Anamika takes him in a soft smooch which soon turns wild from her side while he stands unaffected. After a while he grabbed her firmly, responding to her smooch wildly. She feels his sharp teeth on her soft lips and immediately pulls back. She's just trying to tantalize him intentionally as she knows it will make him weak and he would agree to her.

Vineet pulls her again in a wild smooch, she places her hand on her lips.

''Arey, abhi toh badi badi baatein kar rahi thi aur abhi muh chupa rahi ho. Chalo haath hatao, karne doh logon ko baatein.'' He says, trailing his fingers on her waist line.

''Vineet please, bahut muskil se saari bandhi hai meine.'' She tried to free herself.

''Koi nahi, main utarne mei help kar deta hoon!" He winked at her, she made a puppy face.

''Aise kaun karta hai yaar, hatto mujhe jaane doh!" She tries to push him away.

He pulls her closer,''kyun, tumhe toh nahi jana tha akele aab kya hua? Mere saath hoshiyaari karne ki koshish na kiya karo aise hi phasogi.'' He spoke, pecking her cheek and releasing her from his embrace.

''Wait karo idhar aata hoon ready ho ke!" He tells her and moves inside the washroom taking his dress from the bed, Anamika smiles widely.

Soon, he got ready and left the room holding his hand.

''Vineet please niche gussa nahi karna, bahut log hai kya sochenge.'' She requested him to which he shot her deadly glares.

''Mujhe hi samjhao tum apni maa se na kehna kuch. Dekhna yahan bhi wo tamasha karengi hi aur jo main kuch bol doon toh tum naha dho ke mere piche padd jaati ho.'' He makes a face to her.

She giggles,''aur kissi ke piche padd nahi sakti na meri jaan, tumhare siwa kaun itna bhau de raha hai mujhe.'' She states meaningfully.

''Haan haan, chalo aab puja mei dhyan do waise bhi raat ko tumhe pay off karna hai!" He exclaims grinning, Anamika stopped at her tract hearing him but he pulls her along to the hall.

Kokila gazes at them, she fumes to see them entering holding hands while Vineet's mother smiles at the sight.

Vineet and Anamika take their seats beside Savita who pecks Anamika's head.

''Mom yaar ye galat hai, sab ispe hi pyar lutate rehte hai main bhi toh hun na. Meri kal tabiyat bhi thik na thi fir bhi tumhe apni bahu hi pehle dikhi.'' He pouts, mocking anger. Savita giggles at his words and pecks his head as well.

All this only enrages Kokila as she feels them not paying attention to the puja.
But Anamika's bua - Rakhi Dhave like the bonding of Anamika and her mother - in - law. She walked to them and secured her seat. Anamika introduce them to each other. Vineet takes her blessings while the lady shares a friendly hug.

''Jamai babu badi der kar di aapne toh aane mei, kya baat hai aapki sasu maa ne aapko bulaya nahi tha kya?" Rakhi questions teasingly glancing at Kokila for she is well aware of Kokila's behavior towards Anamika.

Vineet raises his brow,''Bua ji aapke iss jamai ko fark bhi nahi padta agar koi na bulaye toh wo toh kya hai na biwi ka sawal tha aana pada.'' He told her, making a teasing face.

Rakhi laughs at his statement, that's why she likes him. The guy is always smiling and charged on for fun unlike her brother's family who are boring, especially Kokila!

''Point hai, biwi ke liye toh karna hi padega nahi toh biwi naraaz ho gayi phir gadbad ho jaayegi na aur aap jaise Patnivrata pati toh seh hi na paayenge ye, kyun?" This time Rakhi teases him, making Anamika blush at her statement while Vineet gives a shy smile.

Rakhi pulls his cheek, she has met him only twice but feels connected to him, with his nature.

Rakhi looks up hearing her name, it was Kokila standing before them. Vineet turns away, he doesn't even want to see her face.

''Rakhi, tum yahan baith ke time pass kar rahi ho wahan itna kaam hai, chalo!" Kokila says, her actual motive being to stop their conversation.

''Come on Bhabhi, itni bhi kya jaldi hai. Aab aapko fursat nahi ki aap yahan baith apne beti damad ki thodi khatir karo toh maine socha main hi kar lun, waise bhi Vineet toh mere favorite hai iss pure family mei kyunki meri tuning iss ghar mei kissi se nahi milti, aapse toh bilkul nahi bas Vineet hi hai jinn se main kuch baatein kar sakti hoon. Toh aap apna kaam.dekhe aur mujhe mere Jamai babu se baat karne dijiye!" Rakhi exclaims her statement and turns to Vineet who was trying to suppress his smile.

Kokila fumes in anger and pulls Anamika along with herself, she takes her to the kitchen.

''Kya chal raha hai ye sab haan? Main aache se janti hoon Rakhi behen, Vineet se meri burai hi kar rahi hongi aur tumhara pati mazze le raha hai iss baat ke. Pehle toh subha tumne tamasha kar diya aab yahan puja chal rahi hai aur wo dono sab ka dhyan bhatka rahe hai uspe tum wahan bhoot bani baithi ho, ek do kaam hi kar lo na.'' Kokila scolds her badly and jerks her, Anamika simply nods.

Kokila orders her to shift the sweets and fruits in the hall so that they can distribute it to the guests after the puja is over.

Anamika obeys her mother's command and holds a fruit basket but it slipped from her hand as it was heavy. Kokila pulls her by holding her hand.

''Itna nahi hota tumse? Wahan bhi tum hamari naak hi katwati hogi, yahan toh 5 baje utha nahi jata wahan kya uthogi tum. Dekho, wahan jo bhi karo lekin abhi bina natak ke ye saari tokriya bahar rakh do, saare naukar kaam mei busy hai ek tum hi yahan wahan kar rahi ho.'' Kokila ordered, Anamika didn't say a word.

Kokila jerks her and leaves the kitchen while Anamika lifts up a fruit basket with much difficulty and keeps it in the hall. There were 8 baskets, she had successfully brought out 4 baskets from the kitchen. When she was on her way to the hall with the 5th basket, Vineet saw her and immediately ran to her. Many gazes follow him at his sudden act.

''Pagal ho, ye kya kar rahi ho!" He scolded her, trying to take the basket from her hand but she moved back.

''Arey, kaam karne doh mujhe hatto jara. Yahan itna kaam pada hai, sab busy hai kuch help toh karni padegi hi.'' She told him moving forward, he held her hand.

''Ana, basket yahan rakh do. Tumhari tabiyat already kharab hai aise aur bigad jaayegi, help hi karni hai toh main kar deta hoon.'' He states holding the basket, she pulls back and keeps it in its place.

She again moves in to take another basket Vineet follows her inside. Rakhi was keenly watching them, waiting for Vineet's action but when they came out of the kitchen, she was left happily surprised while Kokila again fumed in anger.

Vineet was holding Anamika in his arms while Anamika had the basket. Rakhi giggles so does most of the guests whose eyes are fixed on them. Sachin and Avantika were performing puja but the sudden loud giggling sound attracted their attention. They follow everyone's gaze and find Vineet coming out of Kitchen with Anamika in his arms.

Rakhi rushed to them, finding Kokila moving towards them. She clapped her hand out of excitement.

''Kya baat hai, that's what I call true love. Dekho bhabhi aapka jamai apki beti kitna pyar karta hai aur ek aap hai jo bechari ko chen se baithne hi nahi deti.'' Rakhi taunts her sister - in - law.

''Vineet, usse niche utaro. Itne log hai yahan aur aap aise usse godd mei leke yahan ghush aaye, sab dekh rahe hai.'' Kokila orders him in a stern voice.

''Meine kissi padoshi ki biwi ko nahi uthaya hua jo kissi ko takleef hogi aur agar kissi ko hai toh ye meri problem nahi hai!" He exclaims making Rakhi laugh, Kokila glares at her.

Vineet took her inside and made her sit on the kitchen slab. Two servants came and took the fruit basket. Anamika tries to descend to which he places his hands on either side of her. She looks up at him, his gaze says how angry he is at the moment.

''Kya chahti ho? Puja khatam hone ka wait karna hai ya abhi nikle yahan se?" He questions her firmly.

''Vineet!" She tries to say, he interrupts.

''Agar aab meine tumhe dekh liya aisa kuch karte toh yaad rakhna ek minute nahi lagega mujhe yahan se nikal jaane mei. Sinha ko itni tabiyat kharab thi fir bhi tum yahan aai aur aab Itne heavy baskets utha rahi ho, deemag kharab hai kya tumhara.'' He scolded her.

''Main bas help kar rahi thi.'' She keeps her point.

''Bahut log hai iss ghar mei kaam karne ko tumhe jarurat nahi aise yahan wahan karne ki wo bhi tab jab tabiyat kharab hai khudki.'' He states, she down her gaze and apologies.

He stares at her trying to understand why she ends up saying sorry everytime.

He sighs and holds her hand but before he could say anything Rakhi calls for them. He let out a deep breath and descend her down and they move out, he can converse with her after the function.

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To be continued..