Next Day,

Tanu got up with a beautiful smile besides Rishi. Yes, they are now finally rid of the ritual of one on the sofa and one on the bed.

She looked at other side and found her Mr.Perfect laying besides her holding her hand.

She then looked at the clock and Panicked.

Tanu:(loudly) 8 Baj gaye?

This made Rishi wake up with a jerk.

Rishi: Kya hua Tanu?

Tanu: Rishi 8 Baj gaye.

Rishi: haa uss mein kya hai? 8 toh Roz baj te hai.

Tanu: Rishi 8 Baj gaye aur mai... Mai ab tak so rhi hu. Bauji uth gaye hoge thodi der mein Chai mangege, Biji ko time pe nashta Dena hota hai unki daviyan hoti hai aur...aur tumhe bhi toh office Jana hai.

Rishi : relax Tanu...sab ho jayega.
Itna panic mat karo. Dekho mana ki tum panic hote huee cute lagti ho par tum normally bhi cute he lagti ho. So realx.

Tanu: ye koi time hai aisi baate karne ka? Mai jaa rahi hu.

Rishi: kaha?

Tanu: nahane... phir Tum bhi jaldi se ready ho Jana.

Rishi:(teasingly) tum kaho toh mai kuch help Karu nahane mein?

Tanu threw a pillow on him.

Rishi: are aise direct humla mat kiya karo yaar... Tumhara Eklauta he piece hu duniya mein.

Tanu: Rishi tum...

Suddenly they heard a knock on the door and Heard Aahana calling.

Aahana: Dee !

Rishi gave Tanu a toothy smile.

Rishi: Tumhare pichle janam ki behen aur meri Sali aagiee.

Saying that he opened the door.

Rishi: Good Morning Sali Sahiba.

Aahana : Good morning... Kya baat hai aj toh tumse vo purane Lafandar Rishi wali vibes aa rahi hai.

Rishi: ab Mera purana pyaar aagaya toh mai phir se purana wala Rishi na banu aisa kaise ho sakta hai.

Tanu: Aahana I am so sorry, I know sara kaam pending hai mai bass abhi aaiee.

Aahana: are re Dee...Relax sab ho gaya hai, Maine biji ko nashta de diya hai aur dava bhi de di hai, Bauji apne friends ke saath bahar gaye hai toh unke liye chai bana ne ka tension tu le mat.
Tu chill kar.

Tanu huffed.

Rishi: dekha meri saali sahiba bohot intelligent hai, sab sambhal liya isne.

Aahana: par tumhe kya hua hai?

Rishi: mujhe? Mujhe kuch nahi hua hai.

Aahana: toh phir ab tak office keliye tayar kyu nahi huee?

Rishi: kyu ki meri aaj chutti hai.

Tanu: chutti? Kis baat ki chutti?

Rishi: Tanu laut aaiee iss baat ki chutti.

Tanu: kya? Koi zarurat nahi hai kisi baat ki chutti lene ki. Chup chap office jao.

Rishi: are yaar please rehene do na tumhare pass.

Tanu: mai kahi bhag ke jaa rahi hu? Agar abhi tum 2 min mein tayar hone nahi gaye toh mai...

Rishi: toh tum?

Tanu: toh mai tumse baat nahi Karugi.

Rishi: aise dhamki mat Diya Karo. Jaa Raha hu.

Rishi took the towel from Tanu's hand and left.

Tanu smiled.

Aahana: dee mai bata nahi sakti tujhe aur Rishi ko phir se saath dekh kar, tujhe hum sab ke paas dekh kar dil ko kitna sukoon mila hai.

Tanu: mujhe toh wapas ana he tha, maine Rishi se waada jo kiya tha.

Aahana: ye lo, baton baton mai ye bhool he gaiee ki mai yaha kyu aiee thi.

Tanu: kyu?

Aahana: Dee vo...aj Rohit ke ghar wale aa rahe hai.

Tanu: R.. Rohit?

Aahana: S.. smilee ka boyfriend.

Tanu noded.

Aahana: Dee mai chahti hu ki, aaj tu pura din mere saath rahe, Meri Smilee ke saath rahe.

Tanu held her hand.

Tanu: tu chinta mat kar. Aj mai pura din tere saath rahugi. Ek pal keliye bhi tujhe akela nahi chhodugi.

Aahana: dee aaj mujhe aisa lag raha hai ki mai phir se humare purane samay mein pohoch gaiee hu, jaha...jaha puri tarah tujh pe dependent reh sakti thi.

Tanu: Jhalli! Chal jaa ab. Mai bhi tayar ho kar aati hu.

Aahana smiled and left.

Tanu Started arranging the room and after 10 min Rishi came out of the Bathroom ruffling the towel on his wet hairs.
That's when his eyes went on Tanu.

He smirked naughtily and went behind her and pulled her towards him with the towel.

For a while Tanu became scared but then got relaxed realising that it was Rishi.

Tanu: Kya tum bhi. Dara diya mujhe.

Rishi: vaise tum darte huee bhi bohot cute lagti ho.

Tanu: Accha ab mujhe jane do.

Rishi pulled Tanu more closer.

Rishi: Nahi...uss se pehele ek...ek kiss do na.

Tanu widened her eyes.

Tanu: ek kyu 100 deti hu.

Rishi smiled.

Rishi: Fir do.

Tanu hits his cheeks.

Tanu: Thappad.

Rishi's grip loosened with a frown and Tanu immediately ran towards the bathroom.

Rishi: Mai kiss le kar rahuga Tanu aur Vaise bhi Kiss ho ya Thappad as far as tumse mile mere liye special he hai.

Tanu smiled inside the bathroom.

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All got ready and were in the dinning area where as Aahana and Tanu were in the Kitchen.

All were happy, all were talking and playing that's when Tanu saw Mallika coming down and her smile faded.

All noticed it.

Rano tried to make Tanu avoid the situation.

Rano: a...Tanu...beta mere parathe kaha hai? Tujhe pata hai na ki jab tak mai do char parathe na khalu mera din nahi banta.

Tanu: abhi laiee mummy ji.

Tanu took the plate of Parathas and gave it to Rano.

Biji: Mallika...beta tu bhi baith Jaa.

Mallika noded and sat quietly.

Aahana started serving her, that's when Rishi cleared his throat.

All looked at him.

Rishi: mom...mai Mallika se kuch kehena chahta hu.

Rano: haa beta bol, isme meri permission lene wali kya baat hai?

Rishi: Baat hai mom...kyu ki Mallika iss ghar mein apke kehene se aaie thi aur ab main uss se jo kehene jaa raha hu, main nahi chahta vo sun ke apko bura lage.

Rano: relax beta...tu dil khol ke bol.

Rishi: mom...ap janti hai maine humesha se sirf ladki se pyaar kiya hai aur vo...

He looked at Tanu.

Rishi: meri Tanu hai. Haa...Tanu ke jane ke baad mai 20 saal tak ek Zinda laash raha, uske baad jab maine hosh sambhala toh ap Mallika ko meri zindagi mein le aaie mujhse shaadi karane par...par mom mai kabhi bhi Tanu ko ek pal keliye bhi apni yaadon se mita nahi paya aur ab meri Tanu laut aiee hai, mera pyaar laut aya hai, meri biwi laut aaiee hai. Mai nahi chahta Mallika ke yaha hone se usse apne he gahr mein, apne he pati keliye vo koi bhi discomfort mehsus ho. Isiliye Mallika mai ye chahta hu ki tum ab vapas Laut jao.

Mallika became shocked.

Tanu: R..Rishi...it's...it's ok

Rishi: no it's not. Mai nahi chahta Tanu ki tumhen ye kabhi lage ki humare beech mein koi teesra angle hai.
Isiliye Mallika please chali jao.

Saying that Rishi got up.

Rishi: Tanu mai...Rohit ki family ane se pehele aa jauga.

Tanu noded and Rishi left with Manpreet and Yuvraj.

Mallika fisted her palm.

Mallika:(pov) nahi ...ye nahi ho sakta Rishi...Tum mujhe iss tarah kinare nahi kar sakte. Tumhari Biwi toh mai bankar rahugi aur iss Tanu ko tumhari life se nikal kar rahugi. Aaj iss ghar mein Smilee ke rishte ki khushiyan nahi balki Tanu ki maut ka maatam hoga.

Mallika smiled with a evil grin.

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Precap: Is Rishi about to loose Tanu again?

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