Both of them saw Mainavati coming t

Both of them saw Mainavati coming towards them heatedly.

Mainavati in aggravated tone asked "Jodha, where were you? Shivani was looking for you for last hours and what is all this? Look at yourself, your hair is all messy and what about your make up. Lots of guests are in the palace, what will they think if they see you like this and seems to me like you just woke up."

Jalal grinned at Jodha recalling their romance at the terrace.

Jodha with argument "but Masa..." But before she says anything Jalal teasingly in stern tone added "Masa, hum Jodha begum ko yahi samja rahe the, Aap aese bina sringar kese ghoom sakti hai...Aur pata nahi ye bar bar kaha chali jati hain. Aur hum unhe thundte rehte hai. Vese Jodha begum Agra me bhi aese hi gumti hai, hamare lakh samjhane par bhi vo vohi karti hai jo unko pasand hai."

Jodha squinted her eyes and irritably said "Shenshah, yeh hamari masa hai, aur aap unhe masa kese bula sakte hai...aur hum jese hai vese hi rahenge."

Mainavati scolded again "Jodha, tum Jamaisa se mafi mango...yeh koi tarika hai unse baat karne ka. Aur hum jese tumhari Masa hain vese hi Jamaisa ki bhi masa hi hain."

Jalal smirked at Jodha with his wicked winning gaze...then in very calm and low tone he said "Masa, koi baat nahi vese ab hume inke aese rukhe bartav ki aadat ho gayi hai, hum jante hai gussa to inki naak pe betha rehta hai hamesha. Aur puchiye inse, humne kitni chah se inke liye naya libaz aur gehne mangvaye hai aaj sangit mein pehenne ke liye aur ye unhe dekhna tak nahi chahti...hume nahi lagta aapke kehne par bhi vo humse mafi mangegi aur hamara laya hua libaz pehnegi."

Jodha looked at Jalal with her mouth open and impatiently said "Masa, yeh dusht hain aur hume fasa rahe hain."

Mainavati angrily asked "Jodha, Kya Shenshah ne tumhare liye vastra aur gehne banvaye hai aur tumhne use dekhne se bhi inkar kar diya?"

Jodha in defeating tone replied "Ji Masa, par Masa aapko pata nahi yeh kitne chalak hain, ye hume fasa rahe hain."

Mainavati loudly shouted "Bahot ho gaya Jodha, Kya hum tumhe nahi jante kitni hathi ho tum, Aur aaj raat tum vohi pehnogi jo jamaisa ne tumhare liye banvaya hai aur abhi humare samne unse mafi mango. Apne pati ko tum dusht aur chalak kese keh sakti ho??"

Jodha looked at Jalal then scowled petulantly and said "Shenshah, hume maaf kar dijye."

Jalal blinked few times innocently and said "Nahi Nahi Jodha begum, mafi mat mangiye hum samaj sakte hai aapme abhi bhi bachpana hai. Aur aap bahot ziddi hani, par hum aapse mohabbat karte hai...aapko humse mafi magne ki koi jarurat nahi hai. Chaliye hum aapko libaz dikhate hain."

Mainavati got so overwhelmed seeing Jalal so humble and caring for Jodha. She gave him lots of blessing and tetchily said "Jodha, go with Shenshah and listen to him, understand."

Jodha with low eyes said "Ji Masa..."

Jodha pouted a little and walked towards Jalal's chamber, her temper was boiling hot. Seeing her dark angry eyes Jalal murmured silently while walking "Yaa Kuda, bacha lena hume iss bhuchal se."

"Jodha begum, you are going to love the outfit."

"Shenshah, I am not going to wear that dress at any cost." She growled angrily.

"Jodha begum, do you know that I have spent so much time to pick this dress."

Jodha tetchily said "I don't give a damn about your dress and you. In front of Masa you made me apologize but that doesn't mean you won."

Jalal with little irritation said "Ok then I will give that dress to Masa only, she will make you wear it."

Jodha glanced at him with her dark eyes and frustratingly said "You know what... you will have to pay for what you have done. I will not let you touch me until we reach Agra. Stay away from me. Now I will spend my time with Masa only and you only dream tonight. Don't even dare to enter in the Sangeet ceremony tonight. And for your information Sangeet is only for women, no men are allowed in this function. I will surely wear the dress you got for me but how sad... my dear desperate husband will not be able to see me in that dress." She wickedly smirked and wrinkled her nose at him.

Jalal disappointedly murmured with deep sigh out "aww... men are not allowed in the function!"

Jodha with big smirk entered in Jalal's chamber and replied "Yes Shenshah, Not allowed and you know I am going to dance and sing in the function too" she blinked her eyes innocently to tease him.

Jalal smirked mysteriously and thought... Ohhh vowww... Jodha is going to dance then how can I miss that? This is once in a life time opportunity, there is no way I am going to miss this.

Jodha looking at him confusingly mumbled to herself...seems like he is dreaming.

Jodha shouted "Shenshah, wake up... give me the dress and jewelry."

Jalal snapped out of his thought and went inside his changing room and got the box of jewelry and dress.

Jodha's eyes widen seeing the beautiful orange and green dress and dazzling expensive matching necklace. Seeing this dress her face sparkled in excitement. Jalal could tell seeing her face that she loved the outfit. But without saying a word Jodha took the dress and jewelry from him.

Jalal passionately said "Jodha, I want to see you in this dress tonight. So far I have won all the challenges so tonight we will spend the night together. Jodha I can't wait any longer... I have no patience left."

Jodha blushed wickedly and replied "My dear husband it's payback time...tonight you will have to dream only...I won't let you win the last bet...I cannot even imagine in my dreams you can do that so I am sure our first night will be in Agra only."

Jalal irritably aaked "What is the challenge Jodha?"

Jodha replied impishly "You have to sing and admit your love and kiss me on my lips in front of everyone at the ring ceremony."

Jalal frowned in shock hearing the challenge. Jodha giggled seeing his face.

"Are you out of you mind Jodha??? What a stupid challenge." He angrily said.

"This is what it is Shenshah... you can call this challenge, my wish or my desire but I want you to sing for me and kiss me in front of everyone. If you fulfill my wish then I will be yours tonight." Jodha said playfully.

"You want me to sing in front of everyone." He asked tetchily.

Jodha smirked viciously with winning look "hmm..." She nodded her head in yes.

"You want me to kiss you on your lips in front of Ammi Jaan... Raja Saheb, your masa??" He asked furiously.

She blinked her eyes a few times cutely and then gave him a witty smirk and nodded her head in yes. Then she said "Oh... you see, I am sooo... childish as you mentioned to Masa!!!! Sooo... my challenge is also childish... understand."

Jalal angrily said "Jodha, this is not a fair challenge. There is no way I can do this." He paused and said grouchily "Jodha, I can announce and tell everyone that I love you but I am a Shenshah I can't sing in front of everyone and kiss no way."

Jodha snapped "I know... but you see everything is fair in love and war." She smirked viciously and continued "Let me go get ready for Sangeet and you get ready to count stars tonight. Kal subah muje bata dena aapne kitne tare gine. (Let me know in the morning how many stars you counted.) Jodha giggled and walked out of the room.