Chapter 20

Rucha

@frnd.of.frndz

RECAP: ARMAAN ND RIDHIMA SPEND GOOD TIME IN DELHI.. THEY VISIT SAPNA.. SAPNA CAUGHT THEM KISSING..THEY FINALLY COME BACK HOME..

Part 19

Ridhhima tip toed into Ryan's room nd found him sleeping.. It was not the time for him to wake up yet.. Ridhhima was surprised when she saw him sitting up suddenly nd whining.. She quickly made him lie down nd patted him.. she was contended when he was asleep holding her hair nd saree..

"Mera betu.. maine bohot miss kiya aapko.." she whispered nd kissed his head..

Armaan quickly changed nd went to get some sleep before he goes to office.. "Tum sone nai aarahi thodi der..?" he asked her as she got fresh nd was going to kitchen.. "Nai.. mujhe kaam hai aur abhi thodi der mein Ryan bhi uthh jayega.."

"Ridhhima.. thodi der to rest kar lo na.."
"Armaan.. Ma aur Bi kitchen mein hain aur main so jaun..?" she exclaimed..

Finally after loads of pleading Armaan let go off her..

Ridhhima stomped out of the kitchen when Tara nd Bi said same things as Armaan.. She finally went nd sat by Ryan.. It was 8 nd time for him to be up..

"Good morning Buddy.." she whispered as he stirred abit.. He sat up nd started crying, looking at her.. She could feel he missed her.. his grip on her hair nd shoulder was tighter than usual.. She felt bad when his tears flowed down he curve of her neck.. "Bas Buddy.. bas ab rona band karo.. main hoon na aapke paas.." she caressed his back comforting him while he kept on hitting her shoulder with his tiny fists.. "Gudoo ganni.." he said between the sobs..

Ridhhima felt a lump in her throat seeing him so angry nd insecure.. She did nothing but hugged him tightly as if trying to suppress his muffled cries nd taking away his pain.. She kept him close nd rocked him in her lap from side to side, while after a long time his sobs subsided.. He calmed down nd just kept hugging her till she started diverting him by talking to him nd showing him the toys she got for him.. He didn't answer as he normally does nd kept hugging her..

Ryan Finally got abit relaxed when Ridhhima ran him a bath while they both splashed water on eachother.. Ridhhima did that lesser while Ryan almost drenched Ridhhima.. "Aap bohot badmaash ho buddy.. pehle to nahate hue rote thhe.. aur ab jitni chahe masti karvalo aapse.. hmm.." Ridhhima kissed his head while he giggled..

"Chalo ab aapke Papa ko uthate hain, varna vo office ke liye late ho jayenge.." Ridhhima took him to their room nd saw Armaan sleeping with a pillow tucked in her place.. she shook her head nd put Ryan on the bed.. She went to shake Armaan abit but stopped when she saw Ryan moving towards Armaan nd then patting his cheeks, calling him "Pa.." He tried few more times but his light shakes were not affecting Armaan so Ryan bent nd bit Armaan's nose.. Armaan whined nd sat up only to find giggling Ridhhima nd amused Ryan..

Armaan rubbed his nose abit nd said "Ridhhima pata hai abhi sapne mein mujhe ek Honeybee ne yahan meri nose pe bite kiya thha.." Ridhhima rolled in laughter listening to him.. "aapko.. Honeybee ne nai aapke bete ne bite kiya thha kyunki aap uth nai rahe thhe.." she said in between her giggles.. Armaan made a surprised nd bechara face nd looked at Ryan who was clapping..

"Acha.. abhi batata hoon.. papa ko bite karte ho hmm.." Armaan bent to pick him up while Ryan just went to the otherside to Ridhhima who quickly picked him up nd smiled.. "bilkul nai.. aap usse kuch nai kahenge.. Ryan ne sahi kiya.." Ridhhima said while kissing Ryan nd Armaan pouted.. "Shareef insaan ki to koi value hi nai hai.. sab milke mazaak banate hain.."

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

"Hey Atul.." Anjie came nd sat besides him..

"Hey.." Atul greeted her nd got busy in his file again..

"Tum busy ho..?" she tried to initiate a conversation..
"Hmm.. tum bolo main sun raha hoon.." Atul said nd when she said nothing he looked at her disappointed face.. "Okk.. fine.. bolo.. how was ur trip to Delhi..? I've heard that Armaan got the contract.."

Anjali nodded.. "Hmm.. yeah.. he got the contract.. waise tum usse kab se jaante ho..?"

"Armaan ko.. uh.. bachpan se.. tum bhi jaanti ho usse.. he's ur sister's husband.." Atul just said it like that.. "Tumse jo poocha hai sirf vahi bolo samjhe.. mujhe pata hai ki Armaan aur Ridhhima ka kya rishta hai.." Anjie snapped back rudely.. Atul was offended by her tone.. he just picked up his file nd went away saying "Dr.Anjali.. next time you talk to me, just keep this unpredictable nd rude remarks to yourself.. or else.. I'm not at all interested in any conversation.."

Anjali was shocked out of wits.. No one in her life has ever dared to talk to her like that nd Atul always insults her for her misbehaviour.. She wondered why she let him go easily after being insulted.. She knew she could have replied back before he could go but she surprisingly stayed mum..

She shed all those thoughts nd went to her work..

While on the otherhand at Mallik Mansion, Love was in the air.. nd Happiness was dripping of all the faces.. Ridhhima was in the kitchen preparing Armaan's lunch nd Breakfast while Ryan was playing with his toy car..

Armaan was getting ready when he suddenly got an idea..
"Ridhhimaaaaaaa.." he called for her.. She came to the room, only to see him sitting on the bed comfortably.. "Kya hua Armaan..?" she asked abit frowning as she couldn't see anything was wrong..

"Umm.. vo.. meri tie bandh do na plz.." he said giving her the tie nd standing in front of her.. "Aapne jaanke kholi na tie.. main knot bandh ke gayi thhi.." She asked him sternly.. he made a cute face saying "Ab subah subah tumhe apne kareeb mehsoos karne ke isse better tareeka aur kya ho sakta hai.. ab se roz tum aise hi mujhe tie pehnana.." he kissed her forehead nd pulled her closer by waist..

"Armaan.. bas.. agar aap aise karenge to bandh gayi aapki tie.." she finally pushed him abit.. as she was tying the knot he would sometimes kiss her or tickle her or pinch her waist.. nd when she was concentrating on the tie he would blow lightly on her eyes.. "Arre to main kab chahta hoon ki tie jaldi bandh jaye.. agar tie bandh gayi to tum vapas kitchen mein chali jaogi.."

"Lagta hai aaj aapko office jaane ka mood nai hai lekin mere paas bohot kaam hai.. ab ya to ek baar mein tie pehen lijiye varna main nai bandhungi.." she said widening her eyes nd warning him..

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Atul was done with half of his duty.. He was sitting nd relaxing in the caf but got up to go when he saw Anjali approaching.. "Atul.. I'm sorry for how I behaved.." Anjie said quickly.. Atul looked at her nd got seated again.. They chatted for an hour till their break was over nd surprisingly they didn't even mention AR this time..

While on the otherhand Armaan was getting bored in the office.. he was working so hard for the project that now he feels useless when that Hardwork has paid nd he has much lesser work.. He picked up his phone nd dialed Landline number to Mallik Mansion..

On the otherside Ridhhima was having hard time handling Ryan.. Since she had left for Delhi when he was sleeping so now he wasn't willing to sleep that easily.. nd even if he would sleep, he would wake up with even slightest movements from Ridhhima nd then hold her tightly, fearing she would go away.. She finally Settled besides him nd patted him lightly till he was fast asleep..

She saw her mobile buzzing as it was on silent.. she frowned seeing unknown number.. She picked it But no one was answering.. She whispered hello afew times nd then disconnected it.. It happened manier times nd now she was irritated.. Next time the phone buzzed from the same number she very carefully disentangled herself from Ryan nd went out of the room..

"Agar bolna nai hota to phone kyun kar rahe ho..?" she blurted out in frustration.. She was nearly shocked when she heard a hoarse whisper on the otherside..
"Tumhari aawaz sunni thhi issliye.."

"Armaan..? to yeh calls aap kar rahe thhe..?"
"Hmm.. I'm missing you very much.. to socha thoda sa sataa loon tumhe.. vaise pehle itni dheere kyun bol rahi thhi..?" he asked.. "Ryan so raha tha room mein.. itni mushkil se to soya hai.. aur upar se aapke phone mujhe pareshaan kar rahe thhe..!" she said like a baby..

"Aww.. I'm cho chorry.. ab nai sataunga pakka.. chalo ab smile karo.."

Ridhhima smiled widely listening to his sugary tone.. "Aapko office mein koi kaam nai hai aaj..?" she asked.. "Kyun tumhe acha nai laga maine tumhe phone kiya..? chalo ab nai karunga bye.." He was about to discomnect when she quickly retorted "Nai.. Maine aisa to nai kaha.."

"To phir.. tumhe acha laga..?" he asked naughtily..
"Armaan.. aap kaam kariye aur main ja rahi hoon Ryan ke paas.. bye.." she finally disconnected, blushing at his flirty remarks..

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Ridhhima stirred abit when she felt something on her face that was moving from her forehead to her nose tip.. She shifted onto her side nd again slept on her soft pillow.. This time she felt her nose being pulled.. She frowned nd opened her eyes this time.. she found herself lying with her head on Ryan's lap nd he was playing with her nose nd messing her hair..

She couldn't be more happy, than seeing him smiling to her with so much love.. She tilted her head abit nd tickled his tummy with her face making him giggle..
"Aap kab uthe baby.." she asked kissing his head nd cuddling him closer.. Ryan smiled at her nd kissed her chin nd rested his head on her shoulder..

"Ka baat hai betu..?" Ridhhima asked caressing his back.. He pouted nd looked at Ridhhima cutely.. "Guddoo.. Pie.." Ridhhima could help but smile at that cute face.. She kuchi-kooed him nd made him his pie.. They sat together chatting nd playing with new toys Ridhhima got for him..

Later in the Evening..

Armaan came home nd quickly rushed to his room.. He frowned seeing the cupboards open nd his Wife, whom he was waiting to hug so dearly was looking not-so-happy.. he kept things aside nd sat besides her as she sat on the bed with her head down.. he took her into a sidehug.. "Hey.. kya hua hai..?" Listening to the concern in his voice Ridhhima couldn't control herself.. She just hugged him, sobbing.. "I'm Sorry Armaan.."

Armaan was getting all the more anxious seeing her like that.. "Ridhhima.. tum ro kyun rahi ho.. kya hua hai..?" he asked her in a very soft tone.. Ridhhima looked up in his concerned eyes nd gulped like a kid.. Armaan wiped her tears nd kissed her head.. "Kya hua ab batao mujhe..? tumhari ankhon mein aansoon nahi pasand mujhe, jaanti ho na.." Ridhhima nodded nd said "Armaan mujhe na aapki di hui Payal nai mil rahi.. maine sab jagah dekha.. shayad Delhi mein kho gayi mujhse.." she again sobbed nd continued "Vo aapka diya hua pehla gift thha Armaan.. main usse bhi sambhaal nai paayi.. I'm sorry.."

Armaan sighed loudly listening to the problem.. nd hugged her tighter.. "Tumne to mujhe daraa hi diya thha Ridhhima.. ek payal ke liye aise koi rota hai..?" he said in abit strict tone.. "Armaan aapko nai pata vo payal.." she was cut in between.. "Haan baba, maine di thhi jab hum pehli baar mile thhe.. aur vo mere paas hai.. ruko lata hoon.." Armaan went nd brought the Payal from his office bag.. He sat on his knees in front of Ridhhima nd kissed her hands..

"Mujhe nai pata thha ki mera diya hua ek gift tumhare liya itna important hai.."
"Aapki di hui har cheez mein aapka pyar jo hai.. mere liye aapse judi har cheez bohot special hai Armaan.."

He smiled nd placed her foot on his thigh.. On an impulse, she pulled it back.. Armaan looked at her nd said "Jaise uss din pehnai thhi waise hi pehnaunga varna yeh payal ab se mere paas rahegi.." he kissed the Payal nd looking at her convinced face, he placed the Payal in her feet, kissing them one by one.. She sighed as she felt his lips.. His gentle touch was making her shiver..

She tried still to maintain her cool nd mumbled "Yeh Payal aapko kahan se mili..?" Armaan's lips broke into a naughty nd dreamy smile, "vo.. Jab hum Party ke baad out house mein ruke thhe.. uss raat maine tumhare pairon mein se nikali thhi.." Ridhhima blushed badly at his husky tone nd the mention of that night..

Ridhhima got up to go but Armaan was getting all nautghty ideas.. he held her wrist nd turned her.. he caught her tightly by her waist nd asked "Tumhe zaraa bhi pata nai chala thha, jab maine vo Payal nikali thhi..?" Ridhhima couldn't help but get deeper shade of red.. "Armaan.. jaane dijiye mujhe.. please.." she mumbled in a shy tone but he was in no mood to let her go.. he held her even close nd kissed her ear whispering "Batao na.. itna pyar karti ho, ki mere kareeb aate hi aur kuch yaad nai rehta..?"

She just gulped as she felt her throat drying nd nodded abit, making him smile at her innocence nd love.. He bent nd kissed her neck with all the passion making all her resisting efforts go lame.. he finally came to her lips nd traced them with his nose tip.. he felt her shiver nd smiled at her reactions to his touch.. he was about to kiss her when they were shaken by Ryan's sudden appearance..

Ryan came nd tugged at Ridhhima's dupatta, which made her aware of his presence.. she pushed Armaan abit nd picked Ryan.. "Gudoo..! Bhukki.."

"Aww my baby.. chalo aapko kahan khilate hain hmm.." she kissed his head nd went to the kitchen.. When she was near the door of her room, without turning she asked Armaan to come for dinner aswell..

While Armaan was having his bestest smile.. He loved seeing her going all red in his arms.. he loved the way she admits her love with so much of nervousness in her voice.. the way she reacts to his closeness.. He quickly changed nd went for dinner.. He saw the sweetest scene in front of his eyes..

Ryan was seated in Ridhhima's lap nd she was giving him tiny bites.. he would sometimes try nd reach the plate but Ridhhima would pull him back nd scold him mokingly.. He stood there for a few seconds nd kept looking at them when Bi called him at the table..

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

"Ryan so gaya..?" Armaan asked getting into Ryan's room as he saw Ridhhima patting him lightly.. Ridhhima nodded nd slowly got up covering Ryan with his comforter.. As soon as she got up, Ryan also sat up wide awake.. "Gudoo pash.." he said putting his arms up for her to pick him.. She smiled nd shook her head, picking him up..

Armaan sat with Ryan in his lap as when Ridhhima when to get changed..
"Ryan.. baby Ridhhima kaun hai..?"
"Gudoo.." he said with his babyish smile..
Armaan smiled at his sweetness.. "Gudoo nai beta.. vo aapki Mamma hai.."

Ryan frowned nd shook his head saying "Nii.. Gudoo.."
"Mamma.."
"Gudoo.."
"Mamma.."

Ryan saw Ridhima coming out of the closet nd tried going to her when Armaan held him.. "Nai.. Pehle bolo mamma.." Ryan shook his head nd looked at Ridhhima with an about-to-cry face.. Ridhhima quickly took him from Armaan nd hugged him.. "Kya hua mere buddy ko.."

Ryan just mumbled 'Gudoo' nd hid himself in her shoulder.. Ridhhima kissed his head nd looked at Armaan with questioning eyes.. Armaan mumbled "Main bas isse bol raha thha ki tumhe Mamma bulaye.. lekin Yeh to Gudoo ki ratt lagaye tha.." Armaan saw Ridhhima getting abit disturbed by this topic..

He kept quiet nd let her put Ryan to sleep.. As she was about to lie down herself he pulled her closer into his lap nd hugged her.. "Kuch kehna hai mujhse..?" he asked in a loving tone.. She shook her head nd was about to move away but stopped when she heard him say "Ab tak mere pyar par itna yakeen nai hai na tumhe ki mujhse apne dil ki baat keh sako.." His tone was not Angry but disappointed..

Ridhhima looked at him calculatively nd then seated herself comfortably in his lap such that his legs were folded nd she was sitting with her back resting on his chest.. He slowly locked his arms around her.. "Bolo na Ridhhima, kya baat hai jo tumhe pareshaan kar rahi hai..?" Ridhhima sighed nd rested her head on his shoulder.. "Armaan.. aap Tiya se.. I mean.. aap.." she kept fumbling when he calmed her "Dekho Ridhhima.. Aaj humare rishte mein tumhe pura haq hai Tiya ke bare mein kuch bhi jaanne ka.. tumhe jo poochna hai poochlo.."

"Armaan.. aap mujhe kab se jaante hain..?"
"Yeh kaisa sawal hai.. main tumhe bachpan se jaanta hoon Ridhhima.. aur tabhi se chahta bhi hoon.." he frowned unable to understand what she wanted to ask him.. "To aapne mujhe kabhi bola kyun nai..? I mean.. Jab aapko Ryan ke bare mein

pata chala, uske pehle.. aap kabhi mere saamne tak nai aaye thhe.."

"Ridhhima.. Jab maine Tiya se shaadi ki thhi, uske kuch din pehle hi maine office join kiya thha.. aur tum uss waqt bhi padh rahi thhi.. main chahta thha ki pehle main khud kuch kar loon aur tum apni Fashion designing khatam kar lo, tab tumse milunga.. lekin kismat ne mujhe vo mauka hi nai diya.. Main Ryan ke baare mein jaanke, Tiya ko akela nai chod sakta thha.."

"lekin phir aapko Tiya se pyar hua thha na..?"

"Hmm.. vo mujhse itna pyar karti thhi ki pata nai kab main usse pasand karne laga.. jo rishta majboori thha vo kab apna lagne laga pata nai chala.. shyad Ryan ke kaaran.. lekin jab main Tiya se yeh baat bolne vala thha uss raat humari ladai ho gayi.. Maine usse samjhana chaha lekin vo yahi samajhti rahi ki main uspe ehsaan kar raha hoon.. vo itne gusse mein drive karke gayi thhi uss din.. aur phir kabhi vapas nai aayi.. uska accident hua thha.." Armaan was in tears.. he buried his face in Ridhhima's hair nd sobbed abit.. While Ridhhima felt his pain.. She locked her own arms around his nd knotted her fingures with his..

"Armaan.. aapko nai lagta ki Tiya ka wajood humein Ryan ki zindagi se mitana nai chahiye.. vo Ryan ki Ma thhi aur unka haq hai ki unka beta unhe jaane.."

"Ridhhima tum yeh.. Ridhhima main nai chahta ki Ryan yeh sochke jiye ki uski Ma uske saath nai hai.. mujhe vishwaas ki tum usse Tiya ki kami mehsoos nai hone dogi.." Armaan said in an perplexed tone..

"Main yeh nai keh rahi ki Ryan ke mujhe Ma bulane se koi problem hai mujhe.. main bas.. Main aapki aur Ryan ki zindagi mein Tiya ki jagah nai lena chahti Armaan.. main aap dono ki zindagi mein apni jagah chahti hoon.. Tiya, Ryan ki Ma hai aur hamesha rahegi.. vo jahan bhi hai aap dono ko dekh kar khush hogi lekin kahin na kahin usse bura to lagta hoga na Ryan jab mujhe Ma kahega.. issliye ab se vo Tiya ko Badi Ma kahega.. Tiya, Ryan ki zindagi ka hissa rehegi Armaan.." she said brushing Ryan's head lightly who was sleeping besides them..

Armaan didn't react at this.. he kept mum nd kept hugging her as he was.. Ridhhima thought he was upset two fat tears dropped from her eyes on his hand.. He quickly tilted her abit in his lap nd looked at her with enquiring eyes.. she shook her head saying "Mujhe aapki zindagi badalne ki koshish nai karni chahiye.. aapne pehle bhi kaha thha mujhse.. Main.." She was quietened by his light peck on her lips..

"Tum humesha Sabke liye achha kaise karti ho..? tumahri soch aisi kaise hai ki tumhari baat se kisi ka dil nai dukhta..?" Armaan asked with admiration in his eyes for her.. "Vo issliye Armaan, kyunki main sabke baare mein sochti hoon aur aap bas mere aur Ryan ke bare mein.." seeing his change in expressions she quickly added "main complain nai kar rahi.. yeh sab karne se pehle maine Aapki aur Tiya ki Dosti ke baare mein socha.. Ryan ke sawaalon ke baare mein socha thha.. aur uss pyar ke baare mein socha thha, jo Tiya ke dil mein aapke liye thha.. main chahti hoon ki vo humesha aapki aur Ryan ki zindagi ka hissa rahe.. ek bohot achhi yaad bankar.."

He smiled nd pulled her into a soulful hug.. "Ab so jao.. I Love You Ridhhima.." Ridhhima hugged him back nd slept in his lap in the same position..

TO JI YEH RAHA UPDATE ONE WEEK BAAD..

MAIN PEHLE SE BETTER HOON AB.. AUR I HOPE YEH UPDATE BHI AAPKO LAST VALE SE BETTER LAGA HO..

PRECAP: PHIR SE AR AUR RYAN.. AUR AA KI TARAF SE KUCH SPECIAL SCENE.. NIKKI KI SHAADI KI CEREMONIES ASWELL..

frnd.of.frndz2009-10-23 07:31:57