*I know, I am late for the update but couldnt help, I have lot more pending work to do so, got late and I am really sorry guys..🙏

This chapter has our favorite couple Ruhigyaan moment, not to forget our cuties, Anny and Rey and also I added a new Anikhil memory. Hope now this will not bore you as its a refreshing one...😁

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Mishra House:

Anika was getting ready in her room when she got the text from Akshit,

“Will be reaching in 10 mins..”

After replying, “Ok” to him, she put her phone aside and again started getting ready for going to Saxena Mansion.

Yesterday, when Anika and Akshit went for the dinner then Akshit asked her, if he too could have come with her but only if she wanted because in this way, he too would have met the Saxena family because Anika praised about them so much in front of Akshit that now, he really wanted to meet them specially, Abhigyaan’s daughter, Anaisha.

Anika didn’t have any problem with it and she even thought, its even easy for her as her parents wouldn’t get suspicious about them and thought they were knowing each other because her parents didn’t know that she went to Saxena Mansion every Sunday. They just knew, she went to Sinha Mansion for meeting Reyansh and Krisha and sometimes even Ruhani too. So, at the end, she agreed to take Akshit with her.

She gave one last look to herself and sat on the bed, waiting for him to come then suddenly, after opening her phone gallery, she opened Akhil’s picture and said with a smile, “See, Mr. Arora, I am all ready to meet your sweetheart. I know, I cannot fill yours place but still as you are not here so, I am just fulfilling this responsibility.”

She became serious and said, “Sab tumhe bhut miss krte hai, Akki… please ab jaldi wapas aa jao. Sabke samne khudh ko strong bnake rakha hai but only I know, ander se kitni tuti hui hu main…
(everyone misses you a lot, Akki, please come soon now. I have made myself strong in front of everyone but only I know, how much I am broken from inside.)”

Her eyes brimmed with tears and a lone tear escaped from it. She still was adoring his picture then suddenly, her phone rang with Akshit’s name who was indicating her about his arrival. She cut the call and after wiping her tears, she did one last touch up and went downstairs. After saying goodbye to her mom, she came outside and sat in his car then they both first went to Sinha Mansion to pick Reyansh, who was also joining them in this ice cream date.

Sinha Mansion:

Akshit and Anika reached Sinha mansion and after parking the car, they rang the doorbell. Krisha came to open the door and after seeing Anika there, she became elated.

“Ani…” Krisha spoke with a wide smile and embraced her in her arms while asking, “How are you, bache(Child)”

Anika too hugged her with equal affection and replied, “I am good, Bhabhi, how are you doing?”

“I am good too..” Krisha said and they both broke the hug.

Krisha looked at her back and narrowed her eyes to see an unknown person. Akshit saw her and greeted her while joining his hands, “Namaste…”

Krisha too greeted him but still with confusion. Anika came ahead and introduced them, “Bhabhi, he is my friend, Akshit and Akshit she is…”

“Krisha bhabhi…” Before Anika said her name, Akshit himself said while pointing his finger.

Anika chuckled while nodding but Krisha still was looking them with baffled and Akshit spoke, “I have heard a lot about you from Anika, all the good things though so, it wasn’t difficult for me to recognise you..”

Krisha smiled and nodded then welcomed them inside the house. They both settled in the living room and Krisha went to the kitchen. Anika excused herself and she too followed Krisha.

“Is he the guy whom your parents have selected for you?” Krisha asked her as they entered into the kitchen.

Anika nodded while sighing and before Krisha could say anything, she spoke, “But, he knew everything about me. I told him, I cant marry him and being an understanding person, he understood my feelings.”

Krisha nodded and asked while putting a hand on her shoulder, “And what about your parents?”

Anika looked her and said, “For now, they are thinking, we are knowing each other and will say, yes to the marriage and I can’t blame them though for thinking like that neither I can now make them understand my point so, let it be like this.”

Krisha nodded and asked, “But are you sure, whatever is happening, it’s all good?”

Anika looked a blank space and said, “I don’t know, Bhabhi except the thing is, I can’t stop myself for loving him not until, I will find him and get to know the truth of his life.”

Krisha again nodded and said after taking the water tray, “Let’s go, he is sitting alone there.”

Anika too followed her and they both came into the living room then saw, Reyansh was talking to Akshit.

“So, you are Ani’s friend...” Reyansh said to Akshit.

“Yes, I am. You don’t like me?” Akshit replied then asked with his raised brows.

Reyansh crossed his arms around his chest and said with an attitude, “Its not easy to be in my liking list, Mr. Akshit, you have to work hard for it.”

“Rey…” Krisha spoke with sternness who was coming with Anika.

Reyansh turned and saw his mother then said, “Mom, I was just giving him good company.”

Akshit saw him with amusement as he was really surprised to see his nature. Krisha glared Rey and Akshit spoke, “Its ok, Bhabhi, he is being nice to me. Moreover, he said right, its actually not easy to get a favorite spot in kid’s list.”

Everyone chuckled and Krisha said, “No, Mr. Khanna, he is really a naughty kid, don’t trap in his words.”

“Well, now I did, so, not going back. I will make sure, I will get myself a spot in his favorite’s list..”  Akshit said and everyone again chuckled.

He looked Krisha and said, “And please call me, Akshit and I hope, you don’t mind me calling you, Bhabhi as well...”

Krisha smiled and said, “Oh not at all…”

They were sitting there in a silence when Anika spoke, “I think, we should leave now, we need to go and pick Anny as well..”

Krisha nodded and said to Akshit, “Please do visit us some other time, Akshit. Ronav wasn’t here today but I am sure, he would be glad to meet you as well.”

“Pleasure will be mine, Bhabhi, thanks for the invitation” Akshit said and they all came outside then after settling in the car, they drove to Saxena mansion for picking Anaisha.

Saxena Mansion:

Abhigyaan was on the call when Ruhani entered the room and heard him, “Ok, just let me know right away when you will get any information. I am sure, they will come there…”

She saw him for once and he too upped his face then winked her with impishness. She shook her head while blushing then went to the closet for getting something.

“Sure sir, I will…” That person spoke on the phone and they both disconnected the call.

She came from the closet and saw him cutting the call then was about to go when he held her wrist then with a swift move, twirled her around. She gasped with that sudden action and looked him with widened eyes after landing in his arms. He tightly held her from while encircling his arms around her waist whereas her hands automatically found the support of his shoulders.

“Kaha ja rhi thi aap
(Where were you going)?” He asked, mischievously raising his brows.

Vo, Anny ko dekhne…
(To see, Anny..)” She said getting flushed after seeing his mischief expressions.

“Or main…(And me..)” He asked getting more closer to her as he could see that red color on her face which he liked the most in her.

She looked him with narrowed eyes and asked, “What about you..?”

He pulled her more to him not leaving any gap between them and said, “You just care about others and I am seeing, you stopped caring about your husband, Wifey… why so?”

“Its just your imagination..” She said started wriggling in his arms to free herself.

“Is it, I don’t think so…” He said while tightening his hold more then continued, “See na, even now you are trying to free yourself from my hold whereas, I am trying to be romantic…”

She still was wriggling and said with frown, “No, you are being mischief, a tease, not romantic, husband…”

“Well, that doesn’t matter, who so ever I am being, what matter is, your cheeks still speak and act according to my wish, My blushing beauty…” He said while smirking mischievously and put a loose strand behind her ear.

She gave him an awe look then started looking down as he caught her blush. She stopped her struggle and he started leaning to her side more. Her head tilted with the anticipation and he said huskily in her ear, “And you know very well that Its really hard for me to control on my emotions when my favorite color appears on your white cheeks, Jaana…”

Her eyes got closed automatically and her hands hold became tighter on his shoulders when felt his lips was touching her sensitive spot, her earlobe. She hissed as he bit it and her lips got parted with the anticipation when he started soothing it with his tongue.

He trailed his lips from her ear to neck and came at front. Her head tilted the back automatically and she spoke in between, “Abhigyaan…Ahh…” he bite her neck when she was calling her and she again hissed.

“Hmm… You were saying something, my soul..” He said while doing that sweet torture on her neck.

“Ahhmmm..” She moaned in between as he was giving the feathery kisses on her neck.

“Say na, love…” he again spoke huskily.

“The door is op…ahh…opened…someone… will… come..” She said with difficulty while moaning in between as he wasn’t stopping and giving her ticklish vibes with his nose from her neck to shoulder.

He stopped after hearing her words and attached his forehead with her then said while cupping her cheeks, “You shouldn’t have tempted me this much that I forgot about my surroundings, Jaana…”

She chuckled then opened her eyes and said still controlling her blush, “Was it a complaint or a compliment, Jaan?”

He too opened his eyes and said still in the previous position, “What do you think, my blusher?”

She bites her lips for controlling as his gaze was creating more havoc inside her body. His gaze then went on her biting lips and he brought his thumb there then said huskily while trailing his thumb on her lips, “See now, instead of backing off, you still are tempting me with your actions more…now tell me, how should I control…”

She stopped and backed off then turned to go with that shy smile when he again caught her wrist then jerked her towards him and back hugged her while putting his head on her shoulder.

“Ab toh hum ja rhe the na, ab kyu roka(Now I am going so why did you stop me)?” She asked while looking at front as she couldn’t see those intense eyes again and again which gave her goosebumps every time.

He chuckled softly then said, “Ese kaise jaane du tumhe…(How would I let you go like this..)”

She looked him with her narrowed eyes from her shoulder and he left her then while holding her hand, he made her stand in front of the mirror. He looked something on the dressing and found it. Ruhani still was looking him with confusion and when he picked the concealer, she still was looking him with that questioning look.

“Ye kis liye..(What is this for)?” She asked when saw he was opening the bottle.

He came closer to her then after rolling the bottle from bottom, he came behind her and sided her hairs then started applying the concealer on that love bite which he gave just a time ago.

“I don’t want because of me, my wife would face the embarrassed in front of everyone…” He said huskily in her ear while applying the concealer.

She looked him through the mirror with her beautiful smile and he too saw her but his gaze was too intense that she couldn’t match and her heart just stuck on her throat when he suddenly blew his mouth air on her neck.

He noticed her condition then again whispered in her ear, “Breathe, my soul…”

She still couldn’t breathe properly and her lips got parted and still she felt like, she was loosing control and as his breathes were fanning on her neck while doing the work which were creating tingling vibes in her body.

“Done…” He said and moved back and she finally exhaled a long breathe.

He kept the bottle on the table then turned and they again looked each other. She came closer to him and said while putting her hand on his chest, “Thanks but I want to say, neither you nor your love make me feel embarrass in front of others, they can never be…”

“Really…?” he quizzed with his raised brows.

She gave a big nod to him and he again immediately captured her in his arms then said teasingly, “Then, I guess, I should fill your neck with my love bites…”

Her eyes became wide and he started laughing seeing her face. She understood, he was teasing her and she hit him on his chest while saying, “You tease…”

He still was laughing and she too joined him then with that moment, they hugged each other with all their love and he kissed the top of her head while saying, “I love you, my blusher…”

She smiled and looked him from his chest then said, “I love you more, Husband…”

He too looked her and gave a small peck on her lips still caging her in his arms. She smiled and pouted more and he couldn’t control himself and started leaning to her side. She too saw him and came ahead, they were about to kiss when,

“Oh shit...” Anika came inside and saw them hugging each other then immediately turned around.

They heard her voice then immediately pulled back and she turned herself around while saying, “I didn’t see anything, I am sorry…”

Abhigyaan sighed then said while coming to her, “I guess, she is playing my friend’s role very well, Ruhani specially, in our romance, he never missed the chance to disturb us and here now you too are doing the same, I proud of you, Sali sahiba…” then encircled his arms around her shoulder.

Anika lookwon’tthem and said, “Of course jiju, I have to after all, otherwise you would have missed him so badly that’s why I thought, why not to fulfill his place until, he won’t come…”

They all laughed and she and Ruhani hugged with each other while asking about each other’s well being. They broke the hug and she said teasingly while wiggling her brows, “Vaise, I think, it wasn’t my fault, you guys should have closed the door before doing anything at least not for elders but for the sake of kids…”

He again encircled his arms around her and said, “Now what to do, Sali sahiba, that’s your friend effect on me that I forgot my surroundings.”

Ruhani agape hearing his words and said, “Lier…”

“Why would I, its true, Wifey…” He said looking at her frown face.

Anika sided Ruhani and said while holding her shoulder, “Don’t blame on my friend, jiju…Its not her but her blushing cheeks which make you crazy and you lost yourself...”

Anika started running in the room and Ruhani became more shocked to hear her friend and she too started running behind her while saying, “You…”

Anika high five with Abhigyaan in between who said, “Bingo...” to her words.

They both were running when Anika came behind Abhigyaan and said, “Jiju, save your Sali from your gharwali…
(Save your sister in law from your wife..)”

He spread his arms as saw Ruhani was coming while running and she directly landed on his arms then he said, “Caught you…”

She again frown and said, “Leave me, husband…”

“No, I wont…” He said while smiling widely.

She huffed and while shaking her head, she smiled and they all shared that laughing movement. He left her and Ruhani said while putting a hand on her cheek, “It’s so good to see you smiling this like this, Ani…”

“All thanks to you both…” She said and they both hugged.

They pulled back and Anika asked with hesitantly while looking down in her slow voice, “Umm, Any news?”

They both heard and shared a look with each other. Ruhani nodded while understanding his look and he said, “For now, no but my men are there only and I am sure, they will be back to their house for sure…”

“But when, Jiju. We have been waiting for them for the last 4 months but you see there is no trace of them…” She said with heavy sigh and sat on the bed with tiredness.

Abhigyaan and Ruhani looked each other and they both came to her then sat either side of her. He encircled his arms around her and said, “Don’t worry, I know you are tired from all these but you, yourself said, you don’t want to lose hope then don’t…”

She looked him with her misty eyes and said, “I know, I told this to you and I am not even backing off from this. It’s just sometimes, I got scared.”

He looked her sad face and asked, “And what is this that scared you?”

She didn’t look to his side and said while looking down, “What if, he has moved on and got married to that girl whom his parents wanted then, what will I do?”

Abhigyaan understood her inner turmoil and said, “Look Anika, I can’t say about the moving on things but I assure you this, he will not do the wedding…”

Anika looked his face where she could easily see the truthfulness of his words and she asked with narrowed eyes, “And how do you sure about that?”

Abhigyaan held her hand and said with assurance, “Because I know him and his love for his badi mom, he could have run away from his badi mom and stopped talking to her but he will never get married without his badi mom…”

“Really?” Anika quizzed.

Abhigyaan nodded and said, “Yes, trust me, so, don’t lose hope…”

Anika nodded with new enthusiam and he smiled seeing the zeal on her face. Ruhani too became content seeing her friend’s happy face. Suddenly Anika realized and hit her hand on her head while saying, “Omg, I forgot…”

They both looked her with baffled and she hurriedly stood up from the bed then said, “Akshit is waiting downstairs, I actually came here to meet you both but then we got ourselves into the talks that I forgot…”

They both chuckled and Ruhani said, “Now, let’s go, he is our guest after all…” They all nodded and went downstairs.

They were coming down when saw Akshit was talking to Suhasini. He stood up from his place when observed their presence. They all came in the middle and Akshit spoke while forwarding his hand to him, “Mr. Saxena, so nice to meet you again…”

Abhigyaan too did the handshake with him while saying, “Feelings are mutual, Mr. Khanna, Welcome to our home…”

“Thanks…” He said and Abhigyaan encircled his arms around Ruhani then said, “Meet my wife, Ruhani Saxena…”

Akshit greeted her in the same way and said, “Of course, Anika told me about Mrs. Saxena, glad to meet you…”

Ruhani too greeted him with smile and said, “Abhigyaan told me about you before…”

Akshit nodded and said, “I am sorry, I came to your house without any notice…”

“No, no, its ok, you don’t have to be so formal, Mr. Khanna…” Ruhani said with a smile.

“If this is the case then please call me, Akshit only… Mr. Khanna is totally like, I am in a business meeting..” Akshit said genuinely and they all laughed.

They both nodded and even told Akshit the same thing. They all sat there and Ruhani asked, “Where is Anny?”

Suhasini heard and said, “She took Rey to the home theater for showing him her new video game.”

They all chuckled and Anika said to Suhasini while holding her hand, “Badi maa, I heard, you were not feeling well yesterday night, what happened?”

Suhasini too held her hand and said, “Nothing much, beta, I am fine now…”

They all got distracted as they heard kids’ voice.

“Hi, Abhi and Ruhu…” Reyansh said while coming to them.

Abhigyaan made him stood in between his legs while saying, “Hey little master, how are you and your little sister?”

“I am good and growing handsome like you, Abhi and my sister is too good..” Reyansh said with his cheeky smile and that naughtiness on his face.

They all laughed and Abhigyaan said, “Of course you are growing handsome and I even know, you will become more than me…”

“I too know this, I just said to keep you happy…” Reyansh said and giggled at the end.

They all looked him with agape and Ruhani said, “Rey, you are becoming too much naughty, I will tell your dad about it...”

“Complain box…” Reyansh said to her with flared nose.

Ruhani gave a shocking expression to him while saying, “What did you just say?”

“I said just once, now it’s your mistake that you didn’t hear so, I am not repeating again…” Reyansh said and showed his tongue to her.

“Rey…” Ruhani was saying but Abhigyaan interrupted and said, “Ok, ok, stop this, we enjoyed your show.”

He turned to Reyansh and said with sincerity, “And Rey, that was actually bad to speak to someone, ok. Whatever it is but your Ruhu is elder than you. You can do the banter with her but in a limit, ok. I am sure, if instead of me, your father would have been here then he too would have said the same to you but being your family member, even I don’t want that you will do and say wrong things and that too in a wrong tone, ok.”

Reyansh understood his point and said while bowing down his head, “Ok, Sorry...”

He caressed his cheeks like a father and gestured him to go to Ruhani. He came to her and said while holding his ear, “I am sorry, Ruhu, I went overboard.”

Seeing his face, Ruhani’s heart melt and she freed his hands from his ear then said, “Its ok, you realized that’s enough…” then hugged him.

Everyone saw them and smiled seeing them. Anaisha looked Akshit and said, “Are you my massi’s new friend?”

Akshit turned to her side and said, “Well, yes, I am, Akshit…”

He forwarded his hand to her side and she looked her father. Abhigyaan gave her a nod and she shook it with him. Akshit smiled and Anaisha asked with innocence, “You are not trying to take my chachu place, right?”

Everyone looked her and Abhigyaan responded, “Anny, behave.”

“Sorry…” Anaisha apologized and Akshit said, “Its ok, Mr. Saxena, I don’t mind at all. She is just a kid.”

Akshit turned to Anaisha and said while taking her hands in his, “Well Sweetie, I am not here to take anyone’s place but surely make one for myself only…”

Anaisha looked him with confusion and asked with innocence, “Means?”

Akshit looked that innocence on her face and said, “I mean, I am here just to know you all and if you, beautiful, allow me then we can start it from now...”

“How?” Anaisha asked still with baffled expressions.

“By making my friend, would you like to become?” Akshit said and asked by forwarding his hand towards her.

She looked his hand then her family members who slightly gave nod to her and she put her hand on his while saying, “Ok, I will...”

AKshit became happy to see her response and Reyansh too came forward then said to him, “Though, I told you, it’s difficult to be in my favorite list but as my Anny is now your friend so, we can become one too…”

He showed his hand to him and Akshit happily took his then said, “That would be my honor, Thanks…”

They all smiled and Anny turned to Anika then said, “Let’s go, massi… I am craving for my ice cream now…” then made a pout.

They all laughed seeing her expressions. Anika stood up from her place then after saying bye to others, they all went to eat ice cream.

Ice Cream Shop:

They all reached to the ice cream shop and kids were too excited for their favorite ice creams. They all chose their flavours and Akshit came forward to pay when Anika stopped him.

“No, Akshit, I will pay” she said while opening her wallet.

“It’s ok, Anika, not a big deal…” He said and forwarding the money.

“That is why, I am saying, it’s not a big deal. So, just let me…” She said while getting out the money from her purse.

“Ok, let me this time and consider this as a friendship treat for us. Moreover, its not you, its me who insisted to come with you so, I will feel bad if you wont let me pay for this…” Akshit said with sincerity.

His words touched her heart and she nodded. He smiled and paid. They were going when he spoke while seeing the children, “And also, today I came here with them, god knows, when will I get another chance to be with them again so, it was necessary for me…”

She looked him and he smiled. She too returned the gesture and said, “Don’t worry, even after my marriage with Akhil, we still will be good friends and share the moments like this…”

“I hope so…” Akshit said and shrugged while hiding his inner emotions for her.

He didn’t know, why he felt a pain in his heart after hearing her words regarding her marriage but the reason was, he couldn’t comprehend that he was actually falling for her or you could say, he didn’t want to think about this.

He ignored all those thoughts and they all sat there to have the ice cream. Kids were fully enjoying it while sharing their different ice cream flavours with each other.

Suddenly, Anika’s eyes landed on a young couple who were enjoying their ice cream while teasing each other. Seeing them, she drowned in her memory lane:

Flashback:

It was the night of their first karwa chauth where Akhil fasted for her and after breaking the fast and had dinner with Sinha’s, Akhil went to drop Anika at home when while driving, her eyes landed on one ice cream cart.

“Stop, stop…” She yelled suddenly after seeing the cart.

Akshil got frightened seeing her and asked while pulling that sudden break, “What happened, Anu? Are you fine?”

Her sudden yelling made him worried. Her eyes sparkled and she said looking outside, “I am fine, Akki, let’s have ice cream…”

“Ice cream…” he quizzed with puzzle.

Anika nodded and showed him while pointing to the ice cream cart, “Yes, see there…”

Akhil followed her gaze and sighed then said, “So, you yelled this loudly just to have this ice cream…”

She gave a sheepish smile to him and nodded. He just shook his head while saying, “Oh god, Anu.. you scared me..”

She frowned and said, “Now you are ok na, so, lets go..”

“But we will be late, Anu.. your parents must be waiting for you at home” he said and he did have the valid point.

Anika tch in response and said, “It won’t take much time, Akki…” then she held his hand and said with sincerity, “Moreover, it’s a small gift from my side to you because you did fast for me today so, what could be the better sweet than ice cream.”

She raised her brows and he looked him mischievously then said while pulling their hands closer to him, “Oh really, but I have another option and believe me that will be the sweetest dish than this ice cream…”

His eyes landed on her lips and she understood his words but pushed him with his chest while saying, “Always a cheesy monkey…”

He laughed then said, “Well, can’t help specially when you are considering me one then I have to…”

She furrowed her brows while crossing her arms around her chest and he unbuckled his seat belt while saying, “Ok, let’s go…”

Her face brimmed with happiness and she too came out after unbuckling her seatbelt. He came to her side then after holding her hand, they went to have their ice cream.

They were ordering it when she spoke, “Have yours because I will not share mine, ok…”

He shook his head then ordered their ice creams. They took it and Anika started eating it when Akhil said with his narrowed eyes, “I thought that was a treat from your side…”

“Oh yeah, it was but then I realized I forgot my wallet in the car…” She said while shrugging and eating her ice cream.

He smiled seeing her cuteness and paid for the ice cream. She handed him his ice cream and they came inside the car for having it. She was so much engrossed in licking the ice cream and unknowingly she moaned in between.

He was about to eat this when stopped and saw her. Her voices continued which made him frustrated as his emotions were busting inside so, he said, “Can you please stop this sound?”

She gave him knitted look and asked, “What sound?”

He fisted his hand and again she moaned. He turned her towards him with her forearm and said, “This moans of yours because I am actually not that much  patient man, sweetheart. If you will continue yours these sound then I will not take a minute to show you the real ones. Now, do you want me to do that?”

Her eyes widened hearing his words even she could easily see his eyes were getting darker with his emotions. She looked down and he smirked seeing her expressions then left her hand. She breathes and again concentrated on her ice cream.

Her silent behaviour was irking him so to lighten the mood, he said, “I bet, mine ice cream flavour is better than you...”

She looked him with narrowed eyes and said, “If this is a trick to have my ice cream then it’s a really bad trick, Cheesy monkey because I am not gonna share mine..”

He chuckled then said, “I don’t have any wish to have yours but I surely want you to taste mine…”

“What?” She said with shocked.

“Ice cream” he said while rolling his eyes.

She looked down getting embarrassed and he said, “Dirty mind…”

She gave an angry look to him and said, “It’s not my fault, you should say it clearly…”

He shook his head and said, “Ok, leave it, here...”

He forwarded his hand to her side and she came closer to taste it but as she came, he put the ice cream on her nose, making her shocked with his actions.

Akhil started laughing and she gasped then touched her nose with same expressions while saying, “You...”

He still was laughing seeing her face which made her angry and she put all of her ice cream on his face. He gasped seeing her sudden behavior and she smirked then flipped her hairs on his face. He frowned then turned her around with her forearm and did the same with her. Her mouth too hung opened and he again started laughing seeing her whole face.

“You, cheesy monkey…” she said while pointing her finger and looked her face into the mirror.

“That’s called tit for tat, Ms. Chit chat…” he said still laughing on her face.

She looked him while wiping her face and said, “But it’s you, who started it…”

“I just put a small dot on your nose but see, what you have done, Chit chat…” Akhil reasoned and shrugged at the end.

Anika still was frowning and said, “Oh God, now how will I go home with this face...”

He stopped his laughing then saw her who was trying to wipe her face with her hand. He sighed then took out the tissue box from his back seat then said, “Ok, let me help you to clean this...”

She snatched the tissue from his hand and said, “No need, I can do it by myself”

He looked her side and said lovingly, “I know, you can but let me do this for you specially when I am the reason of this mess…”

She heard his loving voice and didn’t say anything then let him do his work. He very carefully wiped the cream from her face and he was just admiring him with that sweet smile on her face.

After cleaning her face, he looked and said, “Done…”

She blinked her eyes after hearing him as she came to know, she was lost in him. He looked her with narrowed eyes and she straightened herself then put a loose strand behind her ear. He didn’t comprehend the reason of her sudden behavior but nevertheless didn’t say anything.

“Let’s go..” She said in her low voice.

“I cleaned you but what about me, my face is also need the wiping, Sweet cherry...” Akhil said and she looked him with a jolt after hearing that nickname.

He pointed on her cheek then said, “It is turning red like cherry so, Sweet cherry…”

His words increased her blush more and she started looking outside while hiding it. Akhil shook his head with a silly smile then wiped his face while looking into the mirror and after finishing it, he said, “Done now, let’s go...”

Anika saw him but she observed there was still some cream on his right cheek. She took the tissue and said, “There is still more...”

He looked into the mirror but couldn’t find as it was near his ear. She came closer to him and said, “I’ll do it…”

He too turned to her side and she started wiping it then looked another side where too some cream was left near his left ear. She cleaned it fully while coming more closer to him. He looked her red face and couldn’t control then blew a hot air from his mouth to her cheek.

Anika shivered with that sudden blow and looked him. Their eyes met and they both looked each other with same intensity. Their faces were closed and his gaze fell on her lips. Her heartbeat raised with his intense gaze and she unknowingly moistened her lips and he again saw then moved to her eyes. She started decreasing the distance and he cupped her cheeks then they came more closer until their lips didn’t meet with each other.

They were slowly kissing each other as they were not in a comfortable position. She held his neck and he adjusted his seat at back then she came on his lap. He too held her from her waist and settled there. Their kiss turned to an urgent one and she moaned in between when he pinched her waist for getting the excess of her mouth.

She opened her mouth and he moved his tongue inside to get the taste of her and her chocolate ice cream which still was residing in her tongue. She too pulled him closer to deepen the kiss and he groaned. His one hand was running on her thighs above the material of her cloth and another was roaming sensually on her back which was creating havoc inside her body and she was moaning in between.

They both broke the kiss getting all breathless but he didn’t detach his lips from her skin then started giving open mouth kisses on her whole face later moved to her neck. She too was losing herself in his love and pulling him more to her side while fisting his hairs.

Suddenly, her phone started ringing and they pulled back. She checked, it was her mom who was asking her to come home. She said, she was on her way and they cut the call. He joined their foreheads and they both took some calm breathes.

“I told you this will be the sweetest dish than ice cream, now you believe me, I guess...” He said still cupping her face and joined forehead.

She gave a shy smile to him and he chuckled seeing her cuteness then gave a kiss on forehead while confessing, “I love you, my sweet cherry…”

She too saw into his eyes and confessed, “I love you too, Akki and thank you for keeping this fast for me..”

He smiled and said, “Anything for you moreover it wasn’t just for you but for me as well…”

She moved from his forehead and gave a baffled look to him. He understood her reaction then while caressing her cheek, he said, “I also want to live a longer and happy life with you so, it’s for both of us..”

She nodded while looking down and he said while clearing his throat, “But for now, let’s take you to your home…”

She came out from his lap then settled herself in her seat. They both buckled their seatbelts and he held her hand then while kissing the back of it, he started the car then went to drop her home.

End.

Akshit looked her side and saw her ice cream got melted and her hands became a mess with the cream. Anika still was lost in her memory seeing the couple that didn’t notice, the ice cream was dripping on her hand.

She finally blinked when Akshit spoke while taking a tissue paper, “Anika, your hand…”

She blinked and a tear slipped out from her eye then noticed her hand was fully covered with the ice cream. She threw the cone on the table and he started clearing her hand.

“I am sorry, I didn’t notice...” She apologised sincerely.

Both the kids too looked her but still they didn’t care as they still were enjoying the ice cream. Akshit was wiping the cream while saying, “Where were you lost that didn’t notice anything?”

She didn’t say anything and took the tissue from his hand while saying, “I am fine, Akshit, don’t worry, thanks…”

She cleaned her hand and saw some stains were there on her dress too so, she excused herself and went to the washroom for cleaning it. Akshit saw her retreating figure and knew, she was in some thoughts but he didn’t persuade the topic and sighed.

After a while, she came back and kids were finished with their ice cream. He came ahead and asked, “Do you want another one?”

She smiled genuinely and said, “No, I am fine, we should leave now…”

Akshit nodded and they all went from the ice cream shop then after settling in the car, they all drove off to the Saxena mansion for dropping Anaisha.

Saxena Mansion:

Meanwhile in Saxena mansion, Abhigyaan was in his room, lost in some deep thoughts. His one hand was on the window and other was on his waist and he was looking outside the window. He felt two soft hands were covering his stomach and relaxing his muscles with her touch.

He sighed then held her hands and turned around. She encircled her arms around his neck and asked, “Thinking something deep?”

He sighed heavily and said, “Nothing much, just thinking about Akhil.”

Ruhani nodded and said while caressing his front hairs, “Don’t stress yourself this much, Abhigyaan, we will find them.”

He was holding her from her waist and said while looking down, “I don’t think so, now I guess, if they will come to the picture by themselves only then it will be better.”

She gave a knitted look to him and asked, “Means?”

He left her and she too did the same then he said while walking ahead, “I have put all my efforts to find them even with the help of media, I contacted the other countries media as well and spent the money over it but nothing is working.”

Ruhani saw the helplessness on his face and he continued, “I mean, their family is strong and good connection with the media but it’s in London only but what about the others, it looks like, some other family is also involved in this who is much more stronger than anyone.”

“But other family is involved and we all know this, that girl’s family…” Ruhani said and reasoned.

Abhigyaan nodded and she asked while walking to him, “I haven’t asked you before this, Abhigyaan but do you know that girl? I mean, have you met her before?”

Abhigyaan turned to her side and said, “Yeah, I saw and met her before but not that much known to her. She was very shy and an introvert girl when I met her but now can’t say anything.”

He shrugged at the end and she said while raising her brows, “You haven’t met her that much but still observed her personality, huh, impressive much.”

He wiggled his brows and asked while pulling her closer in a haste, “Are you jealous, my blusher?”

She gasped with his sudden pull but thought to play with him, “What if, I am?” Then raised her brows.

“Don’t you think, you are becoming too much naughty now a days, Wifey?” He asked seeing her gesture.

She gave a flirty look to him and said while pulling him closer from his collar, “What if, I am?”

He was amazed to see her behavior but he didn’t want to leave the chance so, he too tightened his hold around her then pulled her closer not leaving any gap while saying, “I have no complaints because I am liking my naughty wife…”

“Really?” she asked with same mischievousness.

“Of course, it’s very less that my blushing beauty shows her this bold side to me so, how can I say no…” he said with his cocky smile and wiggled brows then started ticklish her on her waist.

She started laughing with his ticklish and tried to free herself but he didn’t and continued it, making her giggled with that laugh.

“Jaan please… heheh…” she was saying in between but he didn’t listen.

Suddenly they heard their daughter’s voice who was coming and calling them, “Mumma, Dadda…”

Abhigyaan finally left her hearing Anaisha and she came inside. He picked her up in his arms while asking, “Hey my princess, how was your ice cream date?”

“It was fun, dadda..” Anaisha chirped with happiness.

They both smiled and Ruhani asked, “Where are others?”

“We dropped Rey to his home and massi and her friend are downstairs with daadi..” She said and shrugged at last. They both nodded and went downstairs to meet them.

After spending sometime with Saxena’s, Anika and Akshit finally thought to take their leave as its already evening. She met with Ruhani and Abhigyaan then went to meet Suhasini.

Anika sat in front of her with the help of her one knee then said while taking her hand, “And you, badi maa, please take care of yourself, otherwise, your second son will say, we didn’t take good care of you. After all, you know him na, he will just need an excuse to blame us...” then chuckled at the end as she just wanted to lighten Suhasini’s mood.

“If he had that much concern for me then he would have been here with me rather to leave his badi mom like this…” Suhasini said with anger.

They all became serious and Anika said, “Its ok, badi maa, don’t be angry now. Vaise bhi aap hi toh kehti hai ki insaan bura nhi hota usko uske haalat vaisa bna dete hai..
(Moreover, you, yourself say na that a person is not bad, its just their circumstances which make them like this..) so, I am sure, your son too are facing the same otherwise, is it possible that he will wait this much longer to talk to you..”

Suhasini caressed her face and said, “It’s not just about me, bache but whatever he did with you, I didn’t expect this from him even we all didn’t.”

Anika looked down as her eyes started welling up and Suhasini spoke with her heavy heart, “I am still not even able to understand that if he loved you so deeply and wanted to marry you even going to marry you then why did he leave you in that wedding pavilion on your wedding day and that too without saying anything.”

Hearing that new information, Akshit became stunned and looked Anika who still was looking down as she was badly hiding her tears but Suhasini continued, “Ek ladki ka pariwar sab kuch sehen kr skta hai par uski shadi ke din kuch esa ho jaye jisse unko bejatti sehni pade, ye baat vo kbhi sehen nhi kr skte or na hi dobara kabhi us insaan par bharosa kr skte hai. Isiliye to aaj tak kabhi hum bhi tumhare mummy papa se najare nhi mila paaye or na hi kabhi mila skenge, beta..
( A girl's family can bear everything but if something happens on her wedding day for that they have to face humiliation, they can never bear this and they can even never trust that person again. That is why till date, I have never been able to meet my eyes with your mummy papa and neither will I ever be able to meet it)”

Anika still was looking down as her eyes were betraying her but still, she remained firm and said to Suhasini, “Its ok, badi maa, moreover we all know him that without any reason he wouldn’t have done that, right.”

Suhasini still looked her with those misty eyes and asked, “I am totally dumbstruck to see your selfless love for him, bache, how long will you be waiting for him?”

“Till my last breath, badi maa, I will wait for him and you know that very well” she said with the heavy voice as her throat was becoming heavy.

“But…” Suhasini was saying but she stood up from the floor and said in middle, “It’s getting late, I’ll see you all soon...” with that she left the place and came outside.

They all saw her going and Suhasini said from behind, “Ruhani beta, please make her understand because this girl has already suffered a lot and I don’t want in future, she will have to suffer more.”

Ruhani came to her and said while putting a hand on her shoulder, “Maa, let her do this because she will not listen anyone until she won’t meet him so, its better let them meet first then decide.”

Suhasini nodded while understanding her point and Akshit bid his goodbye to everyone by joining his hands then came out from the house then saw Anika was already settled in the car. He sighed heavily and went to the driver seat.

Akshit looked Anika once again but she was just looking outside the window with blankness. He was about to say but she interrupted and said, “Please drop me my home, Akshit, right now, I don’t want to talk anything. I know, you must be shocked to hear that but please give me some time to tell you about this.”

Akshit understood her inner turmoil and nodded then after starting his car, he drove to drop her. Anika new, he must have a lot of questions running in his mind after hearing Suhasini because this was totally “A New Revelation” for Akshit to know about her which really shocked him as Anika too didn’t disclose this to him till date that Akhil had left her in their wedding day.

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Hello lovely readers..😊

How are you all doing?😁

Here is the another chapter, hope you all liked it?☺

So, our handsome boy, Reyansh is here with his cuteness...🥰

And our all time favorite, Krisha bhabhi...😍

Who were missing Ruhigyaan and their romance, I did so, included that part...❤

Another cutie, Anaisha..🥰

Here is the new flashback of Anikhil, an ice cream date on the night of their first karwachauth..😍

I know you guys are missing Akhil thats why added a new memory so that it will feel refresh to read about him...😊

Abhigyaan has a doubt that some strong family is involved in this, who it could be?😬

Conversation between Anika and Suhasini...🥺

And yes, its true he actually left her on their wedding day..but why that...🤷‍♀️

Akshit became stunned hearing that new revelation, now lets see what Anika has stored to tell him...😊

I will update soon the next chapter.😁

Stay safe and be happy..😍

With lots of love..❤

Take care and bye..🙋‍♀️