Welcome sweethearts
Hope you all love and enjoy this new story.
This is my own work. So please do not copy. It's a humble request.
And sorry for any error and grammatical mistakes.
Enjoy reading...
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A woman in a white kurta and Palazzo was roaming bare feet around the big and beautiful living room with a pooja thali spending the fragrance of sandalwood dhoop in the house. Her head was covered with a dupatta and the cham cham sound of her anklets echoes in the silent house as it is 6 in the morning.
Placing the pooja thali in the small temple, she removes the dupatta from her head and places it on her shoulders while walking toward the kitchen to prepare breakfast.
Meet Ashika, Ashika Arjun, a 25 years old extremely beautiful woman both inside and outside.
A sweet and kind person.
Happily married.
A dancer and also owns a dance academy named, Nratyakalaa.
Placing two cups of green tea in a tray, she made her way toward her bedroom, climbing the stairs carefully.
Passing through the hallway her eyes fell on a big portrait of an elderly couple. Her eyes turn gloomy but shaking her head at her thought, she again smiles before entering her room.
Placing the tray beside the bed on the table, she shook her head at the sleeping figure whose back was facing, giving her a perfect view of his muscular back.
Sitting beside him, she softly runs her fingers on his back due to which he moves a little and lets out a small groan. A giggle escaped her mouth and again started disturbing his sleep.
"Hm...stop Ashi..." comes a sleepy murmured but she started shaking him making it hard for him to go back to sleep.
With an annoyed expression, he open his eyes and started complaining,
"What yaar... you won't let me sleep peacefully for 5 minutes? Wait...you deserve a punishment for this offensive act of yours...come here," She just giggled like a baby as he muttered while sitting on the bed. Giving her a devilish smile, he started kissing her whole face making her laugh out loud feeling ticklish because of his small stubble.
A beautiful smile gazes on his face seeing her laughing wholeheartedly.
He stopped his sweet torture seeing her red face and whispered in a hoarse voice, "Enjoying the punishment, huh? Want some more, love..."
She immediately shook her head, making him chuckle at her cuteness.
Meet Arjun Agnihotri, 27 years old businessman and one of the best and most famous lawyers of the country.
Also famous for his charm and handsomeness.
Very serious and dedicated person.
A loverboy for his wife.
Sitting on the bed, they were enjoying their green tea, Arjun was listening to his wife's babbling with an admiring smile on his face.
He really loves and adores his beautiful wife. She is very precious to him.
Suddenly they heard a loud thud in the room and snapped their heads toward the source, their eyes widened in worry seeing a small figure laying on the floor near the door.
Arjun quickly runs to her, making her stand on her feet. He checks for any injury on her body before asking softly, "you ok, baby?" He picks her up after dusting her cotton frock. She smiles brightly while nodding her head before placing a loud kiss on his cheek.
Meet our cute baby girl, Aaruhi Agnihotri,
3-year-old, the sweetest and naughtiest baby ever.
But very shy and innocent in front of strangers.
Photocopy of her mother, Ashika.
Love her parents the most.
For Arjun and Ashika, she is their life.
She is a light in their life, a reason to smile. An apple of their eyes.
He lightly pinches her small nose between his fingers making her let out a giggle.
"Aaru you ok, bachcha?" They looked at Ashika who was still sitting on the bed, all the while observing their cute moment with a smile.
Arjun took her to the bed and made her sit on the bed beside Ashika.
"I am ok, Mumma... I am a strong girl,"
Saying in her cute voice she shows her muscles flexing her arm.
Ashi fake grasped at her making her laugh and said, "Woah!! you got strong biceps,"
Ashika hugs her to her chest kissing her hair a few times. Her daughter also clinched to her like a koala.
Arjun mentally slapped his forehead seeing tears appear in Ashika's eyes.
"Don't cry Ashi," he softly said, looking at her. Hearing him Aaruhi quickly looked up at her Mumma and frowned seeing her teary eyes. Placing her tiny palms on Ashika's big tummy, she asked, "Is my Bhaiyu hurting you?" Ashika smiled seeing her innocence and shook her head, "no, I am just really happy..."
Hearing her Mumma, she slapped her forehead and murmured, "silly Mumma," to which Ashika fake glared at her making her run to her father who caught her in his arms and twirl her around making her giggle echoed in the room.
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Three of them were having their breakfast.
Arjun was feeding his girls with his hand as they are quite a handful when it comes to food.
Especially Ashika because of her pregnancy.
Ashika is sitting beside him whereas Aaruhi is sitting at the dining table in Indian style.
"Arjun, enough now, I can't eat anymore," She whines looking at Arjun with puppy eyes but seeing his straight face she pouted with her lower lips out and blink her eyes.
"Please!!..." He shook her head at her overacting before making her drink water. Smiling like a tube light, she placed a kiss on his cheek making him smile which he tried to hide.
The whole time Aaruhi was moving her eyes between Arjun and the spoon of poha he was holding to feed her but didn't move it to her mouth as he was occupied by his wife's drama.
Poor hungry baby...
"Papa!!..." She screams in an angry and frustrated voice, narrowing her eyes at her parents.
Arjun smiles sheepishly muttering a low, "oh! Sorry Aaru...here you go," he fed her Poha making her cheeks swell like balloons as she was chewing it cutely.
"You feed her till I pack my last-minute things," Ashika informs as she slowly stands holding her 7-month baby bump with one hand and takes the support of Arjun's shoulder to stand up. Arjun nodded while feeding Aaruhi who was happily eating her breakfast.
During Night
Ashika was patting Aaruhi's back as she was sleeping beside Ashika. She properly covered her body with a blanket and placed a soft loving on her forehead.
Hearing a door opening sound she looks up to see Arjun comes out of the washroom in his sweatpants while rubbing his wet hair with a towel.
As he was about to sit on the bed, Ashika stop him saying, "can we take a walk, I want some fresh air,"
Holding her hand, he took her to the big balcony attached to their room.
The balcony is filled with small plants in one corner and a sitting arrangement on the other side.
"I really don't think you should attend the function in this condition, Ashi. I would accompany you if I don't have the hearing in the court the same day," suddenly Arjun said, making Ashika stop in her step. She looked at him and sighs. She knew this thing was bugging him since she told him about her going to Delhi to attend an important function where her academy's students are going to perform in that function. Her presence was needed there as she is leading and managing all the dance performances there.
"I understand your worry, Arjun... but my students need me. It's a big opportunity for our academy, " she said, stepping close to him while looking at him. Arjun pulled her toward him and tucked a hair strand beside her ear, he whispered, "I know, Jaan and I am very proud of you. But still..." He stops in the middle as a concerned look covers his face for his wife.
"Just two days hubby and I will be back in your arms," She said, perking his lips softly and smiling brightly to lighten up his mood.
"Are sure you can take care of Aaru alone, she can be a handful sometimes, you know," he chuckled remembering his daughter's naughty antiques.
"Don't worry about her. I will manage her, you just take care of yourself and our little one," he kissed her forehead while stroking her baby bump.
Suddenly they feel a baby kicking, they pull away while chuckling.
"I miss them, Jaan," He whispered, looking into the sky as they are now sitting on the couch on the balcony.
"I know... I am sorry because of me..." She whispered feeling guilty but he stopped her, placing his finger on her lips and shaking his head.
"Don't you dare..." He glared at her as tears brimmed in her eyes.
She places her head on his shoulder while looking ahead in the dark sky.
"Will they ever be able to forgive us and accept our relationship?" She asked in a whisper.
"Don't know..."
Seeing the dull and gloomy face of Arjun, Ashika felt sad and blamed herself for breaking the beautiful and happy family. She can never forgive herself for that.
She always considered herself the luckiest girl to have a person like him in her life. He stood against his own family for her.
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5 years ago...
Ashika was standing behind him, looking down at her trembling fingers. Her eyes are puffy and red due to crying.
Suddenly she jumped in her place hearing a loud angry voice of the man who is now her father-in-law.
"What!? How dare you, Arjun!? How could you do this!? Our reputation does matter to you," He shouted glaring hard at Arjun who was standing in front of his father with his head low hiding his newly wedded bride.
Ashika looked at the woman who was standing far away from them with tears flowing down her cheek holding her husband but as her gaze fell on Ashika, her eyes turned cold.
"Dad, I am sorry for taking such a big step without telling you but I didn't regret my decision. She needed me, dad. She has no one in this world. And we love each other," Arjun said firmly, looking directly into his father's angry eyes.
His father, Jaiveer Agnihotri is a very respected man in society. He loves his family but his respect and reputation come first.
He is a very dangerous and serious man. He is one of the most successful businessmen in the country and a famous politician known for his social work.
But with family he was a perfect family man loving, caring and protective. He has a loving wife and children. He was always proud of his children, especially his elder son Arjun.
But he loves his daughter a little more than him.
For Arjun, his father is his hero, his mentor, and his inspiration. He always wanted to be like his father.
His mother and little sister were his comfort and peace.
His family is his world.
"Great, very well, what about our love, Mr. Arjun? While marrying this low class girl you didnt for once think about our family name, about me," his father asked in a sarcastic tone.
"Dad..." Jaiveer stopped him showing his palm and looked at the girl standing behind him timidly.
"How much money do you want to leave my son?" She looked at him in shock with tears in her puffy eyes.
"DAD!! What are..." He glared at him to make him shut up.
"No, ... I d...didn't. I... I love..e..him, Da..."
"Don't call me that," he said, clenching his teeth.
He moved his eyes to his son who was looking guilty and sad. Suddenly he held his chest and started breathing heavily, scaring everyone. Everyone run toward him as he fell on the floor.
"JAI!!!"
"DAD!!!"
Everything shouts in panic as he faint.
"Priya, ask him to leave from here and never show me his ugly face," Jaiveer told his wife in a low and weak voice, as he was laying on the hospital bed.
"Dad...please forgive me. You know I love you, dad, ... Arjun said sitting beside him on his knees.
His eyes are red and tired.
"PRIYA!! didn't you hear me?" His breath turns heavily as he shouts.
"Arjun, leave" his mother said in a hard tone while rubbing her husband's chest to calm him down.
When he didn't move, his mother held his wrist and started dragging him outside the room in rage.
"Mom...please listen," he pleaded to his mother but she didn't look at his face. His tears were making her weak, she couldn't see his son crying.
Ashika stands up, seeing Arjun being dragged by Priya in anger.
Leaving his hand with a jerk, she looked at Ashika with hatred and said, "take your husband from here and leave my family," she joined her hand in front of Ashika.
"Ma...please don't join your hand," Ashika said between her cry, hating herself.
"Just go please...please leave me and my family alone...please!" saying, Priya went inside the room breaking their heart into a million pieces.
He fell on the floor not able to hold himself strong. Ashika sits beside him and hugs him tightly.
Her heart clenched, feeling him shaking as he was crying like a baby.
"Shh.... Arjun..." She said caressing his shoulder but he was totally scattered.
Their words hurt him, that hateful look in their eyes stabs his heart.
They were sitting on the bench outside the hospital as his father ordered the hospital authorities to throw them out of the hospital.
They are waiting to see his father last time as he was getting discharged in some time.
Ashika was putting her head on his shoulder. Arjun's eyes were fixed on the entrance of the hospital.
They stand up seeing his father walking toward his car with the help of his bodyguards. His mother and sister were walking behind him. They were surrounded by their guards.
Arjun's eyes tear up whereas Ashika feels her throat heavy due to emotions. She was feeling terrible for her husband who was looking at his parents like a kid looking at his parents for forgiveness.
His sister turned her face toward them and looked at his brother with tears but quickly looked away as her eyes fell on Ashika.
He so wanted to run to them and hug them tightly but looking at his father's weak face he stopped himself. His health is more important than anything else in this world. And he knows his presence is hurting his father.
One thing is clear, his father will never forgive him and accept their relationship.Nothing matters to him when it comes to his reputation and self-respect.
After that he left that city with Ashika, who was not at all happy with his decision as she believed his parents would accept them after some time but Arjun knew that it was never going to happen.
Arjun already completed his graduation whereas Ashika was still in her first year of BA.
He started working in a law firm as he was a law graduate whereas Ashika started her dance class in the colony where they were staying on rent.
With their hard work and dedication, they soon achieve success in their respective work.
Within two years, Arjun started his own law firm which reached the height of success within a year.
They bought their own home which is either too big or small.
Soon after her graduation, Ashika found out about her pregnancy. After 9 months they welcomed their little angel into the world. She is really a goddess Lakshmi, as she brings happiness, prosperity and lots of good luck with her.
They call Jaiveer just after her delivery to tell him that he has become dadaji thinking maybe their little angel will melt his heart but no one picks up their call scattering their hopes.
They are happy and grateful in their life but the only thing that is missing in their life is the family.
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