A girl was walking to and fro in her room, her heels were making sound and the Qexle Stainless steel watch was twinkling on her wrist, speaking over the call she was instructing someone
Girl: It should be proper and yes do tell me about the guest list once more okay
She cut and the call and reached to her table looking at the pictures spread over it. A boy came running into her room followed by one girl
Boy:(shouts) Payal didi, save me
Girl: You idiot, how dare you to take my phone, Dhruv I am telling you to give it back
Payal was just looking at them who were running all around her and with great difficulties she stopped them
P: Dhruv, Radhika stop it, what is the matter?
Ra: Didi, he took my phone
D: Coz you told dad that I have a girlfriend
Ra: Rudra Chachu already know that you change girls like clothes
D: So let me tell Om chachu that you too have a boyfriend
P:(shocked) Radhika??
Ra: Didi, he is my friend, not boyfriend
D: If this is the matter then let me see your phone
P:(glared) Who are you to check her phone, her father or mother?
Radhika giggled while Dhruv sadly pouts
D: But I am her brother, right?
Ra:(stressing the words) Younger brother
P: Now will you both stop fighting, Dhruv get me the phone
He without saying anything gave her and she handed it to Radhika
P:(bending down to his level) Dhruv, you are indeed Radhika didi's brother but you are younger than her right? And what your mumma told you that you should respect elders, right?
He nodded
P: So all this, snatching her phone and running like this, irritating her is not good, and you Radhika, you should not talk all this to Rudy Mama, he knows very well how to handle Dhruv, okay
Both nodded
What is the use of making them understand didi, they will remain like this
Trio looked at the door and found a girl standing with a smile
D: Shivani Didi
He ran towards her and hugged while Radhika also joined them
S: How are you guys?
D/R: All well, how was your trip?
S: Haah! Quite boring, I missed you guys
P: Thank God you came, I was so worried how I am going to handle this all alone
Shivani came forward and hugged Payal
S: I know you can handle everything if at all I am not there you will do everything perfectly
Payal kissed Shivani's forehead
D: Haww, me too
He too came and forwarded his head, all laughed at his action and Payal bent down to kiss his forehead
Ra: Why are you leaving me didi?
S: Silly, come
She too came and Payal kissed her forehead too
D: Ye to Obro moment hogya
Without me?
All turned and found a boy standing folding his hands
P: Oh ho ho ho, so Mr Shivansh Singh Oberoi is here
Shivansh: Please didi
P: You jerk come in, where were you?
D: Oh, come on Payal didi he must be romancing with his books
All: Shut up Dhruv
Shivansh: Actually didi dad was telling me something so, I was with him
Shivani: Dad came??
Shivansh: Yup, even mom is here
P: Great, fine you all go I will join you in ten minutes
All: Okay
Everybody left except Shivansh
Sh: Didi, you need any help I will....
P: No, I am fine you go and study, you have boards right?
Sh: Okay, I will go but you call shivi, she will help you
P: Shivansh it's just an inauguration of our new house, I will do that
Sh: But you have your training too
Shivani:(entering inside) Exactly, that is the reason I came here early, don't worry we will handle this together
P: Of course, okay let's go to Mama and mami
All kids went downstairs and Dhruv immediately hugged Shakti and he picked him up while Radhika hugged Om tightly and Shivani hugged Shivaay. Payal smiled looking at them and slowly goes towards the smiling Anika and hugged her
P: How was the day mami?
A: Little tiring, but I am feeling energetic now(chuckles)
T:(shouts) Hey, kids see what I have brought for you
All kids excepted Payal: (popping eyes) Peanut butter and jelly sandwich, pizza, burger, macaroni and cheese pasta with so many chocolates, Oh dadu we love you
All kids took him in a bone crushing hug
A: Bade papa what is all this why you always make them eat such things
G: Exactly papa, this is not good for their health
B: Dhruv, stop fighting for the chocolate
D: I have taken this
Shivani: Boy you already have five
D: But that one was mine
A: Shivani, have some shame you are in 11th class and still fighting for chocolates he is younger na come on give him
Shivansh: Guys leave that, let's attack pizza
Kids: Yup
They all started opening it while all the family members were looking at their eagerness and smiling, they were about to take a bite but stopped and all turned towards the family. All were confused to see them like that, a minute ago they were about to swallow that whole but now they stopped and were looking at the family like for what reason? Small Dhruv came forward with a slice of pizza in his hand and said
D: Payal didi will have the first bite
That moment everyone's eyes filled up with tears of happiness and love, all kids came forward and gestured payal to have a bite, she smiled and nodded her head in disbelief, she knows that everyone was emotional so she said
P: Well, is it good to have pizza when I am on a strict diet according to my training
Kids banged their head while elders laughed looking at the reactions of the kids
D: Haww yrr didi, here I am dying to eat this delicious pizza and you are stuck in your diet plan
R: Hayee my lal, he is just my xerox copy
O: Exactly, number one is overacting
Ra: Exactly didi, it's not written in any book that police officers can't have junk food
Shivani: Even Mumma must have eaten junk food while training
S: Really?
A:(glared) Shivaay
Shivansh: True and how can you forget Deep Mama he is the biggest foodie
A: Haah! How can I forget him
S: Oh yes, I remember
All kids started the argument and Payal shouts
P: Quite
Everyone was silent
P: Let's go to the dining table we will eat there
All kids: Yippi
All elders smiled and left to rooms to freshen up
In Shivika's Room
Anika was setting the things scattered on the table while he was working on his laptop, Payal knocked on the door and said
P: Can I come in?
S:(smiled) Why you always take permission like this doll? Come
She came
A: So, how is the training going on?
P: Nice mami, actually I came here to tell that I have arranged everything for the inauguration, mama you just look at it once then I will finalize it
S: What is the need? If you have decided it, it will be perfect, you just tell me if you need any help
P: But mama...
A: Payal we trust you and thank you for doing this, we all were so busy in our work but you managed everything
P: Fine then, I will go to Shivansh and Shivani, they need to make some changes
S: Okay
Payal just looked at shivaay and then Anika, she shifted close to shivaay and hugged him, he being confused by her sudden action, keep his laptop aside and hugged her back
S: What happened?
Anika came and sat near them being worried for her she kept her hand on her head and asked the same. Payal smiled at them and said
P: I don't know, I just felt like to hug you
Shivika looked at each other and understood what she must be feeling, being a single girl with no parents and then those who are with her, to always keep them happy is little difficult she knows what her parents did, she always tries to prove that she is not like her mother, she will not betray them, she will always love them and Shivika clearly understands this
A: Payal, you know that we love you the most and I know that you will do everything perfectly in your life
S:(kissed her forehead) Don't feel alone doll, I know what is going on in your mind, but keep this straight that, we are always with you, I will always protect you, that's a promise from your father
P: I know mama, just that I want everything to be perfect in future, because of me no one should be sad
A: Stop thinking all this it will never happen
P:(smiled) I love you both
Shivika: We love you too
Trio smiled when Dhruv came running followed by Shivani, both were shouting and screaming
A: Stop it Shivani, what is the matter?
Shivani: Tell this Idiot to stop asking lame questions
D: Haww, very bad didi, I am very intelligent and I ask very sensible questions it's your fault that you don't understand it and give me my answer
S:(laughed) Anika can you see Rudy in him
A:(giggled) Very well(to Dhruv) come here
He came and sat in her lap while Shivani who was already annoyed came and throws the laptop to other side of the couch and adjusted herself in Shivaay's arm
S:(little shocked) My laptop
Shivani:(angrily) What laptop? All the time laptop phone and files, why you do this much work?
S:(gently laughed and kissed her forehead) You just like your Mumma
Shivani:(hugged him tightly) No I am like you
Shivaay laughed and they chatted for some time and heard Dhruv's jokes on which only Anika and Payal laughed while Shivaay and Shivani banged their head, Shivaay having it enough said
S: This is enough for today, now you all go I have to work
P: Mama Dinner?
Shivani: Huh, again work
S:(to payal) I will come in some time you take them, please
P: Okay, mami are you coming?
A: We will come together, you go
D: Ohh, now I understood
Shivani:(raised her eyebrow) What?
D: What work chachu have?
When kids understood what he meant this started laughing and Shivika too understood
S: This boy
He got up to hit him but he ran making the girls laugh
P: Leave him mama, we are going you come fast
They left while he gets back to his work. After dinner and having a family time they get back to their room and he lay down on his bed while Anika was ordering something to Jay over the call. She cut the call and smiled looking at shivaay who was already staring her, she quickly gets on the bed and adjusted herself in his arms
A: It's not good to stare your wife like this
S: Why? Only I can stare you like this, I have the license
A:(smirked) Did you renewed it?
S: Acha?
He quickly came at the top on her while she knew it that this is going to happen
S: Let me renew it now
He decreased the distance between them and took her lips for a passionate kiss, she wrapped his neck with her hands while he encircled his hands on her back to pull her up, they broke the kiss and looked in each other's eyes
S: I don't know how this always feels new, it always felt like I am kissing you for the first time
A:(giggled) Did you even remember our first kiss?
S:(popping eyes) Of course, how can I forget that
A: Time passed so quickly, remember how I meet you in this house for the first time?
S: Yes
He lay down properly while Anika put her head on his chest, he took her in his embrace and was quiet, Anika know that he is thinking something so she asked
A: What's wrong?
S:( looked at her and smiled) Nothing, when you are with me nothing can go wrong
A:(smiled and kept her hand on his face caressing it) Then what are you thinking?
S: Nothing much, just about Payal
A: What about her?
S:( getting nostalgic) She has grown up so quickly Anika, I felt like it's yesterday when I first time picked her up in my hands it felt like yesterday only she started to walk it feels like yesterday only she said mama everything happens so fast I mean just look, it seems like yesterday only we met in the school and today we have a big family with us
A:(chuckled) Right, just see she chose to become a police officer like me, remember what she said when you asked her what she wants to become
S:(laughed) I want to be like Mami because I have seen in movies that police officers shoot the criminal, it's so much fun in shooting someone, right?
Both laughed
S: Right now you are laughing but that time you were about to faint
He laughed more and she glared at him
A: But still we managed to be good parents
S: Hmm
A: So much difference between mother and daughter
S: Yup, but God is watching everybody, he knows what one deserves, Priyanka took someone's life and then the law took her life, Payal gave love to everyone so she received the same
A: Yes, true that, anyway I am proud of you, you just handled everything so nicely
S: It's because of you Jaan, otherwise I was so much broken after Priyanka's arrest and then you gave me the news of Payal but still it took me four years to handle everything, OmRu, bade papa, Badi ma, dadi, everything was just scattered after her arrest but you were always with me, I know how much desperate you were to marry me, but it took me four years and.......
A:(kept her hand on his mouth) Stop, you are not at fault I can completely understand Shivaay she was your sister the one whom you treated just like your own daughter you fulfilled every wish of her and when she did something of that kind it's obvious that you will be broken, the family will be disturbed and how can I not be there with you I love you Shivaay and I know what is important for you, please don't blame yourself
Shivaay smiled listening to her
A: And wait a minute, when was I desperate to marry you?
S:(smirked) You only told me
A:(totally shocked) When the hell I said like this?
S: You were proving that by your actions
A: Who me?
S: Who else, me?
A: Exactly
S: Hey wait a minute, when I was desperate to marry you?
A: Weren't you? (raised her eyebrow)
S: Obviously not, why would I
A:(O shape mouth) Haww fine, get up
S: What?
She sat on the bed
A: Get up
He got up coz of her tone
A: Take that pillow
He took it being scared
A: Out
S: (popping eyes) Anika?
A: Out from my room
S: What do you mean by your room, it's mine too
A: Was, it was your room
S: Seriously Anika, you are throwing me out just because you were desperate to marry me and you are not able to control now
A:(popping eyes) From were this "control" came?
S: That is the reason you are sending me out
A:(glared) Throwing you out, wait let me open the door for you
She was about to step down from the bed when he pulled her back on the bed and came at the top of her, she wiggled in his hold while he smiled
A: Shivaay leave me
S:(smiled) Have not took hold of you to leave you
She stopped wriggling and look in his eyes
S: You know what I so badly wanted to marry you, coz I just want my nights like this, you in my arms, coz I want my mornings to be lovely like nowadays when you come to the dressing table after taking the bath when you comb your hair slightly and I come and take you in a hug, coz I want to have mini Anika, coz I want to have food made by you, coz I want to tease for small things, coz I want to kiss you whenever I want, Yes Mrs Anika Shivaay Singh Oberoi, I was desperate to marry you coz I want you, only you
He joined his head with her, she was feeling so proud to be his love, his wife, his life.
A: I love you Shivaay
S: I love you too Anika
Next morning everyone was on the breakfast table and the kids, as usual, were shouting screaming and irritating each other
D: Okay Shivansh Bhaiya, give me the answer to my question
Shivani: Why? Is he your husband?
All laughed
D:(glared) Shh, serious talks, don't interfere
Radhika: (making her eyes small) If we do then?
D: Don't mess with Dhruv Singh Oberoi
Shivansh: Girls, chill, yup DSO ask whatever you want
Shivani/ Radhika: DSO??
D:(proudly) Dashing Singh Oberoi
Shivansh: Dumbo Singh Oberoi(with a big smile)
All laughed wholeheartedly, kids high five each other while elders were proud to see the same love which they have between them and the poor Dhurv pouted sadly and looked at Payal who was sitting just beside him she went aww looking at his expression and hugged him while he too hugged her
P: Shivansh don't tease him
Kids laughed
Shivansh: Okay fine drama queen now ask your question
D:(getting excited) Yup, okay tell me if beneath the earth there is lava, then what is above the earth?
All make weird faces, of course, coz the question is weird
Shivansh: What kind of question is this?
Shivani: Bhaiya, so what you thought that he is going to ask you about our stocks?
Radhika: That's impossible didi
D: You all are so bad, Huh Bhaiya answer it
All were thinking
Shivani: Umm, if beneath the earth there is larva, then what is above the earth I think the answer is air
Radhika: I think people
Shivansh: Above the earth??? Ughh I don't know
D:(proudly) Huh, dumb people, let me tell you see if there is lava beneath the earth then above the earth there is iPhone
Shivansh, shivani and Radhika very slowly kept the spoon on the plate and stood up, Dhruv very well know what is coming up next week so he too got up with horrified expressions, trio immediately ran towards him while he shouted and ran faster
S: Rudy your son is your ten times, I must say
R: He is gone today, even I crack lame jokes but this was, hilarious
All laughed while Dhruv came running and hide in Gauri's embrace
D: Chachi save me
G: Stop it now(embracing him)
Shivani: Just leave him Chachi, he is gone today
Radhika: Exactly mom, Dhruv be here
O: Relax baby, come here
She goes and sits in his lap
A: Enough Shivansh, come here now
Shivansh: But mom.....
A: Come here
She made him sit in her lap
S: Anika, he is grown up know, stop making him sit in your lap
R: Bhaiya, I know he is grown up but still he is a kid and I have seen you and O making both my bhabhis sit your lap, so what you will say over this
Anika and Gauri's eyes popped out while Om hit Rudy's head
S/O: Shut up Rudra
All were laughing, while dadi was smiling wholeheartedly seeing her family so much happy, she was thanking God for making everything perfect, Jhanvi and Pinky who was sitting beside her looked at her
P: What happened Mummyji
Everyone looked at her
J: Your smile is making your face glow more
Dadi: Nothing I am just so happy to see you all happy, I always thought that how everything will be okay after Priyanka's arrest
By listening to this, all couples looked at each other while Payal who was sitting on the chair looks down. Shivani came from behind and hugged her by her neck and Payal smiled patting her hand
Dadi: But God heard my prayers, he sent Payal in our life
All smiled looking at her while she got emotional
Dadi: The girl just changed the whole scenario of the house, everyone was so alive in her, she is just a pure soul, who only know to give love and the reason for her nature is my bahus, all three treated her like their daughter
Tears escaped from her eyes and Bhavya who was sitting beside her stood up and hugged her tightly, Payal too hugged her tightly by her stomach, she was rubbing her back to calm her down. Even Bhavya too have tears in her eyes same with others, Anika and Gauri stood up from their chairs and gone to her
A:(lovingly caressed her head while crying) Payal
She looked up
P:(hugged her and cried badly) Mami, I love you, mama, I love you all
G:(wiping her tears) Payal, my doll, look at me
She was not ready to break the hug
A: Payal, stop crying
Shivaay stood from his chair and goes to them and Payal broke the hug sensing him, he somehow managed not to cry in front of them
S:(wiped her tears) Enough now, my doll is strong she will not cry, right?
Listening to him, she hugged him tightly while he hugged her so protectively, just like a father
Everyone composed themselves and shivaay made Payal quite
S: We love you too, now be quite everything is fine doll Shhh
Dadi: Why are you crying Payal? You made everything back on track, then came my bahus, the best thing ever happened to our family, they managed everything, this house, the family and Payal too, we are blessed to have you three, thank you so much for making great grandmother of these cuties
Obahus smiled and soon everyone left for their respective work
P: Shivansh tomorrow we have the inauguration of our house
Shivansh: Yes didi, let's go and see the arrangements
D: Didi I will also come
Shivani: No Dhruv, let them go for now, we are going tomorrow okay
D: But I want to
P: Please Dhruv
D: Okay
They reached the house and arranged everything perfectly
Shivansh: Listen there should be no mistake tomorrow
Person: Don't worry sir, everything will be up to date
P: Good
They reached Oberoi Mansion and found everyone presents there
Pi: Where were you guys?
Shivansh: We have gone to look at the arrangements dadi
B: Okay, now go and freshen up then we will have dinner
P: No Mami, we had it, actually we both were hungry so we had it
B: Fine
Shivika came and where all were having dinner when
S: So, everything is done Payal
P: Yes mama
Shivansh: Dad, tomorrow we will leave early, as we have to see the arrangements
R: I will accompany you both
P: Ok Mama
S: Fine then, we will reach there a little bit later
Everyone went to their rooms and slept as tomorrow is a big day
Next morning
P: Where is my phone
R: Ready Doll?
P: Two minutes mama
He went and soon trio left for the house while after an hour other family members left. Everyone reached there and Shivaay went towards Shivansh
S: All set?
Shivansh: Yes dad, let's begin the Pooja
Radhika: Why pooja?
P: It's our new house, so obviously pooja will be held for the safety of this house and our family
The pooja went well and the guest started coming, ShivOmRu were busy in attending the guest while Payal and Shivani were looking that everything is under control
D: Didi I want to roam the house
P:(chuckles) Come
All the kids roam around the house and was stunned by looking at the interior of it.
S
hivaay looked at them and saw they were smiling, laughing and teasing each other, Anika looked at him and then looked in the direction where he is looking and she understood everything
A:(smiled) SSO
S:(turned towards her and smiled) Yes ACP
A:(chuckles) What are you thinking?
S:(smirking) What I should think?
Getting close to her
A: Shivaay everyone is here
S:(holding her waist) So?
A:(blushed) What are you doing? Kids are here
He left her and again held her hand dragging her to one room, he made her in and locked the door
A: Shivaay what are.......
He turned towards her and pinned her to the nearby the wall, she was breathing heavily while he gets more close to her, he smiled looking at her
S:(chuckled) After so many years too you can get nervous like this
A:(blushing) Shivaay just leave me, I have to go
He didn't say anything and got deadly close to her, she closed her eyes, he kissed her cheeks while she held him by his shoulders. He moved back a little and she hugged him so tightly
S: I am just so happy
A: I know
They parted but still in each other's arms
S: Everything is so beautiful and perfect, all are happy
A:(smiled) You made everything perfect, that is why all are happy
S: It's because of you, otherwise I don't know what I would have done, I love you
A: I love you too
They joined their head and closed their eyes. They were recalling how they meet and how then fall for each other. Whatever happens, happens for good.........