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I have come to the end of this story. I hope all of you like it.
Thank you very much for bearing with me and encouraging me with your comments.
THE LAST PART
After Kamini's words there is pin drop silence in the room.
Rakesh: Ashishji we did not expect this from you. You must have told us about this. Ab yeh shaadi nahi hogi. I cannot give my son in marriage to a nobody. Chalo sab...
And the Singhanias leave. Ashish requests all the other guests also to leave. Now it is only them.
Shravan slowly goes to both his parents. Maa, Papa - I don't know if I can even call you that...
Ashish: Shravan why do you say so? You are and will always be our son. You are our first child.
Sh: But why didn't both of you tell me about this Papa?
Ashish: Because we never considered you as our adopted child. So why should we tell you? Only if we think of you as an outsider we should tell you. Since we never thought so, we did not find it necessary to tell you about this.
Chaaya: Haan Shravan thum hamara beta hai. Don't ever think otherwise. Now go and rest. Enough of all this drama.
Ashish: Yes your mom is right Shravan. Forget all this. Don't worry that your engagement did not happen. As they say na, Good riddance to Bad rubbish. So forget this and go rest. I think everybody should go and rest.
Chaaya : Good night beta. Sleep well.
All of them retire to their respective rooms. Shravan is unable to sleep. All his life's events pass before his eyes. The happy times, the sad times, the times when he was reprimanded by his dad, the encouragement he had received from his parents till now. He realizes that he has indeed been lucky to have been adopted by them.
He is in the terrace looking at the sky and in deep thought. Suddenly he finds a hand intertwined with his. Without looking he knows that it is Suman. He tightens his grip on her hand. Both of them are standing in companionable silence looking at the sky. After a little while Sumo slowly brings him back to his room. She seats him on the bed and is about to turn when Shravan pulls her down to sit beside him. She sits next to him. Shravan starts crying. He is unable to control his tears.
Sumo initially lets him cry. Then : Shravan shhh.. enough... mat ro ab.
Sh: Sumo, Can I rest my head on your lap?
Sumo just pulls him down on her lap and starts playing with his hair. There is no necessity to talk. They are each other's support. Slowly Shravan starts sleeping. She tries to get up but he mutters: Math jao na Sumo. She rests her head on the headboard of the cot and dozes off, his head on her lap and her hands in his hair. This is how Pushkar finds them in the morning. He is very happy. He knows that they are made for each other. Although he does not want to, he knows he has to disturb them because he does not want anyone in the family to see them like this. It is upto them to tell the family when they feel right. So he goes and wakes up Sumo.
Pushkar gently pats Suman on her shoulder. Sumo get up. Please go to your room before anybody sees you. Suman gets up a little flustered. She thanks Pushkar, looks at Shravan with lot of love and goes back to her room.
Shooting resumes. Shravan decides it is high time that he declares his love to Suman as there is nothing stopping him. He invites her to his home for dinner.
Sh: Sumo I would like to invite you for dinner tonight.
Su: Sure I will come, but any special occasion.
Sh: Nothing like that...just wanted to spend some time with you.
Su :At your home???
Sh: Yes be at my home at 8.30 sharp. Okay?
Sumo is elated. She wanted to look her best tonight. She wears a crimson red saree with black border and a black blouse. Long black earrings , a simple watch and she is all set to go. She reaches his flat sharp at 8.30 pm. She had bought chocolate ice cream for dessert since she knows that Shravan loves chocolate ice cream.
Shravan invites her in. She goes and keeps the ice cream in the fridge. Before she could turn around, she finds a pair of hands wrapping around her waist. He turns her around and crushes her into his hug. Thank you Sumo for coming into my life. You are my friend, my love and my life. You are my everything. Will you please accept my love and brighten my life?
Sumo: smirking... Hmm...I'll think about it...
Shravan: Acchaa think about it, is it? Okay no problem aaraam se soch lo. Take your own time. Anyway I was thinking of not replying to Aditi, but now I think I will talk to her.
Sumo: Aditi?? What about her?
Shravan: She sent me a message asking sorry and that she wants to talk to her. I thought of refusing her but now I think I should respond to her.
Sumo: Khabardar agar thum uss ladki ki naam bhi loge tho...You are mine and only mine remember?
Sh: But how and why? Main kaun hoon tumhare liye?
Su: Mera sab kuch..and a few tears come out of her eyes.
Shravan takes her face in his hands, wipes away her tears and kisses her eyes one by one. Then her cheeks, finally he comes to her lips and places a chaste kiss on it because he is afraid as to how Sumo will take it.
Sumo is irritated thinking yeh ladka acchaa sa kiss bi nahi kar sakta hai kya. So she initiates the kiss and captures his lips in hers. All their love and passion was poured in that kiss and after some time they came up for air.
Sh: You look beautiful in a saree... Even during diwali I just could not take my eyes off you.
He places a kiss on the left side of her neck and another one on her right side. He starts moving his hand down her smooth back and slowly reaches her waist. Her hands reach up to his hair. She starts caressing his hair. Such a simple act but it turns him on. He pulls her up and she wraps her legs around his torso. Now they are at the same eye level. He kisses her once again and without breaking the kiss and without loosening the grip on her he walks to his bedroom. He drops her on his bed and joins her. she suddenly pushes him on the bed and gets on top of him. She starts tracing his face slowly starting from his forehead. She runs her fingers on his forehead, on his eyebrows, his eyes, his nose, his cheeks, his jaw and finally manages to brush his lips with her fingers. Shravan suddenly catches her fingers in his mouth and bites them. Sumo blushes.
He pushes her down and tells her that he will have his way with her now. Both of them are frantic to remove each other's clothes. Don't know how many shirt buttons were lost and how the saree and blouse came off. Sumo blushes and covers her face with her hands. Shravan removes her hand and tells Sumo don't ever feel shy. Let me worship your body He places a kiss on her belly button eliciting a deep moan from Sumo which only further arouses Shravan and he goes on to make her his. Satiated and drenched in sweat, Sumo is lying with her head on Shravan's chest contented.
Over the next weekend Shravan and Sumo both go to Shimla and inform the Malhotras. They are elated. Shravan & Sumo tie the knot in a simple but elegant ceremony in Shimla. A grand reception is held in Mumbai for all the people from the entertainment industry. S & S, as they are known in the industry circle become a name to reckon with. They are loved by both the critics and the masses for their choice of roles and storyline. It is an unwritten rule that they will act only with each other and that no Director can approach them otherwise.
...THE END...
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