Abhiraj had breakfast with his family and left for his office.
During his way to his office, he thought of taking blessings of God on his birthday. After a few minutes he reached the temple.
On the other hand, Nandini's car just arrived at the temple, she came out.
Abhiraj was about the climb the stairs, when he got an call. He went to a corner, attended it and cut the call. He looked up from his phone screen. But when he saw he froze their.
He saw his queen was standing their and covering her head with the dupatta. He looked at her from head to toe. She was looking simple yet most beautiful.
Nandini didn't noticed him, and started climbing stairs, Abhiraj also started climbing stairs, both of them climbed together. When they reached upstairs, Nandini went inside and Abhiraj followed her. Both of them attended the aarti, Abhiraj was standing on her right side.
When aarti came to end, the priest was giving Prasad to everyone, Nandini forwarded her right hand and priest gave her Prasad and then to Abhiraj. Both of them prayed standing beside each other. His gaze went to her injured hand, but remained silent.
"Bhagwan ji.. mere parivaar ko hamesha sukhi rakhiyega. Aur mujhe aashirwaad dijiye ki main apne man ko shant rakh saku. Ab aur sehen nhi ho Pata, sab kuch hone ke bawajood bhi kuch kami mehsoos hoti hai. Apna aashirwaad dijiye, jisse main ek nayi shuruat kar saku." Nandini said in prayer
"Bhagwan ji..Aaj apne janmdin par aapse sirf ek cheez maangne aaya hu, Nandini baisa. Dil pehle hi unhe apna keh Chula hai. Aaj aap aashirwaad dijiye jisse main baisa ke sath ek nayi zindagi shuru kar saku" Abhiraj said in prayer.
When he opened his eyes, he saw that she is not here. He turned at moved out to find her but he couldn't. He came downstairs and roamed his eyes everywhere. He sighed thinking that maybe she left.
He turned when he collided with someone, and he catches the person tightly, and a smile formed on his lips. Nandini saw him with shocked eyes. Their chests were a few inches apart.
"Sorry.. humara dhyan nhi tha" he said while leaving her.
"It's okay.. Aap yahan?" She said with her lowered gaze.
"Ji.. kyu hum yahan nhi aa sakte" he said with a little smile.
"Ji.. umm nhi h_humara m_mat-"
"Aaj humara janmdin hai, to socha bhagwan ka aashirwaad le lete hain."he said.
"Oh, Happy Birthday, may all your wishes come true" she said and forwarded her hand towards him.
On hearing her words, he was stunned, she herself said to to be his.
"Thank you, I am sure my wish would come true" he said and shaked hand with her.
She smiled.
"Umm.. you wanna come?" She asked.
"Where?" He asked.
She pointed her index finger behind him, he saw the place where people were giving grains and fodder to cows
"Sure" he said and both of them walked and bought grains.
She was smiling widely while feeding the cow, she was holding the plate with one hand while caressing the cow's head with her injured hand.
He was seeing her with constant gaze. Soon she turned towards him.
"Shall we go?" He asked and she nodded.
"His presence is so comfortable, I am feeling this after a long time" she thought.
Both of them proceeded towards their car.
"Where are your guards?" He asked, as he shocked on seeing princess outside her mansion without any guards.
"Umm.. I denied them, I don't like them following me everytime" she said.
"But, it's very risky" he said being shocked.
"Don't worry, I will go, noth-" she was saying but he stopped her by saying.
"No, I won't listen anything, my guards will go with your car. It is very risky for you" he said.
"But"
"No buts, it's my order and you can'tdeny it , and it is for your safety only" he said and opened the backseat door for her.
She sat quietly, she was seeing him while sitting in the car. He is very caring. But why am I feeling so strange.
She thought.
"Bye" she said to him.
"Bye" he said while looking straight into her eyes. She lowered her gaze not able to meet his intense gaze.
She looked down and blush. He chuckled a little and move back. He saw her car moving with two cars of his guards behind her car.
He just shook his head on her innocence and smiled and sat in his car.
Throughout the ride he was thinking about her only.
"Thank you so much baisa, humara janmdin itna khaas banana ke liye, aur humare liye dua karke"
"Ab humein koi nhi rok sakta aapko apna banane se, aap khud bhi nhi" he said to himself.
Nandini too on her way was thinking about him.
" In all these years, I have never felt this much comfortable with someone, I have always heard that he has a cold and dangerous aura, but I didn't feel anything like that, instead he was so sweet and caring.
But wait! Why am I thinking about him" she thought.
"Oh God, what do I do with this girl, she left home, without telling anyone" meera said.
"Koi nhi meera, aa jayegi, wo kisi ko pareshan nhi katna chahti hogi subah ke waqt. Isliye bina bataye chali gayi hogi." Jaidev said.
"Yes maa, I called shyam uncle, he said they are on the way" nikhil said.
After sometime Nandini arrived.
"See, she came" sitara said.
"Bua" Ekansh said while playing in nikhil's lap.
She ran to him and picked him and twirled.
"Awee, Bua ki jaan, aap yaad kar rhe the humein hnn? Koi nhi ab hum aapko chhod kar kahin nhi jayenge" she said to Ekansh and kissed him on his cheek.
Nandini hissed in pain, when nikhil twisted her ear.
"Ouch! Bhai leave me." She said.
"Why did you go without informing anyone" nikhil said still holding her ear.
"I am sorry, I won't do it again"
"Sharam nhi aati na aapko, chhoti behan par zulm karte hue" she said.
He twisted her ear "ouch ouch! Sorry " she said and he left her.
While everyone was just laughing seeing them. Nandini was seeing everyone and hit him on his shoulder and ran away.
"I won't leave you now" nikhil said and chased her, both of them were on the either side of the dining table.
"Nandini, come here" meera said.
But she left it unheard and tried to move to the left side, but he too came left side so she backed off.
Sitara was laughing seeing them
"Nikhil, at least you understand" Jaidev said.
"No bade papa, I won't" nikhil and ran towards her, she ran around the table. Both of them running around the table.
Everyone was laughing.
She came beside abhishek, " Bhai bachalo mujhe please" she said in a pleading tone.
"Why would he, he is on my side." Nikhil said
"No, he is on my side" Nandini saide .
"Mine"
"Mine"
While Abhishek was just seeing their faces.
"Hey you, leave my sister alone, don't even try to touch her" Abhishek said showing fake anger to nikhil.
"Whatever" nikhil said and sat on his place and Nandini too while laughing but she stopped when she saw nikhil glating at her.
While Sitara and Abhishek were happy seeing her laughing after seeing her last night.
Nandini herself was feeling good today.
"What has happened to me yesterday night I was in such a vulnerable condition, but now seems like nothing has happened. Did bhagwan ji accepted my wish this early" she thought, but put aside her thoughts because at last, she was happy.
She spend her whole day like usual.