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Ryan climb down the stairs while brushing his hair with his fingers to fix his morning messy hair. He looked around to find his wife who wasn’t in the room.

He checks the kitchen but she isn't there either. He frowned in confusion and walked out of the house. He shivers as the cold wind hits him.

At the same time, a melodious giggle fell in his ear along with the soft tinkling sound of anklet bells.

He walked in the beautiful lawn covered with soft fresh grass with mist and colorful flowers. He followed the sound and soon he saw his wife. Her back is facing him.

He frowns as she is talking in whispers to someone. He walks towards her and stands behind her but she is too lost to feel his presence.

“You are so so fluffy, cutie pie…Aren't you cold here, hmm?" She smiles while caressing a little white rabbit softly.

She giggles when it snuggles into her arms, rubbing its fur in her skin.

“Aren't you too adorable?" She lovingly said while patting it gently

Ryan smiles seeing her so soft and caring with the cute little creature.

With a wide smile, Aaruhi turned around and a scared scream left from her lips as Ryan was standing too close to her.

Ryan too flinches as she screams looking at him.

The rabbit also got scared and jumped from her hands and ran away after hearing her scream.

“Ryann!!" She looked at Ryan in disbelief with her palm pressed on her chest while breathing deeply.

“You scared me so badly. I almost died due to a heart attack.." she complains cutely and let out a huff after calming her heartbeats.

He gives her a sheepish look seeing her so scared.

“Sorry…I don't know you would be scared like this. Are you okay??" He asked her, feeling guilty for scaring her.

“Hmm…" she hummed and smiled slightly seeing his worried face.

"I am fine…” she said and looked around.

She frowned, not finding her little friend anywhere.

“My rabbit ran away,..." She said sadly then looked at Ryan with a sad face.

Ryan felt bad so he just pulled her towards him making her grasp softly.

“Forgive your husband, wifey.." he whispered in a soft yet deep voice.

Seeing her, looking at him with her innocent eyes he couldn't help but lightly place his lips on her cheek.

Aaruhi blinks her eyes and slowly a happy smile forms on her face as he likes lovingly peck her cheek.

“Your cheeks are so cold, Ruhi…" he said in concern as he took a step back to look at her face.

“Why are you outside in the early morning? It's freezing. Are you planning to fall sick, huh? Come let go inside… " he said in a scolding tone as if he was talking to some 5 kids.

Aaruhi opened her mouth to say something but before that he took her cold hand in his and started walking towards the house.

Aaruhi looked at their joint hands then at her husband with a small warm smile.

As they step inside the house, Ryan turn to her and said,

“Go sit near the fireplace..I am coming with our tea," Aaruhi nodded and walked into the living room while Ryan went inside the kitchen.

Aaruhi sat on the floor mat in front of the fireplace and covered her legs with a warm cozy blanket.

She took out her phone from her sweater pocket and played a slow romantic song. A beautiful smile formed on her face as she enjoyed the warmth in the cold weather while lost in her handsome husband's thoughts.

Her eyes looking at fire in front of her in daze while her mind playing the sweet memories of her childhood with Ryan.

She comes out of her thoughts as a cup comes in front of her eyes. She looked up to find her husband, looking at her with warmth filled eyes.

“Thank you…” Aaruhi smiles, taking a cup from him.

Ryan sat beside her closely as they enjoyed hot tea with a romantic song playing in the background.

After a while, they are now sitting quietly, gazing at fire in daze while their fingers interlace together under the blanket. Aaruhi unconsciously placed her head on his shoulder and let out a soft sigh. Ryan smiles and leans a little, placing a kiss on her head before leaning his cheek against her head.

They smile, feeling content and finding solace in each other's embrace.

Aaruhi rubs her forehead, feeling it heavy before she slowly opens her eyes and blink them a few times.

Suddenly frown and sat up straight, finding herself in an unknown room. The room is dark but she can see it properly. Stepping down off the bed, she hurriedly walked to the door feeling scared.

She tried to unlock the door but it was opening. Her heartbeat raised in fear and sweat formed on her forehead.

“Open the door!!! Is anyone here?!!!" She shouts for help but no one comes.

She turned back and looked for the window but there wasn't any. The room was dark and suffocating. She tried to breathe but couldn't.

Tears formed in her eyes as she started looking for something so she could get out of here.

“Ryan…" she whispered with a tear rolling down her eyes.

Suddenly she felt like she couldn't breathe anymore. She started breathing heavily, feeling suffocated. Her palm rubs her chest trying to ease the pain she is feeling inside her chest.

Her eyes started closing slowly as sudden weakness rushed through her body. She felt like dying with every breath she took.

“Sa...ve Rya… " she breathed out before her body gave up.

“Ruhi!!...Relax, it's a nightmare, Jaan. Calm down. I am here,..relax. It's okay…you are fine," She heard the soothing voice whispering to her.

She felt her racing heart calming slowly. A gentle and comforting touch on her face makes her let out a heavy sigh before she slowly opens her eyes.

She saw Ryan in front of her while looking at her with softness and worry in his eyes.

She feels her tears for no reason seeing him in front of her.

“Ry..aan.." She tried to say but choke into her breath. Her watery eyes staring at him finding solace in his eyes.

"Shh…You are okay, Jaan. Just relax, okay. I am here… Nightmare??” He said while softly caressing her hair to relax her.

She stares at him for a moment before turning her gaze around her to find herself in their room before slowly nodding her head feeling better. She let out a shaky sigh feeling relief.

It's just a nightmare. She told herself feeling relax but the dream was really realistic. It was weird. There is something about that nightmare, she is not feeling right. But then she shrugged off telling herself it just a bad dream.

“It's fine…everything is okay," he softly said and kissed her forehead, pulling her out of her thoughts.

Aaruhi close her eyes for a moment and sighs in content feeling his soft kiss and a small smile formed on her face.

He pulls back and caresses the side of her head to relax her.

After a while, Aaruhi sat up leaning against the bed.

“You need anything…water or something,” Ryan asks her, feeling worried for her. He got scared for a moment seeing her murmuring and breathing furiously in her sleep.

“I am alright…please don't worry. It's just a nightmare," she assured him, giving his hand a light squeeze. And smile a bit seeing his concern.

Ryan looked at her and noticed her smiling at him, his heart felt peaceful. He leaned towards her and kissed her forehead softly.

He looked back at her face and smiled, noticing a hue of pink on her cheek.

“Wanna go out?"  He asked her to which she grinned and nodded happily.

“Let me change,” she told him to which he nodded.

“I am waiting for you downstairs…hm," saying he walked out of the room after giving her a charming smile.

Aaruhi quickly ran to change her clothes.

Ryan looks up from his photo hearing footsteps ascending the stairs. His heart skipped a beat looking at his gorgeous wife coming down while setting her open hair properly.

(Aaruhi's look)

She looks with a smile and her smile widens seeing Ryan staring at her.

“Am I looking okay??" She said while nervously tucking her hair strand behind her ear.

Ryan looks at her once before he gives her an impressive smile.

“Looking beautiful as always,..." He said in a light tone to which she grinned cutely.

"Shall we???” He asks while gesturing towards his arm for her to hook her arm in his arms.

She nodded excitedly with a happy smile.

“Here is your hot coffee,” Ryan gives her a hot coffee as she is feeling cold due to the cold wind.

She gives a thank you smile before taking a sip of hot coffee.

“Your coffee??" She asks as they take a stroll in the park which is covered in snow.

“I don't like coffee…" he simply said, shrugging his shoulders.

"Really?!" She is surprised to know this. Ryan chuckled at her surprised face.

“Why are you so surprised??" He asked.

"To know that we are opposite here. I love coffee a lot,” she murmured and took a sip of her coffee.

Ryan laugh lightly and said,

“It's good actually…it says the opposite attracts," he mischievously said, giving her a teasing smile.

Aaruhi chuckled at his teasing and started walking fast to escape his teasing gaze.

“Wifey I said the opposite attracts, not repels…" he said from behind as he walked a little behind her.

Throwing her cup in the dustbin, Aaruhi turns to him and stops at her place. Ryan also stops walking and looks at her. She bites her lower lips before taking a few steps back while still facing him.

Ryan frowned as she suddenly bent looking at him with mischievous glints in her eyes.

Ryan gasps and stumbles as she throws a small snowball at him. Aaruhi laughs seeing his shocking expression.

Ryan brushes the snow from his jacket before looking at Aaruhi, who is laughing heartily. He playfully narrows his eyes at her before taking a handful of snow in his palm and running towards her.

Aaruhi squeals, seeing him coming towards her. She started running away to save herself while giggling.

“Let’s begin the game…" he said while chasing her.

Aaruhi gasped as the snow hit her back. Ryan laughs this time as she turns to him with an angry pout.

“You are so gone now… "  She warned and threw snow at him which hit his face.

Ryan charges towards making her scream and run faster to escape him. Their melodious laughter and giggle fill the surrounding.

Ryan laughed when Aaruhi suddenly fell on the snow while running. She gave him an angry look which made him laugh even more as she is looking like a cute little girl sitting in the snow and her hair covered with snow.

“Stop laughing…" She whines and tries to stand but she again slips and falls back.

Ryan chuckled before sitting in front of her in a crouching position.

“Who can say you are a famous criminal lawyer? You are such a baby till today…" he said with a little laugh and gently brushed snow from her hair.

She gives him a fake offended look. Ryan laughs more to tease her but suddenly his laugh stops as Aaruhi rubs a handful of snow on his hair making him fall down on the snow with her.

“NOT MY HAIR, RUHIII!!!" Aaruhi giggles happily, seeing his irritating face as he exclaims in shock.

He holds her waist to stop her from messing up his precious hair. He looked at her while she was grinning like an overjoyed kid.

“Mummaa!!" She exclaimed in surprise as he suddenly rolled them in the snow.

Now Aaruhi is laying on the snow with him over her. She blinked her eyes innocently.

“Let’s play…" he whispered softly.

Aaruhi gulped while heart started beating furiously. She shakes her head.

Ryan controls himself from smiling seeing her expression.

“RYAANNN!!!" Aaruhi frustration fills yell and Ryan's melodious laugh comes at the same as Ryan messes her open hair before running away from her.

Aaruhi hurriedly stood and chased him around the almost deserted park.

She throws snowballs at him in between while she chases him. Soon her laughter mixes with his as they play around the park with snow like kids.

But unknown to them, a pair of eyes watching them from far with blank face. Taking out his phone, he click their pictures while they are throwing snow at each other and laughing. Sending their picture to someone, he turned  around and walked away from there.

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Thank you for reading.

How is the chapter???

Hope you all love the update.

Actually few of you are requesting that instead of using Ruhi, it would be better if Ryan call our Aaruhi by Ruh.

Actually at first I thought of using Ruh   but then I remember that in Roy family everyone call Ruhaan as Ru, which sounds same as Ruh,( if you guys read Siya and Ruhaan's book you would have know that)

So I go with Ruhi.

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