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A beautiful morning. Gouri was slowly opening her eyes. She was amazed to see that Om was not there; usually she wakes up first. She was confused as to what happened that day. She still cuddled on to the bed, thinking of the last night. How they had fought, how he had brought her to the room; she was about to perform her kambakht stunt but it was Om who caught the sweet. They hadn't talked about the bet the previous night; he simply pulled her closer, nuzzled in her hair, tickled her and then....she just closed her eyes shyly thinking of their night when she felt some cold water drops on her face.

As she opened her eyes, she saw a bathed Om who was swaying his hair in front of her eyes to wake her up. She smiled sweetly at him but then pushed him away and woke up. She simply sat on the bed near to him, without looking at him.

O: are you still angry???

She remained silent finding it difficult to control her smile. She couldn't help but simply adore him whenever he was close to her.

O: that's not fair Gouri. I agree I showed attitude to you, but then yesterday...we had compromised it all, right? Did you forget about  our previous night?? (naughty smirk)

She bet him on his shoulder to stop saying those things. But he held her arms and brought her closer,
O: really Gouri, do you have any more complaints even after we SOLVED IT LAST NIGHT? (smirking)

She was simply lost in his eyes at that moment. He took her more closer and began playing with her hair.
O: now do you have any complaint?

He slowly caressed her cheeks with his thumbs; she was shivering. He was smiling seeing her sitting  with closed eyes.
O: now??? now do you have any more complaints? (he asked huskily)

He was moving closer to her lips slowly, they could feel each other's  hot breaths. They were just inches seperate, when the moment was broken by a knock. Both of them suddenly jerked. He smilingly noticed her pink cheeks. She just raced to the door to open it shyly and there stood cherry.
C: good morning Chulbul chachi, good morning Omkie..

Om came to the door and picked up cherry.
O: oh my chweety cherry , what are you doing at this time??
C: woh Omkie....we have puja today in the morning for chotu and ma , you forgot??

Gouri gasped thinking about this; how could she forget this important thing. She thought, all the ladies would have started the preparations now itself. She had forgot about the event in between their fight.
C: and chachi, badi dadi had asked to call you down. Go fast...
G: ha cherry, I will go now itself....

She went to the washroom hurriedly, while Om and cherry kept on playing.

Downstairs, Anika was busy with chotu, and other ladies were engaged in puja decorations. It was special puja for the baby and mom while Gouri was alone in the kitchen, setting all the prasad needed for puja.

She was checking final preparations of the kheer, while a hand came with a spoon to take the kheer from the bowl; Gouri smiled seeing it and slapped on the hand to prevent from taking kheer.
G: ka hai yeh omkaraji? This is prasad.
O: woh...kya hai na Gouri, I want to have some kheer now. ( pouting)

She laughed seeing the pouting face of Om. She took 3 big spoons of kheer, and took it in another bowl to give to him.
G: take this, eat this fast and go....
O: don't be rude pagli... Are you still angry? I had apologized to you, but then..

He faked a sad face, which she thought was real. She turned him towards her.
G: do you really think, I can be angry with you omkaraji?? It was just a small fight right?? Why do you take it seriously?
O: because you didn't talk to me till now...I can't pass even one day without seeing or hearing your pagli talk. And I happily accept my defeat to you. What ever you told was right. I can't afford to miss you even for a moment.

Gouri was laughing; how innocent he talks at times, she thought.
G: waise...you don't eat sweet dishes right? Then why did you ask me for kheer?
O: who told I won't? You are the first one to make me have kheer during our haldi and from then on I love it so much.

He took a spoon and fed Gouri. He was about to have a spoon, suddenly he kept it back.
G: ka hua, don't you want to have it?
O: ha, but before that... ( smirking)

He was going closer to Gouri; she understood his intentions and tried to push him away but she was being pulled into his arms. As he was about to reach her lips, once again the moment was broken by shivika.

S: ahem...ahem....love birds are flying here freely, in my kitchen??

Rikara moved away swiftly, heavily blushing.
A: arey, Chutki...what all did you say yesterday?? That you wouldn't compromise..you won't go behind him..etc....you solved it in one night?
S: oh ya Om...you solved it in one night??

O: come on guys, don't tease us . Even you solved it faster than us, in one day...
S: ok ok fine, but just remember we have got guests here today, so...
A: ha Billuji sahi keh rehe. Don't do ekdum 2 rs wali cheapdi harkatein here.
G: jiji....(she called helplessly)

Shivika smiled, but they were surprised seeing Om having kheer.
A: arey Om, when did you start having sweets? Last week I brought sweets for you and you didn't take it right?
S: woh kya he na Anika, he would eat it only if Gouri gives him.
O: nahi nahi, I like to have only kheer , so...

Jhanvi came rushing to the kitchen at that time.
J: what are youguys doing here ?
S: woh badi ma, actually om and gouri were busy in...(smiling)

Rikara rolled their eyes at shivay.
A: ah..ah..they were busy in preparing prasad , we will come now badi ma.
J: fine Anika, come fast it's time for mahurat
She went away smiling, followed by a blushing rikara.

Anika was about to go when Shivay stopped her and signaled her to wait. He took a ring from his pocket and made her wear it.
A: ye kya hai Shivay, iska zaroorat..

She didn't complete the sentence as he kept his finger on her lip
S: this is for my beautiful patni and for the best mom of my kids.

Both shared a tight hug, but moment nikal gaya. They were interrupted by Rudra. Shivika swiftly moved away, blushing.
R: bhaiyya, I just came here to get some water only, nothing else.(laughing)

Anika shyed away suddenly.
R: don't why the kitchen is becoming the favorite place of both couples in this house, bechare....
S: Bhai...we will also have a day ok?
R: haan....you should wait until that....

Shivika started beating rudra playfully while he ran away.

The puja was so grand with Anika and Aniket being seated in the special sthan (place). Aniket was looking so sweet in her arms; he was so obedient and attended the puja very silently. All were adoring the beautiful mother-son duo.

Gouri did not take her eyes away from them. Small layers of tears were forming in her eyes thinking of her Aayi and her long lost baby. Om was sitting close to her for puja. He saw her admiring Anika and Aniket.
G: how beautiful are both of them??
O: haan Gouri...why now you also feel you should be in that place, isn't it?? We should grant the wish of cherry soon....( laughing and teasing her)

He noticed her wet eyes as she turned to see him. He hadn't expected to see her like this.
O: kya hua meri chiraiyya ko?
G: wo... Omkaraji...humari...humari honey...( she was about to cry)

Om cupped her face and slowly wiped away the tears.
O: don't be sad pagli, I'm sure our little honey will be back soon. She will surely come back to us. We will pray to Sankarji, haan?

She began smiling, she was happy to hear this. She was so much attached to that unborn baby; she silently sent prayers to Sankarji to give her a baby very soon....even Om prayed for that..

Precap:- get ready for rumya's shaadi!!

Hope you guys liked this chapter, please do vote. And lubna shafi had asked me to uodate two chappies daily. But I am sorry, there are only 8 more chapters to go. So if I update twice, then this story will finish off fastly and I will miss you all. So, please forgive me.