With random talks, in a few minutes, all the three reached Harmanpreet's house and both Monami and Karan were stunned to see the beautiful decoration. The lights lit up the whole house, the beautiful flowers decorated the whole pathway, and the hustle-bustle of the guests were enough to excite MoRan.

Taking a few deep breaths and gathering up all their courage, MoRan entered the house, hand in hand for their Beeji's birthday. The whole house was lit up with bright lights along with beautiful flowers and some slow music buzzing in the background.

As Karan & Monami entered, they immediately went to the ones who invited them, Harmanpreet and Dilpreet. They both joined their hands and greeted both of them and bent to take their blessings. With a wide smile, Harmanpreet blessed both and hugged Karan being extremely happy. But as they bent to take Dilpreet's blessings, he just stepped back and without even looking at them, went towards some other guests. Karan's face fell due to Dilpreet's ignorance, which was noticed both by Rana and Monami. Nimrit too noticed it from afar and smirked internally as she doesn't want Karan's image to get better anyhow.

Monami (whispering in his ears) - We're here for Beeji's birthday, let's be happy that we're getting a chance to celebrate it with her. Smile, hm?

Karan nodded and smiled shortly for Monami. Rana too came there to cheer up Karan and took him and Monami to meet some more guests. The music was playing, people were chatting and now it was time to call the 'birthday girl'.

Dilpreet (to Nimrit) - Nimrit puttar, ab to meri Sardarni nu thhalle (neeche) le aa.

Nimrit nodded and along with Parminder, went upstairs to get Sanjot who was forcefully dressed up by Parminder and made sit quietly in Parminder & Harmanpreet's room only. Sanjot was being very restless as she was left alone in the room and was completely clueless of what's happening. When Parminder & Nimrit entered the room, then only Sanjot took a breath of relief and stepped towards her being curious.

Sanjot - O Param, ki ho reya si bahar? Aur mainu aise saja-dhaja ke kyu kamre vich bithaya hai?

Parminder - Oh ho, thand rakho Sanju behenji, thand rakho. Tuadde liye vadda surprise hai!

Before Sanjot could enquire anything, Nimrit kept her palms on her eyes and slowly took her downstairs. As Sanjot, Nimrit & Parminder reached in the living room downstairs, Nimrit removed her palms from Sanjot's eyes, she was stunned looking at the decorations and the people who were present there. Suddenly, she got startled and her eyes widened as everybody shouted in unison.

Everybody (loudly in unison) - HAPPYYY BIRTHDAYYY!!!

Sanjot got startled by the voice and in a few seconds of staring at everyone, she realized that this gathering has been done for her birthday. Slowly a wide smile appeared on her face, but her eyes shined when her gaze fell on Karan & Monami who were standing in a corner with a wide smile. She immediately rushed to them and took them in her embrace, making a small smile come on Dilpreet's face too.

Karan (hugging her) - Happy Birthday Beeji! Rabba kare tainnu meri vi umar lag jaye!

Sanjot smacked Karan's arm for saying so and hugged him tight. She turned towards everyone with tears of happiness in her eyes. Her eyes shiner with happiness and gratitude.

Sanjot - Aap sabka bahot-bahot shukriya...itna vadda surprise!

Harmanpreet - Vo sab to theek hai parjayiji, lekin pata hai ye sab kisne karvaya? Tuadde apne Sardarji ne!

Sanjot's mouth opened in surprise and as she looked at Dilpreet, he was trying to hush Harmanpreet but as now his secret is out, a soft smile came on Sanjot's face hearing about what he did just for her, going against his will. Inviting Karan and Monami to the celebration was something unexpected and Sanjot was extremely grateful for that.

Sanjot (quite emotionally) - Sardarji, bahot-bahot thank you!

Dilpreet - O haan haan, chalo-chalo..ae sab chhaddo aur jashn shuru karo!

Sanjoy shook her head as she knows that he's saying so just to not to get emotional in front of everyone. Nimrit and Rana went and brought a beautiful cake and placed it in the centre. Everyone gathered around it when a loud voice came from near the door.

Voice - Sadde layi wait ni kitta?

As everyone turned towards the voice, they were surprised to see Kushwant on the gate along with his sister, Riya. People who know the matter had slight panic rising in their hearts as they know how Kushwant is and how he can go to any limits to destroy their happiness. Maybe Kushwant read their faces and smirked.

Kushwant - Na na chinta na karo, aaj badla nahi..sirf jashn manane aaye hain. Aakhir saddi Sanjot chachi da janamdin jo hai!

Saying so, Kushwant came in along with his sister who had a beautiful bouquet in her hand and a wide smile on her face. She immediately went to Sanjot, hugged her, gave her the flowers and wished her happy birthday. Somewhat everyone calmed down listening to Kushwant and seeing Riya's behavior but somewhere Sanjot was still afraid of something.

While Riya met everyone and greeted them, her eyes fell on someone and her already wide smile grew wider. Though she had already one witnessed Karan & Monami sleeping in each other's arms but she's too blind in obsession that she cannot notice that Karan has eyes only for his Rani Sahiba. As the celebration proceeds, Riya quietly started going near Karan as if she's being dragged by some attracting force. Karan & Monami were in a corner, talking to each other or mostly Monami comforting Karan when Nimrit saw Riya going towards Karan and smirked as she got an idea in her evil mind.

Nimrit - Bhaisahab, tuadda dil agar doctorni ji ke bagair lag jaye, to kya main unhe 2 minute ke liye apne saath leja lu?

Karan chuckled at her words while Monami looked down and Karan very fondly nodded. Nimrit took Monami away and started introducing her to some distant neighbors and here Riya got a chance to be near Karan. Very sneakily, she came and stood beside Karan and as he was busy adoring his Beeji, he didn't notice her. But when she intentionally tried to touch her arm with his, Karan immediately moved a few steps away, disappointing Riya.

Riya thought to talk to Karan as she cannot miss this golden opportunity and inhaled a deep breath gathering her courage and calming down her racing heart. Her cheeks grew pink as if she is going to talk to Karan about some rishta-vishta.

Riya - Hello ji, main Riya. Uss din..aap guest room mein..

Karan (interrupting her) - Haan haan, yaad hai. Hello!

Karan immediately interrupted Riya before she could remind him of the terrace incident and embarrass him. Riya's eyes shined when she heard Karan's 'hello' to her and it seemed as if she has won some World Cup trophy.

Riya - Achhi party hai na?

Karan just hummed at Riya's small talk and went towards Rana, not giving her any opportunity for further interaction. Riya's face fell a bit, but she anyways thought to go to Sanjot & Dilpreet. Nimrit facepalmed herself seeing that Riya couldn't even hold a proper conversation with Karan.

Riya - Happy Birthday Auntyji..rab kare tussi aise hi hasde-muskurate raho!

Sanjot smiled wide and kept her hand lovingly on Riya's head. At the same moment, Monami was passing by when Sanjot called her towards herself and Riya.

Monami - Ji Beeji, kuchh chahiye tha aapko?

Sanjot - Na na puttar, aaj tune aur Karan ne aakar mainnu sab de diya! Tu zara isse mil, ye saddi Riya hai. Aur Riya, ye Monami hai, vaddi doctorni hai! (Whispering) Aur jaldi humare ghar ki bahu bhi kehlayegi!

Listening to Sanjot's words, Monami looked down shyly and Sanjot chuckled at the sweet reaction. But by Sanjot's words, someone's whole world came down crashing. Riya couldn't believe her ears and excused herself with a poker face. She went and stood in a corner not being able to erase those words from her memory.

Riya (to herself) - Ba..Bahu?! Y..ye kaise ho sakta hai?!

Nimrit (coming from behind) - Haan bahu?! Karan bhaisahab di 'girlfriend' hai ye. Sheher vich ek hi academy vich rehte hain dono. Bada pyaar hai dono mein!

With tear filled eyes, Riya looked at Nimrit who had disgust dripping from her face. From afar, both Riya and Nimrit saw Karan, Monami and Sanjot laughing together on something and enjoying the party wholeheartedly while these two were fuming.

Riya - Lekin Nimrit didi, Uncleji ne to vaada kiya tha ki...main aur Karan...

Nimrit - Jab Karan bhaisahab ne pind mein rehne ka vaada tod diya to unhone bhi hospital banane ka aur tumhari shaadi ka vaada tod diya!

Riya's heart broke listening to what Nimrit said and she saw every dream of hers crashing down as she from afar, she saw Karan and Monami giggling as Karan tried holding her hand and she was trying to shrug it off as many people were around. Riya was lost in her thoughts when Rana's voice echoed in the whole hall.

Rana - Oh ji, assi ta cake nu bhul hhi gaye! Aa jao ji Beeji, kaato apna cake!

The cake was again brought in the center and everyone circled around. With a wide smile on her face and gratitude in her heart, Sanjot leaned in and blew the candles that were on the cake, making the hall echo with the loud claps and hootings as no one's happiness knew no bounds but for different reasons.

Sanjot cut a small piece of cake and like every year, everyone thought that she'll divide that piece into two, feeding both Dilpreet and Rana at the same time. But out of love and affection, what she did didn't go well with Rana, Nimrit and even Dilpreet.

As every year, she divided that small piece into two and forwarded one towards Dilpreet but the other one towards Karan. Karan smiled wide not knowing what usually happens and had that piece of cake very lovingly and Dilpreet too accepted it, not wanting to make a scene in front of everyone.

The cake was taken away by Nimrit and Riya to cut into pieces to serve to everyone. The people again scattered into small groups, giggling and gossiping. Rana was with his group of friends and Nimrit was with Riya who noticed what happened during the cake cutting and decided to spark some fire.

(The conversation is happening in parallel)

Yogesh (Rana's friend) - Rana, ek gal dass..aaj jaise Auntyji ne tere hisse ka cake Karan bhaisahab nu de diya..tere haq, tera pyaar..kahi vo bhi to Karan bhaisahab ka to nahi ho jayega?!

Nimrit (snapping immediately) - Oh na na praava, sabko pata hai..Karan bhaisahab kitne saalon baad aaye hain, cake de diya to kya ho gaya? Koi vaddi gal na hai!

Riya - Lekin didi, aaj cake diya..kal ko aapka aur Rana bhaiya ka haq bhi Karan aur unki girlfriend ko de diya to?

Rana - Chal chal, aisa kuchh na hai!

(Parallel convo ends)

Both Rana and Nimrit excused themselves from their respective people. While Rana's group of friends again got engrossed in their conversation and Riya started giving cake to everyone. Nimrit dragged Rana to a secluded corner, surprising him..

Rana - Oh Nimrit, ki kar rahi hai tu?

Nimrit (angrily) - Aaj tuadde hisse ka cake, kal ko tuadda haq...sab kuchh Karan bhaisahab da ho jayega!

Rana - Nimrit, tu bhi bus bakwaas hi sochti hai. Ek cake ka tukda hi to tha! Othhe pura cake pada hai, khaa le jitna khana hai. Tu bhi na!

Rana shrugged off Nimrit's hand that was on his arm and went where Karan, Monami and Sanjot were. Nimrit fumed seeing Rana's behaviour and started muttering in herself, this whole act was seen by Kushwant Singh from a distance and he smirked as something came in his mind.

In a corner, Karan, Monami, Rana and Sanjot were talking, giggling and laughing together when Rana decided to tell something to Sanjot as she was very delighted that MoRan came for her birthday.

Rana - Beeji, tyanni pata hai ye party kisne rakhi? Aur Bhaisahab aur parjayiji nu kisne bulaya?

Sanjot - Tune aur Nimrit ne?

Rana - Na Beeji..tuadde apne Sardarji ne!

Sanjoy was surprised hearing this as till now she thought that this whole grand celebration plus MoRan's arrival was Rana and Nimrit's plan. But now as she got to know the truth, she looked towards where Dilpreet was and smiled slyly, feeling blessed as today, he didn't care about his anger but about her feelings and invited MoRan.

Seeing Sanjot's smile, wide smiles crept on Monami, Karan and Rana's face too as this is all they want..her happiness!

Monami (nudging Sanjot) - Lagta hai koi sharma gaya Beeji?!

Sanjot (blushing) - Chup shadayi, kuchh vi boldi hai!

Monami, Karan and Rana chuckled at Sanjot's reaction and everyone again got engrossed in the party.

After a good dance, dinner and celebration, the guest started to leave and Dilpreet and Harmanpreet sent off everyone respectfully. Though Riya didn't want to leave and wanted to look more at Karan, but her brother manipulatively took her home.

Now only the family people i.e., Dilpreet, Sanjot, Harmanpreet, Parminder, Karan, Monami, Rana and Nimrit were left. The atmosphere turned a bit awkward as now Dilpreet and Karan were standing together and weren't even looking at each other's direction.

Sanjot (breaking the ice) - Sardarji, mainnu pata lageya hai ki ae saara jashn aapne kiya, mere liye...mere ko badi khushi hui. Bahot vadda wala thank you aapka!

Dilpreet (trying not to blush) - Oh chal, theek hai theek hai..ab ghar chale? Ya aur naachna hai tune?

Sanjot agreed to go home with a sweet smile but the moment Dilpreet was about to walk ahead, she held his arm back. He looked back surprised at her and somewhat had an idea about what was going to happen.

Sanjot - Sardarji, tussi kaho to...Karan aur Monami nu vi...ghar vich...

Dilpreet said nothing and just held Sanjot by her arm and took her out of Harmanpreet's house. Though the hold wasn't painful but screamed authority that he has on her. Karan's face fell a bit as Dilpreet still isn't ready to move on from what happened 5 years back.

Rana - Daarji nu chhaddo bhaishab, tussi apni dasso..pasand aaya intezaam?

Karan - Pasand? Arre bahot pasand aaya veere! Bada hi shaandar kiya tune sab, pata hai humari academy mein bhi hum kaafi celebrations karte rehte hain.

Rana smiled understanding it as Karan mentioned about the academy very less often. Monami too smile a bit remembering the family they've made in the academy and also about her 'Mission family', which seems to be failing.

Nimrit - Vaise bhaisahab, vapis jaane ka kya plan hai?

Rana (immediately) - Oye Nimrit, ki keh rahi hai?! Tu chahti hai bhaisahab vapis jaaye?!

Karan - Rane, kisi ke chahne ya na chahne par ab kuchh depend nahi karta. Hum to aaj hi nikal jaate Deolali ke liye but Daarji ne khud invite kiya to mana nahi kar paaya. Hum kal subah hi nikal jayenge Deolali ke liye.

Though Nimrit was utterly releaved listening to Karan but Rana was deeply shocked. He didn't want to let go of his brother who he has met after 5 long years. From Karan's determined tone, Rana knew that Karan won't listen to him, so he looked at Monami hopefully but again got disappointed as she too had a helpless look on her face.

Monami (in her mind) - Main aapke emotions samajh rahi hoon Rana bhaisahab. Main khud bhi yaha se nahi jaana chahti without reuniting everyone but kya karu...aapka ye commando bhai sirf mera boyfriend nahi senior bhi hai and I'm bound to obey my senior's orders.

By Rana's face, Karan understood that he doesn't want them to leave but now Karan has decided to move on from everything. He can't let his past become a hurdle in his upcoming life.

Karan - Itna udaas mat ho Rane, kal subah jaane se pehle, ek baar sabse milkar jayenge.

Karan hugged Rana tight and even Rana reciprocated it but to Karan, it seemed as if Rana isn't some adult man but still his baby brother who doesn't want to let his bhaisahab go. With one last goodbye, Karan and Monami left for the hotel, leaving behind Rana with sadly scrunched eyebrows and Nimrit with a evilish smirk.

In some time, MoRan reached their hotel room and in the meantime Monami removed her makeup and pins from the saree, Karan had changed into his black t-shirt and grey sweatpants. As he came out of the washroom, he knew that his plan of going back to Deolali must've disappointed Monami too and so, he decided to uplift her mood. ;)

Monami was about to remove the pallu from the saree when she suddenly screamed in surprise as Karan had picked her in his arms, holding her waist and hips firmly.

Monami (surprised) - Karan, you scared me! Kya kar rahe ho ye?

Karan - Shh..just wait and watch Rani Sahiba!

With a naughty grunt, Karan threw Monami on the bed so softly that it just made the mattress bounce a little. Before Monami could get up, he climbed above her, making her lean back.

Karan dipped his head in the crook of Monami's neck and sniffed her sweet scent. Monami too had closed her eyes and threw her head the other side as Karan started to nuzzle into Monami's neck and also planted a few wet kisses on the visible nerves of her slender neck.

Karan - Tum saare utaar rahi thi na? I couldn't see you exhausting yourself for something this simple. Let me...remove it!

And with one swift pull, Karan removed the pallu from Monami's shoulder, making her look down shyly. Karan raised Monami's head with his finger under her chin and attached his lips to hers. The sweet and slow union of their lips soon turned into a passionate one as Karan groped Monami's waist and Monami started to caress Karan's hair, pulling his more into herself.

Under the satin sheets, with radiating body heat and love at its max, two souls had some movements going on which were filled with love, passion and desire for each other and nothing else.

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