Its been just been few hours into the journey to Italy, Kabir glanced at his right side when he felt weight on his shoulder...& the sight made him smile as Miss Kash...corrected himself, now its Mrs. Kabir Sharma since past 48hours...conveniently dozing off, He shook his head...he cudn't believe how past two weeks have passed in a flurry with him being busy with Italian project...& Ananya not worrying about project but being all super excited about the wedding...inspite of it just being a simple wedding at temple with just friends & family around but still, the b'ful & glowing bride "His Ananya" turned out... was something he will always remember & not to forget the smile never leaving off her face...tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, he looked at sleeping Ananya...knowing he wud do anything to keep that smile intact...the smile that hadn't left her since the day he had said yes to this relationship...initially he had been apprehensive about it...but now thinking back, he feels he made a right decision...somewhere deep down he feels happy about it.😊😊
His thoughts went to day he had conversation with Ananya, it amazed him how she understood him so well...though he didn't had end of Ananya teasing him...& pulling his leg, "Di ne aapko khana diya aaj" 😆😆...
How effortlessly easy it is for Ananya to make him smile, even when he doesn't want to...he might be having a bad day at work, or just in bad mood...but for some or other reason Ananya cud make him smile...😊
Sometimes it makes him wonder, if he is really falling in "love" again...like Di, pointed out ...how he cares for her, he tries to make her smile, gives in to anything Ananya says...infact he is been teased more than often ...how he always looks for her when she is not around...😈 & how sad he was when she wasn't talking to him...& he didn't wanted to deny that it had been true...only he knows how much Ananya's ignorance had disturbed him...it was as if something had been amiss... just 3 days without her had been so tough...it had been difficult to bear her ignorance... He had become so accustomed to having her around - in fact he "liked" knowing she was there...the mere thought of her not being there for him...scared him...He never wanted to push her away...Dat had been the main reason what made him desperate to talk to her...to open up to her, his apprehensions, his fears... which he hadn't to anyone in all these years...not even to Madhu Di...It was only after Ananya forgave him he cud breathe normally...😊
He still clearly remembers Madhu Di's words from their conversation before the wedding...while she straightened his coat as he got ready for the wedding :
Madhu--I know, tum sun sun kar thak gaye hoge...but You know Kabir, You have built this wall around yourself- where you deny loving anyone except your family...😊😊 Neha hurted you- though you never told us in detail but still, I get it...& also do realize that You don't want to get hurt again- I get that, too...But I hope you do realize, though already Neha was past, but after today Neha wud officially be the past & Ananya is your present & your future...She helped to push that bitter past away and allowed you to move forward...& same Ananya helped break those walls where we could see our old smiling Kabir again... (smiled) no matter how much you deny, par yeh tum bhi jante ho aur hum bhi...you feel something for Ananya, more than you ever did for Neha (paused) agreed you two had love marriage but seriously, You never looked at her the way you look at Ananya, that emotion, that commitment, that admiration and pride just wasn't there...it might have been that phase of attraction...but here, I can see understanding b/w both of you...(teased) & not to forget, Ananya is latoo over you...😛
Kabir (apprehensive)--what if its passing phase for her too... in her age she will be in and out of love many a times...hope we are not being unfair...or rushing in...
Madhu (teased)--I agree you are old, (pulled his cheeks) par tum itne bhi buddhe nahi ho, its just 8 years difference...aur Ananya tumse itni chotti bhi nahi hai, ki love aur attraction mein fark nahi janti...You may be right, at her age it might be easy to fall in and out of love... but at her age if you "fall in love" it becomes a habit & you cannot unlove...shayad, isliye who tumhara itne saal tak wait kar paayi...
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It had been busy first day for both, as soon as they landed, they worked hard for the final presentation for the bid, which much to their relief & satisfaction went on exceptionally good...& was appreciated by Mr. Paul & his other board members...😊
By 7pm darkness had fallen on the "Eternal City" & the hotel's restaurant had been transformed for the night's reception...before the winning company is announced... Ananya added the finishing touches to her make up & emerald green one shoulder floor length outfit & surveyed her image in the mirror... she had never been the one to spend up hours dressing...but today she was in one of the moods to just indulge...as this gonna be her first important event, she gonna attend as Mrs. Kabir Sharma...
All dressed up & ready she was about to tell Kabir that they shud leave for the party...but she smiled to herself when she found him still busy in video call with Aryan, 😛😆 who was not ready to cut the call...& Kabir was trying his best to pacify him...How much both of them wanted to bring Aryan along, but he was down with slight fever & Madhu Di, happily oblidged to take care of Aryan ...as its just matter of 3 days...& she practically forced Kabir to continue with the project who was all ready to even back out from the project to be with Aryan...as he was apprehensive to leave Aryan behind alone...as he has never done it...
Ananya signaled Kabir that they wud run late for the party...he is yet to get ready fully, he was still sitting with his tie in his hand & still had shirt to be buttoned up...till then she will talk with Aryan... Kabir smiled thankfully & went ahead towards mirror to get ready only to end up glancing his b'ful wife through mirror, who looking all elegant & alluring... his eyes were fixed on her rather than focusing on the tie that he was attempting to knot around his neck...for some reason he couldn't look away from her, his eyes traveling from her neck down her back...Not that she was not b'ful earlier...infact, she had always been b'ful in her own way...& he was always intrigued by everything about her...be it her liveliness, her charming smile, her happy cheery eyes... it somewhere made his heart sore high... that she is his...
Each time he looked down at his tie, he groaned out of frustration...& he wudn't have realized for how long he had been just messing up his tie... if Ananya hadn't looked up from her non stop chatter with Aryan...she gave a confused look to Kabir, asking if he wanted something??...He just shook his head & resumed knotting the tie, with more focus now...
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After receiving a warm welcome by the organizers, with Mr. Paul personally welcoming them...alongwith his family... Kabir Ananya walked around meeting several other business associates, few of them knew Kabir because of his father, to others Mr. Paul introduced him... & they went on discussing business, Ananya stayed by Kabir's side as he proudly introduced her as his wife... only to end up getting teased by Mr. Paul for not inviting him to the wedding, now he will take a special party from him...😆 Kabir beamed as he looked at her everytime he introduced Ananya... getting bored with all the business talks she excused herself to enjoy the view...
The open-air rooftop location for the party was unmatched in its beauty...weather was being thankfully compliant and not a cloud could be seen in the sky. The twinkling stars provided the only cover neccessary...The exquisite views from the terrace garden were breath-taking -the city around glittering in light gave it a magnificent background...
Kabir, glanced at her once enjoying the view...& he cud make out, how Ananya was happy being here...& she was completely smitten by the beautiful place...& when he looked at her, he could hardly look away. Everything about her seemed so beautiful...the way she moved, the way she talked and laughed, the twinkle in her eyes...She seemed to light up the whole room for him. Although they were in a crowded party...but he could find her- pick her out of the crowded room...
Excusing himself from the discussion he also made a move to join her, only to be interrupted by one person, whom he almost forgot he is competing with...
Neha --Well, well, well... If it isn't The Kabir Sharma... (smirked) like always as handsome as ever...I always told you...Black suits u... Nice to see you remember my fashion advices (Kabir tried to ignore her & move ahead) waise, you surprised me Kabir, mujhe nahi laga tha tum yaha aaoge...itni door aakar haarna bahut bura lagega...my sympathies with you...
Kabir (rolled his eyes)"hogaya!!! Now will you excuse me... (he turned to leave)
Neha -- Is that any way to greet the woman you were once married to ?
Kabir (irritated)--Can't exactly kick you out as a welcome, now can I ?
Neha (smiled)--Now, now, Kabir... Cant we be civil ?? hum party mein hai afterall...
Kabir (tried his best to control his temper)"as if I care being Civil to you?? Who treated me like dirt- not giving to sh*ts about me or my family, trying to strip my father's hard earned money & putting me through a long drawn out court battle. And you expect me to be civil ??
Neha--Parties mein tamasha karne ki tumhari adat gayi nahi Kabir, just Calm down & give a smile... (Neha flashed a smile to people passing by) You wudn't like to create a scene here...
Kabir felt sick at how fake she was... She tried to link her other arm through his, but he removed it immediately... pushing her hand away...he was almost about to shout back at her...when they heard the announcement that Mr. Paul gonna announce the winning bidder...As Mr. Paul took the centre stage, Neha was of course already there, smiling for the cameras like a pro...
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Kabir was in the right mind to yell at her right then and there, how he just hated being there in same vicinity along with the woman...who once was his "wife"... the mere thought that he was married to her, just make him cringe...
The thoughts of Neha, their broken marriage, seeing her presence around just made him sick. She was the one person he wanted to stay away from and never see again...He felt stupid of himself for letting her get to him so easily. They were divorced, and he had paid out a hefty sum to sever her from his life. When they divorced, he realized that he was not missing anything...
It took him time to come terms to realize that more than heart break of a failed relationship, failed love, i.e. if it was Love, her breaking his trust, was something which hurted him more...eventually he realised may be he had never loved her, nor did she, as eventually he did realise she only loved his money.. within days of marriage he new that thinks not working out, but still he continued marriage & worked hard to make marriage work...For the sake of his family, for his own belief in marriage, he didn't wanted to see the failure of relationship...as it was only "he" solely responsible for marrying her...it was his idea to get married...So he worked extra hard at it, putting in more effort than Neha did...& after sometime, he was tired emotionally and gave up...She took him to court, and after months of battle he gave her what she always wanted- part of his wealth.
Once she left his home and his life, he realized that he was better off without her...His family -his late brother, Di-Jiju, Aryan was his support--he had ppl around who loved him... what more could a man want... After enduring one failed marriage, he didn't want to go through it again...Until Ananya happened & gradually made a place for herself in his life...& made him feel good.
He hates the feeling of how Neha's presence bothers him everytime...her mere presence reminds him of his failures...Constantly criticizing and emotionally unavailable, she led her own life despite their marriage...He never stopped her once, as he promised her that once they were married, their lives wouldn't change...But she did change...She changed for the worse going to parties, gambling, even excessively drinking at times. ...the worst would be when she insulted his family, that too pulically humiliating them... for once Kabir wud have tolerated if Neha wud have insulted him, but insulting his family had been the final straw...it just made him sure of one thing, that he hated that woman. With every fiber of his being, he couldn't stand her...
She made a mockery of their marriage, and there was only one thing he was thankful for...They had "nothing" that could bind them together...He just wanted her out of his life forever, didn't even want to give his share of hatred too, as it wud mean giving her an importance...
The wide open space just seemed to become smaller and smaller... Kabir was so lost in his thoughts he didn't realized that he too, was being called upon the stage... Kabir was surprised when he found Ananya beside him...flashing him a confident smile...& wished him luck as she urged him to go up the stage...Momentarily forgetting his personal troubles...he regained his composure...& joined the stage...
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The guests and media errupted in applause & Neha broke into a triumphant smile hugging Mr Paul kissing both cheeks...& thanking him for giving Singhania industries the project...
Ananya could only stare in horror as she saw Kabir look up first in complete shock...& then watched his expressions to change from disbelief, to fury, to dejection, then forcing a smile back onto his face as Mr Paul shook his hand...Even Neha too offered him her hand & in front of the media and other guests he had no choice but to graciously accept... she flashes a wide smile and turns back to recive the many congratulations coming her away... Kabir smiled stiffly he excused himself & made a move to leave...
He was just reached the exit when he was halted once again by same shrilling voice, he just congratulated...
Neha"So, once I again I proved myself right Kabir... Once a loser... always a loser darling! (smirked) & you know me well, I never loose a "Bet" aur tumhare khilaaf toh kabhi nahi haar sakti, saalon pehle bhi maine shart jeeti thi, made you marry me, made you do everything ...way I wanted... aur ab bhi...I wanted you to loose, & you did...(facing him) par is baar tumhari koi galti nahi thi Kabir...it has nothing to do with who deserves the contract...(smiled slyly) waise, I really love, how u prove me right every time Kabir, Divorce ke time maine toh aise hi mazaak mein kaha tha, ki you are a womanizer...You just wanted to be in your Professor job, so that you can have fresh lot of girls every year...but now sharing room with your staff, you surprised me...expect nahi kiya tha tumse...what happened to your philosophy of being one woman man...anyways who cares?? But for old times sake, tumhare liye ek advice hai, I suggest next time you keep a closer eye on your "staff" ...specially with whom you are sharing the room...
Kabir(furious)"NEHA...
Kabir turns ashen-faced as her meaning slowly sinks in...he didn't even need to guess that Neha is hinting at Ananya...Before Kabir cud retort to Neha's accusation...he heard a sound of crashing glass behind him... he whipped round to see Ananya standing behind him...& from the look on her face he has no doubts that she had heard it all...Only when he saw Ananya rushing out of party hall...he made a move to follow her but not before giving back an angry glare to Neha...
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