Karan went downstairs and saw Aroras there,he went towards Shristi,

Shristi - kaise ho Karan sir!!

Karan(seeing Preeta) - ab acha hu!

Shristi smiled and hugged him,

Shristi - I missed you!

Karan - I missed you too...and I hope tune mujhe maaf krdiya!(breaks the hug)

Shristi - ofcourse maaf krdiya..(lowly) warna mai di ko yaha laane ka plan kyu krti!

Karan looked at her shocked,

Karan - ye sab tera plan hai?

Shristi - are dheere dheere...haa ye mera Mayank aur Sammy ka plan hai di ko wapas Mumbai laana..aur yaha bhi!!

Karan hugged her tightly,

Karan - tu best hai yaar!!

Shristi - wo to mai hu!!(both laugh)

Rakhi - chalo ji sab puja keliye!

All went towards the puja area,

Karan saw Preeta standing in front,he went and stood beside her and smiled,

She turned and saw him beside her and smiled a little,

Preeta - tum mere bagal me kyu khare ho?

Karan - ab pati patni saath hi to khare hote hai puja me isiliye!

Preeta - tum...tum...(looks away and smiles)

Karan - aise mur ke kyu smile kar rahi ho...mujhe dekh kar karo...mujhe bhi sukoon milega!

Preeta - mai..mai....

Karan - rehne do Preeta Luthra..tum mujhse jhut nahi bol skti!aur ye baat tumbhi jaanti ho!

Preeta looked down and blushed,

Mahesh - Karan Preeta aao...saath me puja karo!

Preeta - saath me....?

Rakhi - ha puttar...ye puja jode saath me hi krte hai!aaja!

Preeta looked at Karan who was looking at her with hopes,

Karan - chale babydoll?

Preeta smiled and nodded,

Karan smiled widely,and held her hand,both did the rituals together,

Rakhi(mind) - hey bhagwaan...bas inn dono ki jodi ab aise hi bane rahe!mere bache hmesha khush rahe!

Kareena - chalo baaki sab bhi puja karlo!

"Sorry sorry I am late!"

All turn and saw a girl standing there,

Kareena - Avni beta...bilkul time par aayi ho!

Avni - namaste aunty!!

Rakhi - O ji bilkul time par nahi hai tu! puttar jldi aana chahiye tha na!!

Avni - sorry sorry aunty...wo ek emergency case aagya tha!

Mahesh - koi ni puttar puja ke time par hi hai tu!

Sameer - wait wait wait..Avni bhabhi aap pehle ek special insaan se mil lo!

Avni - kisse?

Karan - isse Avni!!(takes Preeta to her)

Avni(surprised) - Oh My God!!Preeta! tumhari babydoll!!

Karan - yes....meri babydoll!

Preeta - ye.....

Rishab - Preeta ji ye Avni hai...meri hone waali dharampatni ji!

Preeta/Shristi - whattt!!!!

Rakhi - ha puttar...Rishab aur Avni pasand krte hai ek dusre ko!inn dono ki engagement bhi ho chuki hai!

Preeta - ye to bahot achi baat hai...congratulations to you both!

Rishab/Avni - thank you!

Avni - waise finally I am happy...tum meri devraani bhi ho...and we are from the same profession...I am also a doctor!

Preeta smiles slightly,

Avni - kya hua?

Karan - Avni Preeta ne ab tak mujhe maaf nahi...(looks down)

Avni - ohh...(sighs) mujhe apni behen jaisa smjhkar ek request manna Preeta...isse maaf krdo please!!

Rakhi(avoiding the discussion) - tumlog pehle puja karlo!

All did the puja one by one,

They were in the hall gossiping,Mayank was not there he got some work,Preeta went upstairs for a call,

Karan saw Preeta coming downstairs,he smiled,but suddenly he saw her stumbling holding her head,

Karan - babydoll!(stood)

She was about to fall but he ran and caught her on time, everyone was shocked,

Karan - Preeta...Preeta kya hua?

Before she could say anything,she fainted in his arms,he panicked and picked her up and took her to his room,all followed him,

Karan(patting her cheeks) - babydoll kya hua?Preeta get up...aankhein kholo babydoll!

Shristi - di kya hua?di.....

Karan - Avni....dekho na isse kya hua!!

Avni - haa!

Avni sat beside her and started checking her,she thought for a time,

Avni - aap sab please bahar jaayenge!mujhe Preeta ko check karna hai!

Karan - nahi mai Preeta ke pass!

Rishab - Karan chal wo check kar rahi hai!

Karan nodded and went out looking at Preeta followed by others,

Karan was pacing to and fro tensely,

Sameer - Karan bhai relax! bhabhi ko kuch nahi hua!

Karan - par wo achanak se aise behosh kyu hogyi!

Shristi - Karan sir itne din baad humlog Mumbai aaye hai to ho skta hai climate change ki wajah se hogya ho!

Karan still looked at the door tensed,

Karan - ab mai aur nahi ruk skta!(barged inside the room)

Rishab - Karan ruk!(all followed him)

They entered and saw Avni sitting with a tensed face,

Karan - Avni kya hua? babydoll thik to haina?

Avni looked at him and then at Preeta,

Rakhi - puttar bolna!

Avni - wo...wo..Preeta...wo....

Karan - Avni wo wo nahi...Preeta ko kya hua?

Avni - Karan wo Preeta....

Rishab - bolo Avni!

Avni - She is pregnant!

All looked at her shocked,but Karan he was sitting still beside Preeta,he was numb,

Rakhi - Avni ye tu kya bol rahi hai..aisa kaise....

Avni - maine check kiya hai!she is pregnant!

Sameer - par ye....

Shristi - di ko hosh aa raha hai!

Preeta opened her eyes and looked around,Avni helped her to sit,she looked at others who were tensed,

Preeta - Kya hua?aapsab mujhe aise kyu dekh rahe hai?

Avni - Preeta wo....

Preeta - kya hua?

Avni - you are pregnant!

Preeta looked at her shocked,she slowly kept her hand on her belly,she then looked at Karan who was looking down still in shock,

Sarla - Preeta ye sab kya hai?tu pregnant?

Shristi - di ye sab?

Rakhi - puttar ye bacha....

Karan - mera hai!!

All looked at him,his lips slowly curved into a smile and he looked at Preeta smiling widely,

Karan - hamara baby babydoll!hamara bacha!

She too smiled in tears,he immediately hugged her tightly,all looked at them confused,

Rishab - are chal kya rha hai ye!

Preeran broke the hug,

Karan - Rishab mai...mai papa banne waala hu...meri aur meri babydoll ka baby...hamara Junior!

Sameer - par Karan bhai ye sab?

Preeran looked at each other,

Karan - wo...tu to jaanta hai mai Preeta se mila tha Bangalore me(Sameer nods) aur jab mai isse uss din drop krne jaa raha tha tab tez baarish ki wajah se hum dono hamare villa ruk gaye the aur....(looks down)

All look at each other and then smile,

Rakhi - (cupped Preeran's face) tumdono ne to mujhe dadi banne ki khushi dedi!

Rishab/Sameer - aur hume chachu!

Kritika - mujhe bua!

Kareena - mujhe dadi bua!

Shristi - yaayyy...mai mausi!

Avni - mai Chachi!

Sarla - aur Preeta khud ek maa!!

Preeta kept her hand on her belly and smiled tearfully,

Karan - babydoll itni khushiyaan aayi hai....mujhe ek aakhri mauka dekar maafi bhi dedo!please!

Preeta hugged him tightly,he got his answer,

Karan - thank you...thank you so much Babydoll!I love you!

Preeta hugged him more tightly,

Karan - I love you ka jawab to do!

Preeta - naah!abhi nahi! hamara Junior Karan!mai bahot khush hu!

Karan - mai bhi!(breaks the hug and kissed her forehead)

All smiled seeing them!!

Shristi - finally di aur Karan sir...oops...Karan jiju ab saath hai!

Karan side hugged Preeta smiling widely,elders went out,

Avni - waise kya baat hai Karan..meri aur Rishab ki shaadi se pehle hi tumne khushkhabri dedi!!

Shristi - bade hi fast forward nikle aap to jiju!

Preeta looked down blushingly,

Karan - kya tumlog bhi!chalo chalo niklo mere room se!

Sameer - ha ha bhai...ab bhabhi hai to hamari kya jarurat!

Rishab - whi to!

Karan - yaar jaao na!!

All left!

Preeta - happy?

Karan - super duper happy!(smiling widely)

She kept her head on his chest,he kissed her hairs,both smiled.

To be continued.