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Birha

Chapter 4

As gauri peaked at her husband from a distance shed been enchanted in his love ever since they had parted from that initial hug. As ever there was a knock on the door to interrupt and as shiv went to attend to it gauri made to quick excuse of taking a shower and fled the moment. Now here they were, gauri had freshly dressed herself in a pale yellow saari and this time she was extra careful and not to mentioned over joyed to apply the symbols of a married lady. Shed walked herself out of the restroom with that ever seamless beauty..looked around for shiv and he was sitting at some distance in the room. Not surprising to gauri shiv was sat on that particular armchair that she had always kept in everyroom as a momento of her husband and a smile cam to face when she realised that shiv was as ever the same. She couldn't stop glancing at shiv whom seemed busy in some sort of paperwork. Paperwork it was after mr gupta had interrupted there moment earlier but it didn't bother gauri. She was still overwhelmed to be in shivs presence to have him around was enough to turn that butterfly feeling in her stomach on. Gauris eyes wouldn't take ease of shiv, but shiv was anware...gauri walked across the room to put her bath towel in its place all the while still looking at shiv, she even opened and closed the wardrobe several times for no reason and was still lost in shiv. She noticed certain things about him that had changed. Inevitably so he was as handsome as ever yet he had aged a little?? His hair comprised of streaks of white near his ears. His attire was a bit more relaxed, more creative author look with the addition of browns and badges. If gauri was correct in jdging her feelings she was even more attracted to shiv than ever and with that thought and her very submissive nature gauri broke into a shade of pink at her thoughts she smiled and diverted her look only to take another full gazed look at shiv. She had never known how to approach him in the right way and this time it was more awkward then ever. She just silently watched him and hoped for the moment to fall right into her lap and it did do. Shiv commented... "kya dekh rahin ho gauri.." shed landed herself into it yet as always the look in shivs eyes was to die for. Dropping her gaze somewhat gauri had to come up with some kind of excuse as to why she had been staring at him for so long. To say that she was just admiring her husband would be far to embarrassing. Woh..mein..actually.. thinking of something on the spot shiv smiled at gauri making of his teasing remarks. "kabse dekh rahin ho muje gauri..vaise itna bhi handsome nahin hoon." Gauri on the verge of blushing strings an reason together. "mr kapoor woh...yaha.." pointing at shiv to say there was something on his face was a complete lie yet how else would she get out of such as situation. Shiv fooled by gauris hand gestures.. looks down at himself and touches a certain area of his cheek gauri is pointing at. But as per situation gauri plays along with the situation walks up to shiv who gets up and waits for gauri to solve the problem yet the look on gauris face tells shiv that theres something wrong. Instead of letting gauri wipe off the fake mark shiv stops her as he gets a feel for why gauri was behaving so strangely he takes a turn and looks at the residing mirror insead.. notices that there is no mark and watching gauri hesitant posture behind smiles mischievously. "Waise kaha hai gauri..muje toe kuch nahin dikhyay de raha?" In a more serious tone shiv watches the complexity on gauris face grow before he eases the situation and smiles. Turning around he looks at gauris embarrassed expression and smiles lovingly. "mere paas aane ke baahane dhoond rahin ho gauri..??" gauri feels even more embarrassed and blushes as shiv looks down at her with his smile. "vaise ek saal pehle tum mujse dur jane ke bahane baanti thi aur ab.." gauri took a glance up with courage but it was more a savour that had interrupted them for the second time. Knock at the door and shiv was expecting gupta to turn up for this meeting of his but how he had wished that was not the case. Having to leave gauri in her state...shiv still flows in that romantic mischief mood but is aware that he has to go. Just as he grabs his blazer and is about to swing it around his shoulders..gauris hand intervenes. She insists on putting it on for him.. "muje karne deejyey.." shiv takes a glance at gauri and smiles letting her do so. It was one of those things gauri had missed...she had missed all those small moments of appreciation to shiv. All those moments that made her feel like his wife. As shiv turned to face gauri..there were smiles on both expressions gauri somewhat still embarrassed and passive as per her personality but shiv took up the opportunity, placing a kiss on her forehead took his leave. Leaving gauri lost in love for him.

Whilst shiv was away for his meeting...gauri had also took to the hotel lounge after shashank had messaged her with the words of wanting to talk about something important. Entering the posh sort of cafe area of the hotel shashank sat in deep thought on one of those conventional circular tables. As gauri spotted him she walked upto the table and took a seat oppersite shashank who reacted.

Shashank: "Gauri, thanks for coming... gauri responds with one of her considerate looking expressions". "baat kya hai shashank.?"gauri wonders why shashank had called her at a time like this ..late evening and it was unusual for him to do something other than just knock at her hotel room for a word. Gauri knows instantly that there must be something and therefore doesn't question and instead listens to him as he asks her to take a seat and even questions her for a coffee which she refuses. Gauri looks at a very serious looking shashank and asks.."baat kya hai..kya kuch..problem." shashank poses, hesitates for a while and then continues. "Actually gauri woh...mein nahin jaanta ke mein tume yey kaise kahun magar.." waits for him to finish but he pauses again and continues. "Gauri mein shiv ki baat karna chahta hoon." Gauri looks confused at this comment as he goes on. "mein jaanta hoon ke shiv tumari zindagi mein vapas aagayay hai magar, im worried ke phirse woh tume hurt naa kare." Gauri is baffled by this and corrects him. "unone kabhi muje taaklif nahin pochayi shashank..woh mere pati hai." Gauri completly disagrees with him yet he continues. "meine tume dekha ta gauri, usne tume ghar se nikal diya aur aab." Shashank had never quite grapsed the love that shiv had for gauri and if he had then he was hiding it under a pretentious persona. Gauri just saw it as a misunderstanding on his behalf. "mr kapoor ne muje kabhi ghar se nikala nahin shashank, unone ek faisla leya tha..woh bhi meri khushi ke leighyey." Shashank disagrees with a negative nod. "tume apne aap se dur karke? Ya phir tume ek saal ka dard de ke, rulake..??" as shashank carried on gauri couldn't stop him but her expression disagreed. "raat bhaar rona..khat pein khat likhna aur koi jaavab nahin." Im just saying ke mein nahin chahta ke tum phirse attached ho jaanon aur phir......the way gauri was looking at him made shashank stop in the trail of his words but still to get his point across. "Don't tell me gauri ke tumare maan mein yey saab saval nahin hain...dont tell me ke tume yey kabhi nahin laga ke shiv ne tume saza di hai.." gauri didn't want to listen anylonger and without saying a word simply took her leave..leaving shashanks words worthless. But as per character gauri was easily phased, walking down the corridors to her hotel room shashanks worse played in her mind. As she entered her room..shiv was comfortably sat at the bed..looking like he had just returned his blazer left on the side of the bed he seemed to be sat in front of a tray with the contents of room service style tea/coffee. Adding milk to his cup and stirring it shiv seemed at ease and when noticing gauris presence a smile came to play too. A smile that was contagious and happen to trace through to gauris expression as well but hers was underlinded by worry..something shiv hadn't noticed as of yet. But for gauri agonising or not every moment with shiv was to cherish yet what shashank had said...some of those thing gauri felt were true.. as shiv took a glance up from making his drink and smiled at gauri, gauri took a few steps closer and sittin by the side of shiv..finished of making his drink. Adding sugar and stirring..the drink shiv watched gauri as a sort of hesitation formed on her face.

Agar aap bura naa mane toe kya mein aapse kuch pooch sakti hoon?...shiv looked at gauri with an ease yet saw a worried almost upset distress on gauris face.. mean while back in the lounge shashank was duelling on his own thoughts where a devilish smile takes to his face..an expression that fails to compliment that caring approach he had put up just minuets ago.

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sorry guys really sorry was far too busy so have kept you waiting. really wanted to give a good lengthy update but now ive got round to it ...its quite late at night and so im off to bed guys ...it will be nice to here from you guys though..please let me know what you think of the update..hope you guys all had a good christmas..happy new year and best wishes guys..!!

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finally it was good but hope the next part is longer and more romantic..:)

wow nice update liked the way shiv teased gauri , hope gauri has a healthy conversation with shiv and clears all the doubts planted by shashank. anyways have a very happy new year may more interesting stories keep pouring from your side

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Chapter 5

Agar aap bura naa mane toe kya mein aapse kuch pooch sakti hoon?...shiv looked at gauri with an ease yet saw a worried almost upset distress on gauris face.. with a short pause gauri had finished adding the sugar to shivs coffee but that nervousness within gauri led her to linger some what in thought as how to question shiv. Shiv had to promp gauri, "i think coffee mein kafi sugar hogayi gauri.." smiling ever so softly shiv gives that look of sensing troubled thoughts in his wife. As gauri gives up on the drink and realises that she was dwelling in her thoughts tries to regain sense of her surroundings and motive of talking to shiv. Shiv: "tum kuch keh rahi thi gauri?", lifting the coffee cup to his lips shiv is as ever at comfort Gauri searches the surroundings and looking troubled she finally gets to her words. "aap mujse pyar karte hai naa?"taking a glance up at shiv and as ever dropping it back out of that feeling within gauri waits for an ansewer. On the other hand shiv takes a deep look at gauri. Was she really asking him that?? But he so more complexty to her expression than just that, she was intwined in a worry and so shiv let her add to her query. "aur bhi kuch pooch naa chahti ho?" gauri took a nod of the head and then carried on with a little hesitancy..

"Aur isi leighyey "............. pauses while shiv continues to watch. She can feel his presence his gaz apon her which made her feel contious of her words .. " aapne muje aapne aap se dur rakha." Shiv had now grapsed what it was yet before he could say anything gauri was quick with her words as. It was as if she had found that corouge and if she let go now maybe she wouldn't be able to confess her feelings .."kyun ke mein apna singer hone ka sapna pura karsaku? Ya phir mujse naaraz hoke aapne yey kadam uthayay..." shiv knew where this was heading. Those doubts and questions he knew gauri was going to relive yet he was somewhat disappointed in her. He was under the impression that his wfe shared his thoughts his feeling and even silently knew how he felt yet he was wrong.

Kis baat ki naarazgi gauri..? shivs expression showed a certain calm streak. Maybe his question was intentional but shiv kapoor had his own ways hard for me and u to understand. He looked into gauri draped down expression and listened to a reply that he didn't really expect from her. "yey ke mein kabhi aapke batche ki maa nahin bansakti.." a stunned silence for a miniute. Shiv had never heard something so tense from gauri. As always a certain regret came over gauri having shared her feelings. Shiv caught a glance of a tearful expression before gauri walked away in the direction of the restroom. This confrontation had left an uneasy stance between shiv and gauri. Leaving a sad atmosphere drowning in the air it was soon night time and as gauri settled into bed shiv took the time to carry on writing or even thinking....glancing at the clock gauri had a caring look in her eyes. A thoughtful worry for her husband,he should rest yet the coldness of the situation was still apparent. Gauri with that realisation took to bed. Pulling over the covers she kept the light switched on with the thought of shiv still working. Lying there in the comfort of the bed gauri felt uneasy..yet tried to hide it tried to fall asleep closing her eyes yet she knew sleep would be the last thing to fall upon her... unhappy thoughts and worry dwelled to heavelly for the possibltly of sleelyip. Shiv took a glance from his chair to see gauri lying beneath the covers..her eyes closed yet shiv knew that she was still awake. He tried not to take any sever movements unfasting a few buttons of his trademark white shirt, shiv didn't boher getting changed. Slipping his shoes and unhooking his glasses from his shirt pocket and dropping them on the side table he simply looked upon gauri for a second contemplated taking to the floor yet noticed that tears were trailing from gauris eyes. Still closed she was crying silently which upset shiv. Creases of worry took to his forehead and the look of depression took to his face for the first time in such a long time. Pulling the covers softly shiv took into the bed. Leaving a noticeable distance from gauri shiv layed there listing to gauris sobs his eyes watered too. While gauri cried silently she lay awake...and this was so for some time ... an hour or so had passed and gauris crying had died out yet shiv was still awake. Maybe the conern had got to him or something which came across as a heavy cough..something that sounded more like a choking cough...harsh enough to wake gauri. He Hearing shiv in such discomfort..gauri ficking the light on retreats to pour a glass of water for shiv. Handing shiv the glass gauris expression was of extreme worry for shiv. She wanted his discomfort to ease and waited watching him drink water to being relax. The moment got to a point where by an eye lock had said all. Instead of handing the empty glass of water to gauri shiv took gauris hand within his stopping her. Looking at her dried tears were visible. "tum jaanti ho naa ne ke mein tumse bohot pyar karta hoon." Gauris expression failed to rise at shivs expression. She simply diverted her eyes which was a prompt for shiv to repeat his words. "jaanti ho naa?" at the second mention gauri took a glance up and shiv and nodded. "mera koi bhi sapna,meri koi bhi khwaish tumse bharkar nahin hai.".. shivs words genguin..gauri new that her husband was and always be as loving as ever towards her but she it was the one with this thoughtless doubts. Seeing shivs eyes water for the first time..gauri had the realisation that her doubt/her questions had hurt shiv. Shiv atcted with emotion..taking gauri in his arms his embrace was comforting as well as overwhelming. Gauri accepted his words..hugging him equally as emotionally they drowned each others tears with comfort..yet shiv had something to say.. mein tume bohot pyaar karta hoon gauri..aur yeh soch tha ke tum muje samaj ti ho. .. gauri had no reply..because she knew that her doubts on shiv were false. She was somewhat ashamed of her doubts and also ashamed of the fact that she had let shashank play with her mind. She had no answer to shivs question and simply kept quite as shiv allowed the moment to pass.

..............next morning the sun rose and it was another big day for gauri. One of her influncal lunches and a grand party had been held in her honor all thanks to the hotel ower and like always gauri was expected to sing. With her fresh morning look...just dried off her and newly fined creased saari in place gauri looked into the room. Shiv had gone for his morning shower and gauri was left with a sober feeling of regret from last night. Something inside that conforted her with shivs words last night but also emense anger at shashank was key in gauris mind to. The though of his mind poisoning turned gauris expression creasing with irritation. She would definiatly have words with him but for now she was running late.. fixing her black saari and adding to her appearance a shawl gauri didn't know why it she had done that but it looked good and so let it be. As ever she looked stunning..looking in the mirror she took a final check but something else caught her attention in the background. Looking at her reflection gauri caught site of the desk behind her. Shivs desk as it was now...lying amongst coppies of his book floating bits of paper a cetain note was blowing with the gust of wind. Attracted towards it gauri takes a walk in its direction and picks up the note... reading it gauri finds that it is one of her husbands fan letters...a smile comes to face reading its opening line yet one line in particular makes gauri think.... "aapki wife bohot lucky hai jo une aap jaise pati mile...kash mera bhi pati aapke jaisa hota.." the line was somewhat amussing on a casual basis but it made gauri think. Think that she was really lucky to have shiv. Before she could drown into thoughts..a slight sound of a door opening..and shiv made is way out..freshly dressed in a white shirt he pulled a jumpur over his head...picking his glasses up looked though them to inspect the cleanness...just as gauri was about to speak and shiv was going to ask apon gauri...shashank had double or even triple knocked on the door and if that wasn't enough he was shouting too... "gauri kar kya rahi ho der ho rahi hai..!!!!" gauri was not amused and the face she pulled when shashank walked in well that was on to be seen. Shashank barging in saw that gauri was still getting ready... "kya kar rahin ho gauri! I said naa...10am" looking at his watch in hussle shashank didn't seem happy but gauri couldn't care less. "mein tumari boss hoon ya tum mere" a wide eyed look and that comment shut shashank up for only a second but for shiv who was going about his own thing he found it funny. He didn't know gauri could say things like that...and even pull those mocking faces...he simply smiled from a distance listening to gauri. Whilst shashank was imminent on convincing gauri to hurry up gauri had a problem. "mere sandals kaha hai.... mein sandals bina kaise jaa sakti hoon shashank. Shashank couldn't believe that this was happening constantly checking his watching in annoyance he took an look of misbelieve at gauri but gauri had a reply: "mera moohn kya dekh rahe ho..dhoondo.." shashank could believe that she hadn't just ordered him to that but there was no other option he was desperate to be on time for this function and started to search the room for gauris shoes. Gauri lightly looked around for her shoes but shashank was Turing the room upside down. Shiv was amused by the situation. doing about his own routine about to approach his own shoes shiv happens to lay eyes on gauris sandals which sat under the bed. Having spotted them before the other two he simply picked them up and took them in gauris direction. Gauri who was busy ordering shashank around and making crude compents on his searching method shiv very silently walked up to gauri and stood beside her whilst. Sounding gauris name with that certain relaxed nature of shiv...he waited until gauri realised that he was standing beside her. Moving her posture in his direction gauris expression clocked on. "gauri tumare sandels". Shiv watched what was gauri displeased or atleast motionless expression until she started taking. He was thinking she would be happy now the lost was found but quite the opposite. "yeh aap kya kar rahe hai..?" the look on gauris face was of disapproval. "chor yey ine.." taking her shoes from shiv she dropped them on the floor. Shashank having realised that the shoes had be found was happy and left the room, reminding gauri to be out in a few minutes but even though shashank had left shiv and gauri were still at the same moment. Instead of seeing a smile on gauris face it was more of a frown. Shiv had figured what it was yet didn't get a chance to speak as gauri had the first say. "Aap behtyey." She was asking him to sit down? "Gauri..tum late ho rahin ho naa??" ignoring shivs reminder gauri repeats. "Please doe minutes" this time her expression meets shivs and and always shiv finds it hard to denie gauri and does as she asks. Walking a few steps shiv takes a sat on an armchair which is the closest thing. Looking at gauri in question..his expression is eager and asks "ab kaho baat kya hai?" Gauri doesn't say anything she simply walks across the room whilst shiv watches she picks up what are shivs shoes, Walking back she stops close to shivs chair and crowches down..places shivs shoes by his feet and gives the gesture of putting them on for him. Shiv overlooks and smiles..he could sense a certain annoyance from gauri..and comented. "mein jaanta hoon ke tume aatcha nahin laga naa..tumare pati ne tumare jhoote uthayey vagera vagera.." shiv took it lightly..he never seemed adamant on customs old traditions yet gauri was always very traditional at heart. She kept quite while shiv watched over her and commented. Tum bilkul bhi nahin badli naa gauri...kya tumare fans jaante hai ke tum kitni old fashioned ho. Gauri looked at shiv with surprise when he called her old fashioned!. Gauri had a reply for shivs teasing. Having gone to the extent of tieing his shoe laces looks up at shiv from her level on the floor and smiles. "jaaha tak muje yaad hai..aap ne hein toe muje kaha tha naa...ke muje aaj kal ki ladkiya pasand nahin hai. No class no respect." Shiv remembered that conversation. One that they had early on after there marriage but figuring that it must have been one of his lines to charm his wife he gave no definite confirmation of having said it. As gauri rose to get up and walk away she mentioned having to leave... "mein jaaoon" shiv smiled and took a nod at the way she was leaving anyway there was no need to ask. But watching gauri give a smile and turn to walk away something came to shivs mind.. stopping her in-between her tracks. "Gauri."..gauri turns to look at shiv with a warm glow in her eyes..listen to what he has to say "muje nahin lagta ke...tumare jaise popular singer ko..i mean yey saab karna chahiyey. I mean jab ham dono the toe theek tha tha magar. You have a fan following now..woh kya sochenge ke mein apni patni ko.... before shiv could finish gauris eyes had melted away shivs words..and caused him to pause in between..where gauri filled in. Woh jo soch na chahte hai soch sakte hai..hoon toe mein aapki patni naa aur vaise bhi aap hein ne toe kaha naa...ke mein bilkul bhi nahin badly. Shiv smiles at gauris simplicity..it was the thing that made him love her so much. ................

As gauris function comes to an end it is late afternoon and busy with fan signings gauri is occupied yet shiv happens to walk though the hotel lounge yet overhears shashank talking to some suited man. By the looks of it somebody influnencial.

Shashank: "aaj ki party mein saarur aayeyga"

The man shaking Shashanks hand as a gesture agrees. "Yey of course vaise gauri ji ke pati se milne ki kwaish thi. The ex industrialist shiv kapoor if im not mistaken." The man seemed to be from the business world and quite excited to meet shiv.

"Yes vaise I'm not sure he will be there magar please do come. Party ka theme hai..vaise theres a prize for the most attractive lady and gentleman." Shashanks face seemed to drop at shivs mention and shiv got the feeling that maybe he wasn't shashanks popular person. But shiv was a bit more annoyed by what was to come.

Man : "Lady gauri ji for sure...aur Mr kapoor was always listed as most eligible bachelor. Popular with the ladies. Again shashanks response was a drag down.

Shashank: " Patanahi...viase i don't think shiv mein woh baat rahin hai joe pehle thi." Shiv was overally annoyed by shashanks comment what did he mean by "woh baat nahin rahin." Never to take these things seriously or care for them shiv actually let it get too him without knowing. Standing in front of the mirror in the restroom back at him room shiv looked at his appreance and tried to figure what he had lost according to shashanks. Shiv looked at his figure in the length in the mirror infront of him ok ahis dress sense was more authentic but not out of date...the glasses that sat on his face were more an aid than anything. Made him look rather more like an aurther according to him. Looking deeper there were stands of white hair but nothing that some hair dye couldn't sort out. Stepping forward a little shiv tried his trademark intro.. sliding his hands into his pockets he looked into the mirror and gave an practise introduction to himself. "shiv kapoor.." and again analysing it in more detail this time and modifying it a little more. "Industrialist shiv kapoor..."and again over and over again... Shiv kapoor ....shiv ..SHIV KAPOOR had he really lost his touch?? There was only one person who could help in a situation like this. Pulling his cellphone out of his pocket shiv search the letter "A".

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