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After a week

'Sardi ki raaton mein...Hum soye rahe ek chaadar me--' Ragini shrieked on being pulled aside on her way down to kitchen.

She wouldn't need to even think who it is!!

"Hum dono tanha ho...Na koi bhi rahe is ghar mein...." Sanskar sang, making Ragini face him as she frantically looked around to make sure no one is around them.

"Ghar mein sab hein!" Ragini tried freeing herself from his hold.

She can't take more teasing from them; especially her mother-in-law, sister-in-law and sister!

"The thoughts don't seem helping, Ragini!" Sanskar pouted as he pulled her more towards him, her hands flat on his chest.

"Bulaaon Maa ko?" Ragini teased raising her eyebrow.

"Whom are you kidding, Ragu? She knows how much of a good son I'm. And husband, that I'm best.....for you!" His voice tuned a bit husky as he placed a feathery kiss on her cheek.

Ragini's cheeks colored up as Sanskar's hold tightened around her waist implying that he's in no mood to leave.

"You have office, Sanskar."Ragini told, half-heartedly.

"Of course! And it can wait." He brushed away hair from shoulder and Ragini could feel the tingles erupting on her skin.

"It shouldn't!" She leaned away making him pout again.

"This week was so beautiful" He said with a content smile. "I'll miss it!... And I don't want to miss it! Maybe I can take a week more for my honeymoon!" His voice held mischief while Ragini shivered slightly as he nuzzled into her hair.

He is always a tease!

"Office, Sanskar! Office!" Ragini composed herself and said sternly.

"Itni zaalim mat baniye, meri saahiba!!" He said batting his eyelashes. "I'll be sick in half an hour. So today, holiday. Pleasee!" He said, acting whimpering like a child.

"In fifteen minutes, I'm couriering to office!" She applied a bit pressure, adding little more distance between them. "Work comes first!"

"Family comes first!" He argued.

"Business is of family's!" She shot back smiling.

"And you're my primary and favorite priority!" He grinned.

Ragini's heart fluttered as usual; every time he claims her as his!

"Sanskar, don't be a spoilsport! Com'on everyone's ready for office!" Ragini showed him puppy eyes; the ultimate weapon she had!

Though extreme ultimate weapon is still with her!

"Office shouldn't be missed because of me!" She added.

"It won't then!" He said stubbornly, a moment later twitching his lips sighing, as he parted away from her. "Wait for me!" He winked at her and placed a quick forehead kiss.

Ragini chuckles seeing Sanskar's behavior and shook her head. It was so content to see him being him.

Suddenly she hears someone clearing throat and instantly she closes her eyes. Ofcourse, Swara! She turns towards her sister, her cheeks turned slightly pink, as a shy smile spread over her lips.

Swara was standing there with a teasing smile and her happiness knew no bounds seeing Ragini blushing.

"I just came now, for your information. And I never want to and will become kabab mein haddi!" Swara said raising her hands.

'Swara!" Ragini whines slightly as she slapped Swara playfully.

"Yes, Ragini!" Swara folds her hand to her chest and stare her sister for a while. As the moment passed by, a laugh erupted from Swara and she gathered a cutely pouting Ragini in a bear hug. "I love you, Ragu!!" She mumbled in between.

"Always!" Ragini mumbled back.

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"There comes the biggest thief of Maheswari family!" Sujatha declares loudly as Ragini descended the stairs; her eyes widened at her mother like mother-in-law's words."Seedhe mhare chore ki dil hi chura liya chori ne!" Sujatha added grinning.

"And for the first time, everyone is ecstatic over a theft!" A heavily pregnant Pari added, winking at Swara.

"Stop teasing my pyaari sister!" Swara said teasingly. "First chance should be mine, right! After that everyone will get chances." She said biting her tongue.

"Swara." Ragini whined. "Tumhe toh!"

Swara ran around the hall as Ragini tried to chase her down. 

"Sambhalke!" Annapurna said warning the girls.

Swara shielded herself with Pari, Annapoorna, Sujatha and even Sharmishta and Ragini continued chasing here; laughter and giggles filling the entire room.

"Enjoying without me?" Uthara appeared pouting.

Ragini and Swara stopped in their tracks and after glancing at each other, walked to Uttara shaking their heads denying the younger one's accusation.

"Aise kabhi ho sakte hai bhala?" Ragini asked innocently before the sisters started tickling Uttara.

"You're the spy in this house!" Swara accuses making Ragini frown and Uttara make puppy faces.

"Don't tell me!" Ragini said, her mouth widened. "Uttara!" She glared playfully.

"Happiness should be shared, bhabhi! And your togetherness is our happiness and sharing it with family make me satisfied." Uttara said, flashing her all 32 teeth.

"Sahi kaha chori ne!" Sujatha supported Uttara, making her sigh in relief.

"Sujatha!" Annapurna called out unbelieving.

"Haan Jiji!" Sujatha said with ultimate confidence. "Ragini, tell us; tell us! Today what all drama he was doing to make you stay with him!"

"Maa!" Ragini whined turning pink while Pari and Swara hi-fied each other earning glare from here.

"Arre! Why are you turning pink?" Sujatha asked stifling her laughter. "You were very excited to share us about the Mumbai trip. Now, what happened? Did we get time out?"

"Ab, should we  ask this, Sujatha ji?" Sharmishta asked making Ragini glance her with disbelief. "You also would be knowing! Do one thing. Today you share your stories!" She nudged Sujatha making her swat Sharmishta.

"Mishti, tum bhi na!" Sujatha hid her face being shy making everyone laugh.

"Waise bhabhis!" Uttara called out to her all three sister-in-laws. "Today it was little more difficult to send my zaalim, kator and cute bhais to office, right?" She said making Ragini place her hands on hip, Swara face plam and Pari frown.

"Maa, isse koi sanyaas aashram mein bhej dete hein!" Pari said to Annapurna making her chuckle.

"Haww Bhabhi!" Uttara feigned shock. "Dil thod diya aapne iss nanad ki! Choti si, cute si, pyaari si nanad ki!"

Ragini and Swara  stretched their lips in a fake smile sending danger signals to Uttara and she took slow, careful steps backwards.

"Bhabhis! Mazak thi! Dekhiye, don't tire yourselves by running behind me." She chuckled nervously and gulped seeing no change in Swaragini's expression. "Ok... Cool...Breathe... Sorr------ Aaaaaa...." She yelled comically as Swaragini chased her, yet again filling the room with happiness.

"Uttara ki bachchi!! You're not going to get spared today!" Swara told in between.

"You both are not going to be saved from me!!" Ragini added as she chased both of them.

Suddenly Uttara ran towards Ragini confusing her, while others had a smile on their faces. A few feet away, Uttara ran as if circling Ragini, making her turn around and dash with a person  who steadies her instantly.

Ragini's eyes widened seeing Sanskar back within an hour; no words escaping her throat to question him, out of surprise and confusion.

"Tadpaaye mujhe teri sabhi baatein....Ek baar ae deewane jhootha hi sahi pyaar toh kar..."  Sanskar sang softly; his voice audible only to Ragini, making her face bloom instantly with a dreamy smile.

Uttara and Pari cleared their throats making Ragini snap out of her reverie and she shut her eyes tightly and, later, looked at Sanskar with pleading eyes. They're going to tease me to death!

Sanskar stifled his laughter and glanced towards the lovely female members of his family. They all were having a beautiful and genuine smile on their faces. Glancing at Ragini once more, he pulled her more close to him sideways, making her gasp softly with wide eyes while he grinned at others.

"Mom's words are orders! Maa's words are teachings & Bhabhi's words are ideals!" He wink with a grin, and took hold of Ragini's hand and started running up the stairs.

"Chora, abhi toh aise kheechna band karo!Mumbai se kheech rahe hai bechari ko!" Sujatha teased him laughing.

"Your bahu likes to run beside me, Mom!" He yelled back

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~Flashback~

"Mom seems to be very ecstatic today."  Sanskar said he changed his guitar strings. 

They had reached Kolkata back previous day afternoon and Ragini had been on springs since then.

"Yeahh!"She said grinning. "Everyone was so happy when I told them everything."

"You said what?" Sanskar asked confused. "Juhu beach and Kanyakumari?"

"Mm hmm.." She hummed agreeing with him. "And Saranga..." She added. "And us... that you said that you love me!" She said grinning.

"You didn't!" Sanskar said shocked. 

"I did!" Ragini was cool. "They were waiting to listen that news, Sanskar! You didn't want them to know?" She asked confused.

"Ofcourse we should say. But the censored version, Ragini." He face palmed. "Mom, Bhabhi and Uttara is gonna kill you with teasings." He chuckled. "And Swara toh, I don't have to say!"

"Yeah I know." She said scratching her eyebrow. "But there was so much of hope in their eyes!" She said with a smile. "And I wanted their wait to be worth of it."

Sanskar smiled at her words and put aside his guitar before pulling Ragini to his lap.

"You're pulling me a lot lately." She said after recovering from the quick surprise.

"I would never regret it!" He told, tucking away a strand of her hair. "And thanks for telling everyone!" He says making her frown. "Now, I don't need to shy or hide from them. I can pull, say or do whatever I want, whenever I want. And you know none of their teasing will affect me!" He said with a flirty tone, drawing her chin up.

"Sanskar!" She warned shaking her heads while he leaned in for a kiss. Quickly, she covered his mouth with her hands, glaring him. "No display of affection in front of family!" She said as if saying to a child pointing her fingers. "And no kiss in balcony."

"Ok...." He scooped her up in his arms and walked inside their room. "No kiss in balcony." He whisper huskily as he let her stand.

As he leaned in again, Ragini shies and happily hugs him, making him chuckle. He hugs her back and places his chin over his head. After few moments passed by, Ragini glanced up at him to see him returning the gaze. She gulped as the air felt tensed around them; her eyes tearing up with an intense emotion.

He dipped his head and her lips met his halfway; and both could feel as if a jolt of current passed through them. Ragini stayed confused for a moment on what she should do but when he tightened his hold around her, all her thoughts went out of the balcony! 

 It was slow, passionate and surreal; peaceful! 

Each passed away moment set their bodies on flames of passion as Sanskar's one hand went back to her back, holding her head in place and one hand around her waist, setting her on her toes.

Parting ways, their gaze were set on each other as if trying to study the depth of their love; the depth of the passion that developed unknowingly. 

Sanskar pulls her again to him and joined their forehead; their breathing ragged and a smile playing on lips. "I'll never get tired of pulling you to me!" He whispers to her. "Ragini!" He says with a smile knowing how she feels special whenever he calls her that.

"And I'll never be tired of trailing beside you!" Smiling, Ragini raises on her toes and kisses him softly. Later, he places soft kisses on forehead and trails down peppering kisses, making her hold her breathe. As their gaze locks another time, Ragini throws her hands around his neck and they hugged each other as if their life depended on each other.  

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"Yunhi baras baras kaali ghata barse...

Hum yaar bheeg jaaye is chaahat ki baarish mein...

Teri khuli khuli laton ko suljhaaun...

Main apni ungliyon se main to hoon isi khwaahish mein...

Sardi ki raaton mein, hum soye rahe ek chaadar mein...

Hum dono tanha ho, na koi bhi rahe is ghar mein...

Zara zara bahekta hai, mahekta hai...

Aaj to mera tan badan, main pyaasa hoon

Mujhe bhar le apni baahon mein"

Sanskar sang; his voice reflecting his passion for music and his love; as he sat in the recliner sofa in their room with Ragini in his lap; her legs thrown over the hand rest and head resting against his chest.

"Tadpaaye mujhe teri sabhi baatein....

Ek baar ae deewane jhootha hi sahi pyaar to kar...

Main bhooli nahin haseen mulaaqaatein...

Bechain karke mujhko mujhse yun na pher nazar...

Roothega na mujhse, mere saathiya yeh vaada kar....

Tere bina mushkil hai jeena mera mere dil mein...

Zara zara bahekta hai, mahekta hai...

Aaj to mera tan badan, main pyaasi hoon...

Mujhe bhar le apni baahon mein"

A content smile played over her lips as he sang for her; only for her! His heart beats were peaceful, the rhythm setting her in peace. Her fingers fumbled with his collar as her mind screamed to pull him more to her like he does. As if reading her thoughts, he leans down, nuzzling to her neck joint, his breathe hitting her skin as he sang further.

"Tere bin karta kya mein

Ya toh marta ya toh marte marte jeeta"

From past few days, it's a habit of them. For him to have her in his hands securely close to his heart and for her to cocoon against him studying his heartbeat.

They were happy; blissfully happy like newly weds, glowing in their love for each other, feeling complete with each other. Exploring each other in all aspects, they reached the extent where they felt like an unfinished puzzle without the companionship.

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Maheswari family was having a true holiday week as they retired themselves from the tiring chores of life giving time to each other to replenish and strengthen their bonding. Shekar could now stand on his feet independently but the family turned down their opinion on moving back to Badi. It has time! 

"Tadaa!" Laksh shrieked scaring Swara who was engulfed in reading. 

"You never fails to give me heart attack, Laksh!" Swara says smiling, a smile playing on her lips.

She was happy. Too happy!Finally, she could feel positive that everything fell on right place. 

Her sister is in love; got the deserving love!

"Hmmm.." Laksh hums placing his guitar on the bed. 

Swara notices his gloom and sighed. They had been having these conversation from so many days. Finally she could bring out the remorse Laksh had been holding inside.  

"You brought it!" She grinned seeing the guitar. 

Seeing him winking at her with a smile, she goes to take it excitedly but he swats away her hand making her frown.

"I know to play guitar, FYI!" She said irritated.

Laksh chuckles and walks outside with another guitar. Swara's eyes tear up with happiness as he takes her hand and places her own guitar. She hugs it near to her heart taking in the satisfaction she felt.

"Thank you!" She mumbles, placing a soft kiss on his cheek before they get immersed in their world.

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~Present~

Ragini stood bewildered as Sanskar locked their door.

"Yeh kya tha?" She asks dazed seeing him sighing leaning to the door.

"As if it is new, Ragini!" He says teasingly taking small steps towards.

She stays at her place with a frown on her face and hands on her hips. "I told you not to!" She said disappointed.

"I didn't!" He said taking hold of her hand and walking towards the recliner. They sat as usual but with Ragini's gloomy face. Sanskar raised her face making her face him and sighs. "We went to office and everything was in place. So we assigned one more week's work after checking the reports. Not only me, but everyone's home. So...."He trailed off with a hopeful voice making her smile.

"I can't understand what happened to you men suddenly!" Ragini says amused earning a chuckle from Sanskar.

"They just remembered how peaceful it is to be just with family." He said holding her close, touching their heads.

"And what are you exactly planning to do this week? Sulking?" She asks giggling.

"Never! Planning to make our life more beautiful...." He says making her smile in content and later laugh heartily as they continues weaving memories with precious moments to treasure in their life.

"Tujhse mera ye jee nahi bharta

Kuch bhi nahi asar ab karta

Meri raah tujhi se meri chah tujhi se

Mujhe bas yahi reh jana

Lagi hai teri aadate mujhe jab se

Hai teri bin palke baras lagte"

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Sanskar walked to his parents' room to see Sujatha and Sharmishta laughing over memories.

Happiness was what one could see everywhere is Maheswari Mansion. Normal simple happy days!

"Mom, Mishti maa!" He called out earning their attention.

"What happened, Chora? Did your pyaari biwi kicked you out of room that you visited this long forgotten room after decades?" Sujatha chirped dramatically.

"No Mom! I just don't want to be dragged out of room by my childish mom. The one and only reason!" Sanskar returned back a comical grin making Sujatha sulk.

"Everyone knows here that no one respects me! Not even my son!"She wails, again dramatically making Sharmishta nervous and she starts consoling Sujatha.

"Mom! I came to speak something more serious!" He said stifling his laughter.

"Sanskar!" Sharmishta gestured him, acting stern even though a smile played on her lips.

Sanskar kneels down before the two mothers of his life but he sighs feeling a lump in his throat.

"Maa kahan hai?" He asks for Annapurna glancing at Sujatha and Mishti.

Sujatha's face brighten up immediately as she caress his face. "I was thinking how you will speak about something so serious to me first. Jiji went to check to Pari. Waise, where's Ragini? We were expecting her also to talk about honeymoon." She grins being excited.

"Mom.... Slow down." Sanskar deflates Sujatha's dream balloon in a single sentence. "Ragini is tuning her Sitar. So she's busy. And mom, I can speak to you first. But this, I don't know if I would be able to express in the same manner again.... Actually I can; over and over again! But... you know.."

"Bas bas..." Sharmishta says smiling. "Annapurna Ji will come in som--- See, she came!"

Sanskar drags a confused Annapurna slowly bu not so slowly to make her sit beside Sujatha and knelt before them.

"I don't if I need to say this to you three; but I want to express it. 

Mom, you had been ecstatic on happiness and worried on my sadness always and most of your life, I rewarded you with worry and grief. But I love you Mom; always! As my Mom, as a friend, as a child, you always pulled me when I was low. You are the best woman in my life, Mom!

Maa, you...You cared for me like your own son, or more than that! You were there to guide me through darkness, to encourage on chasing my passion, to motivate me on stumbling and to admonish on repeating mistakes. Even then, I failed you; I hurt you and I will regret it my whole life. I know that you know how much I love you. I just want to say it will be forever.

Mishti Maa, I knew you very late in my life and I'm grateful for that. Because if it was the other way, maybe I wouldn't have got your daughter as the most precious woman in my life. Thank you for giving her to me, to treasure my whole life.

You all had been worried about us; a lot. But not anymore. We will have lows; we're human and it's life; but we will sort it. I feel complete now, Mom, as if I found my serenity! I love her, Maa, with my whole existence. I know she told you all everything but I wanted to assure you that your daughter is safe with your son."

The three ladies looked at their son with teary eyes; tears due to pride and happiness. 

"Hato hato...Mein jaake halwa banati hoon!" Sujatha sprang up on her seat seeing which Sanskar made her sit back.

"I gave such long speech and this is what you have to say, Mom?" 

"Chora, there is so much in my heart to say. My heart is brimming with emotions and I don't want to spoil the feel with uttering them in a wrong manner. So, I'll pour the whole of them into both of yours favourite dish halwa, okay? No move..." Sujatha spoke as quick as she could and scurried to kitchen not giving others another chance to stop her.

"Sujatha is right! I'm feeling so happy that I don't know what to say. Stay blessed, beta... And-- not leave it... And... If you and Ragini will have some arguments, don't expect me by your side. I love my daughter more." Annapurna said chuckling while caressing Sanskar.

"Yeahh.. that I know. There will a whole army to attack this poor one-man army!" Sanskar pouted.

"Let me join my son, then!" Sharmishta said smiling caressing over Sanskar's hair. She gestures him and he places his head on his lap and Annapurna also rakes her fingers through his locks.

"You know when a mother feels content?" Sharmishta asks to which Sanskar shakes his head even though so many answers flood in his mind. "Once her daughter gets married and we comes to know that she's secured and happy in her life. And I felt that long ago; even before the marriage. When you planned a party for her to celebrate the last day of her singleship." 

Sanskar looks up at her amused.

"Later when you all remained silent putting all belief in her, I felt myself as the luckiest mother in the world. And then, she came to me telling that she's in love with a man, who respects and cares for her even though he needs time to love her a his; I thought that's the extreme lucky one could feel. I was sure that her love will be reciprocated. But now at this moment, I feel like every mother deserves this! This moment when she gets cent percent assured that her daughter is being loved by her companion; she is safe, happy and content in her life. I can't even put in words what I feel now. Thank you, Sanskar! For everything!" She said as a tear of happiness rolled down her cheek. 

"And these all gets applicable to sons also." Sharmishta added chuckling making Annapurna and Sanskar do the same.

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Days passed by and the family was back on their normal busy life; house, office, music, pregnancy and studies and the Bose family back to Badi.

"Shall I ask something?" Ragini asked Sanskar as he lied leaning to the headrest of their bed while Ragini leaned to his chest cocooned in his arms.

"No!" He said sternly.

"Okay!" She rolled her eyes. 

'When you know that you are going to tell or ask something I won't deny, why should ask permission, Ragz? Just tell me going forward, okay!' He had told her once.

"That Kanyakumari trip! It seems so different now. As if there is some deep meaning for the whole day. That day you used to watch Sun so intently as if you loves it; entire day you used to glance it. And then you waited for moon to appear clearly and stood gazing it for long. After each time you glanced at sun or moon, you used to smile at me as if you are telling me something but don't want me to hear. What was that, Sanskar?" She asks while drawing slow, soft circles on his hand.

Sanskar looks down at for a while and rolls over swiftly trapping her under him.

"Sanskar!"

"I didn't tell that, did I? You took almost 3 weeks to ponder over it... Ragini.." He had a mischievous grin as quickly he pecked her lips. 

Ragini smiled instantly and relaxed under him. "Then tell me!"

"You're my Sun, Ragini! The Sun in my life; of my life. I will derive light in my life from your rays of flames; energy to live from yours; existence from yours." Sanskar spoke, playing with the loose tendrils fallen to her face.

"Then you're my earth?" She asks; her voice heavy due to emotions swirling inside her. This man always makes her feel special.

"No." He denied shaking his head. "I will be your moon, deriving light from you to provide light to our earth when an instance of darkness comes."

"But moon is earth's; not sun's!" 

"You know, every mother would first chose their children; then everyone else. And I don't want to establish myself as your first choice. You as sun provide the warmth and energy to our children, and when the sun gets a bit tired, this moon will provide enough light for them to walk through darkness!"

Seeing Ragini staring him intently, he sighs. "I confused you, right? The ultimate fact is you're everything in my life. Or simply, you're the sun, moon and stars of my life; oxygen for my soul and water for my heart! Hmm?"

Ragini still remained silent; but her eyes spoke as it welled up. Lifting up, she hugged Sanskar as she sniffled on being overwhelmed. 

She was truly content. He considered her as his world. He dreamt of having a family with her... Their children....

"Hmmm... Biwi this poor pati dev  has office today." He smiles seeing her clutching him so close. "And my  hand is pain---"

"Office can wait a day!" Ragini cuts him in between, parting away, but pulling him by his collar. "And today you're my topmost primary and favourite priority. Even then if you----"

"Office always waits for me, Ragini but you should never!" He says before capturing her lips in a soul-searing kiss.

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"Adithya!" Adarsh held Pari and their almost two months old baby close to him as the munchkin flashed an innocent toothless grin towards his father.

"Now meee!" Sanskar and Laksh rushed together to get hold of Adi.

"Not either. It's Adi's sleeping time. So later." Adarsh said to the duo making Parineeta chuckle and walk away with Adi along with Swaragini.

"Attitude toh deho!" Sanskar sulked.

"You both stop acting like kids." Adarsh said chuckling.

"Exactly! Com'on Lucky... Stop being a kid and give us a kid!" Sanskar said smoothly.

"Same to you, bro!" Laksh said trying to escape.

"Daal kuch kaala hai... Why are you stealing glances?" Sanskar asks frowning. "Laksh?"

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Laksh bit on his nails as he waited for his wife in his room.How much time would it take? Never in his life, he felt so nervous. He was ---

His thoughts broke as door flew open and Swara stood in front of him; her eyes a bit widened and glistening. Seeing her brimming eyes, Laksh's eyes teared up as a foreign feeling filled his chest.

He walked towards her as she did the same; their eyes fixated on each other and he could read it in her eyes yet he wanted to hear; hear from her.

Without a word, Swara hugged Laksh, her mind fluttering with joy and she could hear his fastened heartbeat.

"Congrats!" She whispered to him and looked up to see tears rolling down his eyes. "Laksh?" She called out seeing him zoned out.

He's surprised and flustered! She could understand.

"I'll tell Maa and come." She told softly and turned to leave but felt a tug on her hand.

He gestured with a nod and made her sit on the bed carefully; kneeling before her ; his eyes still holding the bewilderment.

"Thank you!" He whispered softly. "I somehow felt that. But--" He caressed her stomach softly as fresh tears spilled from his eyes. "Will I b-be a good father, Swara?" He voice broke in between as he asked.

"Laksh!" Swara cupped his face and knelt down before him. "You will be!" She assures him with a smile.

He has done mistakes.. And he learnt hard from them!

"I always disappointed everyone around me! Always! Everyone! Be that our family, you, bhai, Ragini, everyone.... Now, will I be able to do it, Swara? What if I---"

"Nothing, Laksh...Nothing will happen. We spoke about this thousand times. Lamenting over past mistakes will make the present also miserable. You're never alone, Laksh! You have me with you! You have a whole family standing now with you. You won't fail in this. Trust me!" Swara softens her voice.

"I do! But not myself!" He sighed and closing eyes, he tried to release his thoughts along with a deep breath. "Thank you!" He smiles with happy tears. "We're going to be parents. The whole family got promotion again."

"Adi just came." Swara pouted.

"Yeh sab sochke planning karni chahiye thi!" Laksh says making her stick her tongue out. 

"Planning kahan karne ki chance mili? You and your clubbing. That was the last one!" She said pouting.

"Oh hello, madam! Aapne mera izzat loot li and you're accusing me!! We spoke about this also hundred of times." 

"Better you grow up by the time she comes." Swara threatens him suddenly pointing her fingers at him startling him. "Else, I know to beat you up to maturity."

"She!!" He repeats amused and grins excitedly.

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"Mujhe maasi kab banaoge?" Swara wiggled her eyes at Ragini as they sat in their chai corner with Pari.

"You got married first; that too love marriage! It's a crime for you to even ask that. First, I should be promoted." Ragini said as if declaring.

"Haan haan! You got promoted. Now, promote me also." Swara shrugged her shoulders as she felt the weight draining off her mind. 

"Oh please, Swa---"Ragini's words trailed off as Swara's words sunk in. "Swara!" She whispered and her hands flew to her mouth seeing the red shade on her sister's cheek.

"Swara!" Pari called out delightedly while Ragini engulfed Swara in a warm hug and they walked to Pari making her hug both of them.

Soon the whole family rushed to them with wishes and prayers and gushing about the happy news. 

Good news hain!

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Hey hi! 

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