Parth was chatting with granny when Roja came with pakodas and tea. She kept the tray on the table and looked at Parth.

"Sir yeh raha aapke chaye aur pakode." Roja said sweetly and smiled brightly when Parth looked at her suspiciously.

"Don't worry sir saare varieties type ke pakode hain. Aalu ke, peyaj ke, gobi ke aur haan dhaniya ki chatni vi hain, your favorite." Roja said in a honey coated voice thus Parth became shocked to saw her so nice with him.

"Why am feeling like there is something wrong? I smell something fishy!" Parth said in mind looking at those pakodas suspiciously.

"Sir khaiye na, please." Roja said forwarding a plate towards him.

"Haan beta lo na, chaye thandi ho raha hain." Granny said when Parth forced a smile.

"Haan haan aap sab vi lijiye." Parth replied.

"Sir you first, after all you are the guest." Roja said rolling her eyes.

"Parth be careful, there is something very dangerous behind this smile." Parth said to himself.

"Umm pani, ek glass pani milega?" Parth asked suddenly.

"Sure, ek glass kyu pura jug milega." Roja said mockingly and went to the kitchen to bring the water when Parth changed his plate with Roja's plate.

"If you are in a mood to play with me then your plan will be backfire this time Miss D'souza!" Parth said in mind and smiled in satisfaction. Roja came back quickly with a glass of water and a jug too.

"Sir aapka pani." Roja said forwarding the glass.

"Thank you." Parth took the glass and kept it on the table.

"Aare aapne aabhi tak start nehi kiya, khaiye na sir!" Roja said with extra care thus Parth smiled.

"Haan sure." Parth said grabbed his plate and took a pakoda from it when Roja was waiting badly for his reaction.

"Umm... lovely it's so delicious, thank you Miss D'souza for these amazing snacks." Parth said taking a bite of the pakoda when Roja became shocked to saw his reaction.

"Roja khana bahut hi achchha banati hain." Granny said with a smile.

"Am sure, aare aap log vi lijiye na such mein bahut tasty bani hain pakoda." Parth said looking at Roja thus she grabbed her plate. She took a pakoda from the plate when Parth was waiting for her reaction badly.

"Ohh maa marr gayi..." Roja took a bite from the pakoda and screamed loudly when Parth smiled.

"Aare keya huya Miss D'souza?" Parth asked innocently.

"Keya huya beta?" Granny asked worriedly.

"Ohh maa muh jal geya mera, kitna tikha hain!" Roja screamed again.

"Tikha hain toh pani lo na." Parth said forwarding the glass of water when Roja gulped it in a go.

"Aur chahiye?" Parth offered her some more water when Roja rushed towards the kitchen and Parth chuckled a little.

"Tit for Tat." Parth said in mind when smiled naughtily.

Roja came to the kitchen and started splashing water on her face. She drank some more glasses of water but that burning sensation on her tongue was the same as before.

"Ohh maa marr gayi!" She hissed when searching for the sugar just when someone forwarded a chocolate bar at her. Roja turned her face and saw Parth stood there and was smirking at her.

"You know what Miss D'souza mere ghar mein 2 chhote chhote bacche hain my niece Mishti and nephew Rehan. Unke liye main humesha jeb mein chocolate rakhta hu but mujhe keya pata tha ke aab mujhe ek over grown bacche ke liye vi chocolate rakhna padega!" Parth said teasingly when Roja was short of words.

"Waise mirchi ke pakode kaise lage, kafi hot tha na." Parth winked at her thus Roja's eyes became widened.

"Toh phir wo aapka kaam tha, aapne plates badal diye thay!" Roja asked shockingly.

"Hmm, see how smart I am." Parth said proudly.

"You! Main aapko chhodungi nehi!" Roja said angrily.

"Aare aare Miss D'souza I know am hot and handsome but that doesn't mean ke tum itni utabli ho jayogi! Aare pehele hume ek dusre ko janna padega pehechanna padega, hain na!" Parth said playfully when Roja glared at him.

"First meeting mein jo gaal par zor ka chata pada tha wo kafi nehi hain jaan-pehechan ke liye!" Roja said furiously.

"Roja yeh kaisa tarika hain aapne boss se baat karne ki?" Granny said entered at the kitchen.

"But granny inhone mujhe mirchi wale pakode khilaye, uska keya?" Roja said with a moist eyes.

"Keya mirchi wale pakode but pakode toh tune banaye!" Granny said when Roja became tongue tied.

"Actually granny baat yeh hain ke Miss D'souza mujhe sabak shikhana ke liye mere liye special mirchi wale pakode banaye thay. But maine plates exchange kar diye thay toh phir wo pakode inhone aanjane mein kha liye." Parth explained when Roja gulped hard.

"Keya! Yeh kaisa ghatiya mazak hain Roja wo vi guest ke saath?" Granny asked angrily when Roja was short of words.

"Granny yeh mujhe office mein bahut tang karte hain, jaan bujh kar extra kaam karwate hain." Roja complained.

"Shut up, I didn't expect this from you." Granny scolded Roja when she lowered her lashes.

"Tumhara punishment yeh hain ke aaj lunch tum banayogi aur saare plates vi saaf karogi." Granny said when Roja looked at her in disbelief.

"Granny!" Roja whispered only.

"Chalo beta." Granny said to Parth and left from there when Roja looked at him angrily.

"It's happened just because of you. Aapke wajah se mujhe punishment mila." She said furiously.

"Kyu maine bola tha mirchi wale pakode banane ke liye?" Parth said teasingly when Roja glared at him.

"Mujhe baad mein ghurna pehele aapna punishment complete kar lo." He said when Roja looked away and Parth left from there. After Parth left Roja was looking for sugar again when she found the chocolate bar at the kitchen counter. She hesitated a little but then took the chocolate bar and finally ate that.

Parth came back to the leaving room and started chatting with granny again.

"Beta Randhir toh bahut aata hain yeha tum pehele kyu nehi aaye?" Granny asked genuinely.

"Actually granny main yeha nehi reheta bahar raheta hu aapne parents ke saath, issi liye pehele nehi aah saka but aab toh aata hi rahunga." Parth said with a smile.

"Achchha koi important kaam se aana huya hain keya yeha?" Granny asked curiously.

"Yes granny main India aapne dulhan dhundne aaya hu." Parth said looking at Roja who just came there.

"Aare yeh toh bahut achchhi baat hain, mili koi?" Granny asked curiously.

"Maybe." Parth said shrugging his shoulders.

"Waise aagar aapko koi aitraaz na ho toh phir main iss ghar ka damad banna chahata hu." Parth said suddenly given shock both granny and Roja.

"Excuse me!" Roja said rolling her eyes.

"Are you out of your mind, am talking about granny." Parth said to Roja then looked at granny.

"Granny aagar aapko koi aitraaz nehi hain toh keya aap mujhse shaadi karengi, please?" Parth said dramatically when granny laughed.

"Please say yes, please please please." Parth made a puppy face.

"Please please please!" Roja mimicked him.

"Roja behave." Granny eyed her.

"Don't worry granny, actually she is jealous cause aabhi aapka boyfriend hain but isski nehi." Parth said teasingly.

"Mujhe boyfriend chahiye vi nehi." Roja twisted her lips.

"Grapes are sour." Parth said mockingly earning a glare.

"Waise girlfriend *pause* keya main aapko girlfriend bula sakta hu?" Parth asked to granny.

"Show off kahika!" Roja murmured under her breath.

"Of course boyfriend." Granny said with a smile when Roja looked at her shockingly.

"Kyu na aaj hum date par chale?" Parth asked when Roja's eyes became widened.

"Bilkul nehi." Roja said quickly.

"Tumse nehi pucha, main aapne girlfriend se puch raha hu." Parth replied with an attitude.

"Sure, why not." Granny replied.

"Waise tum vi chal sakti ho humare saath." Parth said to Roja.

"Am not interested." Roja frowned dangerously.

"Okay toh phir tum aapne liye kuch bana ke kha lena, hum chalte hain." Granny said thus Roja's face fall.

"Okay am coming." Roja said slowly when Parth smiled inwardly.

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"Randhir hum kaha jaa rahe hain?" Sanyukta asked curiously.

"One last stoppage phir wapas ghar." Randhir said casually.

"Randhir mazak chhodo aur saach saach bolo ke hum kaha jaa rahe hain?" Sanyukta asked anxiously.

"Aare itni utabli kyu ho rahi ho aabhi pata chal jayega so keep quiet baby." Randhir said teasingly thus Sanyukta made a face. After sometimes their car stopped in front of a small house.

"We reached, come." Randhir said when Sanyukta looked at the house once then looked at him shockingly as it's her house.

"Randhir hum-hum yeha... hum yeha par kyu aaye hain?" She was stammered badly.

"Come on Sanyukta this is your house why are you behaving like a stranger!" Randhir asked confusingly.

"No this is not my house." Came her stern voice.

"Yeh mera ghar nehi hain, mujhe ghar wapas le chalo, aabhi." Sanyukta said adamantly.

"Yeh vi tumhara hi ghar hain Sanyukta." Randhir said softly touching her shoulder when Sanyukta's eyes became moist.

"Nehi, nehi hain yeh mera ghar. 20 saal tak iss ghar mein rahene ke baad aachanak ek din mujhse kaha jata hain ke mera ghar mera nehi hain, mera koi haq nehi hain iss ghar par aur mujhe nikal diya jata hain!" Sanyukta said when tears rolled down from her eyes.

"Mujhse kaha geya ke aab mera sasural hi mera aasli ghar hain aur jiss ghar mein mera pura bachpan bita wo ghar, wo ghar paraya hain. Main aapne hi ghar mein nehi rahe sakti. Aur itna hi nehi mere ghar ke darwaza mere liye tab tak khula rahega jab tak main yeha aapne pati ke saath aayungi warna-warna wo bandh ho jayega!" Sanyukta gulped hard while saying all this and tears continuously flowing from her eyes when Randhir hugged her carefully.

"Tum vi toh uss din thay na Randhir, tumne suna tha na ke maa ne keya kaha tha mujhe! Mujhe nehi jana uss ghar mein, main marr chuki hu unn sabke liye." Sanyukta was sobbing badly when Randhir caressed her back.

"Sshhhh... sshhhh rote nehi sona rote nehi." He said with care.

"Mujhe nehi jana." Sanyukta was still sobbing. "Jab maa mujhse pyar hi nehi karti toh main kyu jau, mujhe nehi jana." She hiccups.

"Aaisa nehi hain Sanyukta, tumhari maa tumse bahut pyar karti hain, bass pyar dekhane ka style thoda aalag hain." Randhir said when Sanyukta looked at him surprisingly.

"She really cares for you baby. Uss din jab maine tumhare parents ke samne confess kiya toh wo tumhari maa hi thi jinhone mera collar pakad kar mujhse jawab manga tha. Aagar tumhare papa bich mein nehi aate toh phir unke gusse se mujhe koi nehi bacha sakta tha. Aagar wo tumse pyar nehi karti toh phir aaise react karti keya?" Randhir asked wiping her tears.

"Aagar pyar karti toh phir ghar se kaise nikal diya mujhe! Koi pyar nehi karti maa mujhe." Sanyukta sniffed.

"Sanyukta-Sanyunka can't you understand ke wo sab kuch tumhari maa ne tumhare liye hi kiya tha, tumhe protect karne ke liye." Randhir said when Sanyukta looked at him became clueless.

"Mere liye, mujhe protect karne ke liye!" Sanyukta was short of words.

"Haan tumhe protect karne ke liye. Jo kuch vi huya tha uske baad tum aur tumhare family ko jo humiliation face karna pada tha tumhari maa nehi chahati thi ke tum wo sab kuch phir se face karo. Uss waqt tum gusse mein thi, kuch samajhne ki halat mein nehi thi bass divorce ki ratt lagaye huye thi issi liye maa ko majburi mein wo sab bolna pada taki tum koi galat kadam na uthao aur yeh society phir se tumhare character par point na kar sake. Sanyukta uss din tumne hi mujhe kaha tha na ke maa-baap ke daat mein vi pyar chhupa huya hota hain. Wo jo vi kahete hain humare bhalai ke liye hi hota hain. Tum aapni hi di huyi shikh bhul gayi!" Randhir said with concern when Sanyukta looked at him without a blink.

"Sanyukta gusse mein hum bahut kuch bol dete hain but that doesn't mean ke hum dil se wohi bolna chahate hain. Jaise aapni pregnancy ki baat jaan kar tum abortion karwana chahati thi but that doesn't mean ke tum aapne bacche se pyar nehi karti, wo toh tumne bass gusse mein bol diya tha." Randhir said when Sanyukta lowered her lashes.

"Usi tarha punishment dena matlab yeh nehi ke tumhari maa tumse pyar nehi karti. Jiss tarha se mom ne mujhe punish kiya tha mere bhalai ke liye usi tarha se tumhari maa ne tumhe punish kiya tha sirf aur sirf tumhe protect karne ke liye, wo tumse bahut pyar karti hain Sanyukta aur tadap rahi hain tumse milne ke liye jaise ke tum tadap rahi ho unse milne ke liye." Randhir said softly when tears rolled down from Sanyukta's eyes once again.

"Yeh-yeh maine keya kar diya, maine-maine maa ko kitna galat samjha! Yeh mujhse keya ho geya!" Sanyukta hide her face in between her palm and cried.

"Nothing is happened baby, everything is fine. Aandar chalo sab thik ho jayega." Randhir said caressing her head.

"Nehi Randhir main-main maa ko face nehi kar payungi, maine bahut hurt kiya unhen. Uss din ke baad maine maa se kabhi baat nehi ki. Jab vi unhone phone kiya I just ignored her call. I ignored her each and every time. Don't know how must be she feeling. I-I can't face her." Sanyukta said became panicked when Randhir cupped her face.

"Kuch nehi hoga baby sab kuch thik ho jayega, trust me." Randhir said with concern.

"Randhir maa mujhe maaf kar degi na?" Sanyukta asked nervously when Randhir smiled.

"Sanyukta jo pyar karte hain wo humesha maaf kar dete hain aur wo toh phir vi tumhari maa hain wo tumse naraz kaise rahe sakte hain! Aab aandar chale?" He said when Sanyukta nodded positively.

"I hate you! Humesha aapne manmaani karte ho, aab khush!" She frowned when Randhir smiled.

"Khush toh uss din honga jab mera har manmaani puri hogi!" Randhir said in a thick voice thus Sanyukta looked at him confusingly.

"Keya matlab?" She asked wiping her nose.

"Matlab tumhe sexy bikini mein dekhna, wo Titanic movie mein Jack ne jaise Rose ka sketch banaya tha waisa tumhara sketch banana, taro se bhadi huyi aasman ke niche tumhe pyar karna, aaise bahut si wish list hain mera. Wo sab puri karni hain mujhe then I'll be happy." Randhir said in a husky voice when Sanyukta's cheeks flushed.

"Chiii, besharam kahike!" Sanyukta said shyly when Randhir smirked.

"Aagar 5 seconds ke aandar tum car se nehi utrogi toh main samjhunga ke tum mujhe signal de rahi ho tumhe yehi pyar karne ka!" Randhir said winking at her when Sanyukta's eyes became widened and she came out from the car instantly didn't gave him any chance to tease her when Randhir also came out and they went to the house.

Anju was sitting in her room and was looking at the family picture. Her eyes were fixed on Sanyukta's photo when some tears rolled down from her eyes.

"Meri bacchi, kitne din ho gaye tujhe dekhe huye tu thik toh hain na!" Anju said caressing the photo.

"Ho sake toh aapne maa ko maaf kar dena." She was talking to the picture when the door bell rang. She wiped her tears and came out from the room to saw who came on this time. And when she came to the leaving room she was shocked to saw Sanyukta along with Randhir there.

Sanyukta was in her father's embrace when Randhir stood beside her. Anju was looking at Sanyukta shockingly as she didn't expect her when Sanyukta noticed her mother. She broke the hug and went to her mother when Anju stood at her own place numb.

"Kaisi ho aap maa?" Sanyukta asked slowly when Anju gulped hard as she was dying to heard the word "maa" from a very long time from her beloved daughter.

"Aab yaad aayi aapni maa ki, itne dino baad? Maine ek baar keya bol diya yeha mat aana toh tu palat kar wapas hi nehi aayi, itna naraz ho gayi thi aapne maa se!" Anju asked with teary eyes when Sanyukta's eyes became moist also.

"Galti ho gayi maa, aab nehi hogi." Sanyukta said slowly.

"Nehi beta galti toh mujhse huyi thi jo tujhe aapne hi ghar se nikal diya tha, ho sake toh mujhe maaf kar dena." Anju said when Sanyukta just hugged her.

"Nehi maa aap maafi mat mango am sorry, meri hi galti thi jo main samajh nehi payi ke aapne jo vi kiya wo mere bhalai ke liye hi kiya, am sorry." Both mother and daughter were crying and consoling each other when the other two man was watching the scenario with a smile.

"Anju keya sirf beti ko hi laad pyar karti rahogi idhar dekho damad ji vi aaye hain unka vi swagat satkar karo." Kishor ji said thus Anju looked at Randhir now.

"Aare beta aandar aao na waha par kyu khade ho?" Anju asked wiping her tears.

"Ji wo aapne turn ka wait kar raha tha." Randhir said playfully and touched Anju's feet.

"Jeete raho beta." She blessed him.

"Beta tum dono aaise aachanak, kuch kaam tha?" Kishor ji asked shockingly.

"Ji nehi papa wo Sanyukta ka bahut mann tha aap sabse milne ka issi liye aaye hain." Randhir said when Sanyukta looked at him surprisingly.

"Achchha kiya mera vi bahut mann ho raha tha tum dono se milne ka." Anju said happily. Sanyukta became happy to meet with her siblings when Randhir was happy too to saw her happy.

"Beta damad ji ko aapna room dikhao tab tak main khana banati hu, tum dono aaj yehi kha kar jana." Anju said thus Sanyukta nodded positively and went to her room along with Randhir.

"This is my room, actually mera aur Sneha ka." Sanyukta said to Randhir showing her room.

"Bahut beautiful hain, simple yet sweet." Randhir said looking around the room.

"Kaha, tumhare room ka aadha vi nehi hain, itna chhotu sa toh hain." Sanyukta pouted.

"So what, it's still beautiful aur isse aur vi beautiful banati hain yeh photo." Randhir said pointing towards their wedding picture.

"Aapne muh se aapne hi tariff!" Sanyukta said teasingly.

"Keya karu tum toh karti nehi issi liye mujhe khud tariff karna padta hain!" Randhir said making a face thus Sanyukta smiled.

"Achchha suno." Sanyukta called him thus Randhir hummed

"Thank you." She said when Randhir looked at her confusingly.

"Kiss liye?" He asked curiously.

"Mujhe maa se phir se milane ke liye." She said being overwhelmed.

"Not accepted." Randhir said when Sanyukta looked at him confusingly.

"Kyu?" She asked curiously.

"Tumhara aur tumhare maa ka patch up karwaya aur tum sirf ek rukhi sukhi thank you de rahi ho, that's not done!" Randhir made a face.

"Toh phir tumhe keya chahiye?" Sanyukta asked confusingly.

"Umm ek special thanks." Randhir said looking at her lips when Sanyukta felt shy.

"Dhyth!" She lowered her lashes. "Aabhi nehi koi aah jayega." She said shyly when Randhir hugged her.

"Aare koyn aayega, koi nehi." Randhir said slowly when they heard a noise at the door.

"Ahem... ahem!" They turned and saw Sneha stood there closing her eyes with her one hand.

"Aare Sneha aah na, hum wo bass baatein kar rahe hain!" Sanyukta quickly broke the hug and said being awkward.

"Aare haan haan Sneha aandar aau na, hum toh bass aaise hi." Randhir said forcing a smile.

"Wo maa ne jijaji ke liye coffee bheja hain." Sneha said kept the coffee mug on the table.

"Thank you, aare baitho na." Randhir said with a smile.

"Nehi mujhe kaam hain aap log baatein kijiye na." Sneha said sweetly.

"Haan wo humari baatein." Randhir said didn't knowing what to say.

"Don't worry jijaji maine nehi dekha ke aap jiji ko hug kar rahe thay." Sneha said with a smile and left from there next when Sanyukta hide her face on Randhir's chest.

"Usne sab dekh liya!" Sanyukta said shyly.

"But humne toh aabhi tak kuch kiya hi nehi!" Randhir said innocently thus Sanyukta felt shy.

"Dhyet!" She said shyly.

"Waise tumhari behen bahut sweet hain, kash wo meri behen hoti." Randhir said normally.

"Aare aaisa mat bolo warna Sneha ka dil tut jayega." Sanyukta said thus Randhir became confused.

"Kyu?" He asked confusingly.

"Ek baat batau secret hain but promise me ke tum kisise nehi kahoge." Sanyukta said suspiciously increasing Randhir's curiosity.

"Keya?" He asked curiously.

"No first promise me." Sanyukta said forwarding her hand.

"Okay promise." Randhir said touching her hand.

"Nehi tum bol doge." Sanyukta pouted.

"Aare baba nehi batayunga, your swear." Randhir said.

"Pinky promise?" Sanyukta asked forwarding her little finger.

"Okay baba pinky promise, now tell me." Randhir said touching his little finger with her.

"Ek minute." Sanyukta said and closed the door after checking the outside of the room.

"Aaisa keya national secret batane wali ho jo door lock kar rahi ho?" Randhir asked curiously when Sanyukta shushed him.

"Aare door iss liye lock kiya taki Sneha na aah jaye. You know what she had a crush on you." Sanyukta said excitedly.

"What?" Randhir asked shockingly.

"Haan mujhe vi ajeeb laga ke kisiko tum par crush kaise ho sakta hain but aab keya kar sakte hain!" Sanyukta said teasingly.

"Ohh hello am Randhir Singh Shekhawat, ladkiya mujh par marti hain." Randhir said proudly.

"Aur tum Agarwal sisters haat dho kar hum Shekhawat brothers ke piche padi huyi ho, aur koi nehi hain keya!" Randhir said mockingly when Sanyukta slapped on his shoulder.

"Huhhh koyn kiske piche pada tha yeh sab jante hain." Sanyukta said mockingly.

"Achchha ek baat batao keya sirf tum dono sister hi ho yeha phir tumhari family mein koi aur vi hain yeah phir tha jise mere family ki kisi aur member par crush tha!" Randhir asked teasingly.

"What do you mean?" Sanyukta crocked her eyes.

"I mean kahi tumhari maa ko mere dad par toh crush nehi tha na kabhi!" Randhir said teasingly when Sanyukta's eyes became widened.

"Keya kaha tumne haan!" Sanyukta said taking steps to Randhir when he steps back.

"Nehi main toh bass aaise hi." Randhir stammered when Sanyukta rushed towards him thus he started running around the room.

"Randhir ruko." Sanyukta said angrily when cheesing him.

"Keya bola phir se bolo?" Sanyukta asked as she finally caught him.

"Nehi mera matlab tha ke tumhari koi aunty jinhe dad par crush ho!" Randhir said nervously when Sanyukta shooting daggers through her eyes.

"Aare leave all this crush thing na I know you love me and I love you baby." Randhir said innocently.

"You know what tumse pyar karna matlab waste of time." Sanyukta said angrily and next she was pinned against the wall.

"Achchha, wanna try it baby!" He said huskily when Sanyukta stopped breathing.

"Ra-Randhir koi aah jayega, chhodo." She said nervously.

"Aare the door was locked baby so koi nehi aayega." Randhir said dipping his face in the crock of her neck thus she moan.

"Umm... chhodo sab keya sochenge!" Came her whisper.

"Keya sochenge yehi ke hum romance kar rahe hain." Randhir said teasingly.

"Dhyet!" Sanyukta said shyly and pushed him.

"Hato, mujhe kaam hain." She said and left the room when Randhir smiled a little then looked around.

"Yehi sahi mauka hain Randhir jiss kaam ke liye aaya tha use karne ka. Sanyukta ka old SIM card uske room mein hi hona chahiye, so kisi ke aane se pehele kaise vi mujhe wo dhundna padega." Randhir said firmly.

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So friends how is the part? Do you like it or not?

So finally Sanyukta met with her mother and Randhir took the initiative behind this. So Randhir became mature and understanding day by day. Do you think this will help Randhir to earn Sanyukta's love? And what do you think about Parth and Roja's chemistry? Will love blossom! To know stay tuned.

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