Ragini's mind echoed with Swara's words. She was in a trance and went inside her room. She looked at the table where the letters are still left like how they had left it last night. She could visualize the scene in front of her. Visualize the moment, when she felt the fog in her mind being cleared and feeling that feeling, the feeling of choosing 'the right'.

She could visualize how her hand was placed on his warm hand on the table scattered with her letters. She could visualize his intense gaze and reaction when she confessed her love. Suddenly she felt the urge to capture the moment through her painting. So she took a blank canvas and decided to give life to it through her special painting. It was her passion. She took her brush and started to paint. She didn't realize that the day was already coming to an end. She took a few breaks in which she had completed her breakfast and lunch.

She could easily draw Laksh and the table but she couldn't draw her image. She didn't know how she looked at that moment. So she decided to recreate the moment and went towards the table and closed her eyes. She could remember their conversations. She opened her eyes and could see her imagined Laksh and his look like, how he looked at her last night. She started to confess, like how she had confessed and stood there for a while. When she was out of her trance, she immediately took her mobile in which she had recorded what she had done. She paused at a point and looked at herself. Then she smiled and draws to complete the painting which she was already close to her heart now.

After giving the final touches to her painting, she decided to go to have dinner. Her parents and her sister were already having dinner knowing that Ragini was painting something seriously and would have her food only when she wishes to. Even if they tried to coax her, it won't be successful. When they saw Ragini appearing at the dining hall, they felt happy and asked her to join them. They then had a family time, enjoying each other's company. Suddenly they wanted to see what she was painting, but Ragini refused saying it's not completed and immediately left from there which made them suspicious but then brushed it off.

Ragini closed her room door with a sigh in relief. She didn't want to hide anything from her family; it's that she wanted to disclose her decision first to Laksh. That's when she felt another presence in her room. She very well knows who it was. So she smiled happily and turned around to find her man standing in front of her painting with an astonished and amused look on his face. Suddenly he looked up at her and locked his eyes with her. His eyes flared with emotions making her blush.

She couldn't look away from his eyes. She watched him moving towards her. She tried to say something but she couldn't. When he was one feet distance away from her, he stopped and tucked her hair behind her ear while whispering,

"You painted it." He asked it more like a statement.

She couldn't speak as words got struck at her throat on their close proximity. She could only nod her head. She saw him sigh. Laksh spent his whole day thinking about Ragini. Though he did his work without any distractions of Ragini, he couldn't stop thinking of her and their moments whenever he was not in front of the camera. Especially, the moment she confessed her love was the special one for him and now coming to her and seeing her recreating that special one through her painting made him sigh in happiness. He smiled widely and proudly feeling that he was the luckiest man alive, to have the in front of him as his lady.

He looked down her lips and suddenly started to lean down towards it making her breath hitch in her throat. He was about to claim her lips but heard her whisper

"Yes," He frowned and moved back.

"Yes, what?" He asked in confusion.

"Yes, I want to marry you to be with you forever and always." She confessed her decision.

Laksh looked at her in shock and surprise. He looked at her with open mouth. He blinked his eyes trying to take in the amount of happiness she had given him just by her 'yes'. He breathed out and chuckled while his eyes blurred. He shakes his head and turned around while rubbing his face.

"Oh my god," He whispered and smiled.

He immediately turned around and took her in his arms and placed his lips on hers' making her eyes go wide. He felt her body stiff making him realize what he was doing. He immediately moved away from her and took steps back while trying to apologize to her. Ragini just looked at him with hooded eyes. Her eyes looked down at his lips and gulped while biting her lower lips. He noticed her reactions and stopped his apology for a second and took a step towards her. He found excitement and nervousness dancing in her eyes. He took other steps till he was inches away from her lips. He cupped her face and looked at her eyes which closed accordingly. He looked at her now parted lips and immediately placed his over hers' making her gasp.

He kissed her slowly and softly trying to make her comfortable. Once he felt her kissing him back, he smiled and kissed passionately making her let out a small moan. Sparks were on their touch while fireworks were on their stomach. When they felt the need of oxygen, they moved apart but Laksh leaned his forehead on hers' and took deep breaths while Ragini was too stunned to move. They just shared their first kiss.

She blushed at the thought. She felt him placing a small kiss on her forehead making her open her eyes. She found him looking at her like she was the most beautiful woman. His stare made her blush more. She looked down at their feet. She heard him let out a breathy chuckle. She bites her lower lips and looked up at his lips and found them swollen. She blushed again remembering how she kissed them just a few moments before.

"Fantabulous" She heard him saying in a husky voice which she had never heard from him before.

"What...?" She asked looking up at him in confusion.

"This moment, your painting, you, me, us, our kiss and everything now happening in my life is fantabulous," Laksh said and looked at her like she is the one.

Ragini smiled and hugged him while hiding her face in his chest. She whispered,

"When will you stop, being so cheesy?"

Laksh smirked while hugging her back and said, "How about never?"

Ragini giggled feeling his vibrations and his mischievous tone. They stayed like that for a moment. Suddenly Laksh broke the hug and said,

"Wifey, why don't we get to know more about each other?"

Ragini's cheek burned and butterflies started to do somersault hearing him calling her 'wifey'. She smacked his bicep lightly and muttered,

"I am not your wife, yet."

"You will be, soon!" Laksh said like he was taking oath.

He then pulled her arms and made her sit on her bed while he sat near her and immediately placed his head on her lap making her look at him in surprise which soon turned into awe. He took her hand and made her fingers to pass through his hair and sighed happily. Ragini bites her lower lip to control her smile on his cuteness. She then spoke,

"So, what do you wanna know? You have already known my crush." She said teasingly making Laksh narrow his eyes at her.

"The crush, who turns to be me," Laksh said with arrogance which made Ragini roll her eyes.

"You are not my crush, Abhi is my crush! You both are different in personality." She pointed out making Laksh grimace.

"But I am your love!" Laksh argued not giving up which made Ragini smile internally but she just rolled her eyes at him and muttered,

"Sadly..."

Laksh looked at her like a bull and was about to attack her with his ticklish attack but she burst out into laughter making his attack plan evaporate in air. He too joined her and they started to get to know about each other.

After a while, they both sat in comfortable silence while Laksh's head was still laid on Ragini's lap while she was running her hand through his soft and silky hair. Laksh's eyes were caressing Ragini's painting and admiring her every stroke. He then asked suddenly,

"Why don't you pursue your passion as your career?"

Ragini's fingers stopped moving hearing his question. She looked up at her painting but then stopped on her brushes. Laksh looked up at her and found her staring at the brushes with a distant look in her eyes.

"I wanted to, Laksh." She started and looked down at his face and gave him a smile. She once again looked at the brushes and smiled sadly while saying "But papa doesn't want me to. He just wants me and Swara to be educated and then he wanted us to settle in our life which means, marry a suitable man. His thought was like he didn't want us to work hard for money which he can provide more at the end of the day. But he didn't understand that we want to work not money, but for the experience in the real world, the world which will give our life a roller coaster experience. I tried to explain it to him but he denied. So I accepted my papa's decision."

Laksh sat up and pulled her into his embrace. He didn't utter any word but Ragini continued "Don't think my papa as a bad father. He is the best father in the world. He was just over protective on us but he loves us the most." Laksh smiled and nodded hearing her supporting her father.

"So do you wanna work after marriage?" Laksh asked making Ragini shrug.

"I don't know." She said while Laksh looked down at her and said,

"I suggest you to work not only for the experience and facing the real world but also for a selfish reason." Ragini looked up at him confused while he continued "I am an actor, so I can't spend so much time with you. I can be called for the shoot at any time and it will affect you at the end of the day, leaving you feeling alone. I don't want you to face it. I want your mind to be occupied with work when I am not around you so that you won't be suffering from loneliness."

Ragini smiled and nodded while breaking the hug. She then said "I paint for my pleasure. I don't want to combine my pleasure with the real world. So if I will be working, I will have to search jobs according to my MBA course."

Laksh's suddenly brightened with an idea which grabbed Ragini's attention. She raised her eyebrow at him in 'what' which made him explain, "How about you taking the positing of CEO in our company?"

Ragini was shocked hearing his offer also the usage of his words like they are already together before even they get married. She started to stutter,

"Laksh, t-that's y-your company, I-I am... I..." Laksh shushed her by placing his finger on her lips.

"First of all, it's our company. And secondly, my father's lawyer is the acting CEO and he wants to retire from his post as soon as I take over the company. But I don't want to do anything with business. So, if you become the CEO then it's a win-win to everyone." Laksh said convincingly but Ragini tried to say something making Laksh continue "Don't worry; you are not alone in this. I will be there with you beside you!"

Ragini was overwhelmed by his love and care. She hugged him tightly taking him in surprise while she whispered, "You are too good for me, Laksh."

Laksh frowned hearing her. He pulled away and holds her chin to make her look up at him.

"Ragini, no one is too good or too bad. Everyone has good and bad things. I am being a good or gentleman with you doesn't mean that I don't have any flaws. But I trust you that you love with my good and flaws. So do not talk like this, ever."

Laksh said in a serious tone making Ragini nod. He hugged her again while placing a kiss on her hair. 'I promise you that I will show you how good you are to me.' He thought placing his chin on her head.

After a while, Laksh took his leave saying he has some important things to be done by the morning. He then went to Sanskar's house and rang the bell. Sanskar opened the door and looked up at Laksh with frown.

"Laksh, you know it's too early for the shoot, right?" Sanskar asked sarcastically crossing his arms in front of his chest.

Laksh smiled sheepishly and said, "I have an important thing to be discussed with you, brother!"

Sanskar raised his eyebrow but then allowed him in his house while smacking Laksh's head. Laksh then revealed his love for Ragini and how they confessed it.

"You know that you are my only family now, so I came here to ask your permission and also take you along with me to Ragini's parents for asking Ragini's hand for marriage."

Laksh ended his speech while Sanskar was in his own deep thoughts.

"Ragini is a beautiful soul, if at all I have met Ragini before Swara, I might have fallen in love with her," Sanskar said making Laksh frown. Sanskar noticed his reaction and smirked internally but then kept a straight face and continued speaking "But then, now I consider her as my sister more than a sister-in-law. I felt guilty of breaking her innocent heart at the stage though she was the one who broke the engagement."

He sighed sadly and looked at Laksh with an analyzing stare. "You are perfect for Ragini, Laksh. Her wounds and her broken heart are gonna be healed by you, I could say that just looking at your eyes." He then stared at him warningly and said, "But then, if you knowingly or unknowingly hurt her, then you would see my very rare face which will not be good with you."

Laksh smiled at his protectiveness and nodded his head confidently. "Ragini is my entire world. I will take care of her like my baby."

Sanskar smiled and hugged Laksh making him hug him back. They then broke the hug and Sanskar said, "Now, let's go to sleep."

Laksh was about to say that he is heading to his house but Sanskar raised his eyebrow making Laksh surrender.

"Also don't knock at someone's door at light night, not everyone will go soft as me," Sanskar said making Laksh roll his eyes and run towards the guest room.

Next morning,

Laksh wanted to wear his best attire. He had gone to his house by early morning and took so long to choose his dress to impress his love's family. But then he thought about Ragini and then took a simple formal dress knowing he chose the right one. He was excited for this moment. He didn't have any nervousness, he was happy and excited. Sanskar was noticing his every reaction and smiled to himself.

'Finally, he got his happy ending as Swara says.' Sanskar thought and smiled thinking about Swara.

They reached Ragini's house and Laksh immediately ran out of the car and rang the bell making Sanskar roll his eyes. Sanskar parked the car and reached Laksh to find him already inside and introducing himself to his would-be parents-in-law.

Ragini was having breakfast with her family when she heard someone pressing their doorbell. She was confused and so was her family. They didn't expect any guest at the moment, but still, Shekhar went and opened the door. Ragini peeked to find Laksh standing there and greeting her father with a face full of excitement. She could see him glowing. Just by his presence, she felt goosebumps and blushed. She looked down immediately.

She felt someone nudging her. She looked up to find Swara looking at her with a mischievous smile. Ragini frowned seeing her smile.

"He is that Abhi for the serial you have been watching, right?" Swara asked taking Ragini in surprise and shock.

"H-how do you know?" Ragini asked confused.

"I found that you are watching his serial for the past one week," Swara said with a smirk while Ragini sighed internally but still she asked,

"What else you know?" Ragini asked making Swara frown "What else have you done silently?" She asked in return which made Ragini sigh in relief internally but then plastered a fake smile to Swara which made her narrow her eyes at her.

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