23.

It's been a few days since their little snow game. They visited many famous places and sometimes just casually walked around and enjoyed the beautiful landscape of the city. And then at the end of the day, they find peace in each other's arms. They kiss, cuddle and play together. Aaruhi loves every moment of her life with Ryan. Her life has become more beautiful than she ever imagined.

While Ryan, he never left any chance to show his beautiful wife how special she is to him. How she is now a very beautiful  part of his life. His life partner with whom he has to share his life.

Unknowing his eyes and heart started adoring her. He just loves it when she smiles, giggles and blush. He doesn't know what is happening to him nowadays. He is slowly losing control over his emotions and his heart when it comes to Aaruhi.

He always used to admire her for her kindness and strong personality. She is an amazing person as much as he knows her.

He saw her helping people in need since childhood. She was always ready to help. She was befriended with their whole class. She always smiles and talks nicely with everyone.

Flashback

Aaruhi 14 years old

Ryan   15 years old

Students cheer loudly as their bus stops at their picnic spot. Ryan comes out of the bus with his friends and looks around the place. Their school brought them here for a picnic.

They were all playing around the park, enjoying their outing with teachers and friends.

After a while, they all sat with their friends to have their snacks.

Aaruhi was sitting alone on the grass as her friends went to use the washroom. She is looking around while munching chips but then her eyes fall on a small boy sitting a little away from where she is sitting.

His clothes are torn from various places and dirty. He didn't have any shoes or slippers on.

Aaruhi notices him, looking at her with his puppy eyes then he looks at her hand which has a big packet of potato chips with longing eyes.

She blinked her eyes, feeling bad for the boy as he was looking at her.

Suddenly she stood up and started walking towards that boy with her backpack hanging on her right shoulder.

Ryan,who was sitting with his friend, suddenly his eyes fell on her. He frowns seeing her going away from their group with her bag.

He was about to call her but stopped when she sat beside that boy and smiled at him. He watches her curiously.

“Hello…" she said in her soft voice, making that boy look at her nervously.

“I am Aarohi…What's your name??" She again asked after getting silence from him.

The boy gulped and licked his dry lips before his eyes again went to the chip packet in her hand.

“You want this…" she asked again.

The boy looks at her as his eyes suddenly brighten up hearing her.

She grinned and forward the packet towards him.

The boy blinked his eyes, hesitating a bit.

“You can have it. Here take it…" Saying she pulled the packet in his hand and smiled widely.

The boy smiles cutely when Aaruhi blinks her eyes telling him to eat it.

A small smile formed on Ryan's face seeing the little boy happy smile as he munched on crisp potato chips. Then his gaze went to Aaruhi who was smiling cutely looking at the boy, enjoying the snacks.

“You like it??” the boy nodded happily while busy stuffing his mouth.

“You didn't tell me your name yet?" She asks him casually.

"Chikku..” he told her.

“Cute name…Chikku," she said, making Chikku grin.

"Where are your parents, Chikku??” she asked him.

Chikku gulp and said,

“They went to work…in the factory.." Aaruhi nodded.

Aaruhi saw him looking at the packet as he finished it.

"You want more…” she asked him, seeing him a little sad.

He looked up and shook his head and smiled at her,

“No, thank you Didi…" he said politely.

She smiles and then opens her bag zip. She took out a few more packets of chips and chocolates which she bought for herself.

“You have taken them…I know you love chips. So these are for you," She said, giving him a snack.

Chikku looks at his lap filled with chips and chocolate.

“So many??"  He whispered in surprise, making Aaruhi chuckle and nodded.

“Yup!! For you…" Chikku grinned widely and looked at her with a big cute smile.

“Can I share them with my friends and parents??" He innocently asked her to which she nodded.

"Yes…you can,”

After talking with Chikku for a while, Aaruhi comes back to where her friends are. And then started playing badminton.

Ryan stares at her with admiration. From that something changes inside him for Aaruhi. She was no longer just a classmate for him. She made a new and special place in his heart. And he himself was clueless of that feeling.

Since then whenever he saw her he felt different like he never felt before. He always sees her in a new, different light. But he always brushes off his feelings, thinking it is nothing but his respect and admiration for her.

But now when he sees her as his wife, he realizes that it may be more than just mere admiration. Not sure what it is but it's something beautiful because he feels everything beautiful whenever he is around her.

Aaruhi comes out of the bathroom rubbing her wet hair while sniffing her nose. She caught a cold and now is not feeling well today.

She sneezes a few times as she walks towards dressing. She sighs weakly looking at her red eyes and nose.

Ryan who was in the balcony came inside, hearing her continuous sneezing.

“You okay??" He asked, looking at red pale face.

Aaruhi smile give weak smile and said,

"Yeah ..just normal cold,”

Ryan walked near her and took the towel from her hands before making her sit on the stool in front of the mirror.

"I told you not to eat ice cream…now see your condition,” He softly scolded her while rubbing her wet hair with the towel to dry them.

“I will be ok-*sneeze* * sneeze*...okay??" She gives him a cute sheepish look making Ryan shake his head with a sigh.

“Yeah…I can clearly see how okay you are…" He sarcastically said while Aaruhi smiled and closed her eyes feeling relaxed as he dried her hair.

She leans back against his waist while he drys her hair gently.

Ryan smiles looking at her peaceful face in the mirror. After drying her hair, he pins them on back with a clutcher.

“Should I bring breakfast here?" He asked her. Aaruhi opened her eyes and shook her head in no.

“We can have it in the dining room,"

They walk downstairs together to have their breakfast.

“You should rest together, we won't be going out today.." Ryan said as they were eating their breakfast.

Aaruhi looked at him with a frown but then nodded unwillingly. Ryan noticed her sad face.

“Yes, Mumma…Okay. Bye..love you," Aaruhi hung up the call and then again snuggled in the warm blanket.

She sniffed and groaned, feeling her nostrils block due to the cold.

She looked at the time and frowned as Ryan went downstairs hours ago to prepare herbal tea for her but he still didn't return.

She sat up before getting off the bed. Wearing her slippers, she walked out of the room.

She gets more confused finding the living room's house dark.

“Ryan!!" She calls him as she climbs down the stairs carefully.

Reaching the living room, she was about to go towards the dining room but stopped hearing Ryan.

“I am here!! On the patio!!" She smiled with a confused face and started going towards the patio.

She slid the glass door which opened onto the patio.

She froze in her place, looking in front of her. Her eyes roam around the patio which is decorated with fairy lights. She saw a table set up, makeshift bed and in front of the bed there is a projector setup with white screen.

“How is it??" She snapped her head to her left, hearing a soft voice. Ryan was standing there looking at her.

She looks at him, feeling her heart filled with warmth and love. She smiles beautifully.

“It’s very beautiful. You arrange all of this??" Ryan nodded, walking towards her.

"Yeah…we couldn't go out today and also you are not feeling well so I thought why not do something special for this beautiful lady in front of me. So here is our first dinner and movie date…” he said nervously rubbing his nape, making Aaruhi emotional.

She grinned and leaned forward and placed a loving kiss on his cheek making his heart stop for a second.

“I love it…and thank you" she whispered smiling ear to ear.

Ryan stares at her and then smiles seeing her happy.

"Come.." he held her hand and took her to the table where the dinner was set up.

Aaruhi looks at the table and smiles before looking at her husband.

They took their place in front of the table before Ryan suddenly stood up.

He walks to the bed and picks up a shawl he bought for her and walks back to her.

“It's cold here…" he said and wrapped it around her shoulders. Aaruhi felt butterflies in her stomach at his care and her smile widened.

She keeps staring at him while he serves food for both of them. She felt so lucky and blessed to have him. She adores him with her love filled eyes feeling immense love and respect for her man, her husband.

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