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"Sweetheart, plz stop it..."

Veeranshu was sleeping peacefully when a loud but sweet music, probably of Dil Ibadat disturbed him. Yesterday had been pretty tiring for him as the deal papers had some problems and so he had to stay in the office till late night to correct it and set everything alright. Bani was also busy yesterday with some new project and came home late. Now, after such a tiring day, he didn't like when someone intervened his sleep. He sat up irritated and looked around to see Bani searching for something.

V: *irritated* Kya hai Sweetheart?!...

B: *briefly looking at him* Sorry Cutu, wo mera mobile baj raha hai, but I am not getting it... *searching for the mobile* Maine mobile ko kuch der pehle speaker se connect kiya tha as I was going to take it downstairs, but ab mobile baj raha hai aur speaker pe sound aa raha hai and I can't spot my mobile anywhere...

V: *searching on the bed* Ruko main dekhta hoon... *getting it under the pillow* Ye raha, DD ka call hai... Oh, call kat gaya...

B: *smiling apologetically* So sorry, mere wajah se tumhara neend kharab ho gaya... *taking her mobile from his hand* Tum sojao fir se, I will not disturb...

V: *moving his head sideways* No no, it's not needed... I am awake... Good Morning...

B: *sitting at the corner of the bed* Yaa, Good morning...

Bani called back DD.

B: Good Morning DD, bol...

DD: .....

B: *smiling* Obviously yaad hai...

DD: .........

B: *laugh* Isme kaunsi nayi baat hai?! Har saal hota hai, to iss saal bhi hoga..

DD: ......

B: *glancing at Veer* Haa wo bhi hoga, Yeah okay.... Byeee....

Veer was looking at her confused. The moment she cut the call, he asked her about the matter.

V: Kya baat hai?!... Har saal hota hai, main bhi rahunga, kya?!..

B: *happily* Kal Shrads ka birthday hai... Hum har saal raat ke 12 baje vc pe uska birthday celebrate karte the, aur agar main unke ghar mein hoti thi to waha karte the... So, DD was saying ki iss saal bhi waisa hi plan hai, and you should also be there...

V: *smiling* Oh achha... Yeah, I will obviously be there... Anyways, I should go freshen up now...

B: Haa, tum jao... Main bhi chali ready hone.. Aj aur ek branch pe meeting hai, I should be on time...

They both smiled at each other, and went to get ready in their respective rooms.

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Bani and Veer were busy in their own works for the whole day, and didn't get time to talk to each other much. They only talked for few seconds once when Veer had called her to ask if she had her lunch. Bani felt blessed everytime he cared about her little things. They happily finished their work and came back home.

They talked about their day while having dinner, and then Bani quickly changed into a comfortable dress for the vc. On her insistence, Veer also put on a jacket on his tshirt and set his hair properly. They sat in his room in front of her laptop and waited for the clock to strike 12.

It was 1 minute to 12 when the skype call came. Bani quickly connected her mobile to the laptop, and DD and Shrads appeared on the screen. The clock struck 12, and all the three started singing the birthday song for Shraddha. She smiled and thanked three of them. It was then that Bani noticed DD and Shraddha had joined from different devices.

B: Guys, tum dono eksaath nahi ho?!..

SA: *pout* No...

DD: *making a sad face* She is at her home, aur main flat pe...

B/V: Why?!..

DD: Her Mom and Daadi wanted her to stay there this birthday, isliye wo aj waha rahegi... Main kal jaunga waha to have lunch, then uske baad we will spend the time together...

SA: *sad* I miss you Babe...

DD: I miss you more Babydoll...

B: Awww my Jaans... Koi nahi, kal mil lena... *to lighten their mood* Waise I understand DD's sadness, usko aj raat apna banaya hua noodles khana parega...

SA: *laughing* Nahi nahi, main khana banake aayi hoon.. Varna aj raat ko sach mein problem ho jaati...

V: *defending DD* Guys, the noodles that DD makes is not that bad also... I quite like it...

DD: *smiling* Tu hi mera sachha dost hai Bro, ye dono dhokebaaz hai...

B: He ate your noodles literally 1 time, me and Shrads are eating it for the last 4 years if not more... We are fed up...

DD: Come to my flat next time, tujhe sirf pani khilaunga... Veer, mere bhai, tujhe main special treat dunga for siding with me always...

V: *smile* Bro code DD...

B: *turning to look at him* Ek minute, ye DD DD kya laga rakha hai?! His name is Dheeraj... Wo sirf mera DD hai, aur kisika nahi... Don't you dare to call him DD again...

V: *joining his hands* Ok meri Maa, Dheeraj... *to DD* Hi Dheeraj Bro...

B: *with attitude* You better remember this...

DD: *smiling at Bani* You know how to melt my gussa in an instant...

SA: *offended* Guys, I am the birthday girl... I am feeling ignored....

B: Oops, sorry sorry... Happy 27th Babeeee....

SA: *excited* Yayyy thankss...

V: 27th?!...

B: Yeahh, she is younger than all of us, *to Shrads* baby... *to Veer* DD is 29, and she just turned 27...

V: *surprised* Oh, matlab senior junior college love story...

B: Yeahhh, DD proposed her on his Farewell day, before 7 years... 7 saal se Shraddha seh rahi hai isko, Shrads I feel sad for you...

SA: *wiping her fake tears* August mein 8 saal ho jayega, Only I know how I tolerated him...

DD: *fake angry* Main call kat raha hoon, you guys continue...

SA: *laugh* Achha achha ok, galti hogayi.. You know I love you...

B: *closing her eyes* No PDA plzzz...

V: *laughing at their drama* I think I am the only sane one here...

B: *looking at him shocked* You and sane?!... *laugh* I like this joke...

V: *frown* Whatever.... *to DD* Tu bata, kal kya plan hai?!..

B: Yeah, important...

SA: Kal, we four are going to the Mbar together at night... *excited*

DD: *laughing at her excitement* Babydoll, you are the birthday girl.. Let me speak and disclose the plans..

SA: *awkward* Hehe sorry... Batao tum...

DD: *smiling* So Guys, kal sabse pehle main uske ghar jaunga and will stay there till evening... Fir, we will reach the Mbar by 8 pm, tum dono bhi time pe pohoch jana... We will celebrate Babydoll's birthday there and also enjoy some clubbing.. This is the plan...

V: Done, aa jayenge time pe...

B: Yayyy, I am so excited...

SA: *cheerfully* I am the most excited.. *to DD* Babe, I really miss you now...

DD: Maine kaha tha, tumne suna nahi...

B: DD tu jaa sakta tha usse milne...

DD: Wahi to, maine kaha tha... Arre, mujhe college ke dino ka feel aa raha hai... Jab Babydoll college mein thi, tab ek saal we celebrated her birthday like this... It was the first year of our relationship.. *laugh* Uske agle saal, I went to meet her at 12 am, pipe chadhke balcony se... Andar ghusa main, aur dekha kamre mein uncle, aunty, iski behen, daadi, sab baithe huye hai iske saath.... Oh god, that was such a flop plan, I got caught so badly... *laugh*

V: *laugh* Bechara... To iss saal bhi chala jaata milne, balcony se...

DD: Arre I suggested, but Babydoll ne mana kar diya...*pout*

SA: *laughing slightly* Koi zarurat nahi hai... Tab umar kam tha aur tum patle the, now look at yourself... Giroge to haddi tut jayega, but the main thing is pipe bhi tut sakti hai... That will be a bigger problem, no need...

B: *laugh* That was a hilarious comment.... Lol...

V: *controlling his laugh* I can't help but agree with you on this...

DD: *offended* Oh hello, main mota nahi hoon okay?! I have abs and triceps, don't insult them...

SA: *controlling her laugh* Okay okay, not saying anything... Achha guys, now I need to go... Shristi is waiting for me in her room, ab nahi gayi to wo yaha aake le jayegi mujhe... Bye everyone...

V: Bye... Happy Birthday again...

SA: Thankss Veer...

B: Bubye Shrads babe..Happy happy birthday to you again...Love you... Muahh....

SA: Love you Jaan...and Thankss...

DD: Bye Babydoll, Happy Birthday to you... I love you a lot.... Goodnight... *flying kiss*

SA: *flying kiss to DD* Love you too Babe...*to everyone* Bye, Goodnight...

They waved her bye, and she cut the call. DD checked if she had left or not, and then settled down.

DD: Veer, Bani, I need to talk to you guys...

V: Haa bol...

B: *smile* Kal ke baare mein right?! I knew it... Shrads ka birthday hai aur tu kuch plan nahi kar raha, ye ho hi nahi sakta... Bata bata, kya surprise hai?!...

DD: Don't shout okay?!...Plzz...

B: Ha ha thikhai, tu bata...

V: Exactly...

DD: *blush* I am going to propose her for marriage tomorrow...

Veer and Bani paused and looked at each other with wide eyes for few seconds. They then turned to DD, and screamed,

V/B: WHAATTTT!!!!... WOWWW...

DD: *removing his earphone irritated* Maine mana kiya tha chillane ko... Kaan kharab kar diya tum dono ne mera.. Ahh, idiots... *putting his earphone back* Dheere dheere baat karna, varna main call kat dunga..

B: *excited* Oh Goddd, finally finally finallyyy you are proposing her... Aaaa I am so happy... Proposing someone for marriage on her birthday is the bestest thing, I told youuuu....

Veer noted the comment that she made.

DD: *smile* I remember, isiliye hi kal plan kiya...

V: *smile* Exactly plan kya hai?! And, matlab she will say yes obviously, to shaadi kab karna hai?!...

DD: Dekh, shaadi to agle saal hi hoga, because daadi ne kuch muhurat and all dekh rakhi hai already... But yeah, the formal proposal, I will do tomorrow... *blush*

B: *tease* Ohhoooo, larka blush kar raha hai... Achha ye bata, tune hi use uske ghar bhej diya aj, hai na?!...

DD: Not exactly... Jab main Sarla Maa se permission lene gaya tha about the marriage thing, tab daadi aur Sarla Maa ne kahi ke ek sarth hai, use birthday ke pichhle din waha rehne dena hoga... I had to agree...

V: *confused* Sarla Maa?!..

B: *turning to Veer* Ok let me clear, Sarla aunty is Shraddha's mother, daadi is her daadi, and Shrishti is her younger sister... On the other side, Rakhi aunty is DD's Mom, Mahesh uncle is his Dad, and Sameer is his brother... Samjhe?!..

V: Yeah clear... *showing thumbs up*

B: Good.. *to DD* Haa to, matlab Shraddha ab waha rahegi kya shaadi tak?!..

DD: *scared* Nahiii... Sirf aj ke liye... Agar aisa koi sarth hota to main keh dene wala tha ki mujhe shaadi karna hi nahi hai, I am okay with live-in... Pagal hai tu?! Main mar jaunga yaar uske bina....

B: *giggling* How despo...

DD: Pyaar aisa hi hota hai... *whisper* Tum dono ko bhi huya hai, bas samajhne ka der hai...

V: Kuch kaha?!...

DD: Nahi... Achha so, the plan is, hum club jayenge, waha pehle uski birthday celebration hogi... Fir, thora dance and all karenge, ekdam casual rehna tum dono... Then, I will leave with Veer saying it's something urgent, that will be a cue for you Jaan... Tu Shrads ko baaton mein kuch der busy rakhna, fir jo hoga tu to waha dekh hi legi... And Veer, tera kaam mein tujhe kal waha bata dunga...

V: Yeah okay, done...

B: *excited *Yeah done done... Tune ring leli hai?! Dikha...

DD: Haa dikha raha hoon.. *his mobile rings up* E-ek minute, she is calling... Plz thora mute karle... *picks up the call* Haa hello Babydoll, nahi nahi, haaa...

While DD was busy talking with Shraddha, Veer asked Bani,

V: Sweetheart, what about Shraddha's dad?!...

B: 6 saal pehle, when Shrads just completed her college, her father passed away... Ghar mein sirf Sarla Aunty working thi, it was getting difficult for her to manage the cost of two children and the home.. Tab DD came up to help, and suggested that he and Shrads would move in to his flat. Pehle to Shraddha aur Aunty, dono hi raazi nahi the, sirf Daadi raazi thi.. Fir Rakhi aunty aake samjhayi, and they agreed... Since then, they are staying together... Itna hi suna hai maine inn dono se...

V: Ohhh... Now I got it...

They focused back to DD.

DD: Haa, achha suno na Babydoll, main washroom mein jaa raha hoon, aake tumhe call karta hoon ok?!.... You will be awake right?... Yeah okk then, main aake call karta hoon... Yaa bye.. *cut the call* Haa to hum kaha the?!..

V/B: Washroom pe...*high-fived with each other laughing*

DD: *laugh* Bolna parta hai.. Haa, ring, wait dikhata hoon... *bringing the ring and showing it in the webcam* Ye dekh...

Bani was surprised whereas Veer just smiled.

B: *surprised* Arre ye to wo ring hai jo Shraddha kuch mahino pehle ek international magazine pe dekhi thi.. How did you manage to arrange this?!..

DD: Woh *looking at Veer to see him glaring* magic... I have my own sources...

B: Oh ok... By the way, Rakhi maa ko pata hai?!...

DD: Kisiko pata nahi hai.. Haa, ye pata hai that I am gonna propose her soon and she is too excited for that, but kal propose karne wala hoon ye nahi pata hai... Srishti ke haath se ek dress bhijwa diya hoon uske liye, she knows that some surprise is planned.. Only you both know that I am gonna propose her for marriage tomorrow... Nervous feel horaha hai yaar...

V: Okk what?! Relax, tu uske saath 8 saal se hai almost, you know she's gonna say yes... Fir kyu nervous ho raha hai??..

B: Exactlyyy my point...

DD: I don't know... Anyways, ab jana parega, Babydoll se baat karna hai.. Bye guys, goodnight, meet you tomorrow...

V: Yeah, bye Bro... Kal milte hai...

B: Bye DD, all the best... Raat bhar baat mat karte reh jana, so bhi lena..*tease*

DD: Ha ha ok... Byee...

DD cut the call and Bani sighed happily. She closed her laptop, and turned to face Veer.

B: *smile* I am so happy for them... Finally it's happening...

V: *smile* I am happy for them too...

B: Ab tum batao, you arranged the ring right?!..

V: *confidently* What?! No, not at all..

B: *turning her face away* Ha ha thikhai, mujhe mat batao... Main hota bhi kaun hoon.. Mujhse hi chhupao sab, it's okay...

Bani was going to get down from the bed, but Veer pulled her back, closer to him.

V: Aee Sweetheart, ab ye zyada horaha hai haa... Kya matlab iska ke tum hote kaun ho... You know what you are to me...

B: *continuing her drama* Isliye baat chhupa rahe ho right?!..

V: *making her face him* Tum bohot badi dramebaaz ho... Haa, maine meeting arrange karwa diya tha Dheeraj ka, with one of my known famous jeweller who could make it possible to make this ring for her...

B: *widening her eyes* Wait, this ring is customized specially for Shrads?!...

V: *smile* Yeah.. Don't tell it to Dheeraj at any cost... He knows that the ring was readily available and he bought it.. He shouldn't know that maine kehke ye ring banwaya hai, wo gussa ho jayega..

B: That's so nice of you Veer, but it's not right to hide this from him.. Tumne pay kiya hai, ye use pata chalega to bohot dukh hoga...

V: Who told you that I paid?! I didn't.. Maine bas jeweller se request kiya to make this possible, and he agreed... That's it... I didn't pay for it, itna to mujhe bhi pata hai ke isse usko dukh pohchega.. Ab, famous hone ke kuch pros bhi hai.. He agreed because I said, as simple as that...

B: Oh then it's okk... *smile* You are the best, like seriously...

V: *smile* Achha thikhai, ab tum jaake change karlo... I am feeling sleepy...

She nodded and went to her room to change, and he opened his jacket and settled on the bed to sleep. Bani came back and laid down beside him, and they dozed off.

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The next day, after Veer left for work, Bani went to buy gift for Shraddha. She bought the required things and came home by evening. Veer also came back home soon and they got ready to leave for the club.

Veer got ready and went downstairs. He had worn a black tshirt and denim jeans with a black hooded jacket.

He quickly called Dheeraj to let him know that they would be reaching soon. Hearing her foots, he cut the call and turned to look at her. But the moment he saw her, he stood rooted at the spot. She was wearing a black ruffle dress that came down till her mid thighs. The only thought that came in Veer's mind after seeing her was that she looked hot..

He concentrated on her face to avoid looking where his eyes were going everytime, her bare legs. He scolded himself and stopped his mind from racing in the wrong direction. He took a deep breath and looked away, trying to get rid of the not-so-decent thoughts in his head.

Bani came and stood beside him, totally unaware of his opinion regarding her look. He looked at her after calming his mind, and smiled.

V: Ek baat batao, how do you manage to look cute and hot at the same time?!...

She blushed hearing his complement.
B: *hiding her blush* Same question.. Ek baat batao, how do you manage to look handsome and sweet at the same time?!..

V: *smug grin* So we are at the same score...

B: Yeah I think so...

V: *laugh* Chalo, late ho jayega...

B: *smile* Yeah...

They smiled at the discussion, and left for the bar.

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They reached the Mbar and saw Dheeraj already waiting there. She told the driver to park her car somewhere, and went to him.

V: Heyy...*giving him a side hug* Kaha hai humari birthday girl?!...

DD: On the way...

B: Wo to tere saath aane wali thi right?!...

DD: Right but not right... Main use apne saath lane wala tha ye use pata hai, but actually my plan was to make her come alone...

B: I don't know how she deals with you..

DD: *mimick* Just the way how Veer deals with you...

B: *offended, turning to Veer* Veeer...

V: *smile* I can't agree with you Bro, she is very easy to deal...

B: *sticking her tongue out at DD* Llll, Hehe he is in my team...*side hugging Veer*

DD: (Wo to pata hi hai...) *fake smile* Hehe...

B: By the way, you look decent today..

DD: *surprised* Bani Sharma is giving me a compliment... Woooh, that means I really look good...

B: Haa thora sa...

A car honked. They stopped talking and turned to see who it was. Shraddha came out of the car, looking gorgeous in a black off shoulder shimmery gown which had a slit till her knee.

Shraddha came towards them, and Bani hugged her instantly.

B: Happyyy Birthdayyy Babe... *checking her out* You look absolutely breathtaking and hot...

SA: *happily* Thanksss Jaan...

V: *side hugging her* Happy Birthday Shraddha... Looking gorgeous...

SA: *smiling* Thankss Veer..

DD: *hugging her tightly and kissing on her cheek* Happy Birthday Love... You look ravishing, stunning, dazzling, fabulous...

SA: *laughing while blushing* Ha haa bas, main samajh gayi... I liked this dress, thankyou so much Babe..

DD: *frown* Tumhe kaise pata chala?!..

SA: *laugh* Tumhe aur koi nahi mila Shrishti ke ilawa... Uss idiot ne keh diya, "Di, jiju has a really nice choice"...

DD: *rubbing his neck* Anyways, ab kya kare... Chalo andar chalo..

B: *whispering to Veer* DD ka aj ek ke baad ek popat ho raha hai...

V: *laughing slightly* Hope that asli plan popat na hojaye...

B: *giggling* True...

DD: *looking at them* Oye Sweetheart aur Cutu, andar chale?!...

V: Haa chalo, *to Shraddha* Babydoll andar chalo...

DD: *stopping him* Ek minute, tune babydoll kyu kaha?!...

V: *smirk* Tune bhi to Sweetheart kaha...

DD: *sigh* Ok fine.... *pointing at himself and then at Bani* No Sweetheart, *pointing at Veer and then at Shraddha* no Babydoll...

V: Done..

B; *whispering to Veer happily* I am proud of you...

DD held Shraddha's hand and went in, and Veer followed him holding Bani's hand.

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They entered the club and went to meet the DJ. Bani, DD, and Shraddha often came here and thus knew the DJ very well. He wished Shraddha Happy Birthday and played the 'Happy Happy Birthday' song for her. DD had already arranged a cake for Shraddha there. She cut the cake and the other three cheered. She fed the cake first to DD, then to Bani, and lastly to Veer. They told the waiter to distribute the cake among others present there. They clicked some pictures there, and went to sit at the bar counter.

DD and Shrads settled down in the bar stools beside each other, and ordered Pina colada and Apple Martini for themselves respectively. Veer was standing beside Bani who was sitting on a bar stool, when a girl approached him.

G: *seductivly* May I get you a drink handsome?!...

DD and Shrads looked at her distastefully, while Bani looked at her as if enjoying a scene.

V: *flirtatiously* Yeah sure... A Blood Orange Margarita for me, and a Blue Lagoon for my Sweetheart..*looking at Bani*

Bani smiled at Veer and then at the girl. The girl gave her a look and walked away. All of them burst out laughing at that. The bartendar served the order, and they picked up their glasses.

DD: The first toast should be dedicated to Veer and his savage reply... *laugh*

DD/SA/B/V: Cheers..

They took a sip from their respective glasses.

V/B: The next toast is dedicated to the most important person of the evening, the birthday girl, Shraddha/Shrads... Woohoooo...

DD/SA/B/V: Cheers...

They again took a sip. Bani looked at Veer and pouted.

B: Veer, I can drink wine and also champagne upto a certain limit... What is this non-alcoholic mocktail?!..

V: Sham abhi jawaan hai Sweetheart, jaane ke time pee lena...

B: I hate you Veer... *frown*

V: *laugh* I know you don't...

B: *blush* Fine... Just give me one sip from your glass, plzzzzz...*puppy eyes*

Veer melted at her look, and gave her his glass.

V: *stern* Just one sip...

B: *excited* Yeah yeahh...

She took a sip, and Veer snatched the glass from her.

V: Bass hogaya...

B: Ek aur sip, plz plz...

V: Nahii...

B: *turning the other side and murmuring* Akdu...

V: *sitting beside her* I heard it...

B: *angry* Good for you..

Veer smiled at her cute angry face and passed her his glass after some time.

V: Ye lo... Thori si bachi hai, peelo..

B: *looking at him excitedly* Sachhi?! Ye puri meri?!..

V: *smile* Haa...

B: *grinning* Yayyy...

She took his glass and gulped it down at once. He laughed at that. DD and Shrads were too busy in themselves to notice Veer and Bani, and thus didn't see any of these.

Suddenly, the DJ announced,
Dj: Hey everyone, this is DJ Sam here... The next song is dedicated to my dear friend who just got married few days ago.. Here's to you my darling Bani and your handsome husband...

He played the song 'Raat Bhar' for them. Dheeraj and Shraddha smiled, while Veer and Bani looked on surprised. DD insisted the duo to go on the dance floor.

DD: Arre jaa na yaar, thora jalwa dikha... He literally dedicated the song to you both...

B: It was your plan...

DD: Haa, ab jaa...

V: Yaar Dheeraj, nahi... We both don't want everyone to know right now that we are married... Yaha koi dekh lega to viral ho jayega news..

DD: The last place where anyone will notice you both is here... Yaha koi dekhne hi nahi wala ke tu kaun hai.. And also, you are not a bollywood celebrity, business celebrity hai tu... They don't jump into a business celebrity's life so easily... To, jaa... Plzz..

SA: Yes yesss, Jaoo....

V: Ok fine, only because the birthday girl requested.. *holding Bani's hand* Chalo Sweetheart...

B: But Veer

She couldn't complete her words as Veer already pulled her onto the dance floor. They started dancing with each other. Whenever the female part of the song came up, Bani danced alone showing her moves, and the next moment they did tango together. They danced together gracefully near the end, and finished off with a couple pose. Everyone clapped at their wonderful dancing skills. They thanked everyone and went back to the bar counter.

SA: Ufff, what a dance you guys...

DD: Exactlyyy... Kya chemistry hai...

B: *blush* Thanks...

They decided to hit the dance floor again when the song 'Nashe Si Chad Gayi' came up. They danced with their partners respectively. Veer held Bani protectively near him when he saw another guy trying to come close to her. She noticed it and smiled inwardly. They exchanged partners and danced, but within few seconds again went back to their own partners.

The song ended and the DJ announced again,

Dj: Today, three of my old friends are here... So, I can't help but play their favourite song right now... The Troublesome Trio, here you go....

He played 'Yeh Dil Deewana' from the movie Pardes, and the trio squealed in joy.

B: We are gonna sing our favourite part like we do everytime, right?!..

SA: Obviously...

B: DD, tu thora dheere gaana ok?! You sing very bad, log bhag jayenge..

DD: *frown* Huh...

B: *turning to Veer* See, this is our favourite song... We sing the middle paragraph every time, so we will do that this time too... Tum bhi gaana...

V: *amazed* Okay...

Their favourite part came up, and they sang with the lyrics.

Dil ki khata bhi hai kya..
Mujhko gila bhi hai kya..
Iss dillagi ke sivaa,
Dil ne kiya bhi hai kya?..
Ashiq hai ye chor nahi hai
Main kya karu,
Dil pe mera zor nahi hai
Main kya karu..
Ashiq hai ye chor nahi hai
Main kya karu,
Dil pe mera zor nahi hai
Main kya karu..
Yeh dil, deewana,
Deewana, hai ye dil...

They sang together and laughed. The whole time they were on the dance floor, Veer kept on holding her from the waist protectively. She smiled at his protectiveness, and let him do what he wanted. After the song ended, they decided to go and sit for sometime.

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They went and sat on one of the sofa sets placed at the corner of the bar. They started giving the gifts to Shraddha. Firstly, Bani gave her a small box. She opened it and saw a gold locket with Shrads written on it. She smiled and hugged her tightly.

SA: Thanks Jaan, this is so pretty...

B: Not more than you...

She wore it instantly and showed it off to all.

Next, Veer gave her a photo frame which had a picture collage of their different pictures together. Some pictures had the trio together, while some pictures had Veer with each of them. Most of the pictures were taken at DD's house when the duo went to visit them. The frame had a caption at the bottom: Friends Forever. She hugged the photo frame and thanked Veer.

SA: Thanks a lot for this thoughtful gift Veer, this will be forever close to my heart...

V: It's my pleasure..

Bani smiled at Veer and then at Shrads. Shraddha turned towards DD.

DD: Kya?! Mujhe kya dekh rahi ho?! I have already given my gift... You arre wearing it Babydoll...

SA: *smiling* Oh yeah, main bhul hi gayi thi...

DD signed Veer, and they got up. Shraddha looked at them questioningly.

DD: Hum dono aa rahe hai kuch der mein, dinner order karke...

SA: Oh okay...

Bani blinked at them and turned to face Shrads. She kept her busy with her talks.

After few minutes, the spotlight fell on Shraddha. She stood up shocked. Bani led her to the middle, and 'Sajda' started playing softly in the background. DD called her from the back, and she turned. She saw him standing there looking lovingly at her.

DD: Babydoll, we have been together for almost 8 years, and I can proudly say that these 8 years were the happiest 8 years of my life... Your mere presence makes my life a lot better... You have seen me at my worst, you have tolerated my terrible anger, you have experienced my broken self, but never left me... You stood there with me through everything... I can't think of my life without you now... I don't want to say anything more, because you already know everything... So, on your special day, I just want to make it more special by asking you a simple question... *sitting down on his knees and holding the ring in his hand* Will you marry me?!..

Shraddha covered her mouth in surprise. Everyone present in the bar cheered and told her to say Yes. But, among all this, Veer didn't fail to notice the twinkling in Bani's eyes when DD gave the romantic speech. He smiled and focused back to the couple of the evening.

B/V: Say Yesssss....

SA: *with happy tears* Yesss, Yesss, Yesss... I will marry you...

B/V: *clapping* Woohooo...

Everyone clapped in joy. DD smiled and made her wear the ring. She hugged him tightly and he kissed on her forehead. Veer went and stood beside Bani. Shraddha looked at the ring and turned to look at DD.

SA: *shocked* Babe, ye ring... How did you arrange this?!...

DD: *smile* Well, I know some amazing people who helped me to arrange this for you...

Veer and Bani looked at each other and smiled. Bani shifted closer to Veer, and his hand automatically went around her shoulders and held her comfortably.

SA: *hugging him* Thanksss a lot Babe... I can't believe it, Oh My God... Finally, this is happening...

DD: *smile* Yeah...

Veer and Bani congratulated the duo, and they went towards the bar counter. DD ordered shots for all four of them, but Veer changed it and ordered wine for Bani and shots for the others. Bani frowned looking at Veer. Their orders came soon. Veer handed the glass of wine to Bani, and went to take his shots with DD and Shraddha.

V: *before taking the first shot* Cheers to the last year of Dheeraj being a bachelor...

B: Woohooo..

They laughed and gulped down their shots. Bani looked at them being jealous while she drank her wine.

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After a while, Veer went to order dinner for all of them. The moment Veer went away, Bani quickly ordered shots for her, and drank her shots with DD and Shrads. She almost had 6 shots when she saw Veer coming back. She took her wine glass and sar on the tool, pretending as if nothing happened. She had already warned DD and Shrads to not open their mouth regarding this, and they agreed. Veer came and she smiled at him. They went to have their dinner.

Throughout the dinner, Bani kept on grinning. Shraddha tried to stop her a few times, but she wouldn't just stop. Veer found her behaviour suspicious. The girl who was frowning few moments ago was now grinning widely, this didn't sit well with him. He thought to see the matter later. For now, he concentrated on the couple and their talks about marriage.

After their dinner, DD and Shrads paid the bill. Veer wanted to pay, but DD didn't let him. They left the Mbar and went out. All of them were a little tipsy. Shraddha walked keeping her head on Dheeraj's shoulder, and he held her tightly to prevent her from falling. They hugged Veer and Bani and went to their car after bidding bye to them.

Bani called her driver and told her to come near the exit. She turned and smiled at Veer. The car came and they got in. Veer noticed that Bani was being unusually quiet. He looked at her to see her looking out and smiling widely. He got confused at her wird behaviour, but let it go thinking that it was the effect of the cocktail.

They proceeded towards their home, not knowing what is in store for Veer after he reaches home.

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Hey my lovely readers, sorry for being late... I went to meet my old friends after many days, and thus didn't get time to complete the draft... Here's a nashili chapter for you all... Hope you all loved it...

Also, most of my readers voted for Cutu... So the name is not going to change, it will remain Cutu...😌

Chapter Trivia...
Q. What do you think about DD's proposal?!
Q. Why did Bani's eyes twinkle when DD was proposing Shrads?!
Q. What do you think is going to happen in the next chapter?!

Precap:-
Zara sa jhoom loon main,
Are na re na re na..
Zara sa ghoom loon main,
Are na re na re na..