Karan went to their room,

He saw the door locked from outside and took a deep breath,he opened the door and went inside,it was dark inside,only dim lights were on,

He looked at her,who was laying on bed,he closed the door and went towards her,

She was sleeping hugging his pink pillow,her face was dull,tear marks were visible on her cheeks,a tear escaped his eye seeing her like this,

He sat beside her and caressed her hairs,

She flickered her eyes and woke up,she turned and saw Karan sitting beside her and sat on the bed with a jerk,

Preeta - Ka....(he kept his finger on her lips)

Karan - shh...I know!mujhe pata hai sab!

Preeta made a crying face,he cupped her face and tucked her messy strands behind her ear, rubbed her cheek with his thumb,

She started crying and hugged him,he patted her back and caressed her hair to calm her,

Preeta(crying) - Karan kyu..kyu hmesha mere saath hi aisa hota hai!koi mujhpar bharosha nahi karta!bua ne bhi nahi kiya aur mujhpar....(sobbing) mujhpar haath bhi....

Karan - shushh...bas..bas...bahot ro liya...chup hojaao!

Preeta - maine unhe smjhaane ki koshish ki...ki wo Akshay shi nahi hai...par unhone mujhe hi sbke saamne thapar...mai...mai itni buri hu kya Karan?

Karan - nahi....bilkul nahi...tum bilkul buri nahi ho...tum sbse achi ho!!

Preeta - to phir kyu mere saath aisa hota hai!(fists her t-shirt in her hand) kyu mujhpar hi ilzaam lagte hai?

Preeta - koi mujhpar vishwaas nahi karta!

Karan - kisne kaha....mom dad...Rishab Sammy...Avni Shristi...sab tumpar bharosha karte hai!tumse pyaar krte hai!

Preeta(sobbing) - aur...aur tum...?tumhe bhi lagta hai maine Akshay par galat ilzaam....tumhe bhi lagta hai mai galat....

Karan - chup...bilkul chup...tum galat nahi ho...I trust you babydoll!I trust you the most!Bua galat hai...hum sab jaante hai!

Preeta - phir kyu wo mujhe...mujhe aise....(cries)

Karan - ab tumhe koi kuch nahi kahega...na karega...mai hu na ab...mai kuch nahi hone dunga tumhe...chahe bua ghar chorkar chali jaaye...ya mujhe tumhare saath kahi aur shift hona pare!!par tumhe kuch nahi hone dunga!

Preeta - maine sbko smjhaane ki koshish ki...Akshay galat hai...par kisine ne nahi maani...tumhe...tumhe pata hai...usne.....

Karan broke the hug and wiped her tears, kissed her forehead,

Karan - bas...bas rona band karo ab!

Preeta - nahi tum...tum suno....uss Akshay ne...mujhe....usne....(grips his hand and narrates him everything happened between her and Akshay)

Karan fisted his hand angrily,she hid her face in his chest,he caressed her hairs,

Karan - chorunga nahi..maar daalunga uss ghatiyaa insaan ko...himmat kaise hui uski tumhe haath lagane ki...zinda nahi bachega wo!(hears her sobbing) par pehle tum chup hojaao babydoll...bas ab hogya...chup hojaao!

He made her sit in his lap and wiped her tears,she kept her head on his shoulder,

Karan - mai ab tumhe chorkar kahi nahi jaa raha!yahi hu!tum bas ro mat ab...tum jaanti hona..pregnancy me itna stress lena shi nahi hai tumhare liye!shaant hojaao ab!khaana bhi nahi khaaya...chalo kuch khaalo!

Preeta - nahi...mai neeche nahi!

Karan - kyu neeche nahi jaaogi tum...tumne kuch galat nahi kiya...hum neeche jaayenge...aur sbke saath dinner krenge!chalo!

Preeta - par bua....

Karan - I don't care about her!tum muh dho...aur neeche chalo!

Preeta nodded and left to washroom,both then went downstairs,

All were sitting around the table,Kareena saw her and fisted her hand,

Preeran sat beside each other,

Rakhi - dekh Preeta puttar...aaj sab kuch teri pasand ka!ache se khaale!

Preeta smiled slightly, Shristi signed Sameer,he nodded,

Sameer - waise Karan bhai maina aaj kuch soch raha tha!

Karan - kya?

Sameer - yahi ki mera bhetija hoga ya bhatiji?

All chuckled,

Shristi - ha ye baat to mai bhi sochti hu kabhi kabhi!

Avni - Karan Preeta...tum dono ko kya lagta hai?

Karan/Preeta - ladki/ladka!(both saw each other)

Rakhi - lo ji...ek ko ladki chahiye...aur ek ko ladka!

Karan - par mom...hogi meri princess hi!I bet on it!

Preeta - nahi...mujhe pata hai mera champ aayega!

Karan - ladki!

Preeta - ladka!

Karan - ladki..(Preeta was about to say) acha fine fine...I have a solution!

Preeta - kya?

Karan - agar ladka hua to hum usse baadme ek girl sibling gift krdenge...aur agar ladki hui to usse ek boy sibling gift krdenge!

Listening him,Preeta widens her eyes,her cheeks became crimson red, youngsters looked at them teasingly,while elders suppressed their laughs,

Rakhi - haaye rabba...kaisa besharam ladka hai!

Shristi - kya jiju no shame!hnn hnn!

Karan - ab isme sharam ki kya baat...mai apni family planning kar raha hu!!!

Sameer - ohhooo bhai...family planning!not bad haa!!

Preeta(murmurs) - besharam ladka...kuch bhi bolta hai sbke saamne!sharam waram hai nahi isse!

Karan(whispers to her) - babydoll why sharam in saying when we already did it!

Preeta widens her eyes and hits him,he chuckles,

Mahesh - are bas kar meri bahu ko satana!

Karan - kya karu dad...iska ye laal tamatar jaisa chehra dekh kar bara maza aata hai!

Avni - oye hoye hoye...koi to roklo iss aashiq aawara ko!

Karan - are meri babydoll ke pyaar me kaha ruka hu mai!

Preeta blushed and smiled looking at him,he smiled widely finally seeing her smile,

Kareena - bas karo sab...bemtlb iss Preeta ko attention de rahe hai!

All looked at her unbelievably,while Preeta made a stern face,

Karan - aapko ye baat khatak rahi hai ki Preeta ko attention mil rahi hai..ya ye baat ki aapko attention nahi mil rahi!

Kareena - ye middle class ladki..yahi krti aa rahi hai...iski wajah se mujhe galat smjhte ho tum sab...pata nahi kaisi maa banegi ye!apne bache ko bhi manipulate kardegi...ya phir ye bhi nahi pata ki kiska najayaz...

Preeta(angrily) - bas bua!bahot hogya!aap jab tak mere baare me bol rahi hai maine sunliya...lekin mere bache ke khilaaf ek lafz nahi sunungi mai!mere bache ko kuch kehne se pehle soch lijiyega..warna mai bhi saara lihaz bhul jaungi!bhul jaaungi ki aap badi hai!ye mera aur Karan ka bacha hai!isse najayaz kehne ki himmat bhi mat kariyega!

Kareena - dekh liya sbne kaise baat krti hai ye!!

Rakhi - aapne hi usse majboor kiya hai didi!warna Preeta jaisi ladki naseeb waalo ko milti hai!shayad koi na koi ache karm rahe honge hamare..jo aaj Preeta iss ghar ki bahu hai!aur ek baat...mai meri bahu ya uske bache ke khilaaf ek lafz ab bardaasht nahi karungi!(to Preeta) Preeta puttar...tu aaram se khaa..pregnancy me stress mat le tu!

Karan - aur bua aap stress na hi de to acha hai!!warna Girish ko bolkar ab bhi darwaaja khulwaa skta hu mai ghar ka!you are so free to leave!(Preeta pressed his hand calming him down)

Kareena looked at him angrily and left from there,

Preeta - Karan...bua...

Karan - jaane do...tum khaao!(fed her with his hands...she smiled)

After dinner,all went to their rooms,

Preeran's room,

Karan came out of washroom and saw her sitting on bed thinking something,

Karan - babydoll kya hua?kya soch rahi ho?

No response came from her,

He went and sat beside her, and shook her,she came back to senses,

Karan - kya hogya?kaha khoi hui ho?

Preeta - Karan wo Akshay se Kritika ko kaise bachayenge?

Karan - tension mat lo...mai kuch soch lunga...tumne already do dino me bahot stress liya hai!ab tumhe stress lene ki koi jarurat nahi hai!now...(lays on her lap) let me talk to my baby!

Preeta caressed his hairs,

Karan - hey baby...your dad here! what's up?all okay inside?(Preeta chuckles) aapko pata hai..aaj mai aur aapki mumma lad rahe the ki aap girl ho ya boy....waise to I know...ki aap meri princess ho!haina!mai na aapka bahot intezaar kar raha hu...aap jldi se aajao...phir hum dono milkar bajarbatti mumma ko bahot pareshan karenge!deal done naa!!(Preeta hits him) dekha...dekha kaise ye hitler mujhe...aapke The Karan Luthra dad ko maarti hai!izzat hi nahi hai meri...koi nahi aap aao....phir batata hu isse mai!waise aap na ab so jaao...kyuki kya haina...mujhe aapki mumma se romance krne ka man kar raha hai..(Preeta widens her eyes)..to aap chote hona...isiliye so jaao...mai aapki mumma ko pareshan karta hu tabtak!bye...good night princess or champ!dad loves you!and ya your mumma loves you too!(kisses her belly)

Karan flips and lays Preeta coming over her,

Preeta - kya kar rahe ho Karan!

Karan - whi jo Baby ko bataya abhi!romance!(nuzzles in her neck)

She closed her eyes, feeling him,he properly hovered her and started giving feather kisses on her neck,she moaned softly,

He caressed her waist and pulled her in a kiss,she responded passionately,

He held her hands and entwined them with his,he broke the kiss and leaned towards her neck,she tilted her neck,he started giving wet kisses on her neck,he was sliding her sleeves down kissing he shoulder,she was moaning pressing their entwined hands,he moved up and again kissed her passionately,

Lights dimmed on their entwined hands.

To be continued.