Recap: The Surprise BIRTHDAY Celebration.

It was a pleasant Sunday evening when Khannas decided to arrange a party for their business clients since they won a big project. A big hotel has been booked for the purpose and all their partners and important staffs were invited. Daksh, Dadu and Malu were on forefront as special guests and the hosts itself.

Meenakshi was so happy. Ofcourse seeing so many people together, she would be damn excited.

"Oh Ram. How can you live inside this suit till the party gets over? Dont you have human things like sweating and all?"Meenakshi asked frowning.

"I am not so adamant on these type of dressing codes. But dad is. He used to advice that we should be always well dressed infront of our business partners. Otherwise they would lose respect on us."he said fixing the tie and wearing the overcoat.

"No one did ask you to stand naked infront of your so called business partners."she placed her hands on her hip.

He narrowed his eyes at her.

"And your dad is absolutely wrong on this. I think he badly needs a lecture from me."she spoke making him chuckle.
"People won't respect us for our dresses. They will respect us only if we respect them and treats them with care and love."she added.

He stood infront of her staring with admiration and love. She raised her eyebrows at him.

"Smart Wifey."he kissed her cheek making her blush.

He then removed the overcoat and tie around him. Folded his full sleeve shirt near his elbow. Combed his hair.
She looked at him with wonder.

"How am I looking now? Dont you think that the girls who are gonna attend our party will be having a tough time today?"he smirked winking at her.

"Dont worry. As long as they are not blind, they wont even give you a look."she said.

"Oh that hurts my tough wifey. But again you are jealous"he said.

She remembered what happened the last time when she became jealous. His naughty looks were not leaving her. She gulped.

"If you don't stop this here I may hang a badge on your neck that you are already booked. Actually already married."she placed her hands on her hip making him chuckle.

He held her waist and pulled her closer to his chest. She dashed with him.
"My extremely beautiful wife is so jealous. Dont worry even if someone comes to impress me, I will close my eyes and think about you. Believe on my self control. No one can take advantage of me."he declared proudly.

She gave him a disbelief look.
"If you want to go behind another girl I wont stop you. But remember one thing. You are not the last man on this earth."she glared.

He pinched her belly making her scream.
"Yes I am the last man on your earth. Forget about every other."he said sealing his lips on hers. She was shocked and surprised.

"Love you my queen."he pulled away and left the room with a naughty smirk. She stood there stunned.
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Abhi stood infront of Daksh who grinned at him.
"What are you doing?"Abhi asked.
"Can't you see? Having a glass of whiskey. This can only keep me warm now." Daksh showed the glass he was carrying.

"The party is not yet started. Guests are arriving only. And see how you are already."Abhi shook his head.

"That's the problem. We can't have drinks infront of our clients. Even if we try, your so called strict Hitler dad will send us murderous glares stating that these kids don't know manners."Daksh took a sip.

"Here have this before everyone comes." Daksh offered another glass to Abhi.

"No I am not interested. If Meenu spots me drinking, she will kill me for sure."

"This is why I advice everyone to be bachelors."Daksh said.

"It's not like that. Married life is beautiful Daksh."he corrected.

"Then why are you scaring your wife?"

"Scare? Me? Not at all. I will drink this. Challenge accepted."Abhi took the glass and had a sip from it. He turned back to see Meenakshi standing behind him. He was shocked while Daksh giggled.

"Wow. What an husband I got. If you are so eager to start this now itself, do I have to carry you on my shoulders after the party?"she asked.

He widened his eyes.
"Meenu this is cola. Not like you think. If you have doubt ask Daksh."Abhi said making Daksh confused.

"I wont. Since he is your friend, I am sure that he will only tell lie to me. Then I have to waste my time breaking his legs. I don't want to create a scene today at this party"she told making Daksh gulp.
"I have another idea. Give me that glass. Let me taste and confirm whether it's cola or not"

Abhi rolled his eyes.
"Yeah that's a nice idea. If your husband is lying I can see someone's legs getting fractured."Daksh chuckled.

"Okay this is not cola. It's whiskey. But it's him who gave me this. So please spare me."Abhi said.

"What's this Ram? Sometimes you are behaving like you don't know me. If you want to have this, do you really think that I will stop you?"she asked and he shook his head.

"Wow. What a wife? I was telling him that he is lucky to have you in his life."Daksh said.

"When did you tell?"Abhi glared at him.

"I did. And what did you say in return? If Meenakshi finds out that you are drunken, she won't allow you to sleep in bedroom. Isn't it what you said about our poor Meenakshi?"Daksh asked adding a little layer of wonder in his tone.

"Hey Daksh. Dont lie. I will kill you....See Meenu, I didn't tell all this."Abhi slapped Daksh's arm.

"You can do whatever you wants Ram. I wont stop you. But only on one condition. You should also not stop me when I am doing whatever I wants."she said.

"What a deal. Only if you are an ordinary one."Daksh exclaimed.

"I am going."she turned to leave.

"Meenu do whatever you want only after asking me. And dont tell Dad that we are drinking here. Understand?" Abhi shouted from back.

"Let me check what dad is doing first. Then let me decide whether to tell or not."Meenakshi said simply while walking away.

"Having a wife like Meenakshi is not actually bad."Daksh said making Abhi smile.
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As excepted Abhiram was the centre of attraction at the party. Most of his colleagues and clients were seeing him for the first time without having coat and tie. Girls were gawking at him earning a jeolous look from Daksh. But the girl whom he wanted to give some attention to him was busy with all others, but him. He looked at Meenakshi who is talking non stop inside a huge circle formed by his colleagues. He frowned.

"This girl don't need me ah? Even if someone snatch me away, she won't know. As if I am ready to be snatched away by someone."he smirked.

He turned back feeling someone tapping his shoulders. He smiled seeing his mom's proud face.

"Today you are looking so handsome. Everyone told me about it. Dont let evil eyes fall over you."she caressed his head.

"Poor those evil eyes. Meenakshi will take care of them."he chuckled. Dhana smiled.

They were having a small chit chat when they heard a huge scream behind them. Both Abhi and Dhana turned back to see a middle aged woman standing with her hands covering her cheeks. And there standing infront of that woman our Meenakshi with her shoes on her hand. No one could understand what exactly happened there. But the whole eyes on the party shifted to that woman and Meenakshi who is now having red shot eyes. Before anyone can react the woman ran away from the hotel. Meenakshi threw the shoes on floor and looked around angrily.

"What are you all looking at?"she asked seriously and the crowd around her dispersed.

"Meenu, what happened?"Abhi moved towards her.
She didnt reply.

"I have seen her slapping that woman with her shoes. On her both cheeks."Daksh said making them shock.

"Meenu, why did you slap her? Who is she?"He asked.

"Nothing Ram."she replied and was about to leave when he held her hand tightly.

"Nothing ah? I must know what happened here"he said in a husky tone.

"I just wanted to slap her. So did that. Just for time pass. Add this also on Meenakshi's craziness list."she said and left to the room alloted for them.

Abhiram stood there stunned.

"How are you going to justify her today? Didnt you say that eventhough she is crazy she is mature too? Now see how did your wife made us embarrassed infront of all these guests whom we invited."Dhana shouted at him.

Abhi looked around. Still everyone's attention is on them.
"Mom please."his voice came out like a whisper.
"Abhi again you......"Dhana couldn't complete seeing her husband glaring at her.

"Let's talk after reaching room."Mahesh spoke sternly.
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Abhiram and Daksh stood infront of a furious Dhana like culprits who are waiting for their punishment. Mahesh didnt react instead sat on the couch with a cigeratte on his lips.

"What do you think about us? Are we all here for your wife's time pass? Today she slapped a guest without any reason. What if she do the same with me tomorrow? Will you justify her that time too?"Dhana shouted.

"Mom please let me ask her what happened exactly."he said.

"What's there to ask her now? Didn't you hear what she spoke? Its all her craziness. Seriously? Is she mental?"she yelled.

"Aunty, she may be stressed. Actually this is the first time she is doing something like this."Daksh tried his best.

"I don't know how everyone can still support her. I feel ashamed to say that I am the one who asked my son to marry that girl."Dhana said bursting a volcano inside Abhi.

"Mom stop this please. Dont hurt me anymore."Abhi said with moist eyes.

"Aunty, we will ask her and clear everything."Daksh tried to convince.

"What will we gain then? Will we get our lost reputation back? Everyone will say bad about Khanna's daughter in law. How can we tolerate it?"Dhana held her head.

"Mom either you let me ask her or...."
This time Mahesh cut off Abhiram's words.

"It's enough Abhi"Mahesh stood up looking at his son.
"This time she have crossed all the limits."he spoke firmly making both Abhi and Daksh shocked.

"Dad..."

"I have always supported her for her little actions that didn't hurt anyone. But this time I cannot. She actually made us buffoons infront of all the people who came for the party. And I hope you have knowledge about who had attended the party. All our important clients."Mahesh said angrily.

Abhiram lowered his head.

"You can imagine how people will talk about Khannas from tomorrow onwards."

"Dad, mom...I know she did something that costs our reputation. But still I have the patience to hear her side. If you both haven't, ask me anything to compensate this lost reputation. I will do as per you says. But just remember one thing. I am a man who once walked towards death. Still I came back. If we can regain a life back, then what about this so called reputation? Isn't it something that high class people talk about themselves? Do it have a meaning other than that?"

He looked straight into his parents' eyes.

"I did live with people having no class and status. Living with no ego and reputation. They have no bank balance or business empire to take care of reputation. Each day they are earning for their daily needs only. Their only concern is love. And out of love they can do anything and go to any extent. Love is the biggest religion existing on this earth. We can live without reputation, but not without anyone who loves us."
Abhiram said and left the room without turning back.

Dhana and Mahesh stood there stunned.

"I am really proud of my friend now. And I am happy to say that the reason behind his change is the same crazy girl whom you tries to accuse."Daksh smiled and with that he too left the room.
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Abhiram walked into the room and slammed the door behind him. Meenakshi who was laying on bed opened her eyes hearing the noise. She sat on the bed properly seeing him approaching her with a serious face. He stood infront of her. She lowered her head.

"Why did you slap that woman? Do you know her before?"he asked.

"Didn't I tell you that it was for time pass? Meenakshi is like this."she didn't shift her eyes back from floor.

"First of all look at my face. The Meenakshi whom I know can easily face anyone and talk what she wants. Now you are doing this with your Ram."he said.

She met his eyes. He was emotionless.

"You are hiding something from me Meenu."

"No Ram. I am not."she opposed.

"I am here now standing infront of you after fighting with my parents. For you. It's because I am sure that there will be something right with whatever you do."

She looked at him with disbelief.
"And you are trying to convince me that I am wrong about you."he added.

She stood up and looked at him.
"Fine. If you don't want to tell me, it's ok"he turned back but she held his wrist.

"Ram, I hurted everyone including your parents. Didn't I? I want to apologize to them."she said.

"Still you are not ready to talk openly with me. Good. May be you are thinking that I didn't get hurt when my dad and mom were scolding you. Take it easy. It's okay for me."

Suddenly she hugged him.
"Why are you so sweet Ram? You are making me fall in love with you again and again. I am warning you. If you are going to support me for each and everything I do, your life will end like this"she pulled his cheeks.

He wrapped his arms on her waist.
"What if I love to support you always?"he smirked.
She smiled.

She made him sit on the bed. And then sat on his lap. He held her tightly.

"That woman. She is that same aunty who tried to sell me years ago."she said in a low tone playing with his shirt buttons.

He was shocked. His blood started boiling and fist is clenched.

"I didn't expect to see her once again in my life. But since I saw her how can I leave her like that? My mummy and daddy were not bringing me up for her to make money out of me. Would she do the same with her daughter?"

He gave her an intense look.
"Why didn't you tell me that it's her? I would have given you my footwear too."he said and she bursted into a laugh.

"I am serious. Dont laugh. Wait let me find out her address."he stood up making her comfortable on the bed.
But she stopped him.

"Why should we invite unwanted people into our beautiful life? Do they deserve it? It was unexpected. So I faced her. I swear if I see her again, I would again slap her. But I won't follow her to take revenge or let me irritate with her presence in my life. They are already dead for me."

He cupped her face and kissed her forehead.
"There won't be another Meenakshi on this earth like you. I am glad that I am the owner of this single edition."he brushed his nose on hers. She smiled.

"But Ram for that you have to tolerate a lot. You must be again scolded by your parents. You need to be patient."she said wrapping her arms across his neck.

"I am already patient. Mental patient. Because I am madly in love with you" he hugged her while she laughed.
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Precap: Trying to behave normal.

Hats off to everyone for having a lot of patience on waiting for next chapter. Will try for an earlier update. Thank you!!!