𝟑𝟎. 𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐓?

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Shreya went near the kitchen and Her mother-in-law asked, "So, what will you make for your first cooking attempt?" Shreya's face lit up, as she loved cooking, especially sweet dishes.

"Umm..maa what's Viaansh's favourite sweet?" Her mother-in-law gave her a teasing smile and continued.

"Waise toh vo tumhare haath se zeher bhi khaa lega.." and giggled " But for now you can make choorma, he is very fond of it."

( he would even drink poison from your hand)

Shreya giggled and started fidgeting her fingers while listening to her.

I'll make choorma, Maa." Shreya said enthusiastically. Her mother-in-law chuckled at her eagerness.

"Okay, we'll help you with the rest," her mother-in-law said, but Shreya didn't listen.

"No, Maa, you all go. I'll do everything myself," she said, but her mother-in-law was saying,

"But how will you manage all this alone?" However, she eventually left her to it.

Giving herself a pep talk, Shreya tucked the pallu of her saree into her waistband and tied her long hair into a bun.

She began her work, and within an hour, she had almost finished everything. All that was left was the sweet dish.

As she was halfway through making it, she went to take some dry fruits.

Just as she was about to pick up the dry fruit box.She felt someone's proximity. Suddenly, she turned around and collided with a strong chest. He held her in his arms to steady her.

"Ap...kuch chahiye?" she asked nervously.

"Ji," he replied with a small smile.

"K-kya?" she asked timidly due to his breath which was fanning on her neck.

"Aap!" he replied and put both his hands on the side of her waist and leaned towards her.

"But I am already yours. " she said in a low voice but he heard it.

"That's absolutely correct jaan, but I can't get enough of you, I just want you with me 24*7, I want to tie my hand with yours with this saree pallu and spend my whole life."

"Umm, don't exaggerate, hatiye abhi mujhe khana bnane dijiye."

"Okay, mujhe bhi btaiye kya bana Rahi hai aap, i will help you."

"Apko khana bnana aata hai?"

"Hmm mujhe bohot kuch aata hai, and i am expert in everything i do." He smirked.

"No everything is done, only sweet dish is left which is also halfway through and you can't help me with it, it's a surprise for you."

"Just kiss me jaan, it would be the best sweet dish I would ever have."

"Please viaansh don't tease me, go outside."

"Okay okay i am going, but please make some coffee for me."

"Okay give me 10 minutes, I'll make it," she said, turning away, but he pulled her back by her wrist. Shreya's hands landed on his chest, and her eyes widened.

Viaansh was enjoying her blushing state to the fullest. He moved his hand from her right shoulder to her bare waist, tracing the curve with the back of his fingers from her waist to her belly button and slowly brushing against her waistband.

He removed her tucked pallu from her waist and let her hair fall back, covering her deep blouse.

He took some cream from the bowl and put it on her cheek and licked it .

"Umm SWEET!" And went outside licking his finger like nothing happened.

"This man would be a death of me, oh my poor heart!" She rubbed her hands on her heart to calm herself down.

He left after making her a blushing mess but Shreya's feet were fixed to the spot, too stunned to even process everything, let alone react.

Absent-minded and lost in her thoughts, she prepared the kheer and coffee. Just as she finished, aakriti came in. "Bhabi, are you done?" she asked, and Shreya nodded her head in agreement.

Aakriti picked up the lids one by one, exclaiming, "Wow, Bhabi! Today, Everyone will be left licking their fingers. The aroma is amazing!"

The maids started serving the breakfasts on the table. Everyone's nostrils filled with amazing scent.

She made everyone's favourite things.

Dadu entered the hall with the help of viraj and shreya looked at the man  and felt goosebumps due to the aura he has, afterall he was the first and former king of Rajasthan after india gained independence as their great grandfather died while battling with britishers.

He was the youngest and the first former king and everyone respects him. But he is a pookie for his children.

Viaansh hurriedly ran towards him "Why are you here dadu? I would have brought your breakfast in your room only." He said with worry clear on his face.

"I am here to welcome my granddaughter-in-law in this house and to taste the food of her and yours first rasoi." He said without any delay.

"But dad..."Abhishek tried to say but stopped as he raised his hand asking him to stop.

No one spoke a word as they knew it was the end of the talk. Everyone has to obey what he says.

"Beta, go and take the sweet dish in the mandir and offer it to the gods and pray for good marriage life, take your husband with you too." Nandini said with a smile.

They entered the mandir and shreya took the saree pallu and placed it on her head and viaansh took a hanker chief from his pocket and placed it on his head and she opened the lid of the bowl and the aroma of ghee filled the room.

"You made choorma." No matter how much health conscious he is, he can't deny eating choorma, it's his favourite from childhood, nandini once told him that the first solid food he had was choorma so maybe that's why he is fond of it.

"Yeap, i asked maa about your favourite dessert and she told me about your liking towards it, did you liked it?"

"Liked it? i loved it , thankyou so much."

She placed the bowl on front of the god and folded her hands to pray for a happy, prosperous and peaceful marriage life to both of them.

They reached the open dinning table where everyone was chit chatting .

"There is a ritual you both have to do, feed each other the first bite of the food as a symbol of unity, then we will all start eating."

Everyone served themselves the food and now everyone's eyes were on us.

"Bhabhi sa , bhai sa jaldi khilaiye na." Viraj interrupted .

Viaansh took a piece and forwarded towards her mouth and she took a small bite but just when she was going to another piece to feed him, he held her hand and forwarded the left over piece from which she ate and forwarded towards his mouth.

"Ohooooo" everyone shouted and teased them. Soon after they started eating their food.

"Waah beta!! If I could, I would have just eaten this for the rest of my whole life." Dadu said.

"My child is a human form of Annapurna Devi," nandini said giving her a flying chef kiss.

"I agree bhabhi. We go the best daughter-in-law." Chachi said warding off evil eyes.

Everyone was busy complimenting her while aakriti and viraj were busy gobbling the food without any worry about the surrounding.

Shreya gave a small smile to everyone and nodded her head taking the compliments.

Then Her face turned to her right side to her husband expecting some words from him. But he just had a smile on his face and he took her hand under the table and squeezed it.

He smiled looking at her. Everyone tasted the sweet. Viaansh took a piece of churma and a moan let out from his mouth.

"Viaansh churma kaisa laga?"Nandini asked him.

He cleared his throat and said firmly " Meri biwi ne bnaya hai toh acha hi hoga"And everyone shouted "Ohhhh" and giggled looking at both.

Shreya chocked on air and took her saree pallu to cover her red face.

"Ansh, we will have a reception after a few days so start inviting your business partners whom you want to invite. And take some day's leave from the office and spend time with your wife." Dadu said in an authoritative tone.

"And also go to our village and distribute sweets among people by yourself." Shreya was already missing her family and now Viaansh will go outside too, realising that her face dropped.

"Bhaisa sirf 2/3 ghante k liye jayenge. Itna sad mat hoiye bhabhi sa.

(Bhaisa will go for 2/3 hours, don't be sad bhabhi) viraj said teasingly and everyone hummed.

Viaansh tried to control his smile and looked at her with a smirk but after seeing her dropped face he glared at his cousins to seriously stop the teasing.

Nandini forwarded a jewellery gift to Shreya.

"It's for you, Shreya."

"Maa, you don't need to."

"It's a shagun beta."

Shreya looked at viaansh and he nodded.

Shreya took the jewellery box and touched her feet. There was a diamond set.

From chachu and chachi she got anklets.

From dadu she got get ancestral bangles.

Kiara gifted her a saree.

Viraj and aakriti gifted her jimmy choo heels.

"Bhaisa, What will you give Bhabhi sa?" Viraj asked.

"He will give his gift in their bedroom."Kiara teased.

"Oh, you know everything, di. I forgot that you are married too." now it was her turn to glare at him.

Shreya started looking here and there but them as Viaansh was now attending a call ignoring their talks.

Nandini held her hand and said to her "Come with me beta, I have something to give you."Shreya thinned her brows but still followed her and soon reached a room. They both entered the room to find it empty.

Shreya stood there in the room while Nandini went to the wardrobe. Shreya looked around the room and noticed many frames of Abhishek and Nandini  together and a smile formed on her face seeing the happy couple.

The love was seen in their pictures. The smile on his face and the blush on hers were telling the unexplainable emotions they shared

After seeing picture of young Abhishek she realised Viaansh is exact copy of his father in terms of looks whereas Aakriti looks are like her mother.

Her thoughts came to an end when she heard the clicking of the door which made her turn back and she looked at her mother-in-law with a bag in her hand.

Nandini came in front of her and forwarded the bag to her.Shreya looked at the bag and then at her with an unsure expression.

The bag was a little heavy for shreya but she still held it tightly.

"You have to wear this today shreya." Nandini said "This is a saree coming from generations and now become a ritual for this Mahal.Every newlywed has to wear this saree for their muh dikhai and ghoomar as it is chanted to bring good luck in the wife's fate."

Nandini explained the importance to shreya.

Shreya opened the bag and a maroon-coloured poshak in a transparent polybag came into her sight while nandini continued .

It was given to me by my mother in law and now i am giving it to you.

Shreya looked at the saree with a delighted expression. She has never seen such a beautiful work on a saree before and that too a years old saree.

"And also i wanted you to inform you that after few days or maybe months , we have to ask the priest the coronation ceremony will happen, viaansh was denying it from years but now he have finally convinced him, you both will be the future king and queen and your responsibilities will double but don't take any stress and tension your maa is always with you, any small inconvenience happens just come to me, I'll always be there." Shreya's eyes welled up listening to her as she was missing her family too much.

"Don't cry beta, viaansh ko pta chala ki maine uski biwi ko apni emotional baaton se rula diya vo pura mahal sar pe khada kr dega" she said dramatically which made me giggle and she left her room after she gave Shreya a peck on her forehead.