"Hello" I chirped when I saw Rehan already in our room reading yet another book siting in his chair by his study table.
Our room. It was the first time Arya could confidently say that about something. Atleast she was sure of one thing , he is her husband and she was grateful for that
" Hi " he replied without his usual happiness.
"You okay?" I asked puzzled. I kept my things on the bed and moved towards him.
"Yeah I'm fine. " He replied with a reassuring smile.
"Hey what happened?" I asked again not at all convinced.
" Nothing. It's nothing. " He said leaning down , pinching his nose bridge.
" It doesn't look like nothing. " I inquired again not ready to let go.
"Honestly yaar. Everything's okay. "
"Never lie to a doctor you idiot which means you can never ever lie to your wife aka me. "
He smiled a bit at that.
I was waiting for his normal retort but his request took me aback.
" Can I have a hug? "
I pulled him into my embrace without any reply. Some times gestures are all that is needed to do the talking.
His arms went around my waist and pulled me down to his lap. Arya knew this should have freaked her out but weirdly enough it didn't. She moved her fingers through his hair and whispered.
"Everything will be fine. I am here for you. Always. "
I could feel him relaxing in my arms his tense breath becoming calm.
"I came straight from work. "
"Hmm"
" I have to take a shower. "
"Hmm" he again mumbled.
"Rehan let me go " I said chuckling.
He let go but with
I stood up and moved towards the closet.
I could feel his presence as he followed me there.
Sweetheart I have heard one more thing. He said as I was searching for my nightdress.
I turned to him and raised my eyebrow
India is facing water scarcity no? So we shouldn't waste water. He smirked pulling me in closer.
Ha ha. Very funny. Now move.
I said pushing him away.
Which earned me a chuckle from him.
"Did you mood become bright this quickly? Just a moment before you were behaving like Devdas. "
" Actually a study has proven that a hug from the person you love the most in the world can heal anything. "
"Really?"
" And who did this bakwaas study ? Mr. Rehan Singhania ? "
" Maybe. "
Arya was trying hard to suppress her smile.
She brushed past him to the washroom.
Arya was the kind of person who needed to bath two times a day. Once in the morning and then after her shift ends. It was a habit she picked up from her med school.
Once she finished showering, she changed into her night dress and tied her hair into a bun with her towel.
Arya came out to see Rehan back in his seat with his forever love , a book.
He had placed her things on her table and had done the bed. A set of pillows were neatly arranged in the exact middle of the bed dividing it into two.
She was sitting by her dressing table and drying her hair using the towel when her hair and towel got stuck on her mangalsutra.
She removed the mangalsutra but it was still tangled with her hair.
"Ouch" she yelped and stood up as she tried to remove her hair from the mangalsutra.
Rehan was by her side when he saw her plight.
"May I help you?"
I nodded too focused on the knot and not even caring to give a correct reply.
He took the mangalsutra in his hand and with the agility and steadiness of an artist he untangled the chain from her hair.
"Here you go ," he said handing her the mangalsutra.
"Thank you" I replied.
Both of us didn't notice our proximity as we lost ourselves in each other's eyes. We were leaning towards each other without us even noticing and slowly as if by a miracle waiting to happen our lips touched. His soft lips covered hers as they kissed. The kiss was slow and languid and lazy. His hands snaked around my waist and my hands held his collar for support. Both of us didn't want it to end. Once we broke the kiss he placed his forehead over mine for an Eskimo kiss and it was more beautiful than the kiss they had just before.
"You are a very sly thief Sweetheart. I didn't even realise when you stole my heart. "
"And you are unnecessarily cheesy. " I giggled.
I looked at the pillows barricading the two sides of the bed. I went near them and removed them.
"Arya are you sure?"
"I trust you with everything I have. Anyways I am more comfortable this way. I can always sense you by my side. It feels like I am not alone anymore. Never had the guts to do it before. It's better late than never right? "
"You are not. You will never be alone." He whispered.
"Really? How can you be so sure?" I asked shaking my head with a smile.
He took my hands in his.
" I don't know. All that I know is that somewhere someplace I have fallen in love with you and I don't think it will be physically possible for me now to not love you."
"I promise to never let you feel lonely ever again till my last breath. "
" You are such a romantic. " I chuckled.
" Kya fayda. The one I want never notices. "
Both of us chuckled at that.
Somewhere someplace Arya Mehta had transformed into Arya Singhania or Rehan's sweetheart.
" So how was your day? "
" Okay ish. The premier is in a week and I am really tensed. I think I am going to ruin everything Juliet. "
"You are not. Stop being such a pessimist."
"What about you ?"
" How are those little devils treating you?"
" Why do you hate children so much avy? " I asked in between my laughs.
He replied with a disgusted face.
" I love them they love me. "
"Obviously. Who can't love you when you behave like a literal overgrown child? "
There is. I thought to myself.
"Hey , you okay?"
"Yeah. Mujhe tumse kuch baat karni thi. "
" Yeah go on. Shoot. "
"I am getting a divorce. "
"Okay that is not what I expected but still what?"
I explained the conversation I had with Dhruv to him.
"I can't do this anymore avy. I shouldn't have tolerated any of this actually"
"But I thought you forgave him "
"Do you know one of the most specific difference between a man and a woman? "
He nodded his head in a no.
"Men easily forget but they will never forgive whereas women will forgive you but will never forget. "
"There was this small ember in me that hoped for a day where we will be a couple so in love but now I realise that it would never have happened. I was hurting me and Dhruv being in this relationship. "
"I guess I was trying to hide the truth from myself with my childish antics and tantrums.
I love teaching and I am loving every bit of my new life.
Maybe Dhruv was right. Maybe we don't deserve each other. "
"No yaar. I understand. I will always stand by whatever descision you take. And please don't explain yourself to me like that. I don't care about all that. I will always be here to lend my ears for you problems and my shoulder for your tears. "
"Thank you Romeo. Why didn't you come earlier yaar? "
" A wise saint has once said that nice things take time. "
"But why the sudden change? Inspiration kya hai?"
"It's nothing. "
"Well then there's something really big. Spill the tea ."
" I was talking to Dhwani jiji last night and I realised the real meaning of love. To love a person we should love ourself first. I know how much jiji love Bhai and him her but now she is putting her izzat above her mohabbat. "
"I realised that I was actually afraid avy. All I knew was to love him. My entire universe revolves around him. Yeah Ishq ki chakkar mai , I forgot to be there for Me. "
"I don't want to live a life of lie anymore. I find myself when I teach. I want to find myself more. Dhruv had never forced me to stay in the relationship anyways. He just wanted a friend and I couldn't give it to him. "
" I am so proud of you Mahi. I am there for you. You are a great soul and I know you will come out of this much greater. "
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In the coming chapters:
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We have to bring them together somehow.
Don't worry we will think of something.
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Yaar did you see it?
Yeah. I know.
Unbelievable.
Well I always knew these were those goldigger types.
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The eldest Singhania's breaking marriage
Veer Singhania, the heir to the singhania empire and his wife Dhwani Singhania, often considered the brains of the empire are calling their marriage quits according to an insider information......
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Happy Vishu my lovely readers.
This is my kaineettam (handsel) for you guys.
I know it's a small chapter but I am at my native place and the festivities are going on... I hope you guys understand.
FYI the hair situation happens to me so often that now I am a master at removing the knots. The only difference is that mine is a chain I always wear and not a mangalsutra and I don't have a Rehan rn who can turn the wretched situation romantic.
And thank you to all the new readers. Welcome to the journey.
Love you all and wishing you guys a prosperous year ahead.
Aswa_maya