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Swara's POV-

It was the engagement day and mumma was on a rampant mess. Currently I was sitting on the bed, pouting because she woke me up at 9 in the morning! Who does that? I mean, the engagement is at 7 in the evening and the bride needs some sleep. Huh!

" Mumma, relax. Why are you panicking so much? We have time and almost everything is done too!" I exclaimed.

" Yes aunty, now you relax. We will take care of this idiot here." A's voice rang in my ears and Tanya was standing next to him.

" What do you mean by that Mister? I am perfectly capable to taking care of my own. Thank you so much." I replied, offended but he just rolled his eyes.

" Beta, see to her. I am going down. There's a little work." Mumma said, walking to the door.

" Aunty, wait. I'll help you." Tanya offered and both of them went out. As soon as they did, I fell back on bed.

" Half an hour more Swara and I am waking you up at 10." He said and assumed that he must have taken a seat on the couch. I peeked at him to see that he had taken some book from the shelf.

I covered my face with the blanket and closed my eyes, instantly falling asleep.

The next time, I woke up, I had water on me.

" What the hell!" I screamed.

" What? I tried to wake you up six times. This is the only option I had." I replied casually, shrugging his shoulders.

" Aryan, I will kill you. But not now." I muttered, waking up and went to the washroom to freshen up and take bath.

It was almost 12 and both of us went down where mumma and Tanya were packing some gifts. Grandpa and Papa were nowhere to be seen.

" Mumma, where are my superheroes?" I asked her.

" They are at the venue with Yash bhaisahab and Karan. Now both of you go and eat poha. It's in the kitchen. That's the lunch today and then Swara, I have booked salon appointment for Tanya and you to go and get ready." She said.

" Mumma, we don't need a salon. We already look good!" I exclaimed and she rolled her eyes.

" I know that Shona but it's your engagement and you won't be able to do everything on your own. And that is my word. You both will go. The appointment is at 5." She said and I nodded, sighing.

" Why are you sad? Be thankful that you will look pretty and not like a monster." Aryan nudged my shoulder with his elbow and I hit his chest.

" Don't you think that you are speaking too much?" I muttered, asking him.

" Relax S, I haven't yet told aunty that you were sleeping." He threatened me.

" That's blackmail." I said, narrowing my eyes at him.

" I know." He whispered back and I smacked his arm and he smacked mine as we walked inside the kitchen.

" I don't want to eat pohe." I announced and he nodded too. We didn't like it too much.

" You wanna eat maggi?" I asked him, grinning.

" It that even a question?" He asked as I took three packets out. Yes, we always made three because one is too less and four is a lot too much.

" I sat on the slab as he started making it. Trust me, no one makes it better than him.

He was done in ten minutes and we had it in the kitchen itself.

Later, he and I helped mumma with some stuff and by that time, papa and grandpa were home. It was 4.

" Girls, leave now." Mumma said, literally pushing us outside as Radhe kaka took us to the salon and told us that he will directly take us to the venue.

The salon lady took complete two hours to get me ready. I mean, I had never taken so long.

And the jewellery was very light, just the way I liked but there was a nose ring too and I had never worn one. Not on that other wedding of mine too!

" Oh my god Swara....you look absolutely stunning." Tanya said as I woke the skirt of my dress. I was sitting in the blouse and jeans with a robe while the make up and hair were being done.

" Thank you! And you look very beautiful too!" I complimented her back.

We then started for the venue which was a beautiful hotel and reached there by 7. Right on time.

" As I got down from the car and walked towards the entrance, Aryan spotted us and took us to the banquet hall.

As I stepped in, I could literally feel all eyes on me and I looked down, embarrassed, fiddling with the corner of the dupatta and walked ahead.

Halfway through, my feet must have gotten entangled with the carpet and I was about to fall, hence closing my eyes tightly, anticipating the fall, when I felt two steady arms wrapped themselves around my waist and I tightly clutched onto them.

I slowly opened my eyes and saw Aditya, who has a teasing smile on his face.

" Only you can have this dramatic entry Swara." He whispered to me, and I looked away blushing.

A long time must have passed and he still hadn't made me stand properly.

" Aditya, let me stand. People are watching." I muttered, further embarrassed.

" I don't think that it is a risk I am willing to take given your heels and the fact that you were about to trip once." He said and I furrowed my eyes in confusion. 

What did he mean? I was about to ask him about that but all of a sudden, I was picked up in bridal style and in shock, I clutched onto the collar of his shirt and gasped.

" Aditya, people are watching us. Put me down now!" I shrieked as I could here all the awwws in the background.

" It's okay Swara. I don't think any of them minds." He replied, chuckling a little and did carry me till the stage and then put me down.

All of our family was standing up there.

" Shona, you look so pretty my baby." Mumma said, keeping a hand on my cheek.

" Of course she will! After all, she is my daughter." Papa said as he hugged me.

I went to take mom and dad's blessings who in return just asked me to stop being formal with them as I am their youngest child.

Then I was made to sit next to Aditya.

" I hope you know this Mrs. Kapoor that I won't be able to take my eyes off you tonight." His rough, husky voice rang in my ears as he had leaned towards me to say it.

" You look good too Mr. Kapoor." I complimented him too but didn't look at him because of the effect his words had caused on me. I was all red, blushing.

" Come on Swara, you can do better than that." He said as I rolled my eyes.

" Nope. That's the best I have got." I replied, having a teasing smile on.

Before we could say another word to each other, it was time to exchange the rings. I wonder how they looked because we were not allowed to see them.

I had to make him wear the ring first. It was a platinum band with one little diamond on it. I took the ring and held his wrist slightly, slipping the ring in his finger.

He then held my fingers slightly with one hands and then slipped a very beautiful sapphire ring studded between two diamonds in a platinum band in my ring finger. It fit in perfectly and for a moment, I couldn't take my eyes off it.

I was bought back because of the claps as I looked at Aditya. He had a soft smile on his face and it was so contagious that a one of my own was on my lips as soon as I saw his.

" Ladies and gentlemen, the dance floor is open now. The first dance will be shared by the bride and her father along with the groom and his mother." Karan announced and I walked to papa.

We danced for a while. Mom and Aditya were dancing just next to me.

" Here, let's give the bride and the groom a huge cheers now!" Karan said again as I was somehow in Aditya's arms. Mumma was now dancing with papa, mom with dad and others joined in too.

His right had was holding mine as he twirled me and his left hand was on my waist, clutching me lightly into him.

Not a word had been exchanged between us while dancing but it felt like his eyes were doing all the talking to mine.

Melting to his penetrating gaze, I just rested my head on his chest and we continued to move.

" You are so adorable." He said, chuckling.

" Shut up!" I muttered, blushing but I couldn't help but smile. 

" So Swara, how does it feel to do everything like a normal person now? With a normal wedding?" He asked, more like teasing me but didn't he know that it was his first normal wedding too?

" You tell me Aditya, after all, it is your first normal wedding too." I said, shutting him up.

" Ohh...so that sarcastic eighteen year old Swara is still somewhere in there?" He asked, teasing me further.

" Oh trust me, she was never gone. Just had lost a little touch but nothing I cannot fix. She is still very well in here." I replied, now feeling a smartass.

I earned his chuckle.

In sometime, the dance died and it was time to have dinner. Aditya was talking to some of his important business clients. I know that I should have been there too but I was in no mood to talk to clients on the day of my engagement. Aditya, on the other hand was a workaholic but I didn't mind. Someone had to entertain them. I just went to Aryan and Tanya who were talking to Karan and Preeti.

" Heyy Swara, someone looks gorgeous today. No wonder Aditya bhai can't take his eyes off you." Preeti teased me as she made me took to where Aditya was standing who was really looking at me. I just looked away, blushing. 

Why is he so shameless!?

We all talked for a while and then Karan, Aryan and Tanya went to have dinner. Preeti wasn't feeling like eating right now so we just sat together for a while.

" Swara, we do have a very interesting relationship. I am your younger sister in law but I am elder to you and I expect you to listen to me." She said in all moking seriousness as we shared a laugh.

" But on a serious note, you are very lucky to have been married to Aditya bhai. I mean, anyone can see how much he loves you and we all have seen how much he craved for you when you were gone." She said, a little sadness taking over her.

" Trust me Preeti, I had taken a very irrational and immature decision which I regret every single day. Truth to be told, I had assumed that he had moved on because I did sign the divorce papers while leaving but he didn't and for some reason, that now I figured out is love, I couldn't either. I love him." I told her honestly.

" Then you should tell him that more often, starting now." She said and have a smile on as she stood up and looked at the back of me. I followed her eye trail and looked at Aditya, who was standing behind me.

" I'll leave you two love birds alone." She said as she walked to where Mom was standing.

" Heyy..." I said, walking next to him.

" What were the two of you talking about that has left you so flushed?" He asked as he snaked an arm around my waist, pulling myself to him.

It was a very warm feeling.

" I was just telling her that I love you." I replied, feeling very bold all of a sudden as I looked at him in the eye.

" Really? Then you should tell that to me too." He said, raising a brow.

" Okay....I love you!" I complied and snuggled my head in his shoulder.

" I love you too Mrs. Kapoor." He said back to me and I looked up at him to find him smiling.

" Shona, Adi. Come and have dinner both of you now." Mom said, coming towards us.

" Yes mom." I stepped near her, getting away from Aditya.

" No, no....please. Stay in his arms only or later he'll blame me for stealing you!" She teased me and my fire were on cheeks for the hundredth time today!

" Mom." I said, embarrassed, tucking my hair at the back of my ear.

" Now, don't get so shy." She said and then made us sit with everyone next to each other for dinner.

" Okay, now Adi bhai will feed a morsel to Swara and she will feed the next one to Bhai." Karan announced. He was just sitting randomly as he already had eaten.

We did as we were told and then later ate on our own. As cute as it sounds, I only feel satisfied when I eat from mumma's hands or my own.

Then later, as the function winded up, we started to leave.

" Papa, if you don't mind, can I take Swara for a drive?" Aditya asked papa out of the blue.

" Young lad, are you forgetting that he is already your wife? You can take her wherever you want to." Grandpa answered instead, making everyone laugh again.

Mumma then handed me the spare house keys and Aditya opened the car door for me as I slipped in and he got to the driving seat.

" Okay, this is deja vu, except that last time, I was on the backseat, complaining about how I wanted to sleep and was being forced to go with you and her." I said the last word bitterly.

I just heard him chuckle.

" Yes, you had slept before Aryan's phone woke you up." He added, while eyes still on the road.

" I remember, he had called to inform that we were going to IND vs AUS the next day." I went into nostalgia.

And suddenly, at the very same time, my phone rang. Miraculously, it was Aryan. I showed my phone screen to Aditya and both of us laughed.

" Heyy...what happened?" I asked him, still amused.

" There is IND vs NZ tomorrow at the Wankhade. First ODI. We are going as there are no functions and aunty allowed and I have got the tickets and Tanya has absolutely no interest. Just wanted to inform you. Now you enjoy." He said, hanging up and I was completely shocked.

Moments like these make us realize that life does takes circles, you begin again right from where you started sometimes, it's just strange and universe.

" What happened Swara? You look like Aryan just told you that you are going to watch a match tomorrow." He mocked, chuckling.

" It's true. He has booked two tickets for tomorrow's match. IND vs NZ. It's all so so similar that it's unbelievable." I sighed.

" You said yes, right?" He asked.

" He didn't exactly give me a choice. He just called to inform." I replied, chuckling and he chuckled along with me too.

" You should go." He said, smiling and I couldn't stop mself from nodding and smiling too.

He stopped the car near an ice cream parlor and I got excited as usual but this time, it was for the cold drinks! I was craving for Fanta!

" I really really really love you!" I exclaimed, hugging him as he hugged me back.

" I think I could get you to an ice cream parlor daily." He made fun of me.

" Nope....today it's about the cold drinks! I had an ice cream in the party." I told him as we walked down the lane.

I ordered myself a fanta and a sprite while Aditya didn't get anything! He always is like that. Huh!

I sipped onto them and as I was done, we walked back to the car.

" There is some near your lips." He said, looking at me as we sat in.

I tried to wipe it but he stopped me and then leaned into me as I leaned back, but eventually, ran out of space as he claimed my lips with his and I gave in, into him and his touch, melting as he tongue dominated mine, not that I minded it!

Aditya's look and ring-

Swara's look and ring-

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