"Rudra... stop being a stubborn baby and come down... Shivaay just called to inform that they will be reaching home in a few minutes" Anika pleaded her friend for the nth time.

"No... if I come down I will say something not needed, which will hurt Bhabhi... I don't want that to happen" Rudra stayed rigid on his decision.

"Then don't say anything... can't you keep quiet and act ignorant"

"Sadly, that is not my character... it is Gauri Bhabhi's forte"

"Uffooo... Rudra Singh Oberoi.. I am about to hit your head with a roller"

"Do whatever you want"

Anika was all set to hit him taking the pillow form his bed, when Kalyani entered the room.

"What is it? why aren't you both downstairs yet? Didn't Shivaay call you Anika?"

"He did daadi... I am trying to get your stubborn grandchild down" Anika explained in a tired tone.

Kalyani turned to her youngest grandson with a glare but he didn't dare lock her gaze.

"Behes karna band karo... and come down to greet your brothers and sister in law... Get up Rudra" she ordered and he gulped though he did not move from his place.

"I see no movement" Kalyani said in a cold tone and Anika grinned looking at Rudra making faces.

"Daadi... I really don't want to hurt anybody but my anger and disappointment isn't decreasing... why don't you understand"

"Why can't you understand that this is Omkara's problem and he is coming home after solving it himself... You have no say in this" said Kalyani.

"He is my brother... shouldn't I be worried about his happiness?"

"You can give your opinion but cannot interfere with their decisions.. If Omkara feels Gauri is changed and she can come home, then he knows better"

"This is too early for change"

"Rudyy!!" shouted Kalyani.

"Fine!! Don't shout I am coming... you guys go down" said Rudra in extreme irritation as he got up looking at both of them.

Both the ladies gave him an unconvinced look when he warned "Go out now or I am going to make a scene... my mood isn't that great... Please don't push my wrong buttons daadi"

After that, Kalyani and Anika calmy walked downstairs right in time to see the couple walk in with Shivaay in tow.

"Daadi ji" Gauri greeted with a smile before she bent down but was stopped in her action as Kalyani embraced her in a warm hug.

"Bless you" said the elderly woman patting her head and Gauri smiled back.

The brothers next hugged their favorite person kissing her cheeks and Kalyani chuckled kissing them back.

"Everything set?" she asked looking at Omkara in the eye and he nodded in triumph making her grin happily.

Anika next in line, greeted them after which they settled down in the living room couch.

On returning to the mansion, a sense of belonging filled Gauri. Strange that she felt more at home when she was actually away from hers but when she looked to her side to see her husband laughing with Kalyani and narrating how much he missed his grandmother, she smiled knowing the reason for the comfort.... Her husband.

Anika cleared her throat to get her friend's attention "Seems like someone is too comfortable in openly staring at her husband" she whispered with a naughty grin while Gauri blushed.

"You should have at least told me Gauri" Anika gently rebuked and Gauri noted the disappointment.

"We were worried you know.... Richa is still angry"

"I am really sorry di...but I needed to be alone then... please forgive me... I realized I hurt everyone with my insecurity" she said and Anika shook her head.

"I understand... it is just that... things would have been less messy... but then... everything must happen for a reason...now everything is alright... yes?"

"Yes... everything is" Gauri smiled happily.

"Gauri... how is your father? Did he feel bad that I could not come? Actually..." started Kalyani.

"I know daadi ji... doctor advised you rest... I informed them and they did not feel bad" Gauri assured and Kalyani nodded.

"Where is Rudy bhaiyya?" asked Gauri.

"Umm... he was a bit moody and tired with his project, he must be coming" Kalyani answered and looked at Shivaay who understood the easy lie.

"I am here Bhabhi" Rudra said walking towards her and Kalyani, Anika, Shivaay turned to look at him.

Gauri got up from her place smiling before giving him a hug and he reciprocated it with a tight lipped smile.

Though she sensed the lack of warmth in the hug, Gauri stayed silent trying to know the reason behind her brother in laws behavior. After her husband, she always found him to be the most expressive and chirpy person she had in her life.

"How are you?" he asked in a formal tone and she smiled nodding her head before he moved to greet his brothers.

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Later in the late evening,

Omkara looked at the watch with a sigh and got up from his study. Since the time they came, he didn't get to be near his wife as Anika stuck to her side like glue.

He thought of giving time for their girls talk and tried working in his study. The time ticked and it was half past nine, yet Anika showed no signs of leaving his room. Determined to push her out as respectably as possible, he walked into their room, to see them chirping away happily.

"Anika... she was away for a week... I wonder what topics you have to talk for hours" he said settling himself beside his wife.

Anika gave a sly smile to her friend before saying "We decided to have a sleep out today... what say Gauri?"

Gauri who was shocked to hear the information from a happy, excited Anika, turned to her husband who obviously did not like the idea.

"You can talk tomorrow... she will be coming to college" said Omkara annoyed with the teasing tricks.

"But we will not be in the same class... I am her senior Om... and we have so much to talk" Anika argued not giving up while Gauri looked on.

"Cut it Ani... you have talked enough... I have used up my patience for the day" said Omkara giving a warning look which only made Anika more insistent.

"Nope... I am not leaving the room... you go sleep with Shivaay"

"Ani... I am warning you... Get Out...now"

"No... no... and no" she screamed sitting cross legged on the bed as if claiming her seat.

Gauri looked at Omkara's expressions change fast from annoyance to anger before his eyes shined with a wicked tint.

Wrong move Anika di... now he will not leave the room... Gauri mentally thought, trying to prepare herself for any plans he made to involve her.

"Okay... your wish... this is my room and I can do anything and be anything inside these four walls" he haughtily announced before slowly opening the first two buttons of his shirt and the ladies widened their eyes looking at each other.

Scooting close to his wife he smiled at her caressing her cheek while Anika frowned at his behavior.

What is he upto?? she thought...but her friend cleared her doubt in a short time.

Omkara leaned to Gauri kissing her cheek while she only gaped at him.

The next minute, he cupped her face and took her lips in his, catching her unprepared and she gasped into his mouth trying to push him away but her attempts were futile with her husband holding her firmly.

Anika on the other hand shrieked a "chiii" before scurrying away from the couple, out of the bed first and then out of the room.

Omkara parted from his struggling wife with a laugh, too satisfied with his victory, before getting up and quickly locking their door.

"Omkara ji... what was that?" his wife scolded him and he only grinned in response settling himself beside her again.

When he tried to hold her hand, she swatted it away and he pouted.

"Go and apologize" she gave her order.

"What!!! She was being unreasonably annoying... you both had enough time together... what about our time?" he complained and Gauri held back her smile looking at his adorable face.

"But that was rude Omkaraji... what will she think of us" she said gently holding his hand.

"That we are newlyweds and we need our space" he said pulling her towards him and she didn't object this time, though her glare remained intact.

"Still... you"

"Shhh..." he stopped her placing a finger on her lips "I have been waiting for long Gauri" he whispered huskily and she looked at him in a daze.

Noticing her calming down, Omkara leaned in replacing his finger with his lips, seducing her into a fervent kiss enough to keep her quite for the next sometime.

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Shivaay was having a hard time in holding back his laugh as his girlfriend narrated his brother's new route of pissing her off.

"He is turning more shameless day by day" she concluded and turned to him.

Shivaay vigorously nodded his head in agreement not wanting to anger her more while she huffed in annoyance.

"I will talk to him in the morning Anika... it is late already... come I will drop you home" he said and she frowned at him.

"I want to have a sleep over and I am having it... doesn't matter with whom... if not Gauri... you can give me company"

Shivaay widened his eyes at her "Seriously?? If Daadi gets to know"

"Who is going to tell her Shivaay... don't be so boring"

"Anika... we are not married... this..."

"Oh.. shut it... as if we haven't done this before" she said when they heard a gasp from the door of their room which was left ajar.

Shivaay turned around to see Omkara and Gauri at the entrance, looking shocked. He couldn't help but curse and turn back to Anika angrily who looked everywhere but him knowing she is in for a long lecture for not zipping her mouth close in dangerous territories.

Omkara still stunned, walked in with his wife in tow "Shivaay? Did I hear anything like you and Anika..."

"No... you heard wrong" said Shivaay at once and his brother howled in laughter the next moment.

"Oh goodness... thanks for bringing me here Gauri... if not for you, I would have been still fooled to think that my brother is my grand mothers' cute, innocent billu" he said turning to his wife who still gaped at the couple.

Saying that, he walked out of the room calling for his grandmother and Rudra all set to make a scene while Shivaay gave a pleading look to Gauri.

He always had prayed that if at all Anika blurts out something like this in his brothers' vicinity, it should be heard by Rudra and not Omkara because he knew that out of his two brothers, the youngest was still manageable but Omkara on the otherhand never stopped at anything if he decides to have his fun.

"Omkaraji... stop" Gauri ran behind her husband trying to halt him and rescue her Shivaay Bhaiyya while Anika stayed in her place not wanting to go down or blurt something else which would make her boyfriend more blood thirsty.

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Kalyani who was just about to rest for the day, came rushing out of her room hearing to Omkara's shouts, worried as to what happened.

"What is it Omkara... why are you shouting?" she asked confusedly looking at Om who was beaming while Shivaay and Gauri followed right behind him in apprehension.

"Sit darling... you need to settle down first before I break the news to you" said Omkara dragging her to the nearest sofa and making her sit.

"Acha... where is Rudy" he asked looking around to see his brother slowly walking to them, questions clear on his face.

Once he reached, Omkara put a hand around his younger brother's shoulder and pulled him near to whisper into his ears "Time for some drama... back me up"

Rudra looked at him surprised, before a genuine smile made way on to his face, which later transformed into a wicked grin.

"Of course... I missed the drama" Rudra whispered back.

"Hello... excuse me... am I included in this discussion or are you two going to continue to smile at whatever secret you seem to be sharing" said Kalyani in jest, happy to see her Omkara having a fun time with his brother.

"You remember the times when you used to lecture both of us about the greatness of your eldest grandson" said Omkara giving a fleeting glance to Shivaay who was clutching his forehead.

"Why not now?? I will still lecture you... mera billu jaisa koi nahi... You should definitely learn from him" said Kalyani proudly.

"Certainly daadi... do you know? Shivaay draws benefits from ventures even before the deal is finalized" said Omkara and Shivaay turned pale at the statement.

Rudra on the otherhand caught on to the meaning, bit back a laugh and added "Yes Daadi... It is so difficult to act something while be something entirely different .....me and O haven't even begun to understand the skill and technique but Shivaay Bhaiyya does it like a cake walk... ... isn't it O?"

"Yeah... how do you do it Shivaay? How do you manage to keep things hidden??"

"May be you should teach them Shivaay" said Kalyani happily.

"Yeah... please teach us Shivaay" Omkara and Rudra chorused and the mockery was too evident this time that Kalyani frowned at them.

"Now tell me the real thing... why are you being such extraordinarily sweet brothers to-night?"

Shivaay looked at Gauri pleading her to do something... anything to save his skin and she nodded in assurance before covering the distance between her and her husband with determination.

"Omkaraji... I need to talk to you" she said out loud.

"Just a minute Gauri... this is going to be too interesting... We will talk later" he said and turned to his grandmother who was waiting for the revelation.

"No Omkaraji.. I want to talk now" Gauri insisted and he sighed.

"Gauri...why are you..."

"Om... go and talk... I can wait for a few minutes..." said Kalyani.

"We won't take much time daadi ji" smiled Gauri before talking her husband's arm and dragging him away.

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"What is so important... don't ask me not to tell daadi about my brother because that is not going to happen" said Omkara and Gauri pouted.

"Why do you want to discuss these things with your grandmother? Bechare(poor) Shivaay Bhaiyya"

"What?? Bechare??? Seriously Gauri... do you know how many lectures me and Rudra had to endure only because Shivaay was this godly figure for my daadi?.. OMG... meru billu ye.. mere billu vo" Omkara said huffing.

"Now we don't have time... I will explain later... let us go back Gauri"

"No... please don't say anything... let it go Omkaraji... why are you being childish today?"

"Because I feel like it"

"Pleaseeee?? For me??"

"Nope"

"Can't you do such a small favor for me Omkaraji??"

Omkara raised an eyebrow at his wife his mind calculating all the benefits and loses of the now situation.

"Okay... what is in it for me?? If I don't say anything to daadi"

"Shivaay bhaiyya will be so happy" said Gauri smilingly while Omkara scoffed.

"If I do this for you... you need to do what I ask you to do for me" he said with a smirk and to his surprise, she agreed without a second thought.

Omkara pulled her closer winding an arm around her waist "You did not ask what you need to do"

Gauri smiled "You can ask me anything and I will do it for you"

Omkara beamed "Anything?... I can be kinky at times...you know" he said winking at her and she blushed.

"Anything" she agreed again and he happily kissed her before they were called back by the Hitler herself.

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"Hmm... now tell me... what were you talking about Shivaay?"

"Nothing daadi... one of my board members who worked with Shivaay before was praising him and I felt so elated to hear him talk about my brother like that" said Omkara and Rudra made a face at him not liking the change of plans.

"Really?? Are you sure...you are not mocking?"

Omkara shook his head in a no and Shivaay sighed in relief.

Rudra gave a disappointed look to his O gesturing and asking him as to what happened while Omkara mouthed a "later" making him nod his head understandingly.

"Okay... go and sleep.. it is already late" Kalyani said getting up from her place while the rest waited till the door of her room closed.

"Pheww... thanks Gauri" whispered Shivaay patting her head and Gauri nodded saying a welcome.

Omkara was looking at the exchange folding hands on his chest when Rudra walked to him and gave him a bear hug making him stumble back.

"What happened Rudy... why are you getting emotional today?? We can get back at Shivaay later" Omkara gently said taken aback by his brother's sudden display of affection.

Rudra grinned and said "No... I... I just missed the old you O"

Omkara smiled hugging his brother back when he heard him ask again "You are happy right?"

"I am Rudy... I am incredibly happy" his brother assured making him tighten the hug wiping away a stray tear, while Omkara smiled as he gently rubbed Rudra's back patting his head with love.

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I know I am late... but I couldn't help it... work and then my mood were the hinderances.

The next chapter would be the last one I guess...

We will talk then.

Signing off... yours Soujanya.