A biiiiiiiiig hug and thankyouuuuu for #30k + !! <333333 

We're going from strength to strength, love to more love *<>* 

Grateful, always :) 

This is a fun filled chapter so no voltage drama except the nautanki of our clowns :P Also we're left with FEW CHAPTERS to end this ........ 

*Im not getting words* 

From here onwards it's celebrationssssss ^.^ 

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{ Silver Beach Apartments, Juhu Tara Rd }

Doorbell rings for the 100th time at Alia's home in Juhu. For the past five years her pad has seen loneliness, so much that if it could speak, it would talk of all the tales associated with her abode. This home never saw a dull day. Always throbbing with directors, co actors, her styling team, family, friends and so many from different walks of life. Each of them felt more home at hers than anywhere. 

Her house was exactly like her - warm and cozy ; bright and full of life! 

Today after so many years, there came it's faded halo. 

Armaan ran in his pyjamas to welcome their special guests. He had been anxiously waiting for their arrival. They were all he could think of! Sparing his mother's "be careful" warnings, he tugged the door handle along with their old maid who had took her service back in the house. And there stood his new friends, grinning at him. 

"Welcomeeee" clapped Addu with joy. Poor lad had not slept the entire night out of excitement. He jumped at his Nannu with the most cute looking smile. "Hey my sunshine, there you are" yelped Rannu in one of his awful accents which made Addu giggle. "Koi hai ghar peee" screamed VD at top of his lungs, Shraddha spat him on his arm. "Coming, please take a seat" voiced Sid from his room. 

"Bohot tameez aa gayi hai tere baap mein! Aakhir Eiffel tower gaya tha" exclaimed Rannu carrying lil Addu in his arms, settling on the couch. "Ya khuda, Paris! Eiffel is a tourist spot" corrected Ayaan. "Welcome home" announced Alia as she came in wearing a denim short and a classic white shirt sporting her glow. "Look at that beaut babe" gushed Shredzy hugging her tight. "Magic of returning home" she smiled. 

As she went on to greet all their friends, Sid joined them as well. 

"Where's Karan ? He's never late" noted Sid watching their digital clock. "Busy with the hamper indeed." All eyes turned towards the entrance. Karan stood with his sartorial smirk carrying his renowned hamper. "Some timing Kjo" rushed Alia to hug her mentor. "He bot baskeeet" squealed Armaan at the sight. He had heard some fancy stories from his mum and dad on the heavy basket curated by the Johar's. Not only was it their signature present but also made it's way into the iconic coffee show hosted by Karan. 

"Yes my baby, this is for you" laughed Karan and held his grandson with pride, kissing him all over his face. "Don't close the door yet, I've got another present for you both" stated Karan as Alia had begun to shut the door. She and Sid shared a confused look and so did the rest. "Qayamat (doom) na leke aa jaana" grunted Ranveer in a non interested way. The room split into mirth at the dagger Karan shot at Veer. "Please come in" echoed Karan and they waited for whatever surprise he had for them. 

[Alia's POV]

A minute suspense later came in two familiar faces we weren't yet prepared to meet. 

Some scars take time to heal and we weren't sure how to face the memories of that night which ruined everything we held close. They would come today Ranveer said but the reality just kicked in for us. We had to face them sooner or later and be done with the internal fight.

"I hope we haven't interrupted" spoke Arjun and my heart froze at his voice. The last I heard him was five years back on that fateful night. The look of hope, need, betrayal, turmoil, pain and at last the heart bleed. My body shook with the whirl of emotions burning in me. Sid came next to me and held my hand gingerly in his, assuring me with his serene presence. "We'll be fine" he whispered to me alone. 

"Hey" called Sid in a faint voice that we wouldn't have heard had the room not went painfully quiet. I looked at his face and I saw forgiveness glow like a sprout from mud. He had a tender heart and I knew he had almost forgiven Arjun the day we left from India. But today everything resurfaced and for him to still be okay with the past showed the vastness of his soul. 

"Come" said my husband and moved forward to gently hug a moist stood Arjun. Next to him Parineeti sobbed while muffling her voice with her hand. Sighing I stood before her and with a half smile, wiped her tears. She faced me tear stricken and I knew I couldn't stay mad any longer. There wasn't any point. Without exchanging a word, she hugged me, hiding her face in my neck. 

As time stood still, surrounded by our friends, we solaced two of our own piece of heart. My heart brimmed with joy as I remembered a quote from John Connolly who said, 

"There is a nobility in compassion, a beauty in empathy, a grace in forgiveness." 

Soon the sobs quietened and so did the phase of wailing. Now it's time for jubilee. 

"Pack up! Stop the rona - dhona, we have so much to catch up" laughed Pari through her tears and I couldn't agree more. "Fubz, you've shrunk!" I joked pouncing on him like older days. He caught me as usual with a chuckle that made both of us feel home. That we were alright. "I missed you lil one" he whispered into my hair and held me like a fragile flower. Patting his back, I wiped my own tears strewing non stop. 

I finally was home. To people I call my own! 

We broke apart only to have Pari joining us for a group hug with our Armaan in her arms. "Me too" shouted Ranbir and like that our squad circled together in a beautiful cocoon, grinning at our old spirit revival. Adi put his hand in the middle of our human chain  "Yeh dosti" we knew the rest -

"Hum nahi todengeee" screamed like the lunatics we are and cheered for our beginning. 

"Yay, clap clap! Now enough with the PDA, serve us some drinks and where's the starter?" quizzed Karan from a distance, clearly emotional himself from what he just saw. "Way to the ruin the mood Baby jo" pouted Bunny and we hooted. "Aww, let's hug him as well" teased Fubu, back in his strength, jumping on Karan with the boys. "Stay away rascals" he grinned while pushing them from ruining his outfit. 

I led Pari and Shredz to our kitchen as we wanted some private girl time which wouldn't happen with the boys sticking around. "Breathe" sighed Pari closing her eyes, inhaling deeply with a constant smile. "I missed this place" she said popping her eyes open. "Aww, me too babe" I agreed. "Remember the squad kitchen rules ? We used to keep up a legit storage of snacks and extra junk just for the ten of us at our respective places" reminded Shredzy with a distant smile. "And Aloo's place had her yummy Aloo fries. God, I miss them so bad" moaned Pari and the nostalgia made me beam. 

"I know right! Sid kept nagging me to make some when we were in Paris but it's our family secret recipe and mum hasn't yet revealed it to me" I frowned complaining. "Poor you. Now that you're here to stay, we can always coax Soni maa to cook for us" clapped Shredz like a tiny tot. My face dropped for a second and my girls caught it sooner than I expected. "Kya hua ? You've reconciled with everyone, right ?" asked Pari, touching my shoulder.

"Yes we have but yaar, I'm not sure how long we'll stay here. I mean- we rushed to India for Karan and since then everything just happened like a dream. Sid and I still can't believe we're back amongst our own, our family. This was meant to be a max two day visit but then we went with the flow. Also our inner greed to spend more time with all of you. But I'm not sure exactly how long would this last. Addu has his pre-nursery to attend and Sid has his business. I don't think we're here forever." Her heart sunk at the thought. 

"But yo- "

"My dearest sisters, WHERE IS OUR FOOD ?! We have an entire day to bitch and gossip I believe so hurry up. Wait, khaana hai ya we got to order ?" barged in Varun putting his arm across my neck. I'm so glad for this momentary interruption. At least we wouldn't have to stress ourselves for a while. I gazed at him smirking "Some of you do not understand the idea of privacy so kitchen it is. I've invited you for lunch so obviously I have prepared food, you dumb! There's mutton biriyani in that pot, curd salad and mince kebabs in here. I need hands to transport them so where's the army ?"

His jaw dropped and so did the girls. They weren't expecting a culinary chef yet. In my head I got twerking bad. Victory it is. 

"Woah, boys come in here. You're in for surprise" he shouted while his eyes rested at me in awe. "Oh my maata! Grihasti of the year she is, Johar! Look" squealed Rannu like a banshee as all of them crowded inside my kitchen, wide eyed. "I always knew she'd be the one to make me the proudest" gleamed Karan, patting himself. "Enough with the drama, move towards the hall everyone. And I need help in carrying everything. To state fact, my wife is a brilliant cook" Siddy made his way next to me and kissed my forehead proudly. 

Boys helped us in carrying plates and the dishes to the hall, all the while whistling naughtily - singing Ishq waalaa love, uh! Armaan kept jumping like a frog and I was glad we had enough people to entertain his pump. "Apna ghar hai, so do not hesitate. But please show some tameez" laughed Sid as he picked Addu in his arms who stared strangely at his uncle's and aunt's clicking pictures of the food from different angles. "This needs to go viral on Instagram my friend" explained Bunny. Walking into the hall with additional dips and chutneys I groaned at the madness my guests have unleashed. 

"Calm down okay ? Chill. Eat this before it gets cold. Chalo" they wouldn't do without scolding. I made sure they all took a generous amount on their plate, ran behind Addu and sat with a plate for both of us. "Open your mouth baby" To make him eat was the hardest task. He wouldn't budge as his eyes were twinkling at the grand insane company he just got for himself. "aaaaa" stupid Adi had opened his dungeon of a mouth instead. "Close your mouth darlin, the instruction was for the lil guy" reprimanded Shraddha embarrassingly.

Face palming I held a ball of biriyani towards my son "Adduu, mumma will not let you play with them if you do not eat." He pouted and made adorable faces at my friends for rescue. "Not working cutie. You need food for energy and if you wanna be like Nannu, you need that buzzing energy, buddy" pointed Ranveer and we couldn't help but appreciate how quickly that worked. Armaan already began gobbling balls of rice and even ate a quarter of kebab, miracle for us. "Kya baat hai, lagta hai we need to take Rannu with us back" stated Sid surprised at the result. 

"He'll be the bestest nanny evaa" proclaimed Karan in his standard smirk. We hooted for the statement. "I know we missed up on a lot of happenings. So you all begin with the updates one by one." We were eager to know their relationship status more so. "Career I'm sure you all have done well with toh let's begin with kiski shaadi hui and kiska divorce" said Sidharth and I smacked him for the last part. "Honestly that stage is yet to arrive but on the safe front we are all happy" spoke Ayan, concentrating on his precious kebabs.

"Me first - so  you left after I had proposed Deepika right ? Now we're married and just celebrated two years of our union this March" We saw Ranveer's cheek go red and Armaan clapped for his hero without knowing the real meaning. "Wah, so we aren't the only married couple in the gang. Congratulations dost" cheered Siddy with his heart warming smile. "I'm so happy for you baba. You deserve nothing but love. Whose next ?" I looked for the next target. 

"Me and Yami are together and we might tie the knot next year" blushed Varun and our mouth hung low. "Whaaat?!! Wtf dude, that's crazy" my heart flipped at this information. Varun and dating ? Duh, we really missed the fun. "Chamatkaar ho gaya! I need more information but for now please extend my heartfelt condolences to Yami. Poor girl, had such a bright future" teased Siddy and the room split into laughter. "Whatever" mumbled VD but his ears still had that red tint which made my heart melt. Finally our trio would be complete. 

Adi extended his hand for the bowl "Pass me that chutney ya." Fubu winked at me and I knew we got the next scapegoat. "Tera status bata hari chutney" he pushed Adi playfully and the latter resembled a deer caught in headlight. He started coughing violently. "haha uhm... well what do I say -" his stammers got me giggling. "Mausam suna, kya haal ?" asked Bunny narrowing his focus on Shraddha. Wait, oh shiz ~

"Ek minute do not tell me you both-"

"Yessss! I won the bet. Baby your car's mine" I threw my hands in the air. Sidharth had his face hung low, clearly showing his displeasure in failing. "Which bet ?" looked Adi suspiciously between us. Flashing me his snigger Sid urged me to speak. "Uh well we as in me and Sid had this bet while we were in India. I strongly believed that Adi would end up with bro but Sid thought otherwise. So we struck a bet and as per the rule I get to own his most precious lambo gosh." My husband and I shared a devilish gaze and our friends peered at us weirdly. "Holy crap I can't believe this" screeched Shraddha. "Shaadi ke after effects. Take notes everyone" Fubu laughed. 

"This is not fair. Gift that lambo to us as wedding present, please ?" pouted Adi but I swat him instead. "Chalo badhaai to you guys as well. Agla kaun ?" asked Sid finding his next target. "Remember Riya ?" Ayan questioned with a warm smile. The name sounded too familiar and I tried to catch my memory. "Hey that recce waali girl na ? whom you bumped into and felt taare zameen par" Sid reminded and I grinned at the flashback. "Damn that meet bro. We sorely missed Ayani going DDLJ" Rannu barked into a fit which we all joined. "He ditched me basically for that chokri" complained Bunny from a corner. Our eyes grew wide "So you and Riya ..." 

"We're dating" confirmed Ayan and we couldn't help but cheer for him. Gosh our family's growing. "Which brings us to you Bunny. Tera kisne kaata ?" All eyes rested on Ranbir now. I'm not even expecting him to settle but the curiosity was killing me. His cheeks turned slight red and I gasped. Jesus Christ, he's whipped! "You know her" he hinted and I scrambled my brain for the right guess. "We know a lot of people so you better spit the correct answer" Sid sat on the edge of his chair and I stood up from mine holding Armaan in one hand and our plate in another as we were done. "Jaldi bol bhai I got to wash our hands" I stressed with an eager looking Addu waiting for his reply. 

"Anushka and I are together"

One whole minute of silence later Karan coughed loud to bring us back to earth. "Sharma ?" I need a proper confirmation before we went bonkers. "Obviously ya" he grinned and I legit ran over to congratulate. "That was an absolute surprise" we agreed. "I'm so so happy for all of us" stated Pari giddily. "Happyy" joined Armaan with his own little move. "There's someone else as well whom we need to get hitched." Varun had his eyes on Karan and I felt ashamed for not yet figuring out my mentor's life. "Shit I had forgotten to ask. Karan are you seeing anyone ? Please say Yes, I'm dying to see you with a partner" I confessed. 

He lifted his face to reply, a shine glimmering on him. "Nothing on that sphere but there's something I've been thinking of lately and might soon reveal." Some of us felt the mood drop at the last part which reflected in the collective Oh No's! "For more info log on to www.dharmaproductions.com" Fubu was back into his form. "Stay tuned" added Ayan making us smile. "Aloo, thank you for the delicious food. I'm full" announced Bunny. "Anytime." We dispersed to wash our hands and once again found ourselves sitting in the hall. 

"I don't remember the last time I felt this content. Thank you Malhotra's for the warm experience" complimented Shraddha. "Hey, I forgot so now your a Malhotra huh ?" smirked Karan making me suddenly feel very shy. I didn't notice Sid scooting next to me while draping his arm over my shoulder. As I watched him, he sat with a pride I couldn't help but be grateful for. "Alia Bhatt Malhotra, my darling boss" said my husband in a dreamy voice. Girls fawned over our romance while the boys hooted.

"But this isn't fair" Karan scowled dramatically. "Pardon ?" I went blank. 

"This husband of yours very cleverly whisked you away at the peak of your romance and deprived us of the dream wedding I've envisioned for you! Neither could we enjoy that nor could we see my grandson being born. Now that's totally unfair." Woah, he had a point. "I agree. Show us your wedding pictures yaar! It never crossed my head duh" giggled Pari leaving me and Sid dumbstruck. We could feel the attention turning towards us, waiting for the result. But there was something we yet hadn't revealed and the time had come.  

"Jaoo, lekar aao" ordered Ranveer. "We don't have one" replied Sid as he held my hand. "Arey phone pe hoga na, show that" they pressed again leaving us in a bit of trouble. "We had a court marriage in India before we left for France. Everything was decided on the spot and since it was all in a rush, we chose for a legal marriage than a proper function. Aur waise bhi, without you all a function seemed impossible." There I dropped the bomb, looking down at our intertwined hands. 

Blinking my disappointment I looked up to see blank faces staring back at us. Oh no !

Adi cleared his throat and went first "So you wanna say that you guys never had a 'shaadi' to begin with. I mean a proper wedding function..Holy crap how even is that possible ?" He rubbed his scalp in an effort to look distressed. "Alia I know you enough to say that you forever wanted a fairytale-ish wedding more than all of us! You had it all planned in your head so then why ? I mean I get you didn't had family at your side but dekh shaadi is once in a life celebration na" Fubu's disapproval make me groan. 

"Depends if you want to celebrate more than once" Ranveer's statement awarded him a cushion thrown by Sid. Addu seemed to enjoy the onslaught better than Ranveer. "Sorry. But why are we making a fuss over this ? Aren't they both happy and settled with this chocopie of mine ? What matters is our internal joy." My mouth curved in a big smile hearing wise words from him. 

"Who says they can't have a wedding anymore ? They can still have it" It casually flowed out of Varun's mouth as he sipped his glass of berry juice. But it caught our attention. From the corner of my eyes I watched Karan's face glisten brightly. "What a brilliant idea my boy! So what if they never got to do it ritualistically ? We can still do it. Now that you both are here for good, all of us can put this to plan and you can have a rightly deserving union." A pin drop silence later, Karan's word was unanimously approved from the rest with their screams of joy. 

"Oh my gosh we are gonna witness them have their fairytale, I can't believe!" squealed Shraddha and Pari decided to join her. Sidharth and I still had our apprehensive face. "Deal then. We'll get these two married this year itself with proper punjabi rituals like they do since the groom is one. Karan and us can literally organize the quintessential big fat bollywood wedding of the decade. Basically all our dreams welding together. Dammit that's so fabulous" cried Rannu as he suddenly stood up in our middle to grab our heads. 

"Wtf that's a kickass plan you all!" Fubu agreed getting up next to Ranveer with the same gusto. My mouth hung open at their wild announcements. They aren't serious right ? A wedding ? It's not like I never wanted one but to think of it our circumstances didn't allow us to have that liberty. I'm legally wedded to the man I love so dearly and we have a son, what more do I need ? We've made amendments with our family and close friends and now might leave back soon. Who's gonna make these over enthusiastic kids understand ?!

My head suddenly started throbbing on fire. Rubbing my forehead I kept my eyes downward lest I make the rest upset. They looked so genuinely invested in the idea. I couldn't break their hearts. "What happen mumma ?" my tiny one's angelic voice made me turn towards his baby face twisted in confusion. He looked extremely adorable with that clueless face he made. Caressing his cheeks I gathered him in my arms. Sidharth removed a tiny strand of hair threatening to fall on his eyes. As the chatter continued, Ayan rested his focus on us and broke into a stupid grin.

"Guys Sidharth and Alia are seriously lucky kyunki guess what ? They'll have their kid watch his parents marry, how cool is that ?" That's when it hit us. 

Christ, our son would be able to attend our marriage this way! 

"One word : ICONIC!" laughed Karan and it made me and my husband sit with awe. "Say something you both" urged Bunny hinting at our silence. Sid got up politely smiling looking almost pale. This made me chuckle. Clearing his throat he began "Woah I'm glad all of us are having a gala time. But um don't you think we had too much fun for today ? This was meant to be a casual luncheon, to keep up with each other. Not to get us married! I mean which we already are an-"

"Oh come one Sid! You left us so abruptly to come back one fine day, all married and with a kid. Do you know what that made us feel ? None of us showed our disappointment just so that you and her feel comfortable being back. Every parent has a dream for their children and so did yours and Karan. As far as I remember Alia herself had told us during student promotions that she wants a proper wedding with close friends and family in attendance. She deserves this, you deserve it, your love deserves it! Give it a chance. Trust us and I'm sure we'll make it memorable. If not for yourself then do this for that little man of yours. He's a gem and he deserves this precious honour of seeing his parents wed. Both your well-wishers and fans deserve this. This would also provide us a chance to celebrate your homecoming. Think of it buddy." 

My eyes popped out at his little speech. "For the first time in history Jr Dhawan makes sense." "Tujhe kya hua ? Bhai control" giggled Ranveer, excessively rubbing Varun's back. "Listen I'm done with sentimental drama therefore I need a happy closure to this story. Happily ever after types" he demanded frowning. "Aww baby Varun wants a Disney tale" Shraddha and Pari giggled pinching his cheeks.

"It's not about delusions but about living in the present and still be able to fulfill one's dream. A wedding has been her dream and somehow it grew in each of our hearts as well. Some of us might want a private affair but they've always wanted a proper glitzy event with probably everybody under one roof so why not ? Moreover Addu is yet to participate in an Indian custom so this be it - marriage of his parents in a grandeur he deserves to see." Fubu made a whole lot of sensible points with his explanation. 

"Let's do this naaaaa" cried Pari throwing a tantrum which made Addu follow her. "Yes mumma do ittt" our son waltzed with his aunt cheerfully. Watching him come alive made us reflect on the lonely life he led in Paris. He surely had his toddler friend circle and an extremely comfortable life but the luxury of unconditional love that comes from grandparents, uncles, aunts and other elders was what he lacked. Peering at Sid I knew he had been thinking the same. Yes we gave him a great life but he needed more of love and that for him laid in India! 

A moment of dawn later me and my husband came to a conclusion. 

Kneeling down at Armaan's level, Sidharth held his tiny hands in his. With a warm chuckle he asked "Addu, how about staying here in India ?" My baby's eye twinkled like I've never seen. I kept my hand near my heart, waiting for his reply as it would seal our fate. Karan and Ayaan came next to me and gave me the support I needed for the moment. You'd never know when a child's mood fluctuates. "Yes dadda! I looveeee India" his giggle caressed my aching heart. Now the next one. 

"Baby do you want to see your mumma and dadda get married ? Uh I mean like Uncle Freddie and Aunt Margaret had last month, remember ?" he asked cautiously, trying to present him an example. Armaan made a guessing face and thought for a second while we waited for his answer. "ohhh mumma in white dress ?" he asked with thrill. "Chalo he has a idea at least of what a wedding is. Baad mein keh denge we changed the dress code. Baccha hai so I'm sure he has no clue on the difference between a christian and hindu wedding ritual" joked Ranveer whispering into my ear making me wince. Bunny wheezed loud and fell back into our couch. 

"Yeah kind of that but with a change. Addu you are our priority and whatever you say we'll agree. If you want to see me and Mumma getting married then say yes and if you do not wish then please say no, okay ? Dadda and Mumma will respect your decision." I don't know if he understood the gravitas of what his father said but he surely looked positive. "Yessss dadda!" clapped Armaan and the room soared with gaiety. "He said yesss, guys" Ranveer's happiness knew no bounds as he picked up an already wriggling Arjun in his arms to circle. 

An extreme rush of pleasure ran across my veins and I couldn't hold myself back. Had he denied what my soul craved forever, no doubt it would have disappointed me more than I'd like to think. We wouldn't have shown him our displeasure but it would kill us from inside. They say unions are bonded by soul but a physical celebration or a proclamation of love is as sacred and precious. Something that we can always cherish, a tale for our children and in our case a visual pomp of his parent's undying love. I thanked all Gods above for making us the luckiest ever. 

Armaan still in the arms of his father, extended his arms to embrace me. I wrapped both my arms around my husband and my child. We stood engulfed, soaking in the warmth of love. "I'm so proud of us" whispered Sid which made my heart smile. How do I contain all of this ? "I can't tell you how overjoyed I am! This feeling needs to explode or else I'll go insane" we laughed. Meanwhile around us a mayhem had begun. Our friends had started jumping on each other, filled with extreme felicity. The air held a fragrance of blitheness. Our life finally came back on the right track. 

"Give him to me" demanded Aditya unwinding himself from the strangling group hug. Armaan flew from our arms in a heartbeat and soon was carried by the boys on their shoulder. Poor boy had no clue what they were doing to him but continued to giggle and clap as they gently rocked him high in air. "Careful please" my heart trembled at that almost horrific sight. These savage men were proving to be dangerous for children. "Drop him and I'll break your neck" warned Sidharth lightly as he shook his head. "Bro he's so lucky coz we waited for his 'yes' than yours! Whatta proposal man! Armaan is a star already I tell you" Shraddha beamed from my side and we chortled at her words. 

"My giorgio armaaannni I loveee you shoooo much" cooed Bunny giving a sloppy kiss to his cheeks. Okay men put him down please" at my final request they kept him down on the couch. "Congratulations yaaron! We got a wedding to deal with" grinned Pari and we mirrored her. "Okay so decide karte hain! There's so much to plan. Our dress code, events, list of guests, food..." shraddha kept on babbling and made my head suddenly feel so heavy. "Arey before that we need to finalize a target month so Sid Alia, suggest what's comfortable" shooted Karan as we all sank back to our seats. 

"How about two months from now ? Will give us plenty of time to prepare haina ?" I thought for a second and then agreed with Sidharth. "Works for me as well, how about you all ?" I asked facing the rest. "Right now our priority is to get you both hitched. So don't stress over our schedules and I'm sure all of us can be free by whenever you want this to be done" they solaced and I thanked my stars for such a considerate bunch. 

"So two months from now we have the most sought out wedding of the decade" announced Ayan with pride as we applauded in jest. My cheeks burned by the way Sid kept looking at me giving our friends an opportunity to tease. "Let the carpets roll for SIDLIA !!!" Fubu cheered and my eyes widened in response. "eh what ?" Adi questioned and I found myself winking at my husband. "It's a ship name their fans coined" he explained. "Let's keep #SidliakiShaadi as our prime hashtag" By her words it seemed Parineeti had it all organized in her head. 

"Nah I say keep it #SidLeLiya" Trust Ranveer to come up with such ideas. He had quite a few supporting on this though. "Should be #SidLeGaya" joked Adi making us rumble into laughter. "Oh come on that sounds so cheap" complained Karan sitting stunned at the hashtag choices. None of them matching his posh standards. "Idiots, she is a dharma x vf breed hence her wedding needs a cinematic richness. Samajh mein aaya ? Aisi faltu ideas doge toh Karan will kick us out of the team" Fubu was right. Karan and my family wouldn't settle for less. But I glared at him for the 'breed' part! " #MaaBaapKiShaadi sounds cool huh ?" asked Bunny guffawing. While we rolled our eyes the rest seemed intrigued. 

"Aye but keep that as a secondary hashtag. I think we should go with just Sidlia as it will grab their fans and media attention. We can always add multiple tags alongside" Ayan made sense and we found ourselves voting for him. "So the ship name stays as primary ?" I asked to confirm. Their nodding made me relieve. That's done, now more to decide. 

Their voices muffled into silence suddenly. I focused my attention on my hubby who inched towards me in an attempt to get some privacy since we won't be left alone now that we reached at this decision. "Hmm, so how are you feeling Sid ki Liya ?" he whispered in my hair, inhaling my scent. My insides turned a mush even at his delicate move. "Grateful for everything. Feels like all my dreams are coming true" I replied closing my eyes.

He gently kissed my jaw and I knew he was my dream indeed! 

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NOTE : Happy 2020 everyone! I hope this year brings about abundance of love <3 

Song in the media must be enough to hype up the feels xoxo >>>>

So #SIDLIA are finally gonna get their much deserving wedding! See, I keep my promises. So what if we never got our reality this good, we certainly can get our virtual fairytale right! So all you Sidlianz, hop on to the last days of Sidlia magic as we wrap this book 

*le sigh*

To think that our book will finally get it's deserving end within this year (matter of few months) is a very delightful bliss. Yes we're left with two/three chapters more. Now that we're so close to it's end, you won't be getting delays, hopefully ;) Except if I have semester end exams. 

This chapter wasn't exactly the bestest of my shots but since I dragged this update so much, it feels worth enough. Also its been a while since I wrote a full squad humour chit chat scene so that kinda reflects. Bloody 6000 + words mahn! Waise if you guys have any suggestion for the wedding hashtag/events then do lemme know in the comments. If you want to contribute/ have any Sidlia edits made, do send me and I'll feature it here. 

Please note that this would be my final Sidlia book and I don't think I can find time to publish another one. But if you truly want to support me and my work, then kindly find time to read and appreciate my other books as well. I've recently published a new book that casts Alia with a hot Sheikh of Dubai (real crown prince though xoxo)

The book's called - 'Noor - e - Qalb (A Fazza fanfiction)' and it's my second venture in a muslim world. Also not to forget an Arab royal blood story. Updated it's stunning character list (with HD pics) and Chapter 1 ! I hope you stay with me throughout, even after we end this book. Do give it a try <3 

The other ongoing books are :

- Fairytale (A Ranlia OS ) : also called FROS 

- Qubool Hai (Asya) 

And ya, the upcoming chapters will be serious lengthy as they showcase wedding events! It's no suspense now so yeah ;) Stay tuned for some cool and glitzy updates. 

See you soon with another grand chapter and until then, keep smiling *,* 

Love,

Jemi :)