Fettered Affection~thread 2~chp 36 p.107 30.5.14 - Page 62

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Mishal Raheja as Dutta Patil

Fettered Affection ~Chapter 33

"the world is my oyster"..Shakespeare

Supriya turned to Dutta ,"I hope you understand that my father turning up at your place, hasn't been prompted by me".Dutta raised his eyebrow and commented back," no I didn't think so, as there exists no reason behind it at all". Naku give Dutta a sided look, very nearly indicating that such a remark could easily upset Supriya.. why was Saab so insensitive at times she mused. Dutta felt her green eyes on the side of his face and he twitched his nose and slowly turned to meet her gaze and asked,"want something? and she shook her head and then lowered her eyes, and remarked," Supriya ke babaa , chinta kerte hain apni beti ke, so it's quite normal that he should go to your house baat chalane ke liye" Supriya smiled,"yes Dutta, see how easily Nakusha understands the concerns of parents whose professionally qualified daughters who are still on the shelf! she half laughed.. then carried on, "but have to admit my father does go overboard a bit, takes it upon himself that he has to play the dual role of being a father and mother" and her voice faltered. Dutta, doubled his chin and lowered his eyes," waise jitna insensitive main dekhta hoon, unta hoon nehin, you see my mother too is a single parent and at one point, she too I suspect felt the pressure of marrying off not one but three daughters two done, one to go.. Aye sahib ne kabhi kuch bola nehin , pun soochte tu hoon ge, is bare mein", he confessed quietly, and he was for a moment surrounded by the shadows of ten undesired years behind bars.. those years of anguish his mother went through he would never know..Supriya smiled across at him and remarked, professionally, "now do I detect a quiet admiration for your mother's strength then Dutta ? and one more thing Dutta, cast your mind back to those years when you were free and by your mother's side.. you were her support then too, as you are today, I see a certain stoic stubborn strength of a single parent in you too"she empowered him, and he bowed his head just once and parted his lips and suddenly pulled out his phone , and dialled a number and demanded," khadher hai tu Baji? main Blue Ginger mein hoon, waiting for you , get down here!".

Naku beamed and said to Supriya, Baji is the third point to our triangle! suddenly there was a yell, "ho the deadly triangle Bhau, Naku aur main! Dutta's face lit up and he remarked curtly,"eeye nautanki tune batya nehi ke tu pas he tha". Baji put his hand on Dutta's shoulder and quipped and danced,"main tera aggal bagal hoon, tum mera aagal baagle hai!" and Supriya clapped her hands and then covered her mouth with glee. Baji pulled up a chair and had a quick look at the spread and went,"areee lunch nehi kiya , tu ab dushman per toot par Baji rao! Naku passed him a plate and he filled his plate up with, dosa, mogo chips, samosas, and dhokla! pulled a face and whispered to Bhau, sab veg? non veg nehin?. Dutta yanked his folded elbow and clenched his fist and went,"haina mera mooka! Solid meaty muscle power. Baji rounded his big innocent eyes and dropped his jaw and went,"abhi bhojan tu aram se kerne du Bhau! and Baji ate away merrily while the rest watched.

Dutta turned his neck to Naku and asked "tune kam pe jana hai abhi? before she could answer Baji chomped his last bit of morsel and suggested with a wink at Naku,"abhi tera pas choice hai! me aur Bhau? Supriya corrected him, "now why would she chose you Bajirao? if she can be dropped by the man who just told her he wishes to spend the rest of his life with her?.."hain? went, jaw dropped Baji,"Bhau itne jaldi kar diya tune?Dutta swiped his neck and rolled his eyes,"kyon tere se I needed permission?. Baji shook his head robustly,"nehin Bhau! pun tere baat ho tu, your right hand man needs to know haina? waise nothing surprises me about you, phele pyar mein !phir pyar se out! aur ab sounds like you've won the T20 series! Dutta turned to Naku, "dekha , koi baat ho ya na ho, Baji goes topsy turvy! salla hai he nautanki! chup kar ! growled Dutta. Baji retorted, kyun? it's hush hush abhi bhi? what are you saying Bhau! tum aur Naku abhi bhi just good friends! and he guffawed as he clapped his hands. Dutta, had enough of Baji's nonsense ,leaned forward and stood up, "ok doctor sahiba better leave and take this joker with me too, before his behaviour takes a turn for the worse", and he orders Baji,"chal uth ghar wala will be expecting us back .Baji does get up and says to Supriya," see you at some point, waise mummy ne tumhe chai pe buliya hai! he sings and Supriya raises her eyebrows and says, what? but Dutta pulled him by the arm and pushed him lightly on the back with a "move it! uske baap ko buliya use nehin, ideas maat de use".

Dutta before he moved off showered a glazed look at Naku, but his mouth uttered impatiently, "you need a lift back to work or what? Naku nodded and whispered a hurried bye to Supriya, stood up and headed towards Dutta who stiffly held the door open for her..

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Rana Ranbir Singh was slightly embarrassed at Kala's suggestion. But nevertheless understood totally Dutta's family's concern. He nodded in agreement, "yes you are absolutely correct Kala, both boy and girl have to be consulted, as it's their life". Kala probed, "so I take it your daughter is willing for this liaison?. Rana thought, he may be desperate, but not without integrity and so he turned to Dutta's mother,"saach phoochein tu, Supriya ne kuch proper haan nehi kare abhi tak, and he turned to Kala, but I thought if I set the ball rolling, then something may come out it.. see, I want to be clear about everything.. bin maa ke lardki hai, so I ensure that Iam not short of effort from my side".AS, noted her guest suddenly became silent. She herself was a mother daughters,so she warmed to his daughter. Rana, informed, "I thought it's her birthday tomorrow so I'll give her a nice surprise".Kala looked at her mother who smiled, and said with a beaming smile, "really? well Rana Sahib you can still give her a nice surprise, how about if I arrange a little tea party for her at Patil Nivas,? how does that sound she can meet Aye Sahib her mother's friend to? Aye you don't mind do you?. Both Aye Sahib and Rana thought it was a great idea. Kala beamed, "so that's settled then, little get together tomorrow , just family.This way we get to meet Supriya ,and Aye Sahib too will see her childhood neighbours daughter. Rana nodded, and mused, yes and who knows this informal families meeting could spark something between Dutta and Supriya.. but he kept his feelings to himself and then suddenly rose to leave, with the anticipation of meeting them yet again tomorrow ..also he needed to convince his daughter to pay her respects to AS.

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Dutta slammed her door shut but before he sat in his black jeep he turned and looked at Baji,"you don't need to follow , tu ghar ja! main Naku ko kam pe chor kar ata hai".Baji felt the back of his head and replied from a distance,"lage raho Bhau, pun meri zarrorat pare tu feel free to call! he teased and Dutta turned sharply and nearly took a large stride towards Baji but Baji jumped into his red jeep , while Naku called from Dutta's black jeep, "Saab ah jao , I am getting late for the after lunch session at work!

He sank his bottom on the driver's seat and the jeep lurched a bit and he turned and gave her a look.. and as he turned the ignition key he said, "you ordering me about already Nakusha? hope you didn't take what I said inside seriously humm?. As he put the jeep in gear has narrowed eyes lingered on her face that just fell..bol? he mumbled as he drove slowly.. instead of replying she snivelled, and he turned his head to her briefly, and asked in an irritated tone, "so your crying tells me you took it seriously and tera jawab haan hai".. he turned his face to look out of the window and moaned,"muhje yeh nehin samhej nehin ata if your answer is yes to my proposal tu bol kyon nehin deti tu.. it'll sound good to my ears" he shakes his head in helplessness, and Naku spoke, but not what he liked to hear," my silence should speak to you Saab.." he reeled his head around to her and went, "hummm .. can hear your silence ..can't make sense of the words though,I must be turning deaf", he chuckled ,as he turned his smiling eyes back on the road. Naku played with her hands in her lap, and bit her bottom lip and turned her green eyes to look out her window.. Saab bhi na... Dutta commented, you know why I did what I did Naku? he caught her shaking her head, and he shifted his eyes on the road, and said, "is liye so Supriya doesn't feel that I want to marry her! I had to clarify things, tell her what I want.. ummh I trust you knew what I wanted didn't you? Naku turned to check his pronounced profile,"haan Saab I knew, mera he dil ke baat hai ,tu kaise pata na ho mujhe". Dutta turned his head and looked at her tenderly, but turned to face the road as he drove on, "waise I don't like taking orders Naku, from anyone other than Aye and my sisters. Naku's eyes widened and spontaneously she remarked, "Saab ap ju main bole ge woh bhi nehi suno ge aap? he gripped the steering wheel and with his eyes fixed on the road he replied, "Naku you don't say much, it's your eyes that do the talking for you, and haan my eyes search your eyes, for answers, often.." Naku giggled, "haan Saab , mera dil apke ankhein par leta hai", Dutta extended the conversation softly, "humm heart to heart talk, suna tha maina khein par".Dutta pulled his lips downwards and concentrated on the road, but passingly asked her," Naku tu kush to haina..? woh , mera saath apne puri zindagi guzarne ke liye? I know I just popped the question, out of the blue, but you did have an idea, that I didn't just pluck it out of the air? humm? she sniggered, and he give a small smile as that was the least he expected her to come forth with, but she surprised him by saying,"Saab I know you don't say things for the sake of saying them.. but also we were close , but certain choices I made rendered us apart.. in one way , but in soul , we were never apart, in fact, I think we had more time to realize what exactly our beings wanted.."

Dutta mumbled quietly as he drove,"haan, our own space from each other, gave us a distant nearness, which, clarified my vision regarding how I felt for you".

He clenched the steering wheel and Naku still sensed that he harboured more within himself that he wanted to talk about, "Saab ap kuch kehna chate ho? he slowly looked sideways towards her over his strong arm on the wheel and asked quietly"thuhje kaise pata chal jata hai Naku, mera undar kya chal raha hai?" she smiled andreplied innocently,"Saab I stayed with you for some time, so observed your habits" Dutta carried on driving and questioned "like?Naku sided her green eyes towards him and replied, "like when you furrow your brows and pull your mouth to one side and lower your eyes, means you are musing about stuff you'd rather not talk about" Dutta threw back his head a little and chuckled faintly, at her vivid sense of observation.. but stared at the road and remarked," bas soochta hoon ke tum mera saath guzara kaise kare ge?he turns to look at her with big bold staring eyes, you know main thura sa masoom;bhaut zayeeda ladla; thura sa naram; or bahut bhaut garam dhamak ka insaan hoon tu... any after thoughts Naku? he teased and Naku replied, Saab ap ju bhi bole, apne nazar se bola, ab mere nazar se aur duniya ke nazar se apne ko dekho , tu you will see, a child at heart, a family man, dil ka saacha, aur bhaut dayavan..aise nehin is elka ke log ap ko udher ka bhagwan mante hain", Dutta turned his head the other way and looked out his window, as the wind blew back his hair from his forehead. After a few silent moments he said," yes it may be so Naku.. but now that a change is underway in my life, there might be certain areas of my life that will need careful looking into.

Naku's heart sank in gentle quiet delight.. it was a cry from her heart to his heart.. Saab.. quit living life on the dangerous side. So it was the silence once more that saved them from further altercation that is sometimes brought about by words.

Before she knew it her work place had arrived and without a word he turned to look tenderly into her sided green eyes, and stretched his long arm across her to undo the lock on the jeep door.. she mumbled," main jata hai Saab".. and he looked after her as she got out and went, humm.. and stretched his arm again across the empty passenger seat slammed shut the door and zoomed off..

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Dutta entered and saw Baji involved was in a mini conference with Aye Sahib and Kala .. Dutta saw them initially, then indifferently began to head for his wooden stairs.. but tarried a bit and turned his neck and noted the three heads joined together," Baji tera pas aur koi kam dhanda nehin? jab dekho, Aye ka pas mandla reha hota hai", Baji raised his arm in protest and cried to Aye Sahib,"Aye Saab dekha apne Bhau ko, khud to waqat deta nehi ap ko, muhje bhi mana kar raha hai" Dutta just brushed his hand and then began to move, Kala sailed over to his side and bade him, "Bhau best you come and sit by us, it's about Rana Ranbir Singh's visit. Dutta grunted cranked his neck and looked at Aye Sahib, "ju ap batien ge, mujhe pata hai, aur mera jawab nehin hai..",he turned to Kala,"and that Tai I suppose does not come as a surprise does it?. Kala rested her arm on his shoulder, and beamed at him and lowered her tone of voice, as he stood by her tall and proud with his arms crossed across his chest,"look Bhau , we have said we shall put forth the idea before you, and he seemed ok about it.. bas baat ye hai ke, he did harp on the fact that Supriya's birthday is coming up tomorrow, and he was hoping to give her a nice surprise". Baji, stood nearby a bit more welcoming with arms held by his sides, called out keenly into the conversation with a dimpled smile," surprise dein ge hum use Tai ,party arrange karon? Aye Sahib smiled,"dekha Dutta! Baji humare bin khahie hi har baat samjhe jata hai". Dutta smiled and proudly received the compliment on his Baji's behalf. Kala too nodded at Baji ,"exactly Baji a party , you stole the very words out of mouth.. so shall I leave it to you? bas cake ka order de dina.. I think Victoria cream sponge will be fine", suggested Kala as she smiled relieved at her mother, musing there that was sorted without Bhau kicking up a fuss.

Dutta gave his friend a sided nod and muttered , "chal kamre mein.. and Dutta climbed the stairs stiff, tall and upright with Baji behind him. Once in the den they settled on the turquoise settee. Baji, slouched in his seat relaxed, looked across Dutta in the arm chair, his arm levelled against the settee back, his right hand felt his eyes, indicating fatigue.. Baji asked, "Bhau ab sab thek hai , so why are preoccupied?Dutta lips dropped, he sighed and looked the other way vacantly into space," kuch nehin?he said short sharp and swift.. Baji could predict, what went through his friends mind,so without delaying he exclaimed,"Bhau Naku, ko invite karte hai Supriya ke party ke liye? kya dhanssu idea hai!he indulged in selfpraise. Dutta gazed at his friend with a slightly furrowed brow and bowed his head slowly in aggrement.Baji grabbed the moment and supplied the reason too, lest Bhau blows a fuse," woh I thought since they both know each other professionally, it'll be nice if Naku turns up as a friend. Dutta looked at Baji, with a complacent amused look, "aye nautanki, ye kyun nehi bolta ke Naku ko wapis lane ke bahane dhoond raha hai tu? Baji's eyes flew open and with a dropped jaw he was going to disagree , but then decided against it, as he was well familiar, that Bhau would be virtually reluctant to verbally suggest the idea. Baji nodded his head, curved his arm and felt the back of his head, and said, "whatever Bhau , pun tum batao, you'll ring Naku or shall I? kya haina tera right hand man hai Baji, so any tasks that you find difficult to tackle... I do on your behalf! he sniggered.

Dutta gently shock his head , and hauled himself on his feet and levelled his lion like eyes with Baji , and asked, "would Naku be happy if the invite comes from you or me , huh? Baji's mouth popped open and he said nervously, " ummh better go arrange the party" and he turned to leave and Dutta, said, "zayeda saynaa, over clever bune ke kohsish maat kar! and Baji went obediently, "ho Bhau!"

Lazily Dutta walked to the French doors that overlooked his terrace and let the sided door frame carry his slightly slouched frame as he pressed his right shoulder against the door frame. The phone in his left hand, he waited for her to answer,"ghar phoonch gaye tu Naku ?, she giggled on the other end and his eyes twinkled as he gazed outside at the terrace, "Saab you keeping tabs on me? she teased, and he flared his nostrils slightly and replied," ju phoocha hai us ka jawab de phele?, Naku , replied, "haan Saab, I am at home now, where else would I be", Dutta goes, "tera kuch pata nehin, dil kare tu shops pe ghum rehe ho". One more input of giggles were underway, and he patted his chest and vacantly rolled his eyes around with a small quiver of his lips, "no Saab , I am not the sort who walks around the shops, besides , get so tired as soon as work finishes, that to get home fast is my only aim." Dutta gulped, you make it sound almost, that you don't enjoy having a job, am I right?. Naku replied, "no Saab , I feel I have put myself to good use in pursuing a profession..but I thought you knew that already"..she checked.Dutta felt caught out and replied, soon after,"humm pata hai, pun ab main ju bole ga woh you don't know," he said gently. Naku smiled shyly at the other end..is he going to get romantic? she mused, then dismissed the idea as futile, as why contemplate about the unlikely.

Dutta sensed her expectations and in a matter of fact tone said, "ok Naku , kuch kame hai tere se, the thing is AS has arranged a surprise birthday party for Supriya tomorrow, late afternoon..so, you get to spend time in your favourite part of my house..Naku blushed, which he could tell, so he stated clearly, "kitchen mein, huh.. how do you like the idea? hard to resist?Naku rolled her eyes and pulled her lower lip to one side and sulked," haan Saab sure main aage , kam ju hai mere liye".. she hoped he would say something otherwise, but he said roguishly, "haan it would be great if you come, here everyone loves tere haat ka khana.. you were talking about making yourself useful, so here you go! you have the chance to prove your worth.., and then he added with a wicked undertone, ayeee Naku! so that you don't feel bogged down and become uncomfortable in my house, bring mausi and Sethji as well!.Naku was stumped by his attitude, but nevertheless secretly was joyous she was going to Patil Nivas! but one thing niggled her and she suddenly became silent. Dutta, phone still in his palm ,could hear her silence...he knew what her words were when she left his room.

Dutta , addressed her, "Naku main aaye ga thujhe lena..aaye ge ne humm? Naku with tears in her eyes nearly sank and sat on her bed.. and whispered," Naku Aye ge Saab" and the call ended..

Babi came in and glared at Naku enquiringly, kis ka phone tha Naku? nearby Sethji sat crossed legged with chunky shiny knees on her bed. He needed an excuse to put aside his homework, and so flopped on his podgy belly, rested his head up on his stubby fingers and shifted his eyes to Naku who sat beside him on the bed.."bata Tai..kaun tha woh?Babi glared at him," eyee! bolne de use apna bhankas maat chalu kar! hummmhh Naku ..? she went, as Babi stared severely at her daughter challengingly. Naku looked up innocently with her big bold green eyes,"Saab ka phone tha, ghar pe buliya hai, thujhe, muhje aur Sethji ko bhi. Supriya ke party hai birthday hai uska.."Sethji jumped up on the bed,"Tai haapy birday ka cake bhi hoga na? main tu bare bare dau piece loon ga" he yelled" eyeee maasti bund! eskool ka kam khatam kar nehi tu doon ek khench ke!. Babi ordered, and pulled Naku off the bed and took her out on the balcony..."aur kya bole Bhau? thujhse narz tu nehin haina? dekha kitna aacha insaan hai Bhau , humein boohle nehin" Naku put her hands on her mother's shoulders, "Aye, Saab bhaut aache hain, woh tu, tune na kar de .. pata hai Aye.. Saab ko Supriya ka rishta Aye hai"..Babi's face just fell, " haan bhi Saab na haan kar de hogi.. bare log hain, humari kya Saab ke saath barabri..Naku smiled,"Aye rok.. baat tu khatam kerna de.. aaj main , Supriya aur Saab ke saath lunch ke liya mile.. tu woh Saab ne Supriya ke samna mera haat mang liye..Naku reported quietly. Babi raised her hands and went,Deva re Deva! saach mein Naku? tune kya bola meri baachi?ju ghalti teri maa ne ke Bhau ko na bole ke, tune tu nehin ke, huh? Naku replied, Aye, Saab ko mujhe kuch nehi kehna parta, Saab hamesha se jante hain mera dil mein kiya hai.."confessed Naku and both mother and daughter hugged each other, and Naku asked her mother over her shoulder, "Aye hum ja rehe haina Patil Niwas?Babi separated from her daughter and held her at arms length and replied with a sly giggle,"kaun roke ga mujhe?"and both mother and daughter laughed and went to bed.

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Dutta's tall and stately figure strolled on to his balcony and Baji raced up the stairs. One look at Baji and he remarked , "kya hoya hai thujhe? polis peeche lage hoi hai kya tere? "nehin Bhau bas is paty ko fit kar rha tha? replied a breathless Baji .Dutta folded one arm across his chest and stroked his face, the other arm hung by his side," heyee Baji, it's a small party not a great big fat wedding, go easy , don't overdo it, aur ek baat Baji, kal mausi or Sethji ko tu lena jana unke flat se" Baji shook his head," ho Bhau! woh tu main kare ga aur Naku? and Dutta cranked his neck , and replied, "yes you rightly think so Naku will be picked up by me! thujhe koi problem tu nehin, huh? Baji moved his head , "nehin Bhau, tune tu mera kam easy kar diya, as on the way all she'll do is ask about you mera tu bejha sarak jata hai? Dutta looked down shyly and turned his face the other way and mumbled, "I should hope so that I am the topic of discussion that is close to both you and Naku's heart, haina? and before Baji could answer, Dutta lazily with hands in his pockets sauntered into his room.. and headed for his cupboard changed into his night clothes and settled for the night. Tomorrow he would bring her back to Patil Nivas .. he lay flat on his back , one arm folded on his brow. Tranquil, he closed his eyes and calmly mused, that he actually endeavoured to carry out her wish of going to collect her. It empowered him emotionally as he realized that, her wish was his command.. and his eyes drifted into the land of Nod...

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Dutta dressed in a mahogany brown pathiani stopped before the block of flats. Lazily with his elbow folded out of his jeep's window he pulled his lower lip into his mouth, cranked his head raised an eye and stared at the commune entrance of the flats. With his lips pouted and eyes scrunched up due to the dazzling sunshine, he slipped his slim fingers in his trousers pocket and pulled out his phone and growled,"neeche ati hai? ye main uppar ao thujhe lena! Naku!, he yelled , " Saab bas mein ati hai two minutes! she replied. He looked down at his watch and stretched his body lengthwise across the driver's seat and folded his broad arms behind the seat headrest.. he wondered what took her so long and he closed his eyes briefly.

"Saab..she whispered and he turned his head sideways in his driver window and half opened his eyes and fixed his slouched body to upright position, and stretched his left arm across to open the passenger seat door for her. She nimbly got in and he noticed she wore a plain yet flattering georgette pink and turquoise bordered sari, with her traditional long sided plait hugging the side of her pale long shapely neck. She suddenly turned and met his lingered gaze and with a blink of her green eyes she asked, gently, "did you have to wait long? he turned his face the other way and replied dryly, "five minutes according to you but fifteen according to my watch".. and he turned the key in the ignition and away they went.The wind tossed about her silky wavy jet black tendrils that framed her lovely sharp featured peaches and cream skin. He turned his head only just to catch a fleeting gaze of her and then briskly concentrated on the road.. distraction hai ye kali gori..

There was no doubt that there was a certain buoyancy about him, his eyes gleamed and he remarked , "so I guess there is peace between us now? Naku turned her head and smiled at his profile, and asked, peace? but when were we ever at war? Dutta turned his neck towards her and said slowly, "cold war tu thi tera mera darmiyaan ..waise yaad haina thujhe kya attitude de ki gaye thi tu mere ghar se .. Saab ab jab tak mujhe kudh lena nehi aaao ge main nehin wapis aon ge.. Naku went "hummm, and lowered her head, and said softly and you came, I knew you would..Dutta turned to her, "bahut yakeen hain thujhe mujhe par Naku? pata haina thuhje, I have a far from glorious past, criminal to be precise", he confessed quietly.. you must wonder Naku why do I harp on about it still.. it's so you can realize the implications of spending the rest of your life with the likes of me", he said in all honesty. Naku turned to him and moaned, "Saab I know , what I am getting into, ap bhool jate ho that I have been your rehab officer" he gives her a sided glare and asks, "is waqat meri jeep mein tera kaunsa roop hai? Naku, meri dost? Nakusha, Ganpat mahale rehab office? ya? and he chuckled, woh ju tu phele bar mujhe mile the.. and he whispered kali gori..hari ankhien" Naku went, kya? he shook his head "kuch nehin, pun bata na which one are you today?Naku shook her head and replied mujhe nehi pata! you tell me?

Dutta braked suddenly and indicated left and parked his jeep on the side out of the crawling rush hour traffics way.He shifted in his seat slightly and turned his head towards her and drizzled her with a fondly affectionate look and said with a slow blink of his eyes "you are now the woman that Dutta Bhau ummm, Dutta loves much"Naku's bold green eyes just stared, mesmerized into his lion like contracted eyes.He pulled the corners of his mouth down shyly and started his jeep once more and headed home via a diverted less traffic zone..

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Baji had done a grand job with the sober sophisticated decorations. Naku's eyes sparkled as she entered Patil Nivas. Dutta held her arm, only just above the wrist and slowly they walked in as Aye Sahib and Dutta's sisters beamed with pride.. it seemed to all present if they were the guests of honour. Since that was not the case, yet it was most definite they were the most awaited... Aye Sahib went to greet them and Naku bent to touch her feet but Dutta's mother hugged her like she was a long lost daughter, she took "Naku's face in her palms and declared, "mere Dutta ke pasand! kush raho tum dono".. Roops, Kala and Leela immediately greeted Naku and Naku hugged already present Supriya, and also bent to touch her fathers feet but , Rana blessed her with a pat on her head. Naku looked around and found her mother missing so she diverted from further milling in and, Dutta watched her leave toward's the kitchen, her favourite place in Patil Nivas.

Supriya stood by her father and had beamed at both Dutta and Naku,upon their entry. A perturbed Rana Ranbir Singh leaned over to her side and whispered to his daughter, now who the hell was the girl with Dutta? Supriya turned up her neck and replied, "she is Nakusha the love of Dutta's life" her father grunted but Supriya slipped her arm through him and whispered "not now babba please".. Rana Ranbir Singh felt very silly inside and he couldn't resist replying, "now had you indicated this earlier I wouldn't have bothered" she pressed his arm and complained,"had I told you so before , but you still wouldn't have paid heed babaa".

Baji as usual took over and drew every one's attention, and now for the moment of the day..and he started his sing song "bar bar ye din ayee! bar ye dil gaaye! b happy birdday! happy birday to you! happy birdday to you Supriya happy birdday to you!! and he clapped and a huge cake with an iced scroll topping, "reading happy birthday doc" !was wheeled in by Naku, and Dutta joined her half way too! Baji offered his hand gallantly and brought Supriya amidst all with a loud cheer. Supriya was speechless and she crossed her fingers on her mouth, and smiled rather overcome with emotion at Dutta and Naku.. she neared Dutta and from a decent distance she exclaimed, "oh this is such lovely surprise, thanks Dutta, have to say never expected this..Dutta bowed his head and then turned his head regrettably and confessed, "erhh, all this was really aye Sahib's idea , Rana Sahib mentioned it to her yesterday, it was your birthday, so I am well pleased that you are taking a liking to it"Baji yelled "aur dekho Supriya intazaam sara maine kiya!! tu mujhe kuch bhi tu kuch credit do" Supriya laughed and put her hand on Baji's shoulder and rolled her eyes," of course Baji thanks to you, it goes without saying that Dutta ke har kam mein tumhara he tu haat hota hai" she said with a wink and went over to Aye Sahib , somewhat dewy eyed and held her arms," sukariye Aye Sahib, mera babba ne batya ap meri Aye ko jante thi.. kuch batien unke bare mein? Aye Sahib took her by the hand and sat her down on the settee and said, "jab tumhre Aye aur mein batien kerte thein tu woh hamesha kathe thi, kash meri pas beti hoti. woh jahan bhi hai, dekte hogi ke uske beti kitne sundar aur hosiyar lardki hai, hamesha kush raho beti", blessed Aye Sahib as she stroked Supriya's cheek..Dutta watched from a distance and nodded once at Baji who called out loudly, "Bhau na kuch bolna hai! Dutta stood before Supriya his arms by his side and he said, "umm, I.. just wanted to acknowledge your significance in my life, ummm you supported me at a time when I was at an all time low.There were lots of challenges I had to face coming fresh out of prison..but it was you who treated me and give me practical solutions and advice that enabled me to apply positivity to my situations.. so I would say carry on saving lives, I will give you my support both financially and morally in building up the community around here.."Dutta stopped and looked downwards and Supriya picked up from there on.." but I too want to add the name of the one person who sought my medical help for you Dutta.. without her initiation my intervention could not have happened.. Nakusha! and she held her hand out and shyly Naku took it and both women stood before Dutta.. who blushed, totally at a loss for words and Baji yelled,"nari Shakti"..women power!

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Kala leaned over and whispered something in her mother's ears... and then called out will every one please assemble before the Ganpati idol in the foyer! Dutta moved toward's the foyer, with Naku, gave her a sided look, and they walked side by side and stood before Bappa..silently. Aye Sahib looked at the rest of her daughters who nodded emphatically..and Aye Sahib and called out.."Babi kuch bat kerne hai tera sa! Babi a bag of nerves looked at Naku who too was wide eyed but clueless..

Aye Sahib took Babi by the hand and both women faced each other under the benign omnipresent watchful eyes of Bappa..Aye Sahib began," Babi! aaj phir hum tera se Nakusha ka haat, apne beta Dutta ke liye Bappa ke samna , aur un logon ke samna mang rehien hain"..Dutta narrowed his eyes and turned his head and gave Naku a nonplussed sided look..

Babi bowed down her head over Aye Sahib's hands that held hers, and wept for all to see and said for all to hear,"Aye Saab Naku jis din se is ghar mein aye thi use din se ap ke he beta thi! bulke is ghar mein ana se phele he meri baache ka ap se lago tha. Aye mujhse ghalti ho gaye the phele bar, maa hoon na apne beti ke chinta kerte hoon.. maine Bappa aur Naku pe chor diya tha.. aur ab main ye kha sakte hai , ke Bhau jaisa aacha insan use ke liye pati ke roop me aur koi ho he nehin sakta hai.. tu aaj main Dutta Sahib aur Naku ke lagan ke liye sab ke samna haan kerti hoon! and she turned and looked at Naku, who bowed her head once...her green eyes wide open..Dutta just held both his miost hands behind his back and held his head high up but his eyes remained hooded..

Baji beamed so did Kala , Roops, Leela! Supriya edged forward and put her arm around, Naku's shoulder. Both the mothers embraced each other. Baji ,called out,"areee bhao ko bhi kuch bolne do!! and Roops joined him and clapped, Bhau you too say something!!

Dutta turned to face every one and replied in a guttural voice," jab humra baron ,na faisla le liye hai tu, baache kiya khe sakte hain?" Roops pulled a face, awww! we were expecting a moving proposal speech from you Bhau! and here you are dampening our spirits, that's not fair!! she protested. Supriya spread her hands and confirmed, "actually I am a witness to the moment when Dutta proposed to Nakusha! and as far as I witnessed she has accepted!!! All clapped and Aye Sahib smiled and turned to Babi .."dekh Babi kitne chuppe rustam nikle ye dono Dutta aur Naku!! humara samna chup chap ghare hain.. aur humien pata bhi nehi chalne diya!!

Babi distributed sweets , and Supriya said to her father, "these two people babaa are made for each other".. to be continued Hamlet53~25.4.14

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Precap: Saab! woh Shivangi has not returned home yet!

N.B~ dear readers, many thanks for your patience.. hope this one can be a peace offering..

hi hammie such a lovely update waah😃 everything was clear now AS babi and all family are happy . chalo anth bhala toh sab bhala

awsemmm update so finally everything cleared dutta proposal nakku accepting and family consent supriya telling her father to leave tasha alone

Hi Hammie lion🤗
awee such a lovely update dear❤️...update full of deadly triangle Dutta bhau,naku & baaji.❤️..sweetest Update dear.❤️...enjoyed it soo much❤️...Thanks soo much for your lovely update .🤗...baby will back with her comment sooon.😳..Take care...so sweet of you.🤗...Big hug from twinky baby🤗

Originally posted by: jedy25

hi hamlet

when will you ud...we are waiting

thanxs for anno

Hi Jedy😃
Hammie lion's update is on page-88 ..👍🏼.please check👍🏼

Originally posted by: jedy25

hi hamlet

when will you ud...we are waiting

thanxs for anno

hammie jedy is right, so when will u update 😆 😆

Originally posted by: -bharti-

hammie jedy is right, so when will u update 😆 😆