Mohini POV 

I look at him in shock, how could he read my mind or how come he know this word. 

I just make a what? gesture with my hand and he gives me a secretive smile. 

He looks like he knows something I don't know. 

I am frowning so hard that he comes to me and rubs my frown until I make it relaxed. 

He smiles softly and says, 

'Aise apne bhauhe na chadhaiye, warna aapke chehre pe shikan aa jayegi.' 

'Don't frown like that, otherwise there will be wrinkles on your face.' 

Then he leans back and asks me, 

'Aapne bataya nahi, Gurra ka matlab kya hota hai?' 

'You didn't tell me what Gurra means?' 

Maybe I mentioned this word with Swati and he heard from her that's why he is asking this. 

But I won't tell him because I don't have paper and pen so he doesn't have to know. 

I make writing gesture then to tell him that I don't have writing tools. 

He just pours alcohol in his flask and says, 

'You don't need it.' 

He wants to know but he doesn't want to give me the tools to explain it to him. 

The audacity of this man. 

If he thinks I will make him understand through simple and understandable gestures then he is sorely mistaken. 

He wants to know the meaning so lets tell him. 

I smile sweetly at him seeing which he narrows his eyes as he could guess the mischief brewing inside my mind. 

I sign, 

'Grumpy bear.' 

Now he can take the whole night to figure out and I pick up my glass to take a sip. 

But the instant I take the sip I come to know that I pick up the wrong glass. 

I start to cough because of the bitter and burning sensation as it goes down my throat. 

He gives me the glass of water and rub my back as I gulp the water. 

He starts laughing while I glare at him. 

He is still laughing as he goes back to his position while I drink more water to rinse the taste from my mouth. 

He stops laughing and asks me seriously, 

'So you were calling me grumpy bear, huh?' 

He takes the sips from his glass so normally and I can't fathom how he can stand the taste of that liquid. 

Then his words register in my mind. 

I keep my glass down and look at him in shock and confusion, how come he know the meaning. 

He just smiles at me and I just look in beweilderment. 

I make how? gesture with my hands and he leans towards me and says, 

'Abhi aapne hi toh hume bataya iska matlab.' 

'Just now you told me its meaning.' 

What? When did I tell him? 

But when he looks at me thoughtfully, a realization blow me off. 

Can it be? So I sign to confirm, 

'I told you in signs. You don't know sign language, right?' 

He smiles and says, 

'I know that you told me in signs and now I do know sign language, thanks to Swati.' 

Tears fill my eyes at that, he cares so much about me that he learnt sign language so I can freely talk to him without letting my muteness hinder my relationship. 

I rush to him and hug him fiercely which makes him fall down with me on top of him. 

He laughs and holds me then says with seriousness, 

'Hum aapko dikhana chahte the ki aap humar liye kitni avashyak hai, aur hume apni bhool par pachtava hai, yeh humara tareeka tha aapse kshama mangane ka. Hume kshama kar dijiye Mohini.' 

'I wanted to show you how important you are to me, and that I  regret my mistake, this was my way of apologizing to you. I am sorry Mohini.' 

The tears are freely falling down my cheeks at hearing his words. 

He has proven again and again that he really cares about me. 

And him learning this for me is a very big deal for me. 

I push off from him and he also sits up. He wipes my tears and says, 

'I did this to make you happy not to make you cry.' 

I just smile at him and sign, 

'I am really really happy. By this you have made my day. Now I can talk to you anytime I want without having to write or call Swati, I can give you an appropriate answer to your all dirty comments. You just wait and watch, how I will torment you.' 

I sign so long that he looks confused so I sign, 

'What happened?' 

He smiles sheepishly, 

'Its just that I have not become advanced in this so when you sign so long I can't understand it completely. I am still an intermediate so can you try to talk in small sentences.' 

I laugh at that but when he glares at me, I stop and slowly sign my whole sentence again. 

When he understands he gives me a blinding smile. 

He leans into my face and says, 

'You can never cross me in naughtiness but still I am ready for mild competition.' 

I raise my eyebrow at his use of word mild comepetition. 

I sign, 

'It looks like that you didn't learn anything from the last time, giving me competition.' 

He kisses my nose cutely and says with a smile, 

'Bring it on.' 

We both lean back and I sit beside him. He brings small plates and says while serving,

'Aaj hum parosenge aap ke liye.' 

'Today I will serve for you.' 

He serves chidwa on our plates. Then he forwards his hand for me to eat from him. 

I smile shyly and lean forward to eat it. 

I also do the same. It is the first time I have fed him from my hand so when he again forwards his hand, I shake my head and forward my hand for him to eat. 

After eating it he asks me, 

'Hume bataiye apne Dada ke baare mein, hume toh saubhagya hi nahi mila unse milne ka, abhi tak.' 

'Tell me about your Dada, I haven't had the privilege of meeting him yet.' 

This saddens me because I want to tell him so much but can't until I find Dada before my father. 

Which reminds me that I have to get back at that, I have been ignoring this for long but the time has come for me to find Dada and now I have the power. 

If I find him first then only I can tell Yuvraj the whole truth. 

I ignore the melancholy then paste a big smile on my face as I go to sign. 

I tell him about my childhood only with him because I don't want to taint this moment by taking the names of my fake friends. 

We eat and I tell him in between. I sign small sentences so he can understand. 

He is really good in this sign language. 

I don't tell him about Rao because I am afraid that I will lose him and all this if I tell him about our relationship. 

I have no doubt in my mind and soul that Yuvraj is my forever but I can't sabotage this. 

Its better if past remains in past and don't sabotage present and future. 

After eating dinner, we gaze at the starry night, cold winds blew and I feel cold so I rub hands down my arms. 

Yuvraj sees this and he takes off the shawl he is wearing then wrap it around me. 

I smile but when I see he is only in simple kurta so I sign, 

'You will also feel cold.' 

He puts his arms around me and drags me in him hugging me then partially laying down with me. 

'Aap humari baahon mein rahiye aur hume thand se adhik garmi lagne lagegi.' 

'You stay in my arms and I will feel more warmth than cold.' 

I laugh at his comment and lean on him completely, wrapping myself in his shawl tightly. 

He plays with my hair as we look at the sky. Suddenly he asks me, 

'Aapko abhi bache chahiye, Mohini?' 

'Do you want children now, Mohini?' 

His abrupt questions throw me off loop. I turn my face and look up to him to find him looking down and I sign, 

'Where is this coming from?' 

He just says somberly, 

'Just tell me, do you want it or not?' 

I think about a moment. I am not ready for this big responsibility when things are in the developing phase, our relationship, this kingdom, my father's plans. 

I want somethings to be sorted before we approach that topic but I don't know what Yuvraj wants. 

So I hesitatingly shake my head and he replies pulling me tighter, 

'Okay, whenever you will be ready then only will we do it.' 

After a pause he says, 

'I have given the lady doctor the order to take the birth control medicine if you are willing, so drink it tomorrow and we will have time for it to show its effects in 2-3 days.' 

I look at him and coyly sign, 

'So are we not doing it today?' 

He starts laughing and says huskily, 

'Itna uttejit ho rahi hai aap, iske liye?' 

'Are you getting so excited for this?' 

When I just blink my eyes at him and cutely nod my head, he throws his head back then he looks at me with all seriousness and says, 

'Chinta mat kariye woh din jald hi aaega, aur uss din hume aapki ye masumiyat chinte samay koi khed nahi hoga.' 

'Don't worry, that day will come soon, and on that day I will have no regrets while taking away your innocence.' 

His dark promise sends shivers down my body and goosebumps rise on my body. 

He sees my reaction and smile, enjoying it then he says, 

'But it won't be today or tomorrow or until the coronation.' 

I did the math in my mind that we will not be able to do it until after coronation but the way he says it without looking me in the eye and not the hint of naughtiness puts me on guard. 

I lean back and sign, 

'What did you meant by that?' 

He sighs and says, 

'I won't be in the kingdom until coronation happens.' 

And he didn't tell me until now. I sign, 

'Why? And why you didn't tell me before?' 

He sighs and sits up with me, 

'Because first I wanted to spend some quality time with my wife with whom I haven't even spend one moment in these past 4 days. And why I am going, I can't tell you that.' 

I sign angrily, 

'You still don't trust me thats why you are not telling me.' 

I huff and turn away from him and he tries to turn me to him as he says, 

'Its not because I don't trust you but it is for your safety that you don't know why I am going or where I am going.' 

But I don't turn around so he keeps his chin on my shoulder after kissing it and saying, 

'Hum abhi bhi yaha pe inn logon pe puri tarah bharosa nahi karte, hum aapko akele chhod ke jaa rahe hai aur ye humare liye bahut badi baat hai, iss liye aapki suraksha ke liye keh rahe hai ki aap jitna kam janengi utna accha hoga.' 

'I still don't trust these people here at all, I am leaving you alone and this is a very big deal for me, so for your safety I am asking that the less you know the better.' 

I know what he is saying is right but still my heart is remembering what happened the last time but I am no coward's wife. 

I am a Queen and I know that for our people we have to take some measures which will push us in danger. 

I turn to him and hug him tightly not wanting to let him go. 

He kisses my head and puts his arms around me as he says, 

'I know you are afraid to let me go but it is important for me to go, I promise that I will come back to you in one piece.' 

I nod my head in his chest. 

We spend the whole night with each other and I ignore the impending. 

The next morning I woke up in our room still wrapped in his shawl and I sniff his smell there which comforts me. 

Right now I am making Kalakand for Bua-sa. 

For the past 4 days I have been trying to win over Bua-sa because I have seen how much it hurts her whenever Yuvraj takes my side. 

It equally hurts Yuvraj to raise his voice against her. 

So I need to make the efforts. 

I sew beautiful designs on dupatta and tried to gift her but she distributed in the servants. 

I made her favourite dish which Avantika suggested. She ate but didn't melt. 

I tried to help her around in the works but she just glared at me which made me nervous and instead of helping her I made a mess. 

Yesterday I wasn't free but today I am making her favourite sweet dish as Naina told me that she has a sweet tooth. 

I am decorating it when Avantika comes to me and says seriously like she is in a war, 

'Humne har dwar dekh liya hai ab yahi ek dwar bacha hai jo hume dushman ke kheme mein pravesh kara sakta hai.' 

'We have seen every door, now this is the only door left that can let us enter the enemy's camp.' 

I look at her with Really? look. 

She stands up clears her throat then pats my back and says, 

'Jao siphai, hume tumpe bharosa hai ki tum iss baar kamayab hoge, humari prathna aur sahaas tumhare saath hai.' 

'Go soldier, I have faith in you that you will succeed this time, my prayers and courage are with you.' 

I glare at her then take the sweet in her room, pasting a big smile. 

When she sees me entering she stops checking fragrances and says, 

'Now what happened?' 

I quickly keep the sweet in front of her. She sees it then orders the attendee, 

'Take this to the servants and distribute them as God's prasaad.' 

I did the same thing to Yuvraj and now I understand how much sad he had been. 

I quietly leaves. 

I look that out there Avantika, Swati and Naina is standing with smile but when they see my sad face their smile also falls. 

Avantika says, 

'Ab toh koi surang hume mil jaayi tabhi hum andar jaa paenge.' 

'Now only if we find a tunnel we will be able to go inside.' 

I just stare at her with dead stare then leave them behind, feeling dejected. 

I am in my room trying to arrange my books in our room's bookshelf when Naina enters. 

She quietly sits down and Swati also enters the room. After a pause Naina says, 

'Don't lose hope, I know in my heart that Maa-sa will accept you.' 

I sign which Swati translates, 

'Its not I am losing hope, its just I don't know what else to do to make her like me. And I am missing and worrying about Yuvraj right now.' 

Avantika also comes while saying, 

'Just give it time and she will see your efforts. And don't worry about Agam, he promised that he will return to you in one piece, so have faith.' 

They keep me company for a while then they go to their rooms. 

Along with Swati I go to the kitchen to look what is made for the lunch. 

I see an attendee heating oil which arises very strong aroma and I instantly know it is patchouli oil whose smell is so strong that it gives me headaches. 

I ask her in signs as Swati translates, 

'Where are you taking this?' 

She replies, 

'This is for Badi Bai-sa as she is having headaches.' 

Bapusaa has always complimented that I give best head massages so I sign as Swati translates, 

'Give it to me and I will take it here.' 

I take the oil and pray for luck and courage as I enter her room to find her sitting on the couch and leaning back with her arm on her head. 

I quietly enter the room keep the oil on the table in front of her. 

She removes her hand and see me then the oil. She sighs and says, 

'I don't have time for this so just go ahead.' 

I know she is letting me do this because she heard the praises Bapusaa has done of my massaging. 

I hide my smile and start massaging her head while Swati sits on the floor as she talks with Bua-sa. 

Bua-sa asks about her home, family and hometown. 

In between I move my head away to take clean deep breaths which Swati sees but when I shake my head she doesn't say anything. 

But it doesn't go unnoticed by Bua-sa and she asks me, 

'What happened? Why are you taking breaths like this?' 

Swati answers for me, 

'Rani-sa have headaches because of the strong smell of this oil.' 

I indicate for Swati to stop but she doesn't see me. 

Bua-sa turns to me and asks, 

'Why are you doing this then?' 

I sign for Swati to translate, 

'Because you are having headaches and I know I can ease it. Plus I am your daughter-in-law so its my duty to ease your pain just like I would do for my mother.' 

She looks at me with guarded expression and says, 

'You can go now.' 

Feeling dejected I nod my head, take the oil and leave her room. 

I think its time for me to give her some space. 

After lunch I take out Yuvraj's kurta and I lie down with it. 

I am missing him so much. 

Swati comes in my room and says, 

'Badi Bai-sa is calling for you.' 

I nod my head and go to her room, when she sees me entering she stands up. 

She asks for my hand and she slides heavy one bangle in my right hand then says, 

'I had it made for you as the gift for your coronation. Now you can go.' 

She could have just sent it, she goes to the dressing table and says, 

'Also take the box kept on the table there.' 

I nod my head and go there to pick up the box but along with it I find the stack of papers and ink. 

I whip to look at her but she pretends to remove her jewelleries but a huge smile spreads on my face. 

This show that she is willing to accept me. 

I pick up the box happily and skip out of the room. 

Baby steps. 

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