"Had se zyaada mohabbat hoti hai jo...

Kehte hain ki ibaadat hoti hai wo...

Kusoor hai, ya koi ye fitoor hai...

Kyun lage sab kuchh andheraa hai...

Bs yehi noor hai... Jo bhi hai manzoor hai...

Kuch Tu hai tujhse Raabta 💓"

The moment they reached home, laughing and talking but unaware of the danger.

Shazir opened the door and sighed in relief when he thought that everyone was asleep. He smiled at his brother who also shrugged.

"Bacha gye Lala...,"

(We are save Lala...,)

They happily went to the living room ready to climb the stairs but got startled by the sudden voice.

"I beg to differ...,"

The happiness on their faces died as they stood still on their place. Taimoor glared at him and Shazir cursed his luck.

They didn't turn around to face the others, as Taimoor hit Shazir with his elbow earning a groan in response.

"See what you got us into... You idiot,"

"Me... Lala... You are the one who made me run behind the car for 15 minutes, this should have been avoided,"

"Still it's your fault, you moron... I swear if I am thrown to the dog house, you are coming with me Shazir... I am not going down alone,"

"Hey!!! That's not fair Lala,"

"Duh... Everything is fair in love and war... And this my lovely brother is war...,"

They keep verbally bashing each other, as the person rolled their eyes at the children in the grown-up bodies.

"Will you both turned around now? or you are planning to continue this whole night... I mean I really have no problem but some of us had work the next day so turned around now!!!"

They groaned as they slowly turned around to see their whole family sitting there except the kids.

Manizeh was openly glaring at her husband and the parents had a scowl on their faces.

Dadi Janam was the one who ordered them, as she sat there with a raised eyebrow.

"Start speaking otherwise I have to do the honors,"

She picked her walking stick and pointed at them, who was shocked at the clear message, they nodded and started talking.

Taimoor told them everything and by the time he finished, he was breathing heavily because of the speed he talked.

He mentally rolled his eyes because the most feared man of his town was scared of his house women, 'the irony' he thought.

Everyone was shocked at the end, they waited for Dadi Janam to speak that she did, as she looked directly at Shazir who gulped in fear.

"Come here Shazir,"

"Maar Gaya...,"

(I am dead...,)

He mumbled, he knew that today will be his last day on earth. Everyone was looking at him like he committed a crime.

He didn't want to die before making Nain his, but then he thought he also didn't want to die after that he wanted to spend each breath of his with her.

"All the best baby Khan...,"

His brother who stood beside him snickered that made him glare at Taimoor but then he moved toward Dadi Janam.

He sat beside her knees and waited for her to speak.

"Do you love her?"

He looked at his Dadi Janam in surprise, he didn't expect such a question. But he knew that he has to answer, so with a flushed face he nodded.

"words Shazir... You can give me your answers by moving that few gram tongue... Don't burden yourself by nodding that some kilogram head of yours... Now talk boy,"

He heard everyone else silent laugh but keep quiet, he was in a life and death situation, he will deal with them later.

"Yes, Janam... I do love her...,"

Shireen bano control her emotions and feelings, as she asked the next question.

"Will you love her, cherish her, protect her, and support her like she deserves?"

"With my life, Janam,"

The answer was quick, without any hesitation. His family smiled at him as he gives answers to the most important question.

"Will you help her and take care of her when needed,"

"Till my last breath...,"

"Why her Shazir? Why?"

He thought for a moment, everyone intrigued, Dadi Janam caressed his head as he looked at her with the eyes that resemble their Agha Jaan so much that she smiled.

"I don't know Janam... It's like her eyes drawn me, her hesitation, her innocence, her self-respect, and most of all her kindness won me... I don't know what I have at first but now I know... Kuch Tu hai Us se Raabta... I know this connection is beyond words, it's our soul-bonding before we know,"

(I have some connection with her)

It's like that what Dadi Janam wanted to hear because the next moment he was hugged by his Janam who kissed his forehead.

Everyone cheered and soon the whole house was celebrating, Shazir was still hugging Dadi Janam when she pulled away and twisted his ear making him yell.

"Ahhh!!! Janam why? I give you the answers... Ouch... ouch... Sorry Janam please leave me,"

"That's what you deserve... You idiot,"

Taimoor was laughing and that got him the attention of everyone else. He smiled sheepishly at them.

"Don't you worry Mir Taimoor... I have a good volunteer who will give you the kind of punishment you deserve,"

Dadi Janam and Manizeh smirked at him that made him gulp in fear and nervousness, it's Shazir time to laugh but then he yelled as Janam pulled his ear.

"Now back to you Shazir Khan... Why do you have to be so stupid and dumb?"

She leaves him as he rubbed his reddened ear and pouted at her.

"But what did I do Janam?"

"You was stupid enough to let your girl go and not propose this before... You should have told us... I mean, we have seen it coming, when we met her at the hospital but I didn't expect you will be so dumb like your brother,"

"Hey!!! Why keep dragging me here?"

Everyone ignore Taimoor's whining as he rolled his eyes and acted like he was offended.

"Ignore him... What I was saying is that I am happy with your choice and we all love her. We are just waiting for you to come and tell us, but it looks like you did half the work for us,"

He smiled sheepishly rubbing his neck, he nodded at her.

"Good... About damn time you did it... So it's final tomorrow evening, we all are going to her home for asking her hand in marriage, and nope... Before you got all excited, you are not coming Shazir,"

Shazir pouted at her ready to whine but her glare made him shut up.

"ok fine... I will guard the house for you,"

He tried to be sassy but forgot that it's his grandmother who returned his sass with her extra twist.

"Good for you... Otherwise, I would have to cut your pay... Now move it, people, you all might be young and modern but I need my beauty sleep. Tomorrow I have to meet my third granddaughter,"

Everyone laughed at Shazir shocked face as Dadi Janam close his mouth and then moved toward her room.

Everyone hugged him and retired for their room, Manizeh come forward and hugged him tightly.

"I am so happy for you shazu... Now go and sleep dreaming about your Nain, because I have a husband to teach a lesson, oh also I heard the running behind the car thing, don't worry he will pay for teasing you,"

Shazir smiled at his partner, the only woman in this house who truly love him, he happily hugged her but rolled his eyes as Taimoor clear his throat.

Manizeh moved away from him after bidding him goodnight, she holds Taimoor coat practically drag him with her as Shazir laughed behind.

"You mister are coming with me,"

"Goodnight Lala... It seems duty is calling... Sweet dreams on the couch,"

He winked at the glaring Taimoor who was muttered curses at him. Shazir chuckle and went to his room to dream about his One and only, his Nain.

....

The next day the whole Khan family went to Konain house, leaving Shazir to be alone at home.

He tried every YouTube hack video to pass his time, but it's like it's taunting him. He was glaring at the wall clock, it's been 3 hours since they were gone.

He wanted to know what happened there, but no one was picking his phone, he was going to go and see himself when the front door open and everyone came inside.

He smiled at them who looked at him and then his car keys already knowing where their prince charming is going.

They all schooled their expression as they moved toward the drawing-room without saying anything to him.

He frowned as he expected congratulations and celebration but they all look gloomy. He followed them and observe them all.

No one looks happy, it's like they are all blank, his heart was pounding like crazy.

He sat beside his Dadi Janam and asked the question, that was bugging him.

"Janam what happened? Why you all look like someone stole your puppy?"

Dadi Janam just shook her head at him and that made his doubt clear something happened otherwise he would have been received a slap to his head.

"Shazir...,"

She sighed as she caressed his head with a sad look on her face.

"Tell me what happened... You are killing me,"

"They didn't want to marry her to you... They said no,"

The words are like a sledgehammer to his heart, he felt ready to cry.

"What? But why? I mean... They... I... They are happy and agreed yesterday... I will go and talk with them, they have to get agree for this,"

He keeps talking with himself for a few minutes but then starting to move toward the door, but Dadi Janam stopped him.

"Shazir... We tried our best... Please understand... Forget her Bacha,"

He was ready to cry his heart out as he sat beside her looking here and there but suddenly the booming laughter in the room startled him.

He looked from one face to another and knew that they were pulling his leg and they succeeded.

"Did you see your face? Oh my Allah... That was hilarious...,"

Everyone laughed at Faiz Khan's words, Shazir glared at them as he huffed and puffed.

"This is the worst joke of my life... More bad from when Mansha api put grease in my shampoo on April Fool... I should have died if you won't stop, see my heartbeat,"

Indeed his heart was racing frantically, Dadi Janam chuckled as she pulled his cheeks.

"Well, that's for always pulling a prank on us... We have to get revenge on you... But your expression is amazing, it's like someone really stole your puppy or your phone,"

He just rolled his eyes at Manizeh as he turned toward his Dadi Janam.

"Now it's all fun and hilarious... Will you please tell me what happened there? I am dying Janam please,"

Finally, his Janam took mercy on him and told him the real deal.

"Congratulation Bacha... they are happy for this alliance and we fixed your nikkah date after three months from now,"

Shazir was so happy but when he heard the time, it was like someone punches him in his guts.

"Three months... Janam, we have a deal in the morning... I told you I don't want to wait that long,"

This time Dadi Janam hit him upside down his head as he winches in pain.

"We tried but her parents were talking about a year... You should thank me that I convince them for three months instead of a year Shazir Khan, and here you are whining,"

"Perfect... That's really perfect for me, three months is easy peasy... Yeah definitely good,"

Everyone laughed at his words and they decided on the wedding preparations and arrangements.

They wanted to wait 3 months because Konain parents wanted that time for themselves, also Manizeh need some recovery time from her childbirth.

So everyone agreed to it and the wedding preparations started.

Shazir made a decision that he didn't want a big wedding and no dowry from her parents as he told them himself.

"Uncle Ji... I only need your daughter because for me... you are handing your most precious and protected treasure to me. I also have a request, I don't want a lavish wedding just a simple nikkah in the mosque and a walima ceremony afterward with our friends and family nothing more,"

Everyone was proud of him and they respected his demands because Konain also wanted it.

The time was slow according to Shazir because he busies himself with work, preparations, and baby Ibrahim, that kid had him wrapped around his little finger.

He didn't try to call his finance, his Nain because whenever he called she will keep silent and he will blabber.

But also because one time he was sitting in the living at 2 in the night to talk with her, he was caught red-handed by Manizeh.

"Hey, janaan at least talk... I want to hear your voice,"

Konain was irritated. After all, he woke her up this late at night because he can't sleep and wanted to hear her voice.

He was talking and talking not noticing that Manizeh was standing behind him with a smirk on her face and if it's not for baby Ibrahim whining, he wouldn't have spotted her.

He dropped his phone as he looked at her nervously, Manizeh smirked at him looking just like his brother.

'Lala attitude is rubbing on Bhabhi,' he thought as he gulped picking his phone and telling the person that he will call them back, he even didn't notice that Konain was already asleep.

"What are you doing here Shazir? at this time?"

She patted Ibrahim's back as she looked at him with mischievous in her eyes.

"Wo Bhabhi... I was talking with a friend... Yeah, a friend... She... I mean he wanted some advice so I was giving him,"

"At this time?"

"Yeah, he was a night owl... But what are you doing with him?"

"Nothing he was hungry and fussing so I came to warm his milk... You should go and sleep it's late,"

"yeah... Yeah, I am going,"

He smiled at her and was going when Manizeh stopped him, he was confused but soon turned red in embarrassment.

"You can put the phone down now Shazir, the call is cut... Also, you are holding your phone upside down...,"

He cursed himself for his stupidness and just passed her a smiled ready to fled away but her teasing voice called behind him.

"Said my greetings to your 'friend' Shazir... and tell her I will meet her for her dress shopping tomorrow,"

"Busted...,"

He didn't turn around and ran to his room as Manizeh laughed behind him with her son. Since that day she keeps teasing him about the 'friend' thing.

.....

The most awaited day came as Shazir khan was going to be a married man today. Finally, the three months are over and he was a ball of excitement.

Everyone was running around working and arranging stuff they have to take to the mosque for nikkah.

Faiz Khan has already gone with Shaheen beghum, Dadi Janam and Fariha as they wanted to check all the arrangements before the function.

The Khan family has hosted a feast for the poor families after the nikkah ceremony.

Everyone was shocked when Shazir demands that he wanted simple nikkah and rukhsati, nothing more but they respected his wish and everything happens according to his and Konain wish who was soon going to be Mrs. Shazir Khan.

Mansha has already gone with her husband as Parisa and Haris had already gone with their grandparents. Those two were joined at the hip as they didn't want to be away.

The only one left to arrive at the mosque was the impatient groom who was waiting for his sister-in-law who was deliberately making him wait and his brother who was probably lost in his wife's beauty.

He scoffed because he has no other choice as he has to go with them or else, he would have left them.

He was pacing the living room floor cursing himself and praying to his LORD to send the awaited couple quickly.

Manizeh came downstairs looking beautiful but Shazir was stressed about being late to his own nikkah so he didn't compliment her.

Behind her came, his husband holding their son in the car seat, but Shazir was too grumpy to greet him.

Manizeh giggles as she moved down and enjoy the scene in front of her where her impatient brother-in-law rolled his eyes when he saw her.

"Finally... You decided to grace us with your presence. It's my nikkah, not yours,"

"Impatient... are we Shazir?"

She teases him as he huffed and moved out as the chuckles of his brother and sister-in-law followed him.

He was going to sit in the backseat when Taimoor throw the keys at him and started buckling Ibrahim's car seat.

"what? Why did you give this to me Lala?"

He frowned in confusion but his brother's words made him annoyed.

"You are driving baby brother... I don't think with you being so impatient to reach there... You will not like my driving speed. But drive carefully... I will kill you if anything happens to them. Now move it... Don't you have a nikkah ceremony to reach?"

He looked at his brother who sat beside his wife looking at her, he rolled his eye and moved to the driving seat.

"Henpecked,"

Shazir mumbled looking at his brother in the rearview mirror who raised eyebrows at him as if saying repeat it.

He gulped and started the car he didn't want to die today not before he made her his lawfully and rightfully.

"Lala... At least come and sit in the front. I am groom not your driver, give me special treatment for one day yar,"

He was annoyed and frustrated but his brother was not helping him as he replied smiling at him that. Burned him.

"No thank you... I am happy here. And I am just getting my debt, Shazir Khan. You have teased me enough the whole week before my wedding as you didn't let me meet her and the time you almost got me caught,"

He smirked at his baby brother who was close to crying, Manizeh laughed at the cute interaction, and soon they are on their way with Shazir mumbling and huffing.

Taimoor enjoyed his frustration and that made Manizeh scolded him.

Shazir was cursing himself for all his pranks and promise to not do them again, even if he knew that promise is not going to be intact.

Shazir stopped the car in front of the mosque and moved to get out but one look at the backseat made him roll his eyes.

There his brother and sister-in-law were lost in intense eye lock. They were always like this even after so many years of marriage.

He admired their relationship but he will never tell this to them as he enjoyed teasing them. He smiled at them and click their picture.

He got out and moved to open the backseat door that broke their stare-off. Manizeh blushed at getting caught but Mir Taimoor Khan looked unfazed.

Shazir unbuckled Ibrahim and moved inside still complaining to him about his parents.

"Look... They didn't leave a chance to be lovey-dovey and they tease me all the time. Don't be like them, baby... They are hypocrites I tell you,"

Manizeh and Taimoor laughed at his rambling to a baby who didn't even understand him and goes inside.

The couple followed behind him and they took their place getting scolded by their mothers for being late, making Shazir happy as he put all the blame on them.

Shazir was waiting for her to come with sweaty hands and a ball of emotions in his throat but the moment he saw the magnificent view, he forgets everything.

There stood on the entrance of the mosque, his queen, his Nain. She was looking so beautiful in the dress that even the red veil was not able to stop her glow.