BORN TO RULE

[unedited HIN] 24|| The Dilemma

Tia was lying on the bed, massaging her own forehead.

"Kya hua?" Arjun asked on entering the room.

"Payr aur sarr bohot dard kar rahe hain..."

Without saying anything, he went to her side of the bed and started massaging her legs.

"Arreh, arreh, kya kar rahe ho!" she tried to stop him.

"It's okay, Rani-sa. Hume payr dabana aata hain. Don't be so orthodox."

"Orthodox ki baat nehi hain. Main to keh rahi thi ki tumne nahaya nehi hain, pehle nahake aao," she teased him.

He shook his head sideways in disbelief and she laughed.

"Ab jao bhi! Massage to main tumse hi karwaungi."

"Aap bhi na, Rani-sa."

Arjun got up but she held his hand.

"Ab kya hua?"

"Aaarjun...." she looked horrified, "ba...by kicked," her eyes were getting teary.

He stared at her womb and slowly forwarded his hand to feel it.

"I don't feel anything," he was disappointed.

"Maybe baby agrees with me ki tumhe hi mere payr massage karna chahiye. Iss loye tab ki k kia tha," she giggled.

"Now I could feel it!"

She stared at him to see the amusement on his face. His emotion seemed genuine, nothing fake.

"See! He or she agrees with me."

They shared a good hearty laughter.

~

ArIa were leaving the yoga session but Tia stopped mid-way seeing a pregnant couple playing with their 5-years-old. She watched them laugh and smile, imagining herself and Arjun in their place.

"Rani-sa! Chale?" Arjun broke her chain of thoughts.

She touched her womb and smiled, "Chalo."

~

All were at the dining hall for the breakfast when Arjun and Tia arrived.

"Happy anniversary, bhai-bhabi!" wished Gayatri.

"Thanks," Tia thanked with a smile.

One-by-one, everyone else wished the same.

"Arreh, Rana Jai! Aap kab aye?" Arjun greeted him with a hug.

"Jaipur ke Raja-Rani ki pehli salgira ho aur hum na aye....aisa kaise ho sakta hain!"

"Rajkumari Tejaswini nehi ayi?" Tia asked Jai innocently.

"Nehi, Rani-sa. Iss bar hum akeli hi aye hain. Teju ke hisse ka kaam bhi hum karenge..." Jai replied with a smirk.

"Kaam?" Gayatri wondered.

"Vo...party. Dono ke hisse ka party hum akeli karenge."

"Achchha yaad dilaya! Party kal hain, lekin aaj ka kya plan hain?" asked Priya.

"Inn dono ko puchhke koi fayda nehi hain. As usual kuch bhi nehi plan kia hoga. Iss liye maine aur Jai ne kuch plan kia hain," replied Gayatri.

"Aaplogo ko jo karna hain, kijiye. Hum ghar pe rehke kal ki taiyaari dekhenge," said Maharaj.

"Thik hain, baba-sa."

"Toh kya plan hain?" Praneet was excited.

"Vo raat ko pata chal jayega," winked Gayatri.