Namaskaram 🙏

Date of Update: 10.06.2022

Happy Birthday Tejaaa 😍😍

*****

A car stopped in front of a house. He got down the car, opened the door of the back seat and pulled her out of the car. He just walked inside the house pulling her along with him. He pushed her into the room and closed the door. He left from there clenching his fist.

She looked around the house scared.

She has been crying since an hour nonstop silently scared of him. She sat down on the floor leaning to the bed, kept her head in between her knees and kept crying silently.

@flashback.

She heard some noises out of her house when she was cooking. She frowned and moved out of the house to see him strangling her step father's throat and her brother is being held by another man. Her eyes widened in shock seeing the scene. She got scared and about to move out but stopped hearing his voice.

"Didn't I tell you that she is mine and you still tried to do it?" he asked with red angry eyes and angry voice.

"Sorry sir! Take her with you. She is all yours. Just give me my money!" Her step father said with difficulty.

Her eyes flew with tears. She stood there lifelessly as she realised what had her step father did to her.

She suddenly felt a hand holding her hand and dragging her along with him. She kept staring at the hands lifelessly and walked behind him lifelessly. She didn't realise when he made her sit in the car and got her to his house. Everything went without her knowledge and she knows she can do nothing.

@flashback ends.

Her sobs increased as she remembered what happened just few minutes ago in her life. Suddenly she heard the door of the room opening. She looked up in fear. A pregnant woman entered into the room smiling pleasantly. Ragini looked confused and scared with teary eyes.

"Ragini!" The woman called concerned.

She moved close to Ragini and was about to hold her hand. But Ragini moved back scared.

"Hey you can trust me!" The woman smiled warmly.

Ragini looked at the woman for few moments and then nodded slightly.

"Shh... stop crying. Go change and come we will have food." The woman spoke softly wiping Ragini's face lovingly.

Ragini stared the woman who is talking to her softly and lovingly.

"Di!" Ragini called in fear.

"Yes. You can call me that." The woman smiled and spoke softly.

"Why am I here? And that man!" Ragini spoke scared.

The woman hugged Ragini.

"Shh... calm down. Trust me everything is fine." The woman tried consoling her.

Ragini looked at the woman and she assured her with her eyes.

"Okay if you want me to give you more confirmation that everything is fine then if something should happen to you then that harm should cross me. I am also swearing on my kid." The woman said.

"No di. I understood. Thank You!" Ragini said and hugged the woman again.

The woman smiled and caressed Ragini's hair.

"Now go change and come. There are dresses in that wardrobe. You have to get down the stairs and turn right to reach the dining area. I will be there." The woman said.

Ragini nodded and the woman left from there.

"She is scared to hell idiot!" the woman scolded someone in phone.

"Nithya did you take medicine?" Asked the man from other side.

"Laksh what I am talking and what you are talking?" Nithya asked.

"Nithya I am getting late for flight. Take care. Bye!" Laksh cuts the call.

Nithya fumes. She storms inside the house as she was standing in the garden and talking to Laksh. She gets stopped by her husband, Maanav.

"Oh my queen what happened? Why have you become a red bubble?" Maanav asked.

"Dare you open door for your brother in law once he comes back. I hate him to the core!" Nithya screamed at the end and went away from there inside to dining room.

Just then Ragini came down looking around scared. Nithya took deep breathe and moved towards Ragini. She held Ragini's hand and nodded to her to come with smile.

"Oh hey beautiful!" Maanav wished Ragini.

Nithya hits him hard making him scream.

"First thing she is your sister. Second thing here your wife is standing beside you. Third thing do not teach these stupid things to my kid." Nithya said angrily.

"Is this some new mood swing of yours. I hate it really. And yes sister can be beautiful too. So she is my beautiful sister. I didn't flirt for your information." Maanav said with irritated face.

"Go get the dishes from the kitchen." Nithya said and made Ragini sit.

Maanav went from there murmuring something and making faces. Ragini giggled lightly. Nithya smiled seeing her giggle.

"Ragini you look more beautiful when you smile." Nithya said.

Ragini smiled a bit more.

"Di you and your husband are cute." Ragini said smiling.

"You can take the honour of calling me Bhai my beautiful sister. I am one and only Maanav Singhania, unfortunately husband of Nithya Maheshwari Singhania." Maanav said making a sad face.

Ragini smiled hearing him.

"Yes! Unfortunately! Unfortunately you had tortured me for four long years in college following me everywhere. Unfortunately you had tortured me even more after I accepted your proposal the next two years. Unfortunately you had tortured me for three more years after that in office. Unfortunately you had tortured me two more years after our marriage. Now also unfortunately you are torturing even though I am pregnant." Nithya mocked.

"Dude I am weak in maths. Would you mind telling the number of years you have mentioned me of my unfortunate torture to you?" Maanav spoke.

Ragini bursted out into laughter. Maanav and Nithya smiled seeing her.

"Chalo enough of your nonsense let's have food." Nithya said as Ragini looked both of them as she stopped laughing.

"Of course. Chalo Ragini taste the food and tell me how good your brother cooks?" Maanav said.

"You cooked?" Ragini asked surprised.

"Yes! Hey you can trust me because I am the one who cooks more in this house. If you expect the other two people of this house to cook we have to stay for five days on bed." Maanav said.

Nithya pouted while Ragini smiled.

****

"Why were you angry earlier?" Maanav asked as they both are in their room.

"That stupid twin of mine didn't even react when I told him that she is scared to hell." Nithya said.

"Hey trust me everything will be fine." Maanav said.

Nithya nodded hugging him. He hugged her back smiling.

*****

"Is he dead?" Laksh asked in phone.

"You want him dead? Have you gone mad?" His friend Vihaan asked from other side.

"Yes! I have gone mad. I want him dead!" Laksh shouted in phone.

"Laksh you are not in senses." Vihaan spoke.

"I am in all my senses. I want him dead. I will call you in an hour get him killed by then." Laksh said angrily and cut the call.

"He is dead!" His friend said in phone after half an hour.

"I want the photograph of his dead body." Laksh said.

Vihaan sighed and sent him.

"Good! Make sure vultures eat that body!" Laksh said.

"Are you serious?" Vihaan asked shocked.

"It's okay if dogs have their meal too." Laksh said casually.

Vihaan cuts the call and looks at the police. They nod and go from there.

"Everything is done!" Laksh dusted his hands.

*****

One week later. Ragini came down the stairs to see him again for the first time after that day. She got scared and stood near the stairs holding the railing tight. Laksh got up from there as he saw her and left from there not even giving a look to her. Nithya and Maanav sighed.

"Hey Ginu. Come. Let's have food." Maanav called her.

Ragini composed and moved towards him. She saw him first time after that day. Neither of the two persons of the house spoke about him to her in this whole week. They just pampered her and gave so much love and care to her all these days. She got comfortable with them. But she was always scared whenever she remembered Laksh and also about him appearing in front of her anytime on any day. It was today she saw him and he just left as soon as he saw her.

"Ragini what are you goals?" Maanav asked as they are having food.

Ragini smiled sadly.

"I wanted to become a designer bhai. A jewellery designer. I am fascinated by the jewellery and the designs." Ragini said.

"Wow!" Nithya exclaimed.

"Nithya why don't you teach her?" Maanav asked.

"You are a jewellery designer di?" Ragini asked excited.

"Yes! I took break due to pregnancy. Otherwise this guy would be torturing me in office all the time." Nithya said.

Ragini smiled.

"So done. Do some time pass both of you. I am leaving. I am getting late for office." Maanav said.

He took the box placed there and left from there kissing Nithya's forehead.

"Jewellery designing!" Maanav said as he got into the car and sat beside Laksh.

Laksh snatched the box from Maanav's hand and started having his breakfast while the driver drove off.

"Why are you not telling the truth?" Maanav asked.

"She wouldn't believe." Laksh said.

"You have proofs." Maanav said.

"Not now. And yes get the application from our institute." Laksh said.

*****

"Ragini here is an application for your admission for your jewellery designing course." Maanav said.

"But bhai..." Ragini gets stopped by him.

"You call me bhai and also say but. Come on fill it up fast." Maanav said.

Ragini nodded smiling and filled it up. Maanav smiled and patted her head.

****

It's another week and Ragini didn't see him around. She started getting anxious now as he didn't even meet her atleast once. She is getting confused of why did he bought her if he has nothing to do with her or is he planning something big to harm her. She is getting scared. She saw him today again at the dining table. She clutched her dress and slowly moved towards the dining. He saw her but didn't move that day.

"Niths you have an appointment tomorrow. Both Maanav and you go and get checked." Laksh said.

"Yes boss! You finish your breakfast and then go." Nithya said.

"Ragini come have your food!" Maanav said.

Ragini got shivered due to fear and because of the sudden call from Maanav but relaxed and nodded. She sat looking down but she could feel a gaze on her. Suddenly she felt him getting up and leaving from there. She sighed in relief and had her food.

****

"All the best Ginu!" Maanav and Nithya wished at a time as Ragini got down the car at the institute.

Ragini smiled and thanked them. She went inside the institute and started doing the procedures she has to do as told by the staff there. Later her classes started. She started engrossing herself in the class. It was an interval and people started introducing to each other. She made a friend named Aastha. She liked her presence at the first instance.

"Hey!" Aastha and Ragini heard a voice and they turned to see a boy smiling.

"I am Varun." The boy said.

"Aastha!" Aastha said smiling while Ragini looked hesitant.

"It's okay if you aren't comfortable." Varun said smiling.

Ragini just looked down. Varun smiled at Aastha and left seeing Ragini uncomfortable.

"Hey he seemed to be good." Aastha said.

Ragini just nodded. Later the classes went on. The classes ended and Ragini is moving alone as Aastha has somethings to be done in the office regarding the admissions. She was about to fall due to spinning of her leg but she got saved by someone. She looked at the person and immediately stood moving away.

"Hey easy! I was just trying to help you." Varun said.

Ragini nodded and was about to move.

"Wow... not even thanked!" Varun whispered but it was audible to Ragini.

She hit her head and stopped.

"Sorry! And Thank You!" Ragini said turning back.

Varun smiled nodding and Ragini left. She got into the car to see Laksh in driving seat. She was about to get down immediately getting scared but he drove off before she could do that.

"Please stop the car. Please!" She requested with fear evident in her voice and teary eyes.

"Stay silent!" he said softly.

Ragini sat clinging to the car door while Laksh kept driving. He stopped the car at a park. She looked around scared.

"Nithya is inside the park along with Maanav. She wants you also come here. You may go." Laksh said.

Ragini immediately got down the car and ran inside not even looking at him. Laksh sighed and hit the steering angrily.

"I hate you Laksh!" he whispered to himself.

He got down the car and went inside the park. He stood far and kept staring her who is talking and giggling along with Nithya. Maanav looked at Laksh and moved towards him.

"Why aren't you coming there?" Maanav asked.

"She is not able to stand me for a second dude. You expect me to come there and enjoy with you guys. This is all because of her step father!" Laksh said gritting his teeth at the end.

"Stop gritting your teeth and think how to make her normal. She came with you from college till here. Twenty five minutes what did you do? Did you even try to tell her the truth?" Maanav asked.

"Her scared face is something I least wanted to see. And in that she gets scared seeing me. I didn't even try to look at her. I can't." Laksh said.

"Laksh you have to do something to make her normal. You can't stay silent like this." Maanav said putting his hand on Laksh's shoulders.

"Yes! You take her home. Ask her to pack her bags and come to the location I will send you." Laksh said and left without letting Maanav speak something.

Maanav looked confused but he went towards Nithya and Ragini who are playing to do what Laksh has told him.

"Pack your bags Ginu. We need to go somewhere." Maanav said as they reached home.

"Where bhai?" Ragini asked scared and confused.

"Where Maanav?" even Nithya asked as she held Ragini's hand helping her to calm down.

"I will tell you. You first help Ragini to pack her bags." Maanav said as he himself doesn't know where he is taking Ragini and why.

"Maanav tell me the truth." Nithya spoke.

"I don't know Nithya. Laksh asked me to do it." Maanav said giving up.

Ragini started crying hearing him. Nithya hugged her immediately.

"Call him right now!" Nithya said strictly.

Maanav did it but he didn't take the call instead he texted him the location.

"He isn't taking the call." Maanav said.

"Di please I don't want to go anywhere. I am scared of him di. Please help me di. You told right you will not let anything happen to me please di. Please." Ragini spoke in fear.

"I promise I will not let anything happen to you." Nithya promised her.

Ragini nodded. The car stopped at the destination and three of them got down.

"Nithya give these keys to her and tell her that she can live in this house from today." Laksh said as soon as they got down.

He left from there as soon as Nithya took the keys. Three of them looked on.

"Why is he doing this?" Nithya asked looking at Maanav.

Maanav just ran behind Laksh. Ragini looked at Nithya.

"You have to stay alone here." Nithya said helplessly.

That's when she got a text from Laksh. She opened the text and smiled after reading the text.

"Don't worry there will be a woman who will be taking care of you. She will come in sometime. And everyday a car will come and drop you at institute and pick you from institute." Nithya said.

Ragini nodded. Nithya helped her to go inside the house.

"Laksh!" Maanav called him.

"Please Maanav not now." Laksh said.

"If this continues you will only have to lose her. She would never get rid of the fear she had for you." Maanav said.

"She will be shattered Maanav. I can't let that happen. Atleast she would be happy now as she will be away from me." Laksh said.

"Till when?" Maanav asked.

"Till death!" Laksh said and left from there.

Maanav stood there.

"I should do something may be!" Maanav said to himself.

"No!" he heard and looked at his wife.

"Why?" Maanav asked.

"He will do it soon. He won't be able to stay away from her. Don't worry." Nithya said.

*****

"Atleast I am away from him." Ragini spoke to herself as she sat in the room.

It was actually a really big house. Laksh had recently got that constructed. He just gave the keys to her just few days after the whole construction got over.

"But he didn't even try to talk to me once in all these encounters. He always went away from me. Even in the car he spoke nothing. What does he actually want from me?" She thought to herself.

She fell asleep with various thoughts in her mind. On the other hand Laksh just stood staring at the moon at his room's window.

"If you will be happy staying away from me I am ready to go away from you forever Ragini." He said staring at the moon while his eyes are filled with tears.

"Never thought our life will turn this way Ragini. Never thought of things going this bad. I have dreamt of many things but everything devastated." Laksh spoke to himself.

He felt a hand on his shoulder. He immediately wiped off his tears and looked at his twin. He smiled at her.

"Hey Niths you want something today. Is my champ craving something from his mamu?" Laksh asked.

"Yes. He is asking me to tell his mamu to get his mami." Nithya spoke.

Laksh just hugged Nithya and cried his heart out. He cried in her embrace for sometime and slowly broke the hug to see his Niths also crying. He smiled seeing his Niths who loves him so much and wipes off her tears.

"Tell him sorry. Tell him that his mamu can't fulfil this wish of his." Laksh said painfully.

"He is saying mamu you can't give up without even trying." Nithya spoke.

"Mamu is a coward!" Laksh said smiling sadly and left from there patting Nithya's head.

Nithya got sad. She left from there to her room. Laksh is walking alone on the road keeping his hands in his hoodie pockets. He just kept walking for almost half an hour and sat on bench there. He kept staring at the house. It's the same house where Ragini is living now. He kept staring at the house without even blinking his eyes.

Ragini who is sleeping in her room suddenly woke up feeling someone's gaze. She looked around the room and found none. She stood up and moved towards the window of the room. She looked at the same bench where Laksh sat but found none. Laksh already started walking back home. Ragini stood there for few minutes and then went to sleep again.

Laksh laid on his bed just staring at the ceiling. He couldn't sleep the whole night. He moved out of the room and sat on the couch taking the newspaper.

"Laksh!" Maanav called him.

He removed the newspaper and took the tea cup from him.

"You didn't sleep?" Maanav asked looking at his red eyes.

"I couldn't!" he said taking a sip of tea.

"Neither did Nithya." Maanav said.

Laksh looked at him worried.

"She told me about the conversation. Laksh you have to tell her. Only then both of you would get peace." Maanav said.

Laksh stood from there and moved towards Nithya's room.

"Niths why you have to worry unnecessarily?" Laksh asked strictly.

"Unnecessarily? You are my brother. Seeing you like that you ask me to stay happy?" Nithya asked.

"I will cope up with it Niths. I just need some time. Please don't worry." Laksh spoke cupping Nithya's face.

"I can't Lucky. You were never like this. You were always happy guy but from the day you brought Ragini home you are changed." Nithya spoke concerned.

"It's nothing like that Niths. You are just over thinking." Laksh said.

"I am not." Nithya said.

"Okay then. I am leaving. I will go away. Only then you will stay happy." Laksh said standing.

"Then she will be even more worried." Maanav who was listening to them from entrance spoke.

"Maanav atleast you explain her." Laksh said.

"Dude she is your sister. She wouldn't listen to me. And I can't ask her to stop worrying about her brother's life. I am not heartless." Maanav said.

Laksh sighed.

"Listen Laksh all these days I kept quiet thinking that it has to be you who has to tell her. But now if you don't tell her then I will myself go and tell her everything." Nithya said.

"Hey my lioness calm down. You have yourself seen her getting scared of even my name. She needs time. And I also need time. Just few days be patient. Trust me I will definitely solve this. I promise." Laksh spoke.

"Tell me the specific time as in few days!" Nithya said glaring him.

"See Niths I need to go out of station for presenting your recent designs for few days. It might take some fifteen days. Once I come back I will work on this. Done?" Laksh asked.

"Pakka? Should I believe?" Nithya asked.

"Yes! I am your brother. You should trust me yaar." Laksh whined.

"That is what I don't have on you. Anyways I am risking this time to trust you. If you break my trust I am directly going to Ragini and tell everything." Nithya said.

Laksh nodded smiling.

"Another one!" Nithya said.

"Yes My highness!" Laksh said bowing.

Maanav chuckled. Nithya glared him and he immediately shut his mouth.

"You will take care of yourself. Have proper food and sleep properly." Nithya said strictly.

"Done! Now I am hungry. Did your husband cook something or should we order today?" Laksh asked.

"Oh My husband is perfect in everything. He is already ready with his breakfast." Nithya said.

Maanav chuckled and nodded yes. Nithya gave an attitude look to Laksh while Laksh gave an impressive look to Nithya.

*****

"Hey!" Varun came again towards Ragini and Aastha who are discussing regarding studies.

Ragini got silent while Aastha wished him back smiling. Varun smiled at Ragini who in turn looked down.

"I heard you discussing something and struggling. I can help." Varun said.

"That's great Varun. Thanks." Aastha said and pushed the book towards him which they were struggling.

Varun smiled and explained them. Ragini smiled as her doubt got clarified.

"Thank You Varun!" Ragini said smiling.

"That's okay!" he said smiling back and left from there.

"Hey you need lift?" Varun asked seeing Ragini waiting for the car to pick her.

"No. My car would be coming in some time." Ragini said smiling.

"Okay! Would wait till your car comes." He said and stood there parking his bike there.

"Ragini what's you age?" he asked when they were standing.

Ragini frowned hearing him.

"Why?" she asked.

"Just like that. I am bored of standing silent." He said making faces.

She giggled seeing his funny expressions.

"26!" She said smiling.

"Oh I am 27!" He said.

"I didn't ask." She said.

"But I will say. Anyways what did you study?" he asked.

"I completed my engineering and MBA." She said smiling.

"Wow same pinch!" he said and was about to pinch her but she moved away.

"Okay sorry. Atleast a hi-fi." He said showing his hand for her to hi-fi.

She shook her head in disbelief and gave hi-fi to him. He grinned. His phone rang.

"Haan bhai!" Varun spoke.

"At the institute. It will take some time." He said after hearing from the other side.

"Okay!" saying he cut the call.

"So next. You have siblings?" He asked.

Ragini's eyes turned teary as soon as she heard that.

"Hey! I am sorry if that hurt you. Let's not talk about it." He said.

Ragini wiped off her tears and just nodded. He was about to speak again but her car came.

"My car came. Let's meet on Monday. Bye!" Ragini said smiling lightly.

"Ragini!" he called her as she was about to go.

She turned to him and looked at him.

"Take my number. If you need anything you can call me anytime." He said.

Ragini could feel concern in his voice. She nodded smiling and took his number.

"Bye!" he said smiling.

"Bye!" she said and left.

"Hello!" Varun said as he attended his phone again.

"Yaar bhai why can't you be patient. I am coming." Saying he cuts the call and goes from there.

****

"How is she doing?" Laksh asked in phone as he is talking to Nithya who told him she met Ragini that day.

"She is doing absolutely fine. Not even thinking atleast a bit about you." Nithya mocked.

"After terrifying her you expect her to think about me. Use your brain yaar. Don't become like your husband." Laksh spoke.

"I know! I am also thinking why my brain is doing like this." Nithya said seriously.

Laksh bursted out into laugh hearing her.

"Maanav isn't with you right? Otherwise he will die in jumping in a spoon of water." Laksh said.

Nithya giggled and said no.

"Anyways Lucky you forgot to ask how me and champ are doing?" Nithya said.

"Oh Yes! How is champ doing? Is he missing his mamu? And how is my princess twin doing?" Laksh asked.

"Your Champ and your Princess Twin are missing their Pooh Bear so much. When will he come back?" Nithya asked.

"Awww... I miss you both too. You have to wait one more week. Sorry!" Laksh said.

"You will be forgiven only if you get everything in the list without missing atleast one of them." Nithya said.

Laksh chuckled and told yes.

****

"Laksh!" His friend Vihaan called him as he was about to get into the car.

He just came out of airport.

"What is it Vihaan?" Laksh asked.

"Sahas!" Vihaan said.

"What happened to him?" Laksh asked concerned.

"He wants to meet you. He is been asking from so long." Vihaan said.

"Drive there." Laksh said as he got into the car.

Vihaan smiled.

"Bhayya!" A boy of fifteen came running towards Laksh.

Laksh smiled and hugged him.

"Let's go!" Laksh said making an excited face.

"But where bhayya?" Sahas asked.

"Surprise!" Laksh said smiling.

Sahas nodded excited and ran towards the car. Laksh smiled and followed him. Vihaan followed Laksh smiling.

"You sure about this?" Vihaan asked as they are going in car.

"It's high time." Laksh said and looked out of the car thinking deeply.

"Bhayya!" Sahas called him when he is thinking deeply.

"Yes Sahas!" Laksh responded smiling at him.

"Please tell me na what's the surprise?" Sahas asked whining.

Laksh and Vihaan chuckled.

"Just five minutes you will know." Laksh said.

Sahas made a sad face and looked out. Laksh smiled.

"Ready?" Laksh asked as they stood in front of the door, looking at Sahas.

Sahas nodded vigorously. Laksh took deep breathe and rang the bell. Door got opened and the person's eyes filled with fear as soon as she saw Laksh.

"Ragini didi!" Sahas screamed happily and hugged her diverting her from Laksh.

Ragini got diverted. She immediately hugged her brother tight. She sat on her knees and kissed his forehead lovingly. Laksh smiled lightly seeing happiness in her eyes. He kept staring her lovingly.

"Sahas how are you? And papa how is he? And how did you come here? Ragini asked concerned.

"Didi first let us inside na." Sahas said.

Ragini immediately stood up and nodded at Sahas.

"Sahas!" Laksh called as Sahas and Ragini were about to go.

Ragini stopped not turning. She fisted her hand tight controlling her fear. Sahas turned to Laksh.

"Bhayya come inside." Sahas said.

"No Sahas. You enjoy with your didi. On Monday I will take you back." Laksh said.

Sahas smiled brightly and nodded. He hugged Laksh bidding bye. Laksh gave Ragini a look and left from there. Vihaan followed him.

"Lucky!" Vihaan called him.

Laksh stopped and looked at him.

"You did nothing? You didn't even try to speak to her. You told it's high time?" Vihaan asked his doubts.

"Sahas will do the job. He knows everything and he is smart for his age. I am sure now it's going to be what I want to happen." Laksh said smiling lightly.

"If it didn't happen?" Vihaan asked.

"Then I myself has to do. Otherwise I will lose my brain for sure. It's really high time." Laksh said sighing.

Vihaan nodded.

"Let's go. Princess Twini must be waiting. She has given fifteen missed calls already in five minutes." Laksh said showing his phone.

Vihaan nodded.

"Now tell me." Ragini said as she gave all the food and juices Sahas has demanded her to give.

Sahas gulped his last sip of juice and looked at his didi.

"Ask what you want to know." Sahas said.

"How is papa? Is he worried for me?" Ragini asked.

"Who papa? Whose papa?" Sahas asked.

Ragini looked confused of the way he spoke.

"Sahas why are you speaking that way?" Ragini asked seriously.

"Then how you expect me to speak. Good that he is not your papa. I am ashamed to call him my father." Sahas said with disgust.

Ragini was shocked listening her brother. He never spoke that way.

"Sahas is this the way you speak about your father?" Ragini spoke.

"Didi listen before you scold me." Sahas said.

"Okay tell me." Ragini said.

"Since you were always in your chacha ji's house I have always seen ma and papa fighting. I have many times heard their conversation. He used to always beat and shout at ma asking ma to get you back. Ma always used to fight with him saying that you are only her daughter but not his' and used to not allow you to come home. In fact that is the reason why she always made sure we both meet at your chacha ji's house. You know why did she even send you there along with your chacha ji?" Sahas asked at the end.

"It's because after my papa's death Chacha ji was against ma's second marriage while Ma was forced by nana ji and nani to get married again. Chacha ji wanted to take me away from ma as I am symbol of his elder brother." Ragini said.

"That's what ma wanted you to know. It's not the complete truth. The truth is you were with ma and papa for few days after their marriage but ma has seen something which made her to send you away." Sahas said.

"What?" Ragini asked confused.

"A man came to our house along with papa. Papa told he was his friend. Ma believed it. It had happened for few more times like daily or day by day. He used to play with you but one day ma observed him touching you inappropriately." Sahas said.

Ragini's eyes widened in shock and tears flow from her eyes. While Sahas continued.

"She fought with papa a lot on that day. While arguing with him papa told that he was selling you to him." Sahas said.

Ragini's eyes turned teary due to the revelation. She closed her mouth with her palm and cried silently. Sahas hugged her standing on the couch.

"I am sorry di. My father did this to you." Sahas apologised.

Ragini shook her head and hugged him. Once she composed she signed him to continue.

"After that ma spoke to your chacha ji who readily took you with him. He made sure you get the love you deserve. He made sure you get proper education. Your chachi and their children have equally loved you. You are lucky in that matter. Yes they were definitely against ma's second marriage even ma was but nani and nanu were very much adamant and got her married who turned out to be the criminal. After sending you away papa wanted to throw ma out of the house but as he got to know that ma is pregnant he stopped himself. He treated ma like an animal. He used to beat her almost everyday. She used to be silent thinking about me." Sahas said with teary eyes.

Ragini hugged him and consoled him.

"How did you know all these?" Ragini asked as he broke the hug.

"One day I was very adamant to meet you and get you to our house but ma scolded me. I cried a lot after that. Seeing time of papa not being at home ma told me everything. It was when I was nine. I remember that day I felt like myself killing that man. But ma took promise from me that I will do nothing against him and concentrate only on my studies. She also told me on her death bed to take care of you. And I promise di I will always take care of you." Sahas said putting his hand on her hand.

Ragini smiled and kissed his forehead. She never knew her brother loves her so much. She loves him as much as she loves her chacha ji's kids but he was not much close anytime. Today she understood that her brother though being step had always loved her like his own.

"Sahas!" She called him suddenly remembering something.

"Haan didi." Sahas responded.

"That Laksh! How do you know him? And why were you with him today?" She asked covering her fear in her voice.

"Laksh bhayya!" Sahas exclaimed with happiness in his eyes.

Ragini observed his happiness.

"I Love Him so much. He is the best. He got me admitted in the best school after that day. He also promised me he will always keep you happy no matter what." Sahas said.

Ragini frowned hearing him.

"Means?" Ragini asked.

"He saved you on that day from getting sold to someone no. After that he got papa arrested and also joined me in the best school." Sahas said.

Ragini's eyes widened in shock. She was shaken by knowing the truth.

She remembers all the days she stayed there in his house. He never tried to speak to her and she was taken proper care in fact got loved by his own twin sister even after knowing that she doesn't like him. She realised she was all the time misunderstanding him. And he let her do it. Why?

"But why did he come to save me? How did he know me? Why did he give money to papa?" Ragini asked all the questions that are running in her mind except one.

"He pretended to be a buyer to make papa believe. He gave money to him so that papa doesn't doubt him. That money is what he had now deposited in bank in my name after papa's arrest. And him knowing you, didn't he tell you how he knows you?" Sahas asked.

Ragini looked down but then shook her head as no.

"He didn't tell you? But why? And wait why are you living in this house alone?" Suddenly he got doubt.

"Means?" Ragini asked confused.

"What means? Don't you know he was the groom which your chacha ji got for you. Exactly at that time ma's death happened, you came home and were staying since few days. Taking it a chance papa tried to sell you again. Knowing the situation from chacha ji he acted well and saved you from papa and got him arrested. You know this all know." Sahas said.

Ragini held her head realising she had messed up everything. Her eyes flew with tears.

"Di what happened? Why are you crying?" Sahas asked concerned.

Ragini wiped her tears and shook her head.

"I misunderstood everything Sahas!" Ragini said.

"Means?" Sahas asked confused.

"That day I thought he bought me and also understood that papa has sold me. I was so scared of him that I not even stood in front of him for few seconds. He tried to speak to me few times but I didn't let him. It was his sister and his brother in law I had spoken and they were very good that they also didn't tell me anything seeing my fear. He most of the times stayed away from me seeing my fear. One day he just got me here and told I can stay here, he also appointed a woman to take care of me. Everyday a car comes to drop me at institute and pick me at insti... (she stopped suddenly realising something) wait he got me admitted in the institute knowing that I wanted to learn designing." Ragini spoke and realised what he did at the end.

She started crying again. Sahas consoled her hugging her.

"It's okay didi. He will understand. Just ask sorry." Sahas said.

Ragini nodded.

"But didi your marriage got fixed with him and also engagement date right. It's due to ma's death everything got hold. You must have known him right?" Sahas asked.

"Chacha ji gave me picture of him. But I didn't see it telling him that I am okay with anybody he gets me. He also told me that the groom wanted to meet me. I told okay. But then ma's death and everything happened." Ragini said sighing.

"Oh that's why he asked me to call him bhayya when I called him jiju. Come on di you call him. Ask him to come here. Speak to him and sort out everything." Sahas said.

"I don't even know his number Sahas. And it's too late night now. I will talk to him tomorrow." Ragini said being scared of talking to Laksh.

"Di call his sister if you don't have his number and ask her to tell him to come here. He will come as soon as possible. He will leave everything for you. Call di." Sahas said.

"No Sahas!" Saying Ragini left from there to her room.

Sahas looked on. He sighed. He looked at his sister's phone. He then looked at the way his sister went. He took the phone and unlocked it. He knows her lock as he used to play games in it earlier. He thinks for few seconds and dials a number.

Laksh is staring at his sister who is having ice cream like she is eating after ages but it looked cute for him. He is smiling at her. She is seven months pregnant now and is looking so cute in that chubby avatar of hers.

"Now I can say to everybody that my sister is a teddy bear!" Laksh said.

Nithya stopped eating and hit him making him chuckle.

"Your champ will get angry if you call his mumma teddy bear." Nithya said bringing a spoon towards his mouth.

He ate it and kissed her forehead making her grin. His phone rang at that time. He looked at the id and frowned. Then he realised who must it be.

"Yes Sahas!" He said taking the call.

"How do you know it's me?" Sahas asked.

"Your sister doesn't even know my number and I also know Sahas knows my number by heart. So tell me why did you call at this time? You need something?" Laksh asked.

Nithya is doing her work i.e. eating. Maanav is actually busy with work and he told he would be late so both brother and sister were eating all the ice cream left in the fridge after ordering Maanav to get more while coming back.

"I don't need anything. But I want you to come here. NOW!" Sahas said.

"Why?" Laksh asked.

"What why? I did the work I have to do. I told her everything. But I am angry on you that you hid from me that di is not even okay seeing you. You could have told me we would have sorted it long back." Sahas spoke like some twenty plus aged person.

Laksh chuckled.

"I know you are smart enough to understand the situation. That's why I left you there. I also know your sister will not leave you till you say your whereabouts. Then everything will lead to the truth. See it happened. What is she doing? Crying?" Laksh asked concerned at the end.

"First thing thanks for calling me smart. Be careful when I will become a competition to your company. Second she must be crying inside the room. She left me alone in the hall and went to her room as soon as she got to know the truth. I asked to speak to you but she isn't ready only." Sahas spoke with attitude at beginning and then huffing at the end.

"I will happily compete with you. And yes she will need time. So give her time. Don't force her. Make sure she has something." Laksh said.

"I have an order!" Sahas said frowning hearing Laksh.

"At your service sir!" Laksh said.

"I want you to become my jiju as soon as possible that's all!" Sahas said.

"Definitely!" Laksh said smiling.

Sahas grinned on the other hand. He bid bye to Laksh and ran to Ragini. Laksh chuckled and looked at his sister who is almost licking off the ice cream container. He hits his own head seeing his sister. That's when Maanav entered the house holding a bag.

"Thank God Maanav you came. Otherwise your wife would have eaten off this container too." Laksh said.

Maanav chuckled while Nithya pulled the bag from Maanav and started having the ice cream he got just then ignoring both of them.

"So how was your Business trip?" Maanav asked sitting beside Laksh.

They continued speaking for sometime regarding business.

*****

Monday Laksh sent driver to pick Sahas before his school time and drop him back at school. The whole Sunday Sahas tried convincing Ragini to speak to Laksh. But she is scared and kept denying. Laksh waited for her phone patiently.

"Di speak to him before it gets late." Sahas said before leaving to his school that morning.

Ragini left her breakfast in middle and walked out of the house holding her bag not listening to her care taker who has been calling her to complete breakfast. She got into the car which is already waiting for her.

"Kaka do you know where Laksh sir is?" Ragini asked as driver is driving towards her institute.

"He is at a meeting ma'am. He left very early today." Driver said.

Ragini sighed sadly and looked out again. The whole day she was very dull. She didn't speak to Aastha also properly. When Varun tried to talk she just left crossing him making both Varun and Aastha confused. After her class she waited for the car and got into the car as soon as the driver arrived.

"Kaka do you know where Laksh sir is?" she asked driver again.

"Sir is at home ma'am. I just dropped him at home." Driver told.

"Can you take me there please?" she asked immediately.

Driver nodded and just drove towards Laksh's house. As soon as the car got stopped she ran towards the entrance to see it closed. She started ringing bell non stop impatiently. Laksh who is inside got worried of who is ringing the bell impatiently and ran out to open the door. He opened the door to look at her. He was surprised to see her being impatient. He just moved aside and let her in. She moved inside not looking at him. He closed the door and was about to go but stopped hearing her.

"Sorry!" she said slowly.

He turned and looked at her.

"Sorry?" he asked.

"I said I am sorry!" Ragini said looking straight into his eyes.

Laksh stared her in her eyes for few moments and smiled lightly. He nodded and about to go but she stopped him again.

"Laksh ji!" she called him.

He stopped feeling so good hearing his name from her mouth. He looked at her.

"I am scared to stay alone there!" She said.

"You want to go back to your chacha ji's house? I will ask driver to drop you." Laksh said.

"Then why didn't you send me all these days there?" She asked in anger.

"What?" Laksh asked confused.

"Then why didn't you send me all these days there?" she asked again glaring him.

He scratched his head lightly looking stupidly at her.

"Ac...actually your chacha ji and the family were out of station earlier." He said.

"I know! After their return?" Ragini asked.

Laksh looked down not knowing what to say as he never thought of sending her to her chacha ji's house but keep her always near him. That is why he brought her home that day but later when he can send her he never got even thought to send her there.

"Woh... woh... I went out of station." he said.

Ragini controlled her giggle seeing his cute face. She nodded.

"Should I tell driver to drop you?" he asked.

She smiled and nodded. He got sad and nodded. He turned and went outside while Ragini giggled silently following him.

"He will drop you there. I will send your luggage tomorrow." He said turning to her.

She nodded and the driver drove off. She hugged everybody as soon as she reached her chacha ji's house. All are happy seeing her.

"Finally jiju thought to send you home!" her cousin Rivan spoke.

Ragini looked down blushing lightly while her another cousin and Rivan laughed seeing her.

"I need to speak to chachu. Will come in few minutes." Saying she left from there.

"Chachu!" she called her chachu Ajay when he was about to go out for an evening walk.

"Can I join you?" she asked.

He smiled and nodded. She held his hand and walked along with him.

"I don't know if papa was there he would have got someone like Laksh to me chachu." She said seeing straight as they were walking.

"I am happy that you liked him bacha." Her chachu said caressing her head.

"I have literally tortured him chachu!" She said sighing.

"Laksh told me everything. He was very patient with you. You just speak to him. He is really understanding." Ajay said.

"I will chachu. I am not very much ready to talk to him. I am upset of myself." She said sighing.

"Well why didn't you call any of us all these days?" Ajay asked.

She got confused.

"I really don't know chachu. I never felt to call you. I mean there was never atleast a thought that I am unsafe there. I was very happy when I was with Nithya di and Maanav bhai. It was only his presence I used to get scared but I never used my brain regarding this." Ragini spoke confused.

Ajay chuckled.

"Laksh has called me everyday asking did you call me? Everyday when I told no he was equally surprised and so we were." Ajay said.

"I really didn't understand why? Did you?" Ragini asked.

"May be your heart has understood it the day he took you home but did nothing to you. You were unknowingly feeling safe and didn't even felt to call me even after getting your phone to you." Ajay guessed.

Ragini shrugged.

"So heard that you got joined in Jewellery designing course. Why?" Ajay asked.

Ragini looked down blushing. Ajay smiled.

"I heard about his business when you and chachi were talking. I then thought to learn about it. So just got joined when Maanav bhai asked me." She said.

"Oh! So your diary was saying something else. It must be lying." Ajay spoke.

"My diary!" Ragini exclaimed.

Ajay shrugged. Ragini frowned.

"You gave it to him!" Ragini shouted loudly.

Ajay looked around to see people watching Ragini weirdly.

"Sorry!" Ragini said looking around as soon as she observed her chachu.

All got back to their works.

"Done?" he asked shaking his head.

"But chachu how can you read or give my diary to someone?" Ragini whined.

"He isn't someone. He is your husband and I am your chachu. No problem." Ajay said.

"There is a thing called privacy!" Ragini said glaring him.

"What did you do when you got time with him even before marriage? You spoiled the whole time." Ajay said disappointed.

"Don't change topic. Any ways what else you guys read?" she asked angrily.

"I read only the last page where you wrote you want to learn about Jewellery designing so that you can stay 24/7 with your husband!" Ajay said.

Ragini blushed and walked fast leaving her chachu behind only to get hit to a hard chest. She was about to fall but he held her through waist. She closed her eyes tight thinking to fall down but feeling herself in air she slowly opened her eyes to see a pair of eyes staring her lovingly. She got lost in those eyes. Both of them got lost in each other's eyes.

Ajay smiled and moved close to them. He cleared his throat bringing them out to the world. Laksh immediately made Ragini stand properly and looked away.

"Uncle!" Laksh saying took his blessings.

"You here?" Ajay asked.

"I was going this way and saw you. So just thought meet you." Laksh said giving a look to Ragini who is looking at him.

Ajay observed it.

"Oh! I need to take another round of walk. I will come in ten minutes." Ajay said and left before Laksh could speak.

Laksh kept looking around while Ragini is staring him. Laksh knows that she is staring him but he waited for her to speak.

"Why didn't you try to clear my misunderstanding?" she asked staring him.

He immediately looked at her. He stared her for few moments and spoke.

"Because I couldn't come in front of you to see you getting scared of me. I can't even bare the fear in your eyes towards me." He said staring her.

Ragini stared back at him.

"Give back my diary!" she said with cute glare.

Laksh controlled his chuckle.

"Sorry! Not possible." Laksh said.

Ragini frowned.

"You can't read my diary!" Ragini said angrily.

"I read five times!" He said huffing.

Ragini looked at him with open mouth.

"That's my diary!" she said angrily.

"I know!" Laksh said smiling.

"Why are you doing it? Please give my diary." She requested.

Laksh took his purse and took a credit card.

"Get a new one. Whichever you like. I will text you the pin of the card." Laksh said putting the card in her hand.

"Why are you doing it?" Ragini asked whining.

"Because I like seeing your cute angry face and also this whining face." Laksh said smiling.

Ragini pouted making Laksh smile more.

"Laksh!" Ajay called when they are arguing.

"Yes uncle!" Laksh said looking at him.

"Now since Ragini came back I was thinking it would be difficult for her to go to institute everyday from here. I was thinking would you be able to do the job of 'driver' for her." Ajay asked chuckling at the end.

"I will send driver like everyday uncle." Laksh said smiling.

"Why driver? Why can't you come?" Ragini asked frowning.

Ajay smiled seeing them while Ragini is glaring and frowning at Laksh. Laksh chuckled.

"Fine I will only come. Happy?" Laksh asked.

"Nope!" Ragini said and moved from there angrily.

"Arey Ragini listen!" Laksh followed her.

Ragini left from there even faster while Laksh ran behind her.

"Don't talk to me till tomorrow." She said angrily and went inside the house.

Laksh shook his head and turned to see Ajay standing there smiling.

"When do you want me to ask Pandit ji about muhurat Laksh?" he asked.

"Not now uncle. Let her course get completed. It's few more weeks." Laksh said.

"It's already very late Laksh." Ajay said.

"Nothing is late uncle. Let's give her time. Please!" Laksh spoke.

Ajay sighed and nodded.

"I will leave now uncle." Laksh said.

"Arey beta come inside. Have something." Ajay said.

"Not today uncle. Some other time pakka." Laksh said smiling and left.

Ajay smiled and went inside.

****

"I am outside!" Laksh said in the phone.

"Two minutes!" Says Ragini and cuts the call.

She comes out running and sits in the car. Laksh smiles and drives off silently.

"What happened on that day Laksh?" Ragini asked suddenly.

Laksh sighed.

"I got to know about your step father. I pretended to be the buyer to save you and told him that I will buy... (he stopped a moment and continued) But by the time I come he is trying to sell you to someone else. I was very much tensed and also angry. I just strangled him without my knowledge. After that I couldn't control my anger. I made sure you are safe at my house and left from there to control my anger. I also needed to go out of station. I was getting late for flight. It was very difficult for me to control my anger. Even now I can feel my blood boiling remembering that day." He said gripping the steering very tight.

Ragini observed it.

"How did you control your anger on that day?" She asked.

He gave her a look and turned to drive again.

"I have a picture of someone smiling beautifully. That person's smile helps me to control my anger now a days." He said smiling.

Ragini looked at him frowning.

"Who is that person?" she asked angrily.

"Will introduce you to the person one day." He said.

"Why not now?" she asked angrily.

"I don't want you to get late to your class." Laksh said pointing to a direction.

She looked at the direction to see her institute.

"I am not talking to you." Saying she went inside twisting her lips.

Laksh chuckles and drove off.

****

Next day Ragini got excited as she was walking along with her friends into a bus.

"You are behaving very different today!" Aastha said.

"No!" Ragini said trying to cover it up.

"Arey she is right!" Varun came from behind and said.

Ragini glared him. The bus started and Ragini looked outside more excited. After few minutes the bus got stopped. She got down when her turn came and got excited to see a big factory. She smiled looking at the board 'M & S Jewellery Factory!'

"Welcome!" someone said making Ragini look at the person.

She got excited seeing Maanav and Nithya there. She wants to talk but stopped from doing that.

"We are glad that you are here with the new batch too sir. It's an honour to help new batch in understanding the practical ways of making jewellery." Nithya spoke.

After few minutes they all are asked to move inside. Ragini is looking around excited trying to find someone. Nithya and Maanav who are observing her smile looking at each other. That's when the one for whom Ragini is searching appeared. Her face lightened even more.

"Wow!" she heard a voice and turned towards that direction.

She saw Aastha and few other girls drooling over her man openly while he is talking to their sir smiling. She fumed seeing them. She controlled herself from bursting out. Laksh, Maanav and Nithya themselves show everything to the students every time they visit. So it is the same this time too. Laksh is explaining few things to them. Ragini is not able to concentrate as she could hear whispers of the girls from behind. Laksh is now and then giving a look to Ragini. He was confused when he found her angry and also not paying attention. He thought of asking her later.

Few more minutes passed but the whispers of those girls still not stopped. She is burning in jealousy.

"Laksh!" she suddenly called him loudly.

Everybody looked at her shocked while the trio looked at her surprised. She smiled at him and walked towards him.

"Sir I wanted to introduce you to my fiancé. Laksh! Laksh Maheshwari!" she spoke holding Laksh's hand and glaring at the girls but smiling sweetly at sir.

The girls got shocked seeing it while Ragini gave them a winning smile. Laksh was confused of her behaviour.

"Miss. Gadodia I already know that. Why are you telling to me again?" Sir asked.

"You knew?" She asked confused.

Laksh looked around not looking at her.

"Lakshhhh!" she screamed loudly.

Maanav and Nithya giggled seeing Laksh closing his eyes tight.

"I am not talking to you!" she said loudly and stood beside Varun angrily glaring at Laksh.

Laksh chuckled.

"Let's continue sir. I will look after my personal matter later." Laksh said.

Ragini glared him more. She then turned towards girls who gulped seeing her angry face. Aastha tried to hide from her glare.

"Poor Aastha!" Varun commented.

Ragini hit him making him scream. All looked at him.

"Is everything okay Varun?" Laksh asked concerned.

Ragini looked shocked.

"I am okay bhai. A junglee billi attacked me that's all!" Varun said.

Ragini looked even more shocked. Laksh and Varun realised something and looked at Ragini to see her glaring both of them. Varun gulped.

"I have some work. I just remembered. Maanav will continue!" Laksh said and ran from there.

Ragini fumed. She took deep breathe and controlled her anger. Varun slowly slipped from behind. While all others continued their class. Ragini to forget her anger concentrated on the class.

"Wow!" Vihaan exclaimed as soon as they both told him what happened.

"Bhai tell any idea." Varun shook Laksh vigorously.

"After what all happened today she is going to eat me raw in the evening. You want me to give you an idea." Laksh asked gulping.

"But bhai I did everything as you said right. I went to coaching second time just because I can take care of Ragini in your absence. But here you are not even showing mercy on me. I am going away. I am not coming back. I don't even have a girl friend yet!" Varun whined.

"I am sure Ragini will curse you have none for whole life!" Vihaan spoke.

"You are my own brother right?" Varun asked glaring his brother.

Vihaan chuckled.

"You guys sort it out. I have work." Vihaan left saying.

"Bhai save me!" Varun said hugging Laksh.

"Go to vacation!" Laksh said chuckling.

Varun just ran away pulling the car keys Laksh has given him.

Evening Laksh stood out of the institute waiting for Ragini. She glared him and got into the car. Laksh drove off silently. She kept glaring him waiting for him to speak. But he spoke nothing. Suddenly he stopped at a house and got down the car. He opened the door of her side and gave his hand to her. She gave her hand not looking at him and got down. He held her hand and walked inside the house.

"This house! It's the house where I spent my childhood." Laksh said staring the house with smile.

Ragini looked at the house and adored it. He took her around the house towards a garden.

"This was the garden grown by my mom with lots of love. She used to love the whole garden a lot. After her death papa doesn't wanted to live here and we shifted to that house. Two years later papa also left us. All those two years all he did was missing ma and grieving for her. Along with ma papa's smile also died." Laksh said caressing a plant.

Ragini hugged his hand. She could feel his pain. She is going through it too.

"Atleast I have chachu and chachi!" she said looking at him.

"And we have Maanav!" He said smiling.

Ragini looked at him.

"We were not young when ma and papa left us. Both of us are twenty six. We couldn't digest our lose even at that time. It was very tough. Maanav stood strong. He took care of us like we are his babies!" Laksh said smiling.

Ragini smiled.

"Bhai cooks so well. I will learn cooking from him ones we get married!" She said smiling.

Laksh looked at her. He didn't thought she would speak about their marriage. He was surprised.

"What?" She asked looking at him.

"I want to introduce you to the person who helps me to control my anger." Laksh said.

Ragini looked on. Laksh took his wallet and took a picture. He turned the picture to her and her smile widened seeing her picture. She hugged him tight. He smiled and hugged her back.

"Let's get married Laksh!" she said smiling at him.

"If you promise me that you will always help me to control my anger then I will marry you." Laksh said pulling her cheek.

"If someone puts your picture in their wallet and make you feel so special then nobody would say no to whatever you ask them to do." Ragini said smiling.

Laksh smiled at her.

"I am sorry Laksh!" Ragini suddenly apologised.

"Hey why are you sorry?" Laksh asked cupping her face.

"You did so much for me Laksh but in return all I gave you was my misunderstanding and pain." Ragini said with teary eyes.

"Hey Ragini! Shhh... don't cry. It's not at all your fault. Please don't cry. I can't see you crying." Laksh consoled her.

Ragini hugged him and he hugged her back tight.

"I Love You Laksh!" she said hugging him.

Laksh's happiness has no boundaries. He lifted her suddenly and twirled her making her laugh. He kept her down and cupped her face.

"I Love You too!" he confessed joining both their foreheads.

Ragini smiled brightly.

"Let's get married after Twini's delivery. By then your course also will get over." Laksh said.

Ragini nodded smiling.

"Well why did you react that way morning in the factory?" Laksh asked.

Ragini pouted and hugged his hand before telling what happened.

"Aww... my jealous queen!" he said pulling her nose lightly.

She looked at the nose looking more cute. Laksh chuckled and pulled both her cheeks. Ragini smiled. He hugged her and fell in thoughts.

'I am sorry Ragini I am hiding from you and also from Sahas that I got him killed. I don't want you guys to know about it. It is enough that you got to know that he is arrested.' Laksh thought in mind.

"Laksh!" Ragini called him getting him out of his thoughts.

He looked at her.

"Where are you lost?" she asked.

He smiled and shook his head as no. He cupped her face and kissed her forehead lovingly.

"Well I have something for you!" Laksh said.

He takes something from his pocket.

"Toffee?" Ragini asked.

"Yeah! More chocolate is not good for your teeth. So only toffee!" Laksh said smirking.

"Yeah but letting a pregnant woman eat tubs and tubs of ice cream is good." Ragini said snatching the toffee.

Laksh chuckled. She is about to put the toffee in her mouth but Laksh held her hand.

"Now what?" she pouted.

"Let's share!" he said taking the toffee into his hand.

"What? Sharing this toffee?" she whined.

"Yes!" Laksh said.

Ragini pouted. Laksh held the toffee in between his teeth and signed to Ragini. She smiled seeing his way. She moved close to him and bit the remaining toffee which made both their lips touch. Laksh smiled seeing Ragini's red face while she hugged him tight in shy.

*****

"Laksh leave na. I need to pack." Ragini requested Laksh who is hugging her from behind and is kissing her cheek continuously.

They got married two days ago. Ragini's course got over. Nithya gave birth to a baby boy two months ago. They are going to honeymoon the next day and Ragini is talking about packing for that only.

"Why?" Laksh asked.

"What why?" Ragini asked.

"Why do you need to pack? And what will you pack?" Laksh asked kissing her cheek again.

"Laksh tomorrow we are going to honeymoon aren't we? So I will pack clothes." Ragini said sounding obvious.

"Who wears clothes in honeymoon wifey?" Laksh asked again kissing her cheek.

"Cheee Laksh! So shameless!" Ragini said hitting him lightly giggling.

"Yes! Very much!" Laksh said winking at her.

Ragini laughed hearing him while Laksh turned her towards him and held her through waist. Ragini kept her hands around his neck smiling.

"I want to have toffee!" Laksh said.

Ragini chuckled and immediately kissed him. He smiled between kiss.

"Happy?" She asked rubbing her nose with his after they broke the kiss.

Laksh nodded rubbing his nose again to her nose.

"I Love You!" she said kissing his cheek.

Laksh smiled and Ragini kept her head on his chest while he hugged her back tight whispering 'I Love You too!' to her.

THE END!

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Thank You for reading.

With Love
Dharani (Dhaరणि)