Part 27 B
Nandini came inside the kitchen looking out for Anjali whom she had requested for preparing the kheer. Instead of Anjali she saw Lavanya stirring the kheer and switching off the flame. If they had been the earlier mother in law daughter in law she wouldn't have really allowed Lavanya to prepare it but she knew Lavanya has changed so much and her total dedication and responsibility had stumped her. Like how she wished Lavanya had proved herself to be her daughter more than her daughter in law. She was more responsible bahu, loving wife and an astute office manager which she tackles with so much intelligence. Nandini had never thought that Lavanya had the maturity to handle family life along with her professional life but the return from London had proved how loving his son and daughter in law were especially after NK had confessed how wrong he was in treating Lavanya badly. Lavanya turned behind to spot her sasuma who was dumbstruck in watching her making the kheer. She cleared her reverie by waving hands infront.
Lavanya : Kya hua ma?
Nandini (smiling) : Nothing beta.. I didn't know you were making the kheer.
Lavanya : Oh.. ma.. Anjali di had asked me to prepare. Actually she was worried about what Anu must be doing so..
Nandini : that's ok. I have full faith in your cooking.
Both ladies giggled but they were interrupted by another voice from behind.
" That's because I was the judge of her cooking experiments Ma.. the credit should come to me" Nk proudly acknowledged his presence to the ladies who glared at him.
Nandini : You only come for the credits. I would never give that to you. It was my Lavanya;s hardwork that she learnt cooking so perfectly.
NK frowned at her and looked at Lavanya who winked at him with a smirk.
Nandini : Oh.. I forgot.. Come lets go.. Payal and Akash have already arrived with the baby.. I came to inform you about that..
Saying Nandini pushed NK aside rushing to the hall while NK got some spare time to romance his wife.He pinned her to the slab tracing his jawline with his nose.
NK : You look beautiful in this saree. I cant wait to remove this baby. He whispered in her ears in a seductive voice which created goose bumps in her.
She stopped him by her arms not allowing him to go further as they are in the kitchen and anyone would notice their awkward position.
Lavanya : Move back NK.. we are in the kitchen.. Someone would see us
NK : Then come to bedroom now..
Lavanya : uffo.. the function is about to start and don't you start your play now.. Leave.. They must be looking out for you .. GO..
NK scoffed at her mockingly as she pushed him out of the kitchen and shaked her head with a smile. How far have they reached in this two years of married life. Highs and lows a part of their life which has really opened their own eyes towards their basics of their marriage. Her love life which always had given her good memories then back to a bitter phase where both of them placed their ego rule their might there by giving way to the extend of separation as a permanent solution later with the intervention of Arnav who managed to make them alteast meet once to clear off the misunderstandings. The rollacoaster ride had really moulded them to matured responsible partners who should care for each other in every ups and downs of their life. She remembered the day the time they had united again in London clearing off the airs of ego.
The Emergence of Real Ishq into their life:
The disparity in their views started to fade away once they started to settle in London. Nk had hardly time to catch up with Lavanya but he made it sure to spend time with her according to the time convenient for her too.She was immersed in the development of new projects which Arnav had signed and her commitment had surely knocked off Arnav many times how she could cleary give him support without his presence.
The days passed by as they confronted a small issue among themselves. Not that NK was accommodating to her but this time it went off both their hands before they tried to control this situation. It was the day when Shalini entered their flat. Never had they thought she would arrive at their house especially after hearing it from the family what ill deeds had this brother sister duo had done to them. Her calm composure had evoked suspicions in their mind but NK and Lavanya chose to remain silent till she could tell them what the reason was for her visit.
Shalini : NK. I need a help from you . I had been on a tough phase all these days NK. I truly repent for all the bad deeds including the one I had did with Shravan.
NK : Too early to repent isn't it? What did you think of you bitch? You would poison everyone's mind and easily ruin a couple with your vicious ideas.. So sick of calling you as my friend. Get lost from here.
NK's anger knew no bounds and he roared at her for ruining his bhai's life to such an extent. Lavanya came forward clutching his arms cooling him down.
"NK please calm down. Let her finish.. why are you just pouncing on her?"
He shrugged off her hands in anger.
"Why are you taking her side now? Don't you remember what has she done to your sister's life? Infact at times she had been the reason why I was angry at you.She had been feeding my ears that you were behaving irresponsible towards me and my family.I had never believed it but the incidents that happened between us aggravated such a thought and I behaved like a jerk to you. She was on a mission to separate us like what she planned for Arnav and Khushi.. "
Lavanya was shocked to hear from NK the real reason behind their bitterness. So it wasn't exactly NK's egoistic thought that had resulted in their separation. She couldn't believe her ears how Shalini had tried to play games in her life too.
"I am sorry Lavanya.. Intially I had some dislikes on your professional commitment but I let it go till this lady whom I considered as my best friend and a well wisher told me how you were behaving bad with my family and being irresponsible.I shouldn't have listened to her and should have trusted you instead but the disagreements and arguments between us that time blinded me out. Being the apple of my mother's and badi ma's eye she would have surely filled their ears against you too. I don't know what revenge she had against us."
Lavanya closed her eyes thinking about the instances on how Shalini would irritate her with her dominance over Manorama against Payal and how she would rush to defend Payal putting her down with her taunts. All these were a revenge she had taken against her. She couldn't much agree to the fact she was behaving indifferent towards the family but later on she had taken charge of the situation and understood the family life by the time where she lost NK's love. She mentally kicked herself for realizing all these so late. She looked at NK who apologized through his eyes for not revealing it to her before. Both were at perplexed state when Shalini interrupted.
"I am sorry for all that I have done to you.. I shouldn't have come here.. I wanted to let you know that I wont trouble you or anyone from your family henceforth. I am really ashamed and guilty of my behavior. I am leaving London and getting settled in Australia with my father. Please inform this to Arnav and Khushi as well. That's the last wish I would want from you.Bye.."
The following night was really tough for them to pass through. NK had been concealing this from Lavanya as he didn't want to mess up with their life again. He had blurted out this in his anger when he saw her again which made this to come out. Lavanya reprimanded him for having concealed this fact but she knew it was for their own betterment. Even though if she had known it before it wouldn't have made any difference as the main problem was between themselves and Shalini just provided as a catalyst on NK's part of misunderstanding. He felt guilty and repented to her for his weird actions towards her. But the most satisfying and much needed solution was he himself finding out his mistakes and realizing the goodness of Lavanya instead of any third person involving. Had not it been Arnav who sent her to London he wouldn't have come across the beauty of their relationship, the value of his wife and the worth of his love.
Unlike the other couples NK & Lavanya had a different dimension of their life. They had gone past many imaginary hurdles that were created among themselves by them. Now it was time to break all those and step forward with confidence in their life. They understood at a point of time that there was no way to agreement when they become two like poles of the same intensity of ego. Hence they themselves analyzed how much they could give up and streamline their life with each other;s support.
Soon all the differences were replaced by love more love and love only. They had themselves plunged into living life like a newly wed always sticking on to each other. Their love life had ignited the energy in them that proved to be the best way for their support. Lavanya had peculiarly learnt to do the household chores by herself without allowing NK to help her a bit especially in cooking. She experimented many dishes with the help of his mother in law who was astonished to see the drastic change in her daughter in law.
Once Lavanya was trying her best to concentrate on the call with her Sasuma Nandini while NK was busy kissing her neck not allowing her to speak. She had been very much insistent on clearing everything with Nandini who had more suspicions about their relationships.She was shocked when NK announced his parents that he was the reason for their misunderstanding and that he repents for it. Nandini too apologized to Lavanya for showing a different attitude while she denied it lovingly saying she had the rights to taunt her daughter in law. Since the day she had been trying to maintain a daughter relationship with Nandini which she realized so late that it was one of her responsibility as a bahu to care about them. NK was happy beyond words seeing the cordial relationship she was maintaining with his family now.
Lavanya : Haan.. Ma.. I have added the Sugar.. What else should be mixed?
NK (kissing her earlobes whispered) : Honey ...
Lavanya was getting so much distracted and tried to push him but in turn he snatched the mobile from her and threw it on the couch picking her in arms towards their bedroom.
All was well between the couple within some days.. Their love making at odd times, his flirty nature, her newly imbibed coyness gave a new colour to the ever existing newly discovered Ishq between them. Their journey had just started after these two years and was looking forward for more brighter light with their mutal and constant support.
Lavanya's stupor was broken by HP who informed her being called by Manorama to the hall for the function. She rushed to the hall asking HP to carry the kheer to the hall for feeding the baby.
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Payal placed her little one slowly into the crib after a round of giggles and showering love from all the family members. Lavanya joined Anjali PAyal discussing their matters while the elders and men continued to address the guests. Manohar peeped out of the door once in 5 minutes checking for someone. Kishore came forwarded and placed a hand on his shoulder with Sashi besides him.
Sashi : Why haven't they reached yet Manohar?
Manohar : Don't know Sashi.. may be they are stuck in traffic .
Madumati : Arre don't take tensions .. they will reach soon. We shall start the function by then.
Payal : No buaji.. Lets not start until they are here
Akash : Payal is right.. Let them arrive.
Manorama smiled and sighed at the love for their siblings by the duo. She asked Lavanya to try the mobile once.
NK : Badi ma.. why are you worried? They have just gone to the hospital. They will be here in some time don't worry.
Hospital.
He placed a hand on his temple while waiting at the corridor and checked his watch frequently. It had been fifteen minutes he was waiting which was really tiring for him. Not because of any physical tiredness because of the nervousness on how things would shape up. He looked at the closed door and prayed to get it opened fast. Instead of thinking about this he chose to look back the days where their life had confronted the test of love.
Junoon the test of madness in their love.
After what they had almost accepted their own faults in life it was a smooth journey. He had normalized his office schedules and meets and Khushi too had tried to manage with her office work. Though they had planned for their honeymoon they had to extend it for one month since Khushi was busy in her office schedules and had little time to take a break. That's when Anjali had intervened and offered to help her as she too needed a break from the life. Her exhaustion and tiredness had really worried Arnav but soon with the entry of Anjali things got smoothened and the two sisters really started to excel in the business. Arnav had extended his utmost support to help them that's when Anjali had really respected him for his love towards Khushi. He had always considered her as his sister which she had lately realized and felt guilty for mistaking him. She got gelled with the couple and learnt the business which was a biggest treasure in her life. Khushi who was guilty that she had taken Anjali's rightful work now felt contended with ANjali's work as she saw her happy mother proud of her two daughters who ruled the Sinha business.
When Khushi informed her sisters about the special Honeymoon which Arnav was planning to take her for and that too in Bali, all were very excited. Anjali was happy that like her even Khsuhi was reciprocating the love she received.Afterall Arnav was really the best amongst all the Raizada brothers. Payal asked Khushi to plan for a baby now as she and Lavanya were the next after them. And Lavanya gave her some naughty tips to seduce Arnav through the phone as soon as the news reached her ears. Everything was set. And she finally could start with her husband to Bali for a long honeymoon where no one can disturb their private moments .It would be only HE and HER.
At Bali
He didnt even allow her to step inside the room and scan it. The moment he locked the Door of their Honeymoon suite, she was picked by him and carried all the way to the bed. He took her shoes off tickling her toes and then in no time he started showering all the love which he patiently waited for in all their journey to Bali. There were no conditions and restrictions from today. The insecurities, awkwardness was a way out of their life and now they treasured only the precious moments they spend together in each others arms. They had already planned to have their baby soon. This was their first start towards that divine dream of becoming parent.
First two days they hardly had time to explore the city as weakness and fatigue had captured them due to their day and night love making. It was the third day that she forcefully got him out on the beach. She wore a loose white knee length frock while he was in his Capris and T Shirt. Both walking hand in hand , talking dirty which made her blush every second. She wrapped her hands on his waist from the side and continued walking again. She realised he had stopped his dirty talks from past few minutes which made her look at him. She saw him Staring at some girls in Bikini at the other end.
Her nose flared in anger and her eyes became green of jealousy..She angrily turned Arnav's gaze back to her.
Khushi : What the? .. how dare you ogle other girls infront of your beautiful wife Mr.Raizada?
Arnav : Beau...tiful...
He streched the word so much that infuriated Khushi to the extend of hitting his chest with her tiny fists. He stumbled back on the sand as she proceeded this cute fist fight.
Arnav :ouch.. wait.. Khushi.. dammit.. its hurting..
She didnt leave him even after he pleaded to leave him.
Khushi : You were admiring them in biknis? Dammit.. I wont leave you.
Arnav somehow stopped her fight and pinned her beneath him panting for breath.
Arnav : I asked you wear that.. you didnt.. so who is at fault?
Khushi : So will you drool at other girls? She snapped out making him chuckle.
He went near her ears and whispered softly..
Arnav : Actually I was imagining you in those outfits..
Khushi: Jhoot.!!
Arnav: Really. I know you can never wear all that so whats harm in seeing them thinking its you?
He burst in laughter seeing her dropped jaw. He managed to get off her and run for his life as she chased him all the way back to their beach house in anger.
That whole evening this argument went on between them. Arnav was just teasing her. He never wanted her to wear anything which she cannot be comfortable in. But things changed for him suddenly that night when she came out from the bathroom in a robe and turning the lights off, she chucked off the robe from body revealing that red sexy bikini making him skip some of his heartbeats. It was hard to describe what happened after that. NOne of the two could get up until the next afternoon with infinite hickeys on them due to their passionate love making the previous night with moans and groans reverberating in their room.
The honeymoon period was although over and they were back to India and started working in respective office, yet their passion and desires burned equally in both the hearts needing each others warmth. He never skipped picking her from Office in the evening while getting back home. They travelled together. Many a times they ate out to avoid utilising/ wasting their time in cooking Dinner and started making a better use of it making Love. They had even visited Raizada Mansion and Gupta House to make sure they were in town as the parents were sending greviances that the couple had lost in touch with them and was busy between themselves. Khushi would be the biggest target of teasing as Arnav would just shrug off their comments by a smirk and a naughty glare at her.
She never thought they would be so desperate for each other any day. By this speed, she knew their baby didnt had to wait for long to make an entry in her womb. She just wished it happened soon as the wait was killing them both.
Just a simple puke from her made him excited and they never forgot to do an immediate check up to see if she was pregnant but the result was always negative. By three months she had got paranoid why she wasn't getting pregnant. She staretd visiting doctors taking tests making herself more stressed in the process. The doctors assured that she was perfectly fine and she had to wait for the right time before jumping into conclusions. To make her at ease, he teased her that their baby wouldnt come soon until he tries every way of love making with her. Days passed and finally she felt some unusual pain in her stomach and little giddiness too which was common for some weeks. She had ignored it a lot thinking like everytime even this had to be nothing. But when Arnav realised she wasnt feeling well, he thought of taking her to their Dr for a proper check up. Everything else could wait before his Wife's health. She was anxious enough to check but her ever disappointed heart didn't allow her to increase the anxiousness.
The doctor checked the Lab report and called them in. She made them jump in joy by announcing that Khushi was pregnant for one month and the morning sickness had started to set in her so earlier. They couldn't believe their ears and the happiness had blinded them when Arnav took her in arms and kissed her infront of the hospital staff.Finally the awaited day had arrived as they wished. He let a small prayer to his parents and daadi who would be happy more than him. Khushi could understand his emotions more sprodiacally with his actions. She consoled him saying they are no more alone and there is going to be a little one between them soon.
Raizadas were informed about this good news. Payal who was eight months pregnant got so happy that her sister was also expecting. Anjali made sweets for the whole of family and shared her happiness. Both of them were welcomed warmly in the house . Arnav missed his parents presence but the warmth he received from his uncles and aunties moved him more. HE hadn't expected so much love in the family life but all thanks to his wife who intitated him to respect their emotions too. He was being adviced by his two brothers on how to handle a grumpy wife who would kill them with mood swings. Khushi faked anger at her jeejus who teased her wholly.
The initial semester was really tough especially with Khushi getting frantic and agitated easily. Arnav was more careful in handling her as per his brother's instructions but she loved his pamper more than anything else. His lifts from the room to the hall without even asking her permission, cooking all her favourites and massaging her legs even after her several protests were some among them. He always made her more emotional with such cute acts and often made her cry for being silly & careless at times.
He smiled thinking of the cute antics she would do for the past two months irritating him. Now today they had an appointment with the doctor on ultrasound for the third month to check the baby growing inside. His heartbeats were growing faster and finally the door opened relieving him of his worries.
Lavanya dialed Arnav for the 5th time when they heard the car coming to a screeching halt infront of the house. The whole family anticipated happily for their arrival and they saw the couple entering the house. Arnav was holding Khushi who had entered with a less enthusiasm as Arnav was making her comfortable. Her look on the face had tensed the whole family especially Madhumati who was so uncomfortable in seeing her daughter like this. She rushed towards Khushi and made her sit on the couch while the whole family surrounded her.
Madhumati : What happened bitiya ? Did doctor say something? Why are you looking so gloomy?
Khushi remained silent as she stole glances at Arnav. The whole family now turned towards Arnav who was standing casual as if nothing had happned.
Manohar : Whats happening Arnav bitwa ? What did the doctor say ?
Arnav : Nothing .. Khushi is fine..
Manorama : What about the baby?
Payal : Didn't she do ultrasound Jeeju ?
Lavanya : Haan did she say any complication Jeeju? Please don't scare us.
NK : Come on bhai why are you just silent?
Arnav looked amused at his crazy family drawing conclusions. He smirked at them and started to speak.
Arnav :Come on..she is just tired of the sickness .. why are you all assuming things?
Madhumati : but why so much tiredness bitwa?
Arnav : umm.. Aunty.. voh.. that's because..
He turned towards Khushi who looked down closing her eyes in embarrassment. He smirked and stated proudly only to see her cheeks increasing the hue color.
Arnav : Ultra sound was fine and there is no complication. The only change is its not a baby , its babies. She is carrying twins.
The whole family let a big gasp scaring both of them and the brothers tightly hugged him for his double promotion. Arnav was squeezed to the extend that he got suffocation while Khushi was hugged by the sisters as the elders watched them with awe.
NK : Bhai.. Two in one shot.. After all its ASR .. you rock!
Akash : That was awesome. I was wondering now what baby bhai would have..
Shyam : A boy and a girl I am sure..
Anjali : Yes.. then its equal...
Payal : I am so happy for you Khushi.. She kissed her forehead lovingly.
Lavanya : Looks like we can make a cricket team Payal.
Sashi hit his youngest daughter's head lovingly and replied.
Sashi : Next is your turn to make us grand parents.
Manorama : True.. OMG.. I cant believe this.. Nandini soon our house is going to be filled with babies.. NK bitwa.. tum bhi jaldi karo.. we are ready to baby sit.. as your fathers are already sitting idle doing nothing.
All of them laughed but Khushi and Arnav looked at each other sharing a warm smile. He assured her if she is ok which she acknowledged with the nod. He turned around to spot his family sharing the news with others instead of concentrating on the function.Their one news doubled the happiness among the family. They prayed for the same smiles to prevail till they are together. The function started and the new born baby was named as Ayush by his maasis. The sisters didn't fail to tease Khushi.
Lavanya : Khushi you should have had triplets.. see we are three we could have held them each.
Khushi hit her slightly for making her embarrass infront of the public. She soon resorted into the arms of her husband who held her tight protecting her from all the teasings and outside world.
The love in all forms persist in life it all depends on how one perceives it. With the message of this unbound love with different dimensions the fiction ends here where as the real life continues. Lets spread the love affection leading to trust for each other that's predominant than any ego or suspicion in life.
LOVE FOREVER... ❤️
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Edited by harith25 - 11 years ago
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