Chapter 1

"Wow! That's beautiful, Maa!" Khushi exclaimed merrily as she ran across the garden decorated with colorful drapes, flowers and tiny fairy lights. The whole view looked so breathtakingly awesome that she couldn't help herself from caressing the decorative items. Her mother who had seen her doing this approached her with a slight glare.

"Hey Khushi! Stop doing that or else you'd spoil the whole thing. You have no idea how much effort has everyone put in to complete the decor in time!" Khushi's mother warned her.

Putting her arms around her mother's shoulders, Khushi sheepishly smiled. "I'm so sorry Maa for putting you all through this. But you know, we both wanted it this way only." she explained.

"Okay I understand, Khushi. But you could have told us earlier, so we had enough time to prepare for tonight!" Khushi's mother complained yet not satisfied with Khushi's explanation.

"Oh come on Garima! Everything is ready and we yet have ample time in hand, yeah? So stop complaining, Okay? It's their big day today, stop spoiling it with you lectures." Khushi's father who had heard them talking told Khushi's mother earning an angry glare in response.

Khushi chuckled listening to his father and side-hugged him. "Thank you Papa for being there for me always." she told him and in reply her father patted her head, smiling at her.

"Okay now if you both are done with this father-daughter emotional show, may I know when are you supposed to reach the Salon, Khushi?" Garima asked.

"In an hour Maa. I'll be leaving in 15 minutes." Khushi replied.

"Fair enough. Go and pack all the requisite material!" Garima told her and left to see the progress of other chores. Hugging her father once again, Khushi ran upstairs to her room to pack her dress, jewellery and shoes that she was supposed to wear at night.

She had just entered the room when she found her cell phone buzzing. She ran towards the table to pick it up and seeing the caller ID, she couldn't control herself from smiling. Picking the call, she heard him greeting her in ever so sweet voice, "Good afternoon, Khushi jee!"

She giggled hearing him and replied in the same way. "Good afternoon, Arnav jee!"

"So how are you?" he asked her.

"Too bad Arnav jee. Just now you got time to ask if I'm fine or not?" she asked masking her smile.

"Oh yeah. I'm sorry about that. I got caught up in something, so couldn't phone you." he tried to clarify.

"It must be your wife, huh? Come on Arnav jee! I know you've a wife to take care of. But why do you always forget about your girlfriend?" she asked him.

"It's not like that, Khushi jee. You're always there in my thoughts and my heart." he told her.

"And what about your wife?" she asked.

"Ah.. Let's not talk about her! Such a demanding woman she is. Always wants me to live as per her instructions. But you know me, I never give in." he chirpily replied.

"Never?" she asked.

"Okay, sometimes I do!" he replied and chuckled.

"Now that's correct. So where's your wife?" asked Khushi.

"Oh she wanted to spend some time with her family. So she has gone to her parents' home." he replied. "It's good anyway. She won't be there to disturb us tonight. Right?" he asked her holding his laughter.

"You've got a point, Arnav jee! Good for us that she has left. Now you can come to get married to your girlfriend easily." she replied and they both shared a laugh.

"And don't forget! You have to propose me too before the wedding!" she reminded him.

"How can I ever forget that? Of course I'll be proposing you tonight, right in front of everyone present!" he said.

"Okay Arnav jee, I have to leave for the Salon now. See you tonight at our wedding." she told him and was about to disconnect the call when he told her, "I love you!". She smiled and replied him "I love you too!" and hung up. She collected her packed shoulder bag and left the room grinning at the conversation that they had a few minutes ago.

~

Evening - Gupta House

The Raizadas had reached the venue pompously as if their son, Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada was getting married for the first time. The audience was shocked too at the ostentatious show they were witnessing. But Raizadas cared for none!

Arnav was made to sit on the stage decorated for them. Wearing a charcoal black Tuxedo, he presented a great drool-worthy show for all the girls present. But they knew that drooling won't be of any use as the man had already been taken. Arnav chuckled to see the whole situation. Suddenly something caught his attention. He forgot to blink his eyes to see the bewitching girl dressed in a pale gold dress entering the threshold. She was looking so enchantingly beautiful that he was unable to take his eyes off her. He stood up from the couch and came forward to receive her. Extending his hand, he helped her get on the stage. Audience cheered for them, not having a clue what was going to happen in a while.

As decided by both the families, the guests were to be served dinner first and then the ceremony would proceed. Everyone was having the dinner while the duo was busy talking to each other.

"You look handsome!" Khushi told him proudly.

"Oh you look beautiful too!" he replied with a smirk.

"Thank you Mr. Raizada! So are you ready?" she asked him and he nodded in agreement.

"So am I! Shall we?" she asked.

"Yeah! Here you go!" he winked.

Grabbing the microphone from the table, he turned it on and spoke in it to get everyone's attention.

"Ladies and gentlemen! May I have your attention, please?" he asked and once he knew everyone was listening to him, he signaled Khushi to come beside him. He bent on his knee and started speaking.

"If they ask me which the best moment of my life is, I'll tell them meeting you. If they ask me what do I cherish the most, I'll tell them the time spent with you. If they ask me which my favorite day was, I'll tell them every day spent with you. If they ask me what I want in life, I'll tell them nothing but you and your love. If they ask me the moment spent with you that I want to relive, I'll tell them the moment I fell in love with you. So, Mrs. Khushi Arnav Singh Raizada may I have the honor to fall in love with you over and over again, every single moment, for an entire lifetime?" he asked her presenting an ethereal diamond studded ring.

To hear the proposal, Khushi was in tears. She was unable to speak and hence nodded in agreement. Arnav stood up, slid the ring in her finger, wiped away her tears and wrapped her in tight embrace.

"Happy 1st wedding anniversary, Khushi!" he whispered.

"Happy anniversary to you too, Arnav Jee!" she happily replied.

Arnav picked up the Mangalsutra from the table and tied it along her neck and then filled the vermillion in her partition.

"Thank you for doing this as I wanted." she happily said.

"Anything for you, my dear wife!" he replied with a wide smile.

Arnav then explained the audience how Khushi wanted their 1st anniversary to be special and unique, so she asked him to remarry her on their wedding day, to relieve all those moments. The audience started clapping to see the beautiful scene and cheered for the couple. After the dinner was finished, Arnav and Khushi cut the anniversary cake and the party continued. By the end of the party, Khushi left with Arnav for the Raizada Mansion just like she had left on her wedding day.

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Night - Raizada Mansion

"I've given you the anniversary gift already. But where's mine, Khushi?" Arnav asked her when they returned back to their room.

"Oh it's right here!" she replied merrily.

"Okay! Where is it?" he asked.

"I'm expecting!" she announced closing her eyes and released a sigh of relief.

"That's perfectly Okay Khushi. But we are talking about my gift!" he said without realizing and then suddenly reality dawned upon him. He looked at her with wide eyes and all she could do was blush profusely.

"You mean you're going to be a mother.. and I'm going to be a father.. We are going to be parents?" he exclaimed unbelievingly. Khushi nodded and blushed some more. He tightly hugged her instantly getting a positive reply from her.

"Oh my God, Khushi! You have no idea what have you done to me! We're soon going to have the symbol of our love among us! Believe me, you couldn't have given me any better anniversary gift. I love you so much!" he excitedly exclaimed making Khushi chuckle. "I love you too... so much!" she replied.

They wanted to fall in love with each other again and again and destiny had given them a golden opportunity to!