about Allahabad? I already told you, I'll move there as junior mahant...The priests there have already accepted you as mahant...Now, what's worrying you?" Veer was perplexed.

"It's not about the priests, Chiku... it's about people... people talk...My wrong step to expose Chandni as an unwed mother is going to backfire on us once you go there...That matter will need to be settled very carefully before people accept her or Shikha as Mahantanis...Then there is that baby to be taken care of...", Advay was suddenly grim...lost in thoughts.

"The baby is in the orphanage..." Veer hesitated, "I know it's not very right...but as Mamaji said why to disturb it?..."

"Come on, Miku!... If not anybody else, you and I must understand what it's like to be an orphan... And it's not right at all when the child's mother is alive." His voice rose in a pique.

"Bhai, you have lots of love for him, don't you? But thinking so deeply about the baby..." Veer looked in puzzlement.

"I am indebted to that baby, Miku! Uss bachche ka ek karj hai mujh par... if it was not for the baby, your Bhabhi would never agree to marry me...I blackmailed her about exposing the baby's secret."

"Bhai, if you want myself and Shikha can adopt the baby, once we are married." Veer tried reasoning out.

"Your marriage is still far, Miku... The need to clarify the baby's association with Chandni is imminent."

"Then why don't you and Bhabhi adopt him?" Miku spoke excitedly.

"It's a possibility, yes!..... But not the best option...because it's not right for Meghna... She will see the child every day, yet the child will not call her 'Ma'... It will be daily suffering for her, which she does not deserve...and someday when the child comes to know about his birth, it will be his suffering which he does not deserve."

"But then...what's the option, bhai? This is not London...an unwed mother is a taboo in society today also...they both will never be accepted or respected in Allahabad...what do we do?...should we have Meghna settled in England with the baby?" Veer was quizzical.

Advay sighed heavily, "yes, that could be an option Miku...but we must not rush upon that...my worry is whether such a huge change management Meghna will be able to handle or not...she is young...never stayed alone in life, never ever even remotely connected with the culture abroad... and then motherhood...that too as a single parent... life will not be easy for her..."

Veer nodded his agreement, "you are right, Bhai... maybe we keep all options open and then act the way life plays us...Abhi toh bhook lagi hai..I am hungry. shall we go for breakfast?"

Advay smiled at his bro, "Tu toh hamesha ka bhukkad hai...(You are always Voarcious)

You have a stomach or some big valley there?..."Advay pointed to Veer's belly. Both laughed heartily.

The Raizada mansion buzzed every morning with the happy breakfast time of the family together...Chandni bustled around happily serving everybody at the table...

"Your transfer of ownership completed, Advay?" Maasi asked happily.

"Transfer of ownership??" Chandni jerked suddenly... her face clouded with worry, concern.

"Arre Chandni, don't panic... Bhaiyya has divided the company into three parts...One unit for Miku, one unit comes to me." Pooja consoled.

"Oh! Was it why there were so many photographers present yesterday when we went out?" Chandni asked Advay.

"Yes, Chandni! The company is currently in big news... I will be tied up the whole day, don't wait up for me..." 

Advay turned to his bro, "Miku, you must come with me for the stakeholder's meeting."

 Veer nodded munching food in his overstuffed mouth.

"That's nice...the company will remain between the three siblings."Chandni smiled.

"Chandni, bhaiyya doesn't get anything. The third part comes to you...you signed the document yesterday, don't you remember?" Pooja looked at Chandni in astonishment.

"Me? Why me? ...And what comes to him then?"Chandni was baffled.

"Oh Chandni! Don't be filmy...It's Advay's strategy...his way to diversify...it will be a group of companies now... and knowing my Advay, he'll add something very new, very trendy from his side to this group...after all, he has to go beyond the skies... Aasman ke paar jaana hai" Maasi smiled at Advay.

"When you finish your breakfast, come up to the room... I'll keep your stuff ready." Chandni smiled at Advay and left from there.

"Jaa beta,beewi bula rahi hai."Naani teased Advay. (Go, Your wife is calling you)

Advay smiled dabbing his lips with napkin. "Pooja, I want you also to come at least for a little while in stakeholder's meet... you must start getting involved along with Miku...you both can learn together."

"No bhaiyya... I don't understand a thing in the company matters... na baba na!"Pooja was in complete denial.

"No Pooja... Chiku is right... myself and your Ma will take care of Adi...he is growing up now and is busy in his school activities the whole day... you must start engaging yourself slowly in something productive...Chiku is not asking you to start work immediately... But as he says there is no harm in getting involved and start understanding the matters...you must not restrict yourself to home just because you're a woman... Times are changing...so must we."Naani was serious.

"Haan Mummi... you must do as CM says... then you'll have better things to do than be after me the whole day..."Adi raised his brows.

"Chup kar Shaitaan! You just want your mother to be away so you can do your mind's free will." Pooja scolded.

"No Pooja,Ma is right... Start going to the office... You will start learning...There's nothing to fear... you have your brother's full support." Maasi advised.

"Chalo...Have a good day, everybody!...I'll take your leave now."Advay got up from his seat.

" Haanhaan... jaao jaao... beewi ne bulaya hai!"(Wife has been calling)

Pooja teased and everybody laughed.

Chandni stood at the window her face serious yet vulnerable...Her profile looking incredibly fragile... Advay's blood hummed in response and he slided his arms around her hugging her from behind...Out of its own volition, Chandni's body leaned against him relaxing involuntarily.

"What's the matter, Chandu?"

"Dev...why are you doing this? You know very well that you and I are not separate...then what would have been the harm to keeping the company in your name? As such, you handle the company completely...why keep my name?"

"Ohhh Chandu" Advay chided lovingly, "When you know that you and I are one then why resist keeping your name? Kal ko mujhe kuchchh ho gaya toh?"(If something happens to me then?)

He teased but Chandni's eyes widened in shock and she kept her hand on his mouth.

"If something happens to you ever, I shall not remain either...remember that always!" Her tone was serious. Advay raised his hands in resignation.

"Ok...Ok...Nothing is happening to me... don't take it seriously... but one thing you must take seriously, Chandu... you must have signed the document without reading it yesterday...don't ever do that.." Advay's tone was serious.

"Miku had brought me the document."Defended Chandni.

"Doesn't matter... whenever you sign, read the document beforehand... Always, Chandu Always!"

"Ok Ok...now don't get serious about that...as such you never discuss these matters with me beforehand," Chandni's tone was complaining.

"Boring office stuff... not worth our precious time...you have to learn to just trust me in these matters."Dev hugged her tight but his face was serious.

"Ok baba... now keep your mood good... you have lots to do in the office today..."

"You know how my mood will get better."

Cupping her shoulders, Dev slowly turned her around to face him. He looked at her with warm eyes, pulling her closer to his side to drop a tender kiss on her forehead... he lifted his hands from her shoulder and cupped her face seductively caressing her cheeks with his thumbs...the whole morning he had to battle to control himself...not to give in to the urge to ravish her lips.

Even after having experienced his touch almost every day, Chandni's heart fluttered and her legs grew weak...'Will this fluttering never stop?' she leaned closer to him.

"How?"She asked breathlessly just as their lips met in a carnal answer, in a deep kiss with tongues tangling together and dancing happily.

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What happens next? Is Advay being able to formulate his strategy step by step for being official Allahabad Mahant? 

Does Chandu give Dev her happy news or another twist in the story?

The Baby was just thrown on our face from thin air during the show. I am trying my very best to put some sense into it. A baby is not a veggie to stuff someplace and forget all about it; it's a life! And Advay would always care for a life however cynic life made him. That was proven when he saved a puppy from the pool in first shot. What will he do now?

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The beautiful Song of a mother's dream. Here the original with the Great Dev Anand in Bollywood superhit of 70's Era Tere Mere Sapne.

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