Mona's POV

"Hi. Long time no see, huh?" I laughed nervously, looking at him. Every time I looked at him, my heart fluttered without fail.

This time was no exception.

"Can I come in?" He asked, waiting for my reply. Funny, he never ever waited for me to say yes or no. He never asked me this question, always barging in to disturb my peace and sanity.

It felt weird, him asking me the question.

"Sure. Let me take your jacket, it's so hot." I said, closing the door as he walked in.

"Thanks." He said, taking off his jacket.

Why don't you take off the rest, too?

Shut the fuck up, Mona!

"Did you say anything?" His voice brought me back to the present.

"Nothing." I blushed.

"So, how's Tanishq?" He asked, sitting down on the bed. I sat next to him but still at a fair distance.

"He's good." I mumbled looking down at my jeans, picking off the lint.

"Why the marriage?" He finally got to the question.

"He makes me happy and -"

"Bullshit. He makes you happy so why are you sad right now? And if he really did make you happy, why didn't you correct me when I said his name wrong?"

Oh fuck. Mona, you're screwed.

"I'm just distracted by the wedding, it's nothing.." I faded out as he stood up, and paced in front of me. After a few moments, he seems to reach to a conclusion as he walked towards me with determination all over his face.

My mouth hung open as I saw him kneel on one knee.

"Wh.. what are you doing?" I panicked, looking at him and then everywhere.

"I'm doing this for the second time. Mona Alicia Verghese, you've been the love of my life since ninth grade. You've been with me in every important moment in my life, from the time when I developed an interest in cricket to when I first played for Mumbai Indians. You've been my star in an ocean. Out of seven billion people in the world right now, I want you. I want you till my heart explodes, I want to be surrounded by you, always. So, people say third time is the charm. But, I want to make the second time the charm for me. Will you be with me, always?"

"I... what are you asking for?" I cried out, tears streaming down my face.

"Budhoo, I'm asking you to be my best friend, my lover and my wife till the day we die. I'm asking for the fact that you be mine in every sense of the word and I be yours." He slowly got up and kissed me on the forehead. I thought he'd stop.

He didn't.

He then proceeded to kiss my eyelids, which fluttered shut and remained shut. He kissed my cheeks next with a gentleness I never knew he had. He then proceeded to nibble on my ear and by then I couldn't stop the moan from my lips.

"Mona, say yes." He said as he kissed my neck, pushing me back on the bed.

"Yes, Harry. Yes."

He kissed my lips, firmly sealing everything.

With this, I brought my hands around his neck, pulling him closer until it was impossible to pull him in further. The butterflies in my stomach were impossible to ignore, fluttering every time his breath hit my body.

naneun neoleul yeong-wonhi saranghalgeoya.

I'll love you forever

[the korean would probably be wrong, it's google translate]