Laksh jumped up, "done, but the wedding will be happen in the next two day, cause I can't take the risk of you changing your mind."

Abdul stood up too, "haan fine, one year no child. Let me wait more and that time I will befriend with this little man here."

Rohan smiles, "one more grandfather," he was mischievously smiling cause he knew all the attention will be on him.

"Two days? Isn't it a bit short-dated?" Ragini was trying to delay it, but they all made up their mind. The wedding will take place as soon as possible.

Laksh family were about to leave, "one minute." Abdul stopped them, he asked them to wait for a minute.

Laksh nodded, "sure, Rohan sit on her lap, she shouldn't runaway."

Rohan lifted his thumb, "my new aunt, let me introduce myself, John Rohan Smith."

Ragini frowns.

"It wasn't my idea to give him a double name, besides he is not a John." Chris said looking at his wife, "Rohan Smith would be enough."

Rhea just hit him, "shut up."

Abdul returns with a small package, "finally the day has come, here make him wear, before he changes his mind."

Ragini looked at it, her eyes were widen and Laksh was suppressing his laugh, "What to call wife?"

"Begum!"

Laksh nodded in a thanking gesture, "Begum I'm waiting," he waves with his hand in front of her.

Ragini didn't liked it that her father wants her to get married, "fine, if I'm a burden on you I will leave." She took the hand of Laksh and put the ring on it.

"I feel so pretty now." Laksh said and they all looked at him.

Ragini stamped to her room.

Laksh looked to Abdul, "she won't runaway right."

"That's why I make her wear you the ring, it's a final commitment."

Laksh was hugging him tightly from the side, "best father-in-law ever."

They never thought they would made it happen, but the next day was completely on their rituals.

Ragini was sitting on the right while Laksh on the left, there was a cover between them, he couldn't see her.

"Wow Ragini you are looking so beautiful 😍!" Her colleagues were also invited and obviously came on short notice too.

"Oh my Gosh, what are you doing here?"

Laksh was angry they have forbidden him to see her.

"How couldn't we come, damn I knew from the first meeting he is crazy about you."

Ragini shook her head on Jack's comment, "please stop this, take a seat and enjoy as long as you can."

Laksh frowns, "why is she saying this."

Kabir saw her teasing smile, "I have to go," he was holding a mobile phone with a selfie stick, "my Bhabhi just look at your bestie."

Ayesha was looking at her, "Ragini, show me your hands."

"Stupid with your face!" Ayesha said and Amaan was laughing from the back.

"Why should I? You are the reason why I'm getting married to that jerk."

Laksh stood up, "what?! I'm not a jerk you idiot!"

Ragini looked at him.

"What did you said?!"

Laksh was sitting back on his place, "even I'm having Henna on my hands, don't disturb me in my mediation. Last day of freedom."

"You mean my days of ruling." Ragini was happy while Laksh was sweating badly.

And they heard the laugh of the elders.

"Ragini we won't make it to the wedding, but Kabir will make a live streaming. That's why I sent a parcel, which..,"

*Ding Dong*

"It's the currier with my parcel, get it." Ayesha said while Neha with Rhea went to received it.

"Should we open it, I mean Bhabhi's Hands are decorated with Henna."

Ragini rolls her eyes, "open it." She was excited to see.

"Wow!"

Ragini was numb.

"Before you get shocked, uncle and I were dreaming of your marriage, do you really thought you won't have a wedding dress?"

"Wow Bhabhi it's so beautiful and I'm sure my brother will fall again head over heels for you."

NeBir nodded, "no doubt!"

Laksh was missing the attention, but he loves to hear her laugh and voice, as long as she is happy he didn't mind anything. He was waiting for a good moment to sneak, but Rohan shook his head, "no Maamu, you can't see her. Here take this."

"Rohan where you got this?"

Rohan, "I took it from the couch table, Abdul Naanu said okay to me. I was only thinking of you."

Laksh nodded, "I'm taking it, will you give her mine too?"

"Already did, but she refused, here."

"What? She refused, why?"

Rohan shrugged, "who knows, but she doesn't love you." He pats on his uncle shoulder and left.

🧠why are you going to marry her?

❤️because he loves her

🧠but she doesn't love him!

❤️but she respects him and his work!

"Ragini don't tease him more than needed," Ayesha was trying to make her understand and not over rule on him or misuse the situation.

*Ding Dong*

They all looked into the small screen, but they shook their heads, "we haven't!"

Laksh stood up, "excuse me." The henna was dried and he could easily open the door, he smiles looking at her.

"Wow, come in." He steps aside an elder couple entered the house, "there." He shows on the bride side and they moved to her.

"Daadi / Daada!" She jumped up from her place.

"You see that! Beat this!"

Abdul came to him, "that's why you asked for them, nice. How you convince them to come, my mother hates to travel."

"I called a cousin. There are so many one of them brought them here by car. My offer was a plane ticket First Class, she refused." He said a bit angry.

"Yes, I know. Good job 👍."

Ragini was more than happy, but the others were shocked.

"Ragini your Grandmother is so beautiful and graceful."

"I see the bright future of Ragini," Laksh said as Ragini was a full copy of her grandmother.

Ragini was hugging her tightly, while her Grandfather met his son and new to be grand son-in-law.

"Smart Boy."

Laksh smiles, "thanks."

"That is not what you are going to wear at the wedding, right?"

Laksh shook his head, "no, it's just for now. Wedding is tomorrow in small circle of friends and I have already learnt the phrases I have to repeat."

He looked at him, "what you mean?"

Abdul smiles, "Abba he isn't a Muslim, but for Ragini he is converting."

"For that mad girl?" His father was shocked.

Seems like my marriage life is already declared to be a hopeless case.

"Oh look at the clock I think I need some rest, wedding is tomorrow." He went upstairs to his room.

Kabir entered the room, "Laksh."

"What!"

Kabir sighs in relief, "I thought you might have runaway."

Laksh frowns, "are you mad," he shows the ring, "it's a commitment."

"Uncle is smart."

"Too smart!" Laksh agreed.

"Are your Mind and Heart again playing with you?"

Laksh shook his head, "they are under control. It's just no one is trusting that the marriage will work. It's seems like dead end."

Kabir shook his head, "trust me you won something, there is a place in her heart be it only a small one."

Laksh smiles, "at least one, who cares about me and my feelings."

Kabir left and the day ended, but as if the morning couldn't wait to witness the wedding, which took place in a small circle, like Ragini wished it.

The Imam was praying for them and their further journey, the phrases {Suuhr} were prayed out loud from the Holy Quran to be repeated by Ragini and Laksh.

"Laksh you did the Wuddu?"

Laksh nodded, "yes, shh!"

Ragini was asked, "are you, Ragini Sheikh, willing to take Laksh...." the Imam stopped.

"Maheshwari?"

"After the Nikkah it will be Sheikh." Laksh said, "there is one suitable Surname, there is no need to look for another one."

The Imam nodded and was waiting for Ragini's reply.

"Ragini, say something." Her grandmother was looking at her.

Ragini took a deep breath, "Qubool Hai {I do}." She repeated it three times.

Laksh was asked too and same like her, "Qubool Hai." He repeated it three times.

A Nikkahnaama [Marriage Contract - it's the proper translation there are plenty of contracts, but the main is, regulation of the marriage life and that the man has to pay for the wife's expenses. All the earning of the wife are hers, her husband has no rights on them, she alone decides, what she wants to do.] was signed, Laksh had read about it, a gaze on his wife.

All yours is yours and all mine is yours too.

Laksh signed on it like Ragini did.

The marriage was completed according to the Islamic Law.

They were all leaving, while Ragini was brought to Laksh room, he drove the grandparents and his father-in-law back to their home.

"Why didn't you stayed. It would be easier for her."

"And more difficult for you. You have to think of yourself too. Ragini is a grown up woman, she needs time to adjust, but if we stay she would never understand it." Abdul was explaining to Laksh, he drove back after dropping them.

Ragini was sitting on the bed, alone and a bit scared.

*Knock knock*

Ragini was confused, "come in."

Laksh entered the Room, he went closer to her, but not too close yet she moved and her gaze followed his hand.

"What are you doing?"

A simple question, but he just took the pillow and throw it on the couch, "good night!"

He was sleeping while Ragini was staring at him, she stood up and went to change her clothes. Why? The bed is big enough, he could sleep next to me.

Ragini was back on the bed, sleeping while Laksh opens an eyelid, he sat and smiles.

Oh my beautiful wife! Gosh hope you will accept me soon.

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