I hope you like this, Riddhima.  Riddhima23

I wanted to make this spicy but sadly it's not my forte. 

{ Some cameos were needed so mauke pe chauka maarke am in this one shot.

And Gunjan bhi XD
Gunjanjain413 }

Just made some minor changes and published the 3243598 days old draft.

ps - life's hectic but I didn't want to disappoint ya.

sorry for errors!

love ya all! <3

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The Bansals and Pandey's are two of the leading business people in whole of India and even a known face in flew places abroad. Interestingly, the two families were never at loggerheads. Avinash Bansal and Pranav Kumar Pandey carried on the old long friendship between the families but it wasn't the case for their youngest kids, Riddhima Bansal and Ishan Kishan, respectively.

Riddhima, the youngest child of Avinash Bansal, was a budding businesswoman and Ishan needs no introduction, does he? The star player of Indian cricket team and vice-captain of Mumbai Indians.

Since their childhood, these two have hated, cursed, annoyed and pranked upon each other. It didn't change even after the equations changed.

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Ishan heaved a sigh of relief when the crowd around him slackened.

Hearing her laughter, she turned around and saw her lighting the diyas and chatting merrily with his sister-in-law.

'Riddhima beta, please come here once!'

'Coming Maa!' his wife got up and went inside the house.

WIFE. Yes, his wife, Mrs. Riddhima Ishan Kishan. They are bound by the bond he has mixed feelings about. A bad past was affecting him and his relations, no matter how much he tried to hide.



'For once can you be not lazy, Abhi? Look we're late just because of you!' Gunjan chided her husband while enteering the Kishan's.

Ishan looked at the two amusedly. His bestfriends won't change a bit. Never ever.

'Hey! What happened?'

'Abhay forgot to re-fuel and we ran out of fuel in the middle of the road! Forget it, where's Ridhu?'

Ishan rolled his eyes, ' I don't know.'

'What do you mean by you don't know?'

' Dekh, am being straight-forward. I didn't wat to marry and I will not be able to accept ..OUCH.'

He was smacked hard on his arm.

'Kya matlab tu accept nahi karega, gadhe? Tu gadha hi rahega kya? Did you marry her just for this? You could have denied the alliance! '

Sana stood in front of him, with her arms crossed across her chest and nose flared up in anger.

Shubman followed up, indicating Ishan that he deserves not just the smack, but a good beating too.

'You guys are seeing my  fault only!'

'Talk to her.' Gunjan said.

'What do you mean?'

'Dumbo. You won't understand. Chal Sana! Dekhte hai Riddhima kidhar hai.' Gunjan gave a last glare and went away with Sana.

Ishan - 'Tum dono kya mera mooh dekhne ke liye khade huye ho?'

'Nahi, Diwali mein tujhe jalane aaye hain!' Abhay remarked, annoyed.

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'Aunty! How are you?' Gunjan and Sana greeted Ishan's mother and hugged her.

'My two daughters forgot me! How will I be?'

'You have got another daughter, Aunty! You know na!' Gunjan replied, smiling.

'Chal jaa! Baatein banana tujhse seekhe koyi. Tum teeno baatein karo, I have to check where are the three idiot men.' Suchitra replied and went out of the room.

'Ridhi? You look sad. What happened?' Gunjan asked, sitting beside her.

' Am exhausted, honestly. Ishan is being such jerk that how much I try, I won't be able to lessen my hate for him. And am tired of putting up the act with him of being a lovey-dovey couple in front of family. I don't know what will happen when the media will come to know, How I will manage to pretend! In these two weeks we had just one proper talk. I can't wait for my office to re-open and him to go on tours. He behaves well when he's with cricket as he is so occupied with his game that he doesn't have time to annoy me.' Riddhima finished with pauses in between.

Ishan, Shubman and Abhishek were close-knit ever since they started their state level games. Few years later, Gunjan and Sana joined the gang and it went from 3 idiots to fav five,  as Abhay named the gang. Gunjan and Sana got close to Ridhi since they met her at a gathering a year back, much before the marriage.

Sana and Gunjan exchanged a knowing look.  

' You can come out of this, Riddhima.' Gunjan said, softly.

'I can I know, but it will only severe the ties between the families!'

Sana and  Gunjan sighed.

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The sportstars and bollywood stars were invited to a party with their ladies and family. Ishan was reluctant to wisit and so was his wife, but Abhay paid no heed and  here they are!

The three couples were sitting together.

'Where are you going?' Shub asked Ishan as he got up.

'Washroom.'

Ridhi watched the two couples with a lost look. Abhay whispered something in Gunjan's ear, making her blush, while Shub was sulking about Sana's love for TVD, Stefan Salvatore and Klaus Mikaelson, to be precise. Couple goals and cute! 

And her life - bleh. 

'Can  I have the honor to dance with this pretty young lady?'

Ridhi turned to her right and saw her crush, Ishaan Khatter. Woah - something good for the day!

'Am I this lucky?'

'Of course, Madame.'

Ishaan smirked and Shubman, who smirked back. Well, it's Shubman's plan.

Ishan came back, as expected, at the perfect time. There she was, dancing and giggling with Ishaan Khatter. Wow! She likes Ishan with an extra A! His mood turned sour. Reason? Unknown to him.

Stop being jealous, kid.' Shub whispered to him.

'Am not!' Ishan yelled, scaring not just the others in the table, but the people in close proximity.

Sana decided to add some fuel in the fire.

'They look so good together! The height difference, the chemistry ~'

'Ishaan Khatter is her fav star, the cherry on top!' Gunjan chirped, gushing over the two.
Ishan stood up and went straight to the two.
' Hey, Wifey!'

' What has gotten into you?
You are behaving strange! Possesive and all like - oh I get it! You act so amazing, Mr. Kishan.' A slightly surprised Ridhi said, with sarcasm dripping from her voice.

' What the hell, woman! Ishan yelled at her, after they were  out, in the garden.

'Am tired, Ishan! Freakin' tired, honestly! Give me some peace. I don't know what happened that night that you're behving a jerk with me but it's enough now cz I don't care what your past was with your ex and get it in your cerebrum that I AM NOT A CHEATER UNLIKE HER nor I break promises. We've been around since we were in nappies and this is what you think about me? I was so happy in the bubble of having a good friend as a life partner - yes, you have been the good friend even if we've annoyed and pranked each other but....' 

Ridhi couldn't continue further and broke into sobs.

Ishan realised he has screwed up everything with his delusion and fear, of losing her too. 

Am sorry for everything, Ridhi! I was so lost in my past and the insecurities and fears that I didn't see through your pain, your facades. I behaved like a jerk and didn't try to be cordial even. I know it will be hard for you and you'll not forgive me probably, still I hope that you will. And you know I am hopelessly - well nvm.' Tears rolled down his eyes and he didn't wipe then away. Still kneeling, he looked at her for long and adjusting the blanket, stood up, before turning the lights off and going out, closing the door behind him.

Unknown to him, she was wide awake and had heard it all.

' Bye, Shubman.'
' Bye, Riddhima! Have a nice day! '
Ridhi spared a glance at her husband's direction and left the room with her office bag.
' She left without saying anything to me!' Ishan exclaimed.
Shub - ' Mutual feelings, Ishan! You screwed it up and she's doing what she should! To be honest, you deserve this cold treatment.'
Ishan got lost in his own world.

' Ishan?'

'Uh- Haan?'

'I've had enough, and I feel, somewhere you too are in the same situation. Can we talk it out and start afresh?' Ridhi asked as the setting sun's rays fell on the couple standing in the balcony.

'Thank you for the chance.' Ishan's voice was hoarse and he was overwhelmed.

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'What should I make for dinner?' Ishan leaned against the door and asked.

'You don't have to stress yourself, Ishan! I'll cook after this presentation is done away with! Or we can order some!' Ridhi looked up from the laptop and replied.

'Hey! Let me give you reasons to be impressed by me a bit, wifey!' Ishan exclaimed.

Ridhi was zoned out. She went absent-minded to his further talks.

They were taking slow steps for building up their relation. Both genuinely wanted it to stick forever.

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Looks like Virat bhai rubbed his 'Husband goals' qualities to his team-mates too well!' Shreyas said and smirked at Ishan, who had his arms around Ridhi's waist, with a soft look in his eyes.

'Come out from there, Creep! Don't invade their privacy!' Anushka pulled Shrey away.
Ridhi's cheeks were red while Ishan scratched the back of his neck.

' Second chance at love is really beautiful!' Ishan said.
' Thanks to me who taught it to you.' Ridhi raised her brow.
' Honestly, you're so ...'
' What? '
' Leave it. Let's go home. I can't wait to have done alone time with you. '
' Insatiable! ' Ridhi replied and slapped him on the arm.
' Only for you, babe.'
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This is freakin' crap but i hope ya will understand that i am tryin' to be a superwoman at balancing life so ya-

I'll publish some small shots, probably drabbles.

Till then, bye!

PS - I love Stefan.
Weanwhile, my man from future -