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Here's part 18, hope ya'll enjoy it!

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Soon everyone was ready for the party, they all met up in the hall:

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The hall was beautifully and aesthetically decorated, it was lit up with purple lights and the tables were bedecked with candles, crystal decoration pieces, and champagne bottles. The dance floor was made out of glass with a flower pattern underneath.There were only around 30-45 people invited to the party but they all danced like puppets to the loud music. 

The boys had already arrived to the hall, they sat by the bar making small talk when all the girls except Ishqi entered as well- but Ahaan's eyes only searched for her, he payed close attention to each person entering from the main door, all he wanted was to see her. There were tons of pretty girls present there but Ahaan only had eyes for Ishqi. 

He was hesitant but was about to ask Raina about Ishqi as they seemed pretty close when Kartik noticed his brother's restlessness, he immediately understood who Ahaan was waiting for. "Bhai toh puche ge nahi, mein hi pouch leta houn"  he mumbled, "Guys, saab aagaye but where's Ishqi?" he asked the group consisting of Ryan/Raina/Zain/Tanya/Kiara/Aryan/Preesha /Ahaan/Raj/Sonu, "Oh, woh dekho aagayi, Ms. Ishqi Mehra" Zain said and Ahaan turned around only to witness the most beautiful angel walking towards them. 

Everything about her looked perfect as always but there was something different today. Her light brown hair was left open while a crystal black pin secured a section of her loose curls. Ishqi wore a velvet black, v neck body-con dress that hugged her slim waist perfectly. She paired her dress with sequin heels and minimal jewelry. Her makeup was simple yet it perfectly accentuated her facial features. The light fell on her perfectly making her face glow, she looked enchanting!- And like Ahaan, everyone thought so too. All the boys were swooning over her while some girls eyed her enviously. 

She approached her group of friends and gave them all a hug, "WOW Ishqi! You look extra amazing today" Aryan mumbled to her. "Aww, thanks yaar!" she replied smiling. 

Ahaan (inner voice): Amazing? Not JUST amazing but she looks very, very hot. But yeh Aryan amazing tak hi rahe toh accha hai, meri wife ko "hot" yah "beautiful" na hi bole toh iss ke liye better hai. Woh sirf mein keh sakta houn, aur mein keh ke hi rahounga, he smirked-

Ahaan had always used words like beautiful, elegant, pretty, and cute to describe Ishqi but today was different. Tonight she looked attractive, hot, gorgeous, irresistible and it was taking a lot of will power in Ahaan to control himself. 

He gazed at her lovingly while she also kept glancing at him, "He looks extra good today" she mentally said. 

Ahaan too was looking dapper in a black collared shirt that perfectly fit his defined body. He had matched his shirt with dark grey pants and black loafers with a minimalist sequin design, his hair was gelled back and he wore an expensive Rolex diamond watch. His sharp cheekbones and captivating smile were the cherry on the cake- Just like Ishqi he too was looking hot.

Ishqi and Ahaan were both unknowingly complimenting each other's looks. They looked like the prefect couple when standing next to each other. Both were sneakily glancing at one another as well which didn't go unnoticed by the group. To bring them back into reality Raina said, "Chalo! Now that everyone is here, let's get the party started!" 

Ryan: Yes! 
"DJ put on an amazing song to begin our party with!" he yelled to the DJ who nodded and started playing some sick beats. 

Little did they all know that godfather Kartik had already gotten to work, tonight was going to be a long and significant night for Ishqi and Ahaan and Kartik had made sure of it! He'd talked with the DJ and with an emotional yet romantic story convinced him to play an Ishqaan song. 

The DJ happened to be a big fan of love stories so he happily agreed. Fast forward to now, the group went onto the dance floor and started dancing on the awesome beats the DJ was dropping. Then, Kartik signalled him and he announced, "Yo! Wassup guys! Tonight's gonna be a wild night and I assure you of that!....but before all the craziness starts lets start with a beautiful couple dance! And before you all get ahead of yourselves I've already made the list of who the partners for this dance are going to be!

Everyone cheered and clapped, Ishqi hoped she'd get anyone except Ahaan as her partner because now that he knew the truth he wouldn't hold back and Ishqi didn't trust herself around him because his proximity intoxicated her senses. 

DJ: Okay so the dance partners for tonight are going to be, Raina&Ryan, Kartik&Kiara, Zain&Tanya, Preesha&Aryan, Elina&Aarav, Sonu&Raj, Ishqi&Ahaan- Happy Dancing!

Ishqi sighed, "Oh No!" "Aaj kal mera bad luck bohot burah chal raha hai! 
"YES! YES!" Ahaan mentally exclaimed- "She can' t run away from me anymore"- Ahaan glanced over at Kartik who gave him a thumbs up while Ahaan threw him a grateful look and mouthed a "thank-you"-

Everyone went over to their respective partners and started dancing. Ahaan walked over to Ishqi and forwarded his hand, she reluctantly held it as there was nothing much she could really do. 

As soon they came close to each other "Kaise Hua" started to play, they both got instant flashbacks to their mendhi ceremony and a smile appeared on Ishqi's lips, that was the day she'd proudly gotten Ahaan's name imprinted onto her hands. 

A lot of things had changed but one thing remained constant, ever since Ishqi'd met Ahaan, the only name that had been imprinted onto her hands was his-

The song started-

Hasta rehta hoon tujhse mil kar kyun
Aaj kal
Badle badle hai mere tevar kyun
Aaj kal

He led her to a more open area on the dance floor so they could have some privacy. When they were an appropriate distance away from everyone he pulled her by the waist and their bodies collided with each other. Ishqi put her hands on his chest while he tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and they both swayed to the rhythm of the song. 

Aankhe meri har jagah dhundhe tujhe bewajah
Yeh main hoon ya koi aur hai meri tarah
Kaise hua, kaise hua tu itna zaaruri kaise hua
Kaise hua, kaise hua tu itna zaaruri kaise hua

Ahaan twirled her around multiple times and adored her beauty, then he pulled her back towards himself and back-hugged her, she wrapped her arms around his, which firmly held her waist-She could feel his breath on her neck and it was giving her thousands of butterflies in her stomach. She could sense her logics and mind taking a backseat. 

Main baarish ki boli samjhta nahi tha
Hawayon se main yu ulajata nahi tha
Hai seene mein dil bhi kaha thi mujhe ye khabar
Kahin pe ho raatein kahin pe sawere
Aawargi hi rahi saath mere, thehar jaa thehar jaa
Ye kehti hai teri nazar, kya hal ho gaya hai yeh mera

He lifted her up in his arms and spun around while staring deep into her beautiful big brown eyes. She wrapped her arms around his nape and stared back at him intensely. Ahaan had done it once again, she was so lost in him that everything else didn't seem to matter in that moment, not even her friends who'd formed a crowd a few feet away from them to watch their captivating dance that was oozing chemistry or as Ishqi would say geography.

Aankhe meri har jagah dhundhe tujhe bewajah
Yeh main hoon ya koi aur hai meri tarah aaa...
Kaise hua kaise hua tu itna zaaruri kaise hua
Kaise hua, kaise hua tu itna zaaruri kaise hua
Kaise hua, kaise hua tu itna zaaruri kaise Hua
Hmm Hmm Hmm... 

He caged her waist in his arms while she encircled her hands around his nape. They slow danced to the soothing music. Ahaan and Ishqi's faces seemed to keep drawing closer and closer but Ahaan wasn't going to take advantage of his affect on her this way. He dodged her lips and whispered in her ear, "You're looking very, very hot today Mrs. Ishqi Ahaan Malhotra" his husky voice sent shivers down her spine. In that moment Ishqi forgot about all her anger towards him and she smiled. They tightly hugged each-other, closing their eyes in contentment, perfectly ending their dance with a comforting and secure hug. 

The sound of claps brought them back into reality, they opened their eyes and tore away from each other only to see a crowd gathered there, they'd witnessed Ishqi and Ahaan's dazzling dance- Ishqi and Ahaan were like two pieces of a puzzle who perfectly fit with each other. 

Ishqi and Ahaan awkwardly looked around and thought, "Yeh kya hogaya?! Dance toh saab ne dekh liya!!!"

Their friends walked over to them, "Wow Guys! Kya chemistry hai tum dono ke beech!" Ryan exclaimed- "We couldn't take our eyes off of the two of you, that was such a hawt  and captivating dance!" Raina appreciated them- "Awww, you guys were soo lost in each other, that was sooo cute!" Sonu adored them- "Wah bhaiyya and Ishqi di! Aag lagah di stage pe!" Kiara remarked-"Oooooo, Ishq(i) wala love" Elina said giggling-

Ishqi facepalmed herself, "Lag raha hai ke tum saab mein Kartik ki aatma ghus gayi hai..Guys, c'mon- aisa kuch nahi hai- It was just a normal dance"- she tried covering up-

Kartik giggled, "Yahan toh almost saab Ishqaan shippers nikale", he mumbled

Raj: Normal? Normal dance toh kahin se nahi lag raha tha! It was a full-on romantic dance. Purey mendhi wale din ke vibes aa rahe the!

Aryan was really jealous, "Mendhi wale din?" he asked- 

Kartik: Arrey Aryan, Raj is referring to Ishqaan's Mendhi ceremony...Uss din bhi issi gaane pe inn dono ne kamaal ka dance kiya tha. That was the day when we got to see the not-so-sanskari , romantic roop of Mr. Ahaan Veer Malhotra! Kaise khoye hue the ek dusre mein!

Ishqi's cheeks started to turn crimson red, "Accha guys, abhi inn baaton ko chodo, chalo party continue karte hai-"

Aryan couldn't stand "Ishqaan talks" anymore so he agreed and quickly persuaded everything to continue on with the party. Ishqi mentally thanked him and glanced at Ahaan once again before going back to the middle of the dance floor with Raina, Elina, Sonu, and Kiara. 

Meanwhile Kartik walked over to Ahaan, "Wah Bhai! Aapne toh mouke par chouka mar diya!"

Ahaan: Matlab?

Kartik: Matlab kya? Aap ne bhabhi ko woh sab baataya nahi jo aapko kehna tha?! Tabhi toh DJ se request karke aap dono ko partner banaya tha!

Ahaan: N-Nahi, I actually forgot-

Kartik: Oh Bhaisaab! Mil gayi godfather ki mehnat mithi mein, he facepalmed himself-

Ahaan: Sorry Kartik, woh act-

Kartik cut him off, "It's ok bhai, hum saab ko itna cute sa Ishqaan moment dekhne ko mila! Aur waise bhi I'm sooo smart ke mein jaanta tha ke aisa hi kuch hoga, aap Ishqi mein itna kho jao ge ke aapko kuch yaad toh rehga nahi, he teased him while Ahaan blushed- 

"Toh I have a backup plan"

Ahaan: Kya plan hai tera? 

Kartik: Woh aapko baad mein pata chale ga but for now enjoy the party, saying this he left from there leaving a confused Ahaan behind. 

Our godfather Kartik had come up with an amazing plan and oh boy! it was going to be a long night for Ishqi and Ahaan!

//To Be Continued//

Also, any suggestions for Ishqaan scenes??? It can literally be anything :) Do lmk!

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That's all for today guysss!! Hope ya'll liked this ch! { Word Count: 2087} Next part'll be updated soon! ♡

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- Vera 🌸