"I knew it, cause tum kitne bade duffer ho yeh mujhse better aur koi nehi janta!" Roja said in disappointment.

"You know what tum log mere ware mein keya sochte ho I don't care. Kuch achchha toh kabhi nehi sochti ho aur nahi bolti ho. Arpi jaisa koi nehi." Randhir made a face.

"Randhir main tumhara friend hu chamchi nehi jo tumhare haan mein haan aur na mein na kahungi. Aur jo log tumhe datte hain wo tumhare bhale ke liye hi datte hain. Koi dushman nehi hain tumhare, sab aapne hain tumhare." Roja trying to make him understand.

"Sab dushman hain mera, koi nehi hain mera iss duniya mein!" Randhir gulped hard.

"Randhir kisiko jab puri duniya dushman nazar aata hain na that means wo khud aapne aap ka dushman hain. Yeh jo kaam tumne insecurity mein kiya hain wo issi baat ka prove hain." Roja said sighed hard.

"Keya kiya hain maine, bass aapne best friend ko wapas bulaya hain koi dushri shaadi nehi kiya hain and am not insecure." He said annoyingly.

"You are Randhir, that's why you take the decision to make Sanyukta jealous. Wo vi aaise time par jab use love aur care ki sabse jyada jarurat hain. Randhir she is pregnant keya tum wo vi bhul gaye ho?" Roja said when Randhir's face fall down as he didn't think about it.

"Nehi socha hoga, mujhe laga hi tha. Tumse aur expect vi keya kiya jaa sakta hain!" Roja taunted him when he kept mum.

"You know what Randhir aagar Sanyukta ne majburi mein aake tumhe 'I love you' bol vi de tabhi wo tumhara haar hi hogi, cause pyar jabardasti paya nehi jata use jeetna padta hain." Roja said angrily which Randhir can feel too.

"Yeh haar jeet ki baat nehi hain, Sanyukta mujhse pyar karti hain, I know that toh phir use bolne mein keya problem hain?" Randhir said anxiously.

"Aagar tumhe pata hi hain ke wo pyar karti hain tumse toh phir wo confess kare yeah phir na kare, keya problem hain?" Roja asked thus Randhir looked at her.

"Confess karne mein keya problem hain?" Randhir pouted when Roja shook her head.

"Cause she herself doesn't know it." Roja said thus Randhir became shocked.

"Randhir tumhe wo waqt yaad hain jab main aur Kashysp sir tumhe push kar rahe thay Sanyukta se love confession ke liye but tum karna nehi chahate thay cause you were confused?" She asked when Randhir nodded positively.

"Exactly the same thing Randhir. History repeats itself. Kaal jaha par tum khade thay aaj thik usi jagah par Sanyukta khadi hain. The way you confused about your feelings towards her the same way she is confused about her feelings towards you. Aur use time dene ki badle tum uske liye aur difficulties saath liye jaa rahe ho!" Roja said in disbelief.

"What difficulties, sirf aapne best friend ko wapas le jaa raha hu. Okay aagar tum bol rahi ho toh phir main aaisa kuch nehi karunga jisse Sanyukta insecure feel kare." Randhir said slowly.

"That's too late Randhir. Arpita ko dekh kar Sanyukta insecure feel karegi hi karegi. But mujhe usse jyada fikar iss baat ki ho rahi hain ke aab Arpita keya karegi!" Roja said thoughtfully.

"Keya karegi matlab, kha nehi jayegi wo Sanyukta ko! And Arpi know that I love Sanyukta. Haan thoda naraz tha but aab nehi hu." He shrugged his shoulders.

"Yeh utna aasan nehi hain Randhir. Now Arpita knows that there are still some problems in between you two toh phir wo kahi uss baat ka faida na uthaye, after all she loves you." Roja said worriedly.

"Tum na 9 to 5 ki job chhod kar film ki script likho jake, keya suspens creat karti ho! Arpi knows that I love Sanyukta more than anyone so wo aaisa kuch nehi karegi. Cause mere khushi mein hi uski khushi hain. So aab aagar tumhara CID officer banne ki saukh khatam ho chuka hain toh jau jake bhai ko report karo otherwise job toh gayi!" He said teasingly.

"Haan but tum usse pehele Sanyukta se baat karke aapna problem solve kar lo aur usse yeh vi baata do ke Arpita wapas aah rahi hain." She said thoughtfully.

"Chill Arpita hi aah rahi hain koi alien nehi jo use kha jayegi, so don't worry. And I love Sanyukta and I know how to impress her so main use mana lunga, so relax." Randhir said playfully and left from there next.

"Relax toh main aabhi nehi kar sakti Randhir, at least tab tak nehi jab tak mujhe uss Arpita ka plan ka pata na chale. I don't get any good vibes, yeh tumne keya kiya Randhir, keya kiya!" She shook her head again.

"Kashysp sir." Roja suddenly said thinking something. "Yes, aab iss situation mein sirf Kashysp sir hi inn dono ka help kar payenge. Wo uss ghar mein rahete hain toh phir sir hi Arpita ke upor nazar rakh sakte hain." Roja said to herself and about to call Parth when her phone buzzed with Parth's number next.

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Sanyukta was sitting at the garden. She was expecting a call from Randhir when Parth came there.

"Keya baat hain mujhe relief feel karwake khud udas kyu baithi ho?" Parth asked curiously when Sanyukta nodded a no. He sat down beside her and noticed that she was looking at her phone screen continuously.

"Randhir ki phone ka wait kar rahi ho?" He asked simply.

"Har roz office pahuch kar pehele mujhe call karta hain aur aaj dekho aabhi tak call nehi kiya." Sanyukta said slowly.

"Toh phir tum kar lo, ek hi baat hain." Parth said shrugging his shoulders.

"Nehi ek baat nehi hain, wo jaan bujh kar phone nehi kar raha hain mujhe punish karne ke liye. Parth tum batao keya main aapne husband ke saath ek mazak nehi kar sakti? Khud toh jab dekho tab mazak karta raheta hain, maine kiya toh phir keya bahut bada gunaah kar diya!" And her eyes became moist.

"That means I was right, fight huyi hain tum dono mein? Yeah phir wo kaal ki baat par Randhir aabhi vi naraz hain?" Parth asked anxiously.

"Kaal wali baat nehi aaj subha wali, janab ko ladne ke liye neya neya reason chahiye na!" She said mockingly thus Parth became confused.

"Aab keya baat ho gayi?" He asked shockingly.

"Wohi, use mera confession chahiye that I love him. Aur maine nehi bola toh phir itni si baat par baccho ki tarha muh phula kar baitha huya hain." Sanyukta said in a gloomy voice.

"Toh phir kar do na confession, bol do na I love you." Parth said when Sanyukta looked away.

"I don't love him." She frowned dangerously.

"Yeh tumhara gussa bol raha hain Sanyukta otherwise you too love him the way Randhir love you." Parth said thus Sanyukta looked at him.

"Aur yeh tum itna surely kaise bol sakte ho?" She asked shockingly.

"Kyu ki aagar tum Randhir se pyar nehi karti toh phir use jealous feel karwane ke liye mujhe kiss kabhi nehi karti." He said when Sanyukta became tongue tied.

"The thing is Randhir ki life mein koi tha yeh baat tumse bardast nehi ho rahi thi, you felt very much jealous. Aur Sanyukta jealousy toh wohi par hota hain na jaha par pyar hota hain. Aur tumhare aankhon mein yeh saaf saaf dikhta hain ke tum Randhir se kitna pyar karti ho." Parth said when Sanyukta became speechless to listening this.

"Toh phir mujhe kyu nehi pata chala? Aagar main pyar karti toh phir sabse pehele toh mujhe pata hona chahiye tha!" Sanyukta said confusingly.

"Cause you are confused Sanyukta and it's very obvious. Tumhare aur Randhir ke relation mein itne ups and downs thay ke tumhara confuse hona natural hain. Tum itna kuch jhel chuki jo ke tumhara dil karwahat se bhad chuka hain aur uss mein pyar ka meethas aane mein thoda time lagna vi natural hain. But the thing is aab jab tumhare dil se karwahat dhire dhire mit raha hain aur pyar aapna jagah bana raha hain toh phir tum aapne past aur present ke bich confuse ho rahi ho. Tumhara present tumhe Randhir ki taraf ek kadam aage le jata hain toh tumhara past tumhe do kadam piche dhakal deta hain! Aur yehi wo jagah hain jaha par tum phasi huyi ho Sanyukta." Parth said when Sanyukta became shocked.

"Tumhara dil kaheta hain ki tum Randhir se pyar karti ho lekin tumhara dimag tumhe yeh bolne se rok raha hain. Aapne dil aur dimag ki jang se bahar niklo Sanyukta, aapne past aur present ki jang se bahar niklo. Past ko bhul kar sirf present mein jeo aur dimag ko chhod kar sirf aapne dil ki suno toh phir tumhari saari confusion dur ho jayegi." Parth said when Sanyukta smiled a little.

"Tum motivation speech bahut achchha dete ho. Speaker kyu nehi ban jate!" She said when Parth smiled brightly.

"Tumhe pasand aaya that's enough for me." He said when Sanyukta smiled back.

"Okay let it be, chalo aaj main lunch par tumhe aur baby ko bahar le jata hu." Parth said cheerfully.

"Suddenly?" Sanyukta asked confusingly.

"Aaise hi, kaal tum Randhir ke saath date par gayi thi aaj mere saath chalo. I promise you won't regret." Parth said playfully.

"Okay done but in one condition ke tumhe Roja ko vi invite karna padega." Sanyukta said thus Parth rolled his eyes.

"Why she?" Parth asked surprisingly.

"Two reasons, mujhe Randhir ne bataya ke kaal tumne use bahut tang kiya tha!" Sanyukta raised her brows.

"She did conspiracy against me, you know what she tried to feed me those mirchi wale pakoda toh phir main aur keya karta!" Parth said raising his brows.

"Still tumne uske saath thik nehi kiya." Sanyukta said rolling her eyes.

"Okay baba now tell me the second reason?" Parth asked curiously.

"I know you kind a like her and that's the reason to call her." Sanyukta said with a smile.

"No it's not like that. Tumhe toh sab pata hain na mere past ke ware mein!" Parth said nervously.

"Parth aabhi aabhi tumne hi mujhe kaha tha aapne past ko bhul kar present mein jeene ko, dimag ki nehi dil ki sunne ko toh phir tum aapna hi advice khud kyu nehi follow kar rahe ho?" Sanyukta asked surprisingly.

"Sanyukta humara situation same nehi hain, you can't understand it. Pyar par se bhadosa uth chuka hain mera." Parth said slowly.

"Parth zakham toh zakham hi hota hain, chahe situation kaisi vi ho! Aur aagar main Randhir ki diye huye zakham bhula sakti hu toh phir tumne toh mujhe promise kiya tha ek nayi jindegi jeene ka." Sanyukta said when Parth kept mum.

"Okay main tumhe Roja ko propose karne thodi na bol rahi hu just invited her for lunch, itna toh kar hi sakte ho!" She said when Parth nodded positively.

"Then I have a condition also." Parth said thus Sanyukta looked at him.

"Tumhe vi Randhir ko lunch par invite karna padega. He loves you Sanyukta and wants your attention only, so please." He pouted when Sanyukta smiled.

"Please bolne ki jarurat nehi hain Parth he is my husband and I do care for him. It's just he doesn't understand my feelings." She said sadly and they both took out their phones to call them.

As soon as Roja's phone buzzed on she picked up the phone quickly.

"Hello sir main aapko hi call karne wali thi, I have some important words with you." Roja said in a go.

"Yes Miss D'Souza I know you wanted to talk about the project. But aaj main office nehi aayunga so uss ware mein kaal baat karenge, okay." Parth said casually.

"No sir project ke ware mein nehi kuch aur baat karni thi and it's really important." Roja said anxiously.

"Kuch aur baat... okay go ahead!" Parth said surprisingly.

"Sir phone par nehi, keya hum aaj mill sakte hain please? It's really important." Roja pleaded thus Parth became surprised.

"Aare yeh baat toh main isse bolne wala tha aur yeh same baat mujhe bol rahi hain!" Parth said in mind.

"Okay thik hain lunch time par milte hain. City centre mein, okay!" Parth said to her.

"Okay sir, thank you." Roja replied.

"You are welcome Miss D'Souza." Parth said and cut the call.

"Yeh itni strange kyu sound kar rahi thi! Sab thik toh hain na?" Parth said to himself.

"Okay pata chal hi jayega." Parth shrugged his shoulders.

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On the other hand Randhir was about to go to his cubicle when his phone buzzed with Sanyukta's number. He became a little shocked when his lips curved into a cute smile. He picked up the phone and heard her breathing. She was silent when he became silent also. They were busy to listening each other's breathing.

"Kuch bologi nehi?" Randhir asked softly after sometimes of silence.

"Tumne aaj office pahuch kar call kyu nehi kiya? You know na that am waiting for your call!" Sanyukta asked coldly.

"Tum vi toh kar sakti thi." He replied slowly.

"Toh maine hi toh kiya." She said grumpily thus he smiled.

"Bina breakfast karke kyu chale gaye?" Sanyukta asked next.

"Cause kisine french toast promise kiya tha but phir wo pillow fight mein busy ho gayi!" Randhir replied teasingly.

"Toh tum bina breakfast karke chale jayoge? Don't you know that I can't starving for our baby aur tumne nehi khaya yeh soch kar khana mere gale se niche nehi utar raha tha. Maine kaise khaya yeh sirf main hi janti hu." She said controlling her tears when Randhir was touched by her words.

"That means she care for me, use meri parwa hain." The realisation hit him hard and his lips curved into a broad smile.

"Humesha tum mazak karte ho aur aaj maine ek chhota sa mazak keya kar diya tum aaise bina kuch khaye bina kuch bole chale gaye! Keya mera ek mazak karne ka vi haq nehi?" And with this she bursted out into tears which made him anxious.

"Sanyukta please don't cry, you know na it's harmful for both you and the baby. Aare tumhara mazak karne ka pura haq hain, that's my fault am sorry." Randhir said worriedly.

"Mujhe bina bye bole chale gaye thik hain but baby ko vi bye nehi bola aur nahi goodbye kiss kiya! Humare fight mein baby ki keya galti." Sanyukta said in between her sobs when Randhir smiled listening her complain.

"Kisne kaha ke tumhe bina bye bole chale aana thik hain! Wo sabse badi galati hain. Okay main kaan pakadta hu baba." He said when Sanyukta was still sobbing.

"Sanyukta please stop crying otherwise tumhe pata hain na ke main tumhe kaise chup karwata hu! Aagar tum chup nehi huyi toh phir main aabhi waha aah jayunga, tab mujhe yeh mat kahena ke main tumhe embarrass karta hu!" He said when she blushed a little.

"I know yeh tumhara mujhe punish karne ka tarika hain, pehele rulate ho aur phir rone vi nehi dete ho!" She said wiping her tears when he smiled listening her words.

"Wo keya hain na tum rote huye bilkul achchhi nehi lagti, that's why." He said when she smiled a little.

"Bhukh laagi hain na, main french toast bana kar leke aau?" She asked hopefully thus he smiled to saw the love for him inside her.

"Nehi." He denied.

"Jyada time nehi lagega, main aah jau please?" She asked sweetly when he melt down.

"Wo actually Sanyukta bina breakfast karke ghar se nikla tha toh phir bahut bhuk laagi thi, so I went to a cafe aur gusse mein waha ki almost aadha khana thush liya." He said slowly thus Sanyukta giggled and Randhir felt her giggling just like melody.

"Aab toh pakka pet kharab ho jayega tumhara." She giggled some more when Randhir smiled too.

"Toh phir tum stew bana dena. Dogi na?" He asked sweetly.

"Hmm." Sanyukta hummed. "But only in one condition." She added.

"What?" Randhir asked curiously.

"Aaj lunch par city centre mein miloge?" She asked thus he became surprised.

"Keya baat hain Sanyukta lunch date and all haan, bahut romantic ho gayi ho! Aakhir sangat ka aasar hain!" He said teasingly thus she blushed a little.

"Mera nehi Parth ka idea hain." She replied.

"Aare wah pillow fight ka aasar hain keya?" He asked teasingly.

"That wasn't pillow fight, wo bass ek experiment tha. Tum lunch par aayoge toh hi batayungi." Sanyukta replied.

"Nehi batayogi tab vi aayunga." He replied thus she smiled.

"Saree pahenna, okay." He demanded thus she blushed.

"Aab main sirf saree hi pehenti hu, aur kuch pahenti hu toh phir bahut ugly dikhti hu." She sighed hard.

"Dare you call yourself ugly, you are the most beautiful lady in the world, got it!" He said sternly thus she smiled.

"Sorry." She replied.

"But you look hot on that sheet in the morning and I wonder how you will look breathtakingly beautiful without it." He said huskily when her cheeks flushed.

"Shut up, sab sun rahe honge." She said shyly when looking around.

"No one listening baby and am thinking about the treasure hunt tonight. Discovering your hidden beauty is not less than any treasure hunting." He said in a thick voice when her cheeks burnt.

"Chiii, shameless kahika." She said became embarrassed when he chuckled.

"City centre pahuch jana sharp at 1 PM. Okay bye." She said hiding her blush.

"Okay, suno I love you." Randhir said in a honey coated voice when she felt guilty.

"Randhir wo I-I..." She was stammering when Randhir stopped breathing expecting something unusual. "Wo I'm sorry Randhir." Sanyukta finally said thus Randhir sighed.

"I'm sorry Randhir for what happened in the morning. I didn't want to disrespect your feelings but you can't force anyone for saying an 'I love you' na! It's not just some ordinary words, it's someone's feelings and emotions too and it's coming directly from the heart. I hope you can understand." She said hesitatingly when he smiled.

"Why are you hesitating Sanyukta, I know I was at the fault. Yes you are right, I can't force you to saying an 'I love you' and trust me I'll never do it again. You are right that it's not just some ordinary words it's about your feelings and emotions and I know that you both have for me. Aur main yeh vi janta hu that you love me and now I'm waiting for the day when you will confess your love for me." He said when Sanyukta became speechless.

"Lekin tab tak ke liye main hi dono ke taraf se bol deta hu. I love you Sanyukta. I love you too Randhir." Randhir said dramatically thus Sanyukta giggled.

"You are something else Randhir." She said joyfully.

"Aab jo vi hu jaisa vi hu tumhara hi hu, jhelo mujhe." He said when Sanyukta smiled and cut the call after bidding a bye to him.

"Yes, hip hip hurray." Randhir almost screamed when everyone there looked at him confusingly.

"Upsss... sorry guys. Wo actually commentry sun raha tha. Kohli ne goal mara, hum pro kabaddi jeet gaye bhai." Randhir said cheerfully and left from there quickly leaving some confused soul behind.

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