Marriage is a life long journey that thrives on love, commitment, trust, respect, communication, patience and companionship.

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But you seem my everything to me.

Mehreen was in deep thoughts as she continued to play with the switch of night lamp while leaning on the study table.

What did he mean by that? Her subconscious mind asked her while it already knew the answer. She gulped visibly as tears blurred her vision. She was scared of Relationship. She doesn't want to be a woman who is not faithful to her man. She doesn't want to be like her father.

His hearty eyes and his caring looks was something she didn't missed and she hated to admit it, but it made her feel wanted and Beautiful. That was the main reason she wad avoiding any kind of interaction with him. Hania had already teased her about this and she didn't wanted to make it so obvious. She was in no way going to talk to him again. She made her mind as she pulled out a pair of full sleeve sweater and pants.

Taking her macbook, she made her way towards the balcony but her eyes bulged out looking at the man sitting in the opposite balcony talking on phone and simultaneously typing on his laptop. As she backed a little, at the same time he lifted his orbs to get locked with her light blue orbs and the rest was forgotten. His eyes penetrated through her soul as he looked at her deeply. She felt like he was keenly reading the secrets she had hidden from the whole world. She turned back as a tear rolled her eyes and she goes inside the room, banging the doors to balcony.

Asfandyar was still looking at the closed door as a pain hit his heart. She never seemed happy and he wanted to be the reason of her happiness, but that was only possible when she allowed him.

He again got busy in his work, though she was still lingering in his mind like a fragrance left behind.

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"Daneen,I won't be able to make it. I am sorry." Mehreen apologised on the phone call who was adamant on having her at Malik mansion as she came first time after her Rukhsati.

"Just shut up girl. I listen everything you say and you can't even come here. For god's sake, I am your bestie. You are such a spot on the name of friend. You are coming. Thats it." And with that Daneen hanged up the call making Mehreen sigh.

It was not she didn't wanted to meet Daneen but it was because she didn't wanted to face Asfandyar at any cost. Whenever she remembered him, his words starts running in her mind making her go crazy.

But you seem my everything to me.

"And you are making me crazy Mr. Asfandyar Malik." She whispered angrily to herself as she grabbed her bag and left the hospital.

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Asfandyar was talking to someone on call when he banged into someone's back as he had his attention on his phone and had bluetooth on.

The figure draped in a pink kurti and off white pants alongwith a off white dupatta draped around her shoulders turned and her eyes widened as saucers looking at him whereas her cheeks turned red due to anger as she kept her hands on her hips, her nose flaring due to anger.

"Have you taken an oath to always collide with me Or what? Whenever you see me, your brain cells gets activated and say, look Mehreen is here, just go and bang into her. Like seriously, I am tired of banging into you. Next time it happened, I will... I will chop off all that black hairs of yours and will make sure to cut that trimmed beard of yours too."she angrily screamed at him while he was looking at her adorable red face with a stupid smile.

"Do it. I won't mind. I will keep colliding into you." He said with a slight smirk making her speechless as she looked at him with her blue eyes widened.

"You are just so..Ugh." She left from their while a smile made its way on her lips, even though she tried to hide it but it didn't happened. He was breaking the shell around her unknown to her.

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"Aah." Mehreen slipped infront of refrigerator due to the water as she landed on her back.

"Kish gadhe ne yahaan paani gira kar saaf bhi nahi kiya." She murmured to herself trying to get up but slipped again as her ankles pained.

(Which donkey had not cleaned the water after dropping it.)

"Ouch." She said, holding her waist as it pained her.

Asfandyar who had came there looked at her wide eyes as he gulped visibly. Immediately making his way towards her, he gave her his hand only to get a glare in return.

"What!? I am helping you only." He said, bending down as he hold her over her both arms as he made her sir on the table.

"Don't touch me." She said glaring at him.

"You had not cleaned the water. Isn't it?" She asked, glaring at him making him look away as he looked at her ankle, holding it.

"I said don't touch me." She smacked him, looking around and spotting the first aid kit, she tried pulling it to herself but failed. He looked at her and in a second, twisted her leg making her squeal in pain as she held his shoulders tightly wincing while her lips wobbled.

"You had sprained it." He said looking away as she nodded, immediately taking off her hands from his shoulders while he gave her the first aid kit, leaving from there to calm down the horses running in his mind.

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"Mehreen, I needed to talk to you abot something." Aashiya said, while running her hands through Mehreen's black smooth hairs which had specks of brown in them. Mehreen was lying on her lap, closing her eyes as she hummed.

"Samia Bhabhi had suggested the proposal for you." Aashiya said making Mehreen open her eyes in a swift as she looked at him, wide eyes.

"You already know the answer Chachi. I am not interested in marriage and all." Mehreen said, starring at her blankly.

"Mehreen, you can't just walk out of it. We were considerably giving you time. I know, you are scared after what happened to Wafa Aapi. But trust me, not every marriage is same. Look at me and you chachu, or Misha and Arhaan. Aren't we happy together? All don't have the same story. Asfandyar is a great Human. Don't loose such a gem due to this foolishness and stubborn act of yours. Take your time. Talk to him and if then it is a no, we don't have a problem. You are above everything for us. Not everyone are same. Please give it a chance." Aashiya nearly pleaded making Mehreen eyes teary.

"Am I a burden on you guys?" She asked like a child.

"Never. We want your happiness and I had seen something in Asfandyar's eyes and I know he won't hurt you, ever." Aashiya said. She loved Mehreen like her own and wanted her happiness.

"I need time." Mehreen said with a straight face.

As Aashiya left, Mehreen picked up her phone, dialing Asfandyar's number which was saved by Hania and she was thankful to it.

"Hello." She heard his dominating and intimidating voice from the other side, alongwith the shuffling of papers.

"Its Mehreen this side. " She said, a little nervously while the shuffling stopped as he concentrated wholely on her.

''You know that Samia Aunty Suggested you for me."she said not really knowing how to pin point.

"I myself had said her to." She heard him making her heart drop.

"Why?" She asked.

"Isn't it obvious Mehreen Or you like acting too oblivious." He said making her sigh.

"You know how I am. I don't have strong faith on marriage and people. I am everything a boy never want in his girl." She said, tiredly.

"You are everything a man wants in his wife. And about your faith, then let me ask you about it after some years." Asfandyar said, with a small smile. He knew marriage with her is not going to be easy, but he never really liked easiness.

"I.. What if you will be standing infront of me, with a second wife after some years if I didn't gave you happiness or you became tired of me." She said, a sudden fear rising in her heart as her mother's face came infront of her.

"Do I look like a playboy to you Or what Ms.Mehreen. I am a one woman man. I am not a player or something who will go around having his way with ladies. I want just one and will love her to the end of my life." He said, though he sounded angry but he tried to control it knowing hoe she really is.

"Give a chance to something new, siding your insecurities. I promise you won't regret it and I will make sure to make it the most beautiful phase of your life." He said, determined while she hanged up the call, sceptically.

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"Qubool hain."

"Qubool hain."

"Qubool hain."

("I accept")

Asfandyar was looking at her with his intense orbs though the flower garlands separating them as she accepted him as her husband and signed the documents finally.

She was nervous the whole time feeling his intense gaze on her. Though, she was confident about him, but still everything made her a little nervous.

Dressed in a green skirt with golden words alongwith the same designed Kurta, she looked gorgeous. The peach dupatta on her head and the flower garland filled hand alongwith the red henna, she looked a sight to behold.

What gave her the most happiness though she hid it well, was the presence of her brother and her sister-in-law. The little Arish was sitting in misha's lap who was sitting beside him.

She lifted her eyelashes, locking her blue orbs with that of his eyes as he gave her a small smile which she reciprocated as they both were made to sit on the arranged sofa together.

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