The girls got up to get ready. Both helped each other. And finally after a couple of hours, they were done. Both looked like celestial nymphs, angels from heaven. Any guy would willing place his heart beneath their feet, looking at them dressed to kill. It wasn’t as if they had done elaborate make up or wore fancy dresses. It was their inner beauty which reflected externally, their clean beautiful souls which made their faces glow.
Somebody knocked on the door and Riddhima opened up….she smiled broadly seeing the person, “another love letter from my would be jiju?”
Vansh smiled, he was completely bowled over by her. It was only her, he wanted. She was the woman of his dreams. He smiled, “nope, its time. Anu aunty send me, to bring you both downstairs.”
Sejal and Riddhima each looped their arm around both his. As They descended the central staircase, all the eyes turned to them. All the girls ogled over Arjun, when the men, gasped at Riddhima while cursing their fate on Sejal becoming neil’s.
Neil came forward and took Sejal’s hand…, he kissed her cheek warmly, and whispered in her ear, “you look gorgeous, would be Mrs.Malhotra.” Sejal blushed a little and walked to the stage holding Neil’s hand.
Riddhima unconsciously tightened her grip on Vansh’s arm and leaned on him. She sighed. Vansh, who was already feeling goosebumps by her touch, felt his soul awaken. Vansh looked her face and smiled. He gently whipered, “what happened?”
Riddhima smiled and looked up at him, “that is love, I hope to have some day in my life.”Vansh smiled.
Over, the next few days Vansh and Riddhima worked in close coordination making arrangements for all the functions, during the day.
Vansh and Riddhima grew quiet close. Vansh left no chance to be around her. He took her with him on drives to the caterer, event manager and other. He took her out for coffee…..treated them both to ice cream. All his love wasn’t unnoticed by Neil and Sejal.
Finally, it was the day of Neil and Sejal wedding. A blushing, beautiful bride was coming forward ushered by her beautiful soul sister. Neil forward his hand for Sejal to take. They shared an intense eye lock. Riddhima giggled, disturbing the love birds, “save something for tonight.”
Sejal pinched her hand lightly and took Neil’s.
Riddhima smiled and went to stand besides Vansh.It was a beautiful arranged wedding. Vansh and Riddhima kept looking after all the arrangement, even during the wedding, leaving no stone unturned to make their love one’s special day perfect.
Riddhima had gone behind the bungalow to check on the food. When, she didn’t return for quiet a long time, Vansh went to look for her.
Vansh was surprised. She was sitting on the edge of the fountain well, her left hand running through the water lightly, she was looking downwards. His surprise turned into shock when he realised that she was crying. He quickly covered the distance between them and kneeled in forward of her. He cupped her face and wiped her tears with thumbs, “what’s wrong, sweetie?”
Riddhima sobbed, “Sejal is going to leave….she says nothing would change…but I know, it will.”
Vansh smiled at her childishness, “Riddhima, trust me, nothing would. Even you know that. Plus, you should be happy that Sejal is going with a guy, who will kill himself before even thinking to hurt her.”
Riddhima hugged him tight, wiping her tears. She spoke, burring herself in his strong chest, “you are right….Vansh,how do you know the right thing always?”
Vansh smiled, “ I don’t know….but what I do know, is that you ought to be out there, rooting for Sejal than sitting sobbing here.”
Riddhima broke away from him, “right again.”
She added a little playfully, “I don’t cry….dont you dare tell anybody.”
Vansh nodded….his pov, “your secret is mine.”
The wedding got over. Sejal was given a teary good bye. Riddhima couldn’t take her soul sister going away, she abruptly announced, “I am going stay at Neil’s for the night.”
Everybody laughed, Riddhima just rolled her eyes and looped her arm around Neil’s.
The next morning Vansh left for work after dropping Riddhima back home. It was last she saw of him for a few weeks to come. Vansh was busy clearing the piled up work from all the wedding holidays plus he was managing the company alone, as Neil was away on his honeymoon. But Riddhima, was constantly in his thoughts. She had carved a niche in his heart for herself.
One evening, when Riddhima came back to her home after work. She found some guests, chatting with her parents. She went over and wished them. She was about to go to her room, when her dad called out, “Riddhima beta, she is Mrs. Joshi, I have fixed your marriage with her saral.”
Riddhima was dumbfounded, she had no idea, how to react. She nodded and rushed to her room. She was crying inconsolably. Why? She, herself didn’t know.
She called Neil and Sejal, who quickly arrived at her house and barged in her room.
Sejal consoled, while neil arm hugged her.
Sejal looked at her and questioned, “you love him?”
Riddhima replied instantly, “I don’t love Vansh.”
Sejal smiled, “sweetheart, I didn’t even name Vansh. See? There is your answer. He is reason why you don’t want to marry saral.”
Riddhima stayed stubborn, “ I know, I don’t love him.”
Neil smiled cupped her cheek, “Riddhima, your eyes betray you always. You eyes are screaming that you are truly, honestly and deeply in love with him.”
Riddhima on being pressed a little more confessed that yes, she loved Vansh. She sobbed, “what if he doesn’t love me?”
Before Neil or Sejal could answer, another voice did. They all turned to look at its source. There he was Vansh standing leaning on the door frame in all his glory. He was Neil’s cabin, when Riddhima called. And seeing him rush out, he understood something was amiss. He followed them here, and was silently bearing witness to their conversation. Well, until just then.
Sejal and Neil left them alone….
He moved forward, kneeled in front of Riddhima, whipped out a ring from his pocket, offered it to her,
“Riddhima, I bought this ring, the day I first met you. It is only you, it was and it always will be. I never expected that eventually, I will fall in love with the girl I heard so much about. But guess, I was wrong, I was in love with you even more and even before I met you. Riddhima Mishra, it’s only you…I love you….will you marry me?”
Riddhima had happy tears, she nodded rapidly and Vansh placed the ring on her finger. She hugged him tight.. She was smiling wide and Arjun could feel it. She whispered to his heart, “I love you, Vansh Raisinghaniya..”
They sealed their lips together as promising they will be together always
After a year:
Vansh: Mrs.Singhaniya your intoxicating scent hmm
Said nuzzling into her neck giving her open mouth kisses
Riddhima: ahh Vansh
Vansh was about to do his work when a knock on his door interrupted him
Girl: Vamshu (vanshu)
Riddhima: aa gayi tumhari chudail
Vansh and Riddhima immediately got up and went to open the door and a small girl hugged his legs
Vansh: Aww my Ashu aagayi
Ashu: ytess momu( yes mamu)
Vansh: I had a gut feeling that my friend will make a cricket him
Neil: shut up I was waiting for your cricket team.
They all laughed and spent their time together
Phew finally end hope y’all liked it
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