Anamika was getting ready standing before the mirror while Vineet was already dressed up and checking something in his laptop. He checks the time which shows 10, he sighs and makes a face as Kokila will again scold Anamika when he leaves the house.

''Kya hua? Aise muh kyun bana rahe ho?" She questions him gazing at him through the mirror.

Vineet turns to her,''10 baje gaye, tumhari pyari mata shree aab tak aag ka gola bann chuki hogi aur hamare ghar se jaati hi tum par barash padegi.'' He states making a rough face.

''Haan, unke pass kaam bhi kya hai duja. Chaddo, mujhe unke baare mei sochna bhi nahi hai aur na yahan rehna hai aab. Saman unpack yoh kiya bhi nahi aise hi le jayungi, fir phatte wo jis pe bhi phatna hai unko!" Anamika exclaims, a ting of anger was audible in her voice.

Her words surprised Vineet as she hardly spoke anything against her mother.

Vineet heads to her and makes her turn, glares at him as she is fixing her earring.

''Kya baat hai bhai, aaj tumne alag hi sur taal pakade hai. Itni subha nahaya fir special morning treatment aur aab ye!! Waahh!! Chalo, kuch toh asar hua mera.'' He pulls her cheek, completing his statement.

Anamika slapped on his hand,''chup karo main pehle se hoshiyaar hoon tumhare saath reh ke toh meri buddi bhrasth ho gayi hai. Aadhi soch toh bedroom se suru ho ke idhar hi khatam ho jaati hai meri baki muskil se kaam mei laga paati hoon uspe tum apne number badhwa rahe ho, bade aaye!!" She scoffs, making him laugh.

''Hey, ye meri galti nahi hai tumhare khud ki hai toh mujhe dosh na do!!" He raises his hand moving back, Anamika makes a face.

''Meine kab kaha tumhari galti hai, chalo aab meri help karo ye bag bed pe rakho. Breakfast karke chalte hai apne ghar." She tells him, Vineet nods.

''Aap Ka hukum sar aankhon par madam!" He bows to her, she giggles.

''Acha fir batao tabse laptop pe kya dekh rahe ho?'' She questions him.

Vineet smiles and pulls her. He takes his seat with her on his lap and turns the screen towards her.

''See, kabse iska wait kar raha tha finally kal raat ko main aaya!'' He told her, Anamika gazes at the screen and reads a few lines.

It's an appointment letter of an American base company which recruits freshers and teaches them the art of business. They get them job and also train them to start up their own business. Vineet sent an application there for Anamika and they accepted it also send her appointment.

Anamika's face fell, she had denied the same several times as she doesn't want to go leaving him behind but he's adamant to send her there for the course.

''Tumne apply kar diya?" She questions, her voice low.

''Obviously meri jaan aab tumhari jo ye soch bedroom mei simat rahi hai wo yahin tak thodi rahegi hamesha. Pyar mohabbat sab thik hai baby, career par bhi focus karna hai humei. Hamesha issi company kaam nahi karna hai, tumko tumhari khudki pehchan banani hai abhi. Logon ko jara pata chalne doh tumhare jalwe, main bhi toh logon se kahun jara meri biwi ka jawab nahi!!" He exclaims letting out a chuckle.

''Lekin mujhe nahi jana, meine pehle bhi kaha hai tumhe mujh se wahan nahi raha jaayega!" Anamika expresses that she doesn't want to leave him, not for a few days but for the whole 2 years. She wouldn't be able to live without him.

Vineet tugged the loop of hair behind her ear.

''Hum already discuss kar chuke hai na jaan, aur sirf 2 saal ki hi toh baat hai yun nikal jaayenge. Sirf iss wajah se ki tumhe kuch waqt wahan rehna hoga tum apna career dav pe nahi laga sakti. Tumhe jana hai aur wahan se aaye aise aana ki log dekhte reh jaaye, mujhe dekh ke log ye kahe ki wo dekho Anamika Singhania ka husband jaa raha hai, samjhi jhalli!" He explains his point to her in a calm and composed tone to make her understand. For, he may act kiddish and extra romantic but he wants her to be a successful person, he wants her to set an example and prove her worth to those who think otherwise of her.

Anamika hides herself in his arms.

''Main nahi reh payungi baby!!" She reasoned.

Vineet caressed her back,''jyada khushfehmi mei na raho, main har vacation pe aayunga hi wahan toh tum akele toh bilkul nahi hone wali.'' He tries to cheer her up.

''Vineet!!" She looks up at him, he sush her.

''Bas, you are going and it's decided!" He declares, she let out a breath in disappointment but hugs him again.

''Kya hua? Still in mood?? Shall we celebrate your appointment?'' He questions naughtily brushing his fingers on her back.

She pushed him away and stood on her feet.

''Chalo chalo, bakwas na karo waise hi mood off kar diya hai tumne mera aab at least yahan se chalo.'' She orders him, Vineet nods and takes out her bag.

He helped her arrange her belongings.
Later, they left the room after they were all set to announce their departure.

...

Shakshi was helping Kokila and Avantika in cleaning the dining table post breakfast but Kokila seemed to be enraged because of Anamika's absence in the scene.

''Ye Anamika aab tak na aai, tabiyat thik nahi kya uski?" Parag, Anamika's father enquiries.

Shakshi shook her head,''nahi bhaisaab tabiyat thik hai aab toh bas kal thoda bukhar tha fir kal itna kaam bhi toh tha than gayi hogi, jaati hi hogi kuch der mei!" Shakshi says with a light smile.

Rakhi jumped in their conversation.

''Dekha bhaiya inko inki bahu ki itni fikar hai aur ek bhabhi hai jo jab dekho sabko ek paon pe nachane ko taiyar rehti hai.'' She says in a teasing tone hazing at Kokila who glares at her.

Meanwhile Vineet and Anamika came into the scene discussing something.

''Lo, aa gaye love birds!" Rakhi spoke, making Vineet chuckles at her words.

Vineet and Anamika greeted the family and received not so similar responses from them.

Anamika heads to the kitchen to get coffee and some toast for two of them.

While on the other side Vineet tells his mother about their departure plan.

''Itni jaldi? Bhai,  abhi toh aaye ho aap.'' Avantika spoke, she doesn't like their idea.

''Baby humko bhi toh kaam hai aur na. Mera office kaafi dur ho jata hai yahan se, do din se toh gaya tak nahi main. Dad ko bhi kaam hota hai aur mumma toh khair apne NGO mei hi busy rehti hai. Agar hum ruk jaaye toh hum sab ka kaam bigad jaayega. Aur hum toh aate hi rahenge na tujh se milne toh font worry.'' Vineet says in a convincing tone and it doesn't satisfy his baby sister but she nods understanding his brother's feelings at her in - law's home.

''Arey jamai raja par Anamika ko toh rehne dijiye yahan kuch din.'' Rakhi requested though she knows Vineet won't consider her words.

''Jarur rehne deta Bua ji lekin aapki bhatiji khud jana chahti hai toh main kya karu? Main toh apni biwi le hi jayunga na!" He exclaims winking at her, Anupam slapped his cheek.

''Ye banda kuch bhi bolta hai!'' Anupam spoke, Vineet made a face.

''Arey main sach bol raha hoon, usne hi bola jana hai shayad koi meeting fix kari hai usne toh wo attend karna hai usko. Aab wo meeting ki jagah hamari office se bhi aage hai toh yahan se jana bahut muskil ho jaayega issliye wo ghar jana chahti hai!" He tells them, actually lied about the meeting.

Anamika who came with coffee mugs agrees to his words, Anupam and Shakshi ask her to get ready so that they can leave early to which Anamika informs them that she had already packed her bags. Avantika was disheartened while Kokila was satisfied with the decision.

In the next few moments the family was ready to leave for their home. It's when Sachin enters the house, he was out for a meeting with a client.

''Subha subha jana rahe hai aap log?" He questions astonished.

''Haan beta, office ka kaam hai aur Anamika ko bhi meeting attend karni hai ek issliye socha nikal jaate hai!" Anupam informs him.

''Yahan se bhi toh jana sakte hai na.'' Sachin kept his point.

''Nahi bhai, yahan se jaate late ho jaayega aur main aati rahungi na aab.'' Anamika express.

Her words choked Vineet which grabbed everyone's attention. Shakshi rolls her eyes, he looks away.

Sachin simply nods, he pecks her head and lets her go. Anamika takes their blessing and leaves the house with her family.

They settled in the car and were all set to leave when Anamika realized that she had forgotten her handbag in the hall. Vineet asks her to wait while he runs inside to get her bag. When he returns with the bag she finds him enraged upon asking his reply stunned his parents and Anamika as well.

....

To be continued…