《Her Heart Keeper ✔》Epilogue
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It's one fine day. Vani is cooking in the kitchen and Shekar is hugging her from the back, nuzzling his face in her neck.
"Stop it, Shekar. Let me cook", Vani said, with difficulty.
"You do your work and let me do mine", said Shekar.
Vani sighed, listening to her stubborn husband. No wonder, her son inherited all his father's stubbornness.
Here Vani thought about her son, and the next moment he made his entry into the kitchen.
"Mr. Shekar Chandra, this is not fair. There your lovely grandson is not allowing me to romance with my wifey and here you are happily romancing with my mother", Avi said, whining.
"And here comes my romance spoiler", Shekar said with a poker face, to which Vani slapped his hand.
"So what, he is doing the same that you have been doing from the past 28 years", Shekar said, with a tight-lipped smile.
"Amma, see your husband is teasing me", Avi groused.
"Oy!! Why are you teasing my son?" Vani asked, glaring at her husband.
"What did I do? I was just stating the facts", Shekar said, shrugging his shoulders.
"Amma, see. This man is spoiling my son", said Avi.
"I didn't do anything. I have just told him that don't let your nanna around be your amma", said Shekar, grinning.
Vani controlled her laugh, listening to her husband's words.
They were arguing when Shekar felt a pull on his pants. He looked down and saw his one-and-a-half year old grand son giving him a toothy smile. He gestured his grandfather to pick him in his arms. Abhi's face and shirt are covered with colours. Shekar smiled at him and happily picked up Abhi in his arms.
Avi looked at his son, narrowing his eyes and asked, "what are you doing here little man?"
"Thatha", saying that, he hid face in Shekar's neck.
Vani smiled, looking at her grandson's antics.
"Oh God! Abhi, I'm searching for you in the whole house. And what the hell did you do to my room, little man?", Maya said, coming towards them. She was huffing badly.
Avi gave her a glass of water and side-hugged her. She drank water and placed her head on Avi's shoulder.
"What did my naughty boy do this time?" Shekar asked his grandson.
"Your ladla painted the bedsheet and curtains with my paints", Maya said, glaring at her son.
"See, he is practicing from now only to become a great artist in the future like his mother", saying that, Shekar moved out of the kitchen with Abhi in his arms.
Avi and Maya shook their heads at the grandfather and grandson duo. This is their daily routine, Shekar won't let anyone scold his grandson. Instead he becomes a kid with him and tease everyone.
From the time, their little man have started walking, everyday is a marathon for them. Every morning you can see Maya and Avi running behind their little man to feed him breakfast.
He is the naughty one among all the kids. And the combination of Darsh and Abhi is so scary. Both of them are big pranksters. And our boys very possessive about their sisters.
Veeru and Taara are happy in their little world. Taara gave birth to beautiful baby girl, Akhira. She is four months younger than Abhi. She inherited all her mother looks, but she is totally an introvert like her father.
Aashi and Suhaas tied their knot after the birth of Akhira and Aashi is six months pregnant now. They had an intimate wedding with the close relatives and friends. They had their wedding in both cultures.
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Surya and Sravya are exploring their relationship. Surya proposed to Sravya in front of the whole family on their first anniversary. He married her once again, fulfilling all her dreams. They went to a long honeymoon of course along with Darsh.
And coming to our craziest couple, Arjun and Diya are going to welcome their first kid soon. Diya is making her Jun run behind her. From fulfilling her midnight cravings to cooking her favorite dishes, Arjun is having a tough time in handling his cookie and the baby.
Arpita and Yash are happy on their life with their twins. Varsh and Vansh are five and a half year old now. They are happily going to school. And sending Vansh to the school is a big task for Yash and Arpita, as our sleepy head wakes up late and then he makes his parents run behind them. While Varsha loves going to school.
And coming to Pranav, he shifted to London a year back. He is handling the London branch of Chowdary group of industries. Siri accepted his love and both of them are living together in her flat. Of course, our lover boy got many threats from her elder brothers to younger brothers and her brother-in-laws.
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Vani and Maya shook their heads at them and got busy in cooking. Avi moved out of the kitchen as he was getting late for the office.
It's noon and Maya was boiling milk for Abhi in the kitchen, while feeding Abhi his favorite dal rice. Abhi was sitting on the kitchen counter and playing with spoons, making sounds.
"Amma", he called Maya and gestured her to feed him.
Maya giggled, looking at her son. This boy is a big foodie like his father. Still he throws tantrums and makes his mother and father run behind him to have food. Such a naughty boy he is.
Maya is feeding him, and he is enjoying his food while playing with spoons.
"Common, Abhi eat quickly. We will go to Aashi masi", Maya said, feeding him.
Just then, Nandan entered the kitchen and greeted them.
"Hey Nandu, don't you have college today?" Maya asked him.
"We have an off from afternoon", he said, picking up Abhi in his arms.
Nandu was making faces while Abhi was giggling looking at him.
"This boy is so active," Nandu said, looking at his nephew.
"That's true. He makes us run all the time behind him," Maya said, chuckling.
Nandu laughed, listening to his sister and poked Abhi's cheeks while Abhi glared at his Mama.
"Nandu will you come to Chowdary mansion with us?" Maya asked him.
"Yeah!!" Nandu said, while playing with Abhi.
"Abhi, come to amma. We will get ready and go to meet Aashi maasi", Maya said, looking at Abhi.
"Machi (maasi)", he giggled, and jumped into Maya's arms.
"Did you have your lunch, Nandu?" Maya asked him.
"Yeah! Amma packed my lunch and I had it before coming here," said Nandu.
"Okay then! There are chocolate cupcakes in the refrigerator, have them before your nephew sees them", saying that, Maya and Abhi moved their room.
Nandan nodded his head and moved to the refrigerator to grab his favorite cupcakes.
Nandan, Gayatri, Maya and Abhi entered the Chowdary Mansion and giggled looking at the scene in front of them. The great Suhaas Chowdary is doing sit-ups, Aashi is counting numbers and Vijay is laughing at his son's cost. Sarala and Raj trying hard to control their laughter.
Abhi told her mother put him down. As soon as Maya put him down, he ran towards Aashi shouting her name. Aashi smiled widely looking at him.
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"Abhi, be careful", Maya told her son.
Aashi picked up Abhi in her arms and pecked his cheeks, making him giggle.
"Machi (maasi)", he said, giving a sloppy kiss to Aashi.
"Maasi missed Abhi so much", said Aashi.
Abhi looked at Suhaas and giggled cutely, placing his hands on his mouth.
"How are you feeling, Aashi?" Gayatri asked her.
"Fine, nani", she said, playing with Abhi.
"Why is bava doing sit-ups, mavayya?" Nandu asked Vijay.
"Anitha cooked carrot halwa for Aashi. And this boy completed the whole hawa in intervals before Aashi could have it. So Aashi gave him punishment to do 100 sit-ups", said Vijay.
Suhaas gave them a sheepish smile. While everyone burst out laughing.
"Shall I cook, Aashi?" Maya asked Aashi who was busy in narrating a story to Abhi.
"She said, she didn't want to have it now", said Sarala.
"Did you guys have your lunch?" Maya asked them.
They nodded their heads. Maya moved to the kitchen with the bag she brought along with her. She served badam kheer in bowls and moved out.
"Who want to eat badam kheer?" Maya asked, coming out of the kitchen.
Aashi licked her lips, listening to her.
"Me", Suhaas said, raising his hand while doing sit-ups.
Aashi glared at him and said, "Don't you dare give it to him, boyfriend."
Suhaas pouted, listening to her and made a puppy face to melt his sweetheart.
"Sorry sweetheart, I won't repeat it again", Suhaas said, pinching his throat.
"Okay", said Aashi, making Suhaas grin.
Suhaas sat beside her tired. Damn, he should he really control seeing food. He can't bear such punishments more. He looked at his sweetheart who was talking with Maya and Nandan, and patting Abhi who was fast asleep in her arms. He can't wait to hold his baby in his arms.
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It was around 7 O'clock, Shekar and Avi entered the house. They saw Gayatri, Maya and Vani watching TV. Abhi was sitting on Nandu's tummy and playing with him.
Maya glared at Shekar, looking at toys in his hands and said, "Mavayya, you bought him toys just a week ago."
"That's a week back, Ammu", said Shekar.
He went towards Abhi and Nandu and said, "Hey! Abhi. See what thatha got for you? Your favorite pikachu soft toy."
Abhi jumped in joy seeing his favorite Pikachu toy. Nandu got up and put down Abhi on the floor.
Abhi ran towards his grandfather and started dancing. Shekar sat on the floor and gave toys to Abhi.
"See, attayya. Mavayya is spoiling him totally", Maya complained to Vani.
Abhi glared at her mother as she was complaining about him and grandfather.
"Stop glaring my wife, little man", Avi said, glaring at his son.
But he royally ignored his father.
"Let him be Avi. He will come to me asking his favorite cup cakes, right? Then I'll see him", Maya said, looking at her son from the corner of her eyes.
And there she hit the right chord. Abhi pouted, looking at his grandfather. Her mother's handmade cupcakes are his favorite.
"Go and say sorry to amma", said Shekar.
Abhi nodded his head and moved towards his mother with tiny steps. He gestured his father to pick him up. Avi picked up Abhi in his arms. Abhi made himself comfortable in his father's lap and pecked his cheeks. He poked his mother's cheeks, making her look him.
He held his ears and said, "Abhi cholly (sorry) amma."
And how can our Maya not melt looking her son's cute apology? She took him into her lap and pecked his cheeks. This can melt anyone with his cute smile.
Abhi gave her a toothy smile and pecked her lips.
"Stop kissing my lady, little man", Avi said, glaring at his son.
Abhi glared back at his father as he was disturbing his moments with his amma. Everyone chuckled at the father-son duo.
After having their dinner, Vani, Shekar and Gayatri retired to their respective rooms. Nandu, Avi, Maya and Abhi are sitting in the living room watching Abhi's favourite Cars movie.
Abhi is sitting in his father's lap with a small cup of popcorn in his hands. He took some popcorn in his tiny fist and put it in front of Avi's mouth. Before Avi could eat it, Abhi withdrew his hand and ate the popcorn. Avi looked at his son in disbelief.
Nandu and Maya burst out laughing, looking at the scene.
"Oh God! Bava, Abhi is enough to tease you", Nandu said, in between his laughs.
"One day, even you will get married and have kids. I'll see you at that time", Avi said, glaring at Nandu.
"There is a lot of time for that", said Nandu.
"By the way, dear brother-in-law, don't you have any girlfriends?" Avi asked him.
"No", Nandu said, making a bad face.
"Then what about your senior who proposed to you on Valentine's day?" Avi asked, smirking at him.
Nandu spit out the coke he was drinking, listening to his bava, and glared at him.
"What? Nandu you didn't tell me about it", Maya asked her brother excited.
"There is nothing, akka. It's true that she proposed to me on Valentine's day. But it was a drama", said Nandan.
"Drama??" Maya asked him, confused.
"She wanted to make her crush jealous. That's why, she proposed to me. There is nothing more than that", said Nandu.
"But why did she propose to you out of the all people? I mean, she could have proposed to one of her classmates or someone else, right?" Maya asked him.
"Oh God! You should have studied law instead of me, akka", said Nandan.
"Oy! Stop diverting the topic and answer her question", Avi said, controlling his laugh.
"She is a good friend of mine. So, she asked for my help and I agreed to it. If your questionnaire is over, then I'm going to my room. I'm feeling sleepy." Saying that, Nandan moved to his room.
"Weird", Maya said, looking at Nandu.
She looked at Avi and Abhi. Abhi was sleeping peacefully in his father's arms. Maya switched off the TV and picked up Abhi in her arms.
Maya told Avi "Lock the doors and come", and she moved to their room.
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Avi came inside their room and saw Abhi sleeping soundly. He looked at Maya, who was lost in her thoughts. He sat beside her and bit her cheeks, making her come back from her thoughts.
"What happened?" Avi asked Maya.
"I noticed something in Nandu's eyes, Avi. But he quickly changed his emotions", said Maya.
"He would have shared it either with you or Arpita if there was any problem, right? Give him sometime, he will come around", Avi said, kissing her forehead.
Maya smiled a little, listening to his words and snuggled into him.
He put her hair aside and kissed her neck, making her breath hitch. She clutched his hand as he slid the strap of her nighty and dropped kisses down to her shoulder.
He looked at Abhi, who was sleeping soundly. He picked her up in his arms and moved towards their balcony. He threw her on the bed on their balcony and hovered over her.
"Your son is disturbing us a lot now-a-days", Avi said, nuzzling his face against her neck.
Maya slapped his hand and glared at him.
"What? I'm telling the truth", saying that, he tore her nighty. (Impatient man)
"Argh! Avi, how many nightie you'll tear up, man", she said, glaring at him.
"Oh! Stop nagging, bunny. I'll buy you hundreds of such ones. Now let me do my work", he said, removing his clothes in a giffy and covering them with the blanket.
Maya gritted her teeth, listening to him and gave him a hickey on his neck.
"You forgot it again", said Maya, as he thrusted into her.
Avi smiled sheepishly and said, "Take pills tomorrow."
Maya shook her head at him, and moaned his name loudly, as he gave her a hard thrust.
"Why don't we try for your junior?" He asked, while driving her into the heights of pleasure.
"Let's wait for a year or more, Avi", she said, looking into his eyes.
"Your wish", he said, slamming his lips against hers.
Her hands immediately made their way to his hair, while his hands roamed all over her body.
He lied down beside her and took her sweaty body into his arms and said, "I really can't get enough of you, bunny."
"Avi, we will be like this only, right? You'll not leave me, right?" She asked, looking into his eyes.
"Are you mad, bunny? Why would I leave you? And how did that stupid question enter your brain?" He yelled at her.
"See, you are scolding me. Even that, Karthik started scolding Pavitra unnecessarily and left her with two babies", she said, wiping her nose.
"Who is that stupid now?" Avi asked, getting irritated.
"Now you are asking me, who is Karthik? He is the main lead in the daily soap that attayya and ammamma watch. Karthik left his wife, Pavitra, as he fell in love with a beautiful girl. He forgot that he had a wife and two children and had done romance with that Shakira. Finally, he left Pavitra, saying that he got bored of her and married that stupid Shakira", Maya said, sniffing.
Avi didn't understand whether to laugh or cry, listening to her words. He needs to remove that channel connection immediately.
"So you are comparing me with that dumnhead and spineless man?" Avi asked her sternly.
"What? No. You are my Avi. And how can you compare yourself with that jerk?" Maya asked him.
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