Chapter 71

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Hellooo!!!! So mere exams officially khatam ho chuke hai and bhagwan ki kripa se practical viva bhi acha gaya mostly because the only the external asked a couple of easy questions and the college professor didn't bother to ask me. So ye update unki dariyadili ke naam!

Part 70 [MEMBERSONLY][NOCOPY]

Arjun: uh, ha woh mere aur Riya ke thode plans hai, ab case jaldi khatam ho hi gaya hai toh

Ayesha wiggled her eyebrows: ooh kaise type ke?

Riya: dinner aur kya?

Arjun pursed his lips to control his laughter while Ayesha face-palmed.…………………….

Ayesha: kya sir? aapko yahi mili thi?

Arjun: ha aur khabardaar jo kuch kaha hai toh

She laughed: ha, ha kuch nahi kahungi. Jayiye aap dono, ache se dinner kijiye

Arjun: woh toh karenge hi, tumhari permission nahi chahiye

He dragged Riya along with him.

Arjun called the lights out and they all headed home. He was going to pick up Riya after an hour. Although she knew that they were going for dinner, Arjun hadn’t told her anything else. Not the place, not the purpose, nothing. She was wondering what he was up to especially since they usually preferred to order in or cook themselves at either of the homes, mostly hers whenever they wanted to spend time with each other.

At the designated time, Arjun reached outside her home and texted her. She did not arrive as soon as he had hoped for her too. Stepping out, he placed his elbow on the roof of the car, waiting for her. Another few minutes went by and he honked loudly.

Riya came running out of the house. She closed and locked the door before turning to walk down the porch.

Arjun’s hand slipped from the roof and his jaw fell to the ground.

She was wearing a one-shoulder full length gown. The top was white while the skirt from upper waist till the floor was black. The left side had a slit till her mid-thigh. Her hair were let loose and pulled to one shoulder. Long diamond earrings hung from her ear lobes and a dainty pendant adorned her neck. She had worn white heels with threads that criss-crossed across her foot to the back of her ankle. The mascara and eyeliner only enhanced her beautiful eyes. And to be said in short, she looked exactly like the angel she was.

She quickly came up to him, closing the black clutch after slipping the keys inside.

Riya: sorry, woh nahane mein thoda time lag gaya

She looked up hearing no response to find Arjun staring at her.

Riya: Arjun?

Still hearing no response, she placed a hand on his shoulder.

Riya: Arjun?

He snapped out his trance: ha woh uh main, woh…

Riya: kya hua?

Arjun: you, you look… gorgeous

She blushed. Arjun grinned seeing her color up.

Arjun: ek second, statue

Riya: kya?

Fumbling for his phone, he clicked her picture. She looked at him in surprise.

Arjun: tum bahot khubsurat lag rahi ho, bahot zyaada… sach mein, bahot, bahot zyaada

She blushed further, lowering her gaze. His thumb brushed against her cheek. Arjun stepped forward to kiss her cheek. She gazed into his eyes and he kissed her, making her smile.

Riya: I love you

He kissed her forehead: I love you too

As she stepped away, she realised he was wearing a blazer.

Riya: aapne suit pehna hai

Arjun: ha

Riya: aur baby pink shirt? Mera favourite shade hai

Arjun: ha isliye

Riya arched her eyebrow seeing him dodge her questions: kya chal raha hai aapke dimag mein?

Arjun: sab kuch abhi bata du? thoda toh surprise rehne do

She looked at him in amusement. He held out his hand. Giggling, she placed her hand in his.

He took her to the outskirts of the city on a secluded beach. They walked hand in hand. Her eyes sparkled in awe seeing a white rug and low table set up with dinner. There were 7-8 matching pillows and cushions on mattresses on either side of the table. The centrepiece was a bouquet of pink, red and white roses with two candelabras. Four posters were fixed at the corners, joined by a rope as if it were a gazebo. Silver dotted, white curtains were tied to the posters while lanterns hung from the centre. Near the rug, a high wooden table was placed with a music player.

A whisper escaped her lips: wow!

Arjun: liked it?

She jumped into his arms: I LOVE ITTT!!!

Arjun chuckled. He led her to the rug and made her sit comfortably among the cushions. He switched on the music and lit the candles before taking his seat, opposite to her. The ocean breeze and fragrance just added to their peaceful romantic atmosphere.

Riya instantly recognized the aroma: aapne khaana banaya?

Arjun: of course!

Riya dug into her plate: I love you!

They talked casually over their favourite Pav Bhaji and Manchurian, exchanging their first bites and feeding each other randomly. To her surprise, he pulled out an ice box from beneath the table.

She squealed in delight: Ice cream!!!!

Arjun chuckled seeing her excitement. She grabbed the bowl.

Riya: you know what? Isse behtar kuch ho nahi sakta!

Arjun just smiled: shaam abhi puri nahi hui hai madam

She looked at him suspiciously: matlab?

He lay sideways, propping his elbow on a long pillow: thoda sabar karo, sab pata chal jaayega

She raised her eyebrow to which he winked. Shaking her head, she drowned her taste buds in the chilly cookies and crème. She had just finished her dessert when he stood up and held out his hand.

Arjun: May I have the pleasure of a dance?

She giggled: Yesss!!

He pulled her up, wrapping an arm around her waist. Their bare feet sank into the sand. Kissing her forehead, he hugged her close to him, swaying to the music wafting into the surrounding.

Pal pal mera tere hi sang bitana hai

Apni wafaon se tujhe sajana hai

Dil chahta hai tujhe kitna batana hai

Haan tere sath hi mera thikaana hai

Ab thak chuke hain yeh kadam