Swara wanted to remain upset with him but her sullen mood didn't last longer once she understood he can have his secrets and she has no right to expect him to share everything with her .

        
A part of her wanted to know what was troubling him but she realized being upset over it probably would only ruin their date which he planned for her ,so decided to not  let it get to her   

                   
           
They had  dinner in an nearby Restaurant before heading into the building, The Empire State Building offers the best View of the whole city from his 86 th floor which has a 360 degree observatory. Hence it was one of the main tourist attractions as it was the tallest building in the city. 

         
  She expected the place to be crowded ,it was filled with people but not too many that it became overcrowded, she learnt  there is also Music available at night till midnight which was the reason Sanskar choose to visit during night she realized and the guide told her that the Deck will remain  open till 2 AM which gave her plenty of time to sightsee .
 

                 
  Swara had to admit that  sanskar had awesome planning skills, it no surprise given he runs a company but still Swara was happy that he has thought way ahead about the trip in spite of the less time he had to prepare for the whole trip.

  
He has even opted for the VIP tickets that enabled them to go straight to the top with no waiting.  Soon within ten minutes there were on the 86th Floor . And New York looked so beautiful up from the top. She is slowly beginning to understand the charm of the city.

              
During her tour she stumbled upon three proposals , she knew it was considered a romantic gesture and she understood it charm and so did the bride to be's  who were excited with their answers amidst the cheers from the onlookers.

      
Swara felt it was both filmy as well as Romantic. And she  wondered how the three girls must have felt during those proposal . An proposal amidst crowds of people usually meant the groom was confident about the answer ,no one wants to be rejected in front of other .

        
A fact her relationship with Sanskar lacked ,they didn't have prior acquaintance before their marriage ,they didn't go on dates before marriage and she didn't get a chance to say yes or hear a proposal from his side ,it wasn't something he can help considering their circumstances but it did made her tiny bit sad .  

           
When he suggested they move to the top floor of the building,she was glad to leave the happy couples alone , it was called 102 Deck and though it was the top floor in the building it didn't have the 360 degree view of the city and people in the top floor were much lesser than below and most of them were happy couples who were lost in their world that Swara suddenly felt alone .

     
" Shall we leave Sanskar " She asked unable to keep her voice from faltering ,he looked taken back by her words maybe she was hard on him and expecting too much from him. 

         
First she wanted him to be more open to her and now she was upset to see other people being happy ,it wasn't like her to be sad about something others had but with Sanskar ,she wanted more which scared her as well .

         
" Okay ,before that can you answer an question for me " he asked her ,it was too close to an proposal of sorts she wanted to hit him or probably punch him for asking her something like that right now .
    

            
What she didn't know was something along the lines is coming her way as well. Because he wasn't in his knees but his hands went inside his coat pocket to produce something that looked close to a ring box that she felt her heart flutter in happiness and then confusion as she starred at him .

               
She wanted the proposal few minutes ago and now she wasn't sure what her answer would be ,they were already married still if he asked her answer in front of others she didn't know what she would probably say and suddenly she wasn't that enthusiastic about the proposal at all . Especially when she noticed few people attention were already drifted towards them .

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" Nothing Swara " he told his wife those words few hours ago but it wasn't nothing as evident by the weight of the ring box in his jacket , it didn't help when he saw few proposals because it made him too nervous ,he hoped the top floor will have less people but even that didn't help until she asked him if they can leave and he couldn't delay any longer . 

   
" I brought this ring  earlier today  when you were sleeping , the shop owner was right you deserve more from me ." he stopped unable to voice the question but was relived when he saw Swara shaking her head as if he was in the wrong to even feel insecure about himself .

          
" Give me the ring Sanskar " she whispered quietly as he opened the box ,she gently raised her hand and  gestured at him to wear it on her finger. As he placed it on her finger ,her face lit up with a smile that made him happy because for a moment he feared that she would say no or he would bungle up his speech .

         
They were on the elevator when he finally realized he didn't finish his speech after all .

    " So can i ask my question now"he spoke up as she continued to look at the ring instead of him .

  " Arent you confused about the order, first come the question then the ring on the finger" she spoke up as she looked back at him with a smile .

     "I wanted you to have the ring, irrespective of the answer "he told her which was true enough .

  " Okay i am not intending to give back the ring irrespective of your question" she said with a friendly smile that he began to relax .  Still he didn't ask her the question they were out of the building and waiting for the taxi ride back to the hotel .

     " Forget we are married, Forget the fact that we are on our honeymoon, also forget the fact we must spend the next 27 days together in this city . And answer this question will you choose to go on your first third date with me , t ?" He asked her once they got back into the taxi ,he needed the answer before they reached the hotel .

   
It may not be the place he wanted to ask her but after the way he shut her down earlier in the cab it was kind of fitting that he would open up in one as well .

 
 " Yes,  And this one was no brainer, i am happy that i don't have to give my ring back, also Sanskar today is our third date" she answered back , awhile her answer soothed his questions ,it still didn't relieve him because she didn't understand everything

 
" I planned to visit the place last night but canceled it because you were tired ,so technically this was still our second date and I would like you to think before you answer ,I  am being serious swara " he answered back.

   " And you think i am joking. Of course not Sanskar  .Out of all the people i dated you were the first one who actually looked for the places i would like to go then decide on the place most people go to on there date, you were the first one who actually made me feel comfortable enough to be me, you were the first one with whom time passes by so fast in spite of our dates today being the longest one i ever been too.

    
As i said earlier the place doesn't determine anything,it who you go with and so yes even if i forget that we are married or that we are on our honeymoon trip, i will still choose to go on the third date with you ." She answered back sincerely that he realized may be he blow it out of proportion .

      
" Is this why you were upset earlier " She asked him quick to spot on the reason for his moodiness and he could only nod his head in answer  .

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Swara couldn't understand how a successful man like Sanskar would ever feel that he need to step up when he had been giving too much already , they talked about it a lot as they walked back into the hotel .

             
The momentary panic she felt when she thought he was about to propose gave way to clear understanding the moment he spoke up and from that point she had been too happy with the realization that he cared deeply for her that she didn't even for a moment think he would be worried about their marriage until he spoke up in the cabin . 

         
The sight of the ring made Swara realize something , a fact she keeps thinking about for too long suddenly seems like a no brainer. She wants to give this marriage a real chance. Why because even if Sanskar wanted to spend the rest of the trip in the room ,she wont mind as she likes spending every minutes of her life with him.

         
He is really a great guy, so far she has never found one fault in him, She likes being with him and the thought the she might have to leave him later doesn't sit well with her. She is not sure what a real marriage entails but she wants to give this one a real chance or at least try and find out what it means.

             
She may not have known him for long but her every reasons to be wary of marriage fell away when she thought about him , being an equal partner meant so much to her but with Sanskar she didn't feel like that would be a problem .

When she asked him to give her the ring ,she had expected him to ask a very important question about whether she want to give the marriage a try or not ,by asking him for the ring she hoped he would take the hint and when he didn't ask anything ,she assumed the topic was over until he asked about the third date .

           
At first she assumed he was pulling her leg ,so teased him back until he told her the reason he had been upset the entire day , and she felt guilty . He had been taking care of her so well that she didn't even think he would feel like he had to do more .

            
And wondered maybe she was being too distant with him that brought up his doubts , and decided the moment they step inside the hotel room she would make sure he doesn't have any reason to doubt her again .

                 
When they entered the hotel ,he looked relaxed after the talk still she wanted to reassure him that with her ,he didn't have to hesitate or worry about anything as soon as he stepped inside the bathroom to freshen up ,she worked out a plan to ensure it .

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Sanskar never expected to feel this happy , maybe he should have spoke to Swara about it earlier but he was too worried about how she will take it , and yet he was glad when he told her everything as her words and calm assurance made him realize it was his fault that he jumped to fearsome conclusion soon .

     
When he stopped out of the bathroom he was taken back by the sight before her , there stood Swara before him with a small box of her own

     
" Take it " she spoke up as he opened the box to find not a ring but a tie instead ,she must have brought it when he wasn't looking and the thought she brought something for him surprised him but what surprised him were the words that followed the gift .

   
  " It my turn to ask a question ?" She spoke up and he wondered what she was going to ask but given the fact he held the gift in his hand and he was no longer gloomier he repeated the words she said earlier .

   
" Can I keep the tie irrespective of the answer " he answered back earning a smile before it slipped as she went back to being nervous .

     
" You can ask me anything Swara " he told her gently at the sight of her nervousness .

     
  " Can we stay married Sanskar ?" She spoke up each word carefully leaving him surprised the unexpected proposal from his wife .

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