Second Chances (SS) - Final Chapter 5 on Page 6

Here's the sequel to "The Bargain"

"Second Chances"

Chapter 1

I hear that second chances don't come around to everyone so I thank God that Pragya took me back. Tomorrow is our first date and it'll be one that she will never be able to forget.

"Come on Chashmish, you told me you were fit and in shape." If looks could kill then I would be gone. She opens her cute mouth to protest "I didn't know you had this in mind. You said we will see the sunrise together but you never once mentioned hiking." I flash her my sorry look, "So sorry it slipped my mind." I didn't know her face could turn even redder "You didn't tell me on purpose. I'm not wearing the right clothes and shoes and you want me to hurry up." I look at her panting just a little but and yes she isn't dressed to hike but "I never see you in anything except anarkali's. One time you wore that black dress and you were so uncomfortable. If I gave you a tight t-shirt and tight sweatpants then would you have worn them?" She shakes her head in frustration, "Of course I would and then this long hike would be much more enjoyable in a tight ..." She covers her mouth as it now fully sunk in. Without warning she runs after me. I yell back to her "That is the spirit we are almost there."

Finally we are the top and I blindfold Pragya and I lead her to where we should be. I open the blindfold as the sun is about to set. She looks at me and I turn her face to the rising sun. I step back so I can see my Chasmish admiring the sunrise. She turns back and she spots the arrangements. She blinks her eyes a couple of times not believing what is in front of her. "Abhi, how did you do this?" Her face is lit up like its Diwali. In front is a picnic that is laid on a tablecloth she recognizes. Hugging her from behind I whisper in her ear "I got it from Sarla maa. She told me the family picnics you loved so much but after your Pappa's demise...it's been a long time right? You bought this especially for the picnics." A teardrop falls and lands on my hand and we move forward to sit for our picnic. "Manu this is beyond thoughtful" she barely manages to get out.

We start breakfast with her favourite food she shares with me her special memories of her dad. She looks at me lovingly and I forget what I planned next as our eyes lock. A breeze moves her hair in front of her face and I remember "Tell me the truth, when I mentioned those books in my collection I noticed your eyes widen. You wanted to read them right?" She recalls our dinner and shyly says "I wanted to borrow them from you." I move my hand behind the boulder I was leaning against and out come those books. Her mouth opens "Chashmish, a fly will go in. Which one do you want to read first? Let me know and I'll start reading."

Just finished the novel and the sun will set in some time. We finished all the snacks I had brought and she begins cleaning up. "No, you just relax I will clean this up." She looks towards the view and the sun. I quickly clean up and I pick the right playlist and the music starts. She looks back and I'm on my knee with my hand extended asking her for a dance. She smiles and puts her hand in mine and we start to slow dance to the first song Allah Wariyah. The sun is about to set we look at the sun still in each other's arms swaying to the second song Thodha Sa Pyaar Hua Hai.

Driving back home I see that my Sherlock is trying to figure out how those things got up there. I took her up without carrying anything. "My love, I had Robin help me bring everything up yesterday evening". She looks at me and remembers we are so connected to one another that she just flashes me her amazing smile. She lays her head on my shoulder and says "Drop me home quickly. You have to pacify Robin. After this hike he threatened to quit, right?" I wink at her, she read my mind too. Robin is really mad, he told me he didn't sign up for all this.

Happy Friday and next update will be Monday.

How adorable!!!! The hiking run was so real like i had a visual lol!

adorable, Beautiful update...good start,I Can't wait for the next Chapter...Happy Friday

Thank you!!! Loving this!!!

Wow...it is nice! Good job! Especially the sunset part..😳😊

Loved it very much.

Thanks for liking this new story and posting the great comments.

I am busy at work with month end so won't have an update until after Oct 1.

Here's the next chapter. Keep the comments and likes coming.

Chapter 2

I promised to myself that I will give her everything from the sky to the sea. But don't talk about the moon, I tried that already and well it was a bit out of my grasp.

Taking off the blindfold I surprise Pragya to a helicopter. She looks at me and I fill her in on the scenic tour we'll be having this morning. I take her hand and bring her aboard. The interior is classy and I made sure we were the only ones here to enjoy this moment. I lead her to our seats and I start telling her about all the places we'll be seeing, I am way more excited than her. I love being in the sky and looking down..."Hey, what's wrong? Are you ok?" She is getting a bit pale. With her eyes closed and in a shaky voice she tells me "I'm ok just imagining what you're telling me." My Chashmish is scared. I cup her face and she immediately opens her eyes and looking into hers I tell her "I'm here with you." She nods her head and I put my hand around her shoulder to reassure her. Her colour is slowly getting back to normal and with my other hand I hold her hand in mine resting it in the armrest. Suddenly the chopper's engine starts to roar and Pragya is ready to jump out of her seat. I get close to her ear and whisper "The first time is always hard but everything will be alright. I took this tour before and the pilot is excellent. We have nothing to worry about. When we're up in the air it will be all ok. Do you trust me?" She turns her head and nods. We're lifting and Pragya hugs me and I barely hear her say "I am a bit scared but I do trust you." I kiss her cheek.

"Pragya, look over there." She looks to where I am pointing and it dawns on her that we're safely in the air. Her once worried face now has a big smile and she has her hand over her mouth in amazement. Her eyes are wide and are fixed looking out the window and I tell her "It's beautiful, right?" She hugs me from the front and rests her head on my shoulder. We look out the window listening to the pilot on and off telling us about the landmarks.

The day went by really well, first the tour then lunch and now we're heading to our next destination. I tell her about the yacht we're going on and she can't wait. She tells me that she loves the sea and this day is getting better and better.

The sea is calm there's a gentle breeze and hours go by and Pragya is all smiles looking up at the stars. On the deck we look to the shore and I can't help myself but I need to get this out of me "You were lucky that I was there." She looks at me startled. I continue "The day you decided you wanted to drown." She recalls that meeting and defensively tells me "I wasn't drowning." I walk towards her "Oh I must be mistaken then. You weren't relieved when I saved you and brought you to the shore. You were looking at me with such admiration..." She interrupts by reminding me "You dropped me as soon as you found out I wasn't the model." My Chashmish is a bit annoyed remembering that fall. I open my mouth but she's not done. "You got mad at me and if you had known beforehand I doubt you would have gone to save anyone's life. You ... why are you looking at me like that?" I looked at her amusingly and say "You can find out. Just get in the water and see if I will save you. There's no ad shoot today." She flashes me a bewildered look raising her brows and in a stern voice she says "There is no way..." I picked her up before she could say anything else and carrying her in my arms I saw her getting madder and she looked me straight in the eyes and said "No, no, no! And you better not. Are you mad? I won't marry you again?"

I stop walking and I put her down and she looks at me questioningly as to what am I up to. "Chashmish that day what I said I didn't mean it then but I really mean it today." She slightly smiles and opens her cute mouth to say "Really? I kind of remember what you said. What was it again?" She smiles mischievously now, oh how I love that smile. I look up to the stars, to the sides and then look down to answer "I didn't come up with those lines, I just said them. I remember they were beautiful lines and you were getting lost in them." Pragya's face fell to say "You don't remember yet you wanted to relive that first moment we met? You are so such a man. Why is it that men can't remember and it's ok but women need to remember everything?" She begins to angrily walk away and stops when she hears me say "This is what you wanted that I should never leave you." I walk towards her and stand in front of her continuing "That wherever you are I should get pulled towards you... so look I came. In the eyes in which I can see my future how could I let these eyes close that are made for me." I take her face in my hands "How can I let anything happen to the person when I look at I forget my world, how can I let her go from this world? The stars that brought us together, I would have brought you back from them as that is how much I love you." A tear escapes from her eyes and she hugs me tightly. I never want to let her go.

Uff what perfection! Loved the flying part, it's a great metaphor for this new stage of their relationship, and you've written the scene really vividly. And then revisiting the beach scene and saying those lines again! Except he means them now, and you wrote it so the romance of the moment was really clear. Thank you for such an amazing dose of AbhiGya goodness, you really got the right balance between sweet romance and their particular conflicted dynamic. So much fun to read them and feel like they are true to character. Thanks!!

LOVE!!!!! The parallel from their first meeting i really want that to happen in the show as well!!!!!