Bhabhi mein navya ke sath jarhi hn nandini said coming out of her room as she was carrying some folders in her hands with navya accompanying her

Abhi to aryaman ane wala hoga aur mere tabiyat Zara theek nhi tm dekh lena soha said pressing her forehead and navya rolled her eyes at soha's acting while nandini made a puppy face but then she smiled as she said

Bhabhi mein khana microwave mein rkh dete hn.....bs bhai aake kha lenge.....I have to complete this assignment today nandini said and soha just nodded her head giving a forced smile to them........getting her approval soha pulled nandini's hand dragging her along hurriedly so that her bhabhi couldnt even get the chance to make another excuse to stop nandini....as they stepped on street navya looked at her and mumbled in annoyed tone

I wish mjhe bhi tmhare jese sister in law mile......kasam se tmhare bhabhi bht lucky hai she said and nandini raised her head oblivious of navya's expressions

Haan bhabhi is very lucky....itni cute family hai unki nandini said with adoration

Aur 1 bewakoof sister in law bhi hai sath navya said with gritted teeth and nandini slapped navya's arm

Stop getting jealous of her....hmare larai hojani hai a lopsided smile appeared on nandini's face as she was understanding navya's care behind her anger

Jese tmhare halaat chal rhe mjhe bhi yhi lg rha ke end pe larai hi hoge hmare.....insaan jitna bhi bewakoof hojaye lekin NANDINI na ho navya rolled her eyes as she said all those words just to get slapped by nandini on her back

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On the other side manik who had entered the house to witness the band bhabhi chatter as it seemed that nandini wanted to go to navya's house for assignment but soha had her own excuses.....he looked at them tired and dumbfounded not knowing what to do.....he wanted to go to his room as to why would he stand there and listen to their arguments but stopped finding Soha's gaze on himself and minutes later nandini and navya also turned around to look at his worn out figure.....it was his first day at shoot and he enjoyed alot there finally being in place he loved...although the role was very short but still he knew once he got a chance to enter into industry he would make his standing on his own.......

Standing there like a statue he waited for them to end their conversation and finally God heard him as manik saw navya and nandini leaving home but as he turned his head back he witnessed fuming soha........he was just staring at her when Rohan came holding a huge packet of chips

Mama yeh he said and soha just looked at him angrily ye nhi khana abhi....jao room mein she snatched the packet and manik was quick enough to pick him and held him close to his chest

Kia Hua hai tmhe he asked as he made rohan sit on dining table whose chin was wobbling and it seemed that he would cry any moment

Beta thje to maar hi parne hai he mumbled as he placed his finger on his lips to sush rohan ye lo aur quiet he handed rohan a packet of chips and making him happy he turned around to find soha in bad mood

Ye navya ise to mein fix karo ge soha mumbled

Are ao yaar choro inhe....tmhara bhai tmhe maze ki chai bna ke pilata hai he said despite being so tired but he knew their was no point of making her understand that she was wrong that too when she was so angry

Manik tmhe nhi pta she said in frustrated tone as she sat on dining chair present inside kitchen

Tmne pocha nhi how was my day he said as he put the saucepan on Burner and added ingredients in it....and that was when it hit her.....it was manik's special day and also he just arrived home but forgetting all that she was nagging over the baseless issue

Tm betho mein banati hn she got up embarrassed but he gestured her to sit and then started telling her the details....his eyes twinkled and he had that beautiful smile on his face which told soha about his excitement and happiness.......soon he joined her on dining table with mugs of tea

M so happy for u....u know u deserved it and its just a start...m waiting for the time I will see u on big screen she said genuinely happy for her brother

Sirf chai manik she said at the empty table and manik just shook his head no m not hungry he insisted her to keep seated but soha still got up considering he was out all day and she knew he wouldn't even had an extra sip of water but still he wouldn't ask for something to eat from soha considering they were already doing so many favours on him

Ayenda aise fuzool harkat na karna she scolded manik as she placed some snacks on table wese bhi tmhare phle salary mere hi hai she said with love and adoration as she had great confidence that manik could never say no to her offcourse manik mumbled picking fruit cake from plate.....she kept asking to take more and manik just stared at her as how could a sweet person like her would turn so bitter for the other person who was none other than her husband's only sister but still didnt utter a single word from his mouth......he knew she wasn't bad...it was just jealousy and he made his mind to bring out the lovely soha for nandini too as she found the lonely girl too sweet to his sister soha.....later he went to his room to take some rest but didnt forget to take Rohan with him as he knew soha needed some mental piece which wasn't possible in the presence of little monster

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Good evening aryaman said entering into his room as he found the house empty but smiled seeing soha sitting on bed

Evening soha greeted with a happy smile

Where is everyone he asked and soha said nothing as she just handed aryaman his clothes freshen up hojao phir baat karte hai she said with a smile.....aryaman went to washroom while soha just went to kitchen to microwave food for aryaman

After sometime he came into lounge and riya hugged him who just woke from sleep meri princess he picked her up and twirled her around whose sweet giggles spread around the lounge...soha who was coming out of kitchen stopped right there witnessing the beautiful moment......aryaman's undivided attention towards her and her kids that was the only thing she wanted which could be possible in nandini's absence only

Chalo ajao aryaman.....ao riya baby soha picked riya lovingly as they proceeded towards the dining table

Wah bhai aaj to tmhare mama ne bara yummy khana bnaya hai aryaman looked at chicken Karahi as he rubbed his hands excitedly

Rohan Khan hai aur nandini aryaman asked as he hadn't seen them and soha sighed inwardly rohan to manik ke sath hai she answered ignoring the question about nandini

Aur nandini he asked again wo navya ke sath gye hai soha stated simply

Navya ke ghar at this time aryaman asked in surprised tone as she very well knew manik never liked her going out alone after the sunsetted cuz he was so protective about her

Haan mene kha tha pasand nhi tmhe lekin soha made a fake sad face and it resulted in frowns on aryaman's forehead

What do u mean, she still went away even when u stopped her his tone got higher and he stopped eating

Aryaman Kia hogya hai its okay.....bachi hai abhi wo she said in soft tone palming his hand

She should listen to u he said angrily as he was very disappointed at the fact that when soha started putting efforts nandini wasn't ready to give some input to make things right.....he was ignoring nandini's stupidity from long as from past few days she was doing nothing but being stubborn and going against soha (as told by soha)

She will aryaman.... she said in gentle tone trying to calm down aryaman who had turned his back towards her.......but what he missed to see was the smirk playing on her lips as she saw her plan working but manik who had just descended down the stairs after getting a good sleep stopped himself from entering into lounge seeing them arguing.....he saw her smirking and manik who was already shocked at her lies got a big shock seeing her playing a dangerous game

It's getting late....mein leke ata hn use aryaman said as he left the food in between and strode towards the door but stopped seeing manik standing at stairs.....their eyes met and manik startled seeing him eyeing manik badly

Wo bhai mein abhi he started but stopped as aryaman just patted his shoulder giving him a small smile which encouraged manik

Bhai mein le ao nandini ko.....u have just arrived from work he said a little scared of aryaman's reaction but he didnt say anything I should go....ye na ho wo khud ajaye manik said and aryaman just nodded his head and manik sighed in relief......wearing his shoes quickly he took long steps to get out of gate.....

Soha Kia kar rhi ho tm he mumbled in angry tone as he took steps towards navya's house.......just to give some time to aryaman to calm himself down and also prepare nandini for what was coming next for her he asked permission from aryaman to get nandini back to home.......he ringed the bell and minutes later nandini was walking beside him on street

Tm Kyon aye lene she asked as soon as she saw him standing on street but manik said nothing just stared in front but then tilted his head to look at her

Tmhe abhi hi assignment karne thi he said to nandini who raised her eyebrow questioning him about his status as to why was he asking her such question with this authority

Kyon tmhe koi aur suitable time pta tha assignment bnane ka....bta do ayenda is time pe kar lnge she made a face not liking his statement

To phir tyaar hojao mein to nhi tmhara bhai btaye ga tmhe appropriate time he fired back and nandini's mouth gaped at his words

Oyeee.....ruko kia kha she called him loud who went inside from open gate

Ajao sun lo khud he invited her into lion's den as aryaman was pacing around in lounge anxiously......ignoring his stupid talks nandini smiled seeing her brother

Evening bhai she chirped who felt peace seeping down hus heart seeing her sight but still he maintained a stern face

Where were you he asked catching her off guard and she stopped walking and looked at him confused bhai she mumbled in low tone as she sensed his anger which she feared alot

Aryaman bs karo bachi hai soha said in concerned tone and manik just couldnt stand that sight of soha

Chup rho tm he snubbed her as she showed her his hand

Khan thi tm....is time pe he questioned nandini again who just bowed her head

Bhai assignment she mumbled in weak tone mein bhabhi ko bta ke gye thi

Ohhh so ab itni bare hogye ho ke permission lene ki bhi zaroorat nhi tmhe.......koi importance nhi mere baat ki he questioned angrily and nandini raised her head and looked at him with teary eyes

Bhai she said controlling herself from breakingup as she wasn't used to aryaman's such behaviour

M very disappointed nandini he said as he turned around and left for his room leaving a disturbed nandini there.....soha just gave a sympathetic pat on nandini's back wo abhi ghusse mein sb keh gye...otherwise u know na he loves u soha said and nandini nodded although she felt very sad....quietly she turned around and left for her room with heavy steps.........as soon as soha saw nandini going away a triumphant smile appeared on her which was disturbed by manik's piercing voice

Come upstairs....I wanna talk to u he said in serious tone and soha just stopped celebrating and looked at him and nodded her head though she wasn't in a mood to pay a visit to him knowing what type of conversation he wanted to have with her

I wont wait for long he threatened and then started ascending the stairs making soha frown at his actions....nonetheless she went behind him who was pacing in the room angrily.......he stared at her badly as she walked into his room.....after entering into room soha closed the door so that noone could hear their conversation

Why r u closing the door now he snapped at her angrily now u r scared

Behave urself soha scolded fixing his attitude right there and then

Btao Kia baat karne hai she said as she went to sit on bed relaxed and their was no change in her expressions

Kyon soha.....kia kar rhi ho tm he questioned in helpless tone

Stay out of it manik....u dont know her she snapped as a bitter taste spread in her mouth on taking nandini's name

Aisa karna se u wont get anything.....she is aryaman's sister....u can't steal her place neither can she.......u both have a special place in his heart he tried to make her understand it but seemed like it wasn't convincing enough for soha

She even gets the love and time my children deserve she seemed irritated

U know I wont say anything wrong to u ever he said patting her palm as he scanned her face which showed multiple emotions hatred , anxiety , irritation, anger and what not

U love aryaman right he wanted her to react and she finally nodded love makes a person fall in love with the things his/ her lover loves to do.....and she is not a thing she is aryaman's sister the only relation he has beside u guys......dont make him choose between his loved ones he seemed disturbed by what she was doing

She is not snatching aryaman from u....he is a sensible guy he knows how to balance his relations.....dont , soha dont spoil ur life.....u dont like her its completely alright....just forget about her....think about aryaman...think about ur little family u have a long silence fell hs he completed his sentence and looked at Soha's face who was bowed down and she was just staring at her entwined hands....manik stood up straight from his knees as he went to stand a little far from her

Soha he called in low tone but b4 he could say something she said I understood it she mumbled and manik's face lit up m happy he mumbled finally being at peace as his pure heart was unable to see the politics going on in the house

Go and comfort ur husband and also handle ur little monster who probably might have messed up everything in the house he said in light tone and she chuckled at his words

Good night she mumbled getting up from bed and manik just

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On the other side nandini entered inside the room and sat down on bed....throwing the files on one side she just placed her chin on her palms as she felt hollow from inside......it was the first time he spoke to her like that that too in the presence of manik.....he saw all of it and it brought tears in her eyes......she didnt know where she went wrong that made aryaman so angry but at the same time her mind was too fogged with the depress and heartbroken feelings she was experiencing.......with empty heart she lied down on bed and turned off the lights and the room filled with her deep sighs as she tried to make herself feel better

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Stop making noise nandini said as she asked manik along with kids for the hundred time....she wanted to study but they weren't letting her do that

Days were passing like that and manik settled into his new life with him working with aryaman helping him to accepting them as their new family completely owning them and their every problem.......he was playing cricket with kids and they were making a lot of noise despite nandini stopping them for the hundredth of time but they ignored it and kept enjoying their play time

Six rohan cheered as manik swung his bat in air and looked at the ball proudly and then looked at Rohan who was squealing excitedly ouuuuu hugee manik highfived little rohan as he mimicked jess hugee he picked up rohan and twirled him to celebrate it but the moment was short enough as they heard Nandini's shout

Riyaaa rohan.....smjh nhi ati tm logo ko and when manik looked at her she had ball in her hand which probably hit her head

It wasnt me bua riya said meekly as she hid behind the pillar

Dont be scared babies.....she is jealous of us manik whispered but it was loud enough for her to hear and she frowned as she threw a ball at his direction and he catched swiftly smirking in return

Tmhare bua ko to ball bhi nhi pakarna ati he taunted nandini tickling rohan who giggled in return

I can play better than u she frowned angrily as she took steps closer to them

Chalo phir match lga lete he said and looked at kids to get their approval who cheered in return

On the other side aryaman and soha who were present in their room listening to the noise coming from outside....aryaman was watching tv and soha climbed on bed beside her which caught aryaman's attention....he turned off the tv and held her hand affectionately

Ye dono bhi sath bache bn gye hai soha said as she listened to their screams which were louder than of kids

Achaw hai atleast hme to free time mila he winked at her to which she blushed......looking at the pink tint appearing on her cheeks encouraged aryaman as he inched closer to her while his hand went around her waist

Let's take full advantage of situation he whispered and soha just backed off

2 bacho ke baap ho tm...sharam karo she said shyly

To ab 3rd ki try nhi kar Skte he rolled his eyes at her stupid statement and kissed her softly and she gave in to his sweet torture.....they were so lost in their moment when Rohan shouted from outside while banging the door repeatedly

Mama baba

Open the dowrrrr he said in his baby voice and aryaman rolled his eyes

Bs isi ki kami thi soha laughed out loud at his irritation manik shi khta hai jahan ye chala jaye sukoon kese hoskta hai he muttered loudly as he unbolted the door and picked the little monster who was now showing his cute little teeth

Bahiirrrr he said excitedly and they went out to find nandini and manik giving eachother challenging looks

Hm bhi khelenge aryaman announced and nandini who seemed so excited to beat manik just went passive as she reminisced aryaman's words from last night.....her excitement flew away as it was so awkward for her to not talk to aryaman when they both were at the same place....aryaman observed changing of her expressions and announced

M in nandini's team he said and nandini just looked at his face dumbfounded.....with a smile aryaman went towards her and side hugged her

M sorry....zayda daant dia tha raat ko he whispered as he rubbed her arm affectionately

Nhi bhai she mumbled as she felt emotional

Bhai ki jaan he kissed her head top bs mjhe tmhare fikar rhte hai he conveyed why he was so strict with some things

M sorry bhai....I will take care next time she said as she happily cringed to his side and they both raised their heads at manik's words

To bs theek hai soha is on my side....aaj dekh lete hai konse siblings zayda strong hai manik challenged but his hopes went crushed as soha announced

Rehne do tm....mein apne husband ki team mein hn....he was the best player of our university team she said rejecting his offer and manik's face fell at her statement while aryaman chuckled as he opened other arm for soha

Yaar soha aise na karo manik requested

Tmhe koi street cricket team mein nhi leta manik....rehne do I dont wanna lose she said and nandini laughed loudly at manik's expressions

Ye family politics jo horhi haina mere against.....dekh lnga mein he said in irritation to hide the embarrassment he felt seeing nandini's teasing expressions

Phle team to dekh lo apne liye aryaman called from behind as manik marched out of there considering it a better option rather than standing there and being mocked on