Half-hour later the Mehta family walked up the temple steps and waited for their special guests. Anjali couldn't help but smile at her family's nervousness, specially her mother-in-law and Kajal. She glanced at Aditya, who was not happy with her for keeping everything so classified. When they were in the car, he had murmured to her that he would pay her back for keeping things from him. She had just given him a cheeky smile, and replied back, she wasn't scared at all. He had watched her intently for few moments and replied, you should be.

She felt Kajal squeeze her arm when the other family arrived. Anjali smiled, as her Kakima was first to reach them. She went to her kakima and hugged her. She turned quickly to see Aditya's reaction when she saw Anish walk up the steps and greet him and the family. His expression was surprise then happiness at seeing whom his sister had chosen for life partner. She felt Kajal relax next to her. She was happy to see everyone approve of the relationship. She felt her brother's arm go around her, she looked up at him and grinned.

He smiled back at her. "You did good, everyone is very happy. And this is a very happy coincidence for you also." Raj was very proud of his sister, and it made him happy to see her so happy with Aditya and Mehta family.

Anjali watched as Aditya walked towards her. At first she couldn't tell if he was upset with her or not, but she knew he wouldn't get upset over this. "Uh oh, you didn't tell him." She heard her bhai mumble to her quietly. She just smiled at him. "He is pretending to be upset with me."

Aditya stopped in front of them. He turned to Raj and greeted him. He then turned to Anjali. "You are so going to pay for this little surprise." He grinned when she flushed. She was saved from saying anything when his mom called them for pooja.

After the pooja finished, both families asked the pujari (pries)to match the Kundali(astrology chart) and give a good date for engagement. Both side of the family was elated when the he announced that it was a good match, there wouldn't be any problems. He then gave them an engagement date. It was to take place in two weeks time. Both families agreed to have the engagement, but wanted more time to prepare for the wedding. It was then decided that the Mistrys' would come over to Mehta House in two days time to discuss the details.

It was a very delighted Mehta family that walked back into Mehta House later that night. Everyone was very excited at the alliance of Kajal and Anish. Anjali watched as her mother-in-law talked to Hina auntie with excitement about the engagement.

"It would be great if we could find good alliance for our Vishal also. We should marry Kajal and send her to her in laws, and bring another daughter-in-law in this house in her place."

Anjali hid a smile at Vishal's panicked look. "Auntie me? Um..I am not yet ready to marry, what's the hurry?"

She moved next to him and whispered close to him. "You should tell them you already have someone picked out."

Vishal gave her a side way look. "Bhabhi, its nothing like that, we are just friends."

They both looked towards the family who had gotten real quiet all of a sudden. Aditya broke the silence. "What are you two talking about so quietly?"

"Nothing bhai, bhabhi is just teasing me and trying to talk me into getting married, because after Kajal leaves she won't have anyone to shop with." Aditya didn't believe him for a minute, but let it go. He would get Anjali to tell him later.

Later that night Anjali was waiting for Aditya, when she started thinking about Vishal's reaction to talk of his marriage. She knew he was hiding something. He has been quiet the last two days. She hadn't even caught him talking on the phone lately. She wondered what happened to him and made a mental note to talk to him soon.

Aditya walked in the door to see his wife lost in thoughts and wondered what was bothering her now. He shook his head, made his way to the bed and laid his head in her lap to get her attention.

Anjali was startled out of her musings when she felt him take her hand and put them on his forehead. She looked down to see him frowning up at her. "Do you think you can stop thinking about others and for a change pay attention to me?" He grumbled to her.

She couldn't help but laugh at his child like pout. "What makes you think I wasn't thinking about you?" she asked him.

He gave her a naughty smile. "Because if you were thinking about me you wouldn't be frowning, you would be blushing." As soon as he said this, he saw a pink color come on her cheeks. She didn't have a come back for him. They both stared at each other as the memory of earlier that night was reflected in both of their eyes.

He wanted to pull her in his arms and kiss her senseless but knew he could not do this tonight. He sat up beside her to break the sudden tension between them. He settled back on the bed put his arms around her and brought her head on to his chest. He gave her a gentle kiss on the head. "So whom were you thinking about?"

Anjali put her hand on Aditya's chest, just above his heart. "I was thinking about Vishal, he has been really quiet for past two days. I think something happened with the girl he likes."

Aditya frowned, Vishal had a girlfriend and he didn't even know about it. He sighed deeply. He hadn't even known anything about Kajal and Anish until tonight. Had he been so wrapped up in the problems at work and Anjali that he neglected to notice what was going on in his sibling's lives? He needed to wrap up the company problems soon. He needed to speak to the investigator to see if they had enough evidence to put the person away for life.

Anjali looked up when Aditya didn't say anything to find him scowling about something. She sighed and sat up straight. "Now why are you scowling like that?"

He just shook his head. "I was just thinking about something else. So Vishal has a girlfriend, and something is wrong. I will talk to him."

She watched him intently, she knew he was worried about something else, but knew better than to ask him anything now. "I don't think he will tell you anything, but you can try." She played along with him for now.

He raised an eyebrow. "Is that a challenge? Okay we will see. Now you better go to sleep, its late." He turned the lights off, lay on the bed with her head on his chest. He smiled to himself thinking, you are going to pay for surprising me, starting tomorrow. He drifted off to sleep thinking about how to make her pay back.

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Next morning Anjali was on the phone with her friend Shruti when Aditya came out of the bathroom, shirtless. When he heard whom she was talking to he made a face at her. She gave him a pleading look and sighed. For some reason her best friend and Aditya had never liked each other. Shruti has never approved of him from the first moment she met him, and lot of that had to do with who his friends had been in college. Just when she had thought he was different, he broke Anjali's heart, and since then she did not trust Aditya.

Anjali turned back to her conversation with Shurti, missing the wicked smile on Aditya's face. "Shruti, calm down, everything is fine." She was quickly losing her patience with her friend. Shruti had started her tirade as soon as Anjali answered the phone. She had been abroad past few weeks, and Anjali had called her and left a long message just the day before and here she was calling her as soon as she returned.

Just as Anjali was about to interrupt Shruti, she felt Aditya put his arms around her from behind and kiss her on the neck. When she looked over her shoulder at him and frowned, he just smiled at her innocently. She tried to move away, but he held on tight. He continued kissing her on the neck, and moved his one hand under her pallu to draw a pattern on her bare stomach.

Anjali was having hard time concentrating on her conversation with Shruti, so she quickly made an excuse and told her friend she would call her back later. As soon as she hung up the phone, Aditya released her, leaving her gaping at him.

Aditya hid a smile at her reaction and turned to put on his shirt. "What was that about?" She went and stood in front of him.

He gave her a innocent look "What?" He looked around as if he didn't know what she was talking about.

She narrowed her eyes at him, getting flustered with his behavior. "That'" Waved her hands around as if that explained everything. When he continued to look innocent, she huffed out a breath. "Never mind, I am leaving." She walked towards the door.

Just as she was about to open the door, she was hauled back by a pair of strong arms, turned and pushed against the door. "Not so fast sweetheart. I believe you owe me something." Anjali shivered at the passionate look in Aditya's eyes. She could feel his heart racing as fast as hers, under the hand she placed on his chest.

She moved that hand up gently to his face touching his lips with her pointer finger over his lips to stop him from saying anymore. Slowly she caressed his lower lip lightly with that same finger and ran it across again to his upper lip in a clockwise manner. She was enjoying her moment to be brazen and bold. She moved her hand to his left ear and gently traced her finger around his earlobe then behind his ear and down his neck. He felt an explosion of shivers running down his spine and was taking in every ounce of her touch. Her actions were like a hot knife through butter whilst his body began to stir. She looked at his passion filled eyes dreamily and raised her toes to place her lips onto his, kissing him gently then increasing her intensity rapidly into a passion filled kiss as both her hands went around his neck. With this he lost his senses and took control of her kiss returning it deeper and with more passion dragging her and pinning her onto the wall next to the door.

Aditya thrust his hips against her to let her feel the effect of her bold move towards him. She gasped out a breath when she felt his arousal against her, they both moaned at the intensity of the kiss and the feelings it was evoking in them, making them wish they were alone, so they could continue this until they were both satisfied.

After few moments Aditya gentled the kiss, giving their hearts time to slow, and their breathing to return to normal. He cupped her face, kissed her on her cheek, then pulled back to look down at her.

Anjali slowly opened her eyes to look straight into Aditya's eyes. She gave him a shy, trembling smile. He was awed by the change in her behavior, from temptress to shy. He kissed her on the forehead, and stepped away from her. He took a deep breath and returned her smile. "I think I better finish getting ready before I am tempted to forget that the family is downstairs and I have a important meeting to attend." He turned to go to dresser to finish dressing, while Anjali went to the bathroom to freshen up.