THE ROYAL AFFAIR

MOOH DIKHAI

Shnaya had a very restless night . Her insecurities had again popped up .Why was Vikram behaving as she was an unwanted guest? Was he behaving like this deliberately so that she would react and take some drastic step or was there some other reason behind his carelessness.

Anyway today was the Mooh Dikhai ceremony in which all the ladies would gather to see her, meet her and then give her there blessings. It was a family function but since vikram was a prince it was quite possible that it would be done on a larger scale.

As usual Meghna arrived to help her with getting ready. She was just deciding what to wear when the Maharani arrived and gave her a golden lehnga. It was heavily embriodered but elegant.

The Maharani had also with her matching royal jewellary.

"Shnaya if you don't mind can I sit with you while you get ready Infact I would love to help you. actually all my life I wanted a daughter and now my wish has been fulfilled with you entering Vikram's life"

The maharani was looking at Shnaya with so much love that Shnaya just burst into tears. "You know what Maharani ji I always wanted a mother and it seems that my wish has also been fulfilled", saying this Shnaya hugged the Maharani.

"Beta I am your mother so from now on you will call me mom"

Shnaya and the Maharani entered the small ballroom together.All eyes were on the new princess whose face was covered with a ghunghat.

Shnaya was made to sit on a throne . one by one the ladies would come, see her face, give her blessings and gifts and then come back happy that the Princess was very beautiful.

When Chachi came her hatred was reflecting in her eyes. "This is for you bahurani. Actually I didn't know your taste but it can't be better than Maya's. This sapphire necklace was her choice but since you have taken her groom and her life this also belongs to you."

Again she created a tense atmosphere as her words were spoken loudly deliberately. It seemed she was hellbent on making Shnaya's life miserable.

"Whatever chachiji the necklace is beautiful and I love it"

Maharani was relieved that Shnaya had not created a scene and handled the situation perfectly.

After the ceremony Shnaya found Vishal at the gate. He had an apologetic expression on his face "Sorry Shnaya my mom is very fond of Maya. You she has nothing against its just that she will take time to adjust. By the way you are looking extremely beautiful." he kissed her hand .Shnaya tried to move away but he pulled her,Where are you going?back to the guest room or to Bhai 's room"

"Vishal please behave decently. What will people think, you kissing my hand in public?"

"Chill Shnaya I am your just like your friend. I just wanted to make you feel comfortable that's all. Ok let me escort you to your room?"

He took shnaya's hand in his and lead her to her room.

"Shnaya I will go and speak with Vikram Bhaiya.Tonight you don't stay in guest room but in your suite with your husband"

In the evening maharani had arranged for a small family dinner with the maharaj but Vikram was absent from that dinner as well.

"Dear Shnaya Vikram had to attend an urgent matter so would you be kind enough to spend this evening with us elderly people ?"joked the Maharaja.

Shnaya noticed that he was very weak with kind eyes and a loving expression.

"I want to welcome you into our family. I trust my son and if he chose you to be our daughter-in-law then you must be very nice. I can see that you are very pretty and intelligent.Ever since you have come Maharani is so enamoured by our daughter that she has totally forgotten me."

Shnaya liked him instantly. The maharaj reminded her of her father.

Throughout dinner he kept them occupied with various anecdotes of his life. He was a very good conversationalist. Shnaya could also see how he was making her feel comfortable, how much he loved respected his wife.

When desert arrived it was chooclate pudding a fovourite of Shnaya's . Her eyes sparkled and Maharani noticed. After one helping she poured another for her even though Shnaya refused. "Shnaya that was from yuor dad and this is from me. i know you love chocolate so I asked the royal chef to prepare it for you"

Shnaya now knew that she was lucky her new family was very loving and caring.

She enjoyed dinner with them and was about to leave when the Maharani told her she would escort her to Vikram's room but Shnaya declined.

If Vikram did not have the decency to at least join her for her first dinner with his parents she was not interested in sleeping with him.she went back to the guest room to sleep.

Vikram was late again. He had tried to finish up early so that he could join everyone for desert but he had been delayed. This was happening since the last two days after he got married so Shnaya would be waiting again. But tonight he would apologize and make up with her.After all the circumstances of their marriage was such that she didn't get any time to think or adjust.

When he entered his wing he found total silence. Maybe Shnaya had fallen asleep . Well he would wake her , apologize and then if she was ready make love to her. He knew he was itching to hold her in his arms, to kiss her beautiful eyes, to feel her long lustrous hair ,to make love to every inch of her body and to claim her as his.

Yesterday on seeing her with Vishal he had burnt with jealousy , it was a totally foreign feeling for him.

But he was shocked to find his bedroom empty with no sign of Shnaya . So she hadn't come. Well if she wasn't interested then he wasn't either. He wasn't going after her. Let her sleep in the guest room for her entire life.