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LARKANA

   Shehnaaz set beside her kids and Mr gabol with legs crossed watching them draw with watercolours and crayons while sitting outside in middle garden of estate. Mr gabol does these things for them which he would never do even for his own. If anyone has told mr gabol that he would be doing this that also in larkana he would have laughed at them but now here they are

   They were here for wedding of Sidharth's cousin, all of them were here including Narejos but they were at their own place which is 15 mins drive away from here. She has been here few times after her camp only when Sidharth has work here for more than week. Her kids have also been here for 3 times before and they love it here

    She used edge of her dupatta to wipe off watercolour from Zara's nose. She smiled at her before getting busy in drawing again. She lifted her head to see Aryaan was making his way towards them

"Wow yeh itna acha apne banaya?" Aryaan gasp dramatically pointing at their painting. Both of them nodded cutely

"Meri bhi toh acha hai" Mr gabol said showing him his painting

"Haan theek thak hai apki bhi" Aryaan said making him scoffed and said something about him being blind. Shehnaaz couldn't help but smile

"Apki sabse achi hai" She tells him. His eyes actually lit up

"Dekha she's my real daughter baki tumhe toh mein ek rupiah bhi nahi duga apni property mein se I'll write in my will ke jo bhi hisa Aryaan ka hai I'm donating that" He looked at Aryaan who rolled his eyes

"You have already written your will" Aryaan reminds him

"I can change it" Mr gabol said

"Phir toh I have to kill you tonight can't let you donate my share now can we" He smugly said, mr gabol shake his head

"Sidharth ke sath ghum rahe hona dimag kharab hogaya hai apne baap ko he marne ki baap planning kar rahe ho wo bhi kuch paiso ke liye" Mr gabol sigh dramatically and looked at his grandchildren who were looking at them curiously

"Tumhara baap aur chachu Aryaan bure hain beta remember it" He tells them. Shehnaaz chuckled when they both shook heads

"Baba ache hain" Zara said in her deep voice. She has deeper voice

   Shehnaaz sighed as they mr gabol and her kids start debating over Sidharth being bad or good. She turned to Aryaan who patted on her shoulder

"Amna ka naya wale phone number chahiye mujhe bhabhi" He said lowly making sure his father doesn't hear and set beside her with crossed legs. Shehnaaz didn't ask why he needs it and all she took phone from ground that was laying beside her and send him number

"She's ignoring me for some reasons" He spoke out making Shehnaaz look at him "Agar wo mere 4 saal purane behaviour se hurt hui hai toh she should understand she was minor. A 16 year old while I was 26, it was so wrong in many ways" He continued telling Shehnaaz about it. She was listening to him and understanding also, he wasn't wrong

"Tumhe pasand hai wo abhi?" Shehnaaz asked him

"Pasand toh phely bhi thi mujhe wo but romantically nahi I'm not some creep but now it's different. Now I'm allowed to think romantically about her she's an adult. I do like her very much" He confessed looking over his father and kids before meeting eyes with Shehnaaz

"Mein Nikkah ka soch baitha hu jabke yeh tak nahi pata use pasand hu ya nahi. I tried asking Zain and Sidharth bhai since she's close to them but both of them shut me off completely. Mujhe kuch smjh nahi ara" He sighed out. Shehnaaz felt bad for him, he's actually trying poor boy

"Mujhe abhi ka toh nahi pata lekin phely use tum pasand the bhut and love doesn't fade away especially when it's your first love" She tell him soft smile

"Keh dou kya?" He asked after thinking for while. She nodded with smile "I hope it goes all well btw is she dating someone right now?" He asked

   Shehnaaz pressed her lips in thin line remembering about her boyfriend. Rehan whom she has met when they went shopping last month. She totally forgot about him. She looked at Aryaan who understood and nodded his head and stood up to leave but she saw how his eyes had disappointment in them. Her heart broke for him because she genuinely loves Aryaan and care about him

    She stood from there to follow him and tell him to follow what his heart says. She was sure that amna's dating was nothing serious as she always say but she can't tell him that what if she's serious about Rehan who knows

"Kahan?" She was stoped by her husband who was getting out of living room. She assumed he is finished with his meetings

"Ander" She tells him. He fight urge to roll his eyes at her unfinished and obvious replies. What he meant was why she's going inside

"Meri jaan wo toh mujhe bhi dekh raha hua what I meant was why are you going inside?" He asked pecking her lips. She winced because few maids saw him doing that

"Mere sath ayo ap" She grab his hand and leads him towards their room

"Did my kiss turned you on huh?" He teased

   She blushed but didn't say anything. They walked inside and she closed door behind, he looks at her with raised eyebrow and she looks at him nervously and hesitant

"Kya hua?" He asked sitting on edge of bed and looking pulled her in his lap. She looks at him as he resting his large hand on her thing

"Amna apko aj kal sb kuch batati hai right? You even know guys she has been with" She said. He nodded looking at her carefully and understanding already what she wants to know. He knows his wife more than anyone

"Shehnaaz don't meddle with anyone's life meri jaan bataya hua haina" He caress her cheekbones gently

"Aryaan is serious about her" She tells him

"Let him be" Sidharth replied

"We should help him" She said curving her lips in small pout. Sidharth sighed

"He should help himself agar use wo pasand hai he should say it to her and let her decide if she wants to be with him or not. Agar kismat mein honge they will be together agar nahi toh they will find someone else you don't waste your time on them focus on me your husband" He said running hand down her arm and rubbing it

"Mujhe uske liye dukh horaha hai" She murmured

"Aur mere liya? We haven't slept together for three days you are sleeping with zara and zorawer what about me huh" He let out his frustration

"They are scared of their room here bataya tha mene apko" She said

"You will sleep here tonight" He demanded moving her hair back that was on her shoulder and dive his head into her neck to press his lips on her skin

"I can-"

"Aryaan will sleep with them" He told her while reaching out for zipper of her dress. She instantly felt bad for boy whom now Sidharth will threaten to stay with twins

"You will help him in return" She said. He hummed kissing down her neck

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"You weren't picking my calls" Aryaan spoke quietly making sure he doesn't wake two devils up

They were sleeping in one single bed while he was sleeping on other one. He actually doesn't mind sleeping in their room it's not like his life was thrilled or something exciting

"I was sleeping" She said plainly. He nodded at her shameless lying because she was online but he didn't say anything since she herself knows he knows she's lying

"How's university?" He asked making conversation

"Fine" She replied. He sighed heavily before opening his mouth again

"I'll speak straight forwardly amna. Lately.." He paused making her heart beat faster because she has idea what's coming next "Mujhe tumhari tarf ek attraction hone lagi hai and I'm damn sure it's not just simple attractions because I'm finding myself including you in my future. I'm taking decisions nowadays think if it will fit us both" His words makes her heart skip a beat

"These are not sudden feelings. I have liked you since I met you but before they weren't romantically now they are. You are smart enough to understand why, give me a chance my intentions are good with you and I just need your consent before I talk to your father" He said. Her silence made him pressed his lips together as he felt sudden foreign pain in his heart already thinking she's rejecting

"I understand if you don't feel same-"

"Ap baba se baat krlo you have my permission" With that she hung up