SHREYA'S POV
"Shreya, welcome my child" Shivanya aunty greeted me with a hug. I smiled and reciprocated the hug with equal enthusiasm.
"Hello aunty" I said and broke the hug before kneeling down to touch her feets.
"Aree kya kr rhi hai...uthiye" she stopped my by grabbing my shoulders before I could touch her feets.
"Betiya per nahi chhooti" she smiled and caressed my cheek.
"Aree- sumi aarti ki thaal leke aao" she said to a maid and held my hand before taking me towards the entrance. I looked at her with confusion.
"Aunty-" I tried to say something but she interrupted me
"Hamare ghar ki hone wali bahu pehli baar Ghar par aayi hai, aarti kaise na utaru mein" she stopped and looked at me with a smile. Her words comforted me a way that don't even know I needed.
"Bilkul sahi kaha shivi ne" I turned around and saw dadi standing behind us.
"Namste dadi" I joined my hand and kneeled down to touch her feet but just like aunty she stopped me and hugged me.
"Kaisi ho beta??" She asked after breaking the hug.
"Mein achhi hu, how are you dadi?? And how is dadu??" I asked, she replied positively.
"Chaliye yaha aaiye ab" she grabbed my hand and took me on the other side of the door and stood beside aunty.
"Ma'am" the maid came with a aarti ki thaal and handed it to aunty.
"Rukiye, bhabhi" she stopped and we looked behind her only to find Aastha aunty standing there.
"Hello beta, bade pyaare lag rhe ho " she came by my side and hugged me before complimenting me.
"Thankyou" I smiled.
"Bhabhi, call raaj also na. Dono pehli baar sath mein ghar aaye hai shaadi se pehle." She suggested and aunty nodded her head with a wide grin, she called a maid to call Viraaj here.
Talking of him reminded me our conversation of today's, it was the first we had a communication with each other and it was not bad. I kind of loved when he talked to me like a person and not like a stone wall.
This conversation is the proof that we can live with each other without involving love or friendship in between us. We can live like roomates, I think.
I was shocked when he told me what siya said to him last night because that Dayan was not telling me, I tried everything to know what she said to him but she didn't uttered a word and more shocking was she called Abhi Bhai mute...like mutee??? Seriously.
I know she's pissed off at him about their first encounter and how he declined her handshake because that's the thing this Dayan hates the most, and that is when someone reject her in anyway when she is the one who is initiating things.
Then when I was about to apologise on behalf of her, viraaj stopped me by saying that whatever she said was true. It did something illegal inside me and I can't identify the feeling. The thing I know is viraaj Singh Shekhawat never go against his words.
When we entered the mansion I was again awestruck because this the second time I came here and everytime I see the mansion I can't take my eyes away from it.
He asked me I liked it and when I nodded he said that I will like something more, at first I was confused then I understood what he was referring to..
The interior of the mansion, its beauty can't be explained in words, atleast I couldn't do that because this is heaven on the Earth. I never knew such beautiful and magnificent houses are still present. Exterior was other things and interior is something out of the world.
Beautiful beige colored theme, Chandelier, furniture and architecture was something I couldn't stay without complimenting it, it's simple and elegant at the same time, And the most beautiful part was there staircase, the most beautiful staircase I have ever seen.
The mansion was so big that it's atleast 3 times more bigger then Mr. Roy's villa. Actually, it's not a mansion its a palace. Despite of being this huge and enormous this place is giving me cozy and peaceful vibes. I think the environment of a house is made with the people living in it, that's why they say that a house is made home by its members.
The most favourite part of today is how everyone is welcoming me, I never experienced family's love and never thought I would be able to but they all are making my wish come true and they didn't even know. They are unknowingly healing something in me that I don't know can be healed.
"Maa, aapne bulaya??" My thoughts broke when I heard his voice, he was still in earlier outfit. When I saw him waiting outside the villa I was quite surprised because I didn't thought that someone like him will wait. And the best part was the car he drove for picking me up, my one of the favourite model and so beautiful. It was Bentley flying spur, so fucking beautiful. I can't describe it's Beauty in words.
He looked so dashing in formal outfit, simple white shirt with black blazer and pant are something quite normal but he's the only one who could pull this type of normal outfit into something so sexy and hot.
I was so surprised when he called me last night, when he told me he was on the other side of phone my phone slipped from my hand but luckily siya catched it in time otherwise today I will be attending my phone's funeral.
"Haan, idhar aaiye aur Shreya ke pass khade ho jaiye" he looked at me and obliged aunty without any word.
He stood beside me and I stiffened, he has no idea what his presence does to me even though there is nothing between us. His personality and aura is something that can make anyone hatta katta person shiver. And I toh not even a theek thaak person leave a hatta katta person.
"Now, looking like a perfect jodi" shivanya aunty said and rotated the thaal infront of us for few times then applied tilak on our forehead.
"Ab dono sath mein kadam rakho " Dadi instructed and we obeyed. We both stepped at the same time inside the house.
"Can I go now, maa?? My meeting is going on" he asked, without looking at anyone except aunty. His eye sonky soften when he is talking to his mom.
"Yess, jaiye ab" she nodded her head with a smile and then held my hand before pulling me inside.
"Aaiye... hum aapko liye kuch leke aaye hai" she excitedly said and made me sit beside her on the couch, beside her Aastha aunty and beside me dadi were sitting.
I chuckled and nodded my head, I looked around but didn't find my chillar party.
I looked at aunty and asked
"Aunty where is chillar party??" She looked up from the pile of boxes and said
"Ruhanika is gone for shopping with Vihu and Ruhi, avi is in office"
I nodded my head, then aunty handed me a box and said
"I want you to wear this tomorrow, in Ruhanika's engagement"
I opened the box and gasped at how beautiful the outfit was. It was a blue coloured saaree with a shiny border enhancing its beauty. Other then the outfit there was also a little box and when I opened that my eyes widened because of shock. In the little box there was a diamond necklace set.
"Aunty I can't take this" I looked towards her and said "it's so expensive" I tried to return the box.
She was a bit shocked at my saying but she soon smiled and kept her hand on mine,
"Now you are almost our daughter-in-law and Laxmi of our home, only you have right on all these. It's a gift from me and you don't reject a gift, right??" She asked
Dadi kept her hand on my shoulder and said
"Shivi is right, beta. Don't think much about it just accept this if you like it"
I looked at the gift for few seconds and then nodded my head with a smile, I don't want to hurt their feelings by rejecting this gift and they all are so loving towards me that I can't bring myself to hurt them.
"Bhabhi???" I turned towards the sound of the voice and saw Ruhanika, Ruhi and vihaan standing by the entrance with guards behind them carrying their shopping bags.
"Heyyy" I stood up with a big smile on my face truly happy by seeing them.
I continued walking in their direction when suddenly, all three of them rushed towards me, wrapping me in a tight group hug. Caught midway, I chuckled softly and returned the embrace, encircling my arms around them and holding them close to me.
After a moment, I pulled back slightly and affectionately patted each of their heads, my heart swelling with love and warmth.
"Aap kab aye??" They all asked together which made me smile.
"Kuch time pehle" I informed them, they all mad san ohh face and held my hand before pulling me them.
"Aree-" I said, startled from there action.
"Maa, we are going in my room" vihaan informed Shivanya aunty and took me with them.
"Now we will send our time with you, bhabhi maa. All of them were enjoying with you and they didn't even tell us" vihaan sulked as we entered his room. He made me sit on his bed and sat on the ground beside my leg, Ruhi and Ruhanika beside him.
"Ayee, sit on the bed Vihaan, Ruhi, Anika" I said, tried to make him sit beside me.
But they all shook their head, " we will sit here only. It's comfortable here" Ruhi shrugged.
I sighed and shook my head before getting up and sitting with them, on the ground.
"Aree, aap nahi betho yaha" Ruhanika said trying to convince me to sit on the bed but I shook my head.
"It's comfortable here and if you guys are sitting on ground then how can I stit there...achha leave that, tel me what did you guys bought??" I asked excitedly, their faces bloomed with happiness as I mentioned.
"We bought so many dresses, bhabhi maa" Ruhi said and showed me the pictures they clicked, because all the bags were downstairs.
"Aree waah, it's nice" I complimented,
"Heina!! Afterall it's my choice" vihaan smirked and patted his back, Ruhanika looked at him with done face and smacked his head.
"Ruh!!! Yaar" he whined, "bhabhi maa, dekhiye na kitna julm hota hai mujh par" he looked at me with puppy eyes.
I chuckled and patted his head before efake glaring at Ruhanika, "don't tang my devar" I said trying to control and hide my laugh.
"Haan haan, alright. I will tell Bhai " Ruhanika smirked and picked up the glass of drink which a maid has kept here after we came.
"You won't " vihaan glared at her and everyone picked up the drink.
"By the way" vihaan said and looked at me
"Bhabhi maa, who picked you up?? Agar Hume pata hota aap aa rahe ho then we all could have picked you up" he said and all the eyes turned towards me with curiousness.
"Your brother picked me up" I sipped my drink, as soon as I completed my words they all choked on their drinks. I looked at them worriedly, they all were looking at each other with wide eyes.
"what happened??" I asked, looking at three of them.
"Y..you mean Raaj Bhai?? He picked you up himself?? And where did you sit in the car, in the back seat na??" He again asked with shocked expression.
"Haan, he came to pick me up and I sat on the passenger's seat " I told them and again their eyes grew like a saucer and they looked at me like they saw some ghost.
"Kyaa hua?? Why are you guys reacting like this??" I asked, not understanding the reason behind this type of reaction. Ruhanika looked at vihaan and then Ruhi and then towards me,
"Because that Bhai of ours never ever picks anyone and most importantly he never lets anyone except maa sit in his car, let alone the thought of sitting on the passenger seat and-" now it was my turn to get shocked and I choked on my saliva when I heard her.
"And he not only picked you up but also made you sit beside him, in his car" Ruhi completed Ruhanika's word and I sat there shocked.
I don't know how to react, I just sat there shocked and astonished not knowing what to say. I never thought that Viraaj will do something like this or maybe he don't want to interrupt me when I was walking towards the passenger seat but he himself opened the door.he could have told me to sit on the back seat and I could have obeyed but why didn't he do that.
"I will talk to him" vihaan said and looked at us with determination, he out his drink on the ground and stood up from storming out of his room.
We all looked at his going figure with confused face,
"Where is he going??" I asked, still looking towards the door
"I think to Dada" Ruhi said,
"Dada??" I looked at her confused.
"She calls viraaj bhai, dada" Ruhanika told me and we all at eachother with wide eyes before running behind him.
"Yeh ladka kisi din hum sabko marwayega" Ruhanika muttered, we all reached towards a door.
When we entered inside we saw vihaan standing infront of a table with his hands on his hips, we all entered inside and I looked around in aww. It was a study room with bookshelf surrounding every wall except one which was filled with trophies, medals and certificates.
"Sukar manaye yeh ladka ki hum abhi Raaj Bhai ke home office me nahi hai, nahi aaj toh iske chakkar mein we all could have died" Ruhanika whispered in my eyes.
"Viraaj is here??" I whispered back, she looked at me and then tiped her towards where vihaan was standing. His back was facing us, I bent a little and saw Viraaj sitting on the leather chair like a king, his blazer was now hunged on the chair and his shirt sleeves were folded neatly till his elbows, his right leg's ankle was placed on left leg's knee and his one elbow was kept on the hand stand on the chair while his hand was on his chin and he was looking at vihaan with his dangerous cold expression.
'Ohhh shit, koi itna sexy kaise lag sakta hai yaar and that to on this normal outfit. Mein itne achhe kapde pehne ke baad bhi bhikhari hi lagungi' I thought
I sucked a deep breath at a sight of him and again stood straight to control my heartbeat.
"This is not his office??" I whispered to Ruhanika.
"Naa, it's avi bhai's" she told me and I nodded.
"How can you do this to us Bhai??" Vihaan whined, but yelped a little when Ruhanika grabbed his collar from behind and made him standing beside us. This action caused viraaj to looks at her and then his eyes met mine and flinched slightly before looking down at my feets, and I could still feel his eyes on me because of the intensity in them.
"Sorry dada" Ruhi said and they all turned around to leave, seeing them I also turned around but we all stopped dead on our track when his voice booked in the room
"Stop" he said, we all turned around.
He stood up from his chair and walked towards us with his hands in his pocket.
"What were you saying??" He looked at vihaan.
"N..nothing Bhai, m..mein kya keh sakta hu" vihaan shuttered, silently praying with his eyes. Vihaan looked at him and raised his eyebrow
"Ruhi" viraaj looked at Ruhi who looked at him with wide eyes
"Dada, vihaan Bhai was trying to say that you picked bhabhi maa in your car and she sat beside you while you never let anyone sit in your car-" Ruhi's rambling cut off when vihaan kept his hand on her mouth to stop her from talking further. We all looked at her with wide eyes.
'Bhai mein kyu Darr Rahi hu itna' I thought
'kyuki beta he is your soon to be husband ' my consciousness spoke
'true but kya hi karlenge yeh mera'
'trust me behn, bahut kuch. Toh abhi just shut up'
'finee'
"Hmm??" Viraaj raised his eyebrows and looked at vihaan.
"Yeahh" vihaan laughed nervously while rubbing his nape.
"She is my fiancee or you??" Viraaj looked at Vihaan and raised his eyebrow. I looked at him in shock not expecting him to say such thing after whatever he said on our engagement night.
"Bhabhi maa" vihaan looked towards his feet.
"She will be my wife and spend rest of her life away from her family with me or you will??" He asked again vihaan with cold expression.
Till now I didn't saw a single change in his expression, how can he talk without a single expression on his face is still a mystery to me and I think it will remain a mystery to me, But his words surely spread warmth throught my whole body.
"Bhabhi ma" this time Ruhanika answered,
"Then I think you got your answers" he said and walked back towards his table and sat on the chair before getting busy in his laptop.
I looked at all three of his siblings, 'poor kids' I thought.
"Let's go" I whispered and they all nodded, we turned around.
"Suniye" we again stopped when we heard his voice but this time only I turned around.
"Whenever you want to go back, inform me. I will drop you" he looked at me and I felt myself nodding at his words. His 'suniye" definitely did something to me, I felt all giddy giddy inside me.
"Chalo" I whispered and we all three rushed out of the study room.
'what the hell' I thought..
We returned back to Vihaan's room and settled in our previous positions but this time all three kids were silent.
"Heyyy, kya hua??" I asked, not liking their upset mood.
"Bhai was right" Ruhanika muttered, I looked at her confused.
"Haan, you are going to live with us far away from your family and we all were reacting like a kid on how he picked you up, ofcourse Bhai will do it, after all you are his fiancee and if you won't feel special with us then how are you going to live with us" vihaan said and looked at me.
"Sorry, bhabhi maa" they looked looked at me and apologised
My heart filled with warmth and emotions, they didn't even know how special they made me feel already and how their whole family is helping me to regain my lost hope.
I smiled at their innocence and hugged them tightly,
"It's okay bachha party. Don't ever apologise to me again" I said and they hugged me back.
I love this family so much....
.......
We talked for more than two hours, in this time being shivanya aunty, dadi and Aastha aunty also joined us and we all enjoyed our time together.
"Aur bhabh-" Ruhi's words were cut off in between when my phone rang.
I fetched my phone and saw Siya was calling me. I excused myself and picked up the call.
"Come fast, Shreya" siya said as soon as I picked up the call.
"Kya hua??" I asked, she sounded anxious or worried.
"Jaldi aa bss" she said and disconnected the call. Now I am worried. I walked back and told aunty that some issues came up so I have to go. She noticed my worried expression and nodded her head before calling Viraaj.
He came and dropped me to Siya's house, this time no one spoke a word. Me, because I was worried and don't want to talk and he, as per his nature didn't talk.
I just hope that everything should be fine.