Story takes a leap of 4 months,AvRish and Shrismeer got married,Rohit started living with Luthras for some business purpose,he already realized his feelings for Kritika but she was still in confusion,Preeta is 8 months pregnant,Karan is with her all the time, pampering her and taking her care,

Preeran room,

Preeta was sitting on bed watching movies,

Preeta - iss bajarbattu ko maine popcorn laane bola tha...abhi tak nahi aaya...are direct khet me corn ugaane chala gaya kya...movie khatam hojaayegi to popcorn ka kya achaar banaungi!huh!idiot kahinka!

"are aa raha tha na yaar...sunane kya lagti ho"

She tilted her head and saw him coming inside,

Preeta - ek popcorn laane me aadha ghanta laga diya tumne!

Karan - are wo girish tha nahi to mujhe hi banana para aur wo...(scratches his head) jab banaya to dhakan band karna bhul gaya to..popcorn jara...hehe..blast hogye!

Preeta widens her eyes,

Karan - phir Kritika ne aakar help ki!(smiles nervously)

Preeta - koi kaam nahi aata tumhe bajarbattu!

Karan glared her cutely,

Karan(murmurs) - roz raat ko 3 baje uthaakar ye laao wo laao bolti hai...aur ab isse popcorn chahiye...are banda roz 3 baje uthega to neend ko aakhon me hi jhul rahi hogi na!

Preeta - ye murmur mantra baad me padhna!popcorn do mera!

Karan - ha ha lo apna dusra pati...tumhara popcorn!

He sat on bed and kept the popcorn on her baby bump,she stared him,

Karan - what?

Preeta - (points towards it) what?table hai ye?jo man kiya uthaaya aur rakh diya!

Karan - are kitna mast to fit hogya hai waha...aaram se enjoy karo apna popcorn!

Preeta - ek baar baby aa jaane do...roz dhulaai karungi tumhari!jhaadu belan vase yaha tak ki baby bhi jo haath me aayega wo uthaakar maarungi!

Karan(gulped) - ae bajarbatti...control karo thora..kuch bhi...baby uthaakar maarogi...hadd hi hogyi...are agle din newspaper me chapega...ek mahila ne apna bacha uthakar bache ke baap ke muh par maara!haaye ram!kya izzat reh jaayegi meri!

Preeta(rolled her eyes) - bakwaas bakwaas aur bakwaas...iske alawa karte ho tum kuch?

Karan(glared her) - aye...tum na apni pregnancy ka bahot faayeda utha rahi ho!

Preeta(glared back) - uthaaungi kya kar loge?

Karan(fearly) - k..kya karlunga..kuch nahi...tum popcorn khaao apna!

Preeta smirked,

Rohit and Kritika came to their room,

Rohit - Preeta Karan!

Both looked at him,

Rohit - wo Rakhi aunty ne tum dono se puchne bola hai ki baby shower me decorations blue theme hongi ya pink?

Preeta/Karan - blue/pink!(glared each other)

Kritika(to Rohit) - kaha tha maine...ye sawal mat karo...ab dekhna...dono ke dusre ko khaa jaayenge!

Preeta - pink nahi blue!

Karan - ji nahi pink...kyuki meri princess ko pink jyada pasand aayega!

Preeta - tumhe kaise pata princess hogi?mera champ bhi to ho skta haina!

Karan - are mujhe pata hai...meri princess hi aayegi!

Preeta - are lekin...(both start arguing)

Rohit(slapped his forehead) - waah...ek sawal tha mera..usse inn dono ne kbc ka 7 crore ka prashn bana diya!hadd hi hogyi!

Avni and Shristi came to Preeran's room listening them arguing,

Avni - kya ho raha hai yaha?

Kritika told her the matter,

Avni(slapped her forehead) - hey bhagwaan...kya hoga inn dono ka...kuch dino me me bacha aa jaayega...par mujhe lagta hai ye dono baby ko nahi baby inn dono ko smbhaalega!uff!

Shristi(shouts) - Karan Jiju...di...shaant hojaao dono!

Preeran stopped arguing and looked at her,

Shristi - are problem itni hi haina ki theme konse colour ka hoga...to itna kya lad rahe ho....dono ko mix kar denge...blue aur pink dono!ab khush?

Preeran(with attitude) - ha phir thik hai!good good!(to each other) mujhe copy mat karo!(glared each other)

All shook their head in disbelief and left,

After sometime,

Luthra house was beautiful decorated for the baby shower ceremony,

Preeta was sitting on stage Avni and Shristi were standing by her side,

All were congratulating and blessing her,but her eyes were searching for her bajarbattu,

Karan came downstairs seeing his phone,he looked a lol gloomy,

Preeta looked at him and smiled but became confused seeing his gloomy face,

He sat beside her,

Preeta - kya hua Karan?tumhara chehra kyu utra hua hai?

Karan(smiles fakely) - nahi babydoll aisa kuch nahi hai!

She was about to say but Shrismeer interrupted,

Sameer - bhai bhabhi...hum aapke dono ke liye kuch laaye hai!

Shristi - ye chota sa gift hum dono ki taraf se!(shows them the gift)

It was their photo frame,

Preeta(smiling widely) - Omg! Shristi Sammy..ye...ye kitna pyaara hai!bahot bahot beautiful!haina karan!

Karan(smiling) - ha..bahot sundar hai!thank you so much guys!

Shrismeer smiled,

All were enjoying, suddenly Preeta shrieked,

Karan(panicking) - babydoll...kya hua?

Preeta - ah..kuch nahi bas thora sa dard!

Karan - I think ab tum thak bhi gayi hogi!chalo room me aaram karlo!

Preeta nodded,

Ceremony ended soon,Karan took Preeta to their room and helped her in changing,

She was sitting on and looking at Karan who was sitting beside her tensely,

Preeta - Karan kya hua hai?kabse dekh rahi hu itne tensed lag rahe ho!koi baat hai kya?

Karan(sighs) - Preeta wo...pehle tum promise karo gussa nahi hogi!

Preeta - par hua kya?

Karan - (sighs sadly) babydoll wo coach ka call aaya tha...mujhe 1 2 hafte ke liye Lonavla jaana hai! practice sessions ke liye!

Preeta - what?1 2 hafte?lekin Karan kal mera 9th month suru hojaayega...mtlb kabhi bhi delivery ka time aa skta hai...aur tum chale jaaoge to mai kaise...

Karan - I know Preeta...but important hai isiliye jaana parega!

Preeta(with tears) - meri delivery se jyada kya important hai Karan!

Karan - babydoll smjhne ki koshish karo please..mai nahi jaana chahta par.....

Preeta starts crying,he looks at her worried and tried to cup her face,

Preeta(jerks his hand crying) - hatto tum...baat mat karo mujhse...iss time par mujhe chor kar jaa rahe ho aur bol rahe ho mai nahi smjh rahi!

Karan - babydoll pehle rona band karo...you know stress lena tumhare liye thik nahi hai!

Preeta - to kyu jaa rahe ho...please Karan mat jaao...agar tum gaye aur phir delivery ka time aagya to mai akele kaise handle karungi...mujhse nahi hoga!

Karan - are baba aisa bhi to ho skta hai ki delivery ka time aane se pehle mai aajau!haa?

Preeta - nahi mujhe kuch nahi pata...tum mat jaao!

Karan - please babydoll...try to understand!

Preeta(tearfully) - dekh lena Karan...agar meri delivery ke wakt tum mujhe mere saamne nahi dikhe...to jab tum aaoge tab apne bache ka chehra to dekhoge...par ho skta hai uss dard me mai hi mar....(he kept his hand on her mouth)

Karan(angrily) - chup bilkul chup!kya pagalo waali baat hai ye!kuch bhi ut patang mat bolo Preeta!dimag hai tumme...ya bech daala?jo muh me aa raha hai wo bol rahi ho!kabhi socha hai...tumhe..tumhe kuch hogya to mai jeete ji mar jaaunga!haa!

Preeta(cryingly hugs him) - to mat jaao na!mujhe akela chorkar mat jaao!

Karan(caresses her hairs) - bas kuch din babydoll...maii jld hi wapas aajaunga!Baby ke iss duniya me aane se pehle mai tumhare pass hounga!

Preeta(clutching his shirt) - promise?

Karan - pkka promise!

She broke the hug,he wiped her tears,

Karan - aaj ke baad wo sab mat bolna babydoll...tumhara mujhse dur hona seh nahi paaunga mai kabhi!tumhare unn words ne bahot hurt kiya hai mujhe!

She held her ears,

Preeta - sorry...flow flow me boldiya!

Karan - aaj ke baad mat bolna!

She nodded like a kid,he smiles and hugged her,

Karan - I am so sorry...tumhe iss time par chor kar jaa raha hu!

Preeta - jldi aana please!

He kissed her head,she closed her eyes.

To be continued.