EPILOGUE

Jwala:

It's been two and a half years now. I established one more school succeeding in my career. Jagni is five and half years old now. She is in the first standard. I start playing with her every day as soon as I reach our home.

Agni reached home, but he was dull today. Jagni tried to go to him, but I stopped her.

"Jagni, papa came just now. He looks tired. You go and do your homework. You can play later with him," I said.

She nodded and went back to her books. Agni went directly to our room without talking to Jagni or me. He never behaves like that. I went with coffee to him.

"Coffee," I said.

"Thank you," he said and drank it.

He lied on the bed holding his head.

"Are you fine?"

"I think I am tired, Jwala. Hands and legs are aching badly. I am suffering from a headache too," he said

I gave tablets to him.

"Shall I press your legs and hands?"

"No sweety. I will be ok. You shouldn't do such things. I don't like it."

"I am your wife. I don't like seeing my husband dull," I said and massaged his hands and legs with pain relieving oil.

He went to sleep. He woke up at night, and by then, Jagni tried to wake him up many times.

"Mumma, what happened to papa?"

"Dad is tired today. Let him rest, sweety," I said

"I am fine now, Jagni. Come to papa," Agni said waking up.

She ran immediately from my lap to him. He held her in his arms and kissed her.

"How are you, Agni?"

"I am feeling better. Give me my coat; I brought something for you both," Agni said.

I gave his blazer to him. He took two boxes from the pocket of his jacket.

"This is for you and these anklets for our baby," he said showing me bangles.

"Beautiful!"

"Not more than you," he said winking and I blushed.

"Hide it tonight, baby," he teased me.

"I will set the table for dinner," I said

"Why did not you have your food until now?"

"We are waiting for you, Mr Husband. How can we have dinner when you are unwell?"

"You are crazy. Okay, come on let's have our dinner."

We had dinner, and Jagni slept after playing with Agni for some time.

"Jwala, do you have any important work tomorrow?"

"No, I am free," I replied him.

"Tomorrow I have an important meeting. I will be late to the home. Can you take care of Jagni?"

"Sure," I said, and we slept.

Agni :

Jwala took the baby with her to school. I went to my office. In the evening, Jwala called me.

"Hello!"

"Agni, are you in a meeting?"

"No, the meeting will start after an hour," I said

"Something important came up. Can you please drop Jagni at our home?" She asked

"Jwala, I already asked you yesterday about your schedule. You told that you are free today. How can I change my schedule at once?" I said seriously.

"I am sorry, please Agni."

"Okay, fine. I am coming," I said and disconnected the call.

I went to her school and picked Jagni.

"Papa, why Mumma is not accompanying us?" Jagni asked me.

"Mumma has some work," I said

"No, Mumma is going to a party," Jagni said

"What?"

"Yes, Mumma is attending a party in the hotel," she said again.

Is it true? Why did she lie to me? No, Jwala cannot hide anything from me. Maybe Jagni did not understand correctly. I dropped her at our home and went to the meeting held in the hotel. I saw Jwala there in the hotel. Why did she lie to me? I attended the meeting and returned to the home. She came back to our house at 11 pm.

"How did the meeting go, Jwala?"

"Yes, it went well. Did Jagni have her food?"

"Yes, I fed her. She completed her homework too. No need to worry," I said and Jwala came near to me.

"Thank you, Agni. I love you. Just because of your cooperation, I am this successful today," she said and kissed me.

I smiled at her. Just then I remembered seeing her in the hotel. I understood her reason for lying to me.

"Agni, did you have dinner?"

"Which dinner, for both the dinners I need my wife," I said holding her by placing my hand on her waist.

"Have your dinner and sleep. I have to check the reports of our schools. It takes time," Jwala said

"It is unfair. You should not avoid your husband for your stupid work," I pouted.

"Please dear husband, your wife never avoids you. For now, I am busy. Please, understand," she said.

"Ok sweetheart, I understand. First, we shall have dinner together, and then, you can carry on with your work."

We had the dinner, and I slept.

"Agni, wake up," I heard Jwala shouting at me.

"What happened, baby? Do you want to give me my special dinner? Come on," I said pulled her towards me.

She was on top of me and smiled at my words.

"Happy Birthday to my dear Saviour, mentor, friend, love and what not? I am short of words," she said beautifully.

"Happy Birthday, papa," Jagni said.

I left my wife but not before kissing her on both cheeks. She glared at me for kissing her in front of our little princess. How can I control when Jwala is that adorable? I took Jagni into my hands and kissed her.

"Here is the birthday cake," Jwala said, and Jagni clapped happily.

I finished cake cutting and fed both of them. Jwala sprayed snow on me, and both mother and daughter played with the snow. I always wished for this happiness and such a beautiful family. Jwala fed me the cake and helped Jagni to feed the cake to me.

Next morning, I went to my office and was awestruck by the decoration. I know well that Jwala decorated the office. She pasted the clippings collected from different newspapers on my achievements. However, having Jwala in my life is my greatest achievement. I don't know why I had fallen for her, but that was the moment which changed my life forever.

"Many more happy returns of the day, sir," my staff wished me.

"Thank you, everyone," I said and went to my cabin.

A cake was placed on my table with a flower candle. I smiled and asked one of the staff to capture the celebration into a video. The party was completed, and I sent the video to my wife. This was planned by Jwala, and she should watch the party.

In the evening I started in my car, and the driver drove the car to a hotel. I went to the suite Jwala booked and decorated beautifully. I never celebrated my birthday this grandly. Vedika wished me on Skype. Aneesh and his parents came to the party. My siblings Ved and Anjana attended the party too. Finally at night, around 9 pm, we reached our home. Ved and Anjana took Jagni to their room.

She came to me in a beautiful sari. She is breathtakingly beautiful, and I forgot to blink my eyes for some time. She blushed and sat beside me.

"Thank you for all the surprises and gifts," I said seeing the ring to my finger presented by her to me today.

"Agni, do you remember giving me a ring with your name? Now I gifted you this ring with the names of your daughter and wife. You should always remember that you are mine," she said in a warning tone.

"I trust you but not those girls in your office. They always come to your office with full of makeup as if they are attending a beauty competition," she said.

"Employees should look good, dear. We can't ask them to come as if they escaped from a mental hospital recently," I said stopping my laughter.

"Whatever, you are mine," Jwala said seriously.

"I am your's forever, dear!"

I slowly kept her on the bed and came top on her. I kissed her lips. She responded by hugging me. I removed the sari from her blouse and kissed her neck and cleavage.

She moaned and hugged me tightly. I unhooked her blouse and bra. Her bosom invited me to kiss her. I kissed her breasts.

"I love you, Jwala," I said kissing her madly.

I went to her navel. I kissed above the navel and then the navel. I undressed her and myself. She closed her eyes blushing.

"Sweety, open your eyes or I will leave you," I said teasing her by playing with her bosoms.

"No," she said closing her eyes.

"Why do you close your eyes every time I undress," I said smiling seeing her weird expressions.

"I am your husband. We are making love to each other because we love each other," I said kissing her forehead.

"Jwala, these bosoms are the one that feeds every child as soon as a baby comes into this world. This navel is the part to which the umbilical cord was attached to the placenta. Through this umbilical cord, food was supplied to the unborn baby from the womb of the mother was cut. This vagina is the one from where the child comes out into this world. I don't understand why every man views these parts as pleasure giving parts. They are the parts which remember our birth and how a child comes into the world," I said placing soft kisses on those parts.

She opened her eyes and looked at me.

"Woman shouldn't be seen as a pleasure giving machine. The woman is the sacred being in this world. Jwala, before your coming into my life, I had the worst opinion of women. But, you changed me. Now, I can see my mom and sister in every woman. I feel lovemaking to you as a sacred one and the final way to express my love towards you. The love which is unconditional, unexplained and never fades. This is not fulfilling my need or my lust. I love you," I said and made love to her.

She wiped few water drops in her eyes.

"I love you, Agni. You defined love making so well. Your heart and love are pure," she kissed my lips.

Leap of 3 months:

"Agni, I think I am pregnant," Jwala said.

"What?"

"Symptoms are saying that,"

I didn't want a child now. She is still weak, and even now, sometimes she wakes up from her sleep shivering by remembering the past. She is becoming successful in her career just now. I took her to the doctor for a checkup, and the doctor confirmed it. We returned to our home.

Agni, why are you silent? Are you not happy to know about my pregnancy?"

"I am worried about you, Jwala. We had Jagni. I don't think we need another child," I tried to explain, but she left the room.

I went to her. She was crying sitting on the bed.

"Jwala, I didn't mean I didn't want this child. I am worried about your health. How can you manage school, Jwalaagni Home, Jagni and another baby?"

"If you are with me, I can manage anything. I want this baby," she said hitting me while crying.

"I too want mumma's baby. I will play with her," Jagni said hitting me and yelling.

God, this mother, and daughter planned to kill me with their tears and beating.

"You are bad. You hurt my mumma," Jagni said.

"No baby, I didn't hurt your mom. After all her happiness is the only thing I want in my life," I said hugging Jwala from the side.

"Jwala, tomorrow let's go to my mom. I will ask her to check your health. If you are not weak, then we will keep this child. Otherwise, you must listen to me," I said, and she agreed.

Next day, we went to the hospital. Mom checked her and said she is healthy and can carry the child.

I felt happy to know that. I enjoyed every moment of Jwala's pregnancy. I wish to fulfil her every wish and keep her happy. Nine months went by, and she gave birth to a baby boy.

Finally, it is my family with a loving wife and cute kids. I love her tears, but only happy tears. Now, my cry-baby changed into a smiling baby. Her smile is making me very happy. I healed her heart broken by me. Now no one can break her anymore, and she inspired many in the Jwalaagni Home. She became a source of life for many, though she was a broken bottle in the past. As my wife became successful, I too succeeded in my life.