*********8 Months Later********
"Geet bte! Can you please drink milk!?" asked Dadimaa as she sat down beside Geet.
Geet sighed, " Dadimaa I've drank 3 already, I think I'll throw up if I drink anymore"
" Bete!" said Dadimaa with a deep frown. Geet sighed and began drinking it and Meera brought in Geet's food, " Kaah le pagal…"
"Meera please…" said Geet as she held her face back in disgust.
"Geet bte aapko pata hain kay Maan hungama karah kar dega, agar tumne kuch kaahya nahin" replied Dadimaa.
Geet looked in helplessness, " Aap mujhe bachayiye naa…"
Dadimaa gave in and smiled, " Kyun nahin…"
"I love you Dadimaa!!"said Geet.
" Ah haan….nahin nahin Geet, Iknow you beta, you have to eat this first phir bachaoongi" smirked Dadimaa.
Meera sat down and set the plate in front of Geet and she settled in beside Dadimaa.
Meera stuck out her tongue and put her head on Dadimaa's shoulder, " Kaah le…"
Geet sighed, "You two are evil…"
"Woh to hum hain!" said Dadimaa and Meera in unison.
Suddenly, Sameer entered and he settled in onto the floor and set his head on Dadimaa's lap.
Dadimaa smiled and stroked his hair, " Kya hua Sameer…"
" Bohot bore ho raha tha, Dadajii aur Bhai ka kaam kabhi khatam nahin hota…" said Sameer.
" You've been working hard Sameer…it's okay" said Dadimaa.
Sameer looked to Geet and smiled, " How are you doing bhabhi?"
"Chote tum kaah lo please!" Pleaded Geet. "Nope sorry, I want my niece to be nice and healthy please…" smiled Sam.
"Neice?! Excuse me!? Nephew!" said Geet.
" Niece, I'm telling you it's a girl…" said Sam convincingly.
" No! stop getting into my head!" said Geet with a pout. Dadimaa smacked him on the arm, " Stop bugging your bhabhi…"
Sameer chuckled, " Sorry…"
"Maan kahaan hain?!" asked Geet impatiently. " Yahaan hoon Geet" said Maan.
Geet smiled, " Dadajii kahaan hain?"
" Woh office main hain, he has a meeting with an old friend"
Geet frowned, "dost?"
Maan smirked, " Your grandfather Geet…"
Geet chuckled, " Acha sorry baba…" Maan nodded and he sat beside Geet, " Kaisi ho?"
" Too big for your taste I bet" replied Geet.
" I like my woman big" smirked Maan… Geet smacked her forehead, " Maan!"
"Acha hum jaate hain phir?" asked Dadimaa as she got up. " Kahaan?" asked Geet and Meera together.
" Aapki maa kay paas aur Veera kay paas…" said Dadimaa. Geet nodded and Dadimaa walked out of the room.
"I'm tired, upar chalein?" asked Geet. Maan nodded and he helped her up… They walked up the stairs slowly and into their large room.
Maan shut the door behind him and Geet sat on the bed… Maan went into the washroom to change while Geet played with her mangalsutra.
A few moments later, Maan walked out of the washroom and frowned, " Geet kya hua?"
" Maan, do you think I'm ugly and fat now?" asked Geet. Maan's frown deepened, " Geet yeh kaisi baatein kar rahi ho?"
" I know you don't like me being big and fat…"
"Geet! Come on be real! You're pregnant and it's bound to be like that!" said Maan as he helped her lean against the headboard of the bed.
" Maan will you stop loving me if I do?" asked Geet with little tears in her eyes.
Maan noticed the tears and put his hand on her cheek, " Never…"
"Are you sure? What if some stupid chamak challo comes near you?" asked Geet.
"Then I'll tell them that I'm taken" said Maan with amusement flashing in his eyes.
"Be serious Maan…" said Geet.
"Tumse hi pyar kiya hain aur karta rahoonga" said Maan.
Geet didn't look convinced and Maan smiled, " Agar hum dono saath nahin hotay, then our families would have still been fighting.
Geet softly smiled, " I know…"
" To phir?" asked Maan.
" Check kar rahi thi" added Geet childishly.
"I love you…" said Maan as he kissed her. She smiled," I'm willing to go through all the pain in the world to give you this child…"
" Our child…" said Maan.
" Humari Zindagi" said Geet.
" Humara saath…" replied Maan as Geet cuddled into him and he pulled the blanket over them…
******************4 Years Later*****************
A boy was born to Maan and Geet and Meera and Sam were expecting their first child soon as well.
Time had passed by in happiness and laughter along with a couple of tears along the way… Maan and Geet had grown as people and parents as their world took a different turn with their first child!
Their son, Aryaan, without a doubt, resembled Maan and Geet in a unique way. Aryaan had Maan's intense eyes and Geet's smile..
Aryaan always wanted to be like his dad no matter what! He would act like him, talk like him and even pretend to work like him…
When Maan took Aryaan to work in case nobody was home, the entire staff of Khurana Constructions would be overjoyed with chote Maan Singh Khurana's attitude.
Aryaan was the joy and pride of Maan and Geet and the entire Khurana and Handa family…
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"Aryan Singh Khurana! WHAT do you think you're doing!" said Geet as she stood behind him with her hands on her hips.
Aryan's eyes twinkled in mischievously and replied, " Nothing mama…"
" What is that in your hand?" said Geet.
"Nothing…" said Aryan.
"I'll count to 3 and you better turn around…" replied Geet.
"One….Two…Thr-" said Geet.
Aryan turned around and looked up with tons of chocolates in his hand. Geet sighed, " Ari, what did I say about too many chocolates?"
"Chachu ne diya" said Aryan…
Geet knew that Sameer had obviously given Aryan all of those treats…
"Here mama…aap rakh lo…" said Aryan. Geet slightly smiled, " Thankyou…" She took them from him and then he looked down…
" Ladoo, have one…" said Geet as she gave him the biggest chocolate… Aryan looked up in joy and took it from her.
" Yaay!" yelled Aryaan. Geet knelt down and Aryan hugged her, " I love you mama…"
" I love you too ladoo" said Geet.
" Mama…papa kahaan hai?" asked Aryan.
" Papa is here champ…" said Maan as he walked out with a big gift in his hands… Aryaan leapt out of Geet's arms and went to Maan.
" Wowww papa yeh mere liye hain!" said Aryan.
Maan peaked his head out and nodded, " Want to see it?"
"Yeaaah!" replied Aryan. Maan knelt down and set the box down. Aryan began fervently opening the box and there revealed a lego box.
"Papaaa! Thankyouuu" said Aryaan as he hugged Maan. Maan kissed his son on the cheek, " You welcome champ, I know you wanted it…"
Geet stood up and smiled at the joy of her son… And in her heart she knew that even she couldn't take the place of Maan in Aryaan's heart… he was truly a daddy's boy and he loved Maan more than her…
Maan looked at Geet and smiled, " I think mama feels a little jealous… shall we?"
Aryan nodded and Maan took the box in his hands and Aryan grabbed onto his fingers, " Papa…aap mere liye har waqt gifts lao ge?"
Maan nodded, " Always…"
Geet walked to him and placed a kiss on his cheek, " Hi jaan…kaisay ho aap?"
" Good…now that I saw the two most favorite people in my life…makes my day!" said Maan.
"Papa can we build this in my room? Please! I want to build things like you do!" said Aryan. Maan laughed, " Let's go…"
" Zara kuch kaah lijiye naa Maan!" said Geet. "Oh ho Geet, abhi main busy hoon…baad mein!" said Maan.
"Let's go Aryaan!" said Maan as he led his son out and Geet stood there with her arms crossed, " So I'll assume both of you want grilled cheese sandwiches then?"
" YES!" yelled Aryan. " My two angrezi boys…" chuckled Geet. She walked off and then bumped into Meera
Meera looked sick and Geet sighed, " Pagal! I told you to stay in your room and rest!"
"Mujhse nahin hota…I need to do something" said Meera.
"Chup kar ke behet jaa… chal I'll come with you" said Geet.
"Ari kahaan hain?" asked Meera.
"Apne papa kay saath lego bana raha hain" said Geet. Meera laughed, " Such a daddy's boy isn't he!"
" I know…mujhe bhi bhool jaata hain" said Geet.
Meera put her arms around Geet, " Aisa mat soch, he loves you too and you're his mother! Why wouldn't anyone love their mother!".
"I guess so…maybe I do get jealous" said Geet.
" It's a good thing…trust me…" said Meera.
"If it's a girl, then I'll make sure she's on our side!" said Geet. Meera chuckled, " She will be…"
"Acha let's have some tea downstairs?" asked Geet. Meera nodded and the girls went downstairs…
Meanwhile, Sameer on the other hand, sneaked into Aryan's room and Aryaan looked up from his legos he stood up and jumped into Sameer's arms.
" Chachuu!" yelled Aryaan!.
"Hey spiderman! Kaisay ho!" said Sameer.
"Papa kay saath lego banah raha tha…aap bhi khelo naa humaray saath! Said Aryan.
"Sure!" replied Sameer as he sat down on the floor and Aryan went back to his place and began feverently trying to figure out how to build the bridge.
"May I?" asked Maan.
" No! papa let me do this" said Aryan…
Maan understandingly gave him the space and Aryan began constructing it and Sam smiled, "He's exactly like you bhai…"
" Maa was always right and I wish she was here to see her grandson playing" said Maan quietly.
And then right at that moment, Maan and Sameer could swear that they felt a cool breeze near them…
A strange and comforting cool breeze warmed their heart and both brothers felt a light kiss on their head…
"Papa look! I did it!" said Aryan proudly. Maan looked at it with little tears in his eyes… "You did it…" Sameer felt it too and he had little tears in his eyes.
The brothers smiled at each other and nodded… They never felt that their mother was gone… She was always right there with them no matter what happened.
Suddenly, Geet entered with a tray of coffee, juice and sandwiches along with Meera.
" Sandwiches and juice anyone?" said Geet. "Me!" said Aryan as he jumped up.
Geet looked in Maan and Sameer's direction and noticed the numbness in their eyes… She knew right then of what had happened…
She kept silent and she looked at Maan with a comforting gaze… His eyes warmed and Geet gave Aryan his sandwich and juice…
She sat down onto the floor and Sameer brought a chair in for Meera to sit on. Meera smiled and Sameer kissed her on the forehead, " Do you want anything Meera?"
" Just sit…you're tired" said Meera.
Sameer nodded and he plopped himself right beside Aryaan.
Geet gave Maan his coffee and sandwich exactly how he liked it. She sat down beside him and Maan wrapped his arm around her, " Just sit beside me…"
"Mama look!" said Aryaan joyfully as he beamed in pride after building the bridge. Geet smiled, " I love it Ari…"
She rested her head upon Maan's shoulder and he held her tighter… and the four of them watched time pass with joy, laughter and a little bit of tears…
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*Phew!* Done! I can't believe this is the end...but all good things come together in the end ;) I hope you enjoyed it and please comment!
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