Gauris POV

Life is not really like the olden times! Yesterday I got married to the man whome I loved, and still loves. But what surprised me was he being so nice to me. Well! Life is so unpredictable. Rudy told me not to keep high hopes. But I can't help it.

I was sitting on the bed with all these thoughts. That was when Riya came running to the room. She seems excited.

"Today I will sleep with you!" She said enthusiastically.

I got up and took her in my arms. I placed a small kiss on her forehead. She is giving me the feelings of a mother. I don't know why, but I love this child so much. Soon I heard the sound of the bathroom door opening.

"Dada!" Riya called.

Oh god this man! He was just in towel. His well built body was attracting me like a magnet. Gauri! Control! Damn girl! Control your desires.

He was walking towards us. The smell of his lifeboy soap was intoxicating. God! I will be the first person to be intoxicated by the smell of lifeboy soap. But everything about this man makes me crazy.

"Dada! I am going to sleep with both of you tonight." Riya said.

He smiled and placed a kiss on her forehead. Exactly the same place where I kissed. Hayye!!!! That's romantic. GAURI!!! Remember what Rudy said. Don't keep high hopes. And stop behaving like a love sick teenager.

"Mumma!" I heard Riya calling me.

I was shocked and surprised for a moment. It was the first time she was calling me Mumma. My heart filled with happiness. My eyes filled with happy tears. I knew she wanted me as her mother. But hearing this from her mouth gave me goosebumps.

"Can I call you that?" Riya asked innocently.

I nodded happily. Words can't explain what I felt right now. I couldn't speak anything. I looked at Omkara ji. I was tensed for a second that he might not like Riya giving Ishaanas place to me. But what surprised me was seeing him smiling with full content. Is this what people call a happy family?

End of Gauris POV.

Riya kissed Gauris cheeks and ran to Bhavyas room.

"Gauri!" He called her.

She felt butterflies flying inside her stomach hearing him calling her name. Happiness along with such nice gestures was making her heart thumping with excitement and pleasure.

"Gauri! He is doing this to make you comfortable! Don't hope too much. He still loves Ishu." Gauri reminded herself.

But a simple reminder wasn't enough for her to hide and forget about the everlasting love for him. She looked at him.

"Are you really OK with Riya calling you that?" Om asked.

His voice showed concern.

"Why won't I be OK? You already know right? I love Riya as my daughter." Gauri said with a small smile.

Om smiled.

"Are you Ok with that?" She asked.

Om looked confused at her.

"I mean do you mind Riya calling me Mumma?" Gauri asked.

"Me? Why will I-"

"Don't you feel bad when I take Ishaanas place in your daughters life?" Gauri asked.

Sudden realisation hit him. That was when we realised what happened. He looked at her. Her eyes gave that questioning look to him.

"I.... Vo.... Me-"

She walked without waiting to listen what he had to say. She got her answer from his looks and sound. She turned to the other side and wiped the fresh tears formed.

He was numb, he stood trying to analyse what just happened.

"Why didn't I feel bad about her taking Ishus place in Riyas life? Why didn't I feel bad when Riya asked her if she could call her Mumma? In fact I felt happy! As if she deserved it. It's true that I started trying to see her as a friend. But giving her the position of my Ishu isn't something which I thought. This isn't right! How can I even think of it? Even if it's involuntarily, I was just accepting her as someone special, as someone more than a friend! Why? After Ishu, I never felt something like this for anyone. Then why her? Is this what we call destiny?" Om thought.

...

Gauri walked to the balcony wiping her tears.

"He is right! I shouldn't expect more. It's been a single day only. And yes! He is trying hard to make me comfortable! I am the one who took this decision. And I am the sole reason for my situation. So I should be the one adjusting here. It's just me who knows everything. Omkara knows nothing about my and his past connections." Gauri reminded herself.

Tears were her companions throughout this phase of her life. She was thankfull to them. Atleast for not leaving her alone. Suddenly she felt two small hands hugging her legs. She felt content seeing the little child looking at her confused with complete innocence.

"Why are you crying Mumma?" Riya asked.

Gauri quickly wiped the tears and smiled at her.

"Vo kya hai na? I was feeling so happy that Riya baby decided to address me as Mumma. When happiness is at the extreme, it comes out as tears. Issliye Mumma was crying." Gauri said.

"So these were happy tears?" Riya asked.

Gauri nodded yes pasting a fake smile on her face.

"But I feel so sad seeing your tears." Riya said.

Gauri smiled and hugged her tight.

....

Anika was sitting in the reception cursing Rudy.

"I heard that Miss Anika." Rudy said smirking

"Uh.... Vo.... Sir mein-"

"What an acting? I know you said that to make me hear so that I will allow you to go early today." Rudy said.

"Why is he so intelligent? Why can't he be like Omkara sir? He understands each and every plan of mine." Anika wondered whining.

"That's because I am too much experienced in these kinds of stuffs." Rudy said smirking.

Anika closed her eyes in embarrassment.

"Hmm. You may go now. Your husband and child might be waiting right?" Rudy asked.

Anika smiled at him. She took her bag and came out of the reception.

"Can I tell you something?" Anika asked.

"What?" Rudy asked

"You are very bad at acting. I know you understood who I am." Anika said.

Rudy looked at her surprised.

"Even if you were not present at our wedding, Shivaay showed me his brother to me." Anika said.

"I am not his brother Miss Anika." Rudy said sternly.

"But for him you are his brother. He considers Tej uncle as his father." Anika said.

"That doesn't give him the right to see me as his brother." Rudy said.

Anika smiled.

"You are just like how Shivaay said. Stubborn, but kind at heart. Shivaay is lucky to have a brother like you and by the way it's not Miss Anika, it's Mrs Kapoor." Anika said and started to walk.

She stopped in between and turned to Rudy.

"Come home today! It's Vanis birthday today. She will be happy to see her unseen Chachu about whome her papa used to about." Anika said with a soft smile.

Rudy looked at her retreating figure.

"She is just like him! Swag, attitude but good at heart." Rudy said with a small smile.

...

Pinky was sitting on the couch looking at Om and Gauri sitting in opposite sides not looking at each other.

"What is with these two? Till noon everything was fine right?" Pinky whispered to Bhavya.

"I am sure your son must have did something." Bhavya said.

"Eyyy! My son is the Apple of my eyes. Don't say anything bad about him. I am sure it's your brother who did something." Pinky said.

"My Bhai is gold! Bas 18 carrot ka hai. That's why he is behaving so." Bhavya said giggling.

Pinky accompanied her.

Gauri was stealing glances at Om and Om was controling hard not to look at her.

"Mumma! Dada! I want a family photo with both of you. All my friends have family photo with their parents. I also want one." Riya said.

Om looked at Gauri and Gauri turned to the other side.

"Haa haa. Kyu nahi. Gauri, Om, go there and sit on that couch together. Let's click some pictures." Shakthi said.

"Haa Bhai! Go, let's click some pictures. Gauri! Go and sit there." Bhavya said.

Gauri was about to get up. But her phone rang. Phone was kept near Bhavya.

"Gauri, your phone is ringing." Bhavya said.

It was Rudy. She went and took the call.

"Hello!" Gauri said.

"What is the best gift for a three year old child?" Rudy asked.

"Gift? For a three year old child?" Gauri asked confused.

"Is a calculator ok?" Rudy asked.

"Calculator? For a three year old? Are you nuts?" Gauri asked.

"Then what should I buy?" Rudy asked.

"First tell me for whome?" Gauri asked.

Rudy took a deep breathe.

"Shivaays daughter." Rudy said shocking the hell out of Gauri.

"Kya!?" Gauri almost shouted.

People sitting around got startled hearing her.

"Kya hua?" Om asked.

"Bohoth kuch hua! Kya ye sab sapna hai?" Gauri asked looking at him.

"I wish it was." Om thought looking into her eyes. The eyes which he was scared of but wanted to look. The hypnotizing power of her eyes made him fall and rise again and again.

And he knew behind that cold mask was something else, which he needed to find out.

Was it really their destiny or......

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