After the crew returned to the Arora mansion with the Daasis ....

Everyone was in the living area, Indu Daasi was amazed at the peace and joy that one felt amongst the Arora family,  In all the time she had lived with her sister and her grandchildren she had never felt so at ease as she did sitting amongst the Aroras and Luthras, In the Mehra household there was constant scheming and bickering, it was always something there but here the love could be felt, there was genuine companionship amongst these siblings, there was laughter and teasing and no malice, just purity, and she thought maybe they had failed in the upbringing but dismissed this idea as she realized that each person is responsible for their own choices. Pragya came to her .

Pragya: " Daasi tum tik ho, kuch chayia".

Daasi smiled at her grand daughter in law: " Main tikka, Beta, bohot kush".

Pragya smiled: " Humara ghar tumhara ghar, anything you need you must just call one of us".

Daasi blessed her, she knew that her sister had made the perfect choice in daughter in laws when she chose Pragya, she was the epitome of perfection.

Kareena said aloud to Pragya : " Pragya Beta, I know this is your house but can we host Kritikas engagement here, Akshays parents want to get it done as soon as possible."

Pragya looked over at her brother and noticed a change in his face, she also again noticed Kritikas face.

Pragya" Haan aunty, any help you all need " she smiled but thought she would need to get information and she couldn't ask Arjun this time, he was too close and he didn't even realize it as yet, she resolved to have a chat to her sisters and brother in laws afterwards.

Kareena beamed because they would host her daughters engagement in an even bigger mansion than the Luthras.

Kareena: " Bhabi , hum pandit ji se baat Karo, Haan aura designers bhi, Saab best chaiye mere Beta keliye".

Mahesh" Haan Haan kyu nai, mamaji ki princess ki shaadi haina".

The family continued to make arrangements amongst themselves while Kritika felt a bit stifled In the room and went to take a walk in the gardens.

Kritikas mind: " Main Akshay se shaadi nai Karunge,  I just don't feel the way I used to, also its his possessiveness and the way he manhandles me, like he has too control me, but who I can I tell , mama will never listen to me, at that very time she felt alone, she knew if she told her brothers the truth they would kill Akshayji, she was trapped and had no way out: she continued walking and bumped into something before she could fall an arm caught her and she got lost in his beautiful eyes.

Kriti: " Arjunji, Tum, thank you ".

Arju: " It's okay, but you seemed very far away, are you okay".

Kriti" Yes I'm okay, just nervous I guess" .

The two of them walked in silence and sat beside the pool in companiable silence.

While all this were noticed from upstairs by the Arora and Luthra siblings.

Sameer: " Bhai mujhe Lakhta, Kriti is not happy with this marriage".

Karan: " Haan Main bhi".

Rish" Kya, they have been betrothed for quiet some time now, I'm sure she would have said something to us "

Pragya: " No she wouldn't have".

Abhi: " What do you mean Fuggy".

Pragya: " This rishta was brought to her by her mother, she won't want to disappoint her mother or her family by breaking the relationship ".

Karan: " but we would support her Di, our sisters happiness is most important".

Preeta: " Haan Haan hum Jante Hain barjabattu lekin Kareena Bua won't listen".

Karan: " She will.listen to us".

Shristi: " Did she listen when we told her about Sherlyn".

Sameer: " aur woh Chipakali Mahira".

The older 2 Luthra brothers were silenced.

Rishabh and Karan: " So what are we going to do".

Pragya: " Right now we can't take this to the family,  we have no evidence, we just have to go along with everything until we do".

They had all agreed and returned downstairs.

Kareena: " Karan, Rishabh Beta , engagement Kal hain".

Rishabh and Karan: " Kya itni jaldi".

Preeta and disha hit theirs: " Yeh dono Bhai bhi ".

Sameer: " Bhai means how will we arrange so quickly".

Kareena" sab ready hain Beta, Main Kritika ki shaadi bohot pehle se plan banaya".

With out any options they all kept quiet and agreed to help with setting up.

( I'm not dragging this scenario too much).

The next day everything was set up in the gardens for the engagement of Kritika amd Akshay. And even though Pragya wasn't happy she never did anything in half measures .

The garden was set up like a fairytale

Even Kareena was shocked: " Pragya ,thank you Beta,  it's beautiful".

Pragya: " No thank you aunty Kritika mere been jaisie".

The ceremony began and they exchanged rings.

The guests were all having dinner and kritika went to get changed.

Preeta went to call her and she walked in .

Akshay quickly let go of her hand.

Akshay: " Ah Preeta , sorry we were just on our way down".

She looked at them suspiciously and Karan entered.

Karan: " Preeta nai, bhabi".

Akshay " Haan Haan sorry.

Everything ended and preeta told the siblings what she had seen earlier, Rishabh, Karan and Sameer were very angry but their other halves calmed them.

The next day was the wedding.

All the guests were outside mingling when Sid arrived and call the crew into a room.

Sid: " Pari tumhara shak Say tha".

Pragya: " Kya Kiya us Akshay".

Sid: " Akshay Is married and he has a child as well as a girl friend, he wants to marry Kritika for money, I have all the proof".

They called the family and Akshays family and all the drama happened and Akshay was arrested.

Kareena: " Ab kya, sari guests ,hum kya karenge, my daughter won't get any rishta".

Sarla who knew how she felt when her own daughters marriage proposals ended. Signaled her children,  they discussed something and then stepped foward.

Sarla: "Kareenaji, if you agree, Arjun will marry Kritika".

Kareena: " Really, oh thank you Sarlaji today you saved my daughters reputation, Kritika Beta do you agree".

Kritikas heart did a somersault and she nodded.

So Arjun and Kritika agreed and the two of them were married. They took blessing from their elders.

Pragya took her brother aside: " Arju, I know this wedding happened suddenly, lekin you promised me right,I just want you to be happy and give this relationship a chance ".

Arju: " Haan di, I know, this is all destiny. Kritika Is a good girl and of late I have some feelings for her "

Pragya smiled knowing that her brother would grow to love his wife although she already knew that he did. Just he needed to realize it as well.

In Krijuns bedroom:

Arjun: " Kriti, I know you not ready to take this relationship to the next level after the way we were married so we will give each other some time".

Kritika nodded and went to get dressed when she came back she found Arjun laying on the bed she was about to go to the couch when he stopped her.

Arjun: " Oh hello madam, Pati Main tumhara, hum bed share karu".

Kritika smiled shyly and went to lay down this was all seen by the siblings who were spying they slowly all left giggling knowing that even if it was not prepared or happened in a rush. This relationship would work out on its own.

While Arjun and Kritika went to sleep with an unknown joy in their hearts, the very first stirrings of love which Over the last few months had began to grow.

At breakfast the next morning.

Pragya : " So Arju and Kritika, where shall I send you two on honeymoon".

Kritika turned red : " Di".

Arju: " In a few weeks Di, not just yet, we have some open cases to solve."

Pragya nodded.

Abhi" waise Fuggy,  hum jau na honeymoon keliye".

Pragya: " Kya".

Everyone else.giggled.

Abhi" Haan hum jau haina mummji "

Sarla: : Haan Beta jau jau

Pragya: " Ma tum bhi kya bholo tum".

Sarla:" Kuch nai, beta ijaazat mang raha, Maine use diya".
She smiled innocently.

And everyone laughed. Once again there was an aura of joy in the Arora household.

Pragya; " Rishabh, I got the permission for that request you all had".

Disha: " What request Di".

Pragya: " Just business".

She smiled knowing that her sister would be excited and the surprise that their husband's were planning.