Finale

Being dragged out of the Oberoi Mansion like trash while everyone looked at her drove Ishana to the brink of insanity. Just moments ago these people looked upon her with envy but now she was nothing but a cheap woman in their eyes. The lights and glamour that surrounded her was slowly fading as two men dragged her by the arms like a wild animal. Her parents were following close behind with their heads down not daring to look at anyone. But then she saw an opportunity...the moment she saw the gun at the waistband of one of Tej's men who was forcefully pulling her she knew that she couldn't let things end this way. If she couldn't have Om then no one will. Pretending to struggle Ishana stealthily grabbed the gun without Dandi ever noticing. Waiting till they discarded her at the curb of the street did she dare to look at the weapon that would help her exact her revenge but first she needed to convince her parents she needed time alone. At first her mother wanted her to just go home but her father was too furious that the mere sight of her disgusted him. "You are no daughter of mine!" As her father abandons her she could only look on as her mother gives chase while begging her father to calm down. Only when they were out of her sights did she sneak back into the party. Hiding behind a bush waiting for everyone to leave Ishana's thirst for blood was immeasurable. She gripped the cold gun in her hand tighter when she saw everyone smiling and laughing while surrounding the loving couple celebrating the news that Gauri was pregnant. With eyes filled with hatred for the woman who was being twirled up in the air lovingly by the man she couldn't have Ishana slowly turns off the safety switch and the moment Om's back was facing her she ran out with the gun pointed straight at him. As she pulled the trigger she could see the fear in Gauri's eyes but who would have thought the woman would take the bullet herself! But it didn't matter. Seeing Om fall to his knees as the bullet pierced through Gauri's chest was worth it. She wanted to pull the trigger again to kill them all but Tej's men were too fast. In a blink of an eye they once again had her in their grasp. Laughing hysterically "AHAHAHAHA Not only did I kill her but I also killed their CHILD! Even if you kill me now it was all WORTH IT!" Dandi and Ranveer had been waiting to see their Missus happy but now this disgusting woman dared to kill her the two could no longer hold their anger back.

The two men looked at each other with the intent to kill the vile woman. Using the strength of his hand he knocks Ishana out cold.

Ranveer: What should we do with her?

Dandi: Tie her up. We will give her to Mr. Oberoi to handle. If anything happens to the Missus then he will need to release his anger.

As the two goes to put an unconscious Ishana in the trunk of the car they saw Om running towards them with their Missus in his arms. Shivaay and camp was not far behind.

Om: Shivaay! You drive!

When Om closes the car door with his wife bleeding before his eyes the other door opened "I am coming with you!" Tej was not going to leave his daughter. Shivaay knew that time was of the essence so he wasted no time in maneuvering the car. The distance between the Oberoi Mansion and the Hospital was roughly 10 minutes.

Seated at the backseat using his jacket Om was doing his best to apply pressure to his wife's chest. Even though his jacket was black he could tell that it was soaking with blood. Tears were starting to fall from his eyes.

Om: Gauri! Gauri!

With her eyes still closed she softly mumbles "Om..I hear you." Wiping his tears frantically with one hand as the other hand continues to apply pressure "You're awake?!" He could see a slight smile on Gauri's pale face "Of course. If I panic my heart would race and I would bleed out even faster." Om smiles brightly just hearing his wife's voice "Open your eyes." Gauri refused to listen "No."

Om: Why?!

Gauri barely able to speak "Because..I don't want to see the fear and sadness in your eyes. I promise I will fight till the end." Om's heart was breaking into pieces this very moment. With a hole in her chest she was still fighting. Gauri was indeed trying her best to live. The pain was so severe that her body was now numb and she could feel life slipping away. Suddenly Gauri's head jerked up as she spits out blood from her mouth. Om and Tej was now panicking!

Tej: Oh god Gauri! Gauri! Don't leave daddy alone! Gauri Please!

Om felt as if someone had jabbed a knife into his heart and was now twisting the blade as he uses his palm to wipe up the blood from his wife's mouth.

Om: Shivaay hurry damnit! She's choking on her own blood! The bullet must have went through her lung!

Seeing Gauri's mouth being filled with blood and struggling to breathe Om's entire body started to shake with fear. Feeling that he himself couldn't breathe Om couldn't stop the tears from falling and with out holding back Shivaay and Tej could hear an anguish man cry for the very first time. She was coughing and gurgling out blood and her body was going limp Gauri was slowly slipping away. Through blood and breath Gauri tried to say some last words but could only spit out the words "O..Om!" Om turned to Tej begging for some answers of what to do but his father in law was just as lost as he was. Finally they made it to the hospital. With blood dripping from her white saree down to the white tile floors she could hear the faints sounds of her husband yelling out for help. "Help! Doctor! Help!"

As the doctors and nurses put Gauri on the gurney to rush her to surgery they could hear Tej yelling "She is PREGNANT!" The doctors look immediately at Om "We will try our best but you should prepare yourself. We will try to save both." At this point Om just wanted to see the light in his wife's eyes again.

For every minute that he had to wait he felt as if death was playing with him because every breath he took to breathe felt painful. The pain in his chest was driving him crazy. With his fist he started to hit his chest to stop his heart from bleeding within "God! How am I suppose to live without her!" Seeing his son in law slumped down to his knees pounding his own chest to try to relieve the pain Tej could recall the time he lost Jhanvi. But he was at least lucky enough to have Gauri to force him to live on but Om will be left with nothing. Putting his hand onto his son in laws shoulder "Believe in her. She said she will not die son."

The surgery took 6 hours but to Om and Tej it felt like eternity. Seeing tubes coming out of her pained the two men.

Om: Doctor how is she?

Doctor: She has lost a lot of blood.

Om: But she will be okay?

Doctor: The bullet went through her right lung which caused it to collapse. We inserted a chest tube to let the blood out and she is now breathing with the help of a ventilator. She will also be given antibiotics to prevent infections from occurring and if everything goes well then she should recover in 2-3 months.

Om: And the baby?

Doctor: We will have to wait and see because she is not very far along. After we have stabilize her we can then check to see if there is a fetal heartbeat.

Tej heard every word that the doctor had said. "Jhanvi...save our baby..save our grandkid."

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As Gauri lays unconscious she was brought experiencing a very lucid dream. She was still wearing her white saree while standing in a field of wild flowers and in front of her was a women waving to her to come closer.

Gauri: Mom?

Jhanvi smiles as she yells out for her daughter to come sit with her by the lake. Gauri rushes towards her mom who was wearing a purple saree with her feet now dipped into the water.

Jhanvi: Sit with me dear.

Gauri obediently sits by her mother: Mom..where are we?

Jhanvi caresses her daugher's face "This is where I will be waiting for you when your time comes."

Gauri was confused "Am I not dead?"

Jhanvi laughs "Come lay on my lap..."

Gauri doesn't remember the last time she rested her head on her mother's lap as she stroked her hair.

Gauri: Mom I miss you.

Jhanvi looks down while stroking her daughters soft wavy hair "Me too."

Gauri: Why don't I stay with you. You must be lonely by yourself here.

Jhanvi lifts her daughter up "I am not lonely at all. From here I get to see how happy you and your father are living."

Gauri: Do you regret loving dad?

Jhanvi smiles "Never. Tell your dad he should stop blaming himself. He has repented enough."

Gauri: I wish....

Jhanvi: ShHHH...I know dear. I wish I could be with you too. But life is not always fair. But know that I am always watching over you.

Jhanvi places her hand on Gauri's belly "and also over them."

Gauri looks down towards her belly "Them?"

Jhanvi smiles "You go back now dear. Remember to live life to the fullest and when the time comes we will all unite again." As she feels her mother's lips against her forehead Gauri slowly opens her eyes to see white ceilings and the smell of disinfectant. As she turns her head she sees Om with his head slump down on her bed with his hand gently holding hers. Om could sense some movement and with hope he lifts up his head to see his wife's honey brown eyes looking back at him. She must have been asleep for a couple days by the looks of the thick stubble on her husband's face. He must have not slept much either. Grabbing his wife's hand to put it against his face "You've finally came back to me."

Gauri smiles "I told you I would wait for you to save me." Om kisses his wife's hand "I have never been so scared in my life Gauri. I don't know what I would have done." As she tried to sit up Gauri felt pain on her right side. "AH!" Om quickly helps her "Don't move too much. They wont take out that chest tube till tomorrow." When he saw Gauri suddenly caresses her belly "The doctor has not check to see..."

Gauri: They are safe.

Om: They?

Gauri smiles "Yes. They."

Om was wondering if his wife was just scared at the thought of losing their first child "How..how..do you know?"

Gauri "My mom told me." The next thing Gauri knew was her husband frantically calling for the doctor to come. Gauri could only sit back and laugh at how crazy she must seem to him.

The next few days she was feeling a lot better and the constant crowd of visitors made her days at the hospital pass by quickly. Her father was already enthusiastic the moment the doctor had confirm that indeed she was carrying twins and both seem to have a very strong heartbeat. Om's expression that day was still fresh in her mind. He stood there frozen as the doctor tried to show him where the babies were on the sonogram. But all he could say was "They look like kidney beans."

News of Annika giving birth to a healthy baby boy made Gauri quite happy. She even requested to be wheeled to Annika's room to visit. Looking at the infant Gauri couldn't help but look down at her belly waiting for the day she will be able to see her own children.

Gauri: How are you feeling Annika?

Annika: Tired. And you?

Gauri smiles "Better."

Gauri: He is adorable. He has his father's eyes. What is his name.

Annika: Kabir Oberoi.

Gauri: Ahhh..Lovely name.

Annika: Where is Om?

Gauri: I made him go home and shower since he kept thinking he needed to stay by my side at all times.

Annika laughs: Shivaay has been complaining that Om has abandoned him. Making work hard at Oberoi Corps.

Gauri smiles "Well I get to go home tomorrow maybe then he will stop worrying."

Annika laughs: You are pregnant now. He will forever worry.

As the two ladies laugh and chat Om finally reached his private mansion.

If it wasn't for his wife's insistence that he go home and shower he would have just done all that at the hospital but because she wanted some time by herself with Annika she instructed him that he was not allowed back till tomorrow when she is discharged from the hospital along with Annika.

When finish showering Om remembered the day Dandi and Ranveer had notified him that they holding Ishana captive.

Om: I will tell Khanna to come retrieve her. Thanks Dandi. I will take it from here.

She has been down in his basement for 2 months and each day that his wife suffered in the hospital he would tell Khanna to slowly dismember Ishana. He wanted to prolong her suffering as much as possible. First it was the fingers...then the toes...ears...feet..legs...arms...until no limbs were left. And finally for the very first time in 2 months Om went down to see the vile woman who was now in a barrel with only her head sticking out. The moment Ishana heard Om's voice her head lifted up "Kill me! Kill me!"

Om: Kill you? That would be too easy. You tried to kill my wife and my unborn children...do you think I would just let you go to hell so easily?

Ishana: How long will you keep me like this?!

Om evilly looks at the woman "Until I forget to feed you."

Ishana: I will scream every night!

Om comes closer "I guess there is one more thing Khanna can cut."

As he walks out of the basement passing Khanna "Tongue."

Khanna: Yes sir.

Om: Get rid of her before I bring the Madam home tomorrow I don't want any unpleasant things around her.

Khanna: Yes sir.

As Om walks away he could hear Ishana's screams and the moment the hall went silent you could see a satisfied smile appear on Om's face.

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Next Day

When she stepped foot into Om's private mansion she felt right at home. At first her father wanted her to come back to the Sharma residence but she had to remind him that she was married to Om now and so it was only right for her to follow him. But when she saw the dejected look on her father's face she couldn't help but feel sad. Seeing his wife in such a predicament Om suggested that they have breakfast at the Sharma's residence every other day to which Tej happily agreed. And when Gauri reminded her father that she still worked for Sharma Industries his eyes lit up with happiness.

Gauri's recovery was going really well she was practically back to her old self. As he was heading towards their room Om grabbed her hand to stop her. "I want to show you something." He takes her to a room that was remodeled into a nursery. He had two cribs side by side and baby stuff animals lined up along the window panel. A tall bookshelf stuffed with fairytale books and walls painted with a neutral yellow color. "I didn't know if we were having girls or boys or both. So I chose yellow...Do you like it?"

Gauri loved the nursery. The big window allowed the bright sun to shine through and the yellow wall paint gave a very light feeling when one enters the room. Locking her arms around his neck "I love it!" Gently hugging her Om softly kisses her lips "I can't wait to see them."

At 5 months pregnant Om and Gauri found out they were having a boy and a girl and when Tej found out he couldn't contain his excitement any longer. He made arrangements to find the best schools as well as the best tutors for his grandkids. He even went as far as to set up small companies making them the sole heir to the franchise.

Tej: Have you given them names?

Gauri rubs her big belly "Amaya and Aakash"

Om smiles as he hears his kids name. "Do you like it father?" Tej looks at Om "Beautiful names son. Just beautiful."

As the three continue to have breakfast "So is Dadi still not accepting the fact that Gauri is married to you?"

Om: Doesn't matter. I no longer live at the Oberoi Mansion. My life now is with my wife. We are happy living at my Private Mansion.

Tej: I see you still work for Oberoi Corps with your brothers. Are you sure you don't want to join Gauri at Sharma Industries? Lately Gauri has won many contracts that Oberoi Corps failed to retain.

When Tej brought up the subject Om couldn't help but remember Shivaay a few days back complaining.

Shivaay: Om! What is going on with Gauri? She is ruthless lately...leaving no chance for me to make any offers!

Om: Hormones Shivaay. The farther along she's gotten the more irritable she has become.

Shivaay: OH gawd and she still has 4 months to go. At this rate Oberoi Corps will crumble!

Om smiles "Don't worry. The doctor has put her on bed rest for the last 4 months of her pregnancy. Since she is carrying twins her legs are too swollen to be able to work."

Shivaay: Oh thank god.

Om chuckles "But I can't make any promises. If she decides to work from home with just a few clicks on her computer she could still do her job."

Shivaay could only shake his head "You should convince her to take it easy. It's not good to stress."

Om smiles at his big brother "I will try." And true to his words he did try but failed forcing Shivaay to give-up on trying to enter the oil business.

Shivaay: Om....

Om: Yes?

Shivaay: Will you not return to live with us?

Om: I will not Shivaay. We are happy where we are.

Shivaay: Dadi hasn't been well lately do try to visit her once in a while.

Om: Did she ask to see me?

Shivaay hesitates "No."

Om: Shivaay don't force it. Seeing me will only upset her.

Shivaay: .........

A few months later Om got word that Dadi had passed away and even then she never wanted to see him. At first he was a bit sad but when he saw Gauri's big belly he couldn't help but feel the solemn feelings drift away. After Dadi's passing Shivaay did ask Om to return to Oberoi Mansion along with Gauri but they still refused instead they made arrangements to have dinner at Oberoi Mansion every other day. Gauri has already fallen in love with Om's private mansion that the thought of living somewhere else was out of the question. And at 8 months pregnant there was no way anyone wanted to upset Gauri...especially Shivaay.

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10 years later Oberoi Mansion (Dinner)

Annika loved the nights where Om, Gauri, Amaya and Aakash would join them for dinner. Her son Kabir loved having his cousins around. The three went to the same private school and were very close. Kabir who was a year older than Amaya and Aakash loved to compete with them...especially with Amaya who was just as bright as Gauri. And as for Aakash he was protective just like his father.

Sitting at the table Rudra couldn't help but notice that tonight Kabir was a bit quiet.

Rudra: Kabir what is wrong? Usually you are quite talkative when your cousins come for dinner.

Shivaay and Annika also noticed that their son Kabir was not like himself.

And when the moment the servant served tonight's dessert Kabir's sigh could be heard by everyone.

Annika: Kabir? It's Chocolate cake...your favorite. I especially told the servant to prepare it.

Kabir sighs even louder as he pushes his piece of cake towards Amaya who had a big smile on her face.

Shivaay: Kabir? For the past few dinners I've notice you reluctantly give your dessert portion to Amaya..why is that.

Om was sitting quietly as he stares at his wife who's lips were curved up.

Kabir: Ask cousin Amaya.

Annika: Amaya why is Kabir giving you his desserts?

Amaya innocently smiles at her auntie "Cousin Kabir signed a contract. If his scores were below mine then I get his desserts for 2 months."

Gauri softly chuckles hearing her daughter's words.

Shivaay also laughs "Amaya who taught you about contracts?"

Amaya looks towards her mother "Mom says that a contract is binding and its the easiest way to solve things."

Om smiles at his wife "Is that so?"

Gauri: Well when the only fairytale her father tells her since she was an infant was how her parents fell in love due to a Marriage Contract what can you expect? Everyday she would ask how a contract works and if one day she could find her prince charming the same way.

Rudra started to laugh "I also need to learn sister in law. Even now I am still a bachelor!"

Gauri's eyebrow raises "Hm...As I recall you are dating Bhavya are you not?"

Rudra shyly blushes "Yea..."

Suddenly everyone sees Amaya push Kabir's slice of chocolate cake towards Aakash.

Amaya "Here Aakash."

Om: Oh? And why are you giving Aakash the prize?

Amaya sighs "I ran into trouble at school and Aakash saved me."

Om: What kind of trouble?

Amaya: During gym a bunch of boys wanted to throw soccer balls at me and Aakash came and........

Om: And?

Aakash "I made sure that they knew never to touch my sister."

Kabir: And from that day forward Aakash became famous. No one dared to look him in the eyes.

Gauri teasingly looks at Om: Ah....Life father like son.

Shivaay and Annika couldn't help but laugh as to how Amaya and Aakash were a mirror image of their parents.

Kabir: Uncle Omkara...Can Amaya and Aakash spend the night? I just got a new chest board.

Amaya's eyes lit up "Daddy please! I love chess! Mom has been teaching me."

Aakash: If thats the case I should definitely have to stay the night to make sure you two don't kill eachother.

Om: Of course. I will have Khanna come pick you up in the morning so we can have breakfast with Grandpa.

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Leaving their kids to play with their cousin overnight Om took the opportunity to have some quality time with his wife. The moment they walked through the door Om picked his wife up and headed towards their favorite spot in the mansion...the hot spring.

Locking her arms around his neck while he gradually puts her down and with his hand he easily unzipped the back of her dress. Letting the dress fall down beneath her feet Gauri slowly took several steps back letting her husband's eyes feast on her naked body. Slowly walking backwards towards the hot spring she could see the lust in Om's eyes. As she teasingly submerged herself into the water Om quickly undressed to join her. Seeing her lean against the railing of the pool as she looks up to admire the night view "Om why do you love telling our love story to Amaya and Aakash?" Om gently hugs his wife from behind and whispers in her ear "Because it was the best thing to happen to me." Gauri leans against Om's chest as he softly kisses down her neck making her body yearn for him. Turning around to look into her husband's eyes Gauri locks her arms around his neck and passionately kisses him "Om..I love you." Smiling back at his wife "I love you too." And as the two continue to show just how much they loved each other they couldn't help but think about the Marriage Contract that started it all...it was indeed the best fairytale of all.

The End.

**And finally the journey has ended. This is my first completed FF ever! And that was mainly due to the fact that you guys loved it so much. Thanks for all the support! I hope you guys enjoyed the ending and do leave your thoughts about the FF and VOTE one last time **