Hello Pretty folks :)Assalam-o-alaikum!

Guys am sorry couldn't reply couldn't update firstly its Ramadan secondly m leaving for qatar today so had to arrange things and packing and all that.....

But here is the update :)hope u will like it.

P.S: next will be Inn Shaa Allah today ;) :)and that will be the last in Ramadan :)after that Inn Shaa Allah I will give you people the update in Eidiii ;) :D

CHAPTER 45: ACCEPTANCE AND RELUCTANCE

HUSSAIN'S POV

Pushing the brakes I pulled the hand brake and looked to me right, she was looking at my face already, nervousness there in her expressions and I pressed a smile as I reached for her hand.

"did I tell you how breathtakingly beautiful you are looking tonight?' I narrowed my eyes as I asked and she giggled despite that nervous look on her face.

"A couple of times.....yes' she narrowed her eyes thinking and then nodded her head playing along and I shook my head disapprovingly.

"Just a couple of times....?" I made a face. "how unjust to the beauty in front of my eyes" I stated as I tucked the hanging strand of locks at the back of her ear and she blushed.

"dil ker raha hea tumhen kaheen bhaga le jaoon, sab se door...or bus yunhi bethae rakhoon apni nazron k samney" I spoke my heart out and she looked into my eyes.

"Or mein bethey bethey thak gai to?" she asked with a cute pout on her lips and I smirked.

"To....lait jaen ge, bari jaga hea ghari mein" I replied and she slapped my arm lightly getting flushed, she looked down and for a minute or so we remained quiet.

"You should have told me before Hussain!" She looked up and stated, a frown never leaving her forehead.

"Wanted to surprise you" I told her smiling and she rolled her eyes.

"This is more like a shock than a surprise Hussain!" her eyes popping out as she exclaimed and I shook my head smiling.

"Mama Baba at your place.... This is just too much to handle, no?" she more like stated than asking and I turned towards her holding her hand in both of mine.

"No" I replied firmly and she frowned a little. "jab tak tum sath ho...nothing is difficult to handle for me atleast" I added and she smiled looking down at our hands.

"Relax Mahi!" I rubbed her hand getting colder and she looked up at me, nervousness clear on her face.

"I wonder what they must be talking at the moment" she stated blurting her fears out and I narrowed my eyes.

"Must be about us" I shrugged my shoulders and she pouted looking down once again, for a minute I just stared her face that uneasiness on her face was increasing, I shook my head and pulled her towards me, she looked up at once with her eyes wide and mouth half open.

"You know what are you looking like at the moment?" I asked leaning in towards her and she furrowed her eyebrows shaking her head.

"Totally kissable" before she could respond I tilted my head and pecked her cheek, she gaped blushing hard and then slapped my shoulder lightly trying to look upset and I laughed at her gesture.

"Come on! we should better get out of this car before people would get a wrong impression" I stated and she giggled shaking her head.

"Yeah I know you can be really entertaining in the car" she stated playfully and I laughed.

"I can be equally entertaining at any time...any place baby! Waqas just don't know my skills" I boasted and she giggled.

"I guess we should get out Hussain" she bit her lip saying lowly and I sighed before I reluctantly let her hand go and we stepped out of the car, shutting the door I went to her side who was standing there looking up at the building and I smiled shaking my head.

"Why the hell you are so nervous Mahi! Come on..." I smiled as I stood in front of her and she made a puppy face.

"Chalo" I grabbed her hand once again as we started walking.

"My parents, your parents. God!! So much to handle Hussain!" she kept on blabbering and I tried hard to hold back my chuckle, as we headed towards my apartment.

WAQAS'S POV

"Shaista aunty! Cream separate beat karoon ya sugar k sath?"

"Beta! sath he ker lo or icing sugar wahan us cabinet mein hea" Aunty pointed towards a cabinet before taking out the roast from the grill and I sniffed deep in the air inhaling the delicious aroma.

Aunty and Mahrukh were busy in the kitchen leaving the guests outside with Dad and Asif uncle while me and Maha were simply annoying them two in the kitchen by constant blabbering and sometimes fighting over who will taste first.

"Mmm! aunty ap k hathon mein to jadu hea, smell itni alaa hea to taste kia ho ga, I can't wait for the dinner now" I patted my hand over my tummy that started growling having such a sight in front and she chuckled while Mahrukh smiled shaking her head, emptying the pack of cream into the bowl.

"Janab ap ki begum ne banaya hea ye...in ki tareef kijiye" Aunty stated with a meaningful smile and Mahrukh blushed. "Mahrukh beta! or tum ub aa jao bahir bus buhat ker liya kam, aao shabash!" she instructed her before leaving the kitchen and I jumped down the slab.

"Hey Maha! Don't you think somebody is calling you?" I furrowed my eyebrows and she crossed her arms at her front.

"hm?" she frowned and then shook her head firmly. "I don't think so"

Bachi hea ya aafat.

"Mahrukh bhabi! What are you making now?" she asked going closer to her and Mahrukh looked up at me with a playful smile on her lips before looking back at Maha.

"Am making mango delight" she replied with a broad smile and Maha beamed in. "you like it?" Mahrukh asked and Maha nodded her head.

"Mom used to make it for Shehry bhai, he is crazy after it" Maha stated with a little grim in her tone and Mahrukh left the spoon in the bowl and looked at her.

"You miss your Shehry bhai a lot, han?"

"a lot is just not enough" Maha sighed and I ruffled her hair though I wanted to shoo her away at the moment.

"Maha! Beta koi bula raha hea ap ko...ghor se suno" I snaked my arm around her neck bending a little low and she rolled her eyes.

"Just tell me Waqas bhai! if you want me to leave" She asked and Mahrukh rolled her lips inward trying to hide her amusement over my downright bisti by a kid.

"God! You are such a child" She shook her head in disapproval as she marched out of the kitchen and Mahrukh laughed keeping a hand over her mouth, I glared at her and she hurriedly stopped laughing.

"Sahee kehtey hen log. Shehry ki carbon copy hea Sali!" I made a face saying and got a sudden slap over my arm.

"oww! What was that for?"

"Behen hea choti ap ki...gali to mat dejiye" Mahrukh frowned and I rolled my eyes.

"Sali is not a gaali okay" I stated firmly and she ignored me while turning back to her bowl and cream.

"Waqas! pass me the sugar" she was adjusting the bowl in the beater when she asked and extended her hand in the air without even looking at me.

Taking out the sugar pot I took a step towards her and bending down kissed her hand still extended towards me, she gaped as she looked up and I smiled, she eyed me despite the blush on her cheeks.

"Cheeni?' she asked once again, I stepped forward handing her the pot  and stood at her back.

"Mahrukh!"

"hm?"

"Let's run away from here" I whispered in her ear and she giggled shaking her head while adding the sugar into the cream and I rested my chin over her shoulder inhaling her scent plus that shampoo and after bath and every other fragrance coming out of her.

"Chalo naw" I insisted and she slapped my arm lightly that was now wrapped around her waist and pushed the button over the machine, an irritating kind of buzzing sound started coming out from it.

"Hm ab boliye, kia bat hea? Kun pareshan ker rahe hen?" she turned facing me, still in my grip while placing her palms over my chest and I smiled with a pout on my lips.

"I love you" I stated lowly touching my forehead with her's and she bit her lip holding back the grin.

"Tell me something I don't know" she replied and I pulled back, her eyes sparkling with a sudden mischief and I raised my eyebrow.

"You are looking totally hot at the moment, making every hormone inside me go all head over heels for you" I stated firmly and she blushed like the fire in the grill, I leaned in and kissed her cheek, my lips literally burnt touching her skin and she gulped down before trying to push me back.

"Waqas! control yourself" she eyed me hiding the grin and I groaned rolling my eyes. "and taste it for me if it is sweet enough or not"

"Taste what?" I asked mischievously and she frowned before slapping lightly my cheek making my eyes pop out at once, she chuckled as she turned and stopped the beater.

"Astaghfirullah il azeem" I literally touched my ear lobes. "Majazi khuda per hath uthaya? Ya Allah! tu dekh raha hea na....ye zulm" I looked up stating dramatically.

"Acha bus Karen ub....drama king! Huhn" Mahrukh made a face and then dipped her finger at the side of the bowl, taking it out, she licked it leaving some cream over the corner of her lips. A frown was there on her forehead and she looked adorable as always.

"Waqas! taste Karen ap zara...am not sure if I should add more sugar or not" I was busy staring her lips when she picked up a spoon and extended it towards me.

"Hm lemme taste" I said and taking the spoon from her hand I placed it back on the slab and looked up at her face, she narrowed her eyes as I looked deep into them before looking down at her lips and her eyes followed my gaze.

"Waq..Waqas Aunty must be....

"Sshh!" she was about to protest when I leaned in kissed her lips, licking the cream from the corner of her mouth before pulling back, her eyes were shut tight and her breath rough.

"I don't know about the rest but this was definitely sweet enough to make me diabetic in just one dose" I stated and her eyes flutter open at once, staring into mine as she gulped down.

"Mahrukh! Mahrukh beta!" on the sudden voice she pulled back hurriedly while I kept on staring her face all flushed.

"J-ji Aunty!" she called back before looking at my face with complaint and I smirked.

"Ap apni herkaton se baaz nai aaen ge na?" she glared at me still all red in face.

"Jo kisi ko na pata chalna ho to bhi pata chal jaye tumharey laal gaal dekh ker jan-e-man!" I whispered and she blushed even more as her hand unknowingly rose up to her cheeks and I chuckled shaking my head.

"Ap ka dakhla band hona chaiye kitchen mein" she gritted her teeth and I hold back my chuckle as I saw Shaista aunty stepped inside.

"Mahrukh beta! aa jao or Waqas! zara Hussain ka phone try kerna...pata nai kahan reh gaya hea" she instructed and I nodded my head.

"han sala susraliyon mein humein phasa ker khud ghaib hea" I made a face as I took out my cell phone from my pocket and dialed his numbers.

"Beta! cheeni chakh li thi na?" Aunty asked Mahrukh who at once looked at me blushing again.

"Ji aunty mein ne check ker li thi...meetha perfect tha" I showed her a thumbs up and Mahrukh showed me the ladle in her hand making me chuckle.

"Abey han! Kahan hea Saley?" I was about to answer her back when Hussain picked my call and I walked out of the kitchen.

ADNAN'S POV

"or wesey bhi Imran bhai! ye bat to man'ney ki hea k ek bar jab hum apney bachon ko yahan le aatey hen to bus wo yaheen k ho jatey hen..." Hussain's father stated. "phir un mein thora buhat lahori or peshawri or Punjabi rehta hea baki to poorey k poorey amreeki ho jatey hen" He added and baba laughed a little nodding his head.

For last one hour since we reached their place these elders just kept on talking and talking and talking...one topic or an other just refused to stay quiet but it was good at least they all liked each other.

And here I was..thinking how they all will treat each other, huhn!

"Sahi kaha ap ne" Dad replied. "or kis ne wapas jana hota hea, jo ek bar aa gaya wo yaheen ka ho gaya. haqeeqat hea ye to" he added.

"Shaista! Dekho Hussain kahan reh gaya...call him" Uncle addressed her who was busy talking to Mom.

"Ji Asif! Waqas ne call ki hea puhanch gaye hen bachey bus aatey he hon ge" she told him and he nodded his head.

"So what are your plans? Yahan America aa jao, bara scope hea yahan tumhari field ka yar" Waqas asked me who was sitting next to baba.

"Yeah I thought about this but Rohaan bhai is in Canada so maybe I will be companying him after studies" I told him and he nodded.

He was about to say something when the door bell rung.

"I'll get that, Hussain ho ga" Asif uncle was about to get up when Waqas held her arm lightly before getting up.

"Assalam-o-alaikum!" after a short while Hussain's voice came up and we all looked into the direction.

"Assalam-o-alaikum!" And then came Maheen's voice a little nervousness there in her tone as she stood there with a smile on her face and.....

Wait...this dress???? Tu to kuch or nai pehenney wali thi? Moti!

ghar chal k khaber leta hoon.

"Walaikum Assalam!" Shaista aunty got up and hugged Maheen warmly patting her head, while Hussain stepped towards Dad and they hugged each other.

"Walaikum Assalma! Kesey ho beta?" Mama asked as he bowed his head down and she patted on it.

"Alhamdulilah aunty! Shuker hea' Hussain stated nicely smiling while Maheen sat next to Mahrukh, who was now murmuring something into her ear that made her blush at once with her eyes popping out.

"Kesi ho Maheen beta? buhat din ho gaye tum ne chaker he nai lagaya" Shaista aunty looked at her and asked softly.

"bus aunty wo papers thy to masroofiyat ho gai thi or phir ap log bhi wapas Texas chale gaye thy so....." she trailed off as she pressed a smile and aunty nodded her head.

Everyone resumed the discussion and Maheen looked at me with a glare, I could hardly hide my amusement as she kept on staring me threatening me to death.

"Umm Shaista aunty! Khana lagwa doon na, Hussain or Maheen ko bhi bhook lag rai ho gi" Mahrukh got up from the couch and asked, aunty nodded her head and got up.

"Arey aunty ap bethiye, I will help her" Maheen hurriedly got up and followed Mahrukh into the kitchen giggling over something she said.

"kuch ziada he der nai laga di tum dono ne aney mein?" I asked Hussain in almost a whisper as he sat near me, everybody was busy in talking so nobody heard.

"Iradey theek nai thy tumharey lagta hea" I stated in mock anger and he chuckled.

"mein to bhaganey wala tha tumhari behen ko...bus ruk gaya kuch soch ker" He said playfully and I rolled my eyes.

"No hanky panky with my sister...you don't know me yet boy" I boasted.

"I know you...you are my Sala" he stated and a smile appeared on my lips as I shook my head.

"It's not a YES yet...." I informed him.

"And trust me it won't take long" Hussain firmly said with a smile on his face and I smiled back, shaking my head.

MAHEEN'S POV

"don't lie okay, tell me what happened?" Mahrukh whispered in a hushed tone, elbowing me once again and I giggled shaking my head.

"Nothing yar, trust me" I... lied and she rolled her eyes. Waqas Hussain and Adnan were ghaib somewhere busy in boys chat while elders were busy in some serious discussion after dinner in the hall and me and Mahrukh were there in the kitchen enjoying our cup of tea.

"I just couldn't believe when Waqas told me that your parents are coming to Hussain's place' Mahrukh stated, after taking a sip from her cup and I smiled.

"Equally shocked I was....trust me I didn't even know myself about all this" I stated honestly and she smiled.

"I wonder what they are talking inside...." Mahrukh peeped into the hall through the glass wall as we came out of the kitchen and I felt my heart raced inside my ribcage.

"To phir Rabia bhabi! Kia socha hea ap ne...humein to Maheen buhat pasand hea" my heart literally started thumping hard as I heard Aunty's words.

"hamari taraf se to koi aetiraz wali bat nai bus ek bar Maheen se bat ker k phir....

"Ji bilkul Bhabi! ap Maheen se aram se pooch ker he jawab dejiye ga, aakhir bachon ne he zindagi guzarni hea" Asif uncle stated as Mama trailed off and me and Mahrukh exchanged a look as we halted in the door frame and almost every eye landed on me...making it hell awkward for me to even stand over there.

"Arey aao Maheen beta!" Hussain's Mom urged me to come and I sat next to her while Mahrukh took the empty couch.

"Rabia bhabi! Wesey buhat he achi bachi hea Maheen hamari" Aunty patted my head softly and I smiled down at my hands placed in my lap. "Ap ki terbiyat nazer aati hea is mein, Masha Allah" she added.

"Bus Allah naseeb acha karey is ka" I heard Mama saying.

"Ameen!" Aunty stated and I smiled a little, hiding the nervousness inside me.

"Phir ijazat dejiye Asif Sahab!" Baba asked as he was about to get up and Uncle smiled, slowly we all got up and soon Hussain along with Waqas and Adnan came in. Hussain looked at me and blew a kiss in the air towards me making me flush instantly and I eyed him to behave.

"Buhat acha laga ap sab se mil ker......laga he nai k pehli bat mulaqat ho rahi hea" Baba said with a smile as and Asif uncle hugged.

"Hussain! now it's your turn okay, dinner due hea ub hamari taraf" Adnan stated as they hugged and Hussain laughed heartily.

"Fiker he na karo....soon Inn Shaa Allah" he replied and I bit my lip holding my grin inside my mouth.

"han or Akeley nai barat k sath" Waqas added and almost everybody laughed while I just felt extremely flushed, Hussain looked at me for a split of a second and his smile made my heart skip a beat instantly.

We walked out of the hall. Aunty kissed my forehead and we hugged, Hussain was standing right at her back holding a pout on his face and I raised my eyebrow asking him the reason.

"Mujhey bhiii" he mouthed and I felt heat emitted my face and we pulled back.

"Kia?" I asked in a hushed tone as Aunty got busy in meeting mama and he smirked.

"Jhappiii" he whispered back.

"yahan aa mein deta hoon tujhey Saley!" I could hardly control my laughter as Waqas slapped his head and he rolled his eyes.

Finally after greeting and meeting we all stepped out along with Hussain and his family. Every now and then I felt his gaze upon me and I just tried hard to avoid his pouts.

"Oh! Mera cell phone shaid ander reh gaya hea Hussain beta!" Mama and Adnan were already in the lift when baba stated frowning.

"I will get it Baba!" I said and before Hussain could protest I walked inside, and headed to the hall.

Kahan rakh diya Baba jani! I made a face as I couldn't find his phone in the hall and was about to turn when I gasped loud almost bumping into Hussain, who covered my mouth with his palm, snaked his other hand around my back and pushed me to the wall, ignoring my shocked expressions.

"bari jaldi hea bhagney madam!" he smirked whispering as he put down his hand from my mouth, still moving backwards along with me and I felt my heart would jump out from my throat.

"Hus-Hussain what...what are you doing?"

"Trying to get my pappi"

'Pappi?" I frowned. "abhi panch minute pehley tak to it was a jhappi, nai?" I asked trying to control those butterflies in me and show some anger but it didnt work as he chuckled.

"Penalty baby" he smirked and I tired to get out of his grip but I failed.

"Hussain let me go...they are waiting" I almost begged him.

"Not before I get what I want" he stated in a stubborn way and I pushed him back but to no avail, he smirked leaning in towards my face and my breaths got heavy as I looked sideways...

"Hussian koi aa jaye ga" I still tried to push him back but he just proved a total ziddi and I rolled my eyes.

"Hussain!"

"Dad?" his eyes flutter open as we heard the voice and he pulled back instantly turning around.

"Coming dad!" he replied and I punched hard on his back making groan.

"khud bhi maro ge mujhey bhi merwao ge...." I gritted my teeth as I snatched the phone from his grip and was about to run away when he held my wrist.

"We are not done yet...I will get it my way" he winked.

"Ek or ghoonsa khana hea kia?" I showed him a punch and he let go off my hand, I almost ran towards the exit, ignoring his chuckle at my back.

SHEHRY'S POV

"And what is this for Aapa? kia karoon mein is ka?" I frowned looking down at the small sleek square box and she sighed dramatically before glaring a look at me and I raised my eyebrow not getting her drama at all.

"Achaar dalo is ka" she stated sarcastically and I rolled my eyes.

"Naheen achar bus Mom k hath ka pasand hea mujhey" I retorted in the same tone.

"Shehryar beta! if your mom was here today she would be asking you to do the same" she stated as her tone changed from drama to concern all of a sudden and I sighed...

just don't want another senti session with her.

"Let's get real for once Aapa! Mom would be chitro-fying me for doing this at her back and not letting her know even" I made a face and she actually chuckled at my response while I shook my head in disapproval.

"Relax! You are no more a two year old Shehryar! And what you have done...you have done it for a greater cause' she stated firmly and I sighed deep saying nothing.

"Your Mom and dad will definitely realize where you were standing when you took this decision" she added and I pressed my lips together... uncertainty just struck me hard.

"Yeah you are right maybe...per ae te dasso, is da ki karan hun? Baich aawan dukan te, te jaleboiyan kha awaan?" I showed her the box and she shook her head with a smile.

"give it you your wife" she stated casually and I raised my eyebrow.

"Kia hea is mein?'

"A gift"

"Gift?" I frowned hard as she told me.

"Yeah I wanted to give it to her but as you acted like a total idiot and bought nothing for her so....." she trailed off.

"O per kera gift? Kis khushi mein?' I asked and she made a face.

"Sort of moo dikhaai" she added calmly as she looked away from my frowning gaze. "don't worry tumharey final cheque se cutting ker loon gi" she added.

"Moo dikhaai? Like seriously aapa!" I chuckled sarcastically, ignoring the later half of her threat. "keri moo dikhaai? Dekha dikhaya moo hea us ka..kon sa pehli bar dekh raha hoon" I shook my head and she sighed.

"Shehryar! Shadi hui hea tum dono ki...wo alag bat hea k jis terha hui hea wo

"Jis terha hui hea wo mein bhi janta hoon Heer bhi" I cut her through. "all this gifts and moo dikhai shitt is completely nonsensical Aapa!' I added firmly.

"I don't want this neither she expects anything of this sort from my side, I know Aapa!" she was about to protest when I added and she went all quiet again.

"Am just saying that you two are married now...husband and wife. So is like you two are going to live like hippies in the same house? Under the same roof?" she asked and I rolled my eyes.

"we haven't discussed these things yet" I stated ignoring her gaze upon my face.

"let's do it then" she announced and the oven whistled.

"Aapa! For God's sake! Don't make things complicated" I almost yelled and she ignored me completely as she took out some snacks from the oven.

"Am not complicating anything, Shehryar Asif!' she stated loudly and clear as she turned and face me.

"Do you think am blind or something? I can't see this awkward behaviour that you two are showing to each other?" she asked and remained quiet, knowing she was saying the truth and I couldn't help about all that.

"if you won't change this behaviour today, you won't be able to change it ever Shehryar!" she said seriously. "and this void, this gap is gonna increase with every passing day between you two"

"What should I do then? What do you want? Should I be singing songs with her or dancing with her hands in hands? Kia karoon bataiye" I asked in annoyance and she sighed.

"Mahabbat ka izhar karoon us se jo mein kerta he nai" I added, my voice raising up and I looked away moving a hand in my hair in utmost frustration.

"Muhabbat k bagher kesa izhaar beta? or jab ye ho jati hea to izhar bhi kerwa leti hea...Muhabbat cheez he aesi hea" She smiled. "But am only asking you to stop showing this coldness, stop being reluctant in accepting what is already coming in your life Shehryar!" she added. "doesn't matter if it is love then" 

"Am trying apa!" I stated.

"Shehryar beta!" she placed the platter over the counter and rested her hand over my shoulder as she spoke rather softly. "I know second marriage is different, and handling it is even complicated and awkward at times but beta! this is a relation of a life time...and till how long you both will run away from each other?"

"I am not running away. I just...." I took a pause as my gaze went outside the window, on Heer who was playing with Rehmat in the lawn.

"I don't want to force anything on her, not even this relation, not even my own self.' I stated as my eyes fixed on Heer who was laughing heartily throwing Rehmat up in the air and catching her back in her arms making her laugh wildly.

"I don't want to be another Arsalan for her apa!" I looked away from her face as I spoke lowly.

"Then don't be" she stated and I looked at her face, there was a smile and I frowned.

"You love Rehmat a lot, right?" she stated more than asking and I remained quiet. "Heer loves her even more, she is her mother" she added.

"Beta! aulaad ko muhabbat deney k liye Maa baap ko pehey khud ek doosrey se muhabbat kerna perti hea...hamarey bachey hamari muhabbat se he to piyar kerna seekhtey hen" she stated soflty but firmly and I blinked my eyes, knowing deep down her words were true.

"Give it to her, show her that not every man is Arsalan" she smiled.

"And trust me Shehryar! Falling for her would be totally worth it" she stated patting my hand and I just stood there looking at her blankly as she dragged the trolley out from the kitchen.

"By the way" her voice made me spun around finding her halted in the door frame. "You can never be Arsalan for her! Or Heer ye bat achi terha janti hea" she smiled before stepping out.

I looked down at the box in my hand and then up at Heer, sighing deep I kept the box in my pocket and walked out from the kitchen and headed to the lawn.

hope u people liked this jaldi jaldi mein likha hua chappy :)

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