Preeran went down after sometime,they saw guests and Akshay's family arrived,

Akshay saw Preeta and was staring her lustfully,

Preeta felt his gaze and looked at him,she felt weird and went towards Karan,and held his hand tightly,

Karan - kya hua?

Preeta - nahi kuch nahi!bas asehi!

Karan smiled and nodded,

Avni - Preeta mere saath chlna jara...Kritika ko neeche laana hai!

Preeta nodded and went with Avni,in corridor, Preeta was lost in some thoughts,Avni noticed this,

Avni - kya hua Preeta?khoi khoi kyu ho?

Preeta - Avni actually wo Akshay....

Avni - Akshay kya?

Preeta - pata nahi kyu...mujhe Akshay shi nahi lag raha Kritika ke liye!

Avni - aisa kyu?

Preeta - pata nahi...mujhe lagta hai Akshay jaisa hai wo uska bilkul ulta dikh raha hai!I mean...shayad Akshay shi ladka nahi....

"Preeta!"

Both turned and saw Kareena standing there,

Kareena - Preeta...kehna kya chahti ho tum...ki Akshay shi nahi hai meri beti ke liye?hamari pasand galat hai!

Preeta - nahi bua mai to bas....

Kareena - dekho Preeta...maine bahot mushkil se tumhe accept kiya hai..meri soch phirse mat badlo!aur ye saari baate apne dimag se nikal do!

Avni - bua Preeta to bas keh rahi thi!

Kareena - to ye sab kehne ki koi zarurat nahi hai! Akshay se dur raho Preeta!

Preeta - bua mai....

Kareena - I am warning you!(left from there...Preeta looked at her sadly)

Avni - Preeta tum bua ki baato ko dil par mat lo!unhone aisehi keh diya!you don't take stress! pregnancy me stress lena shi nahi hai!

Preeta nodded,both went towards Kritika's room,

After few minutes they took , Kritika down and made her sit on couch,

Karan looked at Preeta and noticed her gloomy face,he went towards her,

Karan - kya hua babydoll?tumhara chehra aise utra hua kyu hai?

Preeta - nahi Karan aisi koi baat nahi hai!

Karan - are kaise koi baat nahi hai...tumhara chehra dekh kar pata chal raha hai ki koi baat hai!batao kya hua?

Preeta(mind) - ho skta hai mai jo soch rahi hu wo galat ho....Akshay sachme acha ladka ho!(to Karan) nahi Karan bas thaki hui hu isiliye!

Karan - dekha maine kaha tha na kaam mat karo jyada!chalo aao baitho!

Preeta nodded,he made her sit and stood beside her,

Rakhi came to them,

Rakhi - kya hua Preeta puttar?thik to hai tu?

Karan - kaha tha maine isse jyada kaam nahi karne...ab dekho mom..thak gayi ye!

Rakhi - acha koi nahi puttar...tu baith aur aaram kar...mai mehendi waali ko tere pass bhejti hu!

Preeta - nahi nahi Rakhi maa...mai mehendi nahi lagwaaungi...mujhe uski smell se ajeeb feel ho raha hai!

Rakhi - acha thik hai!(left)

Karan - you alright na?Avni ko bolu tumhe check krne?

Preeta - nahi Karan mai thik hu! don't worry!hmm!(Karan nodded)

Shristi then only came to her,

Shristi - di chalo na jara kaam tha!

Preeta - kya hua?

Shristi - are chalo na!

Preeta - acha thik hai!Karan mai aayi haa!

Karan - thik hai but aaram se!

Preeta nodded, Shristi took her to backyard,

Shristi - di wo Banglore se Mayank ka call aaya tha...aap jis hospital me job krte the usse lekar...ek baar baat krlo...urgent hai thora!

Preeta nodded, Shristi got a call,she excused herself and went from there,

Preeta was on call,she felt someone's gaze on her and turned but found nobody,

Preeta - thik hai Mayank mai dekhti hu wo...ok bye!

She cuts the call and turned and bumped into someone,

She looked in front and saw Akshay holding her,he was staring her constantly,

She felt weird and tried removing his hand from her arm,

Preeta - Akshay haath choro mera!

Akshay - Preeta ji!schme aaj mujhe smjh aaya ki Karan aapse itna pyaar kyu karta hai (she was wriggling in his hold) aap hai hi itni khubsoorat!mtlb kon...kon hoga jo aapki khubsoorati me nahi aayega!(caressed her arm sensually) aapke ye mulaayam haath...ye pyaari aankhein...ye honth....(Preeta pushed him and slapped him tightly)

Preeta(angrily) - dimag kharab hogya hai tumhara!!shi socha tha maine tumhare baare!nihaayati ghatiyaa insaan ho tum!abhi tumhara ye asli chehra sbke saamne laati hu!

She turned to go but stopped,

Akshay - ha jaaiye jaaiye...par kaise?saboot hai aapke pass kuch...bhooliye mat Preeta ji...iss parivaar ne kabhi aap par bina saboot ke bharosha nahi kiya hai...aapke pati ne bhi nahi..pata hai mujhe sab kuch!

Preeta(turned) - ab karenge...sab vishwaas krenge!Karan bhi karega!par tumhari shaadi to mai Kritika se nahi hone dungi!kabhi nahi!(left from their angrily)

Akshay smirks and left,

Preeta went to hall and searched for Karan,she saw him talking with Rishab and Sameer,and went towards him,

Preeta - Karan mujhe tumse kuch baat karni hai chalo mere saath!

Karan - kya hua?tum thik ho?

Preeta - ha mai thik hu...tum Chalo!

Karan - acha ok!(left with her)

Both went to their room,

Karan - ha bolo!

Preeta - Karan wo mujhe tumhe kuch jaruri batana hai!

Karan - ha...(suddenly got a call) ek min babydoll..coach ka call hai!(Preeta nodded)

Karan picked up the call,he talked for a while and cuts the call, Preeta was about to say when he interrupted,

Karan - babydoll mujhe jaana hai!

Preeta - jaana hai?kaha?

Karan - actually coach ne kaha ki kuch important practice sessions Pune me hai...aaj raat ko nikalna hai...parso subah tak aajaaunga!

Preeta - lekin Karan tum aise achanak....

Karan - I know babydoll...bahot sudden hai...par important hai!

Preeta - lekin mai yaha akele!

Karan - akeli thori ho!sab hai...aur mai bhi parso subah tak aa hi jaaunga!

Preeta nodded still sad,

Karan - come on babydoll...ab aise sad mat ho!you know mai tumhe sad nahi dekh skta!agar tum nahi chahti to mai nahi jaaunga!

Preeta - nahi nahi...practice bhi important hai tumhare liye!tum jaao!

Karan(smiled) - hmm...lekin iska mtlb ye nahi ki kal tum apna khayal na rakho!apna aur junior ka khayal rakhna...aur...

Preeta - khaana aur dawai time par...jyada kaam nahi!I know!

Karan(pinched her nose) - you know...but you don't follow it!

Preeta(pouts) - I will miss you!(hugs him) (mind) Karan bahar jaa rha hai...mai usse Akshay ke baare me bata kar stress nahi de skti...ab mujhe hi ye handle karna hoga!

Karan - I will miss you too Mrs Luthra!acha tum kuch kehne waali thi na?

Preeta - nahi kuch nahi!

Karan - hmmm...(sides her hairs and gives wet kisses on her neck and caresses her back sensually)

Preeta(breathing heavily) - kya kar rahe ho Karan!(breaks the hug)

Karan(huskily) - romance babydoll!

He pins her to the wall and starts kissing her neck hungrily,she tilts her neck to give him more access,he slides his blouse strap down and bits on her shoulder,she moans,he continues giving wet kisses on her neck and shoulder,

She cupped his cheek and kissed him,he responded hungrily,

Both broke and rest their forehead against each other,

Preeran - I love you!(both chuckles)

Preeta - chalo tumhara saaman pack kardu!

Karan nodded,She did his packing,he changed till then,

Preeta(giving his bag) - jldi aana!

Karan - pkka!(kissed her forehead)dhayan rakhna!(bends on his knees) hey junior...mai aapka dad....aapki mumma to sunti nahi hai meri...par aap sunlo...aur bajarbatti mumma ka dhayan rakhna!wo to khud ka khayal rakhti nahi!I trust my baby more on this!(kissed her belly) take care of your mumma!I will be back soon!(stood)

Preeta kissed his cheek,

Preeta - mere baby ko mere khilaaf kar rahe ho!

Karan - nahi usse bata raha hu ki tum kitni careless ho!

Preeta - acha!

Karan nodded and pecked her lip,

Karan - Love you!take care!

Preeta - Love you too!bye!

Karan hugs her and left bidding her bye,

She lays on bed thinking about Akshay's intensions,

Preeta - Akshay ki sachai jld saamne laani hogi!

She soon drifted into sleep.

To be continued.