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KETKI

After dinner, I walked to our terrace where I usually used to sit with Dada when I was a kid.

We would gaze at stars and talk about our day at school, he would tell me how girls would drool over him but he didn't give them heed and how he used to be proud about it.

I sat on the swing on the terrace. After Dada left college we never sat here together, he got busy, and then I had my accident and everything just changed.

I looked up at the beautiful sky, the stars were shining the moon was beautiful everything about tonight was beautiful.

I felt a shawl on my shoulder, I looked up and Rudra had covered my shoulder with the shawl. I smiled at him, he sat beside me on the swing.

"Samarth is preparing your favorite hot chocolate". He covered the shawl properly so I didn't feel cold.

"You know rudra we used to sit here late at night sneaking out of our rooms talking sorry gossiping about random things" I leaned my head on his shoulder.

"Dada loved gossiping, you know how people say that one girl who loved gossiping and knew about everything going around in family or friends dada was that one girl in our circle who had news about everything going around and then we used to sit here and talk about it"

I smiled, remembering those old days, me dada Misha and our few other cousins we used to spend our summer vacation at our village it used to be fun now everyone is busy in their lives.

"Samarth doesn't look like he is into gossiping n all" Rudra spoke after a long silence bringing me out of my thoughts.

"Trust me he used to be the biggest gossip aunty in our group" he laughed and kissed my forehead.

"And what about you?" I looked up at him,

"I was more like a listener, I used to hear him out drink my favorite hot chocolate, and watch the stars"

We heard someone clearing his throat and that someone was none other than Dada.

"Here's your hot chocolate," he handed us the cup, and he settled down on the terrace railing with his cup.

I took a sip of hot chocolate, perfect just like how it tasted years ago.

"Dada" he hummed in response, "why don't you find someone, how long are you gonna dwell in the past?"

His body stiffened, he knew this was gonna come. He knew he had to move, his face says it all. He still loves her that deep kind of love forever type he had for Kavya Di.

"How am I supposed to? I can't use any girl as a rebound even if I marry someone out of business or something won't that be unfair for the girl I'm marrying?" he spoke, he finally spoke after avoiding this topic he finally spoke.

"Dada fate isn't in our hands, maybe in the future you'll find a girl who'll heal you" he gave me a weak smile, and rudra held my hand indicating to me to not speak further.

"If it's fate we are talking about then fate will bring that girl into your life when the right time comes" rudra spoke, and everything got silent again but this time it was awkward silence which I didn't like at all.

"Rudra I wanna start an NGO for disabled people like a school for them where they can go study without any problem a safe space for them" he pats my head,

"Whatever you do I'm with you" I smiled and sipped the hot chocolate.

"Do you know Arya has grown a crush on Aryan" I spoke hoping for a good reaction out of them but Dada was like 'okay' and Rudra was like 'yeah you noticed it just now'

I shook my head "Come on guys give me some reaction" Dada kept his cup down and shrugged.

"Well anyone with eyes can see they both have a crush on each other except them" True both of them are in denying mode. I have to do something.

***

I opened my eyes with the sound of alarm, I sat up straight, stretching my arms. I looked to my side and rudra was not there.

My gaze fell on the side table with a beautiful Red rose on it. I picked up the rose and smelled it.

"Beautiful"

I kept the rose in a glass of water so it didn't die. I smiled wide, but where was he? I got up and freshened up. He must be in the gym. I wore my gym clothes and left to go to the gym.

He was not in the gym too, I frowned but since I was here I finished my workout by passing the time I got used to workout and self-defense training. It made me look fit and also to tell a secret I got small abs which made me feel proud of myself even more.

After working out, Maria came into the gym with my tea. There was another rose on the tray of tea.

"Maria, where is rudra?" I asked picking up the rose and cup of tea. Maria just gave me a mischievous smile.

"He is in his room," before I could ask her she left. I huffed and finished my tea. Grabbing the rose I went to our room. I placed the 2 nds rose in the glass of water and looked on the balcony for rudra.

But he was not there either. Where in the world is he? I took a shower and got ready to go to the bakery. I wore a simple pair of jeans and a short kurti.

I walked downstairs "Maria?" I called her out but no response. I walked into the kitchen there was another rose but with a note.

'come into the lawn Mrs Chauhan'

I picked up the rose and rushed to the lawn containing my heartbeat. Rudra was standing on the lawn with a bunch of roses smiling.

I ran to him, "What are all these roses"

"Your bucket list wish no 1 'my lover will give me roses one every day' but I just didn't want to give you one rose a day so here are my chashni beautiful roses for my beautiful rose"

He spoke, handing me the bouquet of roses. I widened my eyes at the mention of a bucket list.

"Rudra you read my bucket list?" He nodded, placing a short kiss on my lips.

"I couldn't ignore it, it's something you wished for and there's no way I'm not fulfilling it" he wipes a drop of tear that left my eyes.

"Your rest of the wishes will come true too wait for it". I wrapped my hands around his torso and hugged him tightly.

"You don't have to... that wish list was made when I was in college immature" he hugged me back burying his face in my hair.

"I want to, is that reason enough?" I chuckled, "Okay so how will you fulfill my next wish? Can you do it? Dance like Hrithik Roshan?"

He pinched my nose, "Don't underestimate me chashni dance like Hrithik Roshan? Big deal?"

"You don't have to do instead just get me Sword of Gryffindor it's available online" he didn't say anything he simply held my hand and we walked to the car.

"Miss me Rose" he kissed my forehead and lips. I got into the car. I know this man will fulfill all my wishes but dancing like Hrithik Roshan is impossible. Rudra and dance are like two opposite things pole apart.

The day went by, I couldn't concentrate the excitement of him fulfilling my wishes was too much to focus on work. I just wanted to go home and wait for my surprise.

I left the bakery early and couldn't contain myself at work. Aryan drove me back to the mansion. As the usual mansion was quiet, Maria must have gone to her quarter.

I walked in to meet darkness and silence. I turned on the flashlight to look for a light switch but before I could I heard music.

Not just any music, but my favorite Hrithik song. My eyes widened when the lights were turned on with him wearing the same dress as Hritik in Ek Pal ka jeena song.

Ek pal ka jeena, phir to hai jaana

Tofa kya leke jaaye, dil yeh bataana

Khaali haath aaye the hum

Khaali haath jaayenge

Bas pyaar ke do meethe bol jhilmilaayenge

To hans kyoon ki duniya ko hai hasaana

Ae mere dil tu gaaye jaa

Ae aaye aao aaye aa

My eyes were wide open, I covered my mouth with my palm in shock. rudra dancing like Hritik is another level of shock for me.

Oh, jeevan khushiyon ka ek jhonka sa hai

Haan koi jhonka sa hai

Oh, aur yeh jhonka ek dhoka sa hai

Yeh kaisi hai khushi, jal jalke jo bujhi

Bujh bujhke jo jali, milke bhi naa mili

Doston par kisi haal mein naa ghabaraana

Ae mere dil tu gaaye jaa

Ae aaye aao aaye aa

Ek pal ka jeena, phir to hai jaana

Tofa kya leke jaaye, dil yeh bataana

Khaali haath aaye the hum

Khaali haath jaayenge

Bas pyaar ke do meethe bol jhilmilaayenge

To hans kyoon ki duniya ko hai hasaana

Ae mere dil tu gaaye jaa

Ae aaye aao aaye aa

Once the song came to an end, rudra bowed to me as I was in the audience, I clapped my hands and ran to him.

He was breathing heavily due to all that dancing, "rudra you...how?"

"Zayn helped with he is a huge Hritik fan" I held my hand kissing my knuckle.

"Do you like it?" I shook my head and disappointment flashed in his eyes.

"I loved it mere Hrithik" I can't hide my wide smile and blushed cheeks. When I thought he could never do it he did it.

"About your next wish, it'll be delayed a little" I tried to remember my next wish it was the sword of Gryffindor. There's no way he ordered it from Warner Studio.

"So let's focus on your last wish" I blinked my eyes, he couldn't he didn't he could never why would he...

"Aga aikte ka, tu jevlis ka?"

(Hey listen, did you eat?)

He learned it, he learned Marathi for me. Whenever my Aai used to ask my Baba 'Aho jevlas ka?' it sounded too good to hear.

Just a word 'jevlas ka' since then I wanted my husband to ask me 'aga jevlis ka'

"Mi tujha sathi kahi tari banavla ahe"

(I made something for you)

His broken Marathi sounded so beautiful to me. His accent was a little broken.

"Kai banavla?"

(What did you make?)

"Chal majhya sobat"

(Come with me)

He held my hand and we went into the kitchen, my eyes widened another shock this man is giving me shocks on shocks.

First, he dances like Hrithik no offense but better than Hrithik, then he spoke Marathi i mean he learned Marathi, and now this blueberry cheesecake he learned it.

He handed me a slice, "of course it isn't good like you make but I made it with love"

I took a bite, it was the best cheesecake I ever had. It may not be up to the mark, someone else who eats it might not even like it. But for me, this is the best. Because it's made by him.

I know his efforts, I know his love, I know he did it for me.

"What did I do to deserve you?" He wiped the tears on my cheeks and kissed my forehead.

"You being you is what you did, instead I should be thanking god for bringing you into my life"

He kissed my cheeks, "Thank you chashni thank you"

"I love you rudra, I love you a lot!!"

He smiled and kissed my lips, i kissed him back, and he poured his emotions in, it was slow passionate full of love. Love what he has for me.

He pulled back leaning his forehead against mine.

"I love you too Chashni"