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Chapter 18
Being A Family
The car stopped in front a house..He parked the car at the back of garage and now they were in front of house..There was small garden along pavement in front of house...and a short height black steel door..he pushed the door..while pulling the luggage ..Gunjan followed him..while holding strap of her shoulder bag..He turned on bulb..gunjan looked at the road..while he unlocked the main door..
It was the first time they were there..It was the place Samrat had spent his childhood before his parents got separated..and His father gave this as their wedding gift..Gunjan had made up his mind to live there after a lot of struggle..
"You wanna come inside or stay here?"
Samrat teased her as saw her lost ...She looked at him n glared..
"I was just admiring the view..It's nice..Thank you "
He smiled..and held her hand..glared bit at her thank you..but leaned close to her as kiss her hairs while replied..
"Anything for you Chashmish..It's your home now.."
"ours.."
She corrected him and emphasised on ours..he smiled and nodded...They had decided to use word us more than you or I...ours more than his or hers..
As they entered holding hands.. samrat turned on the lights lighting up the house.. there was a small hall way..with place on left side of putting coats and keys like stuff.. after few steps the small hall way turned into a living room.. family photo frames on front wall...and an led... while there were seven seater dark brown sofa set..with white rug under the glass table.. there was lamp on upper left corner and two doors on both upper corner leading two bedrooms...there was a stair way from right side..while on left side there was door of kitchen..
Samrat smiled as watched her looking at the childhood pics..he was pleasantly happy to see the wedding portrait ..centre of attraction..
"You were handsome even in your childhood.."
Samrat laughed as she commented..he held her from back n nuzzled lightly in her hairs..
"Thank you Chashmish. Do you want to see rest of place?"
"Yes... Our wedding portrait looks great.. i didn't know you had asked for it.."
She smiled and nodded.
"No i didn't .. it must be from mom.."
"Hm.. It's good.. we should thank her in morning.."
He nodded as agreed on her call..he led her to right upper corner room.
"this was mom dad's room."
He let her in the room after turning on the lights of room... it was a large room with a golden elegant bed set...portraits on walls enhanced the beauty...she could heard the remorse in his voice.she turned and find him still on doorstep..she walked back..n closed the door..
"I want to see your's room.. we will see rest of place in morning.."
She told him while taking his hand in hers.
"Ours?"
He reminded her..and she smiled n nodded..and whispered "Ours" back to him while kissed his cheek..He smiled.and then lifted her in arms..she was pleasantly surprised..as put arms around his neck..
He moved upstairs..and she was able to see more pictures of him on stair way wall..She was elated to see that these pictures had preserved memories of the inhabitants of this place..
"Who took all these photographs Samrat?"
"Mom .. mom loved taking all of them.. dad usually used to come late and even then dad used to spend time in study... mom used to take his photographs while working.. and then she used to show us in morning.. ..she had spent most of the time with those pictures than dad.."
Gunjan watched his face brighten on reminding the good time..but she felt him low talking about it..realising they were gone..
"Are you still upset with your dad?"
"No I'm not.."
He answered briefly and didn't meet eyes with her...She decided to not continue this..because already she knew he was dealing with many things at that moment.. coming back to this place wasn't easy.. She asked him to move in to respect wishes of his dad.. he turned on the lights of the room..and made her stand..
It was huge room.. at the front wall it was red wall..with a black bed set.. the bed place had height as compare to rest of floor.. other walls were of white..while the ceiling was with red n white taps.. it was darkish brown wooden floor..on right there was a huge window..which had way to a terrace..on left there was a door which had a huge bathroom with white wardrobes...it had red and white tilled floor and walls... a white Jacuzzi on one corner was the attraction of the bathroom...
"It is beautiful"
Samrat smiled as his wife exclaimed in joy after checking out the room..he put the luggage at its place..and turned to her..
"So you liked it?"
He gave her a small smile as watched her moving towards him..she put arms around his neck..
"I loved it.. I can't wait to hear your childhood stories about this room...of course not right now.. i would take out your clothes you could take shower and get fresh..."
he nodded while creased her arm n kissed her wrist..before she moved away..He watched her taking out his clothes lovingly..he wondered how she used to do everything by putting her soul and love in that it used to make him wonder...that girl had changed everything altogether..made his life more alive and full of colours and love..
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After getting fresh he came in room and found her already in bed with one of her book.. She smiled at him and he could see her blushing cheeks.. She put away the book as soon as he moved in bed beside her..
"Why did you stop reading ?"
"Because you need to sleep.. lye down and close your eyes ..Now.."
He couldn't question as her eyes and her voice was enough to let him know she won't listen him..
He felt her palm on his forehead..he felt himself more light n calm than before.. the house and it's memories had kind of over whelmed him..and even when he wanted to make the place comfortable for gunjan..he just couldn't concentrate on anything...she must have noticed his anxiety and uncomfortableness..he thought with a remorse .. Some times extremely good childhood memories just make it hard to let go..
"Thank you.."
He whispered but didn't open eyes..knowing he won't be able to hold himself more away from her..and he didn't want her worried at all...and spoil her excitement of being in room where he spent childhood..
"I couldn't stop thinking about last night and morning. It was perfect. i always wondered why do you love me so much..but today i had to wonder how do you love me so much.. i never believed that ..someone could love you so selflessly n unconditionally ... but now nothing is more truer than this fact.. that Your love for me..is selfless and unconditional. I know it wasn't easy for you to come back..when all memories are there to remind you.. now i know n understand why you were so worried before wedding .. Jiju had told me about that night conversation .. I know neither about future Samrat.. but i want you to know and remember always .. i love you.. and i m gonna be with you no matter what happens...and it won't change ever...i would never allow anyone to hurt you anymore..Don't run away from these memories...face them...you don't need to hold them.. you just need to acknowledge them.. so those memories couldn't hurt you anymore.. it is okay to accept that it turned bad..but it is now over..there are new more beginnings waiting for you now..and you don't have to carry the past weight in your present or future.."
He didn't reply ..just listened to her and felt her touch..he turned to her and put arms around her waist..as hid his face in her chest..and took a deep breath..he let himself hear her heart beat that made him remind she was with him..he let himself feel warm in her arms to make him realise he was safe ...she hugged him back..kissing his hairs..and running fingers in his hairs..
After a while she broke the hug and looked at him..his face was covered in tears..she cupped his face as wiped away tears with thumb..she found him looking at her teary face..she kissed his forehead..and his eyes..
"It is going to be alright Samrat.."
She whispered..and kissed his lips..it was a soft brush..she felt him soon kissing her back..she felt relived as felt his arms around her...
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She watched him falling into sleep..she kissed his hand...She had deprived herself from sleep..as his confession whispers still rang in her mind like a hammer.. He wasn't fine at all.. The memories not only wounded his soul..but mentally tortured him.. all that made him feel more vulnerable.. the realisation made her stay awake..to reconsider the decision...
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His sleep disturbed as the vibration of his phone continued for long.. with closed eyes..he searched out his cell phone but before that he felt her hand and her voice..
"Hello Morning Mom.."
He opened half eyes and found her standing beside his side in a white outfit.. she raised eyebrows inquiring his laziness..He sighed as pulled himself to sitting position while pulling her beside him..and she brushed his messy hairs..he loved how every morning was so special since their wedding..
"Yes Mom We are back.."
She managed to say in an audible voice.. but she was unable to concentrate as her husband was busy in skipping her heartbeat.. She make a helpless face as he lifted his eyes to look at her after kissing her shoulder..He smiled and then decided to give her time...
"I loved that portrait.. Mom Why don't you join us for lunch ? Samrat and I would love.."
Gunjan looked at same time from samrat to ask his opinion..he just gave her a smile n kissed her cheek..which made her know she could take decision for them..
"Okay mom will see you on lunch.."
she put away the phone..and turned to her husband..put arms on his shoulders.
"So didn't mom ask about me?"
He creased her arms..and she kissed his cheek..
"Morning Husband.. no your mom was happy talking to me..she didn't want to hear her sleepy grumpy son.."
Samrat showed her eyes..and held her from waist..as pull closer..
"Oh really ? And what about her exceptionally beautiful daughter in law?"
She blushed at his praise..and enjoyed being kissed by him..
"She would have miss us..so i asked her to lunch ..you are okay with this na?"
"I will help you in preparing lunch"
She smiled as he held her hands..and kissed them.
"Should we call your dad too?"
"as you think is right...i would get fresh.."
She find his smile fainting...and as he tried to free his hand..she did not let him go..
"You promised me you won't ignore telling me?"
He complained to himself for being so hesitant...and then he completely turned the discussion as cupped her cheek...
"Last night was amazing.."
She blushed..and creased his hand..knowing he doesn't want at all to talk about his dad..she let it go..she didn't want it hard for him...
"Go and get fresh .. i already did hanged your clothes.. i will be waiting for you on breakfast table."
he nodded as she moved away..and he mentally smacked himself for not being strong enough to share the truth with her...she was giving him all the time n space he needed to juggle with his inner turmoil .. and he just couldn't deal with all that at all.. he wanted life beautiful for her..not pulling her in mess of his parent's mistake which was his past nothing else...
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"Hello Dad.. Yes We are back..how are you? ... i was wondering if you are free you could join us for lunch? ..Yes 2 o clock..Cool.. thanks dad.."
She made the call after thinking a lot..as soon as she was free..she turned and find samrat standing near stairs..
"Sam.."
She called him but was confused at his numb expressions..
"Breakfast ready?"
He quickly nudged away his all feelings..and held her hand and twirl her n hugged her from back..She smiled bit..and turned..n corrected his collar..
"Yes Milord it is .."
He smiled n kissed her nose tip..
"Shall i have the honours, Milady?"
He held her hand and both smiled..She grinned as he pulled out chair for her..and made her sit..He settled in front of her...While he prepared the toasts gunjan poured down juice for them.
"What should be in lunch?"
She asked him as they enjoyed breakfast..
"Umm..anything would work..You cook delicious Chashmish ..they would love your food.."
She smiled as he encouraged like always..
"Samrat you know why am i calling them?"
"I know...I would try not disappointing you..."
Gunjan sighed as he spoke..he didn't meet eyes with her..he was still juggling with yes or no..
"You can never disappoint me.. i'm never going to let another person or relation effect on our relation Samrat..I'm always here listening to you Samrat..n i'm going to be here..always..whenever you are ready to share.."
She placed hand on his arm..n he looked at her..as she assured him completely..he took her hands in his palm...while trying to concentrate on table's glass carvings..
"Why it does have to hurt so much? I really want to move on...but everything comes in front of me ...It scares me.."
Gunjan looked at him..he was scared..he had stopped having his breakfast..she got n kneed in front of him ..while turned his face towards herself..
"What scares you Samrat? What happened?"
She was worried seeing him so tired wounded n hurt by fighting alone with his inner fears...
"What...What if...what if same happens with us?"
His hold on her hand was stronger than before..she just stared as saw his eyes shedding tears...She wiped away his tears..
"Get up i need to show you something.."
"What?"
Confused enough he let her take him with herself.. They came in their room.. and gunjan searched something from their stuff.. Samrat waited till she found the desired object..She made samrat sit..and then placed a photo album in her lap..
"Open it.."
"What's this?"
"It was the wedding gift i had made for you but forgot about it till this moment..now open it.."
He showed her eyes bit as complained for keeping it away till now..he opened and on first page it was written..
"For My SoulMate who calls me "Chashmish" and it makes me feel happy"
He looked at her as wondered how she always manage to surprise him..
He went through whole album. He was over whelmed ..on realising the fact..they had came so far.. from being strangers to friends..from being friends to best friends...realising that best friend as someone special..from lovers to husband and wife...every time they had faced unlikely events..they have been with each other..through think n thin..no matter what happened...
"You are going to be always my best friend..no matter what happens Samrat.."
She spoke as found him silent staring at the album..He looked at her and held her hand..
"But i love you as my wife too.. you are the best thing chashmish ever happened to me.. this relation..i wasn't able to understand a while ago...every moment along you..makes me happy...like i have everything i ever wished for...now i know...and i value..i never want to lose you ever chashmish...i just can't..."
She felt herself the most luckiest person..she leaned forward n kissed him..
"You would never.. trust me..we are never going to be like them...i promise.. samrat you should know you are the best.. you are the good person...you don't have to change...and you don't have to feel any other way...and i love you for whom you are and is always going to love you no matter what changes or happens..."
He gave her a small smile..while placing arm around her waist..and leaning on her face..putting away the album..his hand moved to hold her face..as made her fall back on mattress...while her fingers brushed his hairs..His fingers creased her hairs..leaning to her back..as kissed her more deeply .. slowly and softly ... her fingers wandered around his neck slipped down to his chest ...
"do you think we would have time for lunch preparation?"
He whispered in her ear as they took a break from kissing to breath..while his hands at her back pulled away the knot..
"What time it is?"
Her voice seemed to come from far away place..as she was still in trance of his kiss..she hardly could think of words to reply him..as her mind was more crowded of his thoughts..
He didn't bother to look away..as continued kissing her neck..while his fingers pulled down the dress from shoulder..unbuttoning his shirt took less than few seconds..and her hands rested on his waist..as her lips find her way to his lips...His mind stopped working completely.. as she kissed him deeply...her hand cupped his cheek..rested against his neck curve..as her weight shifted on him..his back leaned in backward direction..while his arms shifted her on his thigh and lying on his chest...her hairs hide their face...
She remained still near him..even after pulling away lips..creasing his jawlines..he watched her closed eyes..n blushing cheeks..his kiss on her nose tip..make her chuckles..as she rested her nose against his cheek..while she could feel his hand pulling down the dress from her shoulders..
"That was one hell of a kiss.."
"I'm a fast learner.."
She replied him as fast as he had spoken...surprising him to much extent...he couldn't help but laugh as she hid herself in his chest..hugging him possessively...she was embarrassed enough to look at him..she was herself unaware what drive her to be so undiplomatic..but she was contented and happy.. ..and seeing him happy she was more happy than ever.. she was embarrassed knowing he would tease her not because of what she did...
"you have to kiss me like this one when i'm dying.."
As soon as she heard him..she bite him on his shoulder..and pushed him away..Seeing his wife as furious tigress he mentally smacked himself real hard to speak without thinking..
"Leave me.."
As she demanded as got failed in rescuing herself from his prison..knowing she kept resisting and hitting him..he managed to held her arms at his back..while pulled her near himself...she was stuck between his legs..compelled to sit on his thigh..while arms being held at her back...
"Calm down Chashmish.. It was just a slip of tongue.. I'm Sorry.."
She didn't reply him nor she resisted anymore..she just kept silent and moved away her face...He rested his head on her arm..silent.. She closed eyes as tears rolled down her cheek..she put arm around his neck as let him hug her..
"I can't afford losing you..and you know sorry doesn't matter when you are left behind alone."
He felt a helpless smile as heard her slow n sad voice..how much it was true ..nothing matters then..
"I know thats why i will never leave you I promise"
She find him looking at her..she wiped away the tears escaping his eyes..and he closed eyes..as she kissed his forehead..
"I promise too.."
He smiled and hugged her again..
"Yeah you better promise however it won't be any problem in killing a person bothering you..as being spirit.. "
Gunjan smiled n hit him on his back lovingly..
"You won't need to kill someone..Do you think i could be with anyone else..?"
"No you are my chashmish..only Mine.."
He whispered in his slow and husky while leaning to kiss her..She let him hold her as she held his shirt collar while being kissed by him...
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The bell rang as soon as clock struck 2..She looked at watch and mentally scolded herself..After glancing at her cooked dishes..she slowed down the fire..and moved away apron...taking out crease of her sarre..she managed to look at herself..of being assured she was perfect to go in front of his parents..while brushing her hairs with fingers..she exited the kitchen..
As soon as he had heard bell..he looked at their room for last time to assure he did place everything at place as she had asked..and looked at himself..making sure he wore the clothes she had taken out for him.. hours ago where he had enjoyed his wife's closeness..from past two hours he have been seeing her freaking out on realising there was less time for the preparation of lunch.. she had kicked him out of kitchen on continuing spoiling instead of helping..and she had asked her to clean up the mess in their bedroom on his request of telling him way to help her out n freak her out less..
As he opened door he found her mother..to whom he happily hugged and welcomed.. he was happy meeting her after a week..he gladly accepted the present from his mother..while taking care of stuff he looked behind and found her staring at the wedding portrait..he knew her mother had made it for them..and seeing her lost he realised it was her first time to come at this house since she had left his dad..
"It looks perfect.."
He could sense from her voice that memories had caught her too..long time back the wall had pic of his mother dad..and today it was his n his wife's.. The picture remind him once again..he could never let anything harm his and his wife's relation.. He sensed her presence..and turned...found her feeling nervous and more anxious..as he realised his wife had felt the pain of his mother..he blinked his eyes to make her assure it is going to be alright..She walked unto him..and gave him a small smile as he held her hand to assure her.. By much assurance from him..she nodded..as walked up to her mother in law..and placed hands on her shoulder..as kind of hugged her..
"It is the best wedding present we have received.."
His mother at her presence..quickly wiped away corners of her eyes..and kissed her cheek as turned..and pulled her in a tight hug..
"And i have got the best daughter in law..I am so glad to see you after so many days..Gunjan."
Samrat couldn't help but feel proud of his wife..He was elated to see that his mother admire her the same way he does..He walked away from mother in law and daughter in law.. as soon as saw both of them busy to catch up in each other's absence..
She realised he was missing after sometime..as she looked around ..she had got so much involved and over whelmed on seeing his mother interested in sharing with her her recent projects while she was also excited to share her trip experience..she had hardly speak to her sister since the wedding as her sister Nupur herself was busy in shifting to london in past days with her husband Mayank..and she was happy to share with his mother that how much his son had surprised her in those short span of time..
"I'm So Happy Gunjan to hear from you that you both are happy .."
Gunjan gave a small shy smile..and felt happy to make his mother happy..she knew it would make her better to talk about his son..and it would take her mind of from the house..
"Thank You Mom..Just one minute .."
She excused herself..to see her husband..she was worried was he okay...why he left..as soon as she entered in kitchen she find her husband pouring down the drinks in glasses..she smiled..and walked over to him..and put arms around his waist as lovingly whispered..
"You are the best you know.."
He smiled and was surprise seeing his wife showering so much love..his smile even gets wider with her kiss on his cheek..
"If i m not wrong .. you are being nice to me even when I lured you and made you ignore the lunch preparations?"
Gunjan bit her tongue as heard him sarcastically .. She had said him a lot in past two hours while freaking out..
"You know Samrat how i freak out .. you know i didn't at all mean that.. I was the one to initiate in morning.."
Surprisingly she was admitting .. which made him realise she was taking credit of some really precious moments of their first morning at their home..
"nah..nah..Chashmish i can't let you take credit from me.."
He turned to her as moved her away while still holding her from shoulders..She secretly admired that she got succeed in trapping him to admit that she was right to freak out..
"Credit About what Samrat ? Gunjan you took so long..that i thought i might check you remember on calling me for lunch or not...in all of your romance..."
They were not able to recover from their mother's presence still ..while her words made their blood rushed to their cheeks..while they separate themselves form each other..however still standing close..Both exchanged glances to figure out what they are gonna reply to distract his mother from inquiring .. about which now they both were more than happy to bury down and leave...
Luckily The door bell rang saving them from more embarrassment...
"i will check.."
His mother offered to check the door..just then gunjan showed samrat eyes..which made him realise they don't want her to open door when it is most probably his dad and her ex husband.. They both knew that his parents were trying their best to do everything for their happiness..for their son..
"No mom i will check chashmish might need your help.."
Samrat and gunjan nodded to each other as they decided to handle the situation together by handling one of his parent each..
"Yea. mom ..see i think something weird is happened with this Palak Paneer.."
She asked his mother to assist her..and she was more than happy to guide her.while samrat left the duo alone in kitchen..
Taking a deep breath .. he gather his nerves to get ready to be grind..he opened the door and found just a basket..full of flowers chocolates and other stuff..wondering he picked it up and placed on table .. he took a small card and read..
"..Have a nice dinner with your mom , Son.. "
He realised his dad must have seen his mother's car and he closed eyes knowing he didn't come inside because he didn't want to ruin it for him or his mother..he walked back to the door..and walked out to look around and then he saw..the car at the other end of road..he saw his dad in car..he bit his lips..he knew he have to walk towards him so he turned n closed the door of his house..he reminded himself his promise to gunjan to make it all right for her..for them..
He knocked on the window..and saw his dad surprised to see his son..his dad let him in..he felt short of words to continue..but he knew he needed to speak ...
"Why didn't you come inside and left from outside?"
He wanted his dad to admit that his dad feels terrible about what happened to their family..
"I just thought you would like that way.."
"But chashmish wouldn't like this..She asked you guys for dinner..i didn't so you can't back off after promising my wife something.. it was different i was your son you had all the rights..but you can't do that to my wife.. i can't let anyone hurt her.."
He was upset on his dad for not realising it wasn't just about lunch..his son wanted him to be there..but was too scared to say it..he wanted things to be better between them..but he was scared..
"You are hurt or she is , Sam? Why don't you just say that you want me to come.."
His dad was not liking at all that his son was hiding behind his daughter in law just to hide his feelings from his dad.
"Because i wont' ...and i don't want you to come..."
He was adamant to not accept that he was more than fine to have his dad for lunch..
"Then i won't come...and i don't care if your wife is hurt then.."
They both were same.. not allowing to be persuade..not accepting..they had a feeling they will be hurt in return from each other only..
"Why would you talk about chashmish like this? You liked her? Whenever you called you talked to her..then how could you say you don't care that she will be hurt?"
His dad's reaction made him confused..more worried..he knew his dad had liked his chasmish and always admired n praised her whenever in a business party he had attended with gunjan as his fianc..his dad had introduced gunjan with so much pride..and had always gifted her now and then precious jewels and designer outfits..even when she had refused every time to take he had forced her to take..and now he was hurt that his father was like that..
"...Here read the messages.."
His father showed him his cell phone..
"Hi dad.. i hope you are fine..Chashmish and i are good and enjoying at kerala.."
"Hello Dad.. I hope you are taking care of your health.. I surprised chashmish with beach date.."
"Hey Dad.. Chashmish loved the book-shopping.."
"Hi dad.. chashmish and I will be coming back home tonight.."
And many more messages..he kept scrolling and find many text messages from his cell phone..updating him about their wedding preparations and holidays' visit at different place..he was speechless..he never sent..and only one person had that privilege to use his phone..
"You got all these messages and never replied?"
Samrat enquired his dad..his dad looked at him with weird expression on his face..
"You are worried about my replies not that your wife messaged me all these imitating you"
"She have every right to do and say on my behalf.. i want explanation why didn't you reply?"
He ignored his tone of accusing his wife..he wanted to know why he didn't reply..it mattered to him..
"Because i knew it can't be you..you won't ever forgive me..and it was all lie."
his dad hit the red button on his mind..knowing ..how his son would react now.seeing his son red..now he knew why gunjan thought it is the right way to use his love for her to make him acknowledge himself and face his fears...
"Chashmish never told a lie dad..and she never would.. she said exactly in these messages what i had thought thousand times to say to you...but never said because i knew you would never reply me...you don't have time for me or mom...and I forgave you dad because Chashmish told me..."
As soon as he finished he was about to leave..when his dad held his arm..and stopped him..he looked back at his dad..and find him crying..he was perplexed as found his dad hugged him next moment..
He was hesitant to hug back..but as his chashmish's face came in front of his eyes..he closed eyes and hugged his dad back..he tired hard to push his tears back..but it didn't help him..
After they break hug..the son father avoid eye contact as wiped away the tears..
"...Why you took it so long to say Sam? I feel terrible for what i did.. and lost my family.. i regret it every single day..please i ask for just a second chance.."
His dad spoke up after a long silence and looking at his son..Samrat took a deep breath..as hold up himself..n nodded..
"Dad...did you talk to mom?"
"She told me before your wedding she forgive me for her son's sake.. and she wants us to stay friends.."
He looked at his dad to wonder did he feel same about his mother the way he had once? His parents had a love marriage n he was well aware of their feelings for each other..even when they had separated from each other because of his dad's ignorance towards his family and giving priority to his business..
"And you are fine being friends?"
"I don't deserve more than that Samrat..and whatever was that ..we left it behind many years ago.."
"Chashmish must be worrying ..let's go inside..you are coming right?"
Samrat pushed away many thoughts and memories as he entered in home back again with his dad..He found his wife and mother had almost laid down the table for lunch...
"Here they are Mom..Samrat mom thinks you were embarrassed earlier.."
He stared at his wife..if at that moment he was alone with his wife..he would have reach for her..pull her near..and took away her breaths and kiss her so deeply that he could tell her how much he was lucky and how much he admired her presence in his life..and most how much he loves her..
"No mom i wasn't embarrassed i was saving gunjan from being embarrassed.."
She smiled contentedly as find her husband walking to her..and stand next to her..while replying to her smiling mother in law.. Gunjan took his palm n held it for a moment to assure him she is always going to be with him..he smiled back..
Gunjan walked towards his dad as samrat indulged his mother in discussing how delicious food looked..
"Hey my favourite child"
Gunjan smiled widely as she bent down to take blessing and her father in law stopped n hugged her and also patted her head with love after breaking hug..
"Thank You That's generous of you dad..and thank you for the chocolates.."
Gunjan indicated towards the basket..she had seen a while ago..and had seen her husband hugging his dad from the window..she was happy at the moment most..that she was unable to feel her feet on earth anymore..she was flying high on sky..finally knowing her husband accepted his love for his dad..
"I knew my daughter will love it..i especially ordered them for you"
"I made your favourite dish.and i m happy"
His father smiled at his daughter in law..who had made him not only realise the worth of family he had but also helped in fixing his mess..
"This is happiest moment of my life to see my daughter in law happy.."
Gunjan smiled widely..and then gestured him to join for lunch..
Gunjan served the food to his parents..and when she turned to him..she find him staring at him..the way it skipped her heart beat..pushing her hairs back..she leaned near him to fill his plate with delicious food..she felt her heart jumping up and down in her chest...at his constant gaze..
"Samrat.."
She whispered his name..and looked at him as gestured him towards food..she didn't know exactly.. what was that..she was scared somehow..she felt he knew something she didn't tell him.. but at same time..his gaze had such intensity that it was making her blood rush to her neck and cheeks..
"Samrat, Gunjan told me you made her fly six places?"
His mother 's voice made them to look away..and gunjan settled..while tried to smile..
"Yea Mom Could you believe it? i was just trying to show gunjan how much she gets admired.."
Gunjan who was drinking orange juice..got nervous..and she started coughing.Samrat quickly took away her glass..while rubbed her back..
"Are you fine Chashmish..?"
He asked him worriedly..she looked at him..and realised why he was behaving strangely..he wanted to say to her something..and was unable because of his parents presence...she nodded to samrat...and they shifted their attention back to his parents ..while they enjoyed the lunch ...Samrat gunjan shared details of their visit while his mom n dad shared their own interests..
After the lunch...in living room...they enjoyed dessert , Gajar ka Halwa and Kheer, the two dishes gunjan knew shergill's love ..
all the time gunjan didn't miss how samrat kept glancing at her now and then while getting involved in conversation with his mom dad..
As landline phone rang..samrat excused himself..while gunjan remembered the wedding albums they had received today..she showed to her mother in law and father in law.
Samrat came back and found his mom dad looking at the wedding photos and admiring them n their friends..
"Mom where is chashmish?"
"She went upstairs she said she wanted us to see the album she gifted you as wedding present.. what did you give her sam?"
"I still haven't give her the present.."
He bit his tongue while struggling to himself..he should go upstairs or should wait till his parents leave..
"What why son?"
"Well.. i didn't get the chance on wedding night...as chashmish kept crying and also it was more fun to watch her reading her book..than giving her a stupid gift...and after that night...we remained busy in flying from one place to another so i didn't actually remember to give her till now you mentioned..i will be in a minute mom dad you guys enjoy the wedding album.."
Samrat hardly knew what he said or not..all his mind n heart was wondering about his wife..and to be with her..his parents were completely shocked n surprised to seeing him behaving weird and also on knowing the details which made them to ask more questions from him..but he had escaped from them then..
"Why he is acting so weird.."
His mother asked his dad ..feeling bit worried..
"Right the moment do you think he will be mad if he knows that his wife texted his dad imitating him to make his dad think he is giving him a second chance?"
"What? Gunjan did that.. ?"
"She had promised me to convince samrat for giving me second chance..and it was her idea today.."
His dad let his mother know the whole earlier conversation..which made both of them feel remorseful.. on realising their mistakes had caused their son a lot miseries..
...
She looked around for the album.and when she finally got it..and turned she find him entering the room n bolting the door..she put away the album as walked towards him to make sure he was fine..
"Samrat..What happened?Mom dad..."
She wasn't sure about anything .. she was just worried that he was fine or not..
He didn't give her a chance to complete..as his hand cupped his cheek..as his lips captured her lips.. she felt herself complete..as his kiss made her heart flutter and flap like bird's feathers.. she was still ...and most probably she would have fallen down if his arms wouldn't have hold her strongly against him...she closed eyes to make herself believe it was real..and her arms snaked around his neck..
"did you sent all those messages to dad to make him think i sent him?"
He asked her while pulling away his lips..but closed enough to touch again her lips ..she could hardly think at that time...he was mad at him or not..except being fantasised by his kiss...and being breathless she decided to just nod..while pulling herself more closer to him..
"Did you ask him to exploit the fact that i love you and make me think he doesn't like you anymore?"
She nodded again the same way..while resting her face against his..normalising her breaths..while felt his lips touched her lips again for a moment..
"How could you love me so much Chashmish?..[She didn't bother to speak as kissed him in reply as ran fingers in his hairs.and cupped his face..as she stared at him with love.]..I Could kiss you rest of my life to tell you how much i adore you..[He hold her both hands and kissed her palms and wrist...she watched while being memorised on being loved by him..]..you how much i love you...[His eyes blurred her image and he closed eyes to let the tear shed so he could look at his wife..who felt over whelmed as become closer to him placing arms on shoulders..]...how much i feel lucky n blessed at this moment...[he kissed her arm while she kissed him near his eyes as suck his tears..]..."
"I love you Mr.Samrat Shergill and I'm just glad to be your wife.."
She whispered before touching his lips for a moment and then hugged him..he hugged her back as let himself believe it was all real.. the beautiful dream was the reality of his life..
"I love you too Mrs.Chashmish Samrat..And you better not stop loving me ever.. i won't be able to live without you loving me.."
She smiled and broke hug n lovingly creased his cheek..
"I could never resist loving you My dear Husband..now before your parents freak out we should go downstairs."
she reminded him of his parents downstairs..
"Oh yea...and wife you need to be ready to answer their some questions regarding our wedding night i might spilled out that you cried.."
Gunjan's eyes widened..as he mentioned the wedding night..the one they were embarrassed to talk about because they cried like babies..
"What? Samrat why do you mess everything n then ask me to handle it ?"
She complained him while correcting her appearance..while he amusingly watched her..
"Sorry last time... i promise"
She just glared him as they came out of the room..and got surprised as found his parents at door.. who were still juggling to come to a conclusion point of intruding their private space or not..
"Sam Gunjan..we..were...are..you guys fine?."
"Is everything alright?"
His parents looked at both of them trying to be sure they don't lie to them
"Yea mom dad..we are fine..and everything is perfect.. now shall we go downstairs?"
"Yea sure.."
Samrat's parents moved downstairs. while samrat and gunjan followed them at back..samrat looked at gunjan and inquire is she fine? She nodded smiling at him..
They just got settled in living room..when bell rang..and surprisingly as samrat opened door find his friends letting themselves in...Benji followed by Uday and Dia..and lastly Suhani and Adhiraj with their baby boy..
Samrat ignoring everyone ..took the baby from his sister's arms..and all followed him in living room..
Gunjan excitedly met her brother and sister..She got a loving hug from her friend which let her know how much she was missed..while her sister in law n her husband teased her of the huge smile playing across her lips ..samrat winked at her while being busy with infant..
She showed him eyes..She welcomed the guests warmly and as saw them busy in meeting his parents..she moved to samrat..
"Samrat i want to hold him please.."
As he saw his wife requesting extremely cutely..he let her take the baby..while both stared together and admired the smile of baby..
"He is soo cute."
Gunjan said in kiddish voice as held his small fingers..
"more than me?"
she gave a look to samrat..her husband never fails to make her praise of him..and she didn't leave chance to tease him
"You have no competition My dear husband.. he is more cute definitely.."
"give him back i won't let you hold him..he is my nephew.."
samrat took him back and glared at her..
"That's how you are going to win on this Samrat? by the way you are cute..Happy?"
She smiled as saw him making face ..she pulled his cheek as praised him..he smiled widely while stole a kiss on her cheek..
"More than i was ever without you.."
She gave him a shy smile..before leaving to get drinks for everyone..
Gunjan heard his and her sister excitedly talking about the project his mom , sister suhani n her sister dia had started working earlier..
"It's a huge opportunity for us Samrat..and aunty is going to sponsor the show.. it is going to be huge in California..already even the rumour of working mine and auntie 's fashion gallery together in news have create huge buzz in media.."
"wow that's really cool.. mom i must say Dia has best choice in fashion..Gunjan's wedding outfit was indeed the most beautiful one.."
As samrat described he looked over at gunjan who felt confused and shy at his gaze..she glared him to stop looking at her like that..
"Yea bhai.. but to make it more huge we have thought of one really great idea.."
"That's great..What's that suhani..?"
Gunjan turned away attention from him to suhani..as inquired while serving everyone the muffins she had baked..his mother replied to her question..
"We have thought to ask a popular fresh young film star to be the star of the show.. it would make it a bigger event and would eventually help our's joint venture in future too.."
"That's a really good idea Mom..so who did you ask from?"
Samrat asked while making gunjan sit beside him to stop bothering herself as there was no formalities between them..so she could relax herself and enjoy instead of bothering herself about serving..and more that he asked her to make him eat muffin ..as he showed his hands busy in holding baby..
"Actually we have yet to ask..and thats why we came here.."
Dia and suhani exchanged glances with his mother..
"Why here?"
Gunjan confusingly asked them..as treated her husband with muffin ..while he enjoyed himself fully..
"We want you gunjan to be our show stopper"
As soon as his mother spoke the words samrat gunjan stopped and looked at them at same time..they looked back at each other..
"What?"
Samrat Gunjan asked them again..unsure they heard right..
"Gunjan please..your movie have done so much great..please say yes..it would really mean to all of us.. We can't think of anything else than you are..because you are the best.."
Gunjan was numb on listening to her sister who had been always best looking in the room..and now she was asking her..she looked at samrat..who looked perplexed..
"Look dia.."
"Chashmish will tell you after thinking?"
Before Gunjan could have refuse at once..samrat stopped her holding her hand..and replied..
"yea cool take your time..we would make all arrangements bhabhi and make it all really simple for you.."
suhani replied while assuring her.. Gunjan just gave confused smile..
Soon everyone got busy in admiring the wedding album and gunjan's gift..while samrat looked at gunjan now and then lost in thoughts he sighed..his wife could never stop thinking...
...to be continued...
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