Paris

Manvi had another show, Aarav saw her doing a ramp walk with a man. He had kept his hand on her waist and jealousy appeared on his face. He wasn't understanding why always when he sees her with another man affected him so much.

The show ended and he went backstage. The guy flirted with her and he wanted to kill him any minute.

Manvi glanced at him and smiles "aa gaye?"

He ignored her and walked away from there. Manvi was confused at his actions, she follows him and said "Are.. di ke laadle devar ruko!"

Aarav turns and smiles fakely "bolo bhabhi maa ki maasi ki beti.." he didn't want her to know that he got insecure seeing her with the male model many times.

"Kya hua tumhe?" she asked

"Kuch nahi hua hai! Tumhara ho gaya ho toh chale? Hotel mein important conference hai meri" Aarav replies.

Manvi nodded and walked with him. They reached the hotel where his conference was. Aarav attends the conference while Manvi awaits him in the lobby. After an hour, after finishing the conference and comes out. She was speaking to a guy who was sitting beside her. He gets annoyed again.

Manvi smiles at him, he glared at her "chale?"

Manvi waves bye to the person and Aarav pulls her away from there. They reached their hotel and Manvi went straight to the room. She enters the bathroom and Aarav removes his blazer. He throws it on the bed and was about to sit but she shouted "Aarav! Main towel bhool gayi hun dena zara"

"Khud lelo" Aarav replies.

"Are.. maine kuch nahi pehnna hai! Aise kaise le lun?" Manvi shouts.

Aarav picks up the towel and heads toward the bathroom. He knocks at the door, and she lightly opens it and pulls the towel from him. He hears her singing "ye gore gore se chore..ye gore gore se chore"

He closes his eyes to control his anger. After about 10 minutes, Manvi steps out of the bathroom in his shirt and trousers.

She went to the dressing and picked up the hair dryer. She began to dry her wet hair and hums the song.

"Haske baat karegi baaki ladkon se lekin mere kapde pehengi.." he murmured.

Aarav shouted at her "gaana band karo tum!!"

Manvi turned off the dryer, turned to him, and gazed at him. She walked closer to him and said in a sarcastic tone "mera muh mera mann mera raag mera sur.. Main toh gaungi"

Aarav stared at her and said "thik hai mera hath mera ghusa kisiko lage jawabdari meri nahi hai"

"Acha?? Mujhe ghusa maroge? Maro??" Manvi said crossing her arms across her chest.

Aarav walked closer to her and said "agar tum ladki nahi hoti na toh maar hi deta tumhe.. Hum wapas jaa rahe hai isse pehle tum mujhe badmaan kardo"

"What??" Manvi was confused hearing him. She tries to understand what made him so irritated and remembers today she had been interacting with male models and in the hotel lobby with an English man who was just praising her work.

A smile appears on her face, Aarav glared at her "itna kyun muskura rahi ho?"

"Meri marzi" Manvi said.

"Ajeeb ladki hai.." Aarav murmurs and walked out of the room. Aarav heads towards the hotel cafe and sees the same guy.

"Acha.. peecha karte karte yahan tak aa gaya!" He walks to him and smiles fakely.

After 10 minutes, Manvi comes to the cafe and gets shocked to see Aarav beating her colleague whom she had done a ramp walk this morning.

Manvi pulled him away and said "Aarav.. Chodo usko!"

Aarav stared at her and scolded her "kya chodun? Ye tumhara peecha karte karte hotel tak aa gaya.. Room tak aa jayega!! Kitni baar kaha hai tumse door raha karo aise ladko se"

"God Aarav! Iski girlfriend Indian hai ye mujhse help lene aaya hai kaise apni gf ko propose karna hai" Manvi shouts at him.

Aarav looked at the person, he gulps down his throat and hides behind Manvi "your husband is very dangerous"

"No he is just overprotective and very insecure" Manvi retorted.

Aarav bites his tongue out and apologizes "sorry.. You would have told me, buddy"

"You didn't listen!" he argued.

Manvi eyed Aarav with narrow eyes "Aarav.. Pehle tumne agastya ko peeta ab iss bechare ko!"

Aarav said "Dekho.. Hamari shaadi khatam hone ke baad tumhe jahan jana hai.. Jis ladke milna hai milo but jabtak meri biwi ho tabtak kuch nahi samjhi" he warns her.

"Okay.." she agrees.

Aarav was shocked "What?? Tum meri baat maan rahi ho?" he asked blinking his eyes a few times.

"Problem kya hai? Baat na manu toh dikkat.. Manu toh dikkat karun kya main?" she asked.

"Acha?? Meri billi mujh se miyau?" he said.

She showed her tongue to him, she turns towards her colleague, and apologies on behalf of Aarav. She held his hand and takes him away. Aarav keeps an eye on them, he thought "main aise kyun behave kar raha hun?" he sighed deeply and went back to the room confused and bewildered at his acts.

Manvi returned after half an hour, she saw him packing. She eyed him and asked "ye kya kar rahe ho?"

"Do ghante mein flight hai! Toh fatafat ready ho jao" Aarav replies placing the things into the suitcase. Manvi was shocked, he actually booked the tickets.

"What?? Lekin jiju ne kaha tha abhi 3-4 din aur hai" Manvi said

Aarav stared at her and said "Dekho.. Tum yahan show karne aayi thi na.. Wo khatam ho gaye hai! Ab sirf apni pregnancy pe focus karogi tum samjhi.."

Manvi made a face, she sits on the couch crossed her legs, and said "main nahi jaungi!"

"Maine already check out kar diya hai.. Ye room bhi ab hamara nahi rahega! Tumhara passport bhi mere paas hai.. Baaki tumhari marzi" Aarav said with a smile curving up his lips. He closes the suitcase and walks out of the room.

Manvi was left in disbelief, she checks her purse and her passport was missing. She quickly places her things into the bag and runs out of the room. She comes to the lobby and finds him settling the expenses of the hotel. He came to her and held her bag.

"Tumhe na ilaj ki zaroorat hai.." Manvi retorted.

"Tumse toh kum hi.." Aarav replies and walks out. Manvi sighed in disappointment and goes with him.

Aarav places the luggage into the cab and sits inside. Manvi turned her face towards him and asked "mera kisi aurse itna baat karna.. Hasna tumhe itna kyu pareshan kar raha hai?"

Aarav was left astonished at her sudden question. He gave her look "aisa kuch bhi nahi hai.. Mujhe bas wapas jaana hai aur door nahi rah sakta bhabhi maa aur bhai se" he lies to her.

Manvi sighed in disappointment for a moment she thought he had kind of developed a soft corner for her and began to like her.

India

It was a close family wedding that Nitya and Aniket had to attend. Nitya stepped out of the bathroom in a bathrobe and saw a net pink embroidery saree kept on the bed. She picked it up and smiles.

She wears it and then heads toward the dressing table. A jewelry box was kept, she held it and opened it. There was the matching set in it, she wore it and then walked out of the room. She descends the stairs and Aniket was on a phone call with someone.

"Nahi tum.." he paused when his eyes fall on her. He was left mesmerized seeing her, it was not the first time he is seeing her but after years the missing charm was back on her face. All the years he had seen the pain behind her hidden smile.

Nitya eyed him and stood in front of him. "Mai.. baad mein phone karta hun" he said over the phone and ends it.

She adjusts the collar of his shirt and said "choice toh aaj bhi bahut achi hai tumhari"

Aniket smiles at her words, and he whispers in her ears "wo toh hamesha se thi.."

"Main soch raha hun aaj wedding mein jaana cancel kar dete hai.." He said

"Acha? Taaki maaji kahe.. Teri wajah se waha meri beizatti ho gayi?" Nitya asked imiating like Kaushalya

Aniket laughs hearing her "acha lekin jaldi wapas aa jayenge.." he said.

"Pehle chale?"

Aniket nodded and they headed out of the house. They sat inside the car and headed off toward the wedding venue. Aniket was driving and in between, he kept on rolling her eyes at Nitya. She tilted his face towards the road "Ani samne dekhke car chalao.."

"Tumse nazar hi nahi hat rahi toh kya karun?" he asked.

"Haan phir accident ho jayega! Baad mein dekh lena mujhe car chalao abhi" Nitya alerted him.

Aniket bows his head "yes mam.." 

Nitya smiles, within half an hour they reached the wedding venue. Aniket parked the car and they walked inside the hall. They congratulated the couple and headed toward the dinner section.

"Are.. Kaushalya teri bahu toh bahut hi khubsurat hai lekin kya fayda? Shaadi ke itne saal ho gaye hai abtak santaan toh de nahi paayi hai" one of the relative said.

Kaushalya replied "bhagwaan jab denge tab ho jayega.. Mera beta khush hai isse zyada mujhe kuch nahi chahiye"

Nitya was surprised to hear her words, she walked towards her and greeted the relatives. 

Aniket watches them from a distance and smiles. 

His phone rang and it was from home.

"Hum sab yahan hai toh ghar se phone kaise aa raha hai" he thought. He picked up the call and was left shocked "ye dono bhi na.." 

To be continued...