Chapter 12
R - we should get the guest list done just to show maa
N - hmmm
R - stop staring at me. You make your list. I will make mine
Both had a list of about 75 people each. They wanted it small and intimate
R - can you get Pam here for dinner tomorrow?
N - i will speak to her and let you know. I think day after will be better. Let her rest.
R - that is better. That way she will have more energy to taunt me.
N - she is not that bad. In the years i was with her she spent her time just behind the kids. God has blessed her with kids that don't give her time to breathe
R - are you serious?
N - they are mini monsters. I was their partner in crime to make her life miserable. RK would bear the brunt of her anger. So it was all good
They both laughed and spoke till maa returned. Nachiket told Ragini he will pick her in the morning as by then Pam would be home and resting
Next morning as usual at 8.30 nachiket was waiting
R - goodmorning! How is Pam?
Nachiket burst out laughing
N - she has said she doesnt want to meet you or anyone till the kids arrive.
R - why?
N - she just wants peace and quiet. She wants to just sit at home and have the servants cook for her. She booked a different kind of spa treatment for the next 5 days.
R - wow. The kids are a handful
N - anyways. She has invited maa and you home on Friday. She just wants to be home. Is that ok?
R - i dont mind. As long as its a pleasant meeting. I don't want maa to be hurt or insulted
N - that is my responsibility.
They reached the hospital. While walking in nachiket reminded her that he needs to go to the apartment at 4pm to receive the delivery of the furniture.
They had lunch together and at 4 when Nachiket was leaving he saw ragini waiting near the car.
R - i left early from work. I want to be there when they get the furniture. Sorry but i am excited.
N - its ok. Its your house now as well
Ragini squealed and hugged him.
N - PDA...i thought that was off limits
R - for you. Not me
N - how rude. Lets go now, we are already late.
Ragini instructed where she wanted the furniture placed. It was all done by 5.30pm
N - good job. I like the way the house looks. Ragini i need to show you something. I hope you like them. Just some clothes i picked for you
Nachiket removed a big bag. Ragini got scared thinking they would be all western dresses. She slowly opened the bag. There were 3 very beautiful sarees and with them the 3 jewellery sets she had shortlisted but not bought.
R - these are the same ones right?
Nachiket nodded his head in agreement.
R - the sarees are so beautiful. This all must be so expensive.
N - they are part of your wedding shopping. Your going to be a bride. Its ok to have these. Please accept them as gifts from your future husband. Put them in this part of the wardrobe here.
R - this is your wardrobe.
N - its ours. We will share this one. I any way dont use the entire wardrobe. The new one you can use to put your other stuff.
R - i dont have so many things
N - your a lady. Trust me you will have enough to fill it up.
Ragini walked very close to him and put her hands around his neck
R - for this extremely sweet gesture you do deserve some dessert
For the first time Ragini took the initiative to kiss Nachiket. He was shocked at first. But then he began deepening the kiss. Both fell on the bed but continued. After a while they lay there in each others arms.
N - the wedding is so far away. Your so close to me yet so far. Pandit bhi naa.
R - so where are we going for our honeymoon?
N - ok. Who are you and what have you done with my Ragini.
Saying so Nachiket got out of bed
N - pehle PDA, phir kiss, now honeymoon
Ragini got up laughing and began arranging her new gifts in their wardrobe. She then walked upto him and hugged him
R - you know that day you asked me what i was hiding. It was the fact that i never told you for so long that i loved you. Then yesterday you read my diary and said we missed out on a lot and that you would make it up to me. But i want to make it up to you. If i had shown faith in my love for you we would have been together years ago. My fear of not having the ability to bear kids made us loose out. Also i felt inferior to the girls you dated. After you left last night i decided to be more open with you. I want to enjoy life with you.
N - i absolutely love this version of you
Nachiket bent down for another kiss. Ragini pushed him away.
N - what? Its only 6.15pm
R - maa needs me home. We have a 7pm appointment with the tailor.
N - cancel it
R - i can't. Chalo. Lets go
N - i can't believe this. I get you 3 sarees and 3 sets of jewelry and i get 1 kiss
R - thats how much it costs to kiss the to be Ragini Khanna
N - out of my budget.
Ragini laughed and walked out of the door with a frowning nachiket behind her.