Qurbat - A Nuptial Knot

Cutenesssss

Negi Nivaas...
The next morning Karan was sitting on the couch, reading a file. Devaki smiled and hugged him from the back.

He placed his hand on her right cheek and kissed her left cheek. "Kitna kaam hai yaar...dimaag pe boht pressure hai" He said. "Dikh raha hai" She said looking at his study desk. It was a mess.

She went towards the table and started tidying it up. Every paper and book was saying something about aliens, UFO, extra-terrestrial life and other planets. There was just one paper which was a bit different.

"Karan? Yeh kya hai?" She asked looking at the paper. "Yeh?" He asked snatching the paper. He smiled, "adhoora sapna" He said.

"Matlab?" She asked. "Yehi woh wajah hai jiski wajah se me kal kucch khaas khush nhi hua tumhari report padhke" He said wrapping his arms around her neck.

"Saaf saaf btaiye na" She said. "Ek din tum aur Sameeksha kitchen me baat kar rhi thi, apne career ko lekar, yaad hai?" He asked. She nodded. "Tab tumne kaha ke Karan ne kabhi baat nhi ki iss bareme isi lie tumne job ke bareme socha nhi, right?" He asked. She nodded again.
"To mene socha kucch karu iss bareme. Fir mene thoda search kia aur tumhari job ke lie pta kia. Yeh letter tumhari job pakki hone ka hai...Christ Church University me tumhe Psychology professor ki job mili hai, bas ek test dena tha...kal surprise dena tha par tumne hi surprise de dia" He explained.

"K...I'm sorry Karan..." She said, "arey isme kya sorry? Ab mehnat ki hai to phal to milega na?" He chuckled. She smiled. "Me ab bhi to job kar sakti hu na?" She asked. "Abhi kroghi to mujhe tension lagi rahegi hamesha" He said. She nodded.

"Koi baat nhi, jab hamara baby aa jaega tab kar lena job, haina?" He asked. She smiled. "Thank you" She said hugging him.

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Sameeksha walked in her bedroom and found Rohit sleeping peacefully. Mannat was sleeping on his stomach. An ear to ear smile came on her face. "Kitna cute lag raha hai" She said in her mind.

Mannat moved a bit in her sleep, Sameeksha went towards the bed. Mannat was about to cry when Sameeksha picked her up and placed a pillow on Rohit's stomach.

"Mannat please rona mat" Sameeksha whispered, Mannat made a sad face. "Please beta mat rona, Mama jaag jaenge na? Please mat rona" She said. Mannat was looking better. Sameeksha took her in the balcony. Mannat was happy.

Sameeksha took a sigh of relief and looked at Rohit, "thank God, acche se so to raha hai" She said.

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Mumbai Headquarters...
Bandana was working on her computer when her phone rang. "Helloww??" She said, "Madam ek aurat upar aa rhi hai" the watchman said. "Aurat? Kon?" She asked. "Pta nhi, mene roka par woh chali geyi" He said.

"Theek hai me dekhti hu" She said and disconnected the call. She took her gun out and pointed at the main door.

The door opened, "hands up!" Bandana ordered. The lady walked in, confidence on her face.

"Arey! Kon hai aap? Rukie!" Bandana said going towards her. "Me apne bete se milne aai hu, bulao uss nalayak ko" The lady said. "Ma'am kon hai aap? Aur aapka beta kon hai?" Bandana asked.

"Woh yehi kaam karta hai, bulao usse" The lady said. Bandana thought for a second, "Shahveer? Aapka beta hai?" She asked. The lady nodded with a smile.

"Ohh!!! Aiye na! Bethie please" Bandana said making her sit on a couch. "Shahveer kaha hai?" She asked. "Case ke kaam se kahi bheja hai usse, aata hi hoga" Bandana said.

Shahveer's mother looked at the office, "acchi jagah hai" She said. Bandana smiled.

"Bandana yaar woh..." Shahveer said as he came in. "Ammi? Ammi aap yaha?" Shahveer said running to her. Bandana smiled. Shahveer hugged her tightly.

"Nalayak!!" His mother said pushing him away, "kitne waqt se mila nhi! Mujhe hi aana pada!" She said. "Ammi kaam boht tha" He said lowering his lashes.

"Arey...Ammi aap Bandana se mile, meri senior hai, team ki leader" He said. "Mil chuki hu, boht acchi bacchi hai" She said caressing Bandana's hair.

Bandana smiled. "Aap dono bethie, me kucch khaane pine ka arrangement krke aati hu" Bandana said. "Nhi me jaata hu" Shahveer said. "Tum betho, me jaati hu" Bandana said, Shahveer was about to say something, "and that's my order" Bandana said. Shahveer smiled and nodded. Bandana left.