Riddhima reached at Mumbai airport & directly went to Ananta Mansion. She took some necessary things & chopper was already waiting for her. She immediately travelled to Jaipur & directly left to home as it was almost dinner time so she knew everyone would be at home. At Raisinghania Mansion all were in hall except Vansh. Riddhima entered & saw everyone & her eyes turned moist. Kiyaan & Angre's eyes went towards her & as their eyes met tears rolled down from their eyes. Both ran to her & hugged her tight hiding her in his embrace. All happened in a flip of moment so all were shocked.

RIDDHIMA: Mis....Missed you bacho....

KIYAAN: D...Di.... we miss....missed you toooo.

They cried in each others embrace. Trio were not ready to break the hug.

SIYA: Bhabhi Maaa....

Riddhima broke the hug hearing her voice & kissing Kiyaan & Angre's forehead hugged Ishani & Siya & from back Rehaan & Aryan too joined the hug shouting....

REHAAN & ARYAN: Missed you Bhabhi....

All chuckled hearing them. Breaking the hug Riddhima saw Ajay & he turned his face otherside,

SIYA: Papa naraaz hain aap se Bhabhi Maa, aap ne itne din tak message or call nahi kiya na...

Riddhima smiled & went to him & slowly hugged him.

RIDDHIMA: Sorry Papa maaf kar do....

& that was it his anger flew away & he hugged her tight kissing her head n number of times making himself believe in reality that his daughter is back safe & sound in his arms. His gudiya, his princess is there with him. Both cried in each others embrace sharing how they missed each other. Kiyaan & Angre chuckled because Vansh was right. Riddhima hugged everyone & at last Chanchal pulled her ear,

CHANCHAL: Khabardar agar agli baar ese kahi gayab ho gae toh. Hum sab ki jaan nikli jaa rahi thi.

RIDDHIMA: Choti Maa dard ho raha chodo please aage se esa nahi karungi.

AJAY & RUDRA: Chanchal rehne do....

CHANCHAL: Yeh lo...

Everyone giggled.

RIDDHIMA: Vansh kahan hain????

All gave her teasing look & she blushed but Ajay saw the same longing for him in her eyes that he has seen in Vansh these days so decided to tease her some other day.

AJAY: Beta woh Hiren aur Shivi ke saath dinner pe gaya hain, uska man nahi lag raha tha toh Hiren usse leke gaya hain.

ARYAN: Bhabhi waise aap kaho toh Bhai ki location pata kar denge par humein kya milega?

RIDDHIMA: Jo tum kaho Aryan please....

KIYAAN: Di aap freshen up hoke aa jao tab tak aap ka kaam ho jaega.

ANGRE: And you no need to feel guilty ki aap humare saath dinner nahi kar rahe ho. Hum saath mein bonfire enjoy karenge aate waqt dessert leke aana.

Riddhima nodded & hurriedly left to their room & after freshening up she came down & Rehaan shared the location. She left towards that venue. As Raisinghanias are big personality, Hiren for Vansh's privacy booked a private lounge in a small garden. Riddhima reaching resort found trio. She saw Vansh's eyes has lost the shining & it made her amazed that how much he loves her that within these days he lost the shine of his eyes.

RIDDHIMA: Ansh....

Vansh heard her voice & became shocked. Seeing his life standing infront of him after total 17 days 3 hours & 34 minutes he was on cloud nine. He ran to her & she also ran to him & both hugged each other tight. Feeling his love, his warmth she started sobbing in his arms like a baby. Vansh too had tears with smiling face. Moving a little & cupping her face he kissed all over her face & hugged her tight hiding her in his embrace. No words like missed you or love you were needed. Their heart was beating in tune with each other & their breathes were showing how difficult it was for each other to live these days. Hiren & Shivi smiled looking at love birds & were happy seeing their love.

VANSH: Tum sach mein ho na?

Riddhima tilted her head & placed her lips on his making him believe that she's with him & poured her love, longingess & a promise to catch up all those days that they have missed giving to each other. Vansh too responded with the same intensity forgetting the surroundings. Breaking the kiss he rubbed her back kissing her head wiping her tears.

SHIVI: Love birds can we open our eyes?????

Hiren laughed at her teasing wife. Vansh chuckled & Riddhima got shy. Holding her hand he took her to the table & made her sit.

VANSH: Shivi nautanki bandh kar khana thanda ho raha hain...

HIREN: Nautanki meri biwi nahi tu kar raha hain.

VANSH: Aur jaise tum dono ne toh kabhi ki hi nahi, tabhi you both are expecting....

He spoke shutting their mouth while Riddhima was shy & shocked hearing them talking & teasing like this.

VANSH: & now stop teasing us.

SHIVI: Riddhima it's a really good surprise, we are happy we could spend sometime together.

RIDDHIMA: Me too Shivi. Actually next day me along with Siya & Ishani were going to come at your place but achanak jana pada so...

VANSH: Jaan ghar pe jaa ke aae ho na & you cried there?

RIDDHIMA: Haan woh I missed all of you so much na & you know Papa toh naraaz bhi the aur Choti Maa se daant bhi padi.

She said while pouting.

VANSH: Aur Papa ne kya kaha? Kaise manaya unko?

RIDDHIMA: I hugged him & said sorry & also told how much I missed him, how much his princess loves him. Also Papa & Chote Papa told Choti Maa not to scold me.

She said smiling sheepishly making Vansh chuckle at this duo.

VANSH: I knew it. Papa kal tumhein bahot miss kar rahe the & he was saying he will punish you by making you eat those boring food & won't take you to dates & long drives.

RIDDHIMA: No Papa ne bola ki woh mujhe kal leke jaenge, I'm his gudiya na toh he won't be gussa from me.

She said with twinkling eyes because she knew long drive & dates with Ajay means lot of masti & pampering. Innocence & purity was dripping from her eyes & face making trios heart smile at this pure soul. Vansh ruffled her hairs.

VANSH: Chalo now let's feed my baby's tummy.

Riddhima giggled & nodded. All four had dinner with lots of talks & masti. After dinner Shivi & Riddhima went to have a walk around.

VANSH: Hiren I guess we should levae now. Shivi ko bhi araam ki zaroorat hain aur isse bhi. Abhi bhi jaa ke to seedha soegi nahi yeh.

HIREN: Vansh you were right. Riddhima is such a pure & innocent soul, she's like a small baby but with you & family only. I've noticed woh na mere aur Shivi ke saath you know...

He sighed....

HIREN: I mean she's really nice but woh hesitate karti hain.

VANSH: I know she's introvert, she's way more comfortable with you guys but still she'll take time to get along.

HIREN: I understand.

Both girls came towards them.

HIREN: Shivi chale tumhein rest karne ki zaroorat hain.

Shivi nodded with a smile.

RIDDHIMA: Hiren kal na Shivi ke liye laddoo aur bar bhijwa dungi. You just make sure ki woh din mein atleast dono ek ek finish kare till the end of her motherhood. It's good for her health.

HIREN: Riddhima bhijwa kyun dena tum kal humare ghar aana, Vansh why don't you all come to our home for dinner???

RIDDHIMA: Hiren phir kabhi...

She looked at Vansh & he saw hesitation in her eyes.

VANSH: Kya hua???

Riddhima whispered in his ears.

RIDDHIMA: Bache nahi aane denge, you know them.

Vansh understood her dilemma, after coming straight she had dinner with him & she also needs to have sometime with Kiyaan & Angre too.

VANSH: Hiren next time pakka. Actually Riddhu itne dino se nahi thi toh kal ghar pe sab ne kuch plan kiya hain & next day morning mujhe Mumbai ke liye nikal na hain aur usse bhi.

HIREN: Its okay Vansh I understand. Par jab aao tab zaroor ana.

Vansh & Riddhima nodded. Bidding bye they left towards Raisinghania Mansion. They sat in the car & Riddhima immediately wrapped hands around his bicep & kept her head there. Vansh kissed her head making her smile. Riddhima turned the music because she knew Vansh loves to hear songs while driving.

RIDDHIMA: Ansh sab ke liye kuch leke jana hain.

VANSH: Ice cream chalega bahot man ho raha hain aaj khane ka.

RIDDHIMA: Okayy...

Vansh drove to Molly Moo Ice cream Cafe Parlour. There was huge crowd over there.

RIDDHIMA: Vansh aap yahi gaadi mein betho, mein leke aati hu. If someone from media will spot you it'll be a ruckus, ese hi kae baatein assume kar ke uchalenge.

Vansh nodded & she left to parlour & brought ice creams as per everyone's flavour. She kept everything in back seat & came & sat in Vansh's lap making him surprise. Leaning on his chest making herself comfortable she spoke,

RIDDHIMA: Chaliye Ansh....

Vansh was surprised at her this behaviour. He started driving car.

VANSH: Jaan....

RIDDHIMA: Hmmm....

VANSH: Kya baat hain? You're behaving different.

RIDDHIMA: You didn't liked it?????

VANSH: I loved it.....

Saying this he kissed her head & she snuggled to him. Reaching mansion they found everyone in gazebo only so he directly drove the car to parking area. Taking ice creams she went inside to give Kaka & told him to bring those after plating it. She went & sat between Kiyaan & Angre. Both brothers kept their heads at her shoulder. She smiled & wrapped her hands around their head taking them into side hug.

KIYAAN: Di....

RIDDHIMA: Haanji mera bacha bolo....

KIYAAN: Aap ab kahi nahi jaane wale na???

RIDDHIMA: No....

Kiyaan nodded & hugged her tight. Angre & Riddhima smiled seeing their baby brother. Being youngest among three he was being pampered a lot. Ridhdima ruffled his hairs.

RIDDHIMA: Pag kyun utar di?

ANGRE: Di shower lene gaya tha isiliye....

RIDDHIMA: Kiyaan????

KIYAAN: Thoda sa headache ho raha tha....

He whispered. Ramu Kaka came with ice creams & served everyone. Riddhima was making Kiyaan & Angre eat ice cream while Angre was making her eat. Kiyaan was still sitting holding her hand with his. All were admiring them. Finishing ice cream Kiyaan laid down in her lap & hiding his face in her stomach.

RIDDHIMA: Neend aa rahi hain???

Kiyaan just nodded.

RIDDHIMA: Chalo room mein chal ke so jao....

KIYAAN: No yahi sula do....

Riddhima smiled & started singing lori for him.

(Imagine Riddhima singing this lori).....

Angre too closed his eyes hugging her tight keeping his head on her chest. Aryan laid down in Uma's lap, Rehaan in Chanchal's lap while both sisters hugged Vansh leaning on his chest making him smile. Aryan, Rehaan, Ishani & Siya too drifted to sleep along with Kiyaan & Angre. Riddhima & Vansh smiled feeling blissful seeing their baby siblings sleeping peacefully. Elders left to their room letting them enjoy their own time. Rudra covered gazebo with shades & added few more wood pieces to bonfire so it provides enough heat to them in this chilly weather. Kiyaan & Angre's soft breathing indicated that they are in deep sleep. Tears rolled down her eyes seeing them so peaceful she knew that both passed their days with much difficulty.

VANSH: Riddhu aaj dono ko chain ki neend aae hain. Itne din both were so restless within themselves.

RIDDHIMA: I know Ansh, Maa aur Papa ke baad yeh pehli baar hua hain ki main ese dono ko liye bina kahi itne din gae hu. Kae baar jana padta tha but I made sure ki dono mere saath ho.

VANSH: Kiyaan ke liye zyada mushkil tha Riddhu, he had still fear in his mind ki woh tumhein kho dega. You need to heal him. He really needs you.

Riddhima smiled with teary eyes admiring how he was sleeping in her lap like a small baby.

RIDDHIMA: Kiyaan humesha se esa hi tha, so emotional, so caring, so loving. He was really a soft hearted person for this cruel world. Humesha ghar mein sab ke aas paas ghumta rehta tha. Angre on the otherside was so strong keeping himself in hold. Usne bachpan se hi practical hona sikh liya tha. Both loves everyone so much & equally par Angre is way more strong to hold himself aur Kiyaan aaj bhi bardasht nahi kar pata.

Both were talking & all of a sudden Vansh remembered something & decided to share with her.

VANSH: Riddhu Kiyaan has started taking anti - depression pills.

RIDDHIMA: I'll handle it.

Vansh nodded. Ishani's sleep got disturbed & she realised she was still in gazebo. She sat straight & yawned. Vansh ruffled her hairs making her pout.

VANSH: Room mein jaa ke so ja, thand lagegi tujhe.

Ishani nodded & woke up Siya too & pulled her inside with her. Rehaan & Aryan have already left. Angre in sleep hugged her tight & found something like bandage on her back as she has removed her jacket. He being a mafia was able to identify easily despite it being hidden. He with a jerk opened her eyes & sat straight.

RIDDHIMA & VANSH: Angre kya hua????

Seeing Vansh he decided to ask when she is alone.

ANGRE: Di aap itna travel kar ke aae ho so jao room mein jaa ke.

He without further listening to her ruffled Kiyaan's hair.

ANGRE: Kiyaan room mein chal ke so ja chal thand bhi badh rhi hain.

KIYAAN: Angre sone de na...

RIDDHIMA: Angre let him be...

Angre rolled his eyes & ignored.

ANGRE: Kiyaan Di bhi thak gae hogi na after travelling this much, let her take rest phir kal pura din reh lena unke saath.

Kiyaan realised & he too sat with jerk. He immediately cupped Ridhima's face.

KIYAAN: Di ap bhi na kyun khud ko ignore karte ho? Aap thik toh ho na aap...

RIDDHIMA: I'm all well.

VANSH: Kiyaan, Angre if you trio want to share room then sleep in our room. I'll sleep in Angre's room.

KIYAAN & ANGRE: No Bhai aap so jao.

They both immediately ran to their room so they both can have some quality time together. Vansh chuckled knowing reason why they ran. He picked Riddhima in her arms & went to their room. After changing both laid down cuddling each other.

RIDDHIMA: Ansh....

VANSH: Bolo mera bunny....

RIDDHIMA: Hold me tight, close to you. I wanna sleep.

Vansh immediately fulfilled her demand. Taking her under him, hiding her in his arms, he was ruffling her hairs. Riddhima entangled their legs tightly & wrapped arms around his torso pulling him closer. Both were cuddling each other & trying to soak in the warmth of their love. After sometime she kissed near his heart & whispered.

RIDDHIMA: I love you Ansh.....

Vansh smiled hearing her words. He placed a long kiss on his heart & whispered....

VANSH: I love you too meri Jaan....

They slept in each other's embrace peacefully. Next morning Vansh was the first one to wake up & saw her sleeping so peacefully in her arms. He tilted his head & pecked her nose which made her smile in sleep. He lied there cuddling to her for sometime & then decided to make something for her. He carefully made her sleep properly on bed keeping her head on pillow & stood up. The moment he stood up & she lost his touch, she woke up with a jerk & her forehead started sweating. Vansh was shocked due to her behaviour. He immediately sat beside her & cupped her face making her look at him. As their eyes met she jumped on him wrapping her hands around his neck & started sobbing badly.

RIDDHIMA: An...Ansh.... Do....don't go. Don.....don't le....leave... me.....

Vansh got another shock in the morning itself.

VANSH: Jaan shhh..... baby shant shant..... I'm not going anywhere. I'm here only. Sweetheart calm down bas bas mera bunny.....

Vansh made her sit in his lap & ruffling her hairs & rubbing her back calmed her. Her sobs turned silent but she was hiccupping.

VANSH: Jaan just drink some water....

She shook her head in no & hugged him tight.

VANSH: Acha acha thik hain if you don't want to drink. I'm here with you. Don't panic Riddhu.

She didn't spoke to him but was clinging to him.

VANSH: So jao thodi der you'll feel better tab tak I'll make breakfast for us.

RIDDHIMA: No no no I won't let you go. Please please stay with me.

Her voice was cracking & she was at the verge of crying again. So he immediately laid down taking her in his arms.

VANSH: Acha chalo koi kahi nahi jaa raha bas I'll stay with you. Sleep for sometime.

She immediately got on top of her hiding her face in his shoulder. Vansh immediately wrapped his one arm around her waist & one hand was moving in her hairs.

RIDDHIMA: Entangle legs...

She demanded making him smile at his bunny. He did it tightly & she smiled which he felt at his shoulder. She was mumbling....

RIDDHIMA: I love you Ansh, mujhse dur mat jana, I won't be able to live without you.

She was continuously mumbling this in her sleep.

VANSH: Isse kya hogaya hain? Riddhu ese kyun dar rahi hain? Kal se dekh raha hu she's not leaving me even for a second. Kal raat bhi she did this when I just stood up to drink water.

He said to himself while admiring her.

VANSH: God knows how much this girl has still bottled up inside her. Mera bunny ese stressed aur dara hua bilkul acha nahi lagta....

He said kissing her head squeezing her in him. They both slept for a little & then she woke up completing her beauty sleep & found Vansh admiring her.

VANSH: Completed your beauty sleep?

He said tucking her hair strand behind her ear. Riddhima nodded. He picked her up & took her to bathroom & made her sit on vanity. They brushed their teeth together.

VANSH: Freshen up & have bath, I'm in room only.

RIDDHIMA: Pakka na kahi nahi jaoge na????

VANSH: Pakka promise kahi nahi jaunga.

Riddhima nodded. Vansh went outside closing the door.