He smiled.. He could not wait to tell her his heart. He could hardly believe it himself.. He had always thought of himself as unlucky in love.. But... After so long.. After loosing the hope years ago.. Love wanted to enter his life.. Would he be lucky now? As happy as Vikram..? Or...? He shruged the negative thought away.
Today, for the first time, he neither wanted to think of past, nor he wanted to care about future.. All that mattered for now was this moment.. He and his Priya..
She entered the room. She has been waiting to see his reaction. And she was not disappointed. The broad smile on his face was worth all the efforts she took! Smiling blissfully, she went to keep the shopping bags in her wardrobe. She turned and was startled to find him standing behind her. She had not realized that he had followed her. The way he was looking at her was pleasing her, but it made her nervous at the same time.
Fearing that her face will give away what was on her mind, she asked for the sake of saying something...
P : Did .. Did you like the new room?
R : umm... I will tell you that later... First tell me something..
P: kya?
R : you know I hate changes, right? So tumhe ek pal ke liye bhi nahi laga, ki mai gussa ho jaunga? Chillaunga?
Kiske liye kiya tumne ye?
Priya felt a little hurt. Had she misread his expressions??
P : Muze laga aapko kamara pasand aaya... Aur kiske liye kya matlab..?? Aap hi ke liye toh kiya tha maine ye sab...
Ram moved very close to her.. And asked
R : kyu?
His husky tone tone made Priya look up into eyes. They were shining with pure love, something she has been waiting to see since long..
R : batao na.. Kyu?
ohh... So now.. He wanted to make her say it? Didn't he know that a woman wants her man to say it first?
The closeness was already making her restless. She wanted to escape from there, but she knew he won't let her, unless she said something. She had to gather all her might , to utter...
P : kyu matlab? Biwi hu aapki..
R : acccha? Par woh to 6 mahine se ho.. Aaj aisa kya hua..?
She looked up and lost herself in those deep, dark eyes. The twinkle in his eyes, hint of smile on his lips and the proximity was making her very nervous. She could not bear to meet his gaze anymore..
She could not trust her red cheeks and her breathing, which had gone haywire, to keep the secret, so She pushed him slightly to escape..
But.. on the spur of the moment, he held her arm and pinned her to the wardrobe and moved even more close to her...
Priya was stunned. She did the mistake of looking into his eyes again, and both of them lost the touch to the mortal world. They had never been this close before. she closed her eyes, and he leaned in..
Tring... Tring...
Vikram chose the precise moment to call Ram. His grip loosened. Taking the opportunity, Priya dashed to bathroom. Cursing Vikram for ruining the moment, Ram picked up the phone.
Priya was having tough time controlling her emotions. What was happening to her? She thought of his question... ' Aaj aisa kya hua??'
She remembered how she was hesitant to change a single photo frame in the room. So why did she not think twice before changing entire room?
To which her heart answered, 'You love him.. And you are already married to him . So now you want all the rights of being his wife.. In true sense..'
She blushed at the thought and started to get ready for the party...
Vikram informed Ram that arrangements were done at the party. Ram thanked him and hung up the phone. He was not sure if he wanted to go the party anymore. Somehow, he felt that, this was something between just two of them. He thought, he would rather tell her when they are alone than telling it in midst of some unknown people. He remembered, a few years ago, He had helped Vikram to plan a suprirse for Neha. A dinner on a private beach. He had loved the place, he smiled as he remembered, how he had decided that when he'll find his significant other, he will take her to date like that!
But would he be able to arrange everything at 11th hour?
Well.. he thought with a smile.. after all, nothing is impossible for The Ram Kapoor..! He just picked up the phone and started to dial a number..
It was pleasant surprise for Priya when they reached the venue. Sea view and lavishly decorated dinner arrangements!
She had thought such things happen only in movies or stories! But sure.. Her prince had his ways of making her dreams come true!
P : Toh yeh hai aapki party? Aapne muzse jhoot bola tha na Mr. Kapoor!
R : Ji nahi madam...! Mai jooth nahi bolata.. Bas abhi abhi mood change ho gaya... Socha ki.. 1 hafte bad ghar lauta hu.. to wahi boring business party ke bajay apni biwi ke sath kuchh time spend kar lu..!
Par nahi... Agar tum chhaho toh ham abhi bhi party me ja sakte hai!
She blushed again as she shook her head. Smiling knowingly, he took her hand and walked towards the table.
Priya wished he would say it soon, or else her cheeks might turn permanent red by blushing.. Or wait..before that, even her heart might fail in the anticipation...!
They had dinner rather quitely. He didn't know how to frame what he wanted to say. Well... he definately couldn't just blurt out 'I love you' out of nowhere..!
Priya insisted on walking by seashore after dinner. So they went near to the water and started to walk. The water and sand were looking mesmrising in the white moonlight. As time was flying, Ram was getting agitated to accomplish his mission...
Now Priya wanted to go into the water...
P : chaliye na... Thoda pani me chalte hai..
R : (he's already irritated) Priya.. you know I hate this.. barish.. ye pani.. Pata nahi In sab cheejo se tumhe kyu itana pyar hai...
P : Jo log Pyar karna jante hai na.. Unhe har cheej pyar karne layak lagati hai..
She turned and went a little further.. to feel the cold sea water on her feet..
With a deja vu, Ram remembered thier conversation about the rain.. And he felt like the moment he has been waiting for has come at last...
R : Priya...
Priya turned back...
P : jee...
R : yaha aao.. Tumhe kuchh dena tha..
He took out a note paper.. It was crushed and looking like it was kept for quite sometime..
P : yeh kya hai?
R : Aaj subah mai dekh raha tha.. Ki meri sari cheeje thik se jagah par hai ke nai.. Tab muze meri college ke din ki diary dikhi.. Aur usme ye mila.. Err.. Waise yeh maine toh nahi likha hai.. Bas us waqt padh ke achha laga toh aise hi likh ke rakha tha.. Aaj ise firse padhkar kisi ka chehara samne aa gaya.. toh socha usiko yeh de du...
Priya started to read it.. Little puzzled..
It was a poem...
'Kabse kehane ki himmat juta raha hu, ki tumse mohabbt hai kitani..
Na Jane aaj aisa kya hua... Ki Dil ne kaha keh hi dalu...
Jub suraj ki pahli kiran tumhare chehare par chamakti hai, Dil Ruk sa Jata hai..
Jab hasi ki ek thandi lehar mere kano tak aati hai, Waqt Tham sa Jata hai
Jane aaj aisa kya hua.. Dil ne kaha keh hi dalu.. Kitani mohabbat hai tumse..'
Priya looked up... Touched.. She did not know what to say...
R : Priya... I just wanted to let you know that.. your husband might still hate rain and other stuff... But... He does know how to love.. We might be little late.. But give me one chance, and I'll spend rest of my life making it up, for us!
Priya was speechless.. she barely managed to utter 'I love you' through the tears of joy that were flowing from her eyes...
'I love you too...' came the prompt reply before he pulled her into his arms.
RaYa returned home. Ram went to change his clothes. Priya came near the bed and stood gazing at the photoframe. She was relishing past few weeks in her mind. She felt like the happiest person on the earth at the moment.
Ram came behind her and rested his head on her shoulder. Priya smiled without looking back.
R : Room me tumne jo bhi additions ki hai na.. Usme muze ye photo sabse achhi lagi.. Ham dono ki yeh meri favourite pic hai..
P : meri bhi..
and she leaned back a little, still lost in the picture.. She did not realize how close they were..
Ram lifted his head. He encircled his arms around her and pulled her closer. He kissed her neck, which made priya aware of the proximity now.. He went nuzzling her till ear and wispered...
R : bas... Ek cheej muze acchi nahi lagi...
Priya asked 'kya?' trough trembling lips...
R : the couch...! You should have thrown it away at the first opportunity...
And he freed his arms, only so that he can pick her up!
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I'm as honest as Ram!😆 the poem 'na jane aaj aisa kya' hua is not mine! I write poems but not in hindi!😆 I had heard that in an ad and loved it a lot! It just felt apt for the situation..
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