●❍ बेरंग हवाएं मुझे ना जाने,
दे गयी सदा क्यूँ अभी अभी।
है सरफ़रोशी ये आशिक़ी भी,
जायेगी जान मेरी इसमें कभी।
ज़िक्र तुम्हारा जब जब होता है,
देखो हर लम्हा,
तेरी दास्ताँ कहता जाता है।
मेरी हर एक तड़प को,
सुकून मिल जाए,
तेरा चेहरा जब नज़र आये। ●❍
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Aadhya stare worriedly outside the window. As the time is passing, she is getting more restless than before. She even tried calling Dev but he didn't pick twice so she had no choice but to call Shiv and tell him that Dev is not picking up the call and she is getting worried.
Shiv didn't ask any further question and just told Aadhya that he will go to company to find Dev.
She is pacing here and there in the room because she cannot go anywhere outside the room as Dev has locked it.
It is already 30 minutes since Shiv is gone to find Dev.
She sighed and sat down on couch lazily. Her eyes stopped at the teddy beside her. She took a deep breath before looking up to the ceiling as her eyes turned teary. She again moved her head down and uttered,
" I am sorry. I am really sorry. Please come back quickly."
Tear roll down from her eyes and fell over her lap.
On the other hand, Shiv was disappointed after not finding his brother in office. He know, his bhai-sa might be somewhere near and will soon come back but Aadhya's worry made him go and check the office. He thought to go back and departed to his haveli.
The operation continued almost for 2 hours and Dev stayed there with the man who wanted Dev to look behind his wife and daughter until he come back with medicines. It was already past midnight when he came back.
" My daughter and wife might want to meet you. Can you stay until they wake up?"
The man said. Dev smiled,
" Its alright. Take care of them,"
The man sighed and nodded then grabbed Dev's hands.
" Thankyou so much. I would have lost them today if only you wouldn't have help me."
The man said and Dev smiled at him then walked away from there.
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Aadhya's heart beat stopped for a second and her attention was gathered by the sound of her room unlocking. She stood up from the couch and stare at closed door with increased heart beat.
And the time, Dev's view flashed infront of her eyes- happy tears roll down from her eyes. She felt relieved, so much! that nothing happened to him. The dream she saw- made her crazy! She thanked Mahadev for his safe arrival.
While, Dev was taken back by seeing her still up. He thought she might be sleeping but he was wrong.
Was she up for him? Was she worried for him?- questions arised in his mind while he stare at her silently. He thinned his eyebrows as he noticed her tears.
The silence around them grew and somehow, its didn't feel good. For some strange reason, he want Aadhya to show him anger, he want her to shout, he want her to do anything instead of standing silently like this-
He stepped back confusedly when all of a sudden, she ran toward his direction and threw herself in his arms. He blinked his eyes slowly and got even confused when he felt her crying against his chest. He gulped and thought- Is she crying because of me? Was she really worried for me?
Aadhya clutched his biceps tightly and uttered while crying.
" I was so scared. I...I am really sorry. It was my mistake. I shouldn't have talk to you like that. I am sorry,"
She sobbed and hide her face fully against his chest. Dev bite his lower lip a little then closed his eyes before raising his hand up to her back and hugging her too. He tighten the hug and snuggled his face into her neck then leaned back on the wall to take support.
" I am sorry, I shouldn't have hurt you. I am so sorry,"
Dev muttered against her neck and Aadhya just took a deep breath to calm herself and soon her tears stopped falling but she didn't break the hug which was feeling too good to ignore.
She was honestly worried for him that she cannot even put her thoughts in words.
If she regretted then Dev did too.
Both break the hug slowly after some more minutes but Aadhya had to come across with another shock-
" Blood? How did you get this? Are you hurt somewhere? Tell me? Should I call Shiv? Where are you hurt?"
Aadhya bombered Dev with question after seeing his blood stained shirt which she failed to notice before.
" I had-"
" Yes, tell me. Where are you hurt?"
Aadhya asked while checking his arms, neck, chest for some injury. Dev sighed and cupped her cheeks which made her lips pouty and he made her look up at himself.
" Are you hurt somwhere?"
Aadhya spoke with pouty lips and Dev end up chuckling softly. He shake his head as no.
" I am not. Its not my blood. Someone got into accident and perhaps this is her blood which stained my shirt while saving her."
" Oh.."
Aadhya uttered then forced her eyelashes down. Dev left her cheeks and she stepped back.
" Is she okay?"
Aadhya asked and Dev nodded while while walking pass her and unbuttoning his shirt.
" It was mother and daughter. I help the man to save his family."
Aadhya nodded and Dev didn't say anything further then went to change his clothes in the bathroom. Aadhya thought to remove her saree now which she hasn't yet.
She wore a loose light pink suit along with a white salwar then went toward the dressing table to comb her hair. She made loose braid of her hair then went toward bed and sat on it, just to wait for Dev who came back after some minutes in white vest with same colored trousers underneath.
Aadhya saw how he walked toward the window and pulled the curtains close. Aadhya thinned her eyebrows when he took seat in front of her instead of sitting on his own place.
" What happened?"
Aadhya asked and Dev's gaze travelled to her upper arm then move toward her face.
" I....hurt you."
He said with few seconds pause in between. Aadhya thinned her lips a little and didn't say anything.
" I didn't mean it, I was angry and couldn't control myself. I am really sorry."
Aadhya could see genuine worry in his eyes. She smiled slightly,
" Its alright. Let's sleep as its already late."
She said and expected positive reply from Dev but he didn't budge from his place. Instead, he said.
" Can I, uhm, see your arm."
He spoke with little hesitancy in tone. Aadhya glance at her arms. She is wearing suit with sleeves reaching till her elbow and ain't no way he can see her arm through the cloth.
" I..its okay."
She said nervously and got even shy seeing his pleaded eyes. She gulped and asked.
" But how will you see through sleeves. Leave it, Its not hurting now."
" leave that one me. Just permit me, Can I?"
She thought for few seconds before sighing a little and nodded her head as yes. Dev smiled and cupped her cheeks. She felt so good, so euphoric when his lips feather over her forehead. Kissing her forehead gently, he pulled his legs up on bed too before sliding his hand down to her shoulders.
Nervousness rush down to her spine and her heart beat increased. She don't know the reason behind his intention to see her arm but the way he is touching her, he is making sure not to let her feel uncomfortable.
Dev leaned his face back from her then slide his hand down to her upper arm. Aadhya hissed a little when he pressed her arm.
Well, he gripped her arm quite tightly, like his fingers wefe digging against her skin that is why she end up crying and pleading that her arm is hurting by his grip.
Dev licked his lower lip nervously and glance at her with apologetic look in eyes. Aadhya gulped when his hand moved further down and reached on the side of her waist.
He joined his forehead with her and both closed their eyes. He then slide his hand to her back and Aadhya fisted her hand as she felt his fingers on the zip of her suit. Somehow she made herself understand that he just want to check her arm, still- the nervousness was present.
She could feel her zip sliding down by him and found herself laying on the bed slowly as he started pushing her while opening her zip. The timidness hit her as she found herself under him.
Dev moved his forehead away and stare at her eyes. Her eyes are still closed and lips are bit parted to exhale- inhale. He could feel her soft breath hitting against his lips.
He know he had gripped her arm tightly out of angry and he didn't feel good. He is not the man who would hurt his woman by any way. He can never lay his finger on her, then hurting physically is far talk.
Aadhya gulped for second time when she felt him sliding his sleeves down from her shoulder. Cold wave hit her and she felt goosebumps appearing on her skin. She raised her other hand up and grabbed his shoulders.
She open her eyes to see Dev's reaction which was blank.
" Is it that bad?"
She asked because she did not see her arm as her whole focus was on this man's whereabout from the time she woke up from her sleep.
Dev sighed and didn't say anything. Instead she felt him softly caressing her arm where the purple mark has appear now.
" I am sorry."
He whispered and Aadhya smiled a little.
Her attention diverted to him. This man is so gentle and she can assure this much that, he didn't want to hurt her intentionally.
" Its okay."
She said and the hand which was resting over his shoulder, that hand moved toward his face and she palmed his cheek in a way to assure him that she is fine.
But, the very other second she felt his lips on her arm, just where she is hurt. Her eyebrows furrowed when she felt droplet of tear on her skin. She hurriedly made him look at her by cupping his cheeks.
" What, why are you crying? Its doesn't hurt now, sachi!"
Dev shake his head side by side slowly.
" I won't do this again, no matter how much angry I will be, sachi."
Aadhya chuckled.
" You are looking like a baby, so cute."
She said then pulled her cut sleeves up to her shoulder. She tried to sit up but he didn't let her by laying beside her and pulling her to his embrace.
" But, My zip? It is open."
" Let it be."
He said and sit up just to pull the blanket over one another. Aadhya smiled and put her head over his bicep of arm which is under her head. She wrapped her hand around his torso.
" Aap so gaye?"
( You slept already?)
Aadhya asked.
" Abhi 5 minute bhi nhi huye."
( Not even 5 minutes have passed.)
She chuckled and uttered.
" Yes,"
She won't do a mistake again by talking about her family with him and ruin the moment.
" You know, I saw a dream when you left."
Aadhya spoke.
" What was it."
Dev asked with closed eyes.
" You met into accident and died."
Aadhya replied with little sad tone and Dev flutter open his eyes. Amusing smile appeared on his lips.
" This fast? You must be happy."
Aadhya look up at his face by putting her chin against his bicep.
" You know, its not a joke right?"
He giggled a little while she put her head again on his arm.
" So, you were worried?"
He asked.
" Off-course, is it a question even? I even tried calling you and sent Shiv to look for you."
" Oh yeah, Shiv let message for me via guard that he is going to sleep. I was confused as guard didn't tell me you are worried for me and waiting for me."
Aadhya squeezed her eyes.
" That brat-"
Dev laughed a little.
" He really is. He loves his sleep so much."
Aadhya nodded.
" Are you not sleepy yet? Its already 1."
Aadhya said and yes, he want to sleep but seeing Aadhya energy to still talk- made him deny instantly.
" I am not sleepy yet."
Aadhya smiled and continue talking to him. Their conversation was normal along with some giggle and teasing.
Does Aadhya know, that she is making a beautiful place for Dev in her life without her knowing? Perhaps, No
The hatred and disliking is slowly fading away for Dev. She is loving talking to Dev, his antics, his teasing, his way of showing love to her- everything about him is melting her heart.
She don't know about accepting him as husband or she is even ready, she just want to experience the beautiful moments with him.
Yes, she will still stand with her family like she won't hear bad about them, but at the same time she won't try to bring their topic in front of him. She will leave everything on Mahadev.
If Mahadev has united them, then only Mahadev will show them future path.
Next day, in the morning-
Shiv was wake up from his sleep in jerk as he felt water splashing over his face but, because he just woke up from sleep- he got shocked!
" What what what happened? Any invader came? Where is my gun-"
He stopped talking as he heard laughing sound and he thinned his eyebrows before uttering-
" Bhabhi-sa?"
He moved his eyes around and found Dev, Kajal, Trisha and Shaurya too. They are laughing too. Shiv glance at water jar in Aadhya's hands.
" Why did you not give full message the guard? And if you didn't find your bhai-sa, why didn't you tell me?"
Aadhya completed her sentence and Shiv get down from bed.
" Hume maaf kariyega bhabhi-sa."
( Forgive me, Sister-in-law.)
Aadhya chuckled as he said while bowing down in front of Aadhya. Others were amused by seeing this response of Shiv because usually he doesn't react like this when someone disturb his sleep. He whine a lot and complain to his brother. That time, even Dev fails to cool down the angry tiger.
" Go and freshen up."
Dev said to him then left the room with rest of the family members. Shiv sighed, ruffled his hair then went to bathroom to do his business.
There is more chaos in Rathore's Mansion than peace in Agnivanshi's haveli.
Ajit and Virat is eating Vijay Rathore's head. Virat has his own reason while Ajit has his own.
" Let me fucking end the existence of Dev Agnivanshi and his family,"
Ajit said stubbornly with anger reflecting his tone.
" No no no, Don't forget Aadhya. She is with them and somehow she has started liking that people, I can say that. She will question me if we made this move and I do no want to lose my daughter."
Vijay said and Virat scoffed angrily.
" Just because of this reason, you let my image ruin in the public and didn't do anything. You are letting Dev Agnivanshi to play."
Virat said with irritation.
" About your image, You should have take care of it by yourself."
Vijay said coldly making his family to glance at him because he knew about Virat's reality, still he arranged his daughter's marriage with her cause of some ridiculous promise by Virat that he won't do such things after marrying Aadhya. He just wanted Aadhya and for that he was ready to do anything Vijay said.
" What about Ajit bhaiya now? Police is behind him. Agnivanshi's has fucking made you helpless, bhaiya."
The middle brother of Vijay and Ajit- Sanjay Rathore said.
" Nobody can make me helpless. That bastard has my daughter that is why I am being this easy. Wait until I manage to get my daughter back."
Vijay put his point.
" Aadhya is our daughter and I believe, she will still side us then why this irrelevant waiting."
Ajit said.
" Aadhya is not the girl who will stay silent. She knows much than she should. She knows we have some sort of enmity with them. Her main suspect will be us if we try to hurt Agnivanshi's. What will you do, then?"
Naina, Vijay's wife said and other ladies of house agreed.
" Just one mistake and I will lose my daughter."
Vijay muttered then rubbed his face frustratedly. He dropped his head back on the couch head rest.
" Everything apart, I want to know how these 3 children of Agnivanshi's managed to live."
Ajit's wife said.
" Just what type of things you all have done."
The eldest brother among Aadhya and her cousins- spoke. Just like the elders of this family- the young boys are cruel. Vijay, Ajit and Sanjay has made them just like them. At the end- Aadhya was the only innocent person in this family who was raised under the shadow of some monsters.
" Let me just make Aadhya step in this haveli again, then I will see those Agnivanshi's."
Vijay muttered with hatred filled eyes which was obviously for Dev and Shiv Agnivanshi.
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नया साल मुबारक हो, मेरे प्यारे और सुंदर साथियों।
Happy new year, beautiful people.
The first day of 2024, waah! Time passes so fast, right?
Anyways,
I wish you happiest new year. May this years brings lot of happiness and achievements you deserve.
Stay healthy, we still have many journey together.
Love you all❤
NEXT UPDATE, IN AN HOUR.