Chapter – 8 – You were always belonged to me

Sujata was on cloud nine today, she got her son back along with his happiness. Sanskar's eyes were shining with all the happiness showing what is he feeling right now. Sujata was smiling brightly; tears of happiness are flowing down her cheeks. Sanskar was feeling delightful with his love and his Bade Papa by his side, along with his family at his home. Annapurna was performing arati of Swara and Sanskar, they are standing at MM doorstep. 

"Swara please push this kalash with your right feet and step inside the house" Annapuana asked Swara with smile. 

There Swara was standing with support of Sanskar who was holding her from shoulders. Finally, she is going to step in his house as his bride, three years later she got her true identity, Mrs. Swara Sanskar Maheshwari. 

All family members except Laksh were at the hall to welcome the couple. Swara had happy tears in her eyes and bright smile on her face.

Post grihpravesh, Annapurana asked couple to visit house temple for Kanhaaji's blessings. 

"Where should I keep these bags Badi bhabhi?" Ramesh asked to Annapurna. 

"Please keep them at Sanskar's room." Annapurna instructed and Ramesh took Swara's bags upstairs. 

"Mom Swara needs rest it has been hectic day for her." Sanskar said possessively to Sujata. 

"Yes, he is right Anu and Sujata, please postpone all other post marriage rituals for two days. Swara needs to take rest. Sanskar you please take her to your room." DP agreed with Sanskar. 

"Yes, you both go upstairs I will send dinner in your room only" Pari said smilingly. 

"No Bhabhi, we will come, and I am feeling much better now" Swara said feeling happy that all are caring for her. This feeling of being cared by family members is something new for her. 

"But still beta it will take time to heal the wound, Sanskar what are you waiting for take her upstairs and make her rest properly" Ram said.

"Do you like it?" Sanskar asked when he looked at Swara who was observing his room. 

"Yes, I loved it." Swara said while coming close to Sanskar. Sanskar closed the room door. "This is not the first time I am coming to this room; I came here when first time Uttara gave me home tour." Swara said smilingly. "You know Sanskar that time I felt I belong to be here; this is my place." 

"Shona, you were always belonged to me, you were always mine" Sanskar said while holding her shoulder and making her sit on the bed. 

"But still I forget you, how can I? you are my life, how could I forget my own life?" Swara said feeling guilty tears are flowing from her eyes. 

Sanskar knew he needs to be strong right now else Swara will break down. He sat beside her holding her in his arms, she rested her head on his chest, "It was a medical condition Shona. It was written in our destiny. We don't have any control over the destiny. But look today we are together, holding each other that too with our family agreement, this was also planned by destiny." Sanskar tried to reason out while cupping her face with his left hand. 

Swara raised her head and said with little anger, "And how could you allow me to marry someone else, you should have stopped me at the first place itself." Swara started sobbing. 

"I had trust in our love, we are meant to be with each other. I knew something will happen and I will get my Shona back." Sanskar tried to convince her. But he himself knew how devasted he was seeing Swara with his brother. 

"Shona we will always be together no matter what. You are my life. I love you so much". He kissed her forehead sealing the promise of their togetherness. Swara closed her eyes feeling blissful. 

"I love you too Sanskar" Swara said feeling his love. Sanskar just wrap his arms around her and closed his eyes feeling her.

"Shona you need to take these two tablets." Sanskar said while looking at her discharge file and checking the medicine packages. 

They had just finished the dinner which Pari and Uttara brought to their room. Pari and Uttara were still talking to Swara who is resting on the bed, they always shared warm relation. 

"Swara now you need to rest. Sanskar if you need anything just call me" Pari said while getting up from the bed. 

"Sure Bhabhi" Sanskar said while giving water to Swara. 

"Swara beta have you finished dinner? Are you still feeling any headache?" Sujata said while coming inside the room along with Annapurna, they both came to check on her. 

"Yes aunty" Swara said while gulping water. 

"Sanskar calls me Mom" Sujata said while putting her right palm on Swara's face. Sujata always felt unknown connection with Swara from the day she met her first time. 

"And I am his Badi Ma" Annapurna said with smile passing the message what Swara should address them. Swara nodded with bright smile. 

Today she got two lovely mothers, she was aware about these two mothers of Sanskar, even though she loved Sanskar madly sometimes she used to get jealous with him when he used to talk about his mothers.

Sanskar was looking at Swara, she was sleeping in his embrace. Her face was glowing in moonlight, small smile was adoring her face. After his mother's left, he went to washroom for freshen up and change, he came out in his night t-shirt and track pants. He saw the bed is empty, he smiled he knew where his Swara would be, he walked towards balcony. 

"Talking to your friends" Sanskar said while back hugging Swara and keeping his chin on her shoulder. 

"Hmm, I am just thanking them, you remember we wished together for our love infront of falling star when we were visiting Niagara Falls. And look these stars have fulfilled our wish, we are together" Swara was gazing stars and while holding his hands which were wrapped around her waist. 

"That's the ultimate truth Shona we will be together till eternity." Sanskar said while turning her towards him, looking in her eyes and cupping her face. "Now let's sleep it's getting cold, you will catch cough. And now I am feeling sleepy" Saying this Sanskar just lift her in his arms in bridal style and walk towards his bed. 

Swara looked at him with narrow eyes. He put her on bed like a delicate doll. 

"Sanskar you did not have peaceful sleep in these three years?" Swara asked him, narrowing her eyes. 

Sanskar looked everywhere but not at Swara. 

"We need to visit doctor, Sanskar these are not good symptoms. Last time also when you were visiting India for Adi Bhai and Pari Bhabhi's wedding you did not slept well." Swara said placing her palm on his cheek. 

"Swara no need to visit doctor, you know na if I don't see you I feel restless, and then I get nightmares" Sanskar said shaking his head and putting pillow behind Swara so that she can lie down. 

"But that's not good for your health." Swara said with concern. 

"so now you know right what you need to do. You will be with me always" Sanskar said kissing her forehead "and now close your eyes. I love you". 

He lied besides Swara took her in his embrace and shut off the lights. 

"I will be always with you" Swara said and gave a peck on his cheeks, she can feel him smiling. 

'Today he is going to sleep without any nightmares' thinking this Swara snuggle in his embrace closer to him. 

'She will never change, always snuggle in sleep, but I also don't want her to change'. Sanskar thought, smiled and kissed her hairs then slowly open his eyes to check whether she slept or not.

"Adarsh Bhaiya, where is Laksh? He still not at home and his phone is unreachable." Ragini asked worriedly, when she felt her mother in laws are busy with her sister post dinner. 

"He is fine Ragini, no need to worry, he is at Nikhil's home, Nikhil is his college friend." Adarsh mentioned to Ragini. 

"Ragini please don't worry I myself had a word with Laksh, he said he will be back tomorrow morning." Adarsh paused and continued. 

"Ragini I know I don't have any right to interfere between you two, but you both needs to trust & understand each other and maintain patience, give time to each other then only you can move ahead. In which circumstances you guys have married it's not normal, I trust my brother he will overcome with his past but you need to be by his side always." Adarsh tried to make Ragini understand. Ragini nodded understanding Adarsh point of view.

Ragini was worried for her place in MM and Laksh's life. The moment Swara stepped inside MM as wife of Sanskar all are pampering her. Annapurna and Sujata are paying extra attention towards her thinking because of her their lost son is happy, and DP already declared her as his beti. She suddenly started feeling left out. And now Laksh is also not at home. 'What will happen when tomorrow Laksh will be back and see Swara in front him under same roof with his brother? And why Swara did not mention anything about me pushing her in river? that means Swara did not see me while pushing her. Good I need to make sure this Swara is out of my life soon. And for throwing her out I need to prove that she and Sanskar are acting and are tied in fake marriage. But if I spill this today nobody will believe me, I need to wait for the right time but meanwhile I will be the perfect bahu for Maheshwari's.' Ragini slept while planning and plotting again to betray her sister.

"Finally, once again congratulations to both of you. Have a great married life". Neil said while hugging Sanskar. They both were standing at the doorstep. 

"Thanks bro" Sanskar said with smile. 

"Saee lets leave, let's give some precious time for the newlyweds on their wedding night." Neil said when he observed Saee is saying something in Swara's ear and her cheeks has become tomato red due to shyness. 

"Sure Neil, let's go." Saee said waving her hand to Swara and Sanskar. 

"And congratulations again and have rocking night guys" Saee said cheerfully. 

Swara widen her eyes and then blush looking at Sanskar. 

"Yes, she is right but don't stress yourself too much, you guys need to catch flight, Sanskar I will come at 2 pm tomorrow to drop you both at airport." Neil said while going towards his car dragging Saee with him.

Swara entered their room it was beautifully decorated with orchid flowers and candles. "This Saee na, she is crazy." 

Sanskar was downstairs talking on his phone with his mom. 

Swara came upstairs feeling tired. She looked herself in mirror she was still in her bridal lehenga, there was mangalsutra on her neck and sindoor adorning her hairline, telling world that she belongs to Sanskar now, she is no more his girlfriend but his better half, his legally wedded wife. 

She was trying to remove the neckpiece looking at the mirror in the dressing room, but somehow her neckpiece got entangled with her hairs, and she is not able to sort them out. 

"Shona what are you doing?" Sanskar came inside dressing room, he was confused about Swara's posture.

"Nothing I am just sorting this neck piece and my hairs they are entangled with each other" Swara said frustatingly. 

"You are not sorting them you are breaking your hairs, let me help you" Sanskar said while standing behind her. 

Swara had already brought her hairs on her left shoulder. He slowly bends and carefully started to sort out her hairs from neckpiece. His breath was fanning over her neck and shoulder. His proximity was creating havoc in Swara's heart as always. 

"Look this is done" Sanskar said while looking at her in mirror, and site infront of him flutter his heart with jet speed. 

Swara was standing with closed eyes, clutching her lehenga in her fist with heavy breath. But one thing was making her more beautiful that is her mangalsutra and sindoor with his name. Sanskar move forward and bend and start giving her kisses on her neck, "Sanskar" Swara moaned his name. 

She had tightly held his hands which are right now resting on her bare waist and pulling her towards him more and more. Swara was enjoying her husband's touch, she was melting under his kisses. 

"Do you want me to continue?" Swara opens her eyes when she heard Sanskar's voice, she was missing his kisses, his intense touch on her neck and shoulder. She looked at him from mirror, he was resting his chin on her shoulder he was wearing that naughty smile on his face. 

She looked at him in bewildered, "Don't worry we will continue in our bedroom of Maheshawari House. Now go and get freshen up before I change my mind." Sanskar said while turning her towards him.

'Ohh god what should I say to this guy, he understands everything without any words. I know I am married to him today, and this is our official wedding night. And he knows that if he makes any advances, I will not be able to control myself and will surrender to him. But still somewhere back of my mind, I would prefer our family's acceptance for this relation to move ahead. I am in relation with him from last 4 years, in these years Sanskar never tried to cross his limits and even today he is not doing it.' Swara was lovingly looking at him. She gave quick peck on his lips and run to washroom for freshen up. Then they slept in each other's arm cuddling, kissing and talking sweet nothings, dreaming about their upcoming future.

"Sir, this is your luggage please check them." Porter came with checking luggage. Post immigration completion Swara and Sanskar was waiting for their luggage at Kolkatta International airport VVIP lounge.

"Yes, that's correct" Sanskar said while checking their bags. 

"Shona lets go" he said while looking at lost Swara. Swara looked at him and nodded while controlling herself from not crying. 

"I will talk to Bada Papa within a day or two, and then we will be together forever and ever and ever." he said while kissing her forehead. 

"I love you, I will miss you Sanskar." Swara said wrapping her arms around his neck. 

"I will too Shona" Sanskar said while rubbing her back. They parted and came out of lounge and walk towards exit holding each other's hand. 

They left each other's hand while coming out of exit door unknown to the future storm is waiting for them. Outside Sharmishtha and Shekhar was waiting for Swara where as Laksh and Adarsh was waiting for Sanskar.

Swara had tears in her eyes, if she had slightest of the idea about, they will be parting out for next three years she would not have left Sanskar's hand that time. She was looking at her husband who is right now in deep sleep, with smile on his face but still holding her close to his heart. He is the only one who can be cute and sexy at the same time. She remembers how she used to irritate him by calling him 'Cute'. Sanskar snuggle in her neck feeling sunlight, Swara slowly extend her hand towards side table without disturbing her husband's sleep and get the remote to pull down the blinds of the windows. "Hmm now he will sleep peacefully, love you forever and ever and ever Mr. Maheshwari" saying this she quickly gives a peck on his lips and gets up from bed and go to dressing room to get her cloths for taking a quick shower.

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