It was late at night, and Poonam got up from sleep. She had been craving a midnight snack. She moved out of the room and knocked on Shruti's door but she didn't open it. She then realized she had gone to Delhi for monthly supervision. 

Vikram woke up with her voice, he asked "kuch chahiye tumhe?" 

She ignored him and went to the kitchen. She began to search for something to eat but couldn't find anything of her taste. 

"Poonam mujhe batao kya chahiye main deta hun na" he said in concern. 

Poonam glared at him "Mujhe ice cream chahiye" she replied

"acha chalo dilake laata hun" he said softly 

"jaake leke aao khud main nahi jaa rahi tumhare saath kahi" she retorted

"agar tumhara mood badal gaya toh?" he asked raising his eyebrow

She smiled at him fakely "toh phirse jaana.. get the ice cream" she yelled 

"acha acha laata hun" he agrees. He forwards his hand and she stares at him. 

"what?" 

"car ki chabi" he asked

She gets more annoyed "khud dundhlo!" Vikram searches for the car keys and heads to the main door. He finds it hanging on the wall and walks out of the house. 

Vikram reaches the ice cream parlor which was about to shut down. He stopped him "Ruko bhai.." 

"sir band ho gaya hai" he said

"Are lekin meri biwi ka toh abhi icecream khane ka mann hai na.." Vikram replied

"sir sorry" he denied

"double le lena bhai" Vikram tries to convince him. He agrees and finally, Vikram gets into the shop. 

He takes about 4-5 favors and pays him. He returns home and finds Poonam sitting on the couch holding the cushion in her hand. He walked to her and forwarded her the ice cream boxes. Poonam gave him a look after seeing all the favors "ye kya hai?"

"Ice-cream hai" he replied

"lekin mujhe ice-cream with jalebi khani thi" she retorted

Vikram made a face "yeh kaisa mixture hai?" 

"tumhe nahi laani hai toh mat laao main khud laati hun" she was about to get up from the couch. 

"nahi baithi raho main leke aata hun" He said. 

Poonam smiled at him, all these months she missed irritating him. Vikram again left home, he went to the shops in the streets and finally found a place. He gets the jalebi and quickly heads back to him. 

He arrived after an hour, poured the jalebi into the bowl, and mixed it with the ice cream. He forwards it to Poonam "yeh lijiye biwiji aapki jalebi ice-cream"

She snatched the bowl from his hand and began to eat it like a kid. Vikram admired it, he sat down beside her and stared at her. She gave him a look and forwarded it. He denied with a light shake of his head. She finished it off and took a deep breath. 

"aur kuch chahiye?" he asked

"tumhare haath ke garam garam pakode" she said

Vikram denied "nahi tabiyat bigad jayegi tumhari abhi toh thanda khaya hai aur uske upar garam khaogi" he said in concerned.

She narrowed her eyebrows "tum mujhse pyaar hi nahi karte ho.. itne mahino baad aaye ho aur baat nahi maan rahe ho" she scolded him. 

"calm down.. banata hun" he agreed as he didn't want her to get angry. 

He went to the kitchen and began to do the preparations. She looked at him and he looked so adorable. He eyed her and she looked away though he had noticed her staring at him. He prepared the fritters and moved towards the hall. He placed it in front of her "yeh lijiye biwiji.."

She glared at him "itni raat ko tum mujhe yeh khilaoge? main beemar ho jaungi.. aur baby bhi" she complained. 

Vikram was left with an open mouth, he said the same thing an hour ago but she didn't listen. "tumne hi toh kaha tha tumhe khane hai" he said softly

"haan toh? main kahungi mujhe zeher laake do toh kya wo laake de doge.. you don't care for me" she shouted and placed the cushion above her stomach. 

Vikram placed the plate on the coffee table and sat down beside her. He wrapped his arms around her shoulder and pulled himself closer to her. She tried to free herself "chodo mujhe Vikram"

"I am sorry.. I am sorry" he apologized for not being with her during the initial pregnancy stage. 

"Vikram I said leave me" She began to hit hard on his arm. 

"nahi" he refused

She continued hitting her but he didn't move an inch or react. Her hits get slower and she finally gives up. She closed her eyes and a tear escaped down her eyes. He kissed her forehead lightly. 

Aarav had been on a call with the doctor. "Doctor yeh sar dard.."

"Aarav you are still recovering please stress mat lo bilkul bhi! you should be careful for the next few months aur apna ek bhi appointment miss mat karna tumne pichle hafte miss kiya hai" Dheer said in a serious tone.

"Doctor wo bahut zaroori kaam tha" he said

"Aarav tumhare bhai aur bhabhi ne bahut kuch saha hai inn saalo mein sirf tumhare liye toh please take care of yourself," Dheer said meaningfully. 

Aarav smiled hearing his words, he glanced through his window Poonam and Vikram sleeping in each other embrace. "I will doctor meri wajah ab unhe koi pareshani nahi hogi" he said and ended the call. 

He looked at the house, he walked towards the door and unlocked it with a spare key. Shruti parked the car and glanced at him. She tapped his shoulder and he turned to her "tum iss waqt hi kyun aate ho?"

"bhai aur bhabhi maa ko miss kar raha tha toh socha dekhlun dono ko" he said

"yahi ruk kyun nahi jaate?" she questioned

"nahi bas unhe dekhke chala jaunga wapas" Aarav denied. He gets inside the house and admires the view in front of him. Shruti shuts the window and Aarav gets the blanket from the window. He placed it on top of both and admired the couple. He clicked their picture and moved towards the staircase. 

She walked to him and asked "are you alright?"

"hmm.. aapse ek baat puchun?" he asked

She shook her head positively. 

"kya maine bhabhi maa ko bahut tang kiya tha?" he questioned with curiosity. 

"mujhe bas itna pata hai tum apni bhabhi maa ko apne bhai se zyada chahne lage they.. " She replied 

Aarav sighed deeply. "waise tum chaho toh main tumhe unki wedding video de sakti hun.." she said 

Aarav's face lights up hearing that, Shruti went to Poonam's room and gets the pen drive. 

She handed it to him and he was about to leave. She stopped him "raat bahut hai subah flight se chale jaana.." 

He nodded and he went upstairs to the guest room. He attached the pen drive to television and began to watch it. He smiled seeing his brother as a groom as it was his biggest dream ever. "bhai ne sab waisa kiya jaisa main chahta tha.." his eyes became teary for a moment. 

The next morning, Poonam opened her eyes. She looked at her right and found herself sleeping on his shoulder. She removed her head and with this he awakes. "tumne mujhe uthaya kyun nahi?"

"sote hue thodi disturb karta tumhe" he replied with a smile. 

"door hato tum mujhse" she pushed him away. He was left shocked at her actions. 

"tum agar yeh soch rahe ho na kal tumne mujhe sambhal liya toh sab thik ho jayega hamare beech toh aisa kuch nahi hone waala hai samjhe.." she clarified

"main toh aisa kuch soch hi nahi raha hun.. tum shant ho jao" he said in concern. 

Aarav comes downstairs hearing their voice. He saw them fighting and it disheartened him. "kya aap dono ladh rahe ho.. bhai aapko bhabhi maa ko manake ghar laane ke liye kaha tha maine ladne ke liye nahi" he said angrily. 

"are main kaha ladh raha hun.." he protested eyeing him. 

"toh bhabhi maa kyun gussa hai?" he asked

"Aaru main toh koshish kar raha hun na..  aur gussa" Vikram replied

"acha ab main gussa bhi nahi sakti hun? yeh bacha hai na tumhara leke ghum rahi hun main itne mahino se.. akele manage kar rahi hun sab aur tum kuch der mera gussa bhi bardasht nahi kar sakte" she argued with him. 

"karlo gussa.." he said softly. 

"nahi mujhe nahi karna hai gussa tum door raho mujhse" she pushed him away. 

"aur tu yahan kab aaya?" Vikram asked

"Raat ko aaya tha bhabhi maa ka haal chal jaanne" Aarav replied

"haaye! mera devar itni door se raat ko aaya mere liye" Poonam said admiring him. 

Vikram stared at her in state of shock "main bhi wahi se aaya hun" he replied

"haan toh main kya karun?" she said unbothered. 

Aarav again felt the pain in his head. He grabbed his head tightly and was about to fall. Vikram grabbed him "Aaru.." he called him loud. Poonam looked and within a second she calmed down.

Vikram made him sit on the couch, he quickly got the medicine which he always keeps with him in emergency. Poonam shouted "jaldi leke aao Vikram.." she pressed his head softly. 

He returned in a minute and took out the pill from the strip. "yeh le.. kha" he forwarded it. Poonam takes it from his hand and places it into his mouth while Vikram makes him drink the water. 

Vikram sighed deeply, she stared at him and asked "Did he miss his appointment?"

He shook his head positively. Aarav was feeling better, he looked at both of them and smiled. 

"daant kya dikha raha hai? tune apna appointment miss kiya hai.." Vikram scolded Aarav for being negligent. 

"use kyun daant rahe ho tum? tumhari zimmedari hai na sab dekhna.. sab yaad aa gaya hai toh yeh nahi ki haan ek dum fit hai yeh.. zara si chot bhi lagti hai na toh use bhi heal hone mein ek hafta lagta hai.. yahan toh baat brain ki hai surgery ke baad recovery ki hai.." she confronted him. 

"mujhe bhi pata hai lekin yeh sune tab na..." he said

"tum abhi ke abhi Delhi isey leke jaoge samjhe.." she warned him.

"main tumhare bina nahi jaunga" Vikram said firmly

"mere bina nahi jaoge se kya matlab hai? jaana padega.." Poonam said

"bhai nahi jayenge" Aarav interrupted. 

They glared at him angrily and said in unison "kya bola tune?"

"bhai yahi rahenge aapke saath.. mujhe mere bhai aur bhabhi maa saath mein chahiye.. jaise they tab main beemar tha haste hue.. cute se sweet se meri care karte hue aise ladte hue nahi. aur aap dono meri chinta mat kijiye main jaa raha hun doctor ke paas"  he said and left the house.