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Chapter:18 New Beginning

“I'm amazed when I look at you. Not just because of your looks, but because of the fact that everything I've ever wanted is right in front of me.” –Anonymous

Outside Riya's bedroom

Pallavi came out of the room after closing the bedroom room and she saw her husband looking at her with raised eyebrows. She gave him a small smile while looking at him.

"You were right, Adi. Riya loves Arjun and I feel we should talk to uncle Surya. But I feel guilty and I had almost made them embarrassed when they came here for the proposal." Pallavi said regretful tone while thinking about her rude behavior.

"OMG, that's so good news! Don't worry Arjun's parents are so good and they will understand your situation! " Aditya hugged Pallavi in happiness and gleamed.

"And Finally, Madam agreed on Riya's marriage." Adi teased her.

"Yeah!" Pallavi laughed out loud while looking at his excitement.

"We should talk to Shivanth Uncle once and we will ask him to come here before calling Surya uncle, What say?" Pallavi questioned him expectantly.

"I'm okay with it, first we should tell everything about Arjun and Riya and Arjun's family proposal. Because we can't decide on our own and he is the only family we are having now." Aditya agreed with her immediately.

"Yes, Adi. After dad, Uncle and Aunty have taken care of us like their own child, and they have all the rights to decide about Riya's life".

" Where are Uncle and Aunty now?"Aditya questioned her.

"I guess at Delhi, two days ago when I had talked to him, he said like that only but let me confirm!" Pallavi said unsurely about the place.

"Why don't you ask Dhivya? She knew about her parents, right?" Aditya suggested her.

]"Dhivya, She? No, let's surprise Dhivya and Riya. They will be happy if they meet Uncle and Aunty! I want to see my girls surprised face!" Pallavi said smilingly.

"Okay, okay!" Aditya nodded his head while thinking about his wife's childish behavior.

"Let me call him right now!" Pallavi announced with joy and took her mobile to call Dhivya's father.

Next day In ETF

It's Saturday morning at 9.30 AM in the morning, everyone is sitting inside the conference room. After Riya's discharge from hospital, they couldn't visit her often due to their work and the never-ending cases to ETF but on a daily basis they would phone her and talk to her except Arjun who would leave the room silently, whenever Sree dials her number. The whole ETF clown knows everything about Arjun and Riya and their feelings except Arjun's confession and his parent's visit to Riya's home.

After that day Arjun has never tried to contact Riya, thinking that it would complicate the problem more from his side and he doesn't want to hurt Pallavi's feelings further. But he never realizes during this time he made himself personal misery. Many times, during the case Rathod had to bring him out of his own dreams by shaking his shoulders severely so that he could focus on real-life instead of living on his head.

Everyone misses the real Arjun who used to get angry for their silly mistakes, but focused on his job, it seems he is trying to focus but badly failing it. Most of the time he would stare at the empty walls in the conference room this making everyone gets worried about him. Looking at Arjun in this situation, Rathod had decided to take the matter on his hands, enough is enough with his aloof behavior and drifting away from everyone.

At the same time, Bablu is coming with his cutting chai in the conference room and calling out Arjun's name but he didn't pay any attention to him. Rathod and others sighed loudly so that Arjun could listen to Bablu and take cutting chai glass from Bablu but still, Arjun hasn't noticed his presence.

Rathod rolled his eyes and smacked Arjun's forearm, "He is calling you for the last 5 mins, Rawte, at least get the tea glass from him"

"Huh?" Arjun confusedly asked him.

Rathod glared at him hard and get the tea glass from Bablu and gave him cash for the tea, with the cash Bablu, left the place. Rathod placed the tea glass on the table and pushed it towards Arjun's side.

"Arjun, What has gotten into you? You're behaving oddly for the last week and your behavior is worsening continuously." Rathod questioned him in anger and at the same time concern for his state.

But Arjun is not answering back and this makes everyone worry about him more. So Rathod touched his forearm once again to bring back him on the earth.

"What happened?" Rathod raised his eyebrows in confusion.

"Nothing, it's nothing!" Arjun tried to lie.

"First and foremost stop this self-isolation and starting the empty walls are driving you to madness and it will not get any solution to your problem, so stop this. This time only the truth, no lies, Without telling the truth to us, we aren't leaving you!" Rathod said firmly and everyone nodded their head agreeing with him.

Looking at his determination Arjun knew there was no escape today, so decides to tell the truth to everyone.

"Actually, My parents and I had visited Riya's family three days ago!" Arjun carefully said while trying to read his team's reaction.

"For?" Rathod queried him in confusion.

Everyone waiting for Arjun to speak of.

"Ahem!" Arjun cleared his throat before answering them, cause he knew whatever he is going to tell would certainly surprise his team.

"To ask for Riya's hand for me!" Arjun said in one breath and looked down.

Rathod looked at him with surprise, Ayesha and Liza eyes widen and clasped a hand over their mouths while listening to their second in command and Chotu and Sree are gleamed with joy and shouted.

"What?" Choree shouted together in joy and started to dance in the conference room.

Rathod looked at them in slight anger, though he is happy for Arjun, the way core is doing a Punjabi dance in the conference hall is not acceptable at all. And the girls sniffed their laugh looking at Choree and Rathod's face.

"We are so happy for you!" Everyone shouted jointly.

But Arjun couldn't accept their wishes so he was silent and making everyone surprised.

"What happened, Sir? Are you not happy with this marriage?" Sree carefully questioned him while stopping his dance with Chotu. Because they know how much their best friend love this man and if he rejects her, they didn't know what would happen to Riya."

"Sir, Please say something!" Chotu literally begged him and they couldn't accept the fact that Arjun sir would reject their best friend Riya.

Everyone is waiting with bated breath to listen to his reply and mentally praying that Arjun hasn't rejected Riya and his mood off is not related to Riya or he is planning to reject her.

" Riya's sister is not happy with this proposal and she feels we both are won't be happy in this relationship!" Arjun mumbles under breath and his voice laced with pain.

A painful silence prevailed in the room after listening to Arjun's reply.

"But why would she do that? You're good in every aspect and we knew you and Riya would be happy in this marriage!" Rathod supported his friend first time in front of the ETF.

And it makes everyone happy for Sameer and Arjun, it looks like they had cleared the misunderstanding and trying to rekindle the relationship, still some awkwardness but they are trying to ease the tension in the air. An entire team could see the difference with their seniors behavior after the hospital incident.

"Are you freaking kidding me, Sameer?" Arjun voiced out in a defeated voice.

"No, I'm not Arjun! Riya will happy with you and most importantly, you will be happy with her!" Rathod tried to explain him and calling each other with the first name sounds too good instead of addressing each other with the surname and it seems both of them comfortable with this.

"I'm married already and my wife was murdered brutally in front of me and I couldn't save her. I'm damn sure no human with a sane mind would agree with this marriage to her sister and Riya's sister is right on her own reasons and I don't blame her for rejecting me.!" Arjun supported Pallavi but his voice dripping with the pain while talking about it.

"You were married and she can't blame you for Roshini's death. She just can't make the same mistake which I had committed in the past." Rathod whispered while thinking about his deeds and because of that how much he had hurt Arjun.

"But she has the rights to reject me for her sister and certainly no one wants a man like me in their life." Arjun justified Pallavi's actions.

"She should ask Riya as well before rejecting this proposal!" Ayesha objected to Pallavi's behavior.

"And what the hell with this a 'man like you', everyone has flaws and no human in the world is perfect and precisely you can't find a human without baggage, so stop saying this!" Rathod said in irritation.

"Maybe the baggages, I carry with me is so big or she really don't like me for her sister. Who knows the real reason? Let's drop this matter and do the work!" Arjuna tries to divert everyone.

"What? We can't leave this matter easily, we will talk to Riya's family. Why don't you talk to Pallavi once? Maybe she would understand if you assure her about Riya's safety" Sameer suggested to him.

"She is angry now and if we try to talk about anything, probably she won't listen to me and to us, So Let's wait for a few days and decide!" Arjun provided reasons.

Rathod made a face listening to his talks, but others stunned for his calm talk and the way he thought about Riya's sister concerns.

"When was the last time, you talked to us politely, except for your parents and Riya?", Rathod taunted him for his reckless behavior and the way he is making the best opportunity slipping away from his hand.

Arjun and others are looking at Rathod in chaos for his sudden outburst and taunting.

"You are changing without your own knowledge and the reason behind it you knew it very well.!" Rathod reminded the good change in him.

Arjun simply stared accepting his words without declining it.

" See, Arjun. If Pallavi has rights to reject you for her own good reasons and you have all the rights to prove her wrong. If you want to prove her wrong, marry Riya and make her happy this is the only way in which you could prove her assumptions are wrong!" Rathod tried to make Arjun understand the situation.

He looked at the Arjun's face, which is not vivid any emotions, but blank as a white sheet. So he continued further.

"Not everyone is lucky as you, so just once talk to Pallavi and I'm damn sure she would agree to this marriage.!" Rathod advised him.

"I didn't know Sameer but I'll try!" Arjun mumbles under his breath.

"If you want your girl in life and you have to talk to her sister, or else no alternative but to stare at the empty walls longingly!" Rathod teased him.

"Fine!" Finally, Arjun agreed with him, thus making everyone laugh at his sulking face after listening to Rathod's teasing.

"If we are done with my interrogation, shall we focus on something useful like completing paperwork for the previous cases and updating our website with the latest case details?" Arjun taunted while looking at his team.

Except for Rathod, others made a face listening to his talks.

"God, Arjun sir, will never change and its waste of time believing that he will divert from his work and not scold us" Chotu murmured under his breath and Sree nodded his head silently with his best friend.

"Don't change the topic, Rawte. You are going to talk Pallavi and convince her." Rathod sternly replied while looking at Arjun's brown eyes like challenging him.

"I'll try, Rathod" Arjun reflected his emotions

Since they don't have any case today and they started to work on paper works as instructed by Arjun without any choice much to their displeasure.

Next-day Morning.

Today is Sunday around 11.00 AM in the morning after Pallavi's call Mr.Shivnath and his wife Mrs.Anjana reached Mumbai yesterday night itself. As Pallavi promised to Aditya she had called Arjun's family and ETF without telling the real reasons to surprise everyone. And no one has any idea why she had called them all of a sudden, but they are praying to God that she would agree to Ariya's marriage.

Everyone is sitting in the lobby and the silence is killing everyone. Riya and Divya are standing at the corner of the hall. Aditya, Pallavi, Mr&Mrs. Singhania Mr &Mrs.Rawte, Arjun, Sameer, Ayesha, Liza, Sree and Chotu are sitting in the lobby opposite to each other.

Arjun family and ETF looks at the unknown faces in the lobby in confusion and they are eager to know their identity. ETF and Arjun had recognized the man being the general in the Army. But ETF is confused about his relationship with Riya's family and looking at his face. Arjun remembered Raj's words about Veer Sir friend and he knew that he is Dhivya's dad nevertheless doesn't show in his face and acting oblivious of his identity.

To clear the doubts and confusion Arjun's dad questioned Aditya.

"Who they are?" Pointing towards Mr & Mrs.Singhania in confusion.

"Oh, sorry, we forget to introduce them. They are Mr.Shivnath Singhania and Mrs.Anjana Singhania Dhivya's parents and our family." Aditya whispered happily.

Mr.Shivnath smiled at everyone but his eyes lands at Arjun more than necessary and he feels like he had seen him somewhere but couldn't recognize him. So he cringed his eyes in confusion, but Arjun averted his gaze tactically.

"We are Riya's father's friend and after his demise, we are taking care of them as our children. We are a family!" Mr.Shivnath declared openly.

Listening to him Anjana smiled at him proudly and others look at them in awe. Accepting someone else on their own is difficult and this family welcomed Riya, Pallavi and Aditya with open arms.

They knew that Riya parents are passed away, but they never know Aditya was orphaned and that makes the atmosphere in pain and some kind of sadness in the air.

Everyone is silent and not talking looking everyone faces to ease the tension but not know what to do. So Pallavi glanced at Arjun's family apologetically and cleared her throat.

"I'm sorry Surya Uncle and Aadhirai Aunty. I shouldn't behave in that way. It's not at all alright to behave rudely with elderly people. Even if I'm rejecting your proposal, I should have handled that with utmost care instead of behaving absurdly." Pallavi sincerely apologized and her voice laced with guilt.

"It's okay, Pallavi. We understood your mind state and you had reasonS to reject our proposal and whatever you said is true and we didn't deny that " Mr.Rawte accepted her apology and tried to make her feel less guilty.

"No, Uncle. We are sorry for that day." This time Aditya voiced out his displeasure.

" It's okay. We didn't feel bad now. Actually, we want to know why we are here all of sudden?" Mrs.Rawte questioned them in expectation.

After getting a call from Pallavi, there is some kind of new hope raised in their mind about Arjun marriage with Riya.

Everyone waiting for anxiously, to listen to her reply, so this time Mr.Shivnath tried to break the silence and give them a good news.

" Actually, we are here to accept your proposal. We are okay with Riya's marriage with Arjun. We are happy with your proposal."Mr.Shivnath replied cheerfully.

Riya and Dhivya smiled at each other happily and Dhivya hugged her tightly and Riya looked at Arjun with love and her eyes reflecting it. Arjun returned her gesture and his lips twitched upwards.

Sree, Chotu, Ayesha and Liza are run towards Riya and engulfed her in a bear hug along with Dhivya. Others laugh at them for their crazy act.

"We are delighted to know this. No words to describe our happiness today." Mr.&Mrs.Rawte said in a cheerful tone.

"In the end, we only want our child's happiness and nothing else.!" Mrs.Singhania replied happily looking at Riya's happy face.

They have almost forgotten when was the last time they had seen Riya happily without any worry.

On the other side, Riya is struggling to breathe due to her friend's group hug.

"Guys, leave me. I couldn't breathe!" Riya said in difficulty due to because of the crushing.

"Sorry, sorry." Everyone leaves her and grinned at her widely.

"What?" Riya asked with a blushed face. Slowly the blood rush to her cheeks and made her face red.

To avoid the awkwardness she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and looked down.

"You become so secretive, Riya! How could you hide such big news about Arjun's sir parent's visit? Friends are not friends now and you started to hide everything from us!" Sree chided her in anger.

Everyone gasped hearing his anger, but he winked at others playfully and asked everyone to play along with him and taking this moment to pull her legs.

"Yes, Riya. Don't talk to us! You have changed completely after that day!" Chotu added more to play.

"I'm sorry guys. I didn't mean to hide anything and everything happened so suddenly, so I couldn't say anything to you people.!" Riya whispered in a crying tone.

Ayesha and Liza looked at Choree with anger and both of them felt bad for Riya.

"Hey, it's okay. They are joking. We don't feel bad, instead we are happy for you and Arjun sir!" Ayesha comforted her.

Liza gave a mean look to Sree and muttered, "Stupid and I'll see you later."

Looking at Riya's crying face Choree smiled sheepishly and screamed together, " Sorry, sorry. It's for fun and we are sad because you hide this big matter and nothing else!"

"It's okay guys!" Riya smiled softly at them.

On the other side, elders are discussing something among themselves and suddenly Aditya interrupted them.

"So, it's a 'Yes' from our side and What about Rawte's family?" Aditya teased them with a hint of mischievous glee.

"First it was a Rawte family who had agreed to this marriage and Its Yes from our side too, if you guys don't have any problem we will take our daughter Riya to our home right now!" Mr.Rate challenged them playfully.

"No, no.we can't let that happen before marriage, no way and we are planning for a grand wedding!" Mr.Shivnath voiced out their thoughts about Ariya's marriage.

Arjun is uncomfortable hearing grand wedding, it's true he has accepted Riya wholeheartedly but the grand wedding and taking the same vows he did with Roshini is something unsure and he didn't know whether he has the guts to go through that phase and marring Riya in front of so many people and one more reason is Riya's safety, he just can't go and let everyone know about their marriage. He knew it will invite danger to her unnecessarily.

Right now his situation is like a cat on the wall, he wants to marry Riya, but in a simple way, not a grand marriage. He knew for him it's a second marriage, but for Riya, these feelings and moments are so special. Every girl would want to cherish the moments and treasures that day forever in the heart and he is unsure whether he is capable of giving or not and fearing of hurting her more.

Arjun tried to interrupt their talk with a heavy heart, but Riya's voice stopped them.

"No, It will be a simple court marriage!" Riya said in a loud voice.

Arjun looked at her shocked cause whatever he has planned to tell is being said by Riya in a clear cut voice. Everyone is silent listening to her wish and Pallavi and Dhivya tried to stop her because they know how much she likes wedding rituals and how she had dreamed of marrying in a grand way but here she is saying the opposite of her wish, something unusual.

"Riyu!" Aditya tried to stop her

But Riya showed the back of her hand like to stop him.

"No, Jiju. I'm sure about it. It should be a simple court marriage with you guys alone!" She indicated everyone in the hall.

A silence engulfed in the room and Arjun's family is beyond shocked hearing Riya. They thought this would be Arjun's reply, but here Riya is voicing out their son's words, everything changed in one moment.

Looking at Riya's determined face everyone had to agree with her. Arjun is happy but feels guilty for making her sad every time. So to confirm this on his own he looked at her black eyes, which is shining with affection for him. The assurance in her eyes is something overwhelming and beyond words.

"We are okay with a simple marriage and if it's court marriage, why not plan earlier and We feel next Friday would be a good day of their marriage! What's your opinion on this?" Mr.Rawte suggested everyone.

Mr.Shivnath and Mrs.Anjana looked at Pallavi and Aditya for answers and they nodded their head agreeing with the date.

"It seems to be a nice idea and next week Friday, Riya and Arjun marriage at the Lonavala registration office. Our family agrees with your decision!" Mr.Shivnath finalized the date of Ariya's marriage.

Before Arjun's family could speak Pallavi interrupted them, "But only with one condition!"

Arjun and his parents looked at her with bated breath. The ETF is eager to know her condition.

"Since its a court marriage, can we have the Mangal sutra in Tamil culture? I know you guys are typical Maharashtrians but my mother was a Tamilian and Riya always liked my mother Mangal sutra. If this marriage is a grand affair we could have done all the rituals according to your style, but marriage is a simple affair without any rituals so why can't we do this alone? Please!" Pallavi pleaded them literally and waiting for Arjun's family reply.

Everyone lets out a held breath which they were holding and Mrs.Rawte chuckled happily looking at her. She looked at her husband for permission and he nodded his head like go ahead.

"We don't have any problem and if Riya likes this we are happy to do that. Whatever customs we follow, but Mangal sutra has the same meaning for everyone so it's yes from our side." Mrs.Rawte accepted her condition.

"Thank you so much, it meant a lot for us," Pallavi whispered and her voice laced with pain thinking about her mother.

Riya smiled in happiness and gave her deep dimple smile to Aadhirai and she acknowledged that gesture with a smile.

"See, Mr.Rawte, everything we are doing for our daughter's happiness and we really hope you guys would take care of her. I'm sorry to say this if any problem because of your son and his past, you guys have to face my wrath. Though she is my friends daughter, I have the responsibility of taking care of them as my own. I hope you guys would understand this!" Mr.Singhania whispered each word carefully in an authoritative voice while looking at Arjun in suspicion.

But Arjun hasn't moved his gaze from him like last time instead he maintained the gaze and looked back with a hint of assurance. Before his parents could protest his activities, Rathod cleared his throat to talk.

"We knew you guys were worried about Riya, but Trust Arjun and he won't let anything happen to her and Your daughter will be happy with our Arjun, we guarantee that. I'm not saying this as Arjun's best friend, but I'm saying this as a Roshni's elder brother. Whatever had happened was not intentional and definitely Arjun is not responsible for Roshni death!" Sameer supported Arjun and it makes everyone happy, especially Arjun's parents.

"We hope so!" Mr.Shivnath said unsurely looking at Arjun's face.

This face, he couldn't figure where he had seen this face, but it looks so familiar of someone he knew but never met with in person. But he can't spoil the happiness of his friend's family cause of his job.

"It's our pleasure, after all, she is going to come to our home as a daughter and we will take care of her as our own daughter, so don't worry!" Mr.Rawte assured them once again.

Everyone is silent and didn't know what to say next so Pallavi gets up from her place, Said politely, "let me go and get snacks and beverages for you, Please stay!"

Ayesha who is standing with Riya volunteered herself to help Pallavi, "I will come and help you!"

Pallavi nodded her head positively and both the ladies moved towards the kitchen to make something edible.

In the Kitchen

Pallavi and Ayesha are in the kitchen and Pallavi are making coffee for everyone and Ayesha arranges plates and mugs for brunch. She smiled at Pallavi before talking to her.

"Thanks for accepting this proposal!" Ayesha whispered while washing the cups.

Pallavi, who is at the other end of the kitchen turned her head and looked at her confused.

"I don't have any choice, certainly and If my sister's happiness lies with Arjun, I can't stop her so I agree with this marriage!" Pallavi accepted her defeat.

"I knew it's difficult for you to agree and I knew you still have some insecurity about Riya's safety. Arjun will take care of her and we also will take care of her, So don't worry.!" Ayesha softly said.

Ayesha looked at her few mins and continued, "It's not that I'm taking Arjun side just because he is a Sameer best friend, I'm saying this because I knew him this man after joining ETF and I knew him through my husband as an impulsive person. Trust me in my career, I had crossed so many men and Arjun is different from others and He always true to his wife Roshini even after she had passed away. If he could love someone who has passed away two years ago, just think about someone his love for the people who is alive in front of him and that person loves him unconditionally. He will love her and protect her as well"

"This is the only he still loves Roshini and what if he never loves my sister as he did Roshini?" Pallavi questioned her doubtfully.

"Why do you want him to love Riya like he loved Roshini? He would love her more than that and we can't measure the love we have for others right? And there is no connection between Rossini and Riya and we can't scale the love as well. I'm damn confident that he would make her happy and love her and I have no doubts about this because I have glimpsed his tremble when she was away from him and when she was admitted in the hospital and as a woman, I could differentiate between love and empathy. So don't worry, Pallavi. Trust in God, everything will be alright in the end!" Pallavi said each line carefully so that it won't affect her personally.

Pallavi is letting Ayesha's words sink her carefully.

"Actually, your words comforted me a little and I guess I don't need to worry about Riya so much and I feel she will be in safe hands. Thank you so much for this little talk." Pallavi thanked her sincerely with a glint of satisfaction.

"I'm happy about that. And I want to ask you something! " Ayesha asked her with hesitation.

"Yeah, sure, Ayesha. Go ahead!" Pallavi waiting for her question in expectation.

"Will be my friend? You know, I don't have so many friends in Mumbai cause of this job and even if I found few, it's not working out due to some reasons. And even your sister is maintaining distance because I'm being ETF chief's wife and yeah, maybe the age difference! So would you like to be my friend now onwards?" Ayesha forwarded her hand and looked at her with hope.

Pallavi pleasantly surprised to hear Ayesha's request and She actually need a friend in her life, she almost forgets the word friends after she had moved to London and it's not that she doesn't have friends in London but having someone like your own mindset and they are being your friend is something special in life.

"I would love to accept your friendship!" Pallavi gleamed with happiness and accepted her handshake.

Both smiled in happiness after finding new friends and focused on preparing beverages and snacks for everyone.

After 15 mins or so they have prepared everything and take the food outside to serve them.

~Back to hall~

Pallavi and Ayesha are served drinks and snacks to everyone. Looking at Ayesha's comfortable with Pallavi, Rathod looked at her with raised eyebrows in suspicious and Ayesha returned his smile thus confirmed that his wife finally found a friend in Pallavi.

The hall filled with laughter and fun-filled moments and during this time Arjun tries to look at Riya in the corner of his eyes, but she is so involved with her friends that she didn't notice that. Ayesha, Pallavi ate involved themselves with ladies talk and Riya, Dhivya, Liza, Sree and Chotu are having a fun time with each other and Dhivya mingled with a trio and making the environment more fun. The elder members are occupied with talks with Sameer and Arjun. Suddenly, Mr.Shivnath got a call, so he excused himself from everyone and moved to the balcony to talk in private.

At the same Arjun also got a call from Raj so he had to move aside to talk, but forgot that Mr.Shivnath also there outside.

Balcony Area

Mr.Shivnath is talking to someone over the phone and on the other side Arjun also talking to Raj in a hushed tone so that others won't hear him, and he winded off the call within 5 mins and informed him that will get back to him once he reaches home.

And Mr.Shivnath turned his head, after feeling someone's presence in the empty balcony and saw Arjun is walking towards the exit after closing the call and he felt it's the right time to ask him something at least to clear his doubts.

Arjun stopped in his tracks looking at Mr.Shivnath and maintained a calm face. He has a gut feeling that Mr.Shivnath getting some doubts on him. But he is not sure the reason for that, but has a mild idea, it's related to his past job and his connection with his best friend Veer Sir.

"Hey, Arjun. What are you doing here?" Mr.Shivnath questioned him with raised eyebrows.

"A Call from my friend so I came here!" Arjun said carefully.

"Oh, okay. I want to ask you one thing? Don't get me wrong. Have we met before? Like when you were in training or after that. I'm not sure where? And When? But you seem to be so familiar to me!" Mr. Shivnath carefully questioned him while reading Arjun's face.

"No, Nope. I don't think so we met before!" Arjun denied him on his face.

However, they never met the man in front of him and it seems he knew about him through Veer Sir or maybe some other source.

"Where was your first posting after IPS training, Arjun?" Mr.Shivnath questioned him doubtfully.

"At Mumbai as an ACP." Arjun lies through his teeth, because he knew all the records of the police academy will say like that and as the way it was planned.

And some data were changed just a few weeks back after his attack because he knew if ETF found the real criminal of his attackers they would try to dig about his work history so he had to do that to stop them reaching the truth about him and that would invite dangers to themselves unnecessarily.

"That's good. I knew one person, but never met him in person and he is somewhat close to me because of my friend and When I first time sees you, I feel that you were that person. You know, illusion and Nothing else.!" Mr.Shivnath played the card safely so that Arjun would say something or show something on his face, but nothing that sort of happened.

But the Arjun composed face and no-nonsense attitude are proving everything wrong.

"That's not a problem. It happens sometimes, Sir!" Arjun mumbled.

"If you style your hair with gel and with a rugged beard, and 90% your face would resemble that person in all aspects. Unfortunately, you aren't that person!" Mr Shivnath described everything about Arjun's past look at the correct manner. Like the way, he looked when he was working undercover agent in RAW.

And in mind imagined with Arjun with the beard and gelled hair and he has slightly confirmed who is standing right now in front of him but he can't prove that at the same time. And he doesn't have any data that he is the same person so he kept his mouth silent. Once he gets to know the truth that time he can ask him whatever he wants to ask him for the past 3 years anything but not now. Because his daughter Riya loves this man unconditionally, and as a guardian, he should fulfill her valid wish.

He didn't feel any negative vibes looking at Arjun and he feels that this man to be very positive, well mannered, disciplined but with attitude nature and at the same time something flickers in his eyes whenever he looks at Riya like Love, care, and protection, especially protecting her overpowering in his dark brown eyes. This was the only reason he had agreed to this marriage otherwise when he gets the doubt about his real identity he would have stopped the wedding.

"No, Sir. You're aware that in the police department beard and styling hair are against the rules. We have certain rules to follow and being an ACP, I have to follow that!" Arjun said in a humorous tone to ease the tension in the air and as well divert his attention from him.

"Yes, you were right. I'm getting confused unnecessarily and making you confused as well, Arjun.!" Mr.Shivnath said in a uncertain voice.

Arjun smiled in return without uttering words.

Arjun has an idea, why he was looking at him weirdly when they met first time in the hall and his suspicious look then and there. Finally, he found the reasons. When he was working with Veer Sir, he had used to have a beard and gel his hair and since they were undercover agents, they don't have any rules or dress code to follow. The way he liked, he lived his life in RAW only, but after joining in ETF as an ACP he has to follow some rules and regulations.

Mr.Shivnath is still holding his mobile so Arjun realized to give him some privacy started to walk out of the place after mumbling him goodbye. But suddenly an expected voice and name made him stop on his tracks.

"Officer, AR!" Mr.Shivnath called out him in an authoritative voice and loudly.

Arjun rooted in his place listening to him so he slowly craned his neck to look at him with confusion. Mr. Shivnath smirked proudly when Arjun turned his head after hearing the name but acted oblivious.

"Officer, Arun!" He carefully changed the name.

Looking at Arjun's slightly tensed face, he talked further, "Not you, Arjun, My junior. Please carry on! Sorry to disturb you".

Arjun gave a tight-lipped smile and turned back, before leaving the place in confusion.

On the other side, Mr.Shivnath looking at Arjun retreating figure.

"Why Arjun is getting tensed after hearing officer, AR name,? Does he know anything about AR? If so, why he didn't react the way I expected? Either he knows something about AR or he himself is that officer AR. Whatever it is I will find out that soon. I have to check about this boy Arjun and his work history and I feel something is fishy, but couldn't figure out the reasons. I want to ask only one question to that officer without that that I won't leave that man!"

He thought himself before leaving the place in the hope of finding the officer AR soon.

Riya's Bedroom

Riya is being teased by her friends in between they couldn't notice Liza is trying to look at Sree with her corner of the eyes and this was noticed by Dhivya so she nudged Riya's shoulder to get her attention. Riya smiled mischievously looking at them and winked at Dhivya. She knew there was something from the Liza side for Sree from the day one in ETF but now it seems Sree also sightly reciprocating that feeling and his calmness towards Liza unlike his never-ending teasing and taunting nature has stopped now. He is very sweet for everyone, but when it comes to Liza he would behave weirdly and hurt her unintentionally. Now it seems they are going on, good track though its minimal progress in their relationship but with a good note.

"Hey Liza, Do you love anyone?" Dhivya questioned her all of a sudden thus invites everyone's attention to Liza precisely Sree.

Liza astonished hearing her questions and looked here and there for a few mins before answering her question.

"Nope!" Liza said meekly. She loves Sree, but not sure the feelings are the same from Sree side or not.

And she thought not to take a risk and spoil their friendship which is blooming between them now.

Sree inwardly let out a breath and sighed in relief.

"Oh, I thought you had one. You're so good looking and good at heart. If you love someone secretly tell me I would be a cupid for your love.!" Dhivya started her usual rantings to tease her.

Riya scrutinized her eyes at Dhivya and muttered," Stop this play. Sree's face is changing!"

"I Want the same!" Dhivya whispered back.

Liza and Sree looking each other forgetting others in the room and Chotu is looking at them in confusion and scratched his head.

"I'm not seeing anyone in life!" Liza said with finality not looking at Sree.

Sree's face fell all of sudden and he didn't know the reasons for his mood off. It's like he thought she would look at him before answering, but she didn't look at him.

Liza carefully looked up to see Sree's face after her confession and she felt bad for him so she continued slowly," But I have someone in mind and I'm not sure he also feels the same for me.!"

Sree eyes met her eyes with different kinds of emotions and he does know whom she is referring to here. Automatically a small smile curved on his lips and his eyes shine in affection for her.

"Ohhh, Huuh" Riya, Dhivya, and Chotu together shouted teasing them.

Liza looked down to hide her shy face and Sree averted his gaze to hide his embarrassment being caught by his friends.

"OMG, Someone is blushing!" Riya screams in happiness while looking at Liza.

"Stop it, Riya. Don't tease me!" Liza tried to stop her teasings but the smile is not leaving her lips.

"Tell him soon, before that idiot marries his stupid laptop and software!" Rhea winked at Sree's side mischievously.

Liza and Sree made an 'O' face listening to her. Others laughed out looking at Sree's face.

During the fun, they haven't noticed Arjun entered the room and standing at the door with an amazing look looking at Riya's smiling face. But everyone in the room whistled, looking at Arjun and Riya smiled widely looking at him who is standing at the door. Her friends thought to give them space so left the room silently, after winking at Riya and making her blush.

Riya stood from her place looking at Arjun. She is clad in a teal green Salwar suit with side braided hairs and Arjun is clad in a baby blue, crisp cotton shirt with dark blue jeans with neatly combed hair. Riya is nervous to look at him, so using this chance he is moving further to reach out to her. Arjun stood in front of her with arm length distance and Riya is fiddling with her fingers in nervousness.

Arjun carefully took hold of her soft hand in his rough palm so that she would look at him instead of looking down. There is a peaceful silence that prevailed in the room and Riya looks at his brown orbs with happiness. He feels her gaze, his making him tremble, little inwardly and he is afraid of this much love for her. He didn't know that girls would love someone deeply without any expectation, something he never believed in this world after Roshini.

"Thank you, Riya!" Arjun whispered in a baritone voice.

"But for what?" Riya confusingly asked him while looking up his face.

"For everything and for proposing simple court marriage instead of a grand wedding. I knew for girls this moment would be dreaming, but.." Arjun stopped in the middle while caressing her fingers softly in a comforting manner.

"No, I'm happy Arjun. I want to marry you and I don't have any problem if its grand wedding or simple marriage in court or temple. Seriously, I don't have any problem. What matters to me is you and to be with you till my last breath and nothing else. And I knew you would be uncomfortable while doing the rituals and I don't want this to happen. At least one time I wanted to be selfish and to have you in my life as a whole without sharing you with anyone.I knew it wrong to ask you to forget someone who is very close to your heart, but when I marry you, I want you to remember just me and your eyes captures my image in your memory and the soul, and nothing else. I knew it is plain stupidity and selfish act, but I couldn't stop myself and wishing this to be true.!" Riya whispered and slowly her eyes started to burn up.

Looking at Arjun's silent face, she continued further with a cracked voice, "I knew you would hate me now but I'm sorry, It wasn't intentional. I'm just being a typical girl with dreams and wishes nothing else. And I don't have any problem if you continue to love her even after our marriage."

The last string of control broken and tears rolled down on her cheeks after voicing out her wish and desires. Arjun smiled softly at her and nodded his head, looking at her tearful eyes, so he carefully leaves her hand and cupped her delicate face in his large rough hand. Her skin feels so soft under his hard skin. He wiped off her tears and stared at her for a few mins before clearing her doubts.

"Why would I hate you after listening to your wish. You are right in your perspective and this is what every woman would expect from their husband, but you are different from other women. You didn't force me for anything and even still, you didn't ask me to forget Roshini. I don't have the heart to hate this girl in front of me because.." Arjun whispered back.

"Because?" Riya questioned back with hoping eyes.

"Because she is an angel who came all the way from heaven to be with me and I'm marrying her! I know she is so good at heart. What else I need in my life?" Arjun shrugged his shoulders.

Riya's face fell face listening to his reply cause she thought he is going to tell her like he loves her or started to like her but he concluded her as an Angel.

"Ohh!" Riya mumbled sadly.

Arjun smirked inwardly looking at her confused face. He carefully moved towards her and minimized the distance between them and his hand towards her waist to hold her tightly. Riya gasped audibly because of the sudden intimacy.

"Relax" Arjun comforted her while feeling her trembling petite frame under his arms.

She smiled softly, looking at his gesture of easing her tension and nervousness. She hugged him tightly without warning and the sudden force made Arjun stumble down backward, but he maintained the pose after holding her tightly. Arjun chuckled inwardly for her antics, he thinks, he has to get used to her sudden hugs and mood swings. Especially her sudden hugs which comes from her out of nowhere to make him breathless and to test his patience of holding back before he loses the sane mind to claim her as his won in every possible way, both physically and emotionally.

Arjun poked her chin to look at him and he gazed at her love-filled black eyes mirroring her own emotions. He placed a soft kiss on her forehead with affection, she closed her eyes in satisfaction when his rough lips touched her warm skin.

Their beautiful moments are broken by some giggling sound outside the room. Riya almost jumped out of Arjun's arm in fear, but Arjun didn't let off her waist and tightened his hold on her.

"Sorry, Sorry, ACP. But you have to leave the room now because before marriage the groom should not meet Bride!" Dhivya teased him and others controlled their laugh looking at Arjun's sulking face.

When he feels people are coming inside the room, he let go of Riya from his arms and maintained two feet distance so that others won't witness their private moments.

"She is right, Sir. You should not meet Riya now.!" Sree supported Dhivya.

"Ohh, then Sir should not meet until marriage, eh?" Chotu questioned in fake sympathy.

"Fine. I'm leaving!" Arjun reluctantly agreed.

"Take care!" He mouthed while looking at Riya and she nodded her head positively.

Before leaving the room Arjun gave a warning look to Choree and they gulped down their saliva in fear.

"Arjun will kill us for this."Choree murmured in fear.

"You won't do anything when Riya is there and she will protect you guys from your lion boss!" Dhivya nudged her shoulders in a teasing manner.

She looked down to hide her blushed cheeks from others. Everyone laughed out loud looking at her shy face.

After One week in Lonavala Court.

Arjun's family, Zain, and ETF except Choree are assembled in the waiting area outside the court hall and they are waiting for Riya's family and Choree. When Rathod called them for joining for the court marriage with them, they had clearly told they would come along with Riya as a bride's friends and he agreed with them without any objection, because of their bond with Riya. Ladies are wearing saree including Liza and men are dressed casually and Arjun is clad in a white cotton crisp shirt with blue jeans with neatly combed hairs. At the same time, Riya's family car reached the gates of the court.

Arjun's heart beats erratically and it seems some unknown feelings are rushing inside his heart, making him nervous and delighted at the same time. Riya slowly gets down from the car like an angel surrounded by her friends and family. Riya is clad in simple silk orange color saree with royal blue borders and matching blue blouse, and she styled her hair like fishtail in the front alone and leaving the remaining hair open and her eyes filled with dark kohl enchanting her doe shaped eyes. She is not wearing heavy jewelry except for gold jhumka in her ears and a thin gold chain along with his platinum chain and her hands filled with glass bangles mixed with orange and blue colors, and she rounded off the look with red lipstick with jasmine flower on her hair.

Arjun couldn't move his eyes from her, she is looking breathtakingly beautiful, and he never had seen someone beautiful without many efforts. She is alluring without her own consciousness and without her knowledge. Slowly and carefully, she walks towards Arjun along with her family and she couldn't stand under his heated gaze so she looked down to hide her smiling face, but Arjun couldn't move his gaze from her and it's like he was drugged by her love forever with no escape.

The eighteenth part of "All in Me" is out. Please read the chapter and do let me know your thoughts on the same.

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Sorry for the late post and I knew this time, I'm very late but I was held up both Personally and professionally.

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