Namaskaram 🙏

Date of Update: 30.12.2022

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Laksh was happy when his parents wished him at 12.00 but he also expected Ragini to come along with his mother. He is spending sometime with his parents at late night like they do on his every birthday but his eyes always kept going to the entrance of his room waiting for her to enter.

"Lucky!" his mother called him.

He laid on her lap trying hard not to break down in front of his parents.

"She is sleeping babu!" His mother said.

"I am not thinking about her ma." He lied.

His mother smiled at his lie before kissing his forehead.

"Babu go to sleep. We will have some good time tomorrow. You are tired." His mother said caressing his hair.

He closed his eyes still in his mother's lap. His mother kept caressing his hair while looking at her husband who is assuring her through his eyes. She sighed and looked at their son who slept already. She slowly made him lay on bed and left to the other room bidding good night to her husband. When she entered she saw Ragini moving sides trying to sleep. She couldn't help but smile at her struggle. She has been observing Ragini since she came may be just few hours but still she could figure out the adoration she has for Laksh. This definitely got her hopes for her son's happiness. She laid on her side acting she didn't find Ragini awake. Ragini finding her tried staying normal and acted sleeping. She was thinking many things when she fell asleep once again after lots of time.

She woke up and stretched herself. Her eyes widened as she saw time.

"8.30!" she exclaimed and ran to freshen up skipping her yoga routine.

She cursed herself while getting ready and ran outside the room just to get bump into Laksh. He held her protectively before she could fall.

"You okay?" he asked looking at her concerned and still holding her through waist.

"Happy Birthday Laksh!" she squealed suddenly and hugged him tight.

Laksh was shocked, his eyes widened in shock seeing her behaviour. What suddenly happened to her? This is not her as far as he knows. Ragini broke the hug realising what she did and moved back.

"Happy Birthday Laksh!" she said again on seeing his shocked expression.

He came out of shock and smiled a little before speaking.

"Thank You Ragini!" He thanked her.

She smiled and rushed towards kitchen biting her lower lip. Dp who witnessed the moment controlled himself from smiling and acting to be reading his newspaper. Laksh sighed as he found his father reading newspaper and rushed inside his room.

"Aunty tell me how can I help you?" Ragini asked as she entered the kitchen.

Ap smiled.

"Everything is almost done beta. You just look after any other work." Ap said.

Ragini looked at her and just nodded. She has nothing to do so she just stayed there observing everything Ap is doing with curiosity. She liked to see how her mother used to work in kitchen, now she is doing same with Ap too. Ap smiled seeing her curious eyes.

"Can I taste this?" she asked with excited face.

Ap nodded and passed her a small bowl filled with the contents along with a spoon. Ragini got excited. She took the bowl and immediately tasted it.

"Damn! This is so delicious!" she whispered as soon as she gulped the spoon of contents she took into her mouth.

"Thank You beta!" Ap said smiling.

Ragini grinned. She helped Ap to arrange the dishes on the dining when she saw Laksh coming out of his room got ready in his new dress looking handsome than ever for her. She blinked her eyes seeing him for a moment before turning her gaze to make sure she doesn't gape him. They settled for breakfast when Ap spoke to her suddenly.

"Ragini beta I got your lunch ready too. You have to just pack." Ap said.

"Umm... thanks aunty. But I am on leave today." She said.

Laksh looked up immediately as he heard her. She avoided looking him and continued having her food. Ap and Dp looked at Laksh who shook his head as he doesn't know.

"I think you should accompany us then." Ap said.

"Umm... no aunty. I needed some rest. So!" She said.

Ap nodded. Ap, Dp and Laksh decided to have some Mumbai tour and enjoy some family time as Laksh is on leave. Laksh felt disappointed but he sighed.

"Would you mind texting me when you are returning?" Ragini asked as they are about to leave.

"Umm... okay. We might be back by the time of dinner." Laksh said.

"I will get the dinner ready then." Ragini said.

"No beta! I will do it as we return back. Don't worry!" Ap said.

"But... you would get tired." Ragini tried to reason.

"It's okay three of us will manage together." Laksh said indicating Ap, herself and himself.

Ragini nodded giving up and they left.

*****

Laksh felt odd as Ragini didn't open the door even after ringing the bell three times. He suddenly felt heaviness in his chest. He took his phone and called her but she didn't take the call.

"Lucky what happened?" Asked Ap seeing his worried face.

"She is not even taking the call ma." He said rubbing his forehead and thinking about how to find out what's wrong with her.

Suddenly his eyes widened. He remembered something and moved towards the plant that is hanged to the window. He took the plant out of this hanging area and started digging the sand with his finger. His parents looked confused of what he is doing.

"Lucky what are you doing?" Asked Dp.

Laksh didn't answer instead concentrated on digging that sand. Finally after digging some depth he took out a lock from it. His parents shook their head in disbelief for the smartness of their kid. He dusted the lock completely before rushing towards the door to open the door. He opened the door in hurry only to get startled by the sounds of balloons blasting, lights getting on and getting showered with flowers. He stood there dumbfounded as he saw Ragini smiling bright with a balloon in her hand.

"Umm... aunty uncle would you mind moving a side?" Ragini asked.

Ap and Dp who were equally shocked by Ragini's gesture moved without saying anything as they are also not in a condition to react. Ragini rushed towards Laksh and threw the balloon she is holding on him making him drenched in the water it contained. Laksh was beyond shock after that act. She giggled seeing his reaction and Dp and Ap couldn't hold their laughter.

"Happy Birthday Laksh!" she screamed laughing happily.

Laksh came out of his shock and glared her... okay fake glared her. She giggled more showing his tongue to him. He eyed the water jug on the dining table. Within fraction of time Ragini is also drenched in water and is in shock. Laksh laughed now.

"Thank you for the surprise!" he pulled her into a hug.

She smiled hugging him back.

"Well!" she said as she broke the hug.

"You are the only best friend I have for now. I can't ignore celebrating your birthday. So couldn't stop myself from arranging these things." She said smiling at him.

She just called him best friend! That definitely surprised him and also made him happy. He once again pulled her into a hug. She has named her feelings as being her best friend now. She doesn't want to lose this best friend and wants to show what he means to her. That's it she did these all things for her.

"Sorry aunty uncle!" she smiled sheepishly showing the mess in the hall.

They chuckled.

"I think we should get into the cleaning work so that we can cook dinner." Ap said shaking her head.

"Umm... dinner is ready already. We have to clean this but not before making the birthday boy feel more special. Give me two minutes." Saying she rushed inside kitchen.

Ap and Dp looked at Laksh who shrugged his shoulders grinning wide. Ap and Dp couldn't help but get happy seeing that happy grin on his face. They know that things will go even better as the time passes on. They had seen that in RagLak for each other.

Ragini got the cake she baked by herself for Laksh and placed it on the table.

"Are we going to do this in these wet clothes?" he asked looking at himself and her.

"Of course yes!" she said pulling him towards cake.

"But why?" he asked confused.

"Because I am cake hungry!" she said passing him the knife.

Did she just say that she is hungry for cake which she generally names it as high calorie food? Laksh thought in his mind.

"Laksh do we have to teach you how to cut the cake?" she asked.

Laksh shook his head and cut the cake making Ragini sing excitedly the birthday song for him. He fed Ap and Dp happily. They fed him back. Then he looked at her taking a piece into his hand. She snatched the piece from his hand and fed him smiling. He smiled and took another piece and fed her.

"Happy Birthday once again Mr. Best friend!" she said applying the cream to his nose.

He glared her while she ran chuckling to her room. He wiped his nose smiling. His parents definitely adored them but silently. She came out of her room holding a gift in her hand.

"This is for you." She said giving him the gift.

"This wasn't...." he gets interrupted by her.

"I know you will say this wasn't needed but it was what I wanted to give you. If you like it keep it, you can exchange if you want to with which you would like to. Tell me I will give you the address so that you can exchange it." Ragini said smiling.

Laksh smiled nodding. He opened the gift to see beautiful watch. He smiled at it.

"It's beautiful. Thank You!" he said side hugging her.

She smiled.

Later they cleaned the house and got settled for the dinner. They were having dinner talking while Ragini as usual became silent while having her dinner.

"We have train early in the morning." Dp said.

"You guys are leaving?" Ragini asked suddenly.

Ap nodded. She looked down sadly. She liked Ap a lot. She didn't converse with Dp much but with Ap it was really good. She felt as if she is around Janaki.

"But you can stay for few more days no... atleast till weekend!" she spoke with low voice looking down.

Laksh was surprised. He wanted them to stay but he couldn't cause inconvenience to Ragini so he stayed silent when his parents said that they are leaving. He looked at his parents expecting an yes from them as he understood Ragini doesn't have any inconvenience with them staying there.

"Umm... my office!" Dp said.

"Papa you can work from home like you did yesterday!" Laksh said.

"I will try to get permission then will confirm." Dp said making Ragini smile more than Laksh.

"When will you ask?" she asked excited making three of them look at her.

She bit her tongue and looked down making everyone control their chuckle.

"Yessss!" she jumped and hugged Ap as Dp said he got permission for work from home.

Ap smiled.

The next three days Ragini was very happy with Ap being around her. She spoke to her mother happily and shared things to her mother every night standing in the balcony. She said how much she got comfortable around Laksh and how he makes fun around her. How he had kept making her laugh. These three days were best days after her mother's demise. She couldn't deny every time she saw Ap and Laksh she missed Janaki more and more. But she also loved the attention Ap didn't miss to give her along with Laksh. Dp was mostly silent spectator. Not that he didn't like her but he still had this doubt that she might break his son's heart and he wasn't yet ready to accept her and talk freely to her. While Ap no matter what she isn't going to ignore her. It's life we can't hate someone just because they don't reciprocate the feelings towards us.

It's Saturday. Ap had made some delicious dishes for them. Ragini has gained one kg and she whined a lot near Laksh about it making him laugh. But she liked it for the first time. She had took oath of doing extra work out once Ap and Dp leave.

Ragini is savouring the delicacies of the dishes made by Ap silently like everyday while like everyday Ap, Dp and Laksh are talking.

"Lucky!" Ap called him gaining his attention.

"There is some thing I wanted to talk to you since the day we came." She said.

Laksh nodded.

"Umm... we were thinking to look for a partner for you." Ap said.

Laksh and Ragini both of them chocked at a time hearing it. Ragini got so shocked that her eyes started tearing due to the food that made her choked. Ap helped Ragini while Dp helped Laksh. Both of them got better and Laksh looked at his mother accusingly.

"You are 29 now." Ap said.

"Ma... you know... I..." he stopped as he knows his mother got his point.

"Think of it and give your answer." Ap said ignoring him.

Dp looked at his wife nodding his head. Ragini had her food silently not talking anything. Her heart started beating very fast. She felt suddenly heaviness in her heart. She stood up and left from there completing the food in her plate. She didn't have her food properly. She left to her room and started pacing around the room.

"What is wrong with you Ragini?" She whispered to herself.

She sat down holding her head as she also felt her head hurting. She went to balcony and sat there taking her diary which she writes. She started writing things that all came in her mind when her hand stopped at the word 'Love'.

"Finally understood!" her brain sighed in relief.

"It was Love!" Ragini whispered.

"Buddu! You should say It is Love!" her brain taunted her.

Ragini's eyes started flowing as she realised her feelings. She closed her mouth with both her hands letting her tears flow. She suddenly felt the urge to talk to Laksh. She rushed out of the room not before grabbing her phone that is beside Ap who is sleeping already at her side. Ragini moved towards the balcony of the hall. She was about to dial Laksh's number but find him there already staring at the moon.

"Wha...what are you doing here?" she asked gaining his attention.

"You cried?" he asked as soon as he saw her.

Ragini felt herself falling weak. She just hugged him and started crying hard in his embrace. He was shocked and also concerned seeing her broken like that.

"Ragini what happened? Did something happen? Is uncle fine? What happened?" Laksh asked concerned hugging her back.

Ragini just kept crying in his embrace.

"Ragini you are scaring me!" he said with his teary eyes.

Ragini still kept sobbing. Laksh sighed and thought to let her cry. She continued sobbing for sometime and slowly her sobs condensed. She broke the hug sniffing. She rubbed her tears looking down.

"What's wrong Ragini?" He asked cupping her face.

He couldn't control himself from cupping her face.

"I Love You!" she said sniffing and looking at him.

He was shocked hearing her.

"Huh?" he asked just thinking he heard wrong.

Did she just say that she loves him? But wasn't she telling that she isn't going to let anyone into her life.

"I said I Love You!" she said a bit loud and rude.

Laksh could only chuckle as he saw her irritated face and voice. Ragini frowned but Laksh pulled her into a tight hug.

"I Love You too!" he whispered into her ear as he hugged her more tight.

"You are crushing me idiot!" she said struggling in his embrace.

Laksh chuckled and loosened the hug. She broke the hug forcefully and started hitting him. He got confused of why she is hitting him while defending from her. He held her hand and pulled her again into his embrace.

"Why are you hitting me?" he asked.

She looked at him through his embrace and pouted.

"What?" he asked confused.

"You will tell uncle aunty that you don't need any girl in your life, you already have me." She said strictly.

"No need! Let them find one." He said.

"It's okay if I push you from here!" she said.

Laksh chuckled. He just hugged her tight again. He still couldn't believe that she herself said that she loves him.

"I Love You!" she said again.

"I Love You too!" he replied again with smile.

She smiled and looked above at him.

"Laksh!" she called him.

He looked at her.

"You really became my boyfriend!" she said giggling.

Laksh smiled rubbing his nose with hers.

"Ma will be happy right?" she asked with teary eyes.

"Are you happy?" he asked cupping her face.

She nodded with shine in her eyes.

"You think ma can't be happy in her child's happiness?" He asked.

She smiled shaking her head as no. Laksh smiled and hugged her again.

"Let's sit!" she said.

He nodded and they sat there. She moved into his embrace.

"My birthday is next Saturday!" She said suddenly.

Laksh looked at her and kissed her forehead.

"What shall we do on that day?" he asked.

"We will go to Kolkata!" she said looking down.

He looked on.

"You want to meet your family?" he asked.

"No! I want to visit a place there where I used to go every birthday when ma was there. After ma's demise this is the first time I know I will be happy on my birthday. I want to visit like every other year." She said.

"Which place?" he asked.

"The Lake!" she said smiling.

He looked confused.

"We will go no then you will also love it." she said.

He nodded.

"After that we are meeting your family?" he asked.

"Nope. I am not okay with them. And I know I will never be." She said playing with his hoodie string.

He sighed. He nodded.

"Aunty uncle will be okay with our relation?" she asked worried.

"I don't know!" he said hiding the fact that they already know about his feeling for her.

"You will convince them!" she stated.

Laksh smiled nodding. Talking random things they slept there in each other's embrace.

Next morning Ap woke up and saw the other side empty. She thought Ragini must be working out in the balcony and went to check her but found the balcony empty. She thought she might be out and went to check out of the room but didn't find her there too. She got worried and went inside Laksh's room to inform him but there he was also missing. She found it odd and started searching for them in kitchen and also searched out of the house. She didn't find them anywhere. That's when she observed the hall's balcony door is open. She remembered closing it last night as Ragini went inside long before them. She moved towards the balcony and found both of them sleeping peacefully in each other's embrace. She smiled bright seeing them. That's when Dp came there and found her smiling at something. He moved there and peeped to see them in that position. He smiled. He hugged Ap in happiness.

"If we did this on the first day of our arrival we might have witnessed their love. You did this the day before we are going to leave." Dp complained.

"If I did this on the first day then we might have not seen Ragini's feelings and she would have avoided us. I understood her love when she told that Laksh was spiked and she got him home. That showed her trust beyond the world she had on him. Letting someone stay in their house when they are in senses is different from letting them stay in their house when they are not in senses. She trusted our Laksh in both cases. On his birthday she had actually made me understand that she also loves him making his day special. I have seen that shine in her eyes. She wasn't ready to accept him due to her personal reasons but our Laksh had destroyed all the barriers and entered her heart." Ap spoke smiling at the sleeping cute couple.

Ragini snuggled more into Laksh while he pulled her more in sleep. Both of them are feeling cold.

"Let us wake them. They are feeling cold." Dp said.

"No let them sleep. They both are enough for each other for everything." Ap said pulling Dp away from them.

"But they will fall sick!" Dp spoke worried.

"They will cure each other!" Ap said.

"You help me in cooking. From tomorrow again they have to struggle." Ap pulled Dp.

Ragini moved in sleep and slowly opened her eyes. She found herself in Laksh's embrace. She smiled bright seeing his sleepy face. She pecked his cheek and caressed his chin. Feeling her he opened his eyes and looked at her.

"Good morning little pie!" he said with his sleepy voice.

"Good Morning Mr. Handsome!" she said rubbing her nose to his chin.

He smiled. They broke the hug and stretched themselves before getting up from the floor.

"Let's freshen up. Aunty must have already made breakfast. I can already smell the aroma." Ragini said hugging him again and looking at him through his embrace.

"Before that!" he held her through waist protectively and spoke.

"Let us go on a date tonight after ma and papa leave." He said rubbing her nose with his'.

"No! Already I have gained one Kg after aunty's arrival. One week one kg is too much. I am going back to my diet." Ragini said shaking her head.

"One more diet less meal doesn't make any difference beta!" Ap's voice came from behind making RagLak to move away from each other.

Laksh looked at her scratching his head while Ragini looked down feeling awkward.

"Woh... ma..." he got interrupted.

"She accepted you!" Ap stated smiling.

"No aunty! He accepted me with all my flaws!" Ragini said immediately.

Laksh shook his head as no.

"You guys want to argue. Definitely you can but after breakfast." Ap said chuckling.

RagLak nodded smiling. Ap was about to go but Ragini held her hand stopping her. She immediately hugged her tight.

"Thank You!" Ragini thanked her.

"For?" Ap asked cupping her face.

"For giving birth to Laksh!" Ragini said smiling.

Ap chuckled.

"Later you are going to curse me for giving birth to him." Ap said kissing Ragini's forehead.

Ragini giggled.

"Is he going to be so annoying?" Ragini asked.

Laksh is already looking at them with frown.

"Ahh! Not just a little. You feel to run away from him." Ap joked.

But Ragini's smile faded. Ap observed her.

"Hey! I was just kidding beta." Ap said.

"I.... I don't know whether I will be able to manage if I lose someone again from my life. Ma's demise was really hard and the thought of losing Laksh is only going to kill me." Ragini said with teary eyes.

Laksh got worried hearing her. Ap pulled Ragini into her embrace and caressed her hair while Ragini controlled herself from crying hard.

"I am sorry." Ap apologised for speaking like that.

"No aunty. Don't be. I know you didn't intend that way but..." Ragini said breaking the hug.

Ap wiped her tears cupping her face.

"You know what I love most in you?" Ap asked.

Ragini shook her head.

"Your smile! You look exactly like your mother when you smile." Ap said caressing Ragini's cheek.

Ragini smiled bright hearing her. Whenever someone says that she looks like her mother Ragini couldn't help but smile bright.

"Yes! This is what must have made my son to lose his heart to you." Ap said smiling.

Ragini giggled while Laksh smiled.

"Enough of romancing both of you. Go freshen up and come." Ap said patting both their cheeks and left from there.

Ragini looked at Laksh while he signed her to go. She went from there to freshen up smiling bright.

****

"I will Miss You Aunty!" Ragini spoke hugging Ap tight.

Laksh smiled.

"Now you can call us ma and papa." Ap said cupping her face as they broke the hug.

Ragini's smile faded for a moment but then her eyes turned teary while her lips curved up.

"I Love You Ma!" she hugged her again.

Ap smiled caressing her hair.

"Bye uncle!" she said smiling.

"You can call me pa...." Laksh hugged Dp interrupting him from speaking further.

"Don't papa. Please!" He whispered.

Dp getting the clue stopped and smiled.

"Take care beta!" Dp said caressing her hair.

Ragini smiled and nodded. Ap and Dp left.

*****

"Ragini can I come in?" Laksh asked knocking her room door.

This is the first time he is going to enter her room. After receiving answer from her he entered the room pushing the door. The cologne of the room has completely made him feel her. He looked around the room to see it very tidy and also very beautiful. He looked at the photo frame that is hanged to the wall which is of Janaki and Ragini. Ragini is hugging Janaki's neck from behind, there is a beautiful smile on both their faces. Ragini's eyes have that shine and spark which he wanted to see always. He smiled as he saw a book shelf filled with lots of books arranged in an order.

"You got ready already. I thought it will take some more time." He said as he saw her ready except for her ear rings.

Ragini smiled and turned to see him smiling at her.

"Let's gooo!" Ragini said excited and holding his hand.

Laksh chuckled seeing her excited face.

"Arey careful my little girl!" Laksh said as she stumbled due to her excitement.

She pouted. Laksh chuckled. It was an amazing date for both of them. They both had great time.

****

"Oye!" he shouted when she is running on the stairs cursing him for spoiling her routine since two days.

It's been a month they got in the relationship. They enjoyed her birthday at her favourite place. He proposed her with a ring there and she readily accepted him.

"I am not talking to you for an hour." She shouted while running on the stairs.

She finally reached their flat and opened it entering she huffed. Laksh rushed inside. He closed the door and looked around for her. Not finding her in hall he rushed towards her room to see her still in a cursing mood. He smiled and moved close to her. He held her hand when she was about to go away ignoring him and pulled her towards him.

She struggled in his arms but he didn't let her go. She huffed and stopped struggling.

"Sorry!" he said kissing her cheek from behind.

"Half an hour!" she said looking away.

He smiled and kissed other cheek but she didn't budge.

"It means You seriously won't talk for half an hour." Laksh concluded.

She didn't even respond. He suddenly started tickling her making her laugh her heart out. She is laughing and shouting to stop but he intentionally kept tickling her non stop. He is laughing along with her as they enjoyed.

He stopped when he has felt her stomach must be paining and also tears have started rolling down her cheeks due to lots of laughing. He fell beside her on the bed while she turned and hugged him. She smiled feeling his hands around her.

"I Love You!" She said pecking his lips.

He smiled and kissed her forehead.

****

Laksh is sleeping peacefully with Ragini in her embrace while Ragini is wide awake. She is drawing circles on his bare chest thinking something deeply. She sighed and started shaking him.

"Laksh wake up!" she shook him making his sleep broke.

"Bacha! We have had enough work out whole night. Let's sleep." He said pulling her and patting her back.

"Chii Laksh. Wake up. I need to talk something important!" Ragini hit him for talking shamelessly and shaking him again to wake up.

He sighed and opened his eyes.

"Tell me!" he said staring her.

"I am pregnant!" She said.

Laksh choked in shock. Ragini is just looking at him blinking her eyes.

"Why do you have to always shock me?" he asked after recovering from shock.

Ragini suddenly started sobbing.

"Hey! Bacha what happened?" he asked worried.

"You aren't happy for the baby!" she stated with teary eyes.

"Of course I am! It's just you told all of a sudden and I was shocked. I am really happy. Let's get married atleast now!" he said pecking her lips.

Ragini pouted and nodded.

"Finally you agreed." He said happily smiling.

"Ma! Ragini is pregnant!" Laksh said as soon as his mother took the call.

His mother's reaction is same as his'. Laksh chuckled.

"Seriously Laksh! It's just four months you got into relation!" Ap asked shocked.

"So?" Laksh asked with attitude.

Ap chuckled.

"So are you guys getting married then?" Ap asked.

"Yes! May be next week." He said.

"Are we invited?" his mother asked sarcastically.

"Maa!" he whined.

Ap laughed.

"Chalo fix the date and tell me. I would get the list of guests to invite..." she gets interrupted.

"Only private marriage. Only both of our families!" Laksh said.

"Whyyyy?" she asked shocked.

"Because that's what we want." Laksh said.

Ap sighed sadly but she can't force them. It's their wedding. She has always decided to let Laksh decide about his marriage and thus she is being stick to her decision.

"Okay! I will inform to your papa." Ap said.

Laksh bid bye to his mother and looked at Ragini who is playing with his shirt's button.

"What?" he asked.

"We need to go for the check up!" she said.

Laksh nodded.

"You are her husband?" Doctor asked looking at Laksh.

"Boyfriend/fiancé!" Ragini and Laksh told simultaneously.

Doctor frowned.

"Actually we got engaged just a week ago and she got so habitual to tell everybody that I am her boyfriend. So!" Laksh smiles awkwardly.

Doctor nodded.

She then checked Ragini, did some tests and confirmed Ragini's and babies' health.

"All three are doing good. Not to worry!" Doctor said writing something in file.

"Three?" RagLak asked confused at a time.

"Twins!" Doctor said.

RagLak looked shocked. But then their faces broke into smile and both of them hugged immediately squealing happily forgetting they are in hospital in front of a doctor.

Doctor glared them which made them silent like obedient kids. They listened to Doctor's instructions and left from there grinning happily.

*****


Ragini came out of washroom after throwing up while Laksh immediately took her in his arms. They got married three days ago and just like after their marriage Ragini started getting morning sickness. He placed her on the bed and passed her the juice he made for her. She signed him to sit beside her and he sat smiling. She just hugged him and started sobbing.

"Shhh! It's okay my babu. Everything will get fine soon." Laksh tried consoling her.

She sobbed for some more time and then slowly her sobs condensed.

"You want to skip office for today?" he asked.

"Definitely but our manager will eat up my brain!" She said.

Laksh smiled and kissed her forehead lovingly. She smiled back. Both of them informed their colleagues about their marriage exactly the day before marriage and after that there was huge teasing session in the office. It was very hard for both of them to escape from them that whole day.

"Laksh!" she called him playing with his shirt.

"I think I should apply for maternal leave." She said.

"Yes!" he said caressing her hair and also making her drink juice which she didn't have earlier.

"And I also think we should have someone to take care of you." Laksh spoke thoughtfully.

Ragini looked on.

"I will talk to ma. If ma and papa could manage I will ask her to come here for few months." Laksh spoke.

"But uncle? How will he manage?" Ragini asked.

Laksh sighed as he is worried for her.

"Don't worry we will think of it." Ragini said and kissed his cheek making him smile.

After that day Ap herself came there without their initiation as she knows Ragini would need someone. Dp managed everything there alone.

*****

"Ma... How am I going to manage?" Ragini asked biting her nails sitting before Ap.

She is nearing to her delivery.

"Don't worry bacha. I will be there for few months to help you. You will manage." Ap said patting her cheek.

"And also Laksh is there right. So both of you together can do everything." Ap said.

Ragini nodded with teary eyes. She cries mostly due to her hormones. Ap hugged her.

"Tell me what you are craving to have?" Dp asked as he came there that weekend.

He is managing alone at his house in Pune since Ragini needed someone with her.

"Nothing Papa!" she called him for the first time as papa.

Dp smiled happily and kissed her forehead lovingly. Laksh and Ap smiled.

****

"Di we can call her Chotu Ragini!" Swara said giggling.

Ragini didn't forgive Shekhar but she did let him to meet her. He even attended her wedding. And it is today on the day of her delivery he came there. She just spoke to him for formality and let him hold her babies. That was enough for him. He felt that his daughter would some day forgive him.

Ragini hugged Laksh and looked at her babies. Never in her life she thought she would be this happy especially after Janaki's demise. She could only feel herself smile at the babies who are playing in the cradle.

"Thank You Mr. Flatmate!" she said pecking his chin.

"I Love You too Miss. Flatmate!" he said smiling and kissing her forehead.

He looked at her lips and she leaned in kissing him passionately.

The End!

*****

Thank You for reading.

With Love

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