"May I come in Sir?" Rogers asked professionally, slightly opening the door of Sanskar's cabin.

"Yes please, have a seat" Sanskar said giving a quick glance and then again concentrating on Mac.

"Thanks Sir" Roger nodded and took a seat beside Laksh.

"Sir, we got information why Chaturvedi's broke the marriage last minute, they received some information about Mam" Roger said gaining all attention from Sanskar and Laksh.

"What kind of information?" Laksh asked impatiently.

Roger gulped, looking at Sanskar cold and vicious face with narrowed eyes.

"As per them, they got some incorrect information about Mam early morning of marriage day and due to which they thought she won't be an ideal for their family." Rogers said in low and steady tone, using each word very carefully while forming a sentence, he was well aware about his boss. He will kill him if he says anything wrong about his wife.

"And the source of that so-called incorrect information?" Sanskar asked raising his eyebrows.

"It was an anonymous letter, sir." Roger said.

"I must say here also Sahil would be involved" Laksh said gritting his teeth.

"It's time to celebrate thanksgiving for Mr. Sahil Gadodia. Also, Roger get it confirmed that letter was from Sahil. I don't know why but in this matter as well, I feel involvement of the third person who send those messages to Swara." Sanskar said with devil smirk.

"Ji Shekhar Uncle, I will talk to Sanskar about the papers." Swara said on the call.

Today afternoon Shekhar gave a call to Swara to ask her about the Dida's house papers. It is been more than a month and Swara did not send the signed papers back to him. Shekhar was really frustrated with this. He also requested her to ask Sanskar to look into Sahil's matter. Earlier Sahil gave call to Shekhar to share his all miseries over last month.

Sahil could not get a single moment of peace over last month, one or the other thing was haunting his personal and professional life. His days have become hell due to sever warning from his lenders, several charges against him related to his business and personal life. He was spending most of his time either hiding from his lenders or while giving answers to police or income tax officers.

"Swara beta please don't take me wrong we have couple of interested families who want to rent this house but if we don't have any legal document how we can proceed with transaction?" Shekhar tried to reason her out.

"Ji Uncle I can understand." Swara answered in dilemma.

After talking with Sharmishtha and Ragini for some time, Swara cut the call.

'Swara please request Sanskar to look into what is happening with Sahil. If Sanskar looked into it surely it will supress this matter. Please beta it's a matter of our family's reputation.' Swara remembered Shekhar's word. 'You don't have to worry I will handle it in my way' Sanskar's words ringed in her ears. 'Sorry Shekhar uncle but with that man I cannot help you. I don't know if it is Sanskar behind his situation or his own karma but Durga ma is punishing him for his deeds.' Swara left a deep sigh thinking and started leaving from her room to go downstairs.

It's been two weeks to her birthday and their confession, Swara was feeling top of the world with Sanskar's love and care. Her day start with their morning kiss, controlling Sanskar Maheshwari from his morning romance session became a herculean task for Swara. Though they have not took next step over these days for consummating their marriage, but their romance was building up giving goosebumps and tingling sensations to Swara. Sanskar would peck her lips and mumbled 'I love you kitten' every day before leaving their room to join his family for breakfast. Kissing her forehead before bidding bye to her while going to office became their ritual.  At night, Swara will not close her eyes before giving peck to her husband on his cheek confessing her feeling towards him before snuggling in his arms.

"Sanskar, Shekhar uncle gave call to me today. He was asking about the transfer papers." Swara informed Sanskar, they were sitting on the swing after their night walk.

"Hmm, I have asked Dev uncle to make new papers with additional clauses." Sanskar said rubbing her arm with his palm which was encircling over her shoulders.

"New papers, additional clauses?" Swara asked him in confusion.

"Yep. The document which Shekhar uncle shared had lot of inconsistencies. So, we just disregarded it and now it will not be simple ownership transfer Swara, it will be Lease for next 20 years which can be easily renewed. According to those legal terms, your Masi's family can use Dida's house for their benefit, they can rent it out or transfer the lease in future which is somewhat similar to selling the property. They can have every single penny earned from any transaction with respect to that house be it renting or transferring lease, but the ownership title will remain with you. They have to take NOC (No Objection Certificate) from you for each and every transaction with respect that house. Also, there are additional causes like if they are renting, it has to be 11-month contract they can renew it after 11 months post your NOC which includes through criminal check for each sublease holder or transfer lease holder prior to initiate any communication with you. If there will be any issues regarding sublease or transfer of lease you will not be responsible legally since initiator of the transaction will always be Shekhar Uncle." Sanskar replied making her understand which additional clauses and new terms and conditions of the legal document in simple words.

"But what will I do with ownership?" Swara asked him innocently, moving away from his grip and staring at his eye, facing him.

"Kitten, it's a house Dida bought from Anu Papa and Reva Ma's hard earned money. Every parent works hard to secure the future of their child, the same thing Anu Papa and Reva Ma did for you. And besides the monetary value of the house it's all sentimental values you have with it. You wanted to help Masi's family in monetary terms which they will be benefitted with these papers and you will also hold the title. And papers will be ready by next week since Dev uncle was occupied with some other paperwork." Sanskar shrugging his shoulders.

"I hope Shekhar uncle will not get offended with this." Swara said  with tension, shaking her head.

"Why he will get offended? Its win – win situation for both. If you want, I can talk to him and explain or he can discuss all terms with Dev uncle as well" Sanskar sounded very casual.

"No, it's ok. I will talk to him, but just be with me when I will talk to him. I don't understand most of these legal terms, I am afraid I will say something incorrect which may cause any rift in us. I just don't want them to misunderstand me. They are my only relatives from Ma's side." Swara said leaning on his shoulder and intertwining their fingers.

Sanskar nodded his head in agreement.

"Shekhar uncle also wanted me to request you about that creepy creature. His life is suddenly becoming full of problems." Swara said after some time, making disgusting face, she hated even to take Sahil's name.

Sanskar back stiffened, he understood she was talking about Sahil.

"I told you Swara that topic is over for you" Sanskar said in stern voice. Swara nodded her head.

Sanskar closed his eyes to control his fury listening Sahil's name.

"I am sorry" Sanskar said softly with love and caresses he cheek when he did not receive any reply from her.

"I know, and I don't want to discuss about it as well. But just wanted to let you know." Swara said looking at him with smile. 'I trust you Sanskar whatever you will do it will be for us.' Swara thought and nuzzle her cheek on his shoulder.

"I am the one behind whatever happening with him" Sanskar said pulling her towards him.

"Tomorrow, we are going to Prateek Uncle's (Pari's Brother) house. It is Priti's birthday. You will come na?" Swara asked him to change the topic of discussion after couple of minutes of silence.

"You go ahead with everyone; I will directly come to Prateek Uncle's home." Sanskar replied her and continued "Day after tomorrow morning, I have to go to Delhi, I will be back by dinner time."

"Ok" Swara said yawning.

"Let's go inside, you are sleepy kitten" Sanskar said, they both got up from swing and wend inside home.

Sahil closed the main door of his house sweating badly. 'We will chop you piece by piece if you don't repay our money with in next five days.' Lenders stepped out from his home giving him last warning. Sahil started calculating his assets to pay debt for his lenders, even if he sale his house and office he will have approximately 4 crores. 'From where I am going to arrange this additional 11 crores. Nobody is ready to give me further loan or time.' Today only he was released from Police custody after two days of rigorous interrogation about Gayatri's accident, police were adamant to make him confess about his involvement. If it would have been one month ago, Sahil would have paid some bribe to come out of the mess, but right now every single penny is important for him.

'I should call that company, let's see if they are ready to proceed with deal.' Thinking this Sahil went to his office nearby to his home to search for visiting card. Two days back two men visited his office with one business proposal where he can lend his workers to construct a small office building near Ghaziabad. If this deal gets finalised, he can have at least some breathing time to repay money. But he was short of work force as well, 'I will think about it later' thinking this he dialed a number, and response from other side gave much needed peace to his tormented life. They have called him next day at their Delhi's office.

Next day, Sahil prepared himself for meeting, and took all important documents to showcase his work over the years to build confidence level. He drove to the address provided on phone call. Address took him to the old and deserted mall in outskirts of Delhi. He entered the office where he was greeted by one man in professional manner. He was asked to wait and after some time the man who was there on reception took him inside and guided him towards the cabin.

Sahil entered the cabin and looked at the person sitting on the chair. He recognised him and widen his eyes in shock. 'He is Sanskar's security chief'

"Welcome Mr. Gadodia, please take a seat." Roger offered him seat giving him vicious look.

"What are you doing here?" Sahil asked with narrowed eyes. He was not expecting Roger to be here.

"Let's talk about the deal for which you are here" Sahil heard a cold and brutal voice from his back.

He turned back to look at Sanskar, with he had his signature smirk on his face. He was wearing navy blue colour suite paired with light yellow colour shirt and tie, stuffing his both hands in his pant pockets.

"Sanskar what is all this? You want to invest in my company." Sahil said unbelievably and continued "Then you should have informed me earlier. I know Shekhar talked to Sw.." Sahil moved towards Sanskar raising his hand for handshake but could not continue.

"Don't you even dare to take her name. She is mine." Sanskar roared with fire in his eyes.

Sahil flinched at his place looking at his avatar. Sanskar passed Sahil and moved towards chair, Roger has already got up to give space to Sanskar.

"I don't like to waste my time so let's talk about the terms and conditions" Sanskar said abruptly, while sitting on the chair and continued straight looking directly in Sahil's eyes, "I can save you from your bloody lenders, I know they are behind you for their money, and they are ready to cut you bone by bone if you don't repay them."

"You really want to help me?" Sahil asked him confusion.

"You have two choices. Choice number 1, I can give you safe passage from your lenders and you can live your life in peaceful manner without any tension. And choice number 2, our deal is broken, and you will be thrown out on the roads so that your lenders will make you repay their debt in their way" Sanskar gave him curt look.

Sanskar smirked looking at Sahil's baffled face.

"For choice number 1 you have to do something for me, and that ....... you need to confess and make everyone believe that you killed your wife. And tried to prove it as an accident to escape from criminal charges 8 years ago. You will be awarded with life imprisonment. And you will be safe from your lenders without paying them single penny under complete police protection till your last breath." Sanskar said and continued "and if you choose option 2, I will make sure you will get best treatment from your lenders and at the end you will land in the prison or any mental hospital or any morgue by hook or by crook."

"But I did not kill my wife it was an accident. Are you behind all this? Why? what did I do?" Sahil sounded in shaky voice, he was damn confused.

"You have 2 hours to decide for your choice" Sanskar said ignoring him, "And one more think, forget we ever meet to discuss about your future, if you ever remember this meeting with me...... then whatever happen in last month was just a trailer, I will not hesitate to make you watch complete movie. Dare you take Maheshwari's name anytime in your future." Sanskar got up from his seat after his threat, he made clear Sahil should never open his mouth for Sanskar's involvement in destroying his life.

"I will keep you updated Sir." Roger said when he saw Sanskar started to leave from cabin.

Sanskar nodded his head and left from the cabin.

"What happened Shekhar?" Parvati asked worriedly looking at Shekhar who was shocked and the phone receiver slipped from his hands.

"Ma, Police arrested Sahil under the murder charges of Gayatri. He accepted his hand in her accident" Shekhar told to Parvati all details in bewildered state which he heard from Sahil's neighbours.

Two days back Sahil surrendered to Noida Police claiming he killed his wife in an accident providing some false details. He made a wise choice of caged life over painful death.

'I am sure Sanskar is behind all this. Nobody can do this except him. That means Swara would have informed him about Sahil kaka and those messages. And looks like he trusted her. Thank you Kanhaji, I am still not on his radar and his complete focus is on Sahil Kaka. But now what should I do? Should I accept what Ma and Dadi are telling me to or should I still keep my hopes on Sanskar? No, I cannot turn back, he was destined to me but Swara came in between. Soon I will take her place in his life, I have to be close to him to make him fall for me. I have to become perfect loving sister for Swara, if I want to enter Maheshwari House.' Ragini's thoughts were broken due to Parvati's shout, "Hey mhara khatu shaam ji now what will happen Shekhar, our full family will face humiliation."

"Ma, I think, I should go and check with him about how this all things have happened?" Shekhar said shaking his head.

"Shekhar, he confessed his crime, if you get involved in this it will bring more embarrass situation for us. We need to think about Ragini's marriage as well. Who will marry her if we keep any connections with criminal?" Sharmishtha said.

"She is right Shekhar, let him bear the results of his own karma." Parvati said worriedly.

"Ma, I just hope this news will not spread till Maheshwari House, it will be difficult to put alliance talks for Ragini in front of them. We need to take some steps urgently" Sharmishtha said thoughtfully.

Over past months, Sharmishtha and Parvati were thinking to hook up Ragini with Laksh. They were just trying to look for perfect opportunity to put this alliance talk in front of Maheshwari ladies, one way is through manipulating Swara, which they were doing being close to her and showing their fake concern towards her. They had word about this with Ragini as well, who did not oppose their thoughts but not even accept the alliance with Laksh. Ragini wanted to live like a queen 'and to become queen you must marry a king and not his substitute.'

Swara entered their room to watch Sanskar working on his mac, she shakes her head, kept the water jug on the night table and went to washroom for change. After change, she came to bed, prayed to Durga Ma and looked at her husband who was still typing something on his keypad. 'I don't understand how his fingers are in good shape' Swara remembered her MILs words and chuckled.

"What happened?" Sanskar asked listening her humorous smile.

"Nothing" Swara replied shaking her head.

Sanskar closed his mac after some time and looked at her who was looking at their pics from her picture gallery of phone.

"What were you doing? You came late today?" Sanskar asked pulling her in his embrace, he was sitting resting his back with head support.

"We were planning for Holi celebrations." Swara said enthusiastically.

"Ohh god do you like that festival?" Sanskar said making faces.

"Of course, and I am so much excited this year. I will be playing Holi after long. You should have come downstairs to listen all planning and plotting by Laksh." Swara said with bright smile. "You don't like holi?" She asked him narrowing her eyes, when she saw him making faces.

"No way, I don't like to get drench and become colourful joker." Sanskar said, "I always run away with from this festival. Let's go to Alibaug we will have fun. Just you and me."

Swara started laughing hysterically moving out from his grip  and putting her palm on her mouth.

"Laksh was absolutely right about you. He already told me that you will make excuses to run away. But I promised everybody that this year you will stay at home for Holi and be with me" Swara said between her laugh.

"What? Nooooo... Swara please, I hate it. Lucky, Uttu and Pihu always share pics on whattsapp, and trust me everybody look exactly like zombies" Sanskar said irritatingly.

"Sanskar please this year. You brought all colours in my life, this will be my first Holi with my entire family. You know how much I missed it over these years. Please please please." Swara said making cute puppy face.

"I must say, you have guts my lady to blackmail Sanskar Maheshawri" Sanskar said scrunching his forehead pulling her back in his embrace. She kept her head on his chest playing with his shirt buttons.

"Of course, do you have any doubt on your wife's capabilities my dear husband" Swara said trying to pull her dress neck pretending it to be collar.

Sanskar continued looking at his dramebaaz wife. "Don't fly so high. There are couple of conditions my dear, nobody should enter in this room to make it rainbow themed and nobody should touch me or put colours on me or put water on me or will not force me to drink that yaaakkkyyy thing. Including you" Sanskar said in one breath making disgusting face.

"But then how can you play Holi?" Swara asked scrunching her eyebrows.

"I am not going to play Holi. I will just watch you and others from distance." Sanskar said shaking his head.

"Ohh I thought, this year you will be the first one who will put colours on me. But looks like you are ok if somebody else put colours on me. You know Holi festival celebrates love, but what should I do my husband does not like colours." Swara said emotionally and cute pout.

Swara smiled inwardly looking at Sanskar facial expressions, he was in dilemma. He does not want to play Holi but he cannot bear anyone else putting colour on his kitten.

Swara had pulled the correct strings of Sanskar Maheshwari, her over possessive husband.

"I will only put colours on you first thing in the morning" Sanskar said in determined voice.

"But you only said you will not play Holi" Swara said with extra innocent face, blinking her eyes.

"That we will decide on Holi morning." Sanskar said turning her and pinning her to bed "And Mrs. Maheshwari, don't try to act smart, I know you were trying to provoke your possessive husband by making him jealous." Caressing her face and shifting her hair strand behind her ear.

Swara widen her eyes looking at him that he caught her.

"You are only mine Swara. Only I have right on you. I love you Swara damn so much" Sanskar said and bend to kiss her lips in soft kiss. He kissed her softly savouring her luscious rose petals. He cupped her cheek in his palm, and other hand he moved to her back, pulling her more in to the kiss. He tried not to put his complete weight on her delicate figure.

"I love you too Sanskar" Swara mumbled against his lips, with closed eyes. She responded to their kiss passionately by wrapping and rubbing his back with one hand and with other playing with his jet silky hairs.

Sanskar breathed heavily breaking their kiss due to dire need of air. Sanskar stared at Swara, flushed with cherry red colour and closed eyes. He kissed her forehead and said against her skin, "If you will look so adorable, I won't be able to control myself." Saying this Sanskar again bend towards her face, her kissed her eyes and cheeks and jaw line passionately. Sanskar moved down towards her neck and placed a kissed on the nape of her neck, Swara gasped and she hold the back of his t-shirt in her tight fist.

"Sanskar" she moaned his name as Sanskar placed kisses on her neck.

Her moans were making Sanskar crazy, he was not able to control himself. He again kissed her passionately on the lips making both of them breathless, he left her lips, but his lips never lost any contact with her skin. He slid the neck of her dress to expose her shoulder line, he kissed her shoulder line which made Swara shiver in his arms. Sanskar does not wanted to stop there and Swara was also not stopping him. Her hand clutched in his hairs in fist. Her fragrance was overwhelming for him, they were just lost in each other. Sanskar trail the kisses from her shoulder to her collarbone and then to her other shoulder sliding the neck of her dress from other side.

"Sanskar" she again moaned his name when he gave her open mouth kiss on her neck.

He was too drawn into the passion that it was hard for him to stop himself. His lips moved toward her chin and jaw line kissing her non-stop giving utmost pleasure to his kitten. But before Sanskar go further there was a beep sound on his mobile which made him to gain his senses back. He slowly opened his eyes and realized what he was doing. He moved back slightly and looked at Swara she was red as burning red hot charcoal with closed eyes. Swara opened her eyes slowly, feeling loss of his intense touch over her body. She was not looking at him but was breathing heavily, biting her lower lip to control her shyness and burning feeling on her cheeks. Sanskar could feel shivering of her entire body.

This was for the first time they have shared this intense proximity, earlier their bedtime romance was limited to peck or soft kiss on lips or caressing each other cheeks. But today it was kind of demanding, they were telling their need and desire to surrender themselves to their other half.

Sanskar laid on his back on the bed 'what I was going to do if there was no beep from mobile?' He asked himself and his heartbeat raced on the moments they just shared. 'I was about to make love to her. And she didn't stop me why? I know we both love each other but we never crossed that line. Are we ready to take that plunge? Is she ready? Maybe she also wanted the same way, I wanted to make her mine in true senses. Or maybe she is obliging because I am her husband and she loves me. Loving someone does not mean that you are ready to surrender yourself to person you love, it takes time to develop those feelings. I don't want to force my feelings on her.'

Swara saw him turning on his back from corner of her eyes, she turned to other side facing her back towards Sanskar. Her throat dried up and she gulped hard. Her heartbeat was running marathon while she felt still shivering and coldness in her body due to loss of his warmness. Swara slowly touched her collarbone, and her neck, and her lips and her shoulders with her hands. She felt heat rushed to her cheeks thinking about his touch on her. The closeness and proximity which their shared recently gave all new sensations and pleasure to her body.

"Why didn't you stop me?" Sanskar asked her not moving his gaze from ceiling.

Swara heard him but she was not sure what to answer him, so she kept mum.

"When I tried to cross the line why didn't you stop me Kitten?" Sanskar asked softly, turning his gaze towards her back.

"Did .... did you want me to stop you?" Swara whispered not turning towards his side.

"Yes" Sanskar said in determined voice moving near to her sleeping figure and continued turning her towards him "if you are not ready. Swara, I told you earlier as well this will be our decision."

Swara looked at him. His eye showing utmost sincerity and respect. She snuggled in his chest, to feel his warmness, "I love you Sanskar". She was truly blessed to have a husband like him who put her respect and her choice every time as his priority forgetting his own needs and desires.

"I love you too Swara" Sanskar said pulling her in his embrace and caressing back of her head. Sanskar extend his one arm to switched off the night lamp. He kissed her hairs and closed his eyes, slipping in to his and her's dreamland.
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Ragini will be entering Maheshwari House soon. So, tie your seatbelts and get ready for rollercoaster ride.

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