OS: Ek Ehsaas

As the main ladies exited jalal's chamber dejected, no one could convince jalal to forgive bakshi bano but Jodha was still hopeful, she said to Hamida , pata nahin Ammijaan lekin hum ek baar aur preyaas karna chahti hoo.

Ruqaiya butted in - kya karna sabit ho ki Jalal aap sirf aapki baat sunkar, jab hum unhe raazi nahi kar sakte toh aap kya kar sakti she huffed.

Jodha - aap jalat soochti ho Ruqaiya begam, mein kuch saabit nahin karna chahta, main Bakshi bano ko dukhit nahin dekh sakti.

Hamida bano - jao Jodha beta, Jalal se baath karo

kuch nahin hoga ammijaan, jalal nahin manenge, mujhe darr hain ki shahensha jodha begam se krodhit hojayi ruqaiya smirked.

Jodha found the shahensha standing at the balancing scales, in a pensive mood. He noticed her but said nothing. Jodha approaching him softly spoke.

Shahensha when you are also in pain then why can't you forgive bakshi bano, as an emperor you have every right to punish them, but as a brother and a prospective mama why are you being so harsh. I have learnt from you that only the guilty should be punished not the innocent; you too have proven that when Shivani ran away, you did not punish me because I had no hand in it. When ruqaiya begam forgave adham khan and devarji forgave my father you released both adham and my father, so now when I have forgiven bakshi them why can't you forgive them. What wrong has this unborn child done to be separated from his parents. Your harshness is not only hurting bakshi bano but you as well and because of that I am being hurt.

Jodha pleaded her case and left. Soon afterwards she saw jalal bringing bakshi with him to the palace after an emotional brother sister union. The palace rejoiced at the brother sister union, all in full praise of jodha especially hamida but jodha politely declined, Nahin ammijaan maine kuch nahi kiya,sirf aapna prasthav shahensha ki samne rakha, shahensha bahouth samajdhar hain aur prashansa ki layak hain, jodha said blushing which did not go unnoticed by hamida and salima.

Jodha retired for the evening, taking a bath and having done her evening puja she went into the inner chamber were moti was waiting to dry her damp hair with scented rose and jasmine doop.

Sitting down her back facing moti jodha breathed in the warm sensual scent. Pata hain moti shahensha jaise ziddi insaan hume aaj nahin dekha chahe voh swapna main ho yah jagit.

Moti - matlab? - By now jalal entered the inner chamber having heard what jodha said, silencing moti and asking her to leave he sat down to dry jodha's long silky hair

Jodha -jab mein behosh thi maine mehsoos kiya ki hum bahouth door jaa rahi hain, phir achanak kisse ne hamari haath pakar liya. Turning I saw the shahnesha, his face downcast but tears streaming down his face, gripping my hand tightly. I tried to break free but he just held on tighter refusing to let me go despite my protests. Itni ziddi te voh, maan nahi rahe aur jab maine aankhe kholi to voh mere samne, haath pakar ke.

Jalal - agar hum ziddi hain toh aap koh kya, aur yedi hume aisa nahin kiya toh aap chale jata te, toh kya voh aap ka ziddi nahin hain kya?

Shocked jodha turned to see him, scenting her hair.

A.. aap is waqt? She stammered feeling embarrassed, taking her hair from his hand she brought it forward to braid it. Jalal pulled her hands away and undid the braid saying khuli hui khesh hume pasandh hain, kaas kar aapke kesh.

Jodha got up and walked away, feeling shy but jalal caught her hand, pulling her towards him he asked.

You remember that I was being stubborn, but do you remember why I was being stubborn?

Not knowing where to look out of sheer shyness she shook her head indicating that she had no idea.

Jalal in a husky voice - sach mein nahi pata aapko?

Jodha looked up and saw love brimming in his eyes almost pleading with hers to acknowledge his feelings. Dumbfounded and in an equally whispered voice she began" Shahensha...

Placing a finger on her soft trembling lips he said "Shhh jodha begam hum zor nahin karenge paranthu yeh samaj le ki mai iss janam to kya, agle har janam hum aapko jane nahin dengenge aur yeh math pooch kyu?

With that he wished her goodnight.

The end😳

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