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Finding Swara in such devastated state was nothing but shock to Sanskaar .For one spilt of second she stared at him with her teary eyes..and before he could register ..she dashed into his arms . Going absolutely still Sanskaar tried to decipher this unexpected turn of events .. but her heart wrenching sobs were hard to ignore.

Worried he took her name .

Swara....

Kuch mat kaho .. kuch mat pucho ..please ..please hold me ...she pleaded midst sobs,her hands curled into his t shirt fisting it in tight hold ,a silent plea.Even in rain ,he felt her warm tears soaking his shirt .

Please..... Sanskaar ....she said for one last time.That was his undoing.

Sanskaar's hands instinctively wrapped around her in tight , protective hold. It didn't matter to him , his vehicle was in middle of road,they stood under downpour of heavy rain ..nor the sound of horns buzzing behind him . Nothing mattered at that moment.All he knew was ,Swara needed him .. and he would be there for her.

It was only until .. someone remarked​ "Romance karne ke liye sadak hi mila hai kya?" Sanskaar realised and Swara drew back wiping her tears. Sanskaar signalled her to get into car .. and Swara didn't protest .Lifelessly she moved towards car ..and settled in . Sanskaar muttered a quick apology and got in too .Clearing the car from the road ,he parked it little away from crowd and traffic.

Silence ruled....

He turned and gazed at her for few minutes, then reached out to his bag in back seat ..which he carried always for emergencies ,with pair of clothes ,towel and a personal kit.In silence ,he pulled and offered her towel ,but she seemed so lost and her blank stare worried him.

Swara ...

His voice jolted her ,She turned to him and he got a close look now. His heart twisted at sight before him . She looked like a little vulnerable kid ..utterly lost.Her reddened puffy eyes clearly indicated she had been crying for long . Tears still played around her eyes ,ready to spill out any moment.Drawn helplessly dropping the towel ,Sanskaar took her into his embrace...And tears flowed out of her eyes.

She cried and cried ...And he held her with no questions, shielding her , wishing he could take away her every pain.He couldn't make out a thing ..from her broken voice as she mumbled in between sobs. He picked few words here and there ...woh .. Ragini...Aur Dadi..Baba ...woh Dadi ..Dadi ne kaha....woh maa ....Woh ..She struggled to form a coherent sentence.

"Sshhh....swara ...Bas bas ...shh..kuch mat kaho ab ..Bas "He tried to console and realised something happened in baadi ..Something big .Nothing else would have pushed Swara into such vulnerable state .He didn't probe ...Just held her more close. And she clung to him taking in strength and comfort offered.

After what seemed like an hour or two, her sobs died down and tears dried .Swara drew back slowly ...And stared into his eyes.

"Better?" He asked handing her over towel.

She hurt him ...And here he is healing her.

Swara simply nodded took the towel ," Thank you"

She whispered faintly finding her voice back . A simple smile was his answer " I am sorry Sanskaar".She said again,hoping he would understand, she was sorry for her rude behaviour ..For all hurt she caused him.She wanted to say more ....but her state didn't let her....and she didn't have to.

Sanskaar nodded in acknowledgement. That was the last thing on his mind. She realised he was drenched too andoffered him back the towel."Tum bhi bheeg gaye .." she said simply .Sanskaar silently took the towel wiped his hair. Almost tempted to ask what happened ,he held back.She would tell him if she wants to...he wouldn't force or probe her.

"Baadi drop karu? "He asked though sure of her answer

Baadi .. it rushed back, all the fateful events transpired that night : Ragini's teary eyes, Dadi venomous words..Baba's futile attempts to make them understand ... It was too painful to recall.

Swara nodded negative.

"Kisi friend? ..ya relatives.."

Then it struck her ..Friend ,she have none ,none to call her friends here in kolkata..She didn't have any,She didn't make any .She had been content in her little world which at this moment collapsed. And for the first time in life she felt 'abandoned' . Tears unknowingly filled her eyes ...

"I don't have any ... mera koi nahi hain ..." tears rolled down , "Koi nahi..".

"Main hoon Swara..."

And her mist filled eyes met his assured ones . He reached out wiping away her tears gently ..and she felt warm as his hands cupped her cheeks, " Jab tak main hoon Swara ,tum akeli nahi ho..kabhi nahi ," and tears spilled again, only this time .. there were out of an unnamed emotion he managed to evoke in her ..

"Offo.. Miss Bose..Baahar baarish ko competition dene ka irada hai kya? Lo ji poora hooghly ka paani yahi se beh raha hain .. Wait! Are u planning to give tv bahu's a run for their money without glycerin .. I swear, record aansu baha rahi ho tum .." and Swara found herself smiling even through tears. And took the handkerchief he offered her .

"So Miss Bose.. Now we can't sit in car whole night..and since we both are drenched ,I don't want either of us to catch cold ,fever etc etc ...I can't let you out this stormy night, all alone ,So that leaves me only option ... if you are ok ... "A brief pause followed" , Mind If I take you to my place ?" He seemed hesitant.

"Woh ... Laksh ..." Swara asked equally hesitant. She didn't want to turn out to be an unwanted guest at this time for them both.

"Lucky ghar par nahi hain ..I mean badi maa was insisting him to stay on ..so he's at mansion..tho abhi sirf main hoon.. He will be back tomorrow."

And Swara had no clue why she felt relieved hearing this ."Tum ...nahi ruke?" She asked . Talking seemed better option than crying in silence, at least it would divert her mind for a while.

"Nahi ..."Sanskaar answered checking on rain .." Maa was insisting too ..but ...I wanted to be alone...so.." He refrained from adding...her thoughts were troubling him...hence he chose to be alone.

" You wouldn't be alone if I come along..." Swara pointed out.She didn't want to disturb him.

"Now I don't want to be ,"He replied instantly ."I am badly in need of good company Miss Bose. So.... should I take it as yes ..? " He asked and waited.

Swara nodded ... and Sanskaar reached for car keys.

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Ragini sobbed silently , in her room, head buried in pillow.

After call from Laksh, Ragini chose to discuss Swara,s condition with her baba and seeked his help which he readily accepted. Ragini didn't fail to notice her Baba and Swara share a different kind of equation. There is a kind of ease between them ..which she could never have with her baba,but it didn't bother her. She liked Swara a lot and knew how much Swara missed her mom ..and living without family is never easy .In one way she was glad her baba and Swara could strike a chord ... and she never intervened in their evening walks . She accepted its is their time.

After her Baba left to meet Swara .. Ragini waited for a while . Then it occurred to her . Swara didn't have her dinner. " Ab tak tho Baba ne Swara ko mana liya hoga .. hum khaana leke jaate hain .." She quickly made food thali and added an extra serving of kheer, dadi made today .Call it a stroke of fate or game of destiny, she stepped in exactly at moment when Swara was saying.

Maa hoti tho.. She would have told same ..

Rgaini smiled .. so it's sorted..Great! About to call them ..her baba's next words about his love for Swara's mother... and hearing Baba from Swara's mouth ... just shook earth beneath her feet. She rushed back crying...ignoring her baba and Swara's calling from behind. Dadi came into picture ...and everything else happened so fast..

Ragini stunned when her baba raised voice on her Dadi.. she never ever had seen him do so .

"Ek aur shabd nahi Maa... aap kuch nahi jaanti .. tho aap chup rahiye .. main Swara ya Sharmistha ke khilaf ek shabd nahi sununga ..ek shabd nahi .." Her Dadi went absolutely still at Sekhar's unleashed fury. Her Baba still supported them .. and was not ready to listen a word against them .Hurt further Ragini rushed to her room and locked herself up for an hour.

A knock on door..and her baba's voice, Ragini raised her head from pillow, wiped tears off cheek .

"Ragini beta ,ek baar please meri baat suno .. please." and Ragini wanted to hear him..if there is more to this, which she is unaware of ..more heart breaking secrets hidden from her , if any .She slowly opened the door .. didn't even glance at her Baba and moved towards her bed . Sekhar stepped in.

Rgaini silently sat on bed .. wiping her tear stained cheeks further." Aur kuch baaki reh gaya baba?" she asked bitterly.

"Haan ..." Sekhar's clear tone had her looking at him . " Whatever you have heard is true ragini ...but I want you to know the whole truth..all of it " and he narrated ..his arranged alliance with Janaki , his meeting with Sharmistha in Kolkata ...how it blossomed into something else neither of them anticipated ... and events after that . " I never wanted to cheat your mother ..and it was not intentional. It just happened and we both knew we were wrong ...that's why I and Sharmistha have imposed ourselves a punishment of not crossing each other's path again and we stuck by it.

In all these years ,never once we tried to contact each other in any way ... but one day one call from Sharmistha friends...." Then he told about accident..how he met Swara for first time .. his promise to Sharmistha on deathbed..and his insistence of Swara accompanying him to Kolkata ..

"You can deny the truth or run from it Ragini ... but Swara is my daughter just like you .. aur woh behen hain tumhari ...Nothing can change that. It was on my insistence Swara hid the truth from you. Many a times she wanted to share ,for she was absolutely sure you would understand,Lekin Maine usse mana kiya .I was waiting for right time .But I never realised there is no right time for the truth ....the more you delay..more butter it turns out to be.

"Your Dadi would never understand all this Ragini beta,lekin iss main Swara ki kya galati hain? Jab Tumhare maa hame chodkar gayi..You had a family, me, Dadi, to love you ,care for you .Lekin Swara Ka tho koi nahi tha, other than Sharmistha ..Aur ab woh bhi nahi."

Ragini noticed how Sekhar's voice choked up at mention of Sharmistha.

Sekhar composed himself and continued ..

"When I got Swara here to Kolkata ,I promised she will have a family soon ,but I failed .I even deprived her of right to call me 'Baba'...And of her true identity.But she neither raised a question nor claimed what is rightfully hers ...Just like ...just like ...,"Sekhar paused .

'Her mother' ...Ragini completed the sentence.Sekhar nodded silently."She needs you Ragini.I failed her as a father .....I hope you will not fail her as a sister."

Sekhar glanced at Ragini's sitting form...And stepped out of room.

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"You don't have to worry about this being bachelor's apartment and the sights that would meet your eyes ..Messed up rooms , scattered clothes , drink bottles and all that ,"Sanskaar told Swara with little smile as he reached out to the keys of his penthouse." I and Lucky .We are a bit of cleanliness freaks so..It's all clean and clear ..."

"Tada ...."Sanskaar opened up the door" So Madame..Welcome to home sweet home"He signalled her to enter and Swara stepped in bit hesitant .What met her sight was a huge living room,with comfortable seating arrangements in form of 4 seater , plush chairs , bean bags. There was a wall mounted TV , a Playstation ...a book rack ,A study table with few books scattered on it Few family photographs hung on the wall .Joined to the living room was a well equipped open kitchen ,small one compared to the living room which gave in way to two bedrooms ....adjacent to each other.

As Swara scanned surroundings of living rooms curiously,Sanskaar quickly rushed into one of the rooms . A sound of click and shut ,he came out with two pairs of clothes .

"I think this should work for you ... kurta & pyjama.Size obviously thoda bada hoga...But ..You know .."He shrugged his shoulders ,"This is best option I could figure out .That's my room he pointed at room at right side,"You can get changed there..I will take Lucky's room..Is that fine ?"He asked.

Swara simply nodded and took it into her hands .She didn't have an option too...And this seemed best thing. Obviously she can't stay in drenched clothes whole night .She was already shivering ..Her nose showed signs of bad cold.Sanskaar already started sneezing mid way and guilt weighed down her heart.

The sooner the better for them both.

She took slow steps into his room .As she turned to close the door ..Her eyes moved to Sanskaar and met his eyes,exchange of little smile and slowly door closed. Sanskaar stood outside the door , holding his change of dress.

May be he had been too early to reach the conclusion ..that Swara didn't trust him ..she did and in hour of need.When she needed someone most ... It was him. She didn't question once , not expressed any doubt ..but willing accompanied him . She trusts him .A warm pleasant feeling filled Sanskaar. He slowly made his way into Laksh's room smiling.

Swara stepped out of wash room .Her eyes went around Sanskaar's room which was neatly arranged ,prim and proper . A huge bed ... a simple closet for wardrobe and shoes properly organised, a table on bed side with alarm, bed lamp .. a book and one more family photograph met her sight. Guitar hung on wall to a holder ...and few more paintings adorned the same.

'I picked guitar after 3 years only for you' She recalled his words.She need to make amends for hurt she caused him..she will.

So no sexy girls posters or rock star wallpapers here .. "Hmm.. very decent Mr.Maheshwari is ,isn't he ?" She thought smiling a little and stepped out . Her ears caught tune of some old hindi songs, along with it floated ..humming of same lines by Sanskaar .She found him in kitchen ..busy . He changed into off white vest and 3/4th sweat pants.

She slowly walked towards him feeling a bit conscious.Sanskaar lifted his eyes ... and the sight before him was a jaw dropping one .

How could someone look so 'adorably cute' and 'sexy' at same time. He was right.The size of his kurta was tad bigger to fit her petite frame.She had to fold the sleeves many a times, for her hands to be visible.Her hair still wet .. framed loosely around her face ,all tangled ,yet he could swear ..he had never seen someone so incredibly beautiful ..

Swara wished he would stop looking at her like that..She's already feeling heat .She tried to brush off strands of hair off her face ..and folds of kurta sleeve slipped down the hand.

Sanskaar chuckled at sight and Swara pouted." I am looking funny, right?" She folded back her sleeves with same pout .

" Actually ..a bit yes .. like Sanjeev kapoor in Sholay minus shawl ' ye haath humko de de thakur " Swara laughed out at his imitation of Gabbar Singh.

" I am making pasta ..I hope that's ok with you ..if not ..I can ..".he paused at Swara's response.

"I am .. not hungry actually ... "Swara replied and looked away . Food was last thing on her mind . Though his company made her feel much better... yet the pain deep down was hard to let go .

"Mujhe tho bahut bhook lag raha hain .. I mean I didn't have a thing from evening you know .." Swara turned back at his words and looked concerned immediately ." Tumne kuch nahi khaya ?" she quickly walked up to him .." Main kuchh banavu .. kuch help karu ?" she offered. It was probably because of her, he didn't even have proper dinner .

" Kuch nahi ... bas yaha beto ..."and before she could realise he lifted her effortlessly and made her sit on kitchen counter next to him .."Be My guest and critic too..Miss Bose" he bowed down a little . Swara smiled again. She watched as he worked with skill of expertise. " Tumhe khana banana aata hain?..I mean you look comfortable cooking ..tho..?" she questioned.

" Enough to get on with bachelor's life.."Sanskaar answered smiling., "We cook sometimes ... if too lazy we order stuff ..like pizza , burger ..sometimes we step out too..based on our mood ." he said sauteing the veggies .Few more additions ,the dish turned out to be delicious pasta in white sauce ..looking creamy and delightful.

"So .. here it is ..yummy creamy white sauce pasta ... so mind telling me how did it turn out to be?"Realising she is about to protest " Cmon Swara ! Just a bit of it .. Itne mehnat karke banaya ..Please.." He held a spoonful before her, she didn't have heart to refuse.

She took spoonful .. and she could bet that's the yummiest homemade pasta she ever tasted.

"Acha bana hain" .. she told

"Sirf acha?and btw you didn't taste the sauce properly .. here .." he fed her another spoonful before she could say a word ..creamy pasta melted in her mouth. "Arey Pepper dalna bhool gaya .. " and then came few more excuses .Swara soon realised it was a ploy to make her eat. She held the spoon this time .. " Ye sab tumne mujhe khilane ke liye kiya na ..?" she asked.

Sanskaar gave a sheepish smile " Ab seedhi bolne se tho aap manoge nahi na madam .. iss liye.. "

Swara shook her head and took another spoonful" Remember you were hungry too" She held it before him. Sanskaar smiled and took a spoonful .They settled in living room with pasta plate.Swara watched him eat and didn't protest when he fed her between . In her state.. She felt need to be loved and cared .....

"Last one spoon .. sochlo Miss Bose ..baad main ye mat kehna ki, I didn't offer..lo..khalo.." He held it before her..and tears welled up her eyes involuntarily.

Hey Swara .. Sanskaar become alert, quickly placed the spoon back on plate and hugged her.

"Maa.. kyu mujhe chod kar chali gayi Sanskaar .. aaj woh yaha hoti tho ..kabhi aisa nahi hota kabhi nahi ..." she cried.His vest soaked with her tears, "aaj aisa lag raha hain ki main maa ke paas chali jau.."

"Shut up Swara ! .."Sanskaar brought her out of hug held her cheeks "aise nahi kehte," Wiping her tears , "You are scaring me now. kya hua?please batavo mujhe..please"

Swara watched him silently and sunk back into his embrace. This is truth .. how much ever it hurts , how much ever she wants to deny .. the truth is she is an illegitimate child ..nothing can change that . She wanted to tell him , see if he would embrace her the same way , if her identity is known ,if his eyes would reflect same love and care she saw sometime back..would it change anything or will it be the same? She had no clue ..but she wanted to tell him ... share with him..this heart wrenching pain within her ..her turmoil of right and wrong ..it needs to be voiced ,for her sanity.

And she told him ..Everything.Right from Sharmistha and Sekhar's meet to her mother's accident ,how she moved to Kolkata .As swara narrated midst her cries,Sanskaar held her more tightly his hands. His heart went out for that girl who stepped in hoping for love and acceptance after losing most loved person of her life , yet never complained when she was deprived of same.

"Pata hain Dadi ne mujhe kya kaha .. her voice cracked into bits and pieces.. "Unhon kaha ki main ek .. ek ...naajayaz... "

Sanskaar finger curled into fists.He wished that dadi was before him to strangle .Instead of embracing her with love , this what they do , break her and push her into such vulnerable state.In fact her Baba too.What a shame on him,who didn't have guys to accept his own blood in front of society.He wished Ragini was not that harsh on Swara.He had seen how much Ragini means to her and their bond too...

"Aur Ragini ....she hates me Sanskaar ..I have seen it in her eyes aur usne kaha ki Main Baba ko usse cheen ne aayi hoon Jaise meri maa ne...."

"Ragini ne gusse main kaha hoga Swara ..Let her cool down...Phir Dekhna woh..."he tried to make her see a point.

Swara drew back like something struck her."Nahi Sanskaar," Swara wiped her tears "Ragini is right in her place ..Of Course she is..Aur usne sahi kaha,aur wahi kaha Jo sách hain .Kyunki maa galat thi...Ye jaante huye bhi ki Baba is married how could she ....."

"Love doesn't have a reason ..Swara...It just ..."

"Really Sanskaar !Swara sprung on her feet ,Her eyes reflecting anger "Matlab Pyaar ke naam par ...Kuch bhi karsakthe ho ..Sahi galat..Kuch nahi hota ..? She shot at him ,"Maine kabhi nahi socha tha, there would be a point in my life where I would be ashamed of myself ...and my...my..."Swara struggled to say next word . She always felt proud of her mother but today .....

Silence ruled around for long.

"Hota hai Swara. ..Sahi ,galat hota hain ..Sanskaar broke the silence , "And your maa Baba Realised the same ..May be it was too late by then..Lekin unhe ehsaas tha shayad..Iss liye they promised not to cross each other paths again and stood by it.Jisse aap bahut Pyaar karte hain unn se dur hona .. and knowing you would never meet them again .. just imagine how painful it would have been for them."

"Lekin Sanskaar .." Swara tried to protest

"Swara please .. "Sanskaar stopped her, " ye mat samjhna, I am supporting them . I am just trying to give you different pov .. Please listen to me once..please." and Swara nodded in consent.

"If your mother wouldn't have met with accident ..would you have ever known about your baba? Did your mother ever try to claim her place in your baba's life even after knowing ..she is bearing his child.She could have, if she wanted to..but she didn't.Did she?

Swara nodded in negative.

"Infact ,She never tried to snatch Ragini's mother's place, Swara .. and neither your baba. He could have easily divorced Ragini's mother and get married to your mom .. but did he ? No he didn't ..They didn't wrong her Swara .. at least not intentionally."

"And ashamed? Really Swara..of what?" Sanskaar rose .. and walked to Swara ,"Of the strength your mother showed to stand up to the society by deciding not to abort you .. which would have been easiest option , or for the fight she had put up for you to all these years, or for that self respect and position she gained professionally ..or for the comfortable life she gave you or for taking care of your every need ,for never letting you fall short of love .. kis liye ?"Grabbing Swara's hand he turned her to face him " Kis liye Swara ...for what? " Tears rolled down her cheeks ,his words pricking her. How wrong she had been of her mother .. How could she have thought so less about her .How?And now she felt really ashamed..for her low thoughts

Realising her state of mind,Sanskaar slowly wiped her tears, " You should be proud of your mother ... proud of her strength and her fight and ..you ...jaante ho kisi ne kaha it's not birth but the virtue that makes Difference..tho kabhi bhi apne aap ko lekar .. aisa mat sochna ... and I am proud of you Miss Bose ,kyunki .. aisa sach ko accept karna aur kisi ke saamne rakhne ke liye .. himmat chahiye Swara ... and you are the bravest girl I have ever met ...bilkul apni maa par gayi ho na ..." He smiled warmly gazing into her eyes .. his hands infusing same warmth on her cheeks.

Swara just watched him in mix of awe and wonder. He never failed to amaze her. She smiled through tears nodded slightly ..and found solace back in his hands "Thank you Sanskaar ... Thank you .." She mumbled through tears and closed her eyes with sigh as his lips brushed her forehead softly. She felt relieved ..and only he could do that . She thanked her stars.. He found her that night.

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Swara quickly made a call to Sekhar who was worried to death from Sanskaar's phone and informed not to worry ,she's at place of friend.She hesitantly asked about situation in baadi ..and ragini. Sekhar assured things will fall into place soon..they just need to give it sometime ... and asked her not to worry . He asked to pass on his thank you to her friend, for being with her in tough times to which Swara agreed.And when she said same to Sanskaar , he just smiled. Swara insisted in helping him up, in cleaning up dishes and clearing kitchen which he agreed finally .

Done with dishes when Sanskaar suggested since it quite late , they should retire for the day. "Tum mera room lo ..and please feel home .. and I will be taking Lucky's room." Swara felt a bout of restlessness hearing the same. The thought him not being around , close to her troubled her. She didn't want to be alone..not that night . He had been her strength to night ,He infused her with new confidence, showed her new perspective ..and healed her .Now it sacred her ,being alone .. everything would rush back to her like nightmare . She hesitantly walked into his room ..but finally gave in to urge

"Sanskaar ....I .. I don't want to be alone ... I ...am scared.... I." She mumbled not sure of his reaction. Sanskaar watched her in silence for a while .Whatever she had been through this night was too much for anyone to take .He was glad he found her .The thought of what would have happened, if he didn't find her , In what state she would have been ... this broken and all alone in a stormy night , scared him to no extent. She let her guard down before him ... and didn't mind showing her vulnerable side ..sharing the biggest truth of her life because ...........she trusted him ..

But still .. He didn't want to give her any wrong impressions ..yet he didn't want to refuse her .. It would hurt her..and she needed him ...Still just to confirm...

"You sure?" he asked .Swara nodded with no doubts. It took a while for them to get settled ... but it didn't feel awkward since they were already comfortable with each others proximity.

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Lying together they watched stars and moon staring back at them ,,from ceiling.Her head rested on his strong shoulder....Swara turned to look at him.It was still drizzling outside ...and here they are watching stars. She was not sure if it was duvet covering them or his hand wrapped around her ,which one was more warmer and comforting .

It felt like a dream .. a dream coming true, the one she had ,the night watching stars. Today lying on his bed, cuddled in his arms, watching the same ..filled her with sense of pleasure.

"When did you get them ?"she asked .He turned meeting her eyes . " The same night I got them for you .. I wanted to see how it feels to be under moon and stars ..and why you were so fascinated with idea of them ...I guess I had answer .. " his fingers softly brushed loose strands of her hair..and gazed at her lovingly .Under glow of those little tiny sparkles , she looked lovelier than ever. "It's indeed such a beautiful sight " His fingers touched her cheek in gentle caress. Swara felt them turning warm . Was he referring to the stars or her? she wondered .

Just like he read her mind , "Both .." Sanskaar answered ,smiled and turned back to stars ..and she did too with a shy smile.

"Did you dream that night?" she asked ,her eyes fixed on stars ..

"I did ,.." he answered watching moon " It was kind of ..."he paused. The dream he had that night was etched in his psyche...a true dreamy one, but he kept it to himself.Her fingers curled around his..urging him to go further. Hesitant first ,Sanskaar continued.

"It was a beautiful night with star studded sky .We were lying on grass .. you and me just like this." And her eyes widened with surprise.She turned to him in wonder as he continued ." I was seriously watching stars.. And madam," He turned to her ,

" You were watching me ..sight maar rahi thi mujhe .. khullam khulla ok! "He teased her smiling and he looked exactly like in her dream ,with that charming smile and cute dimple .They looked into each other's eyes . This felt so real..having her next to him,feeling her warmth, watching stars together...like dream was coming true. And.

He rose a little resting his head on elbow, " I thought you wanted to see stars and moon.." he said gazing at her deeply.

Moved and amazed ,Swara held his cheek.. Just like she did in dream.Her fingers traced them in light gentle strokes ..and Sanskaar's eyes widened. It looked like she was straight out of his dream..Did she too?.. Is it even possible? But his every question faded next minute.

"You" she said , her eyes deep with longing and love.

Time froze for several seconds ..then he moved almost like in trance and she did too.

He leaned further till he could feel her lips...her hand went around his neck pulling him closer. It's like those stars were listening to them and dreams are being answered.May be they are fragments of same star..finding their way to each other.

"All yours" he whispered, and he meant it,a potent declaration of his feelings for her , ..like he was pledging himself to her ...forever and ever at that moment.Their eyes met with potent love , hers closed with sigh as their lips met...for a kiss that changed everything for them and they kissed..softly first, deeply next.Their lips fused tenderly ,danced with each other, tangled ,passing on messages of love. Soft Sighs, deep murmurs , hot mingled breaths,all melted into heat of kiss .....and they kissed under light of thousand stars,all stars guiding them home .. into each other shutting out the world that night.

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