Virat slowly entered his room, his eyes searching for Manvi- his friend, his partner, his love, his life. There she was, sleeping on his bed, still clad in her bridal attire. She looked so angelic and beautiful, he thought. And then he smiled to himself. Trust Manvi to sleep on their wedding night! Only his bandariya could do that. He had somehow restrained kissing Manvi till now, even when she had boldly asked for a kiss in the garden few days prior to her operation. But he could not wait any longer. He longed to touch her, to kiss her and to claim her as his woman.
He moved towards his bed, which was now their bed. But he could not dare to wake up Manvi who was sleeping so peacefully, with a childlike innocence, even though there were traces of tiredness on her face. He was about to wake her up but pulled his hands back realizing that she needed rest. Past few weeks had been hectic on her due to the operation and then their wedding ceremonies. It was only good for her that she sleeps well and allows rest to her body. He sighed and went to open the window to let the fresh air in. He stood there looking at the moon, his heart filled with joy and an inner sense of calm. He felt at peace, at home now. His singing career had taken off very well and he had been receiving many good offers from renowned music companies. All thanks to Manvi, who had shown him confidence and courage to pursue his passion again. And when she accepted his love on that rainy night, he felt that his life was complete. He wanted nothing more now.
Manvi stirred in her sleep as the fresh breeze of air touched her face. She immediately set on the bed, realizing that she was in Virat's room and it was their wedding night. How stupid of me to doze off like this? What would Virat think of her?, she thought to herself. She started adjusting her lehenga and jewellery when she felt Virat's presence in the room. She looked up to see him, standing near the window, watching her intently and they held that moment with their eyes for next few minutes. She stepped out the bed and moved towards Virat, their eyes still interlocked with each other.
"Virat, why didn't you wake me up?" She asked, breaking the silence.
"You looked tired. I didn't feel like disturbing you."
Manvi didn't know how to respond to his answer. He always floored her with his care and understanding towards her. She knew that Virat had been more on the giving side lately in their relationship and there were times when she had failed to let him know that she loved him as much he loved her.
How can you be so perfect, Virat?, she mumbled to herself.
"Did you say something, Manvi?"
"No. I was just'''" , her tongue failed to voice her thoughts.
"I can't believe it. Manvi Virat Vadhera is speechless. If I knew marriage can seal your mouth, I would have married you long back!', he teased her.
Manvi Virat Vadhera. Wow, that sounds so good, she thought to herself.
"Oh come on, Manvi, say something. Are you ok?"
In her answer, Manvi hugged him tightly, as tears started rolling down her eyes.
"Manvi, what happened? Did I say something wrong? I was just teasing you, partner.", Virat freed her from his embrace and cupped her face in his hands.
"I love you Virat. I love you so much." She said covering his hands with hers.
"I love you too, Manvi. But why are you crying?" Virat was still clueless.
"I am crying because I am so happy for us today. I have married my best friend, a man who loves me unconditionally, takes care of me, makes me laugh, cheers me up and understands me without demanding anything in return. How can you be so perfect, Virat Vadhera?"
"Hmmm'my entertainment channel is in mood to play emotional drama today." He teased her again.
"Virat, I am serious."
"Ok, baba. Stop crying first. Listen, let me tell you something. When you were fighting with your cancer, it was me who was actually suffering from inside. God forbid, if something had happened to you, I would have died. You are my life. I can't let anything happen to you. I love you so much that I can't imagine living my life without you. Your prank, your naughtiness, your innocence, your purity, your love for others, everything about you has touched my heart immensely. You put your blind trust in me that I can rebuild my singing career and guided me towards it. I feel myself when I am around you. I want to give you all the happiness and love that a man can give to his woman. I am not perfect; I just want to see you happy.", Virat poured his heart out to Manvi as wiped off the tears from her face.
Manvi looked deeply into his eyes with all the love and hugged him back. Suddenly she felt being picked up in Virat's arms, who was now moving towards their bed. She saw love, raw desire and passion in his eyes. She knew what was coming next. And she felt a chilled shiver of excitement and nervousness running down her spine, as he laid down her on the bed.
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