Tu hi Meri Zindagi last part pg 45 - Page 16

Part Thirteen

Khanak had three days for her painting project. Since Khanak did not know how to erase the browsing history on the laptop, Shantanu discovered she had been looking at wedding bands.

" Was Khanak upset that Akshay Bhaiya always got nice jewelry for Khushboo Bhabhi and I do not get her anything?," Shantanu wondered.

She had the second day to work on the painting a bit more because she had only one class that morning. Khushboo had picked her up and dropped her before her spa appointment.

Khanak had spent several hours in the paatshalla She had forgotten to eat lunch that day. By the time Shantanu arrived home at 5pm her face and clothes were covered with paint.

Shantanu emerged in the paatshalla and was surprised to see how involved she was in her project. He tried to stifle a laugh. Khanak heard him and froze for a second.

" Nahin Shantanu aaygaye! I can't let him see the painting!," she thought to herself.

She quickly covered it and then turned to face her husband.

"Shantanu aap kab aaye?," she asked hoping he had not seen the painting. ( Shantanu when did you come?)

Shantanu now fully bursted out laughing at her.

She pouted and put her hands on her hips.

" Why are you laughing at me?," she inquired.

" Tumara chehara!," he exclaimed.

" Kya hua mere chehare ko?," she thought to herself. ( What happened to my face?)

He came over to her and wiped some paint off of her face and showed her his fingertips.

She gasped and then looked down at her clothes.

" You are looking so cute Khanak. Are you getting ready for Holi?," he inquired.

She laughed and then suddenly a growling noise from her stomach disturbed the moment.

Shantanu smiled knowlingly.

" Guess you are really into this project or you were missing me too much to feed yourself today," he quipped.

" Haha I was just busy. I see you everyday Shantanu," as she headed out of the paatshalla.

He followed her out.

" Khanak is there something you need or want?," he asked.

She turned back towards him.

" Nahin toh. Main bauth khush hoon, jo bhi hai kaafi hai," she stated. ( Of course not. Whatever I have is enough).

" Are you sure?," he pressed.

" Shantanu abhi mujhe nana hai aur phir khana bhi banana hai. So if your questions are done, can I go now?," she asked.( Shantanu right now I need to shower and then I have to make food)

She closed the washroom door in his face. He jumped back surprised. He headed over to his laptop to see which ones she had looked at specifically.

Khanak realized a bit too late that she had forgotten her clothes in the cupboard.

" Shantanu and his questions made me lose track of what I was doing," she muttered.

She peered out of the washroom. Shantanu was nowhere to be seen. She quickly went to the cupboard and grabbed something and rushed back into the washroom. Some water had dripped on the floor.

Shantanu arrived in the room a few minutes later. He almost slipped but was able to make it to couch where he had been browsing through the history.

A moment later Khanak emerged from the washroom. Before Shantanu could warn her she started to skid on the floor. He got up and caught her before she landed on the floor.

Then suddenly he slipped and she landed on top of him.

" Ouch!", both screamed at the same time.

" Aap theek toh ho na?," she inquired.

He smiled realizing she was laying on top of him now.

"Haan main theek hoon Khanak, tum theek ho?," he asked.

She suddenly blushed realizing she was on top of him and someone could come any minute.

" I have to go see about dinner," she said.

She got up and headed downstairs.

Shantanu observed Khanak's reactions when Khushboo talked about her new jewelry set that Akshay had gotten on his last trip. Khanak seemed fine with it and expressed no jealously or even a frown.

" They say girls are hard to figure out. I think Khanak is a complete mystery at times," Shantanu thought to himself.

At night they were settling down to go to bed. Shantanu kept glancing at Khanak. He wanted her to be happy and be able to tell him anything.

" Khanak you are sure that you don't need anything?," he inquired.

Khanak smiled at him.

" Mere pyar se burthal pati, main bauth khush hoon, aap ko fikar karne zaroot nahin hai," she assured him. ( My lovely silly husband, I am very happy, you don't need to worry)

Khanak sensed Shantanu was tensed about something. He had not told her what exact cause of his worry was but she realized she needed to assure him that she was very happy with him and their life together.

" Listen Shantanu, when I had my accident you were by my side, when I wanted to join classes you were happy to support me, on our anniversary you promised me a trip to Switzerland. However before that the red ghara choli and surprising me by climbing on the balcony, those were some of my most cherished moments with you! How could I not be happy? I have you and our family by my side. I consider myself one of the luckiest girls in the world if not the luckiest," she declared.

Shantanu gazed at her in wonderment.

" Tumhe pata hai ki tum ne mujhe sab se lucky pati ban na de diya," Shantanu replied. ( You know you have made me the most luckiest husband.)

Khanak laughed.

"Woh kaise?"

" Just by being you Khanak," he whispered as he leaned in closer so he could kiss her cheek.

After he pulled back, Khanak smiled brightly back at him.

" I can't wait until our Switzerland trip," she said.

He smiled.

" Toh abhi romance shru karte hain," Shantanu hissed as he came close to her.