Ishita opened her eyes and looked at d clock on her table. It was 6:00 am in the morning. She felt someone's arms strongly wrapped around her stomach. She immediately recognised the touch, the smell.. Raman's intoxicating smell. It had been almost a month since they had made love. She turned around slowly and looked at her husband who was sleeping.
He looked like a greek god wen naked! At times she felt so lucky to have gotten married to such a handsome man! How come she never noticed him before marriage?
She kissed him on the lips softly, his arms still wrapped around her. She held him tightly now, and kissed him harder this time. Raman suddenly grabbed her even tighter, and started kissing her back. Ishita suddenly broke the kiss. "To aap sirf sone ka naatak kar rahe the haan!" Ishita said.
"Ab aise mauke baar baar thodi aate hain jab biwi itni meherban ho" Raman said "Lagta hai tumse door hi rehna padega, tabhi itna pyaar..." and suddenly Ishita put her hand on his mouth to stop him."Its too tough for me to bear this separation from you Raman" Ishita removed her hand and rammed her lips onto his. They started kissing very passionately, and soon Ishita felt his thing hardening on her thigh. She made space for him to enter her, and wrapped her legs around him. Raman got on top of her and started making love to her. He unloaded himself into her after some time, and then fell on the side on his back. They both lay side by side holding hands.
Ishita took his hand into hers."Have you ever noticed u hv such milky white beautiful hands?" Ishita told Raman. Raman teased her "Haan haan ab ek madrasan ke haaton ke saamne to milky white hi lagenge". Ishita frowned, but raman smiled and took both her hands and kissed them. Suddenly they heard someone shouting outside "Ramaaann"
It was Shagun's voice. Suddenly both Ishita and Raman got back to reality and Raman quickly got up and started dressing up.
Shagun saw Raman getting out of Iyer house.
Shagun: "Raman tum subah subah Iyer house mein kya kar rahe the?"
Raman: " Main wo..abaaa..wo main subah walk pe gaya tha naa...to Ishita mili thi. Usne kaha ke uske bathroom ka nalka kharab ho gaya hai, wahi check kar raha tha"
Shagun shouted:"Ab tum plumber ke kaam bhi karne lage ho??"
Both Mr. Bhalla and Toshiji were laughing from behind as they heard their conversation. Ruhi had also got up now. Suddenly the phone rang, it was Mrs Iyer.
She had called to inform that Vandu had delivered a baby girl. Ruhi got very excited to hear the news.
Shagun: " Ruhi tum kyon itni khush ho rahi ho?"
Ruhi: "Wo mamma wo mera bhai hai na, matlab mera friend hai na Shravu, uski behan hui hai"
Raman turned around and saw even Ishita was heading to Bhalla house to share the news with everyone, but stopped as she realised her mom had already informed everyone. Raman
passed a lil smile at her and murmured "Congrats" ensuring that Shagun did not notice.
Ruhi started shouting, "Mujhe bhi baby ko dekhna hai!, papa pls mujhe le jao na baby ke paas". Hearing this Shagun said to herself " Ye naye madrasi padosiyon ne bada jaadoo chala rakha hai sab par. Sabko inse milna hai."
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The lil baby lay next to Vandu as Ishita entered the room. "Congratulations Akka!!!" Ishita bent down to hug her. Ruhi entered with Raman and Mrs Bhalla.
Shravu to Ruhi: " Dekha tune meri sister kitni pretty hai, ye to tujhse bhi zyaada pretty hai"
Ruhi: " Haan shravu, dekh ye kitni chotu si hai na, iske fingers kitne lil lil hain na"
Ishita bent down to take the little one in her arms. Raman was constantly looking at Ishita. She ran her fingers on the lil face and then blew kisses to the lil one. She felt an amazing sense of happiness holding her, she marvelled at the beautiful process of creating life crafted by god. She pushed her finger into the lil ones fists, and the lil one grabbed it tight. She had tears in her eyes. Raman knew what Ishita was thinking now. Only if he could give her a baby! They had met some doctors, Ishita had even undergone some treatments, so there was some chance, though not very high for her becoming a mother. Ishita closed her eyes. Even though there was lil chance of her becoming a mom, with Shagun coming back to Raman's life, would she ever be able to fulfill her wish? She looked at Ruhi, she could no longer spend time with her now too, since Shagun was with her. Raman cudnt see his wife pain. He somehow took Ishita out into a secluded area.
Raman: " I know what you were feeling Ishita. You are a wonderful human being, and I am sure you will be a mother soon. God will have to be kind to us"
He held her in his arms, consoling her as she cried profusely.
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