What if - Rishmi FF

Part 24

Lakshmi was very happy that she was getting time with her sisters after so long. She had wanted to spend some quality time with them and had not got a chance because of the upheaval in her marriage and life. Rano was also happy to welcome her. They cooked good food, had meals together and there was a very happy cheerful vibe all over.
Rishi on the other hand was busy with work and didn't realise when office hours were over. He had completed his work for the next 2 weeks without realising, he didn't have the excitement to go home like everyday knowing Lakshmi wouldn't be there. He was contemplating going to Rano's house to meet Lakshmi.
Rishi (to himself): Chala jata hoon waha, bolunga dinner karne aaya tha aur isi bahane Lakshmi se bhi mil lunga. But dinner time se to jyada ho gya hai, mom ka call aaya tha aur unko bhi dinner ke lie haan bol dia tha. Aur waha gya to sab chidaenge aur Lakshmi ko apni behno ke saath time bhi nai mil paega mere rehte. Jaane deta hoon fir. But Lakshmi ke bina to mujhe acha nai lagega na. Aise kaise kar rhi hai wo bhi..mera koi khayal hi nai hai.
Rishi goes to his own house after overthinking about it. He goes and freshens up. He comes out calling Lakshmi and sees that she had already put out his night clothes and there was a note for him.
The note read "Pata tha mujhe patidev aap abhi washroom se mujhe pukaarte hue nikloge aur apne kapde maangoge. Islie Maine pehle hi kapde bahar rakh die the. Mujhe ye bhi pata hai ki tum soch rhe hoge ki maine hi tumhari aadat kharab ki hai aur pehle tum sab khud hi karte the. Par ab main hoon to ye mera haq hai aur mujhe acha lagta hai tumhare lie ye sab karna. Ab jaldi change Karo aur jaake dinner karo. Pata hai mujhe aaj tum late aaye ho to tumhe bhookh bhi lag rhi hogi. Tumhare lie gulab jamun bana ke rakh die hai maine. Kha lena. Aur mujhe jyada miss mat karna. Main kal aa jaungi pakka."
Rishi was pleasantly surprised that his wife knew him so well, she could even predict his thoughts. He went down and had dinner. Neelam sat with him and they talked about how Lakshmi had made such an impact on their lives. Neelam also apologized to Rishi.
Neelam: Humne Lakshmi se to maafi maang li beta but humne tumhe sorry nai kaha. Hum jaante hai humne tumhe bahot hurt kia. Pata nai hume kya ho gya tha. Hum tumhari jaan ki parwah me aur apni ego me itne pagal ho gye the ki humne dekha hi nai ki tumhari Khushi kisse hai. Hume maaf kar do ki humne tumhe Lakshmi aur apni mom me se choose karne ko kaha. Tumhe itni takleef di humne.. I am really sorry beta
Rishi: Mom jo ho gya so ho gya. Ab to hum un sab cheezo se bahar aa chuke hai na. Jaane dete hai aur sorry mat boliye aap mujhe. Jo bhi hua wo kisi galat insaan ki wajah se hua. Aap khud ko doshi mat maaniye.
Neelam: Lakshmi ke saath rehke tum bhi kitne samajhdaar ho gye ho. I am so proud ki tum aur wo hamare bacche ho. Waise Rishi tumhe ek aur baat batani thi, humne Malishka wale case ki khabar rakhne ko kaha tha ek staff ko aur usne bataya ki Malishka aur uski mom ko uske dad ne kuch upaay karke bacha lia hai. Wo to riha ho chuke hai jail se. Ab hamare parivaar se to unka koi rishta nai hai, but business me abhi bhi Malishka ka kuch involvement hai na. Future commitments to nai karenge hum but past wale hume honour karne padenge. Hum bas itna kehna chahte hai ki tum uske aaspaas khud pe control rakhna aur kuch aisa mat karna jisse tumpe ya Lakshmi pe koi problem aa jaye. Hum sab jaante hai Malishka kis hadd tak gir sakti hai. Aur waise bhi ek din ki hi baat hai. Jabtak humlog wapas aaenge uska kaam hamare hotels ke saath khatam ho chuka hoga.
Rishi: But mom baat ek din ki nai hai. Aane ke baad bhi ek hafta hume use jhelna hoga. Main uski shakal bhi dekhna nai chahta..
Neelam: Uski tum tension mat lo. Humne aur tumhare dad ne ye decide kia hai ki Amritsar wali trip ke baad hamari poori family aur Shalu Bani and family wapas Mumbai aa jaenge aur tum aur Lakshmi wahi se apne honeymoon ke lie Australia jaoge. Par Lakshmi ke lie ye surprise hai. Use hum waha jaake bataenge warna wo fir mana karegi
Rishi: Kya solid idea socha hai aapne mom. Thank you thank you so much.
Neelam: no problem beta. Hume sach me lagta hai ki tum dono ko thoda waqt ek doosre ke saath akele bitana chahiye. Bahot kuch jhela hai tumlogo ne ab khushi ke kuch lamhe hone chahiye tum dono ke paas. Aur lakshmi jabtak yaha rahegi khud ki kabhi nai sochegi aur tum dono ko time bhi nai milega. Use le jao ache se ghumao, usko pamper karo, pyar do. Wo deserve karti hai ye sab
Rishi: Yes mom. And mom ek aur baat . You're the best. I love you so much
Neelam: Love you too beta. Acha chalo ab khana ho gya to jaake aaram Karo. Kal subah office bhi hai na aur fir kal shaam ko jaane ki taiyaari bhi karni hai
Rishi bids her goodnight and both of them go to their respective rooms. Rishi enters his room and sees Lakshmi's picture on the side table. He goes and picks it up looking at her beaming with happiness in their wedding picture. He then gets an idea and opens his laptop and does something on it. He then lies down on the bed trying to sleep but he couldn't. He is tossing on the bed when he hears his phone ringing. And of course it was his wife video calling. He picks up excitedly.
Lakshmi: Kya hua. Neend nai aa rhi?
Rishi: Rehne do tum. Tumhe to sab pata hota hai na to ye bhi pata hi hoga.
Lakshmi: Pata to hai hi mujhe islie to call Kia na.
Rishi: Tum kyu nai ho mere paas. Mujhe neend bhi nai aa rhi. Aur aaj itna ajeeb lag rha hai tumhare bina room me.
Lakshmi: Awww. Itna Miss kar rhe ho mujhe.
Rishi: Of course tum jaanti ho na tumhare bina kuch acha nai lagta mujhe.
Lakshmi: Itna pareshan mat ho kal hi to wapas aa rhi hoon main. Aur tumne khud apni saaliyon ko ye neg dia tha. Aur ab tumhari hi haalat kharab ho rakhi hai
Rishi: Haan to mujhe kya pata tha wo itni jaldi ye use kar lengi
Lakshmi: Acha ab ye sab chhoro mujhe ye batao tumne khana khaya
Rishi: Haan. Mom hai na wo baithi thi mere saath. Aaj unse baat karke bahot acha laga. Itna kuch ho gya hai recently, I am so glad hum dono ke beech ab sab pehle jaisa ho gya hai
Lakshmi: Chalo mere nai hone ka sahi faayda uthaya tumne. I am happy you're happy
Shalu calls Lakshmi as there bed was ready.
Shalu: Di aa na, hume hamara takiya chahiye
Rishi: Takiya chahiye matlab. Pillows wo tumse kyu maang rhi hai.
Lakshmi: Wo actually humlogo ka hai ek system. Wo dono mere baahon pe soti hai aur use hi wo takiya keh rhi hai.
Rishi: Ye sahi hai apni behno ko apni baahon me sulao tum aur mujhse door bhago bas
Lakshmi: Tum to aise keh rhe ho jaise tum kabhi meri baahon me soye hi nai.
Rishi: Haan to soya hoon but mujhe aur chahiye. Mujhe bhi apni wife se special treatment chahiye.
Lakshmi: Acha theek hai, ab main abhi jaun?
Rishi: Nai pehle I love you bolo aur ache se goodnight bolo
Lakshmi: I love you soo sooo sooo much Rishi. Goodnight 😘
Rishi: I love you too babe. Goodnight 😘 and I miss you sooo much.
Lakshmi: Me too. Bye Rishi
Rishi: Bye Lakshmi
After they cut the call, Lakshmi went to talk to her sisters and sleep. Rishi also slept with her picture close to his heart.
Shalu: Di itne dino baad aaj yaha kitna acha lag rha hai..
Bani: Haa di. Tu nai hoti hai na to hum tujhe bahot miss karte hai.
Lakshmi: Main bhi tum dono ko bahot miss karti hoon.
Bani: Di pata hai, sach me humlog bahot lucky hai ki hume Rishi jiju jaise jiju mile hai.. matlab tu to lucky hai hi ki wo tere pati hai but hum bhi bahot lucky hai.
Shalu: Sach me. Wo jis tarah se hamara khayal rakhte hai, hamari care karte hai. Pehle na hume lagta tha ki tu hi hamari maa bauji dono hai. But ab sach me Aisa lagta hai ki tum dono hi hamare maa bauji jaise ho, hamari poori duniya ho tum dono.
Bani: Unke saath na itni achi feeling aati hai na. Aur main to sach me bahot excited hoon unhe hamara gurdaspur dikhane ke lie. Unhe apni saari favourite jagah dikhaungi main
Lakshmi: Main bata nai sakti main kitni khush hoon ki tum dono Rishi ko itna apna maante ho aur mainu rab di sau, wo bhi tum dono se itna hi pyar karta hai.
Shalu: Pata hai hume di. Unka pyar unke actions me dikhta hai.
Lakshmi: Haan aur tujhe to aur bhi logo ke actions me pyaar milta hai kyu hai na?
Bani: Tu aayush ki baat kar rhi hai kya di
Shalu: Bani chup. Kya bol rhi hai tu di. Mujhe koi aayush ka pyar nai dikhta. Kya kuch bhi bol rhi hai
Lakshmi: Maine to kisi ka naam lia hi nai..
Shalu: Haa to ye bani ne bola na islie bola Maine.
Lakshmi: Haha acha chalo dekhte hai aage kya hota hai iss trip pe. Waise tum log na ek baar Rishi ko batana ki tum uske lie kya feel karte ho. Use sunke bahot Khushi hogi.
Bani: Wo to hum kuch special karke bataenge unhe..
The three of them keep talking about random stuff before going to sleep peacefully with each other.
The next morning, Rishi opened his eyes slowly and found himself looking into his beautiful wife's eyes who was staring back at him. He tried to get up and found himself in Lakshmi's arms. Thinking it was a dream, he didn't make any effort the get up, lest his dream would break. He kept looking at his wife and put his hand on her face holding it. He moved towards her and kissed her on the lips and she responded back. While kissing he realised that this might not be a dream and came out of it his eyes struck wide.
Rishi: Lakshmi tum sach me ho kya
Lakshmi: Haaan. To tumhe kya laga
Rishi: Maine socha main sapne dekh rha hoon. Tum sach me ho yaha
Lakshmi: Haan baba main sach me hoon
He kissed her again just to make sure he wasn't dreaming. When he finally came out of the kiss Lakshmi was giggling.
Lakshmi: Rishi tum bhi na..ho gya morning ritual poora? Ab uthoge ya aur Sona hai?
Rishi: Hmmm man to bilkul nai kar rha. Man to kar rha hai yehi rahoon tumhari baahon me. Sach me ye takiya best hai
Lakshmi: Bas bas bahot ho gya subah subah. Ab utho aur fresh ho jaake.
Rishi: Wo sab to theek hai but subah subah kaise aa gyi tum to shaam ko aane wali thi na..
Lakshmi: Mujhe pata tha ki tum kal raat me theek se so nai paa rhe the..to maine socha ki main subah tumhe aake surprise doon taaki jab tum aankhe kholo to mujhe khud ke saamne pao. Aur jab main aayi yaha to dekha ki tum as usual charkhe ki tarah ghoom rhe the. Aur jab maine tumhe seedha karne ki koshish ki to tum meri baahon me hi so gye to fir mujhe aisa laga ki ye to tumhari lie aur bhi better surprise ho jaega islie main yahi ruk gyi..
Rishi: You're the best.
Lakshmi: Bas ab. Utho na Rishi. Jaldi jao ready ho aur office jao. Aur haan koshish karna ki aaj jaldi aa jao. Kal subah nikalna hai na to packing karni hogi. To tum mujhe bata dena tumhe kya kya le jana hai to main packing kar loongi accordingly. Utho jao ab, jaldi jaoge to jaldi aaoge na
Rishi: Oohooo baby aise kya hai. Tum kaho to Aaj office jata hi nai hoon tumhare paas hi rehta hoon
Lakshmi: Eeee ye kya baby baby laga rakha hai. Main baby nai hoon. Baby aane me time hai abhi.
Rishi: Arre kyu uska intezaam to main abhi hi kar sakta hoon
And he starts nuzzling her neck.
Lakshmi: Rishiiii. Band karo ye badmashi aur jao na ready ho.
Rishi: Ok madam. Jaa rha hoon.
He gets up to go and get ready.
By the time he is out of the washroom he sees Lakshmi coming in with his black coffee.
He goes to the mirror to set his hair. Lakshmi is getting his things ready for him to go.
Rishi holds her hand and pulls her to him..
Lakshmi: Rishi fir se tumhari badmashi chalu ho gyi
Rishi: Nai Lakshmi. Wo actually main tumse kuch baat karna chahta hoon.
Lakshmi: Haan bolo kya hua. Itna serious kyu ho. Kuch pareshaani hai?
Rishi: Wo Lakshmi, mom ne kal mujhe bataya ki Malishka ke dad ne use aur Kiran aunty ko chhura lia hai jail se. Aur hamari company ka jo Malishka ke saath contract hai uske kuch din abhi bache hai. Hum koi new contract sign nai karenge but hume hamare old contracts honour karne padenge warna hume unko kaafi bada compensation dena hoga.
Lakshmi: Haan to kya hua. Kaam hai na. Kar lo kaam.
Rishi: But Malishka. Main uski shakal bhi nai dekhna chahta. Usne mere aur hamare parivar ke saath jo kia, most importantly usne tumhare saath jo kia uske baad to mujhe man karta hai main hi use saza doon. How dare she
Lakshmi: Rishi.. Rishi. Dekho meri taraf pehle. It's okay Rishi. Jo ho gya so ho gya. Aur waise bhi humne to use apni life se alag kar dia hai na. To uske baare me sochke apna man kharab karne ka kya faayda. Uske kuch karne se ya hone se hume ab koi farak nai padna chahiye. Aur mujhe kuch nai hua hai..main hoon na yaha tumhare paas. To bas fir. Aur please tum office me bhi uske saath cordial rehna. Gussa dikhane ki jaroorat nai hai. Waise hi behave Karo jaise tum kisi random client ke saath behave karte.
Rishi: But Lakshmi mera
Lakshmi: Rishi tumne hi kaha na agar nai kia commitment poora to hume hi nuksan hoga..to please mere lie please khud pe kaboo rakhna aur tumhe kabhi bhi aisa laga ki tumse control nai ho rha to waha se hat jana ya mujhse baat kar lena. Tumhe acha lagega
Rishi: Ok fine. Tum keh rhi ho to sahi hi keh rhi hogi.
Lakshmi: chalo ab neeche breakfast karne chalte hai.
Rishi says yes half heartedly. Lakshmi sees this and in order to improve his mood, holds his face and kisses his forehead. Rishi feels a calm takeover his senses with just her touch. She was so pure and her simple ways made him fall for her more and more everytime.