Mahir's POV:

She looked like a full moon. No!!! Brighter than that...

Soon my dad asked me to go and sit next to her.. my cousin's were hooting for us...In no time my grandmother came forward and made Zoya wear her Emerald necklace.

While she softly whispered that she specially has prayed at the Nizamuddin Dargah for mine and Zoya's fruitful life. Post making her wear the emerald necklace she made me wear a ring with a single diamond. It looked really beautiful. She whispered that it's my Dada Jaan (Grandfather's) blessing for me and Zoya.

But what made Zoya's eyes pop out was when she applied Kajal from her eyes and placed a dot behind her ears saying...

'Im 85 Child...I wish to see my great grandchild before I die... please fulfill my wish soon'

To which I saw Zoya's eyes pop out of her sockets. I couldn't control my laughter but I also noticed Zoya looking a little tensed and Uncomfortable after my Daadi's open announcement. And to add on many of my aunt's repeated the same in various different gestures 🤦

I noticed she didn't even eat properly.
I was worried.

Soon she was took away from me and my friends and cousins started teasing me about our first night.
Like any other groom I was also excited and happy but Zoya's dull face left me worried.

I wanted to talk to her. I didn't want her to feel awkward. I knew the base of our marriage was one sided love and absolutely a 'Chance taken' from Zoya's end. So I knew it's not going to be very smooth. Specially if my relatives expected our bi-product this early.

It was quite late while finally my cousin's let me go to our room which was already smelling of rich ethereal flowers and scented from outside itself.

I had already picturised Zoya to be sitting like a bride on the bed fully decked up with jewellery and rich clothing I saw her sometime ago...

Ummm no no...she maybe nervously standing near the window and maybe her dupattaa would be flying in the air...

Or maybe she's removing her jewellery sitting in front of the mirror...

Woooow... how beautiful and romantic will it be...I have only seen these scenes in movies and tv serials...in real life...

Ufff!!! '

Breathing hard...
'This is it Mahir...Man up!!! Man up!!!'

Repeating the lines ...I stepped into the room...

It was looking beautiful in dim lights but to my surprise I couldn't see Zoya near the window nor on the bed...

So I took a few steps inside and looked on my right... A woman facing wall...moon light fell on her face...

Nothing like I expected but my mouth was wide open...

No jewellery...

No heavy Lehenga...

No make up....

But still I gulped my saliva looking at the blessing Allah dawned upon me...

In a simple white and yellow salwar suit...She was sitting on her knees...eyes closed... hands raised up in prayer...

She was praying...

I kept looking at her... I couldn't blink my eyes at how pure, simple and beautiful she was...

I stood there kept looking at her. Finally she got up and looked at me a bit nervously while folding the prayer mat while I was lost in my beautiful wife.

While she probably realised I'm not going to stop looking at her she cleared her throat while I smiled.

'I......I get a peaceful sleep...so...i'

I smiled and said 'I know... And it's fine...I have told you before... I don't mind... You can do anything you like... I'm not an idiot who believes following our customs, our religion or praying makes you backward or doesn't make you look cool .. Infact praying is cool... It keeps you calm from within...it's like my morning jogging...I maybe a little less religious but that doesn't make me a sinner in Allah's favorite kids right?' I asked with a smile...

She nodded and said smiling...' I know you do a lot of charity, a lot of good deeds... that's according to Islam the most sacred of all... Your Ammi Abbu are proud of you' she said...

While I looked at her and asked 'Your?? I guess now on its Our!!!' to which she blinked continuously and then nodded a yes..

'Let me change...this Sherwani in Hyderabad ...I feel like a mango in a gunny bag😬' I said...

And she chuckled ..

I quickly took my t-shirt and pajamas and came out while what i saw next had my jaws dropped till my knees...

Zoya's...long beautiful silk like hair...

She was standing infront of the mirror and combing her beautiful dark brown locks and I gulped multiple times...

She was beautiful ❤️

While she saw me via mirror...she quickly tied a little rubber band to make a loose ponytail and turned around...

It was quiet!!! Silent!!! Awkward!!!

I preferred to break the silence and asked her...

'Which side of the bed'

Her eyes widened...

She suddenly moved her gaze elsewhere..I understood her thought process...

'Ummm..Zoya...If you are thinking about what my grandmother or my aunt's said let me tell you...this is our life..our choice...No one questions you anything..my grandmother will leave to Delhi tomorrow and my aunt's have already left... My parents will never question this... Above all..I will never force you!!! Feel free to not give me food for a month if I even attempt any shit like that!!!' I said it all while I saw a certain calmness on her face.

'Now.... which side?' I asked...

'Left' she said softly...

While I smiled and took the right side...

In no time she lied down on the left...

'Ummm...I have an important meeting tomorrow early morning 5:00 am... It's an Austrailian client...I hope you don't mind...I'll go to sleep...if you could switch off the lights' I said and she looked at me nervously...

'Any issue's???' I asked...

'I sleep with lights on!!!' she said softly while I was a little shocked...I preferred pin drop silence and complete darkness not even moonlight should enter my room...but she was quite scared...

So I smiled and said... 'Fine..if your side lamp is on is that enough?' I asked..

To which she nodded with a smile...

I tried to sleep... somehow at 3:30 - 4 in morning I dozed off but the meeting again...I was up in an hour.. my sleep wasn't completed and hence I was grumpy. I finished my call in an hour and went back to bed...When my sleep isn't completed I begin to roll on the bed...

I got up at the alarm clock ringing noise... while I opened my eyes I was shocked 😳 to see I had crushed Zoya in my arms who also woke up at the alarm and was trying her best to get out of my hold...

Finally I jumped off the bed and she kept looking at me and I quickly mumbled a sorry and ran into the washroom...

She probably began unpacking her clothes while in sometime I came out of the washroom wearing my bathrobe and she was so shy and nervous that she didn't even look at me and jumped into the washroom...

I wore my suit while I was combing my hair I heard Zoya...

'Ummm... Mahir... I need some help'

'Yes please' I Said...

'I forgot my clothes outside...umm... can you like pass it to me...' at the same time I got a call and I got busy while whatever I saw on the bed...I passed it on to her and went to the balcony of our bedroom to talk...

While in few minutes I saw her sneak out of the washroom in a towel and my eyes literally popped out 😳

She was holding her saree and the minute she saw me...she froze...

I gulped at the wet beauty in front of my eyes... Fair skin...wet brownish black hair...water droplets dripping from it...her big black eyes growing bigger with every passing second and here I was loosing my heart....I was shamelessly looking at her with eyes full of desire...

But before I could react... she ran jnto the washroom 🤣 I mentally slapped myself a dozen of times...but my brains had already scanned her top to bottom and now I was going crazy.

Thanks to this embarrasing incident...I and Zoya didn't look at each other for next 2 weeks...

She either slept early or spent time with my mother. I was usually late from office as I had to compensate for what I took off during wedding which had now piled up on my head... I was happy till I also didn't bother to budge in. Until one day on dinner table I was early from my office and I had joined in for dinner. Mom asked me to sit down while Aamir Bhai our house help served me food. It was a simple chicken korma and roti but it melted in my mouth and I appreciated Aamir Bhai to which mom cut me in between saying...
'My daughter made the dinner... So Khan Sahab tell your son to thank my daughter' mom said with utmost pride. I smiled at my mom and slowly looked at Zoya who was looking into the plate... After 2 big weeks I looked at her properly...In her light yellow salwar hair tied in a bun and her long Jhumkas kissing her pink cheeks...i was lost in her...while she looked at me ...our eyes met... but her eyes widened like she remembered something!!!
Probably our last encounter 🤦
And she gulped in fear and looked elsewhere...

Zoya's POV:

At the dinner table Mahir kept looking at me like he would eat me up rather than the korma...I suddenly looked elsewhere...Dad suddenly took the topic...
'Mahir what have you both decided? I heard Zo wants to join back her job...your office is here in Hyderabad and Bangalore too...you can operate from both places... But then it's your choice working from here or Zo taking a transfer from Bangalore.. have you both spoken..I guess Zo's leaves will be finished by next 4 days... And she can't even continue to work from home'

I wanted to tell I'm good to request a transfer but before that Mahir interrupted...
'Dad ...Zo won't get a transfer...we are shifting to Bangalore if its fine with you...we will visit once in a month'

I was shocked 😳 Why is he lying...we didn't talk to each other since that embarassing episode...

I tried to interrupt but mom said...
'Why would we have an issue Mahir...Your marriage...your wife..your ahhem Ahhem 😂🤭 privacy...You guys couldn't go for a honeymoon...atleast this will give you both privacy' she completed.

While Mahir blushed hard and that left shivers down my body 😳😨

I felt the piece of roti was stuck in my throat and I swallowed it down with a glass of water.

While Mahir announced tomorrow is Thursday. He will apply a day off travel to Bangalore and join back office on Monday once I get comfortable at his Bangalore penthouse.

I decided to talk to Mahir about this as staying alone with him left shivers in my body.

But immediately after dinner Mahir told me to start packing bags...
While I tried to tell him that I wanted to talk but he was busy on a call...which went till midnight and I dozed off waiting for him..

I was woken up by his mom saying
'Mahir went for a meeting...he has packed his stuff and asked you to double check on your stuff...you guys have a flight to Bangalore at 8:30 am ist.'

I hurried and got ready unwillingly. I didn't want to leave his parents here... what will I do with him alone there 😳😨

While I still thought of talking to him on the way to airport but I saw he was accompanied by a lady called Tamanna was already with him in the car. Looking at me she said...
'Oh Hi Mrs Khan...I'm Mahir's business associate. We are working together for this project...Umm...let me move behind'

But before she got up I said...
'Its fine Ms Tamanna... I can take a back seat..I anyways have some emails to reply'...

I didn't have any such mails to reply but I don't know why I lied.
I took the back seat and pretended to dig my phone while Tamanna and Mahir were busy in their conversation...
I was irritated as they laughed out too loud. I covered my ears with loud ... Rehman and his classics...

Asha Bhonsle kept singing...

🎵🎶
Madhuban me jo Kanhaiya kisi ko less mile...
Kabhi muskyaye kabhi chede kabhi baat kare...
Radha kaise na jale radha kaise na jale...
Aag tan man me lage...
Radha kaise na jale radha kaise na jale...
🎶🎵

I ignored them. Even on flight. Mahir sat in between me and her. I kept looking outside the plane while Asha Bhonsle still kept singing in my ears...

🎵🎶
Mann me he radhe ko kanha jo basa he...
To kanha kahe ko use na bataye...
Prem ki apni alag boli alag basa he...
Baat naino se ho kanha ki yehi asa he...
Kanha ke ye jo naina he...
Chine ko Piyu ke chain he...
Mili najariya hui bawariya kori kori ai koyi gujariya...
Kanha ka pyar kisi gopi ke man me jo pale
Kis liya Radha jale radha jale radha jale...
Radha kaise na jale...
🎶🎵

The entire Journey Mahir and his Tamanna kept talking business! And I totally ignored both. Mahir asked me for snacks, water and coffee...I didn't want anything.

Thankfully we reached Bangalore. Soon Tamanna bid us a goodbye and Mahir got me to his penthouse.

It was a lavish penthouse on 22nd floor. It had 4 bedrooms...a kitchen...a beautiful balcony with lots of rose plants...I felt happiest looking at that section of the house...there was a little artificial pond with lotus and by its side was a little bean bag... It looked to be the most cozy place in the house.
While Mahir told me the bean bag area was his favorite... specially while having evening coffee...

The view from the balcony was breathtaking...
While I gathered guts and spoke out...
'Mahir I want to ask you something?' to which he cut me in between giving a faraway look and said.. 'You are confused right why i got you here? I lied about your transfer etc...'
I nodded ..
He turned around and looking at my shoulders said...
'Look Zo... I want you to be comfy with me...I don't like to see you like an afraid cat...I may have said yes to a couple of things or people but it's only to stop hundred questions appearing...I have told you before...your life your choice...there are infact 4 bedrooms in this penthouse... you being uncomfortable with me makes me guilty. So all I can say is...
Be comfortable...be like how you always were.  Enjoy your life..I want you to be happy... nothing else matters... that day that washroom thing...I know it was uncomfortable for you... But it was just an accident... maybe I must not have stared at you...but you looked attractive' he said and my mouth was wide open..

'Look...you are pretty... you are beautiful....ok....and being a straight man...I can't deny that!!! Even if I do my harmones will not!!! I already like you... to add  on...  you were in a towel that day...I went blank...I'm sorry...I will behave decent henceforth... please be comfortable... please talk to me...I'm your husband Zo.' he said while I saw a drop of tear lingering...

He was so genuine...

'Which is your room?' I asked...

While he looked at me...

He walked up and showed his room to me... It was an all white room...I immediately liked the interiors...

There was a huge bed in the centre...

'Ill still take left' I said and he chuckled...

I went to the kitchen and made some quick khichdi as it was quite late and we had a tiresome journey.

We ate well and drifted to sleep...

When I got up in morning I was up for a little heart attack when I felt his hot breath fanning my neck and he was dangerously close to me...
His right hand was on my waist and I could hear light snoring...

I slowly moved his hand away and tried to get up only to get pulled back...my eyes 👀 popped out of my sockets...

But only when I realised he was still asleep and was sleeping on my hair that was spread across on the pillow...

I slowly tried to move him a bit and pull my hair out... But the next minute he turned around and caught my waist and flips me over and digs my neck kissing it and moaned ' Hmmmmmm... I missed you my dreamgirl...come ...hold me tightly...my stupid wife is never going to let me savour you... ' and that second my ears deafened!!!

He is holding me in his arms, calling me stupid and dreaming about another woman???

Tears surfaced in my eyes 🥺

He was still sleeping like a log while I slowly got out of his muscular hold and went to the washroom...

Quickly had a bath and went to the kitchen for making breakfast...

After making upma, bread toast and omlet for breakfast...I sat down thinking...

Who was he dreaming about...

He has an extra marital affair...

Was this marriage a compromise???

🥺 I cannot take this again...

Again???

You loved Hammad Zoya... that's why it hurt you...

Why is Mahir's behaviour hurting you?

You don't even love him...

But he is my husband...

And what have you done as a wife other than than shooting a AK 47 from your eyes at him...

Oh God 🥺 how do I know...

That's when it striked me...

His diary!!! Yes!!!

His Ammi told me about his habit of writing diaries...

I slowly sneaked into our room... and began looking into his cupboard and I found a big set of diaries...

He probably began writing too early...

There were diaries since 2005..

I began picking the latest...

I didn't find his current diary so I started with last year one...

I picked random pages...

'Today I hugged her tightly...she looks beautiful whenever she wears red salwar'

I was shocked 😳

'Today I was watching a movie and I couldn't help but imagine her dancing in the snow like the girl did in the movie... my dream girl would look desirable in that white chiffon saree... dancing in snow...in my arms'

I felt like someone threw hot coal on me 🥺

I closed that diary and picked a year before that...

'Today I met her again... Those long diamond jhumkas kissing her cheeks...lucky they...'

I was fuming....

I picked another random page...

'Oh my dream girl... today during the presentation you literally caught my sight such that I got lashings from dad for drowning in you'..

That second I shut the book and my heart was beating loud!!!

Ok... so it's his officemate...

Oh wait a minute... It's probably that...

That Tamanna lady!!!

Yup... remember how much she was into him...in the car...in the flight ...

That thought literally made my eyes pour non stop...

He loves her...then why did he lie to me 🥺....

Family pressure???

🥺Why did you Mahir...

Hammad broke my heart... You broke my trust...

Once you could tell the Truth na...

I was tarnished!!!

I sat down shedding tears while after sometime...

I washed my face... and came and sat down on the sofa in living room where I dozed off...

I was woken up by a hand who had brought me breakfast ...

'Zo... Get up...eat...it's 10 am' he said...

I slowly got up and took the plate from his hand while a thousand thoughts revolved in my head...

'Would you want to see my office?? I can show you our office today...

Ohhh and yes...i know you know Bangalore well...but from tomorrow Zafar bhai ...my driver will drop you. .' he said...

While my thoughts were still revolving around the same topic...should I ask him???

While he called me.. 'Zo...Zoooo' and I was out of my thoughts...

'Sorry...I was thinking something else' I said...

He smiled and kept his hands on mine ..

His warm touch...I stared at our hands...

While he quickly removed his hand and mumbled a sorry!!!

It hurt 😢

Then quickly continued...

'Ummm...I said...I have a video conferencing today...post that lets go for your shopping..Let's buy you some... I know you love sarees' he said with a smile...

I swallowed my pain and faked a smile...

'I already have enough clothes Mahir...I don't need' I said softly...

'Oh...it's for tonight's party...' he said...

I looked in his direction with a hope which next second was Broken 💔 into pieces when he said...

'Tamanna has organised a party in our honour and I can miss anything on earth but not her parties...she would strangle me hahahaha' he said laughing out Loud...

Listening to her name...I couldn't control my tears...

I picked my plate and ran towards the kitchen

While Mahir kept calling me...

'Zo...you didn't eat'

Hiding and Wiping my tears I mumbled...

'Hunger died away Mahir'

Next second I began cooking lunch while Mahir said...

'Dont make lunch..let's eat out'

I was in no mood of his shopping drama ..

I somehow wanted to avoid it...

So i went and lied down on the bed...

Mahir came up and asked...

'Whats wrong Zo...I thought we are going to have an entire day to spend on shopping lunch and'

Before he could complete..I pulled the duvet on me saying...

'Im not well I have a headache...I need rest' and without listening to him I closed my eyes tightly and tears silently flowed down...

I opened my eyes when I felt soft hands caressing my forehead...

I opened my eyes and saw Mahir lying down next to me staring at my face...

He was quite close to me...

'How are you feeling now?' he asked with his heartwarming smile...

I could die a hundred deaths for that smile of his...

It makes my day...I smiled back like his smile hypnotized me...

While his soft fingers kept caressing my head and heat of his body was closer to mine...

'You need a massage' he asked

I ended up coughing hard at that...

To which he moved past me to get the water jug and glass on my side table...

And my heart stopped for a few seconds when I felt he was completely over her...

His brute perfume... his fruit body wash... and his warm body touching my upper body was creating havocs inside me... that I didn't breathe till he picked the glass and jug and turned towards me...

Realising our awkward position..he jumped in fear...

I was back to reality...He was embarrassed!

He is !!! Obviously!!!

Tamanna is his dream girl!!!

I had tears in my eyes...

While his eyes bulged a bit and he said...
'Please...Zo...I didn't mean to...I just... Water... ' he said and walked out...

It hit me real hard 🥺

He doesn't like me??? Why did he marry me 🥺

I covered my face with duvet and wept to my heart's content...

In sometime he came with a bowl of instant noodles and offered me...

'Im sorry Zo..I only know to make this, tea, bread Jam and omlette...you had omlette for breakfast so I made this... please eat' he said softly...

But I pretended to be sleepy...

He tried waking me up... gave up and left...

I wasn't hungry..

I slept crying...

I woke up in evening...the entire room was beaming a shade of orange...I understood I slept the entire day...my head was aching due to crying and oversleeping...

I noticed Mahir was ready in a cream colored suit...he was looking dapper!!!

Lucky Tamanna 🙄 came into my mind!!!

Little did I care...

I got up and went to pick a cup of coffee for myself...

While Mahir followed me...
'The party is at 8 Zo...I got you a saree...go get Ready' he Said...

But I was still upset, angry and annoyed...

I gave it a deaf ear and kept sipping my coffee...

'Zo... We are getting late... please get ready...' he said softly...

This man...why is he so sweet...he doesn't get angry...I am ignoring him and he is still so sweet...

My heart melted.. huhh... maybe he is too excited to meet his dream girl...

I blinked through my tears and went upstairs and came down wearing a green  saree that he got for me...And a pashmina shawl

He kept looking at me without blinking and I got concious...

'Ummm...the blouse was a little way too ...ummm you... know...I....ummmm'

'You look beautiful Zo... and thank you for wearing it...I...I am sorry...I must have got you a full sleeved blouse but this is a designer saree...so...you know...ummm'

I nodded hesitantly...

While he forwarded his handed asking...
'Shall we?'

I smiled and placed my hand in his...

I felt so special and happy with this little gesture...

Why was I avoiding this...

I cursed my little brain...

He opened the car passenger seat door for me and I sat down..

While he sat on drivers seat and wore his seat belt...

I was struggling wearing my seat belt when he helped me...

Again he was dangerously close to my face...

His hands..his hot breath made me shiver...

His hand touched my waist when plugging the seat belt and I felt like current waves ran across my body...

I breathed closing my eyes and calmed myself a bit. Next second I opened my eyes to see Mahir still this close to me and looking at my face.

While he moved his face close to my cheeks...I was shuddering at his touches...

He blew air my face to move that one strand of hair on my cheek...

Realising it I tugged it behind my ear voluntarily while he smirked...

He was still looking at my face while I softly whispered...

'Weeeee...are getting late'

And he smiled and nodded and started the car... Mahir played old hindi romantic songs... I smiled as my favorite one began playing...

'Kehna hi kya ye nain ik anjaan se jo mile...
Chalne lage mohabbat ke jaise ye silsile...'

I smiled more...

'So you also like Rehman?' He asked

'Devote him' I said and he laughed out loud...

'I am also an ARR fan' he smiled and I felt good... somewhere our choices met

Interesting ❤️

We reached the party and next second Tamanna came and hugged Mahir.

I was taken back. My little happy world came to an end as reality struck me hard.

His love is someone else! His dream girl...

Ofcourse Tamanna hugged me too but soon she took Mahir away from me...

Although Mahir turned around and kept looking at me...

I stood in the corner while in no time Mahir joined me back saying...

'Come I'll introduce you to my friends and colleagues...'

I was irritated...

'Why is he faking it...he loves someone else...he lied to me...I don't know why he married me .. now he wants me to be his arm candy in this party!'...

I tried my best to be humble but my anger spit out loudly...

'Im not interested!'

To which he saw my face in a state of shock !!!

'Look ...I ...I'm not well...can I sit somewhere..you enjoy...' I tried covering up..

He looked at my face in a state of shock however nodded a ok...

He made me sit on a chair and asked the waiter to get me a cup of coffee. While I told him I can manage with cold drink he said...
'You already have a headache...to add on Bangalore weather...I don't want you to freeze...'
He is so kind ❤️
Why are you such a gentleman Mahir...I was feeling so broke within...From one side I was feeling upset that although I'm married to this man he loves someone else...the other side I was feeling angry on him as in....if he loved someone else why did he lie to me!
The waiter got me a coffee and I sat there sipping through...

While loud music played and crowd began dancing on the floor...Soon Tamanna came and whispered something in Mahir's ears...The music was too loud I couldn't hear a word...

Soon Mahir whispered something in her ears...his hands touched her ears while he was whispering god alone knows what secrets...

But next second she laughed and pulled him on the floor

The music played loudly...

He continued swaying with her and I wanted to cry loudly...

My eyes couldn't watch it anymore!

I couldn't believe when in just mere 19 days of this marriage i became so Posessive about him...

And why...
😢🥺

My questions had no answers!!!

My tears had no end...

I quickly ran outside the party...

I took a cab and reached his penthouse...only to realize..I didn't have the key 🥺

I went to the open terrace space and stood under the stars...

I needed privacy...I had a lot of built up emotions...

I began to break down and cry out loudly...

'Allah... Why me always... always unlucky in love... always' and cried my heart out...

While I felt a hand on my shoulder and a rough yet familiar voice...

'Zoya'

And I turned around to see Mahir standing there with an extremely angry face.

I never saw him so angry till now...but his expressions were changing from angry to worry...

'Are you crying? Is everything alright?' he asked and I didn't know what to say...

I got up and began moving past him...

'Zoya... I asked you something...why are you crying' he asked and I had more fresh tears filling my eyes...

I looked elsewhere and next second he cupped my cheeks...
'You are scaring me Zo' he said and I looked elsewhere...

'Why did you lie to me?' I asked and he narrowed his eyebrows...

'Lie? What lie?' he asked...

'That you... You... Ummm...' I couldn't complete... and began looking here and there...

'That I what Zo??' He asked a bit loudly...

'That you love me and so wanted to marry me...If it was society or family pressure...you could have told me...but you lied' I completed in one go...

While he took a step back kept hand on his waist and asked...

'Whattttttt ??? What made you think that???' I asked...

'I know... so just let me go' I said walking away...

While suddenly I felt a pull on my wrist and I crashed into his chest...

I was shocked..
I tried to get away...but he held my wrist tightly...

'Tell me!!!' he said firmly...

'I read your diary!!! Your secret is out...you like Tamanna right?' I said...

To which he made a wierd face... narrowed his eyebrows...

'Where the hell did you read that in my diary?' he asked...

'Everywhere ....I read a couple of pages in your diary where you mentioned about your dream girl' I said...

His grip tightened on my wrist and he pulled me closer...

'Andd...did that have her name?' he asked getting closer to my face and I was shivering...

'No...but you we're moaning' I quickly Shutup ...

'I was what 😳😳😳' he asked in a state of shock...

'You...you were... Moaning in your dreams saying... I....I'm your stupid wife and I don't let you go closer to your ....' I couldn't complete as I felt Mahir's face really close to my face...

And next second he pulled me closer by my waist and my breath hitched 😳

'To my whom Zoya' he asked softly...

My body was paralyzed...

My brain stopped working...

'Your da...da....dr...dream...dreamgirl' I said...

To which he smiled and blushed hard...

'Im glad you know about her... '

And next second I pushed him away...

'Youre a liar Mahir... You cheated upon me...you could have told me there is someone...why did you lie to me... why did you induce these emotion's in me? You came like a wind... Gave me wings of hope .. wings of feelings...wings of need...wings of love and cut them off making me fall down miserably...I hate you Mahir Ali Khan...' I said hiding my face in my palms and began running to the other corner of the terrace ...

While next second I felt Mahir's hands on  shoulders...

I budged his advances, pushed him away...

Next second he picked me up in his arms when I kept yelling at him... Shouting...

He came inside the house and took me to the lotus pond area which had the bean bag and placed me on that...

I was shocked...😳

He kept a finger on my lips and went and carried a big set of diaries and kept it infront of me...
Next second did the unexpected!

He threw his blazer away and landed on the same bean bag... It was not enough for both of us...

So I got up and tried to go away but he pulled me closer and next second I landed on his lap...

The force I fell the pashmina shawl around my back fell down...

I was quite concious... The blouse was a sleeveless backless blouse!!!

My eyes 👀 widened at the realisation...

I coughed a bit...

In a husky voice I felt Mahir's hot breath on the nape of my neck where he whispered...

'Im your husband Zoya... Relax'

His hand circled my waist and he pulled me closer...

He picked up one by one books and began reading them...

'Today I saw my dream girl in a pink kurta...she looks very cute... how I wish our school's were co ed'

I looked at his face in shock...

He smiled and picked another book and read...

'Today my dream girl was looking scared...I saw the same cousin of hers yelling at her...I don't understand why she tolerates him..I wanted to punch his gutt. So what if I'm in 10th std and he is in college...I practice karte'

And chuckled at it himself...

Slowly realisation Started dawning upon me...

'Today Anthony told me that my dream girl is in plans of marrying her cousin immediately after her college...I hope she does her graduation... that cousin of hers is a dog does not respect women nor their opinions!!!'

While tears formed in my eyes...

He picked another book and showed me...

'I guess you didn't find this one na??? This was in my drawer...' he smiled while tears fell from my eyes...

'I was shocked when mom showed me the girl's picture....it was none other than my dream girl... But how come... she was going to marry her stupid cousin right???huhh... anyways...this little broken heart is going to break again...let's do it in s grand way... atleast I'll get to talk to her...I have been craving to talk to her since 6th std' his voice was hoarse...

While I felt his grip tighten on my waist and my eyes were pouring fresh tears...

'This is the best day of my life...I got engaged to my dream girl...I'm glad that sooner or later... now she is going to be mine... My fiance...my dream... girl... '  his eyes got wet while voluntarily my hands went to wipe his wet cheeks...

He flipped pages and read...

'Today I saw my dream girl as my bride...she looked like Allah's most beautiful creation in that red lehenga choli...her beautiful eyes...her smile...I promise to always keep her happy and smiling...I swear... because...
I love her .....a... Lot' tears kept flowing both from mine and his eyes...

Next second I turned around and hugged him tightly...

The diary fell from his hands and his hands pressed my waist tightly...

While I heard him sob loudly...
'It was always you Zo... No one else... forever yours...you are my dream girl... I love you'

And digged my face in his neck and he did the same...

We cried in each other's arms like there were years of wait and pain mixing into each other...

After sometime... I moved out of his hug and wiped his face with my palms'

Now we both were smiling like fools...

With tears in our eyes...

Soon I asked him...

'Hungry???'

He smiled saying...'Very...I ate only a few samosas, a little tikka, a few kababs and nothing else...im very hungry' while I burst out laughing 😂

I tried to get up from his lap while he pulled me closer and said ...
'I told you I'm hungry... where are you going?'

And I didn't understand anything...

While he slowly brought his lips closer and kissed my cheek....

'I love these... I so want these...I want you Zoya...now that you have confessed your emotions...i want you so so badly' he said in a husky whisper and I blushed...

I tried to push him away but he pulled me closer and kissed my neck...

I shivered... shuddered and looked down..But I managed to push him away and said...

'Im hungry...I haven't eaten anything..
And knowing your little tummy...I know you are hungry too... come let me cook something...'

Saying I quickly went to the kitchen and began making the quickest food on earth bread Jam 😂

In no time I brought it infront of him on the dinner table where he was sitting like a baby...

I served him the slices while he was acting like a baby...
'Ummm...my hands are tired ...feed me'

He said smiling naughtily...
'Such a baby' I said...

While he held my hand in a grip and took a husky bite of the bread saying...
'Your baby....got it?' I nodded blushing hard...

We quickly had our dinner and I was about to take the plates and put it in to the sink while he quickly held my hand and stopped me...

Stood infront of me and stroked my lower lip and it's side with his index finger...I closed my eyes breathing hard while he took a portion of jam still on the side of my lower lip and licked his finger...

'Jam was Never so delicious' he said while I pushed him away and ran to the kitchen and placed the vessels in the sink while I felt two hands snaking my waist and I froze...

I felt his hot breath tracing my neck and shoulders and next minute an open mouthed kiss on the nape of my neck...

I shuddered...

'Im still hungry Zoya' he whispered in my ears and I blushed hard...

He turned me around and quickly scooped me in his arms and walked towards our room and kicked the door to close...

I chuckled at his desperation...

'Today there is no your side my side..I'm completely on your side.  Wherever you are...like a sticker' while I blushed and hided my face in his chest ..

He placed me on our bed and slowly looked into my eyes ..

Hovering upon me completely sticking to me like my second skin he asked...

'Mrs Zoya Mahir Ali Khan... Is this forever relationship with your forever nuts ever so hungry husband who can eat you and your chicken biryani both regularly like a beast... Who can love you like a little boy to desire you like a complete man...kiss you like a teen and romance you on bed as a husband...write diaries, read poetries looking into your eyes even when you have a dozen full of children and a house full of grandchildren...

Aapko Hum Qubool hai? (Do you accept me?) He asked eyeing my lips...

To which I whispered huskily

Qubool hai...

He again asked bringing his lips closer to mine...

Qubool hai?

I smiled saying 'Hmmm Qubool hai'

Next his lips brushed mine when he asked...
'Qubool Hai'

I closed my eyes saying...
'Qubool Hai'

And next his lips played against mine like I was a mouth organ...

Lips met...

Bodies met...

Souls met...

Today I officially became...
Mahir's Zoya...

He completed me ❤️

Our lives were blessed...

We accepted our fate with love and Allah blessed us with immense happiness and the best acceptance ever...

Today it's 4 years to our marriage...

And we are still extremely happy with each other...
Blessed and content 💖

The writer again is a good friend...so over to her while my Mahir would be coming back from office...

We are currently staying in US right now... and corona got me cooking everything like a pro for my husband who has right now gone out to get some essentials...

My little beast wants me to make his chicken biryani again 🤦

I can probably open a poultry farm now 🤭

Anyways..let me cook it before he pounces upon me with his cheesy lines once he is back 🤣🤣🤣

Over to my bestie ❤️

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Dearest Readers,

That was #Zohir for you...

Hope you liked the story...

Again 70 percent of it is a true story with some poetic liberty and cheesy scenes...

Hope you liked Zoya and Mahir ❤️

This is the longest epilogue I ever wrote 🤣

Hope you liked it ❤️

Soon I will be back with yet another story of 4 shots only ❤️

Till then enjoy

'Worlds Apart - Devil vs Witch'

And my weekly

'Its a compromise'

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