Aditya smirked as he entered his bedroom, he noted that Zoya had changed out of her wedding attire and into her pyjamas stood near the balcony doors.
"Tut tut Mrs Hooda, you're all changed, that should have been my job tonight he teased.
Zoya glanced over her shoulder arching her brows, "Aditya, if you think for one moment you're ever going to be allowed to come close to me then you're wrong.
"I'm not interested in touching you, fatty he countered back rolling his eyes as he moved towards his wardrobe.
Zoya scowled and turned her head away, she looked down at her henna painted hands, her eyes drawn to the wedding ring which was now proof she was married. She'd agreed to marry Aditya for the sake of Harsh, however could she keep up the pretence of being Aditya's wife especially when they barely could stand one another?
She decided not to ponder so much, there isn't much she could do now. She was married.
All she had to do is play along for some time hoping that Harsh uncle would recover, she pulled the curtains closed and moved towards the bed.
Climbing inside, she laid down on her side pulling the blanket to her neck ignoring the tons of petals and the decorated flowers surrounding the pillars of the bed.
Aditya walked out of the washroom, his eyes drawn to the bed where he saw Zoya all cuddled up and sleeping.
"You're hogging most of the bed, fatty Aditya walked forward frowning, Zoya, he noted was hugging his pillow and had most of the blanket wrapped around her.
"You're sleeping on the sofa she mumbled not opening her eyes.
"And, what makes you think I would do that? he scowled.
Zoya still didn't open her eyes, instead she answered "Because you don't want to sleep in my piss.
"Yeah, of course Aditya rolled his eyes climbing into the bed and pulled the pillow from her.
Zoya snapped open her eyes scowled, "I hate you.
"Back at you he placed his pillow back at its place and lay down grabbing the blanket, Zoya had kept a tight hold onto the blanket and found herself pulled forward and bumping into Aditya. He groaned and narrowed his eyes as her knees him hit where it hurts.
"What the f**k fatty
"You pulled me Zoya smacked his shoulder moving away from him and back to her side. "And its entirely your fault she stated firmly.
"How is it my fault, your knees are ginormous, fatty? he questioned.
Zoya sat upright angrily, "Stop it she raised her voice in annoyance, "I am not fatty! Stop calling me that.
Aditya sat up frowning, he looked surprised at her response.
"I'm not fat anymore. I'm not she stated.
"Zoya, I... I joke around with you. You know that?
"Do you really, you've been calling fatty since we were kids she reminded. "I lost my fat, I downsized and you've continued calling me fatty she climbed out of bed.
Aditya followed and walked around seeing her so upset, "Zoya, I'm just teasing. I can see that you've lost all of your weight, I can see it. I'm not blind.
"Then, why do you keep calling me fatty? she grated narrowing her eyes, Aditya didn't miss the glistening hurt tears pooling in her eyes.
"Zoya, I'm sorry. I... I didn't mean it in that way, I... I just meant it like you know, like people say teasingly pet names, and that is like a pet name he shrugged unable to come up with some reasonable explanation.
"Fatty isn't a pet name! she snapped. "Would you enjoy it if I called you dwarf? I'll say it in front of everyone, and when someone asks what size you are - I'm going to say you're a dwarf in all the areas. Seeing as we're now married, I'm sure they'd believe me she continued angrily.
"Now you're just insulting me Aditya responded frowning.
"Then, you better not call me fatty anymore she warned.
"Alright, alright Aditya held up his hands in surrender, he smiled after a while seeing her frustration ebb away now and she returned back to normal, "You wouldn't call me dwarf, once you see it he smirked teasingly.
"I've seen more than 2 inches she stated shocking him and climbed into bed chuckling noticing the shock on his face.
"What do you mean? Aditya walked around and climbed into bed on his side.
"So, you're admitting you're two inches? Zoya laughed.
"You wish he rolled his eyes, had it been anyone else they might have been offended but Aditya Hooda was not offended.
"Go to sleep, we've got to be up early Zoya turned onto her side, her back facing him and closed her eyes.
"What did you mean by, you've seen more than 2 inches? Aditya asked. "Zoya he prompted when she didn't respond. "What did you mean? he asked again.
"That's for me to know, and you find out she replied.
Whilst she slept soundly, Aditya pondered over her words.
Mahi sighed heavily noting her brother sat on the swing outside in the dark, everyone else had called it a night and retired to bed. But Yash couldn't.
She approached his side and sat down besides him.
"Bhai, she's married now she informed.
"I watched her marry Aditya and I couldn't do anything despite knowing she liked me as well Yash murmured. "I... I always said one day, Zoya was going to be my wife. She was going to be the girl I marry someday.
"There is someone out there, who'd love you and you'd love her Mahi wrapped her arms around his and rested her head on his shoulder.
"I don't want someone else, I just wanted her he replied softly, "and it's killing me knowing that they're... tonight... he closed his eyes.
"Bhai, please...
Yash squeezed his eyes closed clenching his fist at the thought of Aditya with Zoya. He should be happy for his best friend and Zoya, but knowing that she liked him back was just tearing him apart. She could have been his.
"I'm going back to London he stated.
"You've just come back, though Mahi frowned looking confused.
"I know, but Mahi, try to understand. I wouldn't be able to just stay here and watch both Aditya and Zoya together, I believed for the last decade that she was going to be the girl I married. But she's married to Aditya now and I... can't just watch them.
Mahi nodded as she understood, "When do you plan to leave? she questioned.
"I've already had my tickets booked, I'm leaving tomorrow evening. Don't tell anyone yet
"That's... that's so quick, how long have you been planning this?
"Since the wedding date was finalised he replied.
Mahi looked at her brother sadly and hugged him tightly, she wished she could comfort him in some way, she'd clearly not expected her brother to be in love with Zoya for over a decade. She'd assumed it was a childhood crush which will go away, but it hadn't.
As it was the first day, Zoya knew she had to dress in something other than her usual choice of jeans and t-shirt. She rooted through the small suitcase her mother had packed for her.
"Great, she couldn't give me something more than a saree Zoya mumbled as the clothes she'd pulled out were just neatly folded sarees. There was not a single dress in the suitcase.
She glanced over her shoulder hearing the washroom door opening and frowned as Aditya stepped out in a small excuse of a towel wrapped around his waist and another towel around his neck.
"What the... she stood and turned her back to him. "What are you doing? I now live here, you know she hissed squeezing her eyes closed.
"Why should I care? Aditya smirked and stepped forward till his chest almost touched her back, "by the way, why do you care? You've seen more than 2 inches, right? he reminded.
Zoya cussed mentally, and opened her eyes forgetting the mirror was just opposite. She scowled seeing Aditya smirking at her reflection.
"You're an idiot she crouched down ignoring his presence behind her, she grabbed one of the sarees and moved to walk past him.
She stopped and scowled, a smirk came to her lips as she walked past grabbing the towel from his hips and stepped into the washroom locking the door behind her. Whilst, Aditya stood looking surprised. He looked at the closed door then at his reflection.
"7 inches, at least he said nodding his head positively.
Apologies for the delay, I'm without my laptop as its away for repair so, typing on my Ipad and posting. Taking me longer to type on ipad and post hence the delay.
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