Hi guys , I had promised an Epilogue long back and was only able to fulfill it now . Hope it gives you the closure you want for this story .

Few Years Later.

Sanskar Maheshwari literally realized when it comes to cooking , there is no fast course . He didn't have a clue how his wife managed to do it every day . He burnt the toast ,his orange juice was not sweet but bitter and even the glass of milk spilled while pouring into the glass and he ended up with half a glass instead . And yet he looked at the meal he prepared and smiled when it was done.

He placed the toast that were not  burnt and the half glass Milk on the tray and walked to their bedroom . His wife face lit up in a smile at the sight of him and turned into a frown when she noticed the food .

" Please not milk again Sanskar ,Your son will hate it " Swara told him with a pout , something he never seen her do before and it was too adorable that he realized he may give in to her demands if he wasn't aware of her empty stomach  .

" My daughter will drink the milk her father painstakingly prepared for her , it is my wife who is unwilling to listen to her husband ,even when she knew he worked hard to make it for her " Sanskar answered back earning a glare from his wife and yet she mindlessly reached for the glass he held out to her .

"So not going to work again ?" Swara asked him after having few bites of the bread . Every other wife would insist their husband remain with them during their pregnancy or so he thought when his wife was keen on kicking him out .

" The perks of being the CEO " he answered back with a smile .

" Poor Keerthi , had to have you as a boss . Don't you think it quite unfair to prohibit your employees from taking leave for their honey moon " Swara asked him ,trying to make him feel guitly .

The poor Keerthi ,his wife mentioned fell in love with his cousin ,of all the person to like she had to go and fall for him . Sanskar wasn't happy about it and Swara wasn't happy that Sanskar wasn't happy about it ,she used I am pregnant card when she made him promise never to say a word against it to either keerthi or Laksh .

   They got married last month and Swara even managed to wrangle two months leave for Keerthi from him , it would have worked fine if not for that incident that Swara refuses to speak about ever again

      The only reason Sanskar move back to home town had been the fact he wanted Swara to be near her mother during pregnancy.  After Laksh Wedding. Ragini who every one assumed was  recovering well ,made everyone aware that she  was far from well .

        The very same day ,she tried to take her life yet again . Which forced her parents to take her out of town for atleast few months for change of scenery which resulted in Swara not having her mother around during the crucial stage of pregnancy and so Sanskar took it upon himself to take a leave and be with her .

      From the looks his wife was sending his way ,she wasnt impressed . Yet he didn't ask Keerthi to cancel her trip for the company sake . And he knew her reason for prioritizing the company had been because she already sent in her Resignation letter . 

      Keerthi and Laksh met when they were competing for the same contracts , the close proximity during those months finally led to their marriage and yet Keerthi felt she can't be married to Laksh and remain loyal to Karma . She didn't want to have conflict of interest after marriage .

      Sanskar had asked her to stay till his daughter was born  as he wanted to be around Swara and she agreed ,so Sanskar wasn't sure why his wife was blaming him for Keerthi delayed honeymoon trip . The sound of calling bell snapped him out of his thoughts , he was about to go and check when his wife existed before him .

          " Swara wait ,you can't walk that fast " Sanskar spoke up and went after her only to freeze at the sight of their guest ,now it was his turn to glare at his wife .  It wasn't like he hadnt seen his mother. His wife kept him in a strict schedule of visits .

           His parents and Uttara had moved out of the Maheshwari house as his father claimed he wanted the distance . And ever since then even while they were  in Mumbai ,Swara made sure they visited atleast once a month and frequent phone calls  ,and when they moved back the visits became once a week .

           But it had never been on his house. The trip were like clock work that he was always prepared , not this time though . He was completely speechless ,he knew his mother often visited Swara but never when he was around ,so her visit came as a surprise and the travel bag in her hand was the one that made him realize this visit won't end in an hour or so .

     " Surprise .. Now you can go to work and Keerthi can go to honey moon " Swara refused to meet his eyes but was still speaking to him and their was a hint of plea in her voice that asked him to not react with hostility. 

      " Good .. let me get ready then , You can take the guest room Mom .. What about dad and Uttara " Sanskar turned his attention towards his mother ,he talked with her often but still he had been always prepared unlike this time around.

   " They are staying in the Maheshwari house for now. Your bade maa can look after them for a few days ,now that she got Laksh married ,she wants to find a groom for Uttara .." his mother answered back and he only nodded his head in answer before walking back to him room .

               He heard her footsteps and he knew she was worried about how he would react to her meddling , he turned around to see her looking at him with nervousness and he hated to put her through it but still he wasn't sure how he felt about her going behind his back .

                 He always agreed to her demands and never said No ,so he would have agreed to have his mother stay as well. But not to be asked before hand hurt nevertheless .  And yet he knew she did it for him .

           " I Know Shona why you did it  ,Come here .. It going to be okay " Sanskar spoke up as he gathered his wife in an embrace and gently kissed her forehead for reassurance that he wasn't angry with her .

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            Rithvik Sanskar Maheshwari was currently in the hands of his Aunt Uttara who refused to relinquish him , after the experience of coming in to the world . The child was exchanged from one hands to another as if they never seen a new born before ,truth be told he  was the first among the next generation of the Maheshwari.

              Not that he minded having army of people adoring him ,he was just new to the experience and so he unleashed a ear splitting cry which immediately ensured he was tucked into his mother arms and soon he drifted off to sleep with the promise that no one would snatch him from her arms for now .

        
           " He looks just like you Swara " Sujatha  Maheshwari spoke up as she stood beside his daughter in law . Making sure her voice doesn't wake her grand kid . It was surreal feel to be  a grandmother .

        " Aren't you supposed to claim ,your Grand kid is just like your son , how can you take your daughter in law side " Sanskar voice echoed in as if he was affronted to be not mentioned as the one close to his son in looks .

         " Because Mom has eyes apparently " Swara answered back with a wink and he immediately was reassured because he hated that to bring their son in to the world ,she had to endure the pain . He couldn't take it away but he could ensure the smile the lit up her face remains ,so he dropped the subject .

             A brief knock ensured ,two new guests and Keerthi made a beeline to Rithvik  and stopped in distance when she was him sleeping . Laksh walked to him and hugged him with a huge smile ,frankly Sanskar had been protective of Keerthi but Laksh seems to make her happy

            " What are you gonna name him " Laksh asked  him and Sanskar looked at his wife in response ,they had decided to name him Rithvik if it had been a boy and Swara refused to fix a girl name as she claimed she was sure their first kid was a son .

  
        "Rithvik Sanskar Maheshwari" Swara uttered those words and he saw the moment two people in the room froze , Keerthi silently cried and Laksh rushed to comfort her but Sanskar footsteps reached his mother .

      " You Okay " he asked her ,just two words but she nodded her head in answer with a smile . Frankly the rest of his family looked in confusion at the familiarity between them .

     It hadn't been easy , but the last two months his mother stayed in their house made for them to find a means to move on . He didn't forget the truth but learnt to accept it , his mother made a mistake and yet it didn't had to define her . It wasn't easy to come to terms with it ,but they did the close proximity sure helped with his transition . 

           He knew he made the right decision ,when his wife gazed at him with love . He knew the room contained everyone from his family but no one from hers ,he hated that her family missed being with her . But when his hands reached out to hold her, she griped it back as she silently assured him she was happy .

                      Even then when her family came ten minutes later ,he knew his wife was close to tears at the sight of them. Everyone else were tensed to have Ragini and Laksh in the same room , and breathed a sigh of relief when Laksh and Keerthi walked out of the room to give Ragini space.

                       " He looks like you " Ragini first words to her sister surprised everyone , not because it wasn't the truth but because behind those words ,there was a hint of affection . Swara thought every bit of love between the sister were a thing of the past and yet Ragini looked at her with not love but acceptance and it was enough for now . 

                 " Yes he does ,wanna hold him " Swara asked when their son choose to woke up at the precise moment and resigned himself to yet another round of exchanging hands starting with Aunt Ragini this time around . 

                And when he finally reached the hands of his father at last ,he smiled up to him . There was still a hint of nervousness as his father held him but also he could feel the strength of his arms that promised to protect him from everything .

            
                  Only after everyone left and Rithvik was still in his father arms did he witness one of the first tender moments between his parents  ,as his mother leaned on to his father and they silently talked in words he couldn't understand yet .  Nor did he understood when his father leaned down to kiss his mother forehead and then leaned to do the same for him .

     But he looked forward to the rest of his life filled with surprises including having  baby sister named Myra who simply declared to everyone who listened that he was the best brother anyone could ever have with her goofy smile.

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Nita