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Here's ch 12, hope ya'll enjoy it!

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Everyone got dressed for the engagement of Raina/Ryan and met in the party hall- Both Ishqi and Ahaan couldn't believe their fate, they'd agreed to come to this event only to forget about each other for a while- but destiny had them both come even closer. 

Ishqi walked into the hall and all eyes were on her, she looked very elegant and beautiful. All the boys were swooning over her. Ahaan couldn't take his eyes off of her either,"She looks heavenly" he muttered-  

All the guys wanted to introduce themselves to Ishqi, she tried her best to be nice and politely reject their coffee date offers. She made her way to some of her friends, "Ahaan" she heard someone say and her eyes finally spotted him. He was already lost in her, she admired him as well. "Wow" escaped her lips. 

Both were continuously staring at each other, Ahaan's gaze was glued on Ishqi, he didn't even realize when he started walking towards her- she too started taking small steps towards him. 

When they were close enough Ahaan said, "H-Hey Ishqi, you look nice"- 

"Sirf nice? She look's beautiful, amazing, stunning!" said Kartik while putting his hand over Ishqi's shoulder. 

"Thanks Kartik! You look awesome as well!" Ishqi said smiling- 

Kartik: Awesome toh mein houn! he said proudly, "But tell me one thing, yeh aap dono magnet ki tarah, ankhon mein ankhein dal ke paas-paas kaise aa rahe the? Hmmm?" he teased them- 

Ishqi and Ahaan got awkward, "A-Aisa kuch nahi hai, w-woh toh-" 

"AVM! Mumma! KM!" they heard and turned around to see Aaishaan running towards them- 

"Aaishaan!" Ahaan exclaimed- 

Ahaan bent down and Aaishaan ran up to them, he engulfed Ahaan in a hug and hi-five(d) Kartik. 

Ishqi adored them, her heartbeat increased and she didn't know why but she felt a gush of love for Ahaan in that moment. Kartik noticed this and excused himself to let the three have their moment. 

Ahaan: Hello Aaishaan! How are you? 

Aaishaan: I'm good AVM! How are you?

Ahaan: I'm fine as well, he smiled 

Aaishaan: Aapko pata hai ke I feel like mein aapko kaab se jaanta houn, even though we just met yesterday.

Ahaan got teary-eyed, "Me too, I feel a deep connection with you too"

Aaishaan: Awee, why are you getting sad? You know mumma always says that it's good to share your feelings with someone- and everyone can cry, don't hold your tears, let them flow- 

Ahaan (inner voice): Oh My God!! He's just like Ishqi! 

Ishqi bent down on on her knees as well, "Aapko pata hai AVM, my mumma's hugs make everything better"

Aaishaan: Mumma, please give AVM a tight hug, he needs it-

Ishqi: B-But A-Aaishaan, I-

Aaishaan: Pleaseeee- 

Ishqi nodded and wrapped her arms around Ahaan's neck while he caged her waist in his arms tightly and a few tears escaped his eyes. She knew she needed this as much as he did. Aaishaan hugged them both as well. 

Kartik and Sonu admired them from a distance, Kartik clicked a photo of them, "their first family photo" he whispered to Sonu and she nodded with a huge smile on her face. The siblings' could see Ishqaan still loved one another despite of the grudges they held against each other. 

Suman asked Aaishaan to play with her and he ran outside the hall and to the garden but Ahaan and Ishqi remained in each other's embrace. They couldn't convince themselves to part away, they didn't know when they'd get another moment like this. The peace they both felt was indescribable.  

Ishqi put her head on his chest and buried her nose in her crook of his neck while he tightened his hold on her waist. They closed their eyes in contentment. While all the boys were burning with envy, Aryan entered the hall. "HUH?!" he said jealously, "Why is Ishqi hugging Ahaan?! That too in front of everyone...kahin inn dono ka patch-up toh nahi hogaya?!" he mumbled- 

He walked over to them and broke their moment, "ISHQI, WO-w you look amazing!" he purposely said loudly to bring them back to reality- 

Ishqi and Ahaan opened their eyes and awkwardly got away from each other, "Uh-um, t-thanks Aryan..." Ishqi replied and excused herself from there, Aryan followed-

"Yaar, yeh banda kyun humesha mere aur Ishqi ke beech mein aajata hai....But mein aur Ishqi kar kya rahe the?! Thank god Dadi yah Sarla Auntie ne nahi dekha warna toh fazool ka tamasha hota....but kyun mein aapni feelings ko control nahi kar pata, why does my heart always overtake my mind when Ishqi's around??...Ussne bhi toh hug break nahi kiya, does she still feel the same?....Do I still feel the same? After everything she's done, after everything that has happened, can we ever be together?" he mentally cursed Aryan for ruining his moment with Ishqi. 

"AHAAN! Come, the engagement is about to start" Ryan called out to him and he approached the stage where everyone was gathered, he stood next to Ryan and opposite to Ishqi- They both shared an intense eye-lock. They'd conveyed many emotions through their eyes-

The engagement ceremony began, Raina and Ryan exchanged rings, everyone clapped for them and they blushed- Then, there was an announcement, "Congrats to Raina and Ryan for their engagement! Now that the rings have been exchanged, it's time for some fun. We'll play some music and the girl/boy opposite to you will be your partner for the night. Enjoy!"- everyone excitedly clapped-

(P.S. Tanya and Preesha are sisters, they're Raina's cousins. Zain is Ahaan and Ryan's common friend. Tanya kinda likes Aryan but he has a crush on Ishqi. Preesha has the hots for Ahaan and Zain also kinda likes Ishqi. Also, I'm mainly going to focus on Ishqaan for the dance :) (Oh and engagement ceremony ke baad saare baare aur baache alag hall mein chale gaye the :)

{ Partners: Ishqi+Ahaan, Raina+Ryan, Kiara+Kartik, Sonu+Raj, Tanya+Aryan, Preesha+Zain } 

The lights dimmed and a song started to play. The guys went over to the girls who stood opposite to them and took them to the dance floor. 

Ahaan (inner voice): Seriously?! Why god!? Aaj toh universe ne mujhe aur Ishqi ko awkward karne ki thaan li hai...Out of everyone, all the boys/girls present here- why did Ishqi and I stand opposite to each other?!.....Waise, kind of accha hi hua, warna toh mujhe Ishqi ko poori raat kissi aur ke saath dekhna parta....Huh? Yeh mein kaisi baatein sooch raha houn?!

Ishqi (inner voice): Goddd!!! Aaj ho kya raha hai?! Saab kuch mujhe Ahaan ke paas kyun kheecha ley jaa raha hai?!...Pehle Aaishaan ke kehne pe Ahaan ko hug kiya, usske baad DJ ke kehne per Ahaan ke saath dance karne jaa rahi houn...Whyyyy, aaj kyun saab Ishqaan shippers baan ke ghoom rahe hain?!

Ahaan put his hand forward and Ishqi held it, they both walked to the dance floor and turned to face each other. "Ishq Wala Love" started playing, "Really DJ?!" they both thought in unison. They started dancing-

🎶🎶🎶
Surkh wala, sauz wala, faiz wala love 
Hota hai jo love se zyada waise wala love
Ishq wala love

Ishqi put one hand over Ahaan's shoulder while she held his hand with the other. Ahaan wrapped his hand around her waist and held her hand with the other. 

Hua joh dard bhi toh humko aaj kuch zyada hua
Ishq wala love
Yeh kya hua hai kya khabar yehi pata hai zyada hua
Ishq wala love
Agar yeh usko bhi hua hai phir bhi mujhko zyada hua
Ishq wala love

Ahaan twirled her around and pulled her towards himself, her back facing him- He wrapped his arms around her waist, Ishqi could feel his breath on her neck. They swayed to the rhythm of the song and lost themselves in each other. 

Meri neend jaise pehli baar tooti hai
Aankhen malke meine dekhi hai subah 
Hui dhoop zyada leke teri roshni din chadha
Ishq wala love
Jhanke badalon ki jaali ke peeche se
Kare chandni yeh mujhko ittala
Leke noor sara chand mera yahin pe hai chupa, chupa hua
Ishq wala love

Uncontrollable feelings gushed over their bodies, Ahaan's scent was tantalizing Ishqi's senses. Ahaan brushed his hand across her cheek and she felt thousands of butterflies in her stomach. He spun her around and then twirled her back into his arms. Her hands encircled around his nape and his caged her waist. Their eyes twinkled with delight, they forgot everything in that moment, it was just them. 

Bada yeh dil nadaan tha par aaj kuch zyada hua
Ishq wala love
Joh khone ka tha darr tujhe pata nahi kyun zyada hua
Ishq wala love
Hua joh dard bhi toh humko aaj kuch zyada hua
Ishq wala love
Yeh kya hua hai kya khabar yehi pata hai zyada hua
Ishq wala love
Agar yeh usko bhi hua hai phir bhi mujhko zyada hua
Ishq wala love
🎶🎶🎶

Ishqi and Ahaan continued to slow dance, they both held each other tight, afraid of letting go, they wanted the moment to last forever but all good things come to an end and so did the song- The song ended but they still remained in each other's arms, they were lost in one another's eyes, the sound of claps brought them back into reality. 

Ishqi and Ahaan looked around and saw others dancing with their partners on the new song that had started playing. Ishqi cleared her throat and removed her hands from his shoulder while he let go of his grip on her waist. They were close but still far....

Their dance had lasted for about a mere three minutes but the overdose of emotions they felt was unreal. They both hadn't felt this much in so long that now it all was overwhelming them a bit. The song played in the background but they were too emotional and immersed in their thoughts to dance further. They stood like statues facing each other- 

Soon the song ended and Ishqi and Ahaan went to hang out with their friends, there was a big rectangular table with an elegant white and gold table cloth, the table had beautiful candles, decorations, and delicious food spread across it. 

They all reminisced past memories, had meaningful talks, and spend quality time together. It was 12pm and all everyone was tired, they all said goodnight to each other and went into their respective rooms. 

(There was a door in Ishqi's room to get to Aaishaan's room)

Ishqi's Part:
After checking up on a sleeping Aaishaan, Ishqi took a quick shower and changed into her sleepwear, it had been a few hours but her mind was still stuck at the dance. She couldn't deny the fact that Ahaan and her still had intense chemistry, she was worried that her feelings would overtake her brain and she'd end up heartbroken again. "Ahaan...that man is never going to let me live in peace, aur yeh brain ka baccha bhi na, sochta hai toh sirf Ahaan ke baare mein...Ughhh"

After a lot of twisting and turning she frustratedly sat up on her bed. She checked her phone, it was "1:17am", she wore her slippers and went to the poolside.

Ahaan's Part:
Ahaan unlocked the door and went inside his room, he took a quick shower and changed into some comfy clothes. He turned the lamp off and flopped on his bed. As soon as he closed his eyes the moments he'd spent with Ishqi flashed in his mind. "Ishqi"  he mumbled-

"Why am I soo confused with my feelings?! Come on Ahaan, you're never this uncertain!...But what is happening?! Kuch samaj hi nahi araha, I know ke Ishqi and I can never be together, then why is my heart desiring that? Why am I subconsciously fantasizing about a future with Ishqi? AHAANNNN!!! YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT YOU AND ISHQI CANNOT BE TOGETHER, YOU GUYS HAVE NO FUTURE TOGETHER...that's what I decided right? but is it really what I want? Ughhhhh" - He got up, wore his slippers and headed towards the poolside.

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.....What would happen next? 

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That's all for today guyss!! Hope ya'll liked it :) Due to the lack of Ishqaan these last couple of chapter's this ch was literally all Ishqaan!!! { Word Count: 2132 } Next part'll be updated soon!

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