Chapter48 Epilogue

"Have you finished eating Janani" Armaan asked impatient at how slow Janani is
"I'm really hungry Armaan.We have been playing out in the snow for so long and I didn't even realise how famished I'm." Janani said enjoying the Turkish food
"Eat fast"
"Why are you in a hurry"
"Do you really need to ask that Janani??" Armaam asked and Janani blushed to the roots finally catching up with his impatience
It was their honeymoon trip. They just landed in Turkey in the morning. And
winter in Turkey is very beautiful, they couldn't resist the snow.
Whole day, they have been out in the snow and Armaan had been patient with her as this is her first time seeing the snow.
Now, the dinner in the resort they have been booked in for was equally wonderful. Traditional Turkish food was really mouth watering
It's been a month and a half since their wedding and they didn't get a chance for the honeymoon until now, because soon after their wedding, Inder proposed Ananya and the wedding was fixed for a month later.
So they couldn't leave in between the wedding preparations.
Ananya wanted Janani to help her in the shopping and taking care of the kindergarten as well.
"Janani please" Armaan resorted to pleading at last
They have been married for a month and half and they haven't consummated their relationship yet. How pathetic is that
He still remember his wedding night
He was very apprehensive as he approached the bedroom where his beautiful wife is waiting for him
No!! He was not apprehensive about the wedding night
He was so damn excited for it
He was apprehensive because so far Aadesh and Aditya had stayed out of his way
That should have been his first clue
He had expected them both to stand guard to his bedroom demanding a bribe or a ransom to let him into the room
But they both were suspiciously missing
Then he decided to thank his stars for giving the mischievous duo some sense to stay away from him for the day
Once he entered the room, he saw his gorgeous wife sitting in the centre of the kind sized bed, the ghoonghat still
covering her face
And the familiar suspicion poked it's head again
He can't put it past Aadesh and Aditya, to replace his bride and take her place instead
So he hurried to the bed and lifted the ghoonghat and his breath caught in his lungs as he saw the ethereal beauty in the dim lighting of the room
The bed was decorated with rose petals and the room was lit with scented candles
Janani blushed prettily
"I will lock the door and come" Armaan said
"You didn't already??"
"For a second I was worried it is either your brother or mine behind the veil" Armaan said earning a chuckle from Janani
Armaan came back towards the bed and took her hands in his
"You are so gorgeous" he said huskily kissing her knuckles
He slowly helped her remove her ghoonghat
"You must really be uncomfortable in all these jewelleries" Armaan said as he helped her towards the vanity table
He slowly started removing the hair pins, securing her hair, one by one and her hair fell back in waves
Armaan breathed in the flowery scent of her hair
"You should have just let you hair down" He said making her blush
Armaan opened the clasp of her choker and Janani took it off her neck and placed it on the vanity table
Armaan moved her hair onto her shoulder and placed a wet kiss on the back of her neck
"Maan..." Janani moaned and shuddered at the electric touch of his lips on her skin
Armaan snaked one of his hands around her bare waist and helped her remove the bangles one by one still peppering light
kisses from her shoulder to her neck
Janani turned around in his arms and hugged him tightly
"What happened??" Armaan asked huskily
They have kissed before, more than kissed actually. But today, it felt different and she felt more shy
Armaan pulled her back slightly in his arms and raised her chin and gazed into her eyes
"My wife... " he whispered possessively before claiming her lips with his
Their first kiss as a man and wife
It was so full of love and tenderness
They moved apart when they got breathless
Armaan took a velvet box from his kurta pocket and held it in front of her
"Another gift??" Janani asked smiling
She had got used to his gifting habits in the last two weeks.
Sometimes it might be a rose from his garden. Sometimes it might be an expensive diamond set
The gift doesn't matter to her. But the person gifting her does. And his feelings does
She had tried to reject his expensive gifts in the beginning, but his smile always dims
when she refuses.
And she doesn't like that. So she stopped caring how expensive they are
He is rich, and if he loves spoiling her, then she would enjoy getting spoiled
"I want to see you in this" he said and opened the box and in there was a very beautiful hip chain
He turned her around so that they both were facing the mirror
He then took the hip chain from the box and he himself made her wear that, without giving up any skin to skin contact
"I want to see you in this" he whispered again
"You are"
"I want to see you only in this" he rephrased making her blush again
His dragged his finger sensuosly across her back and swiftly untied the dori of her lehenga blouse
He was about to slide the sleeves of it down her shoulders when they heard the knock on the door
Armaan cursed under his breath
"If it is Aadesh or Aditya, I'm going to kill them"
Janani adjusted her blouse and walked towards the door with Armaan and opened
it only to see their cute little munchkins on the door
"Ava, Advi. You didn't sleep yet??" Janani crouched down in front of them
"Addy chachu and Adi mamu said we should sleep with dada and momma tonight, as sleep monsters will come"
And they had to spend their wedding night with two toddlers in between them, though they wouldn't change a single thing in their life
And somehow, something or other always comes up ruining their moments
"Armaan, I'm done" Janani said bringing him out of his failed wedding night
Armaan dropped his credit card on the table and took her hands and literally dragged her towards their booked in villa
And their bedroom was decorated honeymoon style as per Armaan's instructions
He wanted to make it special for her. For them
"It's so beautiful" Janani whispered looking around the room in awe
"Not more than you" Armaan said drawing her into his arms
"Maan... " she smiled looking into his eyes
"Yes darling"
"I love you" she said and his eyes lit up in ecstasy
"I love you more" Armaan said softly as his fingers wrapped around her head and drew her closer.
Janani let out a sigh of surrender. Her breasts brushed his chest and she let her head fall back, her lips parting in sweet expectation.
She was not disappointed. He kissed her softly, his other hand coming up to her waist to draw her even closer.
She felt the hard evidence of his arousal pressing against her belly and excitement--as well as nervousness--leaped within her.
They are finally going to do it
Armaan deepened the kiss, his tongue sweeping inside her mouth as he brought his arms more firmly around her.
"Janani.. Are you nervous??"
"A little"
"I understand. But you don't need to be sweetheart"
"I know. I want this Armaan. I want you to make love to me. With me" her voice trembled in excitement
"My love" Armaan whispered as he pressed a soft kiss on the curve of her neck, making her shiver
Smiling against her skin he slid the strap
of her dress down her arm and kissed her neck again, his tongue and teeth nuzzling and nipping her.
Sensation shot through her,and her knees buckled and she sagged against him and ,still smiling Armaan laid her tenderly on the bed.
She looked up at him with dazed eyes as he unbuttoned his shirt and shrugged it off, revealing the broad expanse of muscled chest
His hands rested on his belt buckle. "Maybe you should do this part."
"Me?" A thrill ran through her.
"I'd like" Armaan said, his voice a low rumble, "for you to touch me."
And she wanted to touch him. She swallowed and rose to her knees.
"All right." Her hands shook as she undid his belt, her fingers brushing the hard thrust of his erection. Letting out a shaky breath, she tossed the belt to the floor and one by one all their clothing came off
The only thing on her body was her mangalsutra and the hip chain he gifted her on their wedding night
"This has been my fantasy for the last one and a half months" Armaan groaned as he took in the glorious sight of the woman he loves
His hands slowly drifted up her shoulders to the pulse fluttering in her neck. There he
paused, his fingers lazily caressing her skin until a helpless moan drifted from her throat.
"Do you like that?" he demanded
"Yes" she moaned.
"Good." The satisfied sound rumbled from his throat.
Then, with both thumbs resting beneath her chin, he tilted her head up and kissed her again.
She heard his breathing grow heavy to match hers, the hands resting at her throat drifting down her body exploring every inch of it
With another helpless moan, she gave into
the temptation and allowed her own hands to roam his body
Hard muscles flexed beneath her touch, his body tensing and relaxing as she caressed him.
She gasped as his hands slowly explored her waist, then drifted up her back once more.
He kissed one corner of her mouth before planting decadent little kisses along her cheek, her jaw and then down her neck to the point where it met her shoulder. His teeth nipped at her skin, dragging a shiver that drew a deep grunt of satisfaction from him.
"You are so responsive" he said huskily
His hand drifted over her shoulder to the slope of her chest.He cupped one breast, his hand a warm bold caress as he gently fondled her.
At her gasp, he grazed her neck with a teasing bite, even as his fingers began to toy with her nipple.
"Mine" he rasped hotly in her ear.
He kissed her again on her lips, while his hands roamed freely, possessively over her body, leaving no part of her skin untouched as he explored her thoroughly.
"Spread your legs wider" he murmered huskily.
She complied, her heart pumping. The broad head of his manhood nudged her
flesh and Janani's breath strangled in her throat.
"Be calm" he whispered against her skin as he peppered light kisses on her face.
She forced herself to breathe even as her fingers bit into the hard muscles of his arms.
Armaan inhaled sharply then pushed inside her.
The sharp pain took her completely by surprise. She cried out.
He kissed her, hard and swift. "Hush" he soothed gruffly. He withdrew slowly, then pushed inside her again.
Hot tears welled in her eyes as pain rippled
through her again.
Above her, Armaan's jaw clenched tight, his breathing ragged as he stared down at her with dark, ferocious eyes. "I'm sorry love. It will ease soon" he murmered soothingly
She nodded trustingly
As if that action had triggered something inside him, he gave a rough groan and penetrated her to the hilt. Another shaky cry tore free as tears slid down her temples. And then just as abruptly as it had arrived, the pain disappeared.
"Tell me how you feel," he rasped.
"I...I'm fine" she replied softly
Above her, he continued to watch her with
hawk-like intensity, dark gold eyes scrutinising every expression. After a moment, he drew back, and pushed back in.
Janani gasped at the new sensations dancing through her bloodstream. With shallow thrusts, Armaan possessed her, his eyes watching her every move as he joined their bodies.
"Oh... Maan" she moaned again
As if his name on her lips had triggered madness inside him, his thrust grew wilder and deeper
"Janani... Open your eyes" he demanded
She pried open her eyes and her gaze locked with his
With a strangled scream, they tumbled from the highest peak of sensation, falling into a never-ending sea of bliss.
****
A week later - A private island in Greece
"Our honeymoon is over" Armaan sulked cuddling his wife
"It's not over Armaan. We have another week here" Janani said running her fingers through her husband's silky hair
"But we won't be alone. Inder and Ananya will reach in an hour and the kids with Mrs Seth would reach by lunch." Armaan complained though he is missing his kids
"I miss my babies. It's been a week"
"I know"
Soon Inder and Ananya joined them after their one week honeymoon at Mauritius and by lunch time the kids were here
It was an emotional reunion between the kids and their parents who missed each other terribly
"Dada. Aarav pulled my hair when we were in the aeroplane" Ava complained
"Aarav. Why did you pull her hair?? Goodboys don't do that" Ananya scolded him and his lips trembled lightly
Inder scooped the toddler in his arms and soothed him
"He was trying to play with little Ava, weren't you Aarav? " Inder asked rescuing the baby from his momma
"Yes. But she didn't give me her color pencils. That's why I pulled her hair"
"Ava. Why didn't you share your color pencils with little Aarav??" Janani asked
"But they are mine momma" Ava said pouting
"I know darling. But good girls share their things with their friends. You are a good girl, aren't you sweety??" Janani asked
"Yes momma"
"So now the goodboy and goodgirl come
here, hug each other and make up" Janani and Ananya together prompted them to hug and Inder looked on with smile, but Armaan had a slight frown on his face
Well, he didn't like his little girl hugging the boy, even if the boy is his best friend's son
Advi, who saw his sister hugging someone other than him, crawled fastly towards them and pushed himself in between them and hugged his sister
"Aivi" he screamed letting her know that she is not supposed to hug anyone else other than him
"That's my boy" Armaan cheered for his son earning a glare from his wife and full blown laugh from Inder
"Laugh as much as you want buddy. I will have my revenge when you have a daughter" Armaan warned
*****
2 months later- Chennai
An agraharam
"God! I hope everything will be okay" Aadesh mumbled again as they walked towards Shreya's home
"Maybe I shouldn't come with you people if you want them to agree to the proposal" Armaan muttered uncomfortably. He is going to meet his ex lover's parents and it is going to be awkward
"You are the head of the family Armaan.
Ofcourse you should be there" Janani chided
She knows it will be awkward. But it is necessary to break the ice
For Ava
Ava hadn't yet met her maternal grandparents. And Janani will try her best to bridge the gap
They knocked on the door and a middle aged woman opened the door
She didn't recognize Janani, but she immediately recognised Armaan
There was an awkward silence
"Mrs Iyyer. I'm Janani Verma. This is my
husband Armaan Verma and his brother Aadesh Verma. And these are my parents. We are here because we have a very important matter to discuss with you and Mr Iyyer" Janani said as she realised no one else is going to begin the conversation
There was an awkward silence once they settled in the living room and Janani saw Shreya fidgeting nervously in a corner
Armaan cleared his throat gaining everyone's attention
He first apologised for his careless behaviour with their daughter. It was so awkward. But necessary.
(I'm not dragging this... I'm too lazy to write all that. So you guys imagine an emotional scene where the parents reminisce their
late daughter and stuff 😁)
"Mr Iyyer. My brother, Aadesh is in love with you daughter. We have come here to ask for her hand in marriage for my brother" Armaan breeched the purpose of their visit and the Iyyer couple looked stunned
"But. We are from different caste. People will talk. Our society would not accept an intercaste marriage" Mr Iyyer declined politely and Aadesh's heart sank
Shreya looked down, her eyes welling up with tears
"Mr Iyyer. My daughter Janani fell in love with a man who is a father to two kids" Harshvardhan Trivedi said earning a frown from Iyyer
"People in our town talked a lot. Some even said there is something wrong with my daughter that we are marrying her off to a man with kids. Some people said we are marrying her off to him because he is rich. And if we had listened to the people and married her off to someone else to satisfy the society, my daughter would have been miserable. It's your choice Mr Iyyer. To decide what is more important to you. Your daughter or society" Harsh said politely
Janani silently thanked her father for intervening
"I love your daughter. I will always love her. Give me a chance. I will keep her here all my life" Aadesh said pointing at his heart "You will never regret that. That's a
promise Mr and Mrs Iyyer"
"Please agree. Once we chose society over our child and look what happened. We lost her. I can't bear to loose another child. I can't. Please" Mrs Iyyer pleaded with her husband, with tears running down her eyes
Mr Iyyer sighed and looked at his daughter
"Will you be happy with him dear?" He asked and Shreya nodded with tears in her eyes
Once they decided everything, Janani saw Mrs Iyyer glancing at her again and again
"Aunty. You want to say something??" Janani asked softly
"Ava. How is Ava?" She asked eager for
information
"She is fine. She would be happier to know you. Do you want to meet her??" Janani asked and Mrs Iyyer nooded eagerly
"She is in the park around the corner. Armaan, can you go get the kids" Janani asked Armaan, who obliged happily
Ten minutes later Armaan walked in carrying Ava followed by Shanthi who had Advi in her arms
Armaan let Ava down and she rushed towards Shreya
"Maasii" Ava squealed meeting her maasi after a month
"Ava baby" Shreya kissed her on her cheeks
Mrs Iyyer looked transfixed at the little girl with tears running down her cheeks
Janani led Ava towards the Iyyer couple and introduced them
"Ava baby, meet your new nana and nani" Janani said
"But I already have a nana and nani" Ava said pointing at Janani's parents
"Yes. Lucky little girls get two sets of grandparents. And Ava is a lucky little girl" Janani said
"Like Ava has two mothers??" Ava asked raising her two fingers
"Yes baby. And this is your Ishu momma's
parents. Say hi to them"
****
10 years later - Verma Mansion
Janani wiped her face yet again after throwing up for the third time that day
"Bhabhi. Did you do a pregnancy test??" Shreya asked
"What?? No!! I'm not pregnant Shreya" Janani denied hotly
"Why are you so sure. Did you do the test"
"I'm sure because we were not trying for a baby" Janani said making Shreya feel guilty yet again
"Bhabhi, how long are you going do this. I'm really sorry. This guilt is eating me up"
"It's not you Shreya. It's me. I'm scared if I will ever hurt Ava or Advi in any way, even if it's not my intention, once I have a baby"
"That's the biggest non sense I have heard. You wouldn't be able do that even if you try" Shreya argued
The test actually turned out positive
After ten long years of marriage,Janani has fallen pregnant
Armaan was over the moon
"I'm so happy love." He kissed her gently
Janani frowned again
"But how did that happen"
"Do you want me to give another demonstration??" Armaan asked teasingly earning a wack from his wife
"We used protection. We always do" Janani said and Armaan sighed
"Promise me you won't attack me if I tell you something" Armaan said
"Why would I attack you?"
"Promise me first"
"I would never harm you Armaan" Janani said gently
"Good. I tampered the condoms" Armaan
said and she looked at him in horror
"You what??"
"I was fed up of waiting for you to come into your senses. So I finally took it upon myself to do the needful"
"How could you Maan. You know why I was reluctant"
"And that's a bucket load of rubbish. Now smile, or else she would think that you don't like her" Armaan said rubbing Janani's flat tummy
"That could be a he. And I love him"
"I want a baby girl. My little Janani" Armaan said kissing her tummy
A little over seven months later
Janani was due any day now
Khanna had gone to school to pick up a thirteen year old Ava and eleven year old Advi
Once they were in the car
"Khanna uncle. Please take us to a baby shop" Ava said excitedly
Last night they both had broken their piggy bank and now they have their own money and they are going to buy something for the baby
"Go faster Khanna uncle" Advi urged
Inside the shop, a salesgirl met the kids
who were looking around the shop cluelessly
"How can I help you?"
"We want a baby dress" Advi said
The sales girl ushered them towards the cloth section
"Is it a baby boy or baby girl??" the salesgirl asked
"Boy" Advi said
"Girl" Ava said at the same time
"It's a boy. I want a baby brother" Advi said
"I already have a brother. And that is one too much to handle. I don't want another
one. I want a baby sister" Ava said giving a stink eye to her brother
They continued arguing and the sales girl looked on helplessly
"I think I have a solution." the manager said coming forwards
"What??" they both asked together
"We have two in one dresses. That could be worn for both boys and girls"
And that somehow eased the tension between the siblings
After their purchase, they got into the car and Khanna received a call from Armaan to bring the children to the hospital as Janani had gone into labor already
Ava and Advi grinned happily at the thought of the new baby
"It's a little girl" Armaan said coming out of the labor room with his tiny daughter in his arms
Ava squealed in excitement and Advi sulked, though he is happy
Janani was later shifted to a private room and the baby was happily suckling on her momma's milk
"Momma. Next time I want a baby brother"