Part : 28
Shiv… said.. 'Gauri… Aagar tum chaho… tho hum phir mil sakthe hain…' and Gauri… who was looking at him… lowered her eyes and gave a smile… which said… 'as you wish…' and Shiv understood that…and he said… 'Thankyou gauri..' and smiled at her… and Gauri looked at him… thinking.. how did he know…
And just looked at him curiously to find answers… for all the questions that were raising in her mind…. They looked at eachother…for a minute…and shiv looked away and Gauri also turned away… and shiv drove her back to the house… and stopped the car and came to open the door for gauri …but she opened the door and was standing out…and Shiv… came to her… and both for a moment did not know what to say…
Shiv said… 'Goodnight gauri..' and put his hand forward and smiled..… and gauri… looked at him… and said… 'Good night…' softly....but did not give her hand…so Shiv said… 'Hume Zindagi bhar saat rehna hain Gauri…' and forwarded his hand again… and Gauri… looked at him and her hand moved forward… automatically… and gave her hand into his…. Looking into those deep brown eyes…
The moment both their hands met… both felt a strange feeling creep in… and both smiled and removed their hands back… and Gauri… was confused… as why his eyes are mesmerizing her…
And then Shiv walked back to his car and before getting in…looked back and found Gauri..looking at him… innocently....(like a girl who is going to school for the first time.... has a feeling of becoming distant from her parents as they leave.... droping her off...) … he smiled and said… 'mein ghar jake phone karunga… Gauri…. Mera intazar karna…' and got into the car and drove from there… Gauri…just stood there… thinking of all that happened today…and then slowly entered home…after Shiv's car left…
She went in… and then went to Alok's room to check if he is waiting for her…and found him reading a book… she went and saw him and he asked her to sit with him…and then Gauri…went and sat near her father…and then… Alokji said… 'Beta… Shiv se milke acha laga..' and Gauri nodded…in a positive way… and Alokji said… 'Beta… tu hamesha apni dilki bat khulke nahi batati ho… mein tumare man ki bat jana chahatahu… Agar tume yeh rishta dilse pasand nahi hain… toh abhi waqt hain beta…lekin agar tum abhi nahi bataogi…toh badh mein… tume moka nahi milega… beta…' and gauri looked at her father…and said… 'Aisi koi bat nahi hain papa… mein is rishthe se kush hu… par… ajeebsa dar lagraha hain… pata nahi aage jake zindagi kasi hogi…' and she looked at her father… and Alokji said… 'beta… agar tumari maa hoti toh shayad tum aur khul ke bata sakti thi…aur who bhi tume sala dethi… lekin mein bhi kuch batna chahathahu beta…' 'har ladki isi darse guzar thi hain beta…. Par itna parishan hone ki zarurat nahi hain beta… jab tak mein hu…tume kuch nahi hone dunga… aur jab tumari shadi hojayegi… tab… tum jo vishwas mujh pe kar thi ho… wahi vishwas tum apne pati par bhi karogi… kuch waqt lagega beta… lekin dheere dheere tum dono mein…. Woh rishtha banjayega… ek bar jo rishta bangaya… phir… tum dono kabhi bhi door nahi reh pavoge… aur yehi shadi ka ardh hain beta… ek dusareka hojana… manse.. ekdusereko apnana…' he caught her hand and said… 'aur mein janta hu… meri beti… bahut achitarase usghar ko apna banalegi…' and smiled at her…and Gauri gave him a small smile … and then Alokji said… 'Tum… jake ab aram karo… mein bhi sojata hu…kal office bhito jana hain…' and Gauri said… 'goodnight …papa… sweet dreams…' and went from there… closing the door behind her… and went to her room… once she was in her room…she closed her door…and took out her night dress and went to get changed… all the while thinking… 'what is happening to me…?? Why… my heart starts racing the moment shiv touches me…?? Why does his smile make me blush…?? Why all this is happening to me…??' and then she came out dressed and came to bed… and… was looking at the phone… and then she walked to the balcony of her room and stood there with the breeze kissing her cheeks…giving her a tickling feeling… she was not willing to let her mind come to the conclusion but… she was waiting for shiv to call her… 'but…why is she waiting for his call…??'…
Shiv went home and parked his car then went in..all the while smiling to himself… and combing his hair with his hand…. And as soon as he entered the hall …he found mahen and nikhila were watching tv and Shiv felt that… they might be waiting to pull his leg…so he wanted to tip-toe and go to his room as soon as possible…
But, as soon as he was getting on to the stairs… Nikhila said… 'aagaye…beta…' and shiv said.. 'Yes… mom…' and came down to her… and Nikhila just glanced at him…and could see the joy in his eyes… and his smiling face told her everything… and she said… 'Bahut der hogayi beta… jake soja… kal bat karenge..' and shiv said.. 'thanks mom…' 'good night…'
And left from there…and Nikhila looked at mahen who was reading the paper again… and Nikhila hit her head with her hand and pulled the paper from his hand … and mahen said… 'Nikhila… subha nashthe par …paper nahi padne dethiho…' 'ab… rat kho …khane ke bad bhi… paper nahi padne dogi…kya..' with a little irritation and softness in his voice…. But Nikhila said.. 'Aap..pehle meri bat suniye..phir aap paper padiye..' and Nikhila without even waiting for mahens reply… told him.. how shiv looked happy after meeting gauri… and how happy and excited she is to see her son… like that… and mahen after listening to all this…. Looked at her and gave a smile and then said… 'ab.. mein paper pad saktha hu…' and nikhila a little irritated…. Gave the paper to him…and got up angrily from there…and mahen said… 'ab.. mein ne kya kiya…' and smiled to himself knowing that… nikhila was angry on him… and then he kept the paper there… and followed her to their room… and when they were in their room… he closed the door and came near nikhila who was standing… scolding mahen… under her breath and mahen took hold of her from behind and she immediately felt startled and said… 'koi aa jayega…' 'aapko sharam aani chahiye…is umar me yeh sab…' and mahen said… 'aapni biwi ko gale lagane keliye… umar kabse dekni pad rahi hain…' and they both smiled and nikhila hit him playfully and they both chatted about shiv for some time and then about other things about Shivs marriage and then went of to bed….
Shiv reached his room and got changed into his night dress… and then took the phone and called gauri…
As soon as the phone rang for the first time… gauri lifted the phone and waited for shiv to talk something… and shiv after a pause..said… 'Gauri…' and gauri… felt a chill run down her spine… she couldnot speak anything… when after a pause… shiv did not hear anything… he continued… 'Gauri… tum aaj bahut khub surat thi…' and Gauri started blushing holding the phone… his husky soft voice was making her weak …. Shiv then said… 'Gauri… mein yeh bat… kab se kehna chahathata…lekin keh nahi paya…'
And gauri and Shiv were holding the phone and not talking to eachother…but each thinking of the other… then Gauri said… 'goodnight…' and put the phone… and shiv knew she would be blushing now….he smiled and kept the phone and went to balcony…smiling… and stood there thinking about her… and all the days events…
Even Gauri was blushing…. And could not sleep…she stood in the balcony and was thinking of the days events and smiling and blushing… the more she thought …the more she blushed… but she was not having any clue…why all this was happening to her…
And in the background a soft song was playing… as both shiv and gauri…were thinking about each other and smiling…
'phela nasha…pehla gumar…
Naya pyar hain…naya intazar…
Karlun mein ab kahaan…
Eiy dile bekaraar…
Mere dile bekaraar…tuhi bata…
Udthahi phiru…in hawao mein kahi….
Yaan mein jhul jaoo…in ghataoomein kahi…
Udthahi phiru…in hawao mein kahi….
Yaan mein jhul jaoo…in ghataoomein kahi…
Ek kardoo aasamaa aur zamein….
Kaho yaaro… kya karoo…kya nahi….
phela nasha…pehla gumar…
Naya pyar hain…naya intazar…
Karlun mein ab kahaan…
Eiy dile bekaraar…
Mere dile bekaraar…tuhi bata…'
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Its all blushing and Crimson Red cheeks and Coy Smiles in Shiv-Gauri Land..!!!!! 😳 ... Enjoy!!!
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Part 29 - 32 :
Next day… Nikhila talked to the pandit and asked for the muhurats for engagement and marriage…
And the engagement was fixed for 2 and half weeks later and marriage 2weeks after engagement… and Alokji felt tensed as how the preparations were going to go…but nikhila and mahen said… there would be no problem and they would do all the work together…if its ok with them…and Alokji was more than happy with their forwardness and felt happy for Gauri..who was getting such a nice home…
Then both Gauri and Shiv were informed about it…. They both blushed 😳 and their hearts raced thinking about their life together… 😊
And Days passed by… busy with gauri alok and nikhila going for shopping and sometimes nikhila and Gauri going for shopping… and sometimes shiv accompanied nikhila for shopping along with Gauri…and both had this unusual feeling cropping 😳 when ever they were to talk or when ever they were to select something together…
Gauri felt nervous when shiv was around… and for Shiv he felt like holding Gauri and just taking her away from there to a lonely place to sit and talk to her…and look at her… 😳
The engagement day arrived….
Shiv was getting ready at home… and Gauri was getting ready too… some of her friends from her college and some relatives of alok had come to attend the function… they all were getting her ready…
Gauri wearing a light orange lehenga… with elegant diamond jewellery adorned on her… and Shiv wearing a sherwani…
The engagement was at Shiv's house… so Gauri got ready and then Alokji and his near realtives…came along and they came to Nikhila's house… Nikhila and Mahen came to receive them down the steps and Nikhila as soon as she saw Gauri… she thought… 'Hai!! Kitni sundar lag rahi hain… meri nazar na lage…' 😛 and as soon as she came near her… Gauri bent to take her and mahens ashirwad but Nikhila lifted her before she could bend and hugged her and said… 'beta… tu.. meri beti hain….tume tho gale lagna chahiye..' and hugged her… 🤗 and gauri smiled heartfully at her and then Nikhila removed kajal from her eye with a finger and said… 'meri nazar na lage…' and put the kajal on her neck near her hair… and gauri… blushed … 😳 . And lowered her eyes… and everyone smiled and entered the house…and Nikhila brought Gauri and made her seated in the hall….and went to look after other things for the engagement…
Gauri…was feeling tensed… as she has not seen shiv yet…and what would he think about her… 😳 and how would he react… 😳 and was feeling nervous… and she lowered her eyes and looked at the flooring of the house… and at times slowly lifted her eyes to see the surroundings… and looked at the decoration and all and was medling with her fingers…entagling them and feeling completely nervous…. 😳
Shiv was getting ready and vivan and some of his friends were teasing him in the room… 😆 they came down saw Gauri… and went and pulled Shivs leg… 😆 as soon as Shiv came to know that Gauri has arrived he wanted to come down and see her… he blushed at his friends expense who were not giving him space to breathe…
He got ready and was coming down… was in the hallway… upstairs… he glanced around the living room and saw Gauri sitting with her chuniri over her head that was transparent… and with a bent head… he smiled to himself… 😉 😳 and looked at her from where he was standing… he was now not even concerned about his friends teasing him… he came down the stairs…and Nikhila came to him… and looked at him.. and smiled and took him to where mahen and alokji were standing with other guests … Shiv thought his mother would take him and make him sit beside Gauri but when she started taking him towards alokji and mahen his face fell off 😕 (so sad..) all the glow in his eyes came down… Nikhila told him to take ashirwad… and Shiv bent to take ashirwad and Alokji took hold of him before he bent and hugged him… and all smiled and talked… 😊
But… both Gauri and Shiv were wanting to be with one another… and see eachother… and their hearts were racing… 😳
Gauri could feel Shiv's eyes on her…. She was even more nervous now….. 😳 She wanted to lift her eyes and look at Shiv... how he might be looking…. But she still was confused of her sudden feelings towards shiv… 😆
Then, Gauri was lifting her eyes slowly to look at shiv…. And Shiv was talking to all the guests and going around and turning around to look at her… from time to time…
Do Dill Mile Rahe Hain
Magar Chupke Chupke
Do Dil Mile Rahe Hain
Magar Chupke Chupke
Sabko Ho Rahi Hai
Haan Sabko Ho Rahi Hai
Khabar Chupke Chupke
Do Dil Mile Rahe Hain
Magar Chupke Chupke
Saanson Mein Badi Bekaraari
Aankhon Mein Kai Rat Jage
Kahin Kabhi Lag Jaaye Dil To
Kahin Phir Dil Na Lage
Apne Dil Mein Zara Thaam Loon
Jaadu Ka Main Isay Naam Doon
Jaadu Kar Raha
Jaadu Kar Raha Hai Asar Chupke Chupke
Do Dil Mile Rahe Hain
Magar Chupke Chupke
Aise Bhole Bankar Hai Baithe
Jaise Koi Baat Nahin
Sab Kuchh Nazar Aa Raha Hai
Din Hai Ye Raat Nahin
Kya Hai Kuchh Bhi Nahin Hai Agar
Honthon Pe Hai Khaamoshi Magar
Baatein Kar Rahi Hain
Baatein Kar Rahi Hain Nazar Chupke Chupke
Do Dil Mile Rahe Hain
Magar Chupke Chupke
Kahin Aag Lagne Se Pehle
Uthta Hai Aisa Dhuaan
Jaisa Hai Idhar Ka Nazaara
Vaisa Hi Udhar Ka Samaa
Dil Mein Kaisi Kasak Si Jagi
Dono jaanib Barabar Lagi
Dekho To Idhar Se
Dekho To Idhar Se Udhar Chupke Chupke
Do Dil Mile Rahe Hain
Magar Chupke Chupke
Sabko Ho Rahi Hai
Haan Sabko Ho Rahi Hai
Khabar Chupke Chupke
Do Dil Mile Rahe Hain
Magar Chupke Chupke
Then Nikhila came to mahen and Alokji and asked them to start for the 'mami ki rasam' and then she went and brought shiv near gauri and made them sit side by side…. Shiv was most delighted… 😆 😳 . And Gauri most nervous…. Her fingers were growing cold due to anticipation…. 😳
Shiv kept looking at Gauri… and Gauri for a moment lifted her eyes and looked at him and when she saw that he was staring at her…she quickly lowered her eyes… and blushed making her cheeks go red… and Shiv smiled at her…. And then nihkila brought the rings and first asked Shiv to put the ring and gauri lifted her hand to place the ring and Shiv was placing the ring… when he touched her skin… he found her hands were cold… and then Gauri was given the ring to place it on shivs finger… and Gauris hands were becoming cold with excitement… 😳 and gauri put the ring on Shivs finger…when Gauris cold fingers touched the warm skin of Shiv… they just lifted their eyes from the Ring and looked into each others eyes… 😳 for few seconds… when Gauri blushed and lowered her eyes again…. 😳 then all of them put rose petals on them and both Shiv and Gauri blushed at eachother with rose petals falling on them…. And both admired each other…and gauri lowered her eyes in shyness… everyone… around were praising the pair…
And Nikhila and Mahen looked at eachother and were feeling so happy… 😊 . Alokji had a tears of joy in his eyes… he was wiping his tears…and Mahen consoled him… and all were happy… 😊 .
Shiv looked at the ring on Gauri's finger and felt happy…that Gauri was his… 👏
Then every one had the lunch and after that everyone left for their…home…
Every one were having lunch …. Except Gauri and Shiv …. Who were sitting beside eachother…. All of them who were around them few minutes ago…have now left them alone and enjoying their food… and talking to one another…but 2 hearts were beating hard simultaneously… 😳 . Gauri was twisting her fingers in her hand…all nervous and Shiv's heart was racing seeing Gauri sitting beside him all blushing… 😳
This was the moment he was waiting for… Gauri was his… forever….
He tried to talk but when he saw Gauri all nervous… he did not want to make her more nervous by talking…. 😳
And then most of the guests left and it was only family members having sweet talks… and now everyone were sitting in the living room with gauri and shiv sitting side by side and all the members around them and chatting about marriage… and dresses and other things…
Vivan who was sitting on the edge of the sofa beside shiv and listening to others talking just triped a little and fell on Shiv making shiv fall on gauri… 😉 and Gauri was about to fall down from the sofa…when Shiv holded her…😲 one arm and with the other hand her waist and made her sit upstraight…. And Gauri sat up straight… and slowly lifted her eyes and looked at Shiv…. Shiv could see in her eyes…some kind of anxiety …. 😳
That's when he came to understanding… that his hands were still holding her… he immediately removed his hands and gave a sweet tight smile and looked other way… and blushed a little….
This was noticed by Nikhila and she knew they were feeling akward with each other…. And smiled… 😳 .
And after some more conversations… everyone started to leave and then it was turn of Alokji and Gauri to leave for the day….
All the while shiv and Gauri did not talk anything… they were just glancing at eachother….
Alokji said 'Gauri beta chelen….' And Alokji took leave from mahen and nikhila and then Gauri was about to get up when shiv caught her hand… and gauri looked at him…. He looked at her….. and Gauri could see… that shiv did not like the idea of her leaving… Gauri looked at him… and questioned herself… ' Shiv…. Why do even I not want to go from here….??' 😕 And then looking at her …shiv could feel her intense eyes…and slowly left her hand…. Shiv thought to himself…. 'Gauri Yeh judai bas kuch pal keliye hain… hum kuch hi dino mein… eksath honge…' 😊
Mujhse Juda Hokar Tumhe Door Jaana Hai
Palbhar Ki Judaai Phir Laut Aana Hai
Saathiya - Sang Rahega Tera Pyar
Saathiya - Rang Layega Intezaar..!
Tumse Juda Hokar Mujhe Door Jaana Hai
Palbhar Ki Judaai Phir Laut Aana Hai
Saathiya - Sang Rahega Tera Pyar
Saathiya - Rang Layega Intezaar..!
Main Hoon Teri Sajni Saajan Hai Tu Mera
Tu Baandh Ke Aaya Mere Pyar Ka Sehra
Chehre Se Ab Tere Hatti Nahin Ankhiyan
Tera Naam Le - Lekar Chhede Mujhe Sakhiyan
Sakhiyon Se Ab Mujhko Peechha Chhudana Hai
Palbhar Ki Judaai Phir Laut Aana Hai
Saathiya - Sang Rahega Tera Pyar
Saathiya - Rang Layega Intezaar..!
Mere Tasavvur Mein Tum Roz Aati Ho
Chupke Se Tum Aakar Mera Ghar Sajati Ho
Sajni Bada Pyara Yeh Roop Hai Tera
Gajre Ki Khushboo Se Mehka Hai Ghar Mera
Aankhon Se Ab Teri Kajal Churana Hai
Palbhar Ki Judaai Phir Laut Aana Hai
Saathiya - Sang Rahega Tera Pyar
Saathiya - Rang Layega Intezaar..!
Gauri and Shiv looked at eachother before leaving… Shiv did not want Gauri to leave from there… but knew that she would be back here for ever soon… which satisfied him… 😊 and Gauri… did not know why she did not want to leave Shiv and go home… 😕 . She thought… may be this is what marriage brings…. And she thought may be this is the starting of the bonding that her father was talking about… 😊
Shiv and Mahen and Nikhila came till the car to send them… and stood there with a tight smile while Gauri took nikhila and mahen ashirwad and nikhila said… 'Ab.. jaldi aaja beti…. shiv ko aur is ghar ko samalne keliye…' and kissed gauris forehead…. This brought… little tears in everyones eyes…and everyone tried to hide their tears and smile… and Gauri sat in the car along with Alokji and went home without looking at shiv… Shiv could sense the sadness in Gauri's eyes , he too was sad but knew this is for Good.
Shiv went to his room right after they left and Mahen turned to find shiv and when he could not..he called for him… 'Shiv… beta..' and Nikhila said with her signals that… don't call him.. let him be alone…
And later nikhila expalained mahen…. How much both were missing eachother…and how both were feeling akward to talk…. And how eager shiv is for Gauri…. To be in this house…
Gauri reached her home and Alokji said her to take rest as she might be tired by now… and Gauri nodded and went to her room… closing the door behind her….
And sat on her bed thinking… 'Why is this happening to me…??' 'why I feel like crying… ??' 'why is my heart heaving…??' 'why am I missing shiv…??' that's it finally it came out… 'why am I missing shiv..??' 'I have just met him a few times… every time I meet him… my heart beat races, my hands go cold…my legs start to shiver…. But still when I start to leave from him…I don't feel like going away from him…' does a marriage bring such a bond b/w two people….
She was wondering… when the phone rang…
'Hello'
Pause….
'Gauri…' and Gauri's heart skip a beat… it was shiv
Pause…
'Gauri…. Tum aaj bahut hi kubhsurat thi…. Man kiya galese lagalu…' and shiv felt like he blurted out… and paused… without speaking any further… and Gauri as soon as she listened to that… she felt sweat beads form on her face and she felt her body become warm… and sweat forming in her feet…
And after a pause…
Shiv said… 'gauri shayad mein ne kuch zada hi keh diya… badmein bath karunga… abhi rakhtha hu…' and Gauri in the end felt bad that she did not talk anything… and might be Shiv might get angry… so she said…
'Ji… aisi bath nahi hain…'
'Aap mujse koi bhi bat kar sakthe hain… mujhe kabhi bhi bura nahi lagega…' saying this she paused…
And listening to this Shiv had a smile on his face…
And Shiv said… 'Thankyou gauri…' and said.. 'kya tum mujse koi bhi bat nahi karna chahathi…. ??' 'agar tum mujhe kuch bhi batao…mujhe bhi bura nahi lagega…' and he paused…
Gauri was dumb struck… she did not know what to speak to him…
She slowly said… 'Ji … mein… woh… mein kya bat karu….' And paused…
And Shiv said… 'kuch bhi…' and Gauri felt nervous… she said… 'mere dost keh thethe ki yeh shadi ke phele ki samay bahut hi pyara hota hain….' 'ab… samaj mein aaa raha hain…who aise kyun keh rahe the…' …… 'mujhe… yeh pal hamesha yad rahein ge…' 'mujhe pehli bar aisa laga….' And she paused as she did not want to say what she was about to say…
Shiv said… 'kaisa laga Gauri…' and Gauri felt nervous again… 'woh… woh… mein… mein…' 'ji… who… who…..' and Shiv could see the nervousness in her voice….. And then said…. 'agar tume abhi nahi batana hain…. Toh badmein batana….'
Mein ek bath kahu Gauri…. And Gauri said… in a low nervous voice …. 'Ji….' and Shiv continued…. 'tumara muskurahat….' 'tumara muskurahat mujhe bahut pasand hain Gauri….' 'tum aise hi hamesha muskhurathe hi rehna….' and paused… when he heard clicking of the bangles on Gauri's hand… in the phone…. And understood Gauri was blushing….
and Shiv felt a shiver in him…and a longing to touch those bangles.. and a smile escaped his lips… and then he said… 'Gauri… mein tume phir se bad mein phone karunga…' and gauri said… 'ji…' and Shiv said.. 'Bye..' and kept the phone and gauri giggled and kept the phone… both then went and changed their dresses…and came back and stood in the balcony… taking in the cool breeze to make themselves... calm down… and then smiled at the way things were turning b/w them…
And then the next few days were really busy for both shiv and gauri and mahen and nikhila and alok… every one were busy for the wedding from picking the dresses … to getting the lights done for the wedding… and also… the catering…and all the things… there was lot of things going on…invitation cards had to be sent… and everything was getting arranged… shiv was getting new projects to start…so he was busy at office too… and he wanted to wrap up most of the things so that he would get more time after marriage… so he was working long hours… and reaching home late and also going to office early… with mahen not being around the work was becoming even more hectic….
Finally the wedding day was coming…
Both Shiv and Gauri were done 'haldi ki rasam…' and then Shiv was told to stay back home for the rest of the days… and Gauri was enjoying all the cermonys… and nikhila came over to take care of all the ladies cermonies… and took care of gauri and all the things around… she was having a very good time… and gauri was more than willing for nikhila to come and help her with things…
Finally the day of marriage came….
Gauri was made ready and she was looking adorable in her magenta color bridal dress and her hair was made into a bun….with flowers and all… everyone who saw her said… 'kitini pyar li lagrahi hain.. dulhan…' 'yahein… meri nazar na lagein..' and gauris close friends said.. 'aaj tho dhula gaya kamse…' and gauri blushed at every ones comments…
Shiv got ready and came on the horse to gauris house… and he was looking handsome and was every girls dream come ture man….
Nikhila was busy shuttiling b/w shiv and gauri taking care of things from both sides… every one said… 'Aap tho… dhulake maa hain… aapko tho… hath pein hath rak kar beit na chahin yein…' and nikhila said… 'yein meri bahu nahi …beti hain…. Hum dono ka rishtha aapko samaj nahi ayega… kyun beta…' looking at gauri in the mirror… and Gauri gave a big smile….
and Shiv was sitting in the mandap with his sehra… and Gauri was brought to the mandap… with nikhila by her side… bringing her down…. She came slowly and sat beside Shiv and then after a while shiv was told to put his sehra up… and Shiv looked at Gauri… and Shiv couldnot take his eyes off… he had nowords to describe the beauty sitting beside him…. He wondered how one could be so beautiful….
Bole Choodhiyan, Bole Kangna
Haye Maein Ho Gaya, Tera Saajna
Tere Bin Jiya, Naiyo Lag Da, Maein Te Marjaawaan
Le Jaa Le Jaa, Soniye Le Jaa Le Jaa
Dil Le Jaa Le Jaa, Ho...
Haye Haye Maein Marjaawaan
Marjaawaan Tere Bin
Ab To Meri Raatein
Kat Ti Taare Gin Gin
Bas Tujhko Pukaara Kare,
Meri Bindiya Ishaara Kare
Hoye, Lashkaara Lashkaara
Teri Bindiya Ka Lashkaara
Aise Chamke Jaise Chamke
Chaand Ke Paas Sitaara
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Bole Choodhiyan, Bole Kangna
Haye Maein Ho Gaya, Tera Saajna
Tere Bin Jiya, Naiyo Lag Da, Maein Te Marjaawaan
Le Jaa Le Jaa, Soniye Le Jaa Le Jaa
Dil Le Jaa Le Jaa, Ho...
(Gauri thinking…)
Apni Maang Suhaagan Ho,
Sang Hamesha Saajan Ho
Aake Meri Duniya Mein
Vaapas Na Jaana
Sehra Baandhke Maahi Tu
Mere Ghar Aana
(Shiv thinking….)
Oye Soni Kiti Soni
Aaj Tu Lagdi Ve
Bas Mere Saath Yeh Jodi
Teri Sajdi Ve
Roop Aisa Suhaana Tera,
Chaand Bhi Hai Deewana Tera……
Was going in the background….
Shiv was asked to fill Gauri's maang…with sindoor and Shiv… put the sindoor in Gauri's maang looking at her lovingly and then he put the magalsutra in her neck… and felt happy as if he has achieved everthing in life…. And felt like he has owned Gauri now… and now no one could divide them…
Gauri all the while was keeping her eyes downcast with shyness, nervousness all coming over her at a time…
The guests gave their gifts and ashirwad to the bride and the groom and then the marriage customs went by happily and the bidayee was tough on Gauri… she cried a lot holding her father… and Shiv watched her feeling sad… Alokji told shiv and his family to take care of Gauri and that she is a very emotional girl…. Shiv assured that gauri was his now and he would always keep her happy…
Then Gauri got into the bridal car …she was still crying… and Shiv got into the car after a while and saw Gauri crying… so, he just put his hand on hers…. to give comfort to her…. And gauri couldnot take it any longer and just turned her face to shivs shoulder… touched her fore head to his dress and cried for few minutes…not even knowing…who she was holding on to…Shiv took hold of her hands and holded it tightly…..
When gauri realized it was shiv… after a while… she came back to her senses and just composed herself and moved a little farther from shiv…and pulled her hand….from shivs hand… slowly….
But shiv took hold of her left hand with his right hand and holded it tightly…. And gauri did not protest at this…. Shiv felt happy….And then the car started and slowly they came to Shiv's house and were taken arti by nikhila and then Gauri came in stepping her right foot first…in the kukum thali….
And then she was taken to Shivs room and nikhila…. Came in removed all her garlands slowly from her neck … and made her comfortable on the bed…. she could feel gauri's nervousness… and remembered her marriage day…how nervous she was…to meet mahen…. She smiled at gauri and then put Gauris clothes that were sent with her… in the cupboard… and checked all the things in the room and then left the room…
Gauri… was sitting in the room… with her gungat over her face and entangled her fingers and entwiling them with nervous ness… her heart was racing..she could feel her heartbeat loud….she did not know what to expect and what not to expect…. She couldnot speak to anyone about it… nor had she ever talked about such things to friends… Gauri slowly lifted her eyes and looked around the room… it was a beautiful room… with the bed in one side… a sofa set on a side and closed wardrobe and a big framed picture of shiv in a suite… all the room was filled with flower bokeys and even the walls were decorated with fresh flowers… and there was a window behind the bed and a door to the balcony beside the bed…. There were fruits and sweets placed on the side table near the bed… the bed where she was sitting also was decorated with flower garlands from top and the bed was decorated with rose petals… and the room had a very nice fragnance all over…. She was looking around the room admiring…it when she looked at a picture on the other side table…beside the bed… there was a picture of Gauri… from her engagement framed and kept on the table… she looked at it and felt happy inside her…the room was having dim lighting all over the room… there was a study table with a laptop on it… and there was a bookself with many books and files kept….
Shiv was sitting down stairs…and was feeling happy that finally gauri was in his house for ever…. Although he was giving small smile…everyone could see the beaming happiness from his face…
After a while Nikhila came to Shiv and said… 'beta… yeh bate toh hoti hi rahein gi… upar Gauri tumara intazar kar rahin hain….tume ab apne kamremein jana chahiyein…' and Shiv nodded and got up… and slowly walked up the stairs…. And his heart was pounding… in his ears… with excitement…
Shiv slowly came to his room opend the door and stepped in to see the room is decorated beautifully with flowers and dim lights here and there… and his bed was beautifully decorated with flowers… and it was creating a romantic atmosphere…which was surely affecting him…
The moment there was a sound of opening the door…gauri lowered her eyes and fixed herself up straight…
Shiv then closed the door behind him and locked it… for the first time today…. It was odd… for him coming into his own room…. As soon as he bolted the door… Gauri… felt a shiver in her….
The room now had no noice except for his foot steps….
he stepped slowly towards the bed and came and sat infront of Gauri…
Both of them nervous…
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Playing in the back ground with very soft music…
Shiv sat there for few minutes looked at gauri..who was sitting there lowering her eyes… he smiled to himself…
Shiv slowly lifted the gungat… and Gauri was looking like a no-spot moon… with lowered eyes… Shiv felt like looking at her like that for ever…
Shiv looked at her admired every part of her face…
Gauri was feeling more nervous…and clutching her hands entangled in eachother tightly… trying to control her heart and console herself…
The silence in the room was making both of them even more nervous…
Shiv slowly said… 'Gauri… tum bahut kubh surat lagrahe ho…' and gauri did not respond… she was blushing so much… she couldnot lift her eyes…even to meet shiv's…
He slowly took hold of Gauri's hand into his… and the moment he did that… the bangles in her hand clicked… and in the silent room… the sound of bangles was music to his ears… he slowly took gauris hand.. and in his left hand… Gauris hands were sweating… and her hands were cold… shiv could feel that… he brought his other hand and touched the bangles making more music… and said… 'Gauri… tumare hatomein kangan ka kanak mujhe bahut pasand hain….kya tum mere liye… inhein humesha pehnogi…' and Gauri slowly nodded her head…. in positive way without lifting her head.…. And Shiv smiled….
And Shiv said… 'Mein kitne dinosein… tume is kamremein dekhnekeliye… tadap rahata…gauri… aaj jake mera yeh kab pura huwa hain…' and smiled still holding her hand…
He then left her hand and brought his two hands to Gauri's face… both shiv and gauris heart was racing…. He slowly lifted her face with his hands on her cheeks… and when Shiv put his hands on Gauris cheeks… both had a streak pass through their spine… shiv then said… 'Gauri….meri taraf dekho…'with a soft husky voice… and Gauri slowly lifted her eyes… and looked at shiv…. Shiv and gauri looked at each other… both eyes displayed eagerness to come close… and Gauri couldnot take it anylonger and lowered her eyes…. And blushed with her cheeks turning red…and shiv smiled removing his hands slowly from her cheeks…
Then, both of them were having this awkward silence… with Shiv thinking…. how do I to start a conversation…so that Gauri relaxes and even I have to realx .. and huffed out some air…and then it occurred to him …that they could share some childhood memories first … so he went to his cupboard … and started searching for albums….of his childhood… and Gauri wondered why Shiv suddenly got up and went to cupboard and what is he searching….
Shiv found 3 albums and brought them along with him and walked to the bed… and Gauri was sitting there with eyes lowered…. Shiv sat down beside her… and looked at her… and smiled and then said… 'Gauri… mein apni bachpan ki kuch tasveerein dikhana chahatahu…' to this Gauri lifted her head… and looked at him… and smiled…a little…
Shiv opened the album and Started showing the pictures and saying when a picture was taken and how some pictures were funny… he kept looking at Gauris reaction…. And felt happy when she smiled and took keen intrest in what he was saying….
Shiv while showing the pictures tried his level best to come close to Gauri…but when ever he touched her she just blushed and slowly withdrew herself…. He tried touching her hand slowly …and she blushed and slowly slipped her hand away…. Both having their hearts racing…. Both thinking…. What will happen next….Each expecting the other to come more closer to them…. Each thinking how the night is going to go by….
Then, after a while…. Shiv finished showing Gauri the albums and Gauri was feeling sleepy….but trying not to sleep….. and Shiv slowly got up and took the albums to keep them back in the cupboard… and while placing was thinking 'how do I start another conversation now…. How are things going to move now….?'
Gauri was so tired from all the things…. That she was really feeling sleepy but due to anxiety and akwardness she was not able to say this to shiv….. But when shiv went to keep the albums….. Gauri just sat there and fell a sleep with her hands on her raised…. Legs and her chin on her hands….and she dozed of to sleep…..
When Shiv came out of his thinking and kept the album and came…. He found Gauri sleeping….
He sighed…. And felt a little sad…but when he looked at Gauri…her innocent face made him…. Smile and he slowly sat down beside her looking at her admiring her…. And then smiled at her and then…. Slowly with one finger touched Gauri's cheek hesitating…. And Gauri who was in deep sleep turned her face to the other side….. And slept….. To this Shiv smiled and did not know what to do now….. He was sitting and looking at her…. Fondly…when Gauri all of a sudden jerked in sleep and sat up straight….. And looked around the room…. And when her eyes met Shivs….. She stoped and looked at him… for a second fondly… and then came back out of her trance and lowered her eyes…. And said in a very sweet and low voice…. 'Mujhe maff kar dijiye…..who mujhe kab ankh lgayi pata hi nahi chela….' and to this Shiv smiled and said… 'Gauri…. Mein janta hu…tum takh gayi hogi…. Tum sojao….. Aur mein bhi kafi tak gaya hu….' and Gauri looked at him guiltily and Shiv smiled back assuring her which said… 'don't worry….' and then gestured Gauri to sleep…. And she without saying another word…. Slept on bed….. Closing her eyes and folding her arms under her face and bringing her legs forward and near to her stomach……
Shiv slowly put a blanket over her…. And then slowly went to the balcony opened the window and felt the fresh air rush into the room…. And then slowly walked back to the bed…. And lifted the blanket and got in and facing Gauri….he closed his eyes…..
In the middle of the night…. Gauri…. Was feeling…. Cold due to open windows…. So she was feeling uncomfortable to sleep…. And was tilting in sleep…. And she slowly moved and snuggled near shiv who was now sleeping side ways facing gauri….
Gauri…. When she felt warmth around her…. Lifted her hand and took hold of it tightly…. And went of to sleep…. Which removed the creases formed on Gauris face due to her disturbed sleep….
Shiv was in sound sleep now and did not know when Gauri snuggled near him…. And he just put his arm around gauri….. When he moved a little in sleep….
The Night slowly melted and the morning fog was setting in ….in the sky… and still Shiv Gauri were snuggled into each others arms…..
Shiv tried to twrill in his sleep…. And felt some one was holding his shirt…tightly and tried harder to turn but couldnot turn he opened his eyes in irritation ….. Only to see…. Gauri clutching shivs shirt…. Tightly with her hand…..
Shiv couldnot believe it for a minute… when he took in the surroundings…. And then looked back at gauri….. He looked at her curiously and understood she is deep in sleep…. And Shiv just moved a little closer and gauri again feeling the warmth moved closer and hugged him…. Shiv just kept looking at Gauri and feeling her so close was making his heart skip beats…. She looked adorable and angelic…was all he could think on looking at Gauri….
Shiv smiled to himself and the deep sleep in which he was ….was gone now…
The sun started rising in the sky….. And slowly the early morning rays fell in their room…. And Gauri slowly turned in the sleep…. While she was turning…. Her bangles got stuck in Shivs shirt threads…..
Feeling some strength not allowing her to turn… she opened her eyes…..
As soon as Gauri tried to turn in sleep…Shiv closed his eyes and acted as if he was sleeping…
Gauri…now opened her eyes…and looked to find her self in Shiv's arms and she tried to immediately get up but her bangle was pulling a thread….of Shivs shirt….. So she slowly…bent over Shiv…. And tried to remove the thread without waking up shiv…. As she felt… he looked very cute and handsome when he is sleeping….
When she successfully removed the thread…she was about to get up and get down from the bed…. When she felt someone holding her hand…. And She shyed….. knowing who would it be …..She tried to release her hand….but shiv was not letting it go…..
Gauri…after 2 tries gaveup and slowly…said… 'Who…. Puja ka samay ho raha hain…. Humein tayar ho na hain….' and Shiv when he listened to it…slowly released her hand….
And Gauri as soon as her hand was released she just ran into the bathroom.
And Shiv put his hands behind his head and smiled at himself…. And thought…. 'Kab banogi tum meri Gauri….' 'Mujh se ab intazar nahi hota….'