RECAP: NEHA SPECIAL UPDATE.. AA DISCUSS UNKNOWINGLY ABOUT ANJALI'S FEELINGS FOR ARMAAN.. SAPNA ND MUSKAAN GIVE AR AN OPPORTUNITY TO RE-LIVE THEIR FIRST NIGHT.. AR ROMANCE..

 

PART 22

 

Next Morning

Armaan woke up to see both Ridhhima nd Ryan missing.. He quickly rushed to see them.. He came out of the room nd saw Ryan playing around in the lounge with Lucky.. Armaan picked him up nd kissed him.. "Good morning bacha.." Ryan smiled nd kissed Armaan on his cheek.. Armaan settled Ryan back on his feet nd asked "Mamma kahan hai.."

Ryan giggled as if he was teasing Armaan nd shrugged lightly.. Armaan shook his head nd went to look for her.. He found her standing by the cupboard in Ryan's room, adjusting his clothes well.. he went nd held  her tightly from back.. She let out  a small squeak but blushed as she recognized the touch.. "Aap kab uthe.." she asked with  a smile..

 

"Jab aap mujhe sota chodke apne kaam mein lagi hui thhi tab.. Kabhi ghar ka kaam chodke apne bechare pati pe bhi meherbaan ho jaya kariye.. Jaise kal raat pyar aaraha thha mujh pe.." he said cheesily making her go red.. Ridhhima turned nd pushed him off abit.. "Mujhe kitchen mein kaam hai.."

 

He smiled at her blushing face nd caught her hand nd pulled her back.. He held her by waist nd twirled her around making her giggle.. He hugged her close nd kissed her head.. They turned to leave for breakfast but he froze coz of what he saw.. He gulped nd turned only to find Tiya's framed picture resting on the table of Ryan's room..

 

"Yeh photo yahan kyun hai..? kahan se aayi yeh photograph..?" he asked frowning nd in a heavy voice.. Ridhhima got abit scared looking at not-so-pleased Armaan.. "vo aapki drawer mein thhi.. maine Ryan ke liye yahan.." she was cut in between by him.. "Ridhhima vo abhi bohot chota hai.. abhi se yeh samjhana zaroori nai hai usse.. aur Meri drawer mein nai meri diary mein thhi yeh picture.." he said in abit of an accusing tone..

 

Ridhhima felt hurt at his tone.. "maine aapki diary chui bhi nai.. yeh photograph bahar hi padi thhi.." she turned nd left the room.. Armaan knew she would Never lie, he mentally kicked himself for spoiling her mood in the morning.. He followed her to the kitchen nd found her cooking.. she once looked at him  nd then turned her face away from his..

 

Armaan stood there throwing pleading nd apologetic looks to her whenever she turned to his direction for some work but she ignored all of them.. "umm.. Ridhhima.." he called her nd tried to talk to her abit hesitantly.. she just made a sound acknowledging him but didn't turn or spoke to him.. "Ridhu.. vo.. mujhe pata nai kya ho gaya thha..  Sorry  Ridhu.." he said in a baby tone..

 

Ridhhima knew  staying for another 2 minutes would make it difficult for her to resist his sweet apologies.. She turned nd tried to leave.. Armaan caught her wrist nd made her stand against the wall behind the door.. before she could say anything he kissed her forehead lovingly.. "Maaf kardo na.. phir aisi galti nai hogi.. tumhe iss tarah udaas nai dekh sakta main.."

 

Ridhhima nodded nd got out of his hold.. she turned her face away from him nd said "maine aapko maaf kiya Armaan.." she left quickly, wiping a tear that escaped her eye.. Armaan sighed.. he could make out that she was lying coz she didn't look into his eyes while saying that she has forgiven him..

 

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Armaan entered Ryan's room nd saw him sitting with Ridhhima.. Ridhhima was explaining him something but he wasn't ready to understand.. "peesh mamma.." Ryan said making a crying face as he knew Ridhhima cannot resist his baby face.. Ridhhima too made a miserable face nd took Ryan into her lap.. she cupped his face nd kissed his forehead.. "betu aapka teddy bear kharaab ho jayega.. phir aap uske liye rone lagoge.. to hum usse kharaab hi kyun karein.. haina.."

 

Ryan shook his head nd hugged his teddy.. Armaan came nd sat by the duo.. "Kya hua..?" he asked ruffling Ryan's hair.. "Ryan apne teddy bear ko apne saath nehlana chahta hai.." Ridhhima said sighing..

 

Armaan smiled at his innocent son nd ofcourse Ridhhima's condition.. He thought of something nd said "Ryan.. hum na aapke teddy ko kal nehlayenge.. aaj to aap usse bua ki shaadi mein lekar jaoge na.. aur uske paas to new new dress hai hi nai.. Mamma kal uski dress le aayengi tab hum usse nehlayenge.. hmm.."

 

"Meli dlesh.." Ryan said implying the teddy can wear his clothes.. Armaan giggled abit at his cuteness.. "Baby teddy to aapse bhi chota hai.. usse aapki dress nai aayegi.." Ryan pouted at Armaan.. While Ridhhima noticed that Ryan seems convinced so she was talking him for a bath..

 

"Umm.. main nehla doon Ryan ko.." he said.. Ridhhima nodded nd handed Ryan to him.. Armaan made  a  sad face when Ridhhima again just acknowledged him but didn't spoke to him.. Ridhhima turned nd started putting Ryan's toys in place, tidying his room..

 

Afew minutes she heard Ryan's giggling nd splashing sound nd  sometimes she heard Armaan's warnings aswell.. an unknown smile came to her face thinking about HER family.. she came out of the trance when she heard Armaan's whining sound.. "Ridhu.." he said nd pouted looking at Ridhhima.. While Ridhhima chuckled looking at completely drenched, she giggled abit nd took Ryan from him.. She quickly dried him nd changed him.. "Gandu.. aapne papa ko bhi nehla diya apne saath.." Ridhhima said abit giggling looking from Ryan to Armaan who was still pouting..

 

Ryan clapped, which broke Armaan nd Ridhhima's eye lock session.. "Mamma.." he called when he saw he was not getting any attention from either of his parents as they were busy gazing at eachother.. Ridhhima picked Ryan nd cuddled him lovingly.. she turned to get him dresses but stopped to say "Change kar li jiye varna thand lag jayegi aapko.."

 

"Tumne mujhe maaf nai kiya na ab tak.." he asked in a guilty voice..
"Maine aapko maaf kar diya hai Armaan.. par kabhi kabhi jab apne dil dukhate hain na to itni jaldi bhulaya nai jata.." Ridhhima said abit glumly nd turned to go when Ryan tugged at her hand..

 

"Eh kaun ai..?" he asked pointing at Tiya's picture.. Ridhhima turned her gaze from Ryan to Armaan nd kept mum.. Armaan sighed nd sat on his knees besides Ryan.. "Baby yeh aapki Badi Ma hain.. Tiya.." Ridhhima looked at Armaan.. she was shocked at this change.. few hours ago he was angry coz of the picture nd now he was introducing Tiya into Ryan's life himself..

 

"Mamma.. bai ma.." Ryan looked at Ridhhima enquiringly.. Ridhhima wiped the tear that was about to come out from the corner of her eyes.. she looked at Ryan nd nodded approvingly..

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She sat with muskaan nd Sapna for a while nd then got herself busy making lunch.. Sapna nd Muskaan both noticed something was wrong but could pin point at it.. They kept quiet thinking they might hurt Ridhhima or she might feel uncomfortable with their query..

Later Sapna was helping Ridhhima in the kitchen while Muskaan was accompanying Nikki to the parlour nd they would directly reach the other Mallik bunglow from there only.. Sapna saw Armaan entering the kitchen, he looked deeply at Ridhhima nd then made a pleading face at Sapna.. Sapna nodded understandably nd goes out leaving the two alone.. Ridhhima noticed Armaan when Sapna made an excuse nd left..

 

"Main help kar doon.." he asked picking up the knife nd pointing at the veggies that Sapna had been chopping.. "Nai main kar lungi Armaan.. aap rehne dijiye.." she said gently.. "Arre mujhe aata hai vegetables chop karna.. see" he took a cucumber nd started slicing it for salad.. Ridhhima looked at him for a few minutes nd then turned to do someother work.. While all the time Armaan kept his gaze at her.. even when she was doing other work he kept looking at her intensely.. "Aaahhh.." he hissed when he unknowingly cut his finger..

 

Ridhhima quickly took knife away from him nd put his bleeding finger under running tap.. "maine kaha thha na ki matt kariye.. kyun aap ek baar mein meri baat nai maante.." she said in a cracking voice.. Armaan took her into a hug while she sobbed.. "aap kyun nai samajhte ki aap mere liye meri zindagi se zyada ahem hain.. anjane hi sahi, kyun mera dil itna dukhate hain ki mujhe dobara aapse kuch bolte hue sochna padta hai ki kahin aapko bura na lag jaye.."

 

Armaan himself was in tears when he  realized how hurt Ridhhima was.. he hugged her tightly as if taking all her fears away.. "bas Ridhu.." he caressed her cheek lovingly to sooth her nd brushed her hair with his fingers.. "bas iss baar maaf kardo na.. main dubar aisa nai karunga.. aur agar phir se kabhi tumhara dil dukhaya na maine toh.. toh.."

 

She came out of the hug nd looked at him kiddishly.. "Toh…?" she asked as he wiped her tears lovingly.. he looked around the kitchen nd found a big serving spoon.. he picked it nd gave it to Ridhhima.. "Toh.. yeh lo.. iss se pitai karna meri.. itni khubsoorat biwi ki ankhon mein aansoon laane ki sazaa to milni hi chahiye.. haina.." he said melo dramatically making Ridhhima smile at his antics.. she smiled nd nodded..

 

"tum sachi mein meri pitai karogi Ridhhima.." he asked in a scared baby tone as she nodded in agreement to his idea.. She smiled even wider nd shook her head.. she kept the spoon back nd hugged him whispering "hum ek dusre se alag thodi hain.. aapko chot lagegi to dard mujhe hi hoga na.." he kissed her head nd held her tightly mumbling "someones turning Romantic hmm.." she blushed nd hid herself in his chest..

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In the evening Ridhhima thought of getting fresh nd then rush to the venue before the guests arrive.. She had a relaxing bath nd started getting ready.. Ryan was already in his party clothes nd was packed warmly in them as Ridhhima knew it would get chilly in the night..

 

Ridhhima was trying to tie her blouse but in vain.. she wasn't able to do that as she was not used to wear such deep cut or backless blouses in general.. but today she couldn't deny as Tara nd Nikki have shopped that one especially for her to wear it at the wedding.. she finally got irritated of it nd called for Sapna.. While outside the room Armaan heard her.. he went to call for Sapna but she was busy getting ready herself..

Armaan entered the room to tell Ridhhima that Sapna was getting ready nd would come in a while.. but seeing her, all the words froze in his mouth.. Her bare back was facing him nd there she stood in her underskirt trying to tie the upper strings of her blouse  at the back.. Armaan gulped as he saw her arched back nd shoulders.. he walked to her in daze.. she was standing in front of the mirror with her head titlted abit..

 

She realized his presence when he was very close to her.. her head jerked up in shock when she realized someone was there in the room.. she gasped nd picked up the towel that was the nearest thing she could see to cover herself.. "Arm.. armaann.. aap.." she fumbled with words while bowing her head down trying not to look into his eyes..

 

He gulped nd took a step towards her while she gasped nd took a step back not knowing what exactly was on his mind.. Ridhhima trembled when she realized that she was standing against the wall nd Armaan was just afew inches away from her.. Their Hearts raced.. Armaan traced his hands on her waist nd pulled her closer.. He let his palms wander on her bare back while he bent his head nd kissed her neck with passion.. A shiver ran through Ridhhima's body when she felt his hands tracing her back nd his lips on her shoulder.. she knew if she gave into the moment, there would be no stopping then.. So she lightly pushed Armaan abit nd took afew steps distancing herself from him..

 

She went nd settled on the stool in front of the mirror after drapping a dupatta around herself.. "Aap please Sapna Di ko.." she was trying to ask him to call Sapna while controlling her breath when he interrupted "Sapna ready ho rahi hai shayad time lagega usse.. if.. umm.. if you don't mind.. main.. main help kar doon.." he asked abit hesitating..

 

Ridhhima gulped at his offer.. She was praying for the closeness to not get into her head again or else they'll be terribly late for the wedding.. As if Armaan read her mind, he settled on his knees behind her nd held her gently through shoulders.. "main aankhein band rakhunga.."

 

He closed his eyes nd slowly undid the dupatta.. she shivered as his fingers accidently brushed her back when he was searching for the strings to be tied.. he tied the first knot nd was doing the second one when Ridhhima whispered "aap aankhein khol sakte hain Armaan.." She didn't knew what made her say that but the purity nd respect those deep blue eyes hold for her, make her feel loved.. He opened his eyes nd looked at her into the mirror..  "Kyun.. ab meri Ridhu ko sharam nai aarahi..?"

 

Ridhhima blushed at his statement nd managed to mumble "jis pal maine aapko apna dil diya thha uss hi pal mein maine aapko mujhpe har haq de diya thha.."

 

"Itna vishwaas hai mujh par.." he asked resting his chin on her shoulder..

While she shook her head mumbling "Apne pyar par bharosa hai mujhe.." Armaan was left with no words.. he was speechless to see the immense love that her eyes were reflecting..

 

Tara too turned nd got teary looking at them.. they looked like a family.. she had seen Ryan at a gathering for the first time.. AR came nd greeted them.. Ridhhima made Ryan sit on a chair with his teddy in his lap.. they sat for awhile till guests started arriving..

 

Around late evening most of the guests had arrived.. Tara introduced Ridhhima to many of their distant relatives while Ryan was all the while following them holding Ridhhima's pallu.. for sometime Ridhhima was unaware of it but when Ryan was tiered nd could walk more he tugged abit tightly at he saree making her aware of his presence.. Ridhhima looked at him astonished..

 

"Ryan.. buddy aap kab se mamma ke peeche peeche chal rahe ho.." she asked while sitting on a chair nearby nd making him sit in her lap.. "Lyaan.. mamma paash thha.." he said cutely.. Ridhhima made a cute face nd kissed his nose.. "Aww.. my baby.. aap thak gaye hoge.. mela bacha.." she cuddled him lovingly nd made him have something so that he doesn't feel hungry or get irritated.. She never realized he has never been brought into such gathering before..

 

When she felt him relaxing abit she got up with Ryan's tiny palms clasped into hers.. they made their way towards the enterance as they heard the crackers.. Baraat had arrived.. Ridhhima picked up Ryan so he feels safe in the crowd.. he was happy seeing colourful sky shots but hid himself in Ridhhima's shoulder as soon as the high intensity crackers bursted.. Ridhhima herself flinched with the sudden high pitched sound but relaxed when she found herself being embraced into a warm sidehug.. She smiled nd looked at Armaan who was looking at her with same happiness..

 

 

With  a lil ched khaani nd rituals Abhi entered with his family.. Ridhhima smiled looking at him, scanning the place all around.. As he sat on the chair Ridhhima teased him saying "jisse dhund rahe ho vo abhi andar hai.." Abhi got red being caught red handed..

 

While on the otherhand Atul nd Anjali saw Ridhhima blushing.. they were confused at first but then Atul smirked nd Anjali fumed when they saw smiling Armaan emerging from behind the same pillar..

 

 

Sometime later.. Ridhhima was rushing through the crowd, scanning every corner.. she bumped into Armaan.. armaan looked at her worried face.. "Ridhu..kya baat hai..?" he asked..

"Armaan.. vo Ryan.. aapne dekha usse..? mere saath hi thha thodi der pehle.."
she said getting teary nd worried.. Armaan got alarmed.. he nodded nd got on the stage to see if he could spot Ryan quicker.. He got down nd took Ridhhima towards the Main hall's door only to find Ryan there with Atul nd Anjali.. Ridhhima quickly picked him up nd planted kisses on his face.. "aap mamma ke saath thhe na baby.. phir kahan chale gaye thhe ek dum se.." she mumbled in a cracking voice..

 

Here Armaan nd Ridhhima were sharing a comfortable silence but on the otherhand, Atul was having a hard time handling Anjali.. He knew Anjali was upset.. but he was unknown to the fact that Anjali was not just Upset, She was fuming.. She felt that anger when she heard Ryan addressing Ridhhima as Mamma.. nd to add fuel to the fire she was sitting such that she could see Armaan feeding Ridhhima nd Ridhhima pampering Ryan.. "I know how to get whatever my Heart desires.. be it a dress or anyone's husband.." she thought nd left the place, leaving Atul frowning nd anxious..

 

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Armaan looked at up when he felt a hand on his shoulder.. he quickly wiped his tears as Ridhhima settled besides him on the bench.. "Aap yahan akele kyun baithe thhe..?" she asked gently even though she knew the reason.. Armaan made a cute face trying to hide his tears.. Ridhhima settled besides him nd held his hand in hers..