AnuRaj SS : Saajna - The Soulmates (LAST CHAPTER - PG 91) UPDATED-14/6 - Page 62

Anu closed her eyes and relished the moment , she felt safe and secure in his arms . She savoured the feel of his strong arms around her, his nose in her hair, his lips brushing on her forehead.

She had heard and read many times , that a hug from the person you love , can do magic . Earlier , she never understood what magic they were talking about . She thought it was some stupid belief .

But , now , whenever she stood in the circle of his arms , she realized what exactly was " the magic " .

She felt . . . content .

He brought the feeling of fulfilment and serenity in her life .

Anu felt his fingers brushing the curve of her cheek, sending a delicious shudder through her body . She blinked open her eyes and lifted her head from his chest and met with his deep dark orbs , watching her intently . She didn't miss the tranquil smile that graced his lips . His arm was wrapped around her petite waist . It was their moment .

Holding her tight in his arms , he pulled her towards him . A mere inch between them . Anu gulped , her cheeks tainted with slight pink colour , her heart thumped loudly and she could feel the beats in her throat . She blinked as he leaned , his breath fanning her face slightly . Still blushing Anu looked at him with intense affection in her eyes and he stared at those for a while before his stare moved to her lips . And she anticipated a kiss from him , which she liked every time he held her in his arms and kissed her passionately .

He held her chin between his index finger and thumb to raise her face a little more towards him and noticed her taking a deep breath . He smiled wide and then slowly kissed her lips . First like a nibble and then he noticed her hands on his chest , slowly holding his shirt . He traced her features with his finger and then kissed her hard on the lips without breaking contact with her . She felt her knees going numb and held onto him tightly .

He broke the kiss and moved his head back a little to look at her . He cupped her face and with a smile on his face , touched her nose with his .

They were lost in each other's eyes , but , the beautiful moment was broken by an annoying sound coming from his pocket .

He rested his forehead on hers and took a deep breath , when his phone started ringing again .

He said like a whisper ,

" Yeh phone bhi nah .

Hamesha galat waqt pe pareshan karta hain . "

She giggled and said ,

" Rajat , dekh li jiye .

Shayad koi zaroori call hoga . "

She tried to pull back from his hold , but he grasped her hand and pulled her towards him . He pinned her against the nearby wall and said ,

" Rehne do nah , Anu .

Main kal subah call kar lunga . "

And his phone started ringing again .

She shook her head and said ,

" Dekh li jiye nah Rajat . "

Keeping his one arm around her , he brought his cell phone out of his pocket . Anu watched , as his knotted eyebrows were slowly replaced by a pleasant smile . She blinked and tried to peek into his cell phone . With a grin on his face , he said ,

" Think of the Devil and the Devil is here . "

She shot him a confused look .

He raised his brows and showed her his mobile phone .

" NEEL CALLING " - flashed on the screen .

Anu pursed her lips to suppress her laughter .

" Rajattt !! " she said in a complaining tone .

He darted his tongue out and said ,

" Arey ! woh DEVIL nehi .

Devyani aur Neel - DevEel " he explained as both of them chuckled .

He put his phone on speaker .

" Happy anniversary Bhai Bhabhi . " Neel almost shouted on the other side of the phone , he seemed as excited as a little kid , who had gotten a bucketful of his favourite candy .

Rajat could not help but smile at his brother's enthusiasm .

" Kya Bhai , main kab se call kar raha hoon .

Aap call receive kyun nehi kar rahe hain ? " , he asked .

And even before Rajat could answer , Neel continued ,

" Ahan . Kahin Chunnu Munnu ku sulake aap aur Bhabhi romance shomance toh nehi kar rahe the ? " , he chuckled .

Rajat and Anu stole a glance at each other , as a crimson blush crept on her cheeks .

Rajat cleared his throat and said ,

" Kahan Chhote nawab , mera aisa kismat kahan ?

Romance shomance toh tu kar raha hoga apne 100^th honeymoon pe . "

Neel scratched his head and then shyly said ,

" Kya Bhai .

100^th honeymoon kahan ?

Yeh toh baas 4 saal mein 20^th hi hain . "

Rajat rolled his eyes as he recalled - He and Anu had hardly gone for vacations together after their marriage .

" Aur Bhai bhalai ka toh zaamana hi nehi raha " , Neel continued .

" Bhalai ? Kiski bhalai ? " Rajat frowned .

" Aapki aur bhabhi ki bhalai , Bhai ." came his reply .

" Wah Neelji ! Wahan aap gaye hain apne honeymoon pe , aur bhalai ho rahi hain meri ?

Would you please care to explain Mr Neel Sareen . " Rajat questioned with a smirk .

" Ab dekhiye Bhai , Chunnu Munnu ke school aur aapke office ke wajah se , aap aur bhabhi toh kahin jaate nehi ho .

Toh ab jab Mom Dad bhi ghar par nehi hain , toh maine socha ki agar ghar khali hoga toh , aap aur Bhabhi .

Hmm samajh rahe hain nah aap , Bhai . " Neel said teasingly and chortled .

Rajat heaved a sigh .

After their wedding , with his lady luck by his side , Rajat had been promoted and was given responsibilities of some very important projects , so he barely managed to get leaves .

But the principal reason behind the lack of their vacationing was Anu's love and concern for her mother - in - law .

According to Anu , her mother - in - law had been serving the family for past so many years , so she deserved to spend some leisurely time now and as a daughter - in - law , it was her duty to manage the household .

Although Minty had accepted Anu as her daughter - in - law , initially there was a tensed atmosphere .

But Rajat had handled the situation perfectly , and Anu , as always , lent her support to him , whenever he needed her ; she stood by him , in every step he took .

Rajat knew his mother inside out , and he ensured that his mother would not feel insecure with Anu's presence in his life .

He , complemented her very frequently , on how gorgeous she looked ; he would take his mother for shopping or dinner dates ; he pampered her just the way he used to do before his marriage ; although he never compromised on the quality time that he spent with his wife .

This worked in his favour to a large extent , and it broke the ice between his mother and his wife .

As she , no longer , perceived Anu as a threat to her existence in the family , she started bonding with her daughter - in - law .

And once , Anu broke the news of her pregnancy , the equation between the mother - in - law and the daughter - in - law changed drastically .

A " Sweet and sour " mother - in - law metamorphosed into a " Sweet and caring " mother .

And the " Motherly love " - that Anu had yearned for so many years - she received plenty of it from her mother - in - law .

Once Mr . Sareen peeped in the room while Minty was massaging her pregnant daughter - in - law's swollen feet with hot oil .

After she had left the room , he strode towards his daughter-in-law and patted her head gently .

" Anu , beta tune toh kamala kar diya . " he spoke softly .

" Humne kya kiya , Papaji ? " asked a confused Anu .

" Oye tune toh woh kar dala , jo main itne saalon mein nehi kar paya .

Tune mere Mintofer Lopez ko Mintupa Roy bana daala . " he said in his usual cheerful tone .

Anu placed her hands on her baby bump and said ,

" Papaji yeh toh chhota fauzi / fauzan ka kamaal hain . "

And the father - in - law and his daughter - in -law broke into a pearl of laughter .

Minty's feisty nature was getting masked by Anu s sweetness .

And the person who was the happiest to witness this transformation in Minty , was her husband Mr. Sareen .

The situation changed once again , when Devyani entered the Sareen household as Neel's wife , the younger daughter-in-law of the house .

The feisty Minty resurfaced .

But , instead of scheming and plotting against her daughter - in - law , she teamed up with her daughter - in - law and the fiery duo started bullying the men of the household .

Every other day , they would announce , that they were not in a mood to " cook " and they would have to be taken out for dinner .

Demands of shopping and outings were put forward every now and then , and the men had to oblige .

Anu , being the sweet natured girl she was , tried to come to their rescue , but when Minty and Devyani were a team , Anu had to give in .

" Bhai " - Neel's voice brought Rajat out of his trance .

" Waah ! Baba Neel ! Kya uchcha vichar hain apke .

Apke charan kahan hain ! " Rajat said mockingly .

And the Shastri Sisters , sorry , the Sareen Bahus now , could not help but giggle at the antics of the Sareen brothers .

Devyani snatched the phone from Neel and screamed ,

" Happy anniversary Anushka , happy anniversary Rajat Bhaji . "

" Phir se Bhaji " Rajat frowned .

" Haan BHAJI " she stressed on the word .

" Ab dekhiye , aap Anushka ke pati hain , toh mere Jeejaji hue .

Par aap Neel ke bhai hain , toh mere Bhai hue .

Ab main aapko Jeeju bulaun , ya Bhai ?

Toh is liye Bhaji . " she explained cutely and Rajat rolled his eyes .

Finally after bidding " Good night "s and " Good bye "s they disconnected the call .

Anu was laughing uncontrollably , Rajat threw daggers at her .

" Kya Bhaji Bhaji ?

Main kya koi sabzi hoon ?

Main Tinda hoon , ya karela , haan ? " he pouted .

Anu pressed her lips softly and then pinched his cheeks .

" Nehi nehi , aap toh bhindi ho . " she said teasingly .

And both of them burst into laughter .

[ A certain Mahapurush had said this 😆 😆 😆 ]

He gently nudged her with his shoulder .

" Anu ! Ek baat puchhun ? " , he asked with a smirk .

She noticed the naughty glint in his eyes and could sense that there was something up his sleeves .

She nodded her head .

" Anu ! Tum uss cartoon se shaadi ke liye maan kaise gayi thi ?

Koi dhang ka ladka toh dhundh leti . "

He winked at her and earned himself a playful punch on his stomach , from his wife .

He scrunched his nose and shouted in mock pain ,

" Ouch !

Woh kya itna pasand aa gaya tha ?

Ki usse cartoon bulane par itna gussa ho rahi ho ? " , he said and

noticed her glowering at him .

He held his ears , and her lips stretched into a smile , as she thought , how cute her husband looked while apologizing to her , making a cute puppy face .

Veer had turned up after a few days and asked Anu whether they could become friends , but she turned him down straightaway ,

" Veer , humein nehi lagta , hum aapko itni achchi tarah se jante hain , ki aap se dosti kar sake . " , she had told him .

Rajat mumbled ,

" Tumhare Pujya jeejaji ka pasand tha nah . "

And the mere mention of her " Jeejaji " s name , wiped the smile off her face .

Through all the years , Anu had been cold towards her " Jeejaji " , as deep down her heart , she could not forgive and forget . How could she forgive someone who didn't respect him , didn't value his worth ?

Rajat placed his hands on her shoulder and turned her towards him .

" Anu , bhul jao woh saari baatein . " he spoke softly .

Her eyes travelled up to his face and she parted her lips slowly to speak ,

" Kaise bhul jaun Rajat ? "

How could she forgive and forget , when he didn't even apologize to Rajat ever ?

Rajat looked at her intently and replied ,

" Anu , main chahta hoon ki tum woh saari baatein bhul jao .

Main keh raha hoon iss liye nehi , naa hi iss liye ki woh tumhare didi ke pati hain .

Par khud ke liye .

Kyunki iss kadwahat se sabse ziada takleef tumhe pahuch rahi hain .

Maine itne saalo se dekha hain , aur kahin baar tumhe kaha bhi hain , Anu . "

What he said was true , as even she didn't like the way she had been behaving coldly , she didn't like to see her Didi suffer , but she just could not forget her " Jeeju " s bitterness towards Rajat , that night .

Her eyes turned a little moist as she remembered the past incidents , pushing back the moisture , she said ,

" Rajat , aapko paata hain nah ?

Aap ke jaan par ban ayi thi , aur phir bhi . "

Rajat put his finger on her lips to shush her .

" Anu , uss raat maine jo kuch bhi kiya tha , woh kisi ko kuch sabeet karne ke liye liye nehi kiya tha .

Aur nah hi iss liye nehi kiya tha ki koi meri tareef karein .

Maine jo bhi kiya , apna farz samajhke kiya tha .

Toh phir koi kuch bhi bolein , kuch bhi sochein ,usse kya farak parhta hain ? "

She rested her head on his chest and asked ,

" Rajat , aap itne achche kyun hain ? "

He encircled his arms around her , as his lips curved into a smile and eyes glittered .

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So , time for chappals , eggs and tomatoes 😆 😆 😆