4 years later....

Priya entered the grand hall, staring in awe at the beautiful decorations. Various reds and purples adorned the hall, transforming it from bland to fabulous. Payal wouldn't have wanted it any other way. Priya looked at all the people mingling around her, drinks in hand. She searched for Aman, but he was nowhere in sight. A pair of hands covered her eyes. She could feel someone standing behind her.

"Hey there, beautiful." A deep, masculine voice said close to her ear.

Priya smiled, placing her hands over his.

"I'm married." she stated.

Aman frowned.

"I should have figured a pretty woman like you would already be taken. They say that weddings are the perfect places to find dates, but damn, I'm not having any luck." Aman said, taking his hands off of Priya's eyes.

She turned around to face him.

"Maybe you would have had better luck five years ago." Priya said, referring to when they'd gotten married.

Aman grinned. He did get luck five years ago. He leaned in to give his wife a kiss, only to be stopped by her. He gave her a questioning look.

"There are so many people around." Priya said.

Aman rolled his eyes. They've been married for five years, and Priya was still shy about public displays of affection.

"Where's Payal? Shouldn't we be starting soon?" Aman asked.

"She insisted that she come out by herself like an adult, plus she wants all the attention on her." Priya said.

"Of course," Aman chuckled.

"Hey man!" Hiten came up behind Aman, giving him a brief hug.

"Wow, you look like hell." Aman commented.

Hiten looked disheveled to say the least. He was dressed in a nice, designer suit, but his hair was a mess. He had bags under his eyes, and unkempt stubble on his face.

"Thanks, you always know how to make a guy feel special." Hiten replied sarcastically.

"Where's Aditi?" Priya asked.

"With Vishal, they're coming." Hiten answered.

Aditi walked up just then, carrying Vishal in her arms. Vishal was three years old. He was the complete opposite of his father. Hiten was more animated than a toddler, while Vishal was always calm. He rarely made a fuss, and was a quiet child. Aman had assumed that Vishal had taken after Aditi, but he was sure that Hiten would corrupt his son soon. Aditi was dressed in a purple floor length gown. It had a jeweled halter, but was otherwise oversized. Aditi wore it for the comfort. She was seven months pregnant with her and Hiten's second child.

"Wow, such a lady killer!" Aman complimented Vishal, who was actually a very cute toddler.

"Well he did get his looks from the best." Hiten said smugly.

"Yeah, I always knew Aditi's son would be cute." Aman said, smiling.

Hiten's face fell.

"Half of my genes are in Vishal, thank you very much." Hiten replied.

Aman and Priya were in the midst of laughing at Hiten, when Payal had made her grand entrance. Priya turned her attention to her sister, who was walking up to the mandap in grandeur. She had on a gold and red lehenga. Rajiv was waiting at the mandap, his jaw dropped in awe. Priya watched as her sister met Rajiv on the mandap. She immediately started chatting with him animatedly. He obliged by listening closely. The priest interrupted them asking if he can commence with the ceremony. The guests started laughing.

Priya watched as Payal and Rajiv's wedding ceremony started. Payal looked like she was absolutely and undoubtedly in love with Rajiv, and he looked like he loved her just as much. She was genuinely happy for her sister. Rajiv and Payal had dated for four years. They waited until Payal finished college at NYU. She graduated early, even though she started late, and was offered a full time consulting job in New York City. Rajiv had told her that he was willing to wait in case they thought that twenty-two was too young to get Payal married, but Payal was eager to marry him. Priya and Payal's father was against the union at first, not believing that Rajiv was established enough for Payal. Aman had intervened, giving Rajiv a huge promotion and convincing his father-in-law that Payal would have every luxury as Rajiv's wife, and there was no reason to think Rajiv any less than Aman. He's also spitefully mentioned that he shouldn't make both of his daughters suffer through business deal marriages.

The ceremony went on. Priya could feel tears forming in her eyes. The happiness she felt was overwhelming. She looked over at Hiten and Aditi, playing with Vishal. They had their son, with another child on the way. Their family seemed complete. She looked over at Aman, who was thoroughly engrossed in the ceremony. She moved closer to him, slipping her hand in his. He glanced at her, gave her a quick smile and turned his attention back to the wedding.

Priya had wanted children right away, as soon as she and Aman had declared their love for each other, but Aman had convinced her to wait. They spent the first year of their marriage getting to know each other, and overcoming obstacles in their marriage. He wanted a fews years just to be a married couple, with no responsibilities. He just wanted to be in love. Priya wasn't sure how he felt about children right now. She never brought the subject up, afraid of causing an argument, but she couldn't avoid it any longer.

"Aman," Priya said, trying to get her husband's attention.

Aman looked at Priya. He noticed she looked a little worried.

"What's the matter?" Aman asked. He squeezed her hand, comforting her.

"Do you want children?" Priya asked.

Her question had caught him off guard.

"Of course." Aman said.

Now it was Priya's turn to be surprised.

"Plus Payal is married, or she will be in a few minutes. We can't have her having children before you....that's just wrong." Aman laughed.

"Well we don't have to worry about that." Priya said quietly.

Aman stepped closer to her.

"You mean...." he trailed off.

Priya nodded vigorously. Aman's hand instinctively moved towards Priya's stomach. She placed her hand over his. Aman smiled from ear to ear. He couldn't be happier with the news.

"Are you happy?" Priya asked, knowing the answer already.

"Of course I am! Want me to prove it to you?" Aman said.

Before Priya could answer or react, Aman kissed her. He didn't care about the fact that they were standing the in the middle of a large group of guests or who was watching them. All he cared about was Priya, his wife, the woman he loved with all his heart.

Priya broker the kiss and blushed. She took a few steps away from Aman, hoping he wouldn't kiss her again while they were at Payal's wedding.

"Aman," Priya said, blushing.

"I love you." Aman said.

Priya looked at her husband lovingly. Her eyes moves between Aman and Payal. She was happy that her sister was going to marry a man she'd fallen in love with. Part of her had always wished he could have fallen in love first, but she wouldn't give Aman up for anything. She and Aman had to learn to love each other after being forced together, but Aman and Priya couldn't be happier with the way their lives turned out.

Oh. My. God. MY FIRST COMPLETE BOOK!! This was the epilogue! Payal is getting married to Rajiv, Hiten and Aditi have 2 kids, and Priya is expecting her first!

I'm so glad this books is finally done! After taking an unexpected hiatus...or two lol I'm SO happy I finally finished. I start things and never finish haha so this is a major accomplishment in my life.

If you liked "Learning to Love," please read my other book "Damaged and Afraid." I promise I'll update more :)

THANK YOU THANK YOU!! All my wonderful readers, y'all are the best! Thank you so much for loving Aman and Priya and staying with them on their journey, also for dealing with me not updating regularly.