The scene starts from the PreeRan room.

Preeta was lying in bed with arms wide. She turns to take her teddy.

Hugging it tight, she chuckled remembering how he used to get jealous of a teddy bear. 🧸

Preeta - Now I want my personal teddy bear 🥺

She gets up and opens his cupboard. Taking his shirt, she wears it on her top and smells it.

So comfy. So homely.

Preeta - Ab Karan nahi hai toh uske hi kapde pehnungi 🤩

Someone knocks on the door making her turn.

Rakhi - Puttar tu.. 😧

Preeta - Mom 😳

She removed his shirt and kept it inside the cupboard. Rakhi gave her a teasing smile and chuckled seeing her shy.

Preeta - Mom kuch kaam tha?

Rakhi - Mai toh tujhe dinner ke liye bulane aayi thi 😌

Preeta - Ha mom mai fresh ho kar aati hu 😅

Rakhi - Thik hai puttar 😅

She left from there. Preeta got fresh and went downstairs.

Dining table

Preeta was munching on her food lazily.

Sameer (to Roo) - Preeta bhabhi aaj sad lag rahi hai haina? 🤔

Roo - Of course Karan Bhai nahi hai isliye 🧐

Sameer - Chal bhai ko call karte hai

Roo nods. Sameer called Karan and he picked it up after 5 rings.

Karan (on call) - Sammy!! Kya kar raha hai? 😅

Sameer (on call) - Hello bhai, aap pohoch gaye kya? 🧐

Everyone looked at him. Preeta sits straight.

Karan - Just abhi pahucha, check in karke apne room mein aaya 😅

Rakhi - Karan pahuch gaya?

Sameer - Ha mom, just check in kiya

Rakhi - Laa mujhe phone de 😌

Sameer gave his phone to Rakhi and Preeta looked at the mobile with desperation.

Just snatch that damn phone and talk to your hubby.

Preeta (in mind) - Shut up you idiot!

I won't Mrs. Karan Luthra!

Preeta internally blushed.

Stop blushing, he's not even here.

Preeta (in mind) - How about you shut up?

Her conscience didn't reply.

Rakhi was happily talking with Karan.

Preeta (in mind) - Yaar aur kitni der lagegi? ☹️

Snatch it! Snatch it!

Preeta rolled her eyes at her conscience. Now Mahesh was talking with Karan.

Dinner gets completed and now Rishabh was talking to Karan.

Preeta (in mind) - Mera number kab aayega? 🥺

One eternity later 😎

Preeta huffs.

Rishabh (on call) - Achha thik hai bye! (he cuts the call)

Preeta - Bye?

Rishabh - Ha Karan ne kaha ki woh thak gaya hai isliye rest karna hai phir practice ke liye jaana hai 😌

Preeta nods.

Sameer (in mind) - Jiske liye call kiya tha unko toh baat karne ka mauka hi nahi mila 🤦

Everyone chatted for a while and went to their respective rooms.

Preeta threw her mobile on bed and went to change in night wear.

Preeta - Bohot bol raha tha ki mujhe call karega lekin so gaya hoga ghode bech kar.. kumbhkaran kahinka, Bajarbattu! 🙄

Her phone rang and her face lit up like a Christmas tree 🎄 seeing the caller ID.

She corrected her hair and made sure that she looked presentable as it was a video call from her husband.

Karan - Hi babydoll 😏

Preeta - Hi-bye chhodo, ye batao ki mujhse call par baat kyu nahi ki?

Karan - Normal call pe baat nahi karni thi isliye.. mai ne kaha tha na ki video call karunga 😌

Preeta - Thik hai-thik hai 😶

Karan - Kya kar rahi thi?

Preeta - Sone jaa rahi thi ki tumhara call aa gaya

Karan - Achha? Toh so jao hum baad mein baat karenge 🧐

Preeta (immediately) - Nahi-nahi, baad mein kyu? 😧

Karan - Badi desparate ho rahi ho mujhse baat karne ke liye? 😏

Preeta - Aisa kuch nahi hai ☹️

Karan - Bye then!

Preeta (annoyed) - Karan! 😤

Karan - Yes, Preeta? 🤭

Preeta - Tang mat karo mujhe 🥺

Karan - Thik hai baby, but tell me thodi toh desperate hui na tum mujhse baat karne ke liye? 😏

Preeta - Sach batau?

Karan - Ha 😌

Preeta - Bilkul bhi nahi 😂

Karan shook his head knowing she'll never admit it.

Karan - Dinner kar liya? 🧐

Preeta - Yup, aur tumne?

Karan angled his camera so that his meal can be seen on the screen.

Karan - Having a late night meal, anyways mujhe miss kiya? 😏

Preeta - Bilkul bhi nahi 🤭

Karan frowns.

Karan - You know what mai ne bhi tumhe bilkul bhi miss nahi kiya kyuki (acts happily) plane mein kya air hostess thi yaar.. 😍

Preeta sits straight and looks at him more attentively.

Preeta - Kya kiya usne? 😧

Karan - Mujhe juice chahiye tha toh mai ne use bulaya, mai toh usko dekhta hi reh gaya, bohot pretty lag rahi thi 😏

Preeta (mutters) - Pretty my foot!😤 (to Karan) FYI, you are married Karan (points at herself) to me! Tum usko kyu taad rahe the? 😐

Karan - Mai sirf dekh raha tha use (smiles internally seeing her jealous) kya walk thi, kya style thi uski.. haaye 😌

Preeta - Ek kaam karo tum uske saath hi baat karo, mujhe kyu call kiya? BYE! 😤

She cuts the call before he could say something.

Preeta - Kadwa Karela! Ek number ka flirt! Bajarbattu akal se tattu! 😡

She blocks his number. Keeping her phone on the nightstand, she lies down and closes her eyes hugging her teddy.

After a few minutes, she quickly unblocked his number, clicked a selfie with her teddy and sent it to him. Blocking his number again, she slept peacefully. 😂

Karan glares at his mobile screen seeing that teddy bear with her, thinking she's hugging that piece of sh*t so tightly. 🤣

Then his gaze went to her enchanting face.

Karan (sighs) - Jealous hogayi but she doesn't know that she's more beautiful than anyone and anything 😍✨

After cursing himself for a few minutes, he called her again but got no answer.

Karan - Kya zaroorat thi usko itna chhedne ki 🤦

He texted her on Instagram.

Meri pyaari biwi ji

I am so sorry for teasing you 🥺
Mai koi bhi air hostess ko nahi taad raha tha, sacchi, itne ghanto se bass tumhari awaaz sunn na chahta tha

Aur mai bass tumhe chhedna chahta tha isliye jhooth bola.. I am sorry babydoll 🤪

He sent the message but got no reply from her side. So he decided to send an e-mail.

From : tklthegreat@...
To : drpreeta@...
Cc/Bcc :
Subject : Apologies!
Attachment : An image

My dear Wifey,

Yaar itna bhi kya gussa kar rahi ho? Call bhi nahi utha rahi, message bhi nahi padh rahi :(
See I need to go to practice after sleeping, phir kal hi baat ho paayegi so pick up the call and talk to me!

Your Dearest Husband,
The Great Karan Luthra.
The Star ⭐ Cricketer.

Next Morning

Preeta yawned and cuddled to Karan's pink pillow. 😌

She turned and looked at the wall clock widening her eyes.

Preeta - 7 baj gaye! 😳

Quickly doing her morning business and getting ready, she checked her phone.

Multiple messages from her husband.

Preeta - Oh shit! Kal raat ko number block karke so gayi thi 🤦‍♀️

She quickly unblocked his number and read messages and e-mails. Her face lit up seeing the image attached in e-mail.

His face with a cute pout. Also, he had written 'Sorry' in his palm with a pen. 😂

Chuckling to herself, she quickly messaged him.

It's okay bajarbattu, will wait for your call tonight.

He quickly saw the message and video called her.

Karan (on call) - Finally tumne mujhe unblock karliya 😧

Preeta (on call) - Woh mai so gayi thi tumhe block karke 😟

Karan - Waah madam ko nind bhi aagayi (angrily) apne uss faltu teddy ko jo hug karke so rahi thi (Preeta widens her eyes) idhar mujhe mushkil se nind aayi aur tum chain se so rahi thi 😤

Preeta - Tumhe kaise patah chala ki mai apne teddy 🧸 ko hug karke soyi thi? 🤨

Karan - Bhullakad! Tumne hi toh pic bheja tha 😒 tum jao apne kaam par aur mai apne 😕

Preeta - Arey 😧

He looked up as Shiv called him.

Karan (shouts) - Aa raha hu bhai! (to Preeta) Bye!

He cuts the call before she could reply.

Preeta - Ajeeb hai khud call kiya lekin thik se baat nahi ki 😕

She shrugged and took her coat and bag.

Dining table

Everyone was waiting for Preeta's arrival.

Roo - Good morning Bhabhs 😌

Preeta - Good morning Roo 😁

Rakhi - Puttar aaja nashta ready hi hai 😌

Preeta nods and wished her.

Roo - Chachi, kal na Karan bhai ne mujhe call kiya aur Preeta bhabhi ke baarein mein puchha (Preeta sees her) ki woh achhe se so paa rahi hai ya nahi.. unke bina 😏

Preeta quickly averted her gaze after getting too many teasing smiles.

Bani - Tujhe patah hai Roo, ye Mahesh bhi aisa hi tha (Rakhi 😳) jab bhi koi business trip par jaata tha toh mujhe call karke puchhta ki (mimics him) Rakhi ji kya kar rahi hai? So gayi? Khana khaa liya ki nahi? 🤭

Rakhi blushed and Mahesh hit his shoulder with hers to tease her more.

Sameer - Oye hoye dad Karan bhai na aap pe gaye hai 🤪

Rishabh - Ha aur mai mom par 😌

Sameer - Aur mai? 🤨

Rishabh - Tujhe toh dad mandir se utha kar laaye the.. tu humara apna nahi hai 😏

Sameer - Mom! 😒

Rakhi - Rishabh tu maar khaayega

Sherlyn - Kya Rishabh ji 😒

Sameer - Bass meri mom aur meri bhabhis hi mera saath deti hai ☹️

Rishabh and Mahesh laughed.

Afternoon

Preeta and Shikha were looking at Ankita and Sahil holding hands in the cafeteria.

(Reminder : Shikha and Ankita are Preeta's friends and Sahil was the new doctor who was interested in Ankita) Bhul gaye honge sab, patah hai mujhe 😂

Shikha - 3 months 🤨

Preeta - Tsk, 2 months 😏

Shikha - Itni jaldi propose nahi karega woh 😒

Preeta - Jiss tezi hai ye log bf-gf bane hai na, I am sure 2 mahino mein wedding card aayega 😁

Shikha - Tu apna bata (Preeta 🤨) tere aur jiju ki boat pyaar ke kinaare tak pohchi 😌 ya abhi bhi dariye mein ghum rahi hai 😕

Preeta - Pyaar bich mein kaha se aa gaya? 😒

Shikha - You don't love him?

Preeta - No 🙃

Shikha - Feelings?

Preeta - Yes.

Shikha - Pyaar wali feelings? 😏

Preeta - Nahi, mujhe usse pyaar nahi hai, I do like him but love? Tsk. Pyaar kaise ho sakta hai hum dono ke bich? 🤔

Shikha (sighs) - Ab woh bhi mai batau? 🥲

Ankita and Sahil took a seat across them.

Ankita - Kya hua?

Shikha - Preeta keh rahi hai she doesn't love jiju 😕

Ankita/Sahil - Nonsense! 🤪

They looked towards each other and smiled.

Ankita - Hum sabko dikhta hai ki tu jiju se pyaar karti hai aur woh bhi tujhse pyaar karte hai 😌

Sahil - Exactly, yaad hai na jab mai tumhare cabin mein Ankita ka number lene aaya tha tab Karan kitna jealous hogaya tha 😏

Shikha - Aur woh tujhe pick up karne aate hai, tab tere liye flowers le kar aate hai 😌

Ankita - Dude yahi toh pyaar hai 😁

Preeta - Hum dono husband wife se pehle achhe friends hai 😅 aur friendship mein jealousy hona, flowers or gifts dena aam baat hoti hai 🖐️

She looked at the trio to find them glaring at her. 😂

Shikha - Preeta tu dil ki baat kyu nahi sunti aur samajhti ☹️

Sahil - Haddiyon ki doctor hai na isliye 🤣

Ankita glared at him making him shut his mouth. 🤪

Shikha (to Preeta) - Tu aaram se apni feelings ko samajh phir tujhe patah chal jaayega ki pyaar hai ya sirf dosti 😁

Preeta - Pyaar toh hai..

Trio smiled widely at her.

Preeta - I love Chole Bhature 😍

She continued eating it. Trio sighs and drops the topic.

Chapter over.

Precap - Preeta is confused about her feelings 🤨

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