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Flashback:

One hour ago:

In the hotel room after Sanaa and Rehan left:

"I'm sorry, Fireball." Abhay said in a genuinely regretful tone

"Why are your sorry Abhay?" Vaish asked and opened her eyes to look at him while he just kept his head down not meeting her eyes.

She stood from her position and kneeled in front of him.

Taking his hand in hers she said, "I'm proud of you Abhay. I really am. Not because I love you but because you are really a good person. You helped an old lady even if you knew that helping her might make a bad impression on your in laws but you kept her needs above your own. I came here as soon as I got to know that you are late; not because I was angry but because I knew for a fact that my Abhay won't be late without a genuine reason and he is too modest to explain his reasons in front of others." Vaish said and Abhay fell in love with her once again.

"And what were you saying about not being a businessman and impressing my father? Well to tell you a secret, I never wanted to marry a businessman because if both are having same profession then life will become so boring, right? Also, if we both are in same profession then we both will have competition between us about who is better? You saved us from a lifelong headache! Now you can be the best in your field and I will be best in mine." Vaish simply said and Abhay grinned widely at her reasoning.

"As for not telling about your parents, I respect your privacy Abhay and I know that you don't like to talk about that topic, not before you get comfortable with the people in front of you and I know that it will take some time before reaching at that level with my parents. You can't do that in first meeting." She said and he felt a huge burden leaving his shoulder and his heart feeling swollen by the level of her understanding.

He made her get up from her position and secured her in his lap. She gently massaged his hairs and hugged him tightly enjoying the moment.

"As for disagreeing with my father, well he needs a son in law not an employee who will take his orders. In a family we have arguments and we need to say our honest opinions to our family members. So don't think too much about it." She says and Abhay just smiles and kisses her forehead.

Vaish kept on rubbing his back and he just inhaled her scent to calm himself. Her presence itself calmed him but her words were his strength and erased all his doubts.

"Fireball?" Abhay spoke after few seconds of silence.

"Hmm..."

"I also spilled water on your father's suit." Abhay confessed and felt her stopping her actions at once.

She looked at him weirdly for few seconds before busting into fits of laughter.

"You did what?" Vaish said and again busted.

"Abhay Singh that is such a great first impression to make. I'm sure our grandchildren will laugh over how clumsy and nervous their grandpa was to meet his father in law!" Vaish said and started laughing again.

"You are laughing like this now but you haven't seen your father's reaction. He was really angry. He even said that I should not call him uncle. He will never accept me in the family, Fireball!" Abhay said in a worried tone and Vaish stopped laughing at once.

"He said what?" Vaish asked just to be clear.

"He said that he is not my Uncle and I should not call him that." Abhay said in a real sad tone for he didn't want to miss the chance to have family and he was looking forward for having a father figure in his life but now he felt like his chance was gone.

Vaish's head creased in worry not only because of his tone but also because of her father's behaviour. Her father never was a man to show his dislike in an open way and that too because of a small accident.

She then looked at Abhay's face and realised that she has to do something before he starts going down the guilt trip.

So she took her hand in his and said "Come with me. We are going to talk to my parents and clear all the misunderstanding at once. We won't drag this matter anymore."

She took her hand in his and asked him to come along with her.

Abhay agreed with her because he didn't want to lie to them anymore and was determined to do everything possible in order to win the trust of his in laws.

"Yes, you are right Fireball. We will talk to them now only."

And they went in the direction of her parents' room. Vaish did not message them or call them because she knew that they went there just twenty minutes back and will be in the room itself. Besides she wanted to surprise them by coming earlier.

As they were near her parents' room they heard a round of laughter and stopped themselves from entering the room. Vaish could hear the voices clearly and knew that three of them belonged to her family but both her and Abhay were shocked to hear Pooja's voice in her parent's room.

"Pooja Ji, my son in law is a real gentleman. His parents and you have raised him so well. Samay was observing him from the time he entered the hotel and he told us how Abhay helped that old lady with her salary problem." Came Smita's voice full of pride and both Abhay and Vaish who were listening from outside, felt the earth rotating in opposite direction at this.

"Yes. He was so cool with his hacking technique and all. I will learn it from him someday in future if Vaish leaves us alive after knowing the truth." Samay said and Vaish knew he was eating popcorn from his voice.

"I liked him the moment he described my Princess's work with so much passion and understanding. I wanted such son in law who can understand my daughter's dedication for work and doesn't mistake her for being a workaholic. Abhay passed that test." Vishal said and Abhay's jaw dropped to the floor after hearing his praise.

"But why did you ask him not to call you Uncle?" Smita asked.

"Well, Abhay is nice and I approve him but he did marry my Princess in Vegas and didn't take my permission. So, this was my small revenge on him. Besides I'm not his Uncle, I'm his father. So technically I didn't lie." Vishal explained his point.

Everyone in the room shook their head at his weird reasoning; while the people outside the door held each other's hand in support as all these talks were making them go crazy.

Their family actually knew about their wedding and here they were worried sick about their approval.

"Vaishali is also a great girl and I'm happy to have her in our family and yeah I agree Abhay didn't take the permission of his father in law. So he deserved that." Pooja said and Vaish's family smiled in pride while Vaish herself was shocked.

Both of them thought that it was over until they heard something that blew off their mind.

"Vishal, you shouldn't have given my poor son in law such a hard time and stop telling that he married Vaish without your permission, when the whole thing was planned by us!" Smita said in an angry tone and continued, "We planned their meeting in Vegas and their marriage and we knew each and every single thing... We made sure that she came to Mumbai and knew Abhay worked with her, for JP group...

They live in the same society because he would ensure the safety of your Princess! That is how much you trust him, then why were you so hard on him?"

"Let a man have his share of fun with his son in law! I had such a hard time to stop my laughter at his nervousness and the iconic one was when he spilled water on my suit. The poor fellow's face was hilarious!" Vishal said and everyone except Smita busted into laughter. She was team Abhay so she didn't like to make the fun of her one and only son in law.

Both Vaish and Abhay were stunned after listening to their talks.

They thought they were the trouble makers, the biggest drama king and queen but their parents proved today that they are bigger than them. They felt like they were nothing but puppets in the hand of this elderly folk.

"But have any one of you thought how you will tell the truth to them? I'm scared of Vaish's reaction! She won't sit quietly and she will definitely take her revenge and she is damn good at it." Samay said and Vaish felt like laughing at his suggestion because he was so right.

She was going to make them pay for all the troubles she and Abhay have suffered because of them. Abhay was looking relieved after listening to all this. His main worry was about getting her family's acceptance and he not only had their acceptance but was liked by everyone. In fact, they had quite a high opinion about him. He smirked in pride and was on his castle in seventh sky when he was dragged back to reality by pinch on his shoulder.

He was about to shout but Vaish immediately shut his face with his hand and the closeness made them forget everything for a second. They were brought out of their la...la...land when they heard Smita's voice.

"We are not idiots to confess our planning to them like a family show and give a full list of our crimes!

We will take it slow. Firstly, let her come to us and confess about their marriage. Then when she is guilty enough, we will slowly do the act of being great parents and accept her and then reveal the truth in a sleek way. We have to be very careful about Vaish; I don't think my son in law will be angry but our daughter is a different case!" Smita said and once again Abhay smirked while Vaish's eyes shined with pure evilness.

How well her mom knew her?! She was not going to let them get away so easily with their planning.

Hell no!

She will make them confess their planning with their own mouth and they will be the one going down the guilt trip. If she can't do that then she isn't Vaishali Khanna Singh, the daughter of Vishal & Smita Singh and wife of Abhay Singh!

Hearing their casual laughter made her more determined of her decision and she took Abhay's hand and left from there and entered the hotel room in which they were earlier.

"Fireball, why did you drag me here? We should have entered the room and questioned them there only?" Abhay asked.

"Because for one it will be so easy for them and they will manipulate us easily as they are all together now. We need to take them by surprise. They are such great planners! They planned our whole life together without letting us get a single hint. Nothing was a coincidence, everything was planned." Vaish said feeling angry at them for doing all this without their consent.

"Anyways we got together because of them so I'm happy. Also, I'm your mom's favourite and your dad too likes me!" Abhay said feeling happy to see the final outcome and Vaish wanted him to see her point.

"That's true Abhay that we are together but think of it like that... If they want then they would have paired with anyone in this world and we won't have a single say in that! Don't you think it's unfair? Agreed that we were not ready to get married but that doesn't give them the right to manipulate our lives like that! What if we weren't compatible with each other or we didn't fall in love with each other?" Vaish asked and Abhay realised the gravity of the situation.

"And let's not forget the guilt that we have to go through entire time! We were worried sick about what we did and how will we confess it to each other as well as to our families..." She added and Abhay also nodded his head lost in his own thoughts.

"My Aunt, she was also in it. It was unexpected from her side. I mean she is very straight forward kind of person. Was she even angry with me or was it also a part of their plan?" Abhay now wondered.

"And we thought how lucky we are to get to know each other and fate is so kind to us. But it was not fate; it was family." Abhay added.

"Were Shenu and Rehan also in it?" Vaish wondered.

"I don't think so. Because they were really worried for us and their reaction to truth was not an act or something." Abhay said and Vaish nodded.

"Anyways my mom did arrange my marriage and I will never hear the end of it. She won in the end. I got married to her choice."

Vaish said while shaking her head and Abhay just smiled at the competition between the mother and daughter.

"So what do we do now?" Abhay asked.

"We will play the players! Because no matter what they didn't do the right thing. Sharpen up your skills drama king; it's time to do a dramatic end to this great drama!"

Vaish said with a smirk and typed a message to her father telling them that she was coming there in half an hour, intentionally giving them the time to hide Pooja and plan their reactions.

She looked up to see Abhay lost in his thoughts and took his hand in hers before saying, "What is bothering you Abhay? Do you not want to do this?"

"I was just thinking that in a way you were forced to be with me, you were never given a real choice. Do you regret it?" Abhay clearly asked his doubt and Vaish just looked at him for few seconds before kissing him deeply, answering his questions with a single kiss and pouring all her heart in it.

"I hope that it answers your question. We were Planned to be Together but we fell for each other because we love each other for what we are and nothing else." She said and Abhay lips stretched in relief.

"Fireball, we have got half an hour before going to your parents room." Abhay casually said and Vaish smiled.

"Yes we have."

"What will we do in the spare time? Won't you get bored?" He asked sounding genuinely worried.

"What do you suggest Mr. Developer." She asked in an innocent tone.

"Let me do the honour of keeping Mrs. Stranger occupied." He asked and grabbed her by her waist and pulled her closer.

"As Mr. Stranger pleases." Vaish replied with a smile, which soon turned into a moan as Abhay started trailing his kisses to her neck.

He was breaking his limits and his kisses were turning more passionate and Vaish knew that it was because now he was sure that she was all his and her family has accepted him and that is the reason that made her relaxed too.

He was her husband and she was his wife. They were married and their family knew it and accepted them. So it was all right.

That was the truth and the only truth that mattered.

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Present time:

In Smita and Vishal's room:

Vaish narrated the entire flashback to their families, minus the make out session in the end; she was sure that her father won't like it as much as he likes Abhay.

"Damn! We were this much close to beating her. Can't you lock the door carefully mom?" Samay accused her mom who gave him a tight smack on his head.

"Idiot, you were the last one to enter! You should have closed the door properly." Smita said and the three adults glared at him angrily while Vaish and Abhay just shook their heads.

"So you were just taking your revenge right? You are not taking divorce?" Smita asked and Vaish just rolled her eyes before saying no.

"Abhay Son, we are really sorry. We didn't get to welcome you properly in our family. But know this we are glad to have you as our son in law and you are perfect for her. And we are also proud of your work and the way you helped that lady showed us your morals. Our blessings are always with you." Smita finally said and Abhay smiled sweetly at her before taking her blessing and Smita hugged him and Abhay was so happy to be in the motherly embrace once again.

"Yes Bro! Please teach me some cool hacking techniques. You are really awesome in that." Samay said and Abhay bumped his fist in approval.

Turning to Vishal, he said, "I'm sorry Sir, for the incident earlier as well as for marrying your daughter and not meeting you. Even though you planned the marriage I should have talked to you as soon as possible but I had my own fears which your daughter helped to overcome and after that I came straight to you to talk about it but looks like you already know everything." He said and scratched his neck and Vishal finally smiled at him genuinely.

"You are perfect combination of your father and mother Abhay. I knew your father from earlier; he was my classmate and a very forward thinking man in his time and in his family. So when I realised that you are his son, half of my worries were gone and when I saw you talking about my Princess, I was relieved. Call me dad, son. You earned your right." Vishal said and gave Abhay a man to man hug.

Whereas Pooja felt emotional watching her nephew getting the love of a family. She tried her best to raise him but she knew he missed his parents and today he got them.

"I hope you will forgive your aunty too for being angry with you and cutting you from my life. It was hard for me to stay close to you and hide the truth so I cut the contact with you. Also, forgive me Vaishali, for pretending to be unknown about the truth on the day of presentation. But I can't give away our plan like that and Abhay really needed to come forward and accept the truth. So I acted like I was oblivious to everything." Pooja said and both Vaish and Abhay hugged her because she really sacrificed so many things for them to be together and they were lucky to have her.

"Yes Princess that was the reason we went to Europe tour and didn't talk to you so much in past three months as we were afraid that you will see through our lies." Vishal said.

"Forgive us daughter but we only wanted your best." Smita said and Vaish just smiled at her parents forgetting her anger as she loved them and can't stay mad at them especially when they gave her the best gift of her life, in form of Abhay a perfect life partner for her.

So after a heartfelt reconciliation; they all settled on the sofa and Vaish asked the question that made her so curious.

"How did you plan our drunken marriage in Vegas?" She finally asked the big question.

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So, that was one long chapter!

Now I hope that you know how Vaish and Abhay knew about their plan!

Well to the interested readers, I can say that now you can go back and read any part of the story from any chapter and you will find one or the other clue or double meanings behind the words of any character except Vaish.

Abhay knew that Vaish was his wife from their first meeting

Their family wanted them to be together even before that.

It will be clarified in the next chapter.

And I was holding it all back from the time of DTBT. Gosh! It was so tough to to know and not spill anything and more than that to write it down but it feels so good to do it now...

The story is going to end in about one or two chapters and after that a bonus chapter about the friends as obviously all of you are missing them and also someone special *cough* Kabir.

His story will be published next year as I need a break. But that doesn't mean that I won't give you a little surprise *cough* shock. So be prepared (;

Share your opinion about this story... I hope you loved this dramatic couple and I was able to do justice to them (:

Next chapter on Tuesday most probably.

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