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Maham was sleeping peacefully when constant ringing of her phone disturb her. She forced her eyes to open, adjusting them according to light and glanced at her phone's caller Id. She sighed heavily after seeing her fiancé's name flashing on screen. What does he want in middle of night? She hates when her sleep is disturbed just like her brother but this calls won't stop

"Hello?"

"Jaldi bahar ayo."

"4 baj rahe hain Zain." She sounded annoyed by his demand

"Ayo toh ek min." He insisted and she knows he won't stop until she goes. He's that guy who keeps on saying things and annoy person until they are convinced to do what he wants. She murmured ati hoon and get out of bed before wrapping her duppata around

Her and Zain relationship was totally arranged she wasn't told that he was one who requested their marriage. She just thinks it's arranged by elders and her brother. They never texted or had late night calls like couples, yes Zain calls her sometimes and say he's bored and all or else they don't talk daily like other couple. Like amna and Aryaan. Those both are total Nibba and Nibbi

When she got out of her room, she saw him leaning beside her room's door. He lifted his head when he heard door's voice and met eyes with hers. He signal her to follow him now what? She sighed and followed him. She wasn't very much interested in this arrangement ever since she knew. Many girls of school or university would kill to be at her place. Zain shah is handsome, rich and man with great sense of humour but nobody ever asked her opinion if she wants to marry him. Her brother once did and she was forced to say yes by her ama-jaan. Also her tayi-ami was really looking forward this marriage. Maham didn't wanna hurt elder woman's feelings because she was one who took care of them after their mother died

He made his way towards floor's balcony and she follows him. Everybody was sleep obviously. She also wants to sleep

"Bolen." She looked at him

"Mein Nikkah ki baat krne wala hoon Sidharth se kal." He spoke

"Humare?" She asked

"Nahi amna aur Aryaan ke." He replied sarcastically. Maham rolled her eyes

"Lekin kyun?" She winced out. Zain looked at her in disbelief. He's literally 30 and unmarried what more kyun she needs. They are engaged since always it's about time they get married. He's man after all how long can he hold back. He wanna have right and hala relationship with her and he also has never ever fooled around because he has always liked her and was committed to her

"Kyun kya? 30 ka hogaya hoon ab toh ek biwi honi chahiye." He kept hand on his hips

"Kisi aur se krle shaadi."

"Yahan se phek doonga tumhe mein agar esi baatein karogi. Izaat se shopping ki taiyari karo mein kal anyhow baat kar raha hoon tumhare bhai se." Zain glares at her

"Zainnn."

"Maham mein mazak nahi kar raha aur wese bhi shaadi ke baad kya badla jayega? Bas mere sath ek kamre mein rehna hoga." He said. She blushed looking away

"Well it's not only thing."

Shehnaaz clears her throat who was sitting on praying mate with head covered fully. She was praying tahajjud while her husband was sitting on sofa beside looking at his sister and cousin. They were there all the time but other couple didn't notice them at all because most of lights were off. Shehnaaz woke up for tahajjud and Sidharth came back home same time. She likes praying tahajjud in open space but was too scared so she asked him to give her company outside

Zain and maham both awkwardly looked at couple. They surely heard their whole conversation and it's kinda embarrassing

"If she doesn't wanna have Nikkah toh rehne dou." Sidharth doesn't care if Zain likes her if she doesn't wanna have Nikkah she won't have

"You can't say this especially when you didn't give Shehnaaz any option." Zain said

"I asked her."

"For formality. Agar wo mana bhi krti tumhe farq nahi parne wala tha bikul. Tum phir bhi use shaadi krte." Zain scoffed. Shehnaaz looked at her husband. She didn't know he was that much determined to marry her

"Usko mein pasand tha hamesha se. Right jaan-e-maan?" He looked at his wife for confirmation. She blush how did he know! Was she that obvious. Her respect and devotion for him was no secret but how did he know she liked him! Did he marry her because she liked him?

"Maham mein tumhe pasand nahi?" Zain rise eyebrow at his fiancé

"Baat wo nahi-"

"Matlab hoon." He cut her off

"Sort out whatever is going on and tell me later I'm going to sleep. Shehnaaz you are done right?" He sighed asking his wife

"Lekin-" Zain stopped when Sidharth glare at him. He has travelled for that long and plus he had to meet so manny people. He was in no mood for anymore conversations now. They can sort their issue by themselves and later tell him what they want. Also from tomorrow wedding functions of his cousins were starting. He wanna sleep

"Mir-sahab inki baat sunlen na." Shehnaaz lifted her head to looked at him through her pretty and thick lashes. He was sitting on sofa so she had to lift her head to look at him. He rubbed his forehead before keeping leg over another and signal Zain with hand to say whatever he was going to say. He's only doing this because his wife, his Shehnaaz asked him while looking this pretty and innocent

"Ask her to give me fix time-"

"Mujhe nahi krni shaadi." Maham cut him off. Zain turned his head to look at her with dead serious look. Shehnaaz has never seen that look in his eye and she can also feel tension between couple. Why she doesn't wanna get married? He's so good to her also he's funny guy! Who doesn't want funny guy yes it's different that they makes fun of you your whole life just like hers

"Nahi krni?" Zain asked. She went silent because he wasn't joking anymore. He's dead serious. Sidharth yawned looking at them

"Nahi."

"Theek hai." He nodded

"Theek hai?" She slightly wide her eyes

"Aur nahi toh pare mein gir jau tumhare ke shaadi nahi karogi roh marjauga? Nahi krni toh bas na karo" He spoke coldly and looked at Sidharth

"I am done with this engagement. Look someone else for her." He declared and didn't waste any single second and left. Maham looked at him with surprise, she expected huge ass drama and yelling from his side. What was this? He surely will come around and say take your time maham just like last time. He surely will come back to her

"Hogaya?" Sidharth asked

"Mir-sahab." Shehnaaz looked at him in disbelief. Why he's always so unbothered

"Jee Shehnaaz." He looked at her as well. Why she's so cute he thought "Utho meri jaan mujhe neend arahi chalo ander." He held out his hand for her. She looked at maham with don't worry look before folding her praying mat and stands up while holding his hand. He as well stood up

"Talk to him."

Sidharth advised his sister. He knows Zain better than anyone. If he makes his mind nothing can stop him. Not even him. He's one of those dheet log who will die than change their decision even if people are dying. Walking inside room, Sidharth didn't waste time before getting into bed. Shehnaaz turned off lights and join him in bed by sleeping on her side of bed. She was pulled into his arms by him. She blushed he does that.

"Mir-sahab."

"Hmm."

"Apne mujhse shaadi kyun ki?" She asked. Her back was pressed against his chest and her head of resting on his arm while his other hand was playing with her hair. He's obsessed with her hair. If she's near him anywhere he has to caress her hair and twist them around his fingers. Play with them

He doesn't know how to tell her I wanted to fuck you because that's actual reason he married her. He surely cared about her but if it weren't for him taking interest in her, he would have gotten married to one of his closest friend whom he trusts but after single glance at her and he knew. She's his. She belongs to him only and he will gladly destroy anyone who dares to separate her from him

"Because tum mujhse pasand agayi." He whispered in her ear. Half truth at least he's not lying to her

"Kyun?" Her questions

"Tumhe mein pasand kyun hoon Shehnaaz?" He questioned back

"Ap ache ho." He chuckled lowly ap ache ho? What an answer

"Tum bhi achi ho." He smirked knowing she's pouting at his answer "Sojao aur sone dou." He kissed her head

3 pm

"Ama-jaan ese maat dekho mujhe!"

Shehnaaz winced out. Elder woman has been glaring at her not because she's wife of her grandson but she hasn't informed her about it. She expected this from Sidharth obviously but not from her. Shehnaaz has always been good girl type. Sidharth ka asaar horaha hai shyad ama-jaan thinks nodding her head slowly

"Apko pata hai Mir-sahab ke bataye ka opposite krti toh kya krte wo. Mujhe nahi krna unko gussa." She honestly said. She can't handle angry Mir-sahab

"Tum aur tumhare Mir-sahab." Ama-jaan sighed. She can't complain because she has been warned and she doesn't wanna. She likes Shehnaaz and she's fit for that grandson of hers who listen to nobody. Maybe one day he starts listening to her "Naam se bulao larki ab shohar hai tumhara." Ama-jaan said with hand on her hips

"Nahi Mir-sahab theek hai." Shehnaaz blushed avoiding eye-contact. She can never call him by name in front of others. It feels wrong and like disrespectful even if it's just name

"Salam bhabhi."

Lines of salams were thrown in her way as her husband's cousins and aunties came inside living room of huge house. They all share one big state but has separate portions given. He has total 12 cousins from both sides of parents. Aryaan and Zain are his chachu's son while he has many more cousins. She knows them and they also knows her as she use to come here with her father a lot. Nobody has dared to question about their sudden marriage. It was unexpected and she would understand if they react in certain way but they seems normal. Maybe Mir-sahab told them already?

"Awais bhai jese he ap baitho toh apna joota mujhe rakhne ke liye dena!" Amna warned her elder cousin who was going to get married in 2 days. They were planning for jhoota chupai rasam

"Hum ek kaam karenge new pair jhoote ka lekr chalenge!" Zain gave them idea. He looks like his usual self like his engagement hasn't been broken last night while maham looks lost

"Maza nahi ayega. Mujhe toh full on larai krni hai ek dou thapad marne hai cheene waqt." Rehman who was 23 spoke. He's same age as Aryaan

"No thanks we aren't going to be violent Sara will kill me agar kuch hua-" Awais was cut off

"Majnu." Rukaiya scoffed at her cousin

"Look who's talking." Aryaan scoffed. She was same one who wouldn't stop singing praise of her husband till now

"Show some respect I'm elder one!" She glare at younger one who's 9 years younger than her. She's eldest one after Sidharth. She has two daughters and thankfully both were sleeping giving her time to discuss functions with her cousins

"Baji chore focus on rasam!" Urooj groan. She's younger sister of Awais and 20 years old same as Shehnaaz "Mir bhai yeh rasam hone bhi denge?" She asked. He hates extra stuff in marriages. He hates when they all go in fighting mode and make loud noises

"Ary uski biwi haina. She will handle him." Awais winked at them signaling towards Shehnaaz who was in aww of two sleeping girls and were cutely looking at them unaware of evils plans they were having

"Wo unke khilaf ek alfaz muh se nahi nikale gi." Maham told them

"Hum Shehnaaz ko agay krdenge na he won't say anything to her I am sure. He has gone out of his way to warn us all about not saying anything to her about marriage or else he will do worst to us. He definitely won't say anything to her." Rehman gave idea

"Haannn!" They all nodded immediately

"Uth gayi kya?" Rukaiya asked when she saw her one daughter making faces and moving her body. She's about to wake up. Shehnaaz holds 1 year old baby girl in her hand

"Mein smbhal loon?" She innocently asked elder woman

"Yeh ahsan krdo meri bhen."

Rukaiya nodded and moved back to continue conversation with her cousins while Shehnaaz awwed at little girl who was rubbing her eyes while her head resting against Shehnaaz's chest. She loves baby. Mir-sahab is really mean. He gave her hope and later refuse to give her baby. She wants one. She's currently in her baby fever phase. Shehnaaz walked around room while baby talking with little girl who keeps on giggling

She watches her husband entering hall alone. She walked closer him and smiled showing him cute baby girl wishing he gets same fever as well. Little girl winced for him to pick her but he did not instead he looks at her like she's alien. He does not do well with kids. She can see

"Tumhe aur koi kaam nahi bache sambhalne ke alawa?" He teased brushing hair out of her forehead gently. She looks at him with small pout before looking at little girl who was again forwarding her hands for him

"Mir-sahab she wants you to hold her." Shehnaaz said. He's ready ignoring little girl

"Wo nahi uthayega beta tum yahan ayo." Rukaiya gets her baby back. Shehnaaz doesn't wanna give back but she did. Sidharth rolled eyes at his cousin's comment

"Apne bache kese smbhaloge." She taunted. He has always been one of them who hates any interaction with kids. He doesn't even attend baby showers or congregates anyone for baby

"Tum phely apne smbhal lo phir dusro ki fikar karna."

He replied pointing at his other daughter who was also starting to wake up. Rukaiya groan rushing towards crying baby. Shehnaaz also decided to follow her but Sidharth held her back by grabbing her arm. She lifted her face to look at him. She wants him to say whatever he want quickly so she can go and play with two girls

"Ander chalo." He tugged on her arm. No! She wants to play with babies!

"Shehna-I mean bhabhi yeh cards pe naam toh likhwaye please." Urooj requested pointing at cards. They use to call her by name but now can't anymore since she holds higher position in house. It doesn't matter even if she's their age

"Khud karo." Sidharth's stern voice made urooj immediately looked away and they all went silent including crying babies

"Mir-sahab mujhe ek kaam hai." She whisper to him with pleading eyes. If she told him she wants to stay to play with babies he won't let her "Ama-jaan ne mujhe ek kaam kaha tha-"

"Tum kaam krne ayi ho yahan?" This man

"Kya karungi mein ander jake bore hojaugi-"

"Mein hoon na. Tumhe bore nahi hone doonga chalo tum bas." She looked at him with confusion. He doesn't even talk much nor he wants to do gossips. He just wants to make her study. Ask her study related questions. Roast her even she gets them wrong

"Kya karoge ap."

"Yahan karke batau?" She knows what he means by his expressions. She blushed looking at others who were looking at them curiously since they are whispering for long

"Ajao jaan-e-maan I'll be gentle I promise." She has learn to never believe his these promises. There is nothing that Mir-sahab do is gentle and slow. She looked away from him with tinted cheeks and before she could even open her mouth someone else interrupted them

"Mir shah ki biwi dekhao hume bhi bhaye."

They heard deep woman's voice. Their were total 5 woman by door off course news spread like fire in whole village about him bringing his wife along from Karachi. She knows these ladies as wives of important clan members. Sidharth looks so done with these people. This is just frustrating him even more because he just want to spend time with his wife alone. They greeted him one by one. He nodded sending greetings back

"A salam-o-alaikum." Shehnaaz greeted them in her gentle voice who's hand was still in Sidharth's grasp and by that they can tell she's his wife

"Inse mil kar 5 mins mein direct kamre mein ayo." He demanded whispering in her ear before leaving from there. Now who meet people in 5 mins when they are especially here for her

5 pm

She's gone. She is 2 hours late. He asked her to come in 5 mins and here she was going at 5 pm. It's not her fault those ladies weren't leaving her, she kept on making excuses but non came in handy. Also ama-jaan was like baith jao Shehnaaz tumhare Mir-sahab kahe bhage nahi jarahe. Now that same Mir-sahab is gonna make faces

"Mir-sahab?" She called getting inside room. He was combing his hair by vanity and by his wet hair and new pair of brown shalwar kameez. Looks like he has taken shower

"Tum zinda ho?" His sarcastic voice came as he looked at her through mirror "Time dekho." He added

"Meri galti nah-"

"Abhi bhi kyun ayi ho? Go back zyda maza raha tha na tumhe unke sath jao wapis." He cut her off. He reached out for his watch on table and gave her look. So he's mad. If eyes could kill she would be dead by now for sure

"Ap naraz ho Mir-sahab."

She gets closer him cutely. He didn't reply just looked at her coldly while buckling his watch. She touched his arm and he pulled back he doesn't want to get turn on. She has made him wait for 2 hours. He didn't even wait that much for country's prime minister instead they wait for him. Knocking on door annoyed both of them now. She went to open door and Aryaan was standing there and before he could even speak

"Kya chahiye." She was annoyed. Sidharth was surprised by her tone. He has never heard her speak in that tone before. He want to see how she's with others now

"Chill Shehnaaz disturb krdiya kya." Aryaan wiggle his brows. Shehnaaz opened door little wider for him to see Sidharth standing inside and aryaan's face turned pale shit, he murmured

"W-wo ama-jaan bula rahi hai apko jaldi chale ek important kaam hai." He informed

"Thori der mein ati hoon mei-"

"Why thori der abhi jaona. You prioritise them over me anyway." She heard her husband's another taunt. Aryaan sensed trouble in paradise

"Mir-sahab ap sabse phely ate ho mere liye. You are my only priority." She looks at him with doe eyes softly. He won't melt. No. Not today. He didn't say anything further and exits from room, leaving her with sad expressions. She called him few times but he didn't stop