Laksh woke up with a smile on his face, the Sun rays were giving him a deep yet beautiful heat, he opens his eyes to get a shock, "Ragini!"

Laksh stood up, he looked around and was searching for her. Where the hell is she? He was scared that she might have left him.

🧠 man have some self confidence

❤️she would never leave you, well not behind your back.

"Ameen." Her voice caught his attention, he opens the door to his study room and saw her praying.

Ragini's gaze was lowered, she slowly stood up and placed the prayer mat on the cupboard as she made a place for her belongings.

Laksh was still standing there, just mesmerised by her simple beauty. She saw him shortly, she walked her way and he was about to move.

"Stop!"

Laksh stopped at the spot, "why?"

Ragini was standing in front of him, she closed her eyes and made a prayer. She comes to his right side, close to his ear and blows air in it. The same with the left side, "Dham kar diya {It's a kind of blessing you or keeping you away from evil}."

Laksh smiles, "Thank you," he turns to the door.

"Wait, where are you going?"

Laksh looked at her, "downstairs breakfast."

Ragini shook her head, "not in your groom dress. Just wait." She went near the closet and gave him something fresh to wear.

"You will shower, brush your teeth and then you will come down for breakfast."

Laksh pouts, "fine, but you have to be ready in night."

Ragini frowns, "what?"

Laksh smirks, "it's our Waalima, you know Kabir arranged it somehow. Wedding was on you small circle, but if I'm not wrong Waalima is on groom side, so big function."

Ragini nodded, "it's my Rasooi {first cook}. So make it fast." She left the room and Laksh entered the washroom.

While Ragini was preparing the breakfast the whole family was slowly coming together.

Laksh too was sitting on his place. She is taking the responsibility of a daughter-in-law.

Rohan took his hand, "Maamu do you think I will look good in my new suit?"

Laksh frowns, "have I seen you in your new suit?"

Rohan shook his head, "but tonight I will steal the show."

Laksh shook his head, "don't you think this will be difficult? I mean just look at your Maami."

Rohan saw her, she was in a simple Shalwar Khameez.

"Maamu you are so Lucky Yaar."

Laksh smiles, "I know, but she too after all I'm husband." He lifts his eyebrow.

"Maamu you are too much."

"Rohan do you want your paratha with desi ghee or without?"

Rohan looked at her, "whatever you like. I eat everything."

Ragini nodded, she placed the paratha on his plate and slowly served everyone.

Laksh arranged the stool for her, "Ragini come have food with us."

Ragini sat next to him and they were having their breakfast together.

"I'm surprised how Kabir has arranged the Waalima in short-time." Rhea asked Laksh as she thought he might now.

Laksh shook his head, "only thing he said was, the half community is from my side and the other half is of your side. Like at my wedding."

Ragini looked at him, "do you think he announced our Waalima with his?"

Laksh shook his head, "how?"

"Email!" Rohan said, "so easy nowadays."

All nodded, as this was making most sense.

"By the way Ragini, these are yummy flat breads. You have to give Rhea the recipe for it." Chris said it complimenting Ragini's cooking skills.

Rhea nodded, "oh yes please. These are very good." Everyone praised her.

"No wonder your father likes to eat your handmade food, that he even fights with you."

Ragini pouts, "has he eaten something?" She stood up and they glared at him making him feel small.

"I didn't meant to hurt her, her grandparents are there so I guess he had got better food, made by his mother."

Ragini said back, "you are right. Daadi cooks so good. I will see him in night, therefore I will make him suffer a little bit, yes."

Laksh understood. She does it with everyone as she doesn't know how the express her inner feelings.

It was a beautiful day, they have given Ragini enough time and love, the time was just flying away and the night came.

Ragini got a new dress, she was looking breathtaking.

Laksh has decided to wear a simple black suit.

But Ragini shook her head, "no, it has to match traditional only." She pushes him into the washroom and gave him something else to wear.

"Better?" He comes out and she smiles, "yes, better."

They reached the location with the whole family, her father and the grandparents were also there.

"Abbu!" Ragini rushed to him, he took her into a tight hug.

Laksh went to him, "Uncle, I guess I will put a lot of weight now."

Abdul frowns, "what did you made for them? Don't tell me you made something delicious?"

"Abbu all the food I make is delicious."

Abdul agreed, "haan." He kissed her forehead and they were sitting on the stage.

Laksh was happy, "Ragini we have a dance as the married couple it's our tradition to dance too. You know the first dance before the others can dance."

Ragini was thinking, he wasn't wrong, but she hates to dance.

"Ragini do you want to break a tradition?" Laksh asked knowing she would never break it.

"No, come I will dance with you. Our first dance and then Kabir has to dance the same way you danced on his wedding. Haan."

Laksh smiles, "haan he has to, come." He forwarded his hand and she took it.

Unknown of the dance, she let him lead the dance and followed his steps. Laksh carefully moved her, she was close in his embrace.

"Done, song is over." It was like a relieve of stress, she sat back on her seat and Laksh just shook his head. Unbelievable, she is ... my heart.

Kabir was dancing like Laksh was on his wedding, but it was a little bit difficult holding the smartphone in his hand, "Yaar should I record you or not."

"I will record, you can dance." Rohan said and took the selfie stick with the phone.

"Yo we are live from the wedding function of Laksh and Ragini SHEIKH!"

"Aww Ragini your nephew is so cute." Ayesha said and Amaan agreed, "Laksh I feel your life will be like mine."

Laksh frowns, "which is?"

"Obeying your wife and be always at the second place."

Laksh nodded, "oh that, yes I got it."

Ayesha and Ragini shook their heads, "shut up!" They said in union and the men just looked at their respective wives.

Laksh zipped his lips with an imaginary zipper. Amaan just shows a thumbs up and did the same.

The wedding reception ended. They reached home and Laksh was exhausted again his bones were hurting and he was just looking at the couch. Oh Allah please spare me and give me strength.

"Laksh?"

Laksh looked at her, she had changed her clothes, "there is no need to sleep on the couch. I trust you, that you won't cross your limits."

Laksh looked away, then up. I should have asked something else, but this is as good as anything.

"I'm changing and then we will sleep, I mean I will sleep on the bed next to you. You can make a pillow wall." Laksh said closing the door of the washroom.

"Pillow wall?" She was confused and shrugged, laying down facing the ceiling.

Laksh came into the room, "you didn't made the wall?" He laid next to her.

"I don't know what you meant." She looked at him.

Laksh smiles, "I will arrange it, okay."

Ragini nodded, he took his pillow and placed it between them, "I need your pillow to make the wall longer."

"No, I don't think so." She refused to give him her pillow and even returned him his pillow.

"You sleep on your side I will sleep on my side. Just don't come over this line, this is your wall. Imagine it." Ragini said and turned away from him.

Laksh was looking at her back, her bare back as she was wearing a backless khameez. This is so damn unfair. He looked at the ceiling. I think you both are testing me.

Ragini was smiling all the way. Hmm don't make me lost the trust in you or to the decision of my Allah.

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