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Part 3:
Next Day, it was Haider and Najma's reception and Asad and Zoya's Nikah, both the households had shortage of time but they knew how to make it a memorable day for their children especially for AsYa.
The function was held at Farooqui Palace as per Zoya's wish who wanted to start her new life from her home instead of a banquet hall. Asad along with his family reached Bhopal and checked in a hotel to get ready for the function while on the other hand, Zoya was busy getting Najma ready when Zeenat informed them about Khans arrival. Zoya literally felt her heart picked up a speed but luckily Najma understood her feelings at the moment and assured her that everything will be fine.
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Najma got emotional seeing her family, it has been hardly a day and she felt like she met her family after a few decades. Asad was wearing a cream colored Sherwani looking handsome like always but when he saw his sister clad in a royal blue dress with a lot of jewelry, his thoughts drifted to Zoya. He was not habitual to notice such things but he didn't want Zoya to dress up like that. Not in typical heavy dresses.
Zoya was in her room staring at her deep red Nikah dress which was selected by Zeenat and Dilshad. She didn't understand the stupid logic of preferring dark colors for brides. One thing was sure, she was not going to dress up like Qurbani ka Janwar' with lots of ornament. She got changed in a white colored designer dress and did the minimum makeup. She put a diamond stud pendant around her neck with matching earrings. She didn't want to disrespect Dilshad and Zeenat in any way so she wore the red colored dupatta of her actual Nikah dress.
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The function was going well and the Qazi was also there for the Nikah. Anwar gave the permission to start the Nikah and within a few minutes Asad gave his node and signed the Nikah Nama. Zoya was upstairs in her room with Zeenat and Ayesha at her either sides when Haider came with the Qazi. Before she could have answered, Dilsahd and Najma coming there and the moment Najma understood her fear again and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder, she gave her content.
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Asad was being pampered by Dislahd and Zeenat when Zoya came downstairs with Ayesha and Najma. Asad felt her presence as his heart started beating fast but he kept his gaze down. The moment Zoya sat beside him, he noticed her dress and seeing white color his lips curved in a beautiful smile. Zoya was feeling shy and nervous, she kind of surprised at her own, was not she the bubbly one?
Ayan was the one who noticed Asad and Zoya's color coordination and teased them to the fullest. Asad who was already feeling awkward wanted to disappear in the air while Zoya smiled shyly. And to put AsYa in more awkward situation Fawad and Ayesha joined hands with Ayan.
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Fawad sat beside Asad while Ayesha sat with Zoya resulting in AsYa sitting closer than before. Ayan pulled out his cell phone to click a picture and winked at Fawad who smirked understanding his intention and moved closer to Asad.
Zoya closed her eyes as Asad inched closer making her heart go wild while Asad felt like killing Ayan for doing this. He had seen how his brother winked and Fawad pushed him towards Zoya and he ended in sitting more than closer. Asad and Zoya sat dangerously close to each other in utter silence. The feeling of their joined shoulders and thighs, was enough to make their hearts to beat rapidly in sync.
Ayan smiled inwardly while Haider and Najma stood there hand in hand remembering their own Nikah. They knew Ayan was doing this purposely and they enjoyed seeing AsYa in miserable yet memorable state. Ayesha cleared her throat in order to attain Ayan's attention and put her arm around Zoya and gave him the hint.
After a few minutes, Ayan signaled his brother to put an arm around Zoya and got a glare in return but Ayan was in no mood to back out. This time he word out what he wanted and received a deadly glare from Zoya but instead of getting scared of his Bhai and Bhabhi, he loved it. Having no other option, Asad put an arm around Zoya while Ayan clicked a few pictures.
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"You won't mind if I kill your brother, will you?" whispered Zoya.
"I won't but I would love to have the honor" replied Asad glaring poor Ayan once more.
Zoya chuckled at his reply and somehow she calmed herself down sensing his awkwardness, after all he too was going from the same. While Asad also sighed in relief for putting Zoya at ease as he felt her body relaxed a bit.
Suddenly Zoya remembered that Asad didn't react on seeing her last night like the way she had expected. She was too busy with the preparations and literally forgot to have a word with him. She remembered Asad had come to meet her when she was busy with Ahad and Fawad but he left without saying anything. While Asad was in dilemma either to remove his arm from her shoulder or should he keep sitting like that. Unknown to AsYa, who were lost in their own thoughts, Fawad and Ayesha left the newlyweds alone while Ayan also stepped back as he didn't want to get killed on the day of his Bhai's Nikah.
"Ayan has gone you can remove your arm" said Zoya bringing Asad back to reality.
"Oh sorry"
Saying so Asad immediately created a reasonable distance between them while Zoya smiled genuinely at his move. After a few minutes of utter silence, Asad got up from his place and took a step to go but Zoya grabbed his hand.
"Apko jaane ke liye toh nahi kaha"
Asad smiled, he didn't have any idea Zoya would stop him and held his hand in the middle of hundreds of people. He was going because he didn't want to make her more uncomfortable but the way she stopped him, it touched his heart. He didn't know whether it was a request or order but he liked it. He turned to reply but the moment he came face to face to her, he froze on his spot.
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Zoya didn't know that the moment she was expecting last night, would come like this after their Nikah. She had no idea why Asad didn't react last night but seeing his current state, she knew it was the revelation time for him. While Asad stood there staring at her and due to shock cum surprise his eyes popped out of the socket and mouth opened on its own accord. Zoya tried not to smile at his reaction but the way he was looking at her was something beyond expectations. She bit up her lip to control herself, she didn't want to make it an embarrassed moment for him. She got up, took a step towards him and placed a finger under his chin and closed his mouth.
"I hope it's a happy surprise"
"Huh" he was still in shock.
"Apko yeh expression kal dena chahiye tha, by the way why didn't you react last night?" asked Zoya.
Before Asad could have answered, Najma came there and put a break to their little private moment. Najma made Asad and Zoya sat together again as a few guests wanted to congratulate them. Asad came back to earth from his shocked state, for the first time he titled his head towards his newly wedded wife just to assure himself that he was not hallucinating. His beautiful stranger was sitting right next to him, as his wife and he didn't know it at all.
His thoughts drifted to last night when he had cooked up a story on his own and moved on with Zoya thinking his beautiful stranger belonged to someone else. He mentally scolded himself for over thinking but he was happy with the turn of events. No actually he was more than happy, his destiny may have played a game with him but he was content with the outcomes.
When he had proposed his beautiful stranger, he didn't know whether she would accept him or not. He spent the whole three years thinking about her only but when he agreed to marry Zoya, somewhere deep down he felt guilty for cheating on her. As it is said "Everything happens for good cause only" after last night's incident he truly moved on with Zoya without any regret and now his destiny blessed with the best after all his beautiful stranger was Zoya only. Putting his thoughts aside he turned towards her and smiled whole heartedly seeing her engrossed with Najma who was sitting next to her.
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"I can't believe aap Zoya hain" spoke Asad initiating a conversation.
"Were you expecting someone else?" came a straight reply.
"And you are back to yourself"
"What do you mean?"
"From last few weeks I was hearing Zoya bohat achi hai bla bla bla and trust me aap ke saath beth kar mujhe bhi yehi laga tha. Par apko milne ke baad I mena dekhne ke baad I realized aap toh bohat change hogayi hain"
"I can't believe aap mere saamney meri burayi kar rahe hain, agar aap bhool rahe hain toh let me remind you abhi abhi hamara Nikah hua hai aur aap aisi baatain nahi kar sakte"
"Jaanta hoon, par aap meri baat nahi samajh rahin"
"Aap theek se samjhayenge toh samjhongi"
"See mai apko Sydney mai mila tha right?"
"Right"
"I still remember the way you talked to me that day"
"So what, that was my absolute reaction"
"That's what I'm trying to say"
"Matlab"
"Us din aap ne jis tarhan mujhe se baat ki aur kuch dair pehle aap jese baat kar rahin thein us mai bohat fark hai. Ek pal ke liye toh mujhe yaqeen nahi hua aap wohi fearless ladki hain but the way you asked that was I expecting someone else, was enough to make me sigh in relief, thank god aap change nahi huein"
Zoya didn't reply she took a minute to understand what he was saying. She looked him from head to toe and though of something.
"Aise kya dekh rahi hain? asked Asad.
"Dekh rahi hoon ke hamari feelings kab se mutual hogayi? mujhe bhi yaqeen nahi horaha ke aap wohi over smart businessman hain. You proposed me instead of asking my name aur yahan ek baat kehne mai aap ne itna time laga dia"
"It means you have feelings for me" he asked.
"Oh dream on Mr. Khan"
"Abhi toh aap ne kaha our feelings are mutual"
"Haan kyun ke hum ek jesa sochte hain, not in that way"
"Hmm that's why you are wearing white instead of typical bridal colors" said Asad eyeing her white dress.
For a moment Zoya skipped a heartbeat, she didn't reply back or look to him while Asad moved closer to her.
"Apka toh pata nahi but I strongly feel you do know about my feelings" Asad whispered in her ear.
"Khush fehmi paalna chor dejiye, sukhi rahenge" replied Zoya looking in his eyes.
"Sukhi toh ab bohat rahonga, sitaare jo chamak uthe hain" spoke Asad and placed a hand on her hands which were rested in her lap.
Zoya blushed hearing out his open confession while Asad stroked the back of her hand. Ayan along with Fawad, Ayehsa, Najma and Haider witnessed the whole scene from a distance, they didn't hear what AsYa were talking but they were happy to see them on talking terms.
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Later that evening, Khans were all set to fly back to Mumbai and the moment Dilshad took leave Asad and Zoya immediately looked towards each other and shard an eye lock. Sensing AsYa' silent talk, their parents decided to give them a moment in private. Khans left for the hotel to collect their luggage leaving Asad at Farooqui's place and told him to spend a few minutes with Zoya before joining them at the airport.
Asad and Zoya were in the backyard from the last 15 minutes and none of them uttered a single word and kept on walking side by side.
"So" Zoya initiated a conversation.
"So?"
"Aap ne mere sawal ka jawab nahi dia?"
"Konsa sawal"
"Aap ne kal react kyun nahi kiya tha?"
Asad stopped walking and took a deep breath to tell her about his weird conclusion but suddenly he remembered something.
"I'll tell but you have to promise one thing"
"Promise? Kesa promise"
"Aap hamari mulaqaat ke baare mai kisi ko nahi batayengi"
"Mai samjhi nahi"
"Sydney mai jo kuch hua aap kisi ko nahi batayengi" said Asad straightly.
"Oh"
"What oh?"
"I got it, you don't want me to tell anyone about that" she asked referring to his proposal thing and winked.
"Yes, about that"
"That's not fair Mr. Khan, yeh toh ghalat baat hai"
"Okay no problem, phir mai bhi apko nahi bataoga"
Saying so Asad started walking again while Zoya stared at his back.
"Acha theek hai, mai kisi ko nahi bataongi" spoke Zoya from behind.
Asad stopped, came back to her and smiled at her cute pout. He felt a desire to kiss her but mentally scolded himself for thinking in that way. Putting his dirty thoughts aside, he took a deep breath her and told her everything. Zoya broke in fits of laughter hearing out his weird conclusion while Asad stood there with a straight face but smiled inwardly with her.
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Suddenly Zoya stopped laughing feeling Asad's intense gaze on her, she locked her eyes with his and realized how simple he was. She started respecting him more because he didn't want to cheat on her and let go of his feelings after seeing his lady love with someone else.
Zoya knew Asad got attracted towards her but she didn't have any idea that he would start loving her and keep her remember for the whole three years. She blushed as it clicked her that he loved her. Asad wanted to spend his entire life staring at his wife but he needed to catch a flight. So instead of wasting his time, he decided to do something.
Asad kept his eyes locked with her and took hold of her hands. Zoya was looking back in her eyes when she felt his hands on hers, she felt butterflies in her stomach but enjoyed it too. Asad pulled her towards him in a swift move and rested his hands on her waist. Zoya placed her hands on his broad shoulders, closed her eyes as she felt his hands on her waist and cherished the moment of being in his hold.
Zoya shut her eyes more as Asad entwined his one hand with hers while his other hand was still on her waist. Asad smiled at her cute antics, her shut eyes, her cold hands and erratic heartbeat was enough to make her fall in love with her all over again. Zoya didn't know what took over her but she wanted to be with him, she didn't feel like pushing him away or do any sort of things.
Asad pulled out a ring from his pocket and slid in her finger while Zoya opened her eyes feeling it. Zoya looked over her hand and found a beautiful diamond stud ring. She didn't know from where he got it suddenly but she felt being loved by his gesture.
Zoya looked back towards him with moist eyes, she didn't want to cry but seeing so much love in his eyes she felt overwhelmed with emotions. Asad shook his head and told her not to cry, he inched closer and gently placed a kiss on her forehead. Zoya closed her eyes in bliss while Asad let his lips linger more than needed.
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AsYa beautiful moment came to a halt with the ringing of the cell phone. Zoya immediately came out of his hold while Asad answered the call. After ending the call, Asad told her he needed to leave and looked at her to see her reaction. Zoya's face fell and Asad smiled inwardly seeing her getting disappointed on his departure.
AsYa silently made their way inside the home. Asad didn't feel the need of saying I love you' his sudden proposal and current actions were clear enough to convey his feelings. He knew Zoya agreed for the sake of family but he wanted to know either she was happy or not. He was in dilemma when he felt a tug at his hand. Zoya saw him lost in his thoughts, he was going and she wanted to tell him about her feelings. Okay she was not in love but she do have feelings for him and she felt the urge of telling him before his departure. That's why she stopped him just like the way she did a few hours ago.
Asad turned and noticed how Zoya took a deep breath and inched closer to her.
"I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you" whispered Zoya in his ear.
Saying so Zoya moved back to see his reaction and she smiled a dimpled one seeing him smiling whole heartedly. Asad didn't believe on his ears, he was still in his lala land when Zoya surprised him with her next move. Zoya placed a sloppy kiss on his left cheek and ran from there while Asad stood there registering what just happened a moment ago.
One can change his/her destiny by will power and determination, but love is the only thing which isn't in our hands like someone said, "You don't find love, it finds you. It's got a little bit to do with destiny, fate and what's written in the stars" So, instead of worrying about something or cursing our destiny, we should happily accept whatever life throws at us and wait patiently as we all know everything happens for a good cause only. Live each day like a last. Be happy and try to make others happy. This is how Asad and Zoya met and entered in the purest bond of Nikah with a pinch of love.
~~~ THE BEGINNING ~~~
Arshu Choto... Hope you guys enjoy reading it, I don't know whether I did justice to EDKV but I tried my best... and yes this time I want review, last time bhi nahi dia tha
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Edited by AkaiBara - 8 years ago
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