...Preet....

A week before we returned back from our honeymoon,
Things had changed, Kavya revealed her pregnancy news to the elders which caused a huge hustle but everything settled eventually.
Now Kavya and Abhi are in New York since Abhi got a huge chance at one of the biggest Hospital there and Kavya handles the Malhotra Industries New York branch, Aryan and Kabir seems to be the most busiest person alive. It's been long since we had some time for ourselves, I made myself busy working as the Physiotherapist head at the Life Beat hospital.
I sighed as I covered the food, it's been hours since I have been waiting for Kabir for our dinner.
As always I felt his presence and I moved towards the main door. I opened it even before he could place his key in the key hole.
Before he could grab me I moved behind and walked towards the kitchen as I preheated his food, I was serving him when he caught hold of my wrist and pulled me on his lap.

"I am sorry, I know I am unable to give you the time you need." He apologized.
I hugged him trying to hide myself in him.

Taking a deep breath I looked up at him.

"I know you are busy it's just that I miss you." I said pouting.
He kissed my pout feeding me dinner.
Later he picked me up bridal style to our bedroom where we decided to call it a night.

Next morning I woke up as Kabir kissed me. I opened my eyes smiling at him.
"I love you." I said and then I noticed he was all clad in a grey suit.
"Where are you going?" I asked getting up and looking at the watch which displayed it was only 6 in the morning.

"Office!" He answered in the most obvious tone throwing a tie towards me. I knelt on the bed and crawled towards him.

"Kabir, it's our first lohri." I exclaimed.

"Shit I forgot." He cursed.

"Exactly so no office today." I said encircling my arms around his neck.

"No!" He answered giving me the tie back.

Finally I decided to take the high way, I pouted making a puppy dog face.

"Baby, I promise I'll be back by evening." He said pulling me closer as I did the tie for him.

"I'll be waiting." I shouted as he left.

"The wait will be worth it." He shouted back.

I was warned to be at Malhotra mansion as Meera maa wanted to dress me up herself so after completing my shift I drove off to Malhotra Mansion. I had literally begged Papa to let this Lohri be a family affair.
After lunch I was dragged to a room where Meera maa gifted me a beautiful red sharara.

I quickly got dressed in it and paired it beautiful gold earrings.

Meera maa blessed me and decided to walk out as Kashish barged in dressed in a beautiful plain blue lehenga.
She whistled looking at me and then she made me sit on the bed and said.
"Bhabhi, Bhai called."

"And?" I asked.

"He said he won't be able to make it."
I closed my eyes trying to hide the hurt.
I opened my eyes looking back at her.

"Do you still love him?" She asked me.
I chuckled at that and nodded my head positively.
"But he isn't with you."

"Who said he isn't with me. Yes, he is busy and yes I miss spending time with him but just because he is occupied it doesn't make me hate him." I explained as she placed her head on my lap.

"How can somebody love someone so much?" She asked.

"You know what Kashish when I look in his eyes I don't see perfection neither do I see a love story, that is something people see on a big screen or dream about. I see someone who will fight for me, protect me and love in spite of the wreck I am. I see home where he is. He is my home." I completed as a tear of ecstasy escaped my eyes, I looked down to hide it but someone was faster not to let that tear fall as he placed his palm beneath my face.
I looked up to find Kabir there.

"I think I should go." Kashish piped in.

"I think you are absolutely right." Kabir replied.

With that Kashish left leaving me and Kabir alone.

Avoiding his eye contact I moved towards the dressing table. He followed me there hugging me from behind, he traced my arms interlacing them at the end. He kissed my neck and my heart skipped a beat.
He reached for the vermilion box on the table and applied it on my forehead following to which he placed a matching maang tikka. He ever so swiftly turned me around kissing my forehead he said.
"You know what? You are the most beautiful bride ever."

"You know what?" I asked taking steps closer to the bed.

"i think You are absolutely right." I repeated his words before pushing him on the bed running downstairs.

Soon enough everyone was outside when Papa and Dad enlightened the Lohri fire, while the rest of us started with the traditional songs. It seemed as if Maa and Papa were in a mood today.

After the function I was blessed with lots and lots of gifts after I and Kabir covered the four circulations of the lohri fire.

~~4 days Later~~

I hate being blindfolded and in spite of knowing this my stupid husband decided to act dumb.

"Have we reached?" I asked Kabir for the nth time. Well it totally isn't cool when your husband asks you to dress up at 11 pm, as usual Kabir was late and at around 11 pm he called and asked me to dress, refusing to answer my questions.

Annoyed I still got dressed in a plain white long kurti with orangish red pants. I decided against tying my hair as it would not last long so why waste energy.
Within 15 minutes, Kabir asked me to come out at the driveway and blindfolded me.
And since the last 30 minutes, he has been driving and driving and driving.

"I swear Kabir if you don't tell me what's happening I won't let you touch me for the next week." I warned.
He laughed out loud at that irking me. I will make sure he pays for it.

After another 5 minutes of driving, he stopped, he walked out of the car and opened my door scooping me in his arms.

He took a few steps and placed me back on my feet opening my blindfold.
I looked down to find a ribbon. I looked up to acknowledge that we were standing outside the Life Beat hospital, where I work.

Before I could turn around and ask him he closed the negligible gap between us, holding my waist and Whispered,
"Happy Birthday Jaan." As he handed me a set of documents and a scissor.
I turned around only to find my parents, in laws and brother standing there.
I was way to overwhelmed so them shouting a loud Happy Birthday brought me back to reality.
I opened the first page of the booklet that claimed the hospital in my name. I looked up at Kabir and he just winked at me.

Later I was asked to cut the ribbon and enter where the hospital staff wished me but the highlight was the kids coming up to me wishing me with a white rose each.
I laughed when Kabir too knelt down to match the kids handling me a red rose.
Later we drove back home. As soon as I entered the house I was attacked with confetti, party poppers, balloons and screams of Happy Birthday.
All my friends were standing in a line, and then suddenly they moved.

There were around 24 balloons tied with 24 different gifts making me laugh.
I took a step closer to the gifts, when I suddenly heard him tuning the guitar making me turn around.

(Kabir)
aati hai woh aise chal ke
jaise jannat mein raheti hai
dekhti hai sabko aaise
jaise sabko woh saheti hai
par gusse main jab aaye
aur aankhein woh dikhlaye
ladte ladte galti se muskaaye
my dil goes mmmm
my dil goes mmmm
my dil goes mmmm

(He sang coming closer to me. Midway he placed his guitar on the sofa. He came up to me and gripped me from my waist pulling me closer as I widened my eyes.he winked at me as I hid my face in the crook of his neck.)

(Preet)
karti hoon jab usse baatein
lagta hai sone waala hai
soke jab jab bhi woh jaage
lagta hai rone waala hai
par chupke se woh aaye
meri neend se mujhe jayage
le baahon mein aur khudh hi gir jaaye
my dil goes mmmm
my dil goes mmmm
my dil goes mmmm

(I pulled out of the hug singing kissing the edge of his lips purposely teasing him, I pulled his nose making the rest chuckle. I opened my arms as he picked me up twirling us around.)

(Aryan)
haan, woh na na karti hai
haan, bada akarti hai

(Aryan smacked on the back of my head.)

(Zayn)
haan, thodi si ziddi hai
haan, akal se piddi hai

(Zayn came next to me pulling my ears as I swatted his hands away.)

(Arjun)
jaate hain sab daye
baye woh jaati hai

(Arjun walked in front of me confusing me pointing at different directions.)

(Kabir)
tedhi in baaton se mujhko satati hai
har waqt se pehle aana
sunna na koi bahana
par dekhna mera rasta rozana
my dil goes mmmm
my dil goes mmmm
my dil goes mmmm

(I stomped my foot moving them aside to walk ahead, but Kabir held my wrist coming closer kissing my neck making me blush. I pulled out of his grip)

(Preet to Aryan)
haan, picture mein rota hai

(I stepped on Aryan's feet.)

(Preet to Zayn)
haan, khulle mooh sota hai

(I punched Zayn in the stomach making him shout.)

(Preet to Arjun)
haan, zara nalayak hai

(Returning Arjun a smile I pulled his ears)

(Preet to Kabir)
haan, pitne ke layak hai
jaane kya kehta hai
jaane kya karta hai
sofe pe chadhta hai
pardo se ladta hai
jab karne lage safaai
samjho ke shaamat aayi
phir thak ke jab leta hai angdai
my dil goz mmmm
my dil goes mmmm
my dil goes mmmm

(I turned towards Kabir as he started walking backwards and tumbled against papa, who smacked on the back of his head.
Sensing the opportunity I started complaining about him to papa at which Kabir faked yawning and stretching.)

(Papa)
Haan, Thodi alag si hai

(Papa pointed out.)
.
(Dad)
Haan, thodi galat si hai.

(My own father wasn't any less making me pout.)

(Kabir)
aisi bhi hogi woh aisa na socha tha

(Kabir picked me up from behind twirling me.)

(Preet)

aisa hi hoga woh aisa hi socha tha

(I cupped his face turning around as he placed me back on the floor.)

(Preet)
Kyu lagta hai yeh apna ?

(I traced his face.)

(Kabir)
Y

eh sach hai yeh sapna?

(

Kabir questioned back, hugging me.)

(Preet)
dar lagta hai kahin ho na jaaye jhooth

(I hugged him back.)

my dil goz mmmm
my dil goes mmmm
my dil goes mmmm

(Everyone sang forming a circle around us.)

After cutting the cake everyone decided to leave, Kabir was in the room, while I cleared the living area and then moved towards my bedroom.

Not so surprisingly my bedroom was dimly lit with candles.

I moved to the bed to my waiting husband hugging him. I picked the gift opening it to reveal a beautiful pink dress.

There were balloons with our photographs at the end.

"This was the best birthday ever." I said as I hugged him.

"The day has just begun jaan." He said hugging me back.
We cleared the bed and lied down in each other's embrace.

"You liked the gift?" He asked.

"Which one?"

"Hospital."

"I loved it." I answered sincerely.

After a while I looked up at him and said.

"Stop spoiling me so much."

He let a chuckle at that and within no time we were asleep.

The next morning I opened my eyes, when I couldn't find Kabir on the bed.
I sat up only to find another set of gifts kept on my dressing table.

Like an excited kid I opened them.
Beneath the gifts I found a note that said.

"Waiting for my Shortcake.
Come soon."

I quickly got dressed wearing the beautiful pink ombre dress Kabir gifted me last night.

I paired them with the set of nude heels, which I found in one of the boxes earlier.

I let my hair free and applied minimal makeup.
I stepped down where a helper informed me that Kabir was waiting outside.
I entered the car sitting next to him in the passenger seat kissing his cheek, but that traitor moved his face, kissing me straight on my lips.
I slapped his arms on breaking apart.
First before everything we decided to visit the Golden temple followed by my maternal house and then Malhotra mansion.
By evening, we had all the time for ourselves.

Surprising me Kabir stopped at a chat stall, letting me enjoy pani puri.

After that we drove back home which was again beautiful decorated.
Kabir asked me to move to our room promising to join back.
As soon as I entered the room I found beautiful hanging all around the room.

While the bed was decorated with rose petals.

I could see light to the joined terrace, I walked out there only to find Kabir placing the plates on the date table set up there.
He turned around opening his arms, running I crashed into them.

Later after having our dinner we changed and lied down.
I was busy doddling on his chest when it struck me so adjusting myself I sta up on his stomach with him holding my waist.

"Thank you." I said.

"Why?"

"For such a beautiful day, for so many gifts."

"Ohh that, but just a thank you?" He pouted.

"Hmm, point, you deserve a return gift. So tell me what do you want?" I asked.

He turned both of us around, hovering me.

"I want my version of Preet." He said.

I blushed to the darkest shade of red pulling him and kissing him on his lips.

It ain't a secret how beautifully the night passed away.

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Dedicated to
skarshilover
For how beautifully she awaits every update.

Thank you so much dear.