After an hour or more. Boys decided to go to girls now. Girls was still busy with their shopping. After asking where they are. Boys  went there.

Kanchi: Our bit shopping is pending. Till the time you shop for yourself.

Boys agreed and went from there. Everyone was busy in there own shopping. Khushi was running and playing with all. After sometime she got tired. She went and sat on floor where abhi was choosing his shirt.

Khushi (pout): Papa.

Abhi saw her. He went and sat on knees in her front.

Abhi: What happened? Why you are sitting here?

Khushi raised her arms. Abhi pick her up and stood up. She rested her head on his shoulder.

Abhi (kissing her forehead): Are you tired bache?
Khushi (hugging him through neck): Yeshhh.

Abhi patted her back, rocking her front and back. In no time she slept. Vaish saw them and came to them.

Vaish: She slept?
Abhi: Yeah! She was tired so slept in no time.
Vaish: Oh! Give her to me-
Abhi (cuts her): Let her be with me. You continue your shopping then we need to buy for her too. Till the time she will also take rest.
Vaish: You too need to buy your clothes.
Abhi: I will take sid's help. Don't worry.

Vaish nodded and left. Abhi went towards Sid.

Sid (saw khushi): She slept?
Abhi: Hmm....

Sid nodded. They continued shopping. After sometime. They completed shopping of clothes and khushi was also awake.

Avu: Di, bhai you both go for khushi's shopping. I will buy Accessories for you both then will catch up at footwear section?
Abhi: Alright!
Minki: We will also help Avu bhabhi.
Sid (shocked): Avu bhabhi? Where the hell is my respect?
Chinki: Chal chal. Be thankful that we are letting you stay with us. It's more than enough.

Khushi giggle.

Sid: Fine. Now don't come to me to pay your bills. Huh!!
Minki (shocked): Arey!
Chinki (hugging sid): We love you Sidoo-
Khushi (angrily, cuts her): My cidoo, my chachu.
Minki (rolling her eyes): Yeah baba your chachu.
Sid: Let's go?

Everyone nodded. Abhinavi and khushi went to kids section and others in other section.

With Abhinavi.  After choosing few dresses for khushi.

Vaish: Khushi come let's try these.
Khushi (pout): No mumma.
Vaish: Khushi-
Khushi (cuts her, shooking her head): No no no no no.
Vaish (irritated): Like father, like daughter. Lazy beans.

Khushek giggle. Vaish roll her eyes.

Vaish: How to know if this size is perfect for you or not?

Khushi shook her head.

Vaish (irritated): Ahh!!! Khushi for your papa, your chachu tried and helped him. Your papa has your chachu so he can be lazy but who will help you with size?
Abhi (smirking): Let's bring someone who can help khushi in sizing.

Vaish looked at him with shock. Abhi quietly took khushi and took her in trial room. They were silently giggling looking at vaish. Vaish ran behind both. Abhi took khushi in trial room and make her wear a frock. They came out of trial room.

Vaish: You were flirting with me?
Abhi (innocently): Umm.... Me? No!
Vaish (rolling her eyes): Don't try to be over smart with me. I know all your double meanings.
Abhi (chuckled): Fine.
Khushi (shout, looking at busy parents): Mumma, papa

Abhinavi looked at her and realize she is also there.

Khushi (pulling frock): No.
Abhi (confused): You didn't liked it?
Vaish (rolling her eyes): How can she? She need 100% comfort zone. This frock is heavy for her.
Abhi (pulling her cheeks): Okay then let's buy what she loves to wear?
Vaish: She only love to wear cotton frocks or cotton tee with cotton shorts. She don't even give damn to denim shorts. These clothes she will wear at wedding?
Khushi (irritated): Yeshh mumma.
Abhi: Okay! Calm down girls. We will go to designer for her clothes? She can wear comfortable clothes plus amazing outfits. What say?
Vaish: Fine. I guess that will be better. Come let's change this.

Khushi ran inside trial room. Vaish went behind. She make her wear her comfortable frock. They went out.

Abhi: Vaishnavi we need to go to buy payal (anklet) for her.
Vaish (confused): Payal?
Abhi: Yeah! Silver payal as it's ritual. I mean daughter is laxmi, saraswati, happiness and bless for family. So as per it father need to buy silver payal for her daughter. Plus silver reradiate positive energy. Which is good for child and wearing anklets or payal helps to ease pain, numbness in legs and feets which babies have as they learn walking, running and there all time fun mood can hurt her feet and also silver payal in kids feets keeps away bad eyes. Lastly sound of payal spreads positive vibes in whole house.
Vaish: Wow!! You know so many things.
Abhi: I didn't knew anything. Yesterday dadi, dadu told me all this. Even dadu was angry like Nigam family's daughter isn't wearing payal. He said whatever the situation was mom should have asked me to buy when we got to know. Anyways I have to buy now.
Vaish: Alright! Let's go.

They walked in jewellery shop. With the help of Vaish, Abhi bought payal for khushi then they went to meet all and did some more shopping. Lastly went to food court.

Minki: Uff!! Finally.
Avu: Di what you bought for khushi?
Vaish (sarcastic smile): What do you think she will like to wear from mall?
Abhi (chuckled): Stop it Vaishi. Stop being jello from my princess.
Vaish (rolling her eyes): Duh! I am not jealous. I am mad. Can't she just take a single quality of mine? Me fashion diva and she baggy tee and cotton shorts that too now only. Can you imagine what she will do in teenage then?
Chinki: Stole bhai or Sidoo's tee's and hoodies to wear.
Abhi: Oh wow! She will look super cute.

Vaish roll her eyes.

Abhi: Avu, khushi will wear designer clothes.
Avu (chuckled looking at Vaish's expression): Amazing idea.
Minki: You bought payal for khushi or you want scolding bhai?
Abhi: I bought.
Chinki: Make her wear now.
Abhi: Huh! Okay.

He make her wear then kiss her feet. Khushi giggle.

Khushi was jerking her feets as "cham cham" sounds she heard from payal.

Khushi (chuckled loudly and happily): Aleeeee.......

Abhi was even more happy. Happy tears brim in his eyes as he heard her happy chuckled and happiness her face showed.

Abhi (cups her face): You liked it?
Khushi (shout happily): Yesssshhhhhh papa.

She was continously swinging her legs as payal was making sounds.

Khushi (stood of on table): Minty minty see my papa gimme. (Chinki, Minki see this my pap gave me this)

She went to sidneet and showed them payal. Vaish saw abhi. Tears were rolling on his cheeks but he damn happy.

Vaish (patting his shoulder): Calm down.
Abhi (wiped his tears): Thank you for this happiness. Thank you so much.

Vaish nodded with smile. Abhi took khushi in arms and hug her tight like hiding her in his embrace. He kissed her hairs.

Vaish smiled. It was like one of her hidden wish completed without even asking for it.

They ordered meal and after having it left the mall.

Abhi: Vaishnavi can I drop you? I need to talk with you.
Vaish: Okay!

They informed everyone. Sid with Chinki, Minki left for home. Rochi with Avu went for home.

With Abhinavi. Abhi started the car. Vaish, khushi was beside him.

Vaish: Hmm.... Say?
Abhi (holding steer wheel with grip): Can you give me a chance? I promise this time I will not disappoint you. I will be loyal to you. Umm..... Duh! I am loyal since years. Okay fine. I will trust you fully and Yeah Ofcourse let anyone come between us.

He blabbered last lines because of nervousness. Vaish was numb. She didn't expected this. Abhi don't have courage to look at her.

Vaish (took deep breath): Hmm.... Even we don't have any other option. So I am Okay with it.

Then the ride was silent yet comfortable. Abhi dropped them home and went to his.

TBC.....