Third person pov:
Ana was disappointed before but seeing alex writing she had a different feeling in her heart. Her expressions represent how happy, her eyes are glowing and lips open wide showing a bright smile.
Alex can rarely see her happiness, he questioned her with a dull face " you are happy, what about me? I helped you , you should me make me happy?"
" what do you want?" Ana asked thinking, she suggested some things but alex shook his head. Atlast ana leave it to alex. " you can decide."
Alex steps towards ana, ana took back. He blocked her way placing his hand back and other on wall. He bends and his eyes into her eyes , showing handsome face to her.
Ana did not understand first, then she understood. Ana hesitates first, alex gesture her to repay back ana shook her head in no . Alex moving forward and ana was checking surroundings.
Within seconds Alex felt a soft lip on his right cheek , Ana wants to leave but alex blocked her with other hand.
"I am not a child ana?" Alex replied with a smirk. Before Alex tell continue Ana gave peck on his lips , alex was in statue position.
Ana took that time to escape below his arms.
Alex came back when he saw ana going out the room, Ana turns around and observe Alex while going raising her eyebrows like asking him " are you satisfied now?"
Alex has a smile on his face touching his cheeks to lips.
Ana went to hall seeing all her friends were back dancing in a group. Ana also joined and dancing with them. While dancing ana was seeing up alex walk with his friends secretly. But his eyes never left from ana figure.
In the room alex seeing himself into mirror and smiling to himself. Another image in mirror questions him( brain) " why are you so happy just for a small peck? You have more than this with others?"
Alex replied " Others can never be ana, but I never thought her to give me a kiss. I just want to tease her, if more I thought she pushes away but she kisses me " touching on his cheek. " then I just want to tease more " touching his lips " I never think she will give me a peck. "
Alex talks to himself happily " that means our relation moves one step forward."
Brain questioned " Are you thinking at what stage your relation is?"
Alex didn't understand what it means .
" what is your relation with her? like friend , girl friend , lover or friend with benefits.... " Brain questioned.
Alex was silent ,he did not know where they are? But not friend or friend with benefits. He always has a special feeling that was beyond friend.
His heart replies " you are in starting stage. You did not date anyone before so you don't know the feelings just take slow steps that you can know where you are ? and what your exact feelings to her."
In guest house hall all groom friends and families are there and in mansion bride families. Groom families here and in mansion bride families, Ladies have Mehandi , men feed them. But two members were in bad mood.
Guess who they are??
Nick and alex ....
Seeing gloomy face David teased Nick " just wait two more days, you can also do whatever you want."
Nick friends always teased him because of their long-distance relationship. He has to be far away from his lover, but his friends behave lovely dovely infront of him to add salt to his pain.
Alex also saw others lovely and irritated. He did not have chance to feed her food because yesterday she left to mansion. Others are feeding It reminds him days before how he feed her and left from there.
Seeing both leave, others did not understand what alex problem. Nick went because he misses Sanj, but what about alex why he left.
Nick mother asked " why alex left? "
Alex's mother also questioned " he always sees us like this , why he was moody?" She did not understand why he left. It was common to see them like this because all are couples except him. He never left but laugh seeing us lovely and dovely.
Jen replied " I think he misses someone "
Alex's mother doubtly question back " who he will miss?" seeing others she said " we all are here, then whom he miss?"
Fin replied " but you miss one person, mom"
All are checking with other; no one was lost.
Jen replied seeing they did not identify " My friend Ananya ."
" what??" all parents ask at a time.
Yes they all surprised who would thought , the person who always neglect woman now missing a woman.
Fin signaled zack to show it, then zack open his phone and played the video.
Vide played was alex propose to ana on their picnic.
All jaws were dropped down, they really stunned seeing the video.
The man who is dominant, rude, arrogant and never thought about a relations and marriage actually proposed. Not normally but kneeling before.
David explained the trip to them
They all thought it was an eight wonder to see pride alex kneeling just because of a task .
But hearing his words one by one they all surprised. They never thought that alex can propose like this. His every word was the experience between them, but they don't understand what his feelings.
All can say these feelings because they experienced it , but for alex these all new. They only pray for to know his feelings before.
All are happy knowing that the last person also about to join in their group. Until now he is the only one in group " SINGLE" while others in "COUPLE"
Next day:
All are busy in their work and practice, but ana went out. Ana left the mansion before others come. She said to Maya (Sanj mother) before leaving " She want to meet a person"
Others not worried but alex was worried because when never she left alone , she will be in problem. "Why she always like to worry me?"
Ana came back after hour, seeing ana get back safe alex take breathe.
By evening all arrangements for sangeet were ready. It was arranged in the garden with a beautiful arrangement. all were seated infront of the stage.
Ana and jaya were host for the show.
All were enjoying it, first performance was ana solo dance. Then Sangeet continued with both side family's performance.
Once bride cousin then groom side his friends.
Bride relatives , groom side parents.
At last, every one performed no one was left.
Last was a couple dance from groom side.
Jen and Dav , Fin and Zack , Ana and Alex. ( performance)
They performed to romantic songs remix. girls dragged Sanj and boys Nick for last song.
Now four couple's dance together on the stage.
After their performance whole families both side dance together in a large place with a DJ song.
Ana take the lead and drag all the family members to dance along with her.
** song punjabi wedding song ** above link
Alex feels something was wrong with ana, after returning from the visit her face did not have the real smile. She just shows it, that not comes to her eyes.
At night he directly called bodyguard he arranged for ana unknowingly.
Bodyguard said " Ms. Khanna went to a jeweler shop and talk with owner for half an hour, went to cemetery and come back home sir. When miss return back from cemetery her face was pale due to crying sir."
Alex thought she misses her family.
Wedding Day:
Morning Haldi
Morning they were preparing for Haldi ceremony.
***The Haldi ceremony is a ritual holy bath also known as pithi ceremony, which is one of the pre-wedding ceremonies in India. Turmeric (haldi), oil and water are applied to both the bride and groom by married women on the morning of the wedding. The mixture is believed to bless the couple before the wedding. ****
In the ceremony first haldi is applied to groom, and the same mixture is used to groom for ceremony. As a support groom and bride Alex and ana also sat with them.
In guest house all apply haldi to nick and Alex. The mixture used by nick was taken by jen and fin to mansion.
Ana was strolling in garden thinking deeply.
Alex came out after ceremony completed; he saw ana thinking deeply. He walks towards her and stood behind her. she was deeply in thoughts that she did not observe her surroundings.
Suddenly feeling hand on her shoulder ana tremble and miss her step. Alex caught her by waist to stop her from falling, her hand around Alex neck.
The show before him was pleasing to his eyes, Ana was in light yellow and white Ghaghara. Alex hands can feel a skin touch then he realizes that there was a direct contact with her skin.
This makes Alex heart misses a beat and felt hot all over his body. The morning climate having a cool breeze but he felt like it has a high temperature.
Ana did not know Alex feelings, first she was mesmerized in his blue eyes after few seconds it turns dark blue. She averts eyes from his eyes and observe his face and laugh suddenly. Ana forgets about her posture and laughing seeing Alex face.
Alex grip on ana was light first but seeing her laugh he hold her tightly; his expression was questioning her for what she laughs?
" your face" she controls her laugh " your face is funny" .
" ohh" Alex did not like when they apply the mixture on his checks , arms and legs. But he accept because he was support groom.
Then alex slowly bend towards ana, place his right check on Ana's right check and applied the mixture on alex to ana. next his left to Ana's left.
Now ana face also applied with mixture, seeing her face alex said " Now we are equal". Pulling her closer that her body touches his, Haldi on alex hands was touched on ana's waist.
Then only ana felt that she was in his arms. Slowly ana pushed him back, and stood on her feet.
" What are you doing here? " Alex questioned. " fin and jen took the mixture to mansion. Ceremony was about to start."
" I am just walking here." Ana replied and ran from there saying " function will start."
Alex was thinking some dirty that turn him on.
He curses himself " only by thinking she turns me on. How low is your self-control alex"?
Ana went back and sat beside Sanj on another chair. Function started, maya applies to Sanj and went to apply for ana. when she applies haldi she saw her legs and asked " Ana where is another anklet?" .
Anklets on her right leg was missing. " I lost it. I don't know where I miss it" she replied reminding something. She thinks she lost it at the fight at restaurant.
" Then you can buy another one Ana, it was not good to keep single. I will ask .." Ana interrupts. " No... I can't remove it; these are given by Maa. I can't take it off or replace it."
Hearing ana explanation maya did not force her, she know it was emotionally related to ana from her family.
In evening (Marriage )
Nick was dressed up in shalwar and kurta, same others also dressed up. All are talking with each other happily. Nick friends teases him about marrying and joking. Complete was surroundings were with the sound of laughs and chatting.
At the time of wedding nick went to mansion along with his family and friends.
At entrance Anand and his family invited groom and perform the rituals to be performed.
Nick sat and priest start his mantras, at the time of bride entry priest asked to bring bride.
Sanj was in her wedding dress looking gorgeous with heavy work and jewelers. She was bought by ana , Maya and Rekha and sat beside groom. Priest starts his puja and goes on.
Meanwhile one person sight was on Ana with out break. Alex sat infront of stage and chatting. Hearing bride coming her raise his head and saw his angle in the dress he bought in the mall.
She was more gorgeous than he expected. For him, Ana looks like a bride walking towards him.
Ana was walking here and there checking the arrangement's then suddenly one hand grabs her back. He took her towards a less crowd place.
Ana questioned him what he was doing but alex took her side and took something from his pocket. Ana was surprised to see it, she thought "she lost it."
Alex bend on his knees took her leg, ana hesitates but alex pulled it and placed on his knee and put it .
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