"Finally," Happy said as we touched down at the Goa airport. "Finally," he repeated.

"That happy, Happy?" Dhruv asked.

"It's now that Happy became happy," I commented. I skipped to him and flung my hand around his shoulder. Happy and I were still around the same height. So I could easily do that. "I feel so proud that I brought you here," I said.

"Oye. You did not bring me here" he said. "Apne dum pe aya hoon mai." (I came on my own.) I broke into laughter.

I was carrying my backpack, which was a bit heavy. And Goa was a bit hotter than I imagined. So I took off my backpack and handed it to Veer and took off the shirt, I was wearing, because I was wearing a tank top under it. I noticed Varun's eyes travelling over my body. His eyes were looking at my hands, boobs (over my tank top) and then settled on my legs, since I was wearing shorts. I felt all self-conscious. I tied the cotton shirt I just took off around my waist, covering my legs a bit more. And ran ahead, so that Varun was left behind. I flung my hand around Happy's shoulder again. He is the only one who has not treated me any differently since he met me again as a girl. Sahil and Dhruv were more polite with me now. And as of Varun.... I don't even want to talk about him.

Ayisha was also with us. She brought her new friend along with us. Her name was Sonali and she had a brief about my past of pretending to be a boy. Sonali was fascinated by it. We also showed her photos of me and Veer, wearing our school uniform standing at the basketball court.

"It's like all those Korean and Japanese shows," Sonali had said when we were waiting at the Mumbai airport. "The gender bender genre."

We caught a taxi to the homestay we were staying at. It was a four-bedroom homestay. So Ayisha and Sonali got a room. Dhruv and Sahil were sharing and room. Happy was with Varun in a room. And Veer and I in a room.

We all went to our separate rooms to freshen up and get ready to go to the beach.

I flop onto the bed as soon as Veer closes the door to our room. Tired from the trip. "Ah... I wish I could sleep for a while." I cried out. Veer chuckled. "I am going to take a shower." He said. "You can sleep while I am in the washroom, I guess." He said.

I held my hands up, both of them to him. He smiled and came to hug me. "Thanks for planning this trip," I told him.

"My pleasure, baby." He said, kissing my cheek. He calls me baby only rarely. Usually, it's Jai or Gauri. But that is why it is special when he calls me baby. "Veer," I called. "Hm?" He looked into my eyes. "I love you," I said. "Love you too." He said, kissed my lips briefly and went away to take a shower. I did not plan to take a shower since I did take a shower just before the trip. So I opened my bag and began to search for something to change into.

When Veer came out, I was looking into the mirror wearing a pair of cotton shorts and a bikini top. His eyes widened even if he was wearing just shorts, with no shirt yet. He came to my side. "You look hot." He said, pulling me to his side. My naked side touched his naked chest. I turned to him. His chest was firm against mine. I felt turned on.... I pressed my hand to his abs. "And so what about that?" I asked. And moved my finger around the abs...

He made a soft grunting sound in his throat. And his stomach tightened. I kept moving my finger while smiling at him teasingly.

"I wish we had time..." He mumbled.

"And if we had time?" I asked.

"You know what would happen." He pulled me closer, tighter by my waist. Now it was my turn to softly moan, which I could not suppress.

"Damn, Gauri... Don't turn me on." He whispered against my neck. "I am getting hard."

"I can feel that," I said. I literally could feel that with him pressed against my body.

Just then someone knocked on our door. "Guys...." Happy's voice came. "We need to go."

"Five minutes," I called out. And I stepped away from Veer. I turned back to the mirror and checked myself again. I did look hot. My boobs were perfect in my bikini. I had been taking good care of my boobs after my boyhood days. After I had tortured them by tying them down so tightly for three long years... I had to take good care of them with some push-up bras.

"Are you going to wear that outside....?" Veer suddenly asked.

I turned to him. He took a T-shirt out of his bag, came to me and pushed my head through the neck opening of the T-shirt.

"What?" I snapped.

"I don't want the other guys to see you like that." He said, a little bit too cutely frowning.

"It's not like I am naked," I told him. "And I don't think Happy and all will care."

"Yeah... But Varun...." He looked away. "I don't know he is being strange. I don't like the way he looks at you."

"You also noticed?" I asked, surprised.

"You also?" He asked, sounding more irritated. "Don't mind this, Jai but... I noticed him talking to you at the pub. What did he say?"

"Oh.... He asked if I had an Instagram. And he sent me a follow request. Then and there."

"Oh...." He said. "Did you accept it?"

"Yeah. It feels weird not to." I said. "But I followed the other guys too in Insta to make it not weird," I said. "But Varun is been sending me Good Morning messages and stuff."

"Good morning messages?" He asked.

"Well, I don't respond to them. Just now, at Mumbai airport, he asked me why I didn't respond to them. I just told him that I am always so busy. I did not tell him that it is because he is being too creepy."

Veer looked irritated and angry.

"Leave it... I will handle it." I told him.

"I kind of feel irritated." He admitted.

"Leave it na, baby. Let's enjoy the vacation." I said.

"Yeah. But you are wearing the t-shirt." He said.

I nodded. "I also don't want to be stared at creepily," I said. It makes me uncomfortable. Plus it is Veer's T-shirt. I felt cosy in it.

Veer went to grab another t-shirt and I began to put on some make-up and sunscreen.

We walked out and everyone began to head to the beach. I could feel Varun's eyes on me. But I stayed close to Veer, and pulled his hand over my shoulder, putting my hand around his waist.

Happy ran into the water as soon as we reached the beach. The rest of the boys followed. Even Veer and Varun. I stayed at the shore with the girls, just wetting my feet gently in the coming waves.

"Come on in..." Happy yelled.

"We are fine here," Ayisha told him.

"Oh come on..." Sahil said and came to Ayisha. "Just a few more distance in." He said. "You don't have to come all the way in." He held out his hand. I was surprised. Is Sahil trying to woo Ayisha? Is he interested in her? Ayisha did not look not interested. She had a shy smile. What the hell? If this is happening, I should help them out. "Fine," I said. "Just a few feet in," I said.

Ayisha gently took Sahil's hand and walked a bit inside.

I took a few steps in too. Just then Varun came to me and pulled me a lot inside. A wave came up and washed me head to toe. The t-shirt clung to me now and got a bit transparent. I saw Varun's eyes fall on my chest and body.

Veer came to my side at once. He looked 'mad' mad. Like furious.

"Hey," he clutched Varun's shoulder.

I caught hold of Veer's hand. I did not want a fight. Not in front of everyone.

But suddenly Happy took off his shirt and put it around my shoulder, covering me. "You were not like this at school." Happy told Varun. "What happened to you in college? I have no idea." Happy walked away in anger too. Sahil and Dhruv looked awkward.

Veer caught my hand and pulled me away from there.

We went and sat on the chairs on the beach. Happy came to sit on the other side of me. He looked angry too. "Guys it's okay." I finally said.

"It's not okay." Happy said, "Tharki..." (Pervert... )

I picked my nails feeling awkward. "I will go talk to him." I finally said.

"What? No." Veer said.

"It's okay." I placed my hand on Veer's hand. "This is something that I would like to deal with on my own." Veer looked unsure. But he nodded.

I got up. Varun had come out of the ocean as well. He was sulking in a corner near a tender coconut vendor. I walked up to him. There was an upturned boat nearby. I stood near it. "Can we talk?" I asked him. He walked up to me.

"What's with you?" I asked him.

He hesitated.

"Tell me," I closed my hands over my chest. Because I again felt self-conscious about the way he was looking at me. "Have you never seen a girl before?" I asked him.

"I don't care about other girls," he said.

I blinked.

"Remember we went on the school trip and we got drunk." He said. "You climbed on the bed and lay beside me." I did not remember that much. I was too drunk. But didn't I wake up next to Veer the next day? I felt really raised heartbeats that time, waking next to Veer, and seeing him so close.

"I had opened my eyes for a few minutes," Varun said. "And saw you next to me. I keep thinking about that moment... ever since I came to know you were a girl. And thinking about that... You don't know how it makes me feel." He said. "I think I like you, Gauri."

Is this a confession?

"I am with Veer," I told him. "You know that." Even if I was not with Veer, I would not be with this creep.

"I know," Varun said. "But... It's not like you are married to him or something. I feel I still have a chance..."

"Veer and I are practically married," I told him. "We are like family. I can't live without him."

"Well, I have the confidence to love you more than Veer does. And satisfy you more...." He came closer. "You don't know how I feel about you. You are hot as fuck... Thinking about that moment where you were lying beside me, gives me a bonner so big...."

Someone came like a hurricane and punched Varun's face. I first thought it was Veer. But it was Happy.

"You scoundrel...." Happy screamed. "She should be like our sister."

Varun clutched his face. I saw Veer walk towards us too.

"She might be a sister for you." Varun hissed at Happy. "Not for me."

"Varun, Listen to me," I held up my palm. "I don't feel that way about you. I love Veer."

Varun looked dismayed.

"I am going to marry him," I added. I saw the rest of our friends around us too. Including the girls.

"You are going to, what?" Varun asked.

"Veer and I are getting married," I added.

Dhruv whistled. "Seriously?" he asked afterwards.

"Yes, he proposed," I said, and turned to Veer. "And I am saying yes."

"Are you saying yes because of him?" Veer asked.

"No, Veer," I said. "I am saying yes because of us. I don't want to waste time to become a real family. I know we are young. But as you said, it doesn't matter in our case. We lived together since we were 15. Even after marriage, it will be just like hostel time."

"Yeah, but with sex," Dhruv added.

"Please tell me you did not have sex in school days," Sahil said.

"We did not," I flinched.

We all stood in awkward silence for a minute. Then Veer did something. He took out a case from his pocket. "I was going to ask you properly again tonight." He said. "But since you gave me your reply...." He opened the case. There was a ring in it. It was so perfect. Just a silver band, with a tiny tiny diamond in it. Not very feminine. Just my style.

Veer came to me and knelt on the ground in front of me. "Gauri Rai Chaudhary... Will you marry me?" He asked.

I broke into tears a bit. "Yes," I said and held my hand out. He smiled and slid the ring into my finger. Dhruv wolf-whistled and clapped. Shahil and the girls joined in the clapping. And Happy just jumped up and hugged us as Veer got to his feet. "I love you guys.... My kids, so grown up." Happy said.

"We are not your kids," Veer told him.

"You so are." Happy said. "I raised you."

We all broke into laughter.

Only Varun looked like someone punched him in the face.

After that, we returned to our residence. Varun silently returned to his room, took his bag and came out. "I am going," he said. We all did not stop him. I did not think he belonged in our group anymore. We watched him walk out of the homestay.

I felt a bit teary-eyed. I liked him as a friend in school.

Veer pulled me closer and kissed the side of my head.

"People change," Dhruv commented. "We can't do anything about that. Everyone changes. Some for the worst."

"I still feel a bit bad," I said.

"It's not your fault," Veer said.

"It's that pervert's fault." Happy said. "You just think about your upcoming marriage. Can I be the best man? Or maybe a bridesmaid."

We broke into a burst of laughter again.

"It's not a Christian wedding," Veer said. "My parents won't allow that. So... But you can decide if you want to be bride's side or groom's side."

"I am definitely bride's side." Happy said. "Who wants to be on the groom's side? I am bride's side all the way."

Everyone laughed again.

We retreated to our rooms. As I walked in, I felt Veer closing the door behind us and locking it. I turned to him. He came to me, scooped me up in his arms and kissed me. I felt a rush of heat inside me. I kissed him back hungrily, my hand cupping one side of his face.

"I love you," I said. The ring glistened in my finger.

"Same," he said, as he began to kiss me again. 

THE END

Author's Note: Hope you all enjoyed that. Comment your thoughts, please. And please don't Ask for a bonus chapter of their wedding ;D. But I really hope you all enjoyed the last two bonus chapters and please do comment your thoughts...