Sidharth goes to Gokhale's house to meet Sana. However, he finds few people sitting in the hall with Ramnath. They look at him in surprise.

Ramnath: Aa.. this is Sidharth. He is Amol's friend.

Amol nods with smile and Sidharth gives a smile and folds hand to greet them.

Sidharth decides to sit since he couldn't go to meet Sana infront of the guest.

Man: Ramnath, you know Jayesh got gold medal in 12th Standard. He was a brilliant student. He got a best campus placement also after his M.B.A. but he wanted to join our family business. Now he single handedly looks after entire business. He has a turnover of Rs. 1 Lac per month.

Ramnath nods in agreement.

Lady: Where is Sana? Call her.

Ramnath: Hmm.. Vani..

Vani nods and goes inside. Sidharth smiles as he would get to see his wife finally. Sana comes dressed up in a salwar kameez gifted by Sidharth. Sidharth was mesmerized by her enchanted look. She looked dull and he thought that it was because of him as he left her alone last night.

Her face showed a sign of tension when she looked at Sidharth.

Lady: So beautiful! We want exactly the same kind of daughter in law for our Jayesh.

Sidharth's facial expression change.
What the heck? She is already my mom's daughter in law and there is no chance for your Jayesh to find anyone even close to her.

Man: Jayesh you can go and talk with Sana in person. She will be shy to talk in front of us.

Sidharth was shocked.
What's going on here? Who the hell are they? Why should that Jayesh speak to my wife personally? What are they upto?

Ramnath, Vani, Sana and Amol look at Sidharth. Sana was very uncomfortable as she went to the terrace with Jayesh. Jayesh kept talking about himself while Sana was looking at the yoga mat that she had left last night on the terrace. Where she sat with her husband in his embrace, his warm breath was still lingering around her ears. She could still feel his lips on her neck where he kissed her last night.

Sidharth was sitting on the edge unable to control his urge to question about what was happening there. He stood up finally.

Sidharth: Amol, I wanted to talk to you for a while.

Amol nodded and they went to his room. Even before they enter inside the door Sidharth asks him the question.

Sidharth: What's all this? Who are they? Why did Sana go with that person? What is going on, Amol?

Amol: Sid, they came to see Sana. Jayesh is a su.. suitor.

Sidharth: What the hell!!! Do you even realize what are you talking about? Did y'all forget that I am her husband who is still alive?

Amol: We didn't invite them. They just dropped in.

Sidharth: What do you mean? I want to speak to Mama right now. How the hell did Sana agree to all this nonsense?

Amol: Sid calm down. Wait for sometime. Then will sit and discuss.

Sidharth: Discuss about my wife's marriage to someone else? I shouldn't have got my wife here in the first place.

Amol: Quiet Sid. They will hear us. Don't make a big issue out of it. Wait for few minutes until they are gone. This isn't marriage. They've just come to see her.

Sidharth: Bro! If it was your wife, you would have understood my situation. I am still being polite enough. Else, I would have broken that Jayesh's jaw by now. How dare he speak to my wife in alone? Go call them down now!

Amol was literally in a soup thinking how to handle his fuming brother in law. Sidharth goes back to the hall. Sana and Jayesh comes back. The lady lifts her eyebrows at Jayesh and he nods.

Lady: Jayesh already likes the girl and whatever is Jayesh's decision, is our decision too.

Man: Yes, now what does your daughter say?

Sidharth formed a firm fist and his jaws tightened as he gritted his teeth. Amol silently pleaded Sidharth to keep quiet.

Ramnath: Will let you know our decision after discussing with our entire family. It's not a small decison after all.

Man: No worries. If Sana wants to know more about him they can even date sometime. It's so common these days. They can go out for dinner or movie. Know each other well before she takes decision.

Amol held Sidharth's hand from behind so that he doesn't go and punch their faces.

Ramnath: Okay okay (Folds his hands, so that they leave soon)

Jayesh and his family goes towards the door and Jayesh turns back.

Jayesh: Bye Sana!

Sana nodded without any expression whereas Amol put his hand around Sidharth's tummy from behind to stop him from kicking Jayesh's face. He leaves him once he heard their car start.

Sidharth held Sana's wrist and dragged her to her room and locks the door behind.

Sidharth: You are so much in your character of a girlfriend that just because I left you yesterday night on the terrace, you are meeting suitors? How the hell did you forget that I am the only license holder to drive you? I went home yesterday because it was cold and you were shivering. I didn't wanted you to fall sick you idiot. How can you even think of marrying someone else? Give me that Jayesh's address, I'll mail him our marriage certificate.

Sana kept looking at him but he wasn't allowing her to speak. He went on speaking non-stop. He had the fear in his eyes. Fear of loosing her. She wanted to calm him and assure him that she was only his. She pulls him into a long and deep kiss. He hugged her tightly leaving no space for even air to pass between them. As they pull away to catch a breath, Sana speaks into his ears.

Sana: I love you Siddu and I am only yours.

There was knock on the door. She wipes his lips to remove her lipstick mark and correct hers as well before opening the door.

Ramnath, Vani, Prema, Ananth and Amol were standing outside. There was an awkward silence for few minutes. They all occupy seat in the hall.

Ramnath: We should have sat and had this discussion earlier. I am sorry for what all happened today. For people, my daughter is unmarried. I had floated her horoscope and profile long back.

These people were calling me since past 2 months asking me to meet. I had been avoiding telling them that Sana is in Mumbai. But now when they came to know she was back, they dropped in without giving any prior notice. I couldn't deny since we have to think about Amol as well as we are part of this society.

Vani: We just had to act along as per situation. We are extremely sorry Sidharth.

Sidharth: We are in a situation like this that we cannot call anyone wrong here. And please don't say sorry to me. You all are elders and it doesn't look good you saying sorry to your own child.

Prema: Absolutely. We need to talk about what do we do now.

Ramnath: Will reject their proposal.

Sidharth: That goes without saying. She is my wife!

Everyone laughs at Sidharth's possessiveness while Sana puts her head down blushing.

Ananth: Ho re baLLa, tujhich baaiko haa sarvana maahith aahe.. {Yes of course son, We all know that she is your wife only}

Sidharth grins from ear to ear.

Prema: Let other people also know now. Let us get them remarried.

Vani: Good Idea, there will be no more tension of people asking us about Sana also.

Ananth: But as per rituals we have to wait for a year due to death of family member until we perform their marriage.

Ramnath: Yes, that's true.

Sidharth: That's fine! We will marry on our first anniversary until then we won't come here. Y'all come to Mumbai to visit us. I don't want any other suitor to see her again.

Vani: I think he is right.

Sana: Besides we won't have to change our marriage anniversary as well.

The elders were in absolute awe to see their kids talking so maturely and taking decision.
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Sidharth: Sana, I want to go to Mumbai as soon as possible. 2 more days left. I find it so difficult to stay far from you. This is worst than staying in two different cities.

Sana: I know! Plus hiding our relationship is adding more spice to it. I never thought that society has so much influence on us.

Sidharth: Sana, what did you speak with Jayesh?

Sana: He was blabbering but I was thinking about you all the time. I didn't speak a word.

Sidharth: Still he agreed to marry you. You know how much I wanted to punch him in his face.

Sana: Poor fellow, how would he know I was married already. He had his own likings and dreams to fulfill.

Sidharth: (frowns) So you would have agreed to marry him if we weren't married?

Sana: I don't want to fall in all this IFs. I only know that we were meant to be with each other that's why we got married. Otherwise Shivam had so many evil plans.

Sidharth: Hmmm.. I want you!

Sana: What?

Sidharth: I said I want you now!

Sana: Then come home.

Sidharth: See the time. It's 1 a.m.

Sana: Terrace?

Sidharth: I have an idea. Come to terrace. (Disconnects)
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Sana: Siddu (hugs him)

Sidharth: Wait for sometime. Come with me.

He pulls her and helps her jump the terrace. He sneakily takes her to his house and then they go to his room and lock the door. They were both burning with desire for each other. They make love and sleep in each other's embrace.

Prema: Siddu.. Siddu.. (knocks the door)

Sana slowly lifts her head from his chest and opens her eyes. She panics as it was 10:30am. She slowly shakes Sidharth who pulls her close to his chest again.

Sana: (whispers) Siddu, it's 10:30am. Aayi is at the door. How do I go home?

Sidharth opens his eyes in shock.

Sidharth: Quickly hide somewhere.

Sana gets up and hides under the bed.

Prema: Siddu.. (knocks)

Sidharth: Haa Aayi. (Opens the door) what happened?

Prema: Vani called me, Sana is nowhere to be seen in house since morning.

Sidharth: Aa.. aa.. She must be there only, may be on terrace or bathroom.

Prema: No, she isn't there.

Sidharth: Then she must have gone out somewhere.

Prema finds a veil on the bed and a love bite on Sidharth's neck behind his ears.

Prema: Send her back home quickly. They are worried about her. And don't forget to give her the veil while leaving.

Sana bites her tongue under the bed while Sidharth smiles and scratches his head avoiding eye contact with his mother.

Prema: (whispers) There is a mosquito bite on your neck. Cover it carefully while going out.

Sidharth turns his back to his mother feeling embarrassed. Prema smiles as she leaves the room. Sidharth locks the door and Sana comes out.

Sana: Such an embarrassment! You were the one who wanted me yesterday night.

Sidharth: What about you? You never wanted me, is it? Then what's this? (He points at the love bite)

Sana blushes and hugs him.

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To be continued.. ❤️❤️