Priya reached home in the evening and settled lazily on the sofa in the living room.

"I am very happy that you joined KI Priya." Dadi said occupying the seat beside Priya.

Priya smiled at Dadi in return. Bansi Kaki brings a glass of water to Priya.

"Did you like the company? How was your first day?" Dadi asked, taking Priya's hand in hers.

"Yes and my first day was also good." Priya said, assuring the old woman.

"Where is my Golu? Didn't you guys come together?" Dadi asked, confused.

"He has some work in the office and will be coming in a few minutes." Priya said.

"Priya, I am going to Amritsar tomorrow. You should take care of everything alone; I know that you will be able to manage perfectly. Take good care of my Golu and stay happy together." Dadi said, stroking her head gently.

"Dadi, do you still need to go? Stay here only; I will get bored in this huge mansion." Priya said resting her head on Dadi's shoulder.

"My Golu will not let you feel bored at all." Dadi said, patting lightly on her cheek.

"Haa Dadi you are right." Ram said as soon as he entered the living room. He sat on the other side of Dadi resting his head on Dadi's other shoulder. Dadi pat both of their cheeks gently and said "God bless both of you."

A mischievous thought flashed in his mind and started trickling her back with his fingertips.

She jumped in her place and glared at him angrily. He tightened his lips trying to hide his chuckle.

"What happened Priya?" Dadi asked in confusion.

"Nothing Dadi, I will go and freshen up." Priya said standing on her feet.

"Let's have tea with Dadi and go upstairs." Ram said to Priya. She agreed and stayed for some time talking to them on random things.

Once they reached room, she recollected the things that happened on her first day in the office.

Romila is a nutcase and mad about Ram, she thought that she would have a tough time dealing with her.

Zoya has an attitude problem and she does not look welcoming at all. She sighed deeply.

How Ram is handling all these businesses? Is he a superman? I don't even know how many days it will take for me to know about all these projects, she thought in her mind.

She remembered how the other colleagues were drooling over Ram, praising him and his dedication.

They even let her know that he transforms himself into a ruthless business tycoon when it comes to work.

She acknowledges in her mind that he is a cute, good-looking, and gentle man! How many shades does he have in him?

She hits her head with her hand as soon as she realizes that she is actually thinking about him.

"Hey! How was your first day in office?" Ram asked as soon as he walked out of the washroom in his casual clothes.

"Yes, it was great." Priya said looking at him.

"How did you find the other colleagues? Let me know if you need help in anything." Ram said walking towards her.

"Everyone is good except one, whom you have appointed to assist me." Priya said, making faces.

"I expected this." Ram laughed aloud.

He looks cute while laughing.

"Why did you do that?" Priya asked furrowing her brows.

"Romila is fun, I know she is a little crack but she is a harmless person." Ram said grinning at her.

"Oh my god! I cannot believe that she calls you Jaanu and on top of it, she keeps track of every minute detail about you. She is your stalker, do you know that?" Priya said in disbelief.

"Yes, I do know. That is the reason I appointed her to assist you. She doesn't do any other work other than spying on me all the time." Ram said.

"Why did you give her a job if she does not work properly?" She asked in confusion.

"Romila's father had helped my father when we were struggling in the initial days of business so I let her join the company as a return favor and I don't take her crazy actions seriously." He said casually. Priya nodded in understanding.

"See I am having a hard time dealing with her alone so my dear wife will now handle her on my behalf." Ram could not stop giggling seeing the horrified expression on Priya's face.

"What? How could you do that?" She whined.

"I would love to see how you handle the stalker who is behind your husband." Ram could not hold back his chuckle.

"Let me do one thing, I will lock you and Romila in a single room then it would be interesting to know what she will do with you." Priya retorted back.

"Don't do that, she can go to any extent." Ram requested holding her hands in his.

Priya laughed at his funny reaction. He too joined the laughter.

"Do you really want to leave your handsome husband with that crazy girl? Don't you get jealous when she calls me Jaanu?" Ram asked curiously.

"No, not at all." Priya said, throwing her hands in the air. Ram sighed in disbelief at her plain reply.

***********

"How are you dealing with these many businesses? Don't you think it is too much for a single person to handle everything?" Priya asked, looking at him lying on the bed.

"Don't worry; I am available full time for you irrespective of how much I am occupied with the work." Ram said resting on his elbow.

"Also, I have better plans for us in future." He said entwining his hand with hers. She looked at him in confusion.

"What are those?" She asked, raising her brows.

"We will produce a cricket team and give each company to each kid. Once they grow up, we will enjoy our rest of the time in our beach cottage in each other's arms." He said locking his eyes with hers.

"Cricket team? You are impossible." She looked at him in horror and a broad smile crept on his lips with a spark in his eyes.

Priya is just lost in his eyes. She knows that he loves her the most and even has imagined how they spend their old age. Her own self surprises her how comfortable she has become with him after knowing him. She is not even opposing him even when he becomes clingy with her.

"Listen, why don't we announce our marriage?" Ram asked in a serious tone this time.

"I need some more time." She said stealing glances at him.

"How much time? Are you still angry with me for marrying you without your consent?" Ram asked with a pale face.

"I wouldn't be talking to you like this if I am still angry for that reason." She said locking his gaze with hers. He felt happy hearing this.

What happened next shocked Priya to the core? He came on top of her in swift motion.

"Don't you get affected by closeness? Don't you have any feelings about me at all? Is everything alright with your hormones?" Ram asked in a husky tone pressing his body on her.

"Don't you feel anything when I touch you, hug you or kiss you?" He said tucking her hair strands behind her ear making her shiver with his touch.

Her breathing went erratic while his hot breath fanning on her neck. His eyes are full of love and desire to be with her for lifetime. It is an absolutely toe-curling moment for her.

"Answer me Priya, don't you feel anything?" Ram demanded.

"Please get off me." Priya said holding his arms trying to move him away from her.

"I am not getting off until you answer my questions." He said it a bit louder than before. She shut her eyes trying to compose her irregular breathing.

"I am not an alien to feel nothing." She answered him indirectly. His eyes twinkled with joy hearing her answer.

"Then tell me how are you controlling your feelings?" He said looking straight into her nervous filled eyes.

"Please move." Priya made futile attempts to push him aside. He tucked her both hands to the bed closing the gap between them. She got goosebumps all over her body with his touch.

"Answer me." He demanded. Her heart flutters in shyness, breathing hitched and she bite her lower lip trying to suppress her nervousness.

"Please move Mr Kapoor." She said, shutting her eyes not able to meet his eyes.

"Open your eyes and look at me." He insisted on her. She opens her eyes involuntarily locking her eyes with his eyes, which are filled nothing but full of love for her.

"Thank you for answering me genuinely." He said dropping a forehead kiss before taking his side on the bed.

"Thankfully my hard work didn't go in vain. You don't know how happy I am today." Ram said in a content filled voice. Her cheeks become crimson red in no time.

"I don't think it will take longer to make you fall in love with me Mrs Kapoor." Ram said, turning his face towards her.

Her chest raised up and down with her irregular breathing. He feels happy inside his heart seeing the positive reactions from Priya.

"We will disclose our marriage whenever you are comfortable but you will not deny going out whenever I ask you to join." Ram said, taking her in surprise.

"But..." Priya tried to say something.

Ram cut her off saying. "No more discussions on this topic, please." He said disinterestedly, closing his eyes.

************

Priya jerks out of her sleep when his hand accidentally rests on her breasts. She moves his hand away a little and looks over her shoulder to find him in deep slumber. She gets up from the bed and has some water leaning on the headrest.

"How peacefully he is sleeping, not aware of his doings! It is getting difficult for me by each day. He is leaving no stone unturned making me feel shy." She thought to herself.

"Should I take this relationship ahead? At the same time, I do not want to rush into things. For him, it is love at first sight but for me it is completely a different story. I don't even wanted to marry anyone; I do not have a good opinion about the whole marriage thing so I think it is good for me to buy some time before rushing into anything. I need to get to know him better, maybe that will be good for our relationship." She said to herself and glanced at Ram who is sleeping with a content smile on his face.

She could not help but smile when he snore in his sleep. Initially, she used to get irritated by his snoring but now she got used to it.

************

Ram snuggles more to the softness in his arms. He snapped open his eyes only to find a pillow in his embrace.

"What the hell? Where is Priya?" He looked around the room when he did not find her on the bed. He gets irritated if he does not get a glimpse of his wife as soon as he opens his eyes in the morning.

He sat straight on the bed resting his back on the headrest after hearing the shower sound from the washroom.

Ram takes a pillow in his hand.

"I want to see my gorgeous wife in my arms early in the morning, not you. I know how to get rid of you." He punched in the pillow throwing it away from the bed. Ram nods his head thinking something in his mind.

*************

Early in the morning, Ram and Priya came to send off Dadi.

"I will miss you a lot Dadi." Priya said with tears brimming in her eyes.

"I will miss you too." Dadi takes her in a bear hug.

"Leaving me all alone?" Ram pouted looking at the ladies hugging each other emotionally.

Dadi invited him in the group hug and he happily joined them.

"I wish to hear good news from you guys before I come back home." Dadi said coming out of the hug.

Priya downcast her eyes, feeling awkward.

"Don't worry about that Dadi. We will not disappoint you at all. You just take good care of your health." Ram said with a cheerful smile.

Priya stood dumbfounded with his reply. He already told her that he is willing to have a cricket team and already promised Dadi about the good news. The thought itself sent jitters all over her body.

They give send off to dadi.

**********

"Let's go to the office." Ram said looking at Priya.

"You go first, I will come after you." Priya replied casually.

"No way. We are going to the office and come back together daily." Ram said, earning a shocking gaze from her.

"No I am not coming with you." Priya said bluntly.

"How irresponsible a citizen you are! Seriously, we are going to the same place and you are wasting fuel and other resources unnecessarily. Think that you are opting for a carpool to save resources, be a responsible citizen of the country." Ram said in a dramatic way, making her gasp.

"Why don't you go in your office bus/cab if you are so concerned about saving the environment?" Priya retorted back.

"Good question. I go to other places as well apart from our office so it would be very uncomfortable for me to travel in an office bus. So don't put too much stress on this peanut brain." He said tapping on her head mockingly.

"Don't call it a peanut brain." Priya got offended.

"No, it is true that you have a peanut brain." Ram laughed at her irritation.

"You!" Priya gritted her teeth.

"I don't want to get late and I don't like if my employees come late to the office. So let's go without wasting time." Ram dragged her to his car making her sit in the passenger seat. She frowned at him angrily.

He leaned towards her making her jump in the seat. He looks at her intently and pulls the seat belt before buckling it across her body.

"Let's go to our office my angry bird." He said pinching her nose slightly.

"Aah, stop doing that." She rubs her nose with her fingers. He smiled at her, buckled his seat belt before igniting the car's engine.

"Listen, there is a deal which is going to happen today and I need you to present to understand that project from start so that it would be easy for you to handle." Ram said, turning towards her.

"Okay I will be there." She replied.

Ram drove his car into his private parking space and made their way towards the lift.

They entered the lift and pressed on the top floor.

Lift slided open in the middle and Romila entered the lift with a delighted face seeing Ram inside it.

She quickly stood in between Ram and Priya staring shamelessly at Ram. Priya looked at her in wonder.

"Hi Jaanu, Good morning." Romila greeted Ram with a broad smile.

"Hi Romila, Morning. Where are you coming from?" Ram asked her.

"I went to have my breakfast in the canteen. Did you have your breakfast?" Romila asked him. He nodded in positive and smiled back at her.

"Hello Didi." Romila finally turned towards Priya and greeted her.

"Hi Romila, Morning." Priya replied. Ram is hiding his giggle hearing Romila calling Priya as Didi.

Romila shifted her focus on Ram and stared at him while he focused on his mobile going through his meeting schedules. Priya shook her head in disbelief seeing Romila's craziness.

"Priya and Romila, we have a meeting in 10 mins for the new project we are going to start in the next couple of weeks." Ram told them before walking out of the lift.

************

Ram, Vikram, Zoya, Priya and Romila are already present in the meeting room waiting for other persons to join the meeting.

Ram welcomed the person into the meeting room with a formal hug, shake hand, and introduced his team to him.

Priya is sweetly surprised to see the man in front of her and the same is the case with that man.

"Priyaaa! So good to see you here. How have you been?" He hugged her, not holding back his excitement.

Ram stood dumbfounded seeing the other man hugging her wife, that too in front of him. He wanted to punch on his face and throw him out of his office without caring about the deal.

What shocked him the most is; Priya hugged him back with a sweet smile on her face.

He gritted his teeth witnessing the scene in front of him. He is clearly not at all happy.