His mind was full with her voice!The voice once made him feel the feeling which he never felt and now the same voice was once again messing up his mind.

~~~

"Mr Khadoos!" She said irritated.

"Oh come on Miss Ajnabi!" He said.

~~~

"She....she called me khadoos!"

He didn't knew what to think anymore. The voice, the tone, the word! That was what he wanted to concentrate more on.

"Th.... This can't be true. Oh god! What am I thinking? Why are these lame thoughts coming into my mind." Om wondered.

Even before realising tears started coming out. He touched his cheeks sensing something wet.

"Tears? No! This is not true. Sh...she she can't be... She is nothing like my Ms Ajnabi."

~~~

"Fine! I won't do anything like that. Why can't you atleast tell your name? It won't cause any damage to your anonymous face." Om said.

"Well! You asked this much na? Let me give you a clue. My name is related Shankar ji." She said.

"Shankar ji? Vo kaun hai?" Om asked confused.

"My uncles son!" She said irritated. "Lord Shiva!!!"

"Oh! So your name is connected to Lord Shiva! Waah! My name is also connected to lord Shiva." Om said.

~~~

"Gauri means Parvathy. That is related to Lord Shiva!" He thought.

~~~

"Which flowers should we use for reception?" Bhavya asked excited.

"Haa tell us Gauri. Which flowers do you like? Do you like roses?" Pinky asked.

"Actually, I don't like the smell of roses. Can we use lilies instead?" Gauri asked.

~~~

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"Icecream?" Gauri asked excited.

"At this time?" Om asked.

"Haa! Eating icecream at midnight is the best feeling ever." Gauri said and walked out of the room.

~~~

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"Now don't put the blame on everyone. I very well know about your fondness for chocolate icecream. And as always telling that everyone here loves chocolate icecream." Gauri said and chuckled.

"How do you know I love chocolate icecream." Om asked.

"Vo hum baath.... Uh... Vo.... You and Ishu talked about it right? So once she told me about this." Gauri said looking here and there.

~~~

~~~

"So what flavour do you like?" Om asked.

"I love Vanilla!" Gauri said excited.

~~~

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"Om! You eat Vanilla icecream?" Ishaana asked.

"Nope! But this is for you." He said with a small smile.

"Me? Par kyu? There are plenty of chocolate icecream packs in the fridge na?" Ishaana asked confused.

"That's for me. You like Vanilla icecram right?" Om asked.

"Mein? Oh ya! Mere liye! How sweet? Thank you Om. Lekin wakth ke saath aadath badal chuki hai. After knowing that you love chocolate icecream, I started eating it and now I love chocolate more than Vanilla." Ishaana said.

~~~

"Was she lying? Why am I thinking like this? She is my Ishu! She can never do something like that." Om thought.

"But why does my heart push me to believe the other side. What if Gauri was.... No!" Om though taking deep breathes.

He saw Gauri walking towards the door with the Aarthy thaal. He looked into her eyes. The eyes in which he found so many hidden emotions.

"You are still here? Aao. They came." Gauri said and walked towards the entrance.

"I need to find out the truth. I need to confirm. This thought is lame, but it has started affecting me. Lekin how is it even possible? If she was Ms Ajnabi, then why will Ishaana come to the mall?" He thought.

Soon, he himself found the answer to that.

"They both were friends. What if she accompanied Gauri for a moral support?" He thought.

"Om! Come here!" He heard Pinky shouting.

With a determined face, he walked towards the entrance. He saw Gauri standing there happily welcoming Rudy and family.

Rudy was holding Vanis hand. A six months pregnant Anika was there with Shivaay, Tej and Jhanvi. In these short time Rudy understood what he missed all these while. It was Jhaanvi and Shivaays place. He understood how wrong he was in understanding them.

...

Rudy looked at Bhavya before putting the ring on her finger.

"Why are you looking at me? Are you still confused about the engagement? Don't you want to marry me? Are you doing this out of my demand?" Bhavya asked in one breath.

"Calm down meri Maa! I was just looking at your face. God! This girl." He said irritated pushing the ring quickly to her ring finger to which everyone except Om laughed.

"Laugh a little, brides brother! Whats with this serious face? She is just engaged. She not going away. Why are you so serious." Gauri  asked whispering seeing Om with a coconut face.

Om looked at her with an angry glare.

"Now what is with this angry look? You have more swings than a pregnant woman." Gauri muttered and looked towards Rudy and Bhavya.

Pinky looked at Ruvya wiping the tears.

"I know you crying thinking about my fate after marrying her. Right?" Rudy asked lightening the mood.

Everyone laughed.

"See how peaceful it is! No other people for the function. Just us. We are feeling so free na?" Gauri asked.

"Tell whose idea it is?" Shakthi asked with attitude.

"Living with me all these years na? It isn't a big deal." Pinky said.

"Here a big function is going on and you guys are busy self boasting? Writer is right! You guys know nothing other than doing drama." Riya said making faces.

"Haa haa! Riya is right! A big function is going on here na? Why is everyone busy doing drama? Be serious guys!" Tej said trying to be little serious.

Jhanvi was the first one to laugh hearing that. Soon everyone started laughing.

"Rudy! Ye humari engagement hai? These people aren't giving any such vibes." Bhavya said looking at everyone who were busy laughing.

Rudy looked at the ring in his finger.

"I don't get any engagement vibes but I am feeling bad for myself. I will have to bear this crazy girl for my whole life na?" Rudy said dramatically.

He was rewarded with a punch directly on the stomach by Bhavya for that.

"Why do you girls always go on stomach?" Rudy asked whining.

"Oh my god! Domestic violence before marriage! Rudy, are you sure you wanna marry her? With drama, now she is beginning the domestic violence even before marriage." Gauri said.

Bhavya glared at her to which everyone laughed.

...

"Vani is good girl na? She won't throw any tantrums." Gauri said trying to feed her.

"I donth wanth thish!" Vani said turning to the other side.

"Vani! Chup chap eat it. Don't make me come there." Anika said from the stairs.

"Bhabhi! What did we say? Don't bother about anything. Go take rest. Mein hoon na?" Rudy said.

"That's my biggest tension." Anika said and walked not before glaring Vani.

"If you eat, I will give you my story books." Riya said.

Gauri and Rudy looked surprised at her. Vani smiled excited and opened her mouth indicating to feed her.

After finishing the food Vani went to washroom.

"When did my Riya become this much matured and caring?" Gauri asked taking Riya on her lap.

"I don't like her." Riya said making faces.

"Kya?" Gauri frowned.

"Ya! You were giving lots of attention to her. So I just told I will give my story books to her. So she will eat and go na?" Riya said.

"Riya! Ye achi baath nahi hai. She is a small child. You shouldn't be jealous of her." Gauri said.

"I don't like her sticking around you. You are my Mumma. Not hers." Riya said.

Rudy started laughing hearing it.

"Why are you laughing idiot?" Gauri asked.

"Kuch nahi!" Rudy said trying to control the laugh.

"Riya didi!" Vani called excited running towards Riya.

Riya made faces seeing her. Gauri actioned her to behave.

"Can I get the stoly booksh now?" Vani asked.

"Come with me." Riya said and walked towards her room.

Vani went and held her hand while walking.

"Don't hold my hand. Can't you walk alone?" Riya asked.

Vani left her hand abruptly. Her face clearly showed she was hurt but she still followed Riya to her room.

"I don't feel Riya is doing good." Gauri said.

"I find that cute! Riya is really possessive about you and Vani is just a baby who doesn't know what is going inside Riyas head. Don't worry! Vani will take care of it. She has the ability make everyone adore her." Rudy said.

"I don't think so!" Gauri said worried.

"You think too much!" Rudy said.

Om was passing by.

"O! Where are you going?" Rudy asked.

"Baahar! Kuch kaam tha?" Om asked with a serious face.

"What is with this coconut face from morning? Kuch hua hai kya?" Rudy asked.

"Mein bhi wahi pooch rahi hoon subah se." Gauri said.

"You called me to ask this?" Om asked.

"Cool bro! We will leave now. You can go afterwards na!?" Rudy asked.

Om thought for a moment.

"Theek hai." He said.

"Gauri! Can you get me something to eat?" Rudy asked.

"You just ate a pastry now na?" Gauri asked.

"But i am hungry yaar!" Rudy whined.

"Bhukhad!" Gauri muttered and walked towards the kitchen.

Rudy saw Om also walking towards the stairs.

"Kuch hua hai kya?" Rudy asked again.

"Kya hua?" Om asked.

"That's what I am also asking. You look disturbed." Rudy asked.

"If I tell you, will you be able to remove this disturbance?" Om asked rudely.

"Kya patha? What if I am able to remove it? Mein ithna intelligent hoon ki shaayad mein unsolved equations bhi solve kar saktha hoon." Rudy said playfully.

Om didn't say anything and started to walk away. Something struck hard in his mind. He stopped and quickly turned towards Rudy.

"What is your opinion on Ishaana?" Om asked.

"Kya?" Rudy asked confused.

"Ishaana! My wife! What is your opinion about her?" Om asked.

"Your wife is Gauri!" Rudy said with a stern face.

"Whatever! What is your opinion on Ishaana?" Om asked.

"I don't know her personally." Rudy said looking here and there.

Om clearly noticed that he was trying to skip the question.

~~~

"Exactly! That my point you both are LIKE FRIENDS! Because you are not not just friends, but something more than friends." Rudy said.

"Oh come on Rudy. What makes you think so?" Om asked.

"The facts! The facts which I know makes me think so. And same facts which is in front of you but you are not clever enough to realise that. I still don't understand, with this small pea sized brain how did you run this company for so long?" Rudy asked.

~~~

The previous conversation with Rudy came to his mind.

"What if he knows.... No no! This is just a possibility!" Om thought.

"O! You can share it with me if you are comfortable." Rudy said.

"Actually.... Gauri... I... I-"

"You love her?" Rudy asked hopefully.

"Yes I do! But that's not the matter. The thing is-"

"Kya? You really love her?" Rudy asked with wide eyes not allowing Om to complete.

"Yes!" Om said.

"Oh my god! I am so happy for you both. Did you confess?" Rudy asked.

"This is why I wasn't telling anything to you. That is not the main thing!" Om said irritated.

"Then what is the main thing?" Rudy asked.

"I dou-"

Om stopped seeing Gauri coming back with the pastry for Rudy.

"Why did you stop? Tell." Rudy said.

"Gauri!" Om whispered.

"Haa I know! You love her." Rudy said.

"He loves who?" Gauri asked shocked.

Rudy turned and Gauri standing with a shocked face.

"Gauri! Thu yaha?" Rudy asked nervously.

"Are you seeing me for the first time? What were you speaking about love?" Gauri asked.

"Vo... I love Bhavya! I was just saying that!" Rudy said nervously.

"No no! I heard clearly that you were telling him that he loves someone." Gauri said.

"He loves everyone. Such a sweetheart he is." Rudy said putting a fake smile.

Gauri gave Om a weird look.

"Are you having any affair Omkara ji?" Gauri asked.

"Kya!? Mein?" Om asked.

"Gauri! Which girl will go behind him? He has become old now. He doesn't have any charm." Rudy said.

"What do you mean by that?" Om asked offended.

"I mean.... you are the father of a child. So.... Offcourse you are old O!" Rudy said.

"Well he has a point there." Gauri said suppressing the smile.

Om glared at her taking Rudys side.

"Gauri! Let me ask you something! What if O has an affair! What will be your reaction?" Rudy asked.

"That means you have an affair? And you guys were talking to see my reaction?" Gauri asked.

"Kya!?" Om almost shouted. 

"What kya!? Pathi hai meri! Aise kaise affair and all?" Gauri blurted out.

Rudy smiled hearing it. Om was surprised.

"Aisa kuch nahi hai!" Om said.

"Then what was Rudy asking you? About you love someone? I am sure you both are hiding it from me. Whome do you love? Are you planning to divorce me? Then I can't be Riyas mother. Oh god! Then why did you marry me. I am gonna be alone again. You we-"

"We were talking about you" Om said seeing her going hyper.

"Haa par..... Kya!?" Gauri stopped realising what he said.

"I think I've fallen for you Gauri! I think... I.... I love you." Om said looking into her eyes.

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