Khushi ran into their room and sat on the bed pretending to watch TV.

The door opened and he stepped in and saw her sitting there. She looked at him from the corner of her eyes and could swear he is in his ASR mode at the moment.

"You have come?" She said trying to smile and stood up to take his laptop bag and coat from him.

"Do you think I'm a fool?"

Her eyes widened at his ironic question. Did he saw her running out of Nanheji's room? Hey Devi Maiya, she thought. Hope he didn't.

But her wishes weren't granted as she heard him next saying. "I told you not to step out of the room. But you were running outside, what if you fell unconscious like today morning?" He said with greeted teeth demanding as he spoke further. "Already, the doctor said your report will come tomorrow. So you better obey my words till then."

"Oh ho, Arnavji. Why are you so overreacting? I was just feeling dizzy once and you want to imprison me. This is not fair!" She pouted very well knowing her husband would melt but to her disappointment, his expression didn't change but instead he rolled his eyes. She realized he was very overprotective when it comes to his loved-ones health.

"Anyways, what were you doing in NK's room? I told you not to interfere anymore. Did you go to remind him about the proposal?"

She pressed her lips and gulped. Why does he have to be so smart and clever?

"I just reminded him. Nothing else!" She cleared in one go pouting.

"I hope! If he loves her, he will come himself with ideas to get her." He starting taking his tie and shoes off while setting it straight to her.

"She is already his'. Now just a final proposal and they will be together forever." She folded her hands together and smiled in excitement.

And in just a second, his all tiredness and stress vanished. His frustration turned into satisfaction at the view. He was reminded of their own moments. The first time she slipped out, I'm already yours while explaining him the meaning of the engagement ceremony. And coming to the proposal, well, he still couldn't believe he danced in her Salmanji-style. But only for her. His chain of thoughts was broken when she shook him. "Arnavji..."

"Hmm..." He hummed coming back with a jerk and looked at her.

"I have placed your clothes already inside. Go and change. We have to go down for dinner." She gestured him towards the washroom and he made his way to that yet looking behind at his wife devoting her attention to the TV again.

And after few seconds a bang and her head to see Arnav rubbing his head standing at the door. She stood up and caught his head in her hands.

"Arnavji, are you hurt? You should've seen where you're walking in." She said standing on her toes and caressing his forehead with her soft and warm palms while he was lost in her beautiful brown eyes. As her gaze fell down on his face, she lowered her eyes and turned red getting this dreamy look of her husband. Her blush made him lose the control and he bend down to carry her in his arms.

"Arnvaji..." She gasped at his sudden movement and widened her eyes. But too much mesmerized, he just smirked and entered the washroom with her in his arms.

The next day, Khushi sat in the hall with the other ladies chatting and chuckling except Lavanya. She was in her room and came down after a while. Moving down the stairs, her eyes roamed around to see a special one but let out a displeased smile after not seeing him anywhere around.

"Arey Lavanyaji, come here." She saw Khushi smiling at her and gesturing her to join them.

"Erm, do you know where is NK?" Lavanya asked a bit hesitating as Nani was sitting there and tried to smile.

"No, he rushed out early morning as his cell was also busy as I tried to call him." Anjali replied pondering where he might be busy.

Lavanya nodded at her in confusion and saw over to Khushi. There a thought crossed her mind.

"Chamkili' I mean Khushi, what are you doing here?" Lavanya questioned with a steer. "Didn't ASR forbid you to come out of the room until he isn't back?"

Her innocent leer now turning into a teasing grin. "Do you want him to shout at all of us because we disobeyed his words and let you come down."

"Exactly Lavanyaji, I told her the same. But Khushiji just doesn't listen." Anjali jumped in to have a say into the conversation.

"Arnavji is so!" Khushi pouted to gain sympathy. "He wants to lock me in that room for all the day." She realized the double meaning of her sentence as they let out little giggles smirking at each other including Nani.

"I'I didn't mean that. I mean he wants me to stay in the room just because I fainted yesterday and he's scared I might fall over on the stairs." She explained not wanting them to think anything else.

"By the way, Khushiji, did you get your report?" Anjali remembered.

"Are yes, Khushi bitiya, what is about that?" Nani inquired with concern as she remembered her grandson panicking at her unconscious state. She prayed that her daughter-in-law should be alright and asked Panditji to devote a aarti (veneration) to her for her well-being.

"Naniji, Arnavji is gone to bring the report. He must be on his way back already." She smiled at them and noticed that it was already more than an hour since he's left. So obviously he must be coming back now. That also means for her to rush back into the room or else he will be annoyed.

"What happened to you yesterday actually?" Lavanya now finally asked as she didn't get any chance till now.

"I don't know. I was just feeling a little dizzy at sudden and fell unconscious." Her reply was holding no pondering and deep thinking about yesterday. That led Anjali to wonder if she cares about her health at all. And what she spoke next left her speechless.

"Honestly, I was actually even feeling sick and threw up in the last days but didn't tell it to Arnavji as he would again only worry for nothing. That must be because of that sour food I ate in the last days."

Khushi was speaking and didn't notice the two confused and yet delighted face glaring and nodding at each other with almost teary eyes.

Anjali looked at Khushi and then back at Nani who gave her a blink with a nod in approval. Lavanya had listened carefully to her and just shook her head smirking. Khushi and her food habits, she thought and looked straight. Anjali and Nani's expressions were confusing her.

Just as Anjali parted her lips to say something the doorbell rang and all eyes turned to that direction. HP opened the door and made a side to let the man of the house in. He saw him walking with a smile towards the ladies with a file in his hand.

Khushi sighed in relief. He didn't seems to be angry at her.

"Chote, did you get the report? What does is say? Is Khushi bitiya alright?" Nani had an idea already about what in the report might be but still confirmation is better.

"Ya Nani, She is absolutely alright." He replied her casually and then turned his eyes to her again. "But there's a good news for you."

"You mean Khushiji is pregnant?" Anjali already have thought it and now got the approval.

Arnav nodded a silent ya smiling and then saw the ladies immediately plunging on Khushi to congratulate her.

"Many many congratulations Chote." She hugged her brother and placed a kiss on his forehead. "Soon there will be two kids in this house."

Just then Mami came after her refreshing her make upwa and narrowed her brows when she saw Nani and Anjali stroking a pinkish turned Khushi. There Lavanya was talking to Arnav with a smirk as if teasing him.

"Hello hi bye bye, what is going on? Sasuma, Anjali bitiya, why are you so much excited?" She inquired nearing them.

"Mamiji, we will have another family member after some months." 'Anjali's eagerness could not be misunderstood and she exquisitely commended and congratulated in her Enlishwa.

"Anjali bitiya, call Madhumatiji and ask them to come here urgently. Today I will feed them sweets with my own hands."

Anjali followed her happy Nani's words and dialed a number while she spoke further making many plans for the coming heir. "And also call the priest and tell him, we want to keep a small pooja (veneration) for our coming bundle of joy."

While they got busy in sharing their happiness Arnav grasped Khushi and took her up. The ladies didn't mind as they knew, the couple need their privacy.

In the evening, everyone was sitting in the hall including the Guptas talking to each other and a cute round of discussion going between the two families how the child should be like.

Lavanya was also talking to Khushi absent-minded as she was thinking about NK. She didn't see him today nor talked to him. He was back some time ago but didn't bother to meet her. She was breaking her mind pondering about his sudden behavior. There her cell beeped and she got a message from him asking her to come on the terrace. Finally a smile appeared on her face and she excused herself from all.

"NK, where were you-" As soon as she opened the door to move out, her jaw fell and she was left speechless. Her mouth was open wide as well as her eyes. She shook her head once and blinked. It was real. Down there was a path of rose petals leading to NK who was standing there in a smoking with a big grin ruling his face. And she roamed her eyes round to find big vases placed on the roof with several type of roses and small white pillars with water art. She smiled at these arrangements and finally stepped out and slowly walked over to NK making sure to have closer looks on the preparation. He extended his hand and she stepped up on the low rostrum by taking his help.

"Hi..." She greeted him with a husky low voice and his reply was in the same tone. "Hey..."

"Erm...this is just beautiful. Amazing." There she giggles at seeing him smiling shyly.

"And this time, I did it myself" He said turning his gaze at the decorations.

"And you know what, it is more wonderful than that." She put pecking his cheek.

"Wait a minute please."

He went to the nearby stereo and turned it on. After coming back he presented his hand towards her. "A dance?"

Her brows frowned expressing her wondering as he has turned on the radio and there were still the presenter speaking. Just then a song was played and she smiled giving him her hand as approval.

They started dancing slowly on the song 'Just the way you are'

After the song came to an end, they still stood in the same position holding each other and her ears were suddenly focused to the radio.

'Guys this song was requested by NK for his girlfriend Lavanya. Who wants propose her today. So buddies, wish him good luck and a happy life ahead.'

She looked at him amazed with passionate eyes and a beam covering her face. How sweet was that. He dedicated such a lovely song to her. And when her mind went through the lyrics. She has heard it many times but never thought of it to get such a meaning in her life. He said it all through the song what he wanted to.

His next act moist her eyes. She was overwhelmed with happiness. He knelt in front of her and held a small box with a ring in his hand. "Lavanya, I love you. Will you marry me?"

His words echoed in her ears making her remember her past. All life long she has been looking for her true love and today finally it is standing in front of her. Going through ups and downs in this house, she finally discovered her happiness here.

He was still in the same posture waiting for her response and she pulled herself together not wanting to weep in this precious moment.

"Yes, I will." Her calm and husky reply hit as a sweet melody in his ears drums and he stood up pulling her in a promising embrace.

"I love you NK. Thanks for coming in my life."

He shook his head wiping off the lone tear rolling out of her eye and caressed her cheek. She didn't move her hands off from back and slowly lost in each others eyes their heads slightly bend.

Two pair of eyes were observing them the whole time and now turned red at the view.

"There you are!" Arnav came from behind and then smirked at the happening outside on the flat roof.

"Nanheji proposed her and she said yes." Khushi clapped as usual in over excitement.

"Okay, now let them enjoy their moments and don't spy around."

She pouted at her husband and he smirked bending down and lifting her up. "But congratulations Mrs. Raizada, you were successful. Are you satisfied now?"

"I am very much satisfied. And Mr. Raizada, congratulations to you too." She rested her head on his shoulder while he carried her down and giving the fresh couple some time for each other.