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Am here with the epilogue for this story 😳. I know its super super delayed 😛, but I had received so many requests for it that I had to write something. Hope this is liked too 😊
Epilogue:
As soon as Zoya opened her eyes, she was greeted with her husbands smiling face. She smiled wide at him and settling against the headboard she said "Good morning Asad. Aaj Aap phir jaldi uth gaye?" Asad leaned and kissed her forehead nodding his head in agreement. Zoya could smell the roses and her eyes widened and her hand flew to her mouth. She looked sheepishly at him and said "Sorry! Sorry sorry sorry! Mein phir bhool gai. Ya Allah! Yeah meri yaaddasht ko kya hote jaa raha hai? I am so sorry Asad. I really didn't mean to forget agan, but I really don't know what has gotten into me that I keep forgetting today's date". She looked at him with her puppy dog eyes and then batted her eyelashes in a childish behavior which she knew would get her the apology she wanted.
Asad laughed loudly and pulled the bunch of red roses from behind his back, handing them over to Zoya who was excited for the day but as soon as she saw the red roses her face fell and she looked at Asad disapprovingly." Tch. Tch. Tch. Itna waqt ho gaya hai hume saath Mr. Khan, but you still seem to forget my likes and dislikes. Or should I say you have never noticed". she said in an angry tone. Asad looked at her, confusion clearly written all over his face. Shoving the bouquet in his face she said "What is this? Why do you always forget that I like pink roses Mr. Khan. Why do you always buy me these red ones?" She paused for a few moments and then narrowing her eyes she continued "Or do you buy these for someone else and bring them to me accidentally".
Asad threw his head back and laughed so loud that the whole room echoed with the sound of his carefree laughter which definitely was a rare sight. Not able to hold back her laughter, Zoya too joined him. By the time they were able to stop they both had tears rolling down their cheeks. Instantly their hands raised and they wiped each others tears that glistened in their eyes. Asad held her face between his hands and gently stroking her cheeks asked "Do you really think that after all these years, I would be buying roses for someone else?" Zoya gave him her dazzling smile and said "The years haven't caught up yet with you Asad". Asad could see the naughtiness in her eyes and he shook his head from side to side "They definitely have Zoya. Look, earlier I used to go for morning jogs, now I can just about mange the morning walks".
" See that's why I always told you to relax. All that exercising isn't helping now. You should have spent those precious mornings in bed with me". She said winking at him. Asad's eyes widened with shock at her shamelessness. "Aap kitni shameless hain Mrs. Khan. Or should I say , aap abhi bhi kitni shameless hain". Zoya smiled at her husband understanding that all that he was now saying was pretence, she knew that even today he loved this naughty streak in her. " Now what can I do, its not my fault you see. As they say "Company matters". " Really". Asad said with amusement in his voice. Zoya nodded her head with naughtiness in her eyes.
Instinctively Asad pulled her cheeks and all Zoya could do was scream, her voice filled with happiness. "Really? Company matters? Then how come you have not gained even a fraction of intelligence being in the company of THE AAK, how come you still are so shameless to be teasing your husband like a teenager, how come you seem to still behave like we just got married and talking so suggestively?"
"Aw Asad leave. OK first of all wrong question. Teenaged girls don't have husband's, child marriage is illegal". She said between laughter. Asad who was smiling at her plight suddenly felt stupid to have framed a sentence like that. He left her cheeks and placed his hands on his hips and said " I agree, company matters. See you ruined my intelligence too. Otherwise only you had the rights to frame such stupid questions ". Nodding her head knowingly she said " Then why did you marry me The AAK? Where was your intelligence when you came to propose marriage? "
"Vo kya hai naa, Ammi forced me into it. Varna mein bechaara kahan nikaah karna chahta tha". " Toh theek hai, mein abhi aapi ko phone karti hoon and bol deti hoon, that this was all a mistake and that I am coming back to her house" she said smiling wide knowing what her absence did to him. Instinctively Asad's head started moving from side to side and he held onto her hand the expression in his eyes, as if he was pleading her not to do anything like that.
Suddenly remembering that the whole conversation was deviating from the original topic, her smile suddenly was wiped off her face and she looked at Asad. " Stop trying to change the topic Mr. Khan. Chaliye, batayiye, who did you buy these red roses for?" Asad couldn't help and he in one swift move pulled Zoya into his arms and pecking her nose whispered "Aapke liye Jaan. Bhala meri itni majal that I would even dream in my dreams to gift another woman flowers?" Zoya narrowed her eyes and he understood what she was asking. Releasing his hold from around her waist Asad walked a few steps towards their bedroom door and from behind it pulled out a bigger bunch of pink roses.
Seeing the same Zoya squealed with happiness and almost ran toward Asad and pulled the bunch off his hands. "I knew it! I knew that you could never forget my favorite flowers". She said taking in a deep breath and with it the sweet smell of her favorite flowers. Asad folded his hands across his chest and tried to look angry. As Zoya saw him, she put the flowers aside and pulled his hands away, she then wrapped her arms around his neck forcing him to look at her. As Asad did she smiled softly and whispered a thank you. Asad too wrapped his arms around her waist and hugged her tight. They stayed like that for a few minutes and then breaking the hug looked at each other lovingly.
Zoya went up on her toes and kissed him on the cheek thanking him for the flowers. He too leaned forward and kissed her or her cheek. When they settled with their morning coffee Zoya looked at him and asked him" Why did you give me those red roses initially? " Asad looked at the flowers that he had neatly placed in the vase on the side table on his side of the bed and smiled at her. She raised her eyebrow in question. "Because I can't get enough of your cute expressions when I do something wrong which you expect me to do correctly all the time".
Zoya smiled wide and then tried to hide her smile behind her cup. Asad had already caught her and asked her why she was smiling. " Because I cannot get enough of seeing that look of contentment on your face". Asad looked at her 'What do you mean?" "What I mean is Asad, that I never forget today's date, that I know you on purpose bring me those red roses first and then give me my favorite flowers and I know that you love to tease me so I play along" she winked finishing her revelations.
Asad could only smile his dimpled smile and then whispered "I know that too Mrs. Khan" and he winked at her like she did to him. Zoya's eyes widened as it was very rare for Asad to wink like that. She smacked his arm in a playful manner "Aap bahut beshraam ho gaye hain. Koi dekhega toh kya bolega?" Kuch nahi! Bas yehi, ki chahe dono buddhe ho gaye gain, but pyaar abhi bhi jawaan hai".
As soon as Asad said that they heard a loud thunder of clapping from their bedroom door and there stood a whole bunch of people that they called family. Asad and Zoya looked at each other with shock and embarrassment and then tried to look as normal as they could. They knew they had been caught in one of their moments that they never had wanted anyone else to be a part of. Looking at their expression all at the door burst out laughing. Asad smiled nervously and waived his hand to let them all in. And in came their family. There was Dilshaad along with Najma and her husband Imraan.
There also was Sanam, Asad and Zoya's 17 year old daughter along with her boyfriend Aahil; and there was their younger daughter Seher, Sanam's twin, with her boyfriend Rehaan. All walked in shouting their greetings and wishes to a couple they all adored. Opening their arms as wide as possible Asad and Zoya tried embracing all of them at the same time. Dilshaad had stood behind watching her now big family screaming and shouting at each other as all wanted to be the first one to hug and wish this beautiful couple. From where she stood Dilshaad could see how difficult it was becoming for them to handle this crazy lot.
She cleared her throat and in the loudest voice that she could manage she said "Enough! All of you! Enough! Now you all are going to leave my poor babies in piece. Move out of this room all of you and wait for them to come out". They all looked at their family head and then quickly falling into line they giggled their way out the room. It was a rare sight, to see the head of the Khan khandaan in this authoritative mode.
As the room emptied Zoya turned towards Asad and pulled his ear in a scolding feature. " Aw! Aw! Aw! Zoya what are you doing? Leave my ear. Dard ho raha hai". "Meri baat kaan khol ke suniye. Budhe honge aap, mein nahi. Aaj bhi if I wear my jeans and go out, I make head turns". In a fraction of a second she found herself trapped in Asad's arms. A grip so tight that she couldn't move even a bit. " Aap yeah kya kar rahey hain? Sab bahar baithey hain. Koi aa gaya toh?" Asad left her and in 2 long strides reached the door and locked it. Zoya's eyes widened with shock as it was so unlike Asad to be doing anything like this, especially after their daughters grew up.
He pulled Zoya flush against himself and looking deep in her eyes he said "Mine, ONLY MINE!" And with that he kissed her on her lips, a kiss that even today left her breatheless. As Asad released his hold around her, Zoya clung onto him, taking deep breaths to calm her heart and bring her breathing back to normal. After a few moments she looked into his eyes and Asad could see the blush that was adorning her cheeks. In a reprimanding tone she said "What was that? No shame Mr. Khan". Asad chuckled at her expression and said " Now tell me, who is the old one here. The one who can still leave the other breathless or the one who is breathless?"
Zoya smacked his chest and then quickly wrapped her arms around his neck. She pecked his lips and whispered "You impressed me Asad. I liked it. After so many years, you still have it in you". Asad too pecked her lips one time and then both spoke at the same time " Happy 20th anniversary Jaan. I love you ". They laughed and then hugged each other one more time before they went out the room to meet their family, a family that had brought them together and a family they brought together.
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ChocoBerry❤️
Edited by ChocoBerry - 10 years ago
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