*A few hours later*

[The car halted in front of the Oberoi Mansion and Gauri cautiously got off, while carrying Avyaya in her arms. She took a close look at the house in front of her.

Her home.

The same home Om ruthlessly threw her out of the house.

She was coming back today after 10 long and hard months, and boy was she was glad!

Gauri carried Avyaya in her arms, while Rudra and Anika stood by her side, and Shivaay slowly opened the door.

As the door opened, the entire family stood there, waiting to welcome Gauri and Avyaya. Om too stood there, but at a distance.

Jhanvi and Dadi walked towards the threshold of the house with a thali in Jhanvi's hands.

Gauri and Avyaya were welcomed back home, and this time, forever.]

Dadi: (Crying, while hugging Gauri) Haye meri bacchi! Meri beti! Kaisi hai Tu puttar?

Gauri: (Crying) H-hum theek hai, Dadi. Aap ki bahut yaad aa rahi thi!

Dadi: (Carrying Avyaya) Mujhe bhi! Ale! Yeh meri parpoti hai? Dekho Jhanvi, Hain na yeh Om ki parchaai?

Jhanvi: (Caressing Avyaya's cheek) Haan maaji, Bilqul!

Dadi: Kitni pyaari lag rahi hai! Aankhein toh dekho uski!

Jhanvi: (Carrying Avyaya) Maaji, isski aankhein Bilqul Om ki tarah hai!

Rudra: Waise, usski personality Bilqul apne hot chachu ki hai!

Shivaay: Rudy, 6 mahine ki bacchi ki kya personality hogi? Shut up!

[The whole family burst into laughter. It became obvious, the arrival of Gauri and Avyaya had instantly restored the happiness of the family.

The light and soul of the house had finally returned.]

Dadi: Aaj mera parivaar pura lag raha Hai, Kyun?

Anika: Haan Dadi, Aaj lag raha hai ki ghar ki saari khushiyaan waapis aa gayi hai!

Dadi: (Caressing Shivaay's cheek) Sab kuch mere Shivaay ki wajah se!

Shivaay: Shivaay nahi, Dadi. Rudra! Rudra ne sab kuch kiya hai! Jiss din Gauri gayi, ussi din se woh planning kar raha hai!

Om: Zyaada khush hone ki zaroorat nahi hai. Yeh yahaan sirf 5 mahine ke liye hai

Dadi: Chup! Accha Gauri, tu ja, araam kar. Bahut thaki hui hogi na?

Gauri: (Carrying Avyaya in her arms) Ji Dadi

Om: (Sternly) Avyaya mere kamre mein rahegi

Gauri: (Looking at Dadi) Woh...

Dadi: Chup! Avyaya Gauri ke saath hi rahegi! Arre Choti hai, aur iss waqt usse maa ki zaroorat hai! Ja Anika, Gauri ko kamre mein le ja. Om, Gauri ka saamaan le ja, Chal!

[Gauri carried Avyaya to her room, while Anika walked by her side. Poor Om followed the two, carrying Gauri's heavy bags!]

*In Gauri's room*

[Note: Gauri is back to her old room, she's living in a separate room.]

Anika: Accha, main chalti hoon. Kuch bhi chahiye, toh mujhe bata dena, theek hai?

Gauri: (Placing Avyaya in her bed) Ji bhojaiji

[As Anika left, Om stood in Gauri's room, after placing her things on the floor.

He was beyond angry.

Angry at her, and at his family, for supporting Gauri so much.]

Om: (To Gauri) Waise, daat deni hogi Tumhe. Yahaan na hote hue bhi, tumne mere hi parivaar ko mere khilaaf kar diya Hai!

Gauri: Galat faimi paalna aapka aadat sa ho gaya hai, aur isske baare mein hum kuch nahi kar sakte

Om: (Snapping his fingers) 5 mahine. 5 mahine mein, tum baahar hogi.

Gauri: Ho gaya aapka? Ka hai na, hum bahut thake hue hai, aur iss waqt aapke saath behas karne ka mann nahi kar rahi hai

Om: Apne attitude ko kaabu mein rakho, samjhi?

Gauri: Aur aap apni zubaan Kaabu mein rakhiye, samjhe?

[Om angrily stormed out of the room, while Gauri sat on her bed, observing Avyaya while she was asleep.

She looked so innocent, so peaceful.

She was truly Om's reflection, and extremely cute!]

Gauri: (Caressing Avyaya) Kaise hoga sab kuch theek? Woh humaari baat sunna hi nahi chahte! Hume tumse juda karna chahte hai! Ka hoga meri jaan? 2 minute bhi tumse door rahi reh sakti, Puri zindagi kaise guzaarungi?

*Suddenly Rudra enters*

Rudra: Aisa kuch nahi hoga, Bhabhi. Inn 5 mahino mein, Sab theek hoga

Gauri: Rudy bhaiyya, aap?

Rudra: Haan! Accha, bhabhi aap mere liye ek kaam kar sakti ho?

Gauri: Haan bolo

Rudra: Kitchen mein mera protein shake reh gaya hai, aur main waise bhi, Avyaya ke saath time spend karna chahta hoon

Gauri: (Smiling) Kyun nahi! Waise bhi, Hume Avyaya ka doodh banana Hai

[As Gauri left the room and headed for the kitchen, Rudra called up Anika, alerting her.

Rudra and Anika's plans to bring Om and Gauri together officially began!

Om was busy in the kitchen, chopping something, when Gauri entered the kitchen.

Anika stood beside the counter, where Rudra's protein shake was, in a glass. Gauri picked up the glass, and Anika sneakily hit her hand, dropping the glass on the floor and then quickly leaving the kitchen.

Om immediately dropped the knife and turned around to see what had happened. Om crouched down and carefully picked up the glass shards, until he moved his hand when he deeply cut his hand.]

Om: Ouch!

Gauri: (Worried) Rukiye!

[Gauri rushed and brought the first aid box, before tending to his wound. As Gauri carefully applied the ointment, Om couldn't help but gaze at her, like he used to.

Those eyes, that grace, those lips.

All the things that made him fall in love with Gauri.

It was just like the old times.

This time again, Om couldn't take his eyes away from Gauri. A teeny-tiny part of his heart was beginning to feel what he felt for her 10 months ago.

It would take ages for his stone cold heart to melt, but despite that, he couldn't stop looking at her.

The worry and pain in her eyes as she tended to his wound.

Until Om suddenly realized who he was looking at.

A liar.

A woman who deceived him.

He immediately pulled his hand away and got up, before leaving the kitchen, leaving Gauri to clean the mess by herself.]

Gauri: (Angrily, to herself) Humaari mat maari gayi thi! Uff! Ab ee Sab hum hi saaf kar dete hai! Pata nahi uss akdu insaan ki fikar kyun hoti Hai Hume!

[Gauri cleaned the shards of glass and then made Rudra's protein shake, while boiling the milk for Avyaya.

Om on the other hand, was heading to his room when he heard loud crying. Alarmed, he instantly ran to Gauri's room, to look at Avyaya.]

Om: (To himself) Yeh Gauri bhi! Kitni gair zimedaar hai!

[Om rushed to Avyaya's side, completely unsure of what to do.

How do you pacify a crying baby?

Om's fatherly instincts made him carry Avyaya, and gently cradle her, in order to calm her down.

This was the first time Om was holding Avyaya.

His daughter Avyaya.

As he cradled Avyaya in his arms, he gazed her innocent and tiny face.

They were all right.

Avyaya looked just like Om.]

Om: (To Avyaya) Ale! Ale! Kyun ro rahi hai meri beti? Meri Avyaya kyun ro rahi Hai? Bhook lagi hai? Papa kuch lekar aaye?

[Meanwhile, Gauri walked upstairs to her room carrying Rudra's protein shake in one hand, and Avyaya's milk in another.]

Gauri: (Entering the room) Rudy bhaiyya aap protein shake---

Om: (Whispering) Shh! Sulaane ki koshish kar raha hoon!

Gauri: (Holding Avyaya's milk bottle in her hand) Usse doodh dena hai, phir sula dijiye ga

[Om sat on the bed, carrying Avyaya, while Gauri sat besides him. Both of them trying to feed Avyaya.

As Gauri fed Avyaya, her gaze fell on Om, who was carefully ensuring that Avyaya was okay.

He looked so concerned and caring.

The same concerned and caring man she fell in love with 10 months ago.

She was right. Om was going to be a wonderful father.

As Om and Gauri carefully looked at Avyaya and fed her, Rudra and Anika observed them from a distance, standing right outside the room.]

Anika: Humaara plan dheere dheere kaam karne laga hai, Rudra! Woh bhi pehle din se!

Rudra: Haan bhabhi. Shivaay bhaiyya sahi the, Avyaya hi O aur Gauri bhabhi ko ek saath laayegi.

Dono ke dil mein abhi bhi ek dusre ke liye pyaar Hai, lekin inka ego itna bada hai ki woh kuch hone nahi de rahe!

Anika: Hoga Rudra, hoga. Bahut jald hoga!

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