Ramdhari got tea for everyone as they finalised the details.
"Yaar Pandit, ab chalna chahiye... bohot der ho gayi hai." Munna checked his watch after tea.
"Abhi se nahi, khana khaa ke jaana." Naina insisted.
"Bhabhi, aaj ke liye kaafi kuch kha liya hai... baaki ka agli baar." Munna gave her an affectionate smile.
"Agli baar tak rakhenge toh kharab ho jayega... Ramdhari ne itna saara banaya hai, usse pata hai tum dono ka pet andha kuan hai." Sameer chuckled.
"Munna, apna bhai itne pyar se keh raha hai toh ruk jaate hain... ghar pe kaun sa koi hamari aarti utarega." Pandit could not say no to offer of food.
They all decided to stay back.
Naina brought out the album of wedding which was delivered when they were in Ooty. They had already seen it but for others, it was the first time.
They huddled together, gushing over each picture of the couple, laughing at the pictures of guests who were captured while eating... some with their mouth wide open, some licking their fingers, some with excessively piled up plates looking sheepishly into the camera...
"Aur yeh raha hamara devdas." Munna smirked, seeing a picture of Pandit... languishing alone in a corner with a lovelorn look on his face... his eyes fixed on Preeti who could be seen in a distance with her cousins.
Pandit rubbed the back of his neck, reminded of the turmoil in his mind at that time. Preeti held his hand tight, leaning on his shoulder... and a beaming smile appeared on his face.
As Swati turned the page, they found the picture of their dinner together... where Pandit had choked on a spicy dish.
"Tab hum sabki saans mein saans aayi thi, Preeti... sabko samajh aa gaya tha ki tere dil mein bhi utna hi pyar hai... bas usse pehchaanne ki der hai." Swati nudged her friend.
Preeti glanced at Naina. That she had been in love with Pandit for last two years was still a secret between two of them. She had thought of telling Pandit only after they got married.
"Aur tabse Preeti ka pyar jatane ka tareeka yehi hai... daant ti hai, gussa hoti hai, maar bhi leti hai." Pandit showed fake fear.
Preeti punched him lightly on the head, smiling, "Aisa hi pyar aata hai mujhe... nahi chalega toh abhi bol do... Mumbai le jaane ko taiyar hain mere gharwale."
Pandit side hugged her, "Chalega nahi daudega... roz peet lena... bas Mumbai mat jaana."
Sameer saw this as the perfect opportunity, "Preeti, woh producer jisse hum milne jaane wale hain, usne Shahrukh ko le liya hai apni film ke liye... tum chaho toh usse mil sakti ho."
Preeti's eyes widened as her face cracked up in an excited grin, "Shahrukh? Main pakka chalungi, jijaji... Shahrukh se milne ke liye toh kahin bhi chal lungi."
Pandit gave a deadly glare to Sameer as Preeti unknowingly jerked his arm away, rubbing her hands in anticipation.
Sameer smiled in satisfaction, winking at Pandit.
"Preeti, pehle hamari problem ka hal nikal aaye fir dekh lena Shahrukh ko... ya woh zyada zaroori hai?" Pandit's dry tone brought a smile on everyone's face.
He was jealous.
Preeti turned to him, keeping a straight face, "Zaroori toh sabse zyada shaadi hi hai... par Shahrukh se milne ka chance kaise chod sakti hun... shaadi dono ki hai na, toh yahan tum sambhal lena... main Mumbai ho aaungi... aakhir dil ka maamla hai... samjho na."
