Next day at the breakfast table, Swara was little gloomy since she was missing her Dida, last night she talked to Dida after they reached Kolkata. She was relieved after talking to Nurse knowing travelling did not cause any trouble to Dida and she was fine.

Laksh came and sat on his seat looking at all family members with mischievousness in his eyes while shifting his gaze between his phone and family members who were enjoying their breakfast. DP and Ram were discussing about some business deal with Sanskar, Adi was busy holding Pari's hand under table, Annapurna and Sujata were discussing about lunch preparations and next day's Karavachauth rituals, Swara was listening their talks she became excited that she will keep fast first time for Sanskar. Pihu and Uttara were busy with their phones, Sanskar's dadi was silent spectator looking at her happy family.

Laksh click on the 'Send' link from his Mobile, kept phone aside and started relishing his poached egg sandwich with hash browns and protein shake. A moment later everybody on the dining table got 'ting' indicating they have notification on their phones. Pihu looked at the notification and opened it, she widens he eyes and looked at Laksh immediately. She started laughing looking at Laksh.

"What happened Pihu?" Uttara asked her.

Laksh eyed Pihu and she said while laughing "You need to check our family group on WhatsApp."

Uttara looked for notification with confused expressions.

When she opened the notification, she looked at Laksh in awe. She started laughing hysterically.

Pari and Adi looked at Pihu and Uttara, Pari immediately left Adi's hand, she thought, youngsters might have caught their little romance under the table so Pari asked "What happened to both of you?"

Now Uttara said laughing, "Kaki Ma, you need to check our family group on WhatsApp."

Pari and Adi looked at them suspiciously and opened the family group on WhatsApp.

Pari immediately put palm on her face whereas Adi gave Laksh look like 'you are dead now.'

Meanwhile Sujata and Annapurna observed, and they found something is fishy so looked for notification on their phones. Sujata started laughing whereas Annapurna pressed her lips controlling her laughter.

Swara was busy serving Sanskar his black coffee who was still busy with his talks with DP and Ram. Swara looked at others who have teasing smile on their faces, she had heard Uttara saying something about WhatsApp. She opened her app and looked at notification, she widened her eyes like her eyeballs will come out of their sockets now. Her cheeks were painted with cherry red colour with excessive blush. She looked at Sanskar who was still busy with his business talks. She got up from her seat hurriedly and turned when Sanskar asked her, "Swara where are you going you have not finished your breakfast?"

"Wohh ....ummm .... I am done, I am not hungry" Swara stammered while answering him back. She did not even look at him.

"But you haven't started yet, then?" Sanskar asked her again pulling her back on her seat.

"Bhabhi you need to say the line" Uttara said narrowing her eyes.

Swara gulped lump and looked at all, everybody was looking at her with wicked smile.

She just nodded in No.

"What happened Uttu? What line?" Sanskar asked her.

Uttara said while looking at Swara, "Bhai, you need to check our family group on WhatsApp."

Sanskar looked at her and others with confusion, same was the condition of DP and Ram. Swara has tightly closed her eyes.

Sanskar opened the notification from his personal phone, there was one pic of 6-year boy kissing 3-year-old girl on her cheeks with a line if anybody asks you any question you need to say 'you need to check our family group on WhatsApp'

Sanskar just gave a quick glance and said, "Whats so funny about it...?" But then he realised it was his and Swara's picture from childhood. He looked back at the picture with wide eyes whereas others started laughing loudly.

"Jiji do you remember this pic, we took it on Swara's third birthday, I still remember this frock we gifted her" Sujata said beamingly looking at the pic from her mobile.

"Yes, and Swara was upset because Sanskar finished all her chocolates" Annapurna said remembering old days.

"Laksh from where you got this pic" Adi asked Laksh laughing loudly.

"I have my own sources Kaka; childhood was such a blessings haina Bhai?" Laksh said teasing Swara and Sanskar.

Whereas Swara and Sanskar were speechless they both were caught in an embarrassing situation, and reason was 'LAKSH'

"Laksh, is the presentation with Mittal's ready, lets meet in my cabin for DETAILED review" Sanskar said with smirk and threatening voice.

"Bhai, I am not coming to office today, I have stomachache" Laksh said.

"Come, I will heal all your stomach-ache" saying this Sanskar got up from his seat and Laksh ran from there.

Day passed well and it was evening, "Swara Bhabhi, Sanskar Dada returned from Office. I guess Dada have bought a big gift for you. I saw it in his hands. And it must be very special Dada did not allow Ramesh or Shiva Dada to hold it, he himself carry it till the room." Chanda said teasingly to Swara. All maids and servants were loving their Swara Bhabhi or Badi Dulhan because of her pure and caring nature.

'Ohh Durga Ma I have to face him now after that morning incident' just a thought that he had kissed her during their childhood made Swara's cheeks cherry red. Earlier during lunch time, after Sanskar and other male members of family left for office Swara got to know from her MILs how Sanskar was possessive about her during their childhood, he did not allow anybody to pull her chubby cheeks except him, he used to threaten Laksh when he used to pull her pigtails, and how he used to run to Bose house after his preschool to play with baby Swara.

"Childhood lovebirds" that was comment from Pari made her blush profusely.

Swara came back to their room with his black coffee, she entered and shocked to see the picture above their bed, till morning it was only Sanskar's picture with trophy. But that picture has been replaced with the new one which they have clicked on their reception party. Swara and Sanskar holding and looking at each other with smile.

"I liked this picture of ours, if you want any other then we can change it" Sanskar said coming out of the washroom after change.

"Nope, its best one" Swara said feeling blessed.

"How was your day?" Swara asked him while hand overring his coffee cup.

"Hmm pretty much busy" Sanskar said and asked, "How was yours?"

"Hmm good we were making preparations for Sargi and tomorrows rituals." Swara said sitting beside him on couch.

"Karvachauth is tomorrow right?" Sanskar asked her sipping his coffee to which Swara nodded her head in positive.

"You are not keeping that fast." Sanskar said straight shaking his head.

"Why?" Swara said with pout.

"Ohh come on you will not stay hungry and thirsty full day." Sanskar said with annoyance. He never understood the logic behind how thirsty and hungry woman can extend her husband's life, this was beyond his practical brain.

"But Sanskar I want to keep it for our relation. I believe in these small small things that they will make our relation stronger. Please" Swara said making puppy face.

Sanskar thought for a moment and then said "Ok." Nodding his head.

Next day Swara got up with alarm sound, she quickly turns off the alarm not to disturb her husband's sleep and went to washroom for shower for getting ready.

When she came out of washroom in light green anarkali suit, she adorned hairline with sindoor and wears her mangalsutra. When she came out of dressing room, she saw Sanskar was still sleeping in his favourite posture of hugging pillow.

"Swara, you sit here" Swara sat on the chair at their house temple and Annapurna put Kumkum on her forehead presented a thal with Sargi. Swara took it and then Annapurna kissed her forehead.

All Maheshwari Ladies sat on dining table for relishing their Sargi. "Save some for me" Sanskar said while entering dining hall.

"Why do we keep some for you? And what are you doing early morning?" Sujata asked him.

Sanskar sat beside Swara and start eating Sargi from her plate.

"Sanskar you will finish her Sargi" Pari warned him tapping on his hand which were moving towards dry fruits barfi from Swara's plate.

"You are keeping fast for Swara?" Annapurna asked narrowing her eyes.

Swara jerked and looked at him in disbelief.

"There you go Badi Ma, you know me." Sanskar replied with smirk.

Swara nodded her head in no to which Sanskar nodded in yes. 'Every time he amazes me with his actions' Swara thought and blushed. All her MILs were looking at them lovingly adoring their bond.

They finished their Sargi and then left for their room.

"Sanskar can I ask you something?" Swara asked him from behind.

"Swara you don't need to ask me anything, you have all rights on me." Sanskar said with smile.

"Umm can you please stay at home if possible? I mean you are keeping fast... so" Swara said not sure why she asked him to stay at home, she just wanted to be with him.

"Sure, how will I say no when you have asked something from me for the first time. I have couple of meetings let me see if I can postpone it or else, I will connect from home" Sanskar said and in return he got beautiful smile from his wife.

"Ram Bhai, I am going to kill your son, because of him Pari wants to sale me on OLX saying Husband for Sale at Rs.20 only who did not keep Karavachauth fast for last 18 years. Seriously 20, I am disappointed" Adi said frustratingly.

DP and Ram laugh loudly who were relishing their Idli Sambar as breakfast but kept mum when they receive glare from their respective wives.

"And because of my son only I have to spend don't know how many hours with Sujata for her shopping" Ram whispered to DP and Adi.

"I am the most wanted criminal right now since I was the first one among three of us to get married." DP said shaking his head.

Soon it was evening and Swara was ready in her lehenga which she wore on her wedding, it was custom at Maheshwari's that for the first Karavachauth daughter in law wears her wedding lehenga.

When moon came Swara performed all rituals as instructed by her MILs. Laksh and her SILs were busy in taking their pictures. Sanskar make her drink water as well as feed her sweets to break her fast. Swara repeated the same with him. When she was about to bend to take his blessings. Sanskar and Annapurna both stopped her by holding her shoulders, Sanskar nodded in No. Swara looked at him in astonishment she has always seen Shomi and Dadi taking blessings from their husbands.

"Swara beta, we Maheshwari's do not bend in front of our husbands, they should treat us as equal" Annapurna said with proud smile.

"Haan they don't bend in front of us, but they know how to bring us on our knees in front of them" Adi murmured, and Ram giggled for which he got death glare from Sujata.

Post rituals all male members feed their wives the dinner with love and laughter.

Next week as promised, Sanskar took Swara to Kolkata for his meeting. They fled early morning with their private plane and Sanskar dropped Swara to badi, asking Roger to be there with his team full time as her security. Thankfully entire Gadodia family went to Banaras at Dadi's sister's house. Swara spend entire day with Dida, they chatted with each other, Swara cooked Dida's favourite dishes and feed her by her own hands. Even though Dida ate one or two spoons Swara was content. At afternoon Swara sang couple of Dida's favourite songs. At evening when Sanskar came back to pick up Swara, she insisted him for having dinner and Sanskar obliged to her. At around 10 they finally said bid bye to Dida and left for airport for their plane.

"Swara beta tomorrow its first day of Diwali, every year we full family go to Maheshwari Head Office early morning. There we perform puja followed by lunch with entire staff." DP announces their tradition during Diwali.

"Yes, and this year you and Sanskar will perform Lakshmi Puja at office and also at home" Annapurna said with smile.

"Sure Badi Ma." Swara said with warm smile.

Next day as per rituals everybody got up before Sunrise and got ready to go for office post morning arti.

Swara wore beautiful carrot colour pure silk Kanjivaram Sari, with heavy golden borders and pallu. She was wearing one heavy gold choker and Mangalsutra, with matching hanging earrings and kangans. She had kept her hairs open as Sanskar like it with side partition, and sindoor on her forehead. She put light make up highlighting her eyes with pinkish golden eyeshadow, liner and mascara, and one stroke of blush on her chubby cheeks. Sanskar got ready in his light green colour kurta with off white pajamas, paired with his golden mojadis, Vacheron Constantin watch, clean shaved and perfectly set hairs with gel.

It was the first time after their marriage Swara have worn a saree, she was looking as epitome of beauty. Sanskar skipped his heartbeat looking at his beautiful scary kitten, who now a days become more friendly with him and started behaving as his wife, sharing her daily schedules, she also enjoyed cooking for her extremely foodie husband, keeping his all ties ready to wear with knot, joining him for his coffee after he comes from office and giving him company for night walk.

Sanskar was content with this is beautiful phase of his life, he was observing and taking mental notes about his wife likes, dislikes, her attitude like when Swara pressed her lips and stare at floor means she wants to say something, when her hands become icy cold means she is scared, she enjoyes his teasing and flirting, she has sweet tooth, she does not like to decked up heavy jewellery or make up but loves to be presentable, etc.

Entire Maheshwari family left in the expensive branded car convoy driven by their respective drivers, fully safeguarded with security teams.

Sanskar came to other side for opening the door for Swara, he gave his hand, Swara hold his hand and came out from Car. Sanskar holds her possessively and entered the main gate of Maheshwari Head office followed by Laksh, Uttara and Pihu.

"Wow this is so beautiful" Swara exclaimed looking at the Rangoli and Diya arrangements at the entrance.

Sanskar looked at her with smile, who was observing Rangoli design.

"Nilakshi stop drooling over Sir." Kirti said hitting Nilakshi on her shoulder.

"Sorry I can't help it; he is deadly handsome. I just come to office to get his one glance" Nilakshi said keeping her hand on her chest.

"You have no chance. He is married now and look at his wife, she is the most beautiful lady I have ever seen in my life." Kirti said observing the most gorgeous couple.

"I know, I wish I was there" Nilakshi said pouting.

"lol, look at Sir, have you ever seen him smiling? how he is looking at Mam with so much love and care, just look at them, he is damn possessive about Mam, from the moment they stepped inside office he is holding her. Lovely jodi" Kirthi exclaimed.

All other employees were also adoring Swara and Sanskar, they were also amazed looking at their cold, stirct and workaholic boss smiling and holding his wife like his most precious possession. But one pair of eyes were looking at them with hurt and teary eyes standing in one corner with his teammates. He was Nikhil Chaturvedi.

Nikhil was from orthodox joint Marwari family settled in Kolkata.  He was working with Maheshwari Telecom on their Network team from last 4 years. Recently he got promotion and became group lead for his development team. When his parents and bhai, bhabhi wanted him to get married and settle down, they send Swara's pic to him as the girl they finalised for him, when he saw her pic, he instantly falls in love with her heavenly beauty. Thinking about marriage, he started looking for separate apartment since within next few days he will be married to her. Two days before marriage when he went to Kolkata, he wanted to meet his bride but then his family restricted him saying this will be inauspicious. Still one day before marriage day he went to Badi when he saw her at the terrace gazing at stars, he lost his heart to her at the same moment. But then destiny played its card in the form of Shomi, Nikhil's family received a letter mentioning all bad about Swara and they decided to call off the marriage. Nikhil opposed them with his all efforts, but it went in vein since his Ma gave him her swear. Frustrated with his family he came back to Mumbai the same day, thinking he will convince his family and he tried hard. But his all hopes collapsed when he saw her on TV News two weeks back, news channel were streaming live updates from most lavish event of the country, they published one pic of Swara and Sanskar holding each other and tagged as Heavenly Couple. How she married him is still puzzle for him. But today, Swara was out of reach for him, she was wife of his boss. Nikhili looked at his boss who was holding her from shoulders, and she was saying something in his ears while he bends towards her, and then his boss had his signature smile on his face, they were in love with each other anybody could easily guess it looking at them that pinned Nikhil's heart very badly. He wanted to meet and apologies to her, but looking at his boss, his family and security around them it is not possible for him to even reach near her shadow.

Nikhil remembered how he asked his family members not to disclose anything about him and Swara else they had to face Sanskar Maheshwari. Though he did not know Sanskar personally he was well aware about his reputation being his employee.

Swara, Sanskar along with Maheshwari family took private elevator and went to Sunshine Wing, puja is going to be performed at one of the board meeting room whereas breakfast and lunch for employees was arranged on 2nd floor forum hall. But only today all employees are allowed to go to Sunshine Wing to offer their prayers infront of goddess Lakshmi.

Swara sat beside Sanskar and Panditji started puja, they performed rituals as per instructions, Swara was touching Sanskar's right hand with her right hand when he was performing rituals. Post puja they did Arti and offerings. DP asked employees to offer prayers to Lakshmi Ma.

Swara was sitting with her MILs along with wives of some of high profile designatory. Sanskar's eyes were always on Swara even though he was busy with his business associates and male members of family discussing about business.

Swara wanted to use washroom, so she told Pari and started leaving meeting room. Sanskar saw this and wanted to follow her but DP kept him busy in discussions.

Swara came in corridor and walked towards restrooms when Nikhil came in front of her, Swara looked at him and gave him smile thinking employee of the office.

"Swara" Nikhil called her when he saw her passing him, "I am sorry."

"Sorry, I don't know what you are talking about" Swara said looking back at him with confused face.

"Swara what happened? Where are you going?" Sanskar called her coming out from meeting room.

Sanskar saw Nikhil with narrowing his eyes and said looking at him with questioning eyes "Excuse me?"

"Sorry, Nothing sir" Saying this Nikhil started leaving from their taking small steps listening to their conversation.

"Can we please go to your cabin Sanskar? Just want to freshen up." Swara asked him slowly.

"Come, you should have told me? Don't go alone anywhere ." Sanskar said while walking with her.

Nikhil looked at them, made for each other couple, Swara did not even recognise him that hurt him the most.

Sanskar and Swara came to his cabin and she opened bedroom door and entered washroom, whereas Sanskar sat on bed waiting for her checking his mobile. After a moment Swara came and said "Chale Sanskar." And moved towards door.

Sanskar holds her hand, Swara stopped, turned and looked at him, "How can you look so beautiful everytime?" Sanskar said with narrowing his eyes with amused smile.

"Sanskar please let's go everybody must be waiting for us" Swara said putting her on hair strand behind her ear.

"Ok let's go" Sanskar said smiling.

Swara started following Sanskar, her gaze shifted to Sanskar's desk where she saw their picture smaller version of their bedroom picture. She halted on her place looking at it.

"Sanskar" Swara called him from behind pointing towards their picture.

"It keeps me reminding that now my wife is there at home waiting for me" Sanskar said with smile and staring, keeping his arm on her shoulder.

After lunch Maheshwari family returned back to home, at evening they performed puja followed by fireworks at garden area. After her parent's death it was the first Diwali Swara enjoyed to the fullest.

Next day it was Bhaiduj, Swara observed Uttara and Pihu doing arti of her brothers even Sushant Mama was at home for his sister Sujata. Pari had just came back from her brother's house. Swara always amazed with this sibling relation which she could not experienced over the years. Ragini always maintained distance with her due to her Dadi.

"Bhabhi, I don't mind having one more little sister" Laksh said with smile.

Swara performed arti of Laksh with teary eyes and he gifted her latest apple watch. Swara felt content she got all relations of her life, her beautiful, loving, caring family, she could not ask anything more. She got everything because of Sanskar her husband, whom she admire, trust, and respect the most.

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