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Here's part 19, hope ya'll enjoy it!

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Everyone was enjoying the party while Kartik was trying to find a perfect time to execute his plan. He wanted to ask for help from Sonu but sensed she was a bit drunk- Everyone except Kartik was a little drunk, he didn't drink because after-all he was the godfather and had some responsibilities.

Kartik (inner voice): Kya karun?!! Saab drunk hogaye hai, aab Ishqi ko room 208 mein kaise bhejon?!! Kuch toh karna pareyga- 

He walked towards Ishqi who was sitting on a table with her friends and asked her if he could talk to her for a few moments, she agreed but when she got up she stumbled a bit and a little champagne dropped on her clothes. "Oops" she said- "G-Guys mein abhi yeh saaf karke aati houn"- Kartik took this as a perfect opportunity and said, "Come Ishqi, let me help you" - She nodded and he took her to room 208, "The bathroom is there, you go and get cleaned up, and be careful" he directed her and she mumbled "o-okay"- 

As soon as the bathroom door closed Kartik ran out of the room and back into the party hall, he caught Ahaan by the arm, "Jaldi chaliye bhai, emergency hai" he said and dragged Ahaan out of the hall. He took Ahaan to room 208, "Come inside bhai" 

Ahaan: Kya baat hai Kartik?! Hum yahan kyun aai hai? he said while walking into the room-

Kartik: Good luck bhai! saying this he bolted out of the room and locked it from the outside and took the key with him. 

Ahaan: Kartik!! Yeh kya kar raha hai tu?! Mujhe akela room mein lock kardiya?! Ishqi ko bhi toh manana hai na!

Kartik: First of all, aap akele nahi ho, bathroom mein Ishqi hai- And second of all, Ishqi ko aapne manana hai, mera kaam sirf Ishqi ko aapke paas rakhna tha so she hears you out...And woh meine kardiya- 

Ahaan: Par Kartik!-

Kartik: Par war kuch nahi, Oh and Ishqi is a bit drunk toh meine side table pe dou(2) nimbu paani rakhe hai. Khud bhi pee lena aur Ishqi ko bhi pila dena. Okayyy?? Good luck bhai! Aur please kuch bhi karke Ishqi bhabhi ko maana lena, pair parh jana but unko gussa mat rehne dena- Enjoyyyy!

Kartik left from there while Ahaan patiently waited for Ishqi to come out of the restroom. He nervously sat on the bed thinking of the things he needed to say to Ishqi. After two minutes Ishqi came out and Ahaan stood up- "A-Ahaan? Aap y-yahan kya kar r-rahe?" she asked-

He walked towards her, "I-Ishqi, mujhe tumse kuch baat karni hai"

Ishqi: N-No no! M-Meine nahi sunna A-Ahaan, mein jaa rahi houn- she walked towards the door and tried to open it but it didn't budge cuz it was locked. "Aab iss darwaze ko kya problem hogayi hai?!" 

Ahaan: Nahi khule ga-

Ishqi: A-Aap wahan kharey reh kar j-judgement pass na k-kareh, idhar aaiye aur m-meri help kijiye- Aapko n-nahi nikalna y-yahan se?!

Ahaan: Nahi-

Ishqi: Kya N-Nahi?!

Ahaan: Mujhe yahan se nahi nikalna, at least not until we've talked-

Ishqi: But I- she quickly turned around, the alcohol was really taking a toll on her - She twisted her foot and was just about to fall when Ahaan caught her- Both of them fell on the couch behind them with Ishqi on Ahaan's lap and his arms caged protectively around her waist. 

They stared deep into each other's eyes, Ahaan tucked a strand of Ishqi's hair behind her ear. He cupped her face with one hand, Ishqi closed her eyes and so did Ahaan, and they moved closer, and closer, and closer when Ahaan shot his eyes open, "She's a little drunk, I can't take advantage of her state- She needs to be fully sober because I can't proceed without permission" he thought-

"Ishqi!" he said- and she opened her eyes- "Hmm" she said rather disappointed- He reached his hand out to the table and grabbed the glass of lemonade Kartik had kept there for them. "Yeh peelo, tumhara nasha utar jaiga"

Ishqi: But mujhe nahi peena- I-

Ahaan: Please Ishqi-

Ishqi: Fine! But aapko bhi peena paregya-

Ahaan: Okay- 

He got the other glass and both of them started drinking the lemonade. Soon both of the glasses were empty, Ishqi was still in his lap- The lemon water was showing it's affect and she was coming back to her full senses. She stood up from his lap and cleared her throat, "H-humein wapis party mein jaana chahiye" she said-

Ahaan: Why?

Ishqi: What do you mean why?! Everyone must be looking for us!

Ahaan: Kartik sambhal lega...And besides he's not going to open this door until we sort out our misunderstandings- 

Ishqi: Kon si misunderstandings?! Mujhe kabhi koi bhi misunderstandings nahi thi- Aapko thi aur woh clear bhi hogayi- Aab kya baat karni hai aapko!

Ahaan: Ishqi please, ek baar thande dimaag se sunn lo- Phir jo faisla tum logi mujhe manzoor hoga- 

Ishqi nodded- she took and deep breath and sat on the bed, "Boliye"- Ahaan got up from the sofa and sat beside her, he took her hands in his and started talking, "Ishqi, bachpan se Dadi ke mujhpe bohot ehsaan rahe hai, mujhe bataya gaya tha ke meri maa mujhe aur Sonu ko kissi ameer aadmi ke liye chod gayi, Dadi ne humein bataya ke papa ki death bhi meri mom ki wajah se hui thi. Dadi ne mujhe aur Sonu ko pal pos ke barah kiya. I've always felt like I owe her a lot- Issiliye jo bhi raasta unhone mujhe dikhaya, without any questions- mein ussi raaste pe chala, kabhi unki koi baat nahi taali, aapna koi decision unki permission ke bina nahi liya."

Ahaan: Lekin jaab tum meri life mein aai toh saab kuch badalna shuru hogaya, I started questioning the toxic beliefs and values Dadi had instilled in me. Dheere dheere mujhe tumhari thoughts, beliefs, & mindset logical and better laagne lagah. Phir, before I could stop my self I starting falling for you, I know mein humesha denial mein rehta tha but deep down in my heart I knew I had developed feelings for you-

A smile appeared on Ishqi's lips and it was enough to motivate Ahaan to continue, "Specifically tumhari aur Mayank ki mendhi waale din...Uss din mujhe khud nahi pata what happened but something did- I couldn't take my eyes off of you that entire function, I couldn't help but admire your simplicity and beauty- And when my name mistakenly got imprinted onto your hand I couldn't help but desire it not to be a mistake"

Ishqi interrupted him, "Ahaan"

"Yes?" he asked-

Ishqi: Woh mistake nahi thi- Meine aapka naam bola tha- 

Ahaan smiled, "I'd always known!"

"Hmm" Ishqi said, she wanted to hear what he wanted to say, "Okay, aap aab continue kijiye"

Ahaan chuckled- He was happy she she was willing to hear him out, "Okay, then when we had that talk by the pool, Kartik made me realize that you'd ticked all the point's on my anti-Ishqi list. I was very confused- back then you were my best friend's fiancee and I was here thinking about you all day. I panicked and called my girlfriend Rhea to focus on her and stop myself from falling for you but little did I know that I'd already fell".

Ahaan: Staying at the lodge together, coming to this resort, your drunk confession, your bond with Sonu, our midnight talks- All these things just made the feelings I had for you stronger. And phir jaab tumne Mayank se aapni shaadi thodi toh mujhe bohot burah lagah because I thought I was the reason behind your decision. To decrease my guilt I made your life hard...I'm sorry again Ishqi, she blinked her eyes in reassurance and he continued- 

"Then, 6 months later hum phir mile, woh feelings phir wapis aagyi...yah shayad woh kabhi gayi hi nahi thi- Mujhe Mayank ki saachai pata chali and I felt horrible for the things I did to you...Mujhe samaj nahi aaraha tha ke mein tumhe kaise face karun aur jaab himmat ki toh Rhea ne mujhe bataya ke tum mujhe chod ke Singapore jaa rahi ho....I swear I never hated Rhea more in my life than I did in that moment. Phir tumhe khone ke darr se mera denial khatam hogaya aur tumhe rokne le liye mein aapni shaadi ko chod ke bhaag gaya"

Ishqi giggled a bit-

Ahaan: That was the day I went against Dadi for the first time and I didn't feel an ounce of regret while doing so. Running after you that day was the best decision I'd ever made. Phir humari shaadi hui and I was probably the happiest then- But Dadi still had a lot of influence on my life. I again felt indebted to her as she'd agreed for our marriage- tears emerged in his eyes-

"Shayad unki mujhpe influence mere tumpe trust par bhari parh gayi. Uss waqt tum mere against ek aise insaan ke saath khari thi jinn ki wajah se mera aur Sonu ka childhood barbaad hogaya, hum dono ko society ke hurtful taunts sunne parhey. Aur mein aapni nafrat ki aag mein tumhara saach dekh hi nahi paya"- tears streamed down his face-

Ahaan: I'm sorry Ishqi- Mein ek accha husband nahi baan paya, I couldn't be a good father..I couldn't be a good life partner...I'm so-sorry, he was sobbing-

Ishqi pulled Ahaan into a soft hug, she wrapped one arm around his chest while the other gently stroked his hair, he buried his nose in the crook of her neck. Ishqi too was crying, she was touched at how Ahaan had confessed everything in front of her, she was now more confused than ever. She wanted to forgive him but was scared he'd give her yet another heartbreak--but right now she was concerned about his state, he was continuously sobbing and chanting apologies. 

Ishqi: Ahaan, meri baat suniye...Aap royiye maat mein aapko iss haal mein nahi dekh sakti-

He didn't say anything but tightened his grip on her waist- Ishqi remained quiet and just him be- After a few moments he calmed down- "I-Ishqi?"

Ishqi: Gi?

Ahaan: Tum kuch nahi kaho gi?

Ishqi: Aapko kuch sunna hai-

Ahaan: Haan- tumhare mann mein kya chal raha hai, baatao

Ishqi: Bohot kuch, Mujhe khud nahi pata- she paused- "Mein bhi aap se pyaar karti thi, shayad abhi bhi karti houn but darr lagta hai"

Ahaan smiled a little hearing her confess she loves him, "Kis cheez se?"

Ishqi: Doobara bharosa karne se- I loved you a lot, aap meri life mein saab se zyada important the, aapse mujhe saab se zyada umeed thi but.....her voice trailed off-

Ahaan tore himself from her embrace, he looked into her teary eyes and said, "Mein aapne kiye pe bohot sharminda houn lekin tum mujhe ek aur mouka nahi dougi? Iss baar tumhe hurt toh kya, kissi bhi dard yah dukh ko tumhare paas aane nahi dounga"-

Ishqi: Ahaan, mujhe thoda sa time chahiye...Iss baar jald baazi karna afford nahi kar sakti-

Ahaan: I understand Ishqi, take all the time you need- I'm ready to wait my entire life for you if I have to-

Ishqi smiled, she stood up and wiped her tears, "Chaliye aab soe jaata hain, dou(2) baaj rahe hai, Kartik toh subah tak hi darwaza khole ga"

Ahaan stood up, Ishqi cupped his face and wiped his eyes- "No more sad vibes, okay?"

He smiled and nodded- "Tum bed pe soe jao aur mein sofa pe soe jata houn"

Ishqi: Kyun? Aapko mere se darr lagta hai? she asked sarcastically-

Ahaan: N-Nahi woh actually tum comfortable na-

Ishqi cut him off, "Tension mat lijiye, itna barah bed hai hum dono bed pe soe jaate hai, I trust you Ahaan"

Ahaan: Okay-

Ishqi: But ek problem hai-

Ahaan: Kya?

Ishqi: Uffo Ahaan! Thodi si toh common sense use kijiye!-----Inn kapron mein hum kaise soege? Hmm-

Ahaan: Hmm, point toh hai- just then he spotted a big black bag sitting on the floor by the couch. He went over and opened it- It had his and Ishqi's night-suit + a note- 

He opened the note and it read:
"Bhai, meine Sonu se keh ke aapke aur Ishqi bhabhi ke kapre iss bag mein rakhwa diye hai. Lekin aap saara credit uss chipkali ko maat de dena, idea mera tha...But anyways, I hope aapne abhi tak bhabhi ko maana liya hoga, agar nahi maani toh pair padh jao, kaan pakar lo, kuch bhi kar ke maana lena okay? Good luck and see you in the morning- Enjoy!"
- Godfather Kartik ;)

Ishqi: Kya hai?

Ahaan: Kartik ne Sonu se keh ke humare kapre pack kardiya hai so we can sleep comfortably-

Ishqi: Hmmm okay- 

She walked over to him, took the clothes out of the bag- handed him his and took hers to the bathroom- They both changed into their sleepwear and Ishqi turned the lamp off and they laid down on the bed- They were facing each other-

"Goodnight Ahaan" Ishqi said- 
"Goodnight Ishqi" Ahaan replied-

It had definitely been a long day so they both dozed off to sleep with a smile plastered across their faces and although they'd slept on opposite ends of the bed the next morning found them sleeping tightly wrapped in each other's arms. 

//To Be Continued//

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