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Here's ch 5, hope ya'll enjoy it :)

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After some time Ishqi reached the address where the event was taking place, she parked her car and headed inside. Ishqi was a bit nervous but was happy knowing that this was going to keep her mind off of Ahaan for a while. As soon as she entered the lobby she was immediately crowded by paparazzi, they took a few photos of her and she answered some questions. 

Then, Ishqi excused herself and went into the hall, she was greeted by some of her friends and business associates. She was enjoying herself - Soon the ceremony began and all the guests took a seat. 

The two seats next to Ishqi were empty, without paying much attention to their name tags she sat down. A few moments later she felt a hand brush against hers- Ishqi felt a spark as soon as their hands touched, she yanked her hand away and looked up, Ishqi saw someone she'd been planning to avoid...Ahaan. 

Ahaan had felt the current as well, he had known it was Ishqi before she'd even looked up. She was the only girl in the world with whom this happened with to Ahaan, "Wow" he muttered as soon as she looked into his eyes.

Ahaan's POV: Ahhh, Kartik & I were a bit late to the event, after being bombarded with questions by the paparazzi and clicking a few photos we headed inside the hall. The event had already begun, thankfully Kartik spotted our name tags on 2 seats quickly. We rushed over there and in a hassle my hand accidentally brushed against a beautiful lady who was assigned to sit right next to me. A current went through my body as soon as our hands touched. She was busy on her phone but she jerked her hand away, I could tell she felt something too, She shut her phone and looked at me right in my eyes. It was....Ishqi. 

 HOST: Hello Everybody, I would please request all of you guys to settle down. Our first performance is about to begin- she announced 

Kartik smirked, "What a coincidence na bhai" he teased his brother. "Shut up Kartik" Ahaan replied while Ishqi just facepalmed herself. Ahaan looked around for other empty seats but the hall was full. With no other option left he sat down and motioned Kartik to sit as well. 

Ahaan (inner voice): Ishqi looked heavenly in a burgundy- off shoulder ball gown, her elegant eye-makeup made her eyes pop while her subtle jewellery accentuated the whole look. Her long brown hair was curled and left-open. She looked graceful and hot at the same time..I couldn't take my eyes off of her. 

Ishqi (inner voice): I wasn't expecting Ahaan's presence here but he looked very handsome. He was wearing a black and red tuxedo, his hair was perfectly styled and his smile was the cherry on the cake. He looked attractive and cute at the same time. My heart was literally beating out my chest but I focused my gaze straight ahead, I suddenly lost interest in the performance and my brain was again filled with thoughts of him that I'd locked away for a while. 

Both Ishqi and Ahaan were in a trance, he kept sneakily glancing at her while she was lost in her thoughts. Kartik was observing them both, he had a huge grin on his face. "Oh Bhaisaab, aaj toh saab kuch unexpected hi horaha hai" he giggled- 

Kartik: Ahemm, he cleared his throat to get their attention.

(Loud music was blasting in the hall and everyone was attentively watching the act so no one heard them)

Ahaan and Ishqi turned to look at him, "Kya hai Kartik" Ahaan asked- 

Kartik: Nahi kuch nahi, mein toh buss yeh keh raha tha ke aaj toh coincidences' ki baarish horahi hai-

Ishqi: Woh Kaise?

Kartik: Subah bhai aur aap blue color mein twinning kar rahe the aur aab red mein, he tried to control his laughter- 

Ishqi and Ahaan looked at themselves and then each other, Kartik was right- They awkwardly looked away & Kartik mumbled, "Dil to dil connection hai..aap dono maano yeh na maano" 

Ahaan: Kartikk- Tu thodi der chup nahi baith sakta- 

Kartik ignored him, "Ishqi- tum kuch nahi bologi?" he said teasingly- 

"Aaj Ms. Chatterbox kaise chup hai" the trio heard from behind them- They turned around and saw a fine young man in a velvet green tuxedo, he was smiling at Ishqi, she smiled back at him. He approached them and gave Ishqi a side hug. "Dekha Ishqi- exact 9 baaje mein yahan houn" he said proudly while showing her the time on his phone- 

Ishqi: Theek hai, theek hai- aaj ke liye maan lete hai ke tum humesha late nahi hote" she chuckled 

He sat beside her, while jealousy spiked within Ahaan- "Who the hell is this guy?! And why is he being so frank with Ishqi? Issko toh jaan na hi pareyga- 

Ahaan put his hand forward and introduced himself, "Hi, I'm Ahaan Malhotra" 

Ishqi: Pura naam batiye na...Aryan tumhe pata hai inke teen teen naam hai..Ahaan.Veer.Malhotra- she said while counting each name on her fingers- Ahaan couldn't control his grin- 

Aryan shook Ahaan's hand, "Hello Ahaan, I'm Aryan Khanna- Ishqi's best friend and past business partner"

Ahaan: Pleasure meeting you Aryan- 

Ahaan (inner voice): Toh yeh hai woh jissi Ishqi aaj subah itna friendly baat kar rahi thi, dekhne mein toh theek hai..ek second- Ahaan to yeh saab kyun sooch raha hai...Yeh Aryan Ishqi ka best friend ho yah boyfriend- tujhe kya-

Aryan: You too Ahaan, Wait a second- matlab your initials are AVM..right?

Ishqi got nostalgic hearing that while Ahaan looked at her and then nodded- 

Aryan: Oh wow! What a coincidence...Ishqi ki life mein bhi koi bohot important insaan tha, usse bhi yeh AVM ke naam se refer karti hai- 

Ahaan smiled-

Kartik: Arrey bhai ko already pata hai...Yehi toh hai Ishqi ke AVM- Aur coincidences ki baat toh rehne do..Aaj se unhi ki baarish horahi hai, he smirked- 

Aryan: Really? he said surprised, "Ishqi tu ne mujhe pehle kyun nahi bataye ke Ahaan Veer Malhotra hi tere AVM hai, Aur yehi Aaish- Owww-" Ishqi stomped on his foot before he could complete his sentence- She shook her head in a no but Ahaan asked him to continue, "Mere matlab hai ke aap aur Ishqi ka toh bohot ghera connection hoga..Itne saalon se ek dusre ko jaante hai and-"

Ishqi facepalmed herself, "Aryan, tum thodi der chup baith jao....Hum saab event mein aaiye hai na...So let's focus on that" 

Aryan: Yes- yes, mujhe lagta tha ke iss ka top floor khali hai but aaj first time iss ne koi logic waali baat ki- he giggled 

Ishqi: Mera? Mera top floor khali hai? Tumhara hoga- she said while elbowing him in the stomach- 

While Aryan and Ishqi were fighting, Ahaan was filled with envy- He was having a hard time controlling his emotions, he clenched his fists- "Jealous huh?" Kartik whispered in Ahaan's ear and he rolled his eyes cuz he knew he couldn't deny it. 

Kartik (inner voice): Jealousy and all bhai?? Hmm- phir kehte hai ke aab Ishqi se koi farak nahi parta....Yaar maza toh bohot araha hai but Ishqaan ka Godfather houn...kuch toh karna pareyga.

Kartik: Aryan, If you don't mind kya tum mere saath seat switch kar sakte ho? Ishqi and I need to catch up, there's a lot of very important things I need to tell her- Pleaseee-

Aryan was hesitant but agreed when Ishqi nodded- They switched seats and Ahaan threw Kartik a grateful look. Now Ishqi was in between Ahaan and Kartik and Aryan was beside Ahaan. 

Ishqi (inner voice): Ahaan, mein jaanti houn ke aap ke mann mein kya chal raha hai...Aur mein yeh bhi jaanti houn ke Kartik ne Aryan ke saath seat switch kyun ki- 

Soon all the performances ended and it was time for the best businesswoman/man awards- 

The host started speaking, "Hope you all liked the amazing performances, a lot of efforts were put in to prepare them by some of our guests." everybody clapped- 

Host: Now the most awaited part of the night has arrived, I'm going to be announcing the best businesswoman and businessman of the year- 

Everyone sat on the edge of their seats, eager to hear the winners' names- "And the awards' for the best businesswoman and businessman of the year goes to...Ishqi Mehra & Ahaan Veer Malhotra!"

Everyone clapped while Ishqi and Ahaan stood up excitedly and hugged each other tight. "Congratulations!!" Kartik and Aryan yelled 

"Congrats Ahaan!" Ishqi whispered in his ear- 

"Congrats Ishqi" he whispered back- 

Host: Please make your way to the stage Ahaan and Ishqi- 

The duo happily walked to the stage, hand in hand. They received their awards', thanked everyone for voting for them, and headed back to their seats. 

Ahaan and Ishqi were both really proud of one another, they hugged Kartik & Aryan and sat down. The rest of the event went smoothly. 

Host: Now that the awards & performances are over, it's time for the finishing party! The party is set up in the hall next door, have a fabulous time everyone! 

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All the guests got up and went into the party hall- 

Aryan: Ishqi, I have to leave now but I'll see you tomorrow! he said while hugging her- 

Ishqi: Okay, see you- bye!

Ahaan's POV: I was talking to some of my friends when I saw a man approach Ishqi, she seemed to know him. He handed her a drink in a champagne glass, she took it and started sipping on it. I was just a few feet away from them, they were talking when I  saw Ishqi loosing balance and the guy smirking. I instantly knew something was very wrong. 

Ahaan ran towards Ishqi and wrapped his arms around her protectively before she fell to the ground. "Ishqi- Are you okay?" he asked her with a worried expression on his face- 

Man: WHO ARE YOU?! he asked furious at the failure of his plan- 

Ahaan: I'm Ahaan Veer Malhotra, who tf are you?! 

Man: I know you're Ahaan Veer Malhotra, I meant ke tum Ishqi ke kya lagte ho? he asked irritated-

Ahaan: I- Ummm, I am- he contemplated whether to reveal his and Ishqi's relationship status- 

He was cut off by Ishqi, "He's my husband" she said proudly-

The man grunted and left, he was frustrated cuz he knew he couldn't harm Ishqi while Ahaan was around- He dialled a phone number and said,"Phir baach gayi Ishqi, usska pati agya usse bachane" and hung up-

Meanwhile Ahaan was stunned to see Ishqi accepting their relation publicly...it had been so long since he'd heard her call him her husband, he couldn't help but smile. 

Ahaan: Ishqi are you okay? he said while making her stand straight-

Ishqi: O-Okay? I don't know- A- Are you okay Ahaan? she said struggling to stand still-

Ahaan: Oh My God! I think that guy spiked your drink...You're high Ishqi- 

Ishqi: Nahiiii, I'm Ishk-High, she said while making a heart with her hands- 

"Ishqi"-, he said while firmly holding her shoulders, "You're drunk"

Ishqi: And you're mean...Agar m-mein drunk houn bhi toh aapko iss se kya? 

Ahaan: Ishqi- Listen to me-

Ishqi: Nooo- Ah-Ahaan you listen to me!.......A-Aapko meri fikar karne ki k-koi zaroorat nahi hai..mein jaanti houn ke mere liye aapki life mein aab koi jagah n-nahi hai, chode mera haath, mein khud ghar chali jaoungi- 

She started pulling her hand, trying to have it released from his hold but his grip was too firm and she was too drunk. He pulled her back and she landed right into his arms. He caged her in between his arms and she put her hands on his chest, their eyes locked, Ahaan could tell a whole story just by looking into her eyes, they held so many emotions, so many experiences, so much pain. 

Ahaan was lost in Ishqi's expressive eyes when he saw tears falling from them, he instinctively wiped them off, "Ishqiii, what's wrong?" he asked her alarmed. 

She lowered her gaze and without replying to his question she wrapped her arms around his waist, put her head on his chest and hugged him tight. He was taken aback but the tears in her eyes and the pain in her voice was enough for him to lower his guards. Ahaan reciprocated the hug, he squeezed her tight and patted her head gently. 

They'd both craved for those 2 minutes of peace, they needed that warm hug from each other. It had been so long since Ahaan had held her close to him, protecting her from harms' way and it had been so long since Ishqi had felt safe...content...complete. 

Ishqi broke from the hug and wiped her tears, she took a deep breath. "Mujhe dance karna hai- Chale na saath mein dance karte hai...Aaiye na" she said while pulling him by the arm-

Ahaan: Ishqi- abhi ghar chalte hai..Yeh saab baad mein karle ge, okay?

Ishqi: Nahiiii, mereko abhi dance karna haiii, she said while running to the dance floor. She saw Ahaan running behind her and she giggled, "Naam teen banda mean aaj subah kitna tang kiya tha na aapne mujhe, aab mein baatati houn ke this Ishqi is very risky"

She stood on the bar counter while Ahaan was looking for her, "Kahan gayi yeh ladki?! Abhi toh yahin thi.." he mumbled- 

Ishqi: Mein yahan houn Ahaan, Idhar dekhiye....zoom karke dekhiye- Ahaan turned around and saw her flimsily standing on the bar counter, he thanked god for the lack of people present there. He walked over to her and said, "Ishqi neeche aao" 

Ishqi: Ahaan upar aao- 

Ahaan: Ishqii, neeche aao- 

Ishqi: Ahaann, upar aao-

Kartik approached his brother, "Aise kis se baat kar rahe hai bhai" he whispered under his breath. He walked closer to him and saw Ishqi standing on the bar counter. "Oh Bhaisaab!"

Kartik: Bhai? Yeh kya hogaya hai Ishqi ko?

Ahaan: She's drunk...Kissi ne Ishqi ki drink spike kardi and now...his voice trailed off- 

Kartik: Bhai, humein Ishqi ko abhi yahan se nikalna hoga, warna toh kal ke newspaper mein breaking news hogi "Ishqi Mehra drunk"- We need to leave before people start noticing her condition-

Ahaan: Tu sahi bol raha hai Kartik but tu Ishqi ko jaanta hai na...She's so stubborn, neeche hi nahi utar rahi, pehle zid kar rahi thi ke dance karna hai aur aab counter par char gayi hai-

Kartik smirked, "Bhai, pyaar se bolo neeche ajaigi...Yaad hai na aapko" 

Ahaan recalled the last time Ishqi was drunk, the night where her confession awoke the feelings in his heart. 

Ahaan: Kartikkk tu iss waqt aapni bakwas band kar aur meri help kar-

Kartik: Help hi kar raha houn bhai, beshak try karke dekhlo, pyaar se bolo ge toh pakka neeche aajaigi-

Ahaan sighed, "Ishqi" he said calmly, "Please neeche aajao, please" he said while walking towards her. 

Ishqi: Theek hai, aap itna pyaar se bol rahe hai toh aajati houn, she tripped and fell. Ahaan caught her in his arms. 

Kartik: Wah Bhai! Aapne toh seedha goud mein utha liya Ishqi ko, he teased Ahaan- 

Ahaan: Shut Up Kartik! Aur chal yahan se jaldi- 

Without being noticed, the trio exited the party hall using the back door, Ahaan carried Ishqi to his car and Kartik unlocked it. 

Ahaan: Kartik- It's 1am, abhi hum Ishqi ko aisi halat mein usske ghar nahi chod sakte...and besides, I don't even know where Ishqi's house exactly is...aaj hi toh hum mile hai-

Kartik: Hmm, bhai mein keh raha tha ke aaj coincidences ki baarish horahi hai..Humarey ghar pe koi nahi hai. Let's go there, Saab toh Mumbai se kal shaam tak hi aaige- 

Ahaan: But Kartik- Would Ishqi be comfortable there?

Kartik: Bhai- iss waqt aur koi option nahi hai, he paused- "Wait a second- hum ek kaam kar sakte hai"- 

Ahaan: Kya?

Kartik: Aryan ko phone karte hai....Woh Ishqi ko safely ghar pouncha dega- 

"Na-nahi" Ahaan he instantly blurted out-

Kartik knew his brother felt jealous seeing the bond Aryan and Ishqi shared, "Kyun bhai?"

Ahaan: Kyunke...kyunke we don't know him that well aur waise bhi iss haal mein I don't trust anyone around Ishqi- Mein khud iss ka dhayhan rakhounga jaab tak she's not back in her full senses. 

Kartik smirked and then nodded, he sat in the driver's seat while Ahaan sat in the back with Ishqi. She put her head on his lap and clasped his hand firmly, "Ahaan, aap mujhe chod ke please mat jaana, mujhe aapke paas rehna hai" she whispered before loosing consciousness again. Ahaan smiled, "Nahin jaounga Ishqi, jaab tak tumhe hosh nahi ajata, nahi jaouga" he whispered into her ear and she smiled. 

It was a peaceful yet chaotic car ride for Ahaan. He was at war with his feelings, his heart was winning against all the arguments his brain was putting forward....his mind was miserably loosing. That moment Ahaan didn't care about the victory of his heart, he had the love of his life so close to him, even though Ishqi wasn't fully conscious he knew she was enjoying the moment as well, she had a content smile on her face. He caressed her cheek and smiled. "Ahhhhh, shit I'm falling for her all over again"

"Maybe you never stopped" he heard Kartik say- 

"Yes- maybe I never did" ✨

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That's all for today guys! Aaj ka ch kuch zyada ki lambha hogaya but it was fun to write. Hope ya'll liked reading about jealous Ahaan + drunk Ishqi + Kartik's remarks :) Next part'll be updated soon! What are your guys' predictions for the next part? Do lmk! { Word Count: 3090 } ♡

Alsooo- aaj show ka last ep tha :(((- It was an awesome episode but  it ended too soon 😔- Hopefully jaldi se S2 aajai 🤞🏼❤

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