PriRa FF: Will You Grow Old With Me?

Interruption

Ram and Priya reached home around 8pm. Then they had their dinner with their family while occasionally speaking.
Nandhini was noticing the subtle changes in Ram's attitude towards her. He never disrespects her but he seemed to be little withdrawn from her. For a while she has been busy with her trip, now she can see things getting out of her hand. She can see Ram and Priya getting comfortable with eachother and she can't allow that. If Ram started to move on from his past, then they will be doomed. What irritated her most was the change in shubu's attitude. She had asked him to keep an eye on the couple and inform her but he never talked to her about them. What bothers her most was the respect in his eyes for Priya. Her son who does everything she said without a second thought is starting to avoid her. She have to save their future. She can't allow Ram to move on. Now only way to stop Ram from moving on is to rekindle the love he had on vedika. She have to use vedika in this matter.
She decided to talk to vedika to know her stand.
Nandhini came out of her thoughts, when Ram shaked her.
Nandhini: haan
Ram: mom are you okey? Is everything alright?
Nandhini: I'm fine Ram, just tired with all these travelling.
Ram: Do you need any medicines mom? Or better shall I call the doctor?. You have not eaten anything.
Nandhini: No no I'm will be fine if take ample amount of rest. You don't worry. I don't want you to stress over this.
Ram: Ok mom, take rest and if you want anything call either me or Priya. We will help you. You don't exert yourself.
Priya: I will get you a glass milk mom. You can drink that if you don't feel like eating.
Priya brought the milk and handed it ram who made his mom drink it.
Nandhini: I'm full now. Thank you both of you.
Ram: Mom, It's our duty to look after you, why would you say thanks for that.
Nandhini: we are lucky to have you both. I will go and take rest. Good night.
Ram: Good night mom.
Priya: Good night mom.
Shubham: Good night bhabhi, good night Bhai
Both wished him good night and moved to their room.

Shubhu went to nandhini's room,
Shubhu: Mom are you fine?
Nandhini: Haan shubu
Shubhu: Mom, both Bhai and bhabhi really loves us. Even shivi is happy in her life. Now Bhai is helping me to settle down. Bhabhi takes care of me like her brother. Bhai always thinks about our future. We are indeed lucky to have them. Please don't do anything that will hurt Bhai or bhabi. We can be one happy family Mom. Think about it. They are really good people. Good night mom.
While Nandhini kept looking at his retreating figure.

Priya was sitting in the bed when Ram joined her. She looked little worn-out. Ram held out his hand and asked her to come near him. She placed her hand in his while he gathered her in his arms making her rest her head in his chest. He silently caressed her.She was playing with his kurta button.
Priya: Ram
Ram: kya hua biwi
Priya: I'm really fine. I feel pretty better after sharing with you. I know you understood what I said along with my unsaid words. I will never need anything anymore as I have you.

Ram looked at her, in the initial days after their marriage he had literally begged her to share with him and come to him if she need any help. But never once she came to him. Now, their love had made her feel secured that she is becoming vocal about her feelings. He is beginning to see how everyone including him were wrong about her. It's not that she never needed any support from anyone. The constant saying of her family how Priya is independent and she will take care of everything, she doesn't need anyone to handle her made her to accept that and act accordingly but still there is a child in her who longed for the safe protection. Her father had hurt her in many ways. Her father may not be treated her as a Princess. He vowed to himself that "she will be his queen and nothing can come near her to hurt her till he is alive".

Priya shook him lightly which brought him out of his thoughts.
Priya: Ram kya hua
Ram kissed her nose,"nothing I'm just happy to know that my wife loves me more".
Priya: aap bhi na.
Ram: so jao Priya, you are looking tired.
Priya: Hmm
Ram's soft caressing had lulled her to sleep in no time. He just stayed still admiring her.