What if - Rishmi FF

Part 11

Next morning, everyone is quiet at home. Ahana will be discharged later today so Rishmi are with her. Suddenly the doorbell rings. Mukesh opens the door and surprisingly Gautam comes in with his parents.
Neelam is a little put off because of how things ended last time.
Gautam: Namaste uncle aunty, Namaste Dadi
Dadi: Namaste namaste beta. Aaplog yaha kaise
Gautam's mom: Wo actually hum aapse kuch jaroori baat karne aaye hai but usse pehle hum aap sab se maafi maangna chahte hai, us din ke bartaav ke lie. Wo us waqt news hi aisi thi mera wo reaction nikal gya.
Neelam: Hum samajhte hain jo hua wo kyu hua. Aur shayad us waqt aap bhi galat nai the. Maafi to hume bhi maangni chahiye. Hume sach pata hi nai tha warna hum rishte ki baat nai karte
Gautam's mom: Fir to acha hi hai aapko pata nai tha kyuki jo jaroori baat hum aapse karne aaye hai wo yehi hai ki hum Ahana ko apni bahu banana chahte. Hum samajhte hai jo hua wo sahi nai tha par usme us nanhi si Jaan ki koi galti nai thi. Aur hamara beta to aapki beti se pyaar kar baitha hai. Har waqt sirf uski hi baatein karta hai.
Gautam's dad: Aur jaha tak past ki baat hai, sabka past hota hai. Gautam ka bhi. Humne bhi apni bahu khoyi hai. Aur ab bahu ke saath ek nanha mehman bhi hume mil jaye ye to bahot Khushi ki baat hogi
Gautam: Aur aaplogo ko tension lene ki koi jaroorat nai hai. Main uss baby ko apne baby ke jaise hi treat karunga
Everyone is really glad to know that their thoughts have changed towards the pregnancy.
But the truth is something else now.
Karishma: Thank you behen ji, aapne meri beti ko itna samjha aur uski itni care ki hai but Ahana is not pregnant anymore. Uska kal hi miscarriage ho gya.
Gautam and his family are shocked..
Gautam: Kaise. Kaha hai wo? Kaisi hai Ahana?
Dadi: Theek hai wo beta. Abhi thodi der me hospital se aa jaegi par dukh me hai. Aakhir usne apna baby khoya hai
As she was saying this, Ahana comes back with Rishmi and Aayush by her side. They are also surprised to see Gautam and his family there.
Now the truth is Gautam never stopped talking to Ahana, through all the stress at home he was always with her. They have both fallen for each other but didn't confess it yet..
Lakshmi: Arre aunty ji aaplog yaha kaise
Gautam's mom: Hum to yaha Ahana ka haath maangne aaye the apne bete ke lie aur tum sab se maafi maangne bhi especially Ahana se.
Sorry beta us din ke lie. I hope tum mujhe samjhogi
Ahana: Haan aunty bilkul main samajhti hoon, Jin halaaton me aapko pata chala kisi ka bhi reaction waisa hi hota.
Gautam's mom: Beta hum to tumhe baby k saath accept karne ke lie ready the agar tumhe manzoor hota but just abhi Hume pata chala kal kya hua. I am very sorry beta. Please apna khayal rakho.
Ahana nods in affirmative. Rishmi and Aayush are also surprised that they wanted to accept Ahana.
Gautam's dad: Aaplogo ko Aaj ke aaj koi jawab dene ki jaroorat nai hai. Aaplog apna samay lijiye fir Hume bataiye iss rishte ke baare me aapka kya khayal hai. Main samajh sakta hoon timing sahi nai hai hamari par ek baar sochiyega jaroor iss baare me. Aur aap logo ka jo bhi faisla hoga hum manzoor hoga.
Acha ab hum chalte hai. Agar sab sahi Raha to jaldi hi mulakat hogi
While leaving Gautam looks lovingly at Ahana and she does the same but she has a questioning look as to what was happening
Once they leave Ahana goes to her room to rest and the elders sit down to discuss what to do next. Karishma is in the favor of the marriage as she can't believe her daughter got another chance. Everyone else also agrees since they already knew that Gautam and his family were nice people..
Lakshmi and Rishi have gone to their room to freshen up and then Rishi has to leave for office. Lakshmi sees Rishi behaving oddly but she attributes it to the incident with Ahana. She doesn't know what the real reason is. Once he comes out all ready she takes his hand and make him sit down on the bed and sits on the ground holding his hands in here. 
Lakshmi: Rishi itna pareshan mat ho. Ahana theek hai. Aur rahi ye Gautam ki baat to main Ahana se puchungi. Agar wo ye rishta chahti hai tabhi humlog aage badhenge. Tum itna stress mat lo please.
Rishi: Lakshmi main uss wajah se pareshan nai hoon. Main jaanta hoon tumhare rehte hamare parivaar me kisi ke sath kuch galat nai hoga. But Lakshmi tum itni achi kaise ho sakti ho. Kis mitti se bani ho tum. Har waqt sabke saath itne ache se rehti ho chahe tumhe koi kuch bhi kahe.
Lakshmi: Hey bhagwan tum hamesha mere baare me kyu sochte rehte ho Rishi. Main theek hoon bilkul
Rishi: Tumhare baare me nai to kiske baare me sochunga. Fir kisi aur ki baat karunga to tum hi jealous hogi aur naraz ho jaogi. Aur waise bhi main kuch galat nai bol rha hoon. Mujhe bahot gussa aata hai jab tumhe koi kuch galat kehta ya karta hai. Pata nai tum react kyu nai Karti ho
Lakshmi: Tum ho na. Tum hum dono ke hisse ka reaction de dete ho. Acha baba ye sab chhoro aur batao kya khaoge
Rishi: Kuch bhi nai. Abhi bhookh nai hai. Mujhe bas tumhare saath yaha acha lag rha hai. Man nai kar rha office jaane ka..
Lakshmi: But Rishi office to jana padega na. Kaam bhi to zaroori hai. Chalo aaj tum office aaoge to humlog dinner saath me karenge aur fir saath me time spend karenge aur tum chaho to tum mujhse apne sawal bhi puch sakte ho. Chalega?
Rishi: Daudega. Theek hai fir main jaldi se jaata hoon aur fatafat se wapas aata hoon.
Lakshmi laughs at her husband's antics. He gives her a hug saying bye and leaves Lakshmi blushing.
Lakshmi goes to talk to Ahana and she tells her how she had been talking to Gautam all this while since the engagement and how they have both fallen for each other. They didn't confess yet because they didn't know if they had a future together but today after the proposal she is very happy and wants to spend her life with him. But she needs some time before all this starts because she doesn't feel mentally and physically stable enough. Lakshmi conveys the same to the family members and Karishma is very happy. They decide to inform Gautam and his family soon.
In the evening, Lakshmi has arranged for the dinner setup in the garden instead of the dining table, so that everyone has a change in environment and feel good. People have dinner outside and then everyone goes to sleep. After the setup is cleaned up and removed Lakshmi sits in the garden looking at the stars. She is waiting for Rishi.
Rishi comes and looks at Lakshmi looking heavenly beautiful in the moonlight. He is mesmerized by her and forgets all his stress and the Malishka thing. He sits down beside her and slightly removed the strands of hair coming on her face. Lakshmi looks at him and they share an intense passionate gaze which is averted by her finally.
Lakshmi: Aa gye tum. Kabse wait kar rhi thi main tumhara.
Rishi: To mujhe call karke bula leti na.. akele baith ke maze kar rhi thi
Lakshmi: Acha chhoro ye sab. Tum batao tumhara din kaisa tha. Office me sab theek rha?
Rishi: Haan din to theek hi tha. Kaam bhi sahi tha. But fir bhi ajeeb si bechaini ho rhi thi
Lakshmi: kya hua. Tumhari tabiyat to theek hai.
Rishi: Wo sab to theek hai but aajkal main tumhe kuch jyada hi miss karne laga hoon
Lakshmi: Mujhe. Kyu achanak. Tumhari wo girlfriends aur...aur Malishka aajkal wo tumhe entertain nai karti
Rishi gets a little pissed at Malishka's name.
Rishi: Tum kyu ye sab keh rhi ho. Main tumhe miss karne ki baat kar rha hoon aur tum dusri ladkiyon ki baat kar rhi ho.
Lakshmi: Acha acha sorry main to mazak kar rhi thi..
They keep talking about random things for a long time. Lakshmi shares some of her stories of her village. Both are blissfully happy in each other's company and don't realise how much time has passed
Lakshmi: Arre time kya hua Rishi
Rishi checks the time and tells her it was 11
Lakshmi: Offo kitna late ho gya. Tum jao aur so jao. Aaj main Ahana ke paas sone Jaa rhi hoon usne kaha tha mujhe uske saath rehne. Wait kar rhi hogi wo mera
Rishi (pouting): Arre kyu uske paas kyu sogi tum. Tum mere saath sogi. Meri wife ho tum.
Lakshmi blushes and also laughs at Rishi's reaction.
Lakshmi: Abhi Ahana theek nai hai na Rishi aur bas ek raat ki to baat hai fir to main hamare room me hi soungi na
Rishi: Main kuch nai jaanta, mujhe tumhara chehra dekhe bina neend nai aaegi.
Lakshmi: Arre ye kya hai. Aur kuch din baad jab main chali jaungi fir kya karoge. Soge hi nai?
Rishi gets sad
Rishi: Tum hamesha jaane ki baat kyu karti ho? Tumhe mere saath nai rehna kya?
Lakshmi: Main to hamesha tumhare saath hoon Rishi but sachhai ka saamna to karna padega na. Ab to bas kuch din hi Bache hai.
Acha okay main ye baat fir nai uthaungi. Abhi to sone jao. And I promise tum kal subah sabse pehle meri hi shakal dekhoge. Ab chalo jao
Rishi accept defeat unwillingly and both go in. Rishi goes to his room and Lakshmi to Ahana's.  Rishi is not able to sleep and is tossing and turning in bed. Just then he sees that Lakshmi is video calling him. He picks up surprised as to why would she video call him from the house.
Lakshmi (whispering): Pata tha mujhe bed pe charkhe ki tarah ghoom rhe hoge. Acha ab dekh lia na mujhe, ab to so jao.
Rishi gets happy that she cares so much that she called just to make him sleep.
Rishi: Haan ab main so sakta hoon. Goodnight wifey
Lakshmi: Goodnight
Lakshmi is wondering to herself that Rishi seems to be in love with her but why wouldn't he confess to her. She wanted to tell him too how much she loved him but she didn't want to be the one to do it first this time. Although she trusted Rishi she didn't want her heart broken again. She also sleeps thinking about these things.

I personally liked Gautam and Ahana's pairing and track in the show and I really wanted him to continue being a part of Rishmi's story so here it is.
Feedback is appreciated, let me know if you feel I should change something