"Love isn't always perfect. It isn't a fairytale or a storybook. And it doesn't always come easy. Love is overcoming obstacles, facing challenges, fighting to be together, holding on & never letting go. It is a short word, easy to spell, difficult to define, & impossible to live without. Love is work, but most of all, Love is realizing that every hour, every minute, & every second was worth it because you did it together."

---Unknown

Abhi kissed Aadhya on the corner of her lips and engulfed her in his embrace tightly. At the sight of his sweetheart smiling at him,his cold masculine heart melted into a puddle of water. Whoosh! It's all over the floor now. There's no way getting it back.

"Let me sit back, I'm heavy," Aaradhya said.

Abhinav leaned down and buried his face into the crook of her neck and shook his head," Nope."

He remained buried in Aadhya’s shoulder, not making a sound. Eventually, Aaradhya couldn’t take it anymore and started laughing. She asked, “Acting cute?”

Abhi closed his eyes, then paused for a while before saying, “I don't wanna let go”

Aadhya chuckled at his antics, her fingers gently played with his soft locks, "Hmm, then don't let go"

It was only when they reached their home that Abhi released her from his lap.

At the front door Abhinav place his finger on the biometric reader. When they got into the house, it was especially quiet. There was no sound at all.

Abhi's house was so huge that when they stood at the front door, they were unable to hear anything clearly from inside.

He helped Aadhya put on her slippers. She lowered her head to see both of them wearing their couple slippers, it made her feel all sweet and fuzzy inside.

Abhi then turned on a machine at the front door and pulled Aadhya over and explained to her,"You've already have the access card, now I'm scanning your fingerprint and recording it into the biometric reader."

"Which finger would you like to use?" Abhi asked.

Aadhya reached out with her right index finger.

Abhi held her hand and logged her fingerprint into the system. When the settings were done,Abhi got Aadhya to try it out.

As expected, the door opened when she placed her index finger on the reader. Aadhya got a little bit excited. She was quickly being integrated into his life bit by bit.

"Ah, wait," Abhi then added her fingerprint to his phone's lock.

He felt as his wife she must have access to all of his things.

Aaradhya felt that Abhi was really too good. She did not need to be like other girls, who exhaust themselves trying to force themselves into their boyfriend's lives. She did not need to take initiative as he was already pulling her into his life bit by bit. He had created many opportunities for her to leave her mark on him.Before it even crossed her mind Abhi had already opened the doors of his life to her, paving the flower path for her to walk in.

"I'll go and fresh up," before Abhi left, though, he added. "None of the rooms at home are off-limits, so you don't have to hold back. Go wherever you like.This is your home, you can do whatever you like."

His utter trust in her made Aadhya smile widely as she nodded at him.

Even though Aadhya had been there two times before, she didn't explore the house.

The house has three floors. The first floor is the kitchen, living room, dining room and two guest rooms. The second floor is a master bedroom, two bedrooms, study room and a room which was locked. The third floor is only half, there is a gym and there is a large balcony with potted plants and a comfy swing.

There is a courtyard behind the house. There is a swimming pool and a lotus pond in the courtyard. It was very harmonious.

As she steps in the balcony, the evening cool breeze caresses her skin softly, greeting her lovingly. She smiles and takes a deep breath, the scent of tuberoses which blossoms just then touched her nostrils. She closes her eyes and just feels it.' Ah. what a peaceful evening.'

Not finding her at living room, Abhi went to the third floor. There was a large balcony over there, full of sunshine, there he saw his 'Sunshine' glowing under evening Sun.

Abhi walked behind Aaradhya. His arms circled her waist and wrapped her in his arms.

Even though Aadhya was tall, before Abhi she seems short. He can see her fair and slender neck.

When Aadhya lowered her head, her neck looked even longer, elegant and beautiful. Abhi could not help but brush his lips against the back of her neck. kissing her gently again and again.

Aadhya trembled uncontrollably and grabbed his hands. The faint scent of sandalwood emanated off of him.

"You scared me to death.Why would you scare me like that? What should I do if you really left me like that? Abandoning me? In the future, don't scare me again."

Aadhya turned around to face him in his embrace and hugged him. It was her third time hugging him today. She softly whispered into Abhi's ear,"Sorry that I made you worry. I apologize for my attitude today.From now on, I'll let you know beforehand. I didn't mean to hide it from you on purpose,I'm just... it's my first time in relationship, I thought it's not that important and thought that you might not like hearing these trivial things."

"Nothing related to you is trivial," Abhi denied it firmly. His voice was right by her ear.

He tilted his head and silently brushed his lips against the hair behind Aadhya's ear purposefully knowing that she have sensitive ears.The body in his arms went limp.

When Aadhya looked up, Abhi told her seriously, "Baby,you can't leave me."

"I won't.

Abhi, I promise you, I'll always be with till my last breath and I won't ever leave you," Aadhya held out her pinky finger.

Abhi saw a shadow of his little Sunshine saying pinky promise and it merged with Aaradhya.

She was no longer the soft baby who had laid in his arms and depended on him, she would no longer pester him to go out and play with her. When she walked, she was no longer unsteady on her feet. She wouldn't walk halfway and then realize her Bava hadn't followed her, stop and turn back to look for him. Abhi realized that, she was really with him, in his embrace and won't leave him, he then hooked her finger with his pinky.

His nervous appearance almost distressed her. Feeling her heart got sting, Aadhya embraced Abhi tightly and printed a kiss on his neck and said in a soft voice. "Abhi, I love you. I love you so much. I love you to the bone."

It was as if a sweet and soft wind had blown into his heart. She really blurted out sloppy words, but he simply loved her.

Seeing his cheerful expression and obviously delighted smile. Aaradhya added, "Shall I say it to you every day?"

"En."

"But, won't you get tired of it?" Aadhya teased him.

He immediately replied, "I won't, you can freely say them as many time as you like."

Abhinav held onto her, burying his face in the groove of Aadhya's shoulder. Today, he honestly had been scared...scared that she left him again.

Aaradhya could only hold on to him silently. Her face was nestled into his neck.

"Even though, I didn't get to see you only a day. I really missed you,” Abhinav whispered into her ear.

His voice was magnetic and melodious. His hands gripped firmly onto the back of her waist.

Aadhya couldn't help it laugh aloud. He was sweet talking so seriously. Thinking that he was so cute and adorable,she laughed and bite him gently then placed kisses where she bit and said, "I know now,baby. I guess you were truly scared. Let me coax you, okay!"

Nobody could handle Aadhya's sweet talking. Abhinav hadn't experienced much of this before, so could not come up with a response. He even seemed to be somewhat at a loss.

"Well, it's getting cold, let's go down."

Hugging her tightly, Abhi rubbed his chin against her soft hair and said," Umm..let's go down."

He brought her to visit his bedroom, Aadhya thought that it would look plain and with not much decoration.

On the contrary, it was nothing like that.

Though not every inch of the bedroom was decorated like a girl's room, there were many awards on display. Some toy cars and robot models could be seen as well. He may look like a cold and distant person. but his room did reveal a child like side in him.

The toy cars and robots ranged from out dated models to new models. She knew that he's interested in cars and new technology robots.

When they were displayed in his room, it gave his room some warmth and life.

Aadhya walked towards the bookcase to look at his awards and toys. She said with a smile on her face. "I never expected your room to look like this."

Before Abhi can answer, a photo frame beside his bed caught her attention.

03/07/21

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