SS: Love #2 pt 39A pg65 11/11 - Page 47

"Raman please na! Let me sleep now. I have to get up early tomorrow. You know our rituals right!"

"Ishu you really want me to cut the call?" He asked her knowing that she is going to lie.

"Yes I really want you to cut the call now. Happy!"

Really you really want him to cut the call. How much will you lie you little devil. He knows you in and out so better. Shut up Ishita chided her inner witch.

"Okay Ishita, if that is what you want then fine Im keeping the call" Raman pretended to be sad and hurt.

Ishita fells bad "Raman wait, don't cut the call, I want to ask you something" Raman smiled. The conversation went on and on till morning 3. Neither of the both wanted to cut the call and sleep.

After Shagun's departure, Raman had to go to London for a contract completion. Ishita had ranted on phone about it for days together on how he is not wanting to spend the time with her. Knowing the mood swings when she is PMSing Raman had cooed and consoled her with patience and had promised her to get the date for the marriage.

"Ishu baby listen, I promise I'll talk to mama once I come back! This deal is really important sweetheart or else you know right I would never leave you and go." He had said. Ishita had sulked on the phone till she fell asleep making Raman smile on the other end of the phone.

They had skyped everyday, chatted on whatsapp and Ishita had send her snaps when she knew he would be in a meeting. This was like a revenge for her.

On the other hand Shagun had started coping from her lose. There would be days she would cry herself to sleep holding Advey close to her. However, she dint regret her marriage with Ashok as she now had a very cute son who meant the most to her. Ishita would call her up everyday and try to be there for her. She would rant about Raman's departure endlessly to Shagun making her chuckle at her plight. There were times when they would have a conference skype call and Shagun and Raman would team up against Ishita pulling her legs.

Mihika was nearing her 8^th month and the whole family was pampering her to the most especially Raman. He would tease her for having 10 kids and Mihika would warn MB to not come near her for at least 5 years. Listening to her the whole family would burst out laughing.

Ishita's room

"Ishu listen, you need to wear this lehenga... Raman has specifically told me make sure about it." Shagun placed a baby pink and gold colour lehenga on the bed.

Ishita who had just returned after a shower watched the lehenga in amusement. This was the same kind of lehenga she wanted for her engagement.

"Omg how did he get to know I had wanted thing lehenga. I mean I had seen this during Mihika bhabi's baby shower and wanted to but it so badly. I mean when I had gone to purchase for ... Chuck Omg I cant believe I got the same lehenga!!! Aiyyy okay Ishu behave behave.. Omg " Ishita's devil danced a belly dance inside.

Shagun's laughter brought Ishita back to the earth. She looked at Shagun with "have you lost it" look.

"Omg Ishu you had to look at your face. Where the hell were you looking Kulta? I should have taken a video of your expression and sent it to Midas he would have had some fun time before plunging into a relationship with a Satan." Shagun rofled on the floor.

"Ya ya whatever biatch!"

"Okay now get ready soon "

"okies" Ishita tapped on Shagun's cheek and got lost again in the world of Ishita and Raman.

Shagun amused at her behavior shook her head helping her get ready.

Ishu's white house

Raman was pacing up and down in his room impatiently as the clock teased him with every click sound of the seconds hand.

"Grrr why the hell cant you just stop grinning at me and move fast" Raman cursed the clock.

Seeing him mumble and mutter MB was amused. Mihir couldn't believe that his lil Bro Raman was being impatient. He had never seen Raman is such a state. He was always the level headed man but looked like Ishita had brought down the most eligible bachelor on his knees.

Shaking his head, he moved towards Raman and held his shoulder. Raman startled turned towards MB and sighed in relief seeing him.

"MB god you scared me man."

"What the hell were you thinking that you were so lost. I have been standing here for more than 5 mins"

"Oops im sorry, I was waiting ... Leave it why are you here? Arent you suppose to take care of Mihika Bhabhi instead of spying on me"

"Oh please, She is all ready and waiting to see her partner in crime Ishu. God these women take a lot of time to get ready" Mhir sighed and both the brothers sat on the couch.

"Well don't bitch about Bhabhi here I might just take her side and reveal your secrets to her."

"Excuse me you are suppose to be my brother first. Anyway if you take Mihika's side I think ill go with Ishu's and you know what all I can do after that"

"Awee poor MB, she already knows everything about me. There is no use bitching about me to her you see."

And their bromance went on till Toshi called them down.

Ishita's entrance into the white house was a very dramatic one. She entered through the door, which had a golden carpet spread into the hallway. Ocean of people seemed to have assembled just to witness the official announcement of their togetherness. Just as she was about to walk inside with Shagun on her side, Raman came here and went down on his knees extending his hand for her. Ishita blushed and held it. Seeing her blush Raman couldn't help but grin wide. He walked by her side making sure that his shoulder brushes her arms making her red. Ishita knew his tricks perfectly and held onto his hand without shying.

"You are looking beautiful."

"Thank you Mr RKB" Ishita blushed.

"BTW it is so filmy" Ishita voiced dreamily running her vision around the room.

"Of course my filmy girlfriend required a filmy grand engagement right" He teased her for her liking towards movies.

"Shut up, you mean person. You better not comment on my like for movies. The heroes and villains in them are so much better than you. Have you seen brad pitt or Tom cruse, they are just so hot..." Ishita trailed once again making Raman grin at her way of taking revenge from him.

"Well, today ill introduce you to some hot girl learn from them how to dress up, they don't atleast come off in snickers whenever they want to" he again chided and teased her. She fumed and stepped on his foot purposely with her stilettoes making him wince yet smile from outside.

"Ms Iyer you are going to pay for this!!!" he whispered huskily

"Lets see Mr Bhalla" she smiled back at him and continued walking with him.

Once they settled Toshi came and took some kajal and applied it behind her ears.

"Ishu you are looking too pretty".

Seems like the tradition of warding away the evil either by bribing it or by applying a kala tikka will never leave the country.

The same halla bulla of the family's teasing and laughing went on. The celebrations also went on with dancing and singing by group of people specially invited to add charm to the function. Media had been allowed to capture the whole event even after Ishita refusing for it ample number of times. Soon the official ring exchange took place and with that closely related people started their performances.

Amidst all this there was one more interesting thing happening. Abhimanyu Raghav had made an entry and had walked straight into Shagun who was flabbergasted to see him in the party. Abhi also had the same expression albeit a little tonned down one as he had already spotted her in Mihika's baby shower.

"I.. I'm so sorry" Abhi fumbled, mumbled.

Shagun immediately averted her eyes from his face and meekly whispered "Its okay"

They soon moved away from each other however their eyes strayed towards each other knowingly or unknowingly.

"What the hell is he doing here oh god!" Shagun cursed her fate and moved towards Advey who was playing with his nanny Neelu.

"Mumma, look what I got. Ishu chitti gave me a balloon to play with" he showed off the bunch of balloons that Ishu had given him.

"Awee baby is playing with balloon. Wont mumma get any balloon?" she teasingly nuzzled his hair.

"Mumma lets doo near Ishu chitti and the chitappa na mumma pease"

"Come lets go and irritate your chitti and chitappa" she took Advey and move towards Ishu and Raman.

The interaction between the mother and the son was witnessed by one person who watched them with amusement

"So at last we meet again Shagun. Lets see how adventurous our meet will be"

"So Abhimanyu Raghav has turned out to be quite a catch. Not bad haan from a complete chashmish to a handsome business hunk not bad Mr Raghav.. Interesting" Shagun thought on the way to Ishu and Raman.