Disclaimer : All the characters written below are imaginary and a work of pure fiction. There is no resemblance to any incident or situation and is written as work of fiction.

Teja met the bride and groom in the reception party and stood aside with her friends.

"This colour really is suiting you teju....you look gorgeous...." One of the girls complemented her and she smiled softly thanking her. She had worn a fuchsia pink gown and kept her hair open in soft curls.

She looked around looking for him but he had still not come down.

He takes more time than girls to get ready. Such a nosy person when it comes to clothes and fashion.

She huffed in her mind getting impatient and finally spotted him near the entrance.

And her breath hitched.

There he stood wearing a black shirt and blue trousers with a blue blazer that had a tinge of bling. She gulped checking him out. His hair was perfectly set with wax and his beard made his jawline even sexier.

She looked around and found a lot of girls staring at him as he stood near the entrance talking on phone. She didn't blame the girls though. To say that he was looking hot would be an understatement.

She walked towards him and wrapped her arms around his elbow and looked around at the girls.

He is mine. Back off ladies.

He raised his brows looking at her and continued to talk on phone and she shook her head.

"What?" He kept his phone in his pocket after disconnecting the call.

"Nothing...." She muttered. "Why?you mind if i hold your hand?" She asked angrily.

"No but why do you stay angry all the time?" He frowned and they walked ahead.

"It is just you who angers me....i am not like that with others....i am sweet...." She rolled her eyes.

"Sweet....sure...." He scoffed.

She looked at him and glared.

"I know why you held my hand like that...." He smirked and tilted his head to look at her.

"Why?" She frowned.

"Girls checking me out had you...." He said with a smirk.

"Should i start?you cannot even imagine how much attention i will get if i...." She was about to unwrap her arms from his elbow and he held her back just in time.

"Do not even try...." He said softly and that was all it took for her to melt. His voice.

They went and spoke to everyone , clicked pictures with the bride and groom and had fun.

Karan went to the bar and got himself a drink and looked back at Teja. She was having fun with their friends and was laughing heartily.

He took a few sips of the scotch when he saw ankit walk towards teja and her face tensed immediately.

He immediately got a wine and took his glass and walked to Teja.

"Teja....here...." He gave her the glass of wine and she looked into his eyes immediately.

"Thanks...." She muttered to him and he nodded softly. She knew why he had come there.

He stood beside her as they spoke to their friends.

"Are you okay?" He asked in her ear and she nodded.

"Just a bit bored...." She muttered looking around. The party was not at all happening. It had no loud music and nobody was dancing. It was too sophisticated for her liking.

"Isn't it....the punjabi in me is screaming for someone to start a bhangra...." He chuckled and she giggled.

"Can we sneak out of here?" She asked looking at him like a kid.

"Yeah we can...." He shrugged and before he could say anything else she already pulled his hand and they walked out of the venue.

"Yaar....atleast we should inform everyone...." Karan looked at her startled at the way he was being pulled out.

"Shit yes....i will inform them and come...." She was about to go inside when he held her hand.

"I will message in the group...." He took out his phone from his pocket and messaged in the group.

They went out of the lawn into the road and started walking along the pavement.

The Tampa Riverwalk was nearby and they decided to walk till there. They bought a couple of softy ice cream cone and started walking along the Hillsborough river.

They had their ice cream and chatted about their childhood , how he spends time while he comes to meet his family in Tampa , about their previous relationships.

They had finished their ice cream and before they knew it had started to rain.

Teja ran under a shelter and looked at her side and didn't see him. She got startled and looked ahead to find him stand under the rain with his arms stretched and looking up. The rain drops falling on his face and there was a peaceful smile on his face.

"As much as sunshine will make you smile , rain will make you calm.... For it will wash away all the paint of Yesterday's glassy pain making you bright and warm...." She remembered one of the favourite parts of the poems.

It had made her question herself. She never liked rain but seemed like Ankit did. Atleast she had thought that by reading his poems. But in reality she had figured out he never liked rain. She had convinced herself that nothing in Ankit matched with the poems. He had written those just to fool her.

She came out of her trance and smiled softly looking at him.

Something in the air made her walk towards him. She slowly walked out of the shade and went near him as the rain drenched her completely.

He shook his head vigorously making his hair go haywire and the water droplets falling on her face.

She frowned and then smiled widely. He was such a child.

Karan looked at her and frowned.

"What?" He frowned seeing her smile and she shook her head softly.

He licked his lips and looked at her face. She was looking beautiful. The rain drops washing over her face.

He removed her hair from her face and tucked it behind her ears.

He felt her shiver a little as her lips quivered. He quickly opened his blazer and wrapped it around her.

She smiled softly and looked at him. He caressed her cheek with his knuckles and she closed her eyes and took a sharp breath.

Karan gulped and rubbed the corner of her lips with his thumb and she clutched his shirt near his chest.

"Karan...." She whispered and breathed heavily.

"Hmm?" He hummed and cupped her cheeks.

"Karan...." Her hands travelled near his neck and shoulder.

He held her neck with one hand and her cheek with the other and kissed her softly.