Ragini got inside the passenger seat and Naina started the drive to their office. Ragini looked at her watch and thought for a while before calling Laksh. He picked it up after a few rings.

Laksh: hmm...

Ragini: you know I can't come there as I need to go to office.

Laksh: I didn't get it! You were going to come here? Why?

Ragini: you just said hmm and to give you a hug, I need to come to you know.

It took Laksh a while to get what she was actually saying and as it hit him, a smile lit up on his face.

Laksh: I guess then, I have to wait till I get back home.

Ragini: there is a better option, like, skipping office. What say?

Laksh: you know the answer already, don't you?

Ragini: I just miss you.

Laksh: already?

Ragini: yesh!

Laksh: we're going to meet in the night know. Just focus on your work and clear all your work for the four days. Okay!

Ragini: Laksh, is it necessary?

Laksh: I think it is!

Ragini: will you ever let me win in any debate?

Laksh: depends upon the topic we're debating on.

Ragini: fine! Why do I even try when I already know that changing your mind is next to impossible.

Laksh: great realisation Mrs Maheshwari!

Ragini rolls her eyes.

Ragini: did you have your breakfast?

Laksh: I have a meeting, I'll have it later.

Ragini: seriously Mr Maheshwari? That will no longer be the time for breakfast. Just eat something before the meeting. Alright?

Laksh: alright boss!

Ragini chuckles.

Ragini: ok, bye.

Laksh: bye.

Ragini: love you.

Laksh: ditto!

Ragini smiles as she disconnects the call and shifts back in her seat, relaxing herself.

Swara: missing husband already!

Teases Swara from the backseat. Ragini smiles with closed eyes.

Ragini: yes, there's nothing to deny.

***

Ryan and Misha were in their class and were listening to the professor. Actually, only Ryan was listening while Misha was sleeping with open eyes. As the lecture ended and the teacher left, her head automatically fell on her desk. Ryan looked at her and rolled his eyes.

Ryan: oye chipkali, let's go to canteen. We don't have a class for half an hour.

Misha opens one of her eyes to look at him.

Misha: I don't want to move. I'm feeling so sleepy.

Ryan: seriously? What were you doing the whole night?

Misha: uhm... I was thinking about future.

Ryan frowned at her words as he got up, pulling her with him.

Ryan: I can't believe the girl who never takes interest in studies and never takes anything seriously was thinking about future!

He said as they were making their way to the college canteen.

Misha: no, I wasn't thinking about my future. You know bandar, Ragu di and Swara di have already settled in their lives, now it's Cheeku di's turn. You know she's of reserved kind. She'll never make a move, so I was thinking about helping her.

She said as they took a seat on a table with two chairs.

Ryan: helping her, how?

He asked raising his eyebrows.

Misha: by finding a suitable match for her know. I just want to hunt down the city to find the best for my innocent di. Yesterday only this thing came in my mind.

Ryan: it's still unbelievable to me to think that you're acting like a grown up suddenly. You're acting like a mom all of the sudden. Haha... But, aren't you thinking too much. I mean, it's not too late. She can find a boy for herself.

Misha: you're not understanding, she'll never try.

Ryan: how about we set her with Aru bhai? It'll be great know?

He asked with wriggling eyebrows. Misha shook her head at his idea.

Misha: did you forget that your brother already love someone?

Ryan: oh ya! It just skipped my mind. Don't know who that girl is.

Misha: atleast he have someone, unlike my di.

Ryan: just leave it for now and focus on finding the answers for the assignment.

Misha wasn't interested in it but she knew she have to. She don't want the professor to yell at her for not submitting it on time.

Both of them started with it. Mostly, Ryan was working on it while Misha was just sitting with a bored look.

Sometimes, you don't realise the changes within you and around you but it keeps changing your perspectives, your nature for someone specifically. Time and hardships makes you learn things and know people better. And all those things which their families have gone through made Misha and Ryan somewhat mature, practical and closer. They've started trusting each other enough and have accepted themselves as a family.

***

Ragini was sitting on her bed, waiting for Laksh to come back from work. It was very late. He already told her that he'll be late and she don't need to wait for him but she was still waiting. She looks on when the door of the room gets open and Laksh enters inside with his suit jacket in his hand.

Laksh: you didn't sleep yet.

He says as he locks the door and throws his coat on the coach.

Ragini: how am I supposed to get sleep without my teddy bear?

She asks cutely. Laksh smiles as he picks up his clothes which Ragini has already taken out and makes his way to the washroom. He comes out after changing and gets on the bed. He pulls Ragini to himself before turning of the lights.

Ragini: how was the day?

She asks as she keeps her head on his chest and drapes her hand around his torso.

Laksh: it was very tiring and full of meetings. We've finalised a deal with a company in Bangalore and I think I'll need to go there for a few days to finalise the remaining things.

Ragini: what? When?

She asks shocked.

Laksh: within the week.

Ragini: this is not fair.

She says pouting. Laksh chuckles as he gives a peck on her pouted lips.

Laksh: it's just the matter of two days and two nights, at maximum.

Ragini: two days and two nights are just for you?

She asks glaring him. Laksh couldn't help but laugh more at his wife.

Laksh: calm down! Let's talk about it tomorrow.

He says as her buries his face in the crook of her neck and closes his eyes. Ragini moves her hand to his hair and starts ruffling them. She could feel that he was tired after a long day so she didn't pull the conversation further. She smiles kissing the side of his face when she felt him dozing off not even ten minutes later.

***

Laksh: what's taking you so long? You're not going to a fashion show that you're taking so much time.

Ragini huffed as she slid her earrings into her ears and picked up her side bag. She was wearing a pink kurti with a matching off white narrow pant and a matching dupatta.

Laksh: let's go! I need to go to the office after dropping you and we're already late...

He stops looking at the look on Ragini's face.

Ragini: Laksh!

Laksh: come on bachcha, it's not been long that you've left studies. It's going to be alright.

Ragini: I'm feeling so weird that I'm going back to the college after so many years.

Laksh: stop overthinking. I know you can do it.

He says as he pulls her to himself by holding her hand and kisses her cheek.

Laksh: comes on, be confident.

He says running his hand on her arm. Ragini nods smiling a little and both of them made their way out of the house.

They reached the college campus in half an hour and Laksh parked the car in the parking lot. Both of them got out of the car and made their way to the principal's office. They asked the receptionist and got inside after getting to know that the principal was ready to see them. They greeted the principal and Raglak got seated. The principal was a man in his late thirties.

Laksh: thank you for accepting my request.

Principal: no need Mr Maheshwari, we can't ignore what all you've done for our college and also, we appreciate that Mrs is willing to complete her education even after achieving so much. Her being here can be a great inspiration to the students, to never give up on anything.

Laksh smiles at the praising words for his wife from the principal.

Laksh: I will be grateful if you can tell someone to assist her to her class. She's not aware of the vast campus know.

Principal: ofcourse!

The principal pushes a button on his desk and a few seconds later, a peon enters after knocking.

Principal: he'll guide you to your class.

He says as he gets up, followed by the couple and they makes their way out of the cabin. The principal excuses himself and leaves.

Laksh: so, ready to go?

He asks smiling reassuringly at her. Ragini takes a deep breath as she nods and then turns around to follow the peon.

Laksh: Ragini, wait!

He calls out. She stops and turns back to face him again. Laksh walks to her and stops in front of her. He moves his hand to her neck. Ragini looks on confused but shakes her head when he pulls out her nuptial chain from under her dupatta so that it was clearly visible now.

Ragini: what's this for?

She asks even though she knows the reason already.

Laksh: so that no one can think that you're available because you are not. You are already taken.

Ragini smiles at that.

Ragini: anything else, or I can go?

Laksh: nothing. But just stay away from hunters.

Ragini laughs at that and goes away with the peon. Laksh sighs as he makes his way to the parking area.

***

Laksh was back home earlier than always while Ragini was still in the college. He was seated on the couch in the balcony of their room and was having coffee. He looks for the time in his phone and then calls Ragini.

Laksh: did the driver reach?

Ragini: yeah! We're on the way. Laksh, I have something to tell you. I'm so excited. I can't wait.

Laksh: really? Now even I want to know what is it that made you so excited and happy from being nervous as hell.

Ragini: hihi... Will be there in some minutes.

Laksh: okay!

He disconnects the call and keeps the phone on the table in front of him as he takes another sip of his coffee.

"Laksh!!!" he hears Ragini sqealing as she comes into the room after about ten minutes.

He looks in her direction and gets taken aback as she directly jumps on him.

Laksh: easy! Easy! Oh God! What did you get in the college that you're so damn happy?

Ragini: Laksh, you won't believe who is in my class!

She says as she puts her arms around his neck, still sitting on him.

Laksh: who?

Ragini: Kaviiiiiiiiiiii!!!

She screams showing the level of her excitement.

Laksh: Kavi who?

He asks confused.

Ragini: huh! You forgot him! Kabeer Roy, the cute looking boy we met during our holidays at our farmhouse.

Laksh's eyes widens as he remembers the said boy.

Laksh: he's in the same class as you?

He asks shocked to no end.

Ragini nods happily.

Ragini: I was so nervous about how will I survive in the college with no friends and all. It was strange for me but when I saw him and got to know that we're in the same class, I was so relieved. I can't tell you. I got a familiar face know. Now it'll be easier for me to pass this one year of post graduation.

Laksh (in mind): did I really hit an axe on my own feet by making Ragini go to college and that too in the one that bastard studies?

Ragini: I'm so excited to go to college tomorrow. Me and Kavi are going to have a lot of fun in mimicking the teachers. He's a great company. Never let you get bored. God, I'm remembering my old college days now. Hihi...

Laksh: just stop calling him with that name.

Ragini: you mean Kavi?

Laksh: ya that! Don't call him that.

Ragini frowns at him.

Ragini: why?

Laksh: because I'm saying. Call him gorilla, snake, dog, cat, anything, but not that.

Ragini: but it's the nickname I've given him.

Laksh: that's the main reason. I don't want you to give any good nickname to him. You'll not call him that anymore.

He says keeping himself in control and not end up in spitting some colourful words for the boy in front of her.

Ragini: Laksh, what's wrong with you?

She asks looking at him weirdly.

Laksh: nothing! Make me a cup of cold coffee. Can you?

Ragini: but you just had coffee. Didn't you?

She asks looking at the empty mug placed on the table.

Laksh: yaah! But that was hot coffee and now I'm definitely in need of cold one.

He says gritting his teeth. Ragini gets up nodding her head, without asking anything else and walks out of the room.

Laksh: shit! I can't even transfer her to any other college as there are no vacancies in good colleges. Oh God! Did you get only this college for him to be in and not only the college but also the same class! Are you serious? How am I going to deal with the fact that he's going to be around my wife for six hours of the day, four days in a week, for a whole year. Damn!

He says running his hands through his hair as he remembers their encounters during their holidays and how he used to flirt with Ragini and his cheeky smile.

Laksh: Laksh, you're totally whipped! And how dare she called anyone cute that not me!!!!!!

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So, Kabeer is back with a bang to spice up Raglak's already spicy story😁. Are you guys excited?

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Next: Kabeer in Maheshwari Mansion🙊.

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