Next morning...

They were sleeping soundly when someone started knocking at their door.

"aa jayein,drawaza khula hai!" (the door is open,come in) Arham said groggily still in his sleep.

"Drwaza nhi khula Arham bhai,uth jaein 10 bj rhy hain." (The door is locked Arham bhai,get up its 10 am already.)
Zain said from the other side of their locked door.

"Jayein please khol dein na drwaza." (please open the door.) Mirha was irritated because of her disturbed sleep.

"Tum dekh lo please." (you do it please.) Came Arham's reply.

"Kya msla hai yar,subha subha tang krny aa jaty hain ye log!" she sat on the bed putting her hair in a bun. (Why they are here so early in the morning?)

and the door knocked again.

"aa rhi hun." she shouted.(coming!)

"Ahista bolo yar!" (Speak slowly.)

"aa rhi hun." she said a bit lowly. (Coming!)

"Ahista Mirha." (Slower Mirha)

and then she bent down to his ear level and whispered in his ear "aa rhi hun." (Coming.)
he got up with a jerk and Mirha laughed.

"kya hai yar Mirha,saari raat tou tum ny sony nhi diya,ab tou sony do." (What is this Mirha,you didnt let me sleep all night,atleast dont disturb now). He pleaded.

"Aap nhi soye tou mai konsa soi hun aur aap ka kamra hai khud ja k kholein drwaza." (I didnt sleep either,and its your room,go open the door.) She replied.

"Ja rha hun(going!)." He went to open the door and saw Zain standing there.

"Haan bolo Zain." He asked.(yes zain?)

"Bhai mai kb sy knock kr rha hun,sb nashty k liye wait kr rhy hain ap ka."(everyone is waiting for you at the breakfast table)

"Haan bs 10 minute mein fresh ho k ata hun." (I'll be there in 10.)

"Mirha uth gai?" (Is mirha awake?)

"Hm."

Arham went back to his room to see Mirha sleeping again "meri neend ura k mohtarma mazzay sy so rhi hain." (Madam is sleeping peacefully after ruining my sleep.)

"Mirha utho yar nashtay py sb intezar kr rhy hain." (Get up Mirha,everyone is waiting at breakfast.)

"uth jao wrna mai bhi tumharay kaan mein whisper krun ga."(get up or i'll whisper in your ear.)

"nhi nhi,mai uth rhi hun,10 min tk aati hun,aap jayein neechy." (No no no! I am getting up...i'll be there in 10 minutes,you go.)

"tum washroom jao pehly." (Go to bathroom first.)

"yaqeen nhi hai ap ko." (You dont believe me?)

"Uh hm,agr mai nhi soun ga tou tum bhi dubara nhi sou gi." (No,and if i am not sleeping then i wont let you sleep either.)

"hitler!"

After getting ready they went downstairs for breakfast where their whole family was waiting for them.

"Assalamoalaikum." they greeted everyone.

"Arham beta itna time lga diya.." (you are so late Arham..)

"Chachi ab fajr k baad jo soein gy tou yehi ho ga." Mirha replied oh so causally sitting on her chair and Arham mentally facepalmed himself. (Chachi if we sleep after fajr,how can we wake up early?)

"Kyun Mirhu bhai ny sony nhi diya. (Bhai didnt let you sleep?)" Ayaan asked with a smirk over his face.All of them were hiding their smiles.

"Nhi wo hum na.." (no actually we were..)

"Ammi kya bnaya hai aj? (Whats the menu?)" Arham asked before Mirha could do another blabbering.

"Bhai aj tou bhabi ny kuch bnana tha na.(it was bhabi's day to cook.)"Zain teased.

"Tum ab mujhe bhabhi bulao gy? (Now you will address me as that?)Mirha asked raising her brow.

"Haan tou.." (yes..)

"Itni jldi bdl gaye ho Zain,that's not fair." (You've changed in a blink.) Mirha was disappointed.

"Okay sorry boss!" He held his ears and there Mirha smiled.

"Wo na actually hum cartoon dekhty rhy raat ko,mujhe neend nhi aa rhi thi room change kiya hai na tou phir ab utha nhi ja rha tha." (Actually we were watching cartoons at night as I wasn't able to sleep in a new room...so i couldn't get up early.) Mirha told everyone.

and Arham choked drinking water.

"why do you have to tell this Mirha!"

"Bhai ap ny sach mein cartoon dekhy hain." Zain laughed and Arham forced a smile on his face. (Seriously? You watched cartoons?)

"konsy cartoon Mirha api?" asked Naina.
(Which cartoon?)

"T..

"Mirha,can you please bring some salt from the kitchen?" Arham asked.

"okay."She got up to go and Arham sighed.

"I need some sugar too,excuse me."saying so Arham ran behind her in the kitchen.

All of them chuckled looking at the couple.They indeed were crazy.

"Mirha,idhr aao." Arham held her hand and took her in the corner.

"Ap kya kr rhy hain yahan,mai leny aai tou thi.." (what are you doing here,I came here already to get this..)

"Begum aap kya kya bol k aai hain bhla dining table py?" (What did you just say at the dining table?) He asked cornering her.

"Kya?."she asked. (What?)

"K hum ny cartoon dekhy hain?" (That we watched cartoons?) He repeated her words.

"Dekhy tou hain." (We did watch them.) She replied.

"Tou ye sb ko kyun btaya hai?" (Why did you tell this to everyone?) He asked.

"Sach hi tou bola hai." (I told the truth.)

"Aur kis liye." (And may I ask why?) He said looking at her amused.

"Tou kya hwa cartoon dekhny mein kya bura hai jo kisi ko bta nhi skty." (What's the matter in watching cartoons that we can't tell anyone?) She didn't understand his stance.

"Begum bedroom ki baatein bedroom tk achi lgti hain bs,sb ko nhi btatay hoty." (We don't tell our bedroom things to everyone begum,that doesn't seem good.) He said softly to her...to make her understand his point.

"Lekin cartoon dekhna tou koi private baat nhi thi." (But there was nothing um like private thing in watching cartoons.) She voiced her thoughts.

"Tumhe lgta hai k sb ny maan li hai tumhari baat k hum ny saari raat cartoon dekhy hain?" (Do you think all of them actually believed that we watched cartoons whole night?) He tried to hide his smile.

"Haan g." (Yes.) She nodded.

"Shadi ki raat log cartoon nhi dekhty..."
(People don't watch cartoon on wedding night begum...) He said with a mischievious glint in his eyes.

"lekin(but)...Oh Allah!" then it hit her.she covered her face with her palms.

"aap ki masomiyat ko salam." (Salute to your innocence.) He chuckled looking at her red face.

"Ab kya karun? sb kya soch rhy hon gy,Allah ji...aap mujhe pehly nhi bta skty thy...haye." she was embarrassed as hell. (What should I do now? You should have told me all this before...oh my God..)

Arham chuckled "sb yehi soch rhy ho gy k Mirha is a terrible liar." (All of them will be thinking that Mirha is a terrible liar.)

"Mai nhi ja rhi ab nashta krny,I am too embarrassed." She covered her face with her hands again. (I am not coming for breakfast now..)

"Aao chlein." He held her hand. (Come.)

"lekin sb mujhe tease krein gy." (Everyone will tease me.) She was nervous now.

"Mai sath hun na,chlo shabash." (I am with,come.) He tried to calm her down.

"Hath tou chor dein mera." (Leave my hand first.)

He shrugged his shoulders leaving her hand.

"Acha pakar lein." (Ok,hold it).she slid her hand in his and he raised his brow at her and in response she moved her hand away.

"Aap jaein mai aati hun."(you go,i'll come in a bit.)

"Arey yar Mirha,kuch nhi hota,aur agr koi tease kry ga bhi tou kya problem hai,biwi ho tum meri,hum chahy raat mein cartoon dekhein ya kuch bhi krein,kisi ko is sy kya."
(Oh Mirha,nothing will happen,and what's the problem with teasings...you are my wife,it shouldn't concern anyone even if we watch cartoons or do whatever we want.) He tried comforting her.

"Pakka?" (You sure?) She asked again.

"Haan chlo wrna jo karnama ap sar injam dy k aai hain na tou sb ko yehi lgy ga k hum kitchen mein bhi cartoon hi dekh rhy thy." (Yes now come,otherwise they will think we started watching cartoons even in the kitchen.) He pulled her leg.

p.s. cartoon dekhna is romance krna

"mai ja rhi hun." she ran out to the dining room. (I am going.)

And he chuckled.

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A few days later...

kya kr rhy hain ap? (What are you doing?) She was sitting on the bed looking at him.

kya nazar aa rha hai ap ko? (That's what you are seeing?) He replied looking at her from the mirror.

tyar ho rhy hain?
acha tou aisy hoty hain ap tyar...kis ko impress krein gy itna tyar ho k...larkiyan tw pehly ap py fida hain... (you are getting ready...so that's how you do it,who will you impress with all this? There are so many girls already swooning over you.) Mirha said.

"konsi larkiyan?  (Which girls?) He was amused at her words.

"Aina". she teased.

"Not again Mirha."

" koi aur naam sun'na tha ap ny? " (you wanted to listen some elses name?) She kept teasing her.

"aisa hi smjh lo." (You can say this.) He played along.

"kis ka?" (Whose?) She was now getting curious.

"ab ye mai kyun btaon?" (Why would i tell you that?) He said combing his hair.

"nhi btaein gy?" (You won't tell?) She asked.

"um hm nhi" (no) he then sprayed his perfume on his wrist.

aik minute aik minute,ye dikhaein mujhe...she immediately grabbed his wrist and started inhaling the perfumes scent
"I just love it you know."she said excitedly,her curiousity long gone.

And he kept looking at her with his soft yet intense gaze.

"I know begum."he gave a smug smile.

"aisy kya dekh rhy hain?"(Why are you looking like this?) she asked affected by his gaze.

"k tumhe apny qareeb bulana ktna aasan hai." (That it is so easy to pull you towards myself.) He grinned.

and she turned red at his remark.

"sharma rhi ho?" He asked as she was looking down. (You are shying?)

"aisa nhi dekha karein mujhe." (Don't gave me those looks please.) She was holding her hot cheeks.

"aur wo kyun?" (And why so?)

"aap..apki ankhein." (You..your eyes.) She stuttered.

"getting impressed begum?"He whispered closer to her ear.

"huh?"

And he let out a chuckle.
"bht sharmeeli ho tum yar." and he pecked  her already red cheek.(You coy little thing.)

"mai wo ly k aati hun.." (I go get that..)

"kya?" he gave a questioning look. (What?)

"b..bag." she stuttered again.

"Get ready begum,I am waiting for you in the car." He pinched her cheek and then went out.

She continued getting ready,she was wearing the a lavender dress with her hair tied in a loose braid.After her marriage,she stopped applying her favourite red lipstick "Pta nhi Arham ko kyun nhi psnd ye."(I don't know why he doesnt like this) she sighed holding the lipstick in her hand. "anyways,this pink shade will do." she happily applied that and taking her bag and wrist watch she ran towards the car.

"Aaram sy." he said as soon as she entered inside the car in haste. (Easy there begum.)

"Hum late tou nhi hwy na." she said putting her wrist watch on. (We aren't late,right?)

"Nhi."He started driving.(no).

"Aaj nashta nhi kiya ap ny?" (You didnt have breakfast today?) She asked.

"Nhi." (Nope.) He replied.

"Mai ny bhi nhi kiya." (Same.)

"Tumhe bhook lgi hai?..Kuch khana hai?" (You are hungry? Wanna eat something?) He asked concerned.

"Nhi,hospital cafe sy kuch ly lon gi."(i'll take something from cafe.)

"Hm." He hummed.

"Aap ka lecture hai aj?" (You have to deliver lecture today?) She asked.

"Hm.." he hummed again.

"Nervous tou nhi hain na ap?"(you are not nervous,right?)

and he smiled "aur aisa kyun lg rha hai ap ko? (Why do you feel so?)

"Nhi mera mtlb hai shadi k baad ja rhy hain na tou thora awkward waghera nhi lg rha?"
(No,i mean we are going after marriage,it'll be awkward.)

"Awkward kyun lgy ga?" (Why would i feel awkward?) He was enjoying her little talks.

"Aisy hi...sharam ana and all that."(just saying...feeling shy and all that.)

"Tumhe ab bhi lgta hai k mujhe sharam aati hai?" He asked directly looking in her eyes with a smug smile across his face. (You still think that I feel shy?)

And she turned speechless right there,he held her hand which was in her lap and bringing it towards his mouth,he kissed her.

"You look gorgeous begum."

"Thank you."she lowered her gaze as her heart beat rapidly.