PUNARVIVAAH - ARRANGED TO LOVE (L&M #3) [COMPLETED]

SHOT 88

Target : 550 votes ; 120 comments!

Third person's pov!

"Abhay Dev Agnihotri.."

Abhay groaned, hearing the angry voice of his mother.

"Maa.."

"What the hell do you think you are doing?" Anjana asked furiously.

"I just came to see Vidyut." Abhay said, squirming under his mother's angry glare.

"Vidyut is sleeping in the baby cot. You are sitting on the bed and I saw what you were doing." Anjana said angrily. Abhay and Vaiga flushed in embarrassment.

Vaiga was being given the postpartum ayurvedic care and Abhay was banned from entering the bedroom for the next forty days. He had gone crazy when Anjana had told him that at first, refusing outrightly. But Anjana had stood on her grounds, refusing to let Abhay have his way.

And today, seeing his mother going to take a bath, he had sneaked into his wife's room to steal a kiss he badly needed. And when Vaiga was involved, he barely had control over his urges. And with the pregnancy and feeding, Vaiga had grown more curvy and soft and he couldn't resist. The kiss soon turned out to be a full on make out session and his mother had walked in on him starting to unbutton Vaiga top.

"Get out!" Anjana shouted at him and shooting an angry glare at his mother, he walked out cribbing on how he should move out of the house.

As Abhay walked out, he was immediately trapped by the teasing looks on the faces of Siddhu and Drishti, who were standing there with smirks. Chaahat was also present, trying not to smile at Abhay's disgruntled face.

"Kya kya dialogue maara aapne, Abhi bhai?" Drishti asked dramatically using her usual dialogue to tease Abhay.

"For heaven's sake, forgive me for ever saying that. And give me some peace," Abhay said, marching into the living room, only to find Shravan and Mithran there.

"We could hear your mother here. What did you do?" Shravan asked curiously.

"Oh! Dev ji was probably getting romantic..." Mithran teased, earning a kick from Abhay.

"Once the forty days are over, Maa will have to beg me if she wants to see Vaiga and the kids," Abhay said furiously.

"By the way, the PI called. We asked him to keep an eye on Shiva and his family, right?" Shravan asked.

"Oh yeah! I saw his missed call. I couldn't call back," Abhay said, remembering the missed call he had seen earlier.

"Well, he forwarded the link of a local news channel," Shravan said.

"What is it?" Abhay asked curiously.

"Very good news," Shravan grinned, forwarding his phone so that Abhay and Mithran could also see the news.

It was a report about Durga Devi getting arrested for domestic abuse. Hansika had lodged a complaint. Coming from a well to do family, Hansika was able to create huge trouble for Durga Devi.

"Woah! She got rid of Vaiga because she wanted this girl as her daughter-in-law. And look what she got..." Mithran said with a laugh.

"It seems Shiva left the country. Durga Devi and Hansika had an argument over it, blaming each other for him leaving. And Druga Devi hurt Hansika. She retaliated by lodging a domestic abuse case against the woman." Shravan shared the information he got from the PI.

"I'll show this to Vaiga and come," Abhay said.

"He just got an excuse to go back to her room..." Mithran scoffed.

"That's my wife, you a**hole. Not a secret lover that I have to find excuses to go to her," Abhay said in a pissed-off tone.

"Yeah! Say that to your mom..." Mithran said cheekily.

"F*ck off!" Abhay flipped him the bird and walked to Vaiga's room.

"What do you want now?" Anjana asked in exasperation.

"I just came to tell her something," Abhay said.

"Stay there and tell," Anjana said, and Abhay shot her an annoyed look.

"You are taking it too far, Maa. I am her husband. I have the first right over her. Not you. If I want, I can just take her and the kids and go stay somewhere else," Abhay threatened, pissed off by his mother's attitude.

Anjana gaped at her son. To think this was the same guy who fought with everyone to send Vaiga back to Thanjavur just over a year ago.

Abhay looked at Vaiga and saw that she wasn't even listening to them. She was breastfeeding Kriti. Ever since that first day, she fed Kriti at least once every day, and Kriti loved it. All the while, Kriti would stare at Vaiga's face, and Vaiga would do the same. Vidyut's arrival hadn't brought any change in the way Vaiga felt for Kriti. Abhay smiled, seeing Vaiga's face full of love.

He sighed, looking at the phone screen, and decided against telling Vaiga about Durga Devi. She wasn't important enough to be discussed. He didn't want to ruin Vaiga's happiness by even reminding her of the woman's name.

"You said you wanted to say something..." Anjana probed.

"Nothing, Maa. I'll tell you later," Abhay said and walked away.

*****

"I soooo want to get pregnant.." Drishti said dreamily and Shravan choked on his food.

They were having dinner and Abhay was sitting next to Vaiga, making sure she was eating properly. He was actually tearing the hot paratha and placing it in pieces in Vaiga's plate and glaring at her as Vaiga had stopped after one paratha. Abhay was forcing her to eat one more, much to Vaiga's annoyance.

That's when Drishti's words earned everyone's attention.

Shravan was looking like a rabbit caught in the headlights.

"You just have to smile, Drishti. Shravan will be ready for anything." Mithran teased.

"Oh please! First let her grow up. I won't be able to manage two kids" Shravan said and Drishti glared at him.

"Seeing the way Vaiga is getting pampered by everyone, I feel so jealous. I also want to get pampered like that.." Drishti said adamantly.

"I will take you to your home tomorrow, Drishti. Get pampered enough and come back." Shravan said, knowing very well that his words would annoy Drishti. He loved to rile her up.

"You..You!! What all dreams I had. And what did I get? This unromantic workaholic man!" Drishti grumbled angrily and Shravan looked on in amusement.

Everyone laughed hearing her complaints.

The night was peaceful as the family finished dinner. Abhay leaned back in his chair, watching as Vaiga lovingly wiped Kriti's face, her gentle touch eliciting a tired giggle from their little girl.

Baby Vidyut slept peacefully in the baby cradle, his tiny chest rising and falling steadily. The warmth of the evening wrapped around them, the quiet hum of familial love filling the air.

Abhay's gaze lingered on Vaiga, his heart swelling with affection. Despite everything they'd been through they had built a life together, one filled with love, laughter, and the gentle chaos of raising children.

He wouldn't trade this for anything else..

His family!

A/n

Here goes the next shot..

I have seen comments from some readers asking for a second chance for Shiva and Hansika. And some doesn't want them together. So, I am leaving it to your imagination as to what happens in their life. Those who wants them together can imagine that once Shiva heals from his heartbreak and guilt, he will come back to Hansika. Others can imagine that they have gone their separate ways in their life. I am in double minds. So, I am not giving a closure to it..😌

Please do vote and comment...

Love,

SF❤️