"Aap idhar baith ho jao aur me idhar. Ye tou theek hai na?" Raniya asked with a suggestive look.
"Aise kaise theek? Mujhe Pari Aapi ke side me aana hai. Aur chhote log side me baith te hai. Beech me nahi." Eshal replied shrugging a little.
This had made a bitter look appear on Raniya's face as she huffed.
"Just because aap meri favourite aapi ho aur aaj sirf mere liye pasta bhi banaya tha aapne, isliye me side ho rahi hu. Waise me kisi ke liye nahi hoti." Raniya mumbled shifting a little.
"Meri gudiya. Chalo ulte per poora hi side ho jao. Itni door aayi ho tou aur sahi." Azhar grinned walking towards them with Ayaan by his side.
"Arrey. Ye kya laga rakha hai aap sab ne? Maana me chhoti hu par Rayaan Bhai ki tou favourite hu na? Tou iss hisaab se Pari Bhabhijaan ke sabde paas mujhe hona chahiye." Raniya huffed making Pariwash smile at her while the others shook their heads.
"Apni deal tou already ho gayi thi na Raniya? Aisa karegi?" Eshal said trying her best to give her puppy eyes.
"Par Aapi..."
Raniya whined.
It was the morning after Pariwash and Rayaan's unexpected wedding. It was decided that the whole Ali family would have a large and scrumptious feast together as a brunch and the youngsters of the house were already excited and fighting over silly things in the lounge.
Today Eshal had taken up the responsibility to make few of the dishes which also included Pasta as it was the doll of the house's favourite that was Raniya.
And the other thing she made was mutton biryani, her romantic shohar's favourite.
Before Eshal could lull Raniya into her words, a well dressed Haider had appeared out of nowhere taking Eshal's hands in his, not minding his other cousins that were present there.
With that he had led her towards the sofa there and made her sit beside him with their legs touching. This had left Eshal as a blushing mess while the youngsters hooted.
Haider was too unbothered to even care as she passed everyone a bored look.
"Chahe kitne bhi gusse se dekh lein Bhaijaan, Hume pata hai aap ab pehle jaise Napoleon nahi rahe." Azhar spoke while grinning.
Haider rose an eyebrow, still with a serious look.
"Humari Aapi ne aapko badal diya hai. Ab aap pehle jitna gussa nahi karte. Aur maarna tou bilkul chhod diya hai." Ayaan completed for his twin as they passed each other a known look.
"Agar pehle pata hota tou aap dono ka nikaah kabka karwa dete. Eshal Aapi khud aapki daant se bach jati kuch aur saalon ke liye." Azhar shrugged making others laugh.
"Mere laddooyon, kya bakwaas kare ja rahe ho?" Eshal passed the twins tight lipped smile trying to make them stop with her expression before Haider would burst.
"Laddoo nahi tarbooz bulao tarbooz. Shareer dekh rahi ho dono ka? Poore din bas khaane aur sone ka kaam hai." Ehan growled coming out of nowhere and slapped the back of twins head making them cry out of frustration.
"Aapiiii...." The twins whined.
"Aapi ka bada bhai idhar hai. Usse kya bula rahe ho?" Ehan said in a hard gaze.
"Arrey bhyi. Mere bhaiyo ne kya bigada hai aapka? Kyu chadh rahe ho aap in dono par faltu me?" Eshal gave a pointed stare to Ehan.
"Kya bigada hai? Poore ghar me sirf ye dono hai jo begairato ki tarah pade rehte hai. College ka vacation hai iska matlab kuch karna nahi hai iss doraan?" Ehan replied still in a serious voice.
"Nahi tou aap chahte kya hai? Aapki tarah ladkiyon ko taadne nikal jaye roz? Aapko kya lagta hai, hume pata nahi hai aapke kaarnaame? Jis ladki par aap ek hafte pehle line maar rahe the na vo meri dost thi jo aapko jaanti thi. Ghuma diya tha mujhe phone. Pata bhi hai kitni embarrassment feel hui thi mujhe?" Eshal shot back at Ehan.
The youngsters bursted out laughing and mocking Ehan whose ears had turned red as what Eshal was speaking was truth.
"Eshal..." Ehan growled at his sister.
"Haider." Eshal sweetly said looking at him innocently.
"Ehan." And Haider's final tone had made Ehan seal his mouth as he begrudgingly sat in the seat.
"Rayaan Bhaijaan aa gaye! Pari Bhabhijaan ko chupa do jaldi se." Raniya yelled making sure Rayaan wouldn't hear her.
"Kyun?" Before Pariwash could comprehend what was happening, her hands were taken by the twins who led her behind the lounge wall to hide making sure Rayaan couldn't see her.
Rayaan entered the lounge dressed in his formal shirt and pants, his glasses resting on his nose as walked while checking the watch on his wrist.
"Eshal, Pari ko dekha?" Rayaan asked.
"Waah Bhaijaan. Matlab bhabhijaan kya aa gayi aapne to hume greet karna band kar diya. Seedha unke baare me puchna chalu kar diya aaj se hi?" Eshal teased making the others chuckle while Rayaan's ears had turned red as he scratched the back of his head.
"Aisi baat nahi hai. I just need my wallet." Rayaan tried explaining.
"Haan tou? Iska matlab shaadi ke agle din se apna kaam Pari bhabhijaan par thop diya? Waah!" Eshal exclaimed.
"Tum tou aise keh rahi ho jaise Haider bhai khud bade independent hai. Jitne din hue hai tumhari shaadi ko, tab se maine Haider Bhai ko sirf Eshal-Eshal karte suna hai." Ehan muttered still sulking down in his seat.
"Haider aaj to aap Ehan Bhai ke do chaar laga hi de. Bohot tang karne lag gaye hai ye aajkal." Eshal pouted turning towards Haider.
"Yaad rakhna, me tumhara bada bhai hu abhi bhi." Ehan said grinning wickedly.
"Aur me tumhara." Haider glared at Ehan.
"Arrey bhaijaan, aap tou bura maan gaye." Ehan nervously chuckled looking anywhere but him.
"Parii!" Rayaan shouted.
There in one corner Pariwash tried to come out of twins grasp but they held her even tighter.
"Jaane do na." She pleaded softly.
"Aise kaise bhabhijaan? Kal ka badla aaj lekar rahenge. Sirf 10 hazaar rupay diye the Rayaan bhaijaan ne. Itne me kaise kaam chalega." Azhar asked raising his eyebrows.
"Aur jo tume credit card chura liya tha uska kya?" Pariwash asked back.
"Ab kaun jaye ATM paise nikaalne. Hume to haath me cash chahiye bas." Ayaan muttered raising his hands in surrender.
"Rayaan!" Pariwash shouted all of a sudden taking the opportunity when Azhar and Ayaan got too busy in setting their hair.
"Bhabhijaan! Dhoka de diya aapne." Azhar cried.
"Par koi fayda nahi. Lagta hai Rayaan Bhaijaan ne suna hi nahi." Ayaan laughed.
The very next moment two slaps were landed on the back of twins heads as they cried out in pain but Rayaan paid jo heed as he held them by their ears, leading back towards the lounge.
"Kab sudhroge tum dono? Aaj tou akal thikane lagani padegi." Rayaan growled at the two who were whining continuously.
"Aur zor se Bhaijaan!" Raniya cheered for Rayaan.
"Tu shaant baith aur mere liye paani lekar aa." Ehan said patting Raniya's back.
"Kitna paani peete hai aap? Jab dekho paani la, paani la." Raniya muttered angrily.
"Bhaijaan, please maaf kar dein. Aage se nahi hoga." Azhar and Ayaan pleaded.
They were giving Eshal puppy dog eyes who couldn't do anything because Haider himself was holding her back with his pointed stare.
"Har baar ye kehte ho par kabhi ruke ho? Jab dekho timepass karwa lo." Rayaan said with a glare.
"Iss baar pakka Bhaijaan. Saari shaitaniya bilkul band." Ayaan said in a promising voice.
"Jaane do Rayaan. Agar waapis kuch kiya in dono ne tou seedha mere paas bhej dena." Haider's final tone held warning and strictness both as the twins nodded frantically.
"Lagta hai Eshal Aapi ne Haider Bhaijaan ko bhi in tarboozon ke side kara diya hai." Ehan muttered angrily so that no one could hear but Raniya had heard it well who laughed out loud making Ehan give her a pointed stare.
"Sorry na bhaijaan. Ab tou chhod dein in maasoom laundon ke kaan."
And the youngsters could only groan in frustration as nothing could stop the twins.
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"Rayaan sir aa rahe hai. Shaant ho jao." Sahil exclaimed and the team members quickly scrambled out of the group they'd created.
A week had passed since Rayaan and Pariwash's wedding.
Pariwash had made the decision to continue her internship in Ali Industries, under Rayaan only who was also her husband this time.
She felt weird at everyone knowing she was Rayaan's wife since they would start treating he differently.
So it was decided that they would not tell anyone intentionally about this and even arrived at the office separately.
By now she had maintained a good relationship with her fellow team members and she enjoyed working here.
"Good morning guys." Rayaan's professional tone was heard as he came near them.
Everyone replied in a chorus and Rayaan politely nodded his head passing them and walked towards his office.
Not before giving Pariwash a look who was looking at anywhere but him.
Half of the day had already passed and Pariwash didn't realize as today was quite busy.
Currently they were on a break and chatting amongst themselves.
"Haider sir is taken now so it's not good to crush on him. But Rayaan sir is no less. I mean look at him, he is so handsome." One of the team member, Sonya gushed making Pariwash still for a moment.
"Sach kaha. Jis din se maine office join kiya hai, I have crushed over Rayaan sir. He is just like the man I want for myself." Another girl exclaimed.
By now Pariwash's fist was clenched.
Though Rayaan and her weren't married under great circumstances, he was still her husband. Though they had never been or acted like romantic couples, they still were a couple. Though they had neverhad personal talks, it was only her who could have a crush on him or love him.
No one else had the right to do so.
"What do you think Pariwash?" They asked her.
"Hmm? Uhmm..... I don't know. Excuse me guys, I need a break." Pariwash stammered getting up from the seat and walked away from them.
She this time knew her destination.
Appearing in front of Rayaan's office door, she was about to enter when someone stopped her.
"Pariwash, you can't go inside right now. The break is going on and no one is allowed to meet sir between this." It was Rayaan's secretary, Hiba.
It wasn't like Hiba wasn't a good girl. Infact she was a sweet one and right now she was just following the orders she was given.
But Pariwash couldn't think of anything else except what she had heard seconds ago.
She needed to take out her frustration.
"I know no one is allowed but I am. You will know soon why." Muttering this Pariwash entered the cabin.
She saw Rayaan sitting behind his desk, his one leg crossed over the other as he looked keenly at something on his mobile.
"Pari?...." Rayaan could not even complete his sentence when Pariwash had run towards him and made her way to his lap, burying her face in his chest as she started crying.
Rayaan was too shocked at Pariwash's behaviour.
All these days she had spoken very less and behaved very distantly with everyone. Rayaan had given her the space she needed but Pariwash's current behaviour was making him worried.
"Pari? Ro kyu rahi ho? Kya hua hai? Kisi ne kuch kaha?" He softly asked wrapping his arms around her small frame.
He felt her shaking her head and burying her face even more in his chest.
For the first time they were this close to each other. She was in his lap while he was holding her close to his frame.
"Meri jaan, jab tak bataogi nahi tou me kaise kuch karunga." Rayaan pacified.
"Sab bohot bure hai. Bohot zaada." Pariwash mumbled like a child looking at him through her lashes.
Tears were still running down her cheeks that Rayaan wiped with the pad of his thumb.
"Bure tou hai. Accha batao, kisne kya kiya meri Pari ke saath?" Rayaan asked.
"Sabko lagta hai aap abhi bhi single ho. Ye tou galat baat hai na. Kehte hai aap par crush hai. Sirf mera haq hai aap par. Aur kisi ka nahi. Sirf mere ho aap. Sirf mere." Pariwash sniffled.
A big smile formed on Rayaan's face at her innocence and thinking process.
He was also glad that Pariwash had accepted him just like the way he had done on the very first minute after their nikaah.
"Tou keh kyu nahi deti unko?" He softly asked looking in her eyes.
"Vo bhi kar dungi." She said.
Her lips were quivering due to how badly she was crying moments ago.
"Idhar aao." Rayaan muttered taking her in his embrace again.
Still sniffling, Pariwash placed her face in the crook of his head and getting comfortable on his lap as he kept caressing her hair.
He was hers. She had accepted. She had accepted her fate.
And there was nothing to be embarrassed about. She will let everyone know about this.
How amazing she felt in his arms. How nicely he was taking care of her whispering sweet nothings to her.
"Do I have the permission?" Rayaan asked looking at her with desire in his eyes.
And Pariwash had no intention to deny him.
She just nodded, her eyes boring down in his.
Rayaan instantly placed his lips on her full ones, nibbling down on the bottom one between his teeth as he explored ger mouth for the very first time.
The emotions inside Pariwash was making her clutch Rayaan tightly as she tried her best to respond to his feverish kisses.
"I love you Pari." He said in full honesty.
"Ab mujhe shaant karane ke liye jhuth nahi bolein aap." Pariwash mumbled.
"Jhuth nahi bilkul sach hai." Rayaan said in a serious voice, his full also serious.
"Ab mujhe sharam aa rahi hai. Chup ho jayein." Pariwash said as a blush rose up her cheeks.
"Jaisa meri biwi kahe." He sighed as he placed his chin on top of her head, both of them enjoying the moments of togetherness.
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The youngsters were sitting in the lounge watching a movie.
With Ehan, Rayaan, Pariwash sitting on the sofa, Eshal and the twins had taken their spots on the floor and lounging there
Haider had no other choice but to sit with them and simultaneously work on the files as the movie was no good for him.
He was right behind Eshal and gazing at her every now and then trying not to make anything obvious.
"Eshal zara paani laana." He called out in between.
"Arrey abhi movie ka climax chal raha hai. Aap khud le lein." Eshal exclaimed not even giving him a single glance.
Haider sighed as Eshal couldn't even understand such a simple thing. Why would he send her to bring water? It was only he needed this a Excuse so he could get an alone time with her.
The twins never left a chance to leave her alone and otherwise she loved spending time with Pariwash leaving no time for him.
"Eshal..." He tried using his warning tone.
"Kya Haider? Aap kyu tang kar rahe hai. Hume ek movie bhi nahi dekhne dete shaanti se." Eshal complained.
Ehan who had witnessed the not so fight thought it was also the times when Haider would actually scold Eshal for her lack of response and the undone task.
And that's why he swiftly got up from his seat and returned with a glass of water making Haider confused.
"Ye kya?" He raised his eyebrows at him.
"P...Pani bhai." Ehan stammered for nothing.
"Vo mujhe bhi dikh raha hai. Lekim tumhara naam Eshal hai kya jo lekar aaye ho?" Unexpected to him Haider glared at Ehan making him stumble.
"Paani paani hota hai. Peena hai to piyo nahi tou mujhe de do." Eshal spoke forwarding her hand.
"Aapi is right." The twins nodded in unison.
"Right aur wrong me bana dunga. Bohot dino se dekh raha hu kitna time guzaarne lag gaye ho sirf befazool kaamo ke liye. Aaj ke baad tum dono agar Eshal ke ird gird bhi nazar aa gaye na, wahi mere saath se zor ka kha jaoge." Haider glared at the twins who gulped.
"Ye kya baat hui? Mere laddoo mere saath nahi rahenge tou kiske saath rahenge? Ab we all know you are jealous par iska koi solution nahi hai." Eshal spoke shrugging.
"Eshal...." He said in a warning tone.
"Haider...." She said back in the same tone.
Others were enjoying the moment because their day was incomplete without a fight between Haider and Eshal and it was too cute to be missed.
More than fighting they would be bickering and would always end up in each other's arms.
By now everyone knew how deeply they were in love except the two of them. More like Eshal was being too oblivious.
Sighing a little, Haider got up from the couch and walked away to the direction of the bedroom without saying anything making Eshal pout as she was totally confused.
Pari noticing it decided to intervene "Eshal, chalo jao Haider Bhai ke paas. Ab ye mat puchna kyu."
Eshal slowly nodded and too got up running the same direction Haider went.
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"Haider..." Eshal called out entering the bedroom.
Her eyes searched for him and saw Haider sitting on the armchair in the bedroom and working on his files like he does the whole day.
With a cute little pout Eshal walked towards him and sat on his lap catching him offguard but when he still didn't respond, her lips had started to quiver.
She could bear anything but Haider's ignorance towards her.
"Ro kyu rahi ho?" He whispered in a deep voice brushing his lips against her quivering ones.
"Aap naraaz ho gaye hai na." She whispered back teary eyed.
"Tou kya karu? Meri biwi ke paas mere alawa sab ke liye time hai." Haider responded sighing a little.
"Aage se nahi karungi. Pakka. I am s...sorry." Eshal said in a low voice.
"I know. Rona band karo bilkul ab." Haider pacified.
He couldn't even get angry at his little wife for long.
He felt incomplete without her presence. And he knew he always had to be the mature one in their relationship.
"I love you Haider." Eshal said in full honesty.
She didn't realize when it happened or when she was ready to accept it.
From the very first day of their marriage, she has had a perfect and blissful life. There was nothing to complain.
"Eshal..." He couldn't believe his ears.
"Sach mein. Me mazaak nahi kar rahi." Eshal shook her head adorably.
"Me jaanta hu meri jaan. I love you too." Haider whispered against her lips making her smile due to happiness.
No one better than Eshal knew that Haider was the one for her.
He was the only person who could handle her tantrums, her needs, her moods swings and Eshal as a whole. He knew her to the fullest and the best ways how to deal with her.
She might be hesitant to marry him at first but right the day of their marriage she knew she had taken the best decision.
He was hers. She was his. They were made for each other.
The end.
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