MANVIKA'S POV :

My eyes glowed with happiness as Arjun came to pick me up. Finally I don't have to be in this hell. But I feel bad for leaving papa.

Arjun entered , he is treated as a celebrity by everyone. He is getting all the attention but I am the daughter of this house. This is not fair.

“Manvika, are you ready?” Arjun asked me.

“ Yeah I am ready we can leave”

But papa requested us to stay for dinner.” Maa is waiting for us uncle. We have to leave. We will stay next time”, he politely denied it.

We both bid bye to everyone and started to his home, maybe our home.

“How was your day? Do you have any idea how much I missed you?” Arjun said tiredly by holding my hand.

“ I have read one novel and slept to my heart's content. I was tired. I don't know how much you missed me because you didn't tell me.” I commented.

“ My little wife is savage. I have missed you so much that I couldn't wait to see you again.” Arjun said cheesily.

“ But I didn't Miss you.” I lied to him. Literally my day was boring and I remembered moments we both spent.

“ That's so mean of you. At Least you can act along. That is the least you can do baby” he sulked like a baby.

“You are cute Arjun when you sulk like a baby. Awww “ I cooed him by poking his cheeks.

“ I am anything but not a baby. Don't baby me. If you will get to know whether I am a baby or not in bed wifey” his words made my cheeks warm. Maybe I am blushing. How can he make any conversation dirty?

“ I want to discuss something with you. I have a surprise for you actually.” he said excitedly.

“ Kya hai?”(what's that?)

“ I will say it when we reach home. Sabr Karo”

What is he talking about? What would it be? I got lost in my thoughts by thinking about the surprise.

We arrived and maa opened the door. She hugged me.” I missed you Manvika” maa coyly said.

“I missed this hug maa” I really missed her because it's just one day of me staying here but they are showering me with affection,love and care.

“ Maa you have forgotten me. Now your daughter in law is more than me.” Arjun feeling jealous by looking at us.

Raghvi maa ignored him and we both went in. All together we had dinner. Maa makes delicious paneer butter masala.

After dinner Arjun gathered everyone in the living room. I don't know what he is upto. Everyone settled on the sofa.

“ Maa, papa, you know that I recently bought a penthouse and I have planned to move in with Manvika. What do you say about this?” Arjun dropped this surprise to others , but it was a shock to me.

If I moved into the penthouse it would be only Arjun and me. I live alone with him.

“ We don't have any problem. It's okay to live separately. We are not orthodox parents to bind our children to us. We both need some privacy. So you can happily shift there.” wow papa was so cool to say all this. He is a modern dad.

“ Tomorrow is an auspicious day. So grihapravesh will be tomorrow. Maa please look into arrangements. “ Arjun informed Raghvi maa.

“ Don't worry I will make arrangements. Interiors and other things were completed right? I don't want my daughter to suffer there.” Raghvi maa questioned Arjun.

“ Maa I made sure everything is perfect.”

We retired to our room. As soon as we entered I started with dubiety.

“ Arjun, why are we moving? We can live with maa and papa.”

“ Up To now we are fine but when your college starts it will be exhausting for you. Your college is quite far from here. So I have planned this.” Arjun elucidated.

“ But just because of me you can't do this. What if maa and papa need us?” I kept my concern.

“ Their comfort and safety comes first to me. I have made arrangements for them. And I need privacy with my wife. Now are you convinced?” What is wrong with him? He wants privacy for what?

His rejoinder made me tongue tied. I was lost in my thoughts. How would it be to live alone with him?

“ Baby if you are done zoning out can we sleep?” His voice made me come out of my thoughts.

We both changed and today not to embarrass myself I slept at the edge of the bed maintaining proper distance.

Soon sleep took over me.

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Warm yellow rays peek into our room , cool Breeze washes over our faces and pleasant fragrance of flowers which bloomed with the effect of the sun made me wake up.

I tried to wake up from the bed but a strong muscular arm was circled around my waist. It was my husband. By my movements he tightened his hold.

“Arjun let me go. I have to help maa.” I cooed him.

He tsk in his sleep. I slowly took off his hand and went to get ready for the day.

Today I wore a simple traditional suit because there will be a puja. Hurriedly I wore my mangalsutra and bangles.

I descended the stairs but maa was already guiding maids in arrangements. I took blessings and she gave me a lovely hug.I performed puja as my daily ritual.

I prepared coffee for maa and tea for papa. Simultaneously prepared breakfast. But this late Latif Arjun hasn't come down yet.

When I was busy cursing for not waking up, he showed his infamous face. We all had breakfast. Papa wants everyone to present during breakfast and dinner.

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ARJUN'S POV :

After marriage my life has changed. Before I used to not care about anything but now all my prayers, wishes include her.

Adi Bhai, bhabhi and Ashi, Dhruv will directly come to the destination. We all got ready for our new nest. Maa looked after all the arrangements and papa was talking to pandit ji.

We reached there and servants marshaled everything. Pandit ji arrived and started puja at auspicious time.

Manvika and I sat for puja. We both prayed for our new beginning and for the prosperity of our family. House is made into a home only by the family living in it. Moments, joys and sorrows, laugh and cry all make it home.

Finally grihapravesh was completed and we ordered food from outside. With gladness filled hearts for our new journey we had our first lunch.

All decided to leave.Manvika and I were staying here itself.

“ Are we not going back to Ahuja mansion?” Manvika asked as they all left us.

“No, from today we are going to stay here. And I have asked servants to get our stuff.” I cleared her doubt.

“ Don't you think this penthouse is too huge for just two. “

“ No…it is not huge because I want it to be spacious.” I explained to her.

I gave her a tour of our new house. It has 5 bedrooms, one of them is my study room, guest room. Best part of this penthouse is that it has an amazing view from the balcony.

However I am not allowing her to stay in a separate room even if there are 5 bedrooms. I showed her our room.

“ Every part of the house was designed, why alone is this left? You can design it like your room in Ahuja mansion.” She questioned by examining our room.

“ I want it to be designed according to your preferences. Back then I was alone. Now you can decorate our room and my life too.”

She left me behind and looked at every corner of the house.

She took a nap and I worked on my new project because Mihir wants it to be done. Even when I am not attending office this pain in my ass Mihir is making me work.

Servants bought our stuff and arranged it. It was evening. She woke up, prepared coffee for both of us. We just had essentials but groceries were to be shopped.

We both went grocery shopping. I am feeling like a typical husband who manages everything. I have seen papa doing all this. Now I am doing it.

She carefully put what's need in the stroller. Here I am grabbing everything in store.

“ Arjun, we have to shop only for two, not for the entire community.” She sarcastically said.

“ I know but we need all these. We should keep extra at home.”

“ I can't fight with you. Do whatever you want.” She sighed .

She did not buy anything rather than grocery or things needed for the household. I told her to buy whatever she wanted. But who we are asking afterall the great stubborn Manvika.

We returned back after all our banter on what we needed for our home. She prepared white sauce pasta for dinner. She served me. Started the conversation.

“ My college will reopen next week. So I will start attending college. “ She said about her schedule.

“ Ok then I will drop and pick you up from college everyday. However, my office is in the same way.” I lied to her that my office is the same way because I can't allow her to struggle going by bus.

Finally we are done for the day. Today was our first day in our first house. She didn't agitate to sleep in a separate room. Maybe she has no problem sharing a room.

We both slept. Tiredness engulfed me and she too.

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