"Papa..." A emotional Sanyukta flew down in his arms.

"Sanyu...." Kishore got emotional seeing his daughter after so many days.

"How are you, Papa?" She asked holding her tears.

"I am fine Sanyu..."

"How are you?" Kishore asked

"I am fine Papa..."

"And very happy too..."

Sanyukta said.

"I am blessed" Kishore said breaking the hug.

"Welcome Papa..." came Randhir there.

"Andar aayie na Papa...andar aayie" Sanyukta said

At lunch.

"Thanks Papa..."

"Thank you so much for coming" Randhir said

"Hmmm...."

"Tum dono ne itne pyaar se invite kiya tha toh aana hi pada" Kishore said

"Thanks again" Randhir said

Sanyukta settled next to Randhir.

"Sanyu....zara salad paas karo" Kishore said

"Aaa...Papa...please...don't take salad" Randhir said in between

"Why?" Kishore asked.

"Nahi Papa salad aacha nahi bana hai" Randhir said

Sanyukta pressed her laughter.

"aacha nahi bana matlab?" Kishore said

"Papa...woh salad Randhir ne cut kiya hai" Sanyukta said

Kishore was stunned.

"Aacha...."

"Randhir ko salad cut karna bhi aata hai?"

"Aachi baat hai" Kishore chuckled.

Sanyukta shared a small laugh with her father.

Randhir passed a hard glare at her.

"Randhir...give me some salad..."

"Hum bhi toh dekhe humare damad ne kaise banaya hai salad"

Kishore said

"Ji Papa....serving..." Sanyukta said

Kishore was shocked to see the unevenly cut cucumber, carrot, raddish, tomotos.

Kishore looked at Randhir and smiled.

Randhir looked down in his plate due to embrassment.

Sanyukta pressed Randhir's hand to console him.

Kishore started eating.

"Salad aacha bana hai" Kishore complimented Randhir.

Randhir looked up at him.

"He helps me a lot in kitchen"

Sanyukta said

"Very good" "I am very happy to know" Kishore said

"Sanyukta itni thak jati hai...this is the least I can do to help her" Randhir said

Kishore was very impressed with Randhir.

"True..."

"I am so happy to see you help Sanyukta...."

"Tumhe at least salad cut karna toh aata hai...maine toh zindagi main kabhi kitchen main pau tak nahi rakha tha..."

"Har cheez muje Anju ne haath main di hai..."

Kishore said with a heavy voice.

"Now when she is not with me..."

"I realised her importance..."

Kishore said.

Sanyukta too had tears in her eyes.

"Papa...aapse kuch baat karni hai" Randhir said

"Haan bolo..." Kishore said

"Sanyukta misses you a lot"

"Bohot miss karti hai aapko, aapki bohot yaad aati hai"

"Toh hum soch rahe the ki...why don't you come and stay with us here at our place"

"I mean...whenever you are in India...tab"

"We would be very happy if you come over here to stay with us..."

Randhir said

Sanyukta looked at him.

"Please Papa...think about it"

"Mere toh parents nahi hai...sirf hum dono hi hote hai"

"Ek complete family kya hoti hai maine kabhi jana nahi..."

"When you have someone elder to look after you at home..."

"Someone is there...the feeling is aloof..."

"And...most importantly...Sanyukta will be happy if you come here..."

Randhir said

"Hmmm...."

"Main sochunga iss baare main"

Kishore said

"Thanks Papa..." Randhir chirped.

"Thank you Papa..."

"Aap yaha aayenge toh aacha lagega muje..." Sanyukta said

"Sanyukta...I'll book one more machan..." Randhir told her.

"Machan?" Kishore asked.

"Yes, Papa we are going to Lonvala in the weekend" "So aapke liye bhi ek room book kar raha hu" Randhir said

"Aare no no..."

"Please...you both go and enjoy"

Kishore said

"Papa aap akele honge" Sanyukta said

"Sanyu..."

"Tum dono ghumne jao"

"Main kal subah humare gaon ja raha hu"

"Waha humari kuch zameen hai...ussi ke liye"

"Toh main toh nahi aapaunga"

"Gaon se aane ke baad main yahi aaunga rahene"

Kishore assured them.

"Sachi Papa..." Sanyukta said

"Haan..." Kishore said in assurance.

Some time later.

"Randhir...." She ran and hugged him.

Randhir was pushed back due to sudden force.

"Sanyukta..." He held her shoulder.

"Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you so much Randhir..." she said

"Anything for your happiness..." He kissed her forehead.

"Tumne Papa ko kitne aache se convince kiya"

"Well done hubby..."

"I am so proud of you"

She said

"Everything for you..." He said

"Papa will come to stay with us..."

"I can't believe this Randhir..."

"I am so happy I just can't tell you"

She said

"You don't need to tell me...I can see your happiness in your eyes" He said

"Tumne bina daare...bina jhijhak ke papa se baat ki..." She said

"Hmmm...."

"Even I wish he comes here to stay with us..."

"Sanyukta we miss a shelter"

"Our parents are like shelter..."

"Kabhi kabhi lagta hai ki mom dad aaj saath hote toh kitna aacha hota na..."

"We would have been a great family..."

"Koi bada nahi humare saath bas...hum dono..."

He said

"Right...." she said

"So..." He said pushing some of hair strands back to her ear.

"Start packing..." He said

"Hmmm...."

"I am so excited..." She said

"Aab Papa aajayenge humare saath toh aab yeh sab..." She was interrupted by him.

"We still have our room for romance..." He said.

She giggled.

"Hmmm..." she closed her eyes while he kissed her eyes.

"Thik hai...for somedays I can control..." He said

She chuckled softly.

"Did you see Randhir?" "Papa looked so happy" She said

"Hmm...."

"For the first time I saw him happy..."

He said

"Matlab?" She asked

"Matlab....mere samne toh unka hitler wala roop hi aaya hai..."

He laughed.

She slapped his hand.

"Sorry...sorry..."

"And yes...he was happy with my cooking skills too" Randhir said

"He is proud of you..." She said

"Finally...."

"Today I am feeling like I have achieved everything in life"

"Sab kuch pa liya jiske sapne maine dekhe the...."

She said

"Papa supported me...."

"He is happy..."

"He is proud of me..."

"He is happy to see me happily married..."

"What else can I ask for?"

She said

"True..."

He said and caged her in his arms.

"Thank you Randhir..."

"Thank you for everything..."

She said closing her eyes in peace.

"I love you" He said

"I love you too...." She replied.