When your happiness is someone else's happiness, that is love.

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"You didn't sleep?" Surprisingly, Aanvi asked her brother when she saw him leaning on the love seat kept in the joint balcony.

Aditya came out of his thoughts listening to her voice and then nodded in no.

"I couldn't sleep." He said looking at her whose eyes were swollen but still there was glow on her face, maybe that's what marriage glow is.

"What are you doing here?" Pulling her beside him, he said looking at the album placed in front of him which she noticed now.

"I just couldn't sleep. Maybe because I slept enough sometime before." She said as tears pricked her eyes looking at the album. She had a good difference with her brother of about 5 years but still he was the only person who was by her side. Her parents being doctors were always busy though they tried their best to give their time to the children.

"You are going to miss me Big Bro." She said as she turned the pages of the album and burst out laughing with tears where 7 year old Aditya was dressed in a pink gown with two pigtails.

"Aanvi." He called out as he saw her laugh turning into tears. She hugged him tightly, throwing her arms around him.

"It feels too difficult Bhai." She said sobbing on his chest as he kept caressing her back in a soothing way.

"But this difficulty is worth having Ishaan all for yourself." He said teasingly,hiding his own tears which betrayed him as she smacked on his chest.

"I don't even know him properly." She said, making him chuckle.

"I told you to choose a man for yourself in college. But you didn't. I know Ishaan personally too Aanu and he is a good man. A perfect mixture of childishness and maturity. You both are poles apart but you both complete each other I feel." He said as she lost herself in thinking about him. He was expressive, at least more than her. His care, his smiles, his laugh, everything seemed beautiful to her.

"You and Bhabhi understand each other so well. Will I ever be able to understand him like Bhabhi understands you?" She asked curiously looking at him with her dark brown orbs as he chuckled, flicking her nose.

"Here you are wrong. Don't compare the progress and complications in your relationship with mine and Meera. We had a love marriage and we knew each other from before. We too had our shares of fight, hurt and love. Every relationship is different and the journey is beautiful. Just keep walking and trust me, you both will fall in love. You both will fall in love so hard that it will be difficult for you to be without him. His happiness will be all you will care about. His touch will make your heart flutter. It's the most beautiful feeling. By my experience I am saying, Just let things go with the flow. Don't hesitate Or keep things in your heart. He is an open book Aanvi. Try to read him." He said caressing her hair as he left a peck on her forehead and left her in thoughts.

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After applying the bold red lipstick, Aanvi looked at herself in the mirror as again her eyes spilt with tears. She wiped them off with a tissue giving herself a full look.

She was ready in a deep pink georgette stylish Anarkali suit and looked beautiful. Her face had that usual wedding glow as she applied nothing except lipstick. Wearing the oxidised earrings, she took the dupatta wrapping it on her right shoulder and gave a look around her room.

"It's time Aanvi." Her mother said coming inside the room.

"Hmm." She hummed, wiping away the teardrops from her eyes as she closed the door of her room, looking all around.

"Don't cry baby." Her mother said as her own tears betrayed her as she started crying out loud.

"Mumma please no." She said, rubbing the back of her mother as she hugged her tightly.

Harsh, her father came there and started consoling his wife as Aanvi did all the rituals.

Aditya hugged her and Meera in a way to support them as he made their way outside. Aarush was wailing loudly and looking at everyone as Alayna tried consoling him.

Making her seat inside the car, he went away.

She was wiping softly when a hand forwarded her a handkerchief. Without looking at the face, she took it, wiping away her tears when her gaze fell on him who was giving her a soft assuring smile.

"You!?" She shrieked looking at him while her eyes widened in shock.

Ishaan just chuckled at her reaction and took her hands in his squeezing them a little.

"Why? Aren't you happy seeing me?" He asked with a teasing smile making her smile again as his hands came in contact with her cheeks. She stiffened under his soft warm touch. His calloused hands were softly cupping her cheeks while the pad of thumb was gently erasing the tear droplets which remained on her cheeks. He was looking at her keenly, making her whole existence heat up under his gaze.

"I am here." He retracted his hand back as she gave him a light smile.

He ignited the engine as her eyes fell on the dashboard where a chocolate bouquet and a small chocolate truffle pastry.

"Is it for me?" She asked, looking at him in a surprised tone, making him chuckle as he gave her a mysterious look, turning his face a little towards her.

"No. It's not for you but for my secret girlfriend I am hiding." He replied, making her burst into laughter.

"Trust me. I am very territorial. If you even dared to do so then I will break your legs." She said giving him a daring look making him laugh.

"I won't even dare to do so." He said, chuckling , making her smile as she took the pastry and tasted it.

"It's yummy. Have it." She said, forwarding it to him as he shrugged, opening his mouth as he was busy driving the car.

She looked at his mouth and then at the pastry forwarding him from the spoon making him smile as he bit into it.

"How are you here? I mean everyone is going together?" He nodded in a negative way at her.

"Actually the Resort is mine. My family left yesterday and I was left behind so I thought to go with you. I tried convincing your parents and they agreed." He said, making her nod at him.

The journey continued as they kept on talking and teasing each other in a friendly manner.

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