Its all blushing and Crimson Red cheeks and Coy Smiles in Shiv-Gauri Land..!!!!! 😳 ... Enjoy!!!
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Part 29 - 32 :
Next day… Nikhila talked to the pandit and asked for the muhurats for engagement and marriage…
And the engagement was fixed for 2 and half weeks later and marriage 2weeks after engagement… and Alokji felt tensed as how the preparations were going to go…but nikhila and mahen said… there would be no problem and they would do all the work together…if its ok with them…and Alokji was more than happy with their forwardness and felt happy for Gauri..who was getting such a nice home…
Then both Gauri and Shiv were informed about it…. They both blushed 😳 and their hearts raced thinking about their life together… 😊
And Days passed by… busy with gauri alok and nikhila going for shopping and sometimes nikhila and Gauri going for shopping… and sometimes shiv accompanied nikhila for shopping along with Gauri…and both had this unusual feeling cropping 😳 when ever they were to talk or when ever they were to select something together…
Gauri felt nervous when shiv was around… and for Shiv he felt like holding Gauri and just taking her away from there to a lonely place to sit and talk to her…and look at her… 😳
The engagement day arrived….
Shiv was getting ready at home… and Gauri was getting ready too… some of her friends from her college and some relatives of alok had come to attend the function… they all were getting her ready…
Gauri wearing a light orange lehenga… with elegant diamond jewellery adorned on her… and Shiv wearing a sherwani…
The engagement was at Shiv's house… so Gauri got ready and then Alokji and his near realtives…came along and they came to Nikhila's house… Nikhila and Mahen came to receive them down the steps and Nikhila as soon as she saw Gauri… she thought… 'Hai!! Kitni sundar lag rahi hain… meri nazar na lage…' 😛 and as soon as she came near her… Gauri bent to take her and mahens ashirwad but Nikhila lifted her before she could bend and hugged her and said… 'beta… tu.. meri beti hain….tume tho gale lagna chahiye..' and hugged her… 🤗 and gauri smiled heartfully at her and then Nikhila removed kajal from her eye with a finger and said… 'meri nazar na lage…' and put the kajal on her neck near her hair… and gauri… blushed … 😳 . And lowered her eyes… and everyone smiled and entered the house…and Nikhila brought Gauri and made her seated in the hall….and went to look after other things for the engagement…
Gauri…was feeling tensed… as she has not seen shiv yet…and what would he think about her… 😳 and how would he react… 😳 and was feeling nervous… and she lowered her eyes and looked at the flooring of the house… and at times slowly lifted her eyes to see the surroundings… and looked at the decoration and all and was medling with her fingers…entagling them and feeling completely nervous…. 😳
Shiv was getting ready and vivan and some of his friends were teasing him in the room… 😆 they came down saw Gauri… and went and pulled Shivs leg… 😆 as soon as Shiv came to know that Gauri has arrived he wanted to come down and see her… he blushed at his friends expense who were not giving him space to breathe…
He got ready and was coming down… was in the hallway… upstairs… he glanced around the living room and saw Gauri sitting with her chuniri over her head that was transparent… and with a bent head… he smiled to himself… 😉 😳 and looked at her from where he was standing… he was now not even concerned about his friends teasing him… he came down the stairs…and Nikhila came to him… and looked at him.. and smiled and took him to where mahen and alokji were standing with other guests … Shiv thought his mother would take him and make him sit beside Gauri but when she started taking him towards alokji and mahen his face fell off 😕 (so sad..) all the glow in his eyes came down… Nikhila told him to take ashirwad… and Shiv bent to take ashirwad and Alokji took hold of him before he bent and hugged him… and all smiled and talked… 😊
But… both Gauri and Shiv were wanting to be with one another… and see eachother… and their hearts were racing… 😳
Gauri could feel Shiv's eyes on her…. She was even more nervous now….. 😳 She wanted to lift her eyes and look at Shiv... how he might be looking…. But she still was confused of her sudden feelings towards shiv… 😆
Then, Gauri was lifting her eyes slowly to look at shiv…. And Shiv was talking to all the guests and going around and turning around to look at her… from time to time…
Do Dill Mile Rahe Hain
Magar Chupke Chupke
Do Dil Mile Rahe Hain
Magar Chupke Chupke
Sabko Ho Rahi Hai
Haan Sabko Ho Rahi Hai
Khabar Chupke Chupke
Do Dil Mile Rahe Hain
Magar Chupke Chupke
Saanson Mein Badi Bekaraari
Aankhon Mein Kai Rat Jage
Kahin Kabhi Lag Jaaye Dil To
Kahin Phir Dil Na Lage
Apne Dil Mein Zara Thaam Loon
Jaadu Ka Main Isay Naam Doon
Jaadu Kar Raha
Jaadu Kar Raha Hai Asar Chupke Chupke
Do Dil Mile Rahe Hain
Magar Chupke Chupke
Aise Bhole Bankar Hai Baithe
Jaise Koi Baat Nahin
Sab Kuchh Nazar Aa Raha Hai
Din Hai Ye Raat Nahin
Kya Hai Kuchh Bhi Nahin Hai Agar
Honthon Pe Hai Khaamoshi Magar
Baatein Kar Rahi Hain
Baatein Kar Rahi Hain Nazar Chupke Chupke
Do Dil Mile Rahe Hain
Magar Chupke Chupke
Kahin Aag Lagne Se Pehle
Uthta Hai Aisa Dhuaan
Jaisa Hai Idhar Ka Nazaara
Vaisa Hi Udhar Ka Samaa
Dil Mein Kaisi Kasak Si Jagi
Dono jaanib Barabar Lagi
Dekho To Idhar Se
Dekho To Idhar Se Udhar Chupke Chupke
Do Dil Mile Rahe Hain
Magar Chupke Chupke
Sabko Ho Rahi Hai
Haan Sabko Ho Rahi Hai
Khabar Chupke Chupke
Do Dil Mile Rahe Hain
Magar Chupke Chupke
Then Nikhila came to mahen and Alokji and asked them to start for the 'mami ki rasam' and then she went and brought shiv near gauri and made them sit side by side…. Shiv was most delighted… 😆 😳 . And Gauri most nervous…. Her fingers were growing cold due to anticipation…. 😳
Shiv kept looking at Gauri… and Gauri for a moment lifted her eyes and looked at him and when she saw that he was staring at her…she quickly lowered her eyes… and blushed making her cheeks go red… and Shiv smiled at her…. And then nihkila brought the rings and first asked Shiv to put the ring and gauri lifted her hand to place the ring and Shiv was placing the ring… when he touched her skin… he found her hands were cold… and then Gauri was given the ring to place it on shivs finger… and Gauris hands were becoming cold with excitement… 😳 and gauri put the ring on Shivs finger…when Gauris cold fingers touched the warm skin of Shiv… they just lifted their eyes from the Ring and looked into each others eyes… 😳 for few seconds… when Gauri blushed and lowered her eyes again…. 😳 then all of them put rose petals on them and both Shiv and Gauri blushed at eachother with rose petals falling on them…. And both admired each other…and gauri lowered her eyes in shyness… everyone… around were praising the pair…
And Nikhila and Mahen looked at eachother and were feeling so happy… 😊 . Alokji had a tears of joy in his eyes… he was wiping his tears…and Mahen consoled him… and all were happy… 😊 .
Shiv looked at the ring on Gauri's finger and felt happy…that Gauri was his… 👏
Then every one had the lunch and after that everyone left for their…home…
Every one were having lunch …. Except Gauri and Shiv …. Who were sitting beside eachother…. All of them who were around them few minutes ago…have now left them alone and enjoying their food… and talking to one another…but 2 hearts were beating hard simultaneously… 😳 . Gauri was twisting her fingers in her hand…all nervous and Shiv's heart was racing seeing Gauri sitting beside him all blushing… 😳
This was the moment he was waiting for… Gauri was his… forever….
He tried to talk but when he saw Gauri all nervous… he did not want to make her more nervous by talking…. 😳
And then most of the guests left and it was only family members having sweet talks… and now everyone were sitting in the living room with gauri and shiv sitting side by side and all the members around them and chatting about marriage… and dresses and other things…
Vivan who was sitting on the edge of the sofa beside shiv and listening to others talking just triped a little and fell on Shiv making shiv fall on gauri… 😉 and Gauri was about to fall down from the sofa…when Shiv holded her…😲 one arm and with the other hand her waist and made her sit upstraight…. And Gauri sat up straight… and slowly lifted her eyes and looked at Shiv…. Shiv could see in her eyes…some kind of anxiety …. 😳
That's when he came to understanding… that his hands were still holding her… he immediately removed his hands and gave a sweet tight smile and looked other way… and blushed a little….
This was noticed by Nikhila and she knew they were feeling akward with each other…. And smiled… 😳 .
And after some more conversations… everyone started to leave and then it was turn of Alokji and Gauri to leave for the day….
All the while shiv and Gauri did not talk anything… they were just glancing at eachother….
Alokji said 'Gauri beta chelen….' And Alokji took leave from mahen and nikhila and then Gauri was about to get up when shiv caught her hand… and gauri looked at him…. He looked at her….. and Gauri could see… that shiv did not like the idea of her leaving… Gauri looked at him… and questioned herself… ' Shiv…. Why do even I not want to go from here….??' 😕 And then looking at her …shiv could feel her intense eyes…and slowly left her hand…. Shiv thought to himself…. 'Gauri Yeh judai bas kuch pal keliye hain… hum kuch hi dino mein… eksath honge…' 😊
Mujhse Juda Hokar Tumhe Door Jaana Hai
Palbhar Ki Judaai Phir Laut Aana Hai
Saathiya - Sang Rahega Tera Pyar
Saathiya - Rang Layega Intezaar..!
Tumse Juda Hokar Mujhe Door Jaana Hai
Palbhar Ki Judaai Phir Laut Aana Hai
Saathiya - Sang Rahega Tera Pyar
Saathiya - Rang Layega Intezaar..!
Main Hoon Teri Sajni Saajan Hai Tu Mera
Tu Baandh Ke Aaya Mere Pyar Ka Sehra
Chehre Se Ab Tere Hatti Nahin Ankhiyan
Tera Naam Le - Lekar Chhede Mujhe Sakhiyan
Sakhiyon Se Ab Mujhko Peechha Chhudana Hai
Palbhar Ki Judaai Phir Laut Aana Hai
Saathiya - Sang Rahega Tera Pyar
Saathiya - Rang Layega Intezaar..!
Mere Tasavvur Mein Tum Roz Aati Ho
Chupke Se Tum Aakar Mera Ghar Sajati Ho
Sajni Bada Pyara Yeh Roop Hai Tera
Gajre Ki Khushboo Se Mehka Hai Ghar Mera
Aankhon Se Ab Teri Kajal Churana Hai
Palbhar Ki Judaai Phir Laut Aana Hai
Saathiya - Sang Rahega Tera Pyar
Saathiya - Rang Layega Intezaar..!
Gauri and Shiv looked at eachother before leaving… Shiv did not want Gauri to leave from there… but knew that she would be back here for ever soon… which satisfied him… 😊 and Gauri… did not know why she did not want to leave Shiv and go home… 😕 . She thought… may be this is what marriage brings…. And she thought may be this is the starting of the bonding that her father was talking about… 😊
Shiv and Mahen and Nikhila came till the car to send them… and stood there with a tight smile while Gauri took nikhila and mahen ashirwad and nikhila said… 'Ab.. jaldi aaja beti…. shiv ko aur is ghar ko samalne keliye…' and kissed gauris forehead…. This brought… little tears in everyones eyes…and everyone tried to hide their tears and smile… and Gauri sat in the car along with Alokji and went home without looking at shiv… Shiv could sense the sadness in Gauri's eyes , he too was sad but knew this is for Good.
Shiv went to his room right after they left and Mahen turned to find shiv and when he could not..he called for him… 'Shiv… beta..' and Nikhila said with her signals that… don't call him.. let him be alone…
And later nikhila expalained mahen…. How much both were missing eachother…and how both were feeling akward to talk…. And how eager shiv is for Gauri…. To be in this house…
Gauri reached her home and Alokji said her to take rest as she might be tired by now… and Gauri nodded and went to her room… closing the door behind her….
And sat on her bed thinking… 'Why is this happening to me…??' 'why I feel like crying… ??' 'why is my heart heaving…??' 'why am I missing shiv…??' that's it finally it came out… 'why am I missing shiv..??' 'I have just met him a few times… every time I meet him… my heart beat races, my hands go cold…my legs start to shiver…. But still when I start to leave from him…I don't feel like going away from him…' does a marriage bring such a bond b/w two people….
She was wondering… when the phone rang…
'Hello'
Pause….
'Gauri…' and Gauri's heart skip a beat… it was shiv
Pause…
'Gauri…. Tum aaj bahut hi kubhsurat thi…. Man kiya galese lagalu…' and shiv felt like he blurted out… and paused… without speaking any further… and Gauri as soon as she listened to that… she felt sweat beads form on her face and she felt her body become warm… and sweat forming in her feet…
And after a pause…
Shiv said… 'gauri shayad mein ne kuch zada hi keh diya… badmein bath karunga… abhi rakhtha hu…' and Gauri in the end felt bad that she did not talk anything… and might be Shiv might get angry… so she said…
'Ji… aisi bath nahi hain…'
'Aap mujse koi bhi bat kar sakthe hain… mujhe kabhi bhi bura nahi lagega…' saying this she paused…
And listening to this Shiv had a smile on his face…
And Shiv said… 'Thankyou gauri…' and said.. 'kya tum mujse koi bhi bat nahi karna chahathi…. ??' 'agar tum mujhe kuch bhi batao…mujhe bhi bura nahi lagega…' and he paused…
Gauri was dumb struck… she did not know what to speak to him…
She slowly said… 'Ji … mein… woh… mein kya bat karu….' And paused…
And Shiv said… 'kuch bhi…' and Gauri felt nervous… she said… 'mere dost keh thethe ki yeh shadi ke phele ki samay bahut hi pyara hota hain….' 'ab… samaj mein aaa raha hain…who aise kyun keh rahe the…' …… 'mujhe… yeh pal hamesha yad rahein ge…' 'mujhe pehli bar aisa laga….' And she paused as she did not want to say what she was about to say…
Shiv said… 'kaisa laga Gauri…' and Gauri felt nervous again… 'woh… woh… mein… mein…' 'ji… who… who…..' and Shiv could see the nervousness in her voice….. And then said…. 'agar tume abhi nahi batana hain…. Toh badmein batana….'
Mein ek bath kahu Gauri…. And Gauri said… in a low nervous voice …. 'Ji….' and Shiv continued…. 'tumara muskurahat….' 'tumara muskurahat mujhe bahut pasand hain Gauri….' 'tum aise hi hamesha muskhurathe hi rehna….' and paused… when he heard clicking of the bangles on Gauri's hand… in the phone…. And understood Gauri was blushing….
and Shiv felt a shiver in him…and a longing to touch those bangles.. and a smile escaped his lips… and then he said… 'Gauri… mein tume phir se bad mein phone karunga…' and gauri said… 'ji…' and Shiv said.. 'Bye..' and kept the phone and gauri giggled and kept the phone… both then went and changed their dresses…and came back and stood in the balcony… taking in the cool breeze to make themselves... calm down… and then smiled at the way things were turning b/w them…
And then the next few days were really busy for both shiv and gauri and mahen and nikhila and alok… every one were busy for the wedding from picking the dresses … to getting the lights done for the wedding… and also… the catering…and all the things… there was lot of things going on…invitation cards had to be sent… and everything was getting arranged… shiv was getting new projects to start…so he was busy at office too… and he wanted to wrap up most of the things so that he would get more time after marriage… so he was working long hours… and reaching home late and also going to office early… with mahen not being around the work was becoming even more hectic….
Finally the wedding day was coming…
Both Shiv and Gauri were done 'haldi ki rasam…' and then Shiv was told to stay back home for the rest of the days… and Gauri was enjoying all the cermonys… and nikhila came over to take care of all the ladies cermonies… and took care of gauri and all the things around… she was having a very good time… and gauri was more than willing for nikhila to come and help her with things…
Finally the day of marriage came….
Gauri was made ready and she was looking adorable in her magenta color bridal dress and her hair was made into a bun….with flowers and all… everyone who saw her said… 'kitini pyar li lagrahi hain.. dulhan…' 'yahein… meri nazar na lagein..' and gauris close friends said.. 'aaj tho dhula gaya kamse…' and gauri blushed at every ones comments…
Shiv got ready and came on the horse to gauris house… and he was looking handsome and was every girls dream come ture man….
Nikhila was busy shuttiling b/w shiv and gauri taking care of things from both sides… every one said… 'Aap tho… dhulake maa hain… aapko tho… hath pein hath rak kar beit na chahin yein…' and nikhila said… 'yein meri bahu nahi …beti hain…. Hum dono ka rishtha aapko samaj nahi ayega… kyun beta…' looking at gauri in the mirror… and Gauri gave a big smile….
and Shiv was sitting in the mandap with his sehra… and Gauri was brought to the mandap… with nikhila by her side… bringing her down…. She came slowly and sat beside Shiv and then after a while shiv was told to put his sehra up… and Shiv looked at Gauri… and Shiv couldnot take his eyes off… he had nowords to describe the beauty sitting beside him…. He wondered how one could be so beautiful….
Bole Choodhiyan, Bole Kangna
Haye Maein Ho Gaya, Tera Saajna
Tere Bin Jiya, Naiyo Lag Da, Maein Te Marjaawaan
Le Jaa Le Jaa, Soniye Le Jaa Le Jaa
Dil Le Jaa Le Jaa, Ho...
Haye Haye Maein Marjaawaan
Marjaawaan Tere Bin
Ab To Meri Raatein
Kat Ti Taare Gin Gin
Bas Tujhko Pukaara Kare,
Meri Bindiya Ishaara Kare
Hoye, Lashkaara Lashkaara
Teri Bindiya Ka Lashkaara
Aise Chamke Jaise Chamke
Chaand Ke Paas Sitaara
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Bole Choodhiyan, Bole Kangna
Haye Maein Ho Gaya, Tera Saajna
Tere Bin Jiya, Naiyo Lag Da, Maein Te Marjaawaan
Le Jaa Le Jaa, Soniye Le Jaa Le Jaa
Dil Le Jaa Le Jaa, Ho...
(Gauri thinking…)
Apni Maang Suhaagan Ho,
Sang Hamesha Saajan Ho
Aake Meri Duniya Mein
Vaapas Na Jaana
Sehra Baandhke Maahi Tu
Mere Ghar Aana
(Shiv thinking….)
Oye Soni Kiti Soni
Aaj Tu Lagdi Ve
Bas Mere Saath Yeh Jodi
Teri Sajdi Ve
Roop Aisa Suhaana Tera,
Chaand Bhi Hai Deewana Tera……
Was going in the background….
Shiv was asked to fill Gauri's maang…with sindoor and Shiv… put the sindoor in Gauri's maang looking at her lovingly and then he put the magalsutra in her neck… and felt happy as if he has achieved everthing in life…. And felt like he has owned Gauri now… and now no one could divide them…
Gauri all the while was keeping her eyes downcast with shyness, nervousness all coming over her at a time…
The guests gave their gifts and ashirwad to the bride and the groom and then the marriage customs went by happily and the bidayee was tough on Gauri… she cried a lot holding her father… and Shiv watched her feeling sad… Alokji told shiv and his family to take care of Gauri and that she is a very emotional girl…. Shiv assured that gauri was his now and he would always keep her happy…
Then Gauri got into the bridal car …she was still crying… and Shiv got into the car after a while and saw Gauri crying… so, he just put his hand on hers…. to give comfort to her…. And gauri couldnot take it any longer and just turned her face to shivs shoulder… touched her fore head to his dress and cried for few minutes…not even knowing…who she was holding on to…Shiv took hold of her hands and holded it tightly…..
When gauri realized it was shiv… after a while… she came back to her senses and just composed herself and moved a little farther from shiv…and pulled her hand….from shivs hand… slowly….
But shiv took hold of her left hand with his right hand and holded it tightly…. And gauri did not protest at this…. Shiv felt happy….And then the car started and slowly they came to Shiv's house and were taken arti by nikhila and then Gauri came in stepping her right foot first…in the kukum thali….
And then she was taken to Shivs room and nikhila…. Came in removed all her garlands slowly from her neck … and made her comfortable on the bed…. she could feel gauri's nervousness… and remembered her marriage day…how nervous she was…to meet mahen…. She smiled at gauri and then put Gauris clothes that were sent with her… in the cupboard… and checked all the things in the room and then left the room…
Gauri… was sitting in the room… with her gungat over her face and entangled her fingers and entwiling them with nervous ness… her heart was racing..she could feel her heartbeat loud….she did not know what to expect and what not to expect…. She couldnot speak to anyone about it… nor had she ever talked about such things to friends… Gauri slowly lifted her eyes and looked around the room… it was a beautiful room… with the bed in one side… a sofa set on a side and closed wardrobe and a big framed picture of shiv in a suite… all the room was filled with flower bokeys and even the walls were decorated with fresh flowers… and there was a window behind the bed and a door to the balcony beside the bed…. There were fruits and sweets placed on the side table near the bed… the bed where she was sitting also was decorated with flower garlands from top and the bed was decorated with rose petals… and the room had a very nice fragnance all over…. She was looking around the room admiring…it when she looked at a picture on the other side table…beside the bed… there was a picture of Gauri… from her engagement framed and kept on the table… she looked at it and felt happy inside her…the room was having dim lighting all over the room… there was a study table with a laptop on it… and there was a bookself with many books and files kept….
Shiv was sitting down stairs…and was feeling happy that finally gauri was in his house for ever…. Although he was giving small smile…everyone could see the beaming happiness from his face…
After a while Nikhila came to Shiv and said… 'beta… yeh bate toh hoti hi rahein gi… upar Gauri tumara intazar kar rahin hain….tume ab apne kamremein jana chahiyein…' and Shiv nodded and got up… and slowly walked up the stairs…. And his heart was pounding… in his ears… with excitement…
Shiv slowly came to his room opend the door and stepped in to see the room is decorated beautifully with flowers and dim lights here and there… and his bed was beautifully decorated with flowers… and it was creating a romantic atmosphere…which was surely affecting him…
The moment there was a sound of opening the door…gauri lowered her eyes and fixed herself up straight…
Shiv then closed the door behind him and locked it… for the first time today…. It was odd… for him coming into his own room…. As soon as he bolted the door… Gauri… felt a shiver in her….
The room now had no noice except for his foot steps….
he stepped slowly towards the bed and came and sat infront of Gauri…
Both of them nervous…
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Playing in the back ground with very soft music…
Shiv sat there for few minutes looked at gauri..who was sitting there lowering her eyes… he smiled to himself…
Shiv slowly lifted the gungat… and Gauri was looking like a no-spot moon… with lowered eyes… Shiv felt like looking at her like that for ever…
Shiv looked at her admired every part of her face…
Gauri was feeling more nervous…and clutching her hands entangled in eachother tightly… trying to control her heart and console herself…
The silence in the room was making both of them even more nervous…
Shiv slowly said… 'Gauri… tum bahut kubh surat lagrahe ho…' and gauri did not respond… she was blushing so much… she couldnot lift her eyes…even to meet shiv's…
He slowly took hold of Gauri's hand into his… and the moment he did that… the bangles in her hand clicked… and in the silent room… the sound of bangles was music to his ears… he slowly took gauris hand.. and in his left hand… Gauris hands were sweating… and her hands were cold… shiv could feel that… he brought his other hand and touched the bangles making more music… and said… 'Gauri… tumare hatomein kangan ka kanak mujhe bahut pasand hain….kya tum mere liye… inhein humesha pehnogi…' and Gauri slowly nodded her head…. in positive way without lifting her head.…. And Shiv smiled….
And Shiv said… 'Mein kitne dinosein… tume is kamremein dekhnekeliye… tadap rahata…gauri… aaj jake mera yeh kab pura huwa hain…' and smiled still holding her hand…
He then left her hand and brought his two hands to Gauri's face… both shiv and gauris heart was racing…. He slowly lifted her face with his hands on her cheeks… and when Shiv put his hands on Gauris cheeks… both had a streak pass through their spine… shiv then said… 'Gauri….meri taraf dekho…'with a soft husky voice… and Gauri slowly lifted her eyes… and looked at shiv…. Shiv and gauri looked at each other… both eyes displayed eagerness to come close… and Gauri couldnot take it anylonger and lowered her eyes…. And blushed with her cheeks turning red…and shiv smiled removing his hands slowly from her cheeks…
Then, both of them were having this awkward silence… with Shiv thinking…. how do I to start a conversation…so that Gauri relaxes and even I have to realx .. and huffed out some air…and then it occurred to him …that they could share some childhood memories first … so he went to his cupboard … and started searching for albums….of his childhood… and Gauri wondered why Shiv suddenly got up and went to cupboard and what is he searching….
Shiv found 3 albums and brought them along with him and walked to the bed… and Gauri was sitting there with eyes lowered…. Shiv sat down beside her… and looked at her… and smiled and then said… 'Gauri… mein apni bachpan ki kuch tasveerein dikhana chahatahu…' to this Gauri lifted her head… and looked at him… and smiled…a little…
Shiv opened the album and Started showing the pictures and saying when a picture was taken and how some pictures were funny… he kept looking at Gauris reaction…. And felt happy when she smiled and took keen intrest in what he was saying….
Shiv while showing the pictures tried his level best to come close to Gauri…but when ever he touched her she just blushed and slowly withdrew herself…. He tried touching her hand slowly …and she blushed and slowly slipped her hand away…. Both having their hearts racing…. Both thinking…. What will happen next….Each expecting the other to come more closer to them…. Each thinking how the night is going to go by….
Then, after a while…. Shiv finished showing Gauri the albums and Gauri was feeling sleepy….but trying not to sleep….. and Shiv slowly got up and took the albums to keep them back in the cupboard… and while placing was thinking 'how do I start another conversation now…. How are things going to move now….?'
Gauri was so tired from all the things…. That she was really feeling sleepy but due to anxiety and akwardness she was not able to say this to shiv….. But when shiv went to keep the albums….. Gauri just sat there and fell a sleep with her hands on her raised…. Legs and her chin on her hands….and she dozed of to sleep…..
When Shiv came out of his thinking and kept the album and came…. He found Gauri sleeping….
He sighed…. And felt a little sad…but when he looked at Gauri…her innocent face made him…. Smile and he slowly sat down beside her looking at her admiring her…. And then smiled at her and then…. Slowly with one finger touched Gauri's cheek hesitating…. And Gauri who was in deep sleep turned her face to the other side….. And slept….. To this Shiv smiled and did not know what to do now….. He was sitting and looking at her…. Fondly…when Gauri all of a sudden jerked in sleep and sat up straight….. And looked around the room…. And when her eyes met Shivs….. She stoped and looked at him… for a second fondly… and then came back out of her trance and lowered her eyes…. And said in a very sweet and low voice…. 'Mujhe maff kar dijiye…..who mujhe kab ankh lgayi pata hi nahi chela….' and to this Shiv smiled and said… 'Gauri…. Mein janta hu…tum takh gayi hogi…. Tum sojao….. Aur mein bhi kafi tak gaya hu….' and Gauri looked at him guiltily and Shiv smiled back assuring her which said… 'don't worry….' and then gestured Gauri to sleep…. And she without saying another word…. Slept on bed….. Closing her eyes and folding her arms under her face and bringing her legs forward and near to her stomach……
Shiv slowly put a blanket over her…. And then slowly went to the balcony opened the window and felt the fresh air rush into the room…. And then slowly walked back to the bed…. And lifted the blanket and got in and facing Gauri….he closed his eyes…..
In the middle of the night…. Gauri…. Was feeling…. Cold due to open windows…. So she was feeling uncomfortable to sleep…. And was tilting in sleep…. And she slowly moved and snuggled near shiv who was now sleeping side ways facing gauri….
Gauri…. When she felt warmth around her…. Lifted her hand and took hold of it tightly…. And went of to sleep…. Which removed the creases formed on Gauris face due to her disturbed sleep….
Shiv was in sound sleep now and did not know when Gauri snuggled near him…. And he just put his arm around gauri….. When he moved a little in sleep….
The Night slowly melted and the morning fog was setting in ….in the sky… and still Shiv Gauri were snuggled into each others arms…..
Shiv tried to twrill in his sleep…. And felt some one was holding his shirt…tightly and tried harder to turn but couldnot turn he opened his eyes in irritation ….. Only to see…. Gauri clutching shivs shirt…. Tightly with her hand…..
Shiv couldnot believe it for a minute… when he took in the surroundings…. And then looked back at gauri….. He looked at her curiously and understood she is deep in sleep…. And Shiv just moved a little closer and gauri again feeling the warmth moved closer and hugged him…. Shiv just kept looking at Gauri and feeling her so close was making his heart skip beats…. She looked adorable and angelic…was all he could think on looking at Gauri….
Shiv smiled to himself and the deep sleep in which he was ….was gone now…
The sun started rising in the sky….. And slowly the early morning rays fell in their room…. And Gauri slowly turned in the sleep…. While she was turning…. Her bangles got stuck in Shivs shirt threads…..
Feeling some strength not allowing her to turn… she opened her eyes…..
As soon as Gauri tried to turn in sleep…Shiv closed his eyes and acted as if he was sleeping…
Gauri…now opened her eyes…and looked to find her self in Shiv's arms and she tried to immediately get up but her bangle was pulling a thread….of Shivs shirt….. So she slowly…bent over Shiv…. And tried to remove the thread without waking up shiv…. As she felt… he looked very cute and handsome when he is sleeping….
When she successfully removed the thread…she was about to get up and get down from the bed…. When she felt someone holding her hand…. And She shyed….. knowing who would it be …..She tried to release her hand….but shiv was not letting it go…..
Gauri…after 2 tries gaveup and slowly…said… 'Who…. Puja ka samay ho raha hain…. Humein tayar ho na hain….' and Shiv when he listened to it…slowly released her hand….
And Gauri as soon as her hand was released she just ran into the bathroom.
And Shiv put his hands behind his head and smiled at himself…. And thought…. 'Kab banogi tum meri Gauri….' 'Mujh se ab intazar nahi hota….'
And smiled to himself thinking…. What all can happen between them….
Gauri after half hour came out with a new baby pink saree… and was wiping her hair….. And walking fast to the dressing table in a hurry….. And Shiv was still sitting in bed…. Contemplating the events of the night….when he saw Gauri come out of the bathroom….. For the first time…. Gauri was in his room…. Had taken a shower and was walking in his room….. He was amazed at the beauty she was…. And her wet hair and her saree were making his mind go wild….
Gauri rushed to the mirror and just remembered that she put all the Gold and ornaments in the bathroom shelf….so she quickly hurried back to the bathroom… and after few minutes… brought all the gold ornaments in her hand and placed them in front of the mirror and started wearing them….
Shiv was just watching Gauri… where as Gauri was in a hurry to get ready and she completely forgot that Shiv was still in the room…
Shiv slowly got down from the bed…. And walked towards gauri and was standing behind her in the mirror… smiling at the hurry Gauri was in getting ready….. And she was forgetting with her bangles… as they were not moving on her hand easily…. And Shiv smiled and slowly came forward and placed his hand on Gauris hand….. And her smooth skin texture was making him loose his senses…. Still he controlled him self… and Gauri….. When Shiv touched her…. Slowly lifted her eyes… to understand what was going on…. And on Seeing shiv…she had a jolt…. And felt shy and lowered her eyes…but did not resist shiv from holding her hand…..
Shiv slowly took Gauris hand and moved the bangles…on the hand…when Gauri gave a pain moan… she immediately…. Lowered him self in front of her and then slowly…. Started moving the bangles… by pressing Gauris fingers closer…..
Gauri just watched Shiv ….. Who was So concentrated in getting the bangles on her hand…without pain….. Her heart raced…. And she felt a little uncomfortable….
Shiv after fixing the bangles left her hand…. And slowly got up and met Gauris eyes which were staring at his….and gave a sweet smile…. Seeing this Gauri lowered her eyes….
When the moment of theirs was disturbed by a knock on the door…. And both came startled out of their dream land…. Gauri got up and rushed to the door and Shiv started walking toward the bathroom… thinking…he should also get ready…..
Gauri opened the door a little to find….. Nikhila standing… there guilty for knocking on the door…and she said…. 'sorry beta… disturb toh nahi kiyana….' and gauri blushed and nodded negatively… and nikhila said… 'beta… zara jaldise tum dono tayar hokar neche aajao beta… puja ka waqt ho raha hai….aur Shiv tayar ho gaya beta…..?' and Gauri said… 'mama… who abhi tayar hone gaye hain…' and Nikhila said… 'beta… who zara Shiv ki kapade nikal kar rakh dena beta… who…. Agar kapade nikalegana….toh pura room kapadonse bar dega…' saying this she smiled and Gauri gave a cute smile… at shiv's sillyness and nodded…. And Nikhila went and gauri closed the door…. And turned and started walking towards the closet to keep all the things….in and take out Shivs dress… She took out the closet and removed the Coat…. and was removing the shirt …… When… Shiv came out of the bathroom with a towel… wrapped around his waist and water droplets dripping from his body….
saw guari keeping his dress out….. he smiled to himself and walked toward the cupboard… Gauri was totally engrossed in taking out the shirt….for the suite… from the cupboard… she did not see shiv coming ….
Shiv came near her and stood few steps away from her behind her…and was looking at her smiling… gauri turned from the cupboard.. to keep the shirt…. And she came and banged into him… and was about to fall back..when shiv holded her with his arms… and once she was ok… shiv kept holding her and looking at her lovingly…and gauri started to blush…and tried to get up… but was slipping so… she caught hold of his shoulders… and in the process to get straight… her cheeks brushed shivs… the moment it did…both felt a urge developing in them… shiv was holding gauri by her bare waist as she was wearing a saree … as soon as this happened..both… stood there staring at eachother lovingly… and Gauri could nolonger keep up with Shiv looking at her so lovingly… that… she lowered her eyes… and just stood there… blushing… making her cheeks go red… Shiv who was not taking eyes of her… smiled a little..and saw that… when she brushed against his face..a few drops of water… were lingering… oh her cheek… so he slowly moved his hand and brought it near her cheek.. And was hesitating to keep his hand on the face to wipe the drops of water…but then he slowly…. with his thumb started wiping the drops of water.. when Gauri lifted her… eyes… and looked at him… and Shiv slowly bent forward and he was so mesmerized by her that his mind was no more under his control…. and Gauri…could feel his breath on her neck and cheek… and felt her hands go cold…and started blushing and turned to leave from there….not able to see shiv standing there with his bear chest … she was getting tensed… and to not show her urge to him…she wanted to walk from there… as soon as possible…
As soon as she took a step and was about to take the next shiv holded her hand from going any further and Gauri… was blushing… and shiv smiled to himself… and pulled her back… making her hit him… and this time he did not give her time to go back…he caught her waist tightly and pulled closer to himself…and… Gauri without lifting her eyes… as she was already blusing and if she looked at him..she would blush more… so she kept her eyes lowered and keeping her hands lightly touching his chest trying to go out….from his grip… and said… in a low voice…. 'Ji… koi aajayega… please chodiyena…' slowly in trembling voice…she was saying it..but did not really want to go from there…she was going weak in his touch…. Shiv looked at her… and saw her blushing a lot…and brought his face closer… and kissed her on the cheek and this made Goose bumps raise in Gauir's body….
and Gauri who was trying to stop herself…. Immediately removed her hands from his chest and SHiv pulled her closer and she hugged him tightly… with her hands on his back… and shiv… put his face on her shoulder and kissed her neck and Gauri was going weak in her feet…. He moved his hands from her waist to her back and hold her tightly… gauri could feel her muscles… becoming stiff and trying to pop out of the garment she was wearing… and shivs muscles were also becoming stiff she could feel that…he hugged her harder and slowly brought his hand to her bare back where there was no garment and Gauri trembled with his touch… and hugged him tightly… for life…. They were like that for few moments… and after few minutes… they came back to senses… and shiv lifted his head from Gauri's shoulder and looked at Gauri and who was still hugging him tightly and put his hand on her hair and just moved it slowly to the side… and gave a kiss on her shoulder bone.…. bringing Gauri back to her senses…. and Gauri..immediately pushed him a little… and walked fast from there without even looking at Shiv… but it was too late as soon as gauri caught the door…. To open it…. Shiv took hold of her hand and pushed the door back…. Gauri's heart started racing…. Thinking of Shivs presence so close to her….. And Shiv said…. 'Gauri….aj chod raha hu…. Lekin agli bar nahi chodunga….' and gave a smile and Gauri instinctively looked at him for his reaction…. And then blushed and
Hurriedly ran down stairs… and Shiv smiled and kept his fingers in his wet hair and combed them back… and grinned to himself… thinking about what just happened… and how they were attracted towards eachother….and smiled and shook his head….and took the dress that was there on the bed… and went into bathroom to get changed …… he was looking at himself in the mirror ….while wearing the shirt and he saw red spot on his chest… and curiously went near the mirror to look more closely… and then he looked at the spot on his chest and touched it…. And then found that it was red powder and then realized ….that it was Gauris… mangka sindoor and giggled to himself and smiled proudly at himself as if he has won an oscar….. and then he got ready…. and came down for the puja…..
His eyes were searching for that one person…. Gauri… when he was tapped on his shoulder and it was nikhila who asked him to sit in the pooja and Gauri is just coming with some of the puja things…. And So, Shiv sat in front of the Gods idle as told by the pandit…. And then Gauri arrived with the puja flowers and nikhila with the prasad…. And pandit told her to sit beside Shiv as they had to perform the puja together…..
As soon as Gauri came and sat…. shiv looked at her….. And smiled….. And Gauri just turned to look at him…. And could see the mischievousness in his voice…. She was blushing so she just averted her gaze and started concentrating on the puja… and then shiv and Gauri performed the puja….and all was done well….. All the guests greeted the newly wed….
Shiv was talking to some of his friends…. And Gauri…. Was standing with some of the women and smiling and talking to them…. When Gauri's little friends that she had made near her house…came by and Gauri excused her self and then the little kids took hold of her hand and pulled her to a few chairs, made her sit… and started talking to her…. And gauri was enjoying with them….
Shiv whose eyes were continuously looking for gauri…. Suddenly saw…. Her sitting with kids and laughing and having fun with them….. Shiv had a smile playing on his lips…. As he saw Gauri laugh…. And his friends teased him… for gazing at Gauri…. And then Shiv went back to talking to his friends….
Gauri was also from time to time checking where is Shiv from the corner of her eye…. And smiling to herself….but did not dare to look at him….or be anywhere near him….
Then slowly all the Guests are done… and family members were sitting… and talking…. Gauri and Shiv were sitting on one love seat of the sofa and nikhila mahen and vivan and other family members and Alokji were sitting around in other sofas and chairs….
Everyone were engrossed in conversation how the shadi took palce and how everything went by nicely…. And everyone were contributing to the discussion…. When slowly shiv slid his hand over Gauri's and started moving his fingers in a slow but rhythmic manner…. And Gauri was having shivers in her body…. And glanced at Shiv who just smiled and then started contributing in the discussion still playing with Gauris hand…. But Gauri was blushing and controlling her shivers not to make it obvious… and Shiv was enjoying…. This…. Although…. He was increasingly having urge to hug her…..Gauri was slowly trying to move her hand from under shivs… but as soon as she moved Shiv also moved onto her hand again….. And slowly later everyone departed… and then Shiv and Gauri were also asked to get changed and have some rest…. Just as Shiv and Gauri were climbing the stairs…. There was a man at the Door…standing….
It was a man standing with a big flower bockey in hand and said…. It was for Gauri…. Gauri just went to take it from him…. And Shiv stood on the step standing….and then the man gave a envelope to Gauri and Gauri curiously opened the envelope and immediately looked at Shiv…. With an anxiety in her face and found Shiv smiling at her…… and Nikhila asked…. 'Kya hain beta….?' and Gauri smiled and just lowered her eyes in shyness…. And Nikhila came and took the papers…. And found that they were papers for conformation of their flight to Switzerland. Nikhila hugged Gauri and then gave a kiss on her forehead and then looked at Shiv who was standing with his hands crossed and smiling…. And Mahen and Alokji who were standing not knowing what was going on…. Asked what it was …..
And Nikhila said….it…. 'Yeh! Toh shiv aur gauri ke honeymoon tickets hain…. Switzerland ke liye….' and Every one after listening felt very happy…. And then Mahen gave a pat on the shoulder of shiv and smiled to him…. And then They all asked looking at Shiv…. 'Kab key tickets book kiya hain beta…' and Shiv answered…. 'Aaj…..' and to this everyone were a little shocked….but then they were happy….. About this….
As soon as Gauri listened to this…. She slowly lifted her eyes and met Shivs…. Who was just looking at her for her reaction….. And as soon as their eyes met….. Shiv smiled at her….. And wincked at her….. And Gauris…. Heart skipped a beat….. She was feeling really nervous…. And her hands and forehead had sweat beads forming….
As soon as Shiv wincked at her Gauri lowered her eyes…. And then gave a small shy smile…..
And then Nikhila said… to gauir…. 'Beta, jakar…. Packing karlo beta…. Bahut kam samay hain….' and Gauri immediately nodded and slowly started walking with the bockey….. unable to meet anyones eyes…due to shyness….
On the steps…when she came onto the second step where Shiv was standing… she just turned her face a little… and then knowing that Shiv was looking at her… she started blushing profusely and went up walking fast….. To her room….
And then Nikhila said… 'beta…. Tu bhi jakar Gauri ko packing karne mein mad kar …. Flight key waqt mein abhi sirf…. 5 gante baki hain…' and gave the flight tickets to him…. And smiled at him….
Shiv nodded and went up the stairs…..
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