"Ha! Bilkul sach! Bahut sundar lg rhi thi tum, bilkul...bilkul.. ha! Bilkul babydoll jaisi!" Karan said.

And preeta was just blown!

Mann! He just called her babydoll. He just complimented her that she was looking so beautiful on their wedding day.

Preeta didn't fainted at that time was a shock to pranbir.

While preeta was just looking at him with only and only love in her eyes.

"You are a good distracter Mr. Luthra!" The doctor said.

Karan left preeta and preeta was just confused.

The doctor moved back and preeta looked at her fearly once again but relaxed seeing her moving back.

The doctor nodded at Karan and he too shook his head slightly. The doctor left the cabin.

"Yaar hua kya kuch smjh nhi aaya? Ye doctor to injection lagane aayi thi na, chali kyu gyi?" Prachi said confusedly.

Ranbir and preeta were also confused as she was. Karan didn't reacted much and sat on the stool beside preeta's bed.

Just then, Ranbir screams,

"Ohhh terii! Preee! Karan sir ne tujhe babydoll babydoll bulake distract kr diya! Aur doctor tujhe injection lagake chali bhi gyi!"

Just as he completes this, preeta and prachi too realised that yes, he is right.

Preeta and prachi look at Karan who was busy checking preeta's reports without reacting much.

"Oh Teri! Mtlb pree! Doctor ne tujhe itnaaa bada injection lagaya! Aur tujhe pta bhi nhi chala" Ranbir said, showing a big injection through his hands.

The file drops from Karan's hand as preeta makes a crybaby face and prachi and Karan glares Ranbir.

"Ranbir!!" Prachi and Karan yelled in unison and Ranbir gulps.

•••

Preeta and Karan were shown sitting in front of sarla and raghuveer who were horrified listening the morning incident.

Their blood boiled listening about that but preeta calmed them.

"Aap chinta Mt kijiye! I will make sure veer ko kadi se kadi saza mile" Karan too assured them.

Sarla and raghuveer looked at each other and then nodded slowly.

"Agar aap log ko aitraz na ho, to m preeta ko wapas le jau?" Karan asked.

Preeta and her parents looked at him and preeta nodded slowly, sounding normal.

"Ek minute beta! Zara baat krni h! Fir tum apna faisla le lena" Sarla said and signalled Karan to come with her.

He went.

Sarla and Karan were standing at a distance from preeta and raghuveer such that, raghuveer and preeta were visible to them, but they were not visible to raghuveer and preeta.

"M smjh rhi hu ki tum preeta ko kyu le jana chahte ho..kyuki tum uski fikr krte ho beta! Par..Tum bas ek baar waha dekho!" Sarla said pointing towards raghuveer and preeta.

As Karan and sarla moved, raghuveer went towards preeta and side hugged her.

They both were talking randomly and preeta was looking completely fine from the distance Karan was seeing her.

Just then, raghuveer caresses her hairs and said something to her in a very gentle tone and she started sobbing badly.

Karan turns and looks at sarla, amusement written over his face. Sarla gives him a known look.

"Beta! Bachpan se wo dad's princess Rahi h! Har takleef ka sabse pehle solution uske liye papa rhe h!"

"Wo tumhare saath bahut khush h, jitna maine socha tha, usse jyada khush h karan! Par aaj, shayad usse humari zaroorat jyada h! Aisa nhi h beta ki tum usse sambhal nhi paoge, tum ache se sambhaloge m janti hu, par shayad, aaj hum ye kare to jyada behtar hoga!"

Sarla completed her words and by ending, there were tears in her eyes as well.

Karan looks at her, she was still sobbing and he could see the tears in raghuveer's eyes from that distance.

He nodded at sarla, she was right. Preeta was soo good at pretending that nothing happened, even he thought that she is okay, not that much, but yeah, a little. But seeing her crying this badly, she is not okay, not even a bit.

He turned to go, but again turned back towards sarla and said,

"Kya...M aaj yaha ruk sakta hu?" He asked.

•••

After talking with rakhi on phone, telling her about the incidents that occurred, Karan entered preeta's room. Though rakhi and ru were insisting on coming to Arora house to see preeta, but karan declined as it was too late.

Yes, he is there only, with her.

Does he needs an answer to stay in Arora house, ofc not!

His decision of staying in Arora house shocked preeta initially, thinking why did he took that decision?

He entered the room and saw her already in the bed, she was facing her back to him and was fully engulfed by her comforter.

He just went and layed at a safe distance from her, just as they slept in their room.

Realising his presence, preeta turned off the table lamps and then Karan realised that she is awake. He turned the lamps on from his side and preeta turned a little to look what's he doing.

"Preeta!" He said, trying his level best to sound as polite as he could.

"H..ha!" Her voice came out to be shaky and shrill as if she is crying.

He looked at her side worriedly and said,

"Preeta idhar dekho!" He said.

Preeta didn't turned at first but turned later as he spoked up a little strictly.

And as she turned, he saw that her eyes are red. Indeed, she was crying.

"Preeta..dekho mujhe jyada kuch kehna, smjhana, sambhalna nhi aata kyuki Maine kabhi ye kiya hi nhi, na hi kabhi aisi koi situation aayi!" He said truthfully, preeta looked at him and nodded cutely.

"Bas m itna kahuga ki M hu tumhare saath! Kuch hone nhi duga tumhe! Hmm? To chinta bilkul Mt Karo! Aur aaj jo veer ne kiya h na, uski aisi saza duga na usse ki zindagi bhar yaad rakhega wo!" He said. He was calm and polite initially but got raged at last as he spoked about veer.

Preeta could easily see the care he had for her. She was feeling a lot better by his side.

Suddenly, he held her hand entwining them an said,

"Mujhe acha nhi lg rha h tum aise ro rhi ho. Please ro Mt!" He said.

While preeta was just looking at their entwined hands. As he completed, she nodded absent mindedly, not knowing even a bit what he said.

Because her tears automatically stopped as he held her hands.

The warmth, the comfort his hands were providing were another level of sukoon for preeta.

As on their marriage day, when he held her hand, her worries vanished, the same happened today.

She knew, he is not going to leave veer at any cost, She knew he stayed today at because for her, She knew he care alot for her in some mere days and She knew that everything will be fine.

This all thoughts were like a strength booster for preeta, her sad mood was gone and a tint of peace came over her face as she dozed off, still holding his hands.

Seeing her sleeping peacefully, neither did he took his hand back and slept in that position only.

•••

Preeta woke up with the sound of her precious alarm clock and turned to switch it off.

Just then she felt her other hand tugged with something. She looked at the other side to see him sleeping peacefully beside her, still in the same position as previous night, their hands still entwined.

She smiled seeing him sleeping and at their entwined hands and slowly moved out of the bed.

She went and opened the window and let the sunshine fall over her face.

Her fear was gone, and was replaced by a strong strength that he and her dear ones provided her.

She was not sad over whatever that veer, teer, kheer did with her, rather she was looking forward to make veer pay for whatever he did with her.

She smiled proudly and determinedly at herself when she heard him stirring in sleep.

She bit her tongue and closed the window because the sun rays were disturbing his sleep.

She, with baby steps, went towards the cupboard to take her clothes without making any noice and went towards the washroom.

She giggled internally as she successfully got inside the washroom without making any noice and disturbing his sleep.

The old preeta was back!

•••

Karan stopped the car in front of the college gate and got out of the car.

He gave the car keys to the watchman for parking the car when he saw preeta was still sitting inside the car and was looking nervous.

He went towards her and opened the door of the car. Preeta looked at him.

"Kya hua? Baithi kyu ho andar? Chalo college nhi jana kya? Kya hua h preeta? Man nhi kr rha kya? Maine to pehle hi kaha tha Aaj thoda ghar par rest krlo, haath dukh rha hoga! Man nhi kr rha to chalo abhi wapas chalte h!"

He said and without waiting for her reply he took the keys from the watchman and was about to sit inside when preeta got out and said,

"Aisa nhi h ki Mera man nhi kr rha college Jane ka!"

"To kaisa h?" He asked.

"Are wo kal aapne kuch bol diya tha sabke saamne!" She said, looking down nervously.

"Kya bol diya tha?" He said confusedly, trying to remember what he said.

"Are yahi ki m aapki wife hu!" She said.

"To?"

"To ye ki sab aaj hume hi dekhege!!"

"To tumhe iss baat se nervous feel ho rha h?"

And she shook her head cutely.

"Bas itni si baat!" Karan said before grabbing her hand again as they both started walking towards the college.

Tere hathon ki taraf
Mere hathon ka safar
Rozana, rozana..

Preeta was overwhelmed by his sudden gesture. She was looking at him lovingly while he was walking proudly with her hand in his.

Teri aankhon se kahe
Kuch toh meri nazar
Rozana, rozana..

Karan locked the car with the keys and threw the car keys once again to the watchman and the whole college looked at the entrance at the sudden sound.

Rozana main sochun yehi

And as they both entered, the whole college was looking at them and their entwined hands.

Tujhe dekh toh hansne lage
Mere dard bhi kyun khamakhan

While now Karan and preeta care a damn about who the ever hell looked at them, they both were lost in their own.

Hawaon ki tarah
Mujhe chhu ke tu guzar
Rozana, rozana..

But soon, karan snapped his eyes towards a group of boys, Yes! The same boys who were so sad on preeta's engagement were now looking at them with a disappointed look.

As they saw Karan looking at them, they gulped diverted their eyes.

Unknowingly, Karan felt another level of contentment with that and a small smile crept his lips.

Tere hathon ki taraf
Mere hathon ka safar
Rozana, rozana..

And the case was no less with preeta.

She spotted some fancy girls with short and revealing dresses with tons of makeup were looking at them, jealousy evident in their eyes.

Ofcourse, Yes he had that powerful aura around him that no one dares to mess with him, but still, that doesn't stop the girls to drool over his looks.

After all, Karan luthra was the hottest guy in the college and his stern attitude makes him more hotter.

But now, He is her husband! As happy she was with it, the equal she was proud.

And she giggled internally at those girls. She don't care whatever they think, whoever is jealous of them!

They both have accepted each other as husband and wife and that's enough.

And as they moved forward, preeta could see admiration in some eyes, she smiled at them.

Their hands entwined, their each steps in sync with each other, they looked like the star couple of the college.

And preeta was so happy seeing that small smile over his face.

But her smile was replaced with amusement as instead of walking to his class, he began walking with her to her class.

"Karan sir! Aapki class to doosre block m h!" She reminded him.

"I know preeta!" He said.

And in no time, they were inside her class, still walking hand in hand.

All the students of her class silently watched them as they moved inside the class.

Ofcourse, for the students of her batch, Karan Luthra was a personality of whom everyone was scared off.

While pranbir who were busy with their nok jhok, stopped and looked at Preeran coming hand in hand. A wide smile automatically spread over their faces at the beautiful sight.

Karan came to halt as they reached near her desk and only left her hand when he properly made her sit on her desk, beside Ranbir. Prachi was sitting behind them.

Pranbir smiled at Preeran and preeta looked down, knowing that now, she had to handle alottt of teasings. While karan just shook his head slightly and began walking out of the class.

And as he went, pranbir gave teasing smile to preeta and the whole class was looking at preeta. Prachi came forward and sat with Ranbir and preeta at their desk with preeta in between.

"Pree!" Ranbir said with a teasing smirk.

Preeta rolled her eyes and was about to punch Ranbir. Her hand was halfway in middle when a voice came,

"Preetaaaa!!"

She turned and looked at the gate, her hand in air ready to punch Ranbir.

She looked to see Karan standing and glaring her.

Then her widened as she look at her hand from which she was about to punch Ranbir.

The same hand, which is bandaged currently because of the marks she got.

She bit her tongue and kept the hand gently....very very very gently back on the desk and punched Ranbir with the other hand.

Ranbir was so shocked with her sudden action while she was innocently looking at Karan.

"Dekhiye! Bilkul nhi touch ya use kr rhi apne iss pyare haath ko! (Mumbles) Ab aap jao na yaha se!" She said But her mumbling was loud enough to be heard by everyone.

And the whole class started laughing loudly. Karan gave an annoyed look to preeta who slapped her forehead.

"Prachi! Ranbir!" Karan said and signed to take care of preeta's hand to them.

"Yes JIJU!" Said Ranbir and prachi in a unison.

Karan was about to go but turned and narrowed his eyes at pranbir who were smiling widely. He rolled his eyes and went away simply.

While Preeta looked at Ranbir and prachi with open mouth and wide eyes.

Pranbir looked at her and smirked.

"What? Wo humare jiju hi to h!" Prachi said while giggling.

Preeta narrowed her eyes at Ranbir and prachi and then folded her arms over her chest and made a cute pout.

"I hate you both!" She said cutely.

Ranbir and prachi smiled seeing their best friend and pulled her cheeks from either sides.

Preeta slapped both their hands and looked away making a pout but smiled as they both hugged her from their respective sides.

End with the chapter.

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