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This is the final update to this OS: Finding My Love.
This update is to make everyone's wishes, dreams and hopes come true. Enjoy it.
Part 6
Ahem wanted to keep holding Gopi in his arms but he had to let her go to tell her about his plans for the evening.
"Gopi get ready. We are going for a drive."
Gopi looked at him in astonishment.
"But Ahemji I have to finish making dinner and maji..."
She trailed off when Ahemji took her hand and walked her to the wardrobe.
"I already spoke to mom and she agrees with me. You need to get some fresh air. You have been neglecting yourself and been caring for everyone else instead. Now pick a nice sari and go change while I drink my tea."
Gopi didn't argue further and selected a sari from the wardrobe to change into.
Ahem watched her walked to the bathroom and breathed a sigh of relief. He had been afraid she would refuse but knowing his mom agreed to the outing did the trick.
Fifteen minutes later Gopi came out wearing a pink sari. She looked lovely in that color. She blushed most prettily when she saw him staring at her. Ahem could not take his eyes off of her as she refreshed her make up. When she was finished he stood up and went to her.
"Ready?" she nodded her head yes. "Then let's go, Gopiji."
Ahem smiled when she flushed again and escorted her out the door. As they came down all the family members looked at them with surprise.
"Ahem dikra are you going somewhere with Gopi?" Hetal asked.
Ahem smiled at his kaki.
"Ji kaki, I am taking Gopi for a drive to get some fresh air."
Rashi gaped at them and thought this is a good opportunity to get Jigarji to also take her out.
"What a great idea! Jigarji why don't we also go with Gopi and Jiju?" Rashi asked Jigar.
Ahem and Kokila glared at Rashi and Jigar was just perplexed by his wife. Does she ever think before opening her mouth? He thought.
"No Rashi we are not going to join bhai and bhabhi. First of all, bhai and bhabhi needs to spend time alone and, second, I have work to finish up on my new project. We will go for a drive some other time."
Jigar spoke firmly but didn't show his anger. He did not want his mom or rest of the family members to know how angry he is at Rashi.
Ahem glanced at his brother sharply but did not say anything. He turned and addressed his mom.
"Mom we will be back in time for dinner. Jai Shree Krishna."
Gopi also bid everyone bye and followed Ahem out to the car.
Ahem drove out of the city. He knew exactly where he wanted to take Gopi. It is a place that he knows she will enjoy very much.
Gopi relaxed back into the seat as her Ahemji drove out of the city to the open highway. It was more than half hour later he stopped the car near a small village outside of Rajkot.
"Ahemji, why are we here?"
Gopi looked around and wondered why he had brought her to this particular place.
Ahem came around and opened the door for her. Once she was out, he closed the door and locked the car. He then took her hand and started walking towards the village.
"I have a surprise for you."
They walked into the village. Gopi was delighted to see a local market with a crowd of people. Ahem saw her face light up and a smile bloom when she saw the beautiful colorful handmade items displayed by the various vendors.
"Where do you want to start Gopi?"
Gopi turned to her Ahemji when he asked her where she wanted to start. She bit her lip but just went with her instincts.
"Ahemji we don't have to do this in any order, we can just walk around and look at whatever catches our eyes. There is no method to this madness."
Ahem chuckled at her explanation of the market and realized she made sense. There were people milling about just looking at things and not really buying. Most people were having fun bargaining with the vendors.There were children running around and dodging their mothers. Some vendors were calling out their specials for the day while others were offereing their best price to their customers.
As they walked around the market from one vendor to the next Ahem watched Gopi closely to see if anything caught her fancy so he could buy it for her. His Gopi had simple taste that is why he had brought her here and not too an expensive jewelry or sari store.
Fifteen minutes later Ahem caught Gopi eyeing a handmade duvet that one of the vendors was displaying. She moved closer to the display and he followed her. It was even more beautiful at a closer inspection.
The duvet was red and green in color. It had fine and intricate detailed embroidery work in it. It had red rose details of buds and open roses with green stems embroidered throughout the golden duvet cover. The very perfect needlework was an indication of it being handmade.
Gopi thought this would be just beautiful on their bed. Gopi had instantly fallen in love with the duvet but was not sure if her Ahemji would appreciate something like this in their room.
Ahem felt the fabric and was surprised by its softness and the fine quality of the material. What he loved most about the duvet was its color. It was his and Gopi's favorite colors and he wanted to see this on their bed. He turned to Gopi to ask her opinion.
"Do you like this Gopi?"
"It is very beautiful Ahemji. The work on is perfect and it is all handmade."
Ahem knew Gopi would appreciate any handmade things because she herself did this type of work.
"Okay lets buy it for our room."
Gopi gave him a bright smile that made her eyes sparkle. He wanted to see what else he could do to keep her eyes sparkling like diamonds forever.
After they bought the duvet, Ahem had steered Gopi towards a bangles shop. He had picked out glass bangles in red and green and insisted he wanted to buy those for her because she prefers the glass bangles to plastic ones. He had even teased her by saying that glass bangles were his favorite also because it jingles and the sound of her payals always indicated her arrival to their room. With that explanation he went on to buy her plain red bindis from the shop next door and earrings from another shop.
By the time they finished an hour later Gopi and Ahem were both tired from exploring the whole market. As they walked back to the car Gopi realized her Ahemji knew her better than she thought. He had known she would enjoy the simple and inexpensive things more than any expensive gifts he could have given her. She felt rejuvenated by the outing. After placing their purchases on the back seat Gopi turned to her Ahemji.
"Ahemji thank you for bringing me here. I really enjoyed myself."
Ahem felt elated at the success of the outing and was glad he had paid attention to the conversation of two of his employees regarding this market.
He cupped Gopi face with his right hand and gently drew little circles on her cheek with his thumb and said, "It was my pleasure Gopi. We will come back again as I also enjoyed myself."
Gopi smiled and looked away. Ahem moved back so she could get in the car.
When they arrived home the family was not yet in the dining hall.
"Gopi I am going to put the our packages in the room and freshen up before dinner."
Ahem waited for Gopi to acknowledge his statement and made his way up to their room. Once he entered the room he was not surprised to see his mom had done as he asked her. Gopi has another surprise waiting for her but he felt apprehensive about this surprise.
Later that night Gopi did not notice the change in their room until she was half way in the room. She stopped in the middle of the room and blinked. The new duvet was on the bed already and the sofa was missing from the room. She turned to see if it had been moved elsewhere in he room but did not see it anywhere.
"What are you looking for Gopi?"
Gopi jumped when she heard Ahemji ask with amusement. She swallowed before turning towards him slowly. He was dressed in the blue kurta pajama set, leaning against the bathroom door with his arms folded resting on his chest.
Gopi shook her head and walked nervously to the bedside table to place the water jug. She turned back to see Ahemji still standing in the same spot watching her. "Hey kanaji what is happening to Ahemji?" She asked silently. He was looking at her the same as he had on Holi and again it made her heart flutter in her bosom.
She moved to the wardrobe to get her night sari and turned towards the bathroom but froze when she realized she would have to go past him to go change in the bathroom. She clutched the sari in her hands and walked towards the bathroom with determination.
Ahem was amused to see false bravado on his wife's expressive face. He knew he was making her nervous but he couldn't help himself. He loved to see her flustered and her cheek bloom with pink color when he looked at her with admiration.
She stopped few feet away from him and glanced at him, but did not say anything. Ahem moved in front of her.
"You didn't answer my question. What were you searching for?"
He knew she was looking for the sofa but wanted to see if she comes right out and ask him about it. When she still didn't tell him he decided to let her be for now.
"Go change then I will tell you what you want to know."
She scrambled past him as soon as he moved out of the way. He didn't miss the last glance she threw his way as she closed the door to the bathroom.
Ahem made himself comfortable on the bed and waited for Gopi to come out of the bathroom. Things were going better than he thought but still not completely the way he preferred them. He knew he needed to be patient with Gopi. It was not easy to forget and forgive all his past treatment of her so easily.
He had trampled all over her tender emotions and dreams with his hateful insults. He wished he had taken the time to find out the truth each time he thought she had done something stupid. Knowing what he knows about her now he realized his Gopi is honest and kindhearted as they come. He had never met anyone innocent and naive as his Gopi.
He wished he hadn't insulted her each time she did something nice for him or his family. His heart clenched remembering how he had insulted her after she saved his life from the snake. She had been so brave that day and for a minute he had been more afraid for her than him. He wished he had thanked her for real instead of mocking her afterwards.
Ahem looked towards the bathroom door when Gopi came out. He knew she would not come to bed voluntarily so he stood up and went towards her. He took her hand and walked to the bed. He made her comfortable on the bed then sat beside her.
"I know it will take time to get used to our changed relationship. You have not yet decided whether you want to give me a second chance or not but I want us to start doing things like a normal couple, that means sharing this bed from now on."
Gopi wanted to laugh hysterically at his statement about giving him a second chance. If only he knew how hard it would be to leave him. She already knew her heart won't let her do anything but give him a second chance but her mind was weary of believing in his feelings anymore.
"Ahemji you don't have to feel guilty for what happened on Holi."
Gopi wanted to say more but she could not say what had happened without stammering and sounding like an idiot.
Ahem had wondered if she would think this was his guilt over Holi.
"Gopi I don't feel guilty about what happened on that day, I regret the fact that I didn't remember what happened. It made you feel as though I didn't care for you. My feelings for you didn't just happen overnight, I fell for you way before Holi. If you think about it you will also realize that my wanting to be with you and spend time with you started happening long before Holi."
Gopi's thoughts were all jumbled and she did not know what to think anymore. She had known he started to care for her as a friend but she never thought that he would come to love her as a husband would love a wife.
Ahem knew he needed to let her think about things and wait for her to tell him how she feels about him.
"Go to sleep Gopi, don't overthink things. I will wait until you are ready to tell me how you feel about me and our marriage."
Gopi got into bed and laid on her back with her hands on her chest.
Ahem went around to the other side of the bed to lie down. He turned on his side looking on at her, took her hand in his and closed his eyes.
Next morning Gopi woke up alone in the bed and wondered where Ahemji went off to early in the morning. She got up and made the bed. She smiled when she folded the new duvet at the end of the bed.
She was just taking her sari out for the day when he walked out of the bathroom. Gopi turned to him in surprise then turned her back on him when she saw that he was only wearing a vest and had a towel wrapped around his slim hips.
Ahem didn't miss the quick appraisal by his wife and the blush on her face before she turned away from him.
"Gopi can you get my clothes out for me please. I have an early meeting that I have to attend."
Gopi kept her back to him and pulled his grey suit with blue shirt out for him. She turned to place the clothes on the bed but smacked right into him. He caught her by the arms before she could fall.
"Sorry didn't mean to startle you."
Ahem wanted to pull her closer to him but stepped back and took the clothes from her. He watched as she turned back to get her clothes out. He held his breath and released it when he saw her pick out a red and green sari.
Gopi automatically picked the red and green sari and turned back to see Ahemji watching her intently.
"Did you need something else Ahemji?"
He just smiled and shook his head. She walked past him to the bathroom and Ahem turned towards the mirror to get ready.
Thirty minutes later Gopi came out of the bathroom her hair wrapped in a towel and stopped in her tracks when she saw Ahem was not finished dressing. His shirt buttons were all open and he was talking with someone on the phone. Gopi slowly made her way to the mirror. Just then Ahem hung up the phone and called out to her.
"Gopi one of the buttons on the shirt is broken. Can you sew it back on please?"
Gopi glanced back at him through the reflection in the mirror and nodded her head. She bent to get the sewing kit from the drawer. When she had the thread and needle ready she turned to him expecting him to be holding her shirt out to her but he was still wearing it.
Ahem took advantage of the opportunity to be close to her. When she hesitated he thought about reminding her that she had seen him in less than this but didn't want her to shy away from him. He moved to stand in front of her.
"Do I have to take the shirt off?"
She looked at him then looked down and shook her head. She reached for his shirt hesitantly. He noticed her hand trembled slightly and stood still so she wouldn't get startle by his movement. He couldn't take his eyes off of her. Once she started the task she gained confidence and gave her full concentration on the task at hand but he noticed her glance at him from under her lashes. He knew being this close to him was having the same affect on her that she is having on him.
When she was finished, too soon in his opinion, she leaned forward to cut the thread with her teeth. He snaked his arms around her before she could move away making her gasp and place her hands on his chest.
Ahem kept looking into her eyes as he leaned down to bring his face close to her. He flicked a glance at her moist pink lips then gazed back into her eyes making his intentions clear.
Gopi wanted to break away from his magnetizing gaze but could not look away from the intensity in his eyes. She saw him glance down at her lips then back into his eyes and her heart stopped and started back up at a galloping speed.
Ahem wanted to give her a passionate kiss to show her how much he wants her but changed his mind at the last minute. Instead he kissed her on the cheek and whispered, "Thanks."
He moved back to see her reaction. He didn't miss the disappointment in her eyes before she looked down again and stepped back. She moved away from him to the mirror. He watched as she got ready for the day. He was pleased to see the red and green bangles adorn her delicate wrists.
He moved close to her and waited for the right moment.
Gopi felt his gaze on her as she got ready and it made her fumble couple of times. This is a new experience for her and it made her moves even clumsier than they already were when he is around. He surprised her by taking the sindoor box out of her hand when she was getting ready to apply it to her parting.
Ahem went around dressing stool to stand in front of her after taking the box out of her hand. This was something he had wanted to do for her for a long time and his reason for waking up early and getting ready before her. He pinched a small amount of sindoor and applied it to her parting. His heart clenched when she gave him a tearful smile and knew that he did the right thing. He placed the box back on the dressing table and took her hands in his to make her stand.
He went to stand behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist then looked at her in the mirror.
"You look beautiful."
They stood in that position for a long moment just admiring and enjoying the moment that took long time in coming.
For the next few days Ahem showered her with small gifts to show his love for her and made her realize that her Ahemji knew her better than she knew herself. Each day he got rid of all her doubts about his feelings for her one by one. He took her out several times. Sometimes they went on a long drive or just to have ice cream. He even took her out to dinner and to watch a movie. The more times she spent with him the more comfortable she became with him. After the first night she slept in his arms every night and woke up in his arms each morning.
The day before his birthday Gopi decided just how she wanted to tell her Ahemji that she also loved him as much as he loved her. She talked Jigar into taking her to the mall to buy her Ahemji a special gift.
On the morning of his birthday Gopi woke up early and got ready quietly. She took his clothes out and laid them on the bed. She then placed the card and her gift with his clothes. She went down to prepare his favorite breakfast and to decorate the mandir like she had the year before.
Ahem frowned when he woke up alone in bed. Today he had wanted to wake up and see Gopi's face first but she denied him the privilege. Ahem went in to the bathroom without looking around him and missed what Gopi left him.
When he came out of the bathroom Gopi still hadn't come back to the room, as he had hoped. Just then he saw his clothes all set out on the bed. When he went closer to the bed he noticed a card and a gift. Immediately he felt happy upon realizing she hadn't forgotten his birthday after all.
He decided to get dressed first before opening the gift. He hoped Gopi came back to the room by the time he finishes getting dressed.
When he dressed he sat on the bed and picked up the card. He opened it carefully and saw picture of to two hearts, surrounded by flowers on the front cover.
It read: For someone very special
You are my one and only love,
Just like the sun rising to hope and dreams of a good day ahead
So too do I upon seeing you first thing every morning,
Just like the stars keeps the moon company in the nights sky,
So too do I share nights with only you,
You made my world a wonderful place,
You gave me hope when I was breaking inside,
You are my world and for this
I love you most.
Ahem was stunned and reread the card to make sure he wasn't dreaming. He knew that Gopi had loved him in the past but was not sure if she still loved him now. Her confession of love is the most beautiful gift he could have gotten from her. He blinked to clear his blurring vision and put the card aside.
He opened the gift box and found a beautiful watch inside it. He took the watch out to admire it. When he turned the watch over he noticed there was some type of engraved inscription on the back casing. He took a closer look and was once again rendered speechless at his wife's proof of love.
The inscription read.
Gopi walked towards their room with nervous anticipation and wondered if her Ahemji has seen her gift yet. She braced herself and entered it with his tea. She closed the doors but stopped by the table. Her Ahemji looked be in a trance. He did not even move when she entered the room. She walked closer to him and stood in front of him.
"Ahemji, are you okay?"
Ahem stirred out of his trance to see Gopi standing in front of him. He could not answer her. He was overwhelmed with intensity of his love for her. He was so grateful for the second chance that fate has given him.
Gopi bit her lip worriedly when Ahem didn't answer her and kept staring at her with moist eyes. She immediately kneeled in front of him.
"Ahemji, what is wrong? Are you feeling okay?"
Ahem finally came out of his thoughts when he realized Gopi was worried for him. He put the watch aside and cupped her face with both hands. He kissed her on the forehead and looked into her eyes.
"Thank you so much Gopi for the beautiful gift you have given me today. I will cherish this gift forever and beyond."
He caressed her cheek by drawing gentle little circles with his thumb. There was so much he wanted to say to her but the words failed him. Gopi looked on at him with her face lit up and her eyes smiling.
"Do you like the watch Ahemji?"
Gopi was glad she had made the right choice. She knew her Ahemji loved watches and wanted to buy one special one just for him.
Ahem realized Gopi misunderstood him. She thought he was referring to the watch. He touched his forehead to hers.
"I am not talking about the watch. I am talking about the gift of your love. It is the best gift of my life. Thank you for loving me and I promise to always keep your heart safe and love you like you have never been loved before."
Ahem pulled Gopi up and into his lap. He wrapped his trembling arms around her and placed his head on her chest.
"I love you so much Gopi. Please don't ever leave me because I don't think I can ever survive without you."
Gopi hugged him back. She felt like the luckiest girl in the world to be loved by someone like her Ahemji. She thanked her kanaji for bringing her Ahemji in her life.
"Happy birthday Ahemji. I love you too," she whispered at last.
Ahem held on to her tightly as he felt his eyes brim over with tears of happiness. He pulled back to cup her face with one hand and brought down her face to his. He lifted up and touched his lips to hers for a soft kiss.
They held on for a little longer before Ahem moved his lips across hers. Before they knew it the kiss became deeper and more passionate. It was a long moment before they both came up for air. Ahem caressed her swollen lips with his thumb and wanted to kiss her again but he also wanted the next kiss to lead to more so he resisted the urge.
Gopi buried her face in his shoulder shyly and that made him smile. He wanted to sit and hold her like this and never let go but knew soon they will have to go down.
Gopi pulled back and stood up. She took the watch from the box and fastened it around his wrist. When she was finished she kissed his wrist and looked up at him with a smile.
"We should go downstairs. Everyone is waiting for us for aarti and breakfast."
Ahem nodded his and stood up also. They both fixed themselves before going down together to join the family.
Ahem was not surprised to see the mandir decorated with flowers and knew Gopi must have done all this early in the morning. He took everyone's blessing and performed the aarti with Gopi by his side. She turned and offered him the aarti first then the rest of the family.
Gopi then took the prasad, which he noticed it was his favorite, sheera and offered it to him. He wanted her to feed it to him but knew, with the family are watching them, she will shy away, so he didn't push.
When everyone was seated at the table for breakfast his kakiji turned to his kaka and smiled.
"Jigar ke papa you didn't gift Ahem anything this year. Where is his gift this year?"
Chirag looked at Jigar and then rest of the family.
"Actually Hetal I was waiting for the right moment for this. Jigar has come up with a brilliant idea for Ahem's gift this year."
Everyone stopped eating and stared at Jigar and Chirag.
"So tell us already. We all want to know what Ahem's big surprise is this year," Hetal said.
Jigar smiled at his mom with excitement.
"Mom you will be happy to hear that this year's gift for bhai is not only for him but bhabhi too."
Everyone looked at him in confusion. He noticed Rashi staring at him with mouth open but ignored her.
"We are sending bhai and bhabhi on a honeymoon this year. Papa has decided that it is time bhai took a break and took bhabhi away for a honeymoon. They both work too hard so it is time to take a break."
Ahem and Gopi looked at each other in surprise then to the rest of the family. As much as Ahem wanted to take the break and that too away from home, he couldn't leave all the unfinished projects.
"Kaka how can I take a break now?"
He was surprised when his mom spoke up for the first time.
"Ahem, motabhai and Jigar are right. It is time you and Gopi vahu both took a break and go away for a vacation on your own."
Ahem looked at Gopi then thought they were right. Gopi needed a break from home and work so he agreed.
"Okay I will go but may be in a week or so."
Jigar jumped up and came around to hug Ahem.
"Yes I knew you would like my idea. Now one more request please."
Ahem hugged him back and raised eyebrow at his request.
"I missed your birthday party last year. Can we have another one tonight?"
Ahem looked at his mom who nodded her head.
"Okay, but nothing big, just family and few close friends. I don't want everyone to get tired from just preparing for the party."
Once it was decided they were to have a party, the men left for office while the ladies started the preparations.
Jigar was very happy that his papa agreed with him to send his bhai and bhabhi away for a holiday. He will bring up his own plans for a trip to the out of station project he has been working on later. It is time Rashi learned to appreciate him and his family. He had thought long and hard about things and decided the best way for Rashi to realize her mistakes is: if what she wants most is taken away from her. He has confided in his kakiji who has agreed to help him. While he is gone for the project Rashi will learn to be a proper Modi vahu. If she is still the same when he returns then he will decide on what to do next with their marriage.
Later that night Ahem kept glancing at the stairs as he talked with his friends. Gopi had made sure as soon as he was ready he left the room giving him the excuse that there are guests starting to arrive. She told him she would join him once she is ready.
He had been surprised at changes in the house. It had been decorated very tastefully. His mom had informed him that Gopi had done all the work refusing anyone to help her prepare for the party.
He had been so lost in his thoughts that he didn't realize Gopi was standing at the top of the stairs until he noticed his friends look up.
He turned to look up and could not take his eyes off from the vision that caught his attention. Gopi was in another red and green sari he had bought for her. It wasn't just the sari but she was wearing her hair loosely parted to the side. She kept everything else the same as usual but just the change in her hairstyle made her look even more beautiful than she already is and he was glad she did not change completely because he loved her for her simplicity.
His feet automatically moved towards the stairs as she came down. Once she was standing in front of him he smiled at her.
"You look delightful. Good thing I left before you finished getting ready or we would have never made it my own party."
She blushed at his teasing words. They both turned towards the room full of guests. He moved around the room with her at his side and introduced her to all his friends.
Gopi couldn't stop smiling. Ahemji introduced her as his wife with so much pride that her heart was brimming over with love for him. Once they finished making their rounds of the room they went to the middle of the room where a table was set up with a cake. Ahem smiled when he saw the cake. He turned to Gopi and raised an eyebrow.
She just smiled back at him and blushed. This year's cake had no cartoon character but it was just as memorable. It was shaped like a laptop. Although it brought back a memory that he would rather forget, it also said a lot about Gopi's forgiving nature. He again promised himself silently that he would make up for each of his insults that he inflected her in the past.
He blew the candles on the cake then took Gopi's hand and placed it on the knife with his while he cut the cake. He took the first piece of cake and fed it to her and she in turn also fed him.
"Happy birthday Ahemji," she said softly for his ears only.
Later that night after all the guests were gone and the house was quiet for the night, Gopi and Ahem stood by the window of their room gazing out at the moon and stars in the sky. Ahem was standing behind Gopi with his arms around her and his chin resting on her shoulder. Gopi had placed her hands on top of his at her waist.
Ahem blew her hair aside and kissed the side of her neck. She shivered when his warm lips touched her cool skin. She closed her eyes and tilted her neck to give him a better access. Ahem trailed more kisses down her neck. He then moved to her cheek.
Ahem did not want to wait anymore to show her how much he loves her. He turned her towards him and continued to kiss her neck as he backed her against the wall. She gasped when he took her lips with his and immediately deepened the kiss.
The kiss went from gentle to passionate within few seconds as they both wanted to show each other the love they had for one another. Ahem left her mouth to trail more kisses down her neck.
Gopi held on to his arms to keep from falling at his feet. His kisses were making her weak in the knees. She felt his hand at her bare waist and clutched his arms tighter as her breath caught in her throat and her heart rate increased.
Ahem lifted up and looked down at Gopi. He did not want to rush the big moment. He bent and lifted her in his arms. He gently placed her on the bed and came down on top of her taking care not to crush her with his weight.
Ahem gently removed few tendrils of hair from her face and caressed her forehead. He looked down at her with a serious expression on his face.
"Gopi I want to tell you something."
It brought a smile to her face and the memories of Holi were visible in her eyes. He bent and kissed her on the forehead, then her left cheek. He repeated each movement and kiss of that special moment finally showing her that he had remembered everything and did not regret one moment of that day.
Dear friends thank you so much for all your comments and encouragements. Both Swasthi and I really appreciate them.
This was supposed to end two parts ago, but we couldn't help but write about our hopes and wishes and share them with you all.
We left the Raji relationship in the air because at this point we don't know what the CVs have planned for them. But we hope all of our hopes and wishes for Gohem relationship comes true.
Again thank you so much.
This update is to make everyone's wishes, dreams and hopes come true. Enjoy it.
Part 6
Ahem wanted to keep holding Gopi in his arms but he had to let her go to tell her about his plans for the evening.
"Gopi get ready. We are going for a drive."
Gopi looked at him in astonishment.
"But Ahemji I have to finish making dinner and maji..."
She trailed off when Ahemji took her hand and walked her to the wardrobe.
"I already spoke to mom and she agrees with me. You need to get some fresh air. You have been neglecting yourself and been caring for everyone else instead. Now pick a nice sari and go change while I drink my tea."
Gopi didn't argue further and selected a sari from the wardrobe to change into.
Ahem watched her walked to the bathroom and breathed a sigh of relief. He had been afraid she would refuse but knowing his mom agreed to the outing did the trick.
Fifteen minutes later Gopi came out wearing a pink sari. She looked lovely in that color. She blushed most prettily when she saw him staring at her. Ahem could not take his eyes off of her as she refreshed her make up. When she was finished he stood up and went to her.
"Ready?" she nodded her head yes. "Then let's go, Gopiji."
Ahem smiled when she flushed again and escorted her out the door. As they came down all the family members looked at them with surprise.
"Ahem dikra are you going somewhere with Gopi?" Hetal asked.
Ahem smiled at his kaki.
"Ji kaki, I am taking Gopi for a drive to get some fresh air."
Rashi gaped at them and thought this is a good opportunity to get Jigarji to also take her out.
"What a great idea! Jigarji why don't we also go with Gopi and Jiju?" Rashi asked Jigar.
Ahem and Kokila glared at Rashi and Jigar was just perplexed by his wife. Does she ever think before opening her mouth? He thought.
"No Rashi we are not going to join bhai and bhabhi. First of all, bhai and bhabhi needs to spend time alone and, second, I have work to finish up on my new project. We will go for a drive some other time."
Jigar spoke firmly but didn't show his anger. He did not want his mom or rest of the family members to know how angry he is at Rashi.
Ahem glanced at his brother sharply but did not say anything. He turned and addressed his mom.
"Mom we will be back in time for dinner. Jai Shree Krishna."
Gopi also bid everyone bye and followed Ahem out to the car.
Ahem drove out of the city. He knew exactly where he wanted to take Gopi. It is a place that he knows she will enjoy very much.
Gopi relaxed back into the seat as her Ahemji drove out of the city to the open highway. It was more than half hour later he stopped the car near a small village outside of Rajkot.
"Ahemji, why are we here?"
Gopi looked around and wondered why he had brought her to this particular place.
Ahem came around and opened the door for her. Once she was out, he closed the door and locked the car. He then took her hand and started walking towards the village.
"I have a surprise for you."
They walked into the village. Gopi was delighted to see a local market with a crowd of people. Ahem saw her face light up and a smile bloom when she saw the beautiful colorful handmade items displayed by the various vendors.
"Where do you want to start Gopi?"
Gopi turned to her Ahemji when he asked her where she wanted to start. She bit her lip but just went with her instincts.
"Ahemji we don't have to do this in any order, we can just walk around and look at whatever catches our eyes. There is no method to this madness."
Ahem chuckled at her explanation of the market and realized she made sense. There were people milling about just looking at things and not really buying. Most people were having fun bargaining with the vendors.There were children running around and dodging their mothers. Some vendors were calling out their specials for the day while others were offereing their best price to their customers.
As they walked around the market from one vendor to the next Ahem watched Gopi closely to see if anything caught her fancy so he could buy it for her. His Gopi had simple taste that is why he had brought her here and not too an expensive jewelry or sari store.
Fifteen minutes later Ahem caught Gopi eyeing a handmade duvet that one of the vendors was displaying. She moved closer to the display and he followed her. It was even more beautiful at a closer inspection.
The duvet was red and green in color. It had fine and intricate detailed embroidery work in it. It had red rose details of buds and open roses with green stems embroidered throughout the golden duvet cover. The very perfect needlework was an indication of it being handmade.
Gopi thought this would be just beautiful on their bed. Gopi had instantly fallen in love with the duvet but was not sure if her Ahemji would appreciate something like this in their room.
Ahem felt the fabric and was surprised by its softness and the fine quality of the material. What he loved most about the duvet was its color. It was his and Gopi's favorite colors and he wanted to see this on their bed. He turned to Gopi to ask her opinion.
"Do you like this Gopi?"
"It is very beautiful Ahemji. The work on is perfect and it is all handmade."
Ahem knew Gopi would appreciate any handmade things because she herself did this type of work.
"Okay lets buy it for our room."
Gopi gave him a bright smile that made her eyes sparkle. He wanted to see what else he could do to keep her eyes sparkling like diamonds forever.
After they bought the duvet, Ahem had steered Gopi towards a bangles shop. He had picked out glass bangles in red and green and insisted he wanted to buy those for her because she prefers the glass bangles to plastic ones. He had even teased her by saying that glass bangles were his favorite also because it jingles and the sound of her payals always indicated her arrival to their room. With that explanation he went on to buy her plain red bindis from the shop next door and earrings from another shop.
By the time they finished an hour later Gopi and Ahem were both tired from exploring the whole market. As they walked back to the car Gopi realized her Ahemji knew her better than she thought. He had known she would enjoy the simple and inexpensive things more than any expensive gifts he could have given her. She felt rejuvenated by the outing. After placing their purchases on the back seat Gopi turned to her Ahemji.
"Ahemji thank you for bringing me here. I really enjoyed myself."
Ahem felt elated at the success of the outing and was glad he had paid attention to the conversation of two of his employees regarding this market.
He cupped Gopi face with his right hand and gently drew little circles on her cheek with his thumb and said, "It was my pleasure Gopi. We will come back again as I also enjoyed myself."
Gopi smiled and looked away. Ahem moved back so she could get in the car.
When they arrived home the family was not yet in the dining hall.
"Gopi I am going to put the our packages in the room and freshen up before dinner."
Ahem waited for Gopi to acknowledge his statement and made his way up to their room. Once he entered the room he was not surprised to see his mom had done as he asked her. Gopi has another surprise waiting for her but he felt apprehensive about this surprise.
Later that night Gopi did not notice the change in their room until she was half way in the room. She stopped in the middle of the room and blinked. The new duvet was on the bed already and the sofa was missing from the room. She turned to see if it had been moved elsewhere in he room but did not see it anywhere.
"What are you looking for Gopi?"
Gopi jumped when she heard Ahemji ask with amusement. She swallowed before turning towards him slowly. He was dressed in the blue kurta pajama set, leaning against the bathroom door with his arms folded resting on his chest.
Gopi shook her head and walked nervously to the bedside table to place the water jug. She turned back to see Ahemji still standing in the same spot watching her. "Hey kanaji what is happening to Ahemji?" She asked silently. He was looking at her the same as he had on Holi and again it made her heart flutter in her bosom.
She moved to the wardrobe to get her night sari and turned towards the bathroom but froze when she realized she would have to go past him to go change in the bathroom. She clutched the sari in her hands and walked towards the bathroom with determination.
Ahem was amused to see false bravado on his wife's expressive face. He knew he was making her nervous but he couldn't help himself. He loved to see her flustered and her cheek bloom with pink color when he looked at her with admiration.
She stopped few feet away from him and glanced at him, but did not say anything. Ahem moved in front of her.
"You didn't answer my question. What were you searching for?"
He knew she was looking for the sofa but wanted to see if she comes right out and ask him about it. When she still didn't tell him he decided to let her be for now.
"Go change then I will tell you what you want to know."
She scrambled past him as soon as he moved out of the way. He didn't miss the last glance she threw his way as she closed the door to the bathroom.
Ahem made himself comfortable on the bed and waited for Gopi to come out of the bathroom. Things were going better than he thought but still not completely the way he preferred them. He knew he needed to be patient with Gopi. It was not easy to forget and forgive all his past treatment of her so easily.
He had trampled all over her tender emotions and dreams with his hateful insults. He wished he had taken the time to find out the truth each time he thought she had done something stupid. Knowing what he knows about her now he realized his Gopi is honest and kindhearted as they come. He had never met anyone innocent and naive as his Gopi.
He wished he hadn't insulted her each time she did something nice for him or his family. His heart clenched remembering how he had insulted her after she saved his life from the snake. She had been so brave that day and for a minute he had been more afraid for her than him. He wished he had thanked her for real instead of mocking her afterwards.
Ahem looked towards the bathroom door when Gopi came out. He knew she would not come to bed voluntarily so he stood up and went towards her. He took her hand and walked to the bed. He made her comfortable on the bed then sat beside her.
"I know it will take time to get used to our changed relationship. You have not yet decided whether you want to give me a second chance or not but I want us to start doing things like a normal couple, that means sharing this bed from now on."
Gopi wanted to laugh hysterically at his statement about giving him a second chance. If only he knew how hard it would be to leave him. She already knew her heart won't let her do anything but give him a second chance but her mind was weary of believing in his feelings anymore.
"Ahemji you don't have to feel guilty for what happened on Holi."
Gopi wanted to say more but she could not say what had happened without stammering and sounding like an idiot.
Ahem had wondered if she would think this was his guilt over Holi.
"Gopi I don't feel guilty about what happened on that day, I regret the fact that I didn't remember what happened. It made you feel as though I didn't care for you. My feelings for you didn't just happen overnight, I fell for you way before Holi. If you think about it you will also realize that my wanting to be with you and spend time with you started happening long before Holi."
Gopi's thoughts were all jumbled and she did not know what to think anymore. She had known he started to care for her as a friend but she never thought that he would come to love her as a husband would love a wife.
Ahem knew he needed to let her think about things and wait for her to tell him how she feels about him.
"Go to sleep Gopi, don't overthink things. I will wait until you are ready to tell me how you feel about me and our marriage."
Gopi got into bed and laid on her back with her hands on her chest.
Ahem went around to the other side of the bed to lie down. He turned on his side looking on at her, took her hand in his and closed his eyes.
Next morning Gopi woke up alone in the bed and wondered where Ahemji went off to early in the morning. She got up and made the bed. She smiled when she folded the new duvet at the end of the bed.
She was just taking her sari out for the day when he walked out of the bathroom. Gopi turned to him in surprise then turned her back on him when she saw that he was only wearing a vest and had a towel wrapped around his slim hips.
Ahem didn't miss the quick appraisal by his wife and the blush on her face before she turned away from him.
"Gopi can you get my clothes out for me please. I have an early meeting that I have to attend."
Gopi kept her back to him and pulled his grey suit with blue shirt out for him. She turned to place the clothes on the bed but smacked right into him. He caught her by the arms before she could fall.
"Sorry didn't mean to startle you."
Ahem wanted to pull her closer to him but stepped back and took the clothes from her. He watched as she turned back to get her clothes out. He held his breath and released it when he saw her pick out a red and green sari.
Gopi automatically picked the red and green sari and turned back to see Ahemji watching her intently.
"Did you need something else Ahemji?"
He just smiled and shook his head. She walked past him to the bathroom and Ahem turned towards the mirror to get ready.
Thirty minutes later Gopi came out of the bathroom her hair wrapped in a towel and stopped in her tracks when she saw Ahem was not finished dressing. His shirt buttons were all open and he was talking with someone on the phone. Gopi slowly made her way to the mirror. Just then Ahem hung up the phone and called out to her.
"Gopi one of the buttons on the shirt is broken. Can you sew it back on please?"
Gopi glanced back at him through the reflection in the mirror and nodded her head. She bent to get the sewing kit from the drawer. When she had the thread and needle ready she turned to him expecting him to be holding her shirt out to her but he was still wearing it.
Ahem took advantage of the opportunity to be close to her. When she hesitated he thought about reminding her that she had seen him in less than this but didn't want her to shy away from him. He moved to stand in front of her.
"Do I have to take the shirt off?"
She looked at him then looked down and shook her head. She reached for his shirt hesitantly. He noticed her hand trembled slightly and stood still so she wouldn't get startle by his movement. He couldn't take his eyes off of her. Once she started the task she gained confidence and gave her full concentration on the task at hand but he noticed her glance at him from under her lashes. He knew being this close to him was having the same affect on her that she is having on him.
When she was finished, too soon in his opinion, she leaned forward to cut the thread with her teeth. He snaked his arms around her before she could move away making her gasp and place her hands on his chest.
Ahem kept looking into her eyes as he leaned down to bring his face close to her. He flicked a glance at her moist pink lips then gazed back into her eyes making his intentions clear.
Gopi wanted to break away from his magnetizing gaze but could not look away from the intensity in his eyes. She saw him glance down at her lips then back into his eyes and her heart stopped and started back up at a galloping speed.
Ahem wanted to give her a passionate kiss to show her how much he wants her but changed his mind at the last minute. Instead he kissed her on the cheek and whispered, "Thanks."
He moved back to see her reaction. He didn't miss the disappointment in her eyes before she looked down again and stepped back. She moved away from him to the mirror. He watched as she got ready for the day. He was pleased to see the red and green bangles adorn her delicate wrists.
He moved close to her and waited for the right moment.
Gopi felt his gaze on her as she got ready and it made her fumble couple of times. This is a new experience for her and it made her moves even clumsier than they already were when he is around. He surprised her by taking the sindoor box out of her hand when she was getting ready to apply it to her parting.
Ahem went around dressing stool to stand in front of her after taking the box out of her hand. This was something he had wanted to do for her for a long time and his reason for waking up early and getting ready before her. He pinched a small amount of sindoor and applied it to her parting. His heart clenched when she gave him a tearful smile and knew that he did the right thing. He placed the box back on the dressing table and took her hands in his to make her stand.
He went to stand behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist then looked at her in the mirror.
"You look beautiful."
They stood in that position for a long moment just admiring and enjoying the moment that took long time in coming.
For the next few days Ahem showered her with small gifts to show his love for her and made her realize that her Ahemji knew her better than she knew herself. Each day he got rid of all her doubts about his feelings for her one by one. He took her out several times. Sometimes they went on a long drive or just to have ice cream. He even took her out to dinner and to watch a movie. The more times she spent with him the more comfortable she became with him. After the first night she slept in his arms every night and woke up in his arms each morning.
The day before his birthday Gopi decided just how she wanted to tell her Ahemji that she also loved him as much as he loved her. She talked Jigar into taking her to the mall to buy her Ahemji a special gift.
On the morning of his birthday Gopi woke up early and got ready quietly. She took his clothes out and laid them on the bed. She then placed the card and her gift with his clothes. She went down to prepare his favorite breakfast and to decorate the mandir like she had the year before.
Ahem frowned when he woke up alone in bed. Today he had wanted to wake up and see Gopi's face first but she denied him the privilege. Ahem went in to the bathroom without looking around him and missed what Gopi left him.
When he came out of the bathroom Gopi still hadn't come back to the room, as he had hoped. Just then he saw his clothes all set out on the bed. When he went closer to the bed he noticed a card and a gift. Immediately he felt happy upon realizing she hadn't forgotten his birthday after all.
He decided to get dressed first before opening the gift. He hoped Gopi came back to the room by the time he finishes getting dressed.
When he dressed he sat on the bed and picked up the card. He opened it carefully and saw picture of to two hearts, surrounded by flowers on the front cover.
It read: For someone very special
Ahem opened the card to read the message written inside.
You are my one and only love,
Just like the sun rising to hope and dreams of a good day ahead
So too do I upon seeing you first thing every morning,
Just like the stars keeps the moon company in the nights sky,
So too do I share nights with only you,
You made my world a wonderful place,
You gave me hope when I was breaking inside,
You are my world and for this
I love you most.
Love always,
Your Gopi
Your Gopi
Ahem was stunned and reread the card to make sure he wasn't dreaming. He knew that Gopi had loved him in the past but was not sure if she still loved him now. Her confession of love is the most beautiful gift he could have gotten from her. He blinked to clear his blurring vision and put the card aside.
He opened the gift box and found a beautiful watch inside it. He took the watch out to admire it. When he turned the watch over he noticed there was some type of engraved inscription on the back casing. He took a closer look and was once again rendered speechless at his wife's proof of love.
The inscription read.
Ahemji, my love.
Always yours, Gopi.
Always yours, Gopi.
Gopi walked towards their room with nervous anticipation and wondered if her Ahemji has seen her gift yet. She braced herself and entered it with his tea. She closed the doors but stopped by the table. Her Ahemji looked be in a trance. He did not even move when she entered the room. She walked closer to him and stood in front of him.
"Ahemji, are you okay?"
Ahem stirred out of his trance to see Gopi standing in front of him. He could not answer her. He was overwhelmed with intensity of his love for her. He was so grateful for the second chance that fate has given him.
Gopi bit her lip worriedly when Ahem didn't answer her and kept staring at her with moist eyes. She immediately kneeled in front of him.
"Ahemji, what is wrong? Are you feeling okay?"
Ahem finally came out of his thoughts when he realized Gopi was worried for him. He put the watch aside and cupped her face with both hands. He kissed her on the forehead and looked into her eyes.
"Thank you so much Gopi for the beautiful gift you have given me today. I will cherish this gift forever and beyond."
He caressed her cheek by drawing gentle little circles with his thumb. There was so much he wanted to say to her but the words failed him. Gopi looked on at him with her face lit up and her eyes smiling.
"Do you like the watch Ahemji?"
Gopi was glad she had made the right choice. She knew her Ahemji loved watches and wanted to buy one special one just for him.
Ahem realized Gopi misunderstood him. She thought he was referring to the watch. He touched his forehead to hers.
"I am not talking about the watch. I am talking about the gift of your love. It is the best gift of my life. Thank you for loving me and I promise to always keep your heart safe and love you like you have never been loved before."
Ahem pulled Gopi up and into his lap. He wrapped his trembling arms around her and placed his head on her chest.
"I love you so much Gopi. Please don't ever leave me because I don't think I can ever survive without you."
Gopi hugged him back. She felt like the luckiest girl in the world to be loved by someone like her Ahemji. She thanked her kanaji for bringing her Ahemji in her life.
"Happy birthday Ahemji. I love you too," she whispered at last.
Ahem held on to her tightly as he felt his eyes brim over with tears of happiness. He pulled back to cup her face with one hand and brought down her face to his. He lifted up and touched his lips to hers for a soft kiss.
They held on for a little longer before Ahem moved his lips across hers. Before they knew it the kiss became deeper and more passionate. It was a long moment before they both came up for air. Ahem caressed her swollen lips with his thumb and wanted to kiss her again but he also wanted the next kiss to lead to more so he resisted the urge.
Gopi buried her face in his shoulder shyly and that made him smile. He wanted to sit and hold her like this and never let go but knew soon they will have to go down.
Gopi pulled back and stood up. She took the watch from the box and fastened it around his wrist. When she was finished she kissed his wrist and looked up at him with a smile.
"We should go downstairs. Everyone is waiting for us for aarti and breakfast."
Ahem nodded his and stood up also. They both fixed themselves before going down together to join the family.
Ahem was not surprised to see the mandir decorated with flowers and knew Gopi must have done all this early in the morning. He took everyone's blessing and performed the aarti with Gopi by his side. She turned and offered him the aarti first then the rest of the family.
Gopi then took the prasad, which he noticed it was his favorite, sheera and offered it to him. He wanted her to feed it to him but knew, with the family are watching them, she will shy away, so he didn't push.
When everyone was seated at the table for breakfast his kakiji turned to his kaka and smiled.
"Jigar ke papa you didn't gift Ahem anything this year. Where is his gift this year?"
Chirag looked at Jigar and then rest of the family.
"Actually Hetal I was waiting for the right moment for this. Jigar has come up with a brilliant idea for Ahem's gift this year."
Everyone stopped eating and stared at Jigar and Chirag.
"So tell us already. We all want to know what Ahem's big surprise is this year," Hetal said.
Jigar smiled at his mom with excitement.
"Mom you will be happy to hear that this year's gift for bhai is not only for him but bhabhi too."
Everyone looked at him in confusion. He noticed Rashi staring at him with mouth open but ignored her.
"We are sending bhai and bhabhi on a honeymoon this year. Papa has decided that it is time bhai took a break and took bhabhi away for a honeymoon. They both work too hard so it is time to take a break."
Ahem and Gopi looked at each other in surprise then to the rest of the family. As much as Ahem wanted to take the break and that too away from home, he couldn't leave all the unfinished projects.
"Kaka how can I take a break now?"
He was surprised when his mom spoke up for the first time.
"Ahem, motabhai and Jigar are right. It is time you and Gopi vahu both took a break and go away for a vacation on your own."
Ahem looked at Gopi then thought they were right. Gopi needed a break from home and work so he agreed.
"Okay I will go but may be in a week or so."
Jigar jumped up and came around to hug Ahem.
"Yes I knew you would like my idea. Now one more request please."
Ahem hugged him back and raised eyebrow at his request.
"I missed your birthday party last year. Can we have another one tonight?"
Ahem looked at his mom who nodded her head.
"Okay, but nothing big, just family and few close friends. I don't want everyone to get tired from just preparing for the party."
Once it was decided they were to have a party, the men left for office while the ladies started the preparations.
Jigar was very happy that his papa agreed with him to send his bhai and bhabhi away for a holiday. He will bring up his own plans for a trip to the out of station project he has been working on later. It is time Rashi learned to appreciate him and his family. He had thought long and hard about things and decided the best way for Rashi to realize her mistakes is: if what she wants most is taken away from her. He has confided in his kakiji who has agreed to help him. While he is gone for the project Rashi will learn to be a proper Modi vahu. If she is still the same when he returns then he will decide on what to do next with their marriage.
Later that night Ahem kept glancing at the stairs as he talked with his friends. Gopi had made sure as soon as he was ready he left the room giving him the excuse that there are guests starting to arrive. She told him she would join him once she is ready.
He had been surprised at changes in the house. It had been decorated very tastefully. His mom had informed him that Gopi had done all the work refusing anyone to help her prepare for the party.
He had been so lost in his thoughts that he didn't realize Gopi was standing at the top of the stairs until he noticed his friends look up.
He turned to look up and could not take his eyes off from the vision that caught his attention. Gopi was in another red and green sari he had bought for her. It wasn't just the sari but she was wearing her hair loosely parted to the side. She kept everything else the same as usual but just the change in her hairstyle made her look even more beautiful than she already is and he was glad she did not change completely because he loved her for her simplicity.
His feet automatically moved towards the stairs as she came down. Once she was standing in front of him he smiled at her.
"You look delightful. Good thing I left before you finished getting ready or we would have never made it my own party."
She blushed at his teasing words. They both turned towards the room full of guests. He moved around the room with her at his side and introduced her to all his friends.
Gopi couldn't stop smiling. Ahemji introduced her as his wife with so much pride that her heart was brimming over with love for him. Once they finished making their rounds of the room they went to the middle of the room where a table was set up with a cake. Ahem smiled when he saw the cake. He turned to Gopi and raised an eyebrow.
She just smiled back at him and blushed. This year's cake had no cartoon character but it was just as memorable. It was shaped like a laptop. Although it brought back a memory that he would rather forget, it also said a lot about Gopi's forgiving nature. He again promised himself silently that he would make up for each of his insults that he inflected her in the past.
He blew the candles on the cake then took Gopi's hand and placed it on the knife with his while he cut the cake. He took the first piece of cake and fed it to her and she in turn also fed him.
"Happy birthday Ahemji," she said softly for his ears only.
Later that night after all the guests were gone and the house was quiet for the night, Gopi and Ahem stood by the window of their room gazing out at the moon and stars in the sky. Ahem was standing behind Gopi with his arms around her and his chin resting on her shoulder. Gopi had placed her hands on top of his at her waist.
Ahem blew her hair aside and kissed the side of her neck. She shivered when his warm lips touched her cool skin. She closed her eyes and tilted her neck to give him a better access. Ahem trailed more kisses down her neck. He then moved to her cheek.
Ahem did not want to wait anymore to show her how much he loves her. He turned her towards him and continued to kiss her neck as he backed her against the wall. She gasped when he took her lips with his and immediately deepened the kiss.
The kiss went from gentle to passionate within few seconds as they both wanted to show each other the love they had for one another. Ahem left her mouth to trail more kisses down her neck.
Gopi held on to his arms to keep from falling at his feet. His kisses were making her weak in the knees. She felt his hand at her bare waist and clutched his arms tighter as her breath caught in her throat and her heart rate increased.
Ahem lifted up and looked down at Gopi. He did not want to rush the big moment. He bent and lifted her in his arms. He gently placed her on the bed and came down on top of her taking care not to crush her with his weight.
Ahem gently removed few tendrils of hair from her face and caressed her forehead. He looked down at her with a serious expression on his face.
"Gopi I want to tell you something."
It brought a smile to her face and the memories of Holi were visible in her eyes. He bent and kissed her on the forehead, then her left cheek. He repeated each movement and kiss of that special moment finally showing her that he had remembered everything and did not regret one moment of that day.
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Dear friends thank you so much for all your comments and encouragements. Both Swasthi and I really appreciate them.
This was supposed to end two parts ago, but we couldn't help but write about our hopes and wishes and share them with you all.
We left the Raji relationship in the air because at this point we don't know what the CVs have planned for them. But we hope all of our hopes and wishes for Gohem relationship comes true.
Again thank you so much.
Veer Hanuman
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