Chapter 85
When they deplaned, Aditya and Simran were waiting for them at the gate. "You guys didn't sleep through the flight, did you?" Aditya asked looking at both their faces successively. Simran too noticed it and giggled, but refrained from saying anything.
"We couldn't. Kyun?" Rohan asked him in a puzzled tone. Keerti immediately felt her lips and realized it was all visible, at the same time when Aditya spoke "Nahi. Dikh raha hai." He winked at Rohan who still didn't understand what had happened.
He went to use the restroom and was flabbergasted when he saw himself in the mirror. His lips looked swollen. He had taken advantage of the darkness in the flight and had kissed and licked and sucked her the entire duration of the flight. He had been careful not to give her a hickey since she was going to be meeting her parents. So he had limited himself to kissing her...which probably had not done any good either. Both their lips looked fuller and even felt heavy.
She was waiting for him by baggage claim. He came, and gave her an apologetic look. He wondered when he had gotten so desperate as he took note of her lips. In reality, he had not known when he would get to meet her next...so he wanted to spend every millisecond of their time together loving her. They waited longer even after claiming their bags, wanting the effect to fade a little. When they were the only ones left, they had no choice but to exit. He hugged her and covered her lips with his hand before kissing the back of his hand. From now on, they had to maintain some distance...
As soon as she saw her dad, she ran to him and hugged him. She hugged him long and tight, feeling emotional all of a sudden seeing him. But she was happy...so there was no crying. When she pulled away, he spoke, "You look so...not well rested!" He paused before he said the last bit. He had wanted to say she looks beautiful as always, but then he had noticed the changes in her.
"Yeah I didn't get sleep on the plane. Woh chodo, how are you?" she tried to distract him while he scanned the other 3 standing next to her. He looked at Simran, then Rohan, and then at Aditya. He looked back at Keerti and then looked straight back at Rohan. He smiled at him, his eyes reflecting mischief. Rohan immediately looked away, trying to hide what he had seen, but it was too late.
"I'm good, beta. How is my princess?" he hugged her again.
"Super. Deeds aur mumma kahan hai?" she asked as she looked around looking for them.
"Mumma is at home, preparing a feast for your arrival. You know how she is. And Channiya is getting me some water."
"Kool. Papa, this is Simran, Rohan and Aditya." he shook hands with everyone then, holding Rohan's a bit more firmer. Rohan's heart rate starting rising. The man was making him nervous.
"Guys, car is here.." Simran spoke when she saw his driver. Relief reflected on Rohan's face as he walked to put his luggage in her car. Her car was going to drop Aditya and Rohan off at Aditya's residence. Aditya had not told anyone he was coming home, hence no one was there to receive him. Simran's dad had not come to receive her. She had mixed feeling about that...she was happy he wasn't there, but sad that she really didn't have anyone in her life. Her head lowered in disappointment. Just then Aditya held her hand and she added...besides him.
They put their luggage in the car and came back to bid Keerti good bye. There was sadness in Rohan's eyes as he shook hands with her..and then with her dad. "Looks like you didn't sleep on the flight either." Keerti's dad spoke, not in the least sounding naughty.
Before he could answer though, they heard from their side "Oh...My...God..."
Everyone looked in the direction the voice came from and then there were 2 other Oh My God! exclamations.
"Rohan Sood...and Aditya Gonsalves...the two hunks of Jai Hind...standing right in front of me. I must be dreaming." she spoke in a dramatic tone. One couldn't blame her though...because the scene had become quite dramatic really.
"Kanan Khanna... the Most Outstanding Student of Jai Hind...always found her standing outside the class." Aditya teased her as he walked closer to her.
"What are you guys doing here?" she asked them when she hugged both of them.
"Are you Deeds Khanna?" Rohan asked her and she nodded with a wide grin looking at Keerti. "Apparently we have been invited to attend your wedding."
"Ah! What I couldn't do, my kid sister has successfully done. Gosh..I'm not married yet. And you two are here. I still have time.." she winked at them when she said that.
Keerti's dad looked at Keerti's face while the three had been busy talking. She didn't look pleased at all...maybe because the attention had been shifted from her to someone else. He saw her narrow her eyes.
"Can we continue with this later? Ghar chalein, papa?" he knew she was extremely uncomfortable, either by their little reunion or by the fact she was not the center of his attention at that moment. They saw her walk ahead of them, after giving him a brief look, followed by her dad.
Just as they were parting ways, Aditya brought up Simran's hand as he said "Sorry Kanan, I'm engaged" She smiled at her when they were introduced.
"And I'm taken.." Rohan whispered in her ear and then winked at her. She widened her eyes in excitement when she realized who it was that had already claimed him. There was real excitement around her as she followed Keerti and her dad. The wedding was going to be even more fun now...
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