It was Sunday night. Everyone was at home besides Laksh. He had to leave for Bangalore in the evening, leaving Ragini unhappy but it was important.

Ragini was sitting in her room, randomly scrolling through her phone when she got a call from her husband. She picks it up in one ring.

Laksh: hello, Ragini.

Ragini: yes, Mr Jwalamukhi.

Laksh: what?

Ragini giggles through the phone while Laksh frowns.

Ragini: you remember that girl from the forest? That football who wanted to marry you?

Laksh: yeah?

Ragini: why do you still remember her?

She asks angrily.

Laksh: why do YOU remember her?

Ragini: she wanted to become my sautan. How can I forget her so easily? That...

Laksh: oh God Ragini! Stop cursing her now. Nothing happened na.

Ragini: what if...

Laksh: no if no but. What were you saying?

Ragini: ya... So, when that girl asked me about your name I told her that your name was Jwalamukhi and so was your nature. Though the marriage didn't happen but it would have been a great story. Phoolvati weds Jwalamukhi, directed by me. Haha...

Laksh: seriously Ragini? But am I surprised? You must be knowing the answer already. And instead of asking me if I've reached or not, you're answering the call like this. You're unbelievable! Also, don't forget what this Jwalamukhi has made you feel last night!!!

He says the last line with a teasing tone. Ragini turns into a tomato as she listens to him.

Ragini: sh... shut up!

Laksh: yeah, that's how you were stuttering last night when I was...

Ragini: Laksh!!!!!

Laksh: no no... Let me complete my sentence Mrs. Jwalamukhi.

Ragini: don't you dare to complete that sentence.

Laksh: why not? Something happens?

Ragini: hurr! Let's change the topic. What are you doing?

Laksh: reached half an hour ago. Tomorrow morning is the meeting so resting for now.

Ragini: come back soon. I miss you.

Laksh: I miss you too bachcha. I'll try to come as soon as possible.

Ragini: hmm...

Laksh: Ragini, I need to make a few calls. Will call you later.

Ragini: okay, take care. Love you.

Laksh: you too bachcha. Love you more.

Laksh sighs as he disconnects the call.

Laksh: how am I going to live without her for so many hours, so many minutes and so many seconds? I miss my idiot girl already. But I've heard somewhere that distance makes a relationship stronger. I hope it does the same for ours and make it strongest.

***

Two months later

Laksh: Ragini, that's not how you make your presentation attractive in front of others. Use some heavy words and promising points.

Ragini was making a presentation for her college and Laksh was helping her with his practical knowledge of being in the business world from years. Ragini was focussing more on Laksh than on her work.

Ragini: I would have failed if you were my teacher!

She says huffing. Laksh looks on with wide eyes.

Laksh: what are you trying to say? That I'm a bad teacher?

Ragini: no, I'm trying to say that you're a hot teacher and if you were my teacher in the college I would always be looking at you instead of focussing on studies, hence failing in my exams. You're distracting!

She says pulling him towards herself, holding his shirt collar. Laksh shakes his head in disbelief.

Laksh: focus!

Ragini: how can I focus on something so boring when something so interesting is sitting right infront of me, looking like a hot meal!

Laksh: Ragini! Stop flirting like a tapori! From where have you learned all this?

Ragini: ye ishq to na jaane kya kya karwata hai jaani.

Laksh: oh God! I swear...

He widens his eyes as Ragini cuts his sentence by sealing his lips with hers.

Ragini: yummy!

She says licking her lips while Laksh shakes his head in disbelief as he pulls her to his lap.

Laksh: I look like a meal?

Ragini: yes! Whenever I see you, I just feel like eating you raw.

Laksh: damn! That's really wild!

Ragini: I am wild!

She says smirking as he circles her arms around his torso. Laksh looks at her hands and then at her. He holds her bare waist with his hands and pulls her more towards himself.

Laksh: I like your wilderness Mrs Laksh Maheshwari.

Ragini: I'm honoured Mr Maheshwari.

Both of them stares at each other for a while and then starts laughing. Laksh kisses her forehead and then hugs her close to his heart.

***

Arjun was sitting at a cafe, looking at his watch every passing second.

Arjun: damn! Where the hell is he? I'm waiting from half an hour and there's no sign of this man.

"Sorry... Sorry... I'm so sorry for being late. Got stuck in something."

Arjun rolls his eyes at the person who takes a seat before him.

Arjun: your sorry won't bring my thirty minutes back. Tell me why did you call me here?

Kabir: actually, it's a very personal matter but I've realised that I need someone's help to do what I want to do. I can't do anything alone.

Arjun: come to the point.

Kabir: I need your help!

Arjun: what help? And why do you think that I'll help you?

He asks crossing his arms and lifting his eyebrows. Kabir joins his hands under the table before taking a deep breath.

Kabir: umm... because you're a good human? I'm a human. And humans help humans. We've a relationship of being humans!

Arjun: who told you that I'm a human? And I'm not interested in having any kind of relationship with you.

Kabir: huh?

Arjun: nothing! You won't understand. My humour level is of another level. It's out of your reach. Anyways, what help do you want?

Kabir: aaa... I need your help in impressingNainaGadodia.

Arjun: what did you say? I didn't get it.

Kabir: I want to impress Naina Gadodia because I like her.

He says in one go while Arjun's eyes widens like saucers.

Arjun: the hell?

Kabir gulps looking at him. He gathers all his courage before speaking.

Kabir: I like her from the very first time I saw her when I met you and your family at your farmhouse. But at that time I just brushed it off, thinking it to be a crush but in the past two months when I've come to know her more, I've realised that I really like her. A lot.

Arjun gets up and bangs his fist on the table making Kabir jump out of his seat.

Arjun: don't you dare think about her in that way. I can't believe it. I thought you were a nice guy but you proved me wrong. Just stay away from her. It'll be good for you. Think of it as a warning or as a threat. I don't care!

He leaves saying this. Kabir starts rubbing his hand over his chest to soothe his heart which was running miles per second.

Kabir: that was... Scary!

***

Naina was sitting at the terrace, enjoying the evening with a cup of tea in her hand when she hears footsteps behind her. She turns around only to find Arjun standing there.

Naina: hey, Arjun. Where were you the whole day? I didn't see you around even when it was an off from work.

Arjun: ah, I just went to meet a friend. He was in the city after a long time.

He says standing besides her and looking at the city before them.

Naina: oh, do you want something to drink?

Arjun: no, nothing! Thanks for asking. I just wanted to talk to you.

Naina: alright! What do you want to talk about?

Arjun (in mind): it's now or never! I've wasted enough of my time. I need to be a man and make moves otherwise someone else will! Hunters are already set out there to take her away from me but I won't let them.

Arjun: would you... Would you like to go out for a lunch, tomorrow?

Naina: why so sudden? Others are also coming?

Arjun: no, just you and me!

Naina doesn't say anything for a minute but then nods.

Naina: okay!

Arjun: thanks. I'll be looking forward to it.

Naina: me too.

Arjun: that's great! Uhm... I need to call my P. A. It's important. Will see you later.

He says as he starts walking away in urgency but stops when Naina calls him.

"Yeah?" he asks turning around to see Naina.

Naina: is it a date Mr Arjun?

She asks smiling. Arjun gets shocked listening to her and was at loss of words.

Arjun: uhm... ahrm... aa...

Naina: relax! I was just pulling your leg. Hehe...

Arjun scratches the back of his head and starts walking away.

Arjun: oh, how I wish you were not just pulling my leg. But you see it like that or not, it definitely is a date for me!

He says smiling like an idiot.

***

A few more months passed.

Ragini and Laksh's love was reaching new heights with their nok-jhok and never ending romance. In this time, Ragini completed her MBA with only about twenty one times Laksh being called by the Principal of her college for something or the other thing she did, like chopping one her classmate's hair for calling her husband sexy. Yeah!

Swara and Sanskar were living their time together with love. The sweetest couple of always. No fights. No disagreements.

Arjun was trying his hardest to make Naina realise that he loves her and was also trying to make her fall for him and somewhere, his efforts were working because Naina has started seeing him differently after getting to know him more and more as they spend time with each other.

Ryan and Misha were still the evergreen Tom and Jerry who never leave any chance of bickering but now they have got used to of each other that they start feeling each other's absence if the other is not around.

***

Boring chapter, I know.

I'm so sorry for making you guys wait so long but I've actually lost my interest in writing in the past year and have got extremely busy with my personal life. I'm still unable to reconnect myself with my stories but I'll anyhow complete this one and wrap it up soon.

I'm sorry in advance if you don't like the upcoming chapters or the ending or find them boring. The story hereafter will be rushed but still, something is better than nothing. And completed story is better than an incomplete one. Right?

I hope you all will understand.

Thank you so much.