The night just begun with the stars starting to show while the moon still hid behind the clouds. Under the young night stood one of the tallest skyscrapers in Mumbai... the top floor of which was exquisitely decorated for the lovers who had a recent tiff.

The glass walls of the floor let one see the beauty of the city which never slept. Each of the corners were illuminated with special lights giving the space a reddish hue while in the center was arranged an artificial moon in front of which a love seat waited for them to occupy.

Omkara sucked in a breath not by the grandeur of the place but by the simplicity of the woman who smiled at him standing next to the moon.

She was dressed in a simple pink chiffon saree and a flower embroidered blouse... her waist length hair wavy and left open. Non wonderingly, no ornaments adorned her except for her radiant smile.

When he finally reached her walking in a daze and stood before her not uttering a word, she called him.

"Omkaraji?"

"Huh?"

She gestured him for the packet in his hands "Pehnayenge nahi?(won't you make me wear them?)" she said showing her hands to him.

When he stayed still not moving, she gently touched his hand to take the package from him when he held her hand stopping her.

Omkara...get a grip... leave her and let her wear them... Helping her might be dangerous his brain warned him and he heeded to it...at once leaving her hand.

Gauri gave him a sexy smile slowly taking the packet from his hands and wore the bangles first, her eyes not leaving him even for once.

As she gained confidence with the look of heat in his eyes, she turned around and walked to the love seat with a slight sway of the hip... not too evidently seducing but just enough to pique his attention... Sitting on the love seat before him, she lifted her saree a tad bit to expose her ankles allowing her to wear the pair of anklets.

Omkara's resolve started to weaken as he watched her wear the pieces of jewelry one by one... her moves innocent yet messing with his brain and thoughts making him have not so virtuous ideas of her.

After she completed wearing her jhumkas, she grinned at him and his heart pumped blood faster.... Adorned in his jewelry, she didn't look like the posh Gauri Singh Oberoi... she looked simply elegant... she looked every bit his Gauri.

God... why does she have to look this beautiful... how is he supposed to keep away when her gaze seemed so inviting... damn!!... he cursed.

"How do I look?" she asked him in fake ignorance and he hummed with a nod in fake arrogance.

Sighing, she lifted the neckpiece which remained of the lot and stood up to wear it but appeared to struggle for a while. Giving him a pleading glance she turned around gesturing him to help her and this time Omkara made the mistake of complying.

As he moved to help her, she drew her long hair forward giving an ample view of her meagerly covered back making him take a sharp breath.

Ignoring his brain's screams of warnings, his hands raised on their own accord to trace her back earning a soft gasp from her at his bold move.

"Omkara ji... necklace" she reminded him when his hand continued to caress her, completely forgetting their very purpose.

He hooked the ends of the necklace together completing his task in seconds and gently rubbed the back of her neck before he pulled her closer to him. When he brushed his lips against her ear lobe in a tease, he earned a soft moan making his ego gloat. Taking it as a positive sign, he proceeded to give a sweet kiss on her shoulder and she turned her head to the side looking at him through hooded eyes.

He turned her around, fully facing her and cupped her face with his hand while his thumb traced her lips. Looking into her eyes which held equal passion as his, he leaned closer to touch her lips with his. Just as they brushed, she stopped him making him groan at the sudden break.

"Omkaraji... just a minute" she spoke huskily removing his hands from her face and creating distance between them.

When he looked at her in question, she gave him a look filled of guilt before she said, "I am sorry... I know I..."

He sighed "Gauri... I almost forgot about it only for you to remind me now... come here..." he said pulling her and kissing her this time fully.

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He took his sweet time in nibbling her soft lips savoring every inch. After having his fill, his tongue seeked entrance wanting to taste her further which she resisted and he grew impatient. His hand grazed her waist before giving it a firm pinch and she groaned in pleasure giving him advantage.

Once he thrusted into her mouth, all sense of opposition left Gauri making her pull him closer and raise on her toes to match his height taking support of his immensely broad shoulders which he didn't seem to mind at all. He lifted her of the floor and settled in the love seat behind them, securely placing her on his lap while she held on to him, her hands wound around his neck.

Omkara fought for dominance while she gave him a tough fight. He caressed her back, his hand basking the smoothness of her soft velvet like skin while his tongue swept the corners of her mouth tasting her intimately.

Gauri felt a sweet pleasure building in her core when his hand moved up her body to feel her softness. When he kissed her neck giving her a mark there, she gasped in pain.

Only when he started to pulled the only thread which secured her blouse together did she call him in panic lest things went far beyond control.

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"Omkaraji" she moaned attempting to stop his onslaught while he just hummed... too consumed in passion that he didn't bother to give a thought on the change in her body language which hinted him to stop.

"Omkaraji.. stop please" she said still heaving but her voice clear and loud this time making him pause to look at her.

"What is it now?" he asked not liking the interruption.

When she tried to get up from his lap, he pulled her back making her giggle and give him a cheek kiss.

"Just a minute Omkaraji... let me complete this in a proper way and then I won't stop you" she requested with a promise and he begrudgingly left her.

Gauri left him for a minute and he stood up from his seat to take a stroll as an attempt to calm down his raging hormones. By the time he convinced his heart and mind to first listen to what she had to say, she returned to him, her hands behind her clearly hiding something.

"I am all ears" he said with a smile when she stood before him.

"I love you Omkaraji... you know that... yes?"

When he nodded in agreement she continued "It was wrong of me to choose a side when you asked me to... but believe me... I did it only to not make you regret your decision later" she said truthfully.

"Had I not done it... Shivaay bhaiyya will hate you for life and I cannot have the two people whom I love the most... hating each other" she said her voice croaking and he felt guilty.

"Anytime in future if I side my brother know that it is only after I thought about it a million times over.... I know how important your self-respect is to you and I have no intentions to hurt it."

"I love you for your character and personality Omkaraji... No riches or lineage can make you smaller or make me change my decision... can you trust me on that?" she asked and he smiled taking her hand in his.

"I know Gauri... I am sorry too... I was angry at your brother and vented it on you" he said giving a small kiss to her palm and she grinned.

"Okay... now the last part" she said in excitement taking her hand away from his grasp. Even before he tried to protest, she kneeled before him on her left knee forwarding a cute little jewelry box which no doubt contained a beautiful ring inside.

"Omkaraji... I... Gauri Singh Oberoi... comes with a package of drama, silliness laced with stubbornness and hell lots of money" she started and then added "oh yeah... also a brother who loves me to the moon and back"

"If you want me in your life... you will have to bear with all of the drama...all of that silliness along with my brother's tantrums. Are you ready for it?" she asked with a loving smile.

Omkara stood rigid too caught up in the emotion to respond. Here was a woman of pride, wisdom and beauty kneeling before him professing her love for him and he thought she gave up on him when she stood by her brother... How silly had he been to not know the extent of her love.

As his eyes turned misty blurring his vision of her ethereal face, she stood up with a cheeky smile and said, "I am taking that a yes".

Taking his hand, she put the broad platinum band with a diamond studded in its center over his ring finger and kissed it before giving him a warm hug. Omkara held her tighter and kissed her temple, wiping away a stray tear off his eyes.

Once he was okay to talk, he parted from her and asked, "Are you done with the speech or is there any more drama left to further squeeze my poor heart?"

She laughed and shook her head in a no and he sighed in relief.

"Can I have you now? please Gauri" he asked again his hands creeping up her body, making her heart speed up noting the desire in his tone.

The moment she nodded a yes he crushed her mouth with his and this time she didn't stop him anytime soon.

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Six months later....................

"Omkaraji... can we please go out for some time?" asked Gauri as her husband peppered kisses on her naked shoulder setting the mood for another session of intense make out.

"No way... I finally got you alone today after a week of endless rituals, ridiculously rich celebrations, outrageous gifts, unknown guests and most importantly the meaningless outbursts of your brother..."

"Hawaii isn't going anywhere... let us enjoy our honeymoon for now" he said turning her to him and pressing her soft breasts to his hard chest.

"But... we can take a break... visit one interesting place for today and return early" she pouted and he kissed her swollen lips.

"As much as I want to say a yes to that pout, I am not going to give in today sweet heart" he whispered huskily bending to kiss the sweet spot on her neck which would surely stop her weak protests and grinned in victory when she moaned softly.

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He proceeded lower to place wet kisses down her neck to her cleavage before cupping her mounds. As he mouthed one peak, she arched her back and screamed his name in pleasure, all thoughts of site seeing flying out of her head.

As he continued to sweet torture her, the landline phone of the hotel suite rang filling the room with noise other than the newlywed's sounds of pleasure.

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"Ignore it" rasped Omkara giving her a hungry kiss and the call eventually went unanswered. Not long after, an urgent knock sounded on their door making him stop with a curse.

"I will be in the bathroom" said Gauri as her husband got up to grab a shirt and pants. He nodded in response before answering the door knowing fully well who might be the one having problem with his peaceful love life.

"Yes!!" he barked at Dandi once he opened the door and the later squirmed under his thundering gaze.

"Shivaay sir...asked me to check if you both are comfortably settled sir" uttered Dandi and Omkara closed his eyes in irritation.

Three hours... it has been bloody three hours since his wife last talked to her brother after reaching the hotel... what black magic does he expect to happen which will make them uncomfortable in these three hours?

"From now if Shivaay calls you, make it a habit to tell him that we are absolutely happy and enjoying the stay here... do not dare to knock on my door or call the landline until I tell you otherwise... did you get that?" he instructed in a cold tone and Dandi vigorously nodded his head before the door shut with a bang on his face.

"What is it?" asked Gauri when her husband joined her in the bathtub a few minutes later.

"What do you think it is?" he countered the irritation in his voice making her frown.

"Your loving brother sent his man to check on us" he clarified making her giggle at him.

"I swear if I were interrupted again... I am going to shoot your overtly paranoid brother" he said and she lovingly caressed his cheek before kissing him, making him sigh in satisfaction.

"You know him... he is just worried Omkaraji" she said.

"I am not going to argue with that... just know that when my time comes... I am going to have my share of fun irritating him" he said and she laughed knowing well that her brother is going to have a tough time with Anika.

"Stop fueling Anika di against him Omkaraji... I think he loves her... they make a cute couple... don't you think so?" she asked and he grinned.

"Of course... only if she marries him...will I have leverage on him Gauri... I am not going to miss the golden chance for the world"

"Offoo... aap dono bhi na... (God !!...you two)"

"Now... where did we stop" he said in a  get-back-to-business tone to which she obliged turning around and straddling him... spilling water in the process.

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One year later................

Omkara entered their elite three bedroom flat with a devilish grin on his face. He could hear his wife talking to his brother and consoling him as she cooked dinner in their kitchen.

He wordlessly entered their bedroom to freshen up and change into his night clothes after which he can have a hearty meal with his wife. After half an hour when he entered the kitchen, his wife was still on phone assuring her brother that Anika would calm down eventually.

He mentally laughed at the scene... going over and over about the conversation he had with Anika that afternoon. Shivaay had a meeting with an influential businessman from Italy... the deal apparently was good to the Oberoi empire if he were to go with his wife's words who now worked with her brother.

It was only luck that he came to know from Gauri that the Italian delegate happened to have an unmarried daughter whom he wanted to marry off to her brother not knowing that Shivaay was recently married to Anika.

Omkara used the little piece of information to his advantage sowing the seed of jealousy in his best friend's mind thereby creating havoc in his brother in law's married life.

"Kyaa sooch ke itna has rahe hai aap(what are you thinking about and smiling so much?)"

"Nothing" he lied smoothly walking to her and giving her a smooch trying to deviate her interrogative mind.

Gauri kissed him back but knowing very well her husband's intentions, stopped him when his hands reached her waist under her kurta.

"Omkaraji..." she called him in a scolding tone.

"What did I do now?" he asked innocently making her roll her eyes.

"Really? Are you going to say that you don't have any role in my Bhabhi troubling my brother?" she asked and he grinned giving up the pretense making her slap his arm.

"Why do you do this... always irritating him with your games"

"This is nothing compared to what your brother did to me... did you forget how he put those conditions for me to marry you... I hardly used to get alone time with you when I took up the ACP post and when I got some, he used to irritate me by calling you in that exact time.... wasting our precious moments. Not to forget how he disturbed our honeymoon... I am going to take revenge bit by bit Gauri" he said stubbornly.

"Call Anika and convince her to talk to him now or take the couch for the night" she said making him gasp.

"What... Gauri.... you are being unfair"

"Omkaraji.. aap bache hai kyaa... they are newly married and still have issues to resolve... now you riled up Anika for some silly reason... how is it fair? My brother was just checking on me when we were newly married... you on the other hand are wantingly creating rifts between them" she said and he sighed.

"It is not that bad... I merely..."

"No more arguments.... Talk to her or take the couch" Gauri repeated and he pouted.

"I will talk to her tomorrow... I promise Gauri... please don't keep me away" he pleaded making her almost melt... key word 'almost'.

She forwarded the phone to him and he looked alternately between her and the gadget before he begrudgingly took the gadget to dial Anika's number.

By the time Gauri was ready to serve dinner, her husband came back to her saying triumphantly that the work is done.

"Good... now eat" she said kissing his cheek and he obliged too hungry and tired to speak anything after convincing his friend.

Once the couple is done with the dinner, Omkara got up to attend a duty call while Gauri proceeded to put the plates in the kitchen sink. Not long after, Omkara came and lifted his wife carrying her in bridal style to walk to their room.

As he put her on their bed and got beside her she asked, "When are you two going to gel up Omkaraji..."

"May be after a few years or may be never" he answered truthfully kissing her cheek.

"We are fine the way we are Gauri... don't stress too much... it is not good for the baby" he said caressing her belly before he kissed her lips.

Gauri sighed tiredly and he grinned cheekily "I did as you asked of me right... now stop thinking about it... we have more important things to do" he said and she laughed despite her tiredness.

As his hands gently touched her bare waist, she caressed his cheek and said "I love you Omkaraji"

"Ohh... I love you too baby" he replied and kissed her thoroughly before talking her to sleep.

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There you go... with this we have to end the journey of Once upon a time in Bareilly.

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See you next time... until later... Yours Soujanya.