A pair of hands enclosed on her eyes, a small smile came on her face but that soon changed into a frown and she angrily shrug those hands away, turning to face the person with a pout on her face.

" You are late again", Naira spoke angrily pointing a finger at him and than turned the other side saw her back was facing him again.
" Something came up in the last minute and I had to stay back in the office, I am sorry jaan, I really am you now how much I love you.", Karthik whispered huskily into her ears, puzzling her neck with his nose while back hugging her.

" No, I am not melting today, you always do this, first you spend all the time in the office and even when you come home you come home you are either with Mom or Mishri, first you used to find excuses to come close to me now it looks like I don't exist in your world, you know I should have never confessed my love for you at least you would love me instead of ignoring me." Naira spoke in a broken voice

Karthik turned Naira so she was facing him, She looked into his eyes and the tear drops that she held on to fell from her eyes, Karthik wiped her tears that rolled down her cheeks and engulfed her in his arms, she struggled to get out of his cage but he held her tight and slowly she relaxed in his arms.

"Why this anger sweetheart, is something wrong", Karthik asked calmly to Naira who was still in his arms

" Badi dadi and dadi were talking about our marriages, naksh bhaiya's, gayu Di's and mine, they told mom she should start searching for partners for the three of us", Naira pouted while remembering the conversation she heard today morning as went downstairs.

" That is good news isn't it", Karthik replied smiling
" You are happy as if they were talking about our marriage", Naira continued

" I am not that bad, you wouldn't choose me if I wasn't the best for you.", Karthik said with a smirk on his face

" why don't you go down and tell this to my family Mr. Karthik Kapoor", Naira stepped on his foot making him wince in pain
" Naira", Karthik screamed in pain

" You are completely useless Mr.Kapoor it has been six months for our relation and yet you don't have the guts to confess it infront of everyone, do a favour at least tell everyone about our love before I get married to someone else." Naira said her anger rising

" why didn't you say a word it is your family after all and do you think they will accept us instead they might put a no entry board outside for me." Karthik replied.

" I don't want excuses, before tomorrow you are going to tell my family that you love me." Naira announced with determination
" so that your brother kills me", Karthik asked her

" my brother isn't bad and he will accept us once he knows I love you" Naira told him in reply

" Madam Naira Singhania if looks could kill, I would be dead long back", Karthik said remembering the angry glares Naksh gave him each time he and Naira were close.

" before tomorrow, means before tomorrow, whether you go downstairs and announce it this instance or come back later in the evening." Naira said firmly

" I guess I don't have a choice", said Karthik hoping Naira would mellow down but on getting no response he went to the door but returned back and planted a kiss on her cheek making Naira blush and slowly sneaked out of the room.

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" where were you bf I had been searching for so long" he heard Mishri's voice from the back of him

" I was finding for you sweetheart", Karthik replied going on his knees

" oh come l want to show you something", Mishri said smiling
"What," Karthik asked

" My birthday is next week, mom bought me two dresses, I want you to tell me which one is better" Mishri told him

" Gf I am a boy maybe you should get advice from girl maybe your Naira Di, she had good choice, and I need to go home" Karthik rushed from there before Mishri could stop him.

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Karthik stared at the mirror practicing lines to convince the Singhania family

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"Did I over react" Naira thought to herself but even the mere thought of lossing Karthik bought fear to her
Suddenly a knock sounded on the door and her little cousin entered 

" what are you doing here Mishri", Naira asked wiping the tears that her eyes were filled with making sure the younger girl didn't see those.

" Bf told me I should take advice from a girl and you have a good choice so you will be the best person." Mishri replied to her elder sister

" okay I will help", saying that Naira went out of the room with Mishri.

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" What is this? Gayu I am asking you something akshara spoke in anger

" I am sorry mami", gayu replied scared
" answer my question, do you love Karthik.", akshara questioned sternly

Gayu nodded her head posutively in fear as she saw the serious faces around her and suddenly everyone burst of laughing.

" you guys are not angry", Gayu spoke surprised

" you have found the best guy, Karthik is a gem of a person." Akshara replied

"Mom what are you saying that person came to our house we treated him like family and what does he do traps my sister in his love" Naksh spoke in anger

" Karthik is a nice guy Naksh", Natik replied

" but shouldn't we get to know what is in Karthik's heart", devyani asked

" gayu do you know what is in his heart", Akshara asked teasingly
Gayu nodded her head negatively

"My princess is such a sweetheart there is no person in this world who cannot love her and we can find out what is in his heart this moment" Natik replied

" what are are you thinking of" akshara asked her husband

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Without replying Natik dialed Karthik's number

"Sir ka call" Karthik asked himself and picked it up

"Yes sir", Karthik spoke

" my daughter told me she loves you I want to know if you have the same feelings in your heart", natik asked

" yes", Karthik replied with mixed emotions of nervousness and happiness

" so the engagement is tomorrow" natik announced to his family and Karthik

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Karthik danced happily at the thought of his engagement with Naira

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"Why is everyone so happy", Naira asked as she saw everyone in her house hugging each other

" the thing is my daughter tried hiding something from me but I found out and my would be dammad also told what is in his heart and tomorrow is the engagement ", Akshara said in a teasing tone

" Karthik told everyone, tomorrow is the engagement" Naira told herself doing a happy dance in her head.

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Everyone had been informed of the engagement it was only for family members

" Karthik that was very bad of you, you fell in love with our granddaughter and did not inform us", bhabhi ma spoke sternly

" sorry", Karthik replied cutely "

" Stop it all of you you have been teasing him since he has entered", akshara told everyone

" why akshara he is stealing the daughter of this house he should pay the price", natik replied

" where is the would be bride" rose spoke up 

" there she is" Martha announced and everyone's eyes turned towards the staircase where Naira, Gayu and Mishri were coming down.

"Should we start the ceremony", Rajshri question

" Rajshri bhen Karthik calls rose his sister so even he should propose all of us like my gulabo had done", rukmini announced

" but I only have one ring", Karthik said nervously

" Propose without a ring", varsha replied and everyone nodded positively

Karthik went on his knees next to Akshara and Natik

" Aunty, sir you both treated me like your son, gave me so much love, I am not that bad that in return I snatch the person who means life to both of you. I promise the two of you your daughter will always be yours and you both will have a son extra not a daughter less.",Karthik replied sincerely making everyone go aww on him.

Next he knelt down near Mishri
" Apko dhoka diya are your angry, but I promise you who ever I get married to you will always remain my gf." Karthik said sweetly

Karthik approached Naksh
" I know you aren't happy, but I give you my word I will love your sister more than my life", Karthik said playing a hand on his shoulder and received a hug in response

Slowly Karthik proposed the others and than stood next to Gayu
" I am so lucky to have you, first I got rose and now you I had always wanted a sister but now I got two", Karthik spoke happily while the others got confused

Before he could be questioned he went down and knelt next to Naira

" When you came down from the stairs I thought an angel was descending from heaven, you looked divine and I felt so lucky to have you. Purple lehenga I know why you choose it because look even my sherwani is purple, because I love blue and you love red and when the mix we get purple. I remember the first time we met, our first fight, I didn't like you a single bit at that time, but slowly I got to see a loving caring and angelic girl. A girl who was willing to give love without asking in return. A girl so beautiful it was hard to decide whether she was prettier from the inside or outside, infact I have not found this answer yet. During the wedding of yash and rose I fell in love with you. When you love someone you lay down your life for them and the day you told me that you love me I was so happy I know I have never told you all this, we proposed each other with mere I love you and our eyes did the rest of the talking." Karthik spoke with all the love he had

"Yes, till today even I never voiced out my feeling but today I will, tumhari awaz mujhe mandak ki tar tar jaisi lagti thi phir na Jane kyun melodious song ki tarhe lagne lagi. I don't know when was it people say you don't realize when you fall in love, they are right. Maybe it was when you helped me to take revenge from anmol in pungi's case, maybe it was your helping nature towards my family. Or it could be the time when the police came and I was so scared but no one saw except you. Maybe when we got wet in the rain. I don't know I really don't but what I do know is that I will not be able to live without you" Naira said picking Karthik up and hugging him tight and he too hugged back

Gayu clapped happily
"Love birds we still are here and engagement baki hai", said gayu 
"I still can't believe this fatto told you all that he loves me", Naira laughed

"Me, you told everyone", Karthik said questioningly

"I told everyone, I caught you both romancing", Gayu replied hoping that Kaira wouldn't get to know the truth.

" I love you Gayu Di" said Naira hugging gayu

" And I love you", Karthik said dreamily resting his head on Naira's shoulder

Soon the ceremony was completed.

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1 and a half year later

He walked up the stairs making sure he wouldn't make a single sound, he opened their bedroom door slightly just to peek inside and see what awaits him. There the most beautiful woman lay on his bed deep in slumber. He went inside trying to keep quiet as possible so as trying not to disturb her sleep. He looked at her completely mesmerized, his focus shifted on the wall clock in the room. 

"It was time", he announced to himself

Than his focus shifted back on his jaan who was sleeping like a baby, who wasn't sure if it was right to disturb her. Remembering a promise that he had given her a year back on this very day he decided to take forward what he started with. Picking up his guitar from the stand that was just next to him he pulled the strings playing the tune of his jaan's most loved song as he saw her stirr in her sleep he began the lyrics,

Khayal tera jagata hai
Khwab tera sulata hai
Har jagha tu hi nazar ataa hai
Yeh rishta kya
Yeh rishta kya
Khelata hai

Din mein jugnu talash karta hoon
Gull mein khusboo talash karta hoon
Aaj kal kya hua hai mujhko 
Khud ko uss mein talash karta hoon
Har jagha tu hi nazar ataa hai
Yeh rishta kya
Yeh rishta kya
Khelata hai

finally as the song ended she opened her eyes a sweet smile playing on her lips.

" kya time hua hai", she asked in a sleepy tone, "ab bhi andhera hai", she spoke once again looking outside the window.

"Happy Second Anniversary Naira ", he whispered huskily into her ear.

"God why does he still have this effect on me even after two years of us getting married" Naira questioned herself.

"Happy Anniversary to you too Karthik", Naira replied back

"Come with me", Karthik said pulling her hand

"Where?", questioned Naira

"Downstairs", replied Karthik 

"Now it's midnight", Naira said picking up the phone from the side table and checking the time

"Just a while than you can go back to bed sweetheart", Karthik said kissing her forehead.

As Naira's feet were about to reach the ground Karthik took her in his arms and carried her out of the room and down stairs, the hall was dimmly lit with purple lighting. The hall was decorated with balloons and flowers of all of her favourite kinds. In the exact middle on a table lied a chocolate cake that Naira hated but loved in the past six months

"Put me down", Naira told him

" Why don't you like being in my arms", Karthik questioned with fake anger

"But I really want to eat that cake now", said Naira impatiently 

Karthik put her down and she ran to the table cutting out a large slice of the cake she bit into it making noises while she relished it, the chocolate cream all over her mouth. Karthik smiled looking at his wife

"How much will you eat?", Karthik questioned laughing

"It's not me who is eating this, you know I hate chocolate cake, I have been craving this since I have been pregnant. It's not my fault that our baby has a choice his father's", Naira pouted angrily

"Hey, don't say anything about my little princess", Karthik warned with fake anger as he caressed her baby bump making Naira blush.

Karthik pulled out one of the chairs making Naira sit down and himself sat on the other cutting a second slice out of the cake he fed her lovingly. Taking a tissue out of the box he wipped the cream that was around her lips. She still had a pout on her face all this while.

"Why are you angry?", asked Karthik

"Why do you care you only love your little princess", said Naira irritated 

"I love both my Princess, the little one and her mother as well.", replied Karthik kissing Naira on her cheek.

Naira smiled on his reply and hugged him, he carried her in his arms once again and took her back up.

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Afternoon at Singhania's

"Aap logon se ek kaam nahi hota, how long do you'll take, Karthik and Naira will be coming soon and abhi tak decorarions completed nahi hui", said Gayu tensed

"Relax", said someone keeping a hand on Gayu's shoulder
"Abhay, aap yahan kya kar rahe hai", Replied Gayu surprised yet happiness evident in her voice

"Apni patni ko milne ka dil kiya toh agaya", replied Abhay with a smile hugging gayu

"Koi dekh lega", said Gayu blushing pushing him away
"Jaan anniversary humari hai Lekin romance tumhari badi bhen aur mere bade bhai kar rahe hai", Karthik spoke looking towards Naira, making the other two blush.

"Arre newly weeds hai ab shaadi ko sirf one month hua hai", Naira spoke controlling her laughter as the elder siblings cheeks got as red as tomatoes.

"Hum tum dono se bade hai koi apne bade bhai bheno ki asi taang khecta hai", Abhay spoke in fake anger which made Kaira burst out laughing and soon Abhay and Gayu joined in.

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Karthik's POV

I feel so happy seeing the smile on Gayu's face. I remember over hearing Gayu's self talk the night I sneaked in to Singhania house to get a glimpse of my would be wife, I was hurt that I had broken her heart unknowingly, I had been filled with immense guilt since that day, but when I noticed my elder cousin brother's dreamy look while staring at my would be saali during our wedding I instantly knew they would make a great couple, I told Naira skipping the part where gayu was attracted to me, not wanting the same guilt in her mind and than we played cupid and we did a pretty good job.

End of POV
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"Karthik Naira, you both are here so early", Akshara spoke as she walked into the room with the other house members. One by one everyone wished Kaira and all took a seat after the greetings got over.

"App ko pata hai ke apki beti kitni ziddi hai maa uss ne kaha usse khud decorations dekhne hai", Karthik told Akshara

"Papa dekhiye ne Karthik mama se meri shikayat kar raha hai", Naira complained to Naitik 

"Shikayat main nahi tum kar rahi ho", Karthik retorted back

"Bas Bas aap dono kitna ladte ho", said Mishri frustrated

"Tum apni Naira Di ko kyun nahi kheti ke wo maan le ke wo ziddi hai, lehenga wala incident yaad hai", replied Karthik 

"Wo lehenga toh, ek minute tumhe kaise pata" Naira questioned 
Karthik gave a look to Gayu

"Gayu Di", Naira asked angrily

" wo Naira mere mu se nikal gaya", gayu spoke

" shaadi ke lehenge ka blouse midnight blue ke bajaye royal blue tha toh phenne se inkar kar diya, and you say you are not stubborn", Karthik replied

" Tum ne hi kaha tha ke tumhe blue ke sare shade pasand hai, but you like midnight blue the best Issiliye mein", said Naira tearing up as the pregnancy hormones took a toil on her.

Karthik pulled her into her hug wiping her tears telling her that he only meant to pull her leg after which he earned a punch in his stomach from his angry wife, He forced her back into his arms as she tried to release herself and soon Naira stopped all efforts of letting go.

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