The next morning they went about their business as usual. Laksmi made breakfast for everyone. Rishi kept stealing glances at his pretty wife while eating. Then Aayush, Virendra and Rishi left for office. The ladies of the house also went about their work as usual.
In the office, Aayush and Rishi are sitting in Rishi's cabin. They had to work on some urgent proposal. After completing the work, aayush is just giving some final touches and Rishi seems to be in some deep thought.
Aayush: Arre Rishi bhai aaj lunch ka kya karna hai? Yehi cafe me kha le ya kahi bahar chale?
Rishi doesn't respond.
Aayush: Rishi bhai... ( taps on his hand) kaha khoye ho
Rishi: Kuch nai aayush bas kuch soch rha tha. Kuch baatein hai jo bilkul samajh nai aa rhi
Aayush: Arre to Rishi bhai mujhe batao na main samjha dunga. Main waise bhi ye dil ke mamlo me bahot tez hoon
Rishi: Tujhe kisne kaha dil ka maamla hai
Aayush: Ab aap kaam ke beech me kahi khoye ho to aap definitely Lakshmi bhabhi ke baare me soch rhe hoge aur unse judi saare baatein to aapke dil ka hi maamla hai na😋😂😉
Rishi: (blushing) Aayush tu chup reh yaar. Kya bakwas karta rehta hai
Aayush: Acha batao to kya soch rhe ho
Rishi: Main ye soch rha tha aayush ki Lakshmi to meri itni care karti hai, hamari family ki itni care karti hai, sabki izzat karti hai. Mom, bua sablog usse kitna kuch kehte hai, humne bhi in fact kitna bura behave kia uske saath wo fir bhi hamare saath achi Rahi hai hamesha. Aisi ladki paison ke lie mujhse divorce kyu maangegi. Mujhe nai lagta use alimony me kabhi koi interest tha.. tujhe yaad hai shalu ke kidnapping ke time bhi usne Hume paise turant hi lauta die the. Agar paise hi chahiye hote to wo tab bhi le sakti thi ya jab mom use meri jaan bachane ke lie paise dene gyi thi tab bhi to wo haan bol sakti thi. Par usne aisa kuch nai kia. Jo ladki rishton ko jazbaaton ko itni importance deti hai, main nai believe kar sakta ki wo paiso ke lie mujhe divorce degi. Kuch to aur baat hai. Infact jab use meri aur Malishka ki sacchai pata chali thi tab bhi usne divorce ki baat nai ki thi to us din aisa kya hua ki use court jaane ki jaroorat pad gyi. Bahot confused hoon main, samajh nai aa rha ye sab kaise suljhau. Kaise pata lagau ki sach kya hai. Lakshmi se agar maine pucha bhi to wo nai bataegi. Maine pehle bhi try kiya hai but wo baat ghuma deti hai. Tu hi bata aayush kya karu main
Aayush: Baat to aapki bilkul sahi hai bhai. Lakshmi bhabhi wo gold digger type to nai hai. Kuch to majboori Rahi hogi unki jo unhone ye kia. Aapko yaad hai jab mama ne unse pucha tha, to unhone bola tha ki Malishka ne unhe majboor Kia tha.
Rishi had completely forgotten about that.
Rishi: Haan kuch to bola tha usne Malishka se related. Tujhe lagta hai agar hum usse wapas puchenge to wo hume sab sach bataegi
Aayush: Nai bhai mujhe lagta hai ye baat hume Bhabhi se nai Shalu se puchni chahiye. Bhabhi bahot achi hai wo chahe Malishka ko kitna bhi napasand karegi wo kabhi kisi ke saath kuch bura nai karengi na bolengi. Shalu Hume sabkuch sach bataegi.
Rishi: Ye bhi sahi hai. Theek hai chal Shalu se milne chalte hai
Aayush: Haan haan bhai chalo na waise bhi use dekhe kitna time ho gya hai
Rishi: Kya.. Dekhe time ho gya hai. Kal hi mile the. Kya bol rha hai
Aayush: Mera matlab hai Rishi bhai ye baat jaanni hai na. Kitna time ho gya hai. Lunch ka bhi time ho gya hai. Chalte hai na
Rishi: Haan theek hai. But pehle use phone kar le puch free hai ki nai uske baad chalenge
Aayush : Haan okay.
He calls shalu, but she doesn't pick up. He receives a text from her saying she was busy with some interviews today and won't be able to talk till night.
He comes and tells Rishi the same thing. Both get a little disappointed that they wouldn't get to know the truth today and aayush also because he wouldn't see shalu.
Rishi: Theek hai fir Aaj rehne dete hai. But kal ke lie shalu ke saath lunch fix kar le.. wahi pe usse baat kar lenge. Ab lunch ke lie cafe hi chalte hai
In the evening, the men have come back home and everyone is sitting in the hall except Lakshmi and Ahana. Rishi comes in and his eyes are searching for his wife.
Dadi sees him looking and tells him that Lakshmi is in Ahana's room as Ahana was not feeling too well. He excuses himself saying he wants to freshen up.
When he comes out after freshening up he sees Lakshmi taking out his night clothes from the cupboard.
Rishi: Ab aayi hai aap madam. Itni der se kaha thi. Pati office se ghar aaya, ye nai ki usse puche kaisa tha din, bhookh to nai lagi, usse thodi baatein kare..nai aap to gayab rehti hai
Lakshmi: Arre Rishi wo Ahana ki tabiyat thodi off lag rhi thi. Islie main uske paas baithi thi.
Rishi: Ab theek hai na wo kya hua usse
Lakshmi: Kuch nai wo bas pregnancy ki wajah se thodi morning sickness ho gyi thi use aaj tab se thoda pareshan thi. Tum ek baar jaake uss mil Lena jab time mile. Usse acha lagega
Rishi: Haan haan main abhi jaata hoon
Lakhsmi: Pehle kapde to pehen lo. Aur waise pati ji aapko bhookh to nai lagi? Kuch khayenge aap?
Rishi: Bhookh to lagi hai. But theek hai ab to aadhe ghante me dinner hi karna hai so it's cool.
Lakshmi: Theek hai fir tum jao ahana ke paas main jaa ke dinner ki taiyaari karti hoon
Rishi goes and sits with Ahana and talks to her. In sometime Sudeep comes to call them for dinner.
Rishi: Ahana to plan pakka. Pehle dinner karte hai fir chalenge
Everyone has dinner and then some family time. Lakshmi is helping the servants clean up so they could also go for dinner.
Slowly the elders retire to their room. Rishi, aayush, Sonia, ahana and Lakshmi are in the sitting area. Sonia was talking to Ahana about some designer clothes for the upcoming festivals when Malishka calls her. She picks up the call and Malishka frantically asks her where Rishi was.
Sonia: Calm down Malishka kya hua. Rishi bhai to yehi hai.
Malishka: Are you sure? Kahi us Lakshmi ne to use akele me...
Sonia: Arre baba wo yehi hai mere saamne. Ruko main phone deti hoon unhe
She gives the phone to Rishi.
Rishi: Hello haan Malishka bolo kya hua
Malishka: Tum mera phone kyu nai utha rhe ho Rishi. What kind of behaviour is this
Rishi: Mera phone room me hai Malishka, charge ho rha tha. Kya hua itna panic mode me kyu ho tum
Malishka doesn't tell him she is acting like this because of her insecurity. She turns the conversation around by pretending to talk about some work related thing.
On the other hand Lakshmi gets a little jealous seeing Rishi talking to Malishka. Aayush notices this and keeps smiling. Rishi cuts the call in sometime.
Ahana: Rishi bhai aapko apna promise yaad hai na. Aapne kaha tha dinner ke baad chalenge.
Sonia: Kaha jaana hai
Rishi: Haan mujhe yaad hai Ahana. Sonia, Ahana ko ice cream khane ki craving ho rhi thi. Islie Maine use promise kia tha ki hum sab ice cream khane bahar jaenge after dinner.
Aayush: Main bhi jaunga please.
Rishi: Haan tujhe kon chhor ke jaa rha hai.. Main Lakshmi Ahana tu aur Sonia hum sab chalenge
Sonia: Main Malishka ko bhi bula leti hoon
Rishi: No need. Hum sab chalte hai na..use itni raat ko kya faltu pareshan karenge
Sonia: Theek hai fir mujhe bhi nai jana. Iss Lakshmi ke saath outing pe jaane ka mujhe koi shauk nai hai.
Rishi: (angrily) Jaisi teri marzi, but Lakshmi to jaegi
Sonia goes to her room huffing and puffing in anger.
Ahana: Acha bhai humlog to chalte hai
Aayush: Haan haan chalo
They all leave. Aayush and Rishi are sitting in front and Ahana and Lakshmi at the back..
At the ice cream parlour they all get their favourite flavours.
Rishi: Arre Lakshmi ye ice cream kal wale sweets se jyada sweet hai kya?
Lakshmi blushes.
Ahana: Konsi sweet Bhai.
Rishi: (winking at Lakshmi) Arre wo kal Pooja me kaju katli thi na uski baat kar rha tha
They all taste each other's ice creams and Rishi playfully puts some ice cream on Lakshmi's nose..she makes a hawwww expression and takes some ice cream and puts it on his cheek.
Both aayush and Ahana are laughing and admiring the cute much in love couple.
After eating they all leave. They decide to take a long drive before going home as the weather was very good.
Aayush intentionally goes and sits in the back with Ahana so Lakshmi would have to sit with Rishi in front.
They have opened the windows and the light breeze was blowing through Lakshmi's hair and making her look even prettier. Rishi as usual kept staring at her while driving. Their hands touched a few times when tried to change gears but neither of them changed the position of their hands. They were happy and content with this small touch, for now at least.
After the drive they went home and the day was over. Rishi had some important things to uncover tomorrow and Aayush was happy he was going to get time to spend with Shalu.
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What if - Rishmi FF
FanfictionThis is a story from my imagination as to how I would have liked the show to go on. This starts after the Dussehra track where Lakshmi has saved Rishi. There will be less Shayush story here, the focus will be Rishmi
