First the last few lines of part 5:
'This holiday was very enjoyable,' Madhu didi said, 'how I wish it could go on for ever.'
'It can, if you wish,' Amit replied.
'How?' Rashmi didi inquired.
'Shamit and I have already given it lot of thought,' Amit explained, 'Mohan and Abhi could give up their present jobs and shift to our city.'
'We could have shifted too, but to wind up an established business is not desirable,' Shamit clarified.
'With their qualifications and experience, it will be easy to find a good, I would say, even a better job,' Amit continued, 'They can start their own business if they so desire. We have lots of contacts and it won't be difficult to make it go.'
'Don't worry about money. If they don't mind then we can advance it or help them to get it from banks,' Shamit concluded.
'We all could live together and have fun like we did here,' Shamit added, 'we plan to shift into a bigger place anyway and if you decide to join us then we could always find a house large enough for four families.'
'It is an idea worth thinking about,' jiju replied.
'Can we bring our maids with us,' Madhu didi asked. 'Of course,' Shamit laughed, 'without Kanchi and Tulsi our group will be incomplete.'
Now for part 6:
Alas, all good things must come to an end. The holiday was over and we returned to our respective homes. Sarit and I were very happy that our marriage was firmly back on tracks. Our husbands were also happy that their demands had been met to their entire satisfaction.
The twins spoke very highly of jiju and jijaji. They said that they were very intelligent, knowledgeable and good organizers. With these qualities, they are wasting their talent in a nine to five job and sincerely hope that they start their own business.
We soon returned to our pre-holiday routine. Two weeks later, I missed my days. 'Omigosh, I think I am on the hop,' I said to Sarit.
'Me too, I am four days overdue,' she giggled, 'shall we tell them?'
'No, first let us be certain,' I suggested.
After a pregnancy test, our gynecologist confirmed that we were carrying. In the evening we broke the good news to our husbands.
'We are delighted but tell us how did this happen?' they asked.
'Omigosh Sarit, apparently they have a very short memory. They have already forgotten that in Shimla, four virile men fucked us silly and now when the result is before them, they ask how could this happen,' I replied, sarcastically.
'Daarrling, calm down,' Shamit said, hugging me, 'how can we forget the good times we all had in Shimla but we thought you were on the pill.'
'Oops, the pills finished couple of days after we reached Shimla and I forgot to ask you to get more,' I replied.
'What about you, my sweet,' Amit asked Sarit.
'I take them but not so regularly as earlier,' she replied.
'So, now we know why you got pregnant,' Shamit smiled.
'We realize that we were careless but we hope you are not angry with us,' I said apologetically.
'Not at all,' Amit replied, hugging both of us, 'we are pleased as punch. We always wanted to have kids of our own.'
'Oh, oh,' I said, 'I really don't now who the real father is.'
'Who cares, I don't,' Shamit said, 'I am the father of your baby. I think Amit is of the same opinion.'
'You are right,' Amit said, excitedly, 'Oh Sarit, I am so happy.'
In the morning, I rang up my sister to give her the good news. 'Didi,' I shouted, excitedly into the receiver, 'can you believe it, both Sarit and I are pregnant. Please tell Rashmi didi also.'
'Congratulations! I am so happy for you both,' Madhu didi replied, 'I have also news for you. First, Abhi and Mohan have decided to chuck up their jobs and start their own business. Tell Amit that we will be with you in a month.'
'WOW!' Sarit screamed, into the phone, 'it will be like Shimla again.'
'What is the other news?' I asked impatiently.
'The second news is that Rashmi and I are also pregnant, Madhu didi giggled.
'Congratulations!' Sarit and I shouted into the phone together.
'Didi, how did they react, when you told them the news? I asked, when we calmed down.
'Oh, you mean about becoming a father?' didi asked, 'Oh, I know what you mean, there was no problem, they are very happy. Did you have...'
'None at all,' I replied interrupting her, 'both of them are overjoyed.'
'Have you told mummy?' I asked.
'Not yet, you tell her,' Madhu didi replied.
An hour later, I called mummy. As chance would have it Sarit's mother was visiting her.
'Mummy, I have some good news,' I said, 'Jiju and jijaji are shifting to our city with their families.'
There was slight pause, I think mummy was telling aunt Lila the news.
'We are thrilled. We will have all our children near us and see both our grandchildren more often,' mummy replied, happily.
'Why only two, why not all six?' I giggled.
'WHAT! Oh my God! Lila, did you hear that, all four of them are expecting,' Mummy said loudly, unable to contain her excitement, 'here, take the phone, I am too excited to talk.'
'Congratulations! Your trip to Shimla has turned out to be very productive,' aunt Lila laughed.
'Yes, it would seem so,' I giggled. Only if they knew what went on in Shimla
The only change in our daily routine was that now Shamit and Amit would talk with jiju and jijaji for hours at a stretch, discussing business, money including our new house. One evening Amit told them that he had found a suitable house and they could come anytime.
On the following Sunday we all went to see it. The house was located on the outskirts of the city. It was an old building with relatively small lawn. It was erected on a 3500 square yard plot with a high boundary wall all round it, screening it from the view of any passersby.
'I purposely chose a house with a small garden, which we can easily maintain without the prying eyes of gardeners,' Amit said, explaining away the small garden before anyone of us could complain about it.
'I like small gardens,' Sarit said.
'Do you see that big mango tree?' Amit continued, pointing to a large mango tree standing in the center of the lawn, 'Under such a mango tree, our English teacher, Mrs. Dolly, gave Shamit and me, our first lesson in sex. Shamit, do you remember?'
'Very vividly, with many more lessons to follow,' Shamit laughed.
'I hope you want to repeat that experience with us now,' the ever cock hungry, Sarit giggled.
'Of course, with all of you,' Shamit added.
'The house looks very old,' I commented, steering the conversation to the present.
'It is nearly fifty years old, it belonged to an aristocrat,' Amit said proudly, showing us around.
'You mean you have bought it?' Sarit asked, surprised.
'Yes, I got it dirt cheap,' Amit replied.
'May be so but it does look a bit run down, doesn't it?' I said cautiously.
'All it requires is petty repairs, a coat of paint and polish. You will not recognize it when I am done with it,' Amit replied, brushing aside my reservations, 'The contractors and the landscapers starts their work tomorrow.'
A few days before the families of our sisters were expected, we shifted into our new house. Amit was right. The contractors had changed the house beyond recognition. The house looked beautiful.
The landscapers had also done a superb job. They had planted fresh grass, seasonal flowers and placed groups of earthen flower pots, with evergreens and long stemmed flowers at strategic points.
The majestic mango tree was still there but four broad marble benches with backrest had been erected around it. Shamit must have seen me looking at the benches.
'It was my idea,' he laughed, 'I thought, with a mattress on top they will be more comfortable than grass.'
The house was sparsely furnished. 'We didn't have enough furniture to furnish the whole house,' Amit explained, apologetically, 'I have requested Mohan and Abhi to bring their furniture with them.'
On the appointed day both the families arrived with bag and baggage accompanied by two truckloads of furniture. 'Oh what a beautiful house,' the newcomers raved. Proudly Amit conducted them round the house, pointing out their rooms.
'This is where we can be in the open and still have complete privacy,' he said, stepping out into the open-air paved courtyard surrounded by high walls, 'In olden days, it was meant for the ladies. We plan to use it for our love games, whenever we want to do it under the sun or in the moonlight. Ladies, with your comfort in mind, I have placed four benches at strategic places.'
By eight in the evening, we had managed to stow away the furniture and settle everyone in their respective room.
'Boy, I am tired now. We will do the rest in the morning,' Madhu didi said.
'Let's go to the study and drink a toast to welcome you and to the start of a new life together. Adi, ask the maids to join us also,' Shamit suggested.
After we had drunk the toasts Shamit said, 'May I have your attention please. Now that we all are going to live together, we must have some rules to go by, so that we don't get into each other's hair.'
'Why must we have rules?' Sarit complained, 'can't we just live like we did in Shimla?'
'Shimla was a temporary affair but now it is for keeps. Remember petty misunderstandings lead to big wars.' Shamit added.
'Sarit, he is right,' Rashmi didi stated, 'each of us must know our duties and responsibilities.'
'Let me start with the maids. They will do what maids normally do, clean and cook. Madhu, being the eldest, will run the household assisted by Rashmi. Adi and Sarit being more familiar with the markets of the city, will do the shopping and chip in wherever and whenever required.'
'What are you guys going to do, sit on your backside and play with your tools?' I asked, sarcastically.
'No. We will govern. For this purpose we have formed a Council. Mohan, being the eldest, will be it's chairman and Abhi, Amit and I, it's members. We will take all policy decisions, which will be binding on all of us.'
'Hey, hey, wait a minute,' Sarit complained, 'You mean to say that the ladies will have no say in things around here.'
'Normally no, but you can always make a suggestion,' Shamit clarified, 'The chairman will consider it. Then whatever he decides will be final.'
'By gad, this is not fair,' Sarit exclaimed.