23~

                                    

                                          
Gauri went for her weekly check up with Omkara and she was happy that she and baby both were healthy.. Omkara dropped her at their apartment and left for his work. He has been working very hard on everything, from making deals to completing all the orders he has been very amazing. While Gauri too started  making contracts with Omkara's help and got an opportunity to make clothing for ideals. Gauri with her pregnancy mood swings and tiredness tried her best to make as much as she can but she had to complete 100 pieces in fifteen days and it was tiring her. 
                          
Gauri carefully walked at the door listening to knock. It was around 11am and no one ever visited her in a month after them shifting. 
                          
Gauri opened the door and saw jhanvi happily smiling at her with a bag along with her. Jhanvi came inside and happily hugged her. 
                          
"mom how are you" Gauri said between hug. 
                          
"I am fine bacha how are you" she broke hug and caressed her cheek lovingly. 
                          
"I am also good, come in" Gauri invited her inside. Jhanvi looked at the surrounding confused. Her living room was completely messed with cut of cloth piece and thread around swing machine. 
                          
"Gauri what is this" she looked at her worried. 
                          
"it's nothing mom just some work" she tried to find convincing words. 
                          
"but beta you do know you shouldn't be working during this. Where is Omkara I will take his class, he needs earful from me how can he do this" she said angrily. 
                          
"no no only I insisted him letting me do, you know all day alone I get bored so I thought why don't I do something and help Omkara too" Gauri said glowing smile
                          
Jhanvi caressed her face and looked at her lovingly. 
                          
"I don't know why Tej has to be so cruel and om to be so adamant. But all I can see is the love and respect in your eyes" she kissed her Gauri's forehead. 
                          
Jhanvi led Gauri to couch and made her sit with her. She opened the bag she brought with her and showed her packed pickles. Gauri's eyes widened and she cupped her mouth in excitement. 
                          
"mom you don't know how much I was craving for this" 
                          
"I know that's why this is specially for you, I made it. " jhanvi chuckled at Gauri, who was hogging pickles. 
                          
She suddenly start getting teary and Gauri patted on her. She wasn't much worried because she knew mood swings.
                          
Gauri said licking her fingers "I am so bad bahu that I didn't even ask you for something and started eating myself" she cried more and jhanvi started laughing. 
                          
"mom" she sad making sad face and jhanvi playfully hit on her cheek. 
                          
"silly girl I am not here to disturb you but to see you how are you" Gauri smiled and asked "really?" jhanvi nodded and Gauri hugged her tightly.. 
                          
Jhanvi started telling her what was shivika and Rudra were doing at home and how much dadi was missing her and she too. They were chatting when someone knocked at the open door. 
Gauri stood up hurriedly seeing Tej standing there. 
                          
"jhanvi I guess you should leave now your work must be done now" Tej was looking everywhere but Gauri and it made Gauri uncomfortable and sad too. Jhanvi nodded and hugged Gauri before leaving. 
                          
Gauri closed the door behind them and continued her work.
                          
.......
"what was she doing" Tej asked trying to be disinterested. 
"means" jhanvi said confused. 
"I mean what was all that mess in Omkara's house" Tej asked again not mentioning her house. 
"hmm she is helping Omkara with finances and working comfortable from home" jhanvi said and Tej didn't say anything more. 
                          
....
"Gauri" Omkara kissed her forehead while entering. It has been his routine he leaves with giving her kiss and comes back with kiss. 
"go fresh up and I will sat table" 
"Okay " he replied losing his tie and walked in when he saw unseen bag... 
"what's that gauri" he said pointing. 
"Umm actually mom had come and she gave me this bag of pickles" she saw a frown at mention of jhanvi but changed when she mentioned about pickles. He nodded and left to change... 
                          
After dinner they both laid cuddling into each other. 
She started giggling suddenly.. 
"what" he asked chuckling too. 
"your stubble " she said laughing more when his beard graze again. 
"acha" he hover over her and nuzzled with her beard making her laugh more..
He half beside her and caressed her belly. 
"isn't it growing" she asked curiously. 
"don't know may be a little" he tried looking intently at her belly. 
He liftled her shirt exposing her belly and laid his warm hand at the lower belly. She smiled at his cuteness. 
He laid his head in her stomach not putting weight and talked with the baby "baby papa is waiting for you, you come soon and we will do lots of shaitani okay "he kissed her their and looked at Gauri who shook her head at his already made plans. 
He pulled her into his embrace. She was so small completely fitting into him. Gauri caressed his chest making patterns. 
                          
"is there something you wanna say" he asked patting with his big palms. 
                          
"you know today papa Ji also came" she said lost. 
"you mean Mr oberoi" he almost jerk but didn't get up. 
                          
"yeah actually he didn't come in but he came to take mom back with him so that's how" 
                          
"hmm" he only patted her and tightened his arms more thinking of something.. 
                          
He kissed her forehead when he realized Gauri was dozing off now. 
                          
"Mr Oberoi better don't trouble Gauri or else I won't spare him.  Don't know why he had come" Omkara slept with thoughts of Tej....

                          
Thank you ❤